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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Sheriff. Sale.

~ s@fH
Notice is hereby giyeA. that By virtue OF a
warrant of attachment and execution issued
ont of. and under the seal of the Circuit Court
for Day Comfy, South Dakota, upon a judg-
ment for S345.05. entered in the Office of the
clerk of the said Circuit Court on the 18th day
of November. 4. D., 1900. in an action where
in John Lightizer is plaintiff and Lille r.
Tease and Clarence Cease are defendants, and
delivered 10 me as sheriff of the said county,
/ will sell the property described as follows:
the Sc u nf Section II, in Township 12O, north
of Range IS. west of the 5th Principal MerI-
dian. in Day county, South Dakota, together
with all the Entertainments and appurtenances
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 County of Day. and State of South Dako-
ia, on Saturday the 18th day of December,
A. D., 1900, at the hour of l o'clock y. M, OF
that day, or so much thereof as 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. Sandyig.
Sheriff il and for Day Comfy, 5. d.
Frank Sears. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
A STICK WITH A STORY.
d 0mce which 1t Performed
In q Gambling Den.

NJ ~ ohAp w
In q Gambling Den.
There's an odd little story connect
ed with this old cane said a New
Orleans sporting nan the other day.
You will observe how heavy II Is and
how the ferrule comes down to q sharp
point. 1t used'to be carried by an old
chap who war Il well known character
here back In the seventies. He had an
interest in n very crooked gambling
house. / won't hurt anybody's feel
ings by mentioning the exact location,
but 1t was a saying that you might n
well slide your money under the door
and walk of. 1t saved time.
"This old fellow I'm speaking Of
never operated any OF the games, but
was apparently q mere spectator. His
business was TO ~disposeeof what were
known technically as knockers A
knocker was anybody who attempted
to put n yfctim ON his guard, usually q
we'll meaning but -officious friend. For
example, IA visitor would be playing at
one OF the games and his friend, look
ing on, would smell a rat. AS a rule
he would feel 1t ibis duty to say some
thing, and such suggestions were nat.
urally resented by the house.
when the old man would see q
knocker about to knock he would
hobOle up, leaning heavily on his cane,
and plant the f~errnle. as II by acct
dent, suuarely On the offenders foot.
Such a prod would cause the victim
excruciating agony. and he would i'm
medlately lose an interest In exposing
fraud. While he was writhing and
groaning the old fellow would over
whelm him with apologies and insist
upon his coming into the back room
to get a drink. Meantime the other
chap would be losing his money as fast
as he could get 1t ont.
There's no telling how much
plumber this stick has been the means
OF securing. Its original owner has
been dead these many years. and I
keep 1t as a curiostty."-New Orleans
Times-D Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22

yestment O. mine" broke In Uncle
Hiram emphatically.
al tell We rm"-- Again the stranger
started TO explain.
.And | got all the books | want, got
more readin n can tend ter since thet
encyclopedias Teller roped me In" an
nounced Uncle Hiram decidedly.
II amt no book agent" denied the
range earnestly, Pm
.Nuther 10 | hold by patent plows,
ner churns, per. wlndmills. ner nuth-
in" interrupted Uncle Hiram.
Il amt sellin nuthin; I'm sorter a
counsin O your'n," announced the
with desperate rapidity,
I'VE be?' Queried Uncle Hiram u
fully.
II be-" affirmed the stranger. MY
maw's cousin, Amander Meddergrass,
married a uncle o your'n, Sile Harrow
err"
"Ya-as, I've hearn tell o somethin
like thet," acknowledged Uncle Hiram
thoughtfully. WAL, put yer boss IL
the barn; thet's good enuff fer dinner
but We can't stay all night ON It, mino
ye."-New York World.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
AN EFFECTIVE M
A Trumpet Blast That Drove the Peo-
PIE TO Repentance.

