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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-07-01

Capt Vanderhorck. formerly post
trader at old Fort Sisseton but now of
Minneapolis, arrived in the city Mon
day to renew his many old time
acquaintance in Webster and vicinity
and to close ont his reality interests in
Webster The Captain met with an
accident last fall while on visit to his
son in California, he fell and received
bad strain from which he has not
entirely recovered, nevertheless he is
wonderfully preserved for a man of his
years.
DR.. H. A. Peabody has been busy the
past few months remodeling his drug
store and papering and painting-and
has also put in a complete set of new
show cases, wall cases, shelves and q
new prescription case and now that IL
is completed has one of the most con.
venient, one of the cleanest and pref
tiest drug stores in South Dakota, the
stock is always fresh and complete and
Charles Locke, the manager, is one Of
the most accommodating and competent
pharmacists that ever stood behind a
counter or prescription case
Mr.. and Mrs David Williams, who
visited with Webster friends for few
days left Sunday night for their home
in Duluth Mr.. Williams came up
Friday from attending the state bankers
meeting at Pierre and reported large
attendance and enthusiastic meeting.
David says he is enjoying good bust.
ness In Duluth and finds the people
there very congenial yet it does him q
world Of good to come back to Webster
where he lived for twenty years and
meet with the old time companions and
friends. We informed him that he
enjoyed those meetings no more than
the old time friends and we hope his
visits will be more frequent.
When Frank Gruby was coming in
from Pickerel lake with the large
Buick touring car Monday night it was
rather late and Re expected TO meet no
one on the road and accordingly turned
the machine on to full speed and You
know he was going some In the hills
between Enemy Swim and Pickerel he
came up on top of one of the hills and
there about two rods in front of him
was M. ID Hazen with his pony and
buggy There was no chance for Hazen
to get out of the road in time; the
machine could not have been stopped
ere it would have ran over the horse
and outfit so Frank swung her abruptly
into the hills and off the road and
averted catastrophe and sustained
only the loss of tire. This is a warn
ing to others to take IL slow through
the hills no matter how late as lit is
the une expected that always happens I"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15

located at the Laurens mills began the
session on Monday morning with an
excellent enrolment. This work is
in charge of Misses Mary Simpson,
principal, Irene Ray, Lila Hart and
Frances Mae Thames, the last named
having charge of the kindergarten
work. Miss Thames will probably
take up her work at the beginning OF
next week.
TIE Watts mill schools while not
und@r the supervision OF the city grad
ed schools a.so opened on Monday,
with sooi attendance, about 125.
A!r. \. w. Fisher of Mt. Pleasant, y. c.
is p:inrila! for tl.is year, assisted hy
Nrs. Gay Garrett.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15
THE CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN NEW SESSION
Attendance Is 42O On lke
First Day.
GOOD YEAR EXPECTED
Exercises Held in \ew tuditorium
Ushcring in Another Year OF
school Work.

The opening exercises of the LGu-
rens city schools were held Monday
morning in the new "hool auditorium
with an unusually large number Of
pupils to lie enrolled and quite u
crowd OF patrons and friends in at
tendance. The exercises consisted
of scripture reading by Rev. Chas f.
Rankin, pastor of the First Presbyte-
rian church, prayer by Rev. w. b.
Thayer, number Of songs, and sew
eral short addresses by friends of the
schools.
Superintendent Jones presided over
the exercises and called upon num-
ber OF the visitors to speak 4 few
words. Revs. w. +. Thaycr, Chas. f.
Rankin, ]. d Crout and w f Barre
offered many valuable and timely re-
marks, encouraging the teachers in
their work and urging a genuine APP
plicatiOn on the part of the pupils.
Messrs. Fcathcrstone and Roper
chairman and secretary, respectively.
of the board OF trustees, delivered
short addresses.
The feature OF MIR. FeathCrstOnc's
speech was demand on the part of
TIE beard OF trustees that the new and
elegant bundng and the magnificent
grounds be properly cared for and pre-
served. He suggcstcd tile forming
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15
Kills M0nld.Hc SlaNcr.

a merciless murderer is Appcndici-
It's With many victims. But DR..
King New Life Pills kill it by pre-
vention. They gently stimulate the
stomach, liver and bowels, prevent
ing that clogging that invites appen-
dicitis. curing Constipation, Bilious
ness, Chills, Malaria, Headache and
Indigestion. 25c at Palmetto Drug
Co. and LaurenS Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15

