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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14
And Bunch solemnly raped out
Yes
Chinese Maritime Notices.

John Henry Grey in his China
tells of the notices which decorate O
Chinese vessel.
On the masts of the seagoing junks
are fastened strips of red paper in
scribed with Chinese characters, Some
Of the notices follow:
"The mast is as a general command
ing 10000 soldiers"
"From every side Of the compass
may fair winds blow"
MAY this mast scorn tempests from
whatever quarter of the heavens they
may come"
On the poop pavilion is built, and
over it's doorway is chance for more
notices.
"May the wind not cause angry wa
tiers to rise" "May this vessel brave
the storms Of hundred years"
There is always a shrine on board,
and here the Chinese gods are ap-
pealed to.
"Wherever this ship may sail, grant
her a prosperous voyage" Enable
us by trading to acquire wealth"
The very names Of the junks would
bring good luck II superstition could
weave an actual fortune-Good Sue
cess, Golden Profits, Never Ending
Gains,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14
ASKING
THE SPIRITS
By LULU JOHNSON.
Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.

"Ghostsw repeated Paul oxford, with
smile. "To be sure there are ghosts.
l have a personal acquaintance with
half a dozen. / was one once. That
was when the dramatic club put on
Hamlet"
'Now you are frivolous" reproved
Lucy. 'It is very serious matter to
penetrate the veil that separates the
present from the future and cross to
that other shore. Mrs. Glendis says
that we each should seek to test our
mediumistic powers"
'"There is one thing I like about
ghosts" said Paul.
whats thatY' asked Lucy quickly
as he paused.
''Their answers generally are yes
and no." explained Paul meaningly.
For nearly a year he had been trying
to pin Lucy down to definite accept
ance or dismissal of his suit. but that
tactful yet uncertain minded young
woman would say him neither yea"
nor may" preferring to enjoy the
greater freedom Of action which is the
privilege of the unengaged, while at
the same time she held Oxford her
slave.
insisted Lucy. Mime. Goya was tell
ing all about 1t. You start with the
alphabet, and when you come to the
right letter they give rap. and In
that way they spell out words. Nine.
Goya says that it is the duty Of every
earnest thinker to develop mediumistic
powers, because we never can tell
whether we have the gift until we try
to develop"
"She's right" declared Paul, with a
greater interest than he had previous
~ shown In the discussion. do you
know I have thought for some time
that could develop along those lines
with the proper sympathetic supportT'
"You must join our circle" invited
Lucy beamingly. She had been grow
ing angry at Pauls covert sneers at
Nine. Goya and Mrs. Glendis.
The latter had brought the adept to
the attention of the Tuesday dancing
class and had turned that select little
company into circle"
The young man found 1t more inter-
esting to sit in the darkness OF the de-
yelopment room and hold hands, for
there were times when something sent
thrills through the investigators and
caused the more timid among the girls
to clutch more tightly the arms of their
escorts.
Paul was not a member Of the dane
ing class in spite Of his devotion to
Lucy, and he rather resented these
seances.
81 think" suggested Paul, that 1t
might be well to try me out before /
seek to display my powers in public.
It will be an hour before your mother
gets back from the Bradleys, and your
father II too busy with that new book
hs borrowed to interrupt Suppose We
held sitting nowr' stt" ~
II never heard Of Q sitting with only
two" objected Lucy. Even with the
fnnean -txsntx ri CO. eirea "a gat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14
Didn't Fall Quick Enou oh.

In a room on the top floor of large
factory boy was amusing himself by
going through the bayonet exercise
with a long handled brush In lieu OF a
rife His boss, coming quickly upon
him, gave him box on the ear for
wasting his time.
The sudden blow caused the lad to
lose his balance and fall down the
hoist shaft; but, fortunately, he kept
his hold on the brush, the handle of
which. getting across the shaft broke
his fall and enabled him to grasp the
chain, down which he slid In safety.
The boss was Mortified at the effect
Of his action and rushed breathless
and gasping with fear down the eight
flights of stairs TO the basement, ex-
pecting to find mangled body for
which he would have to account.
He was, however, just In time to see
the lad drop on his feet unframed; so,
recovering his self possession and his
breath, he exclaimed:
"Want to be soldier, Ell? Well,
you're too slow for that. Why, man,
can walk down all those stairs quick
er than you can fall down the hoist
shaft."-London Answers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14
Oscar Grue, Justice of peace

