Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-01-05
SOUTH

siSt in the dedication or the new CoH-
gregational church In Aberdeen Jan. ..
Sergeant Harry Barr of Aberdeen
has received notice that he will be
given examination by March ] for pro-
motion to the rank Of second lieuten-
ant.
An Indignation meeting was held at
st. Lawrence, just east of Miller. pro-
testing against moving their building
10 Miller. A prominent politician was
hung in effigy.
Rev. Robert Dougherty of Omaha
has accepted a call as rector of the
Episcopal church at Yankton, lie
preached his first sermon Sunday,
which was well received.
Daniel lille. a farmer returning
home from Tyndall, while intoxicated,
was thrown from a wagon and SUIT
fered conclusion of the brain, from
which he died.
The Aberdeen hotel has again
changed hands. NJ. Whipple has leased
the hostelry of NJ. s. Rothchild and
taken immediate possession. Mr.. Roth
child has gone to Chicago. where he
will likely engage in business.
The citizens committee chosen last
winter 10 look after the interests OF the
national sanitarium for old soldiers
has again taken up the matter, and
hopes that the present congress may
pass the measure.
Owing to the absence of Bishop
O'Gorman from the state. the dedica-
ton Of the new Catholic church at Alb
erdeen has ben deferred for a time. 1t
will probably take place some time in
January.
Unicial notice has been given the
manager of the Dakota Central Tele-
phone company that the government
has adopted the lines Of the company
as a part Of the postal department OF
the United States in times of peace
and war.
The following officers have been
elected by the L. NJ. Stanton Post. G..
A. r., OF Lead: Commander, II. e.
Dewey: s. ", w. ]. A~llason.; j. ", III.
Billings; chaplain, Frank Hoppin; o.
D., Geo. Wells; surgeon. A. J. Corum;
l. g., Edward Martin; Q. NJ, II. w.
Rowland.
cdiuutl llOty. one VI the fttuI htu
volunteer soldiers, who had just com
menced work at the Deadwood & Della
ware smelter of Deadwood, had his
hand caught in the rollers of one of
the ~pulyeriZers. 1t vas ground to a
jelly half way up his wrist, and it
was the merest chance that he saved
his life.
The supreme court has granted a
stay of proceedings in the Frank
Adams ease. Adams was convicted of
rape at the last term of circuit court
at Huron, and vas sentenced by Judge
Campbell to a term Of five years in
the penitentiary. The case will come
before the supreme court on the nth
of January.
Notice has been received by the court
in Deadwood from Judge Corson that
the board of pardons has recommended
to the governor the pardoning of Lucca
Cusola, who was convicted of man
slaughter for the killing Of John Glide
in Deadwood four years ago. for a
term of twelve years. The mitigating
circumstances around the case caused
the action of the board OF pardons.
The following officers have been
elected by the Rapid City lodge, A. f..
and A.. NJ: NJ. W., Thomas Il. Hale;
s. W., Edwin T.. Johnson; j. w,
Fellx P~oZnansky; treasurer, Jacob Nor
ris; secretary. Gilmore j. Hurlburt;
chaplain. ID. w. Tracy; $. D.. Fred
III. Rugg; j. D., Horatio y. Chapman:
s. s., Christian Thomson; j. s.. Will
lam III. La Bee; tyler, George Berry.
The executive committee Of the G. A.
X. Post Of Hot Springs has begun pre-
parations for the state encampment, to
be held in that city in June. The Black
Hills G.. A. X. encampment will also be
held there at the same time, In con-
junction with the state encampment.
A committee on reception has been
named, which includes prominent men
from most of the Black Hills towns.
1t is proposed to axe this state encamp-
ment one of the grandest and best ever
held in the state.
Otto Meyer, the fifteen-year-old boy
of Mrs. X. Meyers Of Milbank, was
taken to the Plankinton reform school
by Sheriff Jennings. While janitor OF
the Congregational church of Mil
bank he became intimate with the fam
lily of the Rev. Charles Il. Fitch, from
whom he stole several small articles
during the fall and early winter. lie
was not suspected until q week ago,
when, at a Christian Endeavor social,
he stole So from the collections. The
mex day Miss Eddy. his teacher. had
$3.50 taken from her purse at school.
When accused Of it by Rev. Fitch he
admitted his guilt, and on his mother
stating that she could do nothing with
him the above action was taken.
Sergt. Fred Parks Of Aberdeen writes
very entertainingly of soldier life with
the South Dakota troops in the Phil
ippines. Speaking of the work done by
the Red Cross, he says they have fitted
up comfortable wards for the sick SOL
diers, and everything is clean and
comfortable. The sick are well cared
for, many Of their comrades procuring
for them little Injuries, which add
greatly to their comfort and pleasure.
The boys look forward eagerly for the
coming Of the mails, and those who do
not receive letters are greatly disap-
He urges every one who has
a relative or friend among the soldiers
to be sur and write 10 them.
What is known as Sleeps Canyon
bridge on the Burlington & Missouri
road, a few miles north Of Edgmont.
is to give way TO a solid filling OF
and masonry. 1t is one of the
highest wooden bridges along the Bur
system, being 112 feet high n
400 feet long. The company has let
contract for the filling and putting