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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25

Miss Lena Renkes was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. l.. l.. Butler and
family from Saturday morning until
Tuesday evening, when she returned to
her home in Webster.
Carl Ratgen, who has been employed
in the Kading harness shop in Webster
for the past year, has resigned his posi-
ton there and came over to Butler and
is taking round on the threshing
machine.
G, w. Butler and father, HI. H. But
Ter, and niece, Cynthia, autoed over to
Webster Monday evening. George
returned Tuesday and reported that the
roads were the worst that he ever came
over. 1t was almost impossible to keep
the machine in the road owing to the
heavy rain during the night.
F. H. Russell and John Rabak autoed
over from Webster Wednesday after
noon and made this Office a pleasant
call. Fred reports that hail did consid-
cradle damage to flax on his farm north
of Webster, and that everything is
under water. They returned home by
the way of Wallace, where they had
some business to look after.
Jack Herman met with serious acci-
dent Saturday afternoon while driviag
home on a big load Of lumber. In some
way he fell from the wagon and ~
heavy load passed over hin breo kInG n e.
collar bone and MIN H., ~ ~ y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Got What was Coming.

What is believed will be the last
bapter in an interesting matrimonial
Ingle has just been written in the
rcuit court of Deuel. county. The
rincipals in the tangle were Martin
asberg, Deuel. county farmer who is
tied as being worth $4,000, and a
Ehicago woman. Casberg wanted a
life and instead of singing out and
aying court to some of the fine women
"a Deuel. county he advertised in a
Matrimonial paper. The Chicago
roman answered the advertisement
nd in due time Casberg and the woman
weIe married.
81 Trouble between them soon arose
nd resulted in their separation after
Casberg had paid her the sum of SIS, 600
81 cash on condition that in future she
Would remain away from him. A few
weeks ago the woman, having learned
Nat Casberg was much richer than she
imposed at the time of accepting the
q, 900, instituted an action for alimony
md support.
u The jury which heard the case was
required to give answers to twenty
even questions, and the report of the
Ihry then went before Judge Marquis,
Il the state circuit court. 1t was
Expected that arguments would be
made before Judge Marquis, but now
Me interested parties have reached a
oettlement whereby Casberg has paid
NE woman an additional 81 800 and her
nttorney $500, and the woman is given
! divorce. To date Casberg's eventful
Although belated voyage on the matri-
monial sea has cost him about $40, 900.
But he is consoled with the thought
hat this will make but little impress
ZION on his fortune and that he has
ample money left to tide him over the
remainder of his life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Ferney Marshal Fined.

w. j. Perron, marshal of Ferney, a
small town in Brown county, was fined
$40 and costs on two charges of unnec-
cessarily beating a prisoner with his
club. Perron was charged not only
with beating the prisoner, who was
arrested on minor charge, but also
attacking friend of the prisoner when
the latter appeared to go on the for
mer's bond
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Carved With a Razor.

Edmund Walker, colored youth, is
lying at his home in Deadwood in a
serious condition and Club Reed and
Malvina Maupin, also colored, are in
the county Jail charged with cutting
Walker, who had his tongue nearly cut
out with razor. The cutting occurred
at Reeds home in Lead, all three being
intoxicated according to the police.
Walker was so badly cut about the
face and neck that it required thirty
two stitches to pull the flesh together.
Three teeth were cut out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
From Butler Herald

l.. l.. Butler went to Webster Mon
day night to visit friends for few
days. He returned to Butler Wednes-
day.
Frank Loterbauer and J. Buchanan,
of Crandaii, passed through here Tues
day on their way to Webster, where
they went on business.
H. H. Butler came over from his
home in Webster Saturday morning to
visit his many friends for few days,
He was the guest of his son, George,
and family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Druggists Annual Session.