Miss Mae Dele Barre OF this city, who
has taught in the high school of Gas
tonia for several years. In the alb
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15

Miss harriet Bronson of BarnwelI,
graduate of Winthrop college, who has
been teaching at Barnwell; Miss Jean
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15

garet Hudgens of Honea Path will
teach the fourth grade.
The department Of the city schools
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15
STATEMENT

Of the Condition Of The Bank Of Cray
Court, located at Gray Court, ; c.,
at the Close Of Business SeptS, 1909.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-09-15
The New Graded School Builiing.

graduate
WoFod
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
Business by Uptown Estab.
Iishments Was Suspended
Practically All Day.
LITTLE DISTURBANCE
OLD MORPHEUS RULED IN THE
CITY LAST NIGHT AND LITTLE
HEED WAS PAID ARRIVAL OF
YEARS FIRST DAY.
MRS. VIM. A. STONE.

New years day was observed gen,
orally by the business houses of the
city. Appropriate exercises were held
bin number of the churches last even.
ing. Many stores that were not closed
throughout the day gave their en-
ployes a half holiday. Union barber
shops were closed all day. The sa
looms had to close by the law. The
amusement places were open and at
tended by large crowds. Judge Con.
verse was on hand for city court this
afternoon but no cases were presented
for hearing. No arrests were made
last night nor this morning.
The year was ushered in by the
ringing of church bells and chimes
Not for many years has there been SO
little attention paid to this event
Very few factory whistles blew and
the bells were rung only for short
time. This is due no doubt to the at
tempt made last year by some citizens
to have the years entrance observed
in as quiet manner as deep slumber
would permit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
Feel Franklin Township Corn
Show Was a Success in
Many Different Ways.
PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR.
EXPECT TO MAKE PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE
ANNUAL SHOWS TO BE HELD IN
TOWNSHIP.

Frontiers of the Franklin township
corn show feel they were very success
full when their inexperience is consid.
cred in connection with Tuesdays
event. There were five entries of
white corn and ten Of yellow. The
scoring was by Joseph Helms The
prize for white corn was awarded
Delbert Funk, second money being ia
ken by Henry Knoll. H ,nry Knoll
won first prize on the vel ow variety
and Harvey Brown second. On mixed
corn Harvey Brown took first premium
and Jesse Brown second
Mr.. Helms gave very beneficial ex-
PLANTATION Of the method Of scoring
corn. He told about breeding corn.
detossling, shape and length of ears
and amount of feeding value 1t is
the intention to make permanent Or
ganization to conduct future shows.
The committee feels indebted for this
years success to Oliver Spencer. Chas.
Anderson. Erastus Steller and Nathan
Grave for soliciting for the exhibit At
tention of all farmers is directed to the
corn school to be held the first week in
February at Centerville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
SUFFERING IS ENDED
Death Relieves Woes Of limo.
thy Baker, Prominent as
Lodge Member.
MAC ~ Tn0HH vHGnN
WAS ILL THREE YEARS.

Timothy F. Baker. wellamaxA
member OF local lodges and fog many
years foreman at the Dlle-lfc0nhe
lawn mower factory. died this moen-
ing at 4 O'Clock 1t his residencA ma
North Ssvsnteenth street. afteE IN III
ness Of nearly three years duration.
He 10 survived By his wife. Nra. Mabel
Baker. one con Horace OF Nashville.
Tenn. six brothers. Andrew. OF Califor-
MIA, Henry. 0sosge. Joseph and In, Of
this city, and Warren OF Great Bend.
Kansas: also one sister. Mrs. Mary
Nodlin of this city.
The funeral win be held frum the
residence Monday afternoon at
O'Clock. The burial will b ut UAy1hSnn
cemetery. Friends desiring to view
the body may call at any time It Il
requested flowers be omitted
Mr.. Baker suffered q stroke Of par
alysis three years ago and has been
unable to participate In business since
that time. although not bedriddsn all
Of the time Since the first stroke it
has been but a slow approach to deafh-
Mr.. Baker was q Mason, Knights Of
Pythias and Odd Fellow. His Asath
had been expected for some time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
In Lack of Precipitation 1908
Holds Honors, According
To Local Observer.
LOW TEMPERATURE RANGE
ZERO WAS THE COOLEST POINT
REACHED nv GOVERNMENT IN
sTRUMENT AND IS DEGREES
IT RECORDED.

