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Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Entertainment ID Hookessin

A musical and literary entertain
ment win be held in odd Fellows
Hall at Hockessin, Saturday evening
There VIII be music. readings and a
pantomime, Wanted a Wife"
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Appointed Special Master.

Chancellor Curtis has appointed Syl-
vester d. Townsend. Jr., a special mas
ter to take testimony in the case OF
the Economic Life Insurance Com
pany's case.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11
Special Meetina Of choir.

Special Meetlng OF Choir.
NEW CASTLE, Nov. 1t.--A special
meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
Church choir win be held tomorrow
evening.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

Train Crashes Down Embankment.
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
ROME, Nov. 11.--A heavy passen-
ger train bound from Tivoli to Rome
jumped the track at Montecchio to-
day and crashed down a steep embank-
ment. Heavy casualties are feared.
Evening journal., 1909-11-11

S2o3.7s For Layton Home.
The amount thus far turned in from
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Th~ panaeea Of Nature.

Every great and commanding mo-
ment I'm the annals of the world Is the
triumph OF some enthusiasm. The VIC.
tories OF the Arabs after Mohammed,
who in u few years from small and
mean beginning established larger
empire than that of Rome. Is an ex.
ample. But there will dawn ere long
on our politics, on our modes of living.
q roher porning than that Arabian
faith In ibr sentiment of love.
This is the one remedy for all Ills
the panacea OF nature We must De
lovers, and az once the Impossible De-
comes possible. Our age and history
for these thousand years have not been
the history Of kindGess. but Of selfish.
ness. orr dlstrust Is very expensiy
The money we speud FOR courts and
prisons Is very III laid out. We make
by distrisi the thief and burglar and
incendisry. and by our court aud jai
we keep him 50. An acceptance or Inc
sentiment OF love throughout Christen
dom for sea sob would bring the feiof
and the outcast 70 our side in tel rs
/! With the devotion OF his faculties 4
our service. Emerson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
- T.nnyson's F,r., Poems

The wind came sweeping through the
garden Of an old Lincolnshire rectory
one morning IN the begsnzinG Of last
century and blew upon child of i've
years old. who opeae1 bis arms TO the
blast and let It carry him along. cry
ing as he traveled, 81 bear a voice
that's calling in The wind" That was
Tennysoh's first line OF poetry. Inc
nrst poem he ever composed was WITT
ten upon slate one Sunday mornihe
at Lcuth The subject. set him by DE
brother Charles, was "Flowers," an.
little Alfrecl covered his slate WIZ
| FLANK verse. after the model or Tnou
.Sson's Seasons His next attempt WA
an elegy upon his grandmother, "h
had just died. written at the reques
of his grandfather. When 1t was VII
ten the old man put 10 shiilings mi
the boys hand and said, There, tina
In the 6rst money you have ever carr
, ed by your poetry, and. take my wor
for IL, II win be the last Westmi'
ster Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
SEEKING THE CAUSE,
He Went the Right Way About 1t
and Was Successful.
BY RICHARD BARKER SHELTON.

BY RICHARD BARKER SHELTON
copyright, 1909. by Associated Literary
Press
Bobby Renwick. debating some i'm
portant letters TO his stenographer,
glanced abstractedly at the handful OF
mail the Office boy laid on the desk
before him. Among the envelopes he
caught sight of one that he hurriedly
separated from it's fellows and. with
quickening pulses, glanced at the SUI
prescription in a firm, familiar hand.
'Er-just a minute, Miss Stone
said he, opening the envelope and
drawing out it's contents.
The stenographer sat tapping her
pencil upon the pad in her lap, while
Renwick his brows suddenly pucker-
ing In a frown, read the brief mis-
sive he held In hand that was rather
unsteady. The epistle ram
Dear Bobby-It is impossible-impo
BILE; mistake from the very beginning
We 'can't-we mustn't. l am afraid and
terribly wretched. don't know how
can ever make you see II in the right
light. ] only know that our plans are
very, very foolish and that we must never
think of them again.
We are sailing this afternoon on the
Avonia for two months on the continent.
Please forgive me and, above all things,
do not write to me. Yours. ELINOR.
For q moment Bobby sat like a man
stunned by some crushing blow. his
eyes staring straight ahead and the
letter crumpled in bis hand. Then sud-
denly he swung about to his desk
swung his chair so violently that the
stenographer jumped nervously and
dropped her pencil.
She picked It up hurriedly, smoothed
the paper Of the pad and turned alert
ly to Renwick as II expecting him TO
continue the dictation. But Bobby
Renwick was rummaging through the
pigeonholes of the desk. throwing
things right and left in veritable
frenzy OF haste. The stenographer look
ed at him with a puzzled frown. Ordi-
narily he was The calmest OF mortals
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

Start the new year right. Blu,
your life insurance in the old reliable
Phoenix Mutual. Of Hartford, Conn
DO IT NOW. There are no tomor.
rows in life insurance, so make haste
to be written today. A.R. Ferguson
Agent.
We would like to tell of ali the splen.
did Christmas Dinners which were
served in Webster on last Saturday bat
we were not present at them all but we
had the pleasure Of visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Josephus Alley and ha 4
one OF the best dinners and as pleasant
an afternoon as we ever enjoyed in
Webster.
A little over n week ago l. w. San.
born, of this city, was attacked with a
strange malady. DR.. Peabody was
called and pronounced it clot of blood
upon the brain and for a time the old
geptleman's life was despaired of aud
his children were sent for, 1t was a
happy Christmas present for them all
when the clot moved on Christmas and
the old gentleman was able to recognize
them all again. He has sufficiently
recovered to be able TO get down town
There is some pleasure In being agent
for the Buick Automobile company just
at this time. The company has
arranged for a meeting of ali the agents
IN the United States at Flint, Mich,
and to make sure of their presence pays
the railroad fare, sleeper and diner and
furnishes stenographer to write to
their wives while the men are oele-
brating. E. o. Potter, of the Day
Couney Auto and Supply Company of
this city went down on Tuesday nights
train,
II b Corey, of Wheaton, Mimi, was
In this city ON Tuesday looking up
location for his race horse training
stables. He is the owner of Willie
Argot with mark of 2:l9R and
Graten Gentry with mark of 2:l6A.
He is also considered one OF the lest
handlers of race horses in the northwest
country He looked over the fell here
and saw several persons owning young
horses and has decided to come here
and locate some time in April.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

and this unaccountabe durry Of his
upset all her preconceived ideas of the
man.
THE letter | was taking, Mr.. Rem
wick" she suggested tentatively.
Letter. Bobby repeated. Letter?
Oh, yes. Never mind it now. Morse
will finish 'em up. Fell him | say for
him to look after the matter as best he
can, aud. say. send Harding In. will
you, please: Send him in Immediately
II you WILL
The photographer. her bewilderment
increased perceptibly, hurried into the
outer office TO deliver the message. A
moment later Harding pushed through
the door of Renwick's private office
and stood staring az the man before
the desk
bobby, Old boy. WHAT'S up:" he
asked anxiously. Whats wrong with
you?" gc
"Eh:" said Bobby without looking
up. "Say, what time does the Avonia
sail this afternoonf Do you know?"
He shot out the question In q faSn.
Ion that seemed to hint that X the
man before him was unable to e,nzwe,
the question 1t might 90 BIRD with
him.
"Fcur o'clock. l te1lev1ss.' said Hard
ing.
Berwick glanced a. the clock en- tn,
, wall and jumped to his feet so quickl.
that his desk CHAIR vetturned with |
! crash.
-Four oSesoek" Bobby fairly bowled
.Dont tel me tha'G It's ten minute
Of 4 now. Say. 81 MEETINGS got to b
done Send Jim down for a cab. Tel
him II II isn't At the curb by the tim
II get down rs life won't be worth
cents
Hardinr< gave one perturbed gianc
ut his Artner. started 10 remonstrat'
thous At better OF II and tumbled head
lonrI through the door, believing lust
~ FOR the office boy Bobby meal
while caught up his hat aud his owe
coat. tore through the other office an
! sped down the long corridor towal
: the elevator. At his heels pantit
: and sadly disturbed. came Harding.
: "Say. what's the row anywagT
: demanded. Where are you going
. all this rush. Bobby
: The elevator came whirrtng u
: Bobby jumped into it.
'Don't know yet wher: ! may land
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30

Gymnastics In s~it4Sriand.
Once In every three years the gym
nasts or Switzerland and the members
Of the a6liiated clubs In other coun-
tries. for the most part composed Of
Swisa residents abroad, meet to com-
pete In the great contest known as the
FEDERAL gymnastic festival a. care
fully prepared series OF exercises Is
gone through on gymnastic apparatus
There is Swiss wrestling. and there are
competitions in the national games OF
Switzerland. including throwing the
stone Ia forty pound square block OF
granite). The festival closes with /,
display OF combined extending fAer
cises in which all the compel tors
10000 at tlmes-take part. C/ymnas
tics are the national pastimes of tn
Swiss boys and young men and III
clubs they form are recognized and en-
couraged by the federal government.
Illustrated London News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
TAKE IT IN TIME.
Just a. scores of Webster Peo-
pie Have.

Just a. scores of Webster Peo-
pie Have.
Waiting doesn't pay.
IL YOU neglect the aching back
Urinary troubles, diabetes, surely
follow
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache,
Cure every kidney Ill
Many people in this locality recom-
mend poan's Kidney Pills
Here's one case
Eben Robbins, sol First street. 5. W,
Natertown, S. d, says: while serV-
ing in the civil war, the hard life OF
cavalryman weakened my kidneys
Twenty years ago consulted q physic-
! ian and he stated that was suffering
I from Brights disease My back was
| very lame and the secrenOns from nS
kidneys were TOO frequent in passage
l gradually grew worse and when wa
advised 10 Try Doan's Kidney ri'is'
sorocurea a box, Since using them esoi'
svmrsom OF my trouble have disap'
naared and have felt great aeai D0''
TOR in every way | am oonh'en' 'nn'
noan,s Kidney Pills will help anyone
> suffering from kidney dhsease'
e For sale by all dealers. Price -
I. cents. .Milburn Co, Bunaic
G New York. sole agents for the on'se'
q States.
). Remember the name--Doah s'D
@ take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
stockholders Annual Meeting.

stockholders Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Webster
Cooperative Creamery company will
be held in the farmers room in the
court house, at one o'clock p. m. Mon
day, January 3, 1910. for the election of
officers and the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
j. h McFadden,
Attest: President.
Wft' Sheelar.
Secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Men Like Horses.

"Men are good deal like horses In
one way" remarked the observer.
when you are walking home some
evening and see Some man little
ahead of you walking at about the
same pace tip to increase your speed
little and pass him. In nine cases out
OF ten he will square his shoulders.
iengthen his stride and do his best to
Keep ahead without making apparent
effort You will Immediately feel n
greater desire TO pass him. or course
both OF you try to look as II oblivions
Of the other, and probably neither
would admit 1t IL accused of racing.
but you are. This may not work on a
downtown street. but try 1t any time
on any other and you'll most likely
start something. It's mighty good
spirit to have too. The people VINO try
hard not to be left behind are usually
hard to beat."-Kansas City Times. !.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
: s. ho,ms, ou%3ons.


"You seem 10 be deeply interested in
your book"
"Yes: IT'S awfuIfy exciting
1.-THE hero Is college athlete. isn't
hef"
why, yes, How did yoa knowI
Have you reau it?"
I'll never saw or heard of 1t before
He has been Temporarily disowned by
his wealthy father, has he noty
"ot course Don't tell me that you
{, haven't read it,
And when he first meels the heroine
| she thinks she has cause to hate him
! tells him he is a cad or something Oh
that kind And he. sad ut heart. swear'
that IL he, can't have her ne VIII never
marry"
"Oh. yack, What do you mean by
sitting there and pretending ron nave
not read II. That's exactly the way '
reads. u Chicago Record Herald
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
Coal Wood and Feed.

All of the best grades of coal and
wood can be had at Forbes Fuel Com.
pany, Prompt delivery, phone No, 4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-30
NOTICE
Partners Elevator Meeting at
Holmquist, OH Thursday,
January g, 400 PM.

