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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
originals or Dickens.

Look long and deep enough into per.
Sonality, and II you have in your tenn
permanent something Of the whimsical
ity Of Charles Dickens, you will dis
cover IN oVery man and woman that
you meet fragment of that humor or
that pathos, that ridiculousness or
that heroism, that absurdity or that
genial benovolence. which make up
the immense and beautiful mosaic Of
the Dickens temple. confess that
have found It many times difficult to
preserve grave aspect in the society
Of the great and learned, that often /
have longed to cry out to these
mighty ones. "Rogue!" ''Humbugl"
stun and nonsense!" While again
and again, In listening to the tales OF
the poor and humble, have maintain
Cd a natural behavior only between
the two balancing inclinauons OF
laughter and tears. Statesmen. saw
ants, eccbesiastics, men Of letters, mil
lionaires, clerks. shopmen, mechanics,
and laborers-among all OF them ]
have met the originals Of Dickens
Harold Begbie. In Century Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
Rather Poor excuse.

she--1 didn't go to work Friday.
He--Any excuse?
She--Why, ! bad no clothes to wear
He-Your boss must be,pretty fus
~ II he'd object TO that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
Worked Hard Tor success.

Or. Luther H. Gulick, director Of the
department of hygiene of the Sage
foundation. came UP from the ranks.
At Oberlin college he cut lawns. cared
for house furnaces and worked az a
book agent. In preparing for college
ut the high school at Hanover, N. H..
he paid his living expenses by saving
wood and waiting on table at sum.
mer hotel He studied at the medical
college Of the University Of New
York, taught physical training, had a
milk route. and got up before day
break TO mink the COWS, after which
he made delivery to his customers.
DR.. Quick was born in Honolulu,
spent his childhood IN japan, and
learned the Japanese language thor
oughly. In his younger life he intend
Cd TO follow his fathers footsteps ana
become medical missionary.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
.s!A1MAGUNDI

shipped to Wells on Nod tc
orrow morning.
For Rent-An ice house in good
pndition. Inquire of L. E.
Icrgan.
The delinquent tax list is very
|ngthy this year. 1t appears in
lis issue Of the Weekly and will
ppear in the Daily tomorrow.
Mrs. Slaughter has line of Art
eedle Work for Christmas at
Campbells Millinery store.
Pc work will be on display Satur.
!. afternoon.
Furnished rooms to rent by the
y, week .or month. Inquire of
rs. A. Kennedy on Third
rect
pr you are in need of glasses you
buld call on Doctor Taylor at
ce as Monday will be his last day
Re this visit. Office at the
Iyor Hotel.
The Busy Bee cafe has employed
Bt-class cook and can give tn
blic anything they call for.
e US call. Mrs S. A. Baldwin,
prietress.
Grand Christmas Ball at Bradley
bra House Tuesday night, Dec
Der Gath. Music by Elk,
Nestla. Free punch and pre-
ms. A good time assured to
Dvernor Oddie wants the dem
in the Legislature to side
politics and attend to business
ling the session. This is very
d advice, but what will the
ernor do? Will he forget that
5 republican if some of his pets
the ak? We shall see.
here are rumors of many won
ul thi$gs in store for the Ely
riot, ng which may be men
ed large concentrating and
Ting plant, with trolley
Pecti0nsNngith the mines. all of
Fh makes for greater Ely
Prd.
C. Parker, who accidentally
himself Wednesday afternoon,
at II o'clock last night from
wound. Mrs. Parker and
were in Oakland at the time
be accident and Mr.. Parker
ID that they be sent for.
ough Mrs. Parker is in poor
10, she and tn, child arriv I'd
morniLg on No. d. They
tAe sympathy IF this COM
tNin their bereavment.
h,ahod Gallagher, son of
andMrs. W. C. Gallagher of
was killed in a snow slide
Copper Mountain. 40 miles
Cordova, Alaska. Sunday,
mber 9Th. The eleven men
b. the avalanche we're at
Nhen they heard a great
prom above. Every man
81 his work and run, but
NO escaped. A clipping
ahp Anacond Standard con-
he news to his parents.
m nns0n, charged WI n
1g a steer belcn ring to tire
'kcLand & Livestock company
to appear at 10 O'Clock this
pom, when his case was called
dSe Klatte's court. The
waited for him until ii
Snd then declared his bond
Uforfoited. Eugene Parker
be Baille are the bondsmen
I'LL pony up the coin.
tale statistical 8 point out
another precedent will be
red when President-elect |
comes to the white house
March 4th with three pretty |
plished and manageable
fn.. 4
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
OFFICIAL CANVASS

