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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26


The Crawford parade presented a
very beautiful picture Saturday.
The two leading insurgents Slim
O'Boyle and Howard Wright and
the modest old COW lent a great
deal of dignity to the affair. We
reproduce the following from the
court proceedings of the last term
of the circuit court relative to those
two leading insurgents lease of
state of South Dakota VS.. James
O'Boyle, charged with selling liquor
contrary to law, pleaded guilty.
Fined $50 and costs or twenty-five
days in Jail. "As regards the other
leader we find: estate of South
Dakota VS.. Howard Wright, charged
with running a gambling house,
first count, pleaded mot guilty
tried to!a jury. Verdict of guilty
rendered by the jury. Fined $50
and costs or twenty days in Jail.
On the second count same charge
Wright pleaded guilty Fined $40
and costs or ten days in jail" In
looking up the commissioners pro-
ceedings of the county in regard to
Howard Wright we find at the
meeting of March 8, 1908, the fol.
lowing bills were allowed by the
county board: Elevator Store
company, supplies to family of
Howard Wright, $500. Chilson &
Haugen merchandise for Howard
Wright, s7.7S." Insurgent Wright
made a bid for honesty in politics
by wearing a sign on his back, "a
Poor Taxpayer" The words are
literally true. Mr.. Wright is about
the poorest taxpayer the county
ever had. He has never paid a cent
and the taxpayers of the county
have been called upon to support
his family. The picture-two GRIM
inals-the one ga poor taxpayer"
would have been complete had s.
b. Egeland been riding the limo.
cent COW with Charles E. Hyde
marching behind selling his wau-
bay Clippers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
against his own will, but il the PEG.
pie put faith in these statements of
Crawford and vote accordingly,
then God save South Dakota.

Throughout his speeches, Gov.
Crawford an nounced his willingness
to answer any questions submitted
to him regarding any statements
that he might make, though it is a
well known fact that he is speaker
who can broke but little Interrupt
ton. In answer to question as to
what levy would be necessary for
1908 to cover the appropriations of
81, 255,000 as made by the last
Legislature, he first evaded and
finally testify answered, "No matter
what it will be, we will make levy
enough to cover it." Here is an
answer which the taxpayer may well
ponder over. Yet the governor
could not very well answer directly
for he well knows that while
the levy will be the limit, 4 mills, it
will not be sufficient to cover the
necessary expenditures. But thanks
to the constitution of South
Dakota, it will be impossible for the
Crawford administration to exceed
the 4 mill limit. 1t requires but
little arithmetic for the taxpayer to
figure the matter out for himself,
disregarding what Mr. Crawford or
any other speaker may assert.
First, the appropriations must be
met. Second, the appropriations
amounted to S2,255,000, which was
S750,OO0 in excess of the highest
ever made in the history of the
state. Third, by the statement of
the state auditor, the income of the
state for 1908 was $4,000. This
leaves in round figures ST. ,425, 900
to be raised for 1907. By raising
valuations again and placing the
levy at the levy at the limit, 4 mills,
it may be possible to raise $1,000
600. What then is to be done as
regards the balance of S425,000?
This is what the taxpayer will have
to face and no sophistry of Mr..
Crawford or any of his organs can
wipe it out. The fact is that the
taxes for 1908 will be double those
of 1906 and then there will be a
deficiency OF nearly half million of
dollars. Study this ont for you rself.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

The greeting received by Cover
nor Crawford must have cruelty
reminded him Of his last visit here
under the same auspices, when they
grew suspicious Of him, heard him
without applause, deserted him and
left him to pay the rent of the hall
out Of his own pocket.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26
TIE BRISTOL CASE.

to Senator Kittredge's opposition to
w. G. bristol and stated that the
opposition was because the large
lumber corporation interests fear
Bristol and that he was great and
good officer and that Senator Kit
redge was but living up to his cor
poration record by his refusal to
endorse the appointment of Presi.
dent Roosevelt. The truth is that
Senator Kittredge opposed Bristol
because he was a crooked lawyer,
crooked with his clients and the
senator believed he would be
crooked with the government. The
following dispatch sent out from
Washington last Saturday answers
the World, the Sioux Falls Press,
the Aberdeen American and all
others who have seen fit to SANDER
Senator Kittredge on the Bristol
case.
