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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Not to Be Baked.

A comparison made by an old car
penter twenty years ago may be APP
piled in much wider sense than he
had in mind. He was speaking of two
boys. brothers, who had been sent to
him to learn the trade. They We're
bright boys, and their father, in telling
the carpenter of his pleasure at their
progress in their work, said he could
not see but one had done just as well
as the other.
"Um-m.' said the carpenter. 81 pre-
sumo to say their work looks about of
piece, but I'll tell you the difference
betwixt those two boys. You give
Ed just the right tools, and he'll do
a real good job, but Cy, if he hasn't
got what he needs, he'll make his own
tools and say nothing about it,
eff / were cast on desert island
and wanted box opened, ! should
know ther'd be no use asking Ed to do
it without could point him out ham
mer.
But. Cyr' added the old carpenter
with a snap OF his fingers, 1.-The lack of
a hammer wouldn't stump that boy.
He'd have something rugged up and
that box opened If there was any open
to it, expect Cy's going to march
ahead of Ed all his life"
Twenty years have proved the truth
Of the words, for while the boy who
made his own tools is rich his broth
er is still an ordinary workman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
REPORTER AND FARMER
Thursday, December 5, 1907.
A Hideous Dream.

had horrible dream a few nights
ago / dreamed that / was the sub,
editor Of religious weekly. There is
nothing dreadful in that, OF course
The horrible part comes later. My
editor, just off for holiday-editors
generally are, you know-instructed me
TO write to several people Of eminence
and ask them TO tell me their favorite
prayer. Il record this little story in
all reverence, you understand) Well,
many Of the eminent people replied,
including lady novelist Of great
fame. The lady wrote:
Dear sir-In reply to your esteemed ia
vor, have much pleasure In informing
you that my favorite prayer is. Give us
this day our daily bread"
I placed 1t at the head OF the col
umn, put the paper to bed and went
there myself, feeling pleased. Next
morning when | opened my copy Of
the religious weekly I found that three
letters had been dropped from the lady
novelist's favorite prayer, which. to my
CONSERVATION, now read as follows:
give us this day our daily ad." |
woke up screaming. Keble Howard In
Sketch
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Tia Wau IL Read.

The editor of little paper was In
the habit of cheering up his subscrlD-
ers daily with column of short peril
nent comments on their town, their
habits and themselves. The depart
ment was the most popular thing in
the paper.
The editor, as he saw 1t growing In
favor, gradually allowed himself a
wider latitude In his remarks until the
town passed much of its time conjec-
turing what he'd das't to say next"
On hot day when the simoom whis-
tied gayly up the street of the town,
depositing everywhere its burden OF
sand, the editor brought forth this gem
Of thought:
"All the windows along Main street
need washing badly"
The next morning he was waited on
by platoon of indignant citizens, who
confronted him with the paragraph in
question fresh from the hands of the
compositor and Informed him fiercely
that he had gone too far. After hasty
and Mortified glance he admitted that
he had. 1t now read:
"All the widows along Main street
need washing badly."-Everybodys.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
His Mothers Ruse Failed.

A Kansas City professional man,
who is prominently identified with Mis-
souri, politics, tells the following story
on himself:
"Nty folks moved from Indiana to
Johnson county, Mo-, when | was sia
years cf age. We settled on farm
near Holden. The first Sunday we
were there and while the family was
preparing for Sunday school it was
discovered that | did not have any
shoes. My mother, realizing that folks
would talk if one of her children made
his first public appearance barefooted,
suggested that | have cloth tied
around one foot to create the impress.
sion that | was unable to wear shoes
because of sore foot. SO the rag was
tied OH me. Everything went along
smoothly, ana learned all about bears
eating the bad children up when I
heard smoker from a boy I after
ward licked. He was pointing to my
right foot. glanced downward.
1.-THE rag had slipped off, and my
mothers ruse was exposed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Out of the Family.

