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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24

PLAYED A BOLD GAME.
Nerve OF a Railroad superintendent
Fighting a Flood.

Nerve OF a Railroad Superintendent
Fighting a Flood.
Did you ever see a mar In a poker
game bet every cen he had on three
aces? Well, that is what w. S. Carson.
superintendent Of the Missouri Pacific
terminals at Kansas City did. But the
stakes were bigger, probably, than
were ever played In a poker game. He
bet seven locomotives and his job that
the Missouri Pacific bridge wouldn't go
out, and this in the face of the fact
that seventeen bridges across the Kaw
had already been washed away. And
he won.
Now, the Missouri Pacific has the
only bridge across the Kaw at that
place. When Mr.. Carson saw that his
company's bridge was likely to go the
way the others went he took a desper-
ate chance. He decided to weight the
bridge down with mogul locomotives.
Seven of them, representing a value
of $125, 900 were run out on the trem
bling structure. He knew, as did ev
erybody else, that If the bridge went
the engines would go with it. but he
took the chance and took 1t alone, for
the city was cut off from communica-
ton with the other heads Of depart
ments and there was no one to con-
suit with.
Had the bridge and engines gone his
Job would have gone, and with 1t a
large share of his reputation as a man
of sound judgment. But the plan was
a winner. and now his stock Is away
above par.-Louisville Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
CROP CONDITIONS.
Reported Officially by the Weather
Bureau.

Bureau.
The following is the weekly crop re-
port OF the South Dakota section OF
the weather bureau:
The weather during the week aver
aged cool, unusually so in the northern
portion OF the state. and meager re-
ports indicate that there was light 10
heavy frost In some northern counties
On the 18th and 14th, ard light frost
locally in the middle counties on the
18th.
There were light showers quite gen.
orally. During the night of the lltn
heavy rain fell over most OF the east
ern portion OF the state, and on the
18th and 18th more rain. and some
sleet and snow. occurred over the
northern counties east Of the missouri
river.
Threshing. the completion OF stack
ing, haying and millet cutting were
much retarded by the rains and the
damp condition of grain, and thresn-
Ing is backward.
Considerable grain, mostly wheat
oats and spelt, yet remains in shock
In the upper James and Sioux river
valleys. and some of this has been
damaged by the rains. In a few lin
tied localities some grain In stack IS
threatened with damage from the
same cause.
Corn is maturing steadily, but slow
" as a rule. More than half the crop
is considered past danger OF injury by
frost and cutting Of early corn has DO
gun IN a number of counties. Meager
reports indicate that some OF d iate
corn suffered uncertain injury from
frost on the 18th and 18th in northern
localities.
Flax cutting, while retarded, Is well
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
CUBS FOOD.


Healthy babies don't cry. and the
well nourished baby that Is fed on
Grape-Nuts is never a crying baby.
Many babies who cannot take any
other food relish the perfect food
Grape-Nuts and get well.
my little baby was given up by
three doctors. who said that the con-
densed milk on which I had fed 1t had
ruined the child's stomach. One OF
the doctors told me that the only
thing to do would be to try Grape
Nuts; so l got and prepared it as
follows: / soaked III tablespoonfuls
In one pint of cold water for half an
hour, then I strained of the liquid and
mixed IL teaspoonfuls Of this strain
ed Grape-Nuts juice with six teaspoon
fuls of rich milk. put in a pinch of
salt and a little sugar, warmed it and
gave 1t to baby every two hours.
"In this simple, easy way l saved
baby's life and have built her up to q
strong. healthy child, rosy and laugh
ing. The food must certainly be per-
feet to have such a wonderful effecl
as this. i can truthfully say I think
1t is the best food In the worldlto
raise delicate babies on. and is also
e delicious, healthful food for grown
ups as we have discovered In our fam
ily." Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek. Mich.
Grape-Nuts Is equally valuable To
the strong, healthy man or woman.
GrapeNuts food stands for the true
theory Of health.
Look In each package for q copy OF
the famous little book. "Ths Road to
Wellyille.s
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
NO LONGER FRIENDS.
New N~eighbor Measures Land and In
cludes Settlers Home.

