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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Mirras-BOOsaIis

Cards were received here the first Of
the week announcing the marriage at
Minneapolis on Sunday evening, July
31st, of E. M. Mirras and Miss Yanula
S. Boosalis.i
The groom is the proprietor of the
Webster Candy Factory, and is one of
Webster's progressive business men.
During the years he has resided here
he has made many friends, and by
industry and square dealing has built
up an excellent business and made the
Webster Candy Factory one of the
leading institutions of that character in
this part of the state.
The news of the wedding was great
surprise to Webster people, but Mr..
Mirras and his bride can count upon
receiving royal welcome when they
arrive the latter part of the week to
take up their residence in Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Moving Picture Shows.

The extent of the moving picture
business can be imagined from the state
ment that in the United States alone
five million people patronize it daily. In
the recent cutlery against the proposed
exhibition of the Reno prize fight, the
fact was largely lost sight of that the
moving picture has great educational
value and that to prohibit it too string
emily would be to deprive the people Of
much pleasure and entertainment. In
the present day method of presenting
religious, scientific, educational and
social problems the moving picture has
come to have a very important place,
and while a censorship for the prohibit
ing of Objectionable pictures is right
and proper, the talk of the suppression
of the entire business is altogether
wrong.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Yes, It's Good

An observant Irishman, after explor-
ing the unbroken prairies of Dakota
territory over thirty years ago, returned
home to northeastern Iowa and is alleged
to have given out this endorsement:
''Oi travelled tin days at the rate of
forty miles day in great circumfer-
ence, and it was all dom good whate
land on ayther side as far as the eye
could see."
1t is still good, and South Dakota is
making good again this year, despite
the early dry weather, and the conse-
quent annual famine scare. Travel over
considerable section of the state and
reports from the other sections support
the conclusion that while the state will
by no means harvest bumper crop of
the cereal that loaves with such consul
mate grace under the deft hand of the
housewife, the present promise is of a
yield of exceptionally fine quality and
approximately thirds of an average
crop. With the exception of few iso-
lated localities, notably around Aber-
deem, the recent rains came in time to
recuperate all kinds of vegetation, and
the cool weather following accelerated
the ''filling" of the kernel to perfec-
ton.
But wheat is not the whole thing any
more in South Dakota. Corn is King"
here as in Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois.
And such corn! For the most part
''clean as whistle" covering the
ground, shading its own roots and con-
serving all recent moisture. Without
doubt the acreage is the largest in the
history of the state and the average
condition is the most favorable in years
at this time in the growing season,
Pastures are short and brown all
the northwest, owing partly to pastur-
age beginning in ''torrid" March and
partly to lack of precipitation in May
and June. The grass crop is also short
and this is calculated to make the farmer
''feel his hay" and measure its value in
more than the usual number of simo-
Icons a ton, if he attempts to keep cat
tie next winter.
But this year, as in other years, a
ride over the broad prairies of South
Dakota is an inspiration, and several
men are reported to have quit dabbling
in politics to enioy the scenery. -Sio,1x
City Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS
Mrs. A. Il. Meyer Retires From
the Proprietorship of the
Commercial Hotel
WILL MAKE MANY CHA NGES
Mr.. Hocum, the New Proprietor,
Will Make Numerous Inn
provements in the APP
poitments and Manage
ment of the House

The management of the Commercial
Hotel in this city changed Monday,
HarryI Hocum, who has leased the
place, taking possession.
The family were formerly residents
of Milbank and later of Aberdeen. Mr..
Hocum is well known to many of our
readers, as he has been a travelling rep
resentative of the Loose-Wilds Biscuit
Co., of Minneapolis, for the past eight
cen years, which position he has
resigned, his resignation to take effect
September 1st, after which date he
will give his entire time and personal
attention to the management of the
Commercial.
At present the business is in charge
of H. M. Bruce, of Aberdeen, an exper-
fenced hotel man, assisted by Mr..
Hocum's eldest son, Mervin.
Mr.. Hocum informs us that he will
thoroughly overhaul, remodel and fix
up the house, and in the near future
will, make numerous improvements that
will when completed, make it one of the
best hotels in this part of the state
strictly up-to-date and modern in all Of
its appointments hotel of which
Webster will be proud.
Mrs. Hocum and the children, Misses
Hazel, Mary and Sarah, and Master
George, arrived Tuesday. The people
of Webster will be glad to welcome
Mr.. Hocum and family to the business
and social circles of the city and will be
ever ready to do their utmost in assist
ing in making the business venture a
success.
Mrs. A. b. Meyer, the former host
ess of the Commercial, has been identi-
fed with the house almost continuously
since 1881 and during her long residence
here she made many friends. Mrs.
Meyer has moved into her new resi-
dence at the corner of First avenue and
First street and will take well earned
rest. She is this week enjoying an out
ing with party of friends in her cot
tage at Pickerel lake.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Latest Rules For Autom obilists

