Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15

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: Roberts. s. corannelrof PieTpon.'
r = Van Brunt and Alien lost OF Lahs
sarS Goo Butler of Butler, Geo. oeeie3,
" Il Goodrich and Frank Cavanausn
y ndover and Geo. Lasell oil Waupay
we're attend the leasing of sciooi "n
here today,
statesman Lars Berglund was GOWN
s.am N,,tlev Monday receiving the con-
5o,ance of his populist friends over ms
.nrn down for township clerk. NOV
Sa.irine to drop out of official lie altot
ether. he applied to Census supervisor
W;lliams for an appointment as Enum
orator In the Nutley district, nut aias
that official cruelty turned MN uomn
also lars is still a candidate ior Tue
legislature.
The Reporter is in receipt OF the nrst
number OF the Campbell MINI. PIohssr
;ssued under the management oil r. u.
TayIor. and extends congratulations 70
the new proprietor npon IN lasY 60
up OF his publication and the es,ue;
OF financial success IN its auNer'isius
columns. Floyd is a experienced tspo
and competent newspaper man ahu !.
il certainly the wish oil his many iriehus
here that he o success with a Dig,
big S.
counl e OF changes in the base ball
n~Iaying rples made by the National
league NAV be OF interest 20 the loeai
fans. The home plate IN the future VIII
ba Turned 90 that the square edge in
toad or Tbe corner will face the pitcher.
This will do away with the uncertainty
whether a pitched ball that cuts tne
| corner is a ball or a strike. The pan
ruIe was amended so that by a balk
| the base runner advances u base, but
| the batter does not 20 to first on the
play.
II Won ask some men for an al or d
few locals they will say they don't be-
lieye i'm advertising-a paper Is never
read. But let one OF them be canght
kissing the hired girl or chasing a loose
niece OF calico M the alley after dark, or
struggling with a jug Of "tamarlnd
water, and if the printing office ~ IN ti'e
garret of q seventeen story bulldihg he
will climb 10 the top and beg the editor
to keep quiet and not publish 1t IN his
paper where everybody viii see it.-EN'
Last week Mrs. VIII Thomas Jared u
lighted lamp from IA table, the bowl
broke from the standard and rolled
across the floor spilling the Kerosene
aud lighting the carpet and curtains
She caught theIamp and a down TIN
stairs aud threw it in the yard, raj
II - 49, 49,, -. n, thA firm nni
put il all out before any one else III fht
house knew it. This excitement Will
the sorrow overthe loss of her iathe'
since, has brought on n severe attack O
nervous p~rostration.
The offering for sale OF the Day TO
school lands MT the Court house yester
day drew a large attedance OF farmer'
from all parts of the county who seemet
determined, il possible to add a lev
more acres OF Day county land to thei
possessions. ID. Ill. Smith OF the Office
OF the commissions oil school and pubic
lands was in charge OF the sale aud tn
bidding vas lively and IN some Case
spirited. In all 46 descriptions wer
sold-6 at SO, 16 at S11, 10 Mt S12, .
at Sl3, per acre an average OF SLID
acre. The leasing oil school lands is II
progress today.
Thos. j. McNanus, OF Dakota Count.
Mimi. who has been a resident of Wei
/ ster for a few months, mel with an a,
cident Sunday. He was out with som
BOYS shooting at a mark with a 80 cal
iber revolver. Thinking he had discharg
ed all the chambers was showing n Q
the lads how the gun worked. snappc
the hammer down on what proved 4
he a loaded cartridge which exploded th
bail striking his lett hand about tn
centre and passing out through til
lower part, luckily striking no bone
only making a severe flesh wound. DR.,
Haish&Lull dressed the hand, it is dc
, ing nicely and no serious results are ar
ticipated. Mr.. M.cousIdrrs himself yer
] fortunate that II j. ~ Worse. This i
another Case OF didn.t know it wa
loaded.
The members OF the Monteyideo Iia
Team ct 1880, met Monday night an
re-tFgauized for tine season OF 1906
, Harry levoy WAS rendered a vote I
! thanks Tor his efficient services as tiuaI
, cier OF the Monte. B. b. Club. for the se;
son OF 1899. Harry is he fright MAJ,
; in the right place" and has the goo
will OF all the players, aud the follower
OF the game as well. Harry Levoy WI,
; elected manager. aud Goodman Hos,
t secretary. The management have the
eyes OF enough players to make tn
, team one OF the strongest in the mort
west. and nothing viii he lett undnne /
, give the lovers of the game Il good al
a ticir oil ball. Such players as Sheen,
! WprtZ, Teddy. Scyerens. Pats,
! Starbrck Peck Hniset. nAxelt Cll.
! grtt and ''0ld Reliable Fospes. -
: some OF the familiar lsr..s that viii /
seen un the diamond the coming spa>0
la addition TO the well known playp,
mentioned, Ciias. Seyerns NAV act,,
a position. Mr. Hoffman, who Ii,
played LIST Base for Webster the I'm,
two Years. will play that position (,
Monte. this year. With these playp
u and two salaried pitchers. Monteyid,
should give a good account OF l,prse
against all comrrs.-Momteyideo Lenda
! A fair sized audience gathered AZ II
Opera House Monday evening 10 Ie,
the issues of the day discussed by Uo
Charles 4. Towne of Minnesota who ~
extensively advertised ~ anpaar ~, !.