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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
A Heroic Rescue

John Wesley and John March had a
narrow escape from drowning one day
last week. They pitched their tent in
the vicinity of the large slough east OF
town preparatory to the opening of the
trapping season and were maneuvering
about taking observations when the ice
broke and they were precipitated to the
bottom. By standing on tip toes and
holding their chins well up they kept
the water from running into their
mouths. All efforts to regain the shore
proved futile, and were it not for the
timely arrival of Slim and Cole they
would probably have met a terrible fate.
Slim pulled some barbed wire from q
fence and succeeded in rescuing them,
thus proving himself a hero. -Crandal
Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Church News

Perhaps a few church items would be
of interest to many of your readers.
We are snugly ensconsed in our fine
parsonage home, and the work moves
forward very en~couragingly. We have
been the recipients of many special
favors upon the part of our people, for
which we are profoundly grateful.
Miss Clara Stearns, who is to be
absent from us for a time, was grac-
iously remembered in a largely attended
farewell reception at the Methodist
parsonage recently. The absent one is
held in high esteem and will be greatly
missed.
The young peoples choir has resolved
itself into an organized body with Off
GERS elect and several committees. The
young folks have planned for several
social functions, the first of which was
held at the Methodist parsonage not
long ago. A very interesting impromptu
program was rendered, consisting of
vocal and instrumental music, enter
tanning paragraphs; original dialogues.
ETC., after which a most appetizing
repast was served.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho-
dist church is a pronounced factor in
the social and religious life of u COM
munity. Several largely attended
meetings have been held recently with
pleasure and profit to all concerned. 1t
is through the concerted efforts of these
heroic women that Methodist institu-
tons are maintained in many places.
We were whirled away the other
morning in a Chalmers Detroit with
Liveryman Philbrook at the wheel, into
the North Webster n~eighborhood. We
, visited and Toasted with these hospit-
able people throughout the day, closing
E up with a splendid social in the evening
> at North Webster school house. The
, brethren there have recently erected g
/, fine 1O-stall barn, which will be of great
/, service during the cold months to come.
! The people of North Webster are al
; right, and as Mr.. Emmett Forbes says
"They will stand without hitching.
: Our Methodist Sunday school workers
E with the i~nspirational Donald Mclean
Y at the helm, are preparing a fine can
tata to be given Chistmss eve.
Hoping that we may all be intereste'
/, in the making of a better humanity,
give you my motto in a bit of origina
verse:
If in this life you'd win success,
? And stern old Fate beguile,
I With self-reliance forward press
And rustic, shake hands, smile,
When everything is going wrong,
And worries upward pile,
Wake up! And learn this little song
Of rustic, shake hands, smile.
And when at last earth's day is Ger,
And we must cross the stile,
Wen find the rest of a kindlier shore
Under the Fathers smile.
M. r. Crisp
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Milbank II, Webster 3

The local high school football warriors
took a trip up to Webster last Saturday
and for the second time this season
humbled the pigsklh cnasers of that
place. the final score being IL to 3. The
Webster boys were unable to cross the
local goal lines and only escaped drawing
a blank by resorting to the air route
and placing a drop kick between the
bars. The boys had no great difficulty in
winning, but express the belief that
they would have piled up a larger score
but for some ragged work on the part
of the Webster official. They r wei
pleased, however, with the treatment
accorded them by the Webster players
and citizens in general. -Milbank Review
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Saturday Matinee

The Saturday matinee for school
children at Ruby Theatre is proving a
decided success. An admission OF five
cents is charged, and last Saturday
afternoon over two hundred children
took in the show" The little folks
enjoy the matinee thoroughly, and the
management of the kdby Theatre
announce that they will continue to
have a children's matinee every SatEr'
day afternoon to which an admission OF
five cents will be charged children.
Let your children attend the matinee
next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock
They will enjoy the music and the pic
lures, and the management will Sc
that they are well cared for.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
A Word of Appreciation