Oscar Grue, justice of peace,
Tees .................. ~ 70
st Mary's Hospital, care of
Peter Jensen. ~ 90
Bert E. johnson, clerk of court
ices .................. 10 Id
G. @ Jenkins, game warden
ana expenses. ............. l29 90
Mrs. A. B. Meyer, boarding
prisoners, September. .. 81 90
M. O. Schenecker, ct al, opera
ton, care III. Dudlev 70 90
M. G.. Schenecker, attending
Kate White ............. Al 90
NJ. @. Schenecker, attending
prisoners. .................. w
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS company,
stationery for superintendent
- OF schools :. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II 90
Brown q Saenger, books and
stationery .............,... AZ 10
Williams Lumber company,
lumber for poor farm. ..... 10
James Coyne. wolf bounty. " 80
r. o. Becht, wolf bounty. so
Chas. J. Lipdquist, sheriff fees. 159 IS
w. f. Ebert, mileage, Justice
of peace court). ........ % 10
DR.. JIM. Ekrem, atten ding Leo Jones,
$50 90. rejected.
s. M. Duggan, copying hunters
lcopsas go M reiacted
&C jenkins copying hunters licenses,
81 90. rejected.
The following application for license
and bond was presented and approved:
Chas. johnson, Webster City, whole
sale.
Petition from H. O. Wickre for abate-
ment of taxes for horses assessed twice,
in Webster City and Homer township,
was presented and on motion granted
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
w. HI. Goodrich, commissioners
services and mileage .....$ 6 20
@. E. Wheeler, commissioners
services and mileage .. A 80
HI. G. Raffelson, commissioners
services and mileage. ...... 6 80
]. s. Wygonowski, commission
ers services and mileage. 80. 6 so
On motion the board of county COM
missioners adjourned to meet Tuesday,
November End, at 8 .. m.
G. e. Blegen,
County Auditor. Day County, S. d.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14
Doing Double Duty.

at was one Of those sleepy. one
horse, back water towns. like Squash"
said a congressman. describing at a
Hot Springs dinner town that he dis
liked.
Squash IS the limit. A gentleman
arrived there the other day and want
ed hair cut. He found the barber
shop and, after shaking the barber
vigorously. managed TO awaken him.
How long will II take you to cut
my hair, barberr he asked.
"'Not long, boss said the barber.
And he rose. yawned and stretched
himself. Then he called upstairs to
his wife:
Hey, send the Kid down to the
Newspaper ONCE to tell the editor ]
want my scissors just a. soon ~ hs's
Aeae edith the, paper There's q gent
bGRs WAltin' for 4 hair e0t's- -->- \
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14
COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Proceedings of the Board OF

The board of county commissioners
met in adjourned session at their office
in the court house pursuant to adjourn.
ment Tuesday, October 9th, at o'clock
a. m. The following members being
present: Chairman Goodrich, Com.
missioners Wheeler, Raffelson and
Wyganowski.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and on motion approved.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
H. w. Wayland, county treas.
urer, salary for September J. .sl66 Sc
A. NJ. Alley, deputy treasurer,
salary for September ... 60 90
Margaret Cowan, clerk treas.
urer's office, salary for Sep
TEMPER. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Az w
Frank Anderson, states attor-
ney, salary for September. 50 80
Sherman M. Duggan, county
judge, salary for September 70 90
Chas G. Buchele, register of
deeds, salary for September 100 90
Chris Gree, deputy register of
deeds, salary for September 60 90
]. M. Best, superintendent of
schools, salary for September 125 90
Francis Mcdonald, clerk super
intendent's office, salary for
W
CNE. Blegen, county auditor,
salary for September. ....... l25 90
p. J. Blegen, deputy county
auditor, salary for September GO 90
Anna M. Blegen, clerk auditors
office, salary for September. 40 90
John Dolan, janitor, salary for
September NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. on w
Lampert Lumber company,
lumber and culvert for poor
farm. ............. ~ w
City of Webster, light and
water, June to October $50. l45 AZ
@. A. johnson. photos of pris.
oners. .................' ~
G. w. Ross, work and fixtures IA 05
Webster Telephone company.
messages and rent. ......... 10 30
30. Gullander, justice Of peace
foee... .................... 90
O. HI. Kohlhoff, making arrest
aud mileage ........... 80
'Ochsenreiter Implement com.
pany, dent seed corn, poor
farm. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 30
DR.. ]. l.. Harris, member board
of insanity. ........... 10
Irwin pharmacy, merchandise
for county ............... Z 81
l. S. Coomes, justice Of the
peace, fees. ........... 20 90
Will A. Beach, books and sta
,tionery ......... A 25
American Publishing company,
one set index, clerk of courts / 90
Fisher-Stevens company, one
lock for county judge .. 81
tl~ 81
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-10-14

On motion the board of county COM
missioners adjourned to meet at one
p. M,
One o'clock p. m the board met as per
adjournment, same members present
On motion the following bills were
AUDITED and allowed:
Mohs & Karpen, repairs for
court mouse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w
Ira ]. Long, superintendent of
Door farm and extra help 800 SO 90
Blue Front Grocery, merchan.
disc for poor farm .... . 20
Gibson Haugen company, mer-
chandise for county .... 80
Gibson Haugen company, mer-
chandise for poor farm ..... % 81
Teske Bros, thresh bill for poor
larm ....H......,...... ~ ~
Webster Hardware company,
specification ............. 10 90
Mrs. K. H. Neegard, care Beate
Westgaard, salary for Sep
TENDER .....,............. 70 QO
st. Mary's Hospital, care of
Bridget Lewis September II 90
+. E. Granger, transcript for
states attorney . .. 80
Martin Visit, meat for poor
farm. 5 IS
Mss Peterson COMPANY, mer-
chandise for court house 49,. 8 80
The time having arrived for the hear
ing of the school petition from school
districts No. 200 and 1874, the board of
county commissioners adjourned and
organized as board of education, Supt.
]. M. Best, presiding. The petition was
presented and after arguing the change
and looking over remonstrsnces pre-
sented, the board of education rejected
the petition.
A petition to change the boundaries
of school districts No. 105 and LOG was
presented and hearing set for Novem.
Der End, at IL o'clock a. m.
A petition to change the boundaries
of school districts No. 139 and 140 was
presented and hearing set for November
2ud at o'clock p. m
No further businessbefore the board
of education, the board adjourned and
organized as board of county commits
sioners.
On motion the following bills were
audited and allowed:
Mrs. X. Stianson, scrubbing and laun-
uty ........$ %
s. e. Bronson q Co. Stationery 10 90
Fl. A. Peabody, merchandise for
Jones. at hospital. ......... Is
H. A. Peabody, merchandise for
board OF health. ...... 80. IS
III. w. Wayland, expense
account, September ....... 60 "a
Johp J. DALI cesrt .ordsss.. 80. SO
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Musical Treat in Store.

The young ladies of the Amateur Musicians Club desire us to announce that on Monday, April 5. one of the grandest musical events of the season will be given under the aus pices Of the club at the Prichard Mu- sic Hall in the Imperial Building.
 There will be concerted numbers rendered by the talented members of the club. assisted by ole of the most gifted and prominent yocalists of Memphis, Mrs. John D. Cathey, with our own talented Miss Prichard at the piano. This concert should be largely attended as the young ladies com prising the Amateur Musicians Club are gifted artists and deserving of every encouragement by the music loving public. Then. toe. Il k seldom that an opportunity is given us 70 hear an artist of Mrs. Cathey's ability. Don't forget the date Ad- mission 5Dc
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Mrs. Fannie Lambere
 Ladies Hair Dresser.
Slampooing and Mas>aer.
 PHONE No. 2l6

Mr Orin Winfard went to Old River Tuesday afternoon 70 photo graph the Crescent Club house and Surroundings Nr Ninford is an amateur photographer of no mean re- pute and will procure some excellent pictures. He certainly had beautiful weather in which to work. He was accompanied bY NIT. s r. Mcdaniel tie trip icing made by river in the gasoline launch, Anna Mae. They re- turned N dreSfiay.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Basket Ball at Helena.

The Hot Springs High School basket ball team which passed through here last Friday morning enr0ute to Hel- cha. defeated the team of that city the same evening by a score of In Saturdays game though, the ITel- cha girls recovered from their attack af stage fright and turned the tables on the lassies from the Valley Of gapors. defeating them b. q score of
 The Hot Springs girls returned home via Clarendon and BrinkieY.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Up Before the Bar.

