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Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
Efficacy OF n Gun.
Boston Transcript.

The efficiency Of firearms has rarely been
more thoroughly demonstrated than in the
Yellowstone holdup. There 1t appears that
not fewer than 15 unsrmed persons sub
mitted to a lone highwayman with a gun.
The government could seemingly afford to
remit its prohibition on the carrying of
firearms at least to the extent Of allowing
the stage drivers to be supplied. The parks
safety in the past has come from the pres
ence at Fort Yellowstone. within the reser-
walton, of a troop Of soldiers. and by reason
of the insular-like character of the area.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Mayor Jim thinks it's all over but
the shouting, so far as his nomination
az the democratic candidate for gov
n is concerned. Mayor lin ought
to be old enough at the political game
to know not to order the drinks until
after he has raked in the Jackpot.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Enthusiastic church workers who
read Joseph Medill Patterson's story
of Chicago society life will be forced
to feel that they are overlooking a
good bet when they send missionaries
to China and Guam.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
Distance Lends Little EnOhantment.

1t is said that there is enough coal in
Alaska to put off the fuel famine from
the exhaustion OF coal which had been
predicted at the end of the present CEN
fury. This news will be a great relief to
present coal consumers who nave been
alarmed over what they lac to expect in
about ninety years.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

No money is left in The guaranty
deposit fund in Oklahoma, after pay
ing out the deposits of one bank that
failed. The scheme may possibly
work If the banks will considerably
fail one at a time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Eighteen hundred persons Joined in
singing a hymn in Esperanto at the
convention in Dresden. The net eff
feet must have been like that of a lot
of oklahomans singing one of Cow
ernor Haskell's campaign songs.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Here W. have a candidate for the
nomination for governor on the demo-
cratic ticket advertising himself mot
on the railroad slate" Can Il be pos
sible that all the other democratic
candidates are on the railroad slater
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
Errers of Youth Rise UD.
Philadelphia Press.

The dreadful charge Is now made that
Mr.. Taft used to write poetry. but no
doubt he viii be willing to promise not
to do it again. as the constitution does
not require the president to do anything
of that kind. Nv
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
The 0utIoOk.

New York Evening Post dnd.l.
At this stage of the campaign sweeping
and positive predictions are not very valu-
able. for between now and November fifty
things may happen to change the face of
affairs. 1t is true. none the less, that the
outlook for Bryan Is not bright. At pres
ent the chances seem to be that the re-
p%ublieans will hold their own. except, per-
haps, In Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

How will MT. TAFT explain to the
average man the benefits OF protec-
tion?" asks Mr.. Bryan. Bless your
heart. the average man understands IL
without any explanation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Peter A, Porter. who won a seat in
congress from a New York state dis
trict by riding a COW through the
rural sections, has been defeated for
denomination. Congratulations to the
COW.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Twentieth century New York has
no use for anything slow" says the
Rochester Chronicle. Perhaps that's
the reason most Of the New Workers
are SO fast.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Colonel Bryan will not even stay
home long enough to vote at the Ne
braska primary next Tuesday. Is this
a patriotic example OF good citizenship
which he is se,ting7 Or is It simply
that he wants u doda
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Members of the school board about
to be nominated and elected win spend
nearly a million dollars OF public
money during next ear alone, and
they win serve for three-year terms
The Importance Of getting substantial,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

"A mere month to glorious au-
tumn," sings the New York Mail poet,
who ought to come to Nebraska where
we get advance proofs of glorious au-
tumn right after the middle OF Au-
gust.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Homeward the ~vaeationer plods his
weary way, tickled nearly to death
with the prospect of getting something
Mt to eat and a decent place to sleep.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
In The Usual Way.
Chicago Tribune.

Things are moving nicely says Mr..
Bryan. They are moving nicely enough
now, but in November they will assume
the form and general motion of an ava
lanche, and Mr.. Bryan. as usual, will be
standing right In the way Of 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

II It Is only a little matter of $4,000
Of the taxpayers money that is keep
ing the city council and the county
commissioners apart on the Jail propo-
sltion, II Is by no means hopeless.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

After Edgar Howard gets knocked
out by the check book the people Of
the Third congressional district will
help Judge Boyd knock the check
book out.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

What has become of the World
Herald's ardent advocacy of the postal
savings bank. which was The para
mount issue in two of its editors cam
paigns for congress2 1t looks as II
the postal savings bank had been put
on the shelf by our democratic con-
temporary.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

KsEsss Is complaining because the
cobs of this years corn crop promise
to be so long that they will have TO
be broken before they will go into the
stove. Kansas should get in the pro-
cession and get some Of the Nebraska
seed that grows shelled corr.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

New Jersey reports another failure
OF the cranberry crop. so all we need
to know is how many cents a pound
will be added to the price about
Thanksgiving time.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

The public museum maintained by
Omaha in connection with Its public
library Is TO have a collection Of Ne
braska birds. The swallows are to
be kept at the city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

An Iowa woman insists that heaven
is filled with pianos. That may ac-
count for the %eongested population
elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Senator Tom Plat says mat Gov
ernor Hughes can not be reelected.
Everything seems to be coming the
governors way in New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

But my eyes were opened at last" re-
marked the woman Of affinity fame.
What caused that?" asked the inter
viewer sympathetically. He bumped
them so hard they swelled ut."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

We r willing to endorse the New
York Herald's proposition for a
Chinese-American alliance, to the ex-
tent of requiring the laundry tickets
to be written in English.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Father-Here. Thomas. got up, II Is 4
o'ciock; the birds are all up and asgnSins.
Thomas-Well, I don't care. II the birds
want TO make fools Of themselves let 'em
do t.-Puck.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Placing a Premium on dishonesty
would smell Just az sweet by any
other name than the guaranty of bank
deposits.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

lis there anything the matter with
Mr.. Jerome?" asks the New York
World. Not much. except that he is
Mr.. Jerome.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
sMILINe ~RFMARNs.

Mabel shall never travel on that rail-
road again.
Maude-Why not?
Mabel-There isn't a tunnel on the entire
route.-Brooklyn Life
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
I'm.

Jim,
That's ''him,"
The man with a rope
VIII win in q lcpe; ~
That's II,
Nit!
James,
He tameS d,
The wild democrat
And shows where he's at,
With vim,
Jim!
Jeems.
He seems
To know conditions
CCept prohibition's9
Just now;
Howl
J. ....
oh, say!
What are you up to
In home at Fairvtewi
oh, well,
Tell!
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

After November 8 Mr.. Bryan will
withdraw his objection to speaking at
state fairs and other a~ssemblages
where an admission fee is charged.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

A New York Judge has decided that
dice shaking is 40 crime. That's
horse and horse and your next shake.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Wealthy girl found after a four
days search" says a New York pa
per, Had no Idea they were so scarce
as all that.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

South America Is in the limelight
with a-real sensation. The president
of one of its republics has died a nat
ural death.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Closed season for poking fun at the
Washington base ball team.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state Of Nebraska. Douglas County, sa:
George b.. Tzschuck, treasurer OF the
Bee Publishing company, being duly
sworn. says IA the actual number OF
full and complete copies Of The Daily,
Morning. Evening and Sunday Bee printed
follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Why do many men have a burning
desire to learn to play the bass fiddle?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

"sh hasn't a single idea in her head
Guess That right. her ideas an con-
Germ marriage .'-Houston Post
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Tuesday will introduce Nebraska's
candidates for state oflces-also the
oysters, fs
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

According to a scientist. only a
monomaniac can think Of n subject
continuously for Ave minutes. Then
Mr.. Bryan Is no monomaniac.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

II Is time again to remind the auto
mobile drivers to slow down.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

What caused that wkward break IN
the Conversation
someone dropped the subject "-Har-
per's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31
WHEN OUT or rowr.

Subscribers leaving the sttS serA-
pOrartly shouEd have Tha bee
mailed to then. Address win be
changed ~ Sstss - FeaWested.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

c~lear-headed and honest men on the
school board must be self-evident.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Political Manager-Are you feeling all
right today7
spellbinder-As fine as a fiddle.
Political Manager-Good! You may 60
ahead and sound the keynote Chicago
Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

stella-Can you dress within your in
Gomez
Bella-Yes; but II Is like dressing within
a berth in a sleeping car.-IIarperS Bazar.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

els your husband up YETI" asked the
early morning caller.
II guess he is" replied the stern-looking
woman.
"Td like TO say a few words to him"
I'D like TO say more than a few. He
hasn't come home yet"-Phlladelphia
Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

Less unsold and returned copies. ss0Aa
Net total. .1,l0s,Ala
Daily average. Ss,7ea
GEORGE D TzSCffuCK.
Treasurer.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this LIST day Of August. 1908.
(SeaL.l ROBERT HUNTER,
Notary Public
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-31

The Parson-I- Intend to pray that you
may forgive Casey for throwing that
brick at you.
The Patient-Mebbe yer riv'rence 'ud he
saving tonne n ye'd tust wait till o. git
we'll, and then pray for ~Casey-Sloper's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16
From Bristol Tribune.

Walt Allen was at Webster on
Friday.
Mrs. r. p. Brokaw was over at
Webster Tuesday.
Thos. Strandness had business at
Webster Friday.
T. NJ. Thompson had business at
Webster.
Bismarck Serum came over from
Webster Saturday.
Rudolph Huwe was transacting
business at Webster yesterday.
Mrs. Ike Foltz and daughter, Mrs.
Jesperson, visited at Webster Satur-
day.
Mrs. III. o. Loken and Miss Hazel
harrington were Webster visitors
Friday.
Ike Foltz is pound master now.
II anyone lets stock run over you
notify the marshal and have him
put them in.
Geo. Chamberlain went over to
Webster yesterday to get another
square meal.
Rrsmus Mork was at Webster
Monday to see his son, Chris, who
is still in the hospital and does not
seem to be getting any better.
HI. o. Loken has sold his store
fixtures, show cases etc., to Thos.
McAllen and will give up the store
about June LIST, when Mr.. McAllen
will start up in business with his
Holmquist stock. He will certainly
have good trade from the start.
A big prairie fire out in the hills
southwest of town Saturday swept
quite strip of country. burned con-
siderable hay two buildings, a house
and barn and burned right up
close to Peter Zipf's house and a
.neighbor who thought the place
doomed cut the horses and cattle
loose.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

on the line between sections twenty-one
.(21) aud twenty. eight (2S) sixteen
chains west of the COR er TO sections 81,
%, % and % in said town-hip; thence
north four degrees thirty minutes west,
seven and eighty-hundreths chains,
thence north eighty-six degrees thirty
minutes west 30 chains, thence south
67 degrees 80 minutes west IA OF chains,
thence south 81 degrees 10 minutes west
4. 20 chains to the northeast corner OF
the northwest quarter of section Is In
said township, thence south on quarter
section line 40 80 chains to a point 30
links south of the quarter section corner
in the center of said section %, thence
west 10 80 chains to "A point % links
south of the northeast corner of lot of
said section 81 thence south y %
chains, thence south n degrees 10 min
utes east ID. A chains, thence south 80
degrees 30 minutes east Z 50 chains,
| thence south Is degrees east 90 chains,
thence south 10 degrees west 10 chains,
thence south 36 degrees 10 minutes east
10 chains, thence south "a degrees west
| 80 80 chains, thence south 8 degrees east
1850 chains, thence south II degrees
west 400 chains to the line between
the towns of Racine and Grenville, at a
point which is 4 08 chains distant east
! from the meander corner to fractional
sections 80 chains in the township of
acme south II degrees west % 10
! chains, thence south IL degrees 90 min
utes west rs 80 chains TO point in the
south line of section in said township
of Racine, which point is AZ chains dis
! tant east from the corner to the sections
3, 6, and in township 122 north Of
range 80 west of the fifth principal
meridian, in said township of Racine
and County of Day, and your committee
after such examination do hereby
recommend that the prayer of said petit
ton be granted.
Witness our hand this 7th day of
April, 1908.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16
DAY COUNTY BOARD.
County Board Holds Two Day
Session-InterestIng
Meeting.

Session-InterestI
Meeting.
Webster, S. D.,
April Z, 1908.
The board of county commissioners
OF Day county, South Dakota, met in
regular session at the court house on
Tuesday, April Z, 1908, at 8 o'clock a. m.
The following members being presents:
Chairman Long, Commissioner Good
rich, Commissioner Moxness, Commits
sioner Wyganowski and Commissioner
Wheeler
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
l. l.. Butler, county treasurer,
salary for March 1876 66
A g. Paulson, deputy treasurer
salary for March ......... 60 90
Matte Wade, clerk in treasur-
ers office, salary for March 80 90
Frank Sears, states attorney,
salary for March. .......,.. 70 90
John II Lund, county judge,
salary for March .... ..,.... rs 90
] H. Hetley, superintendent of
schools, salary for March. 80. l25 90
Mrs j. III. Hetley, assistant
superintendent of schools,
salary for March ..... 30 90
Eli Stearns, register of deeds,
salary tor March ........ 100 90
Lettie Moore, deputy register
OF deeds, salary for March 60 90
O. e. Blegen, county auditor,
salary for March ......... les 90
S. H. Egeland, deputy auditor,
salary for March $3.50. " 60 0C
Anna Moxness, clerk auditors
office, salary for March $500 30 90
X Lewiston, janitor, salary for
March. ...,..,...............,. % w
Anton Negaard, wolf bounty. 1 90
Hans Monsrud, wolf bounty 80
@. w. Wright, superintendent
of poor farm, salary for
March 55 90
Anna Petrausch, domestic at
Moor farm 90 90
Petition for bridge between Farm
ineton township known as the big
slonoh was nrasantea and on motion
N. Moxness, O. f. Wheeler and W. H.
Goodrich were amounted as n commit.
tee 70 investigate and see whether such
bridge Is necessary
on motion the following loans from
the permanent school fnnd were pre.
sented aud approved:
Myron Manage a. 600 90
Iyer r.. Skaar - / 600 90
.Jens Bakken 500 90
Anton Donnot . 400 90
Andrew Brekke / 600 90
John Hassinger l.2o0 90
Application of L. Hendrickson for
loan in the sum of $4,000 was on
motion rejected.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed;
Frank Anderson. attorney by
order of the court 1893 25 90
Will A. Beach, stationery for
sheriff. - rs 90
Webster Telephone company,
telephone services for March. 745
Mr. Il. Preston was called before
the hoard TO present the report of the
investigation of the clerk of courts
Office. which had been made bv Deputy
Public Examiner. wingfield and him.
ssf
At,a.oo tho hoard adionrned 70 moe,
a,1.son m
1880 o'clock d. m.
Board met pursuant to adiournment
All members nresent
The time having arrived the meetinp
,r,,h ~ .ssas.ors go, .ha a;warans
.ownsh;n. v;,,scas ana o;,w .ha hosra
.s4ud - So. - o., a.;a
80 sa,,n,.,,an sohaa,,s e. ~ as.ass
49,. 80 ,ooo asa,.as.
The anditor and commissioners dis
cnssad the . ssassmant with the various
assessors nresent and the following
scbaau,a was adontad
Ianas ,n nav corn,v for tho vear
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16
j. S. Wyganowski
N. MoXness

Commissioner Long voted against the
granting this petition.
Frank Gruhy under oath deposes and
says that he posted three true copies of
the described road in three public places
in each of the townships of Granville,
Racine and Webster, making nine
copies in all, which aas according TO
the law in such cases made and pro-
vided
On motion the following bills were
eudite and allowed:
w. II. Goodrich, commission
er's services for March .$ 6 80
n Moxness, commissioners
services for March ........ IA 60
M b. Long, commissioners
services for March ........ 13 60
c. e Wheeler, commissioners
services for March. ....... s 80
j. S. Wyganowski, oommion-
er's services for March 81 90
st. Mary's Hospital, cafe of
Mrs Gunderson, insane asked
$72 90, allowed ......... 4S 90
On motion the board of county COM
missioners adjourned to meet Tuesday,
May 5, 1908, at o'clock a. m
G E. Blegen,
County Auditor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-04-16

On motion the board Of eoanty COM
missioners adjournsd 70 msst ~ lao
O'Clock p. m.
At l:So o'clock p. m. tbs board INST
pursuant to Adjournment, Chairman
Long, Commissioners Wheeler. Com.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
A Northshore Item

Superintendent, Z. r. Budd, Of the
J. r. & N, Railway stepped of the
steamer r. Miller yesterday after
noon, en- route TO Portland, where he
will take over the steamer Nahcotta
tomorrow, after she shall have been
duly inspected. and bring her down
here on Monday next. Mr.. Budd re-
ports the railway extension on the
north shore getting along as rapidly
as the wet weather will permit. and
says that its completion will depend
largely on that element OF intcrfer-
cnee. though as things stand he hopes
10 see everything in readiness for the
seasons work. He ief, up las. even
ing on the 6;l0 train.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
A Needless Alarm

Some excitement was created In
Uppcrtown, yesterday morning. al
about $50 by the burning out Of a
hue in the old vosburg house, ad,
joining Haueke & company's store,
on Franklin avenue and Thirty.
second streets. A telephone alarm was
sent in to headquarters and Hose
and Chemical ; quickly responded
Their services were not needed as the
iue had burned out without the
necessity OF the work OF the depart
ment No damage was done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
PERSONAL MENTION

Sergeant Stepp, who has been in
attendance upon the county normal
returned to Fort Stevens yesterday
evening.
Frank G. Taylor. we'll known in.
surance man of Seattle, spent the
day in Astoria on business yesterday
D. B. Andrews, OF Spokane, was q
business visitor in this city yester.
day.
V. A. Merchant, Of Los Angeles
arrived here on the noon train yes.
terday on business trip, and depart.
ed at 6:l0 in the evening.
c. 7. Underwood, OF Tacoma, was
among the visitors in Astoria yester-
day.
w. E. Monroe, of Rosebury. was
doing business on the streets of AS
toria yesterday, going hence to Sea-
side for few days rest.
DR.. Geo. H. Strowbridge of Port
land is in town for short visit.
A. D. Burrill of Cathlamet was in
Astoria yesterday.
Will E. Rapson of Oakland, Cal, is
registered at the Occident.
J. w. Murphy of Portland is in the
city on business trip.
w. 7. Clutter, the North Western
agent of the Booth Packing Co. with
headquarters in Seattle is in town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15

deliver to the proper authorities. for
deportation to Sunny France. Ger.
tain woman who gained admission 10
the United States In contravcntion Of
the immigration laws. The woman
was apprehended In Portland. Mr..
Bonham assisting in the work OF fer
reting her out and capturing her; and
will leave with the prisoner. accom-
panied by a matron, without delay.
He will be absent from his Office here
for the better part OF a month. Mrs.
Bonham and her baby daughter ac-
company him TO the metropolis and
will visit there with friends during his
stay In the East.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
He Dared To Come Back

The o:40 express from Portland
last night, came in on time despite the
fact that Dell D. Scully was aboard,
He is now with the Central Door &
Lumber Company, Of Portland, and
is as happy as he Is successful, His
principal object in coming is to
register for the coming primaries and
election, and viii come back to vote
at both sessions. His interest in Astoria
is as manifest as ever, and he hasn't
changed a hair nor lost single at
tribute OF his fun and good nature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-02-15
Ex-cITY OFFICIAL KILLED.

CHICAGO, Feb, l4-A despatch
to the Tribune from Creston, Ia,
says; Nathan z. Taylor, former city
official was shot and instantly killed
in the rear of his confectionery store
here last night. His body was found
by his former wife, The sheriff and
coroner can learn no motive for the
crime. Taylor who was IS years
of age has had domestic troubles but
there is nothing to connect them with
the tragedy