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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
HOTBEDS.

Their Season Is Now On General
Methods of Construction.
be started with safety depends almost
entirely on the means at command for
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Record For Continuous Milking.

Hoard's Dalryman gives the portrait
and some details about this Holstein
cow, Carren Vase De Kol. seen In the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Good Cuesser.

That chairs were made TO sit in
And not for show or sham
The lazy man will understand
Without a diagram.
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
Some people can put frlnges upon
their mistakes and call them q new fad.
Wisdom dies with no man.
1t is a bad thing to meet all your
creditors Friday.
The reason women don't mean what
they say Is II they did they might say
what they mean and that would be dis
astrous.
A warship blows up every little
while just to keep the world In mind
that the kind Is dangerous.
In time Of peace Il wouldn't be a
bad thing to prepare for more peace.
The only good thing about some days
work Is quitting time.
Justice Is a many sided thing and no
side entirely right.
Blue blood may be different from
red bIood-ln favor OF red.
Occasionally you see a girl with q
face inane enough to do duty az q
model for a life Insurance calendar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Did II or Didn't III

a CLOCK Went on
a strike n
day.
But this strike
proved to be
unlike
n strike
that ever a
For when IL
str C k II
w o uld n o I
strike.
And. what was
really as abb
surd.
It's second hand
they called it's
third.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

There are people whom you can EN-
Joy without liking very well.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Protection

"He Is a good listener"
"Yes, he has one bad ear. and he al
ways turns that to a bore and lets him
FIRE away"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Marriage for revenue is II of the
twentieth century industries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

When people call for the figures in
the case they never want figures of
speech.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
For Good Measure.

"How much did your load of hogs
weight"
"Just 1900 pounds"
"As much as that? They must have
weighed you with the other hogs"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Some women can make up their faces
much more logically than they can
their minds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Slow About L.

us she engagedr'
"Oh. yes; 1t Is fast becoming chronic
with her."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Graft and craft will always rhyme
and work together In perfect time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Not everybody skillful on the make
up ever worked in a printshop.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Final Test.

HE claims to be from Boston, but I
don't believe It."
"Why not?"
"He doesn't know beans"
"Try him on goldfish"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
Humor Gua Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN N. SMITH

Not everybody skillful on the make
up ever worked in a printshop.
Success is APT 10 hover round the fell
low who refuses to bc satisfied with
anything less.
Graft and craft will always rhyme
and work together In perfect time.
A good neighbor is one who ear APP
preciate a n%eighbor.
A girl is afraid Of mice because she
looks SO cute when she is afraid OF
mice.
There seems TO be a wrinkle in hui
man nature that makes ii always want
what the other fellow has.
A private benefactor is often a pub
lie menace,
Some women can make up their faces
much more logically than they can
their minds.
Marriage for revenue is one of the
twentieth century industries.
There are people whom you can en-
Joy without liking very well.
When people call for the figures in
the case they never want figures of
speech.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Success is apt TO hover round the fell
low who refuses to bc satisfied with
anything less.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

A private benefaetor is often a pub
lie menace
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

That chairs were made 10 sit In
And not for show or sham
The lazy man will understand
Without a diagram.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

A good neighbor is one who can ap
preciate a ~neighbor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

There seems TO be a wrinkle in hui
man nature that makes 1t always want
what the other fellow has.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

A warship blows up every little
while just to keep the world In mind
that the kind is dangerous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some people can put frInges upon
their mistakes and call them q new fad.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

1t is a bad thing to meet all your
creditors Friday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Blue blood may be different from
red bIood-ln favor OF red.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

A girl is afraid of mice because she
looks so cute when she is afraid of
mice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

In time Of peace II wouldn't be a
bad thing to prepare for more peace.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Occasionally you see a girl with q
face inane enough to do duty AZ .
model for a life Insurance calendar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

The only good thing about some days
work Is quitting time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Justice IS a many sided thing and no
side entirely right.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-03-22

Wisdom dies with no man.
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and far ahead small spot of light was dis
cernible. I shouted with joy. 1 half
ran toward my beacon light, which gradu-
ally grew larger Now, was beholding
the beautiful light of day and was breath
ing the pure air; for I stood at the bottom
of jagged opening, which | instantly
recognized as one of the pits ON Black
burns Bluff.
I gazed upward and fairly drank in the
pure air and sunshine A little bird
gaily and seemed to be singing to me a
song of good cheer. was elated at once
more coming into the light, but my hopes
sank as l realized the utter improbability
of anyone coming to my rescue in this re-
mote place before night; and after dark l
stood in deadly peril from the beasts that
made their dens in the cave.
The slanting rays of the sun told me it
was late in the afternoon If I planned
escape must work quickly. carefully
examined my prison. L could scale the
wall amost to the top. Here an overhang-
ing rock would stop further progress
However, growing out from the base Of
this rock was stunted pinoak, while from
the branches of large elm which stood
on the verge above huge grapevine dan
gled within four feet of the stunted pin
oak IF I could only climb out on the pin
oak and from there jump the intervening
four feet and catch the grapevine! Was
the grapevine dead and rotten? Or would
1 miss it and be dashed to pieces on the
rocks below?
Laying aside my natural timidity, 1 re-
solved to use every means of escape, and
forthwith began the ascent. 1 had some
difficulty in making my way to the stunted
oak, but pulling myself up by the scant
bushy growth along the face of the cliff
soon found myself balanced on the hori-
zontal trunk ready to make my spring into
space for the friendly grapevine.
Only four or five feet to safety 1t was
the supreme moment! Life itself depended
on the success of this leap into space!
Nerving myself for the final effort
jumped I caught at the vine; it slipped
through my hands for an instant, but the
grasp of desperation held it. Slowly pulling
myself up hand over hand, I soon reached
a irmer hold in the branches of the elm
and thence to the ground.
The sun had set when I at last set foot
on the surface of this dear old planet, and
the familiar sounds of the early twilight
greeted my ears, and, oh, such musici In
few minutes | was at home, having trav.
keled three-quarters of mile underground
and that in total darkness. Searching
parties were out after me, but strangely
enough, no one had been to the sshog
wallow' land.
A later visit revealed only sunken
place ten feet across and some six feet deer
to mark the spot where l fell into the cave.
Years later party of adventures fully ex-
plored the cave aud found labyrinth Of
passages. BY the merest accident had
taken the one leading out Any of the
others would have taken me miles through
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was the opening that stopped for an in
slant, but the loose earth giving away l
dropped sheer downward twenty feet into
shallow pool of water.
Dazed and half stunned by the fall [
sat or rather lay there several minutes be-
fore my scattered senses could grasp all
that had befallen me- Where was [ and
how far had I fallen? For few seconds
| could hear the rumble of dislodged earth
as it followed me, but was caught in the
small passage, finally shutting out all sound
from above, barring escape by that way.
Then | did what might have been expected
of boy of my age. Frantic with fear
called loudly for help. The reverberating
echoes of my own voice told me | was in
one of those vast caverns with which this
section of the State abounds.
With this discovery came reason and [
began to think.
1 had often heard Bob Clary, the old
bee hunter, tell of the caves on Lost Creek,
where the bees made their nests, and |
had seen the pits on Blackburn's Bluff,
less than mile from my fathers house.
These pits were more or less perpendicular
in depth, forty feet or more to the bottom
and of irregular shape The walls of some
of these could not be scaled by even the
panther or wildcat, while others could with
difficulty be climbed. In some of them L
had seen the bones of cattle and sheep,
showing where some maurading beast had
held high carnival.
As this all came to my mind took
courage. If my prison had an outlet by
way of the pits on Blackburn Bluff there
was at least chance for my rescue if |
could ever reach there. I knew it must
be over half mile to the bluffs, and that
distance must grope in absolute darkness.
Once there [ could at least behold the
blessed light from above, and hope for
rescue from some outside source. Thus
buoyed with hope I began to move eau
tiously forward on my hands and knees in
the direction of what thought to be the
larger part of the cave, judging from the
sounds emanating therefrom as I shouted
from time to time.
The floor Of the cave was here almost
level and made rapid progress. Losing
some of my timidity as | advanced I had
arisen to my feet and was walking without
difficulty. | had proceeded thus for prob
ably quarter of mile seemingly in al
most straight line when | suddenly be-
came aware of faint sound from the d.
rection in which | was travelling, and my
next step brought me against solid stone
wall. Carefully feeling my way along the
wall, which seemed to curve to the left at
this point l had proceeded only few steps
when my foot dislodged some small stones,
which went rumbling downward, and after
the lapse of second or two | could dis
tinctly hear the chug! chugl as they struck
the water. The sound | had heard then
must be that Of running water, possibly of
Lost Creek, where it disappears in the
rocks, just after skirting Blackburn Bluff.
If this was the case would be more than
100 feet below the top of the bluff, and
half that distance below the bottom of the
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deepest pit [ had ever looked into on that
bluff.
With my hands against the wall and
by carefully reaching out with my feet [
found was on a, narrow ledge, on which
it was very difficult to retain my footing.
I worked my way along this narrow shelf,
which was at some points alarming ly steep,
for possibly 100 feet, when my pathway
came to an end. Evidently [ could pro
ceed no farther in this direction, and was
on the point of turning back when that
befel me which, though seeming for the
time calamity, was in reality the guiding
hand of providence.
was sitting on the narrow ledge throw
ing pebbles into the water below and men
tally calculating the distance, when | sud-
denly felt the gravelly bench begin to
slide, and in that awful moment realized
the extent of my peril. If [ missed the
rocks and struck the water the chances
were that would be stunned and strangled
before 1 could regain my breath. | clawed
madly at the treacherous gravel, and as [
went over the bank caught projecting
rock and held on with the tenacity of des-
peration. Ny feet were dangling in the
air and my hold was weakeningl shut my
eyes and prepared for the inevitable plunge.
l thought how my body would be sought
in vain. 1 prayedl
My fingers slowly relaxed, and [
dropped--six feet below to fat rock! Joy
uuspeakable Shortly before | was be-
wailing my fate and now I was sobbing
with very joy. So overcome was l that
it was several minutes before | gained suf-
fcient strength to enable me to learn the
extent Of the friendly rock on which | had
alighted.
I found it was but the entrance to a
small cave, running at right angles to the
ledge above, and SO close was to the
ledge, that had I swung out six inches
farther would have gone into the water
as did the pebbles which had easily bounded
over the rock. This projection was only a
few feet long, and the only way | could
proceed now was by going into the small
cave. l proceeded slowly, having to go
on my hands and knees at times, so low
was the roof.
At length the passage widened and the
roof became higher, so that could stand
erect, and consequently ge5 along faster.
1t was always uphill. The floor was a
series of terraces, in places several feet
apart, but always easily climbed by aid of
the jagged stones.
After making my way from one of these
terraces to the next higher by feeling my
way over path more difficult than usual,
| became family aware of peculiar SEN
sation. l, could see? Yes, there was
actually faint glimmer Of light discerni-
BILE by no eyes save of one who had been
in total darkness for a long time.
I still had to feel my way, for while the
delicate organism of my eyes felt the SEN
sation of light in was not enough to guide
my footsteps However, the light was
steadily growing brighter. | was going
toward It'll After passing up slight in
cline, I could see the floor Of the cavern
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Seleet Story.
CAUGHT IN A CAVE,
BY HUGH F. GRINSTEAD.

1t has been said that after all the sur
face Of the earth has been explored there
will yet remain many vast underground
eaverns that will furnish field of research
for the scientist and adventurer. While
the short space of one day was as long as
I ever spent under ground, the conditions
under which this enforced and unpleasant
journey was taken has suHiced 20 satisfy
any longing may have otherwise had for
subterranean explorations. The circum-
Stance which l am about to relate occurred
in Southern Kentucky, near the head
waters Of Barren River, twenty miles south
of Mammoth Cave.
In 1854 my father moved from Virginia
to Kentucky, where, with the help of my
self and brother, aged respectively seven
teen and fifteen years, he had built two
room log house and cleared several acres
of land preparatory to planting a crop.
The spring following our removal to the
new home was characterized by great
amount of rain, and consequently much
time was allowed us for hunting. Wild
turkeys were numerous, as were also deer
and other large and more dangerous game.
One morning about the 1st of May I
awoke early and decided to go turkey
shooting before daylight, while the wary
gobbler was still on the roost. Quietly
taking the trusty musket from the rack
over the door made my way out of the
house without disturbing the members of
the family. Outdoors the moon was shin
ing brightly, and without difficulty found
and followed the path that led down to the
spring and across the bottom to Barren
River. Midway between the spring and
river was narrow strip of ''hog wallow"
land, SO called from series of short un-
dulations resembling the holes rooted out
by hogs in search of roots.
On nearing the ''hog wallow'' my at
tention was attracted to what appeared to
be black spot on the ground and almost
directly in the path. Having been along
the road the evening previous was at
loss to understand the cause of this phe-
nomenon, which in the uncertain moon light
looked for all the world like an immense
splotch of ink. l approached cautiously
and was almost at the verge of what proved
to be an all but bottonless pit, when,
without warning and before l could recede
a step to safer footing, the point of the
earth on which stood gave way and was
precipitated feet foremost down an inclined
plane. Would | never stop? | was not
falling, but sliding and rolling down a mud
lined passage which dipped at an angle Of
forty-five degrees. However, such was
the impetus gained by my first plunge that
/ was shot down as from catapault.
Clutching wildly for some means to stay
my mad flight my hands would touch tie
sides Of the narrow shaft, and once SO small
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winding passages, beset with chasms deel
and dangerous.
Storyettes.

She was newly married, and did not
known little bit about either housekeep-
ing or shopping, and she was giving her
first order. 1t was a crusher; but the
grocer was clever man, and was use to
all kinds of orders, and could interpret
them easily. II want 10 lbs. of paralysed
sugar. she began with businesslike air.
"Yes'm. Anything else? p
"Two tins of condemned milk
"Yes'm." He set down pulverized
sugar and condensed milk
"Anything more, ma amp
GA bag of fresh salt. Be sure it is
fresh. -
'tYes'm m. What next p
IA pound of desecrated Goldfish.
He wrote down gibly, ''dessiccated
cod
Nothing more, ma am? We have
some nice horseradish just in.
''No,' she said, ''it would be of no use;
we don t keep horse.
Then the grocer sat down and famed
himself with patent washboard
A horse from livery stable had died
soon after being returned, and the person
who hired it was sued for damages. The
question turned largely upon the reputation
of the defendant as hard rider.
A witness was called-a long, lank
stable boy.
"How does the defendant usually ride?
''Astraddle, sir.
"No, no, said the lawyer. ''I mean
does he usually walk, or trot, or gallop2"
"Well, " said the witness, apparently
searching in the depths of him memory for
facts, "when he rides walkin' horse, he
walks; when rides trottin' horse, he
trots; and when he rides gallopin' horse,
he gallops; when
The lawyer was now angry. 81 want
to know at what pace the defendant usually
goes-fast or slow.
"Well,' said the witness, ''when his
company rides fast, he rides fast; and when
his company rides slow, he rides Slow
''Now want to know, sir" the lawyer
said, very much exasperated, and by this
time very stern, chow the defendant rides
when he is alone p
swell, said the witness, very slowly,
and more meditatively than ever, 'swhen
be was alone / wasn't there, SO I don /
know y
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DUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE PROPERTY !

The undersigned will sell at Public Sale all
the following Real Estate, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1906,
At l o'clock sharp.
No. l. Five-acre tract Of land, more
or less, located on the Littlestown Turnpike,
near the corporate limits, on the east side of
said pike. just beyond the property belonging
to james Stoner. This lot lays we'll and has
a valuable sand bank on it, and is suitable for
building lots along the pike; high state of
cultivation.
No. g. House and Lot located on
Penn. Avenue, No. 40, improved by
room frame house, also stable for or head
of horses; water convenient; size of lot 36 feet
fronting on Avenue, and 1913 feet deep to an
alley.
No. 3 and No. 4. Two hne Lots 10
Gated on Penn. Avenue, Nos. 146 and
148, one of which has 46 feet front on the
Avenue, and the other a corner lot, has q
frontage of 80 feet; both have depth of 1913
feet back to an alley. These two lots are
among the most desirable On the Avenue. aud
all well located for building purposes.
No. s. A modern Brick House, No,
IA Penn. Avenue, with frontage of As
feet and 1913 feet deep, improved bya II room
well Duilt uElCh uouSc, Win I'LL iuOucrH Cou
veniences, hot and cold bath. toilet and range.
with modern appointments, such as porches.
bay windows, all necessary outbaildings.
No. g. Lot No. 142 Penn. Avenue.
adjoining the pre- perty above described. with
frontage OF % feet on Avenue aud 1913 feet
deep.
No. z. House and Lot, No. 40
Penn. Avenue, (known rs the home prop
erty) improved by modern IL room brick
house, well built, heated with hot water, hot
and cold bath, toilet. range, with good ap.
pointments and outbuildings, with frontage
of GA feet by 1913 feet deep. One of the best
and most substantial properties in Westmin
| ster, Md.
No. 8. "The Cogey Property" Of
about Five Acres, more or less, located
in the rear of Penn. Avenue, improved by six
room frame house, stable. hog pen and other
outbuildings. This land is in high state of
cultivation and is suitable for poultry or
trucking farm.
No. 8. One Lot Of Four Acres, in
rear of home property on Penn. Avenue.
suitable for building or trucking, we'll drained
and lays to the South.
All the above property is in high state of
cultivation and first class condition, and can
give good titles
Terms of Sale :-One.third cash and balance
to suit purchaser.
WIN. GROVE LAWYER.
CLARENCE NJ. LAWYER.
Thos. A. Roop, Auct.
oct26 At W. Frank Thomas, Agent
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BABYLON & LIPPY COMPANY.
This Week an Important Combination Sale of
Dress Goods, Silks, Trimmi gs, Innings
and Dressmaking Needsat Prices
Interesting to ALL

Black Silk Waists.
Splendid Quality Taffeta Silk, handsomely made, daint
ly tucked, all Sizes worth 81. 90, price $500.
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Nor1CE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters of ad-
ministration on the Personal Estate of
LYDIA F. DAY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof legally authenticated, to the SUBJ
scriber, on or before the End day of May,
1907; they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 29,h day of
October, 1906.
WILLIAM E. CAIN,
noy2-4t Administrator.