|
The following is the new code agreed
upon by the Anti-Auto Protective Soci-
ETY., which has just held its annual con-
vention in the different states in the
| Union:
!. On discovering an approaching
team the automobilist must stop off at
side and cover his machine with tar
paulin painted to correspond with the
scenery.
2. The speed limits on the country
roads this year will be secret, and the
penalty will be $40 for every mile an
offender is caught going in excess of it.
8, In case an automobile makes a
team run away, the penalty will be $50
for the first mile, 500 for the second
mile, and $3.50 for the third mile, etc.,
that the team runs, in addition to the
usual damages.
A. On approaching corner where
he cannot command view of the road
ahead, the automobilist must stop not
less than 100 yards from the turn, toot
his horn, ring bell. fire a revolver,
hullo, and send up three bombs at
intervals of five minutes.
5. Automobiles must again be sea-
sonably painted; that is, so they will
merge with pastoral ensemble, and not
be startling. They must be green in
spring, golden in summer, red in autumn
and white in winter.
Automobiles running on the country
roads at night must send up a rocket
every mile and wait ten minutes for the
road to clear. They may then proceed
carefully, blowing their horns and
shooting Roman candles.
z. All members of the society will
devote Sunday to chasing automobiles,
shooting and shouting at them, making
arrests, and otherwise discouraging
country touring on that day.
8. In case horse will not pass an
automobile, Notwithstanding the scenic
tarpaulin, the automobilist will take the
machine apart as rapidly as possible
and conceal the parts in the grass.
9. In case an automobile approaches
house when the roads are dusty, it
will slow down to one mile an hour and
the chauffeur will lay the dust in front
of the house with a hand sprinkler
worked over the dashboard. Exchange
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
A Serious Runaway

Ray Klapperich reports that while
going to his farm, south of Turton, Mon
day in his auto, he was overtaken by
runaway team belonging to Tam Stig-
letz. Soon after passing him the rig
was overturned, and when Ray came up
to it he found Tom and two sons uncon-
csous father and one son under the
wagon and the other son in the road
with broken arm. They were taken
at once to Turton where their injuries
were dressed, and later to their home,
but Tom was still unconscious at last
reports that evening. Condo News,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

people in this territory, the Day county
fair and the Huron state fair. Each
has made great advancement and
ably represents the progress of the
county and state in agricultural and
industrial pursuits.
And both will be dependent upon the
generous support of the people for their
success. The farmers should make it a
point to see that the best of the herd,
field and garden are entered for compe-
tition and all classes should plan to pat
ronize the exhibitions to the best of
their ability.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
Fairs.

The season Of the annual fair, county,
state and interstate, is upon us and all
indications point to successful exhibit
tions. The fair constitutes one of the
greatest advertising and educational
mediums in the country and boards of
managers should be encouraged in every
effort to make them better.
Visitors from afar are impressed with
the resources and capabilities Of given
territory by the showing made at a
county or state fair, while the object
lessons afforded by the display of stock
grains, vegetables, machinery and other
things make for improvement and fur
Their profit.
Two fairs will claim the attention Of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04

The Farmers Grain and Fuel COM
pany is now ready for business and is
paying the best prices for grain and
selling coal at prices that make the
other dealers set up and take notice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1910-08-04
not necessitate very deep cuts or high
grades.

RIdUIS.
The estimated cost of constructing
and equipping the road is So, 600, 900. 90.
This is gigantic sum, but when it is
taken into consideration that the road
will traverse one of the richest agricul-
tural sections of the northwest and will
have very little competition, it will be
readily seen that from business point
of view the enterprise appears excel
lent.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
DOUBLY CERTAIN OF DEATH
Fires Three Bullets Into Heart
and Drops OFF Bridge.

While two trolley cars filled with pas
sengers were crossing Washington Bridge
over the Harlem River yesterday morning,
a man, believed to be Charles Schmidt, of
No. 496 East 14th street, crawled out on the
parapet, 135 feet above the Speedway, and
balanced himself there. He then drew a
fired three shots into his heart. AS the
last report died away the mans body
plunged downward to the Speedway. 1t
turned over three times, struck a grass plot
alongside the roadway and rolled down the
hill.
Seated on a bench almost directly at the
spot where the mans body fell from the
bridge was Frederick Valois. of No. 2017
Amsterdam avenue, and an unknown
woman with a baby in her arms. AS the
body dropped Valois jumped to his feet and
ran. The woman tried to rise, but tainted,
with the child in her arms
Patrolman Lewis, of the mounted squad,
picked UP the dead man. He called an am
bulance from the Washington Heights Hos
pital. The surgeon said that the three bull
let wounds in the heart had instantly killed
the man. The body was then taken TO the
West 1929 street police station, where a
search of the pockets disclosed a letter ad-
dressed to Charles Schmidt, of No. 436 East
14th street.
At that address it was learned that a
man by that name had lived there with his
wife and mother-in-law. When they heard
OF the mans death, the mother-in-law left
the house to find Mrs. Schmidt. The man
was about forty wears old and well dressed
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
CUSTOMS FRAUDS COSTLY
Two Men Go to Prison-Another
Man Fined and Loses Jewels.

Isaac Pollