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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-20

After the canvass OF the votes motion
was made by Alderman Olson and
seconded by Alderman Becht that the
following named persons having
received the majority of the votes cas-,
ST said election be declared elected &c
the respective officers;
Mayor. ]. L. Harris, for term of two
years.
City treasurer, A T. Cooper, for q
term Of two years
City justice, o T. Srandness. for q
term Of two years
City Justice. ChAs Rathbuu, for a
term Of two years.
Alderman First ward. EmmettForbes,
for term Of two years.
Alderman Second ward, W. +. Kad-
ing. for term Of two years.
Alderman Third ward, Chas. Becht,
for term OF two years.
Motion made by Alderman Olson and
seconded by Alderman Becht that the
following resolution be adopted:
Resolved by the City Council of the
City Of Webster, Day county, South
DAKOTA. that there were SS4 votes
cast On the question submitted to the
electors OF the City of Webster at the
regular election held April 20, 1909,
to-wit' shall Intoxicating liquors be
sold nc retail within the City of
Webster" there were 2l9 votes cast in
favor Of said proposition aud for the
word yes" and l65 votes cast against
said proposition and tor the word mo-"
and that the said proposition carried in
favor thereof. Therefore be it
Resolved, that there being majority
vote in favor and that intoxicating
liquors be sold at retail in said City of
Webster for the ensuing year aud that
license therefore be granted.
Roll call: Olson-yea; Becht-yea;
Bates-yea; Grue-yea; Garrick-yea;
Edmond-yea.
Carried
Motion made aud seconded to adjourn.
Carried.
Carl Malmberg,
City Auditor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-20

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
A Special and Regular Meeting
of City Council.


of City Council.
A special meeting of the council Of
the City of Webster, South Dakota,
was held in the Fireman's Hall Monday
evening, April 18th, 1909.
Members present. Aldermen J. @.
Garrick. Herman Olson. Chris Grue,
VIM Bates, J. G. Edmond and Chas
Becht. and Mayor J. l., Harris presid-
ing.
Special meeting was called on the
orner of the mayor for the purpose Of
canvass ny the vote had at the regular
election held April 20. 1909
The council then proceeded to canvass
the returns which showed the follow
ing:
For mayor.
First ward.
j. l. Harris, as.
Frank Mohs. g.
Second ward.
J L Harris, 80.
Frank Mohs. 50.
Third ward.
IL. Harris. 100.
Frank Mohs. 81.
Total.
J. L. Harms, 800
Frank Mohs. us
For treasurer.
First ward,
A. T. Cooper. So
j. r. Goodwin, S.
Secoad ward.
A. +. Cooper, 81
1T. Goodwin. 81
Thard ward.
A. r. Cooper. fG4.
1T. Gocdwfn. AZ.
rneKE.
A. T. Cnoper. ia
1T. Gosdwin. I55
Ter city iusrlcs,.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-20
Anton Rabak. IA

Anton Rabak, la
Aldermen,
First ward,
j. @. Garrick, as.
Emmett Forbes, 65.
Second ward,
] g. EngIehart, 30
w. II Kading, So
Third ward,
Chas Becht, lib
M. NJ Judge, 81.
Shall intoxication liquors be sold at
retail.
First ward.
Yes. SO.
No, 50.
Second ward.
Yes, 90.
No. AZ
Third ward.
Yes, IS.
No. 50.
Total,
Yes. 2is
No, I65.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-20

