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banks or money dealers, and we enter
tain the conviction that the nearest
approach to an in%variable standard Is
it's establishment in one metal, which
metal shall compose exclusively the
currency for large payments"
Andrew Jackson, in 1886, wrote:
There is no fraud in gold. 1t is un-
changeaDle and will do it's office ev-
erywhere and at all times. Labor i'm
parts an invariable value to it."
Benton, in 1884, said in debate: ut
(gold) has an intrinsic value, which
gives it currency all over the world to
the full amount of that value without
regard to law or circumstances. 1t has
a uniformity of value which makes it
the safest standard of value of prop
erty which the wisdom of man has yet
discovered. It's superiority over all
other money gives to it's possessor the
choice and command of all other
money"
Following this debate the act called
the administration gold BILL" intend
ed to put the country on a single gold
standard, was passed, 145 to SO in the
House and 80 to Z in the Senate, and
signed by Andrew Jackson, president.
The House Committee, in 1853, re-
ported: Gold is the only standard of
value by which all property is now
measured. 1t is virtually the only cur
rency Of the country. We desire to
have the standard currency to consist
Of gold only, and that these silver
coins shall be entirely subservient to
it, and that they shall be used rather
as tokens than as standard coins"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05
True Democratic Doctrine,

jefferson, in 1888, wrote: Just prin-
tiples will lead us to disregard legal
proportion altogether, to inquire into
the market price of gold in the sew
eral countries with which we shall
principally be connected in commerce
and to take an average from them. |
very much doubt a right now to change
the value, and especially TO lessen It."
The House Committee, in 1921, re-
ported: 1T is sufficient to know, by
unhappy experience, that it's ratio of
Is to y tendency is to rid us of a gold
currency and leave us nothing but
silver"
The House Committee, in 1884, re-
ported: 1.-THE d~esideratum in the mon
etary system is a standard of uniform
value. We cannot ascertain that both
metals have ever circulated simulta-
neously, concurrently and indiscrimi-
aately In any country where there are
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05
PROTECTION AND RECIPROCITY.
Prosperity of Farmers and Millers De-
ponds Upon Their Ee-enactment.

President Nj. ii. Davis of the Winter
Wheat Millers' league has put into a
brief paper a statement Of the losses sui
iered by farmers, millers, manufacture
erS. tralosruen and ~workingmen through
ne repeal of the reciprocity clauses OF
the Mckinley law in 1894.
his statement is comprehensive ana
shows by figures the extent of the calam-
NY which befcll American industry and
Trade when reciprocity was abandoned
through the enactment of the wilson
,'rman act. The argument which these
h~ureS present is most persuasive for the
restoration of the Republican party to
power and the re-enactment of protection
ana reciprocity. Mr.. Davis says:
Under the reciprocity of the Mckinley
t"N, our exports of -four. wheat and other
Atiln products increased steadily, and ellor-
n"lsly. because we were able to get them
tHl" foreign countries al Il lower tarlH
parts Of the world had to pay for entering
th'Sr countries. SO we could get better
pfecS for our grain and -four under reel
p.I,lty than other countries were getting
IL ihc same time.
y - y =
Based upon ordinary common sense, 1t
was 50 far-rcaching in its influence that If it
t'uId have been carried out without inter
f%uption. its effect would have been felt
upon the income of every farmer, In the
D ~ WIZ u 'A' '-@ ''S
u every mechanic and laborer III this lana.
Il y i
Under the Mckinley tariff and the reel
pf'clty feature, our exports of agricultural
products In 1892 exceeded our exports III
lNt1 by S2GJ, OOO, 900.
| Wier the Wilson-Corman tarin our I'M
ports OF agricultural products IN $50 eA-
cetded those of 1S92 by S65,0oo.Uoo.
Noniparing the two years. the loss 10 the
american farmer amounts 10 S~53o.tNo.ooo
-A~ lItfp are ! ,JCBiNN farms III tut L Ulltu
STATES. this means an average loss OF nearly
SNJ per year 10 every farm in the lana.
The loss to the farmer alone is Il sum sur
hrl"nt to purchase the entire wheat crop or
ms country for one year at 80 cents per
bushel.
The famer is not the only sufferer. The
ELECTS of unwiSe Legislation are felt In every
niahcl of trade that seeks its patronage, II
ielt by every manufacturer VINO suppiles
ms wants, and equally so by those VINO
handle his products.
In the course of he argument present
ed by Mr.. Davis attention is also given
10 the losses suffered by the producers
ana packers of pork and beef. The liz
ures will be found in another place, WITH
me entire article.
Mr.. Davis has shown that we i" II"
actually given away to foreign nation.
Wi'ilout return, the value of the Ell u
MmNtat crop of this country for a.!
but this loss is only a small item III
great total resulting from the enactm
VI the Wilson-Gorman tariff. The los
on The wool clip of the United States t.!
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05
THE COMING o
(By the Author Of ''The Little Dinner Buck
ETY.

by the Author of THE Little Dinner Buck
ETY.
The chilling winds and cloudy days
Have. quite dispelled the autumn haze,
And from the tableland below
And hills above we've sighted snow.
And soon the fakes will fill the air,
And fly from almost everywhere
From Oregon to stately Maine,
From lakes to Mississippi's plain.
They'll bury meath their massive weight
The Popocrats Of every state;
They'll clothe in white the Bryan boom,
And give to Palmer standing room.
They'll whirl in clouds and settle down
Upon the folds of Tillman's gown;
They'll fall on Altgeld's silver locks,
And fill poor Jerry Simpsons socks.
And when Novembcr's sunshine charms,
With Sewall locked in Watson's arms,
You'll read on passing cloud and tree,
Mckinley and prosperity.
Chicago Inter Ocean
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05

While Bryan is telegraphing the New
York Journal that ''the gold standard
makes a dearer dollar, a dearer dollar
means falling prices, and falling prices
mean hard times" the prices Of wheat.
corr and cotton are going up, and the
price Of silver, the supposed barometer
of prices Of farm products, is going
down.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05

Bryan must demodify his farm prod
uct speeches OF he will have to face
such hard questions as What about
wheat and cotton? Are their prices 60
ing up in sympathy with silver or be-
cause of q shortage of foreign crops3
What connection is there, anyway, be-
tween the prices Of farm products and
of silver?"
OF course Bryan can answer all such
questions. In fact, they are dead easy"
for a powerful man who can lift the
price of all the silver in the world to
twice its present height, but it is just
as well to avoid all unnecessary embar-
raSsment,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05
Farmer Browns Dilemma.

We had a public mCetin in the schoolhouse mere
last week,
And a Teller from the ciry was invited down to
speak.
He'd studied up the subject of finance in every
light
And claimed that he was competent to show
us what was right.
He says this whole blamed country ia a-goin
straight to smash
Unless we get free coinage and increase our
stock of cash.
He's dggered out . daisy scheme and claims
twill work immense.
He wants to make our dollars COST us only fifty
cents.
He'd take ''four bits'' Of silver and would run
1t through the mint
And stamp 1t plain "one dollar" with the gov
ernment's imprint.
The mines would dump their silver, and the
nation, slick as grease,
Would grind out brand new dollars as just dfty
cents apiece.
That sounds all right. but since that night
somehow I've often wondered
When ] buy dollars for ffty cents who'll talks
rm for q hundred.
Chicago Times-HsfalA
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-11-05

The merep prospect of a silver standard is driving capital away and is max.
Ing times hard. If we wish investors, manufacturers, traders, etc., to risk
their capital in our country, VI must chain up our frees silver and reputation
dogs. OF coure, if we wish to ALLEVIATE ourselves from the resto Of the CONNER.
oal world, W will let lo@e these natural enemies Of capital and progress and
Tho decd in dHna
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Il Stoyk
6yiea ano GxetoteS.

A remarkable story comes from Berlin,
says the New York Recorder. Two storks
built nest upon the chimney of man.
sion, the owner of which. finding an egg
in the nest, took it and put goose's egg
in its place. The female stork hatched the
egg, much to the anger of her companion,
which circled three or four times round
the nest and then flew away.
For some days the female stork fed the
young goose, and all went well until the
morning of the fourth day. when the in
mates OF the house were disturbed by q
loud clamoring. The noise proceeded from
nearly 400 birds. which were standing in a
compact body apparently listening to the
harangue of solitary stork standing some
twenty yards off. After short time he
retired and another took his place and
addressed the court. and in this way the
proceedings continued until about ii in
the forenoon. Then the whole court rose
simultaneously in the air and gave forth
dismal shouts.
All this time the female stork was sit
ting in the nest, trembling with fear,
which perhaps was not altogether unwar-
ranted, for suddenly the whole company
of storks few toward her, headed by one,
presumably the injured husband. He
struck her violently three or four times,
Knocked her out of the nest and then
killed her. He next turned his attention
to the unhappy gosling, which he likewise
killed, after which the nest was DESTROYED
and the storks flew away.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

Warmly and broadly the south winds are blow
ing
Over the sky, one after another the white
clouds are fleetng;
Every heart this May morning in joyance is
bleating, full merrily. TENNYsoN.
Good-by, fairest month of spring, with
ell thy fragrance and thy blooml
Thy carnivals gay
And Queens of May!
Naught of woe to us
Thou'st brought.
With peace and love
The warp and woof
OF each bright day
Thou'st wrought
From the morn we gave to thee a glad
some welcome to the sweet sad day when
thy fragrant blossoms were strewn by gen.
tie hands over the graves of our Nation s
heroes nothing but peace hast thou be-
slowed on the children of California,
Queen of the West.
So we bow our heads with gratitude to-
day as We bid to thee fond farewell.
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9on$ o5 the An$slc.
Rosel in Pitfshnrr Press.

Rose in Pittsburg Press.
There has come TO my mind legend, thing 1
have half forgot,
And whether I read it or dreamed 1T. ah, well it
matters not;
1t is said that in heaven at twilight, great bell
softly swings,
And men may listen and hearken to the wonder
fui music that rings.
If he puts from his hearts inner chamber all the
passion, pain and strife,
Heartache and weary longing that throbs in the
pulses of life
II he thrust from his soul all hatred, all thou ghs
Of wicked things,
He can hear in the holy twilight, how the bell of
the angel rings.
And think there lies in this legend if we open our
eyes to see.
Somewhat OF an inner meaning, my cousins, to you
and to me:
Let US look in our hearts and question, can pure
thoughts enter in
To soul if it be already the dwelling OF thoughts
of sin?
so, then. let ponder littIe-let US look in our
hearts and see
If the twilight bell of the angels could ring for
us-you and me.
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besides all the delightful letters from young
friends which appear in print to-day, your
editor has also received a pleasant letter,
original story and drawing from Evelina
Beaudet; letter and drawings from Annie T.
Bells; also interesting chatty letters from
Charlie R. Mcneil, Eva NJ. Bolger, Josie Des-
mond. Dora Cooling and Henry Sagebrush.I
THE RIVER.
Gentle, gentle river
Gliding swiftly past;
Ever on your journey
Ever will it last.
Over stones and pebble,
Through hill and lonely dell,
You will travel, travel,
But you will never tell
How you spend your time
Or what you do or see;
But ripple, ripple onward
Onward TO the sea-
Oft I sit in the shadow
OF the liveoaks deep green leaves,
And watch your eddyIng motion,
And the curious forms IL weaves;
Trying TO count your diamonds
In the CLINT of your bubbles bead,
Waltzing to endless music.
What Jolly life you lead
MINNIE CULVER.
SAN RAFAEL, May 25, 1896.
Dear Editor: My papa and my grandpapa
take THE CALL, and auntie reads the children IS
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Go ~ nqer.

L
II must be task, sir
A-hunting for gold,
Up in Alaska,
Where it's so very cold.
Now don't you wish, sir,
You'd stayed safe at home,
Even though you have tent
AND cabin all your ownf
You think you'll strike fortune,
think you'll change your mind;
For when the snow has melted
Little gold, fear, you'll find.
".
Digging in the mountains
While you're growing lean,
You might as well be looking
For strawberries and cream.
V.
So you'd better come right back
please take my advice),
With your empty, empty sack
To where its warm and nice.
VI.
Pm sure wen all forgive you
For telling such yarn,
And If your wife should turn you out
You may roost up in our barn.
Contributed by MRS. s., Oakland
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page to US every Sunday My mamma is deed
and miss her so much. am years old, but
am not going to school for one more year.
have three pet cats-Muggins, Finnette and
Munille. Muggins has bob-tail. have four
brothers, but they are all mean to me and
sometimes they hit me, but tell them when
l am woman will have the same rights as
they have, and that makes them mad. Your
little friend, GERTE BUTTERwoRTH.
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, 1896.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May IL, 1896.
Dear Editor: am little girl 10 years old,
and go to South San Francisco School. My
teachers name is Miss Richards. l like to go
to school. l enjoy reading the Childhood's
Realm very much. have one little kitten,
and every morning before l am up it is crying
for its breakfast. He is fed on bread and milk.
As have no more to say must close my let
ter. Hoping to see my letter published in next
Sundays paper. Your new friend,
MAY DESMOND.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 81, 1896


Dear Editor: I have been reading the chill
drens letters in "Childhoods Realm" and
thought would try to write one myself | go
to Bernal Heights School and am in the third
grade. Ny teachers name is Miss Neppert.
I hope to be promoted to the fourth grade
next promotion, which win be my birthday
June the 19th-when shall be eight years old.
l have a sister the same age; her name is
Bella. We have parrot; she can talk,
whistle and sing. We have brown curly dog
whose name is Traynor. He can do tricks; he
plays soldier. One day went up on the hill
to pick mushrooms with Raymond shuman.
As was coming down the hill l fell into a
quarry and landed in the softest place in the
quarry, right beside big rock. Raymond
came and asked me if l was dead. I fell
between thirty and forty feet, and have the
marks yet. We think THE CALL is the best
paper. Your friend,
WILLIE PARK, 149 Mcclellan street.
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Concluded nert Sunday.)
RstelIe's Astronomy

Our little Estelle
Was perplexed when she found
That this wonderful world
That we live on is round.
How tits held in its place
In its orbit so true
Was apnzzle to her,
With no answer in view.
"It must be-" said Estelle,
Like ball in the mir
That is hung by string
But the string isn't therew
March ST. NichOlal.
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To Escape the Hole,

"see what you are doing" says mamma.
You are putting your stockings on the wrong
way"
81 do it on purpose, mamma. I've got hole
on the other side"
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Dear Editor: THE SUNDAY CALL has become
a great fevorite among the "kids" of Telegraph
Hill since up-to- date Joe BIS name appeared
in that paper.
Some OF the boys think there ought to be at
least two SUNDAY CALLS every week.
send you the answers l tried hard to fnd
for puzzles of May "a. WALTER DUANE.
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OCEAN view, May "a, 1896

Dear Editor: Ny papa has taken THE CALL
for four years. enjoy the "Childhoods Realm"
very much. 1 go to Sheridan School, and am
in the fifth grade. have stood at the head OF
my class until last month, when was number
two. This is my first letter, and hoping to see
it in next Sundays CALL, close, sending the
answers to the puzzles. Your friend,
JOHN MORRISON, years.
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Why They OuarreIed.

Housekeeper lin pursuit of q cook)-why
did you leave your last place
Cook-I couldn't stand the dreadful way
the master and miesus used to quarrel, mum.
Housekeeper-What did they use to quarrel
about?
Cook-The way the dinner was cooked,
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On the back of the cart
Was Brownie Pat;
So proud and smart
In his tall green hat;
He bowed to the left,
He bowed to the right,
And winked at the girls
With eyes so bright;
But alack ! alackl
AS the floats came back
In the countermarch,
Right under the arch,
The Brownie "cop"
Who was jealous of Pat
And wanted to stop
The fun he was att
Arrested Paddy
And pulled him down
From his lofty seat
And dragged him along
The crowded street
With many a frown.
Pat punched the "cop"
With all his might
While the urchins cheered
At the funny sight
And every one thought
There would be a fight.
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Chasing KnowIedge.

Teacher-James, what makes you late?
James, was pursuing knowledge.
misunderstanding knowledge? What DO
you mean?
James-Why, my dog ran off with my spell
in9-hook and ran after him.
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seventh grade. My papa runs the tin shop.
make little ships. l think it is lots of fun to
sail the ships. like to throw rocks at them.
1 hope to see my letter in THE CALL. Yours
truly, GUssIE WHEELER.
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Spoke for fiiraseif.

sayboy-"I'm thinking of going into bust
ness; is there any money in clothes?'
Bayboy-''Not cent in mine"
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T1LI1E PARK, 149 Mcclellan street.
TACOMA, WASH. May 81. 1s9,

TACOMA, WASH, May u, 1886.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL. Ny papa takes the DAILY CALL and
am glad when Sunday comes, so 1 can read the
children's page. l enjoy it very much.
Before we moved UP here 1 lived in Santa
Clara, Cal
We are having nice weather up here, but
would rather be in California. l have been
going to school for about two months. have
good times, but miss my playmates down in
Santa Clara.
guess have said enough SO I will close.
Your little friend, ALICE MEYERS.
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NELLIE McKEoN.

MELVILLE, Cal, May 10.
Dear Editor: Ny papa takes THE CALL.
like to read Childhood's Realm. can ride the
bicycle. am IL years old. NY school is just
out Friday. like to go to school. am in the
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CosUMNE, SACRAMENTO Co., Cal. May 2;

Costume, SACRAMENTO Co., Cal, May %.
Dear Editor: am going to write you let
ter, and hope you will publish it in THE
SUNDAY CALL, that comes to our house every
week. think some of the pictures in THE
CALL are awful funny, and I like to read the
boys and girls letters. My papa is the Metho-
dist minister here. We have a school and a
good teacher, and like to study. The doctor
has brought me new brother, he is one month
old, his name. is Victor Edward. / would
ra ther play than mind him, but am trying to
be good boy so 1 viii become a good man.
Your friend ROBERT c. SWITHENBANK
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i. What country does everybody eat on
Thanksgiving day?
II. What city do you find on the toilet table
III. Where are the ears OF grasshoppers to be
found?
". What is the origin of the word news?
V. Add the name of part of the head TO the
name of a coy place and get sincere.
VI. Arrange the following letters in such a
way as 10 form q proverb containing eight
words:
e's, as, 5 rs, 5 DIS, ms, RS, 2 rs and
Is. NJ. R.
VII. Why is an author queer animal?
BEATRICE KILLILEA.
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OAKLAND. CAL.

Dear Editor: have a cat that catches rats,
mice and gophers. He goes out into the va
cant lot by our house to catch the gophers. We
play with him great part of our spare time.
l made a toboggan slide on the hill, and then
/ made car in which TO ride. My little sister
Ethel, James Silby and slide down and have
lots of fun.
live close by Lake Merritt and we have
very fine view from our house. We can see all
over the hills, the boats on the lake, the teams
passing on the road and the cars with their
great loads of people. 1 hope to see my letter
in THE SUNDAY CALL, and remain your little
friend, GEORGE DAVIS.
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Correct Answers to Puzzles of May 2

Correct Answers Co FuzzIes OF May u.
/. (a) Well (weD
(b) come
(c) Welcome.
II. Decoration day.
III. California, San Francisco.
~. .Rose-sore-ores-roes.
V. Smile-miles-limes.
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san FRANcTsCo, Nav. 1856.

SAN rhANClSCOj May 1880.
Deor Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL and ! hope it viii please you. 1 love to
read the Childhood's Realm every Sunday
Sometimes / can't hardly wait for THE SUNDAY
CALL to come the letters are so nice. l am 10
years Old and go to Bernal Heights School
Miss NJ. f. Heating is my principal. Ny teach
er's name is Miss Simpson. She is very kind
teacher to me and also to the other pupils.
Well, think my letter is getting long, so will
Close hoping to see it in next SUNDAYS CALL.
Good-by, your little friend,
NELLIE Mex PnN
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TULARE, CAL, Nav %. ls9

Dear Editor There are so many little boys
and girls writing for THE CALL that l thought
l would write. too, and see if you would pub
lish il, for this is my first letter to you. My
papa takes THE CALL, and 1 always read the
childrens page. We like THE CALL better than
any other paper we take. like the stories
about naughty Max, and think shall try to
write one, too. Very truly yours,
IMoGENE ROGERS, 13 years old.
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Back to his place
Climbed Brownie Pat
With grin on his face
And tip to his hat,
With a wink SO witty
And smile so sweet
AS they rode away
Down the crowded street,
In the carnival gay
At the Garden City
Of San Jose. M. w. F
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Poor Pat was in hook
Till the Brownie dude"
To his rescue ran
And Whacked with his cane
The policeman
With such a shock
That it laid him out. Z
Hurrah,- hurrah, the people shout, :
Hurrah for the dude
Who took the part
Of Pat in the fight,
He's English, ye know"
But 'He's all right"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-31

Correct answers to all or majority of the
puzzles for May II have been received from
Pauline Wirtner, Alice Bell, ANNE Branagan,
Camille Valentine and May Gwendoline
Rogers; for May "a, from John Morrison,
Eva NJ. Bolger, Alice Bell, Walter Duane,
Killilea.
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TELEGRAPH HILL, SAN FRANCISCO,
MAY 27, 1896.
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SAN RAFAEL, May 25, 1896.
Dear Editor: Ny papa and my grandpapa
take THE CALL, and auntle reads the children's
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-21

John 4. ellison, of Lis, met with 9
serious and painful accident Wednesday,
He, in company with WESLEY Reriek and
Bert Hanson, started Tor Euemy Swim
hike on a fishing excursion. When With
in about six miles OF Webster the team
started to gallop down a small bill. One
wheel OF the wagon dropped IN q rut
pitching ellison out and breaking his
left leg. He was brought TO town and
DR.. Peabody reduced the fracture. John
was taken home this morning.