The ladies of the Norwegian Ladies
Aid desire to convey to the people their
most sincere thanks for the liberal
attendance and patronage at their sup
per and sale held on the 18th inst. They
desire especially to thank the members
of the Leen Orchestra for their kind
ness and courtesy in furnishing the
Splendid music, which was highly
appreciated by all in attendance. They
also desire to thank Mrs. Schenecker
for the courtesy and good will shown by
her in lending the use of n of her
pianos.
That the function was a financial sue
cess is evidenced by the fact that the
ladies on account of the sale and sup
per took in something like $205. 90.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Chas. Phelps Elected Sheriff

Chas. Phelps, who a few years ago
was a popular grain buyer at Holm
quist and had many friends in this vicin-
ity, was elected sheriff of Faulk county
on the democratic ticket at the recent
election.
When it is taken into consideration
that he was the only democrat elected
In the county and that the average
republican majority was over five hun
dred, it will readily be seen that Mr..
Phelps is popular with Faulk county
voters. The Reporter and Farmer pre-
diets that the people of Faulk county
will never regret their choice, and join
with Mr.. Phelps many Day county
friends in extending hearty congratula.
tons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
THE TEACHERS MEETING
Teachers Meeting Held Last
Week was the Most Success.
full i'm the COunty's History

The annual meeting of the Day
County Teachers Association, held in
the high school building in this city,
Thursday and Friday, Nov. II and Is,
was the most largely attended meeting
in the associations history. The
assembly room was crowded to it's full
capacity. About 200 teachers were
present, besides a number of others
interested in educational work, and
each and every one put forth their best
efforts to make the meeting a success.
Many complimentary comments were
heard on every side upon the manner
the meeting was conducted, and Super
intendent Best is deserving of praise
for the enthusiasm he has aroused in
these meetings of the teachers of the
county and also for the fact that he
succeeded through untiring efforts in
having present to address u teachers
such prominent educators as Cora Nal
Petten, of Chicago, and Supt. Maier,
of Minnehaha county.
Every number on the program was
instructive and entertaining, Not only
were the teachers benefited by attend
ing this meeting but every schoolin the
county will also feel its beneficial infiu-
ence.
The four lectures delivered by Cora
Nal Patten were exceptionally good.
Her plea to the teachers was for great
er efficiency in their work, a more
thorough knowledge of their pupils,
and for the incubation of pure and
! noble thoughts into the minds Of the
children. Her stand was that purity
CT thought and nobility of purpose was
the foundation of education, and that
the teaching Of these il as necessary
as the studies contained in the regular
course of study. She also stated thai
parents should cooperate with the
teacher in the selection of good books
and good literature for their children
help to foster a liking for the good
pure and beautiful. Only the best lit
erature should be permitted the child
The discussions on reading and must,
were interesting, and the teacher
gained considerable knowledge in thes'
branches of their work through tn
various opinions expressed by thos'
who participated in these discussions
The orchestra, instrumental and voca
solos were encored again and again
and were thoroughly enjoyed.
Space will not permit US to mentio
each number on the program, but fror
the beginning to the end the program
was instructive and interesting. Fac
number brought forth some new trai
of thought and gave the teachers valu
able knowledge. Every subject wa
ably presented, showing that those VIII
took part had given their RESPECTIVE
subject careful study and thought.
Local Teachers Meet
The local teachers meeting convene
in the high school assembly room Sa
urday, Nov. 10, and the addresses deli'
cred by the teachers present shove
that the labors of the county associ;
ton had not been in vain. The loo
meeting was conducted in the usu
interesting and inspiring manner ar
was marked by close, interested attel
ton and earnest effort to secure
much practical benefit as possible fro
the allotted time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
VIII Participate in Concert

Mrs. Frank Anderson departed for
Canton Tuesday, where she will visit
friends until after Thanksgiving and
will participate in a concert given by
1.-THE Grieg," a musical organization of
that city, Thanksgiving night,
Mr.. Anderson left this morning TO join
his wife; not in the concert, but at the
Thanksgiving dinner, at which we guar
antee he will do his part.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Presented With Pennant

