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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Keeps a Lion in His Flat.

Passengers in q street car al Bag
nolet. borough just outside Paris re-
Gently noticed lion staring at them
from the top floor OF an apartment
house Investigation revealed the fact
that Favez Nerdier, Il tanner Of Will ami
mails, kept the lion, which he had tanned.
in Gagged room.
II have had several others here" he
said This one is as true MS the best
dog. He knows me aud the members Of
my family. ! have sold others. but this
one. which ! have brought mp here. /
viii rot part with.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Emierant Dumping.

Britain still regards the colonies as
dumping grounds for her irreelaimahle
criminals She no longer sends them ont
ia convict ships. but when shs. sees a
colony recEieSsly offering home and sane
tuaTy to MI corners she releases her e;,al
birds and covertly packs them of 10 tie
new land.-9IelboUrn AGE.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
An overvaunted Virtue.

s. l. kimball the general superintend-
ent of the life saving service at Wash
ington, said the other day of an appli-
cant for certain post:
The man was recommended for his
steadiness. Now, steadiness is a virtue,
especially in lifesaving, that by itself
does not go very far, Whenever | think
of it / think Of an old lady used to
know.
Mrs Madden gentleman once
said 10 this old lady, your neighbor,
Herbert Bisbng, has applied to me for
work. Is he steadyY
Mrs. Madden threw up her hands.
Steady is itF she said. Sure, if
he was any steadier he'd be dead -
New York Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Pats Office Hours.

in a far-oft western mining district. final.
ly giving up in despair, was about TO
turn his face eastward. when suddenly
he struck it rich. Soon afterward he
was seen strutting along dressed in fine
clothes, One day an old friend stopped
him. aging:
And how are you, Pat? Ia like to
talk 20 you"
Pat stretched himself proudly.
If You want to talk TO, me. III see
You in my office. hey an office now,
and me hours is from a. m. in the morn
in to p. IN. in the afternoon. ~ North
western Christian Advocate
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
An Assignment.

How do you feel?' asked the man
aging editor.
FIT for fight or frolic' answered
the reporter.
That's lucky | think you'll get a
chance at both. want you to look aft
er a wedding in the coal regions'--
Washington Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
What He Meant.

Housewife Why don't you get a job
and keep it?
Hobo-I'm like de little bird dat keeps
hyin' from limb to limb.
Housewife-G' wan, you're only a buml
How could you fly from limb to limb?
Hobo--I mean de limbs o. de law
mum!-The Bohemian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
GubernatoriaI Courtesy.

when ! was governor OF Tennessee"
said Senator Bob Taylor of Tennessee
II received a letter from an inmate Of
the state penitentiary of Missouri. My
dear cousin. il ran. ii amt httin' fg
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28

The net enrolment of the United So
tiety of Christian Endeavor is now 20
404 societies. a gain Of 13U6. with about
$4,000 members during the last year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Where to Find Apples.

A Washington man. while visiting q
friends place in Virginia, became much
interested in his experiments in fruit
culture. One day the visitor was max
ing the rounds of the place. being in
charge Of the friends daughter Of 10,
who acted as a guide This tree seems
to be loaded with apples" observed the
Washingtonian, indicating particularly
fine specimen. Yes, sir assented the
little girl; father says this is good
year for apples" Il ann glad TO hear
that" said the visitor Are all your
trees as full of apples as this one?' mo,
sir" explained the girl, ''only the APP
pie trees kansas City Star.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Judge Rights Mans Cognomen.

Justice Brewer of the supreme court,
ON circuit, was once taking testimony in
an Ohio court.
One of the witnesses called to the
stand gave his name as j Curtis Greene.
MIR, Greenes condescending manner did
not appeal to the courts sense of the fit
ness of things. Finally Judge Brewers
patience being sorely tried, he asked:
What did YOU say your name wasT'
j. Curtis Greene with an e, " replied
the witness.
What does the j. stand for?" was
the next question
julius
Proceed with the testimony of Mr..
Julius G. Greene with an 'e." com.
manded the iudge.-Coumhus Dispatch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Misunderstood.