New Neighbor Measures Land and In
cludes Settlers Home.
II wish that settlers would nov In
SO that neighbors would De closer"
often remarked Mrs. Walker Berry,
wife of a prominent ranchman some
twenty miles southwest OF Miller, and
when Miss Maud Bennett came from
the East with a filing on land and
built her shack only a few rods from
the capacious Berry home the wish OF
the pioneer oma seemed TO have
come true and the two were happy
with the idea of living within calling
distance, until, after several months
pleasant intercourse it was discovered
by drawing a line for fencing the Ben
nett claim that the Berry buildings
were thereon just a few rods. Then
both women were thunderstruck. as 1t
were, and the neighborly courtesies
were severed, Miss Bennett claiming
that it was no fault Of hers that Uncle
Sam had given her a claim on which
were good buildings, and the fence
took them in. This was objected 10
by Mr.. Berry, who for years with las
wife and large family of children had
endured the many privations Of a new
country to acquire these buildings, so
the case was heard before the Huron
land Office, where the decision was in
favor of Miss Bennett. The case was
appealed to the secretary Of the in
terror at Washington, and now the pa
pers are scanned daily by the parties
at issue and their friends to learn Of
the final decision.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Embarrassed.

what a beautiful luncheon?" said
the guest.
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox,
mother and the girls say 1t is all
right"
but you aren't enjoying It,"
mo. I'm a little embarrassed I've
been standing over here trying to
figure out which are the edibles and
which are the MISUNDERSTANDING
ton Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
MADlsoN's NEW PosToFFlcE.
Hundemer Building, Costing $4,000. Is
Almost Ready.

The Madison postofice will be
moved on Oct. l to the new Hundemer
building, now nearing completion, at
a cost of ST. 200. There will be fifty
feet of front" in the new lockbox out
fit, and the boxes will be fitted with
the new combination keyless locks.
worked with a combination. The north
side will be occupied by the postofice
department and the south side by the
lobby. The rural delivery carriers
will have the zeal of the building, and
there will be ample room for the
transaction of business, a condition
that will be a large Improvement over
the present situation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
PROSPECTS OF STATE UNIVERSITY
New School Opens With Promise of L,rrest Attend
y ance in Its History.

rho University or South Dakota
.ared the new school year with the
ssirest prospects for large attendance
:. the college proper and the law
sshool. The applications for admis-
IN and the calls for rooms are great
J, man in almost any previous year.
new course of study adapted to
ne wants OF the people of South Da-
sota and to the condition Of its schools
~os adopted under President Drop
nsr,s administrator, replacing a more
- less ironclad arrangement. This
raU course seems admirably adapted
- the needs of the new state where
me high schools have not agreed on a
rrIform course, or have done so so re.
eeptly that no result sare apparent.
This course Of study was carefully
thought out and 1t Is surprising that it
meets SO many of the needs of the va
rious classes of students. Its require
ments for admission have followed
tbose of some of the best schools of
the country, requiring English and
mathematics in sufficient quantity to
lrsure successful work along these and
other lines. The university then ac-
cents the work of high schools of
which 1t approves, making a years
work of four recitations per week the
unit, to which it gives two credits. 1t
requires 26 credits for admission to the
freshman class. This puts the uni
yersity in touch with the high schools
Of the state and enables any high
school with a four-year course to send
its graduates directly to the freshman
class, while it at the same time cred
rs every other high school with all its
work. Its freshman year is composed
of five groups, adapted to the wishes
and desires of the various classes of
students. In each of these groups,
however, mathematics. chemistry and
English are found. AS the freshman
year is made UP of five subjects, the
other two may be Latin and Greek,
Latin and French, Latin and German,
German and Greek or French and Ger
man. An additional group has also
been formed for those who wish only
one foreign language, anu in the place
Of one of the foreign languages found
in each of the above groups, a second
science, either biology or geology. may
be taken. AT the close Of the freshman
year an official adviser Is appointed for
each student and with his advice and
consent the student now selects the
remainder of his course as his tastes
and talents direct. The studies of the
last three years are divided into four
general groups, the language group,
the general science group, the history
and social science group and the Eng
fish philosophical group. Each OF
is divided into several sub
groups. For instance, the language
group is divided into the Latin-Greek,
Latin French, Latin-German and Ger
m~an-French groups. The general sci
group is divided into the mathe-
metaphysics, chemistry-biology and
the chemistry-geology groups. Two
courses must be taken by the student
in those subjects giving the name to
the group, and three in closely
related lines. This a thorough
Of some definite subjects,
since seven of the fifteen courses re-
naming to the student after the fresh
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Thrown Away.

Here is a Booker IT. Washington d.
vorce story: Brother Turner's just
been divorced from his WIFE" said
Brother Smith. 'Ts that 500" "Yaahi
The Judge done gone and give him his
freedom this morning" 'sWhar's he
now?" Giving his freedom to Martha
Johnson. She's Sister Turner by this
me."-Excbange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
MANY FARMS INVOLVED.
Heirs Of Sanford Must Wait for Final
Distribution Of Estate.

lila
Distribution Of Estate.
A case of great Importance. as 1t in
wolves the ownership of lit farms of
160 acres each, has been taken under
advisement by County Judge Bailey at
Sioux Falls. Edwin Sanford of Morris.
H., died some time ago, leaving as a
part of his estate the quarter sections
In question. Isaac Hoge, also of Nor
ris, ILL.,, died, leaving about 1T quar-
ter sections In this and other counties
OF South Dakota. All of this property
was acquired by Sanford and Hoge
through foreclosure of mortgages.
The heirs to the Hoge estate instf.
tuted an action in the Illinois courts
by which they sought to gain posses
sion OF the III quarter sections left
by Sanford. claiming that Sanford was
simply holding the land in trust for
Hoge. While this suit is still pend.
ing. heirs Of Edwin Sanford are striv.
ing to force Samuel Richeson. admin.
istrator OF the Sanford estate, to make
q final distribution of the property
including the III South Dakota farms
Richeson Is resisting, alleging that he
is prevented by the Illinois action
from doing as the heirs eoues
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24

WItherrng Way In Which One House.
holder SCOT Eycn.r

holder SCOT Even"
This story couldn't be truer III ! gave
the names of the women, so / may as
well conceal them.
Mrs. B. (let is call her) went to
Mrs. rs house when she vas absent
and tried to hire her cook away from
her. In due time Mrs. Y. heard of 1t.
The mex time they met at a social
gathering Mrs. 2. cut Mrs. B. dead.
At dinner a stupid man, who sat
between these two women and mo-
ticed that they did not speak to each
other, undertook to introduce them.
Mrs. o." said he. aren't you ac-
quainted with Mrs. B?"
"N-n-no." Mrs. q. answered in a
chilly tone loud enough for Mrs. B. and
everybody else to hear. Il believe she
has a calling acquaintance with my
cook, Internationally Eagle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.

What the State Has Received and Paid
Out In One Year.
The figures In the forthcoming re-
port Of the state auditoNwill show that
the total cash receipts of the state for
the year ending June 80 last were
1915, S50.29, and the total disburse-
ments on warrants 70 rthe same year
were 1915, 061 81, leaving a balance at
that date of SCI, 7s3. 38. The same au-
thority shows that the loans for the
permanent school fund for the year
ending hat date amounted to s1,379,-
7S9; while for the previous year the
total loans amounted t s577,355.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Cruel.

