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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26

Money to loan on Day county
farms at a low rate of interest
with privilege Of payment at
any time.
Farmers and Merchants Bank.
Chas Beetam brought in $3.50 for
the suffering Finlanders which was
raised at basket social in Oak Gulch.
Mr.. Beetam delivered the money to
County Treasurer Wickre who immed-
lately it was sent to State Treasurer
Collins This is Day county's first
appropriation.
Rev. Peithmann will conduct the fol-
lowing services az Webster Confrma-
ton on Palm Sunday, April 5, at 10
o'clock a. m. Preaching on Good Fri
day at 1880, and Holy Communion on
Easter Sunday beginning at 10 o'clock
a. m. The confirmants are William
Petrausch, Anna Krause, Hedwig
Schuchardt, Louisa Draeger, Olga Cast,
Meta Luedtke, Anna Prieb, Lima
Petrausch.
Albert johnson, chairman of Liberty
township school board dropped us few
lines this week speaking in the highest
praise of Miss Laura Ranse who had
just finished teaching six months term
of school for that district. Her duties
were always discharged faithfully and
satisfactorily and, which is always the
best recommend for any one in what
ever may be her trade or calling, the
board desire her to teach the school
there next term.
A meeting is hereby called for Friday
evening March %, at o'clock at e. r.
Fosters furniture rooms of all those
who have subscribed fer the establish
ment of free reading room in the city
of Webster The meeting is called to
organize the free reading room asscia-
ton, and to elect board of directors.
All interested please make an effort to
be present. w. s. Hunt,
H. N. Tragitt.
Cards are received announcing the
marriage on Wednesday this week of j.
Roy Lee and Miss Grayce Anna Coiwen
at the home of the brides in Webster.
"Roy'' is former Milbank boy who
has now made Webster his home where
he has recently bought out an estab-
lished barber business. His bride is
very estimable and popular young lady,
and the daughter of the late w L. Col
well who at the time of his death was
county treasurer. Roy's friends in Mil
bank will unite in extending congratu-
lations and best wishes upon the happy
event. Milbank Review.
A Waubay dispatch in the Mime
apolis Journal says: The teachers of
Day county held meeting here with
about eighty in attendance. The day
was passed in addresses, speeches, read
ing of papers and general discussions
pertaining to school work. K. Philleo,
chairman of the Wanbay school board,
delivered the address of welcome, which
was responded to by Prof. Hetley, of
Andoyer. Miss Minnie Wilbur, of Wist
Prof. Hetley. Miss Pothea Peterson, of
Waubay, and Prof Burcalow, Of Web
ster read papers, Music was furnished
by the Waubay quartet, Professors j.
@. Kellow, of Bristol, Stone, of But)EfS'
and Hunter OF Groton, were also
present
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26

We have on hand at all times both
hard and soft wood, all sawed ready for
the stove at Potter g. Garrick's.
DIR. Hillebrand came in from the
ranch Tuesday aud spent the day with
Webster friends.
We have car of hard coal and car
of Birdseye Kannal coal at our yards
and prices are right, Ole Loken.
K. Bue has accepted a position in
Chilson & Haugen's store and has
arrived from Lily.
The Webster Mill Company are max
ing a superior quality of rye flour. All
the merchants in the city handle it.
K. Huntington returned from the
west Saturday morning to remain few
days with his family.
Up-to-date dentistry; the highest
standard of dental work--a swaged
metal plate. DIR. Cook.
VIM. Irwin returned from his visit in
the sonth Tuesday. He is considerably
improved in health.
will sell for cash or on time my
cottage at Pickerel lake. Call at my
Office for price and terms w. s. Hash.
w. A. Abbott came over from Wau-
bay Sunday and spent the day with
relatives in this CITY.
Peter J. Wagner, who has been in
Linton, N. D., for several days, returned
home Tuesday evening.
Two large fiocks of geese went north
Wednesday and several sports got their
guns ready for Sunday.
| J. @. Garrick returned lron4 an
extended visit at his former home at
Faulktoa Saturday night.
A. O. Davis the bonanza farmer of
Strand, was in the city Wednesday
accompanied by his wife.
Several Websterites went ont to the
lakes Saturday night to spend o day
or so fishing through the ice.
The race association is preparing to
rebuild the grand stank and fence which
We're destroyed by the winter storms.
Theodore Shoquist, of Chicago City,
Mimi, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Theo.
Malmberg of this city for few days.
DR.. Goodmanson came home Satur-
day night and spent Sunday with his
family returning to Bowdle Monday.
! Mrs w. s. Haish, who has been in
Minneapolis for couple of weeks,
returned to Webster Tuesday evening.
l.. Gross, the pioneer real estate man,
went down to Illinois Sunday night to
close up some large real estate transac-
tions.
The Reporter and Farmer has the
finest assortment of horse cuts in this
part of the state. Bills printed on short
notice.
The Lily Band vii. give an entertain
ment FRIDAY, April 3, the proceeds of
which will go to the purchase of new
uniforms.
Wanted--I want to buy few good
horses, can be found at the Commercial
Livery stable,
M. NJ. Judge.
Harry Calvin, night clerk at the
Hotel Webster went down to Milbank
and Ortonville for couple Of days visit
the first of the week
1t will not be long before the outing
season viii open at Pickerel Lake, If you
are looking for a cottage in a most
desirable location, cheap and on easy
!tersns, call on w. 8. Hash.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26
Webster Market.
orrscted every Thursday by }. W. Abbott.
HOME NEWS.
All About Webster, Webster
People and Webster Visitors.

All About Webster, Webster
People and Webster Visitors.
Some mud.
Nasty streets.
We print horse bills.
Regular duck weather.
Elegant weather Tuesday.
Good weather for rubber boots.
Try Mshaney's new place for meal.
Rooms to rent. Inquire Of o. A.
Chilson.
d. R. Goldhammer was in the city
Tuesday.
Money to loan on farms enquire of D.
b. Compton.
Father Busher was in from Frank
Monday.
Fine jewelry repairing at Harris
jewelry store.
The city election occurs Tuesday,
April LIST.
For Rent-A good house. Invuire of
w. B. Kinney.
Geo. Lasell was a visitor from Wan
bay Tuesday.
If you wish loan call on The First
National Bank.
Chas. Duell, of Bristol, was in the
city Saturday.
Good, dry, sound, hard wood and
maple at the Forbes Fuel Co = office.
M. A. Thul went to Bristol Monday
night on business.
Horses, yes, we shoe them and do it
right VIM. Magnus Co.
Jas. @. Rathbun is at Hague this
week on business.
If you need a new buggy see Wagner
& Schmitt at once.
G. G. Guernsey was up from Waubay
Tuesday ON business.
A. l.. Smith, of Waubay, was in the
city Monday evening.
We sell Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machines at Malmbergs.
Geo. Butler, of Butler, visited rela-
tives in Webster last week.
A few set of first-class harness for
sale cheap at w. F. Kadings.
r. D. Knapp was q Bristol visitor at
the county capitol Tuesday.
For sale or trade good big sound work
horses. Gail ON Gruby Brothers.
Now is the time to select, clean and
treat your seed wheat for smut
Top wages paid good cook at Maha-
ney's restaurant. Apply at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Swensen, of Bristol,
were Webster visitors Tuesday.
For Sale-Good dry corn, oats and
miIlett for seed at Forbes Fuel Co.
Louis Perelstein went up to Britton
on business and pleasure Monday
Fine line of watches and jewelry at
Harris. Sell only best grade goods
DR.. and Mrs. FoInay arrived in TINS
city Monday to remain a few days
For Sale-One eight year old farm
mare. Price right. Forbes Fuel 20.
Harry Holta was down from Groton
Saturday ON business and pleasure.
Watch repairing done prompay
at Malmberg Co, Jcyseler and optician.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26
Coal and Mood.

We have fine lot of Hooking Valley
and Raymond coal, which we sell FOR
the same money Is other dealers ask
tor Abe cheaper grades Of coal Give as
yonr orders and we viii treat yon right.
Gle Token.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26
furniture and Undertaking.

When yog want anything In this
line remember the OLD RELIABLE
STORE Of Benjamin a Foster. Who
propose to carry everything in the
Furniture line.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26
OUR FINE UNDERTAKING

department. Is completely equipped in
every respect and in charge ola licen-
sed embalmer
You will always find fair prices, iirst-class
goods, courteous treatment and complete
up to date stock at
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-03-26

II
ing proof on her claim
Donaldiand Mrs. Mclean went to
Sisseton to spend Sunday on the solici.
tation of friends in that city, Mrs, Nc.
Lean has decided TO interest class in
music. The arrangements were per-
fected Monday and class of twenty
will receive instructions.
Mrs. J. E. Seaman returned from
Webster Tuesday morning where she
has been under the care of DIR. Harris
Her arm which had to BE- reset few
weeks ago is mending rapidly and she
| is now able to use it for the first time in
10 weeks. Bradley Globe.
When spring house cleaning begins
| you viii need wall paper and paint
What you want is paper that just
suits you and you don't want TO pay too
MUCH for it, We have made provision
for your needs and can suit you to a
"T'. Come and see Peabody & Baillie.
County Superintendent Holverson,
and Superintendent Burcalow, of our
city schools, Miss Swaza, Miss Moore,
Mics Aldrich, Miss Gibbs, Miss Voy,
were among the Webster teachers at
the county teachers meeting at Wan
bay last Saturday. They report that
waubay entertained them royalty and
the gScgram was interesting and
instructive and appreciated by all.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
KNOWS BUT WONT TELL

A CORRESPONDENT of The Newport s@'
rmAS-Harald who signs himself IL
M. 6" writes it asking: can YOU lsii
me why women will occupy the TWO VI
tbraa rear seats in an open car to the
oxc7reion of smokers when there are
seats vacanto" And gets this answer
from the editor:
..No sir: we cannot. We have made
- rr1e Of life never to try to tell any
hodv why a woman does anything. We
know. of course. just why women take
these seats that are the only ones in the
car on which a man can ride n smoke,
but We are not going to tell. Some peo-
Die think women do not know that these
rear seats are reserved for smokers, but
that is wrong. Women know it all rlght.
Again, some people think women
take these seats without thinking, but
that is also wrong. Women do not do
ANYTHING without thinking. They know
these are the only seats on which snoh-
ing is allowed, and they stop a car ana
see four empty benches at the front ana
three smokers on each Of the last TWO
seats, and then they crowd right III
there. and when the first n most dar-
ing of the three smokers takes a tlihIo
Duff they glare around with such dA
annihilating glance that the poor deVli
either Jumps off and smokes as ne
walks or rams the lighted cigar down IN
his pocket and tries to look pleasant.
I'VE know why women do this way,
but We won't tell.
If The Newport News editor won't an
swer mis- correspondents question, ne
will perhaps tell a contemporary why
four women will walk abreast on a mar
row paVemeent-SO narrow that they
touch shoulders and can then hardly
keep on it-and compel every man they
meet to get off in the mud or the gut
ter? We wish he would suspend his
rule of life for a minute and explain
this.
If either of these questions were ask
ed The Observer it woul respond witt
the story about Colonel Coke and Colo
mel Morehead, which it has told before
and with which everybody in Charlotte
is familiar. Colonel Coke had just I'm
ished his fine new residence at the cor
ner of Tryon and Ninth streets ant
coming up town n mOring was tell
ing tina the evening before his TIVE
boys a gone into the basement, turn
ed the water cocks, II when it wa
found what they had done the basemen
was waist deep in water n ruined
Colonel Moorehead listened witt
amazed and indignant interest, n a
that impatient, excited manner which
all who knew him remember: VIVA
-did-they-dO-that-for?" Getting TO
reply: What the HI does a boy Ok
anything for?"-Charlotte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
Miss Campbell AXE to Georgia.

Baltimore. June 22.-Miss Dora
Campbell. the former postmistress Of
Maysville. Ga, who was arrested here
last Friday, charged with embezzling
funds from the postoffice at Maysville,
was given a hearing before United
States Commissioner Rogers today, n
was renanded by him for the action
OF the federal grand jury Of the North
ern District of Georgia. which has Juf1s-
diction over Maysville. The young Wo-
man was axe charge of by Deputy
United States Marshal Seery, who left
with her his afternoon with the only
witness examined here, Postoffice
Inspector Barry. of Atlanta, who teSti-
fed that a balance of $3.50 had not been
accounted for at the Maysville office.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
PeOnage in the South.

The revelation of peonage in Alabama
is frankly discussed by h Southern
press, but not in entire agreement. n
Charleston News and Courier sneers at
it; says hat it is virtually a repetition
of the stories of two years ago about
the cruelty to negroes in Anderson coun-
ty. in South Carolina. There was a
stockade there for convicts, and cases
of ill-treatment abounded, but the peo-
pie of Anderson county discovered the
wrong and remedied it. The present
outcry, it says is due to the wish to
control negro delegates to the republi-
can national convention, and those that
seek his are trying every way to excite
race animosities in the south. On the
other hand, the Montgomery Journal
says:
Law-abiding people all ove Alabama
are looking to the federal court to do
what the state courts have tried for
many years to do and failed-failed be
cause the witnesses were either bull
dozed or were prevented from testifying
before the grand %juries for some other
unknown reason.
Certain it is, with full knowledge of
the traffic that has been carried on in
certain sections of Alabama in what is
practically and to all intents and pur-
poses human slavery, and he cruelties
that were being practiced upon the poor
unfortunates the courts have been I'M
able, after years of effort. to bring the
culprits to justice.
The Montgomery Advertiser says that
the people there rejoice in the fact that
the federal judge is a fearless and hon
est man and a sOutherner. Thus there
is a decided difference of view. AS the
cases have occurred in Alabama one
would think the press of that state
likely to be better informed than the
South Carolina paper.-1ndianapolls
News Und.)
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
The Race in PantOmine.

