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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
TELLS STORY OF TRAGEDY
Ms. Beisei Testifies Regarding tho
Killing Of Erb.

Media, Pa, Jan. 6.-The story of
the tragedy as related by Mrs. Cathe-
r4ne Bsisel was the dramatic feature
Of the proceedings In the trial of
Mrs. Catherine Beisel and Mrs. Flor
eace Erb, charged with the murder
cf the latter's husband, Captain j.
clayton Erb, on Oct. 6. Mrs. Beisel,
who confessed that she shot Erb, re-
sumed the story of the crime when
court opened and for several hours
she passed through most trying or
deal.
Sobbing violently, the witness stood
upright in the witness box and I'm q
voice choked with emotion exclaimed
Il shot him: pullel the trigger, I
don't know how many times-then all
was dark"
Describing the struggle with Captain
Erb when 1t is alleged he chased Mrs.
Erb, revolver in hand, on the fateful
night, Mrs. Beisel said:
"He came toward me and as he
came sprang at him. I don't know
exactly how 1t happened. We tussled
over the hall for the revolver. He
pushed me against the door. He had
me up against the wall beside the
bathroom door. was braced against
the door and tried to hold him off,
j gave an awful push and broke loose.
He caught me again. had the pistol
and fired. was afraid he'd kill my
sister"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

OIL TRUST WINS
Supreme Court viii Not Review
the Big Fine Case.
WRIT OF CERTIORARl ASKED
Decision Simply Denies Petition
Of the Government.

Washington. Jan. THE $4,000
coo fine case Of the Standard Oil COM
pany will not be reviewed by the SUI
creme court Of the United States.
The decision of the court to this eff
feet was announced by Chief Justice
Fuller. The case came to the court
on a petition filed by the government
asking the court In a petition for a
writ of certiorari to order up the rec.
ord in the case for review Of the
decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Seventh cir
emit, by which Judge Lands original
decision imposing fine of $29, 900, 900
against the Standard Oil company for
accepting rebates from the. railroad
companies was reversed.
In the supreme court the case
txrned largely upon the right of the
court to interfere in view Of the fact
that the case had been passed upon
by the court of appeals, the govern
ment contending for such privilege as
q right, while it was urged in behalf
Of the oil company that the prece-
dents were all against such proceed.
ing. The action of the court consist
cd in the announcement that tho gov
ernment's petition would not be
granted. The effect of this announce
ment will be to leave standing the
decision of the court of appeals, which
was adverse to the government and
favorable to the conpany.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS
Congress ApproprIates a Large
Sum for italians.

Washington, Jan. 4. - President
Roosevelt, in message to congress,
asked for a direct appropriation of
100000 for the relief of the stricken
people in the earthquake zone of It.
ally. This, the most generous fund
ever contributed by the American peo-
pie for succor of sufferers in other
lands, Is to supplement the dispatch
Of the supply ships Celtic from New
York and the Culgoa from Port Said
for Messina with their big cargoes of
necessaries, originally intended for
the American feet diverted to the i'm
mediate use of the Italian victims. 1t
also supplements the presidents prof
fer of the services of the entire Amer
lean fleet of sixteen battleships. whose
use, in whole or In part, hinged only
on the acceptance or declination Of
the Italian government. The message
was brief and both houses immedi-
ately enacted into law the recommen-
dations made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
YUAN SHI KAI DISMISSED
Chinese Grand Councillor Loses His
Position.

Picking, jan Am edict just is
sued dismisses from Office Yuan Shi
Kai, grand councillor and commander.
in-chief of the forces. The reason
given for this action Is that he has
rheumatism of the leg. The edict or
ders Yuan Shi Kai to vacate all his
Offices and to return to his home, add
ing: Thus our clemency toward him
Is manifested"
The members of tbs diplomatic
corps at Picking are well nigh thun-
derstruck at the sudden dismissal Of
Yuan Shi Kai. The step is believed
to be the outcome of Manchu plot
and there are indications that the
Japanese Representatives alone had
any inkling of what was on foot.
There are grave apprehensions here
of revolutionary outbreaks In such
centers as Canton and some of the
most conservative diplomats already
ere suggesting the return Of foreign
troops to the lines of communication
between Picking and Tientsin. II is
no exaggeration to say that the for
O(gners of Picking are overcome with
establishment at this evidence of Chi.
na's capacity to take such q reaction,
Try step.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

FIG. L-ICLHoUSE AND COOL ROOM.
fly, as an icehouse' of that size will
hold about twenty loads or tons Of ice.
The main point Is the division be-
tween the icehouse and the room be-
low it. This must be perfectly air
tight and moderately good conductor
Of heat. The floor may be laid In the
following manner:
Beams Of sufficient strength are laid
ment. A floor Of zinc sheets is then
laid upon the beams, the sheets being
closely nailed to the beams upon strips
of rubber sheeting to make the joints
water and air tight. The beams should
be dressed smoothly. The zinc sheets
are bent, as shown In the illustration
Gig. 2. This Is for the purpose of
causing the moisture, which will con-
dense upon the underside Of this cell
ing, to flow downward to the lower
angle, where 1t will drip. The drip is
caught in the little cutters Of zinc
shown In the figure attached to the
ceiling and Is carried of by a proper
drain. With this water will also be
carried of much Of the impurity of
the atmosphere. and II very little ven
tilation is given there will be little
condensation and the air will be kept
dry. This point must be well attended
to, as the danger Of excessive ventila-
ton is very great. The beams and
zinc ceiling should be painted with
white paint-lead and oil.
Above the zinc ceiling thin layer of
dry, fresh sawdust should be laid
smoothly, and floor of matched pine
boards should be laid upon that and
thoroughly coated with melted pitch
This floor should slope little to one
corner so as to draw the waste water
from the ice there, and an S trap drain
should be laid from that to carry off
the water into the drain above men
toned The usual layer Of sawdust Is
laid upon this floor to prevent too rap
Id conveyance of heat from below to
the ice above. Small double windows
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
JANUARY
q q Is 2et2zt8 ESQ
DRASTIC ACTION POSSIBLE
House Committee Considering Presi.
dents Message.

House Committee Considering Presi.
dents Message.
Washington. Jan. 6.-Drastic meas
ures are being considered by the
Perkins special committee of the
house appointed to recommend to the
house action in defense Of the body In
reply to the criticism made by the
president IL his annual message in
referring to the secret service legisla-
ton Of last year.
After q meeting Of that committee
a report spread that the committee
would recommend to the house that
that portion of the annual message re-
ferring to the secret service be ex.
plunged from the record. Another re-
port was that the recent message In
reply to the request of the house for
more information On the subject would
be returned to the chief executive.
Neither report could be confirmed, as
members of the committee refused to
discuss the probable action.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Off GERS Elected.

AT the annual me, ting of the stock
holders Of the Webster operative
Creamery company Saturday the report
OF the secretary showed and increase in
business but the receipts were small
margin below the previous year but
this was due to the fact that the average
price of the produce this year wss lower
than last.
The following officers were elected /:
j e. McFadden, president; Charles
Ebert, vice president; VIM. Sheelar,
secretary and manager; John Williams,
treasurer; B d Fish, G. E. Wheeler
aud p. Alvin, directors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Market Hoos.

What kind Of hog will bring the
most money In the market. and what
breed will make the best market hog
These are questions hard to answer
definitely. Markets vary as to the
class of hogs that viii sell at the top.
When lard Is at a premium the hog
that yields large amount of lard Is
the market topper, and that means
the heavy, thick, fat hog. When lard
is below other products this kind Of
hog sells for less than the light weight
which will make handy pork loins and
good hams without too much fat on
them. Taking one year with another
In eastern markets, the hog of $50 to
200 pounds will hit the top oftener
than any other weight. In western
markets hogs of around $50 pounds
will probably average best. Some
times lighter or heavier hogs win out
sell these grades, according to the
fluctuations In price Of the product
In summer hog prices cover the widest
range because there is the greatest
difference In the yield Of product at
this season. In the winter all hogs are
corn fed and yield more uniform guam
titles Of product In summer many
are grassers that make low yields and
Of inferior quality to corn fed hogs
A 200 pound hog that dresses 80 per
cent YIELDS 160 pounds. one that dress
es IS per cent yields $50 pounds, and
one that dresses 20 per cent yields
only 40 pounds, an enormous differ.
ence In carload of hogs, which the
buyer makes allowance for In buying
them on foot. AS rule. of late the
best hogs have been the cheapest on
the hooks at the top of the market be-
cause they have yielded so much more
product than the others. which looked
cheaper to the inexperienced observer.
As to the breed that killers like best.
probably more would answer Berk-
shire than any other breed But hogs
are what killers want and the kind
they want will top the market. wheth.
er black, white. red or spotted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
MAY PROVE FATAL.
When Will Webster People
Learn the Importance
Of IT


OF 1t.
Backache is only simple thing ut
first;
But when You know tbs from the
kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles follow;
That diabetes, Bright's disease may
be the fatal end.
You will gladly prsfit by the follow
ing experience.
Frank Bennett, 70l N. Oak street.
Watertown, 8 d., says: ~ have the
greatest confidence in Doan's Kidney
Pills and honestly recommend them Co
others as reliable kidney remedy. For
long time my kidneys were disordered.
A friend heard of my suffering and req
commended Doan's Kidney Pills pro-
cur a box and in short time was
cured"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United.
States.
Remember the name-D oan's-and
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Fall Care 9f c'rs.,n4.

In sections where tap 81, r,t Is ynv
rough the orchard sboni. lGi " .i..
waited. especially In the f2li -.
sections where the g.pgul fcc. ~.
freeze and where tbett il i :. tcsI
Of rainfall! during t!,1 Water tAy
ground Is apr 70 be NELL We - g'H
cultivation. causing the be-, pert ..
the soil to wash away during r:cst.
winter rains. But In sections where
the ground will freeze during the win
ter, In level locations. fall cultivation
win prevent the soil from wasting
away. To turn up the mellow ground
to the action of the frost renders many
Of the unsoluble minerals plant food
elements available for the trees. which
Is valuable in developing and maturing
the fruit. Cultivate between the rows,
allowing the ground to be reasonably
porous. so the freezing Will be as bene-
fetal as possible. but the dirt must not
be allowed TO remain In large Jumps.
which will expose the roots of the trees
to the cold weather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
i arm ano
Garden
AN INEXPENSIVE IcEHOUsE.

No Reason Why the Farmer Should Be
Without II.
An icehouse and cool room may be
constructed as follows: Excavate a
half cellar In a pAs,ectly dry place,
from which the surface slopes (or may
be made to slope In all directions. so
as to prevent danger Of moisture from
want Of drainage. A stone or brick
wall Is built around this and laid In
hydraulic cement. The floor Is ce-
mented. A frame or other building Is
built upon this basement to contain
the ice. Twelve feet square will be
large enough for a moderate sized fam
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
BRITISH TROOPS INTERVENE
Religious Riots In India Take More
Serious Turn.

Calcutta. Jan. 5.-The religious
nots between Mohammedans and Hin.
dus have taken a more serious turn
again. requiring the active interven
ton of British troops at Titaghur.
who fired upon the Hindu mob.
The Hindus had resumed the at
tacks of two previous days on the
mosque at Titaghur because the Mo-
hammedans had sacrificed cows. The
Hindus destroyed the sacred furniture
IN the mosque and partially demol-
ished the walls. Inflamed Mohamme-
dams gathered to the defense OF the
mosque and were subsequently sur
rounded by military Gordon. which
Formed barrier between the Moham-
medans and the Hindu rioters, who
assaulted the military in an endeavor
to come to close quarters with the Mo-
hammedans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
IOWA WOMAN'S AWFUL DEED
Kills Her Four Children and Commits
Suicide.

Rockwell City, Ia, Jan. 5.-Mrs.
John A. Powell, young mother, shot
to death nef four children following a
placed the rife against her body and
fired, the bullet piercing her throat
She and the eldest boy. Ned. nine
years old, fingered for time, wen
both died within an hour of each
other.
Mrs. Powell lined the children up
against the wall and fired bullet
into each. After she had shot all the
boys she fired at her heart by placing
the rifle on the floor and pulling the
trigger with her foot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

good layers when fed and handled
properly, and as a seller on the market
the duck is in good demand at all times.
Pekin ducks are great layers, but are
OF no account as mothers: consequent
ly, If they cease laying and remain on
the nest, shut them up. feed them well
for a few days, and when they are
turned loose they will soon begin to lay
again AS they will do this the season
through from early March till late in
November In warm ATTITUDES with only
little rest in midsummer. large flock
can be raised from a very few to begin
with. If one does not care for eggs
later than the summer months the
ducks may be picked, the feathers be-
ing source Of considerable profit,
whether kept for ones own use or sold,
but the ducks must not be picked dur
ing the period eggs are wanted.
While ducks will usually commence
to lay in February. it is not advisa-
BILE to begin Matching too soon. Damp
ness is more fatal to young ducks than
anything else. and early In the spring
1t requires considerably more work to
look after them than later on, after the
weather becomes more settled. For the
reason that they make better mothers
and bear the necessary confinement
better than ducks 1t is best to hatch
the first brood under hens. Fear Keeps
them confined until the ducks are we'll
fedged. There need be but little, IL
any, loss, and after the ducklings get
well started to feathering they are
quite hardy and can be turned out to
look out for themselves. II given good
care for the first ten days. there are
few fowls that can be raised With less
trouble
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Chicago Union stock Yards.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Cattle-Beeves
e3.90T750; Texans, $3.7504.50; West.
ern cattle. $3.75Q5.60; stockers and
feeders, $2.s0G4S5; cows and heifers.
$1.7505.00; calves, s7.50@9.50. Hogs
Light, $5.251590; mixed, $3.50
6.1o; heavy, $5.60@6.2o; rough. $5.65
Qf5.75; good to choice heavy, $5.75
@6.2O; pigs. s4.35@535. Sheep, s2s5
Q5.SS; yearlings, $5.5o08.75; lambs.
$4.s0Q765.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-Wheat-May,
$1.O9$ r1.O9k; July, s1.09as oil 091s.
On track-No. hard, $1.10A @111A;
No. Northern. $1.09A G1.10A; No.
2 Northern, s1.07% @1.09k; No. .
Northern, SI.04% 01.o6A.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Wheat-May. 81.
9TH: July. $3.50; Sept. 95c. Corn
May. 61MQS1Kc; July. e1h061Nc;
Sept, 61hc. Oats-May, 61%c; July.
46046Ac; Sept. 39AO39Ac. Pork
jan, $500; May. $16.57h. Butter
-Creameries. 22032c; dairies. 211s1
25c. Eggs-29c. Poultry-Turkeys,
Ice; chickens, 1890; springs, lac.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
ST. Paul Union Stock Yarda