That the year 1908 was one of the
dryest in respect to precipitation, is at
tested by the fact that in this vicinity
the deficiency OF the mean precipita.
ton is 1928 inches. This record is
eQualled In but few previous years and
will stand In all probability as rec
ord breaker for several years to come
The total amount OF precipitation for
the year was 1876 inches.
During the year the range in tenn
perature varied from zero to 80 de.
grees. Although it was reported that
the thermometer fell below zero many
times last winter, the official instru.
ments at the water works pumping STA
ton, as watched by Observer Vossler
did not report lower estimate. The
coolest day was February 2. The
warmest days were. July Il, August
16 and 81. September 20 and u. The
year was warmer than was 1907. TAX
Ing the mean temperature as com
parison The mean temperature for
1907 was 80 degrees and in 1908 ST.
degrees
December was not unusual in a
weather way from what correspond
ing Decembers havc been, as determin
ed by Weather Observer Walter Voss
Ter. The month was opened with its
strangest weather or a range in tenn
perature of 80 degrees. The maxi.
mum temperature was 60 on the 18th
and the minimum degrees on the Sd
The mean maximum was 41.5 degrees
and the mean minimum 24.5 degrees
The mean temperature was 33 degrees
In respect to the precipitation fol-
the month, the total amounted to 1.31
and the greatest rainfall was "a OF
an inch on the sixth. The snow fall was
1.6 inches. The only fall was on the
fourth.
The number of clear days and the
number of partly cloudy days totaled
nine each. The cloudy days number
ed 1874.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
TREASURER MADE
HIS SETTLEMENT
Myrick Turned $246,721 Over
To Successor.

B. b. Myrick. Jr., retiring county
treasurer turned over to his successor
in office today account sheets show
ing there is balance to the credit Of
the county amounting to 1916, 721 81.
The county auditor and treasurer
worked to a late hour last night in
compiling and comparing figures. 1t
wos found from the sheets Treasurer
Myrich was able to account for every
penny due All of this money was
placed at the disposal of Albert Albert.
son, the new treasurer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
ELECTED
Sunday School of First Meth
odist Church Held Meet
ing Last Night.
WOMAN SUPERINTENDENT

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the meeting of the Sunday
school of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church last evening. The follow
ing were chosen:
Superintendent-Mr S. c. Beving-
ton.
First Assistants. II Jones.
Second Assistant-Ray Longnecker
Third Assistant-Mrs. H. I. Conner.
Secretary-Frank Elliott.
Assistants-Lois Gem and Grace
Davenport.
Enrolling Secretary-Ancil Elliott.
Treasurer-Dr. U. B. G. Ewing.
Chorister-L. H. Bunyan.
Pianist-Miss Ella Luring.
Organist-Miss Nellie Trewitt.
. Secretary of Primary Department
Hazel Gregg.
Librarian-John Hieger.
Assistant Librarians-Fred Stall.
horst and Roy kohlstedt.
President of Temperance Society
B. F. Wehrley.
President of Missionary Society
Mrs. F. A. Brown.
Vice President-Mrs. D. W. Steven.
son.
Superintendent of Primary Depart
ment-Mrs. L. H. Bunyan.
Superintendent of Cradle Roll-Ha
Eel Gregg.
Superintendent of Home Depart
ment-Mrs. F. r. McFail.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
SUGGESTED By CHILDREN.
Origin Of the Arsand Lamp end thu
Telescope.