AT last the State of Oregon has a
United States attorney. John Nc
Court has been appointed by the
president, confirmed by the senate
and his commission has been issued.
Immediately after the commission
was signed Attorney General Bona
parte instructed the new district
attorney by telegraph to enter upon
the duties of his office without delay.
"This news is of interest in South
Dakota only because of the exploita-
ton of the Bristol case by the oppon-
ents of Senator Kittredge in that
state. The alleged Associated Press
dispatch published in Sioux Falls
paper Sunday, March 8, to the effect
MISUNDERSTANDING Bristol had
received instructions the day before
from Washington direct from the
attorney general, TO proceed immed-
lately with the work of the federal
court in Oregon, did not contain
scintilla of truth with respect either
to the alleged instructions or to the
authority alleged to have been con.
ferred upon Bristol to appoint two
assistant United States attorneys.
Inquiry at the department of
justice brings forth the most
emphatic denial after a careful read
ing of the article by officials of the
department. Furthermore, it is
believed that the alleged Portland
dispatcL is altogether a fake, and
that no such story was ever sent cut
from Portland by the Associated
Press. The subject matter was not
sufficiently important to justify the
Associated Press in sending out
story of the magnitude which it pre-
sented in South Dakota paper.
This fact alone is pointed out as
sufficient to stamp the story fake
on its face.
"Whiie this information was being
obtained from the department of
justice, it was apparent from every
official interviewed that the final
disappearance of Bristol as an offic-
ial of the United States was gen.
uine relief to all concerned. Among
the highest officials Bristol's record
as district attorney has been very
unsatisfactory, but no more 80 per-
haps than was to be expected from
the character of the man as exhibit
ed in his double dealing with clients
prior to his appointment. If Bris-
tol has the good opinion of anyone
in Washington, whether at the
Whitehouse, in the department or in
congress that fact is not evidenced.
That his original appointment was
mistake and his administration OF
the Office altogether unsatisfactory
is now admitted by every officer of
the government informed on the
subject"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

Now you voters who have heard
one side of it, come next Saturday
and hear the other
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

Lest We forget-remember the
1908 taxes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-03-26

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dissimilar. The general public comes to
the White House on this occasion be-
cause the President lets 1t be known
through the newspapers that he will be
glad to see all those who choose to cross
his Threshold. The great and near-great
of the official world come, however be-
cause they are specifically hidden. the
foreigners who are the guests of honor,
not only receiving cards Of invitation, but
colored pasteboards, which when given
to their coachmen enable their carriages
to pass into the grounds at a special IL
trance, thus avoiding the delays that
would be inevitable at the crowded pub
entrances.
Now, presumably every person who has
an opportunity TO go TO the White House
in an official capacity on New Years Day
is very glad TO go, but even If one were
not so inclined be would consider II OBJ
ligatory, for an invitation to the White
House is tantamount to a command. The
heads Of the War and Navy Departments.
respectively formally order all officers on
duty at Washington and In the vicinity
from Admiral Dewey to the most recent
ly commissioned lieutenant-to assemble
In a body and proceed to the White
House at the appointed time and even
prescribe the style of uniform to be worn,
whereas for a foreign envoy to be in
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General. Postmaster General. Secretary
of the Navy, Secretary of the Interior.
Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor. If a Cabinet
member be a widower, asj is Mr.. James
Wilson. the present secretary Of Agri-
culture, he may be represented in the
line" by his daughter. or, If a bachelor.
he may delegate a sister or other rela-
tive to do the honors, as did Mr.. Moody
when serving as attorney general. None
of the ladies shake hands with callers
unless they know them personally. They
respond to the greetings of strangers
with a bow-and. be it confessed In
whisper, very often callers forget to greet
them, being absorbed in their aeedng
glimpse of the President and his wife.