M. d. Candy, merchandise 80. so
Farmers aud Merchants
/ National Bank, freight. -. 327 60
| Tegtmeier q Calmenson, mer-
Chanuise .......... 20
Duncan Electric company. mer-
chandise .....,.... 43 Is
+. Mobs, merchandise .. 40
Geo. Weller, superintendent
Electric Light and Water
plant, salary for April. 49,. rs 90
A. H. Littlefield, salary for
April .....,...... ....... 60 90
Geo Boyle, salary for April 60 90
Farmers and Merchants
National Bank, labor order 5 40
j. H. Williams, labor ... so
Webster Hardware company,
hardware $500. .......... 6 35
Electrical Engineering COM
pany, merchandise 4 Sc
Motion made and seconded that the
bills read be allowed.
Roll call: Olson--yea Becht-yea;
Grue-yea; Kading-yea; Edmond
yea; Forbes-yea.
Carried
The city auditor filed his annual
report Same was read and was
referred to committee on finance.
The auditing committee. namely Mr..
L q. Levoy and Mr.. T. N. Loomis pre-.
sented its written report on the audit
ing Of city auditors book and same was
on motion referred TO the committee on
finance
Motion made and seconded that the
bills Of T. NJ. Loomis and L. @. Leyoy
for $40 90 each be allowed
Roll call: OlsoD--yea; Becht-yea
forbes-yea; Eumond--yea; Grue-|
yes; Kading-yea.
Carried.
Motion made and seconded that the
superintendent OF Electric Light and
Water Works be required 10 file a bond
Of 81 900 for City Of Webster.
Motion carried
"a WAS moved and seconded that the
city council adjourn 70 May S, 1903, at
81 m
Carried
Carl Malmbsrg.
City Auditor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-05-20

Bond of B. A. Walton, city attorney
for $500
Bond of G. Rathbun, police justice
for. $500.
Bond of Frank Gruby, street commits
sioner. for $500
Bond of OF. strandness, city justice
for $500
Bond of A. 7 Cooper, city treasurer
for $4,000
Bond of J. L. Harris. mayor, for
$1,000
1t was moved and seconded that the
bonds read be approved.
Roll call: Olson--yea; Becht-yea
Forbes-yea; Edmond-yea; Grue--
yea; Kading-yea
Carried
Alderman Herman Olson introduced
the following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas, there is now large indebt-
edness of the Electric Light and Water
department of the City of Webster evi-
denced by registered warrants issued
and drawing interest at the rate Of
seven per cent per annum. And
Whereas, there is now about $10, 1000
in the sinking fund Of said city.
Be it resolved by the city council, that
1t is for the best interest Of the said city
that portion Of sinking fund of said
city be invested in said outstanding
warrants at par with accrued interest,
and that the citv treasurer be instructed
to invest portion of the sinking fund
Of the city in such warrants, reserving
only such sum as will be needed for
payment Of interest on bonds. And
Be 1t further resolved, that this reso-
lution be Published in the official paper
Of the city for three successive weeks,
and again be brought before the city
council.
Seconded by Alderman q. Edmond.
Roll call: Olson-yea; Edmond
yea; Becht--yea; Forbes--yea; Kading
yea; Grue-yea
Carried.
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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

the same course he did last summer
and refuses to confirm or deny the
rumor-
Senator Tillman has not fully recov-
cred from the attack of partial paraly
sis which seized him last summer. He
tried to cure this by an extended tour
of several months in Europe. The
health resorts of the continent helped
dim greatly and he returned to the
United States much stronger than he
was when he left While the paralysis
mas not returned, n general debility
from nervousness has made his life
unhappy in the last few months.
The going of Tillman will take from
the senate one of its most picturesque
characters. ~Pitchfork Ben" as he is
called. is feared of all other senators
for the sharpness of his tongue and
the keeness of his wit No man in the
United States senate is an ADLER rough
and ready debater than Tillman-
While his remarks have never carried
much weight they have appealed to
the galleries and looked well in print
Senator Tillman's brother, the late
George R. Tillman. was a congress
man from the Second South Carolina
district In the house he was known
as one of the most quiet and unemo-
uonal men that ever sat in the body.
During his service he seldom talked
and when he did he spoke simply and
to the point The name of Tillman
was practically unknown until Sena,
tor Tillman was elected governor of
South Carolina in 1892. He celebrated
his election by forcing through the
legislature the dispensary liquor law
in that state.
The successful canvass for the
gubernatorial chair encouraged Mr.
Tillman to try for the senatorial cleo
ton against Gen. Butler. The two men
canvassed South Carolina county by
county, and Tillman won in the legis-
ature with ISL votes against Gen
Buffers 81. He took his seat in the
senate on March 4, 1895, and has been
reelected twice since. His term of
office would expire in 1918 if he con-
dnued to serve.
In his career in the senate Mr.. Till
man has had a stormy time. Always
ready with his voice to attack or de-
fend as the mood was. he got into a
wordy war with Senator McLaurin of
his state over new brand of Demo-
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04
OLD VESSEL NOW A CHURCH.
Seaman's Bethel. on Island Off Cali
fornia Coast. Is Refuge of
Sailors.

San Francisco.-It would be difficult
to find a greater oddity in church ar
chitecture than the Seaman'S Bethel,
on Rattlesnake Island, close to the
port of San Pedro, off the coast of
California 1t is the decayed and
weather-beaten hulk of an old ship
that used to ply the salt seas Be
coming unseaworthy, it was beached,
made fast with cables, and trans
formed into a church
The Seaman's Bethel is = mission
church. maintained for the benefit of
the sailors that some into San Pedro
harbor. and of the fishermen of Rat
tlesnake Island. All the machinery
and sea-going fixtures have been re-
moved from the old hulk, and the
rooms amidships that used to open
into the engine room have been COM
bined into the assembly hall
The after deck has been boarded
in and transformed into a reading
room Tables and chairs, with many
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04

crazy which Tillman preached in
South Carolina as commercial De
mocracy-" McLaurin dubbed it plain
RepublicaniSm- The two senators
FLASHED over some trivial matter in
the senate chamber and were soon
pummelling each other like school
boys
Senator Tillman suffered the worst
slight of his career after this fracas-
President Roosevelt had invited him.
along with the other members of the
foreign relations committee, to dine
with him when Prince Henry of Prus-
STA was the guest of honor When the
president heard of the fight in the
senate chamber he recalled the invita-
ton to Mr.. Tillman- The senator
never has forgotten the snub and un-
til President Taft occupied the White
House never entered the White House
grounds
His fight with Roosevelt was long
The president scored in the last en-
counter when he replied to Tillman's
criticism of his secret service policy
by publishing letters which tended to
show that Senator Tillman was inter
ested in a land deal in the west whose
interests were being furthered by his
activity as a senator
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04


books. magazines and newspapers.
give the place a homelike appearance.
and here the sailors of the Seven
Seas. with human derelictS from many
lands. eongregate in the afternoons
and evenings to find out what is go
ing on in the great world
Really the Seaman's Bethel is a
sort of Institutional church The after
part of the hold has been fitted up as
gymnasium Here also is a bowl
ing alley, and in another corner are
bath tubs and a water heater An
other part of the hold is fitted up
with hunks, where the sailor who
finds himself broke" between voy-
ages is made welcome to spend the
night-or as many nights as he
pleases.
Every Thursday and Sunday even
ing Gospel services are held, but no
collection ever is taken The mission
Is maintained by the Seamen's Friend
society as a true charity, on the prin-
ciple that salvation is really free.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04
T|LLMAN MAY OUT
Rumor Says That Picturesque
Senator Will Resign Seat.
10 iiI at His South Carolina Home of
General Nervous DebiIity-His
Stormy Career in Upper
House Of Congress

Washington--The shrill voice OF
Senator Benjamin Ryan Tiilman OF
South Carolina may never be heard
in the senate chamber again Senator
Tillman is i'll at his home, a farm
near Trenton. S. C The rumor that
he contemplates resignins his seat is
revived, but Mr.. Tillman is following
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-09-04
At First Blush.

tainly did blush when the rough old
fellow caught them at it,
A case of four flushing at his BLUM
ways"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
EVENTS THE COUNTIES BORDERING FRANCISCO
PLAN STREETS To
new WATER FRONT