The Webster high school football
team were the recipients this week of
a fine pennant, presented by Geo.
Bodies, Webster's exclusive clothier.
The pennant is four and a half feet in
length, and at the top are the initials
w. H. S." in blue on a gold back
ground, and below and running to a
point is the word webster" in gold on
a blue background. The pennant is a
beauty and the boys are more than
pleased with it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
but to dismiss the case, which was

but to dismiss the case, which was
done.
This statement is made to remedy
so far as possible any harm that might
be done to the company, or to the Off
GERS in question, from misstating or
garbling the facts in the case, by any
parties engaged in the sharp competi-
ton that exists among solicitors of life
insurance. The result of the hearing
left the officers in the same relative
position they occupied prior to any
charge against them. The fact that
the accused were officers Of the COM
pany should not in anywise be consid-
cred as prejudicial to the same because
they were not accused of any wrong in
the conduct of the affairs of the COM
pany, nor was any charge made to the
effect that the company was not solv-
ent and in good condition.
ANY attempt by parties to utilize the
fact of this hearing, Or anything o
nected Herewith to the prejudice of
the company or to the detriment of the
two gentlemen accused, is unfair to
both.
Gin the sharp competition which
arises in life insurance, agents should
advance their several interests by fair
treatment of competing agents and
companies. If they would desist from
all misstatements andunfair treatment
they would put the business of life
insurance upon a better basis and tend
largely to increase the confidence of the
general public in this important bust
ness connected with our present COM
mercial life.
(Signed) o. S. Basford,
Commissioner of Insurance"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24

most sanguine hopes and he finds he
must employ more help, as there is
more work than himself and wife, who
have been doing the work IN the Advo-
cate since it started, can possibly
handle. A printer can find a good
steady job in the Advocate Office.
We congratulate Mr.. Maynard upon
the success of his business and trust
that it will continue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24

Miss Belle Hit of this city was appointed
to fill the vacancy, assuming her duties
Monday morning.
The Bristol Publishing Co. is to be
congratulated upon having secured the
services of Miss Hit. She is fully COM
petent to handle the business of the
company, and her extensive acquaint-
ance with the people of the county will
prove an invaluable asset to the paper.
Miss Hits many Webster friends are
confident that she will be most success
full in the newspaper business.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Well Pleased With Outlook

G. S. Maynard was up from Waubay
Wednesday on business and incidentally
looking for a printer to assist his son,
j. H., publisher of the Waubay Advo-
cate. Mr.. Maynard says Major is
well pleased with the business and
prospects of the Advocate. In fact,
the business has gone far beyond his
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
New Manager Abpointed

At a meeting of the board of direct
ors Of the Bristol Publishing Co., held
at Bristol Saturday, E. j. Murphy, who
has had the management of the Day
County Democrat during the past year,
resigned the position of manager and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-11-24
Every Article New

At the new clothing store-suits,
~overcoats, caps, hats, muffiers, gloves,
sweaters, n~eckwear, underwear; the
freshest, nobbiest things to wear in
large variety can be found at this up
.o-the-minute store. Geo. Bodies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
HOW BA[L|NGER DODGED
DECLINED TO ANSWER TWO PERTINENT
QUESTIONS INVOLVING HIS INTEGRITY
AND OFFICALCONDUCT
By GiIson q Gardner.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. at of Secre-
ay Bainger and after running
and secretaries, asked the secretary questions.
The questions typewriter They follows:
L. "Please cite the law authority
OF land be made retroactive with
Ibid the law forbdding employees of the office
service
ham claims before Garfield
those two questions"
Secretary Balinger stood carefully
questions He did not look Finally he said:
Il will take my time them"
Would you like memorandum of telephone and office
MY secretary will attend he replied
So Mr. Carr took the
One week later asked about the the
tons
THE secretary has nothing said
Carr.
asked Carr to bring attention of Balm
and he he would
One week after that letter the secretary of
the interior reminding him which wished
him to
Three days later received saying would call
at the department assistant would furnish full
information subject"
OF nobody The questions
laid before Secretary Bainger the integrity CD of his Off
cial conduct, and CD of his conduct.
what Ballnger might personally would,
be read with interest by people interested the
merits of the socaled Balinger-Pnchot controversy.
Having waited a
that Mr. Balinser has lodged these questions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
MISS BEECROFT OF
LONDON PROTESTS
To the Editor of the Times:

To the Editor of the Times:
Having noticed the slogan,
you'll Like Tacoma" scattered
broadcast throughout the country,
l decided to come and find out for
myself how well I'd like Tacoma.
l had not been in your beautiful
city more than few minutes
when l discovered, to my amaze
ment, that some kind individual
had used my new coat for cuspi-
dor. This tobacco chewing indi-
vidual has evidently been in the
habit of depositing his spittle in
street cars, public halls, on side
walks, ladies' coats, or wherever
most convenient.
l understand there is a prohi-
bition splitting law in this city, but
one would never think so. What
would become of my home town
(London) if it's seven million in
habitants were allowed to deposit
their spittle all over the city? If
Tacoma would spend more time on
rigidly enforcing this sanitary law,
which would be big step towards
abolishing tuberculosis, and less
time telling people you'll Like
Me-" then people couldn't help
liking Tacoma.
A LONDON GIRL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
in THE PUBLIC EYE

E. H. r. Green, only son of Het-
ty Green, is generally regarded as
the richest man in Texas, but he
is more proud of his title as own
er of the best equipped and up-to-
date railroad line-the Texas Mid
land-in the United States, and
he will talk railroads by the hour.
But mention money and he can
out-clam the veriest clam a clam
digger ever dug.
Outside his railroad, which is
his pet project. Green is an enthu-
siastic lover of base ball, automo-
billing and aeronautics. His ambi-
ton now is to bring the first aero
plane to Texas. Green ordered a
machine from the Wright broth
ers, but because they couldn't
compete it in time he Cancelled his
order, and Glenn Curtiss is now
building an aeroplane which Green
expects to receive at him home in
Dallas about the middle of Janu-
afV
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
COMMERCIAL CLUB NAMES
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE;
TAKES IN TRAFFIC ASSN.

club officers are as follows:
President-Henry A. Rhodes
and Charles H. Hyde.
For vice presidents 1.-TWO to be
chosen) "A. B. Howe, George $.
Long, w. H. Pringle, d. l. Cor
nell, w. r. Nichols, A. U. Mills.
For treasurer-Stephen Apple
by and George B. Burke.
Trustees Is to be chosen)-
Robert G. Walker, F. l.. Denmau,
A. U. Mills. F. j. Shields. J. H.
Holme, l.. L. Doud, l.. F. Gault,
Ralph b. Smith, F. Ia. Lea ch,
H. ]. Schwinn, s. R.Balkwill, John
B. Stevens, E. M. Hayden, A. r.
Warren, C. w. Morrill,, e. A.
Younglove, II. F. Alexander, w.
A. Whitman, A. e. Grafton, Geo
w. Billiard, George F. Wilder,
George H. Tarbell, e. F. Mess'n-
ger, Phil A. Reese, e. d. Murphy
William Ferguson, John Donahua,
George Lawler, Frank M. Lam
born and George Scofeld.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
TACOMA COMES TO front
WITH LITTLE TIN CAR
a. i. HAwLEY, COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PUTS
THROUGH REAL CANNON STYLE.

That's three votes, I declare
it carried" said Hawley and he
began making out the report.
Here that don't CO." shouted
Lynn. Now you put the other
side. We won't have any NOR .
of this sort of thing. You WORK
ed that game a couple of weexs
ago, but it is played out"
well, it's carried, three votes,
said Hawley.
mo it isn't. We thought you
We're calling the negative" shout
ed Brand. you call the other
side"
Seeing no way out Hawley fin
ally called for the noes" and
everybody voted.
Its a tie," said Hawley. "I
will report the ordinance for pass,
age"
Look here, don't you try that
on us again. We won't starH It,.
1t is about time we had a ne
chairman boiled Lynn.
II will never attend anoth0"
meeting of this committee, snort
ed Wilkeson as he stormed out of
the room. Lynn, Rankin, Arm
strong, Stewart and Brand all got
up and went out railing at Haw-
ley, and breaking up the commit
tee meeting with no business
done.
The room was filled with peo-
pie and they went out declaring
Hawley 1.-The limit"
1t is likely Wells will not get
the contract now. Whether it Is
given to Hurley-Mason or new
call for bids is made remains -
be seen.
Incidentally Hawley may &C
called on to resign his chairman
ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
Speaker Cannon is outdone.

