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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
FerrYhoats Collide ln Fog,

New York, jan. 1S.-The ferry boats
Cincinnati and Jer:ey City, Of the Penu'
sylyania Railroad line, collIded 10 the
dense fog today close TO the jersey Oity
slips. A hole 30 feet wide was bored in
the port side of the Cincinnati, while
half of the stsrboRrd side Of the Jersey
City was stove in by being side.sEIpsd
by the Cincinnati
The Cincinnati, bound for New York,
carried about 800 passengers, while 100
we're aboard the Jersey City. Intense
excitement prevailed among the passen.
gers, despite the captains ASSURANCE that
the boats we're 10 no danger. None of
the passengers was Injured. Both boats
made their slips on the jersey City side
and we're subsequently pat in dry.dOck
at Hoboken for repairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
VIII Refuse the Man cburlan Rail-
Wey Plan,

Toxic, Jan. 18.-The Japsuesa gov.
eramsnt Is preparing 10 ssud the Uoited
States a courteous bat well.guarded abb:
s1lule refusal to accept Secre arr OF State
Kuox's plan for tho naturalization oil! he
Msuchurlan railway, according to a veil.
grounded rumor circulated here today,
The refusal will leave no room;for future
proposals by America on siailsr ques'
iiona.
II Is believed here that Russla snd
Japan have sgreed to send their refussls
OF Kox's proposals simultaneously
within the next few dsys.
According to messages ftoms Pekin,
he public there ls also beginning to
d yubt the motives Of Secretary Knox and
fesr that bis proposal will place China
In greater DAGGER than ever.
Washington, Jan. Is. Although the
Slote DEPARTMENT officials sre suot pre-.
psrd to .sckno #ledge the failure Of
s .cretary K1ox's plan for the
utilization OF the Msnchurisn Rail-
road, The announcement Of Jspsn's
seton 10 rejecting The proposal
will not be received altogether ss o
surprise. II such action hls been taken
the plan will be abandoned at least for
lhv present, as Secretary Koox nckucwl-
edges that its success depends upon the
attitude OF The Russian and japanese gov.
eruments. 1t Is possible tina. the United
States and Great Britain will now de.
vote their Intentions to the completion
OF pegotistions for the construction OF
the Tsihsr Road which will, In time,
provide az entrsuce for other poHeTs In.
10 ths hauchurisu Geld,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following cases we're argued yes.
terdsy in the Court Of Appssls:
National Dash Register Company vs..
Norfolk City Realty Oo~p'ny ct sls.,
aud same We. Barrow and Msrtiu, trns-
tees, ct sis. Folly argued and sub
mitted.
Jones vs. Town OF Msrtinsville, Ar.
gued and submitted.
White vs.. Monley. Argued and sub
mlIted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

We have received q copy Of report
entitled "Ctment Resources 10 V rgioia
west OF the Bloc Ridge" jost published
by the State Geological Survey. The
report contains 800 psges and Is illus-
trated BY numerous maps, sections and
hall TOMS. IL shows that an abundance
OF raw materials suitable for Portland
cement manuisc ure occur throughout
the region treated, and 1t should ma
ieiislly aid 10 The development OF these
vast snd important resources. Oopiss
OF the report csn be bad BY any ciuz n
Of the stste on application to NJ. Thomas
L. Watson, state geologist, Chsrloittt-
vile.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
New York Stock Market,

New York, Jan. 1s-The stock market
onsI Cd weak. but after few inmates showed
Improvement and prizes ragged slightly
above Yesterdays close. .During the late
Sayenoo1 mice movements in general msde
fair PROCESS toward higher levels, selling de.
creasing materially. at midday the tone
was the strongest Of the DAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

A DISPATCH from Woodbury., N. j.,
GAYS The prevalent Flgh prices OF the
neossasries OF life are about to knock al
churches which make money BY furnish
log collalions. Because Of the high
prices Of ioodstuH, several church sup
pers hsvo been called tf In Woodbury..
Even With a gUa,er portion OF materials
donated at these STAIRS, close calculation
on he part Of the women hes shown
them lbat not enough profit can be made
for the troGble. Every church In Wood
bury, it ia said, bss kitchen stiached,
with the idea OF giving supPers perIodl'
cally, but in leu of a regular supper the
souDg people Of the Presbyterian Church
plan to give a sauer kraut luncb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

Representative Martin Dies, OF Texas,
resigned from the pension committee Of
the H u se yesterday because he is op.
posed to the pension system az nov
administered ] hls letter Of Feslg1 lion
to spesksr Cannon, Mr.. Dies declared
be was In favor Of general perslon Laws,
kyl opposed to private pension bills,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

CARDINAL GIBBONS declares that The
tsuff is 10 grtst measure responsible
for the present high cost of living. The
cardinal hss struck the keynote Of the
situation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

TIE association representing the lssth'
er trsds of this county at its meeting 10
Boston yesterday decided to INCREASE the
Price of shoes. They also passed q rsso.
luton approving the seton of Congress
In placiug hides on the tree list. 1t
seems that the pa chaser gets 1t In the
peck Il lder everv regime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
TUESDAY EVENING. JAN. IS, 1910.

THR fettocesiOns incubus Is still die
turhipg some persons In Washington,
snd iporsdic cases are reported In the
Ospitol. Senator Garter, Of Montans,
Is among the victims, end The Wasb!ng'
ton psper which bias for some tlno been
chasing this will.O'-the wisp prints q
"sgell head" over G column and tsli
opinion Of the senator concerning the
validity OF the recession OF Alexandria
and Alexandria county to Virginia. The
senator seems to be passing through The
scaie stsge of the distemper. He Gays
The subject is Of grave concern to the
United States government, "ior 1t In
wolves 10 a technical sense Title to the
gGuld upon which the Capitol, the
White II )ute, and many other impor'
tspt public bulldogs stand. II the re-
cessioa to Virginia stands 10 law the
senator fears the federal government
would experience diff Guilty In retaining
jurisdiction over the portion Of the Dis
rict nolth Of The Potomac 10 derOgaliOn
Of the rights sud at the suferance oil the
s,ste of Maryland. Senator Osr!er
quotes an opinion Of h innis Taylor
Who also undertakes to show that re-
cssslon was unconstitutional snd there
fore invalid. Dickens Ia one OF his
wlrks introduces a character who had
spent msny years OF his life In writing
a book TO chow that BY altering the POSI-
dion of the punctuation works ID
shakspeare's plays they could to given
entirely different meanings. Those whose
miads are engrossed In rsLrocessiOn drs~i
and the possible legal effects OF recession
are sp.udiog their timo about as prof.
tsbly es he character referred to above
Seustor Garter and Nr aannis Taylor
should read the late Senator Hoat's re-
mort on The retrOeeesiOn mslter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

Is THE annual report Of the directors
of .he American Su ar Refining Com
pany, widely published In the daily
prsss ~ 50 advertisement, last week
seeks to ofset rtsin impressions gen.
orally pseqailing as to iis management.
First, It is deoIed that the ownership Is
vested in q few weslthy men at New
YORK, asying that the average individual
stock holding Is less than fifty shares
Second, il 10 denied that the company Is
in any senss a monopoly 10 the sugar
trsde, claiming that it does not now re-
fao more than 48 Of the sugar Coz
slmed 10 this county. Third, 1t says
there ,xisls widespread bat mistaken
belief that he refining of Sugar derives 3
great beuoG. from the protective larifi
The IA gnr trust must think 1t is talking
60 marineb!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

c. Il. HEiKE, the very man who as
ssetelsry and ttesiu ger Of the tuysr trust
had iust signed the report denying that
any exe.u,ive officer had knowledge OF
the undeyweighing frau Ia, was himself
Indie ed by The g,sud jary st New York
en- Friday sloug with four minor off,
cial,, thea of whom we're previously
held on other charges. The charge
azuiast Heike is conspiracy to defraud
the government, his name having been
Endorsed 20 certain checks made out BY
the collectors agent. O,tenslbly to
eoves reiuads Tor ovsf.weights, tu'r really
the gain to the tEasI is stolen duties
TIN. Il n undstweighing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

