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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

ing to county funds was not men
toned. Last week Mr.. Sietten
pdblished a letter in which he
denied having made the statements
published in this paper. If anyone
doubts that he made the statements
printed in this paper and takes
sufficient interest in the matter to
call at this office we will give the
names of the gentlemen to which
the statements were made and who
stand ready and willing to vouch for
the accuracy of the statements pub
lished in this paper. 1t may be
possible that he did not get the
letter mentioned. A man hat will
lie i'm one instance will lie in another.
He may have said he got the letter
and came to Webster in the hopes
of breeding discomfort in the ranks
of the republican party and creating
d sentiment against Mr.. Wickre in
the hopes hat he could thereby
secure the nomination for treasurer
this year. What his motive was we
do not pretend to know but we do
know that he said practically what
we credited him with saying and
that when he disputed it by letter
he lied. He says in his letter:
Il would much prefer being con
sidered of the stripe attacked by the
Reporter than OF the stripe of the
author of the editorials iii the
Reporter We have no doubt that
Mr.. Sletten would rather do just as
he says. Birds of a feather flock
together A little over a week ago
the most of the men attacked by the
Reporter signed a written agree
ment to 90 TO the republican
and assist the present
republican organization in the selec-
ton Of delegates favorable to the
o%ganization to the republican county
convention. Then with two or three
notable exceptions these same men
in violation Of a written contract
went to work to put up aucus to
delegates antagonistic to the
present organization. This is GER
the kind of company Mr..
.letten belongs in. He would be
out OF place in company with men
who value their word. We do not
blame him for preferring the com
pany of liars, that is the crowd be
affiliate with. Up to the
of the publication Of his letter
believed him an honest man and
80 stated, but as he prefers to train
With the other class and beyond a
oreadventure of a doubt shows his
eligibility, we take this our first
opportunity to apologize to him and
place him in the class where he
belongs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
Peter Councilman bead.

Major Barrett. of Aberdeen, is in
receipt OF 81 letter from GilboA, n. Y,
which conveys the news of the death of
Peter Councilman ~ tlr. home of his
daughter. Mrs. Van Dyke. ut that place
March l4th. Mr.. Couci!man was a
prominent figure III democratic circles
in this state and had hosts of friends in
that party "a well Us among citizens
generally. He came to Dakota in 1881,
and u few years thereafter tool up land
in Walworth county. bordering the
Missouri. The townsite of Eviirts il on
land formerly own.ai hy him, and he
had other large real estate holdings III
the vicinity. He was sheriff OF Wal
worth count V for several wears and was
the nominee of his party for governor
AMI lieutenant governor. making a
strong race for those positions against
unsurrnountable odds Later he was
agent for the Indians at Cheyenne.
His many friends in This city n i'm the
western counties will mourn his death
is cause of his many stcrli"y qualities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
lie !~!nulcli Them.

1t wis the morning Of the first of
April, aid Harold. the ministers son, "A
little lad of five years, had been told
that he might ask the blessing ut the
table. The family bowed their heads
ani waited for tie expected blessing.
The boy bowed his head r%everenrly,
clasled his hands, wHs solemly silent
for u moment, and then called out jub-
ilantly ,-"April fool!"-Lippincotts
for April.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
Eggs are Priceless.

The car granted numerous audiences
recently 10 the court jeweler, who has
been increasing the cars gifts to the
members Of his family. The gifts to
= .ch invariably is an Easter egg cut
from some precious material and sur
mounted with the imperial crest set in
Jewels.
The one he gives each year to the
cznrina and the one he gives to his
mother are filled with mechanical
devices. One court jeweler devotes
almost all of his time to inventing and
constructing new devices for these
imperial eggs, but the precise nature Of
the toy is kept "a profound secret from
all except the the car until after the
gift has been presented.
The czarina has now "a large collec-
ton of these wonderful eggs, which are
SO fashioned thar they open at the
touch Of a spring hidden behind a clus-
ter OF jewels ut the top. One contains
]: lenEriful miniature of the cZar set in
ivory and studded with magnificent
diamonds, the egg itself being of gold.
Easter eggs presented To the czar take
IN equal annnunt of planning, a. he
the surprise of finding something
novel III his eggs as nuc us the ~cZarina
Ices. Perhaps the one which is the
prizel of TIL jewelers. art IS
hat co tanning an execC copy OK a IA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

An amendment TO lows extradition
laws covering cases similar To that OF
the recent Boone poisoned candy case,
passed the Iowa senate last week. IL
provides in case that any person per-
forming M net in this state To do injury
to the property or person Of another
they shall be held asthough the act was
consummated in this state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
$40 Reward.

The above reward will he paid by the
City of Webster for information that
will lead To the arrest and conviction Of
the person or persons who strung the
wires across the sidewalk in front of III.
A. Peabody's lots on Main street, Fri
day evening, April 1, 1904.
L. G.. Levoy,
Mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
MOTHER OF SOLDIERS
Mrs. Margaret Bryson, of GORDON,
Sent Her Six Sons Into The
Union Army, Three of
Which Gave Their
Lives for Their

Which Gave Their
Lives for Their
Country.
One of the touching little accidents of
tn" patriotic convention last week was
fhe impromptu reception HE'D for Mrs.
Mary Phetteplace of .Jordon, following
her speech of greeting IA Il member of
the committee from the ladies of the CT.
a. Il. Her speech was chiefly a modest
account of her title "a place in n patri-
otto organization and the cheers Of the
veterans showed their appreciation of
the services of such a family.
Mrs. P~hetteplace is the daughter of
Mrs. Margaret Bryson of .Jordon, who
il also n member Of the Jordan circle
Of the Ladies of the G.. A. r.. Mrs. Bry-
son. who is 81 wears old. is the mother
Of six SONS, oil of whom served in the
union army during the war of the
rebellion. These sons were David, who
served in Company a, OF the Sixth Con-
necticnt regiment: Alexandria, III Com
panvI. Fifteenth Massachusetts: John in
Company II. Thirty fourth Massnchu-
s"tts: Robert s, in Company r, Fourth
Massachusetts cavalry; James in Com
panv ". Twrntv-first Massachusetts;
Charles 7. in the Sixty-sccond regiment
and also three wears i'm the regular
army.
The father Of these six yOung soldiers
fried IN enlist, bIt he was rejected. aud
the mother would gladly have gone as q
nurse. Int was obliged 10 remain at
home on account of her TWO little girls,
Mary AMI Ida.
Two Of the SONS died in the army and
n third as the result Of hardships suf-
f"red IN the service OF his country.
James died NJ Annapolis. Md, and was
the first soldier brought home to South
bridge, Mass, where the family was
living when the boys enlisted. David
died NJ Hilton Head. John spent a
year Of honor at Andersonville and was
an invalid until the time of his death i'm
1881. The family came TO Jordan in
1879 and the father died there "a few
years Inter end was followed by three
OF his sous. Robert, the only son living.
is in Worcester. Mass. Three of the four
daughters of the family are living-Mrs
Phettepltce End Miss Lila Brvson, who
are in Jordan with their mother. and
Mrs. Margaret HeatIlcote of Fall River,
Mass.
Mrs Pl"tteplace is president of the
circle of the ladies of the G.. a. r. and
Miss Brvson Is secretary. Both are
prominent in Eastern Star circles. Mrs.
is loved and held in high esteem
by all who know her and is regarded as
|, rema, kahle woman,
The above is from the Minueanolis
of March %. and is of interest
% Day county people in thar another
laughter of Mrs. Brvson was Jane
who married Cesar Knott AMI
the mother Of the Knott boys at
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The following is taken from Ole
j. Sletten's letter: IL would not
only refuse to run, but would do
what ! could for him and there
would probably be no opposition to
him. That is what he said to MIR.
Wickre. Since Ole has been
approached to run for treasurer, and
has proven himself as a letter writer,
he has developed somewhat in his
own estimation. When did the
people Of Day county give it into
his hands tosay whether there should
be more than candidate for treas
urer or not: When did he become
sponsor for the whole of our people?
Of course Ole is to be pardoned
somewhat for the exalted opinion he
holds Of his own Importance. He
was told by the disgruntled ones
that he was the Moses they were
looking for and that voters would
flock to him like ilies to a sorghum
barrel. But they 60 back on their
own signatures when attached TO an
agreement and would probably be
less liable Of the truth when giving
only word Of mouth. Ole had
better back up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14
Puta puIlct in the Chair.

