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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Death of Julius Haut

Julius Haut, one of the pioneers of
this county, died at his home six miles
southwest of this city Thursday, Nov.
%. Mr.. Haut was 81 years of age, and
during the last 26 years of his life
resided in this county. He was man
who was devoted to his family and
friends, and in his death the community
loses one who had the respect and
friendship of all who knew him. The
funeral was held Saturday, Rev. Stretch
preaching the funeral sermon.
Deceased leaves a wife and seven
children, all of whom reside in this
county, to mourn his loss. The family
have the sincere sympathy of the entire
community in their bereavement.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Yeggs Get Busy

An attempt was made Tuesday night
or early Wednesday morning to burg
larize the Corona State bank. The
vault doors were blown off, the front
windows broken in and the bank furni-
ture somewhat damaged, but the safe
was rot opened aud no money was
secured.
The damage to the building and fur
niture is fully covered by insurance.
Some tools had been taken from black
smith shop and We're used to effect an
entrance to the building. No one heard
the explosion and the robbery was not
discovered until Wednesday morning.
No clew has yet been found.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Halloween

Several Halloween parties were
given Monday evening, the most unique
one was probably the one given at the
Kading hall by Misses Ruth Bronson
and Velma Cogswell. A large COM
pany of young ladies and gentlemen
dressed as ghosts arrived at the hall
about nine o'clock. They were met at
the head of the stairs by Miss Bronson,
and were then directed to the dancing
hall where each guest was made topper
form certain Halloween stunts before
being admitted. The hall was lighted
with jack o-lanterns and draped with
black and yellow streamers from the
chandeliers. In the southwest corner
witches hut was fixed up where for
tunes were told and frappe served dur
ing the evening At midnight a lunch
appropriate to the occasion was served
and dancing INDUCED in until the wee
small hours.
The young people returned to their
homes loud in their praises of Miss
Bronson and Miss Cogswell as enter
tainers, their only regret being that
Miss Cogswell was unable to be pres
ent on account of illness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
NUMBER 13

Langford and will serve large num-
Der of people residing southwest of
Langford in Day county. This will be
good news for many of our readers,
and those who are so deeply concerned
in this matter have, in large measure
Congressman Bnrke to thank for the
establishment of the route. The post
master at Langford has as yet received
no official notice from Washington, but
from Mr.. Burkes letter we feel safe in
saying that the route will be estab-
lished within the next three months,
Congressman Burke gets resulls every
time, no matter what he undertakes. -
Langford Bugle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Rural Route For Eangford

Some time ago H. o. Wickre wrote
Congressman Burke to enlist his SER
vices in bringing the proposed mail
route from Langford before the post
Office department at Washington, and
last week Mr.. Wickre received a letter
from Mr.. Burke stating that he had
just received notice from Washington
to the effect that the postmaster gen.
eral had ordered that the proposed
route be established without delay.
This will be known as route No. 3 from
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
For County superin tendent

FOR county SuperIn tendeut
To the voters of Day county:
| am candidate for the Office of
county superintendent of schools, and /
herewith give you brief statement of
my educational training and experience
thus enabling you to decide intelligently
whom you will support for your county
superintendent of schools in the coming
November election.
After finishing the high school at
Webster it was my good fortune to
receive full course of instruction at
the Madison State Normal, at Madison,
S. D., and ] now hold state certificate
obtained upon graduation. / have been
engaged in educational work for seven
years; teaching in all grades of schools
from the rural school to the city high
school. am familiar with all the edu-
cational problems that are likely to con-
front the teacher in her work.
My opponent for the office, Mr.. J. H.
Hetley, has allowed his state certificate
to lapse, and is not qualified to hold the
office under the laws of the state of
South Dakota, which specify that no
person not holding a state certificate
for at least year prior to the time of
election is eligible to the Office of county
superintendent of schools. In the
event of his election, there is no doubt
that he will be declared ineligible, and
it will then rest upon the county COM
missioners to appoint superintendent
to fill the vacancy.
Should the above facts lead you to
support me vigorously for the office, l
shall appreciate the same very much;
and if elected, assure you that / shall
earnestly endeavor to advance the
cause of education in our midst.
Yours very respectfully,
E. Lena Ray,
Democratic candidate for superinten-
dent of schools of Day county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
The Kelley Meeting

John E. Kelly, democratic candidate
for congress, was in this city last Fri
day and spent the day meeting our citi-
zens. He is very pleasant gentle
man and was well received by the peo-
pie of this city. In the evening he
delivered speech at the opera house
whice was quite w ell attended and he
spent considerable time condemning
the acts Of republicans but offered very
little in the shape of remedies. After
the close of Mr.. Kelley's address Miss
Medley spoke for an hour in the inter-
est of socialism. 1t is said by those
who were present that the lady spoke
in direct opposition to the democratic
candidate and that she had by far the
best of the argument.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
WEBSTER TAKES THE FIRST
A. K. Paulsou Gets First Prize
for South Oak ota Butter at the
National Dairymen,s Assn.

A. +. Paulson, the buttermaker at
the Webster Cooperative Creamery,
arrived home Sunday morning from
Chicago where he had attended the
meeting of the National Creamery But
rermakers' Association held in that
city October &c, q and %. Mr.. Paul
son returned before the close of the
meeting and was not present when the
list of prize-winners was announced,
but Monday morning he received card
from A. P. Ryger, state dairy expert
and inspector, informing him that his
exhibit of butter had scored first in the
numerous exhibits from this state, and
that he had been awarded the state
cup-the prize given by the association
for the best butter from each state.
The butter Mr.. Paulson took to Chi
cago scored 80. 33, ranking among the
best exhibited there. The national
prize went to the buttermaker at Owa-
toann, MINI.
Mr., Paulson and the Webster Coop
erative Creamery Co. are to be con-
graduated upon the honors awarded
them. Their success may be largely
attributed to the fact that the Webster
creamery is one of the best appointed
plants in the state and that Mr.. Paul
son is thoroughly competent butter
maker who devotes time and study in
making the product of the creamery
the very best that can possibly be pro-
duced
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Republican Meeting

At the meeting of republicans helc
at the Commercial Club rooms Monday
night the following committees were
appointed to have charge of the repub
lican rally to be held in this city mex
Saturday:
Committee on Music-W. Fl. Chard
Geo. c. Dunton, J. G. Rathbun, T. H
Haugen, Chas. Siglinger.
Reception Committee Frank Sears,
Frank Anderson, /. S. Coomes, S. T..
Bronson, j. III. Lund, w. S. ID. Adams,
E. A. Wearne.
Committee on Decoration Martin
Hotter, Sam Calmenson, Frank Halb-
kat, j. H. Hetley, E. A, Schullian.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
The Capture of John Dietz

Friday night the Ruby Theatre will
show in addition to the regular program
the picture slides of the arrest of John
Dietz and family by Sheriff Madden
and his posse of deputies, and also pic
lures of the famous Cameron dam over
which the Dietz controversy originated.
This is the first time these pictures
have been exhibited ard you should not
fail to see them.
Ladies, remember Friday night is
souvenir nighta beautiful souvenir
spoon presented to each lady who pre-
sents paid admission at the box office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHT LAW
Experts Declare the Proposed
Electric Headlight Law is I'M
practical and Unsatisfactory

Among the various freak bills passed
by the legislature is the electric head
light. bill The members of the legis-
lature, of course, were not practical
engineers, and therefore may be par
doned for any mistake in this class of
legislation.
In the first place, it would seem that
inasmuch as railroad is an entity,
passing through various states, that il
were unwish--if not impossible for
the legislatures of the various states to
attempt to prescribe or determine what
equipment should be used in each state.
For example, if the legislature of
South Dakota prescribes an electric
headlight of 1900 candle-power, the leg
islature of Minnesota may prescribe an
acetylene gas headlight of $50 candle
power, and the legislature of Iowa may
prescribe signal oil headlight This
would necessitate change of equip
ment on crossing the state lines, and
aptly illustrates the absurdity of legis-
latlon of this kind.
Actual tests have shown the electric
headlight to be unsatisfactory and a
failure as practical equipment. This
was shown by the Great Northern tests
made at Minneapolis when the electric
headlight bill was pending before the
legislature of Minnesota, and, more
recently by the tests made at Pardue
University by Prof. Benjamin.
Among the other Objectionable fea-
lures of the electric headlight is the
fact that it is ruinous to the eyes of an
engineer. Owing to its brilliancy il
would shorten by ten years the period
that an engineer could remain in SER
vice. If such headlight was installed
numerous engineers would be unable tc
continue in the sereice of the railway
companies, as they could not meet the
eye tests.
The light is SO strong that it obliter-
ates all lesser lights and makes it impos-
sible for the engineers to distinguish
the switch lights. The mechanism is sc
delicate that is subject to frequent fail
ure, and only an expert electrician car
repair this equipment. Much of the
time train would not have an electric
headlight, but would be without any
headlight whatever.
Many of the railroad companies, after
thorough test, have discarded this
light, and many of the roads now are
adopting the acetyline dry gas. 1t has
recently become known that extensive
experiments are being made by the
South Dakota lines with this kind OF
headlight, and that the experiments
thus far are proving very satisfactory.
The subject is one that should be dealt
with in scientific manner, and by
those who have practical or scientific
knowledge Of the subject. 1t is freak
law and should be voted down, and the
determination of the kind of light to be
used should be left with those who bear
the responsibility. Voters will be safe
in voting mo" on this proposition. =
Adv.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03

The noted Norwegian journalist, j..
Jansen Fuhr, will appear at the Web
ster opera house Monday, Novemb er q,
and deliver lecture on Norway. The
lecture is illustrated with Norwegian
pictures and will be trip through
Norway. Mr.. Fuhr comes highly recon-
mended from all over, and his famous
pictures (moving pictures) have never
been seen in this country before. Do
not miss it.. See the land of the mid
night sun as it is today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
Hanse News

John Opitz and son, Math, spent Sat.
urday in Webster.
John Keintz was business visitor in
Webster Saturday.
p. B. Carlson made a business trip to
Webster Sunday. returning Monday.
Miss Bolida and Nobel johnson Wis
tied at the S. Olson home Sunday.
Olda Hanson and Louise Tossensen
Sundayed at the Gilbert Moen home.
Miss Agnes Moen spent last week
with her sister, Mrs. Ole Hanson.
Matt Lentsch has resumed his old
position at the Hanse store.
Tuesday the Catholics of Frank cele-
bratee high mass at eleven o'clock and
decorated the graves.
Syver Moen made business trip to
Waubay Monday.
Gilbert and Sigbret Moen attended a
convention in the Tabor Lutheran
church in independence township Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday.
=
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
A Paving Proposition

Any of our suits or overcoats are a
demonstration of the fact that buying
clothes here is a paying proposition. l
guarantee complete satisfaction or
money refunded. Strictly one price to
everybody. Geo. Bodies, Webster's
Exclusive Clothing Store.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-03
First Class All Wool Suits and
OyercOats at $3.50.

Many good patterns and good styles.
guaranteed against any disappointment
up to general standard Of $40 quality.
They cannot be matched at the price.
Geo. Bodies, Webster's Exclusive
Clothing Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Moline Woman's Club.

The January meeting of the Moline
Womans club will be held Saturday af-
ternoon at $3.50 at the First Congrega-
tional church, Moline. The meeting
promises 10 be of unusual interest ow-
ing to the fact that Charles Battell
Loomis, author and lecturer of New
York. will address the members. He
will entertain his hearers with read
ings from his own works. and he is
heralded as a charming reader and en-
teTtainer and keeps his audience in
splendid good humor from the begin
ming to the end of his program. Dur
ing his stay in the city he will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Allen at
Allendale. Members of the club will
be admitted on their membership tick
cts and each member may invite two
friends, for whom tickets may be pro
cured between the hours 1870 and ,: so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Hogan-Santee.

Miss Ola Jean Santee, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Penrose Santee, and Mat
thew Francis Hogan of Rock Island
were married yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock in a quiet and simple home
wedding at the home of the bride, 1714
Sixth avenue, Moline, Rev. r. S Han
ey performing the ceremony. There
were no invited guests except two close
friends of the bride from out of town,
Miss Merne Branson of Iowa City and
Miss Blanche Bowker of Ottumwa,
Iowa. The bride wore a simple gown
of dainty white. After a wedding sup
per Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan departed for
a wedding trip. and on their return
will be at home at 1714 Sixth avenue.
Moline. The bride is a splendid young
woman, with hosts of friends, and has
been bookkeeper for the Fisk & Loos-
ley company for five and one-half years.
Mr. Hogan is Moline agent at the D.,
r. T. & n. w. station, succeeding A. J.
Hillman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
JOINTLY INSTALL
Mayfower Royal Neighbors and
500 Woodmen Have Cere-
monies Together.
THREE HUNDRED PRESENT
Consul ID. II. Smith Recipient of a
Beautiful Inlaid GaveI as Mark
of Esteem of Brethren.

\ Mayflower camp of the Royal Neigh
bors and Camp 500 of the Modern
WOodmen held a joint installation of
officers last evening at Odd Fellows
hall, and the largest attendance at an
affair of that sort in the history of the
two camps turned out. There were 800
! NeighbOrs and Woodmen at the meet
ing, and they had an excellent even
ing. After the ceremonies attendant
upon the installation, luncheon was
/ served and the remainder OF the even
I ing was given over to dancing During
/ the installation ceremonies the newly
/ elected consul, d. II. Smith, was pre-
! scented a fancy gavel as a mark of es-
TEEN from the lodge of which he had
/ been consul before. The gavel is the
( handiwork of John Shearer, and it was
presented to Mr.. Smith by w. C.
Maucker, who served as installing Off
! Ger.
Officers of Camp 800.
The officers of Camp 300 are as fol
lows:
Consul-D H. Smith.
Advisor-George Hardy.
Banker-A. L. Frisk
Clerk-Reynolds Helpensten.
Escort. J. Felt.
Watchman-J. A. Walters.
Sentry-Otto Lincke
Manager three years)-G. w. Red
dig.
Camp Psysicians-Drs. E. Bradford
c. F. Freytag, Joseph DeSiIva, c. o.
Bernhard, Carl Bernhard Alfred
Stocker.
Royal NeighbOr Officers.
The following officers of Mayfiower
camp were installed by Mrs. Gertrude
Wynn:
Oracle-Mrs. B. Ainsworth
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Mary Wells.
Counselor-Mrs. Ella Hoppe.
Recorder-Mrs. Mamie Smith.
Receiver-Mrs. Sadie Holdorf.
Marshal-Mrs. Amelia Grotegut.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Ella Trenken-
schph.
Outer Sentinel-Mrs Mary Hetter.
Manager-Mrs. Lue1la Butt Zone |
year,, Minnie Smiley three years. |
Physicians-Drs. Bradford, Freytag, !
Reed.
Pianist-Miss Ella O'Connor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
At the High School.

Three of the local high school lit
erary societies held meetings yester-
day afternoon. The Sonnet and
Philaken, boys clubs, and the Hart,
a girls. organization. The members
of the Sonnet argued the following
debate, Resolved. that it is a good
policy for the United States govern
ment to place a tariff on sugar" Weir
Richie and Frank Huntoon of the af-
tirmative were defeated by Riley Can
ty and Dan Brennan of the mega
tive. Following the debate John Kit
tilsen read a well prepared paper on
the manufacturing of rope from
hemp. Charles Stauduhar, Thad
Taylor, VIII Drips, Joe Kelley and
Ben Young were called upon for ex-
temperaneous speeches. Professors
Brown and Sinnett gave short ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Louis c. Hoffman Groom.

Word has been received here con-
firming the rumor of the wedding of
Louis c. Heitmann of this city, for.
merly of the grocery firm of LANCE &
Heitmann, at Joliet recently. His
bride was formerly Miss May Lonergan
Of Chicago. Mr.. Heitmann, since his
retirement from the firm with which
he was connected for a number of
years, has been employed as travelling
salesman and making his home ut
2730 Seventh avenue. He went to Chi
cago recently and his friends under
stood that he was TO be married ere
his return
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
HAS A FINE YEAR
Annual Meeting of the Crescent
Telephone Company at
Port Byron.
SYSTEM is TO BE REWlRED
Indebtedness Is Reduced to $500
William III. Whiteside, Joslin,
Is Elected President.

The annual business meeting of the
Crescent Telephone company, mutual
concern operating in the upper end OF
the county, was held this week at Port
Byron The reports showed the com,
pany to be in fourishing condition, and
with the assessments this year. the of
ficers hope to be able to clear up the
remaining debt within 80 days Each
stakeholder was assessed the same
amount as last year. $3.50 for switch
board dues and So for improvements
to the system.
$5,4OO Collected I'm Dues.
The total amount collected in dues
and assessments last year amounted
to s5,400, all of which was paid out with
the exception of $3.50 The indebted
ness was decreased by $1,000, leaving
only $500, which the company expects
to pay before the end of January
There are now $50 stockholders in the
Crescent company, and about GOO tele-
phones are operated by the system.
New swItchbOards.
New extensions are not contemplated
this year, but the entire system will be
rewired, the old wire having proved to
be poor quality During the year new
switchboards have been installed at
Port Byron and at Erie, the latter
switchboard doubling the capacity of
the exchange at Erie, from which trunk
lines run to Geneseo. Hillsdale, Port
Byron, and other towns.
Officers Are Elected.
The officers elected for the year are
as follows:
President - William H. Whiteside,
Joslin.
Vice President-G. n. Mason. Erie.
Secretary-A. A Matthews, Erie.
Treasurer-E. L. Hanson, Hillsdale.
Directors-Dayton Camp. Hillsdale;
d. w. Mumma, yuma; Fred Fillmer.
Hillsdale; N. ]. Farber, Port Byron:
Peter Kelley, Hampton: Dana Segur.
Erie; Sept Wilson, Erie: viii James.
Fenton, and William ZiegIer, Hamp
ton.
The same switchboard operators as
last year were reelected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Progressive League.

Owing to illness in the family of
Mrs. P. J. Carlson. with whom the
meeting of the Woman's National Pro-
gressive league was 10 have been held
tomorrow afternoon, the place of the
meeting has been changed to the home
of Mrs. Anna Block, Nineteenth ave-
nue. and Eleventh street, at the same
hour. There is business of Importance
TO be considered and the officers are
DESTROYS that there be full attend
ance of the membership tomorrow af
ternoon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Etude Juniors Meet.

The Etude Juniors held a meeting
last evening at the home of Miss Una
Kali, 2719 Seventh avenue. The mu-
steal program given by the members
was followed by number of contests.
In a spelling contest Miss Ruth Huber
of Galesburg took first honor and Miss
Mary Mccarthy was second best. In
potato contest Miss Mary Mccarthy
took first prize and Miss Carrie Hoor-
beck took second prize. A luncheon
was served later in the evening The
next meeting will be held Jan. 10 with
Miss Myrtle HILBERT, 2730 Seventh ave
me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Seiffert-AIIen Bridal Party.

Invitations to the wedding of Miss
Marjorie Stephens Allen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Allen of Molins,
and Otto Henry Seiffert of Davenport
have been received in the city. The
ceremony will take place at Christ
church, Moline, Jan. 20, at p. m.
Rev. A. G. Musson, assisted by Rev.
Marmaduke Hare of Davenport, will
perform the ceremony, An elaborate
reception will be held at Allendale fol-
lowing the ceremony. There will be
large wedding party, including Phil
Flint of Worcester, Mass, who will be
best man, and the ushers will be Ardo
and Leon Mitchell and Charles Rosen-
field of this city, Clark Keator of Mo-
line, Tom Newberry of Boston and
Jack Prendergast of Chicago.
Miss Mildred Stephens will be maid
of honor, the Misses Eleanor Hobbs
and Helen Wilson. Marion Hobbs,
Mary Hastings of Chicago and Helen
Currier of Boston will be the brides
maids, and Miss Dorothea Stephens
will be maid to the maid of honor
The professional and recessional
marches will be played on pipe organ
and harps by Miss Clara Sloan. Mrs.
F. E. Leavens and Miss Frances De
saulniers. The wedding colors will BE
pink and white, the colors to be car
ried out in the costumes of the at
tendants. Elaborate decorative
schemes will be carried out in the
church and at the home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
Ladies Sew for Sale.

The Ladies auxiliary to the Rock
Island County Humane society held
the weekly sewing yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Williams,
I'll Twelfth street The ladies spent
the day in making articles for their
annual sale to be held March %. At
noon the hostess served a nice dinner
The next meeting will be held Monday
evening of next week with Miss Dina
Ramser, S31 Thitieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-06
SOLID BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY

Leading Chicago Board of Trade
house with direct New York wire con-
nections desires man to operate local
brokerage office in Rock Island
Membership Chicago Board Of
Trade, value s2.5OO. and. some capital
necessary. Best of references on both
sides. Magnificent business oppor-
tunity. Address John Hill, Jr, 24O La
Sale St, Chicago.