The question OF passing bill ALLOW
Ing The voters Of The state to vote on The
qu sstIon Of statewide prohibition will
come up this session, but the legislature
will not pass .uch bill this year. This
statement was made yesterday by we'll
known member OF lhe Legislature who
has studied the subjec! carefully. The
msstu e Ia expected to make its fret
appearance Ia the House, and there is q
possibility that 1t may pass that b2dy,
but II will net pass the Senate. That II
where the matter will hang fire AMI II
will net get beyond that body,
Senators Lsssner, OF Norfolk City,
aud Fletcher, OF Fauquis', are inter
ested in q bill to provide TOR the display
Of the state fsg Of Virginia oveI
each schoolbouse. 4 bill has slready
been introduced providing for the rails
log OF s national flag on every school
house. 1t Is generally known that tbi
average school child Ia uuaeqnsinted
With bis own state flag, and the addition
Of that ensign 10 the national dag oVei
be school house would be q most To-
stuc!iVs Lesson 10 patriotism.
The snn 1cemsut 10 bis home psper
that be had slept 10 bed with q man
having the smallpox has placed Dele
gate J. O. Ayers, oil Carroll county, Ia
an embarrassing fiE. Mr.. Ayers POSI-.
lively deules the fact, though be admits
that on Iu ,sdsy oil last week be bad q
conversation with q man who, on the
following Saturday, developed mild
case OF tbe disease. The State II alth
Department bad visit from hr. Ayers
and Is standing fox the fact that be
IA not "dspgerpus.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

WHAT amounts to the virtual pro-
poss. 10 transplant to American soil the
Il ilIsh sge. pension scheme is contained
in the bill introduced iu Congress by Rep
re- entstive CJudTey Of Missouri ltensct-
ed, the government would have to pay 8
weeks s!ipeud to every msn above the
sye Of 70, shO hsslived here twenty years
or mora and whose income Ia shown to be
no, over $l53 year. To all such with
an Income lsss than 1902 8 yesT the
pen,ol would amount to 81 month,
au1 TIA. is the maximum, the amount
being Graded dOwa 10 20 cents a week
far those having a, least $l4G Income.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18

TIE Market.
Georgetown, y, Q. Jan, IS. Wheat llS-Hs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
The Legislature.

shOr! sessions Of both houses WtTe
held yfs.ertSy. The governors message
Published in yesterdays Gsz tie was
read.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
From Grant County Review.

Rev. f. c, H. Peithmann, of Web
ster, passed through this city last Sat-
urday on his way to Sisseton where he
was to conduct services the next day.
John, Wilcox, of Webster, was a
visitor in Milbank between trains mn
Saturday. He was on his way to Will
mot where he was called by the illness
of his mother. He passed through
here Tuesday on his return to his home
and reported his mothers condition as
somewhat better.
P. J. Wagner, general agent for the
Reliance Elevator company with head
quarters in Minneapolis, arrived here
on Friday to adjust the loss sustained
by the company in last weeks fire, and
also to make arrangements to rebuild
the house which, he informs US, the
company will do at once. Pete is an
old Milbank boy having been raised on
farm near here, and every spare
moment since coming his time has been
taken up renewing the acquaintance Of
former days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
Carrie Nation at Waubay

Carrie Nation, of Ratchet fame, ad-
dressed large audience at Waubay
Monday night, and both the anti and
pro-license elements are now wondering
as to which side was handed the worst
bunch by the famous Carrie.
Her speech, address or harangue-
whichever you may please to call it
was typical of her. She started in by
roasting" the ministers and then went
on down the line to the saloon-keepers,
where she closed her address in burst
of oratory that sounded like the cackle
of hen exulting over a new laid egg.
Every business and profession, political
party and religious denomination receiv-
ed generous portion of the billings
gate, which she attributed in huge
quantities.
The writer is an advocate of temper
ance, but / firmly believe that when
the temperance leaders permit such
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
From Ortley Optic.

G. G. Ray and family came down
from Webster Sunday morning to spend
the day with friends.
Messrs. Long and Whitney were
down from Webster Tuesday and left
motorcycle with Geo. Whitefoot, who
has succumbed to the fever and is hav-
ing more fun than a little with his new
machine.
Jack Ryan's little boy had narrow
escape Friday from burning to death.
Mrs. Ryan had been burning some
rubbish in the yard and thinking the
fire about out, had gone into the house.
The little fellow evidently took advan-
tage of her absence to do a little inves-
tigating and his clothes caught fire.
When the fire began burning his under
garments he got frightened and gave
the alarm, his trousers being nearly
burnt off when help arrived. Had
there been any wind blowing to fan the
flames, he would probably have burned
to death before his plight was dis
covered. AS it was he only got few
blisters ard is otherwise apparently all
right.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
Roy Irwin Taken to Hospital

Roy l.. Irwin suffered severe attack
of infamatory rheumatism last Thurs
day and by Saturday his condition be-
came so critical that it was decided to
take him to the hospital at Cakes,
North Dakota, and place him under the
care of specialist. A letter was re-
ceived Monday from Mrs. Irwin, who
accompanied her husband to Cakes, in
which she states that Mr.. Irwin had
stood the trip well, and everything con-
sidered, they were much encouraged by
his condition. Later reports indicate an
improvement.
Mr.. Irwin is one of Webster's most
popular young business men and is
justly popular in both business and
social circles. The many friends Of the
family extend the sympathy and hope
for Roy's speedy and permanent recov-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER DEAD
Jacob HalversOn Dies at His
Home Wednesday Afternoon

Jacob Halverson, for twenty-five
years resident of Webster, died at
his home in this city Wednesday after
noon, after a long and painful illness of
over years duration.
Deceased was born at Kiagero, Nor
way, June %, 1860, and came to Amer
lea in 1881. In 1885 he settled in Web
ster, and the same year was married to
Miss Carrie Sandvig. To them were
born three children, Henry, age 81;
Alice, age s; and Clarence, age 6, all Of
whom are residing at their home in this
city. Besides his wife and children he
leaves two sisters and two brothers to
mourn his loss.
Mr.. Halverson was mail carrier on
Route No. l continuously for six years
until year ago, when his failing health
forced him to resign. He served the
city as alderman from the second ward
for two years. He was an upright,
honorable man, square in all of his deal
ings, quiet and reserved in manner, but
companionable with all. He had many
friends who tender their sincere SYM
pathy to the bereaved ones in their loss
of kind and loving husband, father
and brother. Peace be to his ashes.
The funeral will held at the Norwe-
gian Lutheran church in this city Fri
day afternoon at o'clock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
CANDIDATES FOR CITY
Republicans Put up Complete
Ticket Wednesday Night

A mass convention of the republicans
of the City of Webster was held at the
court house Wednesday evening for the
purpose of placing in nomination can
didate for alderman from each of the
three wards of the city and candidate
for police justice to be voted upon at
the city election Tuesday, April 10.
E. A. Wearne was chosen chairman
and c. w. Siglinger secretary of the
temporary organization. The call was
read and on motion the temporary or
ganizaton was made permanent. Rex
w. Harris, who was appointed to the
vacancy in the office of police justice,
caused by the death of Chas. Rathbun
was nominated by reclamation to sue
coed himself. The convention then
resolved itself into ward caucuses for
the purpose of naming an alderman and
committeeman for the respective wards
and the following were selected:
First Ward-Alderman Chas. E.
Hyde; Committeeman, w. H. Chard.
Second Ward-Alderman, Herman o.
son; Committeeman, w. S. d. Adams.
Third Ward-Alderman, Frank w.
Halbkat; Committeeman, j. A. McKib-
ben.
The nominations were all made by
reclamation. The meeting then reas-
sembled as a convention and ratified
the action of the ward caucuses after
which the convention adjourned.
1t was most harmonious gathering
and the result was satisfactory to all.
The candidates named are among the
best business men in the city, and we
predict that they will assist materially
during the next two years in giving
Webster one of the best businesses adj
ministrations in the city's history.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
AndOyer Foresters

A jolly party went from Groton to
Andover Thursday night to take part
in the organization of lodge of the
Catholic Order of Forester. An organ
ization Of % members was effected and
Joe Donovan and Henry Froehle were
elected trustees and Henry Foth was
elected treasurer, but declined to serve
on account of the distance. Among
those who attended from Groton were
Joe Ablen, John Lawless, Henry Foth,
Will Sieh, John Sieh, Paul Heckel,
John Schimmell, Henry Froehle and
Joe Donavan. -Groton Herald
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
STATE ENGINEERS CRAFT
A Fair Sample of How the Gre
formo Game is Worked.

The Office of State Engineer is no
small affair when you come to read the
State Auditors report. Not everyone
got hold of this valuable and highly in
teresting historic work, but we got one
and find it equal to the Arabian Nights
in enchanting ones attention. If you
have been SO highly favored as to be
the possessor of this work just refer to
pages So, So and 81, and you will see
that the office of State Engineer drew
S,573. 80 for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1909. While the zeal shown in this
office in getting away with the taxpay-
ers' money was worthy of note, it was
not up to reform" ideas, so the incum-
bent was put on per diem schedule as
Superintendent of Construction on the
Capitol Building, as well as salary and
expenses" as Engineer. This per diem
helped to keep the wolf from the door
during the same fiscal year to the
amount of $1,S22.50, or over $4,000
per month. This double-barreled, auto
matte drain on the treasury was pretty
strong to even the insurgent state
auditor, and he besought the sage ad-
vice of the attorney general before
issuing the first warrant. In substance
the 'opinion" of the attorney general
was:
1.-THE law is against public officers
drawing double pay; but what's the law
between friends? Issue the warrant
Joe Parmley, the stalwart candidate
for lieutenant governor, looks at this
matter seriously-doesn't seem to think
it is joke-and even asked Governor
Vessey if he thought it was right, and
Vessey said it was right because the
attorney general had told Crawford so.
(See report of State Capitol Commits
sion, pages 12-13-14. This does not
seem to satisfy Parmley. He has an
old-fashioned idea that it isn't just
right to pay two salaries to one man.
We confess that we have always had
pretty fair opinion Of the Ipswich citi-
zen, and it pains us to see him show
such dullness. We suggest that the
Huron letter writer-the Honorable
Richard o. Richards write to Parm-
ley. Maybe he can straighten out
these confused notions. If too busy to
write, he might have the office girl
copy some of the letters and circulars
sent out last fall.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
From PierpOnt Signal.

A. C. and F. M. Roberts, H, G.
Raffelson and J. p. Haugen were auto
passengers to Webster Tuesday.
Clayton Dyke and Miss Emma Chap
man, of Webster, were callers at the
Guthrie home Sunday. Miss Chapman
is employed in the postoffice at Andover
and the young couple autoed out from
that village.
Miss Jessie Hastings has been home
from the Webster school the past two
weeks enjoying vacation at Brook
side" and the Hastings home in Homer.
Miss Edith Chapman was a passen-
ger from Britton Saturday homeward
bound to Webster. She was the guest
of Miss Vera Guthrie until Sunday
evening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
Waubay Caucus.

At citizens caucus held in Waubay
Tuesday night the following were plac-
ed in nomination as candidates for the
various town offices:
Councilman from the First Ward
DR.. Doupe.
Councilman from the Second Ward
p. M. Engelhart.
Councilman from the Third Ward
w. G. Abbott.
Clerk-C. C.. Bush.
Assessor Graham.
Justice of the Peace. A. Schultz.
1t is reported that the citizens ticket
will have no opposition at the election
to be held next Tuesday. Interest will
center on the license question, and on
this issue the vote will be extremely
close. Both sides are claiming a vic
tory, and are working strenuously to
make their claims materialize.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-04-14
SPECIAL OFFER SUGGESTS
MANY BIG POSSIBILITIES
Contestants Go After Subscriptions and are Lib
orally Supported by Day County People.
Many Yet to be Seen.

At no previous time during the con-
test has the interest and activity among
contestants and their friends reached
the present pitch Subscriptions are
coming in from all sources, and mer-
chant votes are being more eagerly
sought than ever before. Candidates
are doing their best to round up every
subscription in sight before the close of
the big Special on April 22nd.
Friends of contestants are coming
Loyalty to their assistance with sub
scriptions that show big possibilities in
the way of extra votes. All realize,
with an emphasis on the real, that now
is the time to do things.
The ever-changing position of candi-
dates in the published lists is prima
facie evidence that no one has walk
away" Alma Munson, this week,
pushes ahead of three strong contest
ants and heads the list with credit
able margin. Alma Reetz, with an
unexpected suddeness, leaves thirty
third place in the list and safely estab
fishes herself among the leaders. In
making this decided gain, she leaves
behind her some very active candidates
and gives promise of holding very in
teresting position from now on to the
close of the contest. Mrs. Wesp also
makes an excellent gain this week and
shows up strong in third place.
Marked changes may be looked for
next week. The unexpected is con-
stantly getting in the way of the best
laid plans. The steady, persistent
workers, however, are the ones who
win.
The following is the list of contest
ants and their relative standings up to
last Monday night: