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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

For Sale-Two good second hand
gasoline stoves. one single harness, oues
leather fly net aud one buggy pole with
\whitletrees and neckyoke.
Y A. Il. Thompson.
An impromptud lance was given at tIls
the opera house on Friday evening oil
last week. \ very pleasantevening IA
enjoyed by all present.
Laurentz, Houser, Schwartz anf
kirchmeir drove Monday to the INDIAN
reservation in the southern part OF the
state to look up a location.
II will deliver.ice to all parts Of ths
fifty every morning except Sunday. L
tave fine clean ice, leave orders at my
Mop or call No. 20 by 'phoae.
y ND. Candy.
/Came to my premises about April LII.
Il buckskin horse pony, black name aud
tail. weight about 500 pounds. two or
three years old. branded y on left hips
owner can have same by proving prop
eyty and paying charges.
Frank Wicka,
Grenyille, 5. ID.
have land near Webster,
Maubay and Bristol for sale
On easy terms or for rent.
\ Ennis Meyer
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HOME NEWS.
about Webster, Webster peo'
pie and Webster Visitors.

pie and Webster Visitors.
your subscription!
day is u s~coarcher.
Highland sells furniture.
Mixes cream, you will like it.
to-. W. Small Tor your lumb er.
furniture and repairing so to Ole
Hand.
|. Berg, OF Bristol was in town
bay.
Enails is the place to buy carpets
Fugs.
prizes Cease came in from Lily on
day.
u Strawberries aud vegetables at
|Baxters.
eshubert Symphony club W ednes-
Hght.
see repairs OF all kinds at Ross
~eseler's.
saasved was over from Bristol
day.
|0a need a paper hanger or painter
PeGroth.
aflFy, OF AliIbank, was in Webster
day.
remember bicycles at Smail's
Fare store.
bowler drove over from Waubay
Fday,
AeaiOer Andrew Small handles
9 machine.
'sisOll was over from Milbau k
= ". Small for your lime
aud posts.
Davis, Of waubay, was in tn G
|fday..
:" y ochsenreiter'san sec the
|akee binder.
Eiaess.
seed Tor sale at James Peter
eonpany's.
Esday.
aga'nsi in second hand wheels at
'Se jewelers..
Friday.
ss wagons left at Andrew
hardware store.
aesday. '"''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

FB0sI CHAPTER, No. %, r. A.. NJ. Regu-
N communication second and fourth
Ew ii each month at Masonic Temple.
1 panions visiting the city arc iAyited to
! these meetings.
| Ere. Sec. Frank Gruby, Il. II. 2.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

For wear, for looks, for style: highest
qnality-The Lanpher hat.
NJ. M. Judge, of Bradley. spent Satin p.
day in Webster.
A. |. Thompson hasa driving team
Ne offers for sale at a harga,s.
Robert Chapman came down from
Bristol Monday.
I'VE have a few samples Of outs :, oor
pet samples. Benjamin & Foster.
John Hawkins, OF Pierpont was in
Webster Monday.
1t is sold everywhere. Blizzard best
70 cent cigar. Save the Coupons.
Richard Stevenson, of Bristol, was in
town Wednesday.
I'VE invite your inspection of orr +
new Furniture. Benjamin & Foster,
L.G. Mckenzie, OF Aberdeen, was in
the city Tuesday.
(For sa'e-Good seed fax.
E. A. Bradley.
Sam Severtson came up from Lake
Preston Saturday.
Your new hat. The Lampher. None
Ike 1t; unsurpassed in styIeand quality .
Attorney Alley made a professional
trip to Bristol Monday.
Broom corn miIlett seed for sale. In.
tuire OF E. c. Edgar,sec 6, Webster twp.
S. II. and d. W. Grushong were up
from Waubay Saturday.
latest styles in millinery at the Citv
Millinery, w II c. Tegtmeier's store .
The Farmer and Merchants bank put
in a new floor this week.
Street Commissioner Pidcock is fixing
up the streets these days.
Miss Anna Johnson, OF Bristol, is Wis
ting relatives in Websoer.
?. NJ. Bezanson was in from Ga k
gulch on business Monday.
D. w Arthur returned from u visit to
the cities Tuesday morning.
J. II. Johnson and James DahIin were
Over from lIrittOn Monday.
j.. II. Mccoy and E1. Taylor spent
Wednesday at Iamahe park.
L. W. Van Meter was an Aberdeen
visitor iii this city last Friday.
J. +. Pitsor is building an addition to
his residence on Second avenue.
A. b. Trefethrem has his new residenc G
in the Third ward about completed.
Niiss can;r;vo MoIy,ooux of pr;s+oI
| visited with Webster friends Sunday,
Uorrore So,;th ,.o ,+.i,. all, -
,D3or ,hoir ro,;a roiras a,ort
IC
Y ''"'"'"s anu Sno' N'o'e i,
~
hoA
oounlo IS dar. a. pioho..I I,ta ,a.t
,.o.l.
|/co.o .ho oon,ou a. "a, roar of +ho
fpio.oan anua ai,b of ioo
A,room
n;usru f.om
cnmm;t Satn.aau fora o,or. v;.;4 with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

