Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-27

Found-A hand satchel. Owner can
ind same by inquiring at City hotel.
Sam P. Peterson came over from
Keller Saturday night. He is employed
at ii. o. Franks elevator at that point
buying grazing.
As an evidence of a fruitful country,
John }. Fosse of Wheatland township
reports finding Il ripe strawberry in his
garden last Sunday.
Hans Hesselberg returned Tuesday
night from Browns Valley, Mimi, where
ne has put in the summer working at
the carpenter trade.
Peter Berkman, populist candidate for
the legislature from Marshal county,
was an interested spectator at the pop
convention Monday.
George Bathen and John Norton were
among the delegates from Webster to
the senatorial convention last Satur-
day.-Langford Bugle.
Miss Lottie II. Kramer, w. s. Haisl
and Martin Crowley went down on
Wednesday mornings train to MilbaRk
to take in the street fair.
Fred Baillie returned from the cities
Saturday morning. Mrs. Peabody, who
accompanied him to the cities, went on
TO Duluth for a short visit.
w. l.. Curtis accompanied by his son
Morgan, arrived from Petosky, Mich,
this morning to look after his property
interests in this section.
100 new carpet samples for inspec
ton. A.lot Of old samples to dispose
OF cheap. Call early to get best pieces
for rugs. Benjamin & Foster.
Hon. Theron p. Keator, the eloquent
Chicagoan who has been holding u series
of successful political meetings in Day
county, spent Tuesday in this city.
H. W. Barker's Iron Compound makes
weak people strong; cures blood and
stomach diseases.
Peabody's Drug Store.
Jim Lilley, Miss Anna Harrison, Am
ond Gibson aud Miss Julia Serum con-
stituted a hunting party and drove to
old Fort Sissetou for a few days shoot
ing.
Carl ThieIe, general agent OF Der
~ H. IL uCIDiuh "CEAiy vi ol'
Cloud, Mimi, was in the city several
days this week in the interest of his
paper.
W. II. Chard returned from his sad
mission to his old home, B~elleplain,
Mimi, Saturday morning. He left his
mother and sister much improved in
health.
John s. Hardy OF Orange county, Ver-
mont, a cousin OF the late w. G. Ken
dab, is visiting Mrs. Kendall and family.
He remains about a week aud then pro-
ceeds to Rock county, Ill.
Strayed-From the premises OF the
undersigned, a year or Is mouths old
steer, had tag in left ear with owners
name and address. Will pay a liberal
reward. Mattacheck Bros, Webster,
s. ID. 7-3w
w. I. Ravens has been very sick for
the past week. Saturday and Sunday
little hope OF his recovery was enter
tanned, but he rallied and at this writing
is able to be about. Yesterday he was
able to go out TO his daughters, Mrs
ID. A. LaSeIIe. This will be a pleasing
announcement to the old gentleman's
many friends.
Ochsenreiter sells the best storm
blankets in the market. Also harness,
collars, sweat pads, trunks, grips, tele-
scopes, iced mills, iced cutters, corn
shelters, windmills, oil. sewing machines
aud kimbul organs. All the above
goods sold from 10 to % per cent from
regular prices. Come and get "a bargain.
Have d lew horses and COW that go
cheap.
The members of st. Miehael's church
at Frank postoffice, Father Buscher's
parish. will hold u fair Saturday, Sept.
%. Elaborate arrangements are being
made for the best and most enjoyable
| oc casion held since the dedication of the
church. A cordial invitation is extended
to everybody to attend. A number OF
Websterites have expressed their inten-
ton OF gong.
We see by our exchanges that there is
much dissatisfaction in places where
street fairs are being held. 1t would
seem that the tendency is TO overlook
the agricultural features OF the fairs
and give the bulk of the prizes for sports
aud besides they attract all kinds OF
''fukirs' aud d~isreputabse characters,
HlHklHS TIC lIOEul eHSCl 10 tho COut-
muuity bad. Our monthly market aud
fair day meeting have thus lar been Tree
from these objectionable features.
Jacob Schacher was seriously injured
Saturday while stacking hay on his
farm IN Racine township. He was
working alone, ntcess;tating his getting
on and off the stack quite often. He
threw his fork down aud slid off the
stack, striking fairly on the handle OF
the fork, which penetrated his body
about six inches, making "a painful and
dangerous wound. He was removed to
his home in this city, where he is rcceiv-
ing surgical treatment, but owing to
his age his condition Is somewhat crit
zeal.
A good story is told on Charley Shell
don OF Pierpont which bears all the ear
marks OF being true. He was returning
from the Roosevelt rally at Aberdeen
aud was doing peacefully on the way. !
AZ the train stopped at James someone
gently aroused the slumberer, at the
same time exclaiming, "Andover, change
ears for pierpont." Charley Immediate