Bridget--Oi've just been readn' how
wan kim git III best av mosquitoes,
Pat-Sure who wants mosquitoes
good or Brooklyn Life
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Equipped for Battle.

THAT mans so mean he would fight
with himself
But ii takes two to make a quarrel. -
''Oh, but he leads one of those dou-
BILE lives. Philadelphia Ledger.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
A Sure Cure.

tauey- That obesity doctor you sent
me to is charging me 5000 for one con-
Sultation, and he's given me no pre-
sCription. either
Fhnt-That's his method of treatment.
lie sends You u laundering big bill to
VERY over and you set thin.-B Boston
Transcript
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Heightened the Color.

"She is eternally disgraced, and moth
ing short of divorce will do her now"
What has happenedY'
She was giving a pink tea, and her
husband came home and painted it red"
Nashville American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
Hard Work.

Horace-My, This floors awfnlly
slippery. It's hard to keep on your feet.
Evelyn (his partneri-Oh! Then You
were really trying to keep ON my feet?
thought it was accidental Illustrated
Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
With Honors.

Mis- Blivens-My, but amt tibet a
handsome crazy quilt! Where'd You git
lit?
ter Lucindy. took course in fancy
work in a correspondence school, an
that was her valedict'ry.-Th Bohemian.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
A Poor Provider.

The kentucky colonel pointed with ex-
IRENE disgust MT Il man across the street.
Then ne said:
There goes that fellow Simpson with
utty-Ionnd sack of tlour and III bet
he hasn't drop of lauor in the house. .
The Bohemian
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
HIS Mistake.

Cholly--I overheard your remark, Miss
Pepprey. that Gus Sappy aud / were
gweat chums, but l assuah you you
Miss Pepprey-Oh. no, it was YOU who
was mistaken. / said great "chumps. -
Philadelphia Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28

Advertise in Your Home Paper.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
The Eternal Masculine.

If You We're awakened by a fire in
the middle of the night what would YOU
think of saving first"
My trousers" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-08-28
An important Line.


she is q most accomplished woman. .
Is sheg"
Why; You have heard her sing @
Yes"
And see her paintings ?"
Yes"
Then how can yOu ask"
~ have never tasted her pies. Mash
Vile American.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
HE'LL BE ELECTED. TOO.

Corsica Globe:-Senator Kittrsdge
may not be the best dressed man in the
senate, nor the handsomest, but he IS
one of the brainiest-that' what
counts. Brains are of far more i'm
portance in the senate than are fne
clothes and handsome physiognomy.
The people Of this grand state want .
man to represent them at Washington
who has sufficient gray matter in his
"think tankn to enable him to take
a leading part in all affairs there, and
accomplish things for South Dakota, as
has Senator Kittredge; not a man who
would simply occupy seat in the sen
ate chamber and carry no weight what.
soever. Mr.. Kittredge is one of the
strongest men in the senate today; one
who has influence, and one who is do
ing things; who has made for himself
a great name for industry, ability and
character. If reelected he will do still
greater work in the coming six years;
and he is going to be reelected too
just mark our word! The people have
a voice in this matter and are going to
send the brainy senator back to Wash
ington so that he can continue with the
noble work he is now doing for the
grandest state in the union-South Da-
kota.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16

tend special favors to the Northwestern
road. See pages 46 and Al, above men
toned, If in doubt
Now, let us take Mr.. Crawford's val.
uation Of railroad property in 1896 as
basis for calculation. Remember that
Senator Kittredge was never member
OF this board; therefore, Mr.. Crawford,
not Mr.. Kittredge, was the one who de-
termined railroad valuations in 1896.
Comparing the valuations then fixed
by Mr.. Crawford with those fixed in
1907, and taking twenty-five mills as
the average levy (the aforesaid sub
sidized organ assures Us that this il sub.
stantially correctly for the past ten years,
we find that Mr.. Crawford has cost Min.
er county exactly s3,6s6.ss a year, or
precisely $a66so.so Tor the ten years
preceding 1907.
The voters Of Miner county will have
an opportunity to say in the june pri-
maries whether they think Crawford is
worth the money.
And SO these comparisons might be
continued, embracing every county in
the state. Remember that when Govern.
or Crawford is damning Senator Kilt
redge for the low railroad valuations he
himself, not Senator Kittredgs fxed
these valuations decade ago.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
WHICH WILL YoU Do9

