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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
Children of ST. Mary's Sunday
School Held Picnic at Pick.
erel Lake Last Friday

About a dozen automobiles in this
city, whose owners had put the use of
their machines at the disposal of the
promoters of st. Mary's Sunday school
picnic, went around Friday morning
and gathered up the little folks and
some big folks and took them out to
the east side of Pickerel lake, at an
ideal spot south of Mrs. Meyers cot
tage, where picnic was held.
The day proved all that could be
desired, so far as weather conditions
were concerned-bright and clear with
a pleasant breeze. An abundance of
delicious refreshments were provided,
and everyone Wed with each other in
doing their utmost to contribute to the
enjoyment of the occasion. The CAL
menson party contributed not little to
the pleasure and convenience of the
picnickers by throwing open their cot
tage and allowing them the use of their
camping paraphernalia. In fact they
kept open house for the day, and
assisted in many ways in the entertain
ment. DR.. Peabody turned mis- launch
over the picnickers and it made contin-
uous trips around the lake to the
extreme delight of the little folks.
Nothing occurred to mar the pleas
ures of the day. About seventy-five
persons participated in the picnic, and
those who had the affair in charge are
to be congratulated on its success.
Those who so kindly contributed the
use of autos, DR.. Peabody for the use
of his launch and the Calmensons for
their many kindnesses, will receive the
hearty thanks and appreciation of all
who participated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Newspapers in Trouble

Special agents of the postoffice de-
partment are travelling around over the
country dropping into newspaper offices
when least expected to examine SUBJ
scription lists, to ascertain if the regu-
lation requiring payment of subscrip-
tons is being observed. Several Iowa
newspapers have been in trouble and
here is case told of by the DesMoines
Capital:
Editor Fay, of Lyons, Iowa, has been
called to Washington city because his
subscription list is not as well paid up
as the law requires. He will have to
explain to the government officials why
he has not compelled his subscribers to
pay up according to the postal rules.
An Inspector had visited him two months
previously and his list was said to be
pretty thoroughly paid up, but evident
ly it was not sufficiently so. 1t seems
little tough that country editors have
to be hauled up before the government
under the charge of violating federal
laws just because they do not keep
dunning their subscribers for the small
sum they owe on subscriptions, but tits
like the end of the world, no one knows
when it cometh, and no editor knows
what day an Inspector may pop in and
ask to see his list. And if too many
subscribers are behind on their paper it
means trouble with the government. 1t
puts an editor in such shape that he is
compelled to force his collections unless
he has an unusual prompt paying list of
subscribers.
The Bee, a newspaper published at
Jefferson, Iowa, has also been jerked up.
This is what its editor says about it.:
The Bee this morning received its
first official summons from the postof-
flee department to conform with the
ruling which requires subscribers to
keep their subscriptions paid up. We
can no longer send the paper to delin-
quents, no matter how willing we may
be to accommodate them. We sometimes
question the right of Uncle Sam to in
terfere in the conduct of legitimate
business, and say we shall not extend
credit if we wish to, but whether right
or wrong, we must conform TO the reg
ulation. 1t will distress us greatly to
cut off lot of good and long time pat
rons who we know intend to pay, but
are careless about the matter, and if
such really want the Bee we know they
will come to our assistance and relieve
us from this embarrassment.
1t is very dangerous business for a
newspaper man to serd papers to sub
scribers who are more than twelve
months in arrears. To be deprived of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
MANY OPPOSE DIGGING DITCH
Strong Opposition Developed to
Drainage Project in North
western Part of County

