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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18

The board of county comm issioners
finished their labors for this q uarter
last Friday and adiou rned. The assessed
valuation for the county as fix ed toy
them for this year is S4,O22.442 asa
against 80, 1915. 0a4 for last year..
The total assessed valuation OF Web-
ster is 1897 ,496 which is an increas~
OF $l63, 392 over last year. The
moneys and credits assessed in Webs ter
are greater than the moneys aud credits
az returned for the whole Of Br own
county. Speaks we'll for our assessor.
The telephone company have their
line completed TO l'ickerel lake ha wing
flushed the construction last Satu rday.
The line works excellpntly and is GER
tainiy oi great aecomm odation TO tIe
great number Of people who have cot
tages out their. Pic keral lake has as
surned proportions rs q pile assure resort
this year that not only wa rrants 50
telephone but Mt the same ratio in
in "a couple OF years there will be "a rail-
road connections. IL il IA fashiohable
resort, too, but the FASH on there Is ton
wear your old clothes and be just as.
comfortable as you caa possibly be
The editor wants it distinctly under
stood that he takes no responsible ity
for the following story which was seat
in from the lake by his partner w. S. D.
Adams, Talk about big fish, You ought
to have been odt here Tuesday. We
saw a fish hat was a fish. Down in the
end OF the lake across from Nal oueyviIIes
we saw something sticking sticking up
out of the lake that was moving, and
honest il was the tail OF a fish that had
To put its Tail ont on the bank to turn
around We went and got mn Injin to
bitch his team 60 his wagon and tn En-
we attached a chain from the rear axle
tree and went over and made a half
hilch around the tail Of thai fish and
that fniin is now sorry for he l. jus toni
the hind end Of his wagon; and there
must be an underground exit from thel
lake for we1ave not seen either fish or
wagon since"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18

MesdaRes Emma Smith and Robert
Stiuchel, OF Aberdeen, who visited for
several d avs in this city the guest o
Mrs. Z. ". Cory, returned home Sat
urday evening.
fkMrs. J. 3. Severy. who visited in
Marshall, Mimi, for several weeks with
relatiyes and friends, returned home
Saturday evening.
"A. f. Brown formerly county super,
intendemt OF Day county, was down
from PIerpOBt for a few days this week
attending the institute.
Major Maynard came over from Wan
bay last Friday and visited tor Il day
with Webster friends. He is now EN-
ployed in his fathers store.
O. II. Jones, who was canvassiDg TO r
a book concern in this city during the
first few days OF the institute, has re-
turned to his home at Clark.
Miss Minnie Larsoa came over from
Bristol aud spent the Sabbath with er
sister, Edna, who is attending the Day
county normal III this city.
There will be quartley meeting at thu
Methodist Episcopal church next Sun =
day morning. Presi1ing Elder Relic H.
bark will conduct the services.
Messers H. H. and VIM. Humphrey,
who have spent a few weeks visiting a
P.ckeral lake, returned to their homes
at Aberdeen the tirst OF the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs Frank Smith and Mrs
Cannon came down from Aberdeen Sat
u-day evening for a visit OF II few day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hyde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hamilton &C
companied by Mrs. Scovilie arrived from
Wisconsin, last Saturday to visit with
Day county relatives Tor several days.
Money to loan on Day county farm:
at a low rate of interest with privilege
of payment at any time. .
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
r. Miss Mary Moore after visiting with
relatives and friends in Madison, South
Dakota, Tor some time, returned to he
home in this city last Friday evening.
Il. r. Miller today took charge OF TIT
Iumber business OF the Mississippi
Lumber Company in this city aud at
Webster. Mr.. Miller will hold the SAN g
position with the Mississippi co company a
Joseph Jackson held with the Bowman
company. He will OF course make ms
HEADQUARTERS here, going TO Webster
only as business Observation-Disclosures
News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18

Wednesday AFTERNOON n terrible acci
dent occurred at the home Of Peter Zakiz
zwski and as a result his little thirteen
year old daughter il dead. Joe Lewno,
who is employed at the fa RIM was haul
ing hay, the team which he was driving
became unmanageable aud ran away
aud the wagon struck the little girl,
thro wing her down aud rnnning over
her. She received terrible injuries from
which sile died in IA few minutes.
Ochsenreiter sells the new
Stoughton lumber wagon.
just received a carload an d
has the latest improved two
inch and two and one half
inch tires. medium siz @,
fourteen by sixteen spoke
wheels and every spoke
riveted with mall cable
Skein.
Las Sunday n pleasure party out at
Pickeral lake were Toe tied over on tie
east side OF the nSrtl, end and they dis
covered q boat that had broken away
IRON somebody AMI drifted down TO
them. This was a snap aud two men, "a
lady and a girl got iuto 1t aud, after
fastening the anchor rope to "A rock,
pushed 1t out from shore expecting oil
course that the rock would hold them.
But the stone wastooligit aud tue win
took the boat cut in the lake about ~
quarter Of "a mile until the moss
gathered around the stone sufficient
to hold and here they sat aud waited
Tor about two hours aud "A hall when
fortunately for them another fishing
party came along aud towed them "a
shore. they viii b. more scare 70
shore the next time they 90 oat in a
boat without oars
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18
To The pubic.

Ny son Fred Prsmus has left my pisces
aud thereby give Eotice to all people
concerned that l am no longer responr
sibIe Tor any debts Incurred by bin
samuel PremUs-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18

Ii you waat a loan upon land in Day
County apply at the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank; they will satisfy you as
to the rate and privilege Of payment.
Thomas McKennett has cut his barley
and has it in the shock. He says it will
90 forty.fve bushel TO the acre and he
will have it threshed before the first Of
August.
DR.. McNutt, and family came down
from Aberdeen Tuesday morning and
went ont to Pickersl lake where they
Will remain for several days enjoying
an outing.
Mrs. p. III. Prunty, who has sDent
some time with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Sheelar, last Saturday morning
went up tc 4ndover to visit for u few
days with her SOD, John, before return
ing home.
N Mesdames Taylor, Small, Egge, an d
Norris and Miss Cloyd, who were in at
tendance at the Big Stose Chautauqu a
( or $ 'veral days, all returned home last
Sat Irday evening.
Miss Hazel Stark, OF Holmquist, came
in on the morning passenger Wednes-
day to visit her friend Miss Carrie
Downing and incidentally to watch the
teachers institute.
I'M. Weinstain, Sam Calmanson, VIM.
EgeIand and L. J. Dyke took advantage
OF tue low rates TO Minneapolis last
! Sunday and were among the excursion
lists from this city.
gational church choir was a enjoyable
affair, the evening was spent on tn e
lawn aud with music. They realized
almost eleven dollars.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Kendall Parker departed
Saturday for their new home in Hancock
Michigan. All Webster people will
regret the removal OF this estimable
couple from this city.
Say, wien you go camping, just sto p
at benjamin & Fosters and get "A fold :
} ing camp chair. They are strong, com :
pact and comfortable. See them. They
are just what you want.
Cchsenreiter sells the
Plymouth binder twine, tn c
only first class Irvine ir Tn c
market. Many try to initiate
but none equal to the ri "
mouth.
The Star photograph gallery is max.
ing a speciality OF photograph button &
in all styles aud shapes, and il yon de
sire something of that kind or the la test
in all lines of photography just visit the
Star gallery.
"Black Bill Bennett was on the sic /
list the greater part of this week. III,
foolishIy went out to the lake last Sun
day and in a few moments of desper
alton went into the lake aud took a
bath. He has pledged himself that i
will not occur again.
fNMrs. Anna j. Dickinson has sold he,
residence in the First ward TO Mr.. and
Mrs. s. l.. Potter, who now reside /
Butler. The purchasers expect to NOV
to Webster in u short time and max
their future home with Us. They vii
receive hearty welcome.
Lost. strayed or stolen-Five month
Llewellyn pup, dog; answers to- tn
name Dash black head and ears, whit
stripe down center OF nose. one bIacI
roond spot behind front right leg o
belly, two black spots on side.oi back
legs well licked. A liberal rewaF
we'll be given for the return
same or any information leading to b
recovery. Adress all information to
r. Taylor, Webster, $. d.,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18
HOME NEWS.
.,oct Webster, Webster Peo'
:. and Webster Visitors.

,gDkens are getting ripe.
~ Of nice girls in town.
r.sn,t last Friday a corker?
!, Grain damaged in Day county.
toE.W ". Small 70: your lumber.
4. uont a load OF hay on subscrip-
u.v j going up and the price is COM
down,
=, tarniture aud repairing go to Ole
bland.
Y. Oren, OF Waubay, was in town
Issiay,
d Bis.ett came over from Butler
csday,
Iy. HeroId was over from Waub ay
ssday.
gL Herman. OF Waubay, was in
on Tuesday
Em Grnby came in from the lake for
day Tuesday.
yatey.one OF our people Sundayed il
Twin Cities.
Go to /. ". Small for your lime
enent and posts.
[. E. Barnhart was over from
kcdeen Tuesday.
Three pleasant rooms to rent. Inquir,
alrs.C {. Carlson,
0. Durrick was IA visitor in Webs ter
om Audover Sunday.
Tgenty new patterns OF baby cabs a
he Old Furniture Store.
Mrs. Ephriam Beechy has returned
pu Der Andover visit.
JOhn Lienlokken came over from
bmdley for the day last Saturday.
The telephone company will give nigh.
syice from the start.
I J. N. ueiser spent Sunday at his HON,
hCdanhiassen, Minnesota.
Nike Thul spent last Saturday in
Waubay visiting friends.
1901 spring chickens fried in butter a.
EahoDey'scity lunch counter.
Eph. Beechy returned from his tri]
OIOwa Wednesday morning.
v. 8. Hash went up to Andover
y business Wednesday evening.
eehave a few samples OF outs in car
Vt amples. Benjamin & Foster.
geinyite yonr inspection of our AL
fEH Furniture. Benjamin & Foster.
&C Bush was over from Waubay
NsdOesday on businets and pleasure.
Ms. Nike THU went down to Wan
ny Thursday COR a VISIT with rela tives
AsS.C. Wallace returned from tn
gStone C~hautauqua Sunday evening
Bean Mensing was a visitor from Web.
FWin Waubay the latter part OF last
F~k.
'anted-A good girl for genera
easeTork. Apply at Peabody's drue
tore.
NJ. and Mrs. Robert Komantez wer,
IRON Aberdeen for Il few DAYS las
NaOEe one cigar less a day; that will
we than pay ior a telephone in you
one.
\ y 70 the parlor at the rear Of tn
'oaeef drug store for a fine dish OF ic
\ Fesm.
@ai ureen, OF Langiord, is spen ding
week with Edward Highland, OF
s city.
esa'ed-A Girl to do general house
apply at the residence OF Z. r
cster.
"esidence telephone:
day.
Aaue bunch OF young horses for sal,
~'sasonable nrices enquire OF C. H
aapton.
,saa Uniting went up to Andoveu
"aeSday for the purpose OF adjustin.
AOuey to loan on real estate at 10y
o. interest. Apply at Malmberg's
s%isweler.
ospaen Pearson and Emmett Searin!
. aownto Minneapolis and remain e
RS Sunday.
me Blizzard a full biowI
a.ana. AS pleasant as
flanders was over from RradIa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-07-18

"' '''' week m1N'l- .l1l arrangements
Tor IA position on the road.
Money TO loan on farm
security at7.- percentPoss
Z. Parks Lily S. 2.
For the finest designs and right prices
in wall paper 20 to Ross 4 Comp uny's.
Just look at their samples.
TNClaremco Perry came down from
Pierpoint Wednesday to renew ac1Itin .
lance with Webster friends.
HMrs. Maloney aud Miss Westgard We're
in from Thorsou visiting with Webster
friends Wednesday afternoon.
Edward Coin, OF Bristol, drovein We'd
nesday afternoon to do Il little business
aud visit with Webster friends.
Three and one-third cents a day. Can
you afford to be without a telephone in
your house for that small SUN?
JeopOld Gross, who..sp4nt several days
at the Buffalo exposition. is at home
again doing real estate business.
Now is the time to look at new car
pets. We have II larger line OF samples
than ever. BENJAMIN 4 Foster.
This pleasant Odor comes from THUS
pharmacy. It's his new perfume "Eiiell
Tower Rose"-fity cents an ounce.
tHazel Hash, who spent the past week
with her grandmother, Mrs. Bartlett,
at Milbank, has returned home again.
Ii. W. Bankers Aesculapius will cure
that awful painful headache.
Peabody's Drug Store.
Mrs. c. A. Burman arrived from Mil
bank, Wednesday evening to spend a
day or two with Mrs. Dina Hanson.
DR.. and Mrs. McNutt and Miss Fan ME
McNutt went to Pickeral Lake this
morning for IA short outiug.-Aberdeen
News
Grant Ray came up from Waubay
Friday to transact a little business
and visit witch Webster friends a few
days.
Wanted-Two girls to learn the dress
making trade. Inquire OF Mrs. Reed,
two doors east OF Congregational
church.
Mrs. Ella Abbott; OF Waubay, came
up from Waubay last Friday and re-
manned for a few days with her many
friends.
Z. Blood was in from MaloneyvI!le
for a couple of days the first OF the
week. He had been over to Bristol on
business.
TX Mrs. S. L. Evans arrived from Decatur
Illinois, Wednesday evening for a visit
with her sister Mrs. W. 7. Colwell at
this place.
Misses Eva and Emma Warner re-
turned from their eastern trip last Sun
UhN morning.. IuSy ACBS'' " y"
pleasant trip.
Quite a number OF Webster people
have attended the races at Aberdeen
and a number will go up tomorro W
and Monday.
Fried oysters are out OF season but
Billy Muhaney has fried chicken, which
is all right considering they are the pro-
duct OF 1901.
Mrs. Henry Cutting andgrandauShter
Josetta, departed for Milwaukee, WIS
consin Thursday morning for "A visit
with relativee,
AGene Huntington returned from hi
trim to Pierre last Saturday evening
He reports that when the train wa s
close TO Miller a prairie fire was dls-
covered and the train stopped while al
hands, train crew and passengers got &c
D,+ tho fro ont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
HE LEFT
HOSPITAL
TO DIE.
Powers Expired Soon After b.
Ing Discharged From Rhode
Island Institution.