Walworth County Record:-The ap-
propriations made by the last legisla.
ture amount to 81, ,225, 900, excluding the
twine plant. If all Of the 1907 taxes
are paid, according to the state audi
tor, there viii be realized $77s, 100,
leaving the amount to be raised for 1908
the difference Of 81, 445, 900.
Usually, the first year after the ses-
sion of the legislature the taxes are
higher than the second year, in order
to save interest, but our reform admin
istration arranged matters in the hspe
that they could win in the priMaries
before the levy would be made, and be-
fore the true state Of affairs would be.
come public.
You are also asked to dc away with
the constitutional tax levy limit.
If your tayes are high this year with
SITS, 400 to raise, what viii they be mex.
year with $1;445, 900 to raisei
Did you get lower taxes when thu
state reformedi
Did you get lower railroad ratesi
Didn't you get fiimAammeds
Will you vote for the staisarts thai
turned over the state to the nefoumsrt
out of debt, or win you vote for she ne
formers who are building up q bie
debt while you are paying bigger tags
than everf
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
BEAD THE RECORD

There are few things which the
electors of South Dakota should not
overlook in casting their ballots at
the June primaries. These facts
should be borne in mind:
Mr.. Crawford was against the double
damage liability of railroads in the last
territorial council at Bismarck in 1889.
Read the record.
This same bill came before the South
Dakota senate in 1890 and received
the cordial support Of Senator A. B.
Kittredge. Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford stood for the iniqui.
tous gross earnings measure in 1S89--a
law whose effect was rank discrimina-
tion in favor of the Northern Pacific
railroad and against the home builder.
Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford voted against the bill
establishing soldiers home in 1889.
Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford as member of the
state senate in 1890, voted against the
antitrust bill, which, notwithstanding
became law. Read the record.
Senator Kittredge was member of
the same senate and voted for it. Sue
ceeding legislatures have strengthened
its provisions. Read the record.
Mr.. Crawford, by virtue Of his ofice
as attorney general of the state was .
member of the state board of assessment
and equalization in 1896, and took an
active part in seeking to reduce the as.
sessment of the Northwestern railroad.
Read the record
The record shows that Mr.. Crawford
was present at the 1896 meeting Of this
board only when the question of rsil-
road assessments was under considera-
tion. Read the record.
Through the influence of Mr.. Cnw-
ford the Northwestern assessment Tor
1896, as compared with that of 800,
was reduced as follows over the portions
of the road named: HuronAeas tothe
state line, 5000 per mile; between Hron
and Hawarden, $500 per mile; Elkhrn
branch, in the Black Hills, 5000 per
mile. Read the record.
Within SIXTY days after completing
his service as attorney general of 3ke
state, Mr. Crawford became the ssste
counsel for the Northwestern systsm.
Read the record.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
IS MORMONISM INTERFERING?
Former South Dakota Editor Shows the Probability that the Wealthy
Mormon Church is Seeking to Defeat Senator Ett EDGE

excite religious prejudice o. account Of
modes of worship for i stability
religious Affairs not only
the manner Of worshippinG bu. also the fof
Nevertheless arisen With regard the a. q II. Nor
B. th retea.n
Reed smoot the Mormon apostle b
suspicion must
probabilities
eha-Elder William Redd
and Elder Rearived Sioux Falls March a5 Respond
teres in MOrmnsm twenty
that these would probably by the apostles church
The two elders mentioned have meetings
justice them however should be stated that political
significance attaching to in
But the Of large number of Mormon
redgs voted against allowing
which he stated before question
made Mitchell January 81 reviewing
which utah bound itself bash psmy the having
tor Kittredge submitted Others voting
against smoot:
A.s 1895 the Utah
sas s i (: gs s @ @ s %
aas e federal ~s that % regard 70 state ana
% s.
.So.. the this
Why snoss became
women by Smith present
s Ave @ ] .S e s .s s ss nss ssn
as sn III lis sais asss @ sa @ Il; IL % H. % @ M s ]
s .sa sis
and laying the foundations child faith
which
testimony
the
would
qualified
to
There pending before constitutional amendment
through the operation f which, adopted punished
federal authority
church it, This opposition
Kttredge. - - Fa,J
this connection attention
from the Mr. W.
consistently Kredg
sderd all the point 1t is as
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
RAILROADS AND FARM LANDS

The railroads of South Dakota are
reasonably worth more than thirty
thousand dollars q mile. Let anybody
try to buy them if he doubts this state
ment. The railroad managers them
selves have submitted official prosf that
they cost more than thirty Thousand
dollars a mile. There are 3,433 miles Of
railroad in this state, and the reason
able worth thereof is s125, 100000. But
we find that Mr.. Crawford's board Of
assessment in 1907 fixed the assessed
value at substantially $21 ,000, 900, which
represents about seventeen per cent of
the actual value.
On the other hand, farm lands were
supposedly assessed at one-third of
their true value. There are q, 93S, ,446
acres of farm lands, and they were as
sessed at $155, ,75s, ,407, of 500 per acre,
or $21.27 as the actual value. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that this represents
fair valuation Of the farm lands, TAX
ing the state as whole.
1t is noteworthy that farm lands are
assessed at practically thirty-three
per cent Of their true value, while rail.
road property Is assessed at apprsxi-
mately seventeen per cent Of its actual
value.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
WHAT EDITOR w. 8. BOWEN SAYS:

of
the right Of Mormon Apostle smoot that body Kilt
edge his
establishment opinion
testimony Mr. be of
Kittredge
election his active faction Of his and
His friends claim discovered
hierarchy contributing generously defeat of Mr.
Kttredge. -
improbable pusues oppose
these
destroys influence
buys him and cannot buy defeats money and intrigue
be made to accomplish that end ~
ga SENATOR is ALWAYS WORTHY OF HIS EFFORTS. ILL
HIERARCHY SUSTAINING CAUSE OF SENATOR
HOPKINS INFLUENCE THAT CAN BE BROUGHT
TO BEAR MR. HOPKINS WAS THE MAIN SPOKE IN THE SENA
ToRIAL WHEEL ADMINISTRATION MACHINE INSISTING
SENATE IGNORE THE EVIDENCE AND SEAT
APOSTLE sMoOT. CONSTITUENTS ARE DISPOSED TO
ACCOUNT ACTIVITY IN BEHALF OF THE
CAUSE sMooT THE HIERARCHY HAS GONE TO HIS DE
FENSE. 49,. .s@.s...t o. ~. -
..IT is NOT UNREASONABLE TO SUPPOSE THAT THE SAME
WOULD OPPOSE THE RE ELECTION OF MR., KIT
REDGE OF SOUTH DAKOTA. CHURCH NEEDS ALL THE
FRIENDS 1T CAN SECURE STATES SENATE
OTHER Places THERE IS NOW BEFORE CONGRESS
PROPOSITION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO TURN
POLYGAMISTs OVER TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE FED
ERAI AUTHORITIES PROVISIONS OF DUPLICATE
OF TUCKER ACT, WHICH FILLED THE PENITEN
TIARIEs WEST WITH MANY TIMES MARRIED MORMON
CONVICTS IN TERRITORIAL TIMES. 'sHs
defeat senator and who
its friend if that the churchy poly amis from the
involved in proposed constitutional amendment 1t will
Mr. Kredge of freely 1t will help Hopkins and it
all the that possibly campaign
state.
.THE TITHEs OF THE FAITHFUL AMOUNT TO COUPLE OF
MILLION DOLLARS YEAR AND THE PRESIDENCY DOES
HAVE TO ACCOUNT MONEY THUS EXTORTED
UNDER THREAT EVERLASTING BE
USED WITHOUT STINT IN PROTECTING POLYGAMY AGAINST
THE WRATH OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WHO ARE ALREADY
DEMANDING THE ENACTMENT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRO-
VISION NOW HELD UNDER SUPPRESSION IN A SENATE COM
MTTEE PIGEON HOLE.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
CRAWFORD AND MINER COUNTY


