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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Horrible Thought.

Have you forgotten that Christmas
Is only a week OF, aud tae vexine qaes-
tion.-What shall get ios mama and
papa brother and sister, aud all the
rest s-s still unsolveds
Perhaps We can help yoa out OF the
difficulty.
Now. how about mothess Has she all
the things she needs on her dressing
table = have lots OF httle ~iiu,eracks
which would Just suit ser.-sweet wee
pins, gold thimbles. mirrors, and lots o.
novelties yon never saw before.
And your wiie-don't put her of with
a wash rub or pair OF shoes, just because
she happens to need them, bay her
something she don't need for once. II
won't break you to buy he. a gold
watch, or n nice ring, or a nice piece oi
sayerware for her table. Ton don't
know how cheap we can sell You these
articles.
And your boy-if he he hasn't earned
a watch ON the farm this yesr. | miss
my guess. Think OF it, $3.50 viii bay
him a good watch |!
Aud the baby-l have the tiniest little
rings, and cups, and sets OF knife, fork
and spoon.
And even IriSget-We have not for
gotten her. 25c win buy her a silver
thimble
Don't forget grandma OF course, she
can see with those Old rusty glasses, bnt
don't you think it would be nice to get
her a gold Or gold-flIed pair.
Call aud see ns.-you can't see halt tbs
things we have, 40 we are crowded Tor
Ross, the JeweIer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

We were somewhat in error in our
write-up os the Colored Bellies perform
n IN ascribinc ali of the managerial
credit TO Miss Lotte Rogers Kramer, as
il appears Miss Elena Peabody was en-
titled to equal credit for the grand
snrssSs Of the entertainment, having had
charge OF the musical portion of the
program aud acting rs co-worker With
Mis- Kramer in the many details OF
preparatory work. Fortunately, there
was glory enough in the AFFAIR for both
the lair managers. Socially, theatrically
and financially, it was the best handled
junction ever brought off-in the city.
Albums, dressing cases, collar aud cnff
boxes. glove aud handkerchief boxes,
writing desks. necktie, ribbon, jewel and
photo cases in proiusinn at THE Fair.
Deputy q. S. Marshall Somers arrived
Friday night with a prisoner from Mar
shall county, Anthony Farrel, sentenced
to four months aud 500 tine, said
sentence to be served in the Day county
Jail. On Saturday, in company with
Chief Landon, he proceeded to Waubay
to make n search ior v. I. insley, char
ced with selling liquor to Indians and
who had escaped IRON the custody OF
i. Sykes. Some little detective work
was necessary before they located him.
but thro' u pointer given them, he was
louad concealed in the cellar OF his
house. lie was brought TO Webster and
.|confnsd in The Jail anti. Monday morn
ing when Mr.. Somers started With him
to Sioux Falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Ross Emporium.

No establishment in the city holds out
greater attractions 10 the holiday shop
per than Ross, Ii is the Mecca oil the
purchaser OF Christmas goods. The
large stock, varied assortment aud low
prices hold out Inducements to the fancy
and pocket book in the search for
suitable and appropriate gifts. Are YOU
in doubt as 30 what 90 purchase Visit
Ross. There you viii find the finest
and latest novelties in toys, dolls, china.
cellnloid and fancy articles. In books.
You will ind the newest. from the ehild's
ABC to Richard Harding Davis latest
work, The Soldier oil Fortune A.
special bargain IN books is offered in n
line of standard works, cloth-bound. at
the low figure OF 15c and Zoe. Their
stock OF iancy leather goods, stationery
and periumery is "par excellence For
the table, eau be had oranges. apples,
dates, figs aud bananas, and a full sup
ply in the nut line IRON the humble pea
nut 10 the stately black and English
walnut. Hall the burden and worry oil
Xmas shopping is lifted by a visit to
Ross, for ii you cannot find what you
want there, it il Of little use to look
elsewhere. Call in-bring the children
sou are welcome-you will be astonished
aud delighted at the multitudes OF bar
| gains. Their new gramopfone furnishes
| the latest vocal aud Instrumental sclec~
| tons. Ask Tor yogr favorite.
40 bars q good laundry soap ior ~
! at Tegtmeier's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

sTsrink il o~nre-arink ii aiway~-aurila
Sine.
Christmas sress, candy, Tuts. cauGi.~
Specisi TficsS made 10 SUNDAY schools
at F Ross 6 Co. ior Ciri 4 trees
W s ~ Adams. publisher sd tse h.
porter and Fafmer, : seriously N euh
9 complication 81 paa,raic ara pa-u
ponia- he i un6sr the wafsa 81 c ai
hi SISTER Mrs G n. HaE-r q wausuay
and the artepdiEg rlssieiaa. Dr. era
body hopes ia hnse BIN uu hi~ e5t d 8
short time
ln or 1otidar slesk 81 btA4s a-t
rece5rea ven wia find ~ fbe lal-~t pus
eaiions II po9plmeushpre Fsaboas
drag Stare
The ser anaual slcstlon al Officers 81
Webster H~bk 3 taok fanre au
Maslar rnFe md w y
Grand. Mr. SARA r ARTHUR va.
erats3. Mss Gertrude Marei svpa
Miss Aavefha NaHag a.
Mrs. Foeeic Mack sgaa5rriVe sisaers
- ataeaaoea lgtr
lyon NiSh sounni,g o ihe uay d
q othipa, go aud lonk ia Tm, )
iae. H can pssse yen q II, qoaaly
aaa price
Hart h~ had caa1trucsea . iae,st
cam or
pan~ an3 j. heaped waa 4sai
STOKE II i q ~c,miartasae Hai~ 4oa~
on runssF> A pumbrr 81 ladir- we're
given s ride IN Il YESTERDAY ANA pro
ueeuuer i > Sneeess
1og rau nou fna a barge assa ia~nt
Q meus and boys work aad Unit
i+lie and GLOVES tf All pat ,oa . see
ibenj 81 Baxip<
AtlormysL II. Land and j H. Mccoy
w.Ht az io AI-rdeeH Frldas = tesnooa
to attend the banquet eiveu by ire
RreEn eeHagE bar sssetaea Mr.
Mccoy was on the list OF afies-dinn-r
SPEAKERS aad responded To the toast,
~The Bench and the Bar Th~y got
back Saturday and report a fine spread,
enjoyable meeting ard a most social
hms.
A good Christmas present for a TREND
is a years subscription Tor a good month
liz periodical. We take the or5ers-F.
Ross & Co.
Wa Huggett and Charles Msrdsns the
two old gentlemen residing at Charley
Russell's, were overcome Friday night
b. gas escaping from a coal tov IN
their room. Mr.. Hnggett recovered
rapidly IRON the ea-cts of the gas and
Is now out OF danger, bat Mr. Marden,
more enfeebled, failed To rally, gradually
grew worse and this morning passed
away.
Don't forget that the finest aud cheap
est lane OF ladies coaks ami capcs, men
and boys clothing in the city can be
found at kramers.
We think that we have the best and
cheapest line OF Christmas books ever
brought 10 town. Come early and rei
yoar pick.-F. Ross & Co.
Nick Sshmiff Will deliver purq- snria-
water TO any part oi the city at 20 cents
a barrel or 81 a tank. Leave orders AT
fh!s Office. VIII also clean cisterns.
Krauser : Lisnsd Extract oi Smoke j.
the best article on the market for smok-
ing meat, and has many advantages
over the old way. For sale by M.A.Thul.
For NmuS gifTs, We carry a complete
stock OF ueckties, muIfiers, white aud
silk handkerchiefs, stamped aad white
goods. A full line al low figures
Kramer & Go.
Shon,d you wish anything ia novelties
sflyerware or iewelry for Christmas gifts
call aud examine my stock before par
chasing. VIII be pleased to show You
my line whether Won buy ornot.
Mslmberg the Jeweler.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

.p-f
the east
SANS rsrs b..
The Fair.
Char}ey Russe4 ! tte st.~,
Z ollie 'ek list
Ruy your coal and woos or 4 AM
de7soa 20. Pre gfuaEiy j.
rlght-weght j. reht.
Wilbur Dow return-d 4oday ra. 4
Rttks vs ~ vsetun ara tire aceprv.
tie traught hsrk with ldm a~stuE-d4yHx
ghacA ha3 ben killed aear ~~-soa t.
lalL ita3orns Ghas Lanar 6asg bar,
Gnu : !" s'''a r'r Iara-
AYog NaBt somefhiug to raHa3 rou
o yorr yaal@ days,try some 8 fbe
~oF-ha3h AZ n9ri
Nm. Bartlett a brother 81 Mrs " 5
Hash, who j. an old V hster hos bar
Nho has be~u SWAY the lssr sx wears
arrlvtd tutm kausss> City Monday to
80 h. h'ts+ p.atA
=. NI""i@ 49, 'F o'r' "oe q
NJ ou' 'no~ i"i4 mn q laa'Fs
N"" Ao aaa S'lS - So
Mas hafu hAs az eS'saat "A'
OF hrr aann panied ehiaa ea t2h'oif'a'''
a. i"erH ASA . sell
LoSf-Two iadles winter hats on
SATURDAY,, The 4ih INST. Fred
D'oo'h : p"acr ara "foe'e. f'naef wa
REEVE Fe"aru ny ed'i"s az TINS eiae
Doll carriages, hobby horses, magic
lanterns aud other presents too
Gus 10 mention at Tn fair.
COL f. Huntington departed Monday
night ON q busiress trip 10 Chicago. de
was accompanied by Miss Gertrude
WHOM he wli 'ease AT iof a
Visit WIN her oFo'nef' haciafu-
purnr this cold weather. o will
need extr, bed ou:l,s. a fine line at
greatly rednced pr;e-s ut kramers.
,h,a 10y
thing Won neel.-a new line Of eha,nois
for mitteps-p.,boay,s Drugstore
ha.l Pr;aax n;,bt
from on snsncces,fn search at ASHTON.
Mitchell Tyndal and Springfield for Y.
= noya tho, ha succeeded in recovering
the mor,,,a,,.s nroperty Dove carried
.wox
ra;s;,. sGoad
.;.ro, ssoaa orane.. and lennon peel
IN .a.av sar No. nnt mn !, L and In
,..koceS ths finest in The market. at
T.gtm .i.y
nm Characterization : ,ue.'sagaoir
ram;-;hfa > Ion uacIaran,s and Nar,4
ca..lb,s la,..s. works ar P.abedy,s.
~.
q
NJ np,n
-, - a.. strinr and
hans. log r.,f,l
~ r;ybt and M,
80 a.. ,i,,t " i ri. and aaallry.
hald ,bssr
a
~. " a.
- r = F,,y.. trpas-
~
/ r,.. ,5, o;.. nus,s Lrs-
- -. x.,r aud i ready To
"%,s n,aano ana a-lamentsrv
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T,;,a No,,ay NJ y
-. .om. inns IN VI. emplcS OF
~ peterson "a. aud had a large
- - ,r,.,,as b..re who will moura his
-. a,,;
IS medal
aIe""s
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
y Ms AL Raxters.

rgars for chrstmes-
4. rom 15e UP y + Ross s e.
blow this morning.
r,otrctors At Pioneer drues'ore.
..,opaliair tomorrow.
"IeVnHH.Musirg for abstracts.
j sickness in the city.
nYsiorsl Turn ont FRIDAY night.
81 oysttr st,sss-Aodel rrstau-
.rcs Batben took . run up 70
ypttbis morning
ii aud get . '9s calendar At "
bpF..
,atoas az ont Tor a dance at tie
house tomorrow right.
spar goods ard popular prices ct
FAR"
Below Is around after a lay-np
n4ks with a broken leg,
uayrard's hand paiuted china at
Fair
Birdie Patterson 81 Bristol i
IL Mr. c. B. Knott.
aud saueer rom Sc. w 70 81 At
~&co
Id Saurr, tba Huron cigar man,
rhis city tie fast 0 lhe week.
II designs IN new rockers at the
lure Store.
7. Ravens visited Aberdeen the
part OF last week.
glass Of pure apple juice at the
Drug Store.
past week carries an awful record
|Sness and death.
sng out prices on baby buggies at
min & Fosters.
ryorton arrived home Monday
ing from his Chicago trip.
doth stove rugs al the Furniture
and zinc binding.
niger & Wickre made a shipment
HE to Chicago Saturday night.
ye you tried the Rosa de st. Clara
At the cigar factory.
]. l. Harris made a professional
b Waubay Sunday.
a few OF those opals and
pnds left at Malmberg's.
}. Gibson returned Friday night
business trip TO Watertown.
Home sewing machines on easy
lat Benjamin & Fosters.
N. Turner is al present employ
the Bozeman, Montana, Chronicle.
place to buy your Xmas presents
Or young is at "The Fair"
Mccoy and Thos. WhaIen drove
ubay Monday on some legal busi-
received a stock of all the latest
kin stationery at Peabodys.
Iva Hedger departed Sunday
On a visit to Hutchinson, Mime
oysters, fried oysters, stewed
!, LAT the Model restaurants.
Webster soap factory has a large
q soap almost ready to be placed
market.
Fpular smoke,-Rosa de st. Clara.
Pr. Webster cigar factory.
MANUEL Denton arrived last night
@niton to assist at the bedside Of
,SaE, VIII.
q-i0.0o0 men 20 purchase their
mel OF g Z. Amder son & Co.
: overcoats, we canaot be beat
'yahd price. Kramer & Co.
and II. Baker were in town
% account q the sickness OF
Adams.
1g anything Is watches for Xmas
aalmberg before purchasing.
0'rcke has resigned his position
Aon drugstore aud accepted a
POSITION at NJ. A. ThuI's.
apremacy OF Dwight's Flour is
0nounced than ever this year.
Fay county isl is becoming a
resting place for u. s. prisoners.
sne county out, all right.
apple juice cider, . cts. q glass
aOln the fountain az NJ. 4, lhuI's
%-ioday, between the scllooI
. Ross store, a lady's gold
Please leave at this office.
que Of gents slippers. Just the
'nfistmas gifts. Kramer & Co.
Nauitz has moved in from Racine
the winter, and is occupy
& Austin house in the 2nd ward,
ioungs Is having "a hard tussle
isp'oid lever, but the latest
"'iat he is slightly improving
"omans Thursday Club com.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
$lO0 Reward 500.

The re aders OF this paper will be pleas
ed ito learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in ali its stages. and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure known to the medical
paternity. Catarrh being constitution
al disease. requires, q constitutional
treatm ment. Halls CstarTi Cure is taken
internally, acting direcslv upon the
blood and mucous surfaces or the sys-
TEN, thereby destroying the foundation
OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have - much faith in
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars tor any case that i.
tails to cure. Send tor list of testir.on.
ials. Address T. J. CHENEY i Co,
Toledo, o. s Sold by druggist re.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
A BOLD CATTLE THIEF.
Succeeds in Disarming Deputy Sheriff, a
Detective and Policeman.

Empnria. Kansas. Nov. ia
deputy sheriff, a Santa Fe detec',ve
and a policeman. white attempting
to arrest a cattle thief in ,he Post
Office late this ever ing, were all
three disarmed bV the single man
who escaped Sheriff Gauehan this
evening received telegram asking
that man named Kooken he ar
rested; that he would he likely to
call at Emporia post Office for mai.
Deputy Sheriff Fred Wagner, Santa
Fe Detective Laws and Policeman
AL Randolph went to the post office
and watched Kook Il appeared,
called for and received his mail
While reading letter Wagner
placed his hand on his shoulder and
told | i'm to consider himself under
arrest
"All right" said kooken. 'IlI &c
with YOU in a u,inu.e." and COM
menced placing his letter in h's
pocket Like fesa he pulled out
a revolver il each hand, showed one
into the face Of Wagner and coo'ly
said Cough up your gum" AID
almost in the same breath covered
the other two with the remark,
"You had b-tter do the same" In
Amos. moment the three mer
were disarmed. Showing the pistols
in his oVercoat pockets he rushed
for the door, turned the corner wen,
down the alley and disappeared
Since his disappearance another dis
patch has been received from the
Newton Sheriff urging his capture
at all hazards A posse of deputy
sheriffs and the entire police force
are now out hunting for him.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
BABY WITNESS
Cleared Her Father CT Ser}ous
f'haFCa

Cleared Her Father CT Serlous
Charge
New York, Nov. II Bernard
Blumenthal, who kept little toy
store in the uptown district. has
been acquitted Of the crime of arson,
through the testimony Of his little
Z year-o.d daughter Bessie.
Blumenthal's store vas burned on
September %. The Fire Marshal
found several cigar boxss with pieces
of candle in them and jumped to
the conclusion thai tie place lad
beea fired
Blumenthai wac indicted for arson
aud his trial took place Yesterday
The prosecution made out good
case, hu. tee defense's frat witness,
Bessie, shattered it to fragments
She told how she had made jack.
o lanterns out CT cigar boxes, paper
and candies 10 piay, aud that she
had accidentally set the store on
fire.
She deity msde one Ct tie lau
terms IN court, exactly like the boxe:
the Marshal had found ID the store.
The jury was out only 10 minutes
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
A Duel With Pistols

Cincinnati. o, Nov ia Bar
bourville lKy } special to the Times.
Star says: Reports reach here of a
fight which took place nine miles
frora this place, at the edge OF Knox
and Clay counties, between John
Smith ard Fred Harkler.: over q
debt. Both parties drew revolvers
al the same time They fired instan-
tanecusly, and the two men were
dead in an hour. George Frankler,
while trying to part them. received q
serious wound.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
SOUGHTlO BRIBE ROZELLE
MONEY OFFERED BY REPUBLICANS.

Chairman OF the Missouri Populist Commit
tee Makes Counter -Charges-$i,00 900
rendered as an 'lnducement."
St LOUIS, Mo-, Nov l9-Labor
Commlssi ,ner Arthur Roz-ile. chair
man of the popuI,st state committee,
has made statement in regard to
the withdrawal of the name of Judge
North. candidate for the ST. Louis
Court of Appeals, dur,pg the last
campaign Judge North wit drew
from the pspullst ticket, aud the
name of Judge Bland, democratic
nominee for the same Office, was
substituted by a uuan,m aus vote Of
the populiss state committee An
attempt has recently been made to
prove that there was moaey used to
bring thus about.
Chairman RozeIle says the only
offers of m oney which ever came to
him as chairman of the populis.
Committee came from republ,cane,
and that there was an attempt made
to keep Judge North upon the ticket
by the use OF money.
In AL interview MIR. Eozeile said:
Gas chairman Of the popul.st state
committee the only offer of money
l ever received from any source
csme from the republicans. No
M ouey was used to get Mr. North's
name off the ticket, but there was an
attempt made to keep 1t on. Frank
E Ritch.y, populist candidate for
Attorney General, met me on the
street and said:
Now. Rozelle, 1 am going to tell
you something: Two friends OF
Judge R,mbauer. Que an attorney
worth S25O,00O, and the other quite
wealthy, came to me AID requested
me to say that if it WAS campaign
funds you wanted, they would place
1000 in his haods to be pad to
you fer the committee, and to be
used by you as you pleased. but
with the distinct pledge that Bland
" Ii not be placed on ,he populist
ticket rs it's nominee / tod them
that this was a nasty business, but
they said they were ready to p'auk
down the money. l am not advised
as to whether Judge Romb ,usl
knows of this CT not
Il told Mr Rl,chev that l d,du'l
propose to have anything 10 Go with
such proposition, although l had
no objection to RECEIVING cimpaigl
contributions from the proper
source. The whole matter, / Ie
peated 20 him vas III the hands Q
the populist state central copmit'e
This ended ths negotiations. aad a
the meeting OF the n nit;ee LITTLE
later Judge North's resignation wa
re, ived, accepted aud Judge Bians
was unauim ,usIy named 70 fill ih'
vacancy"
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
An o, portuni5y You Now Have

of test;ng the curative effects OF
Ely's Cream Bslm, the most posi-
tive cure for cartarrh known. Ask
your druggis. for a 10 cent trial bot
tie, CT. sead 10 cents and we Will
mail it. Full size so cents.
Ely Bros, Sc Warren St, n \ City
NY son was afflicted with catarrh
I Induced HIM to try Eiy's Cream
Balm aud the disaerseable catarrhal
smell all left him. He appears vel
as any one.-J. C Oims,ead, Ar
cola, Illinois.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
Is Your Uonpne

Coated, your throat dry, your ewes
dull and intiarned and do You teel mean
generally when you get up in the morn
Ing. Your liver and kidney are no.
doing their work. Why don't you take
Parks Sure cure. II 1t Goes not make
you feel better it costs you nothing
Sold ~ H. Tucker.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
FOUND DEAD IN A FIELD.
Young Farmer Near Lees Summit Die:
While Herdng Cattle.

X. C. Times, 10.
Walter Smith. % years CT age,
Who's home was in Lees Summit,
wa found dead on the farm of John
r Blackwell. six miles east of Lees
Summit. at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon The Indications seem to be
that be had had his neck broken by
fall from bis pony while he was
herding cutie, but there were other
bruises on the body which might
have resulted from o her causes
Smith was in the employ of Black
well The two men were rounding
up cattle in pasture. Both rode
horses. Smith being astride pony
which was not known to ba wild or
vicious Blackwell says he drove q
bunch of cattle TO the corral, think
ing Smith was following him When
the latter did not appear Blackwell
SAYS he s,arte5 back to the pasture,
accompanied by another man o.
the way they met Smiths pony,
r,derless Proceeding further they
came upon his b. dy. The neck was
broken and there was no sign o.
life about the body.
The jaw was also found to b.
broken, the vertebrae some distance
from the neck were dislocated and
there were bruises on the left eide
lust below the heart
The body was taken to Lees Sum
init, where q widowed mother of the
DE- ceased resides Deputy Coroner
Mcneil left last night for Lees
Summit, and will hold an inquest
to day.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25

Guard your kidneys; the health of the body
depends on those small but important organs
They extract uric acid from the blood which II
allow ed to remain in the system would cause
dropsy and Brighps Disease Pricsly Ash
Bitters is q successful kidney tonic, it heals
and strengthens the kidneys. regulates the
liver, stimulates the stomach and digestion,
cleanses the bowels. 1t will prevent or cure
Bright's Diseases. Sold by McClement Co
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
You Can't Afford to Chance it.

heavy cold NAV lead to pneumonia or con-
sumption Foley's Honey and Tar taken in
time affords perfect security from serions re-
suits. At j A Trimble, druggist.
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
In u Nutshell.


New York, New Jersey and Ktn
tucky ca4, fifty eight electoral votes
for Mckinley, one CT Kentucky 8
vot. s gong to Bryaa
New York, New jersey and Ken
tucky all went democratic last week
Had Mex nley beea candidate
last week instead Of last year the
popular vote in these three demo
cratic states would certainly have
been cast against him.
Now. deduct 5S electoral votes
from the 27l which MIR McKinley y
received and there ara left 2l3
Add these 5S votes to the 176 oil
Mr.. Bryan and he would have 234
| That is a majority of 81 in the
electoral college The dem ,crai
do rot need to gain anothe,
state. They need only retain these
three-N-w York, New Jersey and
Kentucky-apd they will elect The
president
The Butler weekly times., 1897-11-25
How to Prevent a Cold.

After sn exposure. or when you feel cold
coming on take a desc OF Foley's Honey and
Tar. II never fails. At ] A Trimble, drug
giss.