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Evening journal., 1909-06-07
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By EDWIN : A. NYE.

Icopyrisht, 1909. by American Press Asso
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Evening journal., 1909-06-07

We modern Americans are the most
unhappy people on the face Of the earth
because we are the most prosperous peo-
pie. because We are the freest people. be-
cause We are the most highly educated
Professor Albion w. Small OF Chicago
University.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
NORTHWEST BLIZZARD
Severe Storm Seriously Inter-
rupts Traffic.

ST. Paul, Feb. 10.-Seyen inches OF
snow In twenty-four hours is the rec
ord made by the blizzard that swooped
down on st. Paul and which, coming
from the Rocky mountain region
buried the entire Northwest under
heavy drifts, tied up traffic almost
entirely and caused damage and dis
tress as far east as Central Illinois.
The schools in Duluth were dis
missed at noon and business was prac'
tically suspended. All trains were
handled by two engines and were from
one to three hours late.
Superior and Manitowoc, Wis, other
lake points. were also badly affected,
traffic of al kinds being tied up and
boats lying in their slips were badly
damaged by being driven with great
force against their piers.
In Wisconsin the force of the storm
was much heavier than mere, the snow
being accompanied by a wind storm OF
great velocity.
IN South Dakota the kind blew at
sixty miles an hour and all business
was practically suspended, Trains
bound for this city over the North
western were tied up somewhere be.
tween Watertown and Balaton. Mimi
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
POLICY OUTLINED
President States Position on
Japanese Question.
DANGER IN PRESENT COURSE
Sends Message to Speaker Of
California Assembly.

Washington, Feb. 9.-"The policy Of
the administration is to combine the
maximum of efficiency in achieving
the real object which the people oil
the Pacific slope have at heart, with
the minimum of friction and trouble
while the misguided men who advo-
cate such action as this against which
/ protest are following a policy which
combines the very minimum of eff
cheney with the maximum of insult,
and which, while totally failing to
achieve any real result for good, yet
might accomplish an inhnity OF
harm"
In this language President Roose-
welt in long telegram to Speaker
p. A. Stanton of the California assem-
bly, set forth the governments view
of the anti.Japanese school legislation
now before that body.
The president stated that the bill
gives just and grave cause for irrita-
ton and that the government would
be forced Immediately to take action
in the federal courts to test such &C
ton as il is held to be clearly viola
ton Of the treaty obligations of the
United States. The telegram to
Speaker Stanton was sent only after
a conference with Senator Flint and
Representative Kahn of California
and +. X. Lane of the interstate COM
merce commission.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
From ortley Optic.

John Moore visited with Ortley
friends Thursday, returning to Webster
ON the evening train.
Judge Duggan, the new county judge
OF Day county, came over from Webster
Saturday and Monday on legal business
and while here made this office very
pleasant call.
Rev. Svenson. of Summit, was an
arrival Thursday morning from Web
ster where he had been for several days
assisting in the meetings which are
being held there.
There has been various and sundry
lawsuits in town the past week, but so
far we haven't had anything to come up
to the one they have been having over
in Day county where, according to the
Democrat, the county spent $3.50 in
trying 80 cent case--and lost the case
ut that
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY
Bill for Separate Schools for Japs in
California.

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 5.-Grove l..
Johnson's bill compelling Japanese to
attend separate public schools passed
the assembly by a vote of As to 26.
Mr.. Johnson's other bills, prohibit
ing aliens from being members Of
boards of directors and restricting
them in residence districts at the OPP
tion of boards of supervisors, were
defeated. the former by a vote of 81
to Is. The latter measure failed OF
passage because of a tie vote, the
friends of the bill being unable to
muster the required Al votes. Roll
call finally stood 81 to 81. after call
of the house and several changed
from aye to no. and vice versa. John
son changed his vote from aye to no
and moved to reconsider today.
Walter Leeds of Los Angeles
changed his vote from no to aye on
the school bill and moved to reconsid.
er that also.
There was little support for the
corporation measure, the vote for the
bill falling thirteen short of the num-
Der cast for the Drew bill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
NATURES WARNING.
Webster People Must Recognize
And Heed 1t.

Kidney ills come quietly-Mysteri.
DUSTY,
But nature always warns you
Notice the kidney secreuons.
See If the color is unhealthy
III there are Settings and sediment,
Passages frequeIr, scanty, painful.
It's time then TO use Doau's Kidney
Pills.
To ward OF BHghs's disease or dia-
betes.
Charles Wilson, retired farmer, Of
Sisseton, South Dakota, says: II suf-
ferred from kidney disease for twenty
years, and the last four years / have
been an invalid just able TO hobble
about with crutches. on account OF
rheumatism in my lower limbs | was
bothered great deal by the irregular,
ity of the secretions, which at TIM
would be profuse and frequent then
again retarded a short time ago | was
advised TO use Doan's Kidney Pills and
procured box obtained so much
relief from that | continued until the
kidney secretions became natural aud
the pains in my back disappeared
Doan's Kidney Pills have helped me
more than any other remedy and am
glad to recommend them
For sale by all dealers Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take No other
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
COUNTY RURAL DELIVERY.
Can Day County Have Com
pIete System of Rural
Delivery Routes?

The postoffice department has under,
taken the consideration of establishing
complete system OF rural delivery for
Day county, looking 20 dlscontinuance
of poor routes, Encouragement of routes
and establishments of others, so that the
greatest number of farmers may be
served. IL is not anticipated aud can
not be expected, that every farmer will
have front door service. Sparse settle
ments, poor roads and other conditions
will make that impossible, but il is
intended to so formulate plans, that
every patron may have adequate service,
not have to travel over a mile TO his box
Such service will be great accommo-
dation to those ten miles or more from
the postoffice
Inspector Jno. I Boylan, who Inns
been detailed to make the investigation
has arrived and started the work. HE
has no small task, as it will require
many weeks to drive over the entire
county, become familiar with details,
draw a map and prepare a report as TO
conditions for consideration at Washing
ton. To cover all the roads, locate the
houses. poor and impossible roads, aud
note all conditions involved, il looks as
though he will have to travel "A thousand
miles or more. The inspector is looking
for information. and he will be pleased
to hear suggestions relative to matters
of which the department. should be
advised, that system may be planned
to accommodates. not the few, but the
greatest number of farmers
Inspector Boylan will have an office
in the court house, and has set apart
each Monday during the month of
March, as special days, and cordially
invites all interested persons to call on
the days named, make known their
desires and offer suggestions for develop
ment of the best possible system. In
thickly settled counties, complete county
systems work successfully The post
Office DEPARTMENT is not wholly satisfied
with the patronage in some Of the newer
counties. The investigation begun,
ought TO result in complete systematic
service for Day county.
O. w Siglinger. postmaster,
Webster, s. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
Thursday, February II. 1909.
Circuit Court.
Thursday afternoon Februar

Thursday afternoon February A.
The case of Julius Janish vs.. John
Opitz, came up for trial. This was an
action for damages resulting from a
prairie fire. The jury awarded the
plaintiff $50 damages.
The case of Mat Sigity VS.. John Opitz,
a companion case Of the one above, was
heard on Friday, aud on Saturday morn
ing the attorneys reported that settle
ment had been effected and the case was
dropped. The court then adjourned
until Monday, February 8 at 10 o'clock
On Monday the trial of the case of
Ada Wells VS.. Filing Jensen occupied
the court and verdict for the defend
ant brought in.
In the case of John j Schilley VS.
Martin Meier, judgment by stipulation
for $l02 81 in favor of the plaintiff was
entered.
The case of Julia Rumpca VS.. Phillip
A. Gross, as sheriff of Day county,
occupied the rest of the day and YER
dict of $50 for plaintiff rendered We'd
nesday.
Tuesday morning the court adjourned
ON account of witnesses being unable to
come OH account OF the blizzard.
Wednesday morning the habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of John Krauser
W. the Sheriff of DAY county was heard
and the release of the plaintiff ordered.
This was brought as an appeal from the
judgment of the board Of insanity.
The court then took up the case Of
Annie Graves, formerly Annie o.
Common. VS.. Robert O'Connor and ver-
dict for the plaintiff of $3.50 rendered.
Thie morning the case of the State Of
South Dakota VS. II. O. Snodgrass for
forgery came mp and the hour of going
to press is still occupying the attention
Of the court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
On. ofIifa,s Traaedies.

He had expected tender embrace
from his sweetheart, but her greeting
Of him was cold. He could not under
stand 1t.
"Darling," he exclaimed in agony.
.what is the matterY'
But she remained silent, her lips
tightly closed, and motioned him from
her.
He fell upon his knees.
"My love-" he cried, tell me what /
have done to offend you? l swear
have done nothing wrong! / confess
kissed the Simpson girl last night at
the party, but on my oath II thought
she was you"
Her lips closed even tighter, but she
uttered not syllable, and. In despair
at her unbending demeanor, he fed
from the place, he knew not whittier.
Would yon know, oh, reader, the rea-
son of the conduct by which woman
blighted two young lives? Twas sim
ply this: She had left her false teeth I'm
the bathroom.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
NEEDS OF COUNTRY LIFE
President Transmits Commissions Re
port to Congress.

port 10 SongTcSS.
Washington, Feb. .. - President
Roosevelt, in a special message to
congress today transmitting the re-
port Of the country life commission.
says:
From all that has been done and
learned three great general and i'm.
mediate needs Of country life stand
out:
First - Effective cooperation
among farmers. to put them on level
with the organized interests with
which they do business.
"Second-A new kind of schools in
the country, which shall teach the
children as much outdoors as indoors
and perhaps more, so that they will
prepare for country life and not, as at
present. mainly for life In town.
''Third-Better means Of communi
cation, including good roads and
parcels post, which the country PEG.
pie are everywhere. and rightly, unan.
imous in demanding.
ITO these may well be added better
sanitation; for easily preventable dis.
eases hold several million country
people in the slavery OF continuous Ill
health"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
RUSSIANS ACTIVE At HARDIN
Foreign Residents Alarmed Over the
situation.

Picking. Feb. s.--Foreisn residents
At Hardin are alarmed at the activity
shown there by Russia during the past
fortnight In installing municipal ad-
ministration. hitherto held in abey.
ance. aud In empowering Chinese au-
thority. collecting heavy taxes and
exercising severs police measures. It
IL further reported that the Russian
authorities are ignoring the treaty
rights OF other nations and that the
viceroyalty at Ak,kden Is considerably
excited over the Mutation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
ON LAST LAP OF CRUISE
American 6attieship Fleet Leaves
Gibraltar.

Gibraltar, Feb. 6.--With the bands
on board playing Home, Sweet
Home" the feet of sixteen battleships
under Rear Admiral Sperry left Glib
raltar for Hampton Roads on the last
lap of Its famous around the world
cruise of $4,000 miles.
The trip has been watched with the
greatest interest by all foreign pow
crs and wherever the vessels called
South America. Australia. Japan.
China. Ceylon. Egypt and the ports OF
the Mediterranean--the officers and
men have been given hearty offcial
and private welcome.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
INSURGENTS ARE DIVIDED
Not Unit in Attempt to Amend
House Rules.

Washington, Feb. 9.-An insurrec-
ton within an insurrection occurred
in the house when a resolution was
introduced to change the rules of the
house Two plans were presented in
two resolutions. One resolution. pro-
viding for what is designed as "calen,
dar Tuesday" and for the appoint
ment of committees by committee
on rules and committees to be select
ed by election from geographically
grouped states. was signed by twenty
nine members. The other resolution
provided merely for calendar Tues.
day" and was signed by seven mem
bers, who refused to sign the first
resolution.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
From Waubay Clipper.

Matt Tracy was here from Webster
Tuesday.
Misses Matilda Jorgeson. Gertie
Hayden and Ida Nelson went to Web.
ster Wednesday evening to take teach.
ers' examination.
The stockholders of the Farmers
Mercantile Co, held their postponed
annual meeting Saturday in the opera
house and elected the following board
OF directors. Chris Palmer, Clayton
Jones, Soren DISCARD. Frank Lewno.
Chas Bradley, Arthur Peterson and
Haakon Nelson. The board organized
Monday by electing Chas. Brady presi-
dent, Chris. Palmer vice president, and
Arthur Peterson secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11

There viii be q special meeting ofthe
msmbers o. the Day County Agricul.
tural Fair association for tho adoption
Of by-Iaws held q the Commercial club
rooms, 10 the City Of Webster. Monday,
February 10Th, ct 2 o'clock p. m. A
meesine Of the board of directors Of said
association will be held immediately
after tho general meeting FOR the cleo.
lion Of officers. Members and prospeo.
tive members invited TO attend
III o. Wickre, temporary president.
A. @ Paplssn. temporary secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
ANTI-ALlEN LAND MEASURE
Passed by Lower House Of Nevada
Legislature.

Carson, New, Feb. 6.-The Nevada
assembly passed the Giffen antlalien
land bill, which provides that no
Asiatic. including the japanese, shall
own land or land mortgages In the
state.
The measure passed In the lower
house Of the legislature without OPP
position. but 1t Is believed the senate
by amendments will practically kill
the purposes of the bill SO far as 1t
is aimed at the Japanese. Both the
assembly and senate adjourned until
Monday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
Stoppino the Exodus.

During service in an English church
on a warm Sunday many Of the con-
gregation. finding the air oppressive,
rose and silently stole away. The min
lister. perceiving that the exodus was
about to become epidemic, paused in
his discourse Brethren" he said, II
am here to deliver sermon, not a
soliloquyw
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
From Day County Democrat.

From Day County Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. X. Esterby, of AM over
township. were Webster visitors Wed.
nesday.
Nels Bjerke. cashier of the Butler
bank, WAS in town Tuesday while on
his way to the county seat.
A surprise party was given at the
home OF Rasmus Mork in Lynn town
ship Saturday night in honor Of his son,
Chris. A large crowd assembled and
the evening was spent most pleasantly
IN dancing and playing games. Refresh
ments were served and II was late
hour when the guests departed. Quite
: number from here attended.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
SUSPENDED FOR SIX MONTHS
Captain olaltrough Found Guilty of
Being Intoxicated.

Being Intoxicated.
Gibraltar. Feb. Captain Edward
r. Qualtrough of the battlesnip Geor-
gia. having been found guilty by
courtmartial of being intoxicated
while on duty and of conduct preju-
dicial to the good of the navy, has
been suspended from duty for six
months. with an additional punish
ment OF the loss Of ten numbers In
rank. Rear Admiral Sperry. comman-
der-in-chief Of the Atlantic battleship
fleet. has approved the findings Of the
conrtmartial. but the secretary of the
navy must take official action on the
recommendation for loss OF numbers.
Captain Qualtrough has been de-
tached from the fleet and ordered
home. He win 60 a. . passenger on
the Georgia Lieutenant Commander
George w. Kline. who was placed in
command Of the Georgia, viii con.
tinue In command on the homeward
Journey.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
FATAL FLOODS IN GERMANY
More Than Fifty Persons Have Been
Drowned.

Berlin, Feb. 6.-Dispatches received
here from all the river districts OF
Germany indicate that the terrors OF
the foods which are raging as re
suit OF several days of heavy rains
and warm weather are Increasing
over fifty fatalities already have been
reported, and great damage to prop
erty has resulted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
condsnr ohio GRAND Master.

Houston. Tex. Heb. 6.--The Ma
sonic lodges at sherman and Conroe
have adopted resolutions condemning
Grand Master Charles Hoskins OF
Ohio for inviting William IL Taft to
become Mason On sight
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
pomestie Politics,

"whom did you support during the
last campaign
"A wife. two children and mother.
in-law and kept up my life insurance
ut the same time"-Puck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
Financial statement.
No. 1855

REPORT of the condition of the FAR
MERS AND MERCHANTS NATIONAL
BANK at Webster, in the State of South
Dakota, at the close of business February
5, 1903.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-02-11
Safe Of South Dakota,

Safe of South Dakota,
County Of Day,
I. A. T.. Cooper, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Is true to the best Of NV
knowledge and belief. - X
A. T. COOPER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9Th day OF February, 19O9
A. X. FERGUSON. Notarv p,,,,iic
Correct--At 7 $3.50
John Williams,
w. Ii. Stevens 81 40
X. G. Williams,
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
Rreakina Them to the Yoke.

Edward Lisle. whose "Observations
on Husbandry" was published in 1851.
described the method employed by his
"oxhind" or cattleman TO break cattle
to the yoke: He yokcd two Of the
steers. being two ycarlings, together
and so suffered them to walk about
the ground where there were no pits
or bitches for them to receive hurt by.
He also tied together the bushy parts
of their tails. the reason of which was
because they should not be able to
turn their heads to each other so as
to strike one another with their horns
or by bending their necks too much by
endeav0ring to face one another and
then striving break their necks." In
this condition the oxhind let them go
OH the ground. If without holes or
bitches. all night or else turned them
into an empty open barn so yOked and
thus treated them two or three times
before he worked them.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
Cooks Eskimos never admitted that
while with the doctor they had only
progressed two sleeps" from land.
A RUSH OF BUSINESS.
II Came Just at the Time He Wanted
to Sell His Place.

One of the leading men of Louisville,
reported to be one of the richest, got
bad start in business. He began by
being photographer. but found that
the business didn't come up to expec-
tations. He therefore wisely decided
to sell out and start at something else.
He finally interested some people in
the proposition and appointed a time
when they should come and look things
over.
He now has the reputation of being
shrewd. and that this is not a COM
plimentary designation only is indi-
Gated by what happened then. He in
serted an advertisement in the daily
papers in small enough type not to at
tract everybody's attention and yet
conspicuously enough to win consid-
Grafton from those who make a point
Of looking for bargains, announcing
that on a certain day he would take
pictures free of charge. By n coin
cidence the day he set was the day
when the prospective purchasers of
his business were to be there.
The ad., as usual, paid, and that
afternoon his gallery was crowded
with visitors. They thronged in and
out, and he could not take care of
them rapidly enough, even with the
aid of several assistants. When the
folks he intended to do business with
came he greeted them with a crown
of disappointment, explaining that he
was simply so busy that he couldn't
see them then and asked them to come
back in the morning, when things
would likely have slackened up. They
agreed and went away duly impressed
He sold out to them next day, and II
is perhaps superfuous to add that he
got more for his outfit than he would
have done If it hadn't been for the
modest little advertisement.-Loui
Courier-Journal.
Smyrna times., 1909-10-06
HOW INSECTS BREATHE.
System of Tubes That Bun the Length
of Their Bodies.


of Their Bodies.
Landlubber animals have lungs. and
sea creatures have gills But insects
have neither one nor the other. They
have a complex system of tubes run
ming throughout the whole length of
the body by means of which air is con-
veyed to every part of the system. AS
they are destined to contain nothing
but air. they are strongly supported to
guard against collapse from pressure.
This support is furnished by means
of fine thread running spirally with
in the walls of the tube. much in the
same way that a garden hose is pro
tected with wire. There are generally
two of these tubes which 4 the
whole length Of the insects body.
Many flies. as larvae. live in the wa
ter. Arranged along each side Of their
bodies is Il series of exceedingly thin
plates. into each Of which runs Sc
ries of blood vessels. These plates act
and absorb the oxygen contained in
the water. The tail ends in three
feather-like projections. By means of
these the larva causes currents of wa
ter to flow over the gills, and thus their
efficiency is increased.
The gnat also lives in the water as
a larva. But it has no gills; there
fore it cannot breathe the oxygen in
the water, but must breathe air. This
is done by means of a spicade situated
at the tip of it's tail. Indeed. the tail
is prolonged into little tube. The
larva floats along head downward III
the water with this tube just above
the surface to enable 1t to breathe
After some time it is provided will
two little tubes. which act in the same
manner.-Chicago Tribune.