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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
VINO Esecated charles u.

In the burial register of Whitechapel
under the year 1910 is the following
entry:
June 21st. Richard Brandon, a man
out Of Rosemary lane. This Brandon
Is held to be the man who beheaded
Charles the First"
A less distinguished candidate for
the lnfamy was one William Hewlett,
actually condemned to death after the
restoration for a part he never played
and only saved from the galloSs by
the urgent efforts of q few citizens
who swore that Brandon did the deed.
Brandon was not available for retribu-
ton. He had died In his bed six
months after Charles was beheadcd
and had been hurried ANONYMOUSLY
into his grave In Whitechapel church
yard. AS public executioner of London
he could hardly escape his destiny. but
It is said that remorse and horror
shortened his days. In his supposed
Confession" a tract widely circulated
at the time. he claims that he was
fetched out of bed by a troop Of
horse" and carried against his win to
the scaffold; also that he was paid ESQ,
oil In half crowns. for the work and
had 'an orange stuck full Of cloves
and a handkerchief out Of the kings
pocket" The orange he sold for 10
shIllings In Rosemary iane,-Harper's
Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
AccordinR % Formula.

Judge Pennypacker was nee asked
by his brother Harry during a session
OF court for the loan OF SIS. Harry
walked to the desk and whispered the
request In the judges ear. The latter.
looking down over the top OF his
glasses without the suggestion of n
smile. said loud enough to be heard
throughout the room:
Put your application In writing and
present It to the court In a proper man.
ncr."
Mr.. Pennypacker. thinking the judges
insistence upon regularity 10 be merely
regard for the dignity OF the court.
wrote out the request and handed Il to
the clerk OF the court. who In turn
passed IT TO the bench. The Judge read
1t quietly and seriously and then In
terrupted the pending trial long enough
to say:
Application for a loan Of IS made
to this court Is received and refused"
Philadelphia Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
A Warming.

Webster, s. d., Nov. 2S, 1902.
Reporter & Farmer.
/ would like to speak a word of warn
ing to the pubic through your paper,
not to be taken in by one horse doctor
by the name Of o. w. Mckee, Benson,
Mimi, as | was, in regard to his so
called SPAWN, and ringbone cure, il is
simply M good whatever. / took his
advertisement from either the Dakota
Farmer or the Farm, Stock & Home,
and wrote him about II bad case of ring
bone and he guaranteed to cure it per-
fectly sound or refund the SO. l sent
him the money and used the medicine
according to his directions and it not
only didn't ours the ringbone, but it
never helped it a particle. l then wrote
him the circumstances and demanded
the money pack but he wasn't man
enough to even answer my letter, hop
ing that no one else viii bite as I did, 1
am,
Yours respectfully,
O. e. Wheeler.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
washington.s nirthdar.

Washincton's birthday was made q
legal holiday by vote OF the Massacbu-
sets Legislature April 10. 1856; there.
fore Feb. %. 1867. was tirst a legal
holiday. For many years previous
Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis held a recep-
ton at her home on Feb. 90, to which
all the people OF the city OF Boston
Were invited. Her house was open to
the public on that day. and before and
after the day BECAME q legal holiday
all the military companies of Boston
would parade past her house on the
2od. Probably the first occasion Of
Washington's birthday being recog-
nized was Feb. IL. 1871. That was by
the French troops at Newport. r. /. As
the 18th fell on Sunday. the celebra.
ton was held on the 18th. This was
according to the old style OF reckoning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
checking a nemorrhnre.

Even a very slight hemorrhage is al.
ways startling. but 1t does not neces-
sarily mean anything dangerous. 1t
may be caused by a slight dlsarfange-
ment OF the stomach as well as by a
disease Of the lungs or heart. No one
but an experienced physician should
decide this question. however. Let the
patient lie quietly and give him cold
drinks until n physician comes. A lit
tie salted water Is n simple. familiar
household remedy for such S
Quiet and rest are positively essential
II the cause Is a serious one.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04

We received a letter from Chalmers
Curtis Sunday morning saying he had
reached the sunny CLINE of Florida, and
enclosing the following clipping. sThe
editor sat in his easy chair, lighting his
pipe on his auburn hair. A halo shone
over his face 30 fair, but his knees were
out and his feet were bare. And he
sang a song both sad and sweet, while
the flies died all around his feet, for he
had no grub in his shop to eat, and the
ground was covered with sleet. Now,
what in the world was the cuss to do?
He had eaten the paste and swallowed
the glue he hadn't a drink, he hadn,t
a chew, and while he starved his whisk-
ers grew. And the band played on"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
R.l aroad Time Tables.

The genius to arrange a railroad time
card, or time table. so that 1t may be
readily. easily and accurately under
stood by the occasional traveller Is not
yet born, Perhaps he viii have to be
made. But no matter how much the
patrons Of n road may be mystifed
the management takes particular pains
to supply a. special card ''for the gov
ernment and information OF employees
only" This table is so simple that a
child can understand 1t. The second
page usually contains a table showing
the rate OF speed required per mile for
q train to travel a given number of
miles In an hour. 1t starts at fifteen
miles an hour. which Is four minutes
to the mile. and gees as high as 100
miles an hour, or a mile in thirty-six
seconds. and shows 200 subdivisions.
This card gives locations OF regular
water stations. yard limits. situations
OF standard clocks. maximum speed or
freight trains between different towns,
what days are holidays. speeds at
which trains may cross bridges at
various hours and a list OF oil stations
and trains. 1t Is likely. OF course, that
were similar cards furnished to the
travelling public there would be no
abatement OF fool questions. Besides.
1t Is not to the interest Of q railroad
company to take the public too entire
~ into Its eontldence.-New York Presa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
Resolutions.
Hsll Of webster Lodge,
COMMITTED

Eall of Webster Lodge,
No. ll5, /. O. o. f..
WHEREAS. 10 obedience to Divine Will,
our brother, John Fremont Pitsor, has
been removed from earth and its associa-
tions; and
WHEREAS, while we bow in submission
to the will of Hin Who doeth all things
for the best, we realize that ia his death
our lodge, his family, the state and the
community, suffer an unspeakable loss,
and as a tribute to the memory and many
virtues of the deceased, be it
REsoLyED, that in his death Webster
Lodge No. l15. /. o. o. F.. has lost one
OF its chosen members-one whose shin
irg example and activity In the discharge
of his duties as an Odd Fellow was ever
an inspiration and aid to his brethren;
his family a kind and loving husband
and father; the state, a valuable citizen;
u community, a member whose an
failing courtesy and genial temperament
cndeared him to all. Death came when
the noontlme OF life has scarcely passed,
and a. we review the kind and genial
companionship Of our departed brother,
recalling his kindly disposition and the
smiling countenarce with which he
always greeted w, we reverence his
memory for himself alone and can butadd:
More knew him, but &c love him;
M Nara ma rnaf1 bfr, Erf - ~~atan W. a
Resolved, that we tender our deepest
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
Perioa OF peepest sleen.

The period OF deepest sleep varies
from 3 O'Clock to 8. An hour or two
after going to bed you sleep very
soundly; then your siumber grows
gradually lighter. and 1t is easy enough
to waken you at / or 2 O'Clock, but
when 4 O'clock comes you are in such o
state OF somnoience that 1t would take
a great deal to waken you.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Proceedings OF the Board of
County Commissioners.
Special Session.

Webster, South Dakota, November gath
1902, On. m.
The board of county commissioners
met pursuant to q call by county audi
tor for the purpose of acting upon the
report of the board Of abitrators appoint
ed to examine the poor house building
and determine the amount of reduction
to be made on contract price ON account
Of unsatisfactory finishing.
Also to transact any other business
that might properly come before them.
Present Chairman Sheelar, Commits
sioners Bryant and Sletten.
The report of the board OF arbitrators
allowing the county of Day the sum of
$4,000 by way Of l~iquidated damages
or account of unsatisfactory execution
Of inside ~fnishings, was presented and
ON motion report was approved.
Bill of William Miller for balance due
on completion of poor house building
for Day county, South Dakota, accord
ing to contract, was presented in the
sum Of So, 90 and on motion same
was allowed in the sum Of So, 1890.
On motion the following applications
for loans from the permanent school
fund were approved:
VIZ ne4 of section 2S town
ship 1913 range 81. 8 $50 90
Sell Of section Is and ne4 of
section 23 township 121
range So. $50 90
Ell Sc Il of section 5 town
ship 122 range 56. ........... 800 90
NV "a of section 20 township
l20 range SO. .............. 500 90
Sc u of section 23 and wiz ne
u aid e1a NV "a CT section
20 township 1913 range 81. 1000 90
Ne Il of section Is township
124 range SO ......, 900 CD
On motion the following salary bills
fo- the month Of November were allow
ed.
William Egeland, auditors
salary 100 90
S. H. Egeland, deputy audi
tors salary ........ so 90
David Williams, treasurer's
salary 125 90
A. M. Alley, deputy treas
urer,s salary 60 90
j. A. Cowan, clerk treasurer's
Office 30 90
Margaret Cowan, clerk audi
tors Office ................. 50 90
N. j. Serum, register Of deeds
salary ................... 100 90
j. B. 5orum, deputy register
of deeds salary .......... 60 90
Lettie n. Moore, clerk register
of deeds office ............ So 90
Grace Colwell, clerk treasurer's
Office 50 90
E. w. Taylor, states attorneys
salary rs 90
j. H. Lnnd, county judge sal
airy .........e.-... 30 90
Alice v. Holverson, superin-
tendent of schools salary Ia 81
On motion the board of county com.
missioners adjourned.
William Egelaud,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04

sympathy and heartfelt coincidence to
his hereaved wife and family, ~beseeching
q Gracious Providence to give them pa
ticnca under their affection and resigna-
tion TO the Divine Will,
REsoLvED, that our altar and his chair
OF Office be draped in mourning for a
period OF thirty days;
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes OF the lodge, a
copy thereof presented to the family Of
the deceased, and that they be published
in the local papers.
JoHN w. ARTHUR,
JOHN III. LuND, Committee.
G.. A. WELLS,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
Warrant Call.
nov2O-4t

All outstanding warrants against
Independent School District No. 1872, of
Liberty township, ERE hereby called for
payment and interest ceases at this date.
Dated Nov. 90, 1902.
j. W. Broadway, Treas.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
nllemmn.

Doctor (who Is not feeling well. TO
hlmself-what shall I do? haven't
my confidence In any OF those other
doctors. and. as for myself. my charges
are too hight
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04

DR.. Doran haa no superior 20 digsn0'ipps
al q treating diseases aud defoFmlsIes w
will give $50 for any case that be cannve ~
the disease and where located IN n.s 1890
ALI durable medical and surgieal 1870 ~
acute and chronic catarrb. and specs lsss
easeE OF the eye, ear. nose, ana LnIoas h,ar.
disease, early consumption. bronehlhs, a 4
cliial catarrh, constitutional estaai horsil
pepsia, sick headache. stomach anu ",
troubles, rheumatism, neuralgis; cInsS.
Bright's disease, diabetes, kldney,n s nIrri.
der. prostatic. and female disease. Intsr.
mesa, vouss indigestion, ooesi.i M
rnpted nutrition, slow growth 10 ehllasss h
ali wasting disease IN ADULTS, MAN ss.isbt
deafness, ringing Ia h ears, loss OF 49,
cataract, cross eyes ETC., tnae nhssagngI
improperly treated or neglected, oal ,rrs q
restored. Dee ness club feet, cur,s,sIuis,
the spine, disease OF the oraln, Rasniths
epilepsy. heart disease, dropsy, sweiitth W. bopn
limbs. structure. open sores, pam 10 'ssspdiug
granular enlargsments and all lons n;ddlt
diseases properly treated. louns, III al
aged aud old, single or marrleu .gcrs dehk
who suffer from lost MANHOOD pe.s serpa
ity. spermotorrh0ea. seminal losso'' s,aupd'
decay, failing memory, weak e', ,~mpoyishe
development, lack of energy msrdss;
blood, pimples, i~mpediments spIii;s eFup
also blood aud skin diseases, syphnm. - sore
tions. hair falling, bone pains, tidnsy cod
throat. ulcers. effects OF mercury, ning afise,
bladder tronbles. weak naeA, orrhoes. glah
passing urine too often. sono ~trestmeHt
structure. receive searcnIns
prompt relief and cure for liie. HIH
Cancers, Tnmors, GOltre, fisln,a' j. ,ss
yaricocele and enlarged glands Win Intals silh
ipjection method, aOs ! drop el
out pain and without the loss oaas aud isipsl
blood, Is one OF bis w discoyelIgI sure cEs
most really scientific aud certainly ;~asurGbk
OF the nineteenth century. i~nIeresisa
cases taken. Consultation 70 thO'
800 n. Moran,
MINES Foiis, MINI. -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
Truth.

Truth Is always consistent with IT.
self n needs nothing to help ii out.
II Is always near at hand. sits upon
our lips and Is ready to drop ont be-
fore we are aware. A lie Is trouble
some and sets a mans invention upou
the rack, and one trick needs a great
many to make 1t good.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-04
Turkish Cemeteries.

Upon the graves OF the dead In the
Turkish cemeteries little vessels Of
water are placed for the benefit OF the
birds. and some of the marble tombs
have basins chiseled out for the same
purpose. the superstition being that
birds carry messages about the living
the dead and, like everybody else
In Turkey, are suspected OF being
spiteful unless something Is done 10
curry their favor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-02
SHAW MAY HELP GET 1T.
VIII Have Much to Say as to Iowa's
Bio War Claim.


Des Moines, Dec. 2S.-As secretary
be in position to exercise a direct in.
the state for the payment of interest
by the federal government on the civil
war bonds and war warrants. The
claim of the state with the evidence
presented has been presented by Sec
rotary Gage to the auditor of the treas
ury for the war department. This
officer is a treasury official. not one of
the war department. and the investiga-
ton of such claims as this is in his
Jurisdiction.
Attorney General Mullan and Capt
]. S. Lothrop of Sioux City forwarded
states claim against the federal gov
eminent several weeks ago. II was
discovered there were a number of
items omitted in the first statement
In consequence an amended statement
has been prepared. signed by the gov
ernor and forwarded to the treasury
department. The amendments were
signed oy the governor yesterday. He
remarked as he did SO, In a jocular
way, that it was just as well for him
u sign II DtlOic IL was lOO lilc huu
before he was in the treasury depart
ment.
The omitted items in the first state
ment amounted to $1,060.6S. The total
sum of the states claim. with these
omissions added in, is $456,533.29. At
torney General Mullan said yesterday
he did not believe this sum would be
scaled down to any great extent. He
TIL hA efa 20 10 In 70 ~
recover nearly the entire amount.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-02
DIES MONIES COURT HOUSE
River Frontiers Begin Campaign
Against Present Sters.

Des Moines, Dec. Esd. H. Kook-
er has filed an amendment to his orr
ginal petition for an injunction to res
train the Polk county board of super
visors from going ahead with the work
of constructing new court house.
The amendment practically constitutes
a new action and it asked that the
board be enjoined from continuing the
work on the ground that the plaintiff
believes it is a building to cost be-
tween $750,000 ald $1.000,000 while
the original proposition calls for the
expenditure of about 100000.
II is expected the petition will be
presented Immediately to the court
and the issue heard. The river front
ers are extremely anxious that there
shall be no delay, as it is the intention
Of the board to begin the razing of the
old building Jan. This is believed
to be only a beginning of the endless
litigation the river frontiers are plan
ming as obstacles in the way of erect
ing new court house. 1t is unnder-
stood that they will geek to prevent the
laying of tracks from the Des Moines
Union to the present site necessary
ioI the purpose of carrying stone so
that delay will be oocassioned. They
will make application for restraining
orders whenever there are grounds
offered, expecting no permanent re-
lief but rather to delay operations as
much as possible 1t has been given
out that the cause is not a lost one
and that it will be long time before
the new court house is finally located
and completed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-02
JUDGES PAY $3.50 FINES.
Judges Hubbard and Trimble Settle
With Authorities.

Algona, Dec. 25.--Fish Commissioner
George A. Lincoln, of Cedar Rapids,
was in Algona. and after promising to
put some fish in the Des Moines river
at this place next spring, went to the
authorities and settled the Judge Hub
bard and Judge Trimble matter by pay.
ing the fines and costs in full which
were assessed against these gentle
men last summer. 1t will be remem-
bered that the two judges came to
this county and shot three prairie
chickens on August 31st, just one day
too soon, according to the interpreta-
tion of the law by the authorities here.
They were brought to Algona and
fined, whereupon Judge Hubbard put
up the most unique defense that has
ever been presented in case of that
kind, arguing that yesterday Is today
and today Is tomorrow. He gave
notice OF appeal to the higher court.
but evidently has thought better of 1t
since, having had plenty of time to
consider the matter, and sent the
money by Mr.. Lincoln to square 1t all
up. The fines and costs amounted to
about $3.50. which the two judges will
no doubt consider an extravagant
price, considering the chicken supply
last summer was not particularly
limited.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-02
VICTORY WAS CLEAR CUT
GENERAL DE WET ovERWHELMs
BRITISH AT ZEEFoNTEiN.
Six British officers and Men Killed
and the Force Obliged to
Retreat

London, Dec. 30-The war office
has issued list of British casualties
at Zeefontein December "a, when
Colonel Firman's camp. consisting of
three companies of Yeomanry and two
guns. was successfully rushed by a
Boer force under command of General
De Wet. Six officers and fifty men
were killed. eight officers were
wounded and four are missing. It is
presumed that the missing officers
were taken along with the captured
guns.
The number of the non-commis-
stoned officers and men wounded and
missing have not as yet been received,
but the aggregate promises to make
the Zeefontein affair a memorable dis
aster to The British. simultaneously
the war Office gave out a dispatch
from Lord Kitchener chronicling a
minor success of the South African
constabulary. who raided Bothaville
and captured thirty-six Beers.
In subsequent message Lord Kitch-
ener sends a stirring account of the
fighting at Zeefontein, showing that
the wounded and prisoners number
about $50. He says that in the abb
scence of Colonel Firman, Major Will
liams, who was killed, was in COM
mand. The column was encamped on
the slope of a kopje, the southern side
of which was precipitous. Outposts
held the edge of the precipice. The
northern slope, on which the camp
was pitched. was gentle. The out
posts were we'll pushed out. and the
position, naturally strong, had been
entrenched.
1t was a moonlight night. The
Beers appear to have climbed the
precipice, and. mastering near the
top at 2 a. M, suddenly attacked the
picket on the summit. Before the men
could get clear OF their tents the Beers
swooped through them. shooting the
soldiers down as they came out. Most
OF the British officers were shot while
trying to stem the rush. Lieutenant
Harwe himself opened fire with the
"pompoms" and was shot through the
heart while firing. Lieutenant Wat
ney was killed while leading charge.
There was no panic and all engaged
did their best. But once the picket
was overwhelmed the superior force
of the Beers had all the advantage.
Including the Killed and wounded,
about half the column is now at Elads
river bridge. The remainder are
prisoners. A fifteen FOUNDER, after
two rounds. became damned. The
men composing the detachment stood
by the gun and were shot down
around 1t. Lieutenant Scarlet, who
was wounded. was overlooked by the
Beers and left behind. He saw two
wagon loads of dead and wounded
Beers carried off. They were mostly
hit during the first attack on the
pickett.
The Beers. who apparently mum.
bered about 1900, under General De
Witt. behaved well. leaving men to
look after the wounded.
The imperial light horse were four.
teen miles distant. They heard Of
the fight at 4:30 and arrived on the
scene at $3.50. After breakfasting
their horses they galloped after the
Beers. who. however, succeeded In
reaching the broken country, where
the light horse were useless against
superior numbers.