A prominent Methodist churchman
recently told the following story Of old
Peter Cartwright, the famous preacher
and circuit rider of many years ago:
The exhorter was holding a camp
meeting In Ohio. There was a great
number OF campers on the field, and
the eccentric speaker addressed vast
concourses at every service, but he
thought too few were being converted.
He felt that something should be done
to stir the sinners 10 repentance, so
he prepared a strong sermon on the
second coming of Christ. He told how
the world wonld go on In It's sin and
wickeiness, and at last Gabriel would
sound his trumpet and time would
come 10 an end. He described the
horrors of the lost and the joys of
those who were saved. The sermon
grew in intensity. and he brought his
people up 60 a grand climax when sud
denly the sound OF n trumpet smote
the ears OF the anxious thf6ng.
There was n great sensation, and
many fell upon their knees In terror
and began to repent and pray. Women
screamed and strong men groaned;
pandemonium was let loose for a few
minutes. After the terror had some
what ceased the preacher called to q
man up a tree and he descended with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
THE BOOK COLLECTOR.
He Made a swap Which Satisfied the
Secondhand Dealer.

He Made a Swap Which Satisfied the
Secondhand Dealer.
Its astonishing how book collecting
will blunt a mans conception Of the
rights OF mc'En CT tuun.'' said the pro-
prietor Of a delightful old secondhand
'.tore on the south side OF the town. 81
wouldn't trust n confirmed collector as
far as I could throw Jackson square by
the monument. They all consider them
selves licensed prtyateers. and when
one OF them wants any particular vol
ume and can't buy ii the chances are
It VIII mysteriously disappear the first
time he pays y0H n visit. | am on to
most of the tricks OF the fraternity,
however, and IL takes a pretty smooth
individual TO secure any plumber in this
shop.
"0nly recently ] circumvented an old
gentleman in n manner that is apt to
adhere TO his memory for some time.
He is a passionate admirer OF Dickens
and has a fine collection OF early edi-
tons and books in general relating TO
the great novelist. One Of his sets. a
very handsome print with the original
Cruikshank plates, is short n volume.
the eighth. / have a copy of the same
edition. and be has tried repeatedly TO
get me TO break il so as to complete his
own, but 7 have of course refused.
Then 4 noticed that he began to
drop in OF afternoons with a book un-
der his arm. looking up and down the
shelves. The volume be carried bore a
close external resemblance TO the copy
OF Dickens he wanted. and | suspected
at once that I would some day find
them exchanged. Consequently | lock-
ed up the coveted volume S and substi-
tuted a worthless treatise on mathe-
mates bound In the same manner My
visitor knew the exact location of the
book on the shelf, and the other day
purposely gave him a. opportunity to
make the shift. 1t was done in a twin
king. and presently he strolled out. l
haven't seen him since. The book he
left was a very pretty copy of Keats.
/ am well satisfied with the swap
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Chattei Mortgage Sale.

Name of MOrtgagor, John Mcdonald.
Name of Mortgagee. Frank Sears.
Owner of Mortgage, Frank Sears.
Date of mortgage, Sept. %, 1gO.
Date filing in Day county South Dakota,
Sept. %, 1860.
Sum secured by said mortgage, 5000.
sum claimed To be due on said mortgage
5000.
NortgaRcd Property:
One Bay Gelding. II years old, weight
1000 lbs, named Jerry"
One Bay Gelding, 7 years old, weight $50
lbs, with 3 white feet and white strip I'm
face, named Tom"
Default has been nadei in the conditions
In said mortgage contained. Said default
consists in failure to pay the dcbt secured
by said mortgage when the same became
due, or at all.
Said mortgage will he foreciOsed by n
sale OF the above described property, mt
abb auction, ON Saturday, Dec. 4. 1900.
ut l O'Clock, y. nlr at the front door of the
court house in the city of Webster, Day
county, South Dakota, n the proceeds
OF such sale applied TO the payment of
said debt, after paying the costs and ex.
penSes OF this foreclosure, including attor.
ney's fees az allowed by law.
Dated, Nov. 10. 1900.
Frank Sears, Nortgagee.
Frank Sears, Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22

throat, the fingers of his right hand
were all drawn up and useless.
Sudden movements while in the bar
ber's chair are always apt TO be attend
ed with serious results, and | could re-
call dozens Of instances where 1t has
been only the merest chance that Ia
prevented serious If not fatal mishaps.
Nine times out of ten where the person
getting shaved receives q nick and lays
the blame on the barber he should
thank the wielder OF the razor that 1t
was no worse. The probabilities are
that it was quick action by the barber
that prevented Il bad cut. 4 slight
nick often would have been n case for
the doctor or coroner were 1t not for
the watchfulness Of the barber. Here
yesterday | happened to draw blood
from a young fellows face near his
ear, and he made Il great fuss about 1t.
until l showed him that 1t was only
the sudden withdrawal OF the razor
which resulted in the slight nick that
prevented him losing n good part OF his
ear. Then he was grateful and thank
ed me. besides promising TO be more
careful In the future.
But there are other ways the barber
has Of getting evSn." continued the lit
tie barber after relathering one side OF
his customers face. There is nc need
Of his slashing a q He can infict
injuries that will make his victim de-
cidedly uncomfortable, and at the same
time the latter will not be aware Of
what Is being done" What the barber
meant by this last remark his victim
did not ask.-New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22

Grey. But Mrs Wards first book,
.Milly and olly," was written for her
own children.
Miss Florence Marryat's first novel,
Loves Conflict" was written ut the
time OF great trouble and suffering,
and served the double purpose OF dis
tracing her thoughts from her grief
and pointing out a career that was to
bring much compromising pleasure as
well as profit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22

a long tin horn in his hand. The
speaker then turned in fierce wrath
and upbraided the people. He cried
cut in stentorian tones that If a man
with a tin horn up n tree could
brighten them so, how would it be in
the last great end when Gabriers
trumpet sounded the knell Of the
world. The sermon had a great effect
upon the vast audience, and many
hundreds focked to the front and were
conyerted.-New York Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Notice OF Sale OF Real Estate.

NOV, E-Dac. 8,
BY virtue of an Order and decree OF the
County Court of Day County. South Dakota,
made 0n the petition Of the undersigned T.. W.
Taylor, administrato of the estate q Edward
lngham, deceased, tor an order TO sell the
Real Estate of said deceased. at the November
Term. 4. D.. 1860, of said Court, to-wt on the
9Th day OF November, 1900, shall on tho Sth day
of December, 1900. next. between the hours OF
ten o'clock In the forenoon and fouI o'clock In
the after noon of said day, sell at Public Sale,
at the front door of the court house in the
city OF Webster In said County. the Real
Estate described as follows, to-wit:-
Lot two t2), three go aud four ~, Section
three (3l Township one hundred twenty (i20)
Range fifty SIX (56). ~
ia Day County. South Dakota, on tho follow
ing tsrms, to-wit;
Cash at date OF sale; ...
Dated, the 9th day Of Nov, A.. D., 1900.
L, W. Taylor,
administrator Of the Estate of Edward Ing
ram, Deceased,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Resolution.

a petition having been duly presented n thu
N.Y.. ahn the CITY Council OF tho City OF
lhs mar q drain be opened. laid out and COW.
stIucted along the west side of Main strent in
sair ely commencing at a point opposite NJ.
aior, ~ urug store; thence running south
slah meet or intersect the drain ~opnosi,o the
ooinmercial hotel and the City CounoiI No.
on ihNestigntlon, d%eening ID niece ssary to onan
ai,u construct such drain: o"poh
~ y, upon motion duly mada and so.onas
ne,soy resolved aud declared that tie sail
800 n anu improvements of opening up and
ILLS dnnaucting said drain is necessary 70 be
bone at City Hall. Webster, S. d.. Nov. 3
BY the City Council.
Attest, Il. w. SNAIL.
Carl lalm, arc c,a.l Mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Notice to owner, before Tax Deed shall issue.

cNA'ip u DtBu SUhtll issue.
First publication Nov. IL, tic.
10 Engo bert Shelby, the Mccormick Har.
Vestlng Machine company Ia corporation)
and To whom II may concern:
You are hereby notified. That on the Seventh
Gay or November, A. d., 1898, the following
described piece or parcel Of Real Estate,taxed
in me name OF Engebret Shelby and situated
IN the t'ounsy of Day, State of South Dakota.
as Inilows; the south half of the northeast
quafier' ana the north half Of the southeast
quarter, OF Section four. Town shin 100. Rang,
%, containing 100 acres, was sold for taxes
uue anu deiinqnent for the year 1851, at tax
sale Dy tho treasurer OF said County to Cbal.
iners curtis, who Is now the lawful holder OF
tne certincate of purchase. That said taxes
theh due aud delinquent, amounted TO sIy 10
ana that subsequent taxes 10 the amount of
sbo.,i nave been paid with interest, penalty
ahdcosts accrued, S1l. Is Shaking total amount
necessary to redeem $J6.2S, and in addition
thereto the cost nf service of this notice.
together. with such interest as may nccrne
AFTER THIS date. mustbe paid aud thar the
FFlght or ~Tedempti0n will expire and n dead
TOT sald land DE made with ia sixty days from
inc completed service OF tins notice.
No. chalmers Curtis.
Dated Webster, s. D., November IL. 1900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
A SUSPICIOUS VISITOR
Uncle Hiram WASH Much Impressed
by the RelRtionship.

"How be YEP asked tine stranger
cordially. as be~stopped his blackboard
In front Of the gate.
Uncle Hiram surveyed the outfit sus-
picIously from where he sat on the
farmhouse steps waiting for dinner
and evidently reached his W conclu-
sions as to its nature.
"waal." he replied slowly. II dunno
as I need no elixyer o. life CT sure cure
fer consumption terday.'
IL amt no patent medicine vender,
I'm began the stranger.
"Ner air lightnln rods q fav'rite in
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Since Obsolete.

The supplement of 10000 so-called new
words which some OF these books are adyer-
Used TO contain, was compiled by a gentle
a who died over forty years ago, and was
before his death. Other minor
are probably of more or less value.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Worthless

reprints are very misleading; for instance,
they are advertised TO be the substantial
reality, 40 far as we know and beiievs. they
are all, from A to z,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Reprint Dictionaries.

~phototypc copies Of q book OF over fifty
years age, which In its day was sold for about
400 and which was much superior I'm paper,
print, and binding TO these limitations, being
then u work of some merit instead of one
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
DRIFTED INTO STORY
THE BEGINNINGS or SOME FAMOUS
LITERARY CAREERS.

How SOME OF the Noted Ne and wo-
men Who Have Conquered the
worfa of Letters Game 90 Invad
the Domain of Fiction,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
DON'T Be DUPED

There rave been placed upon the market
several cheap reprints OF al obsolete edition
OF " Webster's Dictionary" They are being
offered under various names at O low price
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-11-22
Get the Best.

Illustrated pamphlet free. Address
G.&c MERRIAM CO., SprlasfIeid, Mass.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18
Plenty Of
money...

At this time for Farm Loans
at the Ramsey Count Bank.
Better take it now, for such
money is liable to be scarce
later. Write or CALL.
Ramsey 90. Bank,
Devils Lake, n. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18

their transference to the city, and
with a sigh of relief at the easy
manner accommodations had been
arranged for, Mayor Brown and
other Chautauqua officials con-
Quoted them on board the steamer.
After a ride around the bay,
the party disembarked in high
spirits at the boat landing, but no
carriages were in sight. After
several minutes of waiting the par
ty concluded that they had been
passed up, whereupon the mayor
gave the command to "hoof it" to
the city. We will not mention all
that was said during the tiresome
journey, but finally the procession
entered the city. The Mayor says
the road was in rather a rough
condition, but a few more days of
sunshine will make it an admira-
BILE highway for pedestrians.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18

however, and it will go fully Is
bushels. The crop conditions in
this section of the state are ex-
ceedingly bright in comparison
to the conditions prevailing in
the Red River valley.
Call and see for yourself, our line
here is the same as intown. Chau-
tauqua meat market.
Fargo Forum: The Devils
Lake Inter: Ocean shows most CON-
mendable enterprise in reporting
Chautauqua matters. Editor
Small is a newspaper man by in
stinct and by education and he
has made the Inter Ocean a house.
hold necessity.
Chautauqua~ sterling silver sow
enirs for Csc, Csc and SOC. at II,
Huesgen's. 6tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant L. Hager,
came in from St. Thomas today
and will remain at Chautauqua fol
several days.
G.. F. Cogelow's meat market is
the place for fresh and sailed
meats, poultry, fish and game in
season.
Larentz jacobson was in the
city Wednesday on business, and
dropped in to change the address
of his Inter- Ocean from jackson
to Churches Ferry.
Lost-A macintosh cape in
town. Finder will please return
to Mrs. W. h. Reid.
County Auditor D. K. Bright.
bill, of Towner county, DR.. G. j
Campbell and Fl. E. DUEL, o.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18

Cando. were in town from Chau-
tauqua to catch the train for home.
They had been spending an n
joyable time on the grounds.
Ladies bathing slippers at S. L..
Wineman's shoe store. 1918
The Georgia Minstrels gave a
first class entertainment in the
opera. house last night, all the
members being up-to-date and
highly appreciated by the audi
ence. The hall was comfortably
filled.
Rev. j. M. Murchison, who re-
Gently made a visit through differ
ent parts of Manitoba, reports
crop conditions there something
similar to our own. For 40 miles
north of the boundry line, the
crops are looking bad on account
of the drouth, and will yield no
better than those of the valley. In
the western part of the province.
however, all vegetation are looking
fine, and the farmers expect an un.
usually large yield. The province
is being settled up rapidly, and the
cities, including Winnipeg, are
hourishing remarkably. About
1000 of the Cars subjects, ex
PEELED from Siberia, recently came
and made their homes in the prov.
ince.
The two men who have been de
tanned by the chief of police TO
stealing a bicycle, said Tuesda.
that they had been treated shame
fully. They claim to be innocen
of the charge Of theft. They hav
, only been with the show about d
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18

All kinds of MasoL Work, Brick Laying and
Plastering done . reasonable rates. Est.
mates furnished upon application.
DEVILS LAKE, 6ORTH DAKOTA
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18

days, and declare the outfit to be
one of the worst frauds ever turned
loose on the public. A majority
of the musicians and performers
we're drunk Tuesday, and we're un-
able to give a decent exhibition.
There appears to be no organiza-
ton or attempt at making a good
showing, the sole object being
plumber and gaming. The men
believe that they we're given up to
the authorities by the circus man.
ayers to defraud them of their pay,
as they had not received a cent
since joining the aggregation. No
open gambling was allowed dur
ing their performance in Devils
Lake. As no evidence could be
charged against the two culprits,
they were turned loose this morn
ing with orders to leave town.
The boys around town think
they have a good joke on the rail-
road commissioners, Max Bass, ct
al,and never tire Of talking it, al
though those intimately associated
with the transaction aver it was
not a put up job. It seems that the
distinguished party was taken to
the grounds on the Chautauqua
flyer" then turned over to the
dignitaries there for entertain
ment. After amusing themselves
in various ways, Capt. Herman
invited them to a boatride on the
Minnie b., lying up at the boat
landing nearest the city. Someone
telephoned up town for teams tc
be in readiness at the landing fol
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18
Portraits.

I take orders for charging all
kinds of portraits at prices much
lower than other houses charge.
First class work guaranteed.
Patronize a home man. Save
your orders for me. I will call
upon you soon. Orders left with
Peoples Furniture store will re.
ceive my prompt attention.
BENNIE GREENBERG,
Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-18

wishing to spend a pleasant sum-
mer vacation may do so without
going out of the state.
The Christian Scientists have a
free reading room located one block
north of the auditorium, a scientist
in attendance. 13tf.
9. A. Grettum, of the North Da-
kota Land & Loan company, OF
Rugby: I have made a thorough
canvass of Pierce county, and be.
lieve that on a conservative est.
mate wheat in that county viii
average 5 bushels to the acre
Over half of the acreage is in fax