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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

Recent Developments show Ritter Was
Not Murdered, But Suicide.

Recent developements in the recent
mysterious death few days ago OF
Frank Ritter, a prominent farmer OF
Bon Homme county, have created a
sensation. Among other things it has
been demonstrated that Ritter COM
m,tted suicide instead of being the vic
tim OF murder as was at first supposed
his suicide being due to the alleged per-
secutions of two men who were traveis
ing through the country selling feed
cookers. Ritter was found dead in bed
by his wife. On the table near the bed
was note bearing these words: "A
man with buggy and team forced me to
drink--there is s7oo in the German
bank for my dear WIFE Late develop
ments indicate that when the two feed
cooker men, named Casey and Thorn
bury, reached Ritter's home they pre-
ferred serious charge against him.
Offering, II is alleged. 70 with draw it'll
he would purchase certain amount Of
patent right territory aud number Of
the machines. He refused, when Casey
and Thornbury went 70 the little towr
Of Avon and going before H A. Marks
a justice Of the peace, swore out war
Irant for Filters arrest. Ritter wa
arrested and taken to town, where i !
alleged the mutter was COMPROMISED D
his agreeing to purchase the ter'ator'
rights for the sale of feed cookers y
addition to purchasing rs nnmher ?
machines. The county commissouer
IA Bon Hom,no COUNTY held 4 meetin
Il after the findiog Of Rittor's body 70
\. the purpose Of Investigating the matter
B aud as result Of the Investigation tn
I states attorney was directed 70 con-
: mence proceedings for Marks remove
. from the Office Of Justice Of the peac
for the connection with the affair
i is understood that Marks has decide
. TO tender his resignation. Casey i
4 now under arrest on the charge 3
! extottion, His oompenion in q
( Iil1or1d persecution o. Ritter, Thorr
! busy M ior Iowa NON aftef the d.
: COMFY ~ Rit>eR'e bpdy. Int the authol
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

A novel theory has been advanced
with regard to the human eyes 1t is
that In the color of peoples eyes Is a
protective adaptation to surroundings.
Natives Of regions where blue. light is
predominant Swedes. NYrwegians and
sailors, for instance-have hine eyes,
while near the equator or 10 sandy
lands like South Africa. where intense
yellow light is experienced. the eyes
take rich. dark. yellow hue. as those
Of Kafirs and Malays, Italians aud
Spaniards.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

King James Z, I'm a letter to the lord
mayor of London wrote as follows
"You will see to two things that is to
say, to the great evils and the little
devils. By the gre at ones mean the
wagons, which, when they meet the
coaches of the. gentry, refuse to give
way and yield as due. The little devils
are the apprentices, who on two days
of the year, which, prove fatal to them
Shrove Tuesday and the LIST Of May
are so, riotons and outrageous that in 9
body three or four score Thousand
strong they go committing excesses In
every direction, killing human heings
and demolishtng houses"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

Details for Grain and Forage Conven-
f;on are Now Completed.

The details for the grain and forage
convention, which will be held at
Huron on March / and ?, have been
completed aud everything is In readi-
ness for the great event The conven-
ZION il novel one for the farming
interests a. the state and il the direct
result 81 the pare seed movement which
49, started by the Northwestern last
fall The convention will have two
promient features, one educational and
the other social. The former will con-
sist Of TALKS and speeches, delivered by
some Of the prominent agricultnralists
OF the northwest. and the latter will be
secured oS bringing the farmers and
their families Of the state into closer
relationship. A number Of the more
prominent men VINO win take part IL
liz aroerann that has been arranged
~ IL solloNs Colonel g. p. Rogers
il tlb Minneapolis chamber Of com
usc1ce Superintendent a q Greggs, q
I'LL nfinnfsota farmers institute, A. X
Bu4f axlso for tlse past year conducted
INK 4, tnefs Institutes ID North Dakota
)r 1an,eS Chalmers, president of II
<of..h Dixon agricultural college, Car
3un.lsrson. 81 VermIllion, Professor
wheeler and Cldloott. Of the stat
oliural college, and 4. g. johnson
& A e 81 b <. 81 S. y s.. < 49, <ho Norfh vcoefor1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23
MITcHE LIS NEW BUILDING.
Y.M.c. A. H.. Fine Lot and Will
Erect FlA e Structure.

The Young Mcns T. hristian associs
s'on, Of Mitchell. has ScA Only organ
'Sed. The association RM . building
project which IL expecA 20 cssry
snlough. u owns a lot, vsTuA s.sS'u
= sne heart Of the busfaess district
sNd = is planned to erpend Ss3A W q
Mitchell corn palace for 1905 y 90. ne
months on, President 0aas - IookinA
Tor band - the nsusical assrsctioa |
ne has reccived sapplicatio~s from |
sousa's band, lnnec' band, the Banda |!
kossa and Mberpti's band
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23
sELBY MUST SHOW CAUSE.
Judge Gaffy Says that Town Must Show
Cause on March LIST.

Judge Lyman f.. Gaffy decided that
Selby must appear in court ON March
lst and show cause why the records
and the court house Of Walworth
county should not be ordered removed
back to Bangor, from which place they
were moved TO Selby on December 26,
1904, by order of Judge Frank h,
Smith of Mitchell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23
FARMERS TELEPHONE LINE.
Being Organized i'm Edmunds and Nc
Pherson Counties.

A number of the farmers of Edmunds
and Mcpherson counties organized a
telephone company under the name of
the Ednunds County Mutual Telephone
company. The company controls sew
eral lines which already are built and
will extend the lines during the coming
summer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

Heat the tool to blood red and
quench In a mixture OF one ounce Of
white arsenic. one ounce of spirits Of
salts. one ounce salammonias,. dis
solved In four gallons spring water.
Draw gently over clean fire until spit
tie flashes Off, then. let it cool Keep
the mixture In an IRON receptacle for
use. Blacksmith and Wheelwright.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

Teacher Johnny, write on this black
board the sentence. 1.-TWO heads are
better than one" Now, Johnny. do you
believe that? Johnny Yes'm. cause
then you kin get Job IN dime mu-
scum and make lots Of money Youth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

will be arrested aud brought back to
South Dakota. Remorse over being
forced into the transaction with Casey
aud Thornbury is supposed to have
been Ritter's reason for taking his own
life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23
Keats, opinfon OF Hnnlet.

The middle age Of Shakespeare was
al covered over. His days We're not
more happy than Hamlet's, who Is
perhaps more like Shakespeare him
self in his common everyday life than
any other o. his characters. From a
Keats Autograph Letter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

Miss Hint Every one says I'm the
picture OF mamma. DO you think soi
III. Wise-Yes. but very fiattering
picture. Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

The regard one shows economy b
llks that We show an old aunt who h
- leave - somsthing at last -shea-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23
oLp rz1oHLArx1o, Ma,a s..
CORN

AOMIV
II, you ann following the course of
TIRE markets closely you have undoubt-
edly noticed that Corn has lately taken
It's place among the active grains and
rs likely to sell very much higher and
III you are not in sympathy with Wheat
At todays prices. you can afford to buy,
some May Corn. because there are cer~,
an Investment IL you will take hold en-
any little setback. The market is not
only healthy, as IL is heavily oversold,
but so Tar an supplies and demands are
position. The big movement il over in
Corn as 1t is in Wheat and Oats At
any rate, advices from the country
show that seldom before on February
18th were farm reserves so small
There are numerous reasons for the
present low state OF country supplies.
Tho feeding began earlier because there
was nothing carried over from the 1903
than ever before. Experts, too. have
been larger. aud II Is expected that
deplstion of supplies will go ON from
these causes for some time TO come
last year at this time. Why not maks
purchase of May Corn as an invest
ment7 Everything indicates that yoL
viii b exercising good business juda
EDWARDS WOOD co.
uncorporsted)
/ DEALERS IN
STOCKS. GRAIN. PROVISIONS
BRANCH OFFICE,
Room 8, Tegtmeire Building.
Webster. $. ID.
Phoae No. l49.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-23

BRYANT HIT by A BAD FIRE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Climbing Mountains

Is fascinating and inyigorating pas
time. 1t develops not the body only,
but the mind. The Alpine peaks OF
Switzerland have their counterpart in
in our own country, in the Sierras, the
Cascades, and parts of the Rockies.
The greatest glacial peak ofthe Unit
ed States is Mt. Rainier in Washing
ton, nearly 1880 feet high. This mag
niicent mountain has fifteen or more
giant glaciers creeping down its sides
and discharging their glacial detritus
into the Columbia river or Puget Sound.
A climb to the summit of this peak is
a feat worthy OF any mountaineer. For
Is cents A. M. Cleland, General Passen-
ger Agent Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way. ST. Paul, Mimi, will send to any
address an illustrated booklet called
"Climbing Mt. Rainier describing a
climb over the glaciers to the top Of
the mountain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31


.Su7eytngS Here P,otyactedand ,Seucys
-7rtfd Eae,y KnoqoN Remedy Nun
0at Peket--.ScrfonS Stomach Trouble
Cured BY Three Bottles of PeyNadt
Capt. w. w. Jackson, 705 q St, n. w,
Washington, ID. g., writes:
81 am eighty-three years old, q
veteran of the Black Hawk, Mexican
and the Civil Wars. am by profession
a physician, but abandoned the same.
"SOn1e years ago 4 was seriously af.
fecfed with Catarrh of the stomach.
My sufferingS were pr0tracfed and
severe. tried every known remedy
without obtaining relief
''Fn desperation began the use of
your Peruna. began to realize I'm.
mediate though gradual improvement
"After the use of three bottles every
appearance of my complaint was res
moved, and l have no hesitation in rec
ommending it as an infallible remedy
for that disorder" Nv. w. jackson.
Address Dr.~S. d. Hartman, President
of The Hartman Sanitarium, Column
bus, Ohio.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

Polo was played from the backs OF
horses in Persia during the tenth and
eleventh centuries. At that time the
Persians in a great contest, Iran versus
Turan, found their match In the Turks,
greatly to the disgust of King Afra-
slab. The byzantine poet Miami sung
of polo In the twelfth century. Then
polo spread from Persia into central
Asia, India and Tibet in the sixteenth
century, when the great Emperor Ak
bar patronized it. In Japan the game
Is at least 1000 years old and Is still
popular under the name of da-kin, or
ball match"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Beware OF Ointmcnts for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by +. J. Cheney s. Co.,
Toledo, o., contains mo mercury, and
is taken internally, acting directly up
on the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by r. ]. Cheney g. Co.
Testimonials free. Sold by Drugg lists.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Take Fl lis
Family Pills for constipation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
A Touching Story

is the saving from death, &C the baby
girl OF Geo. A. Elyley, Cumt erland
Nd He writes: 'At the age OF II
months, our little girl was in de clinine
health, with serious Throat Trouble +,
and two physicians gave her up. We
were almost in despair, when we re :
solved to try DR.. Kings New Discover y
for Consumption, Coughs and Gods.
The first bottle gave relief; after TAX
ing four bottles she was cured. and is
now in perfect health" Never fails to
relieve and cure cough or cold. At
the Pioneer drug store; SOC and 81 90,
guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Mr.. MILLER ADDS

In addition to the fore going letter
desire to state that at the annual meet
ing OF Lucky Strike company, held the
last OF June at Dead wood, our secretary
reported that just 326,000 shares o.
stock had been sold, from which we had
received in cash about 100000. Thai
at thai time we had paid on land for
saw mill, shaft house, steam hoist, boil
ers, air compressor, blacksmith shop
assay offices, boarding house, bunk
house, barn and other bt Id ngs and
improvements, including teams, wag.
ons, labor and material, over $57, 00O
which, at that time, covered I'LL indebt.
edness except $4,000 still unpaid on
land, but which was paid recently, SO
we are out OF debt.
Not an officer OF our company except
the general manager draws even a dol
lar In salary and will not until after a
mill is up and producing, and every
dollar OF Indebtedness is paid. There
is no graft in the Lucky Strike. We
are absolutely sure OF success. You
may look for our first car OF bullion in
June OF next year, perhaps month or
two earlier. We believe our dividends
will beat any pension. When a PEN
sioner dies the pension stops. Death
will not siop our dividends, not, we
trust, under two hundred years at least.
II any man doubts my word let him go
and examine for himself.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Public is Aroused.

The public is aroused to knowledge
of the curative merits OF that great
medicinal tonic, Electric Bitters, for
sick stomach, liver and kidneys. Mary
H. Walters, $40 st. Clair Ave-, Colum-
bus, O., writes: "For several mouths,
/ was given up to die. had fever and
ague, my nerves were wrecked; could
not sleep, and my stomach was so weak,
from useless doctors, drugs, that /
could not eat. Soon after beginning
to take Electric, Bitters | obtained re
lief and In short time | was entirely
cured" Guaranteed at the Pioneer
drug store, price SOC.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

Names of Gums ON Men-of-war.
I'm the olden days." remarked vet
eran sea captain the other day, 1.-THE
custom obtained OF giving names to
the guns on men-of-war.
In the case OF the United States
frigate Chesapeake. the principal guns
bore distinctive names. as follows:
Brother Jonathan, True Blue, Yankee
Protection, Putnam, Raging Eagle,
Viper, General Warren, Mad Anthony,
America, Washington, Liberty Forev-
er, Dreadnaught, Defiance, Liberty or
Death, United Tars. Jumping Billy,
RATHER, Bulldog, Spitflre, Nancy Daw-
son, Revenge. Bunker's Hill, Pocahon-
tas, Towser, Willful Murder. These
names were engraved on small squares
Of copper plate. Washington Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Her TrenlOlO.

"Ah, how l Ave to hear your daugh-
ter sing!" said Archie as he waited In
the parlor. She's practicing her exer.
cises now, isn't she2 What beautiful
tremolo"
NO" replied the mamma scornfully.
"She has had the sore throat for three
days. She's taking a gargle. Indian
apolis Star.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
LUCKY STRIKE PROSPECTS.


Director q. ". Miller Regarding the Sit
uation and Prospects OF the Lucky StriL Q
Gold Mine at Oeadwood All Debts Paid
and Development Work Well Advanced.
Deadwco1, S. ID August Is. lan5.
JUDGE MILLER:
Both your favors received. In reply
will stale that Mr.. Harris spent thrt e
days at the mines. Left we'll pleased.
only complaint he made was he thong t
we were not pushing the wo, k fast
enough. Have made last payment on
our land, nearly $4,000 90; will patent
at once; have mons on hand TO pay I, r
patenting, Survey made and mounds
up; will cost about 81, 500. VIII adye, !.
tise in the Mining ReUieso just as soon
as We have report from surveyor gene1-
ais office. !, Everything we owe is paid
and will have some funds left after pa
tenting TO continue development work.
Mr.. Lewis says he will dispose of con.
siderable sttcl on his return home at
lseedsbdrg and in that vicinity
The vein OF ore 10 The east, spoken of
in the Times is an entirely new vein,
never explored before, but which I was
S; t Il ID existed and hence drifted east
and found 1t, and, to my surprise, bet
ter than anticipated. This vein alone
would justify the building OF hundred
stamp mill at least. | am satisfied this
vein extends through our lard more
than 5000 feet. We are now driitlns
for The Bird vein, west. This is our
richest vein and what would call the
mother lode. In sinking the 2S5 feet
this vein that we explored at the 100
foot level had dipped enough west to
be several feet west of bottom of shaft.
| think the hoys have reached 1t today.
| look for some surprises before we get
far ito this vein. am satisfied there
are two more veins west ofand near the
Bird veins, that all veins run parallel
and that all will unite In one solid ore
body within the next 200 feet, which
will give us the most extensive ore
body Of any mine in the Hifls.
MIR. Harris says mill must be In OBJ
Grafton before next May il possible.
Suggests 6O-stamp MILL or larger, 10
begin with. We shall cut and saw all
lumber needed for mill from our own
timber; may need little from outside
for some purposes. We have timber
enough on our land to furnish us fuel
for steam and all other purposes for at
least twenty years. Our water supply
| think will last al least a Thousand or
more years. You and may not live
quite that long we could. lam
convinced, with the facilities we hi We
for mining and milling that our ore can
easily be mined and milled at 81. % per
ton or less. 49,.
Come out as soon as you can. Come
to stay for few weeks. Bring your
friends. We will have plenty to eat
and a good place for you all to sleep.
Since returned home from Tracy have
seen but little OF my family. Frank
got his leg injured ia moving pump
to the mines. Blood poison set In and
he has had serious time and hence |
have had to stay constantly at mines.
Sincerely yours,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Fieudish Suffering

Is often caused by sores. ulcers add can
GERS, that eat away your skin. VIM.
Bedell, OF Flat Rock, Mich, says: 81
have used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, for
Ulcers, Sores and cancers. It is the
best healing dressing ! ever found. .
Soothes and heals cuts, burns and
scalds. 25c at the Pioneer drug store;
uarranteed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
He Knew His Man.

you seem depressed"
Yes, I've got to ask my girls father
tonight for her hand"
'Boshl Don't be alarmed. The stern
father exists only In the comic papers"
Maybe so, but the borrowing father
is painful reality. He'll land me for
a nifty to dead moral certainty
Louisville Courler-Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31

A servant 1 had been sent on an
errand. On urning she said to her
mistress, &C nia'am, there's been a
young man wing me-" Mistress
oh, indeed! Servant GiM-Yes, ma'am.
| know he was a-following me, be-
cause he kept looking around to see lf
I was coming
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Pecu.iar Disappearance.

]. D. Runyap, of Butlerville, O., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
fui symptoms, OF indigestion and bill
business, to Dr. Kings New Life Pills.
He says: They are perfect remedy,
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache,
constipation, etc. Guaranteed
at the Pioneer drug store, price 25c.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Wanted.

Agents for this county and vicinity
good salary, pleasant occupation,
permanent employment. Address for
particulars.
HAWKS NURSERY Co.,
Wauwatoss, VS..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Tart Answer.

"A woman's bonnet would not cost
much If 1t wasn't for the trimming"
said the misery husband.
Neither would mans whiskers,"
answered his wife.-Chicago News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-08-31
Low Rates Rast.

On Sept. IA, Is, and 16 we will sell
tickets, to PHILADELPHIA, Pa. and re.
turn AT one fare plus two dollars, linn
tied to leave Philadelphia on return
Sept Is with privilege of extension tic
Oct. 9Th II desired. For full informa,
tion call on
H. e.. BROCK Aoant
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-01-07
kEARNS LACKS A PULL.

Ii the people of Utah want to know
just how intinitessimal is the influence
Senator kearns OF Utah yields in OIL
cial circles in Washington it can be
Just taken place, and which mis- per
Sonal organs have tailed to chronicle.
IL there is one place where he claims
20 be strong, 1t is IN the matter OF
appointments i'll the postoflce depart
menU. so strong dlu ne consider nm
self that i'll order to get Congressman
howell on his side TWO years ago, ana
TO make him feel sure that he would
get decent treatment from the senior
senator, Tom told Howell he would
not interfere in postotlice matters
outside OF Salt Lake City. But a few
days ago he took into mis- head mat
ne would show Howell how heavily he
could be turned down by the great
lom. Congressman Howell had en-
dorsed a man Tor postmaster at Yer
nal, Uintah county. Kearns goes TO
the posto1lce department and says he
does not want Howell's man appointed.
lie has a man OF his own who must
nave the place. "H'm!" said the
postotiice official, and kearns retired,
ceiling sure he had won. Next day
Congressman Howell was seen wend-
ing his way to the postotiice depart
ment. What occurred there he hasn' I
divulged. But we will tell it as ii
was given out after Mr.. HowelPs de-
parture by an official who heard the
conversation. Mr.. Howell was sum
moned by the department to inform
him what Kearns had done. Tn,
congressman was also informed that
Toms act was regarded as a gross
breach of official etiquette-not the
first by a long shetland that under
no circumstances would the senior
senator's meddling be tolerated. The
outcome is that the man endorsed by
Congressman Howell gets the place
while the man, Meese. whom Kearns
demanded should have it, gets lett
Toms influence now is such that he
can't get little postoflice on tho edge
of an Indian reservation. And there
are more and heavier jolts in store
for him.