Argus Leader:-Another installment
Of the serial appeared in late issue Of
the morning subsidized organ Of insur-
gency, dealing with Senator Kittredge
and Miner county.
As hitherto stated, the people have
a right to judge Mr.. Crawford and Mr.
Kittredge, not by what somebody thinks
of them, nor yet by what someone else
seeks to make the people believe about
them, but by what the record itself
shows that they have actually done.
Upon this hypothesis we can easily
ascertain what Mr.. Crawford, not Sen
ator Kittredge, has cost Miner county
for the ten years between 1896 and
1907. It is not matter Of guess--we
have the official record for it.
In 1896, Mr.. Crawford was membeI
Of the state board of assessment. II
was the duty of that board to fix the
valuation Of railroad property for the
purpose of taxation. The record of the
proceedings of the meeting of the bd4sd
for that year clearly establishes haA
Mr.. Crawford was present only when
railroad assessments were under con
sideration (see pages 46 and AZ, record
of proceedings), and we have right to
assume that Mr.. Crawford s anxiety
with respect to taxation for that yeal
was with reference only to railroad valu
ations.
The record, furthermore, proves that
Mr.. Crawford not only sought to reduce
Northwestern assessments, but that he
actually accomplished his purpose to OK
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16
II. L. LoUcKs' VIEW

Hon. Fl. L. Loucks, the former popu.
list leader, in q recent Waterfowl inter.
view expressed himself as follows with
reference to the factional fight in this
state, although he added that he did not
consider himself republican and there.
for not a supporter Of either Kittredge
or Crawford:
Mr.. Loucks said he wondered why
Senator Kittredge in discussing his re.
cord, failed to discuss his vote in the
amendment to the currency act during
the last session Of congress.
"Here," said the old time populist,
twas clear-cut issue between the two
factions. Senator Gamble is the iasur.
gent chief. Crawford sacrificed himself
to support Gamble, and it is fair to
charge the insurgents with Gamble Is re-
cord and to assume that Crawford would
have voted with Gamble in the United
States senate during the last session of
congress. Senator Aldrich, who repre-
sents The System introduced an amend
ment to the currency act, providing,
among other things fer the depositing
Of the customs duties, amounting to be-
tween $500, ,0OO, 900 and s4oO, ,oss, 600 an
nually, In the national banks, without
interest. Of course this meant practi-
cally the New York banks.
"Senator Nelson of Minnesota" con.
tinued Mr.. Loucks, "offered an amend
ment providing that in the future the
secretary Of the treasury shall deposit
this money in banks that are willing to
pay interest on daily balances at the
rate Of two per cent per annum. Sena-
tor Aldrich insisted that his pets, the
New York banks, could net afford to
pay any interest at all. Senator Mel
SON clearly demonstrated that the banks
in the northwest would be glad of the
opportunity to pay this rate Of interest
on the deposits. ,..
"The Congressional Record Of Feb.
ruary 26, 1908, page 4o6O, shows that on
this amendment Of Senator Nelson 3 50
clearly in the interest of the northwest,
Senator Gamble voted in the negative
with Senator Aldrich and 'The System.
Senator Kittredge voted aye with Sen,
ator Nelson and for the northwest. Had
this amendment been adopted, it is fair
to assume, that the late panic, with its
disastrous results, would have been a
voided. The change would have serv
ed the double purpose of giving us more
and cheaper money in South Dakota
better prices for our farm products and
a national revenue"
Speaking Of the continuation Of Sen
ator Nelson's efforts to have the bill
amended SO as to be Of some benefit te
the country, Mr.. Loucks added: "Ii
seems to me that if the voters of tn.
state were properly advised en- this is
sue alone, they would not hesitate be
tween Senator Kittredge and-anstheI
Gamble!"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-04-16

is the whole body Of people has beea
participating in the uplift Of the past
few years and there are few. men in the
country who do not rejoice in the new
order of things in which law and truth
and justice are supremen