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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

routes and to serve thousands of adj
ditional patrons on existing routes with
little or no increased cost. But the
Taft program Of postal reform and
progress is not yet completed. The
president is urging congress to adopt
legislation for the reimbursement of
postage rates ON a basis Of cost, which
will eventually permit Of a l cent rate
on letter mail. A project also is under
way for giving to village communities
the same free delivery Of mail that is
nov enjoyed by cities and the rural
population.
The establishment Of a domestic par
eel post has received the earnest con
sideration Of the president. In some
branches Of the delivery service, nota-
bly, the rural and city delivery routes,
the equipment now necessary is suf-
fcient for the additional transportation
of considerable merchandise with little
OF nc increase in expense.
President Taft, accordingly, has ur-
gently recommended to congress the
adoption of the necessary legislation,
and to present the issue clearly, three
items Of $4,000 each have been includ-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

A DIGNIFIED CANDIDATE

I'VE slugged them over the rope"
So remarked former President Roose
welt in commenting on the result oil
Illinois.
Once upon a time the average candi-
date for the presidency paid some
attention to the dignity which is sup
posed to 60 with the office to which he
aspired.
II would be a fine thing II we could
retain this dignity. 1t didn't hurt us
to have it. The men who we're elected
president were none the less able
because they had a certain digniied
bearing. They were rome the less
honest Their administrations were
epoch makers, and the country made
quite satisfactory progress. 1t is
reas6habls to suppose candidates might
All be somewhat dignified now with
out doing violence to the principles
upon which the republic was founded.
1t is too bad If we have passed that
stage in our national existence where
the expressions Of the prize ring and
The language of slang factory are to be
Featured in a presidential campaign.
II Is too bad that any candidate for the
high office should belittle the Office to
which he aspires. Roossvelt's bom-
slangy u~tterances are not
expressions which appeal to reason. nor
to mems finer sensibilities. And,
unless adpeals are made 10
and to mems nobler impulses.
we are In danger of lowering the
standard Of citizenship. Cedar Rapid.
Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18
Distinguished Army Officer EI-
pires al New York.
END COMES VERY SUDDENLY
Had Been Suffering From Diabetes
but Heart Disease Was the I'm
mediate Cause Of Death.

New York, April 12.-General Gram
ID dead. The news. flashed from the
apartments Of Major General Fred
erick Dent Grant at the Hotel Buck.
ihgham, sent a shock through the city
such as that which startled the whole
country upon the death of his father
twenty-seven years ago.
The news was far more sudden. II
came less than an hour after the first
alarm had been sounded that General
Grant was seriously i'll. The alarm II.
self had come before II had been gen.
orally learned that the general was
even in the city, as his presence here
had been kept a secret.
The first hand information as to the
cause OF death was choking, but later
1t was stated that the cause was heart
failure, following diabetes and at.
tending digestive disturbances.
The following statement was made
by General Grants attending physi.
clans. Doctors Abbey and Beach:
General Frederick ID. Grant died
suddenly OF heart failure without pre-
monition at the Buckingham hotel,
where be bad only just retired ap-
parently in better condition than for
several weeks. He had returned from
his recent trip much improved and
looking remarkably well and vigorous.
His physical condition since his re-
turn has given no special anxiety to
his physicians, who had congratulated
him On his good health. He expressed
himself as feeling rejoiced at his re-
newed strength.
General Grant had been suffering
from diabetes and the attendant di.
disturbances, which seemed,
however, to be perfectly under con-
troll.
This sudden fatal termination came
as a great surprise. His wife and
nurse were with him at the time and
the physicians who were called at
once found the heart had stopped in.
stantly."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

The old adage that ''the good Gle
young has been disproven SO often
that it 10 scarcely necessary to point
to the death of Clara Barton, at the
age of 81, to again prove It's fallacy.
Az a matter Of fact, it is the good. the
persons who pass their Ives in unselfish
efforts for the betterment of humanity
in n way or another, who are apt to
live to a ripe old age, and pass away,
when finally summoned, peacefully,
sweetly, ~ q child drops into slafRber
upon it's mothers breast. Aberdeen
News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18
TAFT DEFEATS RAILROADS.
Prsvents Increase In Freight Rates by
Vigorous Action.

Prevents Increase In Freight Rates by
Vigorous Action.
President Taft's method Of doing his
work as president without seeking to
achieve personal notoriety from his
good works was never better illustrat-
ed than in his ultimatum to the rail
roads of the country which prevented
a general increase In railroad rates Just
prior to the adoption of amendments
to the railroad rate law two years ago.
The president served notice upon the
railroads that If they anticipated the
new law they would be hailed into
court, and as a result of subsequent
conferences the railroads agreed to
postpone their action until the new law
was passed.
In the new law Of congress President
Taft assisted in inserting a provision
which. transferred from the shoulders
of the shipper to that OF the railroads
the burden of proof in establishing the
reasonableness Of a railroad rate.
Prior to that time the practice had
been just the opposite. with the result
that many shippers who were or had
been suffering from discriminatory
rates or practices. were unable to prove
their cases without great expense or
long litigation OF both. Under this new
law the railroads subsequently made
application for an increase In their
rates and the interstate commerce COM
mission. not being satisfied with the
showing Of the railroads as to their
reasonableness. denied them. Thus
one of the great achievements Of Presi-
dent Taft came to pass, an achieve
ment which affected every man wom-
an and child In the country. but 1t was
done so quietly that 1t has almost been
forgotten by many who were benefited.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18
II. r. DENTON. Editor.
THURSDAY, APRIL is. 1912.
Ora

Drawbacks
guess if | wuz good as any kid coulc
ever be
My folks they'll all be satisfied and stop
a-pest'rin me;
If ! wuz allus up on time and never
late to school,
And never done a single thing that
busted any rule;
If ! should wash my neck and ears and
allus comb my head,
And W want to read a book when /
should be in bed;
If wuz allus good as pie 'twould
please 'em all. but I'm
A-feelin' pritty sure that I'd jest have
an awful time!
If wuz allus workin' round and bring
in in the wood,
Or film up the water pail. just like
they say is good;
If ! would shovel off the snow and
never mind the cold,
And feed the horse and water him
without a-bein' told;
IL / jest meyer once run off to slide
down hill or skate;
If all my chores were done ON time and
wuz never late,
II was careful not to play till all
them chores wuz done,
] guess they'll all be glad. but, gee!
I'd never have no fun!
If / wuz like my pa he seq he used to
be, you know,
When he WIZ just @ kid like me so
awful long ago;
il ] should act as my ma seq a model
child should do,
And stayed away from swimmiD, holes
and give up fshin', too;
If ! should allus study hard and know
my lesson well,
And be 90 sissy teacher she would have
no tale to tell;
If ! wuz all them things they want I
guess I'd give 'em joy;
Oh, yes, they'd like it, but I'd be a
funny kind O. boy!
New York Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

tai amount expended for salaries was
approximately $~14IOOo,oOo greater than
two Years ago. The average annual
salary has been Increased from 1863
to 1867 for rural carriers, from 1919 to
$1,0S2 for postofice clerks, from $l,O21
to $1.Q84 for city letter carriers and
from SHES to $1,1s3 for railway pos
tai clerks Thus a marked extension
OF Ae postal service and Increased
compensation for its employees have
gone hand In hand with a vanishing
deficit.
Postal Banks Great Success
BY persistent effort the present Re
publican administration secured the
passage on June %. 1910, or the act
creating the postal savings system,
which Is now in operation at practical
~ all the 1900 presidential postofices.
Preparations are being made for its
extension to 10000 fourth class post
Offices. 1t is confidently anticipated
that the deposits at the close of the
present fiscal year will aggregate $780,
100000 and that the income of the sys-
tenn will be sufficient to pay all operat-
ing expenses.
Under President Taft the postofice
department has engaged in an aggres-
sive crusade against the fraudulent
use OF the mails. Last year the in
spectors Investigated many cases In
volving the sale of worthless stock In
imaginary mining companies and other
fictitious concerns. There were alto
gether 800 indictments and 1874 convic-
tons, with but II acquittals. The 9TH
er cases are pending. The convicted
swindlers had defrauded the people Of
many millions of dollars.
Sunday service by employees has
been reduced to a minimum. with lit
Gle objection from patrons.
Reforms Under Way.
Many other improvements have been
made IA the postal service during Pres
Iident Taft's term OF office. such as the
shipment Of periodicals in carloads by
fast freight. which has reduced the
cost Of transportation and expedited
1.-THE handling Of first class mail. and
the consolidation Of the star route and
rural delivery services. so that 1t has
been possible to establish many new
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18
Taft REFORMS
POSTAL SERVICE
Governments Biggest Business
Now Run on Modern Basis.
PENNY POSTAGE POSSIBLE.
Economy and Efficiency In Administra-
ton Under Hitchcock Make Cheaper
Postage Rates Imminent - Policies
Should Be Continued.

In thorough accord with the policy
Of economy and efficiency Of the Taft
administration. Postmaster General
Frank III. Hitchcock has put an end to
the annual deficit In the postoffice de-
partment and made possible the serious
consideration Of further reforms aud
improvements, not the least important
Of which is the imminent possibility
of penny postage. Many other reforms
that have the support Of President
Taft will be inaugurated this year.
Another term Of the Taft administra-
ton would place this $240,O00,000 bust
ness institution completely on a bust
ness basis.
At the beginning of the present ad-
ministration the postal service was in
arrears to the extent of STATS. 77O.47.
which was decidedly the largest deficit
on record. Last year the ex-
ceeded the expenditures by $219,11S.12
The wiplng out Of the deficit has
been accomplished without any cur.
tailment of facilities. On the con-
trary, there have been established 3,744
new postofices, delivery by carrier
has been provided In 1856 additional
cities, and 2,516 new rural routes, ag-
.gregating 60,679 miles. have been au-
thorized. Meanwhile the force Of pos
tai employees has been increased by
more than 5000, and last year the to-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

Already the opposition TO Hon, Chas,
n. Burke as a candidate for congress
are spreading the story that he used his
frank Is a congressman ID Bend Out his
political literature and has made some
people believe it because there were nc
stamps upon the envelopes. Pretty
cheap politics and only used to catch
the unwary and most creduloua The
matter was not sent from Washington
st all but fEom Pierre, and was mailed
In Congressman Burke's return envel'
opse. but upon each one was plainly
printed &c paid Pierre, So. Oak. Per
init No. e" Showing c~onclusively thai
the postage was paid in Pierre. Peanut
politics never got anybody anything.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley. who recently
resigned as chief chemist Of the de-
partment Of agriculture. when In Gin
cinnati several days g made the
following statement:
president Taft Is the one man who
stood between me and destruction at
Washington. When efforts were be-
ing made to 'assassinate me- TAFT
proved my only protector. He stood
BY me, and I m grateful to him. l
hope be Will be re-elected president"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

We want to advise our readers to
pick out from the large number of can.
didates for the legislature men who are
really capable of making laws. Do not
vote for a candidate simply because
he is a good fellow" Or because che
needs the Office"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-04-18

ed In the estimates OF the postal serv-
Ice by Postmaster General Hitchcock,
two to cover the initial expense Of in.
PRODUCING the parcel post on rural
routes and In the city delivery service,
respectively, and the third to meet the
cost OF an investigation looking to the
final extension OF the service to the
railways and other transportation lines.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-12-26
GIFT FROM ARKANSAS.

Down in the canal zone there is q battleship crew in whose stocking might tiltingly have been placed a holiday gift from the people of Ark ansas.
 When the first American battleshlp was named after one of the states of the union, that state established a precedent, which has since become a custom. The state presented .he 'attttiieEaalip with a silver service or some fitting token of its apprecia. ton of the namesake.
 The custom prevailed, and as other states had bastleships named after them. the custom was followed.
 Not long since the battleship Ark ausas was launched. Being the lat est in pattern, it was naturally the foremost in importance. It was a grand battleship and is grand bat tleship, and better battleships may never be made than the Arkansas.
 The usual christening took place with allits formality. but the state never responded, as other states had, in making presentation of something as an appreciation of the vessel hay.
 
 ing been named for the state.
 Now the crew of the battleshiT Arkansas is human crew. That crew Is the crew of an American bat tleship, and has no particular claim on Arkansas one of the states oi America. But that battleship crew makes, in time, every port of the world, and that battleship crew talks of home and patriotism. and that bat tleship crew should have some ap. preciation from the state for which the vessel was named, just as othe- battleship crews receive appreca- tions,
 The legislature should take the matter up at it's earliest opportunity The Arkansas should have a presen- tation when 1t returns from the canal zone with President Taft and his pastX The holiday season will not be too far gone for such an incident to be fitting. And here is hoping some member of the legislature will make his first fight in the general as sembly a call for an appropriation for some appropriate and fitting pre- sentation to be made to the Arkan- sas crew after she has delivered the president back to Washington.
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OZARK HOTEL.