I've twenty-ffth annual convention
of the South Dakota Pharmaceutical
association adjourned its business ses-
sion Thursday and Friday was devoted
TO sports. Huron was selected .as the
place for next years convention; time,
third week in August. Officers were
elected as follows: Frank Kriebs,
Beresford, president; C. A. Douglas,
Elk point, first vice president; C. H.
Mass, Bowdle, second vice president;
SE. c. Bent, Dell Repids, secretary; A.
la. Woodward, Aberdeen, treasurer;
III. A. Perriton, Huron, local secretary.
For candidates to the state board of
pharmacy, D. F. Jones, WATERFOWL: S.
III. Scallin, Mitchell; j. R. Heisler,
ICenterville. The governor to select one.
Legislative committee, Henry Sasse,
Henry; E. S. Bent, Dell Rapids: X. G.
Phillips, Deadwood; A. A. Woodward,
Aberdeen, and F. G. Stickles, Mellette.
The ladies' auxiliary to the state
Pharmaceutical association elected Mrs.
L. E. Highley, Hot Springs, president;
Mrs. ]. E. Heisler, Cetnerville, first
vice president; Mrs. ]. Deetken, Dead
wood, second vice president and Mrs.
H. A. Perriton, Huron. secretary
treasurer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Deserts Husband and Baby.

Leaving her 16-month-old baby with
some friends ''for few hours" Mrs,
Gus Schultz, of Deadwood, disappeared
and it was later learned had purchased
a ticket on the Burlington and departed
for Butte. When Schultz returned
home from his work and learned that
his wife had gone, he caught the even
ing train for Leavenworth, Kan, where
he will leave his baby with sister to
raise. He announced that he would
not look his wife up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
From CrandaII Times

Frank Loterbauer and John Buchanan
made a business trip to Webster Mon
day.
j. P. Becker moved down to the
Jones ranch Friday to harvest 200 acres
of flax.
John Owens threshed one acre of
wheat that yielded 40 bushels. 1t was
on potato ground, which looks as though
it might pay to raise potatoes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Married Fifty Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Derscheld, of
Iroquois, have just celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage.
Of family representing forty in num-
Der, consisting of children and the
children's children, down to the fourth
generation, thirty-eight were present
at the golden wedding celebration.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Auto Out of Business.

A dog running out at an automobile
at Parkston Thursday caused damage
to the amount of $500 to the machine,
which was OVERTURNED and the occu-
pants thrown out, they narrowly
escaped with their lives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25

aged q years of Beresford, was
instantly killed at his home south of
town by falling into belt on thresh-
ing machine, while adjusting it, and
being carried around the wheel. He
lived only two minutes after being
picked up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25

accompanied by his nephew, a lad IL
years old. The injured man was taken
to the home of Orion Hollingsworth
and the doctor called, who did all that
could be done. At last reports the
patient was resting as easily as could
be expected under the circumstances.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25

Rules Against Railroad.
A decision in which he denies q
motion of the defendant company ir
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
Took in a Bo, Took in.

Farmers, who have been taking the
average stranger who has come along
and wanted job have been stung on
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
ORDER APPOINTING DAY OF HEAR
ING.

Now on this BIRD day of August. 1910, a.
T. Cooper, having filed in this court his
petition asking that Kittie "A. Williams
and himself be appointed guardians of
the persons and estates of the said min
ors.
1t is therefore ordered that Tuesday the
Goth day of August, 1910, at ten o'clock "a.
m. in the Office of the judge of the county
court of Day county, i'm the court house in
the city of Webster, in said county, be
fixed as the time and place of hearing said
petition.
And 1t is ordered that all persons inter
ested in said estate appear at said time
and place and show cause, il any, why the
said "A. L. Cooper and Kittie A. Williams
should not be appointed guardians of the
persons and estates of the said minors.
IL Is further ordered that notice Of said
hearing be given by publishing copy of
this order Ia the issue Of the Reporter and
Farmer Of the week preceding the day of
said heering' said notice being deemed
BY the Court.
Dated August z3r1. 1910.
l9kALl sherman N. DuRgan,
Judge OF the County Court.
Hcrt a. Johnson. Clerk
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25

Order Appointing Day of Hearing.
Aug. 25-1w
State of South Dakota, IN
COUNTY
County of Day. COURT
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25
County of Day

In the matter of the guardianship of
John Norman Williams and Mercedes l..
Williams, Minors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-25

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12
THE SOUTH AND THE PRESIDENCY
{ Washington Post.)

In reply to the suggestion that his
Southern birth, rearing and utilization
would make DIR. Woodrow Wilson a
formidable candidate for the preSi-
dentian nomination in the Democratic
national convention of 1912 because CT
the support he would command at tae
South, the Columbia Is. Co State
makes this remark:
DR.. Wilson's Southern birth would
give him slight advantage in the
South One does not confess it with
pride, but it is the plain truth, that
DR.. Wilson is the kind of man that
some of the Southern states do not
fancy at this time. Why should
cultivated and distinguished lawyer,
pubMcist, and teacher, man of stain
less reputation and high achievement,
appeal to the public sentiment that
prevails, for example, in the cities of
Columbia and Charleston in this
state?"
And the State further comments that
Georgia would have none of the dis
ttnguished scholar and that the
Hon. Thos. E. Watson would assall
him front, flank, and rear, or words of
that import.
AS has been the case ever since 1874
the South will be at the Iext Demo
cratic national convention seeking to
ascertain who will be the strongest
candidate at the North. In 1892 John
G. Carlisle would have received tie
vote of the solid South in convention
it the impression had not gone forth
that Grover Cleveland was a stronger
man at the North, and it is the same
today. The North will make the tick
ct land the South will deliver her
votes.
Missouri is counted a part of the
South because she was a slave state
in 1860; but as a matter of fact Mis-
souri, is a Western state. Mr.. Folk is
an announced candidate for President
and Missouri has at least two other
distinguished citizens who are "rece y
tive" candidates for that supreme dig
nifty. Texas has nominated Senator
Bailey, amid Mr. Bryan has nominated
governor that was and governor that
will be Hoke Smith, of Georgia; but
the North will name the candidate
and he will not be a resident of the
South, though he may be Southern
born, as was Lincoln.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12

They tell us that Washington is SUI
fering from a scarcity of debutantes
this season. The society writer's pale
at the thought, and call it famine. y
They recall that last winter a dozen
maidens were launched at a cost of
$4,000 each, and that in a few instanc-
es The ceremonies and accompanying
expenses reached as much as $4,000.
Pretty, sweet young girls are about
the finest product of our fair land
and they are worth all they cost. Bat
as the Baltimore Sun says, some of
the loveliest of them In the past d1aye
been successfully launched" in a
muslin dress and II yards of pink
ribbon, with an armful Of flowers as
an added tribute; and they have been
just as popular and just as much.
sought after as the $4,000 beauties
who do not feel dressed up unlese
they are trimmed in pearls.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12
THE MANIA FOR SELF-DESTRUC.
TI0N,

The number of suicides taking place
annually in this country is increasing
Steadily In one year it has increased
from 1872 per cent to 1876 per cent. If
every 100000 persons. The Census
Bureau has given out statistics ON this
point for about one-half the popula-
ton of the United States for THE per-
od from 1901 until 1908 The figures
show 4,912 suicides in 1904; in 1907,
5,43S; in 1906, 1858; in 1907, 6,745; in
1908, 1882.
1t will be seen that the rate of in
crease is appalling. In decade the
number of suicides had almost doubl-
ed. Ten years ago the proportion Of
suicides per 10000 of population WAS
only 115 In 1908 it rose to 1875, 60
per cent. greater. That is to say, tn at
though in 1900 out of 10000 people,
one person year committed suicide,
in 1908 almost two, on the average,
attempted suicide. If the rate cont,
ues to increase at this pace there VIII
be one suicide for every 5000 person
in 1912.
Fifty years ago our country had the
smallest proportion of suicides, bat
now it bids fair to outstrip other ma
tions in this respect. Nowadays a
suicide is a common occurrence, AMI
occupies less space in the newspapers
than it used to.
What is the cause of suicide? Why
does it increase?
1t is not poverty. An investigator
has found that few of those who take
their own lives are in want Most of
them are healthy.
The reasons, in most of the cases
| appear TO be subjective. Suicide arises
from an r,3nornal mental condition,
brought about bs' immaterial causes.
generally speaking. Grief, disap
pointment, failure, romantic reverses
these are some of the causes. A
very large percentage of such delths
| is due to the fact tina the deceased
believed that they had lived l:a to
the full, that it contoined nothing
more of pleasure-people who be-
came world-weary The Whats the
use?" of the cynic is the reason y a,ich
has sent many man to premature
doom, stricken by his own hand
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12

The presentation of the united
the riennial gift of tho
Woman's Auxiliary to the General
Convention of the Episcopal church
took place last Saturday, checks,
drafts, bank notes and coin being
heaped ON the collection plates at
Christ Church by women from all
parts of the country. Never before
has there been SO much collected at a
single service in America. The to1al
sum was $232,11O.S3. This is nearly
$4,000 more than was given thr e
years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12

Continental Portugal is a country oil
34,254 square miles, an area a lit G.
less than that of THE state of Indiana
It's length from north to south is ap.
proximately $50 miles, and it's aver
age width is a little less than 100
miles. It's population is about 5000,
600. Farms, pastures and vineyards
are THE direct source of maintenanc e
for about two-thirds of the peop' =
Mechanical industries of various kinds
afford occupation for about one-fif4 h.
About 40 per cent. of the total area OF
the country is used for farms, pas,
lures, orchards and vineyards, aI5odt
II per cent is indicated as "wasre
land" although mucb of this is sus-
ceptible of fairly profitable cultiva-
ton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12

The Berlin CORRESPONDENT of tho
New York Sun, discussing general
in that country says:
Germans are tired of their ruler
GROWING himself with a halo as il
were and practically giving the -Worl1
to understand that their heaven az
pointed destiny is to be the perpetual
appanage OF the house of Hohenzollern
THE result of this arrogance is to Gre
ate a sentiment in favor of paliament-
any government, and although the sell
timent is not yet strong enough OF
deep enough to cause the people viol-
emily to throw off rule that savoy
of absolutism, it is admitted on all
sides to be spreading and deepening
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12

Democrats, at least, and doubtless
many thoughtful Republicans, will
agree with Judge Baldwin, who in a
recent speech at New Haven said
@The whole secret of our stability is
that until the civil war THE exercise
of the Federal power was kept WITH
in marrow bounds. The whole danger
to our stability now is that since the
civil war the party whicEI has gener-
ally been in power has tried to push
and HIS pushed the exercise of the
Federal power further and further n
to fields which Washington and JeEer-
son and Hamilton and Jackson and
Webster thought ought to be kept
purely under state control"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12
STUDY THE COMMISSION
ARTICLES.

on this page to-day we print an
article dealing with the results achlev-
ed under the commission system III
Houston, Texas That city, like so
many others, had suffered bom the
acknowledgement of it's business affairs
under the old political regime, IN
stead of economy there was extrava-
gance. 1t was a case of easy come,
easy go" with the taxpayers money.
The employees, as is so frequently the
case under the existing American sys-
tenn of mismanaging city affairs. gave
no Jealous attention to their duties.
Public affairs were far from receiving
the same degree of skillful manage
ment that the affairs of private coa-
Germs received Job holders doubt
less had an easy time of it and the
politicians were satisfied Only the
tax payers, the property owners who
footed the bills, complained
Now that the change has been
wrought the citizens of Houst)l
doubtless wonder how they stood the
old conditions so long. That has ap-
parently been the wonder in evefy
city that has shaken off the old system
and introduced up-to-date business
methods under the commission sy3-
TEN. Once the tax payers get accus-
TONED to receiving one hundred cents
of value for every dollar they pay into
the treasury they think with bitter
ness of the many wears whan they
were glad 30 get rs cents of value on
the 100 cents taken from them in tax
es. The idea that a city corporation
is private snap for the benefit OF
those who can get control and tka:r
friends to whom they give jobs has
passed away in Houston, never, in all
likelihood, to return. And it is going
to pass away in every city within the
next decade.
These articles on what the commits
sion system has wrought should be
read by every intelligent citizen in
Americus They should be carefully
considered, the facts presented should
be thought oveut they should be dis
cussed ar9ong citizens. If the com
mission system is what is claimed foc
it, if it has accomplished wonders
elsewhere, is there any reason to be-
lieve that it would not prove equally
efficacfous in Americas?
1t may be "a matter of two or -four
years before this city will be ready t
try the commission system, but, as we
stated yesterday, it would not be
aniss to look forward and to have leg
islation enacted next summer enabling
the city to Introduce the commission
system whenever it may be deemed
advisable. 1t might also be we'll in
the approaching December city cleo
ton to give voters an opportunity to
express their views on the matter.
merely as an indication of what pub
lie sentiment is, and not necessarily
being regarded as a demand for II
immediate change if suc1 a vote
should be favorable to the commission
system.
The next two years will see tle
cities all over the country intro
dHcing the commission system, aud
especially in the Soltb and West.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12
Editorial Room, Telephone 90.
Americas, Ga, October IL, 1910.
BROKEN.

(Lurans w. Sheldon, in n. Y. Times J
The farm is runnin' down, they say
it's hard on ruin now;
The medder's full of unraked hay
unprnned each apple bougS
The fence is down, the roof unthatcn-
ed-the yard is Uttered Ger
TIE limp gate swings all day unlatch-
ed-unpainted is the door.
The farm Is runnin' down, they say,
an we'll l know it's tue,
Yet l set lookin cross Their way tew
where the skies are blue,
I'm Ca1 and broken, like Their farm
thar's no warm blood within
The old place needs a strong young
arm tew make it thrive ag'in!
I set an look across Their hills ten
where ther smoke clouds lie,
An now an then my old heart thrills
an teardrops fill my eye.
They've gone away long wears ago, the
boy that was my pride,
An she, that angel here below, my
oidtime wife an bride,
She lies down yonder by Their stream
that's why 1 stay an stay
Tew watch the bright blue sky ana
dream-an' idle all Their day
The other drifted witb Their cloud-an'
now Their smoke grows dim
faint wise tew speak my thoughts
aloud of either her nor him.
The farm is runnin' down, they say,
an-well, I'll let it go,
An old man with his wits astray kin
neither plant nor hoe!
I'm old an broken, like Their farm:
thar's only death within;
The old place needs a strong young
arm to make it thrive ag'ini
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12
Rheumatism
PAINFUL & DANGEROUS

Rheumatism is due to a diseased
condition of the blood cells and cor
puscles, brought about by an excess
of uric acid in the circulation. 1t is
not only very painful disease but an
extremely dangerous trouble. The
briny, acrid state Of the blood gradu-
ally forms coating over the muscles,
and by depositing a cement-like sub
stance in the joints frequently ter1ni-
mates fatally, or leaves its victim a
hopeless cripple. 1t is natural to
doctor !" the spot that hurts, and it is
quite right to use liniments, hot app1i-
cations, etc., to get temporary relief
from painful joint or swollen tendon;
but Rheumatism is not skin disease,
and such things, when depended on
alone make one careless, and the dis
ease gets frmer hold on the blood.
s. S. S. cures the disease because it is
the greatest of all blood purifiers. 1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-12

In it's discussion of the Portugal
revolution the New York Sun say:
The ONLY spot where the revolution
is regarded as a deplorable calami Y
is the Vatican The Church, sadly
admits that it has suffered another Sc
we're blow. It's chief fear of course is
of similar movement in Spain with
the not impossible sequel of a violent
rising Throughout Italy"