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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Mother Wept Softly.

While was reading the verses after
writing them the mother wept softly,
but a moment afterward brushed her
tears away and said:
ABE, you have saved Hannah. You
can go along now, and | will go out
and read them to her, one verse at a
time She will fall a-weeping. the
same as l did, but by the time | have
reached the last verse III bet you any
thing she stands up and asks for
glass OF buttermilk from this morn
ing's churning. May Heaven bless
you to the last day Of your life.'
I logged along down to Farmer Car
ter's 10 find that something had also
happened there. At least. Mrs. Carter
had got news that sister of hers
out In Dakota was dead When she
had read me the letter and begged for
n few verses to commemorate the oc-
casion. ! sat down and wrote "The
Tragedy Of the Haystack and the
Pitchfork, Being a Sad Warning TO
Cavorting schoolma'ams. To Be Sung
Mostly In the Evening""
u was out in far Dakota. where the
prairie breezes blow.
And the prairie dog becometh chicken
pie,
And the billiards. of the winter doth
freeze the marrowbones.
And the heat Of summer makes the mar
row fry.
Sister Nettie. she was out there, a-teach-
Ing OF school
Sister Nettie. with her spirits all so gay.
The scholars loved her dearly. and so did
all the folks.
For our sister had sweet and gentle
way.
One afternoon IN summer time-vs never
Our Nstais dear went wandering DER
the lea.
she culled the gentle daisy. she culled the
vf-o-let.
she patted on the back the bumblebee.
By and BY she reached haystack. and In
her loving way.
And not thinking any danger hided
there.
NE went climbing to the top. IKE kitten
up tree.
Ard the picture che presented ii va
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
The LATEST Man.

One of the contractors In Panama
was much annoyed by the exceeding
iaziness of the sixty native workmen
under him. He resolved to try to make
them ashamed of their Incidence, so
one day he lined them up and said:
"Now, I've got nice easy job for
the LATEST man in this company. win
the LATEST man please step forward?"
Fifty nine of them stepped forward.
The contractor turned to the other,
who stood still, looking almost too in
dolent to stand, and said:
why didn't you come forward with
the others?''
And the answer came in weary
voice:
I'm too lazy"-Judge's Library.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Financial Genius.

"Some men quickly think of schemes
for making money that would never
occur to others"
"Yes. There's old man Miggs, for
instance. He has the money making
instinct all right. They simply can't
beat him. When his daughter began
accepting attentions from young
Bramley what did the old man do
but pretend to strenuously object"
what had that to do with money
making? Bramley's rich. One would
naturally think the old chap would
have been glad to get him into the
family"
"Oh, he was; but by making it neces-
sary for them to elope he figured that
he would save the expense of a we'd
ding."-Chicago Record Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02


waiting for you for whole week. II
Hannah's life is to be saved at all IL
Will be your poetry that will do it,"
Thereupon she gave me the partieu.
lars of tragedy which | have here en-.
titled THE Tragedy of the Six Raj
Fence; or, The Taking of of j. VIII
liam Hooper, the Cooper
Sweet Hannah Lee, with eyes so blue.
She loved j. William Hooper.
Who in the village meath the hill
Pursued the trade of cooper.
They'd loved each other for a year.
Their love was smoothly running
And neither had the least idea
That death would come a-gunning.
Twas midnight of Sunday night.
The twain had been ACQUIRING,
And squeezing hands as lovers do,
And otherwise cavorting.
When William started for his home.
A fond Good night" a-calling.
And as he called the soft winds sighed
And dewlike tears was falling.
In climbing DER six rail fence
j. William struck silver.
The silver caught his trousers and
A gasp, shout, a shiver.
He called for help. but called in vain
No one was near to hear him,
No friendly hand TO boost him up,
No tongue 10 gladly cheer him
His head was down His heels were up.
Alas, the sad position
No lover e'er before was placed
In such sad condition.
And thus j. William met his DOOM
And thus his life was ended.
And thus they found his body cold.
From that ere fence suspended.
Oh. lovers take tip from me-
Keep off of six rail fences;
Look out for slivers as you climb
or take the consequences
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
The Word Poultry"

Poultry. according to the definition
given in one standard encyclopedia, in
cludes 1.-THE whole of the domesticated
birds reclaimed by man for the sake OF
their flesh and their eggs The word
comes from the Latin ''pullus," which
could mean young horse or donkey
as well as chick (the English "foal''
Is akin to this. through the French
'poule." a fowl. But 1t is curious that
poultry has no French version. the
nearest equivalent being volatile OF
"oiseaux de basse cour." birds OF the
low yard. German In its descriptive
way knows poultry as 'federvich F"
feather cattle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Notice to Creditors.

Dec. ~ wa.
State of South Dakota,l
County of Day,
In County Court
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
Schoenborn, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed. administrator of the estate of JOS
eph Schoenborn, deceased to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within 4 months
after the first publication of this notice
to the said administrators at the office OF
Sears & Potter, In the City of Webster
Dated at Webster, South Dakota, Dec.
10th. 1907.
Frank Sears,
Administrators of the estate
OF Joseph Schoenborn,
deceased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Notice of Hearing Petition for Distri
button of Estate.
Dec. 10 w3
State of South Dakota,

County of Day. -
In County Court
In the matter of the estate of Edwin
III. Bates, deceased
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing to J, c. Bates, w. X. Bates, Matte
Messenger, A. A. Bates, NJ. l.. Bates, Meril
Bates, Wallace Bates and Helen Bates,
heirs at law and next of kin of Edwin III.
Bates, deceased, and to all to whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given, that w. X. Bates
has filed with the Judge of this court,
a verified petition in writing setting forth
that said deceased left estate consisting
of real property which he alleges to be
ment or other mesne process, and praying
that said estate be distributed among the
heirs at law and next of kin of said
deceased, without the regular admnistra-
ton thereof as provided by the probate
code and that Monday the 9Th day of
January, 1908, at one o'clock p. m. of said
day, being day of "a regular term of this
court, to-wit: OF the January term, 1908,
at the court room of saidcourt at Web
ster, in the County of Day, South Dakota,
have been appointed as the time and
place for hearing said petition, when and
where any person may appear and show
cause why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Hon. John III. Lund, Judge
of the county court, and the seal of said
court, this 10Th day of December, A.D.1907,
at his office in the City of Webster, County
of Day, state of South Dakota.
John III. Lund,
Judge of the county court.
Attest:
Albert Smith,
Clerk. (SeaD
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Notice to Creditors.
Dec. rs Wa.
- -Al, naIaAa

State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of William
JOhanningmeier, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, administrator of the estate of
William Johanningmeier, deceased TO
the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after
the first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator at the office of Sears d
Potter, in the City of Webster in the
County of Day, $. ID.
Dated at Webster, S. D., December 18th,
1907.
]. w. Kregel
Administer of the estate of
William Johanningmeier,
deceased,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Alfalfa In Illinois.

Replying to an inquiry in regard to
sowing alfalfa In Illinois. A. NJ. Ten
Eyck says:
I understand that alfalfa Is being
grown successful in many places In
Illinois. 1t appears to be necessary,
as a rule, to inoculate the Illinois soil
with the bacteria which grows on the
roots OF the alfalfa plants. The best
way Of doing this is to secure a little
Infested soil from Kansas alfalfa fields
or possibly from well established fields
IN Illinois. The Illinois experiment sta
tion has shown that the bacteria which
I've on sweet clover roots will also
work on alfalfa, and this station rec,
ommends spreading the soil from sweet
clover patches over the field to be seed
cd to alfalfa. Kansas Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
IT HAS ITS DRAWBACKS.
Why Soap Is Not the Best Thing 50
Disgusting the Breath.

Disgusting the Breath.
"Say," he said to the man in the
street car on his right. you some,
times stay out late nights. don't your
well. don't always get home at 8
O'clock"
And when you do your wife in
sists on smelling your breath, eh?''
II believe she has on a few occa-
sions."
Then femme give you tip. 1t
would be one of the best things in the
world but for few drawbacks. If
you'll eat soap going home it will take
the smell of whisky all away"
Yes, | think so" said the other
after a moments thought. "but what
are the drawbacksY
why, your wife will probably do
as mine does. She takes one sniff
Of my breath and turns away with:
eff you have called here to do the
washing you are mistaken in the
house. Get right out with your -
Chicago Daily News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Notice For Publication.
nAC 10 N, q

Land office at Aberdeen, S. d., Decem.
Der 10, 1861.
Notice is hereby given that Beda John.
son, OF Webster, has filed notice of his
intention to make final five wear proof i'm
support of his CLAIM, viz: Homestead
Entry No. 2l,92l made May 26, 1900 for the
southeast 4 of southeast Il of Section 49,
Township l23 y. of Range IS w. of the 5th
T. NJ, and that said proof will be made
before the clerk of circuit court, at Web
ster S. d., on January II, 1905
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation If the land, viz:
yorgen Nikolaison, Halvor c. Halvorsen,
OIe Samsal, Amandus Davidson, all of
Webster, .. ID.
John s. Vetter,
Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
An unmsntioned Ancestor.

Mr.. B. is very proud of his ancient
lineage and never let's slip an Oppor-
tunity to boast Of it. At a dinner
where he had been unusually rampant
on this subject fellow guest quieted
him by remarking. IF you climb much
further up your family tree you will
come face to face with the monkey
Lippincott's
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
A Piece Conference

Russian Bear-I think we had better
have our representatives sit in con-
vention and do what we have long
contemplated-divide up Turkey. Brit.
fish LiOn-Yes; In other words, hold
another piece OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
fPaD Times
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
On the Same Old Lines.

pa" said the daughter of the house
anxiously, "what did you do when dear
Willie called on you today to tell You
! wanted to marry him?'
SWhat did ! doY' answered her IA
ther, with a CLEAN Of wrath in his
eye. Exactly what do with the rest
Of your silly bargains--I footed your
Bil.'-BaItimcre American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02

First Sailor proudly)-Been avin' a
long yarn with the admiral, ave.
Second Sailor dealously)--Humph.
What was yer long yarn?
First Sailor-Well. the old man, e
SEE ter me, e sez, "Starboard yer elm.
yer knock kneed lubber" An / ups
and ! SEE. AYE. aye. sirw-Sketch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
Want to Know.

Not long ago Boston municipal Of
hcial who is stickler for the use Of
good English had occasion to consult
q physician new to the community.
After the examination the doctor
said. "All you need, sir, is tonic In
the shape Of fresh air."
would you mind telling me-" asked
the purist sarcastically. what is the
shape OF fresh airY-Harper's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
HOTTEST ABE, u, S. M.
Writes Some More Poetry For
Friends Along the Route.
MRS. LEE STARTS HIM A-GOIN1
"The Tragedy of the Six Rail Fence;
or The Taking OFF of J. William
Hooper, the Cooper"-"The Tragedy
of the Haystack," Etc.

copyright. 1907. by c. II. Sutcnne.l
When ! got along to Farmer Lees
fhe other day after being off my route
for a month | found Mrs. Lee at the
gate and gave her CHEEKY salute. In
stead OF replying she beckoned me TO
get down and follow her around the
house. There she pointed to her daugh-
ter Hannah. who sat on the ground
with her back to an apple tree and her
attitude full of the deepest detection,
end said
ABE, isn't that enough to make a
heart of stone acheT'
But what's happenedy' | asked
"Come into the kitchen and get ready
to write some poetry. We have been
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
SHEEP BREEDING.

Dorsets, cheviots and Oxford Downs
Prove Satisfactory.
AT present | am breeding three diff
ferent varieties of sheep Dorset, Chew
lot and Oxford Down. The Dorsets
are my money makers. the Cheviots
the admired and the Oxfords my show
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02
i arm ana
Garden
A NEW TOBACCO.

Valuable Cigar Wrapper Variety
Grown Under Shade.
The original plants of this variety
were found by the writer growing In
crop OF tobacco under cloth by NJ. l..
Floyd near Tariffville, Conn, In the
season Of 1908. This crop was raised
from seed brought to Connecticut from
Florida and which originally came
from the island OF Sumatra. In this
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02

The stand OF wild barley. or tickle
erass, as Il IL sometimes called. Is fui-
y up to II not better than the stand
Iast season, says farmer In Iowa
Homestead. The acreage has increas-
"a. and no doubt there will be many
uckIed people when the crop Is har-
vested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1908-01-02

xxPIUAL PLANT - UNCLE SAM sUMATRA
LEAF TOBACCO.
q cured tobacco to the acre under IA
vorable conditions. The percentage Of
ne best grades Of wrapper in these
crops y correspondingly high and sat
n1actory to the grower and manufac-
surer alike.-A. d. Shamel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
ER. FRENcM PREAcREs.
New Baptist srlalsssr Arrives In Eur.u.

New Baptist Minister Arrives ia Eufau-
 ,Ia.
 Eufaula. Dee. 21.-( Special )--Rsv J. 4. French. the new pastor of theFirst Bap- tist Church delivered his first sermon to c large audience composed of all danomina,- tions at the new edifiee yesterday morn ing
 During the offsrtory c A. csvey sans an exquisite solo after which pr. French ax. tended an invitation to any who might de. sire to unite. with the church. This he stated had been his custom and he expect ed to continue it in this city.
 pr. Henry T. Johnsont of the Methodist Church who will assume charge of the Dex- ter Avenue Church in Montgomery soon. will deliver a sermon at the Methodist Church here next Sunday morning.
 Owing to a desire among the different ministers who have bosn assigned other stations. to spend the holidays at home, but few will move before the last of this month and 1t ia due to this fact that Dr.. Johnson will remain here through next week. pr. Johnson. however. will visit the, Capital City this week. where he will remain several days to look over the grounds and 9amiIisriSe himself with the surroundinEs, and meet the stewards of his new pastorats.
 Little Misses Edith Brannon. Ruth Her man, and Beata Crawford were awarded hAncsome eolls by the women of the Bap- list Church as Q result of receiving the greatest number of votes at their recent bazaar for being the mOat popular girls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
RAILROAD MAN ARREsTED.
1T, H. Gatlln Accused of DeGalnntisn Of
 Character.

Tuscumbia. IIec. -21.--i Spesia' l---T. IT Gatiin. of Knoyvi'le, prominent division official of the Southern RaD- way, holding the position of engineer maintenance of way for i've divisions of the Southern. including the Mem phis division, was arrested in Tuscum- bia while passing through with other officials on an inspection of the Mem phis division. in their private car.
 Mir. Gatlin was released on a bond of $500 signed by three well known business men of Tuscumbia, for his appearance before Judge O, G. Sirnp- son, of the county court, December 2s.
 Mir Gatlin's arrest was on a war rant sworn out by E D.. Highfield of this city, charging defamation of char acter. Highheld had charge of a floating gang Of track hands, and several weeks ago was discharged from the service Of the company, charged with padding" his time rolls.
 Highlield states that he was arrest ed at Huntsville recently and carried before Mr. oatlin and several railroad officials. and that the former brow beat abused and threatened him." in an effort to have him admit his guilt.
 Detective Skelton was arrested on Q warrant sworn out by Highfield charg- ing the detective with assault and car ryinE concealed weapon. Highheld will also bring suit against the rail- road for heavy damages.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
ALLEGED DEFAULTER
JOHN D. SMITH, MAIL CARRIER, AR-
 RESTED.
Charged wish AfasappFopriating Pro eeeds of Money Order at Union springs--Was Trusted
 EnnpEoye.

Charged with the defalcation of 8 money order. John D. Smith, white mall carrier, stationed on the rural de- livery out of Union Springs, was ar raigned before United States Commis- sioner John A. Fillmore Monday morn ing. and admitted to ball. to appear for trial on January {.
 Smith had been arrested by Deputy Marshal F. M. Sheehan, upon complaint Of the Union Springs postofiice author tiles. and brought to Montgomery as the station of the nearest commission CT.
 Last December Smith had issued to a negro woman money order for tlO, made out, to parties in Birmingham. The charge is that Smith, giving the woman a receipt. had failed to place the money In tho hands of the postmas- ter. but tore from the receipt book the reciprocal stub. The apparent den- ciency came to the notice of the post master only last week, in the cornpila- ton of an annual report.
 Smith claims, in defense. that the money was properly placed by him, and will maintain thia defense at the trial on January 4. No evidence was taken before the Commissioner Mcn- day. merely the arraignment and pre- Iiminaries to the trial being taken up The hearing will entail the examina- tion of numerous witnesses. and time is required In which to summon them,
 Smith has been employed as carrier for over five years at Union Springs, and has been regarded as a trust- worthy employe. And he ia still con- ndent of the ability to absoive himself of the charge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
JONES IS RELEASED
ACQUITTED OF CHARGE OF MUIR
 DERING TENANT.
Rec0mmeRaaafen of Solicitor Dent Th9t Because of Imsualcaent Evidence Goodwin Jones Should
 Bez Free.

railing, as he declared, to unearth evidence sunIcient to maintain the , charge of murder against Goodwin Jones, after the examination of fifteen witnesses, Solicitor Dent Monday morn ink submitted the case to Justice M H. Screws, who. in view of the lack of ew- idense. dismissed the case.
 Jones. who was charged with the murder of Green Tennant on December Il, had been brought for trial before Justice Screws on the following day, the hearing being postponed until Monday, December 21, in order that the State might have time to investigate.
 The shooting of Tennent occurred on the corner of Ludle and Dorsette Streets. and 1t was the women of the streets, and railroad men associated with Tennant of whom the witnesses were made up. The defense claimed that Jones shot in self-defense, as Ten nent advanced with a knife. and no evidence to the contrary was dIseov. cred. -sss-
 The final hearing occurred in the court house Monday morning at 10 o'clock. No witnesses were examined, and Jones was dismissed immediately after the statement of Solicitor Dent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-22
Thirty-Six Get Their
 Freedom TWO MONTGOMERY CASES
 OF INTEREST IN LIST They Are Pha Hill and Horace Brown Under Parole
 -----e----- Clsmency Takes Easct wednesday te Allow Freed Mea one Day. to Get Hone sad csI-
 sbsuas Chrsstnss.


 .shristmas, ioyfnIs christmas. Will come to thIrtx-sfx homes at least through the bounfifuI mercy of Hev- ernor B. B. Conner, tor that ofiicial in conference with th@ state Board of Paraons yesterday iN4Ned pard0ns and paroles to thirty-six prisoners of the State penItentiaries, the papers to reach their destination on Tuesday, and the release to be made Wednesday that all may. reach. home in time for the Christmas celebration.
 In the papers are to be found four full pardons and thIrty-two paroles. All of the pardons are for white peo- pie, while of the paroles seventeen are for white prisoners. All of these par dons and paroles were decided upon at a meeting of the Board Aof Pardons some days ago, but have been held up In the executive office that the actual release might come in the nature of q Christmas present from the state of Alabama.
 During the sessions of the Board there were many pitiful pleas pre- scented, some of~them so much so. that the petitioners were given the verbal assurance of the Governor that ps- role or pardon would issue at the prop or time.
 The full pardons were issued to Jim Tyner, of Crenshaw County, convicted in 1905 and sentenced for ten years for murder in the second degree; Peter Mayo, of Covington County. convicted in the fail of 1907 for mansiaughter and sentenced to term of two years; Mike Connolly, of Mobile County con- vtcted durinE November. 1907. of man. slaughter and sentenced to a term of two years; Joe Bagweli. of Tuscaloosa County, convicted of grand larceny in February. 1908, and sentenced to two years.s
 TusaIea Over Revolver.
 The circumstances surrounding the conviction of Tyner are most unusual. It was shown that at the time of his killing of Mary Jordan. the explosion of the revolver was purely accidental. While on . visit to his cousin, Miss Jordan, there was Q friendly tussls over the possession of revolver which was hanging on the wall of the room. During the play the revolver was dis charged. the bullet killing Miss J0r- dan almost instantly. The young man was arrested and had served three years of his sentence of ten years im- posed by the court.
 Peter Mayo was cpnytcted of man. slaughter in the second degree in ths courtn Of Cowington County during the xaliSoe 1907, and a sentence of one year ana 3e4 days was imposed, Upon the presentation of the facts to the Cover nor and the Board. 1t was deemed sum- cisnt panishment that little over ons wear of the sentence had been served
 xn the case of Mike Connolly, con victed of nanslaughter in the courts oi
 .