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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
THE COST OF TRAINS.
Passenger Coaches More Expensive Thar
Many Fine Houses.

Passenger Coaches More Expensive Than
Many Fine Houses.
"Ninety-fve per cent Of the travelling
public do not own in their own right OF
occupy through rental a dwelling house
which, including all its contents, costs
as much as one Of the ordinary modern
passenger cars run ON any first class
railroad"
The foregoing statements, which is cal.
culated to arouse the incredibly of the
average individual. was made recently
by George j. Charlton. assistant general
passenger and ticket agent of the Chi.
cago and Alton railroad.
Just let me give You a few facts tc
prove that assertion" continued Mr..
Charlton. 1.-THE cost of the average
passenger car today is from SO. 600 tc
~, 000. A reclining chair car costs from
$40, coo to sl2. 600. These figures repre-
sent the bare cost Of the car. When you
add 70 that from year to year the ex
penses of maintenance, instead Of figur.
Ing. as the ordinary business mortal
will figure, q return in interest for the
capital invested you simply aggravate
the situation.
II nee heard a prominent master car
builder say that it cost $500 to simply
look over a car after it had served tivs
or six months Oh the read and had been
sent to the carshops to be examined
and pct into rresen,able shape for an
other six months run. He meant that
the ordinary dressing down and clean.
Ing Of q car would cost over $500, and
II you extend your investigation to gen.
eral shop repairs-perhaps adding a lit.
tie upholstering here and there-you
could easily get away with another
$500. kansas City journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice OF Mortgace Sale,

Ist pnO Aprtl INV
Whereas. default has been made in the con.
ditiens OF a mortgage, made and dated the
fourteenth day of November, A. ID. 1894, b.
James Chafer. a single man, mortgagor, to
William L.. Curtis. mortgagee. and recorded In
the office of the register of deeds Of Day coun n.
~. south Dakota, in book 30 OF mortgages on
page 600 SAID mortgage being assigned by
William L.. Curtis tn Chalmers Curtis on No.
vember 3eth, A. d. 1895. said assignment be inc
recorded IN Day county. South Dakota, on
November 18th. 1897, In book IS of mortga ges
on pages 3 and ? upon which there Is due
the sum OF two hundred fifty-one dollars and
seventeen dollars and seventy cents for taxe
paid by said assignee of mortgages on tho
inortgaged premises, amounting in the Who'll
to two hundred sixty-eight dollars and seventh
cents tS26o.I0). claimed to be duo on sal
mortgage at the dato of tins notice.
Now, notice Is hereby given that by virtue al
tho power of sale therein contained, sal,
mortgage will be foreclosed by n sale of tn,
mortgaged premises hereinafter described
which sale will be made at public auction b,
the sheriff of said county at the front door @
Day and state Of south Dakota. on the twenty
eighth day OF May, A. D. 1898, at one o'clock T.
the afternoon OF that day.
The mortgsged promises described in sal
mortgage, aud 50 to- bs sold. are situated l.,
said county. and described as follows. towit
the southwest quarter OF section number eieb
Isl Ia toyuship uu nb3r one huudred twent,
two (t2z north. rang. bity eight (5Sj wss,
containing 1O acr. -, ln,rs pr lsss, accordin
to tho government survey thereof.
Dated Webster. 5. d.. April 18th. A. n. $50
Chalmers Curtis.
Assignee of mortgage
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice OF Mortgage Sale.

ISL quo Mar Zi-tW
Whereas, default has been made In the con-
ditions of a mortgage. made and dated tho
thirty-hrst day OF December, 1892. by Aadru u.
Piadsen and Osdre Pladscn, mortgagors. to
j, ID. Davidson. mortgasee, and rec .rded in
the office of the register of deeds of Day coun-
~, South Dakota, in book 81 OF mortgages ON
page 1856 upon which there is due the sum OF
six hundred and forty-hve dollars aud fifty
cents. aud thirty-six dollars and fifty cents for
taxes paid by said mortgagee on the mortga-
god premises, amounting in the whole TO six
hundred and eighty-two {6S2) dollars. claimed
10 be duo ON said mortgage at the date Of this
notice.
Now. notice Is hereby given, that by virtue
of the power of sale therein contained, said
mortgage viii be foreclosod by a sale OF the
mortgsged premises hereinafter described.
which sale will be made at public auction by
the sheriff Ut said county at tho front door OF
the court house ut Webster. ia sait county of
Day and state of South Dakota. on the seven
,h day OF May, 1898, at iva o'clock IN tho after
noon OF that day.
The mortgagcd premises described in said
mortgage, and So 90 be sold. are situate in said
county and described as follows, towit the
west half OF the southwest quarter of section
numbe thirty-four CD aud the southeast
quarter OF tho southeast quarter of section
naH,Ses titsts -tiifes iSj in township uur.bsr
one iiundrcst and twenty four u2D north of
range number ntty-six C16l wcst, Containing
one hundred ond twenty acres, more or less,
according to government survey.
Dated Webster ,, D., March -. 1898.
j. M, Davidson, MORTGAGE.
Josepbus Alley, Attorney Of Mortgages.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
a SEEMING DISCREPANCY.
This Dear rady ras Her Daughters In
forest at stake.

She is a lady whose husband has &C.
cumuiatad a large share 1T this worlds
goods. saae does not care how much
anytl .nn COSTS and desires people to
know that she doesn I care. 90 it was
not through any fear that she was not
getting Nlier Money worth thu! she re-
proved her youngest daughter, who had
been rracticing at tho piano. The little
girls efforts had been harrowingly per.
sistent ami dutiful. and she ws,s hurt as
we'll as surprised when her mother in.
%dignantly remarked:
Dolly, | am compelled TO remind
you that we have employed the best
teacher in the city for your musical Cd
ucation and that as we propose to spare
no expense in tho future you ought to
be more conscientious in laying q foun-
dation. You will gain nothing by slight
ing the wo,k now. ! am determined
that you shall lcarn to play the piano
no matter what it costs
IL was prscticiug faithfully" tho
pupil protested.
my ecar, do not attempt to deceive
your mother
"Iut you heard ne practicine, didn't
you"
sit may be" was the chilly re-
joinder, that sour mother $ advaatsg $
in early life were not so great as those ]
intend that you shall ENJOY But tbere
is one study in which | was always
good. and Ii will be useless fer yen to
attensp to snislead me in anytaing con
nected VI ii That II arithmetic.
II nevcs said you weren't splend IN
arithmetic, hit thar hasn't anything tc
do with my piano playing.
Unless my eyes are at fault those
are five finger exercises that you are
nov supposed TO be working on"
Eyes"
Every we'll. DO not think that / for.
get myself so far as to speak in anger.
But / should very much like to know
what yon mean 10y trying to play five
finger exercises with both hands. De.
troit Free Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
A STIRRING INTERVIEW.
The Adventure of IA Yankee Lieutenant at
Gibraltar In 0

The Adventure of "a Yankee Lieutenant at
Gibraltar In 1896.
Two noteworthy facts mark the bat
tie of Lake Champlain and that OF Lake
Erie. They were the only squadron bat
ties of the war of 1912, and the two vic
torious American commanders were very
young. Perry was rs and Macdonough
80.
When Marlborough was but 23 years
of age, an adventure at Gibraltar, in
1906, described ia MIR. Spears History
of Our Navy showed the character of
the man. He was fret lieutenant Of the
Yankee brig Siren, and Il day while
the captain was on shore at Gibraltar a
Yankee merchantmen came into the
boat from a British frigate near by
went directly 10 the merchantmen and
in a few minutes pulled away again,
having one more man in it than when
it left tho frigate.
Macdonougn noted the xict and sent
Lieutenapt Page to the merchantmen,
who returned With the information that
the British had impressed one Of the
crew OF the merchantmen.
Macdonosgh ordered the Sirens gig
away, manned with armed men, and
getting into il himself overlook the
British boat alongside of the frigate and
took out of il by force the impressed
IN and carried him to the Siren.
Later the captain Of the British man
oe-war came on board the Siren and in
q great rage demanded to know bow
Macdonough had dared to take a man
from one of his malesty's boats"
II will. said be, haul my ship
alongside the siren and take the man
by force"
Il suppose, " answered Marlborough,
"your ship can sink the Siren. but as
long as she can swim | shall keep the
man"
lyon are a very young man and very
indisoreet, said the bully. Suppose /
had been in the boat What would you
have done!"
81 would have taken the man or lost
my life, " replied 1lacdonough.
What, sir, would you attempt Co
stop me If | were now to try to impress
men from that brig?' Numbered the
captain.
II would" answered the calm Mac
%donough, '.and to convince yourself
that / would you have only to make the
attempt"
At that the British captain got into
his boat, rowed away to his frigate and
then turned and rowed toward the mer-
chairman. Marlborough at nice manned
q boat with an armed crew and rowed
cut to protect the brig. The English
man rowed around the merchansman
without boarding her and then put back
to his frigate. He had tried to impress
the Yankee sailor not because he wished
to add more to his crew, but to show
his contempt for the little Yankee war
ship. -Youth' s Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice of Application for Tax Deed.
1sf nuh Anril 7--2u

> ulD April INV
To w. q. Gamma. and all other pnraons hay-
ing or claiming To have nm interest or es.
tate ia the herein described lagd
Iou will please take notice that upof. the
expiration of sixty days from the completed
service OF this notice on you. the right OF re-
dempti~n will expire and application fer n
tax deed be made by William Magnus fer the
following described real estate, situated in
the county of Day, state of South Dakota, to-
wit commencing at a point 80 rods east of
the northwest corner OF northwest quarter
inwh) section two ~ township ono hundred
twenty-one tt21) range ~ffty-six t5cl and run
ming thence east s rods, thence south 80 rods,
thence west 8 rods and thence north ~ rods to
place OF beginning. under and by virtue of a
certain tar sale thereof, made GU the fth day
of November. 1895, for delinquent taxes for the
year 1894. by D. q. kidder, treasurer of Day
county, South Dakota, and which said land
was then sold To Day county. South Dakota.
and a tax Certificate therefor, in duo form of
law. executed and delivered TO said Day coun-
ty, South Dakota. and which tax certificate
was on the 10th day of December. 1895. sold
and assigned by said bay county. South Da-
kota. to Wiilism Magnus, who is now the
owner aud holder thereof, and that there is
now due on said tax sale certificate for taxes,
interest, penalty and costs of sale the sum OF
$3.50.
Dated this 9th day Of March, 1898.
William Magnus.
Owner OF said tax certihcat to.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21

Look here. young man," said the
druggist.
The clerk did not have to be told that
be had made a mistake. He knew it
long before. Indeed be had figured it
out for himself and was able to tell Just
how it happened.
"You have charged only rs cents for
this prescription asserted the drug
gist, land the regular price is 81"
II admit it,. said the clerk. 1.-THE
fact is ! vas ratified. You see, I made
a hasty calculation as to the cost of the
ingredients, and the result was 8 cents
instead of 4 as it should have been.
That is how it happened. Chicago
Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notics for Publication.

First pub. March II CIV.
Land Office at Waterfowl, South Dakota.
March 18th, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled motto, of her intention
to make Timber Culture hnaI proof in support
OF her claim, and that SAID proof will DO made
before the Judge or in his absence the Clerk
of the Circuit Cour at Webster, South Oak
ota, an May 9th, 1898. viz;
ANNIE b. MEENK formerly ANNIE b.
CHOWEN.
fos the South u of NEA and Lots / and 2 Soc.
z twp. 10 range IS.
She names the following witnesses To prove
her continuous residence upon aud cultivation
of said land. viz:
Nm. Sinkkink. Albert Millen, Neis Millen
Henry and Hanson all OF Strand Up. or s. ID
NJ. w. Sheafe. Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Not'co for Publication.

Land Once at Watertowu, ). D.. April 3, Is
Notice Is hereby given that the follow,
named settler has tiei notice II ais intent
to make timber culture inal proof in supp,
OF his clam aud that sail proof will b. ma
bsfore tia. J Id.a %, the couuty court at w
ster. s.. d.. IN May ". 1898. Wig
Hans .. Llu-s, r. EItrv No. 1895
Tor the M na4, and SEA ne 1. and mex So
sec 10. twp i2i, range So. Ha names tine follo
ing witnesses To prove his paiinuous residen
upon and cultivation al SAT ,ani. viz j. !
Stariha. w. X. Bates. John H.. Lang. of We
Lee Slower. kegister
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice For Publication.

Land Office az WATERFOWL, >. d., April 4. 1895.
Notice IS hereby given chat the following.
named sctrier has filed notice Of his intention
TO make homestead final proof Ia sup
port OF his claim aud that said proof will 100
made before the judge OF the county esnst
at Webster, s. ID. on May -. 1898, viz
EDWARD RASMUSSEN,
Ha. Entry No. 1862, for the seA sec II twp f2S
n. Re SO w.
He names the following Witnesses to prove bis
continuous residences upon asd cultivation OF
said land, VIZ /: Peder M, Pedersoa. Nails X.
Nielsen. OF. j, Jacobsen, Nogs q. Andersou, all
OF Roslyn. >. ID. Las Steyer, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21

what are yoa doing now. doctor?'
asked the actress.
II am taking a snap shot photograph
OF you, madam responded the dentist.
$50 that If any unpleasant consequences
follow this operation and You sue me
FOR damages fer the loss OF your beauty
] can establish something in the nature
OF an alibi, as il were. / am ready now,
nadam, 70 extract tile tooth. "--Chicag0
Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
.Notice for Publication

TI pUU W.T. E-DN
Land Office at Watortown. s.. d.. April 6. l89
Notice is hereby gwen that the followin
named settler has died notice of his iutent,t,
to make timber cciturs inal proof in supp1r
OF his claim. and that said pnoof will bs mas.
before che judge Of the county court a. WEI
stor, ). d., un May I7tii. 1898, viz
John Carlson. L. e. Eutry No. 1862
FOR the sex sec ~, twd IL. range 81. He name
GUS planting aud cultivation of said laad. viz
Peter Holmquist oi Bristol, ). D.. aud FIRE
krauso. Vim. More, Charley Gustafson. q
webster, ;. ID. Loo slower, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21

inski-Look here. Is il you that has
been circulating the report that l had
not washed my face for seven years:
Sinski-No. All l said was that IL a
wasp wanted to sting you he'd have to
carry q shoveI.-London Tit-Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice for Publication.

Land Ofice at W~atsrt0wn. s, d., April 4, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make timber culture final proof la supper
Of his claim, and that said proof will bs made
before the Judge of the county court at Web
ster, >. d., on May ~, 1895, viz
WILLIAM DODGE,
L. e.. kptry No. 13l05. for the neh sec IS twp
III range %. He names the f~oilowi4g witness
es To prove his continuous residence npon aud
of said land. viz August Blank,
fred Hueosch, Emil Lu0dtke. Herman Prieo,
all of Webster, ). D..
Lee Slower, Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-21
Notice TO Creditors.
First puh Marcel, "A .,w