Michael T. Powers died suddenly, from
natural causes, in curran 4 Co, y saloon
81 Eddy street, at 1880 this afternoon.
lie had been discharged from the Rhode
Island hospital al il:l5 a. M, and half an
hour later arrived at the saloon.
Powers took seat near the door, and
an hour later went 10 closet. secured
an overcoat and put IL over his shoulders
Mr.. Curran noticed that Powers start
ed and then had convusion.
He asked Powers what was the matter.
Powers said. IL had a dream" The
next instant his head dropped and with
OUT a CULVER he died.
Medical Examiner Perkins was notified
and gave "A permit for burial
Michael I. Powers was about SO years
old. He was member of the 4th Rhode
island Regiment and as he had been IN
very poor health OF late an effort had
been made To secure "A pension for him.
lie was well known among the men
about town.
He leaves two brothers, one Capt Pow
ers. formerly of the Meagher Guards. the
other, Richard, formerly night watch
man at the city hall; also two sisters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
DOOMED . Man.
McKinIsy's Assassin viii Be
ExsCu'oi Rexl Monday.

Auburn, n. Y. oct. 22.--When asked to-
day for news concerning the assassin OF
President Mckinley Warden Meade OF
the state prison said that the daily re-
ports he received from the watchers were
all To the same effect, viz
''He spent the usual quiet day without
speaking a word sitting ON the cot most
OF the time"
Warden Meade Is stlll much engrossed
in preparing the list of witnesses a. i'm
Nitations will be ISSUED ian a day or two.
Everybody With political pun has be-
sieged the warden. superintendent OF
prisons. United states senators and the
governor for permission TO attend. The
limit prescribed by law will not he eX-
ceeded. The warden has no idea OF any
thing unusual to happen al the electrocu-
uon. lt Will be like all others he said
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22

FINANCIAL NEWS
BULLS and BEARS.

Wall Street, oct. 22.-The opening stock
market was affected by the depression In
London and showed sagging tenGency.
The decline ran 10 a point in n. y. Cen
tral and nearly as much In some other
stocks. North American rose a point
The market showed some Improvement
after the opening dealings, but ss the ad-
vance was rather feeble and hesitating
the traders put out short lines. Sugar,
Amslgamated. Kansas and Texas pfd.,
Great Northern pfd.. Reading "a pfd.,
Northern Pacific pfd, Iowa Central pfd.,
Minneapolis and ST. Louis, Minneapolis,
st. Paul and Sault Ste Marie pfd. and
Pullman .st l To ia. Northwestern ad-
vanced 3is. The market hardened again
before II o'clock
The demand for Northwest advanced IL
5% and prompted recovery I'm other
standard railroad stocks which carried
them slightly above yesterdays close as a
rule. Great Northern pfd. rallied 10 a
point over yesterday and Brooklyn Tran
sis as much. General Electric jumped
2a. The rally was achieved on very light
transactions.
Bonds were irregular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
A Friend Of the Plain People.