At the nidwinter poultry show in
New York rhe fowls were laden with
ribbons an! medals and an Iowan col.
lr@e has established a chair of poultry.
This was not mere blarney 10 induce
the hens TO lay ont of season, but "A
recognition of the fact hat poultry is
becoming more and more important
among American industries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The county pays twenty-five cents
an inch for publishing the proceed
ing of the commissioners, that is the
rate fixed by law. A business man
pays forty cents for the same space
for local advertising, but the county
is being robbed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

Iii an article tro weeks ago we
stated that Ole & Sletten was an
honorable man, we low wish to deny
The truth Of this statement and to
apologize 10 all honorable men for
classing him with them. Mr.. Slet-
ton came down here about two weeks
since and made the statements
nbout MI. Wickre practically as we
printed them. h did not make
(h>m "a one man alone, but g
o(hers. IA III conversations during
thnt VIII tho interest question relat,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The reason the Reporter and
Farmer fell from grace with County
Auditor Egeland was because the
republican organization would not
turn over the offices Of the county to
the Egeland family for the next
laoada
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The Reporter and Farmer has
made noagreement to support Pierre
for the capital. The only reason
the World has for thinking SO is
that the Mitchell representatives
could not purchase the editorial
columns of this paper at the same
time the columns Of the World were
bought. The editorial columns of
the Reporter and Farmer are not
for sale. The columns of the editor
Of the World are always in the
market. The World has one good
feature it will stay bought.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

just watch the vote for John w.
Arthur for assessor, at the coming
city election and you will see what
kind Of campaign managers Frank
Halbkat A. T. Cooper are. The
boys are making a swift fight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

There is u new leap year game that
Is gaining great popularity. When you
&c to see your girl these long winter
evenings take along u nice red apple.
At the proper time take the apple and
toss it in the air. Ii is falls you kiss
the girl, If it stays up you don't. The
girls like the game s the cilanches are
greatly in their favor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

The willy Tom found what the
people of Webster township thought
of his political tactics by the resolu-
tions they adopted in their town
ship caucus Monday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

Even the democrats do not seem
to take kindly to yellow journalism
for the Hearst Doom for the presi-
Dental nomination seems to be get
ting it in the neck everywhere but in
South Dakota and Rhode Island.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

Special World Fair Stamps.
The p~oStoffice department has
announced that a special series of
stamps OF five denominations to COM
memorate the Louisiana Purchase of
1903 and to he known As the Commence
ratiye series of 1904, will be issued
beginning April 81, for sale to the pub
lie from April 30 10 December /, 1904.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14


County Auditor Egeland traded
every political influence he ever had
to continue himself in office not,for
personal financial profit but for the
benefit of the taxpayers of Day
county. He was willing to make
another sacrifice of his political
influence this year but his repub-
lican friends would not permit him
to make another sacrifice. Egeland's
magnauimity reminds us of the fell
low whose patriotism was 80 great
he was willing to sacrifice all of his
wife's relations in the war.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-04-14

abuse of this paper to have !
to have issued the warrant. ]
neither the board nor this yer.
Gus auditor have filed any obj
to our bills we cannot help BIT
to belief that they We're all
the price allowed by law.
William lays great stress
5000 tax receipts and the
charged therefore, Sli4.00. !
proposition we would like
heard for a minute. In the
1902 COUNTY Auditor Egelan'
into the Reporter and Farmei
with the copy of a tax rece
his hand and stated that he
5000 original and 5000 dup
He asked both of the proprie
this paper if they could pr
Job for Sl44.00. We examir
job and saw there was a p
the work at that price and I'll
took it at the price offered.
not set the price that was d
Mr.. Egeland. If that pri
exorbitant the county auditor
blame for it. We kno", h
that no office will take the j
get out one single set of tax
for S4f.00. The reason tin
kins Bros. can do the work
than any local Office is thi
have men on the road solicit
kind of work and have the
of many counties to print a
same form can be used for Il
with but slight change.
We want to say further
the time we got the order fc
tax receipts was about the til
Mr.. Egeland was flirting "
republican party in the no
when he was nominated
populist ticket the republican
nominate no one against hin
second term as auditor. v
to add that he made an ae
with some Of the influential
Leans at that time hat if tn
licans did not nominate a
the ticket against him. his
would go into the republica
that fall and that he would
work for the other popul
didates and that the next G
would find him a true blue
can. In other words he ira
party that brought him int
inence for personal advanta
course this may had some
upon him in the price he of
the county's work. He was
a good fellow out of himself
The county auditor went
Pierre during the last
session and while there
deal whereby he delivered l
ence in this county to Nit
the capital contest. We dc
he got paid for this
William is above accepting
anything. He was a free W
ing. 1t was here that the
seemed to come into disfav
could not see the matter in
light az he did, therefore
ence was not sufficient so
do anything he wanted to
therefore we were cut off h
list.
Mr.. Egeland says we AS
for the tar list OF 1908.
got SO in the habit of prev
or lying if you will, that
is not in him. He knows
never approached him
receipts.
We would have had n,
with the county auditor I
and would have continued
in the sunshine Of his favoi
been able to see the great
gain of the republican pal
mating William Egeland
senator this fall, and also
party presenting his bro
Egeland, one Of the hes
ships in the court house
further when Mr.. Grue
term as register of deeds
to nominate and elect Sis
office.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06

towel, which useful articles had been presented to him by his best girl, who had also beautifully woven upon it i'll large letters the initials of George Washington Smith, "G. w. S.sp' pro- located the wash basin.
 George was great lover of soap, and while he was lathering himself pro- fusely all over his frontispiece, eyes and mouth shut, the conductor sudden ly opened the door close by and yelled, ssTicketsi"' Smith. said nothing, but went right on with his abIutions, sput- tering and throwing the water about him like a porpoise. The boss of the train stopped, of course, and looked at his passenger, then at the bag, which was hanging, innocent1y enough, just over Smiths head. Then he smiled. Smith went right on, but the conductor did not. He stood still and laughed.
 George Washington, despite the soap in his eyes, lifted his head, looked sav- agely at the conductor, and wanted to know what he was laughing at
 9TH take that book" said the con- ductor.
 .'Not on your marriage certif1cate!" 2" remarked Smith.
 ''I told you that you did not look like George Ward" said the train boss, un- able to control his laughter at the joke.
 What makes you think I'm not George Ward?" queried Smith. begin ming to think the man might have some proof against him, but never thinking of the letters on the bag. Roaring with laughter. the conductor pointed to the bag and when able to speak said:
 ...Them letters, e. W. s. is dead give away. Gimme yer book that was issued to George Ward"
 You're crazy, man," coolly replied Smith. T tell you my name is George Ward and that is my sponge bag, given to me by my sister, and you don't get no book
 "But," said the other man, his laugh ter subsiding at the cool and self-as- sured manner of the passenger, them initials says e. w. S. and George Wards is o. w
 "Of course, you're right as far as you go," replied Smith, 'sbut see what a fool you've made of yourself! The initials are all right if you understand them. My name is George Ward, and the letters mean George Ward s Sponge, don't you see?" The conductor shook his head and did not see. but had to give in and passed on without Smiths book.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
NATERTOWN JOTTINGS

Homer Heminway expects to sail for Europe on Saturday.
 Miss Bridget Dougherty of Water bury will make her home in the future with Mrs Patrick Dunnigan.
 James Hungerford of Watertown and Miss Julia sCatlin of Litchfield were united ill marriage on Wednesday at the brides home. Rev William T. Holmes offfciated. They left on the 5:34 train for short wedding trip.
 Joe Williams, who has been i'll for the past five days, has resumed work again.
 Miss Margaret Colgan of Bridgeport is visiting her sister, Mrs T. F. Me GoWan.
 Contractor Arigoni is making rapid progress on the new highway, and is completing piece of road near Taft's school.
 [. $. Hungerford of New York is visiting at Dr Variel's.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
OAKVILLE HAPPENINGS.

