Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-08-25

Ten Dollars for One Chicken.
Game Warden Ed. Dun, of Mile, had
John Jones, a farmer, arrested for
shooting chickens. Jones pleaded guilty
to killing one foul and he paid a fine
of $40.
Miranda il Ambitions.
The town of Miranda is in training
for a strenuous bout with Faulkton for
the county seat of Faux county. The
town is on the North Western line
about twelve miles east of Faulkton
South Dakota Boy Killed.
Roy Dearborn aged Ia years, was acct
deatly shot and killed while hunting
near Doland, Friday afternoon. The
entire charge passed through his body,
causing his death in a short time.
Giant Cap Exploded.
Frank Pnrdy, a twelve-year-old boy
in eadwco5, lost three fingers from
the eft hand and one from the right
had and an eye as the result of an
explosion of a giant cap. He thought
it was a firecracker and lighted it with
a match.
Injured ON a TurntabIe.
A settlement has been effected in o
suit instituted against the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad company as the result of
Albert Rutsen, of Sioux Falls, a 6-year
old boy, being injured April 18th, last
while playing with other boys around
the turntable Of the company in that
city. The company has paid 81, 800 to
the boy.
No Sunday Selling.
Mayor A. N. Aldrich, of Aberdeen,
has notified all the wholesale and retail
liquor dealers in the city that he has
been informed of violations of the law
prohibiting the sale of liquors ON Sun
day by some dealers who have been
either selling or giving away their goods
and he gives notice that further viola
tions will be vigorously punished.
Soldier minister is Dead.
Rev. G.. III. Parker is dead at Water
town after a short illness. He came to
Watprtown in 1886 as pastor of the
Bapf b church. He served four years
as deputy superintende of Codington
county aud two gears as deputy state
Superintendent under Frank Crane. He
wa wildly known as a man of public
affairs. He was an old soldier, being
the third civil wal veteran which
Watertown has lost in six days.
Entered the Wrong Plea.
Charley Weber, Of Canton, who
runs truck garden and drinks booze
chosed his wife the other day and Bob
Bre.iner, who is a brother of Mrs. Web
Der on learning of the treatment of his
sister gave Weber a well deserved
wallaping. This disturbed the dignity
of the wife choker and he had Bob
pulled for assault and battery and
instead of being complimented as he
should have been, he was fined, but
that was because he plead guilty. If he
had plead justified interference with a
cowardly but dangerous brute, probably
no fine would been imposed.
Employee Peaches"
Druggist, @. j. Scott, was arrested
Friday on two charges, that of selling
beer contrary to the state law, and for
operating a public nusance in vermillion
The warrant was sworn out by Mayor
H. L. Ferry, Scott waived examination
and was bound over to the circuit court.
If found guilty he will be subject to a
fine Of 500 and from thirty days to six
months in the county Jail. Albert
Bentsoh, pharmacist, came here a week
ago to work for Scott, with the under
standing that he was not to handle
booDs. All went we'll until Thursday,
when a disagreement took place, and
Be,sson gave Ferry information for the
warrant. The pharmacist has been
subpoenaed and win bear testimony