Speaker Cannon is outdone.
Tacoma has czar presiding
officer who makes Uncle Joe look
like a seSond rater. He is A. l..
Hawley. chairman of the streets
and alleys committee.
The question of awarding the
contract for the Twenty-third
street bridge to the Wells Coo
struction company was up yeste:'-
day. Hawley was for Wells
Commissioner McGregor and En-
gineer Raleigh urged the commit
tee not to let 1t to Wells, although
he was nearly $1,000 below the
Hurley-Mason company on the
job. They finally convinced til,
rest of the councilmen that Wells
should not have the job, becaI sc
OF his alleged attempts to "skin''
jobs he has had before.
But Hawley was for Wells.
To get the question up Arrl-
strong finally moved to let the
contract to Wells.
"All in favor say l." said Haw.
ley.
There was dense silence.
why don't you fellows vota?'
said Hawley.
Put the other side and give us
a chance" calculated Lynn, Brand
and Wilkeson in chorus.
But Hawley saw he was p
against it. He did not intend Il
put the other side.
"Call the other side; call the
negative" howled the other cor
mitteemen.
well, all in favor say l." SAID
Hawley finally, after he had been
called on repeatedly.
a." shouted Brand and a COW
pie of others, thinking he was
calling for the opposition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
WEST END CLUB
TAKES A WHACk At
THE CAR SERVICE

The West End improvement
club is not impressed with the
present service on Tacoma street
car lines. At meeting last night
it endorsed the action of the meet
ing at Klang's hall last week N
which protest was made to the
Stone-Webster company against
the car service.
The club elected J. w. A.
Nichols president and D. d.
Schneider secretary for the COM
ing year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
IDENTIFY NJ A N
KILLED BY
TRAIN

The man ground to pieces un-
der a Northern Pacific freight
train last week at Fifteenth and
Dock streets, while stealing a
ride, was identified as "Frenchy"
La Roche, So, cook, of Fernie,
B. c., by Pat O'Neal, of Fernie,
yesterday. O'Neal says that La
Roche was Familiarity known as
"Frenchy the Cook" and that he
was on the way to Vancouver
from Seattle. He has a sister in
Lowell, Mass.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
FRlGHTENS WOMAN
TO Death

SAN JOSE, CAL, Jan. 5.-The
authorities today are. searching
the Second street home of Mrs.
Mary Mauerhan, in the hope of
finding a trace of the man or
beast thought to have frightened
the woman to death yesterday.
Neighbors were attracted by her
shrieks, and found her huddled
behind pantry door, dead. Fear
was written indelibly on her face.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
BIG WIRE COMBINE MADE.
sl50,00O,000 IN A YEAR

Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, shows today that the con-
Germ made nearly one hundred
and fifty millions of dollars dur
ing the last year.
1t was the most prosperous year
in the history of the Bell inter-
ests. This record of profit made
the railroad magnates and other
financial powers in Wall street
sit up and take notice.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
PLAN TO SETTLE
QUESTION OF SITE
FOR HIGH SCHOOL

The Pacific Heights Improve
ment club last night arranged for
a meeting a week from tomorrow
night at which the South Enders
and the board of education will be
invited to be present with a view
to settling the matter of location
for the new High school.
The club wants 1t south of the
county hospital on Pacific aven dc.
on land owned by the county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
Making Life Safer

Everywhere life is being made
more safe through the work of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills in Con-
stipation. Biliousness. Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Liver troubles, Kid
ney Diseases and Bowel Disorders.
They're easy, but sure, and per-
fectly build up the health, 25c at
all druggists.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-05
|b|G MINES WILL
| RESUME

(By United Press Leased Wire
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. 3.
Following assurances by The
Great Northern that it will guar
antee moving of ore trains be-
tween Butte and Great Falls, 1t
was announced today that the
Boston and Montana of the Anal.
gamated Copper companies will
resume operations.
Railroad officials declared thar
they would personally do the
switching If it were found impos-
sible to find a sufficient number
of switchmen.