LsrUapTER, No. g.. o. f. s. Meets the
..osd and fonrtn Tuesday evenings of
senth in Masonic Temple. Members of
MR. cordially invited to attend these
bsgs. , pprrpSox w Al
|rg HUNTINGTON, Sec.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

.r LODGE, No. 81. A. r. and A.. NJ,
sssuIar communications hrst 2 third
III evenings in each month. All Master
= ii good standing. soJonrning In tue
q cordially invited to visit, " n
x HASH, Secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

|pSTER LODGE No. rs, /. 0. o. f.
|ssets every Friday night at |. .. o. +.
an Odd Fellows invited to attend.
CHARLES PAYNE, \. q,
h PrTsoR, Sec'y.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-16

|STER LODGE No. SO, 4, o. U. w.
|veet on the first and third Mondays of
month al their hall in Masonic Temple.
In brothers invited 10 attend,
WIN. MILLER, NJ, W.
EeEgT SMITH, Recorder.
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r.uwAy TIME TABLE.
u;lvaukee & st. Paul Railway,
q. D. DIVISION.

webster narket.
"a every Thursday by j. W. Abbott.
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The Washington bee., 1901-10-12

cepted and asked If he could bring a
friend. ! was the friend.
we went up iuso the mountain that
might after dark. The hurs of the vii
Iagr were built lu "a circle, and in the
center were "a number of fires. The
python had been skinned, carved and
divided. L.rJLr groups of dwarf>
Squarrrd around these nres and cooked
the snake. We were escorted uJ the
chiefs dining place.
When Thy handed me a big chunk
of that thing / nearly r-uegeG. 1t was
white, sort Of SHINY looking and the
smell was not pleasant. But l saw the
lieutenant BIKE into his. and I shut my
eyes and followed II tasted Ike
chicken, only 1t was gamier. We ate
two portions. the Lieutenant and l, be-
fore we were certain that IgoTotue eti-
quetre had been aPpeased. But we
never ate any more. Both of Us are
Vegetarians now"
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12

cePt to fight caterpillars. 1t would
rather fight than eat, and whenever il
fights il eats, so that il takes an en-
thusiaStic interest in the campaign.
Its appetite would be diSgraceful in
a bug of less exemplary pursuits.
There is a specimen in the PhiIadel-
phia North American office, says that
paper. which has devoured more than
ten times its weight in caterpilIars IN
one day.
But the most remarkable thing
about this ferociouS insect is its meth
cd of attack. It does not use sharp
claws, like some beetles, nor poison,
like spiders. II has a little way OF its
own.
Fastened by a flexible joint to the
lower part Of the body is a lance and
with This deadly weapon the bug does
rapid execution. II attacks a cater
pillar ike a torpedo boat attacking an
unprotected cruiser. Il creeps on its
prey quietly. then makes a sudden
rush. Raising itself when near the
victim, it lets the lance drop forward,
then leaps upon the poor, fuzzy -rfrsssss-
and drives the sharp point home.
There follows a violent struggle. Of
course. The caterpillar squirms and
twists and rolls itself about, but the
lance holds and there IS no escape.
The bug does not let go until il has
satisfied itself. Gradually the form of
the caterpillar shrinks and when its
little enemy withdraws the lance and
backs away there is only the skin Of
the worm left.
The bug is about three-eighths of an
inch long and oval IN shape. It has
six legs and two delicate feelers. The
back Is curiously marked. the front
part being a light brown. the back part
duh yellow. There are markings in
black. in which may be traced a Carl
carure of Japanese face. Under
meath the insect is colored light yellow
and light green.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
CROWD THE SCHOOLS
Filipinos, Old and Young, Are
Very Eager to Learn.
Prof Atkinson, Head of the Educa-
tiOnaI System for The IHInnds,
Speaks Hopefully of the
Future OF His Work.