N. II. Brown, all attorney, of Pitts held, Nt.. writes: We have used Dr. Kings New Life Pills for years and find them such a good family medicine We wouldn't be without them. For chiils, constipation. bil- iousness or sick headache they work wonders. % U alI druggl .fs.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Don't Delay.

Save possible serious spe.i of fever later on by cleansing your system now of it's accumulation of impurities. simmons Sarsaparilla will do it. l. makes fine blood, fine appetite. great strength and grand ambition
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
f7-7---- VI T f'7'F1' ET7T - ' E9s9 f7T
 Town of Nldcner.

All per-5ns and corporations interested in said lands, town l0ts. ttamruads or Ia5lIead, are hereby notified that they are required by law I1 appear and make defense to said suit CT same will he taken f0f confessed, and judz- ment hual Will De entered directing the sale 0i sad lands, town l0tS. tramroads and railroads for the purpJ~e of collecting said deiiunuent irFef taNrS. together Wlth interest. penalty ant r0st> atiaNtd bv lag
 N N >EARaB% tf.rf.. March ..f. I#.44
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Warning Order.
eorge Flowers and certain lands.

h sf. lauei~ Chancefy Court May Teru=I.s9 >t. Francis IeNec District.
 
 George Flowers and certain lands
 The following named persons and corpora ton, ,andany and all other persons aHdcOFpOTa- ton> having or claiming an interest in any of the following described lands town lots. tram roads and railroads, are hereby notified that suit k pending in the Chaucefy Court of St Francis County, Arkansas 10 enforce the col lection of certain levee taxes on the subioined list Of lands together with the amounts st-V- efally due from each, tOWit.
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02
Town of Madison.

|; [. Brify lois sl and f2 fax sfH j \ Walker lot >i. taN -i.l Leila joncs, I0t >s tax .55 Amanda bavis Iuts VI and .a fa> slsf N tobD>. l8t lol tax zt1 same, l3t lf4. taX .13 Hen Richardson. l9f ' faz z, same. lot lI2. tax ..5 t!len Branch, lot lH. IaN - ~tate, lot, H and 32, tax sl - ? ( strong, lot 2ta taN .15 l. Bradshaw l8i~ 25l and .ss, faXs g same lots .F- and .}1. tax Sl51 same lots .al and 3ir! tax SI59 same, lats l{5 and i.@, tax sl.iH same, lots 2}1 and 231, taNS1s same lats 2,s- and En tax si5H same lot- 240 and 249, tax SI5a same lots a5d and 251 lax sl51 sane lots 252 and 215. tax Sl5J same lots 3-6 and 2j9, tax Slin same lots 26f and 21l, tax sl.s8 same lots @9s and 2>-i, tax si.55 same lots 24 and 3>a tax sl'4 same lot 's1. tax ,15 Lincoln Lodge No fl, lot iH. laN.t1 tnri> Long loi I15. taA ,3 Lizzie N alton, lot i20, tax .,5
The Forrest City times., 1909-04-02

laei> Chancery Court. May Tefu.Iaa
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-02
The Leopard, Craftiest Beast in
the lunule.

From the lion the thoughts of the
hunter turn naturally to the most
crafty of African animals, the leopard
the tiger of the Beers.
The leopard is the brainiest of the
carnivora. The stories told by the
natives and hunters of it's cleverness
would fill Volumes One thing is GER
tain, it gets it's food easier than any
other animal. The methods are sim
pie in the extreme. 1t ascends tree
beside a waterhole and waits for its
victim to come to drink, and then,
flying like q thunderbolt from the
treetop, strikes down it's prey with a
blow, at the same time sinking its
teeth into a vital spot.
On one occasion had the good for
tune to witness scene, in which
leopard was the chief actor. that left
an indelible picture in the gallery of
my memory.
was hunting one day, with shika-
rec, for food. We were unsuccessful
in getting a shot on the weld and so
decided to wait at vlei (waterhole)
till the game came to drink. 1t was
beautifully calm day. with not tho
slightest movement in the air. We
made a bed of leaves in sheltering
nook and prepared for action. The
smoothness of the deep blue water be-
fore us was broken only by the wa
ter lizards as they leaped after the
silver dragon flies. Big, heavy-winged,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-02