The Supreme Court as complet-
ed the canvass of the votes of the
state and report the official figures
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
Dutch In Russian FIao,

Peter the Great made the Russian
nag. He liked the Dutch 80 much
tnat he just turned their colors
around.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
Trouble Forecast.

my wife says women ought to
vote" said Mr.. Meekton.
Well, haFe you any objecsion7"
mo. Blu there's going to BIO ter
rible row ~ the women of our COM
fuunity get the vote and then try TO
vote for anySN ody except her"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-20
currh noy In r

currikn oy In France.
In France 1911 100000 IS at pres
ent In circuia ttion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

have received a I legram from Wash
ing on informing MS that congress has
appropriated the sun of $25, 900 to aid
in defraying orr campaign expenses.
This is very gratifying as it is wholly
unsolicited. Bat after mature refiec-
ton md consultation with our man
ayers we nave decided upon the fol-
lowing course:
As the Budget reaches the masses we
shall hereafter, instead of consuming
So much time in travelling. publish q
speech therein, also have our senators
read them in the halls of congress,
have them printed in the Compression
al Globe and franked by the million TO
the voters of the whole country.
BY so doing we can cram the $25, 600
down into u breeches' pocket to he
used in trea ing q friends when they
to see us at the White House at
any time after the 4th of March 1918.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
DEATH LIST
PLACED AT SEVENTY
Sixty-fOur Bodies Taken From
Oklahoma Mine.

McCurtain, Okla, March 23.-Ofi-
cial figures given out show the death
list in the Sans Bots Coal company
disaster here Wednesday is seventy.
a total of sixty-four brought out. Six
bodies still are in the mine. They
have been located and will be taken
to the ton when the debris Is cleared
away sufficiently to permit their re-
moval.
General Manager w. M. Bushnell of
the Fort Smith and Western Railway
company, owners of the mines, says
the number of recovered bodies, those
still in the underground works and the
number rescued alive, twenty-five In
all, accounts for all the men on the
mine payroll at the time of the explo-
sion.
The day seemed like one long flu
neral in McCurtain. More than a score
OF bodies were buried. Early In the
forenoon $50 men volunteered to work
al grave diggers. During the after.
noon one little procession was scarce
ly out of sight on its way to the Gene
terry In the outskirts of the town when
another came into. sight. In some in
stances relatives were too overcome
to witness the burials. Visiting mem
bers Of the clergy aided in performing
the last offices of the church and try
ing to comfort the living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
New contestants may enter an!
time. Get Ia the game.
Rooms and Board Wanted


On the Bird. 4th and 5th of April the
Northern Educational Association of
South Dakota will hold its regular
annual meeting here in Webster, at
which meeting a large number are
expected to be present. If the attend
ance IL as large al it generally is. it
win be impossible for the hotels and
restaurants to furnish them with rooms
and meals. In view Of this fact the
Commercial club appointed the UNDER
signed committee to ask the residents
Of Webster to throw open their homes
and help a r for the strangers that
VIII be with us at that time.
All persons that will be able to fur
nish either board or rooms will confer
. favor on the committee by notifying
either member Of the committee by
phone or otherwise.
The Commercial club adopted the
following uniform charges for rooms:
not - exceed one dollar for a double
bod per night, regardless Of whether
~ same ID occupied by one or two.
Cffl1ons win please notify the COM
mit16o ot their earliest convenience.
COMMITTEES H. s. Simmons
I. s. Coomes
F. o. Potter
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

rate. that the patrons OF the flee had
heen blessed with i've or six sets If
triplets, several pairs OF twins. and a
large number of singlets. We do not
exactly remember how we S tiled with
the government for its share OF the
stamps sold, but have a hHzy recollec-
tion of a sudden trim to South Amer.
lea, under an assumed rame where we
remained in seclusion ,ill o r honds.
men compromised With Uncle Sam.
For some time previ Us to launching
the Butler Budget npon the waves If
journalism, we conceived the idea of
publishing a paper which should be
.'of the peoples Ivy the people. and for
the people -, and We are happy to
state our fondest dreams have been re-
allied, as nov it is a pan.r sought at
ter aud read in every portion of our
country.
Since returning from our tour, we
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

A curious ure for seasickness is CIV
en- In an old homeopathic medical book,
''The School Of Salerne.'' HE that
would crosse the sea- runs the pre-
scription. must a few dayes before
hee take ship mingle the sea water
with his wine. This is a remedy for
them that are rich: but if It be a poor
man, then he must drink sea water
onely, that he may the easier eschew
casting. The reason hereof is because
the sea water is salt, and with its salt
nesse and the stipticitie that follow
eth saltnesse it closeth the mouth or
the stomach, and thereby avoydeth
casting or perbreaking." Some might
prefer to be sick.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
MARSHALL DISCUSSES ISSUES
Indiana's Presidential Candidate Ad-
dresses Convention.

Indianapolis, March 22.-Advocacy
Of tariff reform, strict law enforce
ment and governmental economy char
acterized the speech of Governor Mar
shall in opening the Democratic state
convention here.
Criticism was made of the recall of
judicial decisions advocated by Colonel
Roosevelt.
Opposition was voiced to the initia-
tive, referendum and recall, the gov
ernor saying that until graver evils
arise than have thus far arisen he be-
lieved there was but slight demand for
them.
The platform adopted by the con
vention instructs the Indiana delegates
to the national convention to present
Governor Marshall's name as the first
and only choice OF the Democracy Of
Indiana for the presidency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
Butler Budget
ID. f. POTTER. Editor

Well, as announced last week, this
viii he our regular campaign number.
We nave just returned from an eight
days speech making tour. In North
Dakota the situation is highly salts
factory While Roosevelt and La Foil
cite were scrapping our managers were
arnestly ut work with tie cheering
result we carried the state by an over
whelming majority. During our
southe IN trip we found we had the
support Of a solid south. Still we
found so ne places where the people
need educating At one place in south
eastern Missouri where we made a
81 ort speech from the rear platform of
our tram, we found several who were
still voting for Andrew Jackson and
had never heard there was such u per
son as the editor Of the Budget.
Probably there are a few other pla-
ces where voters are equally ignorant,
so perhaps a short synopsis of our life
may be beneficial.
We were horn in good old Granite
State and SO far as we can from his.
tory, are the only candidat. for the
presidency who was not horn in a dug
ont. sod shanty or a log cabin, but we
were born in a mansion.
Nett err we're we born of poor but
honest parents. for our father was one
of the wealtt lest men of his day He
owned a plantation of 40 acres Of land
with its usual accompaniment of
stumps and ston4s. He also owned a
large chestnut horse, 2 hrindle cows,
and IL children. of which we we're the
youngest, co s%equently We never
lack for clothing as the older child
len would discard their old clothing
faster than we could wear it out
We attended the district school till
we got too hig for the teacher when
we weie sent to one of the best insti
tutions of learning in New England
where, owing to the fact tina we were
the son of IN influential citizen, we
graduated with the highest honors ESQ
the newspapers said. Since our en-
trance into public life our character
has BET above reproach. To be sure
in u younger DAYS, we served a short
term in the Toombs in New York City
and since living in South Dakota spent
u short time in the Pen at Sioux Falls.
We have been quite a successful
hunter, Hive never hunted bear in the
WINS VI Texas, VI liou5 IN the JunRies
OF Africa but have hunted coons in the
wilderness of New Hampshire. Have
heen considered a good narksman; at
one time fired at a big rooster, missed
him, nut killed three pullets.
Have been successful in public life
At one time through the influence of
political friends. we were appointed
postmaster in a small town in Iowa.
1t was in the good old days when the
salary was governed by the stamps
sold instead of the stamps Cancelled as
today. When we t,ok the Office the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
ChatteI Mortgage Sale
= nf mnrtpapor. Frank Rumpca.

