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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11

Good morning, have you paid your
subscription this year, Perhaps you
owe for last year, or several years, or
maybeior Job work and ADVERTISING Now
Won understand, we don't need money,
we have millions-to get, but II ~ really
an imposition on our part to let people
po on CARRYING our money around when
we are 80 a~bundantly able to carry the
burden ourselves. For this reason we
AJAX every body who has any OF our mon
~ in his possession to leave It az the Of
flee or send it by mail, express, freight
or any other old way. just 80 1T gets
here. Silver and gold are heavy, and 1t
would be a matter Of a lifelong regret
il any one should get bowlegged carry
it around for us-Ex.
Az anticipated. Monday prooved.s red
letter day in local.. O. u. ". circles,
he presence OF Grand Master Workman
Smith inspiring a general turnout OF
members and renewed interest IN the
work of the lodge. The program wss
carried out promptly ON time--at 4
O'Clock the installation OF officers took
place, followed by n basket supper in
the halls at G.. In the evening, the ladies
adjourned to the Opera house, while
brothers duly inflated four aspirants
to the mysteries of the order with all
ACCOMMODATING honors. The Indies
were then re-admitted, while Grand
Master Smith delivered, in a most I'm.
presiye manner, the screen work. The
dance in the opera house proved an
unadulterated si ccrss, u large: number
outside the order accepting tho liberal
Invitation OF the lodge to attend and
enjoy themselves, which teyery body did
to the utmost. 1t was a great day,
carried out as can only be done by
skilled Workmen.
DOES ITPAY TO BUY CHEAP. i
A cheap remedy for coughs and colds
Is all right, but you want something tuht
will relieve and cure the more severe
and dangerous results o throat and lung
troubles. What shall you do? Go 10 a war
mer and more regulated climate? Yes
IL possible IL not possible for you, then In
In either case take the only remedy that
has been introduced In all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe thro,.t and
lung trobles, .'Boschee's German Syrup
1t not only heals and stimulates the tbs
sues TO destroy the germ disease, but al
lays inflammation, causes easy expector-
alton. gives "a good nights rest and cures
the patient. Try N bottle. Recon-
mended many years by all druggists In
the world. sample bottle at Ross q Go.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11

Came to the premises of the UNDER
signed arc 2G-12O-5S about Nov. 10,
one red l,eii-r about two years old, de-
horned. Owner can have sane hy PROV
ing property and paying charges.
Lars Evenson, r
Louasberry :. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11

feapody keeps the finest fresh choco.
rates on the market. Package goods y
speciality. 7''"' "
Miss Elena Peabody departed Mondav
night Tor Minneapolis to resume her.
musical studies. "'
There will be union services held in
the M. Il. church Sunday evening. Rev
Hubbard will preach.
Miss Ethel Sheldon has been over
from PlerpOnt this week visiting. her
many Webster friends.
Those who suffer the untold miseries
q headache try Aesculapius, % cents
at Pioneer Drug Store.
DR.. Harris has u supply OF acceptic
vaccine virus and is prepared TO vacinate
pa dents on short notice.
+. Is. Cannon, OF the Mill Co.. spent
sunday IN tOwnin conference with his
colleagues Of the company.
Miss Ella Fitch arrived last evening
from Aberdeen to remain Il lew days as
the guest OF Mrs. A. b. Meyer.
Found,-two skeins WOODEN warn.
owner can have same by calling at this
Office and paying Tor this notice.
\ red hot female minstrel show "In
Gay Pur!s wauued Il date here but
Manager Small passed them up.
For Sale Cnpap-House and Lot
south ot Masonic hall. EnquIre of
f. { Wurncr at Elevator Store.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11


Thos. McAilen Of Bristol spent a
couple oil days in the city this week.
Sigsbee's "Maine Mist will suit vour
Pest girl sure, the Pioaeer Drug Store
as it. 49, s r.. 80, -.
\ fire, complete and ;up-to-date line
pooks n stationery at Peabody's.
The Day county school lands will be
Solumn.
IN Until further notice THE Elevator
"a 'ore VIII close ut seven o'clock every
seniug.
Inc l.. l., Club dance Tuesday night
pl affair.
cave yorr orders for Mck-nnatt's
urr spring water on the slute at the
Post office. If.
;Vperator Make Peterson lass resumed
o'a position. handling the lightning
h'the depot.
CORN, copn, copy,
~ '"eion corn lust received ov
nold Your dental work for pr. Good
H. NJ whose &,.xt office dates are
'a'2S- 30 and 3Iat.
.sna'e now the incest couolles evrr
an%;amn: We want you all to ase them
Fhlamin,& Foster.
s'ss adobe McKenastt departed sun
alg,tfsr Ob-rlin, Ohio to re.4ime
''ud'es u the college.
car of Genuine Raymond Coal,
Asdr J. aireut from tue mines, at the
'4S OF L. A. Eearne.
49, oert King who was employed for a
bh,rs &c Chilsoa & Hauses's returned
'aay TO Ltssaeur, Mimi.
ona aAd Mrs. G. s. benny departed
him. night oa "a two Weeks visit TO
N Apoiis aud other points.
u NJ refund Toe for every packace of
N aa ! adeless Dye that fails to give
III ~ Monroe Drug Co. Union.
nO' Sold by NJ, A. T6ui.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11

pe1C MS "-sV ..e riano. in thu
81 Immediately the handles of the ii
iano shot upward, lifting the poet;
N into the air. Her weight was Profe
.ent to keep the instrument or ward,
rom dragging on the street as it were
d down the hill. She chung to mer
indies for fear that if she let go acterS
Fould be injured. She beat the studei
down the hill, a distance of two the S
es. Persons along the street saw Near
Oman's perilous predicament, but stayet
iced at which thal' instrument was ono .
The CoY1ty Commissioners adjourned
Yesterday after - session OF seven days.
They completed the checking up of the
books Saturday and spent the balance
| of The session allowing bills. discussing
the poor farm proposition and op.ning
poor fnrm proposals, Of which there
were "a ranging in price from 1920" to
$500. No action was taken, az a ques.
ton hns ARISEN IA to the power of the
board {, issue boads for the pur-
ctasp of u poor fartn, the claim being
: made that such purchase must he made
from a fund provided by direct taxation.
Pending u desision, the board adjourn
ed. ..,. .-.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-11

tuesday evening Jan. 10th there will
De a regular communication OF Coteau
Lodge, No. "a, A. +. and A.. NJ. Work
IN M. M. degree. All members in good
standing are invited to attend.
A. W. Flanders returned Tuesday
morning from his visit to Kaudiy Obi
20. Mimi. lie brought back his oldest
daughter who has been residing with
her grandmother for the past three
years.
The membership OF the \. 0. Z. W. in
South Dakota now reaches the fine
total OF ii ,O44, Aberdeen leading with
667, Sioux Falls Il good second with
634 and Lead third with 544. The
local lodge has 1873 members.
1t Is reported that the firm Of Schien
&LeVOy at Moutev ldeo, Mimi. has been
dissolved, Harry Levoy retaining the
business. IL. w. ScllIen will go to
jamestown, n. ID. where he Will estab-
llsh Il cigar luCtOry.
Chas. McCluskey was in the city yes
terduy dong the advance work Tor the
Butler Band (HOme Talent) Theatre Co.
who VIII present The Cuban Spy" at
theOpern House Thursday evening Jan.
25Ih.
I wish it UNDERSTOOD that | have lao,
sold tue old Gem Pool room but IN
stIIl sole or. Anyone desiring
TO rent 1t can do 50 at u reasonable
figure by calling at my office.
Dir. c. +. Brooks.
The University OF Minnesota boys
who have been spending the vacation
AT home returned Friday night to re-
suuue their studies-percy Peabody TO
tie medical, VI. W. Muttecheck TO the
laA and Harold Kramer to the civil
vugluccrIuL departments.
DO
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,.. +... ...a..' ,,..,-21 '..y. .7.
',.' 3. .... ~ a. ',,.+.. p.nn,.,.r' ntf.a
.', .I,' -. r,..In.|"
nr G-.,lm,u.nn has pn,.eI ronm.
800. H.. Ia,-Y .4i.. .n.r.in H.. viI ~.
t'a'Lj.h l'. n~.,1nanont nM,a He viii
,arI,r Ib.Il Jnnnorv 30 30 and m
-. 80. in H.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

A CLEAN SwEEP.-It was the noon
hour and there were oozen hands
gathered in the tobacco warehouse
all very black. Various forms of petty
gaming had been tried without fully
satisfying their gaming instincts. Then
Steve, who was big and fat, said:
"Boys, less make UP er puss. Less
all put in er nickel, and den let de pile
20 to de pusson what names de bes'
eatings. Marse Jimmy'll be de 'jedge.."
This was agreed to and soon there
was a little heap Of nickels on the box
round which they were gathered.
Now" said Steve, well draw fer de
fust CO." The next moment he grinned
with delight as he drew the marked
slip from Marse Jimmy's hat. He
paused for a space as he gave the
weighty matter adequate consideration;
then he said slowly:
"Um, yaes; de bes' eatings! Wen,
says, 'possum, taters, watermillions'-
A small black hand shot forward and
snatched up one of the coins.
"Whatcher doin', Charlie, you sneak
in hound dog?" roared Steve, IN rage
"shet up you blam' fool niger" an.
swered Charlie deflantly. "Yo thlnH
Ise gwine to stay in dis yere game Wnen
yo' done gone name all dey is?"-Har'
per's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
LADY ROBERTS AND HER TRUNKS

LADY ROBERTS AND HER TRUNKs.-A
characteristic story Is being told about
Lady Roberts and her trunks, for
which the soldiers now returned from
South Africa vouch. At the height OF
the transport difficulties, in the teeth
Of irate officials she carried eight huge
trunks from Cape Town to Bloemfon-
ton. Everyone wondered, everyone
grumbled. Nobody but Lady Roberts
could possibly have got a similar guam
tity and weight Of luggage through.
The transport Of stores had been stop
ped for a time, the sick and wounded
lacked every comfort, and those who
were not in the hospital were half
starved and half clad. Therefore, when
a fatigue party was told off to fetch
these eight mountainous trunks from
Bloemfontein station, sharp things
were said about "the plague Of women" T"
But next day seven Of the trunks were
unpacked and their contents distribu-
ted among the "Tommies." The clever
lady had snapped her fingers at red
tape and had smuggled comforts to
the men in this way. One small trunk
contained her own modest wardrobe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

CASTOR county. On Thanksgiving Day,
while out hunting, his bird dog set
rabbit. When the robbit jumped up
he shot and killed another setting in its
bed. This same man last Thanksgiving
Day killed two rabbits and one bird at
one shot. On that occasion, he shot at
bird and killed two rabbits that were
resting in one bed. Not every man can
economize lead and time as Mr.. Nc
Clure can. Saturday night Chief of
Police Stowe, of Dallas, went to Char
lotte and Mrs. Stowe spent the night at
a neighbors. Some burglars took ad-
vantage of the opportunity and broke
into Mr.. Stoves residence, lighted his
lamp and went in search Of spoils.
They found SO. They didn't take any
thing else, but left the lamp burning
and retired. -. Mr.. Dan Woods, Of
Yorkville, and Miss Rosa Euart were
married Thanksgiving Day at the res
idence Of Mrs. Fannie Morrow, by Rev.
M. Meg. Shields. It was quiet home
wedding, only few friends being pres
ent. Miss Euart. has made her home
at Mrs. Morrow's for the past eight or
nine years and has many friends here.
Mr.. Woods is a salesman in G. Fl. o.
Learys furniture store, at Yorkville.
The happy young couple left on the
afternoon train for Yorkville, which
will be their future home. Those COM
ing to Gastonia to be present at the
wedding were Mr.. Church Carroll and
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Cloninger, Of York
Vile; Mr.. Stokes Sheler, Of Charlotte;
and Mr.. Wade Euart, Of Huntersville.
Many good wishes follow the young
couple. We are now in the midst Of a
series of weddings in Gastonia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
HOW WATTERsoN WAS WATERED.

AS Colonel Henry Watterson, the
Kentucky editor and statesman, who
has been at the Waldorf-Astoria dur
ing the past week, says the New York
World, was coming east, one OF the
colonePs friends on the train made the
statement that there was no whisky In
the world like. that made In Ternes-
see.
you're right" retorted Colonel Wa
terson. II hope there never will be
any whisky like the whisky mace In
Tennessee. I once heard Joe Black
burn say drinking Tennessee whisky
and smoking Harrison county (Ky) to-
bacco, gave one club feet"
A laugh followed at the expense OF
the Tennesseean, who to vindicate Ten
nessee whisky, produced his bottle and
insisted that his friends accept his
hospitality.
"I'll have to admit that it Is very
excellent quality Of whisky" Colonel
Watterson said, "but after you partake
of some Of my bourbon you will be dis
loyal to liquor made in your own state
NSullCuuSll, oi2 6oiii5 w 1Aeh ooeSS y W.
to the finest drink that is made. It's
nectar to the SOUL"
A porter was called and told to bring
a jug from the baggage car.
You see, gentlemen" said the colo
mel as he nursed the jug between his
knees, this jug has not been opened.
expected to pull the cork when got
to New York;
The cork was pulled and glasses were
filled. He raised his glass to his lips
and at once his expression changed
His face famed and his eyes blazed
with anger.
"This is some joke" he continued;
"some fool porter has filed this jug
with Ohio river water instead Of Bour-
bon whisky"
Investigation showed that a por-..- g.
a distillery had filled the jug, intending
to wash it out before pouring In the
whisky. Another porter came along
found the jug full and, thinking it con.
tanned whisky, corked It up and sent Il
to Colonel Watterson's house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