The mild hammered old gentleman
who was staying with Mrs. Gifkins
was a geologist and when one morn
ing his landlady's little son informed
him that there was queer old stone
in a neighboring field he was In high
glee.
"Come along and show me it." he
said.
"I-I-I amt got time, sir" said the
boy; and he began hasty retreat.
There were cattle In the field, but
the professor took no heed Of then,
until a terrible roar attracted his at
tention, and he saw fierce bull ad-
vancing to greet him. 1t was a near
thing. but the professor got safely out
Of the field. On the other side Of Che
hedge he surprised his landlady's SON.
"You little rufiianv' shouted the pro-
feseor. II believe You sent me into
that feld purposely. believe you
wanted to see me killedr'
mo. didn't. sir" blubbered the
boy. 1T was mother didy'
"WhatY' gasped the professor.
"She card dog 'owlin' outside our
'ouse last night. and as It means
there'll be death In the 'ouse soon.
mother thought It only right to try and
ave It out Of the fam'lyy' was the ex-
PLANTATION London Tit-Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Mortgage Sale.
Nov Ia W.T.

Whereas, default has been made in the
payment of the principal sum and interest
on the money secured by mortgage
dated the 9Th day of January, 1905, execu-
ted by John NJ. o. Skaarhaug and Lavina
NJ. Skaarhaug, his wife, of the County of
Day and State of South Dakota, to Peter
G. johnson, of Visit p. o., Day county,
s. D., which mortgage was recorded in the
Office of the register of deeds in and for
the County of Day and State of South
Dakota, in Book 81 of Mortgages, on page
489, on the 18th day of January, 1905, at 5
o'clock a. m.
And Whereas, no action or proceeding
at law or otherwise has been instituted to
recover the debt secured by said mortgage
or any part thereof; and
Whereas, the whole amount of principal
and interest has become due by reason of
said default, which default consists in the
mortgagors having failed to pay the three
first notes secured by said mortgage, when
the same became due or at all, except the
sum of 5000 paid on the first note;
And whereas, the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage up to the date of
this notice is the sum OF $l,646.35, together
with $1,000 attorneys fees as allowed by
statutes.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and duly recorded
as aforesaid, aud in pursuance of the stat
ute in such case made and provided, the
said mortgage will be foreclosed by sale
of the mortgaged premises therein
described at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, by the sheriff of Day
county, ). d., at the front door of the court
house, in the City of Webster, in the
County of Day and State of South Dakota,
on the 18th day of December, 1907, at 200
o'clock in the afternoon of that day. The
ortgaged premises are situated in the
County of Day and State of South Dakota,
and are described as follows, to-wit: The
north half of the southeast quarter and
the northeast quarter of Section two ca in
Township one hundred twenty-four (124)
of Range fifty-three (53l.
Dated at Webster, Day County, South
Dakota, this 18th day of November, A. ID.
1907.
Peter c. Johnson,
Mortgagee.
Sears q Potter,
Attorneys for Mortgagee
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Trades That Kill.

One Of the most dangerous of trades,
according to the Pilgrim, lis the cover
ing of toy animals with skin, chamois
leather being used. for instance, for
the elephants, calfskin for the horse
and goatskin for the camels. This
covering must of course ut without
a wrinkle to look natural, so the wood
en- model is first dipped into glue. then
sprinkled with chalk dust; then the
skin is put on. The chalk Is so fine
that Ii fills the air and Is drawn into
the throat and lungs. A year of this
sort of work often results in death.
Another very injurious toy is the rub
Der balloon. The fumes and solvents
used In reducing sheet rubber to the
necessary thinness while retaining its
strength and the dyeing Of the bril-
liant yellows. green's and purple are
most of them poisonous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
i the physician by jumping up