When Max O'Rell came to Montreal
city to a Detroit Journal contributor,
I'VE fixed up a little joke on him. We
had noticed how gracefully he could
unite a caustic criticism with a conf
pliment, a faculty that enabled him to
say the sharpest things without offend
ing the people he was criticising. We
were going to put the faculty to a
test.
I'VE had him lunch with US, and
there were at the table besides himself
an Englishman, a S~cotchman, an Irish
man and a French-Canadian. When We
got our guest off his gard we de-
manded an honest opinion of the diff
ferent races. We represented. AS the
opinion had to be given in the presence
of all four, the situation for him was
a rather delicate one. But It eve
seemed to rouble him, and he gave his
opinion without a moments hesitation.
The Scotchman,' he said, and he
clenched his right hand tightly and
pretended to try and force it open
with his left. The lEnglishman-
and he went through the same per
Torrance. opening the hand at the end
after an apparent struggle. The Irish
man and he held out his hand
wide open, with the palm upwards.
The Frenchman- and he made a
motion with both hands as if he We're
emptying them on the table.
There was not a word of eXplana-
ton. but we all understood Thoroughly.
and had a hearty laugh. Max O'Rell
had maintained his reputation
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
Passed Naval Examinations.

Annapolis, Nd, June 22.-Following
are the names of candidates from
Southern States who passed the mental
examinations for admission 70 the
Naval Academy as nlidshipmen, which
were held at the academy last week.
The names included in parenthesis
are alternates who passed and whose
principals have not yet been head from:
Gay Exams Baker. Virginia; E. E.
Barlow. Tennessee: Carl Barnes, Gcor-
gia; l.. ". Bellinger. South Carolina;
r. E. Bernard, Virginia; William
Chester. Bingham, Va: 3. A. Burford,
Florida: Arthur j. suit. Alabama.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
Mr.. Bryan's Concession.

Some of the democratic papers are
timation by Bryan that he does not
want to dictate the choice of their party
for the candidacy in 1904. These papers
are assuming that this means he Will
support the candidate, whoever the
candidate chance to be. If that con-
struction of Bryan's position were COR
rect. the democracy would be strength
ened for the canvass. 1t would have
| one enemy less TO fight. And Bryan as
| an enemy would carry with him a good
many hundred thousand othec dem
OcratS.
But those journals forget that
| Bryan's . of the candidate OF
1904 is conditional on whether that
candidate supported h nominee of
1900 and 1896. That requirement has
been set forth by Mr.. Bryan so often
recently that there is no excuse for n
reader of the newspapers to make any
mistake about it.
In nearly every issue of the Com
| moner Bryan makes it plain that those
| who refused to support the ticket in the
two latest campaigns have renowned
iall claim to be considered democrats.
! and that they have no right to look for
! democratic support in their ambition.
Subject to the limitation that the
| candidate must be one who voted the
ticket in the two recent ~canvasses, Mr..
| Bryan will support him. If h candi-
date should happen to be a man like
| Cleveland. who rejected the ticket
| openly in each campaign. of curse
| Bryan would be against him. If the
| candidate should be a smooth person
| like German, who opposed Bryan Sc
| cretly, but who did not come out
| suuarely against hin in letter or
| speech. Bryan would antagonize him
| also. Bryan has often said that he dis
| likes a skulking and secret enemy
more than he does an open foe. Con
s%equently. neither Hill nor German, il
put up in 1904, could get any aid and
| comfort from Bryan. The Nebraska
man is still in a position to exercise
| considerable influence on the platform
and the nominee of the democratlc
party in 1904.-St. Louis Globe-Dem-
1 nnrat
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
Lived to Get His Degree.

Thomas Henry Curran, a member Of
the senior class in the academic de-
partment OF Yale, was buried from st
Mary's Catholic church yesterday after
an impressive service.
Mr.. Curran died on Wednesday at the
home Of his parents in Lake Place, this
city. His death vas due to tubercu-
losis. Today it became now that the
CORPORATION of Yale a few days ago took
unprecedented action in order to graft
fy the dying wish of this young man,
who, until January last, when his health
broke Town, had stood among the first
scholars of his class. When he was told
a short time ago hat he could hope &c
live but a few weeks, he expressed
an earnest desire that he might live
enough to receive his degree from Yale
This wish he repeated to his family
| and his physician, and the latter went
| to see President Hadley, md told him
of the facts in the case.
Mr.. Curran," said President Hadley
shall have his degree, even though
Yale shall have to break all rules t.
give it to him."
A meeting Of the corporation wa:
| called. and on Tuesday last a represen,
tative of the University carried to thu
| young mar the sheepskin with the grea'
| seal of Yale Upon i. and a cum laudt
| attached.
The young mar smiled and said to hi:
| mother and sisters: Now l am ready
to 60"
From that he sank rapidly
| and within "a hours bre-tned his last
| with his bachelors degree lying on
table at his beds;de.-New Haven Conn.
| DISPATCH.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
He is Only n Printer.

He is only a printer" Such was the
sneering remark of a leader in a circle
of aristocracy-codfsh quality. Who
was the earl of Stanhope? He was only
a printer. what was Prince Edward
William and Prince Napoleon? Proud
to call thmselves printers. The car of
Russia. the crown prince of Prussia and
the duke of B~attenberg were printers,
and the emperor of hin worked in a
private printing office almost every day.
William CaXton, the father of English
literature. was a practical printer.
What were J.. P. Morris, N. p. Willis,
James Parker, Horace Greedy. Charles
Dickens. James Buchanan. Simon Cam
eron, Schuyler ColfaX? Printers all.
and practical ones. Mark Twain, Amos
j.. Cummings, Bret Harte. William Dean
Howells. Joel Chandler Harris and
Opie Read were plain practical printers,
as were Artemus Ward. Petroleum V.
Nasty and SUIT Lovingood. Senator
Plumb. OF Kansas. and James ]. Hogg.
ex-governor of Texas. were al printers
and the leader of science and philoso-
ply in his day made il his boast that
he was a Jour" printer. In fact, thou
sands OF the most brilliant minds in this
country are to Be found in large cities
and towns. 1t is not every one that
car be a printer-brains are absolutely
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
A Pastors Reasons for Resigning

We think the most complete set Of
reasons that We have ever seen for the
resignation of a pastor are published IN
a negro paper, denomination unknown.
Southern Gazette declaring that the
causes leading 10 the severance of the
pastoral relation, as given in The Ga
zette were incorrect. He thereupOn pro-
ceeds to make a correct statement.
Reason One: Church politics on the
part of some of my deacons, whose am
ticians try to boss the pastor and keep
him confused and discontinued"
Right you are, Doctor, Church poll
tics is bad enough, but when the poll
tician try to boss the pastor and keep
him confused. the thing to do is to get
out.
Reason Two: 1T was decided by vote
whether or not l should resign, and
the foul methods employed resulted in
a majority vote for the cOnspiratiOn
and a minority vote for me-"
1t seems to US that his is an excel
lent reason for r~esigning. While it
seems hard and we have no doubt
about the foul methods of the cOnspira-
tors, yet it was decided to put the res
ignatiOn to a vote and the majority de-
cided that the resignation should be
made. This seems TO US a good enough
reason in itself.
Reason Three: 'Obscenity and pro-
family in the church of God was more
than l could stand"
RIGHT again. Doctor, Even if you had
been in the majority. it would have
been better for you to have resigned a
church that allowed obscenity and pro-
family.
But now the Doctor claims that he
beats his enemies. This resignation Toe
not take effect until September and
he Is going to draw his salary up Il
that time. But he declines 10 preacr
because a deacon is protected in insult.
ing him. And ne closes with the not,
of triumph: Many leading families arr
leaving the church. They know theil
pastor has been brutality treated anC
have become d~issipated."
1t seems 10 us n this last is Z
browning proof Of the hold the paste
had upon mis- leading families. tina.
they should ave been driven to drini
on account Of his being brutality treat
ed. Affection and sympathy could Il,
further go But what must De the stat
of the church with obscenity and pro
family rampant. while the leading fam
lilies have become diSSipatei." 1t !
sad 10 think of. But the Doctor wa
entirely right in resigning especiaIl
after that vote on the question.-Char
lOtte News.