OAKLAND. Nov. 12.-Confdent OF the
Endorsement of the bond issue by the
voters of Oakland ON November Is. the
city council took steps last night to
open streets through the tide flats in
West Oakland as part OF the plan for
the Improvement of the western water
front, according TO the scheme out
lined in the bond proposition.
The streets that It is proposed 20
open are Seventh. Twelfth and Thirty
fourth streets. They will be extended
from their present endings at the shore.
across the tidelands, which the city
proposes to fill in, to the city bulkhead.
They will be the three main thorough
fares from the new water front and
the new docks and wharves, to the
central part of Oakland.
This step was taken by the city cOun-
Gil so that no time may be lost after
the issuing of bonds. City Engineer
Turner submitted to the street COM
mittee of the council a resolution of
intention to open the three streets. The
resolution was recommended without
opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
CONTESTANTS LOSE
POINT IN ATTACK
Uncertainty Mars Action to Set
Aside Will of the Late Mrs.
Lucy Buffers

OAKLAND, Nov. 12.-Judge Ogden
announced today that portion of the
contest petition filed by heirs to the
will of Mrs. Lucie Beebe Buffers
would have to be stricken out as un-
certain, objections having been made
on a demurrer filed by Attorney J. c..
McKinstry, attorney for the proponents
of the will.
The section objected to contained an
interesting statement of family views
upon the separation of Mrs. Buffers
and her late husband, Henry A But
ters, and its effect upon her mind and
health and later upon her will.
Buffers left their home at Alta Vista
in Piedmont. upon her final refusal to
put her property into a trust deed and
allow him to handle it. as he wished to
make further investments in Northern
Electric shares. He had put all his
available assets into the venture,
which appeared to her doubtful of sue
cess, and when he asked his wife to
return to him the property which he
had put in her name as gift the
breach ensued. BY leaving her as he
did the contestants asserted that he ex-
ercised an undue influence over. her
through her affections.
Mrs Buffers was said to have been
deeply affected by his departure, and to
have suffered in health and vigor of
mind. When she wrote her will she
put her property into q trust, nomi-
mated her husband to have its mana ge-
ment and gave him the family home,
with the provision that upon his death
it should revert to their son, Henry A.
Buffers Jr.
Attorney McKinstry. who appeared for
young Buffers today. argued that the
contest was not clear in stating
whether the alleged incompetency of
mind or the alleged undue influence
was relied upon in the attack upon the
will Judge Ogden said that he would
sustain that point. Further arguments
will be heard in one week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
REPORT By WARDS
RoCK RIDGE PARK

The continued demand for lots in
Rock Ridge park is a vindication of
the faith which the Laymance real
estate company has in the property.
When the opening announcements were
giVen4to the public there were many
people, who claimed that conditions
were such as to make il inadvisable at
this time TO open a new residence tract.
The I.aymence company. however. be-
lieved that there are always enough
people looking for high, class home
sites at reasonable prices to warrant
them in presenting their new residence
estate at this time. The splendid sue
cess that has attended the sale from
the opening day has demonstrated that
high class property in the beautiful
hiil country between Oakland and
Berkeley can always be sold il offered
under conditions and at prices that are
attractive.
The work of building the streets in
Rock Ridge is being carried on vigor-
ously every day. It is planned TO have
al the improvements completed by
spring. and 70 that end a large force OF
men is at work all over the tract. The
improvements that are being made are
of the most substantial permanent na-.
lure. and when they are finished viii
be notable achievement, one in which
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
WOMEN TO OPPOSE
POLITICAL PARTIES
State President OF Suffrage So-
cieties Outlines Campaign to
Influence Legislation