Considerable interest is manifested
by the press in the report of Fred w.
Atkinson, superintendent of public in
struction in the Philippines, which has
just reached Washington. II appears
from this report that an effort is be-
ing made 10 displaee Spanish with Eng
liSh in the schools, and. eventually, no
doubt, throughout the islands. Says
the Philadelphia Ledger:
The most interesting part of the re-
port is the announcement
that English has been adopted as the
medium Of instruction IN the training
OF Filipino teachers, and that during
the year English viii displace Spanish
in the schools. Spanish was the Off
rial language during the old regime,
but even then il was used by a very
small proportion of the inhabitants,
Sho speak various Philippine dialects.
There are many difficulties in the way
of sudden transition from Spanish to
English, but under the gradual process
of educating the youth the change will
probably be made easily and nat
urally."
Another interesting part iof the re-
port tells ABOUT the selection of teach
ers. To quote again from the same
paper:
The Philippine school law author
lied the appointment from the United
States of 1000 school teachers, and of
these Isl have been selected Of the
Is7 soldiers who applied for positions,
20 passed the examinations, and have
exchanged the bayonet for the pen. The
schoOl-teachers chosen seem generally
TO be of an unusually high grade, both
in character and ability. The Isl were
siited from among over 5000 ap-
plicants. who filed strong testi-
mOnialS from trustworthy sources,
and care was taken TO select
those who had given evidence OF
equipment and teaching ability. rath-
IT than those whoapplied because they
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12

the means of Sp0rtatiOn. On the
way 10 the boat Michael dropped in
every little whEe. to light his pipe.
That was his explanation. at least, and
the more he fired his duhdeen the less
disposition it showed 70 burn, except
between beer signs.
The family were all comfortable on
the upper deck and watching for the
liege lord and payma ster when the ma
chinery began 10 work and the boat to
move. Il was five feet Away when the
belated passenger appeared, his face
red and his pipe working like a smoke
stack. He stood on the edge of the
deck steadying himself and swinging
his arms to give impetus TO a jump,
when the good wife issued an order:
Cit back. Moike, git back, and make
a good run for the jump. Yez can never
make il Standin'.'
Mike obeyed. BY the time he made
his run the boat was 20 feet of, but
ne made gallant effort, went out Of
sight in his best store clothes for a
bathing suit and came up splitting out
water and things profane for which a
later explanation would be required.
He scorned life preservers showered
upon him, dove down and brought up
his pipe, swan to the side of the boat,
and when safely aboard demanded a
reduction in fare.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
Germans with Irish Brogue.

OF late years many German boys go
TO ireland TO learn the language and
ACQUIRE at the same time the Irish
middle-class opinion Of England,
which they cherish and propagate on
their return 10 their native land. Per
haps. says the Outlook, that is one of
the sources Of German dislike for the
Englishman Another thing that the
German boy acquires in Ireland is a
rich and varied brogue. and one of the
most amusing things one hears in
Germany * the waiter who speaks
German-Irish-English. A music hall
comedian who could Adequately imi-
tate this combination. "a l have fre-
quently heard il, would certainly
make his fortune. Next TO this in
ludicrousness is the cOokney English
OF many porters aid Waiters-lesrned.
l have no doubt, N'ithiK the sound Of
Bow Bella.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12

had nothing else 10 do. In many in
stances ambitious young men have en-
tered upon the work. who were filing
moost acceptable positions as teach
ers at home.
The educational system in the archi-
pe.ago consists of IS divisions, each
NTH a division superintendent. One
high school in each division viii be
established next year, and teachers
institutes will soon be held in al the
provinces"
The FiipinOS, old ar- young, are
very eager TO learn. and they crowd
the schoOlroOms until sometimes one
teacher has 100 or even 200 scholars.
The question Of religious instruction
was soon settled. Says the report:
Upon receipt of an official copy Of
ct No "A of the Philippine eommis-
sion. which forbids any religious in
struction By the teacher, a cOmprehen-
sive order was issued forbitding the
practice of religious devotions or their
employment as means Of punishment,
the discontinuance Of all teaching OF
he eathechism or religious doctrine,
and the removal from the schoo-house
of all books containing such matter,
and the removal from schOOlTOOms Of
,rucifxes. religious embl=ms, sacred
pictures. pIscards, etc. These orders
we're compiled with. There was no
protest from either parents or teach
ers, and, "a above stated, no diminu-
ton in the attenda nee, th4 school year
closing with the largest attendance in
the history of these public schools. To
many Of the teachers the change vas
apparently welcome.
The people are so eager 10 learn that
I Superintendent Atkinson thinks 1T
will not be necessary TO resort to com
1uIsorv education;" and he adds the
/ interesting remark that "Tagalo chill
5ren. both male and female. are the
/ most precocious have even seen. very
| bright and studious and exceedingly
Weu behaved"
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
WH@
REAL PYTHON FEAST
Why Lieut.. Smith and His Ser
geant Espoused Vegetarianism.
They Appeased IgOrrOtc Etiquette by
Eating Two Portions of Roast
Snnke-Didn't Like Its Taste
or Smell