Name of mortgagor, Frank Rumpca.
Name of mortgage, julius Flagstad.
Owner of mortgage, Farmers ana Her
chants National Bank, of Webster.
Date of mortgage, March -, 1911. :,
Date of filing in Day County, south
Dakota, March n, 1911, at 9:20 O'Clock. a: m
Sum secured by said mortgage, Slzo'Oo.
sum claimed to be due on said mort
gage, Sl41m.
Mortgage property: One gray mare
nine yeas old together with the increase
thereof, consisting of one iron gray colt
one year old spring 1872.
Default has been made in the con,
ditiOns in said mortgage contained. Said
default consists in n~on-paynefIt OF the
notes secured by said mortgage when the
same became due or at all.
Said mortgage will be foreclosed by a
sale of the above described property at
public auction, on Saturday, April o, 1917,
at one o'clock, y. M, front OF
Or. NJ. NJ. Judges livery barn, in the
City Webster, Day county, South Dakota
and the proceeds of such sale applied to
the payment of said debt, after paying
the costs and expenses of this foreclosure,
including attorneys fees as allowed by
law.
Dated March Is, 1912
The Farmers and ercha National
Bank, of Webster.
Owner of Mortgage.
C.. A. Wells, Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
GAS EXPLOSION KILLS NINE
Two Women and Seven Children Lose
Their Lives.

Scranton. Pa, March 21.-In a gas
explosion caused, 1t is thought, by
mine settings, nine persons were
killed and two injured In Dunmore,
near here. Two families comprising
two women and seven children were
either blown to pieces in the explosion
or burned in the fire that followed and
destroyed three houses.
More than twenty dwellings near
the of the explosion were badly
damaged by the conclusion and the
aying timbers and scores OF persons
we're thrown out Of their beds and
bruised.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
DEADLOCK OVER
SOFT COAL SCALE
Operators Refuse All Demands
Made by the Miners.
INVOLVES OVER 100000 MEN
Besides the 200, 1000 Men Directly Al.
fected 100000 Others Are Indi-
rectly Involved.

Cleveland, March 22.-All the de
mands Of the 200, 900 miners in the BIZ
luminous coal fields of Western Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
shorter working hours were voted
down by the operators.
AS a final effort to prevent a pro
longed shutdown Of the mines after
April l and possibly a strike the whole
dispute was then referred to a sub.
committee, This subcommittee, com
posed of eight miners delegates and
eight operators, will convene TO con
slider the possibility of a compromise
to be recommended to the general cor
ference.
Both operators and miners declared
after the union demands had been re.
fused that the coal situation through.
out the country is grave. limitations
were made by John p. White, presi-
dent of the United Mile Workers of
America, that the negotiations here
might continue until next Monday,
when the unions policy committee will
convene.
Besides the 200, 900 miners in the
four states directly concerned 100000
bituminous coal miners In other states
are dependent upon the present de.
alterations for a basis of making their
wage scale and, In addition, the policy
committee will consider the. wage de-
mands OF about 10000 anthracite
miners.
Output May Practically Cease.
1t was pointed out by President
White THAI the wages of more than
500, 900 union miners after April /
are In dispute and that the coal out
put of the country, other than that
mined by nonunion men, is involved.
News from New York that the an
thracite operators and miners might
reconsider their differences. however,
had the effect OF arousing confidence
among union officials that the anthra-
cite situation might be eliminated.
IF we reach no agreement by April
L." said Mr.. White, "a strike will auto
matically follow, for we can't work
without an agreement. If We do reach
an agreement it will be a question as
to just how long a suspension of bust
ness will last for there Is bound to be
a suspension"
The operators said they did not look
upon the reference of the dispute to a
subcommittee as holding out any pros
poets Of immediate settlement.
Thomas l.. Lewis, former president
Of the union, said the critical situation
was merely a repetition of what tool
place every two years when a wage
scale was to be drawn up. He thought
a settlement would be reached within
a few days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
IS EXPECTED
Operators and Miners Are Ready to
Conciiiate.

New York. March 20.-That further
conferences between the anthracite
operators and the scale committee will
follow the conference between the BIZ
luminous operators and miners to be
held In Cleveland was considered al
most certain and with that belief came
another that there would be no strike
In the hard coal fields.
Although on the surface the union
and the mine officials are seemingly
as far apart as the poles there have
been influences which have not be-
come public which indicate that both
sides are ready to conciliate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
TROOPS LOOT CHINESE CITY
Mutiny and Completely Sack Town
Near Pekino.

