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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
HOLD THEIR CAUCUS
Agree on Program for Extra
Session Of Congress.

Washington, April 1.-The Demo-
Gratis at their caucus today agreed
upon the following legislative pro-
gram for the extra session of con.
gress. Committees will not report,
unless hereafter directed by caucus,
upon any subjects except the follow
ing:
Canadian reciprocity agreement
general tariff legislation and legisla.
ton affecting the revenue of the gov.
eminent
Election of United States senators
by the people.
Legislation relating to the publicity
of the campaign contributions before
and after elections.
Reapportionment OF the house OF
representatives.
Resolutions of inquiry and resolu-
tons touching the investigation of ex.
scutive departments.
Admission of New Mexico and Ari.
zona to statehood.
Any deficiency bills that must be
considered.
Legislation relating to the District
of Columbia.
After prolonged discussion the eau.
Gus adopted an economy program.
which, in detail, includes the abolish
ment of six of the standing commit
tees-militia. private land claims,
Pacific railroad levees and improve
ments of the Mississippi river, ventila-
ton and acoustics and manufactures.
The pruning policy will cut out
nearly one-third of the house employees
and the saving may amount to $780,
900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

Considerable of surprise was
sprung at the opening of the United
States court Tuesday when some
fifteen saloonkeepers, bartenders and
Others from Winner, Dallas, Gregory
and other points bordering on the
Indian reservations, walked up to the
bar of justice and pleased guilty to the
charge of selling liquor to Indians, or
introducing liquor on reservation lands.
The accused men were each given a
sentence of sixty days in different
county jails and ordered to pay fine
of 500 each in addition to their Jail
sentence. 1t was the original intention
to fight each of these cases, but after
conference between the United
States attorney, the attorneys of the
various plaintiffs and others, it was
decided that the best thing that could
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

be done was to take the steps indi-
Gated above.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
TWO CROPS NOT REQUIRED
Homesteaders May Make Final
Proof Without Raising Two
Crops on HOmesteads.

Much comment among the home
steaders and in the public press of the
Rapid City land district in South Dakota
has been aroused by a ruling of the
local land officers on the question of
cultivation of homestead entries in con-
nection with communication proof, it
appearing to be the general impression
that, under this ruling, it is necessary
that two crops be raised in order to
make satisfactory communication proof.
Inquiry at the general land office in
Washington develops that, whatever
may be the position assumed by the
local land officers, the attitude of the
general land office is evidently not
understood. 1t has never required,
regardless of the record facts, that two
crops be made in communication cases.
Cultivation is required by law as an
evidence of bona fide intent to make
the homestead a farm home, and
whether the amount cultivated, or num-
Der of crops raised, satisfactorily evil
dences good faith, depends upon the
facts in each case, and due considera-
ton is given any circumstances which
would tend to excuse or require a more
substantial compliance with law than
is shown by the proof.
1t is not required that crop be
raised during the year in which resi-
dence is established, within the six
months allowed therefor, when it is
manifestly too late in the crop season
to make crop after the establishment
of residence; but if not too late in the
year, evidence may be required as to
what preparations were made for the
next seasons crops. In such cases, it
is also expected that a substantial show
ing of cultivation be made during the
next season. If two crop seasons fall
within the period between the dates of
establishment of residence and submits
sion of proof, cultivation of crops for
both seasons should be shown.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Court Says Not Guilty

In the case of the state against N. P.
Pisenberger and Natinda Standard, the
defendants were acquitted by the jury
at the direction of the court at Flan-
dreau. They were charged with burn
ing certain property to defraud the
insurers. Complaint was made by the
secretary of the Moody County Farm
ers Fire & Lightning association and
the state fire marshal. The articles of
the association could not be found and
it was contended no such organization
existed. The court held accordingly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
DRASTIC ACTION
IN MAIL SERVICE
Postmaster General Begins Re-
organization Work
ST. PAUL MAN TRANSFERRED
Norman Perkins Becomes Superintend-
ent of Washington Division, With
Headquarters at Seattle.
ST. PAUL MAN TRANSFERRED

Washington, April drastic ac-
Hitchcock in effecting reorganization
of the railway mail service. A round
dozen of changes of the most impor-
tant officers in the service were made
by Mr.. Hitchcock as a result of long
and careful investigation and thorough
consideration.
Theodore ingalls, of Kentucky, SUI
perintendent of the division of rural
mails, was appointed general superin'
tendent of the railway mail service at
$4,000 a year, in succession to Alexan-
der Grant, who was transferred to st.
Paul, Mimi. as a division superintend-
ent, a demotion to $4,000 a year.
Norman Perkins, division superin-
tendent at st. Paul, becomes superin-
tendent of the Washington division,
with headquarters at Seattle, succeed
ing Charles w. Vickery, who is APP
pointed chief clerk of the Cincinnati
division, vice A. j. Ball, reduced to
railway postal clerk.
Atlanta Official Removed.
Clyde NJ. Reed, division superintend-
ent at Cleveland, was appointed super
intendent of the Cincinnati division, to
succeed Charles RACER. who Was de-
NOTED and appointed chief clerk OF the
Atlanta division, in place of John F..
BlOdgett, removed.
John c. Rooms, postoffice inspector
in the Washington division, was APP
pointed railway mail superintendent in
charge of the Cleveland division
George G. Thomson, formerly super
intendent division Of supplies, postof-
fee department, and now Inspector in
charge at Austin, Tex, was appointed
superintendent of the division of rural
mails, in succession to Mr.. ingalls,.
Charles b. Anderson, inspector in
charge at st. Louis, will succeed Mr.
Thomson as inspector in charge at
Austin, and Inspector George Daniel
of the New York division was appoint
ed inspector in charge at st. Louis.
The affairs OF the railway mail serv-
ice were overhauled thoroughly by Mr..
Hitchcock personally and the outcome
is the most sweeping change ever
made in the history of the railway
mail service.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Autos by Hundreds

The secretary of state has issued 37f
new auto licenses for March, showing
that the people of the state are begin
ming early in the year to lay in theii
stock of chug wagons. The last num-
Der issued was 1857, showing that the
investment in that class of transpor.
tation in South Dakota runs into the
millions, but the people of the state
can afford it,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Land Sells Well

State Auditor Anderson and Com
missioner Brinker conducted the sale
of state school lands at Mitchell before
one of the largest crowds of buyers
they have met this spring. Some 1900
acres were sold and the spirited bid
ding brought good prices. The aver.
age price was $500, the prices ranged
from $40 to SIS an acre, the highest
priced land lying within half mile OF
Mount Vernon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Wife Goes Insane

Jacob Aikens, farmer living north
of Roscoe, was murderously assaulted
by his insane wife day or two ago,
and before he could disarm her she had
cut deep cash in the back of his neck
and had Utterly stripped his face with
her finger nails. A complaint has been
made to the board of insanity and a
hearing will be had
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
HALF DOZEN PERSONS DEAD
Forty Others Injured When Cyclone
Wipes Out Town.

Mobile, Ala, April IA death list
of six and forty injured sums up the
result of cyclone that wiped the
town of Gainesville, Monroe county,
from the map.
More than 100 buildings were torn
down and trees and crops were up
rooted by the furious wind that cut a
swath 200 feet wide across the county.
The victims were killed in collaps-
ing houses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

William Shannon is on the sick list
this week.
Sheriff Lindquist, of Webster, was
here on business Monday.
Miss Evans, school teacher at Web
ster, lcame down Saturday night to
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bunce
returning home Monday night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Killed by Electric shock.

ATTORNEYS for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
From Andoyer Gazette

Earl L. Stone was among the Web
sterites last Tuesday.
County Auditor Chris Grue autoed
from Webster last Saturday.
T. M. Loomis was here from Web
ster last Wednesday evening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

Ruby Matter, 16-year-old Deadwood
girl. was instantly killed at a Lead
skating rink Saturday night. She had
gone to the women's cloak room, and
while grasping for the electric light
switch her hand came in contact with a
live wire. Her skirts were on the wet
floor, forming a circuit which caused
her death.
1t is thought the barring of the cleo
trio light wire was done by small boys
in order to shock anyone coming in con-
tact with it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06

show cause why the said petition should
not he granted.
Dated April !, 1911.
Sherman NJ. Duggan,
tSEAL) Judge of the County Court
Attest:
Bert r. Johnson,
Clerk.
Sears * Potter,
ATTORNEYS for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-04-06
Notice of Hearing Application For
Letters of Administration.
apr 6-3w
State of South Dakota,i IN
COUNTY

COUNTY
County OF Day COURT.
In the matter of the estate of Eric Fors.
sen, deceased,
Notice OF hearing application for letters
of administration
To Mrs Mary Broiin, George Pranky,
Ella Pranky. alias klla Dieken, Hannah
Pranky, OttU prankV, alias otto Moss,
Mabel Brolin, Edwin Brolin, Augusta
Nathilda Broliu, heirs at law and next OF
kin, and TO all persons interested in said
matter:
Notice is hereby given that Matthias
Johnson has filed with the clerk of the cir
cult court, a petition praying for letters of
sen, deceased, aud that Tuesday, the 18th
day of April, 1911, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of said day, being regular tertu OF
this court, to-wit: of the June term, 1911, az
the court room of this court in Webster,
Day county, South Dakota, has been set
for hearing said petition, when and where
any persons interested may appear and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29

l:30 o'clock this forenoon and
was killed.
Juss how the accident occurred Is
not definitely known at this time.
Coroner Pollock was notified and
left at once on the switch engine
for the scene of the accident,
about ID miles east of this city.
The unfortunate man was
formerly in the employ of the
Tonopah & Goldfeld railroad and
is well known among railroad men
in this section of Nevada.
The remains will be brought to
Sparks where corners inquest
will be eld.-Sparks Tribune.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
LIFE on LONELY. ICELAND
People in Bleak Northern Country
Know What's Going on In
tire World.

A traveller I'm Iceland says that he
1ourncyed more than fifty miles from
tn" capital, Rcykiavik. and saw but
two or three farms in all that dis
tanCe.
During all this time" he says In
the Youths Companion. ~ had not
sccn sapling as big as stalk Of cat,
o-ninctails Extinct volcanoes sur
rounded rs On every side. Dust storms
swept down from their SCARED sides
Distant CLEANS OF glittcrInG ice from
tho Glaciers daZzlcd us when the sun
RhOuc uron them.
PINT hero. In II land where there t.
almost no fuel. and whore few crops
besides hay and tmrnIps can he raised.
In the land Of the midnight sun in
GUNNER and the midday moon In win.
ter. found books and cheerful con.
vcrsation. an outlook on !!fe. and a
knowledge Of current events which I
have rot always found I'm populous
cities
There are no schools. TO be sure.
outeihr of Reykiavik and one or two
other mall towns. for children cannot
"h'E III ullltS tHtU why u ~ S''b'Dl.
house. and oven such n schoolh0rsc
would accommodate but two or three
families. But tho itinerant peha-
Eoguc GOES about from house to house
carrying his store Of learning with
him. and leaving behind much intel
lcCtra! stimulus md desire to know
what |" going OIL beyond the bounds q
tho island
They wei great chess players In
the lonely farmhouse where we stayed
and they were keen TO play with us
Although my companion considered
himself n fair cl css player no was iE.
ANONYMOUSLY beaten by the angular
lad" CT the household. They had z
Bih'c too and an Icelandic hymn book
We went away from our short visi' IN
the lonely farmhouse Of two Sog with
the Impression rat the home life In
tho typical farrIs Of Iceland might
we'll be envicd by dwcllcrs in more
favored climes."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
"WORREIG" THE NEWSPAPERS

There was neVG: time when
schmes wore so numerous MS now
for working the press for free
advertising. Pri7at. intercs Is,
Political interests, railroads.
exposition promoters. colleges, all
maintain bureaus turning out stuff
to be sen to the newspapers with
n condesc ending "agrt ement" that
the same can be used freely with
out the newspaper having to pay
for it. i: is bad enough 70 get a
flood of his stuff from business
schemes trying sorl ething for
nothing, but it is particularly dis
Busting TO note the way the thing
is worked by the political function
aries cr1 ated by law with appro-
priations behind tnem whose
anxiety s. to impress the public
with the great usefulness and
the neces jity for cher existence.
C1nmiss, oner this all com ssoner
that; wa den this and warden that,
wa are becoming so numerous in
State ant nation that every call of
nature viii soon be guided by
their p, descriptions, start their
official ii e by the ins.allment of a
press bureau. whose principal duty
1t is to fl rnish hattering 5iogra-
phical Sketches of The chief guy
and to magnify the great things
he Is going to. DO for the dear
people AID to work the gullible
press for the free lhlication Of
the stuff. In other words, the
public money appropriated to
support the Offices IS used to
support boosting bUreau for the
officials end the press is expected
to give respectatiIity to the
practice. The syHtem permeates
the who'll structure of present-day
life frorI turret &c foundation
stone an the OILY course for It is
for each newspaper man to consig 4
to the hames every free" batch
Of copy that comes from any SELF
boosting interest whatever. -
Burns (Cre.) News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29

There is more Catarrh in This
section of the country than all
other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease and pre-
'scribed local remedies. and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it Incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to he a
constitutional disease the therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo,
Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops
to teaspoonful. 1t facts directly
on the blood and mucous surface
of the system. They offer one
hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send of circulars
and testimonials.
Address: J. f. CHENEY & co,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
HE WAS ENTIRELY TOO FAST.

Julius Kahn Of San Francisco was al
one time on the stage with Booth and
Barrett. but later he went into poll
Ties, had himself elected to congress
and developed sense of humor To
contrast with the tragedy roles he
played I'm the theaters.
ono morning he went into the coun
Try hotel in California and gave his or.
dor for breakfast to- waitress who
seemed utterly Indifferent as to
whether he got food or starved to
death. She kept him waiting long
timc. and his iinpatience grew until
II" had To give vent.
Calling a waitress who passed by
his table, he said:
How long have you been here?"
who. mc?" she asked sweetly. "Tve
been here three weeks"
Ihen," said Kahn. you're not the
one who took my order. That one left
before you came."-Popular Magazine
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
WESTERN PACIFIC Time CARD

A new time card will go into
effect tomorrow on the Western
Pacific by which the trains will
arrive and depart as follows:
West bound: No. l arrives at
II $50 p. m. departs at 1901 a. m.
West bound: No. 3 arrives at
1925 a. m and departs at 9:35 am.
East bound: No. 2 arrives al
S:l5 a. m. and depa rts at 1926
a. m.
East bound: No. d arrives at
TAP p. m. and departs at 1872
p. m.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
HER PROOF OF IDENTITY
Cashier Of Telegraph Company Thinks
u Sufficient and Pays the
Money.

Many are the stories told regarding
ladies who visit banks. telegraph Off.
ces and similar places and are asked
TO conform to certain prescribed bust.
ness usages. such as properly indors.
Ing check or presenting proof of
identity. One of the latest is told by
the Cleveland Leader in Town Talk:
several days ago a handsome wom-
IN. handsomely dressed and accom-.
panied by two small boys. called at
the Western Union Office to cash a
telegraph money order she had re-
ceived from her husband. who was
In Chicago on business. Cashier John
RI. Cox asked the woman all the
usual questions about identification.
but with no satisfactory results. Alb.
solutely she had no documentary proof
OF her identity. AS a last resort. Mr.
Cox said: Now. madam, | would like
very much to give you the money this
order calls for. Can't you prove to me
some way that you are Mrs. Blank p
HesItating moment. the woman ex
claimed: Why, yes. of course I can
How stupid Of me not to think of II
before: Then. pointing to the two
boys. said: These, sir. are my sons.
She got the money"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
Very Prosy.

Prof. I'rander Matthews Of Colum.
bia, in one of his brilliant addresses
at Columbia on the drama, said of an
unimaginative and prosaic dramatist:
He it was. | am sure, who in his
youth, on being asked I'm examina.
tioE what Shakespeare meant by the
phrase sermons in stones, wrote in
reply:
When passing by tombstone,
you may learn the name and the
dates Of birth and death OF the de-
parted one, and also, from the in.
scrlDtlOn Il valuable moral lesson
from his or her life. Walking
along road. you may see from the
milc8iOncs the number of miles to
the nearest towns. and thrs acquire
geographical information Heaps of
stones by the roadside indicate that
repairs are to take place. and so
tncul""'" 1t lesson in neatncss.'"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
RECEIVERS REPORT