OAKLAND. Nov. 12.-If Mrs. Eliza
beth Lowe Watson. the newly elected
state president OF the Suffrage societies
of California. has her will, within the
coming six months not a man or
woman within the state will be able
to say that he or she has not thought
sufficiently about the movement to have
an opinion on the subject. So this
energetic woman declared this after
noon at the reception given by the Oak
land Suffrage Amendment leagu in
Pythian castle in honor of their re-
Gently chosen leader. Mrs. Watson
outlined the work for the coming year,
claiming the loyalty of every member
in the organization.
AS a means of becoming power op-
posed to the political machine every
precinct is to be organized under able
women and house to house canvass
is to be inaugurated throughout the
entire state. The members were urged
TO join all the women's clubs that they
could afford to and TO make an effort
TO secaTe programs devoted to the suf-
trage movement and TO obtain the in
dorsement of the various organizations.
Mrs. Watson spoke eloquently of the
existing social conditions. Nothing
short of social reconstruction can
ever satisfy me- declared Mrs Watson,
referring to certain well known evils
unless the men take up the issue.
do not see how we will be able to save
ourselves or to save the nation from
barbarism save by a social revolution.
And If / can create those. conditions to
set women in rebellion that these
things will be changed / will do my ut
most. believe that pure womanhoOd
will be the social savior of the nation Y
Several of the well known workers
for woman's suffra ge in the bay coun-
ties followed Mrs. Watson in brief
talks
Bother the Men," the suffragists'
song, was sung by Mrs. Jessie Dean
Moore, who arranged the musical num-
bers. Mrs. Agnes Ray, president of the
hostess club, presided during the after
noon Among the prominent women
present were:
Mrs. Ellen Sargent, honorary state
president; Mrs. Lillian Harris Coffin
San Francisco; Mrs. Sturtevant Peet.
Mrs. William Keith, Berkeley: Mrs.
f. n. Chapman, Alameda; Mrs. W. T.
Harris; Mrs. ]. d. Hahn; Nine. Cas-
andre, San Francisco: Miss Ethel
Whitehead; Miss Ida Alexander. Ten
nessee; Mrs. Francis Pierce; Mrs.
Sarah Borland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
DEDICATE DAY TO
/. HOMELESS CHILDREN
Native Sons and Daughters Ar
range Benefit for the Fund
to Relieve Want

OAKLAND, Nov 12.-Subordinate
parlors of Native Sons and Daughters
of the Golden West of Oakland, Ala
media and Berkeley have selected Mon
day evening, November 90, for bene-
fit performance at Ye Liberty theater
The proceeds will go to fund, which
under the direction of the grand par
children of California Every subordi-
nate parlor in the state will dedicate
day annually to that cause.
Following are the committees of the
parlors which will have charge of the
affair here:
Arrangements-Lyman B. Hall. Oakland parlor
No. so, chairman; I. 5. Burnside Claremont
parlor No. 240. secretary; F. W. Anderson,
Athens parlor No. 1875. treasurer.
Reception-Mrs. Tillie Frick, Aloha parlor No.
LOG, chairman: Mrs. Minnie Taber, Aloha parlor
paror No. 15l: Mrs. Lille Ellington, Aloha par
lor No 1O6; Mrs. Pearl Chubb, Bahia Vista par
lor No. 1oe Mrs. Sarah sanborn. Aloha parlor
No. 106; S. ]. Sterling. Bay View parlor No.
so: c. Williams. Berkeley parlor No: 30; e.; A!
Norton. Athens parlor No 1875; William =. Con-
nor. Claremont parlor No. 24o; E. T. Biven,
Benefit-Dr James A. Plunkett, Oakland par
lor No 80. chairman; f. NJ. Otis, Halcyon par
lor No. 146: r. Stanton, Piedmont parlor No.
120 Leon Rewig. Athens parlor No. 1876; r. S.
Schmid. Bay View paror No. 23S; W. B. Muir
den Caremont parlor No. 240; T. McGinsey,
Berkeley parlor No. 21O; Miss Ysabel Carolyn
Floyd, Bear Flag parlor No. 151; Alice E. Miner,
Piedmont parlor No. 81; Mrs. Ada Spilman,
Aloha parlor No. JOG.
Literary-Susan A. Martin, Piedmont parlor
No. 81, chairman: Mrs. Ella Hammon1s. Aloha
parlor No. Jog: Mrs. Lettie G. Dixson. Bear Flag
lor No. 166; Miss Agnes Fiaere Argonaut parlor
No. 166: Mrs Tillie Bargones, Encinal parlor No
156; Hugh It. Gallagher. Piedmont parlor No
100; T. Kennedy. Berkeley parlor No. 210; F.
w. Anderson. Athens parlor No. 195; Il. ). Burn
side, CIaremont parlor No. 24O.
Publicitr-G. A. Leroux. Halcyon parlor No
146 chairman; T. MeGinsey, Berkeley parlor No
21O: Frank VI. Norris, Oakland parlor No. so;
T.. T. Biven.. Athens parlor No. 195; W. Lee,
Claremont parlor No 240; Miss Annie knabbe,
Piedmont parlor No. ST. Mrs. Minnie Martin,
Aloha parior No. 1O6: Miss Rose Perez Argonaut
parlor No. 1866: Mrs. Ada Spilmsn, Argonaut
parlor No. 1866. Mrs. Edna Lamping. Bahia Vista
parlor No. 1917 Miss Augusta Schurmann, En-
cinal parlor No. 156.
Finance. ]. Dignan, Piedmont parlor No.
No. 80: NJ. linda. Berkeley parlor No. 210; From
Tagen. Halcyon parlor No. 146; r. A. Crassman,
Athens parlor No. 1876; F. J. Walsh, Bay View
parior No. 23S: Edward Tormey C1aremont par
lor No. 24O; Miss Emma Goebel. Argonaut par
lor No. 1866: Mrs. Lettie G.. Dixon, Bear Flag
parlor No. 151: Mrs. Mamie Fairchild, Aloha par
ior No. I06; Gertrude NJ. Bibber, Piedmont par
lor No. 81; Miss Irene Welp, Encina1 parlor No.
156.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
1909
TAXES TAXES
Notice to Taxpayers

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the taxes on all personal property.
secured by real property, and one-ha u Z
of the taxes on all real property. will
be due and payable on Monday, the 11tn
day of October, 1909, and will be de-
November, 1909. at O'Clock p. m. and
that unless paid prior thereto 10 per
cent Will be added to the amount there
of, and that if said one-half be not
paid before Monday, April 25th, 1910. at
6 o'clock p m, an additional per cent
will be added thereto.
That the remaining one-half of the
taxes on all property will be payable
on and after Monday, January Sd. 1910.
and Will be delinquent on Monday,
April 25th, 1910, at o'clock o. M, and
that unless paid prior thereto per
thereof.
2. That all taxes may be paid at the
time the first inStallment. as herein pro-
vided, is due and payable.
g. That said taxes are payable at
the Office of the Tax Collector 24O Nc
D. m- except on Saturdays. when the
office closes at noon. For the conven-
ience of taxpayers unable to attend
during the day, the Office will be kept
open evenings to 9 p m, from NOyem-
Der 18th to November 9th, both DAYS
inclusive, except November 25th.
No checks received after the 22d
day of November. 1909. and the 18th
day of April 1910, respectively. Tax
payers will save much Inconvenience
and delay by bringing last years tax
bills.
UNSECURED PERSONAL PROP
ERTY TAXES payable Immediately
DAVID BUSH. Tax Collector.
240 McAllister Street
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-13
WEST BERKELEY MADE
PORT OF DISCHARGE

BERKELEY, Nov. IA port of
discharge for Berkeley was the prin-
clpal topic of discussion at meeting
of the Manufacturers association of
West Berkeley held recently and the
organization means to take the mat
ter up with the proper authorities. At
present all goods consigned to Berke-
ley on which duty is to be collected
have to be held until customs in
spector comes from San Francisco.
This causes much needless delay and
is also bothersome to the customs Of
ficia1s across the bay. The members
believe their efforts will be successful.