Picking, March 21.--General Chang
Kui It's old fashioned turbaned troops
mutinied and completely looted Tung.
chow, a city twenty miles east of PEEK.
ing These troops were sent to Tung.
chow because they we're suspected or
being implicated in q plot against
Yuan Shi Kai.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
GENERAL BINGHAM IS DEAD

Member Of Lower House Of Congress
Since 1879.
Philadelphia, March 24.-Congress-
man Henry H. Bingham, father OF the
house." Is dead at his home in this
city.
General Bingham was a well known
and picturesque figure in Washington.
He was seventy-one years old and had
been in every congress since the forty
sixth In 1879. He served through the
Civil war in a Pennsylvania volunteer
regiment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

Farmers can.bring their children and
attend the Saturday matinee at the
Ruby theatre.
A large number of the candidates
went out to attend the o. M. Stavig
sale on Tuesday. They helped to swell
the crowd but their principal bidding
was done with the glad hand or a cigar
and was for votes. From now until
after the June primaries when there is
anything to draw a crowd you can bet
on seeing candidates in warns
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Rommel, Mrs.
Patsy Bowler and daughter, Helen,
Mrs. ID. P. Herington. and Mrs.
George Staehle were owe from Wau-
bay Saturday evening doing some
shopping and visiting friends. The
visit was of more than passing import
ance to us for Jack presented the
editor with a fine piece of elk meat.
Mr.. and Mrs. E~ckerbracke, of
Waterfowl, have arrived in Webster
and settled their household goods in
the Wickre house in the Third ward
intending to make their future home
among US. They will receive a warm
welcome. The gentleman is one of the
hustling agents for the j. /. Case com
pany.
o. o. Young, the deputy of the
state educational department has just
returned from an educational meeting
at Chicago, and reports that the list of
accredited schools in South Dakota for
this year is: Aberdeen, Brookings,
Canton, Deadwood, Huron, Madison,
Lead, Mitchell, Pierre, Rapid City,
Redfeld, Sioux Falls high school, and
All Saints, Vermillion, Watertown,
Webster and Yankton. Aberdeen
News. Tuesday.
LAllan Bogue Bogue, Jr., a prominent
lawyer, of Centerville, S. d., in
expressing his opinion with reference
to the Richards primary bill, to be
voted on at the next general election
in November, 1912, says: I'll am quite
familiar with the provisions OF the
proposed primary law and believe it is
the very best primary law which has
been proposed in South Dakota.
CaIicos DC. Yeast cake 2 packages
for Sc. Mems $1,000 and $500 suits
$5.85, $500 Mckibben and Lampher
hats, latest styles at $1.98 and
thousands Of equally good bargains
for you to take advantage OF at the
Sensational Sacrifice sale, its up 70
youto take advantage Of them Friday
and Saturday-its now or never.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church will conduct a sale and
serve meals in the rest room, basement
OF Coteau opera house, during the ses-
sions Of the great educational conven-
ton to be held here on the 4th and 9Th
of April. This will give a fine oppor-
tunity to secure some useful articles
or obtain a most appetizing dinner or
supper. We wish the ladies excellent
results in this undertaking.
Great interest Is taken In the pop
ular lady voting contest for the SIS
gold watch to be given away Satur-
day evening at the Sensational Sac
rifIce sale. The standing of the
contestants who had over 500 votes
Wednesday was as follows:
ossxh ciehov A
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28
SIX PERSONS AspHYxIATED
Several other Inmates Of lnfrmary
in Serious Condition.

Norwalk. O., Marchs24.-Six inmates
of the infrmary here are dead and
several others are in a critical condi-
ton from gas which overcame them
during the night.
1t is supposed that fires in gas
stoves went out a a result of gas
failure and that later the supply came
on again. I.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

proceeds from the sale of stamps was
90 small the salary only amounted to
TOUR OF i've dollars per month. Before
We left 1t owing to our using stamns
10 pay q grocery bill and nav Of
some old scores hanging over ne no
made It q good. lucrative Office. Tho
postmaster General wrote us. inon;r.
ing how ID happened that an obscene
Sluve IKE the one we had had so a d
ueniy Jumped 20 so lucrative an Office
we wrote him immediately that onr
population was increasing at a rapid
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-03-28

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