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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
T,,e netrothnl Ring.

The early history Of the wedding
ring is not easy to trace, as 1t was apt
TO be confused with the betrothai ring.
This was once the more important Oh
the two, for in the days Of our forefa7
Tiers the betrothal was the great eere-
mony and marriage only the ratihca-
ton of the contract. Then a spouse
was a betrothed person. and 10 espouse
was to be betrothed. The ceremony
of e~spousal or betrothal was celebrat-
ed with all possible solemnity as the
contract Of a future eternal BOND OF
love-" No doubt the reason for thus
solemnizing an engagement was that
in times Of violence and lawlessness
the church thought it needful to pro-
tect the IN and therefore made
the betrothal so sacred that q violation
OF the contract was punished with ex-
communication. A betrothal service
was used, which still forms part OF the
French and Italian ritual, and, indeed,
the first part Of the Anglican mar
rage rite down to the woman's Il
win" is simply the old betrothal serv-
ice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Chattel MORTGAGE Sale

Name of Mortgngor, Kills Palm.
Name OF NortGagcc, ID. II. Compton.
nwner or Mortgage. ID. IL. Compton.
Dare OF Mortgage, Janaurv -, 1900.
Date OF filing in Day county, SoutilDako.
tal January -, 1900, at y O'clock. a. IN.
SUM secured by said mortgage, $1,000.
SIi.I0.
Nortgaged Property:
Orie sorrel mare, about about eight wears
old; one red cow. five years old one red
and white COW, five years old and one
heifer calf, SANE being increase OF said
stock.
Befau!t has been made in the conditions
III SAID mortgage contained. Said default
consists in this, that the Gebt secured iy
said ilortage is daSt due and unpaid.
said mortgages will be f0reclosed by n
SAFE of the above described property, Mt
public auction. on SATURDAY. Dee. 4. 1850,
at : O'Clock, y. in,, at the front door III She
court house in the city of Webster, Dan,
county, South Dakota, and the proceeds
OF such sale applied to the payment OF
sara debt, after paying the costs and ex-
IS;lseS OF THIS foreclosure, including attor.
neys fees as allowed by law.
Dated, O Is, 1900.
D.B. Compton, Mortgagec.
J. III. LInd, Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29

NOTICE to Owner. before Tax Dapd shall Issue.
First publication Nov. li.tIj.
40 Ehge bert shelby, the McCor;nick Har.
AMI 70 whom il may Concerns:
1ou arc hereby notified. That On the Seventh
gay OF November, A. d., 1898, the following
oesilleei piece or parcel of Real ~Estntetaxed
IN me name OF Engebret Shelby aud situated
III we iounty OF Day, State OF Sontli Da kota
as loilows: the south half of the NORTHEAST
qnarier. amt he c"rth half osIhe sootheast
Huar.eFs 81 'aetinn four, TOWNSHIP 10. Raosa
20, CONTINUING l69 acres. was soil fir tn,I.
ouc ana delinquent for the yeafN,7 NJ t,r
safe oy the treasurer OF said Cou,.ty 10 IN, n.
mers Curtis, who is now tho lawful hnider nf
the certificate of purchase. That saiti ta,.s
.heh cue ana de!inluaur. a'nountel To- si9. II.
100 tbat Subsequent toxes Ia ie aulotnt ~
s''.'t lave been paid with Interest. peaaity
and COSTS accrued, Sill 39.making total = mo,nt
aesessary To redeem s6j.25, aud 10 additjon
.hereio the cost of service OF this notice
together with such interest ~ NAV sc.rn
after TINS date. inustbe paid.and s.,at tbs
fftgnt ~ rodenption will expire and n des,i
tpr said land he lnado with Ina sixty DAYS fr,,.,
me Completed service OF this notice.
~ u, Chalmers { urtis,
Dated Webster. 8. D., November ". iao.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
WINGS Or THE HoNEYBEE.
"A Microscopic View OF One OF Na-
lures Wonderful Schemes.


