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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26

knows of the modern human form divine and how he can have any definite information as to the comparative beauty of the ancients, "de- ponet sayeth not"
 But to his literature class he recently said eff you could take the twenty best formed and best looking women you can find today and stand them up beside Grecian woman of old, the former would look like caricature." In no court of law, however, would he have been per mitted to give such testimony until he had qual- flied as an expert
 However able, also, he might have been to sat isfy a judge that he knew the modern models, he could hardly have satisfied even a child that he knew anything of the "Grecian woman of old," save as she is pictured in art. But what does art tell? Is it any different today than then?
 Now, sculptor may have a dozen models for one figure. From one he uses the back, from an- other the neck and shoulders, from another the arm, and so through the entire anatomy. Sel- dom or never does one model answer the de- mand for any one figure. Who knows if this was not also true of the Greek school?
 Nor can any know, if the marble beauties we still cherish, were not the products of the mind, were not ideals rather than nature copies Art ists themselves declare that never in the world were there so many nearly perfect female figures as there are today, though possibly they do not seek them in drawing rooms.
 The probability is that Mir. Phelps was re- ferring in his comparison to the Greek woman in her flowing draperies, and the latest Parisian models of the fashion plates. If he was, we will all forgive him and agree with him. But for the sake of his reputation for visual accuracy and truth, he should explain his meaning, sin" as he has left it, it is blind and rash to foolhard- ness, and may leave him the victim of thrust from some well-directed eighteen-inch hatpin.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26

Officiating Clergyman-At the wedding this evening, MT. Simpkins, do you intend to give your daughter away?
 Mr. Simpkins-Sure! I don't expect any re- muneration besides that, m only too glad to get her off my hands,
 Polly ights-Somebody has stolen the leading lady $ jewel case, with all her ieweIry in it.
 Fanny Footlghts-Is she up in the air about it?
 Polly Pinktights- Sure; she says the case cost her $2.9S.
 Burglars broke into Greens house last week.''
 ''Did they get much?"
 "No; some jewelry and few dollars in cash, but they overlooked dozen eggs entirely"
 Hewitt-Is he good writer?
 Jewett- Certainly not; he won $10000 the other day in prize story contest.
 ''You didn't tell the barber you were in a hurry"
 "No. I didn't want him to know it.'
 Barefoot dancers earn enough to dress rich ly"
 ''Whe modest people almost have to go bare footed"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26
WHY A TARIFF WAR?

If tariff war develops between this country and Canada, and the same is almost certain goods shipped into the United States from Can ada will be not only subject to the already high Payne-Aldrich rates, together with an addition al tax of one-third of the regular duties
 And that is not all.
 It is within the power of the Dominion gov erment, or of the government of some of the provinces, to prohibit entirely the export to this country of certain of their products. Already pulp wood, wood pulp and print paper are mark ed for the exercise of that power. And nickel also. Such action will affect first the printinc industry in this country in many of it's most i'm.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26

portant branches, especially newspapers, and second, the steel industry, in which nickel plays a most important part.
 More than half of our dutiable imports are of lumber, the total being above $23000,000 in 1909. Under the tariff law the duty on lumber is $1.25 per thousand feet Under the war rates there will be added 25 per cent ad vaorem, or, on basis of $20 per thousand an additional duty of $5.
 Outside of possibly the lumber trust, who in the United States will be benefited by this kind of a war? And how long will the American peo- pie allow hostilites to continue?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

Heaps and heaps of people try to travel to heaven on passes.
 The kitchen range is the safe deposit vault for domestic felicity.
 girl can guess what a man means when he doesn't mean anything.
 If the devils were cast out of most men, there wouldn't be anything left.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26
THE HUMAN FORM DIVINE

American women have another cause for in dignation, Not only are they denied the ballot, but they are called physical caricatures of ac- cepted models of beauty. The authority for this defamation is no less person than William Lyon Phelps of Yale college
 But then Mr. Phelps is not an artist nor q sculptor; he is but literary sub-luminarv. be- ing professor of English. Just how much he
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

Religion iS the final center of repoSe; the goal to Uhich dH Things tend; apart from Which man iS ShadOao, hiS Very existence c riddle and the StupendouS> scenes of nature achich surround him oS m,meaning oS tue
 Robert Hall.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26
MORNING SMILES

''Yes, the poor fellow had three doctors at tending him.
 "Is that so? And couldn t they find out which one killed hm?''
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26

'ls your husband in the meat boycott?''
 "No; he went into it for three days, and then got mad because he hadn't saved enough money to buy an automoble'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-03-26

Freddy-Yes, that's Cartwright over there He won several aviation prizes, and consequent ly holds his head pretty high.
 Duddy-Consders himself one of the airstoc racy, eh
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
WILL OPEN APRIL FIRST
The Family Theatre WIFI Open
Under New Management.

The new picture show will open for
business April LIST, under the name of
the RUBY Theater," with S. X. Leen,
proprietor, and Ruby Leen, manager.
The house has been thoroughly over
hauled, renovated, painted and decor
ated. New fixtures and machinery have
been installed and the place now pre-
sents neat, tasty appearance through
out.
Mr.. Leen informs us that he has
secured Miss Wagner to assist with the
music, and that 1.-THE Ruby Theater"
will be one of the best moving picture
shows in the northwest and that under
the present management there will be
no dances given.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leen arrived Saturday
and the other members of the family
will arrive this week. They will live in
the Norton residence on North Main
Street.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
Death of Anton Rhabak

Last Saturday morning, March &c,
Anton Rhabak breathed his last at his
home in this city. While he has been
in poor health for the past year, no
serious results were anticipated, but a
few weeks ago he contracted a severe
cold, which later developed into pneu-
monia. Other complications set in,
and several days prior to his death
the physicians in charge announced that
all hopes of his recovery must be aban-
doned.
Deceased was born April II, 1851, in
Bohemia, Austria, and was SO years, IL
months and 9 days old. He came to
this country when boy, and located at
Watertown, Wisconsin, where he was
married Jan. 8, 1877, to Miss Anna
Paul. To them were born six children,
Tony, John, Frank, Anna, William and
George, the youngest member of the
family, having died at the age of two
years. Mr.. Rhabak learned the trade
of shoemaker AZ years ago, and
worked at his trade and conducted that
business in Pittsburg, Chicago, Milwau-
kee and Madison, Wis, until 1893 when
he moved his family to Webster and
opened shoe store in partnership with
Jos. Paul. Three years later he bought
his partners interest and continued to
conduct the business until January last
when he sold it to Nett & Pitzen, his
failing health making it necessary for
him to retire from business. Anton
Rhabak, during his seventeen years
residence in Webster, has made many
friends by his honorable, upright deal
ing and general amiable disposition. He
was generally respected and esteemed,
and by his death Webster loses loyal
citizen, and the wife and family lose a
thoughtful, devoted husband and kind
indulgent father
John Rhabak, who is seriously i'll at
this time at his home in Chicago, is the
only relative of the deceased, aside
from his family, residing in this coun-
try.
The funeral occurred Tuesday at the
M. E. church, Rev. Mcdonald officiat-
ing, the members of the Webster Lodge
A, o. U. W., of which the deceased
was member, attending in a body.
There were many beautiful floral offer
ings, and the church was crowded to its
utmost capacity with the many friends
who came to pay their last tributes to
one who was respected and esteemed
by all.
The bereaved family have the sincere
and heartfelt sympathy Of the entire
community in their deep affection.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
.ELROD OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN
Former Governor Elrad Delivers
First Speech at Bradley

Hon. Samuel H. Elrod, republican
candidate for governor, opened his cam
paign in Bradley on Saturday evening
addressing a large and representative
audience at the lodge hall. Mr.. Elrod
dwelt at length upon the reckless expen-
diture of the peoples money by the
Crawford and Vessey administrations,
supporting his arguments by figures
taken from the state records showing
conclusively from these that, despite
the fact that the amount of taxes paid
by the people has increased very mater
tally during this period, the state debt
has increased during the same period
from $199, 100. &c to 1872, 6O4. SO, and the
increased cost per day to the taxpayers
of the state has increased under Craw-
ford and Wesley from $1,754.18 to
So, 829.04, a net increase of $1,974.S6.
His argument and remarks were re-
ceived with frequent and enthusiastic
applause, and it was very evident his
hearers were impressed with the fact
that Mr.. Elrod has been, and will again
be, safer and better chief executive
than the present incumbent of that
Office. Bradley Globe
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
CONTEST ESPECIAL" WILL
CLOSE TOMORROW NIGHT
Big Offer of Extra Votes Will go to Ten Contest
ants. All Hurry at the Last.

Ten of our Day county contestants
are going to get big punches of extra
votes tomorrow night. Steady, persis-
tent work in the securing of subscrip-
tions has placed many new names on
our circulation list. Good work has
been done on all sides; and an extraor-
binary amount of speculation has been
INDUCED in as to who the winning con-
testants will be.
Mrs. A. B. Meyer, Clara Flagstad,
Alma Munson, Madeline McKennett,
Mrs. L. South, Ralph Lighter, Mrs.
Guy McKibben and Katie Wagner were
leaders in the contest last Monday
night, as shown in the list published
this week. That doesn't mean, how
ever, that they are the ones who will
get the extra votes. Three days have
passed since that list was made up, and
some of those shown farther down the
list have been making decided gains.
Some of them have been going ahead
with leaps and bounds, and no one has
"a sure thing" Those in the lead are
closely followed by nearly a score of
others, and there is still one day left in
which to work on the special offer.
The contest is young yet, 1t has lit
tie more than gotten fairly started.
The contestants who have so far been
doing most of the work are pleased
with the results. The merchants who
issue votes have been kind, courteous
and fair to all of them; and it has been
easier to get subscriptions for the
Reporter and Farmer than was antici-
pated by even the most sanguine. The
rivalry has been keen but friendly,
Personal friends have been solicitious
and helpful in their efforts. The work
is pleasant, and the reward for each
one will be worthy of all that they will
have done.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
The Arrival of Kitty

