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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

In his speech at Andover, Gov
ernor Crawford charged that Sena-
tor Kittredge was the head of
the railroad lobby during
the Legislative session Of 1895. 1t
serves to exemplify to what straits
he and his party are driven when he
is forced to depend on such false
and malicious statements to gain
support and votes. Senator Kit
tredge never headed railroad lobby
in 1895 or at any other time and
during the session referred to, the
railroad interests were looked after
by H. F. Hunter for the Milwaukee
and w. B. Sterling for the North,
western roads. Following the death
of the latter, Coe /. Crawford sue
ceeded to his position as chief attor-
ney and lobbyist for the Northwest
ern road at salary Of $500 per
year which .sposition he held until
he resigned to make the race for
governor at salary of $1,000 per
year. This is matter of record
and it has been repeated time and
again in this campaign without sue.
cessful contradiction by the insur
gent organs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
NORWAY.
Christtanta.

Chancellor McCracken, who returned
TO New York the other day from Nor
way, made the following fatterina
comment regarding the scandinavian
people; 81 found the Scandinavian
people very much interested in the
project OF an exchange Of professors
with the universities of America. To
my mind they are the nearest to rs
OF any of the people of Continental
Europe. not excepting the Germans.
We are more closely connected with
them by race than any Of the others
EXCEPT the Germans. and then, too, TO
my mind. they are very much like us.
They remind me very much OF the
Scotch and Scotch-lrish Americans"
The Norwegian people are very
democratic and they make themselves
very plain i'm this regard quite often.
Recently a majority of the constitu'
tional committee brought I'm report
10 the eject that the granting of titles
and orders Is to be discontinued in
Norway. At any rate, 1t is recon-
mended that the king shall not bestow
orders upon the citizens OF Norway.
As TO whether he may decorate for
eigners the committee leaves that an
open question. A minority report up
holds the present system.
The cabinet ON May ]. says Christi
ania dispatch, dated May 2. accepted
the resignation OF Fridtjof NanseD,
Norway's minister TO Great Britain.
Dr. hansen. who has desired 10 retire
for some time, has consented TO r.
main In office until after King Ed
ward, who is now on visit In the
Scandinavian countries, returns 10
London. Dr. Nansen may he sue
ceeded by j. Jorgens, at present sec
rotary of the legation in London.
There Is very amusing story,
which Is being quite freely circulated
by the yellow press Of Norway at pres
ent, TO the effect that Princess Victoria
Of England is fond OF Fridtiof hansen
the Arctic explorer, and who but re
Gently resigned from his ambassador.
ship in London. and that the regal
house will yield TO the wishes Of the
princess. The story Is a pure canard
Of course, but is has caused no end of
amusement in Norway.
Gabriel Kjelland, the artist, has
been commissioned to paint the corona
crowned king OF Norway in the cathe-
dral Mt Trondhjem. Mr.. KJelland IL
regarded as one OF Norwny's greatest
painters and as he was present at tho
coronation. 1t Is universally believed
that he can produce a painting OF that
scene which will give splendid salts
faction.
summer and winter sanatorium
will be erected at Gjeilo, Hall nga-
dalin In the near future. II there Is
any healthy spot on earth II surely
ought TO be there. At least those wh)
contemplate patronizing that sanatori-
um, when completed, can at least be
assured of good fresh air.
The reception accorded King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra In Christi
ania last week was tremendously on
thusiastic. The English queen will
prolong her visit In the Norwegian
capital, but King Edward has already
returned to England.
Christian Sinding, the Norwegian
concerts at Prague in the near futura.
The Sinding compositions are becorn.
ing Immensely popular in Germany.
Consul b. Knutzen, Of Bergen, has
presented 10000 crowns to the Elisa
knutzen home on the Island Of Os.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
DECLARES HIS SUPREMACY
President Defends Course in Army
Matters.

Washington, May 9.-Three mem
bers of the United States senate have
received letters from President Roose
welt within the past few days declar-
ing his supremacy, as commander-in-
chief, in all matters referring to the
control of the army and navy. Two
of the letters have created intense
feeling in the senate and 1t is not UNI
likely that they will precipitate a
conference of the Republican mem
bers.
The letters, in every case, are
In defense of his course in discharging
without honor the negro soldiers he
believed TO be guilty of shooting up
the town of Brownsville, Tex, and
his action in banishing Colonel Will
lam +. Stewart to an abandoned mill.
tary post in desert section of Ari-
zona.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

The automobile campaign con-
Quoted by the Webster insurgents
should prove popular among the
farmers as they are scornfully push
ed to the side of the road. The
bunch took spin through the 3rd
commissioner district last week in
search of candidate for commits
sioner and after vainly offering the
candidacy to w. H. Grimsley and
others, finally found candidate in
the person of one Raffelson, who
possessed in their eyes the signal
advantage of being another auto
mobile owner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

prominent insurgent of this
county stated in conversation last
week that while he was growing
tired of the methods pursued by the
leaders Of that faction. at is bos-
sism to the extreme" he said, ''and
is damaging to the cause of Craw
ford for they are going too strong
when they forbid a man to even
express himself on any feature of
the campaign without their permits
sion. If | cannot admit the good
points of the opposition without
being called down from Webster by
self appointed leaders, it is time for
me to select some other party with
whom to affiliate. Not content with
taking lead pencil and making
ticket without consulting the rank
and file of the followers, they now
seek to apply the gag and forbid us
to open our mouths except in
approval of all their actions, and for
one | am tired of it," Never mind,
old man, this is only the beginning,
for before they are through with you
you will have to swallow doses far
more bitter than those to which you
call attention. Take your medicine
regularly for there is more coming
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
WOULD NOT ACCEPT.
Governor Hughes Not Candidate for
Vice President.

New York, May IL. - Governor
Hughes will not accept the nomina-
tion for the vice presidency. This an.
nouncement is made in letter from
the governor to General Stewart l..
Woodford. In his letter the governor
says:
For reasons which are controlling
and which leave no room for discus
sion, and though / would be deeply
sensible of the honor thereby con-
ferred, should not be able to accept
and would not in any contingency
accept nomination for the vice pres
idency and even were l elected could
not serve"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
FIVE CHILDREN PERISH.
Father Accused of Setting Fire to the
House.

Montgomery. Ala, May 11.--Five
children of James Kennedy, colored,
were burned to death and two others
SO badly burned that they are not ex-
pected TO live.
Kennedy's wife alleges that her
husband locked the children In the
house and then set 1t on fire.
The man and woman have been liv-
ing apart and the question of the pos
session of the children was being
fought out in the courts. Kennedy
escaped
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

The fact that three candidates on
the county insurgent ticket, Yeager,
Roberts, Lindquist, were active
opponents of Crawford and Gamble
and as active supporters of Lee in
the campaign of 1895 and are now
supporters of Crawford and sup
posed opponents of Lee, presents a
political problem worthy of study
by problem experts. Was Crawford
and Gamble wrong and Lee right
in 1896 and is Lee wrong and Gam
BILE and Crawford right at this time ?
Surely Lee has not changed in any
particular, standing now just where
he did then. WasYeager, Roberts and
Lindquist right in supporting Lee
in 1896 and wrong in opposing him
now, or were they wrong in 1896
and right now? Were they wrong
in opposing Crawford in 1896 and
right in supporting him now? Oh,
what's the use-the World answer
will be that they have changed their
views, but what has poor Lee done
to forfeit all the encomiums they
poured out on him to Day county
hearers in 1896. There is one thing
sure and that is none of them from
Crawford to Lindquist have changed
their views about office holding.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14
CAvALRYMAN RUNS AMUCK
United States Trooper Kills or Wounds
Six Comrades.

Manila, May ia telegram re-
ceived by the adjutant general an
nounced that Private Mike Beacham
Of the First United States cavalry ran
amuck, killing three and wounding
three of his comrades, one MORALLY.
All the killed and wounded were
members of Troop F, First cavalry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

1t will now be the muckraker's
turn to appear on the carpet before
the county commissioners. Wonder
how he will like it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

celebrated its twenty fourth ami
versary few days ago. The famous
separator was invented by DE Laval,
who made millions Of dollars through
this important invention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

The Webster World again refers
sneeringly to Senator Knute Nelson
as "papa." All because he testified
to the sterling worth of Senator
Kittredge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

to hill the
was inter-
II over the
m Elliott ?"
the defense
to explain
$ Crawford
ople. The
the Gross
or the levy
upon the
under the
Mr. Craw.
of such a
nketing trip
FERN Pacific
and voted
ssigned by
change of
Crawford is
at Crawford
the Pierre
i'm to vote
ere at this
Icant little
reader can
an import
lie was in
, that this
ter and not
p made at
DIS. Erick.
e of Craw-
mpnt Of .
Springs
but naively
were for
, writer is
ely, but he
ainst the
ming to the
admits the
thea
of it and
1t has been
.res since,
fore these
'eared as a
Is and in
ure. Adnis
confession
e and the
he comics
wford has
the same
change its
skin.
does not
hat Craw-
but points
seekers in
none with
Mr.. Bron-
ice seeker
such since
It holding
, he held
ii politics
rthwestern
If chronic
, distance
the other
lever was
appointed
) part as
Governor
without
ans of the
the short
candidate
KY avows
, the SEN
le greatest
anna canal
'ork being
which he
which he
power on
!. Surely
on, which
rast with
an Office
office was
dquarters
curtains
3 political
over to
Insurgents
lie inspec-
titions, a
obtained,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-05-14

office was
dquarters
curtains
? political
! over to
Insurgents
lie inspec-
titions, a
obtained,
for as to
avn up to
case of
This is
nding to
speeches,
Il things
for the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
ComradlcIty OF Hotel Men.

A rare feeling OF comradIcity ex-
lists among the hotel men OF the
United States. The recent startling
suicide OF Frank " Bennett, one of
the best known hotel men in the
country. and former proprietor OF
the Gotham, in New York City,
brought out such volume OF mes
sages OF coincidence and sympathy aa
might have followed the death of a
leading statesman. An incident
growing out OF Mr.. Benefits untime-
ly death was the suicide of Mr.. George
Crouch, at one time a power in Wall
Street. Mr.. Crouch had lived at
the Hoffman House, in New York,
for many years Happening TO hear
its veteran managing clerk. Mai. A.
II. Peacock, comment on the unfor-
tunate death of Mr. Bennett, Mr..
Crouch. without q moments hesita-
tion, hastened into a brokerage Office
at the hotel locked himself into an
inner room, and fired a bullet into
his brain. On the table by the side
of the dead body was found a pack
OF cards. on top of which lay the
seven of spades. known by fortune
tellers as 'the sign OF death. From
Lesiie's Weekly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
Peril or The COLLAR Button.

A few days ago the news columns
carried the story of a man Who was
stricken with a serious case of YER
tigo while cropping under the bed
for his elusive collar button. Still
later appeared the story of an East
ern man who was overcome by heart
failure after violent struggle with
a refractory button that refused to
connect a tight collar. In each of
these Instances the victim was a stout
man of full habit and presumably
of apoplectic tendency.
The collar button has been the
plaything of the flippant writer's for
a long time. It's amusing pranks,
its almost human perverseness, its
power of effacing itself when most
wanted, have united in a striking IL
lustration of the moral obliquity OF
inanimate things. But when the but
ton forgets its harmless mission and
becomes an adjunct to tragedy It
can no longer hope to be regarded
in an amusing light.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
TORTURE CHILDREN WITH HOT IRONS.
Charity Agent Reports Narrowing Cruelty State Wards in
nlinois-Sabbed With Forks-Har Torn Out and Limbs
Broken Also Among Crimes Against Little Ones
Many Sold For Money-The Rev. Mr.. Virden
Relates Instances Of Persecution by Foster
Parents and Public Institutions
Parents and Public Institutions.

Chicago, Ill.-How the wards of
the State have been abused and tor
tured was the subject of a sensational
recital by the Rev. Charles Vlrden.
agent of the State Board of Chari-
ties, to the State Conference of Char
tiles, held at Rock Island. His paper
was entitled THE State Visitation of
Children" and said, in part:
During the last two years 1 have
personally handled approximately $50
special cases. Most of the children
are we'll cared for when placed in
family homes. The bad cases are
exceptions. For example, l have
found them tortured with hot irons,
stabbed with toasting forks and scis-
sors, limbs broken, hair torn out by
the roots, lashed until black and blue
from head to foot, faces cut and
Scared and eyes blinded.
Numerous other cases of crime
against children in the form of as
sault have been prosecuted. and in
the three years of my incumbency ten
of these offenders have been sent to
the penitentiary and numerous jail
commitments and fines have been i'm
posed
Many Children Sold.
''There has been a wholesale traffic
In children in Illinois. l have re-
ceipt in my possession for a child
who had been sold for a stipulated
price.
zone of the most distressing cases
occurred in Quincy, H., where a child
was taken from its mother, young
girl, when less than an hour old,
placed in a market basket, absolutely
nude except for covering of an old
piece of quilt, carried about the
streets and offered to any one who
would accept it, The infant finally
was given to a woman who had been
a pensioner on the county for num-
ber of years.
"The evidence showed that this
was at least the second child that
had been sold from this institution.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
snrnr AS A Disinfectnnt.

Prof Trilbert, of the Pasteur In
stitute, at Paris. has demonstrated
recently that burning sugar develops
formic acetylene-hydrogen, one of
the most powerful antiseptic gases
known.
Five grams OF sugar (77.16 grains)
were burned under glass bell hold
ing 10 quarts. After the vapor had
cooled bacilli OF typhus, tuberculosis,
cholera, smallpox, etc, were placed
in the bell in open glass tubes, and
within half an hour all the microbes
we're dead.
II sugar is burned in a closed vessel
containing purified meat or the con-
tents OF rotten eggs the offensive
oder disappears at once. The pop
uAr faith in the disinfecting quail
ties of burned sugar appears, there
fore, TO be we'll founded.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22

Of the Well-1nformcd Of tho World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; q laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its com
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-In Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine no-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
Wholesale MARKETS..

New observation-disclosures, 49,
026 bbls..; exports, 1905; market
quiet, but firm. Buckwheat -four
firm. Cornmeal easy; fine white and
yellow, $1.70; coarse, $1.65. Rye
dull.
Receipts, 250,8OO bush.
exports, 1S6,330. Spot market
strong; No. 2 red, 1.O7% @1.Os%
elevator; No. red, 10SM (. o. b.
afloat; No. Northern Duluth,
1.13A (. o. b. ahoat; No. 2 hard
winter, 1.00A (. o. b. afloat.
Corn-Receipts, $4,000 bush. Spot
firm; No. 2, 81 1sc. nominal elevator
and S5 nominal f. o. b. afloat to
arrive.
|. Receipts, $4,000 bush. spot
steady; mixed. 26 a so lbs. SO 90 53c.
natural white, 26031 lbs. SO @54;
clipped white, S2@4O lbs. SAN q
59h.
Phiiadelphia.-Whe - Firm, 1c.
higher; contract grade, October,
1.02@ 1.02kc.
Corn-ouiet, but steady; No. Q,
for local trade. S6@S6Mc.
Oats-Dull, unchanged.
Butter - Firm; extra Western
creamery, 29c.; do, nearby prints,
81.
Eggs-Firm; Pennsylvania and
other nearby firsts, free cases, 25c.
at mark; do, current receipts, in
returnable cases, "a at mark; West
ern firsts, free cases, 25 at mark !;
do, current receipts, free cases, "a
at mark
Cheese-Firm; New York, full
creams, choice, 13hc. do, fair to
good, 1914 @13.
Poultry-Allve, steady, fair de-
mand; fowls, 12h @14Ac.; old
ROSTERS, 1o@1Oh; spring chickens,
IA 10; do, ducks, liz Q12; old
ducks, IL 011k.
changed; receipts, 1879 bbls.; ex-
ports, 30,299 bbls.
Wheat-Frm; spot contract, 1902
q 1.O2A; spot No. 2 red Western.
1.04A a. 1.04 "; October, 1920
1.02A November. 1.02A @1.02
December, .03@1.03A; steamer
No. Q red, 99@99A; receipts, 37,-
o55 BUSH; exports, 315,644 bush /:
Southern, on grade, 9S% @1.o1H
Corn-Dull; year, 67@67M; Jan
uary, GIN 067a; receipts, 1866
BUSH; Southern white corn, SIN q
So; Southern yellow corn. 83h @
81.
Oats-Steady; No. 2 white, So;
No. white 529521s; No. 2 mix
ed. 51651A; receipts, S,932 bush.
Rye-Firm; No. Western ex-
port, s3A eps4; receipts. 5,227
bush.
Rutter-Firm; fancy imitation,
22@23; fancy creamery, 29Q30;
fancy ladle, 20@21; store-packed,
16@l7.
Eggs-Firm; 4@25.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
Muzzling The Cannon.

Two recruits stationed at a fort
overlooking the sea were examining
one of the fort guns. One suggested
that they should let It off, adding
that nobody would be any wiser.
They loaded the gun, and one Of
them said he would hold a bucket
over the muzzle to drown the sounds
30 that they would not be heard.
The gun was fred, and the shell and
bucket, with the soldier clinging to
1t, went flying gayly out to sea. An
officer Immediately rushed up TO the
remaining soldier to inquire the
cause of the commotion.
Where is Murphy" he yelled.
Gone for bucket of water, sir, +"
coolly remarked the soldier.
And how long will he be?" roar
ed the officer.
WELL" said the soldier, "if he
comes back as quick as he went he's
due any minute
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22

The saddest part Of 1t all Is that there
is no law in the State of Illinois pro-
hibiting the sale of a child"
In speaking of other specific cases
the Rev. Mr.. Virden said:
"A girl of thirteen years, commit
ted by the Juvenile Court, was made
household drudge. Our State agent
found that she was being beaten with
a horsewhip. The girl was removed
and placed in a good home, where she
was given a chance for education and
religious training.
Burned With Hot Knife.
"a girl, having only one paren\
living. seven years old, was in the
homo of family at Alton, ILL., The
evidence showed that this child was
covered with bruises. Her face was
| burned, her hands were hacked with
red hot knife and the sight of one
eye was destroyed. The foster moth.
er, charged with having inflicted these
wounds, was fined for assault and
battery, and will be tried under the
cruelty act.
"A girl was the victim of her step
fathers attacks for ten years, after
she was seven years old. Her STEP
father was sent to the penltentiary
and the girl sent to a good home.
Two girls, aged five and ten, were
forced to beg on the streets for their
mother, who kept a disreputable re.
sort. They are now in good homes.
"A girl thirteen years old did the
washing and ironing for family of
seven. She had no school advan-
tageS An investigation showed that
she wore her foster mothers old
clothes and shoes; was overworked
and received no salary; that her life
was insured in the benefit of the
mother-in-law in the homo. The
child was returned to the home on
trial upon the cancellation of the life
insurance policy, and promised that
she was to receive new clothes and
50 week. protest against the In
surance Of thelives of these children"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22

London.-Henry e. Armstrong,
professor of chemistry at the City and
Guilds of London Central Institute,
addressing the annual meeting of the
Iron and Steel Institute at Middles-
borough, said it was difficult to keep
calm when he reflected upon the ruth
less way the worlds stores of timber,
iron, coal and oil were being used up.
1t made the scientist shudder to see
the Indifference displayed in all civil
lied lands to the inevitable conse-
quences of such waste in the nowise
distant future.
No comment was provoked by the
fact that the steamers Lusitania and
Mauretania devour daily a thousand
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-10-22
Tight Corsets Ruin Girls Voices.

"The voices of some women speak
ers often make those possessed Of a
musical ear wish for DEATH" said
Mme.Von Klenner, discussing 1.-The
Vox Humana" before the Rainy
Daises yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Astor.
Voices" said she, have become
worse and worse with civilization till
at the present time. as a nation. Amer
leans are known for their bad voices.
The responsibility for this chiefly
rests on the strain and effort used in
speaking in subway and on elevated
trains and on the crowded streets.
1t is also due to a lack OF control of
the vocal organs due to too tight
clothing and undue pressure on any
part of the body or the lack of knowl-
edge of the formation and molding
of tones.-New York World.