The one Cabinet member who escapes
the comparative obseurity that engulfs
his colleagues on this occasion Is the Sec
rotary of State, who introduces the for
elgn dip .omats to the President. AS has
been mentioned, these distinguished for
efgpers from every land and cline are
the guests of honor at the New Year re-
cepton< and the President receives them
in advance of all other guests. These
statesmen of friendly nations, who are
temporarily tarrying at Miss Columbia's
court, assemble with their wives In the
Red Parlor which adjoins the Blue Par
Tor, where the President and his receiving
party are stationed, and promptly at IL
o'clock, when a bugle-call signals the
opening of the reception, they pass into
the Blue Room in single die; thence to
the Green Parlor and East Room. and
finally to their waiting carriages at the
south front of the White House. Each
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A. NJ. and P NJ, the interval set for
the reception. However, President Roose-
welt can shake hands and extend rapid
fire greetings at the rate of 80 persons per
minute, aud sometimes he makes an even
better record. However, the peoples gath
ering In tribute TO the President is by
no means the whole of the New Year
function az the White House. Indeed to
tell of It first is much like putting the
cart before the horse for, be 1t known,
the big reception is of a dual character
the official and the unoficial-and the
general public is not given an opportu-
nifty to extend the compliments of the
day to the Chief Magistrate and his wife
until after the various officials of our
own government and the resident repre-
sentatives of foreign governments have
paid their respects.
This official contingent Is not. OF course,
near'- SO numerous as the unofficial gath
ering, but ii is the dignitaries just men
toned who make the reception famous
as the most brilliant spectacle to be seen
In republican America, for the great ma
jority of the men are In viyid-hued uni
forms, and the womel Of their house
holds who accompany them are not less
conspicuous In their attire. The status of
the two different elements that make up
the New Year assemDlage Is somewhat
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Of January stands unique as the one &C.
easion in the year when any well-be-
haved citizen of the country can come to
Washington secure in the knowledge that
he will be admitted to the parlors Of the
White House without unwinding any red
tape; have an opportunity to shake hands
with the President, and be presented TO
Mrs. Roosevelt. He need~-pot enlist the
services of his congressman to introduce
him. as be might be advised to do II he
called at the presidential mansion on any
Of the other 364 days in the twelvemonth.
Instead he merely takes This place In line,
and eventually he is ushered into the
Blue Parlor and hears the Presidents
'Dee-lighted."
Now the narrowing down to this one
day of the publics privilege to greet Its
best-paid servant In his own home has
naturally had the effect of greatly in.
creasing the size of the throng that
surges through the White House gates on
this day of days. A few years ago the
procession of sovereign American citizens
that personally wished the President
n Happy New Year very often numbered
no more than 5000 persons and a crowd
Of 5000 people was accounted a record
breaker. Now the Secret Service men who
quietly keep watch on the passing stream
of men, women and children of all ages,
colors and natiOnalitles, and incidently
enumerate them never count less than
5000 and the number Is usually much
nearer 10000 chief executive less
strenuous than the present occupant of
the White House could not greet so big
a list of callers between the hours of ii
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Washington on New Years Day and alb
sent himself from the White House would
be construed, as an affront that might
lead to international Ill feeling. Similarly
the Chief Justice of the United States
and all the associate Justices OF the
United States Supreme Court are regular
visitors on this occasion, and there is al.
ways a goodly representation of United
States senators and representatives In
Congress, although the attendance of
these lawmakers is not prescribed by
custom to the extent that it is In the
case of officials in the executive and Ju-
dicial branches of the government.
The President is assisted by his wife in
receiving the New Year callers, and the
mistress of the White House in turn has
as aides the wife of the Vice President,
and the wives of the members of the
Presidents Cabinet. The gentlemen Of
the Cabinet are present also, but they
are of no more Importance than the
groom at wedding, and the Vice Presi-
dent fares little better. The Vice Presi-
dent and the Cabinet members walk to
the Blue Room In stately procession with
their wives at the beginning of the re-
ception. but Immediately thereafter they
go into eclipse, and the ladies of Mrs.