The joint meeting of the commission
sioners of Day, Marshall and Brown
counties came to an end late Tuesday
evening after the most strenuous meet
ing of the many held at Aberdeen for
the discussion of the proposed drainage
ditch touching Brown, Marshall and
Day counties. There was a large at
tendance of land owners interested in
the proposition, and the discussion of
the question several times became quite
heated.
No progress seemed to be made in
the open meeting in session all day in
the court room, so the meeting was
adjourned between four and five o'clock
and the commissioners held a session
where couple of hours were given
over to argument and discussion before
it was put to vote.
The vote was 9 to A in favor of the
construction of the ditch and the COM
missioners voted as follows: Marshall
county, J. ]. Mclaughlin, yes; Matt
Wankin, yes; Thos. Creaser, yes. Day
county: w. HI. Goodrich, no; M. B. Long
yes; H. c. Raffeison, yes; C. E. Wheel
er, yes; J. S. Wygonowski, no; Brown
county: c. H. Lamport, yes; Louis
Johnson, yes: E. c. Paine, no; E. j.
Keller, yes; Ira Barnes, no.
The commissioners meeting then
adjourned after deciding to meet in
Webster Sept. 81. when assessments
will be made and necessary advertising
done for the ditch.
There is very strong feeling against
the ditch in existence, especially in the
vicinity of the juncture with Mud creek
and landholders who attended the meet
ing Tuesday were positive in their
statement that the matter should be
taken to the supreme court if necessary
before they permit the ditch to be put
through.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
77th Birthday Anniversary

Last Sunday proved red letter day
in the history of the Potter family at
Butler, it being the seventy-seventh
anniversary of the birth of ID. e. Pot
ter. The old gentleman's children and
grandchildren planned and successfully
carried out a surprise party on him and
his estimable wife. At an early hour
they commenced to arrive: S. L. Potter
and wife, of Webster; Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Sherwood and family, of Groton;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lewis and son, of
Andover; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Potter
and son, of Waubay; c. A. Potter and
family, of Butler. When the party
marched in armed with baskets filed
with dainty and palatable refreshments,
which had been prepared for the occa-
sion by the ladies of the party, the
surprise of the old people was genuine
and complete, but if the visitors ex-
pected to hold ID. E. at disadvantage
for long they reckoned without their
host, as he rose equal to the occasion,
and proved himself par excellence as an
entertainer. He expressed himself as
being most agreeably surprised at thus
being surrounded without a moments
notice by so many of his children and
grandchildren.
The day proved most happy and
enjoyable one to all. The party adjourn
ed at late hour with best wishes for
many more anniversaries and leaving
the old gentleman substantial sum in
cash as their birthday gift.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Arm Cut Off by Train

Word was received here last week
from Watertown stating that Leo
Breske, a former resident of Kosiusko
township, who has been braking on the
M. & st. l.. road, was run over by a
train at Watertown on July 10, and had
his left arm cut off at the shoulder. He
was engaged in making coupling and
slipped and fell, his left arm being
thrown directly under the carwheels.
He was taken to the Watertown hos
pital where his injuries were dressed.
Last Sunday his father and three
brothers, accompanied by Frank Rel
berger, John Sitlock and Frank Kur-
kowski, went to Watertown to see him,
and upon their return reported that he
is getting along very nicely and has
good prospects for speedy recovery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
BUGS VS.. WILD MUSTARD
Conrad kohlhase Discovers New
Method of Eradicating Mus
tard From His Fields

Conrad Kohlhase, who operates
farm in Wheatland township, eleven
miles southeast of this city, relates the
following experience with wild mustard
on his farm:
Some three years ago he had a field
that was badly seeded with mustard
and in order to get rid of it he seeded
1T to timothy and has taken three crops
of that product from the land. During
this time there was not sign of mus
tard, and this spring, thinking he had
gotten rid of the pest permanently, he
broke up the field and sowed it to flax,
knowing, however, that mustard seed
will lie in the ground for years and then
terminate. To make assurances doubly
sure he let the field lie for several
weeks before seeding it and was much
surprised at the crep of mustard that
showed up. The late frost in May
killed large amount of it, and by
thoroughly dragging the ground several
times he got the field clean. He sowed
his flax and upon examining the field
week or two later he was surprised to
find that he had more mustard than
flax. He was discouraged and figured
that he would have to summer fallow
the field to get rid of the pest, but other
work was crowding so he left it until
he had more time. Last week he
observed that the mustard seemed to
be drying up and dying while the flax
looked green, strong, fresh and healthy.
An investigation proved that the mus
tard plants had been attacked by
small green insect resembling that
found on cabbages and other soft vege-
tables. The mustard plants were liter
ally covered with the tiny insects, but
in no place could Mr.. Kohlhase discover
where the fax had been attacked.
Mr.. Kohlhase says that large per-
centage Of the mustard is killed already
and that the insects are still working.
He now expects to harvest good crop
of fax entirely free from mustard, as
the attacks of the insects have so
injured the mustard plants that none of
the seed will mature.
He will send specimens of the plants
with the insects working on them to
the State Agricultural C ollege at Brook
ings for examination and analysis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
He Stopped the Fan

A gentleman from Sisseton was in
this city Friday, and after viewing the
sights finally stepped into Jack Sher-
bino's emporium to quench his thirst.
After indulging in few tall ones he
finally came to the conclusion that the
whir of the electric fan which Jack had
upon his cigar case was exceedingly
irritating to his nerves and finally
decided to stop it by the simple expedi-
ent of sticking his finger into it. He
tried the experiment and found that he
had devised most simple method of
stopping the fan. In fact, it stopped
instantly, but the whirling blades ampu-
tated the mans finger just above the
second joint.
The gentleman was taken to DR.. P.
d. Peabody's office and the doctor
found it necessary to remove the rem
nant of the finger at the joint The
Sisseton gentleman left town immedi-
ately, and there is no doubt that here
after he will leave electric fans severely
alone
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
So, $40, 573. GA
Simplifying Naturalization

An interesting change in the form
used by petitioners for citizenship has
been made in the new petition and rec
ord book, one of which has just been
received at the clerk of courts office.
First papers, so called, or declaration
of intention to become a citizen, may
be made Immediately after coming to
this country, but five years residence in
the United States and year in the
state are required before the second
papers, granting full citizenship, are
issued.
Hitherto, the witness accompanying
the would-be citizen, has had to swear
that he has known the applicant as a
resident of the state for five years.
That is, witness for an applicant in
South Dakota is required to know the
applicant in South Dakota for that
length of time; an acquaintace where
the two kept in touch by letter or 9th
erwise not counting at all if they resid-
ed in different states during that time.
The requirement has worked unneces-
sary hardships in many instances and
the new books containing the improved
form, whereby that feature of the wit
ness oath is done away with, and an
acquaintance of five years whether
together in different states part of
that time, is accepted on the petition
for full citizenship. Aberdeen News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Fix : dal.Miller

Olaf Fiksdal and Miss Myrtle Miller,
well known young people of Waubay,
were united in marriage at the Luth-
eran parsonage in this city Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. Hafstad officiating.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Miller, of Waubay, and has
resided in this county since childhood.
The groom has also resided in this
county since childhood and is well
known as young man of energy and
ability.
The young couple have many friends
who extend congratulations and wish
them happy and prosperous life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Has Finger Amputated

Chief of Police j. V. Martin under
went an operation at the City Hospita
Tuesday in which he had the stub of
the second finger on his right hand
removed.
Early in the spring he injured the
finger and it was found necessary to
amputate it just below,the second joint.
But the stub failed to heal properly and
it finally became necessary to amputate
the remainder of the finger. DIR. Har-
ris performed the operation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Large Number of Day County
Teachers are i'm the City to
Attend Institute.

The Day County Teachers Institute
and Summer School convened in the
High School assembly room in this city
Monday, July Is, at 10 o'clock A. M,
and will be in session two weeks. The
attendance is good and the regular
work is being done in most satisfac-
tory manner under the direction of the
following force of instructors:
w. A. Thompson, conductor, Webster
Dean Perisho, Vermillion.
Supt. Woodbury., DeSmet.
Prof. M. H. Ebert, Minneapolis.
Laura Phillips, DesMoines, Iowa.
Supt Best, Webster.
Following is the list of teachers in
attendance:
Webster
Frances Lawrence, Hanse; Mamie
Koplitz, Lydia Stearns Nellie Chapman,
Emma Olson, Charlotte Buethner, Mrs.
Maude Rowell, Mentha Crofoot, Lena
Ray, Anna Ray, Lena Renkes, Ethel
Walker, Ethel Siglinger, Nina Stearns,
Mabel Grain, Fay Crofoot, Dora Slime,
Viola Slime, Frances Canning, Theresa
Renkes, Mary Renkes, Maude East
man, Ella Johnson, Jessie Efnor, Fran
ces Mcdonald, Mrs. L. Hawkinson,
John Bulger, Laura Johnson, Oma
johnson, Lettie Feste, Marion Hetley.
Waubay
Mabel Krauser, Elizabeth Tracy, Eva
Monserud, M. R. Hanna, Marion Nc
Kermit, Ellen McKermett, Minnie
Peterson, Edora Mcclure, F. M Ahern
Myrtle Peterson, Louise Palmer, Rev.
Jas. Mcdonald, Tacy Rider, Verna
Rider, Edith Nelson, Minnie Mott Cert
rude Hayden, Eva Thompson.
Bristol
Minnie Moore, Elizabeth Moore, Nam
cy Lilly, Mrs. Nellie Marx. Genevieve
Jensen, Maggie Swanson, Carrie Fad
ness, Albert Christopherson, Grace
Blakely.
Vera Guthrie, Pierpont; Josephine
Hanson, Lily; Ellen Hanson, Lily; John
Vale, Butler; Alice Johnson, Roslyn;
Edith Howell, Lily; Mary C. Caulay,
Graceville, Mimi. Edith Paulson, Gren-
vile; Florence Olson, Grenville; Lucille
Udell, Pierpont; Anna Hildahl, Pier
pont; L. w. Martyr, Condo.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Nelson. H emmah Wedding

On Saturday, July 18th, occurred the
marriage at the home of the brides
parents in Liberty township of Andrew
Nelson and Clara Hemmah, Rev. Ham
mer performing the ceremony in the
presence of about 200 friends and rela-
tives of the contracting parties.
The groom is one of Day county's ris-
ing young farmers, and came here from
Iowa about four Years ago. He is an
enegetic and Industrious young man and
enjoys the esteem and confidence of a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21

large circle of friends. The bride is
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
E. Hemmah. She was born in Day
county, and is held in high esteem for
her many womanly qualities and is well
fitted to preside over an ideal home.
After the ceremony sumptuous we'd
ding dinner was served, followed by a
reception and dance in honor of the
happy event, and all the participants
report royal good time.
The Reporter and Farmer joins the
many friends in hearty congratulations
and best wishes to the happy couple.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Conservation Delegates

Gov. Wesley has appointed the fol-
lnwing delegates to the Natiodal Con-
servation congress to meet at st. Paul
September6 to 8: S. l.. Potter, Web
ster; ]. E. Smull, Milbank; George
Sloatman, Chamberlain; c. E. Deland,
Pierre; Roscoe Knodell, Lamro; o. l..
Branson, Mitchell; w. E. Chamberlain,
Bookings; T. P. Geidt, Eureka; Carl
F. Clement, Java; Matthew Brown,
Kadoka; H. C. Knapp, Armour: c. H.
Lien, Summit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21

When the Fight Started.

This story isn't new, but it may be
true: A mans wife went away and
the man went on trip to celebrate.
He drank too much and while in Pull
man sleeper, kept others awake by
singing late popular song: my Wife's
Gone to the Country, Hooray Hoorayw
A man across the aisle stood the noise
as long as he could and then began
singing another popular song: 81 Won
der Who's kissing Her Now" There
was fight and the porter was COM
PEELED to call the train conductor and
brakeman to pull the two men apart.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21

the second-class mailing privilege, which
is the penalty for noncompliance with
the rulings, puts newspaper out of
business, for the expense of putting a
one-cent stamp on every paper mailed
amounts to much more than the profits
on the entire subscription business, to
say nothing of the increased amount of
labor which would be required in affix-
ing the stamps.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
John Williams Improving.

John Williams, vice-president of the
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
of this city, who was taken to the cities
last week for surgical treatment, was
operated upon Wednesday of last week.
He rallied from the operation in good
shape and the latest reports from his
attending physicians are to the effect
that his condition is much better than
they could reasonably have expected.
This will be good news to Mr.. Will
liams' many anxious Day county
friends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
MILBANK BEATEN TWICE
Webster Team Walks all Over
the Ball Tossers From Grant
County's Capital

The mighty have fallen! The uncon-
querable Milbank team that put Orion
vile out of business and wiped the
Watertown aggregation off the map,
went down in defeat in two straight
games played with the Webster team
on the local diamond Monday and Tues
day.
Milbank was outplayed at every point
in both games. Their team work was
poor, and their errors were numerous,
but their hitting was fairly good. The
Webster boys put up fast game; their
work was quick and snappy, and they
batted every one of Milbank's several
''phenoms" out of the box.
The game Monday was close one,
the score being a to 8. doc" Hille-
brand and Baerwald were the battery
for the locals, and their work kept the
Milbankers guessing. Webster hit the
Milbank pitcher hard, but the field work
of the Milbank team kept the score
down. Following is the score by inn
ings:
2 8 a 5 6 z 8 9
Webster / 0 2 0 20 0 / d
Milbank 2 0 o / 0 0 0 0 o. 3
The game Tuesday resulted in a score
of IL to 8. Jas. Cooper and Baerwald
were the battery for the locals and did
excellent work up to the seventh
inning when Jim's arm gave out and
doc" Hillebrano took his place in the
box. Webster did some heavy hitting,
and Milbank's numerous errors enabled
the local team to run up big score.
Following is the score by innings:
2 3 A 5 6 z 8 8
Webster 2 8 0 O Al liz
Milbank 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 o. 8
Every member of the local team
played fast game, but the special
features of the games were the work
of Ray Cooper at short, Pink" Smiths
batting, the excellent playing of Baer-
wald and the fast work Of the Hille-
brand brothers.
Baerwald, who played behind the bat,
is new acquisition to the team, and is
fast, snappy player, good man at
the bat and an excellent base runner.
Practically every business place in
the city was closed Tuesday afternoon
to allow the business men and employees
to attend the game. The ball team
appreciated the courtesy, and extend
their thanks to the business men for
the interest thus shown.
Webster and Aberdeen will meet on
the local diamond next Monday, and it
is certain that a fast game will be
pulled off. The lineup of the local
team will be practically the same as in
the Milbank games, and if our boys
keep up their present gait they will
make Aberdeen go some.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21

There will be preaching services in
st. Johns Lutheran church next Sun
day morning. Confirmation and COM
munion in the evening. Rev. o. o.
Hafstad.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
DEPOSITS IN DAY COUNTY
Bank Deposits in Day County
Show an Average of
$16O Per Capita.

The call of the bank examiner for
financial statement of the various banks
at the close of business June 80, shows
an unprecedented condition of prosper
ity in the banking institutions of the
county. The reports of the sixteen
banks in the county show that they
were carrying deposits aggregating
81, $40, 573.64, distributed among the
the various banks of the county as fol-
lows:
Farmers and Merchants Ma
tional Bank, Webster. 1927, 253 II
First National Bank, Wau-
bay 49,. 224, 1892. 68
First National Bank, Bristol 203, 129. Al
First National Bank, Web
ster.. ........ .......... 196, O69. rs
Security Bank, Webster .... 1877, TAG. 20
Citizens Bank, Andover. 49,. 42, 767. II
First State Bank, Bristol. i. 1874, 138. 35
State Bank, Waubay ....... 126, 614.81
Bank Of Lily, Lily. ...... 113, 697. 80
State Bank of Butler. SO. O96. u
First State Bank, Pierpont 62,070,5
Farmers State Brink, Pier
pont ................ 81, 357. SO
State Bank, Andover. 57,797.44
State Bank, Crandall . 41,837.25
State Bank of Holmquist "a, 239. 80
Farmers State Bank, Butler 81, 375. 06
Total $3.50, 573.64
These figures indicate that the banks
and the county in general are in very
prosperous condition, and we doubt if
there is another county in the state
that can make better showing in the
average deposit per capita. No better
criterion of the productiveness and
general prosperity of a community can
be found than the statement of the con-
dition of its banks, and the statements
of the various banks show that Day
county is second to none in South
Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-07-21
Webster, So. Oak.
With Large Capital,
Reliable Connections,
Conservative Policy.

Fully equipped to handle any banking business
entrusted to us.
GEO. c. DUNTON. Cashier.