prey for a second. Then the cow
charged and hurled the marauder
from her PROSTATE young. A fight
commenced in earnest.
The leopard sprang to its feet and
in an instant was on the back of the
cow. With the agility OF wrestler
she fell and rolled over her aggressor,
arising to her feet again in flash.
Before the leopard could spring she
rushed at him with below like fog
horn, struck him full on and tossed
him into the water. In moment the
leopard was on the bank again. 1t
sprang at the cows throat but missed
as she lodged aside. Again the
leopard sprang. The cow fell back,
lifted her head and caught it full un-
derneath, her horn penetrating the
leopard's body. The leopard roared
with pain as it fell to the ground,
bleeding freely from its double wound,
and the COW was covered with gashes
from it's antagonists claws.
The leopard sprang again on the
back of the cow, but she easily shook
him off. He stood for a moment and
then tried to stagger away. The buff
falo made a rush, and. hurting him
to the ground, thrust her horns again
into his helpless body. He offered no
resistance, but rolled over on his side
and died.
A young friend of mine, Jan van
Keenan,, was killed in German East
Africa under peculiar circumstances.
AS no one saw the happening it is
hard to say how it exactly occurred
| We were hunting for specimens for
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-02
QUICKEST THINKING PLAY
IN HISTORY OF BASEBALL
Made by Tommy Mccarthy, the Old
Boston Outfielder. and Won a
Game for His Team.

"The quickest thinking 1 ever saw
on baseball field" writes Hugh Full
lerton, the well-known baseball crit
ic, "was done by Tommy Mccarthy,
the Boston outfielder of years ago.
Tom Browne, one of the speediest
runners that ever played baseball,
was on second and New York needed
but one run to tie the score. Jack
Doyle, then a great batter, was at
bat, and it seemed certain that a
base hit by Doyle would tie the score
and perhaps win the game, as there
was but one out and Browne was so
speedy he could score from second
base on almost any kind of safe hit.
Mccarthy crept closer to the infield
on left, realizing that although he
could throw with wonderful rapidity
and accuracy, the chances were all
against throwing Browne out at the
plate unless he was close and the
ball came to him quickly.
Doyle drove hard line hit straight
to the left field. Browne went scud-
ding toward third base. Doyle raced
for first and Mccarthy plunged for
ward at top speed. The fielder
reached the ball on its first bound,
grabbed it and without stopping or
looking threw with terrific force and
perfect aim across the diamond into
the first baseman's hands. Browne
had stopped at third base, Doyle who
had turned first with the intention of
sprinting to second, was caught stand
ing still ten feet from first. The
next batter went out on a fly and
Boston won the game.
After the game asked Mccarthy
concerning the play. Well he ex-
planned, Browne is a quick thinker.
He saw how hard that ball was hit
and knew he would be thrown out at
the plate unless / fumbled. Doyle
doesn't think very fast and, knowing
that he would turn first and stop to
see if / was throwing him, / threw
across to first and caught him..
"He figured that out while the ball
was screaming through the air toward
him, probably reaching his conclu-
sions and making the decision in four
fifths of a second"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-02

woman, and I shall recommend it as
long as I ive."-MRs. MAY Fry,
Lindley, Ind.
One of the greatest triumphs Of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the conquering of woman's
dread enemy tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, inflamma ton, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and 60
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs, has beenthestandard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion.
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
IF you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-07-02
ToIedo's New Squeeze PLAY.

There's a new variation to the
squeeze play, now being used by the
Toledo American association club
with success. 1t has been tried sew
eral times this year, and has never
failed as yet. Under the old system
of the squeeze, the runner on third
started for the plate with the pitch
er's wind-up. If the batter missed
the ball, the runner was made to
look cheap, for he was generally an
easy victim at the plate. Under the
new Toledo system, the runner, in
stead of coming in full tilt, gets a
big lead off third, and is prepared to
beat it for the pan, the moment the
batter taps the pill" If the batter
misses, the runner can get back to
the bag. 1t doesn't matter where the
ball is hit, the runner can scramble
home easily, through the medium of
his big lead. This makes the play
eminently more feasible, for it gets
rid of the danger of having the run.
ner nailed in case the batter fails to
connect with the ball.