Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09

Charles Kruger, who resides about
nine miles south east of the city, in
| Morton township. met with a severe
loss by the destruction by fire OF his
large barn, outbuildings and contents
| Tuesday night. The family was awak-
| ened shortly after midnight to find the
barn a mass of flames aud beyond any
possibility OF saving. In the barn were
housed Ia head of fine horses. eight
milch COWS, three fat hogs, $50 chickens
all Of which were burned TO death. The
origin of the fire Is a complete mystery.
The chores were completed as usual by
lantern light and Mr.. Kruger's son
visited the barn before retiring and
found everything alright. During
threshing season some OF the help slept
i'm the Darn lott and some folks incline
to the believe that matches were care
lessly left in the hay to be ignited by
the enawing of mice. The doors OF
thebarn were carefully closed. but
from the location OF the door-irons
clasps, etc. after the fire 1T IL sur
missed the door had been opened giving
rise TIC a suspicion o! incendiarism. Mr..
Kruger is one of the foremost and most
popular farmers of that section and
has not an enemy in the world as
known, making il difficult to believe
the fire was int ~Sntionally set. He is ln-
clined to the bell ef hat some stranger
entered the barn to sleep and carelesslv
set the fire aud made his escape. With
the barn was destroyed a building
which he mad bought to use for mis-
young stock and which he hal moved
near the barn only two days before.
His total loss-buildings, horses, cows,
hogs. chickens, harnesses, hay and
utensils will amount to about $4,000,
on whlch there was an insurance OF
$500. 1t is Il severe blow especially at
this time of the year and sympathy is
generally expressed for Mr.. Kruger in
his misfortune.
1.-THE foot ball game at Webster. w hich
Eresulted in a victory Tor Watertowu, with
a score of II to 0 was a very closely con
tested game. The game was a very inter.
esting one although it was the first game
OF the season played by either team Both
teams PLAYED very last ball from the
commencement especially the Water
town boys who realized they had some
thing to play against. Several long
runs were made by our boys while their
defensive work was of very high order
1t would be a hard matter TO praise
any one player as every one played TO
the best OF his ability.
The Webster team expects to come to
WatertoWn and play a return game on
Saturday, Nov. IL. The Water,ow n
people shonld turn out and give the
Webster boys an enthusiastic greeting
as our boys speak very highly IT the
manner in which they were treated by
the citizens OF Webster, 10y whom they
were used as though nothing Was too
good for them. Watertown should not
be outdOne as Webster is a much
smaller place.
Watertown has a foot ball team to be
proud oiand should encourage the boys
and show their appreciation by attend
ing their games. Some OF the features
ing of the game were the long runs by
Archie Norris, Ernie Thrope aud Louis
Niray also the defensive work OF Manor
'Hand Thorp, while the star plays OF
Il Webster were made by Miller and Capt.
4 Richie. The touch downs were made
by Morris and Thrope and goal kicked
by McDowell.--Water:own Public
Opinion.
The Mobiles Theatre people are play
ing "a weeks engagement at the opera
house, they carry a fine band and
orchestra which is a great feature and
catches the crowd, The street concerts
each day are much enjoyed by our
people. This company has alw avs been
a favorite with Webster theatre goers
and the personnel this season is full Y
up TO the usual high standard. They
are receiving the best possible endorse
manipulating to the capacity OF the
house at each performance. Each Ell
tertainment is i~nterspersed with first
class specialties. They give a good
clean performance entirely free from
Objectionable features and we'll deserve
the liberal patronage they are receiv-
ing. The repertoir for the remainder
of their engagement in the city will be:
tonight, "Gay Mr.. Tompkins," Friday,
The Two Orphans Saturday after
noon matinee, The Will OF Iron,"
closing in the evening with the sensa-
tiOnaI comedy "Reuben Glue"
Y By the accidental discharge OF a shot
4 gun this morning Robert. the oldest
son of Charles Wheeler OF North Web
ster. lost his left hand. Details OF the
accident are meager, but it appears the
gun was laid in a boat which the boys
were hauling TO u nearby pond and in
some manner was discharged the load
of duck shot entering his hand ~ the
wrist completely shattering It. DR..
Harris was summoned and amputated
what remained OF the hand and dressed
the wounded wrist. 1t is q sad loss to
the lad and serves to %exemplify the
extreme caution with which loaded
weapons should be handled.
DR.. Z. J, Holm, of Wells, Minn., vas
in town over Sunday OH his way to the
home OF his parents. near Webster, to
pay them a visit. While there he will
attend a certain happy event in which
Miss Bertha Z. Kohlhase will become
Mrs. Z. j. Holm. The ceremony will
occur ON Wednesday at the home of
the brides parents, and the groom's
many friends in WATERFOWL will be
pleased to learn that he has concluded
to join the ranks of the benedicts.
Public Opinion wishes the happy pair