When he proposed 10 me vas de
lighted, of course" confessed Miss
An Teek, "but / tried not to let my
face show him what my answer would
be-"
"And did you succeed" asked Miss
Pepprey.
mo; Re found his answer there"
"Ah! Read between the lines. sup
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24

man year are taken In definite ora
etoseiy related lines. The student il
also required 10 take one vaar 49,
q history and n of English. leaving
siA courses entirely free. These can
pe CHOSEN as the student pleases tho
ueslgn OF the course being to secure
Wy dennlte requirements that the stu.
DEN shall be thoroughly yersed in cor.
tain subjects, but t o leave him the ON.
tion Oh choosing others on General lines
Oh which he may wish to have a gen.
eral k~noWledge. The opportunity is
thus given for the student TO secure q
wlder general training and at the same
time DO justice to his special tastes
ana abilities. This wider range of sub
Jects, however, brings special burden
upon the faculty, and 1t causes some
surprise that the faculty can offer so
large a number Of courses. This is
only done at the expense of time and
energy that tax severely the mental
and physical endurance of the profess
sors. 1t Is believed that the instruc.
tors in the university are doing to-day
fully 40 per m more instruction work
than those of any other institution of
similar grade. Many are carrying 20
TO "a hours or more of Rotations per
week, while other and more favored
institutions require from s to Is at the
most.
But the graduates of the institution
are proving by their success the ex-
cellence of the instruction they have
received in their alma mater. They
are gradually coming to take places Of
responsibility and making their influ-
ence felt throughout the state. This
will be more and more true in the flu
ture, since the graduates of the law
school are certain to exercise an ever
increasing influence. The influence of
Payne in the legislature will soon be
multiplied many fold by others who
will make their way into places of re-
sponsibility. The graduates of the
university are more and more sought
after In the schools of the state. They
are gradually taking the highest posi-
tons and are doing most successful
work. In nearly every section of the
state its graduates are now to be
found, either as principals, leading
teachers in the high schools, Us county
superintendent. or even in the lower
grades. Everywhere their work is sue
cessful and more and more the univer-
sity is called upon to furnish candi-
dates to fill vacancies In the schools.
The new department of engineering,
under the efficient and scholarly lead
ership of DR.. Pell, is soon going to sup
ply another want by furnishing com.
petent men for engineering work and
allied fields.
The change in the business depart
ment. by which the department of COM
merce has been raised from a single
preparatory year to two years of fcil
college work, only marks the general
change that is taking place in the uni
yersity. More and more college work
is coming to the front and preparatory
work is sinking into the background.
1t is to be hoped that the development
of the high schools of the state will, at
an early date, enable the university to
close its preparatory department m
tirely and devote itself to its only
proper field, the college work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Railroad Men Guilty Of Larceny.

Aberdeen, s. d., Sept. 20.-Blackney
and Lawrence. the Northwestern
brakeman and fireman arrested TOT
stealing goods from cars on the Gro
ton-Doland line, and brought here ior
trial. entered pleas of guilty 70 petit
larceny, and were fined 500 and nj
teen days each.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Result Of a Family Quarrel.

Buffalo. N. " Sept. %. - James
Mears, seventy years old, yesterday
shot and fatally wounded his son-in.
law. Michael Crotty, and then killed
himself. FaMily quarrels were the
cause of the crime.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
uesseI ! compIete Wreck.

st. Johns, N. F., Sept. p. - The
French fishing vessel Aiglon went
ashore at Cape Ray yesterday within
two miles Of the spot where the Brit
ish steamer Topaze was wrecked yes.
terday. The vessel is a complete
wreck. The crew escaped.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Sailors Perish.

Lewes. Del, Sept. 22.-Three men
drowned were found at the three life.
saving stations near here. One was
identified as n of the crew Of the
wrecked schooner Hattie A. Marsh. as
the others are supposed to be.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Hay Floats Away.

shakopee, Mimi, Sept. %. - The
minnesota river is now In many places
over its banks and is as high as II was
last June. The bottoms are ~oyer1ewed
and the farmers are loving tons OF
hay.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Hopeless Case.

