Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-07


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During the day Webster, MAS the scene
OF active interest. The band was out
aud our citizens met the citizens from the
south, that came iIl To vote. and formed
them in grand procession at the ,letn,
and marched the baud iiscoursing mus
&c IN froni--through the principal streets
70 tie polls. Everything was red hot
through the entire day, though nothing
occurred TO mar the harmonious feeling
that v as manifest ON all sides in favor of
the dlylsion movement. Pic large vote
that turned out was especially gratifying.
since all felt that only failure % get the
people out could defeat the division OF
the county.
On Monday evening our citizens had a
grand iubiiation The cannon was fired
IA honor Of the 500, and q grand bonfire
was lighted In lire evening, ON which oc.
casion enthusiasm bubbled up and
stopped over on all sides Several very
tine speeches were made at the bonfire,
and poem by Mr.. Potter. reciting just
what the Webster Ring" is, was receiv-
Ell with loud shouts ofsprlanse. Through
the courtesy Of Mr.. Potter we present the
poem below. II is brim full of meat and
well worthy of careful perusal by our
readers:
SONG.
RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED To THE ORIG
isAfoRs or rHE BRISTOL PpsTkR."
Ny heart Is sad. I really feel bad,
III tell you the cause az sing
The boys over there did soiemnly swear
They bust up the vile Webster Ring"
They had money o. spend on foe and friend,
They bad beer and every such thing.
They dealt IL out free, as plainly You see,
For the sake OF defeating your Ring.
TA...frf al. u
Unto The ionr Winds they did ding e. ~ 80
Their inotto Wen fight and wen make u
alright.
AMER we've busted the Ring.
Those fellows from Clark as gay as the lark
The way they did look was sin,
As up toward yo-r park they saw the beys
To Join heart and hand with your Ring,
Right here let us see how many there be
Who compose this uefarious Ring
Eleven sixty hye, why land sakes alive,
IL takes most the whole county In
And now these sore heads as they crawl Oh
20 bed
With their brain, all befuddled with sling.
May pull 20 the blinds and take one more nip
AZ they think how they busted the King
At the conclusion of the singing of the
above song, MIR. Potter, its author, was
greeted with loud and prclonged cheers.
fne citizens then formed in line, with
torches and platoon Of men armed with
mnskets, under command Of L. q. Och
senreiter and marched through the prin-
cipal streets OF the city 10 the lively mug
&c OF fife and drum stopping frequently
% give three cheers and tiger. On ar
irving AT the town well the crowd formed
circle and INDUCED in grand pow WOW
which was most intensely ludicrous and
created no end of amusement.
At 10 O'Clock the crowd repaired TO the
Il TT.
Treasurer Bradford grand reception
oration-cannon firing. muskets clatter-
ing, drums beating. II is needless 10 say
that it was surprise TO Mr.. b., who
seemed 10 enjoy the loud cheering and
the noisy reception accorded him. Ii is
seldom u livelier or more rustling crowd
gets together anywhere, nor one that
would make more fun aud enjoy u any
better than did the boys on this occasion
After the reception the crowd moved up
town and giving three cheers for the
twelve hundred votes comprising the
Webster Ring" quietly dispersed 10 their
homes well satisfied with the Jolly good
time they bad helped to make.
UNITED-TowN. ioo, II. 81.
"In union there IL strength" Well
may the citizens of said town feel proud
Of their days work on May %, for AFTER
having every voter united for division,
one OF their hest citizens not being satls-
fed with this stepped out Of the ranks Of
his male companions. Knowing that
theiI march would soon be over for the
day, and called Squire Lee to the Prior
Heuse who 10y the authority vested In
him ~ Justice of the Peace. united him
10 n companion Of his 1wn choosing from
the ranks Of fair maidens Of Da kota, who
pledged her love and fidelity TO him in
his future march through life VIII, ther
the path over which il is made bee
atrewn with ihorns or roses. The young
man making this very important move
was Mr.. William Stevens and the Young
lady whom the l;:cky chance fell upon
was Miss ella K. Potter. daughter Of Mr..
ID. Z. Potter. one Of the oldest settlers in
The town and one who has Won ar,i held
the respect OF all who has the good for
tune Of making his acquaintance, and
while bis many friends sympaiixs With
him in the lonely hours at home caused
by the absence of that loving daughter,
they unite with him m wishing her and
her chosen husband long. happy. pleas
ant and prosperous journey through life.
], A LIE. Justice.
Dedicated 10 the bride.
Blanks Of all kinds for sale.