Origin Of the Arsand Lamp end the
Telescope.
Some Of our most useful mechanical
appliances owe their existence to the
ingenuity Of children in fashioning
their playthings. Argand, who In
vented lamp with a wick fitted into
q hollow cylinder, was one day busy
in his workroom. Sitting before the
burning lamp. his little brother was
amusing himself by placing a bottom
less oil flask over different articles.
Suddenly he placed it upon the fame
Of the lamp, which instantly shot up
the long circular neck Of the fask
with increased brilliancy. Argand did
not allow such a suggestive occur
renee to escape him. The idea Of the
lamp chimney almost Immediately
came into his head. and in a short
time his invention was perfected.
The telescope owes its origin to q
similar occurrence. The children OF
a Dutch spectacle maker happened to
be playing one day with some Of their
fathers glasses in front Of the shop
door. Placing two Of the glasses to.
gether, they peeped through them and
were exceedingly astonished to see
the weathercock Of the neighborins
steeple brought within a short distance
Of their eyes. They were naturally
puzzled and called their father to see
the strange sight. When the spec.
tacle maker looked through the glasses
he was no less surprised than the
children had been. He went indoors
and thought the matter over. and then
the idea occurred to him that he mixh,
construct curious new toy which
would give people good deal Of
amusement. Not long after the tele
scope was an accomplished fact.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
Addressee Does. Not Live
Here and Whereabouts
Unknown at PoStoffice.
MAKE A NOVEL ATTEMPT
PERSONS ASK TO HAVE MAIL
eAcksTAMPEp TO DISGUISE
DATE OF SENDING LATE
CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

To whom does it belong? A pack.
age. which evidently contains Christ.
mas gift Of some value is at the local
postoffice, because the carrier cannot
find the addressee. The package was
addressed to Miss -, Main street
Indiana and the postmark showed that
some friend from England had sent
the gift in plenty Of time before Christ.
mas for it to have been delivered had
it been properly addressed. In the
effort OF the postal depa -tment to 10
cate the addressee. the package will
be sent to every city and town in In
diana with Main street in it's direct.
ory. The package was neatly done up
in heavy English wrapping paper and
Red Cross stamps Of the English de-
sign pasted on it..
Postmaster Spekenhier could easily
become q popular man with the WON
en- II he 50 desired. It is not implied
that he Is not popular but that his pop
ulaYity would be enhanced many times
II he would have accommodated sew
eral during the last few days. This is
also true in respect to the men for per-
sons OF both sexes came to him and
tried to have him back stamp letters
In order to deceive tho addressee into
believing that the package had been
lost In the mails. The attempt of many
70 have this done is the outgrowth OF
q present received from some one very
unexpectedly and the local friend
wanting TO return the compliment by
sending another but rather late Christ
mas present. II the postal service per-
1nittsd the backstamping Of mail no
doubt many presents would be made
altar New Years. disguised in clothes
OF postal marks and dates leading the
addroDseo to believe it had been lost.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01

Tolstoy is one of the most prolific
writer's of the age. He has published
some 80 books, and the innumerable
pamphlets, most of which have been
translated into every European Ian
guage. The extent of his output is
the more remarkable when his labori-
Gus methods are considered. Some OF
his chapters have been written a dozen
times, and the pages of his manu-
script are disfigured by numerous
erasures and interpretations. One OF
his novels had to be copied out seven
times before a fairly legible manu-.
script could be sent to the printers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01

Under Certain Conditions Il 70 proo-
tieaily Irresistible.
When a man goes In swimming ae
the seashore and slaps the water fosci-
bly, with his hand or takes . back dive
from q pier and lands sQuarely On his
back he realizes that the unstable
LIQUID offers not q little resistance.
Yet, says q writer in the New York
Tribune, 1T would surprise almost any
body to see what water will do under
certain conditions.
A stream from q f1reman's hose viii
knock . man down. The jet from Q
nozzle used In placer mining In the
west eats away q large piece Of land
In q day, toys with great bowldefs a.
II they were pebbles and would shoot
q man over the country as though he
were q projectile from . cannon.
There is q story Of an eastern black
smith who went west and made bet
that he could knock a hole through
the Jet Of ono Of these noGSleS with q
sledge hammer. He lifted his arms,
swung the sledge and came down ON
the ten inch stream with q force that
would have denied an anvil. But the
jet, never penetrated, whisked thu
massive hammer out Of the black
smiths hands and tossed It several
hundred feet away into the debris Of
gold bearing gravel beneath a crum-
bling cliff. After this the blacksmith
left out iron when he spoke OF hard
substances.
There 10 also q power plant near
Durango, Colo, where . United States
cavalryman one day thought he had
an easy Job in cutting a two inch
stream with bis sword. He made q
valiant attack. The result was that
his sword was shivered In two and
his wrist broken.
A little thinner jet Of water descend.
ing 1000 feet to a manufactoEy a
Grenoble, Spain, and travelling at the
moderate speed Of 100 yards Q second
fractures the best blades Of Toledo.
OF course some people will not be
lieve such stories without having seer
the thing, and one may think 1t q proof
Of the scientific imagination to say
that an inch thick sheet of water. pro
S1Oc0 IL A0A SAuSlChI NCiO$lyp "VuAO
ward of bombshells as well rs stee
plate.
Nevertheless many persons while
travelling have seen a brakeman put q
small hydraulic jack under one emo
of a Pullman car and lift twenty ton.
or so by a few leisurely strokes Of thu
pump handle, and the experience Of
riding every day In a hydraulic ele
vator tends to remove doubts of tn,
magic power possessed by water hitch
ed to a machine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
TURNED OFF GAS;
PREVENTED FIRE
Girls Presence of Mind Stood
In Good Stead.

