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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
Change would ne Disastrous.
Tn. IT'D. q, prn.nerItr.

The tide OF prosperity may ebb and
flow, but the great waves of industrial
wealth will continue 10 grow In vol.
ume with eyer-increasing comfort and
happiness TO our contented people, who
will soon number 100,OO0,OO0. And be-
cause OF our intelligent and sklllful
labor. made so because Of good wages
and good living, we shall make better
fabrics and build stronger structures
that in spite OF their higher cost In the
beginning will be cheaper In the end
and will be wanted by the people In
every corner of the earth. so that we
shall capture the markets OF the world
I'm greater volume without ever sacri.
ficing our home market, the foundation
Of eur national wealth and progress
Hon James g. Sherman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
THE ANswE Rs.
The Answer An 1908.

The answer ia found in the prevail.
ing good prices for grain, corn, hogs,
cattle, hay and all the products
Of the farm, together with tho
fact that since the date Of Can
didats Bryan's crushing speech,
Western farm lands have doubled In
value, and thousands Of tenant" farm
ers of that date have become prosper
GUS home-ownsrs. filling their own land
in peace, happiness and plenty. Under
the National Irrigation Act, and the
Republican conservation movement, the
West is soon to be the intense agricrl-
tural and horticultural producing area
Of the United States.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
The Ans,Ysr I'm 1OOs.

The gold standard has "slain" no
one, nor did II write the future
In blood" nor did II destroy our
homes nor forecloss the farm mort
gage, nor did II close the dis
trict school; on the contrary, 1t has
proved the sound and solid foundation
Of widespread prosperity, leading to IN
dividual progress and happiness, aided
In paying of the farm mortgage and
expanding the country's sduca tional IA
cilitiss.
II has brought such prosperity to
our country as was never known before.
Americans are the happiest and most
prosperous people on earth to-day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
ROOSEVELT THE SPIRIT OF WAR


President Roosevelt, instead Of rep
ressnting the spirit Of war" stands
before the world the greatest sx-
snplar Of International peace In his
generation. History viii IN full
season award him the titles he
has Justly won, and the greatest OF
these win be The Peaeenak.s," In
spite Of Candidate Bryan's assault upon
him In 1905. Under President Roosr
veit's policies the United States has
taken It's place IN the front rank of
weird powers. Taft is committed To
continuing these poIicies
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
GOLD STANDARD WILL DESTROY HOMES
1899, Free CoinaRel-1e to

1s0o, Free Cotna8es-lo 10 Il
81 reply that, IL protection has
slain Its thousands, the gold standard
has slain Its tens of thousands. -
William J. Bryan; speech at Demo
cratic National Convention, July, 1896.
THE Democratic party has begun a
war of determination against the gold
standard. We ask no quarter; we give
no quarter. We shall prosecute our
warfare until there Ia not an American
citizen who darss to advocate the gold
standard You ask why7 We reply
hat the gold standard II q conspiracy
against the human race, and that we
should no more Join In II than we would
IN army to destroy our homes and to
destroy our families. william J. Bry.
an: speech at Albany, ~. T.. August,
1896.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
40 MORE FOURTH or JULY,
1900, Imperfalismi

The fight this year win be to carry
out the sentiment Of that song we have
20 often repeated: My Country, tits
Of Thee II we lose, our children and
our chfldren's children will not sue
ceed to the spirit Of that song, and cell
sbrations of the Fourth Of July VIII
pass away. for the spirit Of Empire will
be upon us."-wiIliam J. Bryan speech
to the Bryan Home Guards, Lincoln,
Neb., July, 1900
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

"rhus In every State, 20 far an these
statistics have been collected. the pro-
portion of homecoming farmers IL de-
trsasing and that Of tenant farmers In
ereasing This means but one thing: It
means q land Of landlords and tenants,
and, backed by the history Of every
nation that has gone down, say to
you that no people can continue a free
people under a free government when
the great majority Of its citizens are
tenants Of a small minority william
J. Bryan speech on the protective tar
IN in the National House of Represen-
tatives, March 10, 1892
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

II would rather gho down to eternal
oblivion than be instrumental In the
election Of Roosevelt "-William J.
Bryan, Oct. II, 1904. while touring In
diana.
The surrender Of the present Presi-
dent (RooseveIt) to corporate infu-
snces furnishes an excellent proof Of
the wisdom Of Judge Parker In making
the statement he has But President
Roosevelt stands for milltarism.
The present occupant Of the Waite
House (Rooseveit) represents In an az
gravated form the wariike spirit. as
csntrsstsd with the pacific policy that
has heretofore characterized our IN
william J Bryaa- In speech
at Springfield, No., Sept I, 1904. where
nc accused President Roosevelt Of sur
rendering to the corporations and hold
ing bloody. brutal and barbarous' sen
timents
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
The Answe, 4. 1905.

Answer this for yourself. Do you
know Of any spot In the United States
where the spirit Of 1776 In dead and
forgotten and the Fourth Of July
meaningless date on the calendar?
On the other hand the humblest citi-
zen Is growing prouder Of his American
citizenship and the spirit Of 1776 10
permeatins the entire body polite.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
GOVERNMENT MUST OWN RArLwAYz~


The broad meaning OF Candidate
Bryan's remarks on this subject 10
that railway regulation By STATUTE
law is Impossible, and that gov
eminent ownership In the only
remedy for transportation abuses
The enactment Of the Federal Rata Law
has tDtally disproved the claims 81
Gar 'I'a-n Rr.--n ana WILDLY displayed
i's 81 -'f'''.f re.yeafig on great pubIir
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
TRUE PROPHETS AND FALSE.
HOW TO TEST THEM.

today but the trouble is
the 1t
J. Balt-
lore a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

ing liberal and appreciate increase In
the wages OF various classes OF work
men, AZ follows:
"All employees not native TO the trop-
les who occupy the positions herein
designated shall be granted the follow.
Ing increases In pay for length OF con.
tinuous service on the lsthmusi Five
per cent OF the basic or class rate for
the second year, with sccumulative ad-
dition OF three per cent OF the basic
rate for each subsequent year; pro
vided, however, that such cumulative
increase shall not exceed a total OF 25c
OF the basic rate"
In other words, Mr.. Taft made Il
possible for every Anericsp laborer on
the lsthmus, by remaining there and
working, to increase his wages % per
cent and ut the same time have per
manent position. These men also get
four weeks vacation with pay, every
year and Mr.. Taft favors making the
vacation six weeks with pay.
Change Would ne Disastrous.
In the performance OF this work the
United States IL under the scrutiny Of
the entire world. especially Of our
neighbors In Central and South Amer.
lea, before whom we must make good
our profession OF high social and In
dustrial ideals. II would be a national
calamity to jeopardiLe the present lib,
eral progressive policy that is so sue
cessfuiiy constructing the Panama Ca.
nal. Mr.. Taft II the one man TO con.
tinue this great work TO The end.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
stages of the Work.

Work on the canal has passed
through two stages, those of planning
and preparation. 1t is now In the third
and final stage, that OF construction.
Both of the earlier stages required the
presence OF large working force,
necessarily CHARTERED In temporary and
make shift accommodations. Because
OF these conditions, Inevitable at the
outset, early critics Of the enterprise
mistook the initial and temporary out
at for permanent equipment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
TAFT IHE BUILDER
His Directing Hand Has Insured
Success Of the Mammoth
Project.
Raised Wages Of Isthmian Laborers
by Longevity Order While War
Secretary.

The Panama Canal Is one OF the
greatest achievements OF any Repub-
lean administration.
As Secretary OF War, Hon. William
H. Taft personally assumed the respon-
sibility Of inaugurating the work and
systematically shaping up the practical
operations until a degree OF efficiency
has been reached that may well as
tonish the nations Of the earth.
Mr.. Taft has applied to this world
project and history making enterprise
those same qualities OF careful, thought
full investigation, penetrating Judgment
and absolutely fair dealing which have
made him so signally successful in the
performance of all those duties OF state
which have brought him to the high
eminence he now occupies as one OF our
greatest living Americans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
ThrouRhtfuI About Labor.

Mr. Tafts chief concern has been the
proper care OF the laboring man on the
isthmus Under his patient and ap-
proved methods the terrible scourge
OF yellow fever, against which the
French struggled In vain, the filthy and
pest breeding state OF the principal
Psnamanian towns, the rough labor
camps, and other pioneer hardships OF
the two first eras, have been eliminated.
He has accomplished these things
through the activity OF the Department
OF Sanitation, the Department Of Mu-
nicIpal Engineering and the Building
Department. To-day we find yellow
fever driven from the isthmus. the
deadly stegomyia mosquito thus rem
dsred innocuous, malaria and pneu-
monia greatly reduced and a high
average Of health prevailing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

Like the Philippine project and other
great work laid upon him, he has
studied the situation at Panama ut
close range anA trusted 10 no second
hand information with which TO in
sure his success. There has been about
ninety million dollars expended on the
work to date and Mr.. Taft has had to
approve every dollar OF this expendi-
ture. He has not been satisfied with
a single visit to the lsthmus, but has
made the long journey every year so
that he might direct the work more
economically. The result In that he has
changed the situation there from an IN.
hospitabls region to locality where
Americans can live In healthful Sc
curity without the fear OF plaques or
dread OF contagious diseases The rate
OF mortality on the isthmus IL about
the same az II is In our American cities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
1905, Gevernae.t 0wnershsp .
HafIwnys.

II have already reached the conciu-
sion that railroads partaks 30 much
OF the nature OF monopoly that they
must ultimately become public property.
and be managed by public officials In
the interest Of the whole community -
william J. Bryan: Homecoming speech
sf New YORK City. August 1906
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
Ms..oth Constr.stie. Pro1..s.


President Roosevelt appointed a soc
cial commission to examine the 18th
milan situation last spring, and IT re-
ported Aug. Q, 1908. According TO this
special report there were at work at
the Isthmus April 30, 1908, 2s.i1s men
for the Isthmian Canal Commission and
lots at work for the Panama railroad.
total Of g, 1913 men all told. Housiaa
this Industrial army In quick time.
VITA due attention to sanitation and
hygiene, was problem which would
have been beyond most men. But Mr.
Taft did It successfully.
To keep the machinery and tooIs IN
condition, three large machine and re-
pair shops, two shipysrds and runner.
Gus warehouses are maintained When
We recall that this enormous plant ia
operated at distance Of 1882 miles
from its nearest base Of supply, New
Orleans. and 1875 miles from its main
base Of supply, New York, we can es-
Innate with more justice and accuracy
the magnitude and complications Of the
Undertaking Mr.. Taft has conducted an
we'll
Workingmen Appreciate Taft.
He has succeeded In impressfn9 Ia ho-
On the Isthmus with his kindly inte-.
est In It's behalf. On this point the emo
ciaI commissions report says: From,
the outset We were strongly impressed
by the spirit Of good will and loyalty
Of the employees The generals
sentiment OF the workers was expressed
in the words Of a mechanic. in one AZ
the conferences which we held WITH
Representatives OF different trades safd
he: We want il understood that We
are Americas citizens and that We are
proud to have q share In this great
work. We believe the government IN
treating III right, and We are as much
interested TO zee this thing q mcce~w
as anyone This spirit Of loyalty sad
interest In the work vas evidences a
many occasions snd should BE- sccsuns-
20 a. an asset ef tho highest vsIus "a
TIE government I'm the accomplish uers
of In csIssssi task"
ran ka1ssw Wages.
On nay Z, 1877. ~ Secretary % W..
Mr. Tan issusd . longevity order sss.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
"TARuF WILL CRUSH THE FARMER"

BRYAN PROPHECIES.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

On Nay Z. 1857, - Secretary % wsx
Mr. Tam issusd longevity order ass.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-10-29
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The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
4 Battle for fhe Child.

It is comforting to read such awful results" of prohibition as this from Atlanta, Ga. The fall @ of property values in this city was shown today when a former saloon on Marietta street changed hands twice. being sold a second time before the ink was dry upon the first contract, with a profit of $1 ,000 to the first pur. chaser" And this; The change that has come to pass in the mat ter of abandonment of children shows almost a revolution in the lives of the poorer people of the city"
 Have we not always contended that this temperance battle for the childhood of the nation-the greatest sufferers of any class, and yet so innocent of any com complicity in the crime of selling liquor. Our blood runs cold in our veins wafen we think of 6 bright boy, capable of so much good to himself and to the world, being transformed into veri- table demon or protligate by this infamous traffic. Yet some peo- pie can do anything under the sun except work in the temper. ance societies. An. Dear. Bring it home. What if it were your boy? Think you we would be idle? Suppose it was your girl married to the drunkard? Would you still be indifferent and not try to rescue other mo- thers' girls from like fate by doing all you could to crush out the life of the monster evil? Yea, verify. Then where is thy brother?"
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized to announce Jno. r. Warren capddate for Sheriff of Nevada County, subj ect to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
 q candidate for reelection to the office of Sherif of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary,
 We are authorized to announce Jno. NJ. Haltom as candidate for Sherif of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Demo- cratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
this portion af our county and school.

Mt. Moriah, March 3. Health is very good at present.
 We had a very good prayer meeting at Roy Berkman's last Sunday. It will be at Albert Hunters next Sunday, conducted by Bro. Berkman.
 The measles are still here.
 John Hall, of Zama, was up in this country Saturday trading horses with Andrew Calhoun.
 Everybody is making garden now and some few are farming though weare having bad weather for both.
 Nathan Fairchild was married to Miss Rose Bonnet last Sunday week ago.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR CONGRESS.

The News is authorized to announce W. tioodwin of Bradley County, as a candidate for Congress from the seventh congreSsiora- district, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic party,
 The News is authorized to announce Minor Wallace of Columbia county as q candidate for Congress from the seventh Congressional district, subj ect to the action of the Demo- cratic party.
 THE NEW < is authorized to annhunce J. H McColum, of Hempstead county, as candi- date for Congress from the seventh district. Subje to the action of the Democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR REPRES ENTATIVE

We are authorized to announce J. w. Whaley d candidate for reelection to the office of Representative from Nevada county, primary.
 We are authenticated to announce C. B. Andrews as d candidate for Representative from Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
UNION HIGH SCHOOL
School Progressing Nicely-have Ex ceIIent Library Other News
 From BOdCaW
Special to the News.

Bodcaw, Ark, March 3.-Most people of Nevada and adjoining counties know something of Union High School, but few, who are not personally interested in the work of the school, know any thing of the principal character istics. This being true,w think it best to give a short sketch of our work, as you kindly offered us space in your valuable paper for correspondence from our school.
 The courses given i'll this school consists of regular high school work, and are as follows: Music, Elocution, Sciences, Mathematics, Latin and Greek.
 The young ladies of this school have a club known as the Excel. sior Club. We have a library containing 40 volumns of the best books published. The word Excelsior means higher, and we are working for a higher ideal in life, being true to the club which wears the name Excelsior.
 We give program every two weeks, which consists of songs, recitations, plays an d music. There are about 20 members. The entire association should be proud of this society, for we are working now that the little folks of this country may reap what we are sowing.
 The Adelphean Literary Society composed of young men, was or ganized about three years ago. With membership of twenty five we began the work of build ing a library-a difficult task, in. deed, for a band of poor schoo boys, and while we have met with many obstacles, yet the work has been a success. We now have well furnished hall with a library or BOT volumes of the best books published. We cherish the name Adelphean, wh i c h means "Brotherly-a band of brothers" Our motto, "Nisi utile quod facimus stulta gloria est. " What could be greater motive, prompting people to do things, than the usefulness of doing them?
 We give our semi-monthly pro- gram Friday afternoon. Every body is welcome.
 BOdcaw is not the only school, but it is good one, and less eX~ pensive than many others of its kind. Many of the most enter, Uprising young men and women of this county are students of this school. We feel proud of them.
 Rev. W. c, Felts, another can didate, made us an interesting talk Thursday morning.
 The faculty has begun to ar range for the Commencement Exercises.
 We feel very grateful to the editor for extending us this op- portunity of being heard from Om
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
COUNTY AND PROBATE JUDGE

We are authorized to announce A. M, Den man as a candidate for County and Probate Judge of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, March 9.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR TREASURER

We are authorized to announce ]. H. Wat son as candidate for reelection to the office of Treasurer of Nevada County, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce the cand dacy of w. c, Fets for Treasurer of Nevada County, subj ect to the action of the demo- cratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR CONSTABLE

We are authorized to announce C. B Moon as a candidate for Constable of Missouri Township, subie to the action of the Demo- cratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce D. ]. Mont gomery as a candidate for Constable of Mis- souri township, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR COUNTY CLERK

We are authorized to announce J. A, Baiy a candidate for County Clerk of Nevada County, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary.
 We are authorized to announce Nat Martin as a candidate for County Clerk of Nevada County subj ect to the action of the Democrat lc primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

We are authorized to JnO. D. Bright as candidate for reelection to the office of Tax Assessor of Nevada County, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

We are authorized to announce J. B. Me Graw as a candidate for Justice of the Peace of Missouri Township, subject to the action of the Democratic primary March 25tn
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

We are authorized to announce F'inis F. Murrah q candidate for reelection to the office of Citcuit Clerk of Nevada County sub ject to the action of the democratic party.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR CORONER.

We are authorized to announce Dr. C. C Purtle as candidate for Coroner of Nevada county, subject to the actions of the Dem ocratic primary.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-03-03
FOR ROAD ONERsEER.

We are authorized to announce J. D. Me Guire as a candidate for Road OyerSeer fol Missouri township, subject to the action of the Democratic primary