j /. "a the physician by jumping up
and clasping the girl in his arms.
To Dalton's further amazement the
patient did not appear to resent the
caress. and it was not until he stood
beside them that they appeared 10 re-
member his presence Then they sep
arated, the girl blushing a rosy red.
"The sight OF Mr.. Fitzgerald has re-
called me-" she said in explanation.
az am Audrey--Audrey Craven. am
not?" she asked. Dick nodded.
II remember now" she went on. Il
was TO be married TO Sir Henry.
Where is Sir Henry. DickT'
"Home," said Fitzgerald beamingly
SAILED the other day. He was kicked
out Of the house for cursing at your
mother"
But you said you lived here in Chi
cago." interrupted Dalton. Eve new
err thought of inquiring In New York"
II thought did" she answered in
nocently. what a lot Of trouble
must have made! Was mother much
worried, DickT'
Dick smiled grimly. She was more
angry than worried-angry that the
best match Of the season from her
point of view was spoiled.
"She Is very anxious" he admitted.
"She thought you were runaway. The
detectives trailed me for a couple Of
days"
1.-The idea" she said, with laugh,
land here | was all the time trying to
find out who | was
Dalton produced stack of press
clippings about her case. I'VE are
going to make scrapbook,' he eX-
planned. Il suppose Miss Carver will
want to take them home now"
"If you could spare them" she said
sweetly, Il should love to have them"
"And I'll telegraph your mother"
went on the physician. what is the
address? It's funny that you We're II
friend of Dicks We were in the same
class in college"
ut is odd" agreed Audrey. Dick
will wire mother. suppose | shall
have to wait until she comes on"
'I'm going back tomorrow night" he
suggested. Whats the matter with
getting married and making it honey
moon tripW
Dalton, seeming romance, seconded
the suggestion, and presently minis
ter, visiting a patient, read the mar
rage service to them in the doctors
office, with Dalton and the head nurse
acting as witnesses.
The following evening they sat in
the stateroom of the Pullman east
bound. 1T was very nice of mother
to take it so WELL" said Audrey COM
fortably.
"How could she do otherwise when
every paper had the story of our mar
riage" he laughed. "She had to make
the best of it,"
Audrey patted the bulky envelope of
clippings that lay ON the seat beside
her.
Don't you think that was better
than simply running away from home"
she asked. 1T avoided all scandal"
"You mean that you didn't have
aphasia?' he &sped.
Audrey nodded. II had to do some
thing" she explained, "and mere run
away seemed so vulgar. l think l did
1t very well.'
BLESSED child" said Dick tenderly.
"You are the most wonderful wife ever
bestowed upon man."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Strong Soup.

In the life Of William Stokes, writ
ten by his son, 1t is told how Stokes
was sent over to Dublin during the
great famine to show the people how
to make soup. Stokes asked a starving
beggar why she did not go. and get
some of the soup that was being freely
distributed.
Soup, Is 1t, your honor? Sure, 1t
isn't soup at all'' "And what is 1T.
them inquired Stokes. 1T Is notliin',
your honor, but quart of water boiled
down to a pint to make 1t sthrongr
This Is the soup maigre which Ho-
garth caricatured In his picture of the
French troops at Calais. = London
Standard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

Rory MacSnory was the village
blacksmith and one Of the most pow
erful singers In the choir of the kirk
at Auchleucherles To show or his
voice to full advantage he would vary
his style from bass to alto and from
alto to treble In the same hymn.
The minister had long observed that
Rory's methods were upsetting the gem
eral melody OF the congregations sing
Ing. and at length he resolved to bring
the culprit to book.
Hymn 34,' he announced. 'and a.
thegither. And, Mr.. MacSnory, IL we're
tae sing tenor, sing tenor, or IL we're
tae sing bass. sing bass, but wen haze
nae mair O yer Observation-Disclosures
Advertiser.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
He Had Inside information.

81 was the daughter of an aristo-
cratic widow, and to the widow the
young man went and demanded the
daughters hand.
The mother received him haughtily.
"Am TO understand" she colby ask
ed, that you profess to be able 10
support my child in the style to which
she Is accustomed?"
The young man dared to smile.
"Oh. | know all about the accus-
toned STYLE" he glibly said. your
former cook is working for my moth
err"
He got the girl without any further
delay .-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

While sitting on the summit. ali ianocca
OF gailc.
A hornet came alo. & o. lazy wing
! And he lifted our dear sigter soGIe Fore
inches high
And the yell that she did utter il raao.
the welilin ring.
/ Our sister, she was frightened and SUI.
! fering with pain,
/ The same would been the case win you
or me.
Down the stack she went rolling and
there was tragedy.
Ard the trag was something awful for
TO see.
A pitchfork it was lurking to pierce her
maiden heart
| One gasp our sister gave and was no
more.
One little sigh OF sadness, and then she
sailed away
| And went her way a-winging toward the
golden shore.
Oh. sisters In Dakota or in any other
land,
A warning let me give you ere close:
Beware OF lurking pitchforks Beware OF
hornet stings.
Beware Of turning frolics into woes.
"Abe," said the fearful Mrs. Carter
as i read the above In my most pa
thetic voice, there have been some
touching and beautiful things written.
but never anything TO equal this.
Those verses shall be framed and hung
In the parlor, and | don't care If the
frame costs all of 80 cents. Poor Net.
tie! She is looking down on you at
this moment and whispering In my
ear that when you come back this way
you will find a two pound roll of but
ter ready for you to take along"
Aids the Johnsons.
l had one more brain storm to go
through. At Farmer Johnson's | found
the good wife in tears aud the husband
looking very serious. A nephew living
in Ohio had been drowned in the Ohio
river while fishing, and after | had
drunk a glass OF buttermilk and eaten
the half of an apple pie | sat down
and wrote the following touching trib
ute:
We mourn for Johnny Baker. who's lying
meath the sod
Who was the dearest nephew that we
had.
His face was like an angels. his age was
over twelve,
And his nature didn't run at all to bad
He went to Sunday school, and he always
said his prayers
And his mother calculated by and by
That he should be a preacher and in the
pulpit stand
And with the other preachers have a
try
But alas for human planning. alas for
Johnny b..
He wanted to go fishing tother day.
He had dreamed of catching suckers and
hauling in the bass
And of seeing the big catfish at their
play.
He promised to be careful and to fish
upon the land
And to keep the raging river rods away.
He would mind his loving mother and sit
him in the grass
And all of her inJunctions would obey.
But they found him in the river when the
sun was going down
The water 1t had choked him quite to
death.
The doctor came and felt him, but said
II was too late.
He'd died because a-losing of his breath.
Oh, Johnnies. and, oh. Jimmies-oh, Pc
ters, and, oh. Sans,
Oh, boys who would go out with line and
pole,
Do your fishing In the wash,ub or in the
kitchen sink
And catch your giddy suckers in road
side water hole
NJ. QUAD
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
Sears q Potter
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Webster, South Dakota.
Notice of Hearing Petition For Letters
of Administration.
Nov. q VIZ
State of South Dakota,

county OF Day.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
Schoenborn, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Christ Schoenborn, Mary Brown,
Anna Breidbach, Margaret Schoenborn,
and neice, residing at St.Cloud, Stearns
county, Minnesota, whose name is
unknown, heirs and next of kin of Joseph
Schoenborn, deceased, and to all to whom
these presents may come.
Notice Is hereby given, that Christ
Schoenb, IN, has filed with the Judge OF
this court, petition, praying that letters
of administration of the estate of Joseph
Schoenborn, deceased, be granted to
Frank Sears, and that Monday, the 9Th
dav of December, 1907, at o'clock
y. m. of said day, being day of a regular
term of this court, to-wit: OF the Decem.
Der term, 1907 at the court room OF SAID
court at Webster i'm the County OF Day
have been appointed as the time ana
place for hearing said petition, when ana
where any person may appear and show
cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon. John ii. Lund, Judge
of the county court, and the seal OF SAID
court, this 18th day of November, A.D.l9OI,
at his office in the City of Webster, County
of Day, state of South Dakota.
John II. Lund,
Judge of the county court
Attest;
Albert Smith,
fseaD Sears q Potter,
Attorneys for petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
When Greek Meets Greek,

"Some are born great" began the
tiresome quoter. some achieve great
ness
Yes, that reminds me-" interrupted
Popley. Our baby weighed twelve
pounds when he was born. and the doc
tor said that Hello! Going? What's
your hurry ?'-Catholic Standard and
Times
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

Gaye-Yes. he ID what you might
term financial psssimist. Myers
what's financial pessimistl Gage
A man who Il afraid to look pleasant
Tor fear his friends will want to Dor
row something.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

Alice How did you come to meet
your Second husband. Grace3 Grace
e was purely accidental. He ran
ovur ny frst one with Z motor car
ana aftsrward attended tie funeral.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

sJohn. what was that awful noise In
~ bathroom Just nowr
s<Don'x worry, my dear" replied
.John sIeepily. 1T was merely crash
.1owsI failing. milwaukee Sentinel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

Sweet Singer-The leading man
Doesn't get so many curtain calls since
- has been married.
Oomedian-No; l think he gets more
surtain lectures. Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

opinion u Z light vain, crude and
emrerfect thing settled In the Imaeina-
11on but never arriving ~ the under
~enndine. there % obtain the tincture
~ ,.snon. 8 Hen Jons9n.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05

he isn't In our social set any more"
so understand"
Yes. he dropped out some time ago."
Indeed? He gave me to understand
- had climbed out. Pick-Me- Up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-12-05
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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-08-01
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

To Mea Johnson, her executor,
administrators, heirs or assigns:
You are hereby notified that l,
the undersigned have expended dur
ing the year 1906 in labor and inn
provements on the following named
mining claims situated in Pine
Grove mining district, Gilmore
county, Idaho. Viz: One hundred
dollars on the Rubic lode or claim
and your proportional part due
me for your one third interest in
said Rubic mining claim is thirty
three dollars and thirty three cents,
and under the provisions of Sec
ton 1924 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States and the
amendment thereto, approved jan
uary %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims being the
moun required to hold said lode
for the period ending December 81,
1906, and if within ninety days
after the legal publication of this
notice yuu, Mea johnson, your
heirs or assigns fail or refuse to
contf ibute your proportion of said
expenditure as co-nwner, your in
terest in said lode claim will be-
come the property of the subscriber
your co-owner, who has made the
required expenditure by the terms
of said section 1924.
6-1S CYRUS N. DOOM.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-08-01

In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District IN and for Elmorc
county, state of Idaho.
Georgia Tinglcy, plaintiff, VS..
William Tingley, defendant. Sum
mons.
The state of Idaho sends greetings
to the above named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the
District in and for Elmore county,
state of Idaho, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, a copy OF
which is attached hereto, within
twenty days Exclusive of the day OF
service) after the service on you oil
this summons, if served within this
Judicial District, otherwise within
forty days.
This action is brought to dissolve
the bonds of matrimony existing be.
tween the plaintiff and the defend
ant and for such further relief as tc
the Court may seem just and equit'
able.
And you are hereby notified,
that if you fail to appear and an
swcr the said complaint as above
required, the said plaintiff will ap.
peal to the Court for the relief de.
manded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the District Court of the
Fourth Judicial District in and 70
Gilmore county, state of Idaho, thiI
tile 5th day of July in year of on
Lord one thousand nine hundred
and seven. F. c. SMITH, Clerk
Mclaughlin & Griffith, Residence
Mountain Home, Idaho, Attorney
for the plaintiff. 1915
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1907-08-01

Grand cash in treasury Slo7o2 as
State of Idaho, County of Ell
more, SIS.
We, F. c. Smith, Auditor and
Roscoe w. Smith, Treasurer of Ell
more county, Idaho, do hereby certi-
fly that the foregoing embraces a
true, full and correct statement
complete showing the whole amount
of collections made during the quart
er ending June 30th, 1907, and
from what source derived and to
what funds apportioned and the
amount of each, the total amounts
of warrants drawn and paid and
from what funds the total amount
of warrants unpaid and the funds
out of which they are to be paid,
also a full showing of the financial
condition of the county.
F. c. SMITH, Audiotr.
r. w SMITH, Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me ehis 9Th day Coz July 1907.
w. H. MANION, Probate Judge.
Accepted and approved this 9th
day of July, 1907.
F. P. AXE, Chairman