Ever eat any snake" asked Sergt.
Bill Hunter i'll the Annex griilrOOm
last night Of a Chicago Post man who
was sitting across the table hearing
how L company, Seventeenth regi-
ment, had suppressed the insuTrecJion
IN Luzon. The newspaper man admit
TED that ne had never eaten any ser
Pent. Sergt. Bill then Told him what
he knew about Boiled python as an ell
tree.
We did harder rhings than Kill mig
gers over there" said Bill, and this
was one Of them. Lieut.. Smi,h-Ern-
est G. Smith, Yale man and a good
soldier-with a squad of men was
build ug d bridge somewhere in Tarlac.
/ was cutting mahogany trees on
mountain side when / saw a big python
swing down out of adree and glover at
me as if he didn't like me. He was 10
feet long and as thick as my waist. We
shot him nine times before he died.
As we dragged him into camp that
evening 70 show him 10 Smith a whole
village of mountain dwsrf> traiIed be-
hind. When VIC reached ihe Heuten-
ants tent the chief, with mu.h cere-
mony, asked for the carcass, >aying
that his tribe had watched and waited
on the snake month. He told the
lieutenant he wanted TO give python
feast.
Just at that time those i. rrOtes
were good people 10 stand in with. If
they took a dislike To YOU they could
hide their little bodies in the trees
and plug away at yOu with their bows
and arrows and do much damage. So
the lieutenant said shey could have the
snake. The chief then invited him 10
the feast.
This was a rrife more than Lieut..
Smith had bargained for. but TO de-
cline meant 10 offend the chief. He ac-
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
CHICAGO HAS A WITCH.
Thomas Kelly Discovers a Woman
with an Evil Eye and Is Arrested
for StOning Her.

The curse ofSalem IS on Chicago. Ac-
cording tG Thomas Kelly, the same old
witchcraft that used TO cause the good
Puritans Of the colonial town 10 lie
awake nights is exercised by a woman
who Is his near ncighbor.
Her vengeance Is awful" Kelly said
10 a Chicago American reparter. Her
curse Is the curse of Satan. Only re-
Gently she had a quarrel with Mrs. CO.
hen, another of my neighbors. Mrs.
Cohen won and the witch put a curse
upon her.
"Fhst C0hen's horse died. That was
a few days after the curse was pro-
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
TRIBUTE TO HUMBERT.
Erected in the Pantheon al Rome by tht
Italian Artillery

art critics Of the old world. The creator
of this monument is Prof. Diego Sarti,
Of Bologna. whose reputation was es-
tablisbed over a decade ago. when he
exhibited his Venus at the Bologna
exposition in lsSs. Since then many Of
the fountains in European capitals
were fashioned by his hand.
The memorial in the pantheon IS re-
narkab.v bold in outline. 1t IS the ex-
nression of sorrow and gratitude OF the
Italian artillery among whom King
Humbert was exceedingly popular.
Two Iife-sized lions represent re-
snactivelv the murdered king and the
artillry. The lion, representing the
diving monarch, has shield OF honor
on which are the names of NiIafranca,
C.samiccioIa, Busca, NaPoH - the
names rendered memorable in the Life
Of King Humbert. The other lion has
. shield with the names of Gotta and
Peshiera, the two places where the
Italian artillery distinguished itself il
40 brilliant 3 manner during the cen
fury.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
Keepers Have Fight with AIigators.

Keepers Have Fight with AIIigatOrs.
When the keepers. Mr.. Snyder and
Mr. shannon, attempted TO remove the
alligators from their pea in Central
park, New York, 10 their winter quar-
ters under the lion house the other
day the animals rebelled, and it was
only after the largest one had been
tied up with ropes and the smaller one
placed in bags that they were sub
dued While they were being trans
ferred they bit al the keepers, and
roared SO loudly that many people
were attracted 10 The scene.
The keepers were greeted with saw
age roars when they approached the
largest alligator in the pen and tried
place a rope about It's head. Every
time the keeper came near with the
rope in h, hand the animal biz at him,
and finally the keeper retired 10 devise
plan by which he could get the rope
about his neck. This was done with
the assistance of another keeper and
= loud noise 10 divert the reptile.
Then Mr.. snyder, by quick move
ment. succeeded in lassoing the alli-
gator. Tying It. to post, the keepers
succeeded. after much maueuvering,
in putting the rope about its nose and
under its jaws 20 it could not bite
Struggling and making desperate ef-
forts TO free himself, the alligator was
carried into its winter home.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
TOOK WIFE's ADVICE.
40 Deep Water as the Result
OF Obedience.

Many have heard the story Of the
two Norwegiar brothers. One of them
was on the boat when she started out.
She was so feet from the dock when
the other came rushing down. just a
few seconds TOO late. The one aboard
leaned over the railing and shouted:
"Yump, Ole, yump; you can make it in
two yumps."
This authentic Detroit instance Is
alike, with a difference. One Michael
McNolan. a sewer contractor in the
pick department. was giving his folks
an outing, and chose the Tashmo as
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
NEW ARMORED BEETLE,
and Carries 81 Cruel, Death-DeaI-
ing Lance.

Nature has once more proved that
she knows how 10 manage affairs in
her numerous departments. While
the suburbs are still bewailing a
plague Of caterpillars she has begun
the work of determination. She has
sent a bug 10 do the work, and it is a
wonderful bug indeed bug errant,
one might say, for il has lance and
suit of armor and just as much devO-
ton to duty as any knight one ever
read about.
This remarkable bug does not seem
10 have any mission upon earth ex-
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
Loaninc of JeyyeIrv

It IS the practice of London West
end jewellers TO loan magnificent
tiaras and other articles Of jewelry for
special occasions. These things are
ioaued as a courtesy TO specially good
Gust omers. while other people less wei
known must make a deposit Of the
value Of the Jewels before taking them.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK

6o9 F ST.. n. w, Washington, D. c
Capital $50, 900
Hon. John r. Lynch, President.
J. A johnson, NIcePresident
Il. H. Terrell, Secretary
l.. {. Bailey, Treasurer
D. B. hCCsry, Cashier
Directors:
John r. Lynch, DR.. W. s. Lotion,
Wsrfeld, Mckinley, /. c. Bailey.
Robert II. errell, ". s. Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer. Iohn 4. Pierre, Henry
(. Baker, J. T Bradford, ]. a. John
son, DR.. A. ". Tancil. Howard II.
William.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on IS 90 and
above. Collections meet with prompt
y general exchange and
banking business done.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
MEMORIAL TO HUMBERT.
Erected in the Pantheon at Rome b.
the Officers and Men of the
Italian Artillery.

The monument which was recently
unveiled in the pantheon in Rome 10
the memory of King Humbert is mas
terpiece Of sculpture, which has re-
ceiyed the praise of the ma ajority of the
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
Dr. Cara,
5I7 9TH. STREET, n. w.
Oldest German Specialist,

OIVCot UCIIl OptCIdUSI,
X-Ray for Examinations, Diagnosis.
and Treatment in Skin and Blood Dis
eases, Cance~, Rheumatism, Piles,
Structure, etc
Private diseases and Vitality Of both
sexes IN old and so-Called incurable
cases cured. Static, Faradic, Galvan-
&c Electricity, and CauteTy in use.
Urine examine. Daily, from 10 TO s;
Tuesdays and Saturdays till p. m.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
nerIvntfon of .Tawdry."

"Tawdry" Is derived from St. Au-
drey. In the early middle ages fairs
were held in France and England on
St Audrey day, and those annual gath
eringx became noted for the ga.dy
and worthless jewelry sold at them
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12

nOuuced. Cohen was almost helpless
without the horse. Then Mrs. Cohen
became III. There was grief in the
house. No work for the man and the
wife sick. To cap all Cohen became
paralyZed in one side"
This Chicago witch has acquired the
city'z commercial spirit. The curse did
NOT last forever. Mrs. Cohen finally be-
came we'll Then. according to Kelly,
she offered the witch SO 10 remove the
curse But the witch demanded $50.
Kelly's blood boiled. He deter
mined 10 punish the witch for her
witchcraft. He made himself a martyr
for the ills Of the Cohens. He could
not throw the witch into a pond,
bound 10 sink or swim. He could not
burn her al the stake, according TO the
most approved custom. So he decided
TO stone her. This was a course almost
as well sanctioned by precedent as
burning.
The woman Of uncanny powers was
in the house when Kelly went to stone
her, so he threw the stones through
the windows. She had him arrested.
and he was taken before Justice Sab.
ath, where the story came out.
The Washington bee., 1901-10-12
Tough Beefsteak Made Tender

A tough beefsteak can be made ten
der and delicious by sending a cur
rent O. electricity through It. So
says William T. Bryan, a Cincinnati
electrician.