st. Paul. Jan. 5.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $5.5006.5o; fair to good,
$4.50p5.25; good to choice cows and
heifers. $40005.00: veals. S5.000S25.
Hogs-$5.4505.75. Sheep-Wethers
$4.50D6.35: yearlings. 34.5004S6:
spring lambs, $7.00074o.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
FIG. II ZINC SHEETS.

should be used In the cool chamber be
low to prevent access of heat from the
outside, and they should be fitted air
tight. Ventilation should be provided
for by means of wooden pipe with a
slide, by which the opening can be
regulated. BY carefully regulating the
ventilation the air may be kept dry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Jan. 5.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.10%; No.
l Northern, sl.09B; No. Northern,
$1.077s; May, s1.o95s; July, s1.095s.
Flax-To arrive and on track. $1.52;
May, $1.52h.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
RAISING DUCKS.
These Fowls Require Treatment DIFF.
ferent From the Ordinary

An authority on ducks says that they
require different care from other fowls.
and especially chickens. The same
care and feed that will produce good
results with chickens are not good for
ducks. They require vegetables. ami
NAL matter and good supply Of green
food, as well as plenty Of water for
drinking purposes where they are not
allowed to run to a stream. They are
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Castro MAKING Good PROGRESS.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-Cipriano Castro. the
former president of Venezuela. who
was operated upon by DR.. James Is
rael for malady of the kidneys, is
reported as making satisfactory prog
ress.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

Including rain, hail, sleet, and melted
snow.
7 From maximum and minimum readings
.. o. Floren,
Cooperative Observer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Strayed.

Taken Up-A pair of ponies, one bay
with strip in face and white hind legs,
weight bout 700, one pinto, spotted,
cream and white face, sway back
weight about $50. Came to my place
on December "a Owner can have same
by calling and proving property and
paying for advertising and damages
Louis Mako,
r. + ID. No. 1. Webster, s ID.
Section 3, township l2l Range So.
For Sale.
My residence property, corner Second
avenue and Vine street, Webster.
DIR. ]. i. Harris.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07

Total precipitation
for 1908 . ......U.s2 in......,
Total precipitation
for 1907 ........... ......15.92 in.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
zens.

zens.
pes against the
uested to sub.
10 the mayor
and same will
hrris. Mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-01-07
Cornlll

ont Of car.
Place your
"a person.
Fuel Co.
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uske.
Visit.

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culture. This
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lected 8 mem
commission
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-09
SSlN1aI@ggsS8lGazE3
The Right To Be Happy.

wegian's last word was that the
harder you pursued happiness the
worse trouble you would get into.
That Is the truer word. 1t is doubt
full If anybody ever ran down and cap
tured happiness, even in a divorce
suit, with all the family peculiarities
published on the front page. Probably
a great many marriages fail in the
United States because the misguided
parties enter upon the contract with
the halluciHation that they are
inalienably entitled to be happy-the
fact being that they are inalienably en-.
titled simply to pay the rent, soothe
the colicky infant and suffer mother
in-law's Improbable conversation re-
specting the duties of man--as though
you could give note of hand with
the mental reservation that you
needn't pay it unless doing SO made
you joyous. Philosophy is a dubiou,
thing. There is always a sad chanc,
that somebody Will read II and thinb
it's so.-Saturday Evening Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-12-09
Some Philosophy Drawn Out by Pro-
posed English Law.

Some Philosophy Drawn Out by Pro
posed English Law.
To make divorce easier is the object
of thoughtful and rather influential
English society. 1t declares that there
are, in Great Britain, hundred thou
sand unhappy copules who wohld at
once seek divorce If the law permitted
which condition It appears to regard
as sufficient reason for perna.ssive
law.
Probably the Englishmen have been
reading the Declaration of Independ.
ence, Ghosts" when We Dead
Awake" and other immoral philosophy,
from which they have absorbed the
singular notion that people have some
sort OF right to be happy.
Neither Jefferson nor Ibsen, we may
point out, actually went so far. The
American philosopher specifically linn.
tied the right to pursuing happiness
merely; he said nothing at all about
overtaking it.: while the great Nor