Just moment before Robert Lacey
ran into the room screaming fire, y
the natural gas burned at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Lacey went
out for some unknown reason yester-
day afternoon. Jeanette Clapp, the
young house girl, turned the gas Oh
and fastened into the room from
which Robert had fed. She saw the
child's Christmas tree in flames. She
summoned help and the tree was car
ried into the yard. but not until after
it had damaged the furnishings to a
considerable extent. The loss is GOV.
cred by insurance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01

Before the development of telegraph
and communications an ambassador
may have been a person of great i'm
portance and responsibility. but now
that he is little more than a glorified
clerk it is ridiculous to pay him like
medieval prince. The practical
usefulness of diplomatic missions
may be fairly guaged by the fact that
out of f67,S79 expended upon our dip
lomatic service in China only E25
could be spared for the relief OF dis
tressed British subjects. Twelve
thousand, six hundred and seven
pounds seems also to be an excessive
sum to spend every year upon the
childish pastime of heraldry
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01

In reply to charges made by the So
cial Democratic members of the Diet
Of the German Emire that accidents
are caused by too long hours OF SER
vice. DR.. Schultz. president OF the
Railway Bureau. said that the accident
statistics showed that much the larger
number Of accidents occurred not in the
latter hours OF the workmen's days
ssrvice. as would bs the case II due to
pvsrfatigue, but In the earlier hours.
Hhon IL men were fresh.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
HAD LARGE CLASS
FOR IMITATION
Protected Home Circle Lodge
Growing Rapidly.

At the regular meeting of the Pro-
tected Home Circle last evening, a
class of ten members was given the in
itiatory degree. A class of six will
take the same degree at the next meet
ing. This lodge has been established
in this city but one month and in tina.
time has gained fifty-two members.
The charter will be closed January II
and at the meeting that evening an
oyster supper will be served the mem
bers. Those forming last nights
class were: Miss Blanche Mulholland
Ebert Colvin. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Kirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Minor, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Maddox and Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Daily.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
"EO|1E B|B|TE
CoLLEC|ATES"
Oscar Tauer Has RecoIIec-
tons of School Days.

In the window of the Starr Piano
Company's store on Main street, is a
picture Of college boys" after thirty
seven years separation, at reunion
in Stettin. Germany. This picture
was sent to their absent member. Mr..
Oscar Tauer. who for many years has
been foreman Of the Starr Piano Co.
Mr. Tauer remembers all the boys well
and they wanted him to be with them
at their reunion. The old song In
their college days.
'.Edite bibite, collegiales,
Post multa saecula pocula nulla,"
has had no effect on them yet, as the
picture shows.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
SELECTING HOMES
At THE CAPITAL
Local Members of Legislature
Chose Their Residences.

Richmond's representatives at the
state legislature will acquire their
places of temporary residence in the
capital city next week. Senator Kirk
man and family have gone, MIR. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Gardner intend to leave
Wednesday and Walter Ratliff will BE-
found at one of the hotels Mr. and
Mrs. Kirkman will take flat. They
have two young children and do not be
lieve hotel life the most advised for
this reason. The little daughter will
be placed In school at Indianapolis
during the session. Mr.. and Mrs
Gardner will make their residence al
the English hotel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
eimini and the Fountain Of Youth

eimini and the Fountain Of Youth.
Bimini was a fabulous island firmly
believed In by the Indians of the An
titles, though they could give no fur
Their clew to its location than that It
lay some hundreds Of leagues north
OF Hispaniola. On this island was
the famous fountain Of youth, CIV
Ing perpetual health and vigor. 1t
was the search for this fountain that
Jed Ponce de Leon and fernando de
Soto to Florida. on the outskirts of
which the island was generally sup
posed to be situated.