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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

Ole X. Olson returned from Aberdeen
Saturday, where he has been working
at the carpenters trade.
In the world no cure like FL. W. Bark
er's cough, catarrh, consumption remedy
at Chilson s. Haugens.
The entertainment under the aus.
pices Of the K. P. Lodge April II, will
be good. Don't miss it.
Miss G. Orty arrived from O%rtonville,
Mimi, Monday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Chas. Drue.
You can get pure Formaldehyd with
full directions on box for using it at
Peabody's drug store.
1t is not the price always for q good
cigar. The Cannon Ball for five cents
is the best cigar ON earth.
Misses Gertrude Granger and Minnie
Johnson went to Webster this Friday
evening.-Pierpont Signal.
John II. Lund has six or v thou.
sand dollars of private money to loan at
reasonable rate of interest.
Emil Hanson, who has been attending
the business college in Minneapolis,
returned Saturday evening.
Wanted-To buy wool, will pay the
highest market price for wool in trade
at the Bell Clothing House
Rev. g. @. II. Reithmann returned
Tuesday morning from an absence OF
several days around Bristol.
Miss Mollie Hanso who is attending
school in this city spent Sunday with
her folks in Butler township.
Chilsou & Haugen recommends every
bottle of III. w. Barker's cough, catarrh,
consumption remedy. Try 1t.
w. F. Durland, of Brookings, who
has purchased land near Waubay lake,
was a Webster visitor Monday.
Miss Agnes Clark arrived from orion
vile, Mimi, Tuesday for a weeks visit
with her sister, Mrs. Mathews.
Farmers, bring in your old scrap iron
while the price is up-$6.0O per ton in
trade at the Bell Clothing House.
Miss Hanna Hanson came up from
Waubay Saturday evening to spend Sum
day with friends in Butler township.
Money to loan on real estate. Lowest
rates of interest.
d. B. Compton.
Miss Lou Prendergast came up from
Summit Saturday for a few days visit
with relatives and friends in this city.
If you want a loan upon land
In Day county apply at the
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
They will satisfy you az to the
rate and privilege of payment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

Lars Chilson, who has spent some
time in this city renewing his acquain-
lance with Webster friends, returned to
Chicago Friday evening, where he win
remain until Juns. Andthen go to Nome
and Siberia.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cornelius left
for Milbank Saturday morning, where
they win visit relatives for few days,
from there they will 60 to Revello and
visit with Mrs. Cornelius folks
Leave orders for wall paper, painting,
kalsomining, decorating and paper
hanging at Blocks restaurant. ALI
work done satisfactorily. Give MS q
call before placing your orders else
where.
Block q Siegele.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10
SING BUILDING MATERIAL
We put up lightning rods, put them
up right, and put them up cheap.
+. III. Russell.

We put up lightning rods, put them
up right, and put them up cheap.
+. III. Russell.
Van Cleve Russell.
Mrs. A. McCumber, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Robin
son, and son, VIM. McCumber, left for
her home in Iowa Sunday evening.
Passenger train No. A, east bound at
$3.50 a. m. now makes connection at
Milbank for all points on the Sisseton
line. K. A. Bradley, Agent.
For Sale-Horses, COW and steers,
for cash or on time, or will trade COWS
and steers for good horses.
Philip Gross.
w. E. Page arrived from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, Saturday morning. He
spent the day with Chas. Payne, then
going to his home in Andover Saturday
evening.
J. r. Cannon, who has been teaching
in the Marshall Long district, left for
his home in Woodward, Iowa, Tuesday
evening. Miss Jennie Bartlett, of Wan
bay, taking the school.
w. p. Nugget, Mesdames @. e. Rus
sell and Mrs. Harry Curtis, returned
from their sad mission to Ashby, Mimi,
this Thursday morning. They were
accompanied by their Father William
Huggett.
For sale-A good second hand wagon.
Inquire al the Palace Meat Market.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10
Before you paper see Groin q Paul.

Before you paper see Groth g. Paul.
George Lasell, Of Waubay, was q
Webster visitor Tuesday.
w. @. Whitefeld, of Langford, was
a Webster visitor Friday.
A. J.. Halpin came down from And
over Tuesday on business.
g. w. Becker came down from Aber-
deem Saturday ON business.
Bear in mind the date Of the next
farmers institute, May nth.
For Rent-Sixty acres Of plow land
for rent. Apply at p~ostofice.
Born-ro Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Schmitt,
Saturday, an eight pound boy.
Miss Pothea Peterson, Of Waubay,
was a Webster visitor Monday.
Roy Lee returned from his visit at
Efiibank with relatives, Friday.
@. G. Bush and N. N. Foe of waubay,
were Webster visitors Saturday.
Reuben and Orlando Chilson spent
Sunday at Bristol with relatives.
Frank Sears went up to Aberdeen
Monday IN professional business.
E. Holm and Tom johnson We're down
from Bristol Monday on business.
The regular 80 cent boys caps at 25
cents at the Bell Clothing House.
Miss Cora Wange, of Andover, spent
Saturday in this city on business.
For Sale-Af fresh mich COW and two
calves. Inquire of Chas. Kreiter.
p. K. King, of Coils, Mimi, was in
the city Tuesday looking up land.
Dray wanted? Then call E. s. Phillips
with his big mules. Phone No. S3.
L. H. Bently, of Milbank, was a Web
ster visitor between trains Monday.
Wanted-A girl to do general house
work. Inquire of Mrs. Fnlay Ross.
Miss Inga Sthenset arrived from Sum-
init Thursday to remain for some time.
We sell the best ingram wall paper
for 20 cents per double roll, Groth and
Paul.
George Lee departed for Milbank
Tuesday for a few days visit with rela-
tives.
Ask your grocer for Webster Mill
Company's rye -four, it is a superior
article and all Webster merchants
handle it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

w. III. Webster arrived from Sioux
Falls Friday evening to accept a posi-
ton at the Hotel Webster as night clerk.
George Shepherd is taking a vacation
from his duties at Peabody drug store.
Allan Cowan now waits on the custom
ers.
Passenger train No. /, west bound at
SOS p. N. now makes connection at
Andover for all points on the Harlem
line. e. A. Bradley, Agent.
We have the finest assortment Of horse
cuts in this part of the state and will
turn out a neat attractive bill on short
notice.
Miss Laura Huber closed a successful
terra of school in district 1876 Tuesday.
An entertainment was given in the
afternoon.
Charley Matteson, of Summit, was in
town Thursday renewing his acquain-
tances with Webster friends and rela-
tives.
Mrs. Fred Hyde and two children, of
Pierre, arrived Thursday to spend q few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. @. E. Hyde of
this city.
Miss Winnie Humphrey came up from
Renville, Mimi, Tuesday for q weeks
visit with her grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Laird.
Mrs. Peabody, who had been the guest
of Mrs. S.W. Huntington for few days
returned to her home at Webster last
night.-Aberdeen News.
Mrs. J. Kane arrived from Marion
Monday to spend a few days with her
SON, J. A. who is confined at st. Mary's
hospital with rheumatism.
Robert Laird has sold his farm north
of Webster to J. Nelson, formerly of
Illinois. Mr.. Laird and family will
make Webster their future home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

Hammerbacker s. Co. Phone ~.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

Miss Grace Colweli. who has spent a
week with Milbank friends, returned
Friday evening.
Miss Emma Warner came down from
Groton Saturday evening to spend a
week at home.
J. E. Bleser came up from Summit
Saturday evening to spend the time
between trains.
Mrs. John Croal arrived from Sisseton
Saturday evening for a visit with rela-
tives and friends,
James Anderson came up from Wau-
bay Tuesday to visit relatives and
friends in this city.
Marriage licesne was issued to Henry
w. Mattecheck and Emma Naesig both
of Webster township.
The Cannon Ball, the best five cent
cigar on the market. Can at Peabody
s. Baillie's drug store.
A. W. Flanders came up from Brad
ley Friday, and Saturday went to Wan
bay for a days fishing.
Mrs. Ellen J. Whitemore returned
from an extended visit at saltwater and
Minneapolis, Saturday.
L. Gross, pioneer real estate dealer OF
this city, departed for the east ON bust
ness Tuesday morning.
Groth g. Paul handle the celebrated
Alfred Peats wall paper. the cheapest
and hest ON the market, borders same
nrice as side wall or ceiling
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10
Yields a sharp Ak.

Millions marvel at the multitude oil
maladies cut of by DR.. Kings new life
pills--the most distressing too, stomach,
liver and howell acknowledgements
loss of appetite, jaundice, ~Billlousness
fever, malaria, all fall before these
wonder workers. 25 cents at Peabody
& Baiilie's drug store.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

Bert Martyr, of Andover, was q Web,
ster visitor Tuesday.
o. H. Jones, of Sisseton, was a Web.
ster visitor Thursday,
.Josephus Alley went east on profess.
ional business Friday.
Mrs. Frank Sears spent Sunday with
her folks near Andover.
H. S. Guernsey, of Waubay, was a
Webster visitor Tuesday.
At the opera house April II, Dode
Fiske's famous orchestra.
Some very fine Siberian millet seed
for sale at the Citizens Elevator.
P. J. Wagner, Manager.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

A. Sandvig went down to Orion
Minnesota, Monday night on bust
rs. A. Hue came down from Bristol
nrday 20 spend q few days with Irs.
ltes.
ISIS Lucy Rider commenced a term
school in the Holmquist district
hday.
ISIS Mary Norton commenced a term
chool two miles north Of Bristol
hday.
iss Isabella McKeown has accepted
ssition with e. A. Bradley an steno-
bher.
ngust Samelson an Evangelist passed
ugh the city Tuesday enruute to
gford.
kills smut-formaldehyd. You can
1t always in stock at Peabody's
a
store.
7. Elliott arrived from Faulkton
Fday for a few days visit in this city
friends.
and Mrs Jackson came up from
aoay Saturday and spent Sunday
relatives.
erry Taylor has moved his family
the Biersbach residence in tho east
Of the city.
oney to loan on Day county
ms at a low rate of interest
privilege of payment at
time.
armers and Merchants Bank.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

A good milch COW is offered for sale
by T. Z. Bean.
Don't forget the K. Of P. entertain
ment April II.
Millet seed for sale. Call at Jas.
Peterson g. Co.'S.
Ingebret Holman was down from
Bristol Saturday.
Andrew Torklen, of Bristol, was in
the city Tuesday.
M. Rexford, of Waubay, was a Web
ster visitor Monday.
A few choice residence lots for sale
installment plan.
d. B. Compton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10

Old papers, 40 cents per hundred at
this Office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-04-10
halfway / nj TABLE.
|..,o. Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
Had. DIVISION.

wEsr BOUND.
..,eerNo. 8, Daiiy,.............t ~ 4, ~
30 E'M
u..;ebt. No. SO, Daily. ...,.1 IL :08 p. n.
yor..n;gbt. No. 90, ecpt Sunday. 3:35 p. ID.
EAST BOUND.
..,rer, No. 8, Daily........... ioZl K. n
v..;xbt. No. "a, ecpt Sunday, 10. 10 A. M.
rre No. ", 1912 A. N
yvxa;.hts subject TO abandonment.
b,ily except Sunday.
T.. A. BRADLEY. AeENr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

Xymaca, a land of springs and for
ests-so the Caribs, its first inhabi-
tants. called it. A veritable paradise
of beauty and softness, with climate
as varied and delightful as its scenery.
Its air is like the breath of the morn
ing, kissed by the dew, full of rich,
sweet delicacy. of fragrant perfume.
exhilarating and intoxicating. making
the heart light and the step elastic,
with nothing of the enervating effect
Of most tropical atmospheres.
Columbus, enthusiastic, but less po-
etic than the aborigines, called 1t st.
Jago, meaningless name. but a subject
who lived under Spanish rule had to
pay royal compliments, and probably
it had to do with this. He was appre'
ciative, however. and speaking to his
queen of the West Indian isles, he
says: These countries as far exceed
all others in beauty and conveniency
as the sun surpasses the moon in
brightness and splendor." and Jamaica
bears the palm for rampant beauty,
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

During the long evenings or rainy
days much sport may be had from
very slight acquaintance with what is
termed legerdemaln. or sleight OF
hard. Here are three feats, all OF
which are easily performed:
Boiled Egg.-Take hard boiled
egg and place 1t among a number of
others. Then ask some one to pick
1t out. The only certain way to tell
without breaking is to spin them
around. Those unboiled. or semi
liquid inside will spin with wad-
ding motion. while the hard egg
will spin like a top.
Fire In lce-Malxe hole in n piece
of Ice with a hot poker. Pour out the
water and fill up with alcohol. The
spirit may then - set on fire. and 1t
Will have the singular appearance of
ice In flames.
Another way is: II piece of
potassium is pressed with knife
blade upon a cake of ice the chemical
action of the materials is SO energetic
that they burst into a reddish flame.
and hole is mads in the ice where
the potassium was in contact with 1t.
Invisible Writing-Write upon pa
per with diluted solution of muriate
of copper. When dry 1t will not be
visible. but on being warmed before
the fire the writing will become bright
yellow. Write with pure solution OF
cobalt, and the same effect will be
produced. except the letters will be OF
green color Write with acetate of
cobalt or with purified muriate OF
cobalt and the restored writing will
be blue. Draw a landscape with some
colored ink and paint the foliage of
the trees and flowers with muriate
of cobalt, some of the blossoms, etc,
with acetate of cobalt and others with
muriate of copper. While this pic
ture is cold 1t will appear to be
merely an outline of a landscape or
winter scene. and when gently warm.
ed the trees and flowers will be dis
played in their natural colors, which
they will preserve only while they con-
tinue warm. This may be often re
peated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
for Little
People

loose wood. and dozen OF them on
end. with the fame rushing up the
fiue thus made and spouting in huge
rose at the top. is fine spectacle.
In the country the boys sometimes
pick out a good-sized sapling, strip It
OF its limbs and then begin to string
the barrels on it. Sometimes the sop
ling is not cut down. and the barrels.
with their bottoms knocked out, are
put on by means Of q long pole with
a hook on It which is caught In nal.
in the barrel The holders Of the pole
hoist till the barrel is high enough to
come down over the sapling, when
they lower It and then go on to the
next.
Some enterprising boys use good
sized trees. and fire twenty barrels
high Is the result. The flame spouting
from the end of one OF these immense
chimneys can be seen for miles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

The Other Point Of View.
10 be little girl of ten
Seems nice cnough--to boys and men:
( wonder II they've ever tried
To argue from the other sijef
don't suppose they'd ever guess
rhs stiffness of n stnrched white dress:
Z wonder how they'd like the hooks
Lat alone the way II looks,
They'd never sit at home and sew.
And watch their brothers come and go:
I should not even like to say
That they would bear It for dayi
They - pot know how hard II seems
To be girl still, In ones dreams.
To feel that one can never be
a drummer boy or 20 to sea.
Our brothers say we're hard TO please
Because we long for things like these;
They think II is a pleasant life
To walt until you're some ones wife.
When I'm a wife III gladly sit
At home. and cook and sew and knit.
But there's lot OF waiting when
You're but little girl of ten
Our brothers do not seem to know
That waiting can be very slow:
You see. they're never really tried
To argue from the other side.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
Railroads as Factors
i'm the Business World

Railroading holds a position OF i'm
portance in this country which few
people realize. AS great distributor
and circulator OF wealth the 1877 ,237
miles of railroad found in the United
States are absolutely without rival.
In the popular mind railroad corpor-
alton is always associated with the
idea of abundant means. There are
not many. however, who pause to cal
culate the part the various railroad
systems play in economic affairs of
the country. says the Baltimore Amer
lean.
When 1t is realized that last year
the gross receipts of all the systems
amounted to 1889. $40. .O37, some slight
idea can be had of the enormous activ-
tiles which their operation represents.
OF this amount enough was available
after paying operating expenses to
devote S156,746536 to dividends and
leave balance of sS7.764,7S1 to be
carried to the surplus account. This
available fund was enough to give al
most every man, woman and child in
the United States SO.
The operating expenses mounted up
to over $1,000. 100000 That colossal
sum was distributed among the multi
tude of employees, among the various
factories which provided equipment
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
Coin Trick.

Place a little mucilage on the rim of
n wine glass; turn the glass over on
a sheet of white paper, and when the
mucilage is dry cut away the paper
close to the glass. Put the glass mouth
downward on sheet OF paper like
that which covers the mouth Of the
glass. Make paper cone to fit over
the glass. Now lay a penny on the
large sheet Of paper by the side of the
wine glass. Cover the glass with the
paper cone and place the whole over
the coin. Command the coin to disap-
pear. and on taking off the cone the
coin Will appear to have obeyed your
command. To cause to reappear. re-
place the cone and carry away the
glass under Il.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

and among the different interests
which furnish supplies. In other
words, the railroads expended through
out the country enough to give every
man, woman and child about s12
apiece. That one item alone gives
some slight notion of what splendid
distributors of wealth the railroads
are.
These mountainous sums were
earned by transporting 6O7 .27s,121
passengers and 1.0S9 ,226.44 tons of
freight. The list of passengers is
equal to the population of China, the
United States. the British Isles. France
and Germany combined. II the freight
total were reduced to men, putting the
average weight of man at $50
pounds, it would be equivalent to
las, ,229 csc. 900 men. In other words.
the tonnage weight of freight for the
one year very largely exceeded the
combined weight of the entire popula-
tion of the globe.
These few figures will afford the
public some glimmering of the work
accomplished by our various railroad
systems There is no other line of en-
terprise in our country which involves
so much capital, so many men and
such tremendous aggregate of general
business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13

neck of the woods. There is nothing
Going. What little coal have in
tend to keep. and what little panama
hat you have, you may keep. but let
1t be a lesson to you next summer,
II. indeed, you have It left to contem'
plate by that time"
II you have quite finished. madam,
smiled the grasshopper. removing the
panama hat that the bracing breeze
might play upon his forehead, If you
have quite finished your highly edify-
ing remarks. | beg to be permitted to
say what | had intended saying. 1t
is that am now in the coal business.
having decided that | must get
hustle on during the winter. AS to
the panama hat. you will observe that
1t is felt-lined and very comfortable,
indeed. l might further add that
had a pretty good time last summer,
when | didn't have to work, and that
my outlook for the winter is roseate.
indeed. II you wish to favor us with
any orders, we are at your serv-
ice"
With these few remarks he took his
departure. leaving the ant speechless.
This teaches us that we should not
rely entirely upon tradition but should
always be on the lookout for a sur
prise party of some sort.-Baltimore
American.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
Conundrums.


What is the shape of kiss? Ellip-
teal. (A-lip-tickle.)
What are mems opinions of bloom
ers? They are divided.
I'll tell you something that will tickle
you. What? A feather.
Why did the lobster blush? Because
he saw the salad dressing.
Why is a tramp like flannel? Be
cause he shrinks from washing.
When does farmer behave rudely
towards his corn? When he pulls its
ears.
Have you heard the song of the old
wooden chair? No. How does 1t go?
On rockers.
Why does SantP Claus always go
down the chimney? Because 1t suits
(soots) him.
Why has the mayor ordered the pub
lie library closed? For fear the mag
azines will blow up.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
To Make for Christmas.

This is about the simplest and yet
the most convenient whisk-broom
holder you can make. Cut out two
pieces Of pasteboard about three
inches wide and not quite as long as
your broom is wide at the widest
point. Cover both pieces with. some
soft. pretty lining and slip in layer
of cotton or flannel to make them soft
The outside piece cover with the cloth
you intend using for the outside, and
overland on all sides and overhem to-
gether at the ends. Before overland
Ing the bottom make a piece, as in the
cut. of the cloth to be used for the out
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
She Knew Better.

Then" said the Judge. summing up
the list of the female prisoners
crimes, you admit that you deliber-
ately robbed this man. that you have
robbed many others; and that, in or
der to escape detection, you were even
prepared to administer poison to
him?"
The prisoner nodded.
And what plea for mercy can there
possibly be for you-you. a woman or
thirty-five years of age. who"
Hold on a minute. judge!" inter
rupted the prison, an angry light in
her eyes. Il deny that, at any ratei"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-13
WAS DRIVEN TO DEATH.
schooiteacher Then Declared Saint BY
His Prosecutors.

His Prosecutors.
In the village of Paroches, Gobillot,
France. a school teacher was buried
recently with the attendance of every
nerson able to walk in the village and
county, and though the dead was a
suicide, there was full complement
of reverend gentlemen, while the chief
provincial officials and a representa-
tive of the minister of Justice walked
behind the coffin. For ten years Gobil-
lot lead a dogs life owing to the prose
cutions of his fellow citizens, who
charged him with the commission OF
five atrocious murders. though there
was not shadow of proof against
him. The poor teacher was forced to
resign one school after the other, lost
his little property and saw. his wife
and children turn against him, until
finally, desperate, he cut his throat.
simultaneously with the news OF his
suicide the Swiss police informed the
authorities that they had caught the
real murder. one Lecleir, son of the
Paroches village shepherd. who had
confessed the crimes wantonly laid at
Gobillot's door.