Roosevelts Cabinet" range themselves
on the right of the First Lady of the Land
In the order of the creation Of the J.
partments Of which their husbands are
the heads. Thus the position next to the
wife of the Vice President is occupied
by the wife of the Secretary of State,
and then In succession stand the feml
nine Representatives of the Secretary OF
the Treasury. Secretary of War, Attorney
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ing of the stock exchange at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon. The overflow extends
as far south as Whitehall street. and as
far north as Park Row. As the hands of
the big clock on the front Of Old Trinity
point to midnight the chimes ring out.
Then the din sets In. Every factory with
ing a radius Of a dozen miles joins in
with its whistle. while every steam craft
in the harbor joins in the chorus. The air
is rent with cheers of the multitude. and
firearms are exploded In rapid-hre order,
rockets are set Off and the din continues
undated for a full FIVE minutes.
To those who Join the merry throng
around beautiful and aristocratic Grace
Church sights in strange contrast to those
they are accustomed to meet with at the
corner Of Tenth street and Broadway are
to be found. On a cold winters night
the bread line" which forms here, is
one of the sights of New York and one
which wildly calls to mind the amount
of suffering and hunger there is In every
large city. On this corner, next door to
the church. is a bakery Arm which at
midnight every night passes out to |
who form In line and pass its doors a
loaf of bread. There are no questions
asked as to whether q man or woman
is deserving of this charity, the fact OF
their being In line is sufficient evidence to
these real philanthrUpists that these poor
shivering mortals are hungry aud are
there to be fed-and fed they are.
On New Years Eve, however, those in
the bread line" have a hard time main
tanning their places. SO great is the crowd,
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has long been the custom to hold mid
night masses in all Catholic churches
throughout the country at this time. but
this Is entirely discretionary with the
bishop of the diocese. and since the edict
issued by the present Pope rather dis
courages this practice 1t is more than
probable that the celebration at st. Pat
rick's and other Catholic churches IN
New York this year will be the last for
years to come.
The tbrong about st. Patrick's is en-
tirely different from those encountered
further down town. OF course, as this is the
most fashionable residence section of
New York, this is to be expected, yet
the enthusiasm which greets the CAROL
ing of the chimes is no less unDounded
than that to be found elsewhere.
No sooner has the echo of the bells died
ont than a general stampede is made for
Broadway. and then this street of streets
can be seen in ali its glory. PaDde-
monium reigns supreme, ana he who
wishes to see New York with its lid
Off" should gather near. Happy New
Years. are shouted from every quarter
10 every passerby and every good wish
that man could desire is his without the
asking
moving, writhing mass Of humanity,
extending from Twenty third street to
Forty-second street. for this Is the real
battle ground at this hour, blocks side
walk and street. Confetti Is tossed with
reckless abandon. and every passerby is
entangIed in its meshes The roar of cam
non crackers and the volleys that are sur
reptitiously discharged from firearms tends
still further to add to din and discord, but
as everybody is there seemingly for the
same purpose everything goes with the
army of policemen and plain-clothes men
scattered through the crowds.
Tired OF the horse play to which they
have given thmselves up to for the past
hour or more the jewellers then make
dash for their favorite cafes. Nearly all of
the more fashionable resorts along Broad
way and Fifth avenue have their regular
patrons on this occasion, and for them
fable reservations have been made. In con-
sequence the hoipoiloi drifts In only to find
that there is no place there for them
and are compelled to seek further before
the inner man can be refreshed
When cabs and motor cars are called
and the exodus for home begins 1t is a
weary happy, but well-wined and sumptu-
ously supped aggregation of jewellers, who
reluctantly called II off for the night, re-
ioicing in the fact that the morrow Is n
holiday and all can lie abed late and
fortify themselves for the round Of gave
ties that always follows on New Years
Day.
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chimes are rung to proclaim the birth of
another year, a year begun with millions
OF good resolutions, sincerely made, but
too soon forgotten.
New York is proud OF her New Years
Eve, ana justly so. The same scenes are
enacted year in and year out; the same
old paths are retrodden and the same
crowds turn out with the methodical pre-
cison that enables the hotelmen and res
tauranteurs to prepare for the hordes
that are to invade their establishments
when the merry-making on the street
gives way TO that within doors. and there
the wild revelry keeps up until the wee
sma' hours when beds are sought and
tired heads stretch on soft pillows, there
to dream OF what the New Year holds In
store.
Merry making In New York on New
Years Eve is participated In by nearly
everybody who calls he gay metropo is
home. as well as by those who are there
for a visit, All meet on a common foot.
ing, the utmost good nature prevails and
the pranks of the small girl and boy
played on the staid and dignihed banker
are received In good part, and there Is
no rebuke to follow. The dying hours OF
the old year are usually proclaimed by
the small girls and boys who throng the
streets CARRIED In fantastic costumes and
with faces blackened or painted, who
invariably brace everybody they chance
to meet for change, with which TO pur-
cAase false face or mask. These little
urch 5 are to be found from the Battery
to Fordham, and on this DAY the youth
full mendicant can ply his trade unmo-
Tested, for there is no restriction against
begging on this occasion. In most cities
these scenes are only enacted on Hal
lowe'eh Night but IN New York the Mum
mer is in his element on New Years Eve.
SO prevalent Is the spirit of mischief and
so accustomed are those who annually
gather on the streets on this day that
they usually dress accordingly, well
k.4owing that a handful Of -four or meal
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envoy Is accompanied by the secretaries.
attaches and interpreters. who comprise
his personal STAFF, and with them are the
ladies of their households.
This part of the reception has to be
managed very carefully. for the diplo-
mats are sticklers for dignity, and the
privileges guaranteed to them by tradi-
ton, and the various foreigners must,
If peace is to be preserved. be ushered
into the Blue Room and presented to the
President in accordance with the usage
of time-honored custom. 0The ambassa-
doris, who are the personal representa-
tives of their sovereigns, are all received
In advance of the ministers, who merely
represent governments and not royalty
in the personal sense.
Thus Baron Mayor des Planches, the
Italian ambassador, who has been sta
toned at Washington longer than any
OF his confreres, heads the procession of
diplomats of the highest rank, and after
him, In accordance with this scheme.
based upon seniority of service, come
the ambassador of Austria Hungary,
France, Germany, Brazil, Russia, Japan,
Mexico and Great Britain. Mr.. Com
stantin Brun. who has been the accred-
tied agent Of Denmark at the headauar-
tiers of the Republic ever since 1885,
is entitled to lead the line of ministers.
and fol owing him come the ministers
of Haiti Costa Rica. Nicaragua, Bel
GUM, Siam, Portugal. Cuba, China,
Netherlands, Bolivia, Panama. Persia.
Switzerland, Argentine Republic Peru.
Norway, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay,
Spain, Guatemala, Salvador, Sweden.
Honduras, Dominican Republic, Venezue-
la, Turkey and Chill.
Among the foreigners at the New Year
reception of 1908 will be many newcom-
ers, who will wish the President Happy
New Year for the first time. Notable
among these are Senior Anabel Cruz, the
new minister from Chill. and his attrac-
tive wife; Senior Don Federico Mejia, the
new envoy from Salvador; Doctor Angel
Ugarte, the new delegate Of Honduras to
the cosmopolitan community, on the
banks of the Potomac, and last, but by
no means the least interesting, Mehmed
All Bey, the new minister of Turkey
The Sultans new envoy speaks scarcely
a word of English. and so he may find
It difficult to make himself understood
on New Years Day, but his dazzling
court costume, the coat Of which is
sprinkled over with decorations ablaze
with Jewels, Ia bound to make him the
observed of all observers.