Miss Annie F. Lynch, the nurse, who is living with her aunt, Mrs Bennett Ball of Knob Hill, went to Philadel- phia to-day to attend her brothers wedding. She intends to be away about two weeks.
 The Maple Grove Gun club will start their clay pigeon shooting again on next Tuesday. John M. Lynch has been appointed president of the club and H. W. Kiesel secretary and treas urer.
 Mrs Theron Page is going to move to Milford next week.
 Mrs Celinda Warmer of Thomaston has come to reside permanently with Mrs Bennett Ball of Knob hill.
 MT and Mrs Julius Jacquat will soon move from Mrs Lafage's house into the tenement of George Babin, recently vas cated by Mrs Isabell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
THE DRUMMER'S LIE.
IT WAS A BOLD ONE, BUT TT
 CARRIED THE DAY.
Accidentally It Also Shows That the Veracity of the Father of This Country Is Not Hered-
 itary Virtue.

According to the Kansas City Star George Washington Smith proved him. self full dedged commercial traveller upon one occasion at least He used to go on the road for Kansas City firm, whose name might have been Billings, Wentworth 6 Ward. MT. Ward, junior member of the firm, had travelled and as his front name was George, he had taken fancy to G. w.. Smith. young man of promise who was about to be sent on the road far away to the west Economy being 8 source of wealth, George Ward sug- gested to Smith that a certain mileage book partly used up by him might just as well be finished up by Smith as far as it would go, and the latter acqui- esced, taking the book with a caution from Ward that he should practice his signature and be mighty careful not to give the snap away or the book would be taken up by the conductor.
 When George Washington Smith struck the road and got aboard his train, and the conductor came around for the first time Smith looked at him calmly as he handed him his, or rather George Wards book Mr. Conductor looked at the book and then at Smith
 You don't look at all like George Ward" ventured the conductor.
 'sDo you suppose am lying about that book ?''
 sNo, sir replied the conductor, t'but I am ordered to have every man sign his name on piece of paper, and if it is not the same as that in the book I'm to take it up.''
 "All right" said Smith, bold as a lion and sure of his ground now; "give me paper and pencil"
 The signature was made and the con- ductor closely scrutinized It. He was not entirely satisfied and felt sure it was an imitation. There was no proof, however, and he could not without some further fact take up the book. It was night train, and Smith had to make long jump on the sleeper Tn the morning he arose, and, taking from his grip his sponge, soap and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
NAUGATUCk NUGGETS.
Botany Class of High Schoor to Take
 a Tramp Tomorrow.

Botany Class of High Schoor to Take
 a Tramp Tomorrow.
 The botany class of the High school will take their first excursion to the fields tomorrow, when i'll company with their instructor, John A. Strinqer. they will make an excursion to High Rock
 The Naugatuek delegates to the dem ocratic convention are in Hartford at tending the convention The delegates are William Kennedy, William T. Neary, John J. German, W. F. Smith and Thomas F. Walsh. The delegates went uninstructed. Some of them are Parker men, while others are for Hearst.
 Lilley, Swift S Go have brought suit against Frank anderson, proprietor of q meat market on Hillside avenue. The store is now closed.
 Charles F. Slade, principal of the High school, Is in Boston on business.
 Miss Bossidy of Lee, Mass, is visit ing her sister, Mrs J. J. Carroll of Church street.
 The seats were placed in the par yesterday afternoon.
 The Y. NJ. 0. A. gymnasium classes will close tomorrow night. Gym nasium work will be resumed October I.
 The diocesan examiners are exam. ming the pupils of St Francis's paro. chial school to-day.
 The local aerie of Eagles will meet tonight ill Hines hall on South Main street.
 The. basket party and dance given by the St Cecilia T. A. B. society at Columbus hall last night was grand success. Each lady who attended brought d basket in which was lunch sufficient for two and these were sold to the highest bidders.