The management of the opera house
s to be complimented upon the high
class of entertainment they are secur-
ng this season, but the theatres going
people of the. city should show their
appreciation by more liberal patron
age. 1t is rather discouraging, after
making strenuous efforts to have high
class entertainments come here, to have
them play to house that will barely
pay expenses and in many instances
hardly that. The Arrival of Kitty, as
presented Monday evening, was equal,
If not superior, to the average comedy
one will see in the cities, and was so
pronounced by nearly everyone who
attended. Still the attendance was
hardly fair house, and it is certain
that the company did not make expenses.
The class of shows now playing this
circuit deserve more liberal patronage
than the people of Webster have been
in the habit of extending.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
Croker Menaced by Fire

The mammoth coal sheds and elevator
of the Security Elevator Co. at Croker
were destroyed by fire Monday night,
presenting most spectacular blaze to
the anxious Crockerites and farmers of
the surrounding country who saw the
complete destruction of our thriving
little town in very few hours, the
blaze being seen as far east as Bradley.
But Providence was with Croker,
and the wind remained calm while every
available man and boy in the city and
many farmers turned out to prevent its
spread, while Messrs. Fox and Becker,
the nearest farmers, filled their engine
water tanks and drove in to help sup
press the flames.
The elevator, of course, was doomed
from the minute the fire was discovered
issuing from its extreme peak, but no
doubt good chemical engine promptly
used could then have controlled it.
Theo. Wilson, agent for the company,
states that there were about 5, 900 bush
els of grain and a carload of flour in the
elevator at the time, all of which is a
complete loss. The loss is hard to esti-
mate, but Mr.. Wilson lost considerably
personally, having just shipped in big
lot of flour for his own consumption. -
Croker Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
Build Addition to Garage

Work was commenced last week on
a large edition to The Day County Auto
q Supply Co. Garage, and the work on
the building will be pushed to compile
ton as rapidly as possible. The addi-
ton will be 40x50 feet in size, and will
be built of brick the same as the rest
of the building.
This firm erected a large, commod-
ious garage last, year fully expecting
the building would be more than large
enough to accommodate their business.
But their business increased so rapidly
that their present building is not large
enough and consequently they were
obliged to enlarge their quarters.
With the new addition they will have
a building 50x120 feet in size the larg-
est garage west of the cities. 1t has an
equipment such as very few garages in
the west can boast of. When the work
is completed Webster will have a
garage such as no other city of its size
in the northwest can boast of.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31

We wish to ask our Day county read
ers to carefully compare the figures in
the above table and see what they are
paying for reform" The total ex-
pense to the taxpayers of Day county
during the two years of Elrod's admin
istration was $31, 1850, and a large
percentage of this sum was used in
paying up Indebtedness and paying for
improvements upon the various state
institutions. In the next two years,
under Crawford, we find that reform"
increased the cost to the vast sum of
S38, 531.0 In other words Coe /.
Crawford's administration of the affairs
of South Dakota cost the people of Day
county $7,130.50 more than that of
Elrod's, and at the same time the
"reformers" spent hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars which are represented
by our state debt and which will have
to be paid in the future. A reasonable
person would naturally suppose that
such an increase in the expense to our
taxpayers would have weaned them
away from the reform" party and
driven them back to safe and sane bust
ness methods. Lincoln said: "You can
fool part of the people all the time, all
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
Prominent Mason Here

Benjamin F. Ives of Huron, grand
lecturer of the Masonic bodies of the
state and dispenser of true Masonic
light" spent Monday and Tuesday in
this city renewing old acquaintance
and in the discharge of his duties. In
the evenings he held lodges of instruc-
ton in Rabboni Chapter, No. %, r. A.
M. and Coteau Lodge, No, 81, A. F.
and A. NJ, respectively. He is one of
the best posted Masons on earth and
has that happy faculty of imparting
information to others. He is with all a
wholesouled, genial fellow, and his Wis
its are always interesting, instructive
and entertaining to high degree.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31

of the people part of the time, but you
cannot fool all the people all the time. "
The first two clauses of Mr.. Lincoln s
remark have been proven beyond the
question of doubt in Day county. Our
people were fooled into voting for
Crawford and again into supporting
Vessey, but we believe that when it is
shown to them that Mr.. Vessey's
administration of the affairs of the
state has cost them $50, OATS for one
year, or within 81, 450.81 of what
Elrod's administration cost the county
for two years, they will no longer listen
to the trump cries of "Cannonism, "
bugaboos of railroad Hobbies and the
songs of the insurgents that the stall
warts would destroy the educational,
penal and charitable institutions Of the
state should they secure the state gov
eminent.
When the votes in the primaries to
be held in this county in June are
counted there will be an overwhelming
majority against the extravaganza of
the "reformers" for the past three
years and will be proven that "you can
not fool all the people all the time"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
EXTRA CONTEST IN WHICH TO THEN
.ELOPES With HIRED MAN
rarmer's Wife Near Lily Finds
An "Affinity.v

Mrs. Carson Lee, living southeast of
lily, eloped Wednesday with the hired
ian. She boarded the train at Brad
ey, stepped off at Lily. hired livery
o Butler, and there awaited her escort.
When she reached Lily messages began
0 arrive instructing station agent Sell
IAN to stop her if she attempted to
oard the evening train. She, however.
1stead of taking the train, drove over
Butler, leaving some baggage in the
epot. A search for her was begun,
md in the evening when she was about
o b9ard the train at Butler, her hus-
'and laid his hand upon her arm and
topped her. The hired man was in
he smoking car.-Lily Argus.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
A Suggestion to the Farmers

1t has been suggested that if the
farmers would take the trouble to run
drag over the roads along their land
occasionally it would make decided
improvement in their condition. The
trouble and expense to the individual
farmer would be trifling as compared
to the benefit derived when he markets
his grain or makes drive. Poor roads
are the poorest kind of economy. and
the farmers will find they can make a
material improvement in the condition
of the roads if they act upon this sug-
gestion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
WHAT REFORM" COSTS DAY COUNTY
Complete Statement Paid
During at

if there was no balm left in Gilead, we
took the time during the last few days
to look up the statement of the state
tax, rates of levy, valuation for the
years 1905 to 1909, inclusive, with the
Irvine plant levy excluded, in Day
county, and we herewith present COM
plete statement of the same for your
consideration:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31

Reverting to that tax matter again
which is very popular subject of dis
cussion among the stalwart newspaper
boys of the state and those seeking the
suffrages of the people upon the side of
the republican party, and which throws
a chill into every insurgent whenever
it is mentioned and makes him feel as
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
Fire at Mil bank

The Spencer elevator and large
grain warehouse belonging to the Spen-
er company were totally destroyed by
fre at Milbank last night. How the
fire originated is not known. 1t was
first discovered in the upper part of the
elevator. and though the fire depart
ment responded promptly the flames
had gained such Roadway in the interior
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
SCulptOrS Chosen.

The Beadle memorial commission
Friday at Pierre awarded the work of
the Beadle statue to Daniel Webster,
of Sioux Falls, that of the Mellette
tablet to Gilbert Beisvod, of Sioux
Falls, and tentatively, dependent upon
collections, let the contract for the
Speard tablet to Mona Nelhart, of
Nebraska.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31

Clerk of Courts Liggett issued mar
riage licenses on the 10Th to Fred
Lawrence and Jennie Owens both of
Waubay. Grant County News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
April Warrant Call.

State Treasurer johnson will call in
all outstanding warrants of the state
for April amounting to about $525, 900,
and clear up that part of the state debt
through the sale of revenue warrants.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31

of the building that no effec,ual fight
could be made against Their From the
elevator the flames spread to the ware
house, and for time the depot was in
danger, but by fast work the tiremen
succeeded in saving the building.
The elevator and warehouse contained
several thousand bushels of grain which
will be almost a total loss. Both the
buildings and the grain were fully COW
cred by insurance,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31
Stephens Not Guilty.

The jury in the Stephens case
brought in a verdict of acquittal at $40
o'clock Saturday afternoon, after delib-
Grating since IL o'clock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-03-31

The following is the list of contest
ants and their relative standings up to
last Monday night:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-04

telling
foolish questions had asked them
u daddy evening about famous silly
The the and her
time said daddy travelling England
climb the the
placed
why
al that beautiful growing the roof and the silly will climb
She'll be quite af for shall tie her and
down the chimney tic the other the
house She can't fall off the roof without my knowing IT.
THAT the gentleman laugh Why. silly why
throw the But the
thought make climb the gentleman
laughing time climbed the the
Then she Inside the house the her wrist
sceiwhnt slipped
choking death while
dragged the chimney
gentleman
both scoded
A the next village the spades
rakes and hoes akng big they could
the village little children
puzzled for they all seemd something
from the pond He asked what
the The hns fallen into the pond
That made the traveller burst out laughing heartily You
fools the old woman he said Why look
What trying out of the pond only the shadow
But the people foolish would listen him.
laughing ut them