WONDERS OF THE WoRLD.-It Is esti-
mated that the following are the II
great wonders Of the world. Those of
the old world are:
1. The Egyptian pyramids, the base
of the largest covering III acres OF
ground.
e. The mausoleum erected by Maui
solus, the King Of Carla.
8. The Temple Of Diana at Ephesus.
4. The walls and hanging gardens at
Babylon, said to have been 81 feet
thick and six miles long.
S. The colossus Of Rhodesa-brazen
statue Of Apollo LOS feet in height.
s. Statue Of Jupiter Olympus at Ath-
ems, made Of ivory and gold.
4. The Pharos Of Ptolomy Philadel-
phus, a light house 500 feet high on the
island Of Pharos in Egypt.
The wonders Of the new world are:
. /. The art Of printing.
2. Gunpowder.
8. Optical instruments, such as the
telescope and microscope.
4. Steam engine.
5. Labor saving machinery.
6. Electric telegraph.
Z. .Photography.-Philadelphia Rec
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

burg with trains on the Gaffney Division.
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division Of the Southern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 33 leaving Camden at 12.40 p.
M, going West, makes connection at Lan-
caster, g. c., with the l.. q. G. r. R., at
Catawba junction with the 8. A. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway gt,ing North.
Train No. II connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, n. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
- A. TRIPP, superintendent,
8. b. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and p. Agt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

der to be false. But the consul thought
such a request slur on his dignity and
refused to listen to it. The consul paid
for his dignity with his life. No one
fully knows what happened, for every
European on the spot was done to
death. The defenceless sisters were
butchered after nameless barbarities,
and the French cathedral and orphana-
ges were set on fire. Twenty foreign
ers including Russian and his young
bride, who were mistaken for French,
were slain.
For the moment it seemed that gen.
erai uprising, such as that Of the pres
ent hour, must follow. But in the end
the Chinese authorities subdued the
uprising and executed score Of riot
o.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

net in the first place; but he yielded to
the wishes Of his close personal friend,
the late Vice President Hobart. These
two men were like brothers, and Mr..
Griggs did not feel like opposing Mr..
Hobart's urgently expressed wishes in
the matter, notwithstanding the fact
that his Judgment told him he was
committing an imprudence. The cabi-
net position costs more Than It pro-
duces, and Mr.. Griggs has been under
a very strong conviction that justice
to his family required that he should
retire and utilize. his opportunities as
a provider more productivity while in
the prime Of his making and earning
capacity. President Mckinley enter
tains for him a deeper antt warmer
feeling Of regard than comes Of even
the closest and most cordial official re-
lations. Mingled with his profound
respect for the ability and clear head Of
the attorney general is a sincere feel
ing Of personal friendship and affec-
tion for the man. His fellow-mem-
bers Of the cabinet all look upon Mr..
Griggs as one Of the presidents best
and most trustworthy advisers.-New
York Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

AN ENGLISH VIEW OF MCKINLEY
There is a good deal Of speculation as
to whether Mr.. Mckinley in his Sec
ond term will be greatly different from
Mr.. Mckinley in his first term. he
will not. of course, expect third term,
which was refused by General wash
ington and not conceded to General
Grant and he may therefore be more
decided, more independent and more
wilful That is possible, but we do not
think he will be. He Is not only closely
fettered by the party leaders, one OF
whom is Mr.. Hanna, he sincerely
trusts; but he is a dutiful man ana
holds, If we understand his character
Alright, that his duty is to act as the
body Of public opinion shall direct. ne
does not "lay his ear to the ground,
out of meanness Of spirit, but out or a
false conception of what the const1tu-
tion requires of him. His position. In
fact, is best defined in his BRIEF speech
to his fellow-townsmen in canton on
the day before the election when ne
told them they must "reverently await
the verdict Of the people. That woro
"reverently' at once reveals MS cnar-
acter and the weak place in the m1nds
of Americans, who cannot be convinc-
ed that the first duty Of true states
man, as of any other good man, may
be to meet public opinion with frank
defiance. We believe Mr.. Mckinley to
he a genuinely conscientious man, but
seated in Pilates judgment chair he
would, if he had acted on his own doc
trine, have decided for Barabbas. The
cry of the majority would have been
to him the voice of God.-London Spec
tator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

1T WAS THE BULL.-A capital story
relating to good old times is still told
in the Fen district, Of ore of the East
ern states. AS is we'll known by many
and even now remembered by some, q
bass viol was often procured to help the
choirs in parish churches.
One lovely Sunday morning in the
summer, while the parson was dronine
out his drowsy discourse, and Nhad
about reached the middle, bull rhan-
aged to escape from his pasture, anS
marched majestically down the 41ad
believing defiantly as he came.
The parson, who was somewhat deaf
heard the bull below, hut, mistakine
the origin of the sound, gravely glanc'
ed toward the singers seat and said, ir
tones of reproof:
"I would thank the musicians not tt
tune up during service time-it annoy:
me very much"
AS may be we'll imagined, the choil
looked greatly surprised but said moth
ing.
Very soon, however, the belligeren
bull gave another below, and then tn
aggrieved parson became desperatel!
indignant.
IT now," said he, stepping short II
his discourse, particularly request MI
Brown not to tune his instrument Will
I am preaching.
This was more than the fiddler coul'
stand.
Its the old bulls instrument" snap
ped out that worthy, popping up from
his seat; Its not mine!"
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humorous 9spartment.
A STORY OF FISH.

1.-THE biggest fish ever caught" be.
gan the story teller, a scholarly-look-
ing party, who evidently knew more
about school books than fly books"
"Got away?" interrupted a thin.
faced little man with nose like
shingle.
I'm no liar" the story-teller flareo
up. "This is true story. and I'm pre-.
pared to swear to it. It was in the
year 1889, when we had the hottest
summer"
II didn't know the summer Of 1885
was so very hot" said the man in the
weather. beaten straw hat. ...
eff alN you didn't know" said the
story-teller, "was piled on top Of you,
you'd be flatter than IL founder and
deader than mackerel. AS I was
saying, in the summer of 'S9 party of
us went toupper Canada on a fishing ex-
pedition. It wasn't hot up. there lit
tie bit. On the contrary it was so cold
that the ice froze the first night we got
there"
"Gosh!" exclaimed the little man
with the shingle nose.
"As I was saying" said the story
teller, showing genuine gameness, 1T
froze the first night we got to our hsh-
ing ground, but we went out the next
morning justine same, and hadn't been
fishing more than Is minutes when 1
got a bite that thought was going to
pull the boat under. let go Of my
rod and it went scooting through the
water, but soon got it again, and the
fight over the water and under 1t began
In earnest. I hadn't been fishing for a
long time and was nervous as the dick
ems, but had some sense left, and I
didn't intend to let that fish get away
If could help it. was so excited that
never did know how long tussled
with it, but in time landed him in
the boat, and he was the biggest one I
ever caught in my life. was so ex-"
How much did he weigh?" eagerly
inquired the man in straw hat, as
he drew up close 60 the story teller.
Exactly half pound" said the
story teller, as serious as sermon.
''You think you are dern smart, don't
you?" shifted the little man with the
shingle nose, as he got UP and walked
outside, where he could get more
breathing room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

WHY GR1GGs WILL RETIRE.-The
simple truth is this: That Mr.. Griggs
cannot afford to continue in the cabi-
net. He is not wealthy man. He has
literally employed the large income ne
has received from the practice OF his
profession in educating a large family
of children and in dispensing gener-
GUS hospitality. This has left but lit
tie margin toward the accumulation OF
a fortune. Mr.. Griggs was, for these
reasons, averse to going into the cabi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

szT "If were president of the United
States" she announced, 'some Of the
laws would read differently"
But, my DEAR" he mildly protested
1.-The president doesn't write the laws
HE doesn't?"
Certainly not"
"Wen, if I were president" she sale
with decision, 1.-The president woulc
write the laws"
"I believe you, my dear, ne meehi'
replied.-Chicago Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
TAX COLLECTIONs-l9OO.
Office of the County Treasurer o
York County,

YoRKv1LLE. S. c., September Is, l9Oo.
TN accordance with law, my books VIII
i be opened on the 18TH DAY Or
october, 1900, for the collection OF the
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year beginning
January 1st, and ending December 3ist,
1900; and will be kept open until ae tne
31st day of December, 190O. Will ais, aIso
receiVe VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS,
of communication road taxes for the year
1901. =
For the convenience of taxpayers l
will meet them at the following places
on the days named:
And at Yorkville from Monday, tne
3rd day of December, until Monoay,
the 31st day Of December, lSoo, aItel
which day the books will be closed and
the is per cent. penalty will be attach
ed.
1T. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer.