Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-21

1.-THE Corner Stone Of orr ~t+overn-
ment." Other addresses Of Importance
are by Bishop O'Gorman. Of Sioux
Falls. his snhjsct being 'The Christ
ianisy Of the Nation" and DR.. Jares
Chalmers, who, win speak ON "Ths
Text Book of the Worlds Best Civil
zation." "The Ethical Mission of ths
State University" viii be discussed BY
Professor George M. Smith of the
department. Of pedagogy. University Of
South Dakota. Many live topics are TO
be discussed in both the college and
high school seotions. In this state
alone there are about $500 persons
engaged In educational work although
but a small portion of these attend the
meetings of the state association. The
committees urge a good attendance this
year and Judging by the program many
attn siolis are offered.
Albert Seefeld, Of Wentworth, passed
through Sioux Falls Saturday bound
for ST. Louis having received advices
from the latter city that Irving, his 81
year-old son, had been fatally injured
by thu oars in the Missouri metropolis.
The young man stepped of q rail-
road track to escape an approaching
locomotive just In time to step in front
Of an engine which wa coming on
another track. to which he had stepped.
The young mans leg was broken and
he wal otherwise injured. The broken
log was amputated at . hospital, but
the unfortunate young man ct Last
reports was sinking and not expected to
survive the shock. Less than two
month"; ago young Seefsld with q COM
panion, left South Dakota, to seek his
fortune at st. Louis.
John McIutosh, aged nineteen years,
who recently came to South Dakota
from Wisconsin, and the seventeen year
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bourrett, who reside at Stickney, have
eIoped and have been married. There
was great excitement in the Bourrett
household when the girl failed to
return from q buggy ride with the
young man. The couple were finally
located the following day at Mount
Vernon, where they got a marriage
license, and after procuring the services
Of the Methodist clergyman, were pro-
nounced man and wife. The father
and mother of the girl departed hur-
ridly for Mount Vernon. The tact Of
the young man saved the day for him
self and bride. He partiallo appeased
the wrath Of the father, who finally
agreed to bestow a parental blessing
upon his new son
The seventh annual convention Of
the Retail Implement Dealers Associa-
ton of South Dakota Southwestern
MINNESOTA and Northwestern Iowa,
after being in session three days in
Sioux Falls, completed it's work Friday
evening and took a final Adjournment.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President L. v.
Schneider, Salem; vice president, o. K.
Mesick, Gettsburg; secretary-treasurer,
w. s. Hill, Alexandria. Directors for
n and two years, and a Legislative
and grievance committee were also
selected. Sioux Falls was selected a.
the place for holding the next annual
meeting, and December IL, II ssand ID
fixed 10 the time. The resolutions
adopted express hearty sympathy with
President Roossvelt in his demand for
Midway nts supsrvision. and urge the
6esth Dakota representative IN 'oon-
grses - give TIE president their hsasty
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