BIO ouachIta Ave. Phone 2o0s ROoMS-S2.o0 AND UP PER WEEK. WITH RoARD--s7 to s1o PER WEEK. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN
 Recently Re Modelled and Re-Furnlsneo One-half block to two Bath Houses. Two blocks from depots and postofflce. All outside rooms, steam heat.
 Call for Ozark Hotel carrlsoe at denot we make no charge.
 MRS. M. B. BRENNER. Owner and Prop.
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There is nothing impossible to the determined spirit says phiIoso- pheT Wonder if he ever tried to reach up behind his shoulder to get hold of the end of a broken suspen- der?
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In Richmond the monkeys in the geological garden are given whisky in the belief that it will make them strong. In other cities strong men nave been gwen WHISKY ana they us- come monkeys.
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Arkansas as q iand Of opportunity has no equal, and the legislative work of the 60 day term could do much to exploit that fact
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Also it was one of those idea Christmas days that would be well to exploit in the columns of the press of the frozen north.
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized , announce J. " Crockett as candidate for City Treasurer. subject to the ac' tion of the democratic city primary election.
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One of the disagreeable features of being nearsighted is what a man is in danger of mistaking his wife for another woman and being polite to her
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The SentinelRecord is authorized to announce George P. Shepherd as candidate for alderman from the Fourth Ward subject to the action of the democratic primary election.
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The Sentinel Record is authorized to announce Dave Burgaurer as a candidate for alderman from the fifth ward, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
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No one has vel seen a neckless made of the beads of precipitation.
 It's about time to begin dusting off the old New Year resolutions.
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized to announce Charles Disheroen. as a candidate for treasurer of the city of Hot Springs, subject to the action of the city primary.
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Lightning recently turned Chi cago woman completely around, Af- ter thorough inspection it concluded not to tackle her
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And after this holiday and missile toe period We will all settle down to hard pnIl for banner year for Hot Springs.
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FOR CITY TREASURER.

The Sentinel Record is authorized to announce w. H. Watson as candi- date for the office of city treasurer, subject to the action of the demo cratic primary. D.
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After the wreck comes the relic train, and after that comes the dam age suits.
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The Sentinel Record is authorized to announce Sam Williamson, as a andldate for alderman from the sec ond ward, his candidacy subject to the action of the democratic primary
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The estul gown has been intro dnced in Washington society. It has already caused spirited discus sion.
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'Dux femina facti, was translated by Homer (La.) boy to mean: ''The fact is woman is a duck"
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The Sentinel-Record Is authorized to announce J. E. Lester as a candi- date for alderman from the sixth ward subject to the action of the democratic primary.
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized to announce Gil H. Wootten as a can didate for city treasurer, subject 70 the action of the democratic city primary.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Robert R. McRoberts is a candidate tor public patronage at the Southern 5owling Alleys. before the people of all parties. including the suffragettes
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And the poor were fed and clothed as befitted the charity of people who have to give of what they have.
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized to announce B. E. DeVall as can didate for police judge for the city of Hot Springs, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
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FOR ALDERMAN.

The Sentinel Record is authorized to announce D. L. Weaver as q candi- date for alderman from the sixth warG.. subject to the action of the democratic primary.
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Have you tried all others and want something q little better? Then bring your Kodak work to Jacksons Pharm. acy Phone H. 12-17-tf
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The pardoning of the s60 felons. says an exchange, don't put any re lief clause in the convict lease sys- tenn.
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized to announce Jack Archer. as candi- date for police judge for the city oi Hot Springs, subject to the action oi the democratic primary.
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Centrally located. First-c and Strictly Modern in every department and conducted cn American Plan. Electric Elevator, Steam Heat, Hot and Cold every room. cozy, Comforta- hle. Reasonable in Price. Fire-proof and Home-like In the heart of the Business District, away from the noise and dust RATEs-s14 PER WEEK AND UP. Opp. Federal Hospital and Bath House
 Row.
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Well, that part of it is over, any how.
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Cbc Eafnar bctcl

Formerly Denman and Parker.)
 Under Swedish Management S1.O0 day and up Room and Board. All Outside Rooms. Freproof Building; Steam Heat, Hot and Cold Water; Eec- tric Ligf Is; Everything Modern. Bath House next door .rss
 MRS. MATTE WATTS, Prop. ELMER A. JOHNSON, Mqr.
 204 Ia Ouachta Ave. Take Cooper's Bus to Hotel and Fare Will be refunded.
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Some of the German philosophers see through beer glass darkly.
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The eternal question. Did it fit?'
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized so announce yernal S Ledgerwood. as a candidate for police judge of the city of Hot Springs, subject to the action of the democratic primary
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w. s. KIRKHAM

Is now associated with W. T. Flaw, kiEs and will do a general Real Es- tate business Al Promoting of Large Deals Speciality. OFFICE. 629ks CENTRAL AVE.
 Phone 20g.
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FOR POLICE JUDGE.

The Sentinel Record is authorized to announce Tom Gladson as a can didate for police judge of the city of Hot Springs. subject to the action of the democratic City primary election,
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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL

J. H. BLAIR, Manager Rates: S7 and Up per Week ~ Steam heat: call bells; up- to-date service; all outside rooms.
 A FIRsT-cLAss FAMILY
 HOTEL
 Corner Spring and Cot Bath House Row and Gov ernment Reservation, post office and depot. Opposite Eastman Hotel.
 Take Cooper's Bus and check baggage to Hotel.
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