Estate OF Lille A. Kiaiar, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the nndersiy,ed
administrator Of tho Estate OF Lille A. Kida.r
deceased, to the creditors of and all person
having claims agats-t tina said deceased, 10
exhiott them. with the necessary voucher
withiL mouths after tho first publication d
THIS notice to the said administrator at nj,
residence IN tbs town OF kidder ia the Counts
of Day. '
Dated At Webster March 2sth 1898.
Dewitt &. kidder,
Kiddsr deceased.
The record-union., 1898-12-28
BATTLEsHIP OREGON.
Ordered to Remain at Ca1Iao Until
January 10th.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Orders
have been cabled by the Navy Depart
ment to Captain Barker of the Ore
gon, the senior and commanding officer
Of the little fleet of battleships and
supply vessels now at Callao. to re-
main at that point until January 10th
next.
1t appears that the vessels never
had orders to proceed to either Ma
Mia or Honolulu, though it was the
purpose of the Navy Department when
they sailed from New York to make
Manila their destination. It was not
possible, however to order them to the
place without being guilty of a breach
of the spirit of the agreement between
the United States and Spain providing
for the suspension of hostilities. There
fore it was understood that the ships
were to go to Honolulu, there to re-
ceive orders which would carry them
to Manila But the orders were ac-
tually sent to Captain Barker by cable
to the ports in South America where
he touched, leaving it open to the Navy
Department to make any change in
the original plan that might be deem
ed advisable
It is probable that the occasion for
such a change has not arrived, for it is
believed that there is not now the same
necessity for the presence of such a
powerful ship away from the home
stations and before January 10th
Barker is likely to be duly notified.
The record-union., 1898-12-28
wATERHOUSE ESTATE.
Petition Filed at San Francisco for
Letters Of Administration.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-Amelia
A. Waterhouse and Edison w. A. Wa
terhouse have petitioned for letters of
administration of the estate of Column
bus Waterhouse, who died November
25th, at the Big Dipper mine. Iowa Hill
Placer County. The decedent at the
time of his death owned a homestead
worth $1,000 at Eighteenth and How
ard streets, lot in the Masonic Gene
terry, rnimproved property in Mendo-
elmo County, the Knickerbocker or Co
lumbus tunnel mine in Nevada County.
which is at present unproductfve. but
which is alleged to be of consi6era BILE
value; stock, promissory notes and per
sonal property valued at 81. 500. The
entire estate exceeds S70,OO0-and NAV
amount to $4,000.
Columbus Waterhouse left no will.
His next of kin are Amelia Waterbo1Ise
his widow, and Edison W. A. Water
house, his son, the petitioners: sSevmour
Waterhouse, another son, and Nellv A
Dorm, daughter Mrs. Dorm resides in
Paris.
The record-union., 1898-12-28
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Senator Hanna Confident His Bill
Will Pass Congress-.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 81. = Senator
Hanna believes that his bill for the
protection of the American merchant
marine will be passed during the pres
ent session of Congress- The bill pro-
vides that subsidies shall be paid to
certain freight carrying vessels built
in America.
Il think the merchant marine inter-
ests of the United States should be
given protection as we'll as the steel in
terests for instance" said Senator
Hanna. Here we are exporting steel
to all parts of the world, and especially
to England, simply because we have
given that industry protection. Several
generations ago the American mer-
chant marine would compare favorably
with the commerce carrying vessels of
other countries, but latterly we have
been dropping behind, until at present
only q per cent. of the American freight
is carried in American bottoms. The
cause for this condition lies largely in
the fact that England Germany.
France and the other European coun-
tries have protected maritime interests
by granting the vessel companies sub
sides. The only natural thing for us
to do, If We wish to build up our mari
time interests, is to do the same thing"
The record-union., 1898-12-28
WAR INVESTIGATION.
NO TESTIMONY AT YESTER.
DAYS SESSION.
The Question of the Character of
the Beef Supply Likely to
Prolong the Inquiry.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 27.-There were
but three members of the War Investi-
eating Commission at its office to-day,
and after a short informal discussion
the session was deferred until to-mor-
row. No witnesses have been sum-
moned
The Swift Beef Company of Chicago
have forwarded to the commission q
communication taking exception to the
reflections made by General Miles on
the character of beef furnished the ex-
peditionary forces in the war. The
communication is not made public, and
Will not be until it is brought officially
before the commission
The exceptions also taken to that
feature of General Miles testimony by
Commissary General Eagan will be
taken up by the commission when it
has its next full session, and General
Eagan may be recalled to testify.
This question of the character of the
beef supply may possibly open up a
rather prolonged inquiry.
Unless something unexpected should
develop, the commission expects to close
its regular sessions before the middle
of January, and possibly finish UP its
work entirely by February 1st, so as to
submit its report to Congress about that
time. This is barring possibly broad
investigation as to the beef issued.
General Humphreys, the depot Quar-
termaster in charge at Tampa during
the time covered by the complaints
against that department there, has been
summoned from Havana, and was ex-
pected here to-day, but will not reach
here now until the first week of Janu-
ary.
1t has not been decided by the mem
bers of the War Commission now in
town whether the charges and denials
passed between General Miles and Com
missary General Eagan will lead to the
recall of either of these witnesses and
the reopening of the controversy. One
of the members of the commission said
to-day that personally he thought The
gravity of the charges made by Gen
eral Miles would warrant reopening this
phase of the case, but that it is a mat
ter which must be definitely decided by
quorum of the commission. A quor-
UNI is expected tomorrow or Thursday.