The Tonopah Bonanza thus rips
Receiver Wildes up the back for
his report on the Hickey Banks:
The malicious document contain
ing scathing denunciation of
debtors, lawyers and admissions of
the receiver Of official dereliction
and wanton extravagant exprense
for doing nothing. as filed in the
district court at Carson in the
matter of the insolvency of the
State Bank and Bust company.
In the vault of that bank at
Carson can be found 400 printed
copies Of this prom iscuous diffu-
sion of oxene which the court
ordered printed and to be dis
tributed among depositors and
creditors of the defunct institution
is awaiting a search. warrant for
discovery and mandamus proceed
ings to compile oba:lianc to court
order requiring distribution. The
magGanimous amount Of $32, 4G6. 90
is charged for miscellaneous
expenses including salary of re.
ceiVer for seven quarters at the
rate of $25C0 quarter. or $27 a
day amountin $l7,50O. while
assistants employed were paid
SIT. 965.l4; for court costs. travel
ing expenses and fees $4,024.5O
wore expended while two 5 per
cent dividends amounting il each
case to $50, 3O6.G2 have been paid.
The report of the receiver, Like
all precious packages. is safe and
securely kept from Optical ubserv-
ance OF depositors whose accumula-
tions Of lifetime were intrustcd
to this ,unsavory 1pstituticn foI
safe keeping, have vanished.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29

ma of section 10 all IN T. 81 N.
r. SO.
The Register and Receiver will
be prepared to receive applications
to enter said lands on and after
. a. m. Sept. 6. 1911. Persons
claiming preference right of
entry must exercise the same
within 80 days from Sept. 6, 1911
and must show date of settlement,
the lands beng subject to entry
on said date. No applications will
be received prior to said date.
Louis J. Cohn. Register.
Earl W. fremont, Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
NOTICE OF FILING OF TOWN.
SHIP PLATS

Notice is hereby given that
pIats of the following lands have
been received at this office and
will be officially filed in this Office
at 9,o'clock a. m. on the 9th day
Of September 19l1,-viz.--
All of TIP. 80 N. r. % f. M. d.
M; all IF T. 35 N. r. 60; all
Except sections So & SO, Of T. IS
N. r. 50; section 5, 6 & WI of d
in T. 81 N. r SO; sections ] to IL
incl; sections 16 to 18 incl. and
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
GfF|C|Al. PAPER OF .ELKO co.
Saturday, July %. 1911
C ZURICH NOTICES

PRES BYTERIAN CHURCH
! Combir ed preaching service and
Bible Sch DOL. IL A. M.
Eveninl: Service 1880 P. M.
Special Music
Everybody Welcome.
Geo II. Greenfield. Pastor.
CHRIST AN SCIENCE SOCIETY
Sunday Service H.. 4. M.
Subjec Love"
Wednel day Evening 1880 z. M.
Sunday School 1890
Dotta building Idako St.
A Free Reading Room at the same
address l. open each Gay from 2 to
a P. M. Sundays and holidays
excepted.
The b BILE and ell Christian
Science literature can be read or
purchased at the Reading Room
All are W slcome.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
New Style IN Names.

Rcv Or. Henry van Dyke urges
patriotic Americans TO name their
children after the states and the ma
ton. lie Commcnds. in this respect.
the South Americans. who use Colurn.
bia. America and many attractive
attn derivatives OF famous names
connected with tho history OF the
western world The president OF
Ecuador has three daughters. and
they are called America; Quita. the
feminine Of the capital city OF E, A.
dor and Castillo. after the ancient
race from which the Latins are proud
10 derive their origin Years ago
Alabama. Mississippi. Missouri. In.
diana and other euphonious names
were popular for girls. Now such q,
name seldom is heard A decline OF
patriotism ard state pride. thinks
Doctor van Dyfc
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-07-29
Realistic.

"Twiggs had nightmare recently"
What did he dream?"
HE dreamed that he was caught in
a revolving storm door and couldn't get
out"
And when he woke up?"
"He discovered that he was wrap
ped so tightly in a blanket he couldn't
wiggle his toes"