At a meeting OF the New York MI
~croscopical society the president of the
organization exhibited, besides other
things, the honeybee's wing. showing
the booklets by means of which the
lower of the two wings Of the bee Is
Joined to the upper wing In flying, thus
making them practically a single wing.
The upper of the two wings is about
half an inch In length. the lower a little
shorter. The wings come together
where they are Joined to the body;
they are otherwise separate. When the
bee goes into Its hive. II folds its wings
together, one leaf over the other. so
that they will take up less room. When
1t goes abroad. 1t spreads its wings and
couples them together with the hooks.
When looked at under the microscope,
the upper edge OF the lower wing is
seen TO he REINFORCED as though 1t had
an extra plate or rib stretched along
there, and to this rib. spaced apart at
regular intervals. though they are all
contained within a total space OF little
more than a quarter Of an inch, there
are attached 10 or 90 tiny, bony hooks.
There Is u little ~thickening at the base
OF each hook, where nature has
strengthened 1t. and one is inclined to
regard the hooks as inset separately
and to look for the rivets wherewith
they were secured to the plate or rib
from which they spring.
The lower edge of the upper wing, us
looked at under the microscope, is seen
to be curled Up into a nange or trough.
When the bee comes u of the hive, it
hooks the hooks on the upper edge OF
thelower wing into that fiange ortrough
ct the lo1ef edge OF the upper wing
and SO makes the two wings practical
" one.-New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Janan,s Queer Stores.

japanese are very fond OF strolling
through their bazaars. You enter at
one door and leave by another. Goods
for sale are displayed on each side of
asses that wind through the length
OF the shop. Passing up and down
these aisles, they lead you to the Sec
end and often third story Of the build
i2g anG then back again through diff
ferent a%isles, causing you to travel the
length OF the establishment many
times. Finally yon see the doorway a
few feet distant. but even then you
must travel this maze several times its
length TO escape.
Usually shopping Is very restful in
Japan. You sit around on the floor,
and in some shops they bring you cups
of tea to sip and a "hibachi" from
which to light your plpe.-Baltimore
sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Sheriff sale.

W. - ~ -
Notice is hereby giveI, that By virsun OF a
warrant of attachment aud execution issued
out ~. aud uuder the seal OF the Circuit Court
for Day County. South Dakota, upon q judy
meut for $345.05 entered in the uiiice of the
clerk of the said Circuit Court on tho 18TH day
of Novrmbor. 4. D., 1900, IL an action where
in join Lightizer is plaintiff md Lille +.
Cease and clarence Cease are defendants, aud
delivered to me as sheriff of the said county,
! will sell the property described &s follows:
the South East i OF Section IL, ia Township
40, north OF Range SO. west of the 9Th Princi-
pal Meridian, in Day county. South Dakota to-
getherwith all the hereditaments aud appurten
auces thereto belonging, to the highest bidder
for cash,at public auction. at the front door of
the Court house, in the City of Webster. in
the Comfy of Day. and State OF South Dako.
ia, on Saturday the 29th day OF December.
A. d.. 1900, at the hour of / O'Clock D.. M, Of
that day, or so much thereof "a may be neces-
sary TO satisfy the said execution, together
with interest. costs and expenses of sale.
Dated this 10th day of November, A. D.,
1900.
Andrew A. SHndvig.
Sheriff in and for Day County, >. ID.
Frank Sears. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
A Terrible Tumble.

Most marvellous of all the stories Of
great falls is the account of Charles
Woolcot's terrific tumble from a height
Of nc less than 5000 feet. 1t was In
Venezuela. and he was making a para
chute descent. The parachute refused
to open till within 100 or 200 feet from
the ground. Then it spread ont sud-
denly and split.
The unfortunate man crushed both
ankles and both knees, broke his right
thigh and hip, dislocated his spinal col
umn and suffered other injuries. Yet
after q year in a hospital he recoy-
cred sufficiently to write an account OF
what was probably the most fearful
accident mortal man ever survived.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Notice Of Sale OF Real Estate.

by virtue OF an Order and decree of the
County Court of Day County, South Dakota,
made on the petition OF the undersigned f.. w.
Taylor. administrator Of tho estate of Edward
lngham. deceased, for an order TO sell the
Real Estate Of said deceased at the November
Term. A. D., 1900. OF said Court, to-wit: ON the
9th day OF November. 1909. shall ON tho sth day
OF December, 1850, next, between tho hours ni
ten o clock i'll the foreooon aud fou, O'clock in
the afternoon Of said day, sell az Public Sale,
at the front door of the court house in the
city OF Webster in said County. tho Real
Estate described rs follows, to-wit:
Lot two C2J, three tSi aud four 4), Section
Range tlfty SIX (56l.
IN Day county. South Dskota, on the follow.
ing tsrms. to-wit:
Cash al date OF sale.
Dated. the 9th day of Nov. A. D., 1900.
49,. j.. W. Taylor,
AGminisfrato OF the Estate OF Edward Ing.
ham, Deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
The bachelor.

A bachelor is a coward and a fail
ure. He slaves and primps. but is too
cowardly To put his arm around sue,
cess and press it to his bosom. He re-
solves to marry every day for 40 years,
but when the hour for the duel ar
rsves. when In the presence Of trem-
bling. rosy cheeks. when beauty shakes
her crlrls. his courage oozes. and he
fees the Geld without even learning OF
the cowpath thar leads 10 matrimony.
Ratter be old darky 'Rastus In his
cabin. where he holds old Dlnah's hand
and asks, WHO'S SWEET aad Dinah
drops her head on his shoulder and
says. -Bofe OF u~s."-Shawnee Daily
Chief.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29

extraordinary in view OF the fact that
she was too young TO understand the
leading incidents Of the business and
attributed the copying OF her fathers
signature Ia the dream 10 the gentle
man wanting to write nicely. like papa"
Strange. very strange. but none the less
true. and proving once more that. as
Hamlet remarked. There are more
things in heaven and earth. Horatio.
than are dreamed OF In your phiioso-
phy."-Philadelphia Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29

by means of colored clay or strips of
grass tied in a particular fashion.
The astounding stoicism of the vic
tim. who thus witnesses the bargaining
for his limbs. is only equaled oy the
caliousness with which b walks for
ward to meet his fate, IN explanation
OF sne extraordinary indifference thus
d~isrdayed 1t can only be assumed that
death Il robbed of all terror, life under
conditions OF slavery offering so little
lttraction.-Herbert Ward IN CasseiEs
Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Gothnrn,. nillinnnIre.

AT the present time there are be-
tween 800 and LOCO men in New York
who are worth S1,0Oo.000 or more. In
1915, when New York had n population
Of 10000, there were only 10 men who
were assessed at $4,000 or more. and
the highest assessment was only $780,
900. 80
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Not DisputIng II.

4Anybody who knows enough" said
Mr.. Spifins. "can learn something
from anybody else, however ignorant
the latter may be-"
"That is true" assented Mrs. Spifins
cheerfully. Now. | can occasionally
learn something from you."-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Resolution.

"a petition having been duly presented 70 49,
wwayor ana Tho City Coupcil OF tho CIV n as
ing that a drain be opsnad hid ~, pes,tlon.
sti1ct2a along the wet side Of Main s,1ce. =.
ssir ely Commencing ~ pdint aot,a s ~
aion, -, 1roK store; thence runuiur Qeo,i
ssheIl meet or intersect the drain a. .g.
oonamerrint hotel: aud the city C,5 80
on INVESTIGATION. deemipg it necessaf, Y,
ana eotssrnct such drain: Pea
~ y, upon motion duly maan and.
ue,soy resolved and DECLARED that tIn sa;a;
work ana improvement OF OPENING y, sn,d
S"ue 'iing said dsain ia necessnry 70, Ibeo
1s yone at city Hall. Webster, s. D.. Nov
By tho City Council.
Attest: T.. ".sMAlL.
Carl Aalmherg, Clerk. Mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29

The proportion of genius to the yul-
gar is like one to a million; but genius
without tyranny, without ~pretension,
that judges the weak with equity. the
superior with humanity and equals
with justice. is like ! to 10000 GOO.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Restful.