The number of good stories that are
floating about Forfsrshire in connection
with the late Provist Fyfc sre legion one
day. when he was only a battle. ne was
on the bench OF the Burgh Police Court
The first case called was that ~ an old
woman. who toddled into court with the
utmost uuconcern.
"Weei. jamie" said the bailic. fats
brocht ye here
officer Of the Court Please. yer honor.
she was caught stealing wood from Bal
mashanner plantation
Baiiie-Thst beiangs 10 the toou. dtduAt
IT,
officer 81 the Court-Nes. Yer honor.
Bainc-Things hae come 20 an awful
pass N We Gamma TAX = hsskfu' a. sticks
frss oor ain plsntins. Gss va vi We
man; are We no ashs medof verssi? And
Janet. ma vunmsn. whenever yc want
ony mare sticks. Just gang the same ssit
and set them Fats the warld comm
tac --SCottish-.-merican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
LOST HIS LIFE.
Man Who Helped TO Rescue
Doctor Is FOnnd Drowned.

Montpelier. VT, oct 22.--The body Of
Timothy lynch who 1t is thought was a
member 90 a rescuing party that pulled
DIR. III. l.. Watson out of the Winooski
river here Sunday morning. was found I'm
the river today.
Lynch had been missing since Sunday
morning, but those who had taken part
In the rescue of Dr. Watson declared that
he had not been at the scene Dr. Wat
son fell into the river IN The daFkneSs
while returning from late call To at
tend patient lie fell down steep
bank at q place where q lot OF brush had
been thrown into the water and was res
cued only after great difficulty. when
nearly unconscious
An Investigation of the case has been
started and John MCGovern Frank Phil
lips and Charles Green. who assisted DR..
Watson, have been detained by the au-
thorities. Lynch was "a years OF age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-22
AGAIN INCREASES WAGES.
Continued From Page one)


AS a matter OF fact Mr.. Bordens brok-
ers have been Offering three cents for
contracts In regulars as they have been
doing every day for over two week They
report purchases of moderate amount.
The notice OF the advance is certainly
good news for the operatives IN Mr.. Ror-
den's mills They will he ahead whatever
results TO the other operatives OF the city
or to the inhabitants at large Mr. Bor-
den's increase is sure 20 bring on a re-
Dewal OF the wage controversy between
the operatives and the manufacturers and
such a controversy must he "A public cal
amity. With difference of nearly ten
per cent between the general rate of
wages and the rate paid at the Iron
Works mills. IL would be contrary 10 hu-
man nature of the demands OF the opera
tives for general advance were not re-
newed and renewed with more vigor than
the demand following the first Iron
Works advance was made.
While no official statement had come
from the operatives that the intention to
strike was definitely given up for the
present such was the understanding The
manufacturers are not talking much
about the enlargement of proba biites
TOT Nbkt tlUtffhttN 1fSultlDk from the
announced further increase at the Iron
Works
Mr.. Borden's action does not II is
stated. change the position OF the manu-
facturers. one OF the more prominent
among them said today that he did not
see how Mr. Borden's action could cause
them 10 change. The agreement, not To in-
crease wages at the present time, no
matter what happened continued biading
h.. suf il hkg \.
treasurers Of all the cloth manufacturing
corpora tions In the city except the Iron
I Works HUTt rns fsUurTr-
Following the announcement of the first
advance az the Iron Works mills. later ir
the same day Treasurer George A. Chsce
OF the Bourne mills announced a similar
advance in those mills Mr.. Chsce was
interviewed today concerning his proba-
bic action now that Mr.. Borden was tc
sd!ance wages again. MIR. Chace said
that he had nothing to say.
When interviewed iu regard To the latest
move OF NJ. c. -. Borden. owner of the
Iron Works mills, the secretaries OF the
Textile unions declined To say what the
program of the operatives would be IN
regard to a. one of the number signih-
Cantiy rrmarked
We are say wing nothing now This Is the
time for action
meeting of the Textile council will I've
held tonight 10y adjournment The new
phase of the situation will then be dis
cussed and some advice will be given "a
the operatives. lt viii probably not be
a recommendation 20 strike. hut more In
the nature of a suggestion that the oper-
atlves get together and express their
desires in the premises
The members Of the Textile council will
probably not make the mistake again of
recommending "A strike and having to or
der u on.