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misses had their part of the commence
ment-week festivities.
The exercises took place in the after
noon, and the large auditorium of the
building was filled with ninth grade pupils
and their relatives long before the exer-
cises began. musical programme was
given under the direction of one of the
young ladies.
The choruses were led by Miss Oracle
Davis, the possessor of a beautiful soprano
voice. and Roscoe Warren Lucy accom-
panied on the piano.
The principal number on the order of
exercises was a representation of the curri-
culum of the school by the students; the
idea, novel one, designed by Mrs. Dean.
The entire performance hangs upon a
story of an undergraduate girl who won
ders what difficulties she will meet as she
enters her senior year and the spirits Of
alge bra, geometry, history, English, Latin,
Greek, etc., appear and answer her ques-
tioning.
Another pretty feature of the afternoon
entertainment was a musical farce by the
French class called Gees Diables de
Verbes," very demoniacal idea for sweet
girl graduates and especially the timid
"undergrads" to think about.
The story runs that q sad and weary
student student miss Grace Dayis) opens
her tantalizing French grammar, and the
verbs swarm out like Pandora 5 plaques,
and circling around her introduce them
selves as "Nous sommes diables," free
translation of which is, 1--WE are some
devils"
Then these Partisan young lady imps,
looking very charming in their cloaks of
Mephisto red, Notwithstanding their frank
confession regarding their character, be-
gan to entertain their victim by a song, of
which the following is translat ton:
am Louer Ito prase),
devil, sharp though petite;
TO study me you'll find is meet.
am Envoyer Ito send)
They call me not so very bad,
Yet often make pupils sad
am Cueillir Ito gather).
Never be frightened although you see
In the future change toe.
1 am Dire ito say)
Fe, ie! Why don't you see the difference
Between my imperfect and present tense?
Avoir Ito have) and Etre ITO be)-
You'll readily see
How i'm portant we.
Then freely we tell
Study us well.
/ seem so deb0nair and gay,
Yet oft turn black hair TO gray.
And so they go on until the girls dusky
resses threaten to take on another color
but she overcomes the impish verbs-ln
other words, buckles in aud gets her les
sons, ana as reward TWO Ialf1eS, who
somehow had become lost among the leaves
of the grammar, fly out and begin to sing (:
Oh, maiden fair to see,
We welcome thee
With violets dim and roses red
And daisies white
And the flor
Del Salvador,
Well crown your head.
IT'S Just reward
For the chosen few
Who love La France,
Adieu, adieu, adieu.
Sued for Damages.
John O'Malley, stevedore, has sued the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13

the Industrial Army of unemployed that
was camped in Sacramento. Martin with
little effort reached the honors OF major
general of the first division to leave Sacra-
mento. He was then known under the
name of Carpenter. His military honors
lasted only so long as the army" con-
tinued on the road. When this body dis
banded Martin drifted back into private
life again and spent much of his time en-
deavoring to keep out of tbs clutches of
the law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-13
The Coroner,s Writ.

The hearing of Coroner Hawkins writ of
prohibition in the sonderup case was post
poned in Judge Murphy's court yesterday be-
cause of the serious illness of Professor Clark.
His physician, DR.. NJ. j. Richardson, testified
that he was physically unable to appear. The
case went over till to-day.
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.potber street-Railroad Case.

The Market-street Railway Company has
been sued for $4,000 damages for injuries in
fieted on the minor son of Herman Steffens.
Young Steffens was driving along Spear street,
when his vehicle was run into by a Market
street car, and the driver thrown out and In
jured.
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q Co; Getz Bros. d Co.; OppenheImer Bro;
S. Dinkelspiel d Co.. Calm, Nickelsburg & Co.;
Poly, Helbron d CO.; James Hall, ]. Schoenfeld,
Peter McCann, H. Mofitt, S. Solomon.
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Oregon Improvement Company for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries received while operating
machinery for unloading one OF their ships.
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Sued for Damages.

John o'Malley, stevedore, has sued the
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Wees of a Sweet Girl Graduate
Over Her French Told
in Song.
THE SCHOOLS CURRICULUM.
Work of the Departments Personifed
in a Play by the Young
Lady Students.

Yesterday was undergraduates day at
the Girls High School, and the young
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The Wonderful Infant Artist of Folsom Street.
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he Man Who Ate 1oe5O Beefsteaks Consecutively.
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A Mountainside Crypt Full of Human Skulls.
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A High Jinks That Was on Top.
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For Another Wink in the Morning.
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les of the Famous Discoverer, DR.. Gustav Eisen.
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THE NEWSPAPER THAT GOES INTO THE HOMES OF ALL.


Girls, Seven Days in Paris,
g Tour of the Bon Marche.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
NsososoN>e>cce-
Lily Blossoms.
NGNSoSA~~c>c~ec

More rain Wednesday night, Saturday after.
noon, and az ain on Sunday with quite a sprink
ling of hail. Good big ones at that.
The wind on Wednesday night blew down
Ross Ranks hen house and il was scattered to
the four winds of Heaven again Saturday eve.
The hail Sunday broke quite a few window
lights bur no other damage to speak of was re-
ported.
Runners and rumors of fishing parties this
spring after seeding is over. Some fine catches
have been made this spring at Kampeska.
A. S. Beeney is planting corn today, and John
Luyaas says, ina sank ma plant korn tomor.
row, to-"
Chas. Eveleth commenced shearing sheep
today and says he has sold over 81 900 worth of
sheep andw DOL last year. and his flock is Just
as good or better than il was a year ago, about
400 head. i tell him anyone that will keep
sheep and vote the pop ticket is a ca ndidate
for Yankton.
Gu Melquist was down in Clark County
holding down his claim and looking after his
calico last Sunday.
Two barrels of extract sold in Lily Saturday
so they say. Blind pigs seem to grow and
thrive as well as the grain this year. wond err
if that is what the Bradley boys are after up
this way every week.
RAMPSE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Was 1t Our Mayor =?
Public Opinion.


Speaking of the New Woman and
the advance which women are max
ing in lines heretofore occupied ex-
clusiyely by men, the mayor of a
city not a thousand miles from Wat
ertown expresses the opinion that
omen will supercede men in all the
active affairs Of life. He says that it
will be but a matter of time when
the women will usurp the vocations
now pursued by men, and that the
zen will have nothing to do but
h unit and fish. Well, that strikes
US! Henceforth we may be counted
with the party that IS for the further
advancement of women,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
No MOnOmetaliSm.
Springfield Times.

As state after state is being heard
from on the financial policy to be
pursued by its delegation to the st.
Louis convention, it becomes more
apparent that there will be no free
silver plank adopted by that gather
ing. On the other hand, the "gold
bugs have no great amount of COM
fort, the general idea being that we
must have gold and silver on an
equal basis, but that international
agreement is necessary to bring that
about. This is bimetalism, and it
must be remembered that bimetalism
does not necessarily mea free coin
age of silver in a 16 to | ratio.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Populist Simplicity.
Aberdeen Star.


We publish in another column, by
request, an account of a very de-
lightful society event which occurred
in the city on Saturday. The ex-
pertinent of Mrs. Kyle in introducing
the seductive pleasures Of Washing
ton society into Aberdeen was char
mingly audacious, but, aided by the
fair ladies of our city, it appears to
have been a complete success. The
balm of an April day filled the par
lors and mingled with the fragrance
of sweet flowers as the silks and sat-
ms of beautiful women huttered here
and there. There were dainty con-
fections and delicious ices and music
full of enchantment. 1t was an ideal
society event and many of our dew
otees of fashion who have longed to
mingle in the whirl of high life at
the gay capital will be grateful for
the enjoyment this innovation has
afforded them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Graduating Exercises.

The graduating exercises of the class
OF '96 will occur in the opera house on
Thursday evening, May IS, at $50 pm,
The class consists OF six members Min
ME Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Gertrude
Granger, Mary Mack, James Hallock,
Harold Kramer.
This class, no doubt, will be the best
class ever graduated from our schools,
since they have had a year longer work
than the previous classes, which has
made it possible for them to become
more proficient in the sciences, mathe.
MATES. and literature. They are an UNI
usually bright class and will beyond all
doubt reflect credit on the schools from
which they will so soon graduate. Each
member will have an active part in the
exercises.
Below rs given a part OF the program :
Minnie Cowan-"We are willing to serye.m
Jas. halock-"Iaheritance" with Vaiedictory.
Mary Why should the spirit of mortal
be proud"
Harold Kramer-"The result of effort"
Gertrude G~ranger-'A girls ambition"
Maggie lowan-"The beautiful
Iov. Z. III: Sheldon--Class Address.
Presentation OF Diplomas-A. Smith.
We hope the patrons of the Webster
schools will join in making this occasion
one OF the principalfcatures OF the school
year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
He's In Webster.
Conk's Dakotan.

The perfectionist can make no
mistakes his way is right /; all
others are wrong /; he knows too
much for one man and not enough
for two /; he is a little too good for
earth but not good enough for
Heaven ; he would have taken s
days instead of Z to make the world
and would have killed Cain at sight
instead of permitting him to run at
large. You will find HIM in the
church, in all fraterual associations
aud in all political parties. He
looks npen every man in public
place as n rascal ; all have mer-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Strand ~Strayings.

Politics! Politics, Politics.
Will it ever stop rainingG
Crops are fiourishing.
Most of the wheat and oats is sown and flax
seeding is well IN Ter way.
There is going to be lots of hay this year.
Waubay is going to have a creamery and
some of our farmers are preparing TO haul
their milk there when it is finished.
What a difference in taste! While most of
the people have been complaining of the wet
weather and the Inconvenience il causes them,
we should judge from all appearances that
Frank Swab prefers a Marsh to a hill any
day.
A baseball club has been organized with
CLANCY Jones as captain. The boys are all
good players and merit unbounded success.
j. l.. Holm's windmill was struck by light
ming Sunday night. The wooden lever that Sc
cures the wheel was torn to splinters and the
wheel released. The plank cover over the well
was torn open, but otherwise no damage was
done.
A farmer remarked the other day that he
wanted TO hire a man but did not believe he
could get one "for love or money" A young
lady who was present ventured to remark that
if he would furnish the last requisite, she
would supply the first. Under those conditions
We scribe predicts that before many days said
farmer will have hired raen" to give away.
The idea. though (Young)'s. is a good one. APP
plicants may obtain further information by
addressing undersigned.
RUSTICUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
Chautauqua Chatter.

Old mother nature has donned her
robe OF green, which makes a very pleas.
ant sight to lovers OF the beautiful.
Mrs. l.. w. Lewis was on the sick list
last week.
Mrs. S. Resseguie and Miss Minnie
Walsh, OF Andover, were pleasantvisitors
at l.. W. Lewis the first OF the month.
Frank Lewis attended, church at Butler
a week ago last Sunday. He thinks il
there wasn't so much rain the cycling
would be better.
Tom and Pete McAllen of Bristol. Were
driving through this vicinity the last OF
the week.
The hail storm that visited this vicinity
Sunday evening was very severe. 1t
came up SC suddenly that no one was
prepared. Those coming home from
church drove to l.. W. Lewis for pro-
lection. Teams became unmanageable.
but fortunately no one was injured.
Rev. l.. W. Thompson, of Verdon, will
be with us again in two weeks. Every
body should turn out to hear this able
man..
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hazeldon, were pleas.
ant visitors at l.. W. Lewis OH Friday
last.
John Mitchell has returned to his farm
lear Groton.
Miss Madge Smith drives back and
forth from here to Andover every week
o spending Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Mrs. l.. W. Lewis was quite i'll all OF
last week, but is better atsthis writing.
Miss Mary Lund is at work for Mrs.
Mcdowell, and Barbara Herr is helping
Mrs. l.. w. Lewis. ONLY
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
A Straight Tip.
Public Opinion.

There is still need of q little oil on
the turbulent waters. The Sioux
Falls Press and some of the other
good Republican journals are wrang-
ling "between the lines as to
whether Senator P~ettigrew shall be
chairman of the st. Louis delegation.
The Press implied threat is hardly
becoming, it seems to u.s.. 1t GER
tainly will not have a tendency to
heal what seems to be a little breach.
The only direct power under the
bright canopy of Heaven that can
be utilized to injnre anyone of the
delegates who may not be disposed
to accord the senator the distinguish
ed honor which the Press seems to
think he is entitled to because of his
position is m involving federal pat
ronage, 1t would indeed be strange
if a majority of the Republicans of
the state are hoping for some federal
or other offices. People as "a rule
do not take kindly to attempts to
force them into certain lines through
what may be construed as implied
threats, howsoever well meant such
suggestions may have been. Does
Bro. Caldwell see the point
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

cenary motives only. Write it down
that he who will trust no man is
not to be trusted. He who believes
all men to be rascals is himself a
rascal. He who believes no man is
honest is himself dishonest. He
who says every man has his price is
himself for sale. He who is indis-
criminately denouncing politicians
is in training for a politician and
is seeking office for himself.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

The merchants of the stores and
towns bordering on the Sisseton
reservation are receiving a practical
illustration of the workings of a dem
ocratic financial policy. Relying on
the annual payment to the Sisseton
Indians Of what is due them by the
government, they have trusted these
people to the extent of thousands OF
dollars and now receive the pleasant
news that owing to a busted treasury,
the Indians will be paid the small
pittance of 50 each. They are now
confronted with empty shelves and
find it hard to meet their own obi
cations and ~replenish their stock.
Ii is safe to say that these store
keepers will hail with JOY the return
to power of the Republican party
with its sound financial policy, and
will do all in their power to hasten
the happy event.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

The local populist paper publishes
a communication from Mrs. Marietta
NJ. Bones, praising Pettigrew and
Hansbrough, in which she quotes
the following from Senator Petit
Crews latest letter to her
The Huron convention was all right. l agreed
| to the platform because it was as near free
silver as l could get the gold bug crowd to
called sound money''-thieves money, and l
never will work for it. | am for free silver and
at st. Louis / am as free as if the Huron con-
~vention had said nothing to work for a plank
which a free silver republican can support.
You need never be afraid about my position
don't believe what the papers say about me,
etc,
Senator Pettigrew was treated
very magnaminously by the Huron
convention, for it was in the power
of those who honestly differed with
him on the financial question to have
pre- reverted him from going to the st.
Louis convention as a delegate, but
eholc was uo ucslIc ou tuc part VI
these people to either turn him down
or humiliate him to this extent, and
they expressed themselves as satisfied
if he would state his position. He
stated that he bowed to the will Of
the people, and ina spirit of leniency
this was taken to mean the will of
the Republican party and accepted
as satisfactory, but it now appears to
have been a cunningly worded de-
vice for the occasion only and meant
nothing. AT least, the senator so
considers it, but the convention did
not. Mrs. Bones in the communica-
ton assures the reader that Pettigrew
is the Every personifcation of honor
and honesty" The delegates SO con
| sidered him, else he would never have
pulled the wool yer their eyes as he
did, and it is hardly probable he
will be allowed to do so again. Iii IS
in keeping with such "honor and
honesty that he should write sneer-
ing letters like the above of the
"gold bug crowd" at whose hands
he accepted honor, for publication in
populist papers. The extremists
were probably right in advocating
"now that you got him down keep
him down." for Frank Pettigrew
seems determined to make trouble,
if he can, at the st. Louis conven-
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14


Bro. Kelley is still ''chewing the
rag of defeat and a broad smile
passed over the community upon
reading his latest which starts out
thus /:
II Mr.. Kelley had supposed so much depend.
ed upon the result of the election in the Third
Ward OF Webster. he certainly would have ex-
erted himself more. He was, however, well
satisfied with receiving 50 votes out of a total
of 100, as an independent candidates
He probably would have been
been better satisfied with So and as
far as the remainder of his article
election is over and life is too short
to discuss dead issues, but his review
is greatly at variance with his ante
election declaration to his followers
that he would be elected in spite Of
h and high water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

We feel that it is no longer neces.
sary to make an argument for Pro,
lection in the United States. That
argument is being made by the
silent water wheel, by the still
spindles, by the smokeless chimneys;
that story is in every American home,
craven on every American mind,
and now, the American people are
ready to act, they r eager to act,
they are burning to act, and they
are Going to act at the St. Louis
convention and at the polls in next
November.-Hon. j. NJ. Thurston.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

We encroach upon our space this
week to present to our readers a
part of Secretary Carlisle's clear,
forcible, and unanswerable speech to
the labor organizations of Chicago.
The interests of the laborer and the
farmer are so closely interviewer that
this speech is deserving of the care
full consideration of every farmer
who is making a study of the finan-
eial question. 1t ID a calm dispas-
sionate argument, appealing to the
reason and not to the prejudice of
the reader, in striking contrast to
the ranting harangue of Senator
Tillman, who seeks to fire mems pas.
sions by abusive personalities. Read
it and consider where the coinage of
free silver would lead us.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14


We have not noticed any Of the
business men acting on our sugges-
ton of two weeks ago in regard to
furnishing COWS to farmers, allowing
them to pay for them on the install
ment plan. They all say it is a good
scheme, though,-now if it is so, help
it along. You are all preaching a
diversity of interests will make the
farm pay, and there is no question
that when the farmer is prosperous
all other branches of trade and bust
ness are likewise successful. Why
not call a meeting of the board of
trade, discuss this proposition, and
60 at it Systematically to show the
farmers that we consider their inter-
ests identical with our own. Prac-
tice what you preach and assist in
making it possible for the farmer to
diversity his products.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
..Bossn Plat, of New York, is OF

Boss Plat, of New York, is out
in a pronunciamento against McKin-
ley, in which he claims he is not a
well balanced man like Morton, not
a great man like Reed, not a trained
public nan like Harrison, nor an
astnte political leader like Quay.
Like the Chandler and A. p. A. at
tacks, this one of Platt's will only
improve McKinley's chances. He
has the ability to resist temptation,
as witness the Minneapolis conven-
ton when he "thrice, was offered a
kingly crown, and his honesty can
not be questioned as his course in
surrendering everything he possess
ed, even his homestead, to his credit
ors at the time of his failure, proved.
Above all, the common people de-
mand his nomination, and all that
the bosses, Plat, Quay, and Chand-
Ter, a say or do will not prevent it
at the St. Louis convention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14
His Barrel +? Oh No !!
Dell Rapids Times

Dell Rapids Times.
candy" Lee, of Vermilion, the
gentleman whom the populists talk
of as their candidate for governor,
is said to be a pronounced gold man.
Just how the populists, who are
nearly all free silverites, "a support
an out and out gold man is rather
queer. 1t is probably "Andy's''
barrel that brings him to the front.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Our patrons will please reInen'
Der that we will deliver ice ever
morning except Sunday ; that gu
shop will close at nine a. m. snap
Sunday ; that we will be please
to have everyone bear the aoos
facts in mind, and thus save ..O0'l
themselves and us unnecessa,
annoyance. This is no fairy @f
but business ! IN
JEWELL 81 ENGELHhhi
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

Hamilton Disston, the saw man,
who has just died in Phil'a, had his
life insured for one million dollars.
John Wanamaker's life is in
sured still heavier.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-05-14

The students at Brookings College
received the news of the decision OF
the Supreme Court by the firing of
cannon, bonfres, etc. 1t certainly
looks as if the students were in no
way cast down by the removal of
McLouth and they should know
something about the situation.