Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-09-22

from $3.50 up. Watches sold to school
teachers on installments.
y AT Populist caucus at the court
house, Wednesday afternoon, presided
over by J.. +. Pitsor the following dele
gates were chosen to represent Webster
City and Township in the convention
Saturday: Robert Laird, j. r. Phillips,
l.. S. Philbrook, Martin Hanse, Aug.
Blank. W. C. Kendall, Joe. Maloney, J..
III. koplitz, l. b. Niles, Mike Wolfrom,
Ned Kelley, Jno. Mckeown. e. B. Long
and r. A. Fulmer. Alternates: III. III.
Showerman and e. E. Youngs.
BoRN-Saturday, Sept. 18th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Taylor, an eleven pound
son and heir.
The folks are getting along nicely
that is, all but Harry ard he will re-
cover it is hoped. He declares that in
these war times every man ought to do
his duty, which being interpreted means
that he feels he has done his. Seriously
the Reporter congratulates the happy
parents upon the safe arrival of the
little stranger and hopes he will thrive
and become their pride and and Joy.
The Interstate Grain Palace Exposi-
ton at Aberdeen will be held this year
October 3 to 8 inclusive, with a superior
program OF attractions, including two
performances daily by the celebrated
Andrews Opera Company, the best COM
pany in the country. A free agricul-
tural display will be another prominent
feature, while numerous free street at
fractions will be presented daily. Ad-
mission to the Palace and to all the de-
partments will be free except during the
hours of the performance. There will
also be a three-day coursing meet at
the fair grounds in which the best dogs
in the country will participate.
Capt. r. w. Parhman, Brigade Quar-
termaster, Bird, US. Volunteer Cavalry
arrived home Friday on the usual 80
days furlough. Party looked just as
natural as ever, a little thinner perhaps
but in the pink of physical condition
and was quite respondent in his gold
braided uniform. He declares that
there is no foundation for the stories OF
starvation aud ill-treatment OF the
soldiers at Camp Thomas Alittle fault
might be found with the drainage and
sanitary conditions but beyond that
the camp was as near perfect as was
possible to make il. He stated that the
boys from Day Co. in Grigsby's CON-
mand were model soldiers, not one OF
them occupying the guardbouse during
their term of service. He shipped his
horse home and it arrived Tuesday a.
IN. in care OF a colored attendant. 1t is
a fine saddle animal aud has been the
centre of attraction whenever brought
on the street. The Captain left for
Sioux Falls Wednesday on some bust
ness connected with the regiment.
Scuba Libre," or Our War with
Spain" An up-to-date lecture by VIM.
Ross, illustrated by over eighty superb
s~tereopticon views, projected ON a can
vass screen fifteen feet square, with a
strong oxygen-hydrogen light. Theee
views include War Ships; Dewey Sinking
the Spanish Fleet at Manila; Cervera's
Coming out OF the Harbor; Naval Bat
tie between Schlsy and Cervera; Hobson
Sinking the Merrimae in the Neck OF
Santiago Harbor; Shafter Landing his
Army in Cuba; The City Of Havana;
Street Scene in Havana; and many 9TH
er highly interesting and beautiful Views,
over eighty in all. The views are the
best that al be procured. The instru-
ments are the best that money will buy,
the light has no superior. MIR. Ross is
thoroughly posted on the war with
Spain and will give All instructive and
entertaining lecture. Admission, % cts.
Children under Ia years, Is cts. At the
CoDgrega ticnal church Saturday even
ing, Sept. Gath.
A jolly party OF nimrOds put In about a
week shooting In this vicinity. They
were j. w. Zallars, of Minneapolis,
general agent Of the Deering Machine
Co.; DR.. r. H. Ensor, mayor Of South
Omaha, Neb.; and j. L. Watkins, of the
firm of Smith, Watkins IL Co., jobbers in
hardware and implements of Lexington,
Ky. The boys did not get many chickens,
but they do say it was on account of Johns
homely mug, that every time he came
near a field the birds would jump up
and leave before the dogs were even
close enough to locate them and they
could not persuade him to wear a mask.
John said they would have secured more
ducks If it had not been for the genial
Dr's determination to exterminate all tho
mud hens in these parts and the Dr.thinks
Watkins learned something that If he
keeps his pants on he won't lose them.
Their friends at home evidently think
they are onto the party's shooting ability
as they wired on receipt of a consign-