They had been sitting together for
half an hour.
II have enjoyed oar conversation so
much." she exclaimed. as she rose to
30. at is so restful to talk With you'll"
And after she had left hipi he re-
membered that he hadn't been able to
get in ten words edSewise throughout
the whole MISUNDERSTANDING
Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Unfathomabie Mystery.

what Is the greatest mystery Of
life?"
at is why a hat that looked stylish
last year doesn't look stylish this
year."-Chicago Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29

The cost Of keeping UP the drinking
fountains and cattle troughs in London
is $500 per annum A single trough in
a busy t~horoughfare costs $3.50.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29

The willow is one OF the most adapt
able OF plants. A willow switch stuck
In the wet win almost invariably take
root.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
DON'T Be DUpED

There have been placed upon the market
several cheap reprints of an obsolete edition
OF p" Webster's Dictionary They are being
offered under various names ut q low price
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Since Obsolete.

The supplement OF 10000 so-called "new
words" which some of these books are adyer-
tised 10 contain, was compiled by a gentle
man who died over forty years agO, and waS
published before his death. Other minor
additions are probably OF more or less value.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Reprint Dictionaries.

phototypc copies of a book OF over nifty
years ago, which in its dry wassold for about
$500, II which was much superior In paper.
print, and binding to these limitations, being
then q work of some merit instead of one
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-29
Worthless

reprints are very misleading; for instance.
they are advertised to be the substantial
SO far as we know and believe. they
are all, from A to Il,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
A 80. 900 A. O. U. w, Building.

The Ancient Order of United Work
men are planning deliberately to well
come the members of the order to Buff
falo next year. The Supreme Lodge
has appropriated $1,000 and the State
Lodge $1,000 more to be used for the
erection and furnishing Of a fine head
quarters building at the Fan-American
Exposition. The Supreme Lodge will
meet in Buffalo next year. The build
Ing is a handsome pavilion, with rooms
for rest, and the upper floor a great
balcony. with easy chairs. for all men,
bers of the order who attend the Ex-
position.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE THROUGH
THE BREAKING OF A NEW
DAM.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Dec. IA
bad accident is reported at the dam of
the Bridgeport Hydraulic company at
the town of Stratford, seven miles
from here. 1t is reported that the dam
has given way and thirty lives were
lost
The dam IS under construction to add
to the supply of the Bridgeport Hy-
oraulic Co, mainly Tor the purpose of
increasing the capacity of the new res
ervoir when completed.
now serious the cave-in is, and what
was its cause Will not be known until
parties from this city have gone there
by carriage and returned. There is no
telephone in the vicinity and no means
OF acquiring information except by an
actual visit to the place.
BRIDGEPORT, Dec. 17-Late this
afternoon 1t was reported that the dam
disaster was not as bad as at first re-
ported. The property loss is heavy
and few men are missing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
7 INK AND PIN.

trains between Ell Paso and Tucson
and as soon as he gets the proverbial
indistinguishable jargon of the pass
enger brakeman down pat he will as
sumo the full duties of that position
over that route.
James H. Speer aged IS. died at
Juarez this morning at 3 a. IN. He was
a retired engineer and lived with his
daughter. Mrs. Harry Day. Harry Day
is the yardmaster at JuareZ for the
Sierra Madre railroad. Mr.. Speer was
born in New Jersey and had lived in
JuareZ two years. His wife has been
detad several years.
Ransom Powell. the Illinois Central
conductor who is touring the south
and west for pleasure and benefit to
his health, came in from California
last night. His trip has agreed with
him and he has gained several pounds
in weight since he left home in Octo-
ber He will leave for home over the
T. & p. tomorrow morning.
Marion Hedgepeth, the noted train
robber. who is serving a term of TWEEN
ty-five years in a Missouri penitentiary
for robbing a train in 1891. is working
hard to secure a Communication of his
sentence. He and his friends are en-
deavoring to interest st. Louis poll
ticians in his case and he is even ask
ing the authorities who prosecuted
hin; to intercede in his behalf.
The mayor and n delegation of citi-
zens of Ration, n. NJ. went to Topeka
to interview the Santa Fe officials. The
master mechanic OF the Santa Fe at
that place Was recently moved to La
Junta and the citizens are fearful of
losing the shops too. hence they went
to intercede with the officials in be-
half of the town. hoping to induce
them to leave the shops there.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17

Many of the gambling houses in
plaza.
Those that have been ''froze out"
were the smaller ones which started
with very little money. Some had but
two or three dollars and occasionally
a careless American, who had more
money than brains, would casually
pass by and play a dollar or more
If he lost he would double the amount
and so on until when he did win the
game would have to close up. Ma
tives who had less than five dollars
opened games there when the fiesta
started and have gone bankrupt.
One sport few days ago had but
came along and won that at one
throw. The Mexican borrowed anoth-
er dollar on his blanket and the
American got that. He then pawned
his ring for a dollar and went broke
again. He was not to be out done and
ran his face for a dollar with a friend.
The American repeated and the poor
fellow had to quit business. He sold
his table for a dollar and went after
the other games to try and get even.
Few games in the plaza midway can
stand to lose more than a few dollars
and when a lucky man comes along
they are often 'sewed up" The games
in the building. however, run the
thing on a different plan. 1t is US
ually the other fellow who gains wis
dom at high price.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
COMING TO Ell PASO.

He Will Probably Take His Long Con-
templated Trip to the Pacific Coast
Next Spring. By the Southern
Route
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17

A dispatch to the Globe-Democrat
Vice President Paul Morton, of the
Santa Fe system, and Richard c. Ker-
ems. of ST. Louis, had an interview with
the president today. For some time
a trip to the Pacific coast had been
in contemplation. The coming spring
or early summer SENS to offer the most
favorable opportunity. The president
has been discussing plans, and it is
probable that the month of April will
be selected. To some extent the time
will depend upon preparations for the
launching of the battle-ship Ohio
from the yards at San Francisco.
The president is looking forward to
the journey with pleasant anticipa-
tons He would have crossed the con-
tinent last summer NUT for the fact
that it was the campaign year and he
did not want the journey to be con-
rount one way will almost certainly be
by the way of the Santa Fe system
Going or coming the president may
take the Southern Pacific.
Among his visitors today was the
of the latter route, J.
G. Stubbs, who also discussed the pro-
posed trip. If April is chosen the
Santa Fe route will be especially ia
vorable for the journey.
Either on the way or coming back
the president will probably pass
st. Louis. He is taking
great interest in the Worlds Fair,
and would like to stop over to see how
plans progress.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
SAD DEATH OF JOHN
SNEED'S LITTLE BOY.
He Fell in a Cistern Which Had Been
Uncovered by Careless Nurse. and
Died All AloRe.-A Series of Mis-
fortunes

John Sneed. city editor of The Her.
aid, was again called to Memphis.
Tenn, on a sad mission last night.
Yesterday afternoon he received a
telegram from there stating that his
little son, Jack, was drowned in a els
tern at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Jack was only three years old and the
pet of the family. 1t appears that an
old well in the back yard had been leIt
uncovered by a new nurse and the
child strolled into it and was not dis
covered until life was extinct.
Mr.. Sneed has had a series Of mis-
fortunes this year that solicit sin6erest
sympathys In August his wife died
after lingering with consumption for a
year. She left mere last April to visit
her mother in Memphis and never re-
covered from the trip sufficiently we'll
to leave her room. She was the daugh-
ter of Judge J. p. Young, county judge
at Memphis, and member of one of
the most prominent families in that
city.
After his wife died Mr.. Sneed left
his four little children with his wife's
mother in Memphis, and had just dis
patched the Christmas presents, when
he heard yesterday that the little boy
had met the fatal accident.
He left for Memphis mis- morning to
attend the funeral which will be menu
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-17
SOLDIER DID NOT WANT
TO SIGN ! WARRANT.
He Thought the Quarantine Pass
Would Cost Him Something and He
Started to Make trouble.

Three soldiers returning from the
Philippine Islands passed through Ell
Paso Saturday night on the Southern
Pacific. They were full of patriotism
and liquor and when the inspector
went to them at the quarantine sta
ION west of town and asked them
to sign a warrant that they had not
been in Chinatown in San Francisco
for the past fifteen days two of unem
complied with the request, but the 9TH
er who had more liquor than sense said
that he had paid his fare to the agent
in San Francisco and would not pay
another cent.
He was told that it would not cost
hiO any money III, that if he did not
sign the warrant he would be sent
back tc Frisco. He said, well, 1
won't sign IT ana if you send me back
to Frisco I will go G6Wn in Chinatown
and I'll have - of a time" His
friends swore that he had not been in
the quarantined district and he was al
lowed to proceed.