"If You weren't SO lazy you wouldn't
be so pessimistic.
ooh, n~onsense!"
why don't you make hay while the
sun shines, and"
Huh, If l tried to do that it'd just
be my luck to get sunstruck."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Maanincent siam

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 22.-The new
$4,000 bull ring at Juarez, on the
Mexican border, was formally opened
"a the presence OF 10000 people, chief.
Americans. Six bulls we're tortured
and put to death.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24

advanced, but little of the late is still
green In a few northern counties.
There are a number OF reports OF
potatoes rtting.
Millet cntinues in good condition.
but cutting made slow progress, and
there is a little report OF injury to
some in bunch.
Haying advanced slowly as a rule,
but the bulk of the crop in most u
ties has been secured.
Pasturage is good. Reports indicate
that the rains are retarding the ground
curing Of grass on the ranges for win
ter grazing.
Fall blowing made favorable prog
ress.
Fall apples, where grown, are yield
ing fairly well, especially in the Black
Hills, and plums are general va good
ly a good crop.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24

lockwood. 8. d., Sept. 2s.-Psrsoua
who have come In from Belle Fourchs
and other valley points say the recent
frost in Western South Dakota has
not killed or injured vegetation In the
vclleys.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
kiusd In 4 FREIGHT Wreck.

Brownsville, Pa. Sept. 20. Two
man were instantly killed In a freight
wreck on the Monongahela railroad 1t
Bridgeport.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
a Natural inference.

eft was very affecting when I asked
old Blinke for his daughter. Why. /
wept myself"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
Peter Mckercher Appointed.

Washington. Sept. 20. Peter MO
kercher has been appointed postmas-
ter at Stirum. Sergeant county, n. d.
In place OF John Anderson. resisaed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-09-24
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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-02-12
ACCIDENT AT THE STAR MINE.
chas. Karbstein Has Both Legs
Broken.

On Tuesday evening ut the Star
mine, as Charles Karbstein was being
lowered in the shaft TO attend to the
pump at the 600-foot level, some mis-
hap occurred and the cage dropped
from the 350-foot level to the bottom OF
the shaft-350 feet-breaking both of
Charlie 5 legs at the ankle joint but
fortunately without any other injury
The cage was smashed into smither-
eens John Henry was the first to get
TO his help, and he notified the miners
working on the level several hundred
feet away. Great difficulty was oxpe-
rienced in getting him to the surface,
and his sufferings were unbearable. He
begged his comrades TO kill him to put
him out OF suffering. AS soon as pos
sible an anesthetic was administered to
relieve him, and about midnight, ac-
companied by his friend, Hans Olson,
he was hurried away to Salt Lake
City for surgical treatment. Mr. Karb-
stein is one OF our county boys and Is
much esteemed. sympathy goes out
from every heart. Cherry Creek Cor
respondent.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-02-12
uTAu G. NEVADA EXPRESS co
Officers Elected at Their Annual
Nee ting.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the Utah & Nevada Express
Co, held at Salt Lake City last week,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Prrsident-W S. Mccormick
Vice President. b. Williamson.
Sec, aud Treas H. B. Prout
Directors-W N. McGill, W. s. Me-
Cornick, A. c. Cleveland, James Laty,
J. b. Williamson, II. B. Prout, B f.
Miller.
With the exception Of PresidentF. C..
Geutsch, who has been promoted to the
general management OF the Pacific Ex-
press Co., located at St. Louis, and OF
Director Geo. A. Snow, Who has en-.
gagged 10 the banking business In chit
Lcago, the old board was reelected
r. F. Miller was still retained a. gen.
eral manager Of the entire stage and
express sy stem. which now embraces
upwards OF 1900 miles OF service
throughout Nevada. Utah and Wyo
ming.
Mr.. Miller reports that the rerrni
acquisition OF the $50 miles of serv g,
! throughout the State OF Wyoming ha.
proven to be a profitable field, and viii
no doubt. not only add largely to Mr.
/ Miller's wide reputation as a successful
| stage manager, but will prove to be /;
div idend paying proposition TO ih'
/ stock hOlders