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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

That newborn future Queen of Hol-
land will be quite in line in that com.
ing day when woman is to rule the
world and mere man be taught to
know his proper place.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

A member of the douma says Russia
is on the brink of economic and politi-
cal ruin. And only slight push is
needed to precipitate her where she'll
land with a dull, sickening thud.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Canada retorts airily that her pros
perity has removed much of the re-
cent necessity for more neighborli-
ness.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Statistics show that there are twice
as many births as deaths in Grand
Rapids. Still, this does not account
altogether for the growth of the
place.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Judging by the number and promi-
hence of wealthy 'Friscans involved
in the silk-smuggling scandals, San
Francisco is taking kindly to the new
exclusion law and making the best
of it.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01
Blinded by the Heat.

Montgomery, Ala.-Will O'Connell, a
fireman on the Mobile and Ohio railway,
was rendered temporarily blind from
heat prostrstion Friday. He will likely
lso
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

They Kissed one of D'Annunzio's
plays in Milan. This means 1t will be
as great success in New York az it
Is a failure in Milan.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Perhaps this will be the last sum-
mer In which man can enjoy view
of the deep blue sky unobstructed by
airships.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

The girl who lost two $50 bills
through hole in her stocking has
learned that stitch in time saves
nine.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

One of the features of the twen-
tieth century life most horribly mis-
branded is that form Of gasoline in
toxication known 10y riding"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Count Zeppelin would have better
success If he could train his airship
to stand without being hitched.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

The new Dutch baby is going to be
very important as long as she has
no little brother.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

A tree appears to be to an airshiI
what an unchartered rock is to ar
ocean vessel.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Here is where the mosquito casts
his vote for the open-work shirt
waist.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

1t should be noted that the Zeppe
lin airship hardly ever has to be car
ried home in baggage car.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Il the shoe pinches take 1T back. The
municipal court says so.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Jules Verne once more is vindi-
Gated, but the trip to the moon is still
to be taken.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01
Keen Your Health

The thing to do. Mt all hazards. Is
to keep we'll Health and happiness
are swee.heartl.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

France is going to police the air.
With fly cops?
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

The first delivery from the new Jones
county Jail was made when E. j. Beeson,.
piano tuner, who was held on charge
of embezzlement, dug his way through
the brick walls and escaped. Beeson
is described as being tall, of slight build,
sandy hair and mustache, ineessant
cigarette smoker, nervous and writes
good hand. Has blue eyes and rather
fair complexion. A reward is offered fof
his capture.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

Lecturer Boatwright of the Farmers
Union delivered an interesting address
at Alderman. He dealt with the cotton
situation, advocating organization
among the producers so that they could
be in position to set reasonable price
on cotton
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

DIR. Lenox Newman, aged 22 years, son
of DR.. A. M. Newman, who was killed
in the deadly feud at Meadville, died in
Natehez at Chamberlain's sanitarium.
He is the third victim of the street duel,
in which his father and Sias Reynolds
were killed
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-07-01

The farmers claim the crop as whole
is the worst ever seen on the prairie land
around Brooksville. A great many arc
having to replant this late, and tho
cotton that is left is over month be-
hind in growth. The fields are grassy
and too wet to be cleaned. The farmers
and merchants are very much worried
over the prospects.
The oasis., 1909-08-07

owned by the Camou estate, of which the estate is holding yet large interest therein, and MT. Morales is administrator.
 Travellers visiting Cananea will find the new Hotel Sonora under a new management, and right up to date in all appointments. The meals are cooked by the finest French chef in the Southwest, and served by white waitresses. The proprietors give their personal at- tention to the details of the busi ness, and the meals and service are the best in the country.
 Thuesday night there were at Nogales en route to La Barranca, MT. and Mrs. F. G. Forshaw and their son Lee Forshaw. Mir. Forshaw is superintendent for the British Consolidated Mines Com pany, Limited, operating the mines at Las Goteras near La Barranca. With Mrs. Forshaw he had been visiting in London, England, while their son, who is student at the University of Arizona, had been visiting in Globe since the close of the school year.
The oasis., 1909-08-07
SONORA SETTINGS.

From the Moctezuma district there comes a report that El Tigre, the famous gold mine over in the loop of the Bavispe river, has been sold to Philadelphia parties for $3,000,000.
 Go to the Railway Eating House at Carbo. All passenger trains stop for meals.
 Sunday morning there returned to Hermosillo from trip to Dur ango Reverend Frank Marr, super intendent of missions for the Bapt- ist church, who had been over there a couple of weeks on an official visit.
 An experienced and competent miner is open to engagement as foreman or superintendent. Is competent assayer, speaks and writes Spanish fuently and is thoroughly familiar with all the mining regions of Sonora. Address are THE OASIS. Nogales, Ariz.
 Last Saturday the train from Guaymas on the Sonora railway was held at Empalme nine hours for connection with the train from Mazatlan, which had been delayed by a washout at Osuna, point be- yond Culiacan in Sinaloa.
 For the very latest styles in everything in gentlemen's wearing apparel go to the High Life store of A. P. Carillo < Co.,, at Hermo- sillo.
 The Industrial Mining Company, which suspended operations upon it's property some months ago, has resumed work. To reach the ledge tunnel that had been run several hundred feet had but thirty or forty feet further to go; and it is anticipated that it will cut large body of high grade lead-silver ore. The property lies westward from Carbo about thirty miles.
 For fine imported and domestic wines and liquors, and the best brands of Mexican cigars, go to the Cantina Central at Hermosillo. Sandwiches served fresh daily.
 The Richfeld Mining Company. which has an extensive and we'll developed copper property beyond the San Miguel river eastward from Tuape, is arranging to install a lixiviation plant for reduction of the ores by that process. Last week Mr. John Glasson, the super intendent, was in Nogales, arrang- ing for purchase of the necessary appliances for erection of the plant.
 A delightful winter climate, charming scenery, fine boating, good fishing and hunting, and a fine hotel at which to put up-the Albin-beside the waters of Quay mas bay.
 Saturday last MT. Arturo Mora les, one of the leading merchants of Guaymas, who is presidente of the municipality, with his family, departed for the City of Mexico, where he will place in school his son, lad about fourteen years of age. Thence MT. and Mrs. Morales will go to New York, and they will make a visit of a couple months in the East. En route they remained
The oasis., 1909-08-07

Heavy black cardboard for mounting photographs for sale al THE OASIS office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice of Mortgage Sale.
Dec, II WI,


Default having been made in the condi-
tons of a certain mortgage made, exc
cuted and delivered by Charles L Brad
way and Nettle V. Bfadway, his wife,
mortgagors,, t. State OF south Dakota,
duly recoi ded in the Office of the Register
of Deeds in and for Dav County, South
Dak ota, on November 22nd, 1900, at 4:2O
o'clock ID. M, in Book 80 of Mortgages, on
page 155, conveying and me- tagging the
following described lands, situated, |, ing
and being in the County of Day and state
of South dakota, to-wit; The south hait
of the south east quarter, and the south
east gu Iter of the south west quarter of
SectiO n "a, and the north east quarter OF
the north east quarter of Sectlon -, IN
Township IA, of Range 56,west of the Fifth
Il. NJ of South Dakota
And VIII reas, there is claimed TO be due
at the date of this notice the sum of S6lI.6O,
and no action or pr ceeding having been
instituted to collect the said debt or any
portion thereof; and whereas, said default
consists in said mortgagurs' having failed
to pay the sum secured by SAID mortgage,
when the same became due or at all;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue Of the power of sale in said
mortgage contained, aud of the statutes
in such case made and provided, said
NOR gage will be foreclosed and the above
described premises will be sold at public
auction by the sheriff of Day county,
South Dakota, at the front door of the
court house, in the City of Webster, in the
on the 30th day of January, 1909, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, to pay
said mortgage debt and interest and taxes
II any, with $1,000 as attorneys fees, and
disbursements allowed by law.
Dated at Webster, Day County, South
Dakota, this 18th day of December, 1908.
State of South Dakota,
Mortgage.
Frank Sears, States Attorney in aud for
Day County, 5. ID.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Chance Of Climate delned.

Some time ago the Virginia state line
was altered so as to include a patch Of
territory heretofore belonging to North
Carolina
A section of the land thus transfer
red included tumbledown cabin
where dwelt an aged negro woman.
An inquisitive neighbor. calling to
see how the negress enjoyed the idea
Of becoming virginian In her old
age. began the conversation by asking:
'IIow Is the rheumatism. auntieT'
"Bettah. praise de Lawdw was the
reply.
"And the neuralgiaY'
"All gone. Clean depa'tedr'
"And the stiff knee?"
"Frisky as II coltw
"Why. auntie. how on earth do you
happen to be so much better all Of a
sudden
"well. mis-" replied the auntie
proudly. "Ah always done heah dat
virginny climates a heap healthiah'n
de climate Of Moth Ca'lina. All reck-
on dat sho' counts To- ma change To-
dc bettah. Detroit Free Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
REsENTS LANGUAGE USED
House Committee to Consider Portion
Of Annual Message.

House Committee to Consider Portion
of Annual Message.
washington, Dec. 11.-Immediately
after the converting Of the house Rep
resentative Perkins of New York In
troduced q resolution which had here
tofore been agreed upon providing for
the appointment of special commit
tee of five members to consider the
proper means of dealing with that
portion of the presidents message
which criticises the course OF con-
gress In prohibiting the detail Of
secret service men to duty outside OF
their own bureau. The resolution Is
preceded by preamble reciting some
expressions of the message. No effort
is made to give voice to the feeling Of
the house. In presenting the resolu-
ton MIR. Perkins made brief state
ment, saying that he was satisfied
that the house would not hesitate to
take such action as the dignity OF that
tody required. He said that some OF
the presidents expressions were UNI
fortunate
The resolution was adopted and
Messrs. Perkins IN. W, DENLY
(Michl. Weeks (Mass.), Williams
Miss and Lloyd (Mo) were ap
pointed on the committee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
A Valuable Milestone.

A well known novelist was touring
through Lancashire in order to learn
something Of the lives Of the inhabit-
ants when he came upon an old man
breaking stones on the roadside and,
thinking he might gain some knowl-
edge from him, addressed him thus:
slow far is it to Fleetwood, my
man"
you'll see a milestone a bit farther
on" was the gruff reply.
whats the use. If I can't read p
said the novelist. eager to draw the old
man into a conversation.
''Then it'll just suit you. for til
uowt ON it," said the old fellow
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
HE USED TACT.
A Successful Mans Story Of the Way
He Won Wealth.

A Successful Mans Story Of the Way
He Won Wealth.
'The late Ira ID. Sankey," said a
Brooklyn clergyman, attributed part
Of his success to tactic the faculty
Of pleasing people. He used to tell a
story In illustration OF tacts great
power.
'sMr. Sankey, according to the tale,
met on the street one day man he
hadn't seen for two years.
"'Why.' said the man. how well
you're looking. Sankeyr
~sYou. too, are looking WE'LL said
Mr.. Sankey. And two years ago you
were quite out at the elbow. while now
you are clothed In purple and fine lin
en-. Come home to dinner with me,
won't your
"'Gladly,' said the other, and they
went to dine.
"During dinner Mr.. Sankey's guest
talked agreeably &C his 100 horsepew-
er racer, his wife's Limousine and his
daughters husband. the earl. 1t de-
veloped, In fact. that he was multi
millionaire.
sand yet two years ago. Mr.. San
key said, you were as poor as a
church mouse. Tell me. how did you
manage itY
by means of TACT replied the
guest. i suddenly took to being tact
fui. and the results were marvellous.
! never neglected on meeting an ac-
Quaintance to say, How well you are
lookingw The acquaintance would be
tremendously pleased. He would In
v1te me home to dinner. he would In
w0duce me to oil his influential friends
and he would give me valuable tips
and pointers. Naturally l soon be-
came rich, very rich. rich enough to
retire
-Then the guest looked at his watch
and rose.
But really must be going he
aid. Thank you. my dear Sankey, for
N excellent dinner. Goodby. How
we'll you're lookingr - Cincinnati En-
&npfr,os
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
When Bee. Beat Troops.

II IN on record that a swarm Of bees
a. weapons Of war were used not once.
but twice, and with the best possible
effect when Themiseyra. In Pontus.
was bcsieged by Lucullus, the Romans
employed turrets. built mounds and
made huge mines beneath the city.
While they were creating the mines
the people Of Themiseyra dug down
through the earth to the mines and
cast In upon the Roman workers bears
and other Wild animals. together with
q swarm of bees. History repeated It
self In England when the Danes and
Norweg1ans made their attack upon
Chester about ten centuries since. The
town was held by the Saxons and some
Gallo allies, who tried stones and boil
ing water upon the besiegers without
effect As last resource they collect
ed all the beehives end upset them into
the enemy's camp beneath the city
wall. This had the effect Of making
things shum." so to speak. and II Is re-
corded that the enemy were so badly
stung that they could move neither
arms nor legs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Thursday. January z, 1909.
scALPING.

Dndlan Tradition That Tells the Origin
of the Custom.
According to the Indian tradition.
pcalping arose In this wise:
Hundreds, perhaps thousands. Of
enrs ago, when all the Indians In the
world were of one tribe and under one
shlef, there arose dispute In the tribe
a to who should succeed the old chief,
who had Just died without issue. There
were two principal asplrants to the
kenor, each having considerable fol-
hwing. The dispute finally ended
With strife and war, and for the first
1me in the history was brothers
hood shed by brothers"
The chief OF one OF the factions had
) beautiful daughter, and one Of the
bravest warriors was sutton for her
hand. Her father consented to the
match on one condItion-that the
young brave should journey to the
camp Of the enemy. many miles away
Mhrough the deep snow. kill the chief.
h1B rival, and return with some unmls-
taxable token of his death. In spite
OF the snow and the distance. the
young man Immediately set out on his
Journey and, after lying In ambush
for several days, finally entered the
camp, boldly attacked the chief in his
tent. slew him and cut Off his head.
Next morning the murder was dis
covered. and the tribe set off In hot
pursuit Little by little they gained
upon the fleeing warrior, who IN his
anxiety to elude his pursuers cast
away all his impedlments, to his very
clothing, retaining only his stone knife
and the trophy which was to win him
his bride.
His pursuers gained rapidly until
finally so near did they come he could
hear them on his trail. His grewsome
burden grew heavier and heavier. and
as a last resort he whipped out his
knife. stripped the scalp from the head
Ct the dead man and, thus lightened
Of his load, reached his own camp In
safety, presented to his chief the token
az his prowess and was wed. amid
great rejoicing, to the damsel Of his
choice.
From thenceforth he was permitted
TO wear an eagles feather In his cap,
and to this day the eagles feather re-
mains the sign Of the successful war
rior. the number he displays depending
upon the number of scalps he has TAX
en.-Chicago RecordHerald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
Dec. & VT

Whereas. default has accrued in the con-
ditions of a mortgage made by Edwin \.
Bradley ana Fannie Bradley, his wife,
NOR gagorS 20 Chalmers Curtis, mo T.
gagee, dated November 20. 1906. and re-
corded in the Office of the register of deeds
of Day county, South Dakota, October TO-
1907. in Buck W of Mort cages, page 81; and
there l. due on said mortgage, at the date
of this notice, the sum of four hundred and
ten (410) dollars
Now, notice Is hereby given that said
mortgage will be forecosed by the sale of
the nIoItg ged premises. situate in the
County of Day and State of South Dakota
and d described in said mortgage as follows,
to-Wit
The south half of the southeast quarter
and the south half of the southwest quar-
ter of section one % and the north one
half. and the southwest quarter of section
twelve tl2i in township one hundred and
twenty 1901 north, range tifty-sx 1861 west
OF the Fifth Principal Meridian, according
to the United States survey thereof, con-
tanning $40 acres of land, more or less
VIII CHI sale will be made by the sheriff OF
said county at the runt door Of the court
house, at Webster, in said County OF Day,
and State of South Dakota, on Saturday,
the 10Th day of January, 1853, at one o'clock
In the afternoon of that day.
Dated, Webster, 5. d., December l, 1908.
Chalmers Curti-, Mortgagee
J. Alley, Attorney for Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice of Hearing Petition for Distri-
button of Estate Exempt.

County of Day.
In the matter of the estate of Henry f.
Campbell, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing to the heirs at law and next of kin IF
Henry r. Campbell deceased, and to all to
whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Harriet
Gleaver has filed with the judge of this
court a verified petition in writing setting
forth that laid deceased LEFT estate con-
Dav county, South Dakota, and which
was duly allotted to said deceased in his
life time under the provisions If the laws
OF the Unite q States re ating tn allotment
of land in Severaly to Indians of the Sisse-
ton and Wahpeton tribe, which she alleges
10 be wholly exempt from execution,
at achment or other meSne process, aud
Praying that said estate be distributed
among the heirs al law and next of kin of
said deceased, without the reg uar admin
istration thereof as provided by the Prob
ate Code and that Tuesday, the 18th Day
of January, 1909, at ~ OCT OK a. m, of said
day, being DAY 1T a regu ar term of this
court. io-wit: of the January term, 1909, I
the court room Of said court, at the City
OF Webster, ia the County of Day, have
been app inted "a the time and place Tor
hearing said petition, when and where
any person interes ed may appear and
SHOW cause why said petition should not
he granted.
Witness the Hon. John ~. Lund Judge
OF the county court, and the seal of sa d
court this 18th day Of December, a; D. 1905.
al his Office in the CITY OF " ebster Count v
# Day, STATE of south Oak TIA.
John IL Lund,
Judge of the county court.
Attest:
Albert Smith,
Clerk.
J. J; Patterson, Petitioners Attorney.
IS ALL
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Directors, Meeting,

The annual meeting of the directors OF
the Webster Cooperative Creamery com
pany is hereby called to be held in the
farmers room in the court house, IN the
CITY of Webster on January 2, 1909, for the
election of officers and the transaction OF
such other business as may properly come
be tore said meeting.
December, 1905.
Jas. NcFadden,
Attest: President.
Wm. Sheelar,
Secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Notice of Time and Place for Hearing
Petition for Order Directing Com
veyance of Real Estate by
Administrator.

IttfttoH TOT Oruer DlreCtluR Con-
veyance of Real Estate by
Administrators.
IL "A WI.
Dakota.
In tie matter Of the estate of Cyrus Corn
we'll, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Frank +.
Shaw has made and filed in the office OF
the county court of Day county, South
Ia ~ a. his verified pefi ion PRAYING that
an order aud decree be made directing the
administration of the estate of Cyru-
Cnrnwe !, deceased, to convey to petitioner
under the terms uf writ en- contract
made by and between The said Frank E.
Shaw and the said yrus Corpwell during
his lifetime, the vest one-half of Section
80. in Township l24, Rang- SO, Day County,
South Dakota; and alleging that the full
amouat OF the purchase price of said real
estate under said contract has been fully
paid by petitioner: which said property
belonged to the estate of the said Cyrus
Cornwell, deceased:
And that Friday. the END day of Janu
the Office of the county Judge in the court
house in the City of Webster, Day county,
S. d., have been fixed as the time and
place for hearing said petition, when and
where any pc, son interested may appear
and file objections TO the granting Of IN
order authorizing and directing said
administrator to convey the above de-
scribed real estate to the said Frank s..
Shaw.
Dated this 23rd day of December, 1908.
By the court,
John III. Lund,
Judge or the County Court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Indian Defeats Italian Runner.

New York, Dec. 16-As on that
memorable occasion of his first Oiym
piad. Dorando Pietri collapsed within
sight of the goal here and Tom Long
boat, the Indian runner, who had
been led by yard or more nearly all
the way, won the Marathon race at
Madison Square Garden.