All farmers are urged 70 be present at
Hoimquist Bros 81 Co.'S Hardware store,
as this is the last opportunity that will
be given TO buy AN elevator at less than
two-thirds It's value. Remember the
date ,lJanuary 9Th, at | 90 p. N.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
PLANS OF VALDEZ B
 YUKON RAILROAD CO.
By Contract Entered Into With Hirs|h & Co., a Concern of the Highest Financial Standing, Company Now in Position to Complete
 Road to Interior of Alaska.

purpose of facilitating travel with ease and comfort and to encourage the prospcctor and those who wish tu make Alaska their permanent home, by bringing to their doors, by,,rail, supplies and comforts at fair prices.
 By the completion of the present contract with McS%rH. IIiISch & Co.,, it will bring to Alaska sufficient cap ital to develop it's entire natural re- sources, and with the same 5atisfac- rirn tb ttc OW..ci. Ind r.yC5!Di ia the interior of Alaska as has been oc- casioncd by their dcvclopmtnt@ in south Africa.
 "Amcrican labor, if available, will always have the preference, and we look forward with pleasure to the de- vClOpmcnt of this great mincralizcd country and to the advantage thus; secured by both capital and labor and the owners of the various properties. We bcspeak for the enterprise" fair and cordial relations
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
GOLD STRIKE 0N
 SEATTLE CREEK

A big gold strike is srcportcd to have been made on Seattle creek, a trbu- tarN of the Ncnana river. Seattle creek is 10 miles from Valdez creek, being on the Panama side of the di- vide, and in what is known as the Broad Pass country. It was diScoV- cred last season, and at that time en- couraging prospects were found. lt is stated that rich pay has been found on several claims on the new creek.
 The ProSpcctor'S information comes in q letter received by Valdez man from a resident of Seward F. W. Merritt, of the Wrll-knOwn Merritt party, Wbo recently arrived in Sew ard, i# given aS the authority for the new" of the discovery. Merritt WouId give no details, but it i# known that he sent various trIcGramH tn the out side concerning the strike. TO the writer of the letter he stated that he would give full details of the new find at d later date.
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH
 OF THE TOWN OF VALDEZ
From City of Tents Place Has Evolved Into Solid Substantial Community Location Makes It Natural Entrepot for Rich Interior
 Region of the Territory

Valdez, hy r"ason of it's superior geographical location, ia the natural rntr"pot from the southern coast of Alaska to the great heart of this inn mcu#" tcrr'ii orN. The town is situated at the hCaI, Or on the northeast shore line. of Valdez bay, a northern arm of Prince William sound, and is cigh- ty-lvr miles north of any other coast town, thus lCsscning the dis trncc, to this cN.vnt, by land travel, '. ;hc';a'~r' .r' .tri'nrS.
 When the gold seekers of '9S, about three thousand in number, seeking n- grC%; tn thC then uncXpl0itCd region of what iH known aS the Copper river basin, selected this place, then practi- caiiy uuinhabiICh. a3 the coast start - ing point, they huildcd better than they knew.
 The embryo village of '0S, a vrri- table city of t"nt|. has gradually evolved into a substantial. proSpcr- 0ua, up-tu-da!V town. supplied with
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

When the ProspCctOr Publishing company decided to issue a special edition devoted to the mineral re- sources of the section contiguous to Valdez, the NaldcH-IukOn Railroad company was requested, through it's head officials, to give for publication, an interview dilating upon the future plans of the company. \ very cour- teous response was given to this re- quest, as follows:
 ''It i'. as it has lr"u rom th,v be ginning, the desire of the NaldCZ-Yu- kon Railroad company tr SO conduct it's future business as to fully satisfy the needs of both Valdez and the in teriOr of Alaska, in the transportation of supplies to the copper country, the coal country and the gold country, and to furnish transportation for these products--cOpprr, coal and gold, to Valdez, with the object of running ad- ditional lines when developments in the interior will SO justify, and forthc
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

The trail leading from Valdez . in terior points now presents q seen" of activity which augurs welt for "nri- getic mining operation" thi" sea 'on. Daily, convcyanccs laden io their ca pacity are leaving town, Cu rout" to their various destinations. The doU- ble-endcr sled and tn" bob Hlcd are most in evidence.
 While it is too carly to forCra3t the amount Cf freight to bC transferred from Valdez to the interior of the ter ritory, the opinion prevails among men posted on the matter, that this will be the banner year in the town s history in this rcgdrl. Last winter, according to the figure of Supt. ln- gram of the rOad commission, 255O tons of freight were moved over the trail
 One of the largCH' 0u.i., now nov ing is that of the rOal commission for use of the men tp h" employed on road work next WummCi. .hC outfit consists of about l0o tons, chiefly foot supplies. Forty horses are required to move this freight, the t'ansporta tion being in charge of Sup. Jack In gram. Four hundrc1 mon will b1 cn gagged for five month5 on tho Valdez Fairbanks road according to the pres ent plans of the road commission.
 George W. Nelson and Fish & WalsI have large contracts to haul supple
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15

at .hs ...... u. y,.il.' .:ra civ.'- izcI cuumunity. Large. handsom, business biocl;1 have suppIantcd un- gairIy ".ucIuros of unhcwn logs {; romrcrtab'c, natty dwelling houses now ahoru thc spot" where formerly mood ihc tents of the argonauts.
 The town huo hat steady, solid, hcalthru' growth. Through good and evil report Valdez has steadily pur- sued ita upward aud onward progress. In times of alvCrsity, a9 in times of pYO%pcriiy, thC abiding faith of the i inhabitar'@ iu thC towns ultimate ! destiny haH never WauCd or WaVCrch. 1 Each succeeding year since it's pro. gcnitorg gave i1 birth, Improvements i have bCCi noted, new buildings erect : 2h, new businesses opened up, new | enterprises a'aHad, others come tc ! cast their fort iInC5 with the "Old-tim. CTS" ,hc town haG bona idle pop . ulatiOn Of [ ,2Ol. and always has many twnHicul" ac"l,in% cgrcss from or in gross into the interior. It iH the larg est settlement, in business, buildings and number of inhabitantG, of any il Isouthwr3."m Alaska.
 Niro rail2u&I companies, q majo
 portion of whi"h sever reached bc youd the papo" Gt@"", chG@" Naldct as thci2 coast t"rmi"W9. While these gchcmcg failed fer lac!: oE fnarcia support, i% i" worthy of note that al
 of thCrc concerns, howCVC" chimcri
 cal they may have been, rc"ognizc'
 this town az thc only logical gateway Of thc niTc contemplated, one rail
 road company remains and still Ina
 it's being, with every indication tha
 it will ultimately fulfill it's mission.
 Of the great mineral resources, cor
 tiguous to Valdez, in the interior c
Valdez daily prospector., 1909-01-15
VAL )EZ !
Reasons for Its :cermanenc },
 Prominence, Prosperity

It is the great outtit.ing point for mining operations in the interior and of the Prince William Sound country. The business firms located here know the needs and necessities of pr Dspecv- Ors and miners, and carry d lequlte stocks to supply all demands made un them. They know, from years of c = perience in the business, how tD pack the outfits to preserve the supple $ which are destined for long dis .ance {. an important ma.tcrwhich "ol,side" firms have yet to learn. It is the logical entrepot to th" great interior of Alaska, the place Sr- lected by the government, after e. haustive investigations of otherroute' |, as the coast terminus of the govern mcnt road which penetrates the heart of the territory to the Yukon river, an approximate distance of 800 miles.
 It is the coast headquarters of the district court of the Third Judicial district of Alaska, and consequently the home of many officials connected herewith.
 It is the coast terminus of the Val dcz-Yukon railroad, which gives evi- dcncc of beginning active construc- tion work this season. It is located on Valdez bay, which I,,., l,n furthcst north opcn-all-thc-ycar port in the world.
 It is the headquarters of the gov crnmcnt cable and telegraph lines of the First and Second sections of Alaska.
 It is the principal port of call of the large ocean-going steamers plying be- tween Seattle and Southwestern AlaSka
 It is the headquarters of the gov crnmcnt road commission in this dis trict, with d superintendent in charge.
 IL is the winter route to the Panama, Nome, Innoko. Koyukuk, Valdez creek and Slate creek mining dis tricts.
 ,~ It ia the "Iiitarv 3"adquartcE of the Third lE. isior of Alaska, Fort Liscum being within it's environs. It is the headouartcrs of the lead ing mining men and companies opcr- ating contiguous to the town.
 It is the headquarters of the Gnu zach forest reserve, with a supervisor in charge of the office. It is S5 miles nearer to Copper Cen ter or the Panama river than any oth- or port on the coast. II is the headquarters of the Orr and Kennedy stage lines to Fairbanks and way places.
 It is the home port of the fleet of small craft plying the waters of Prince William sound. It is 31 miles nearer the Bonanza mine in the Copper river district than { cOrdOVa.
 It has the largest bona fide poptlla- ton of any town in Southwestern Alaska.
 It is the distributing point for all mail matter for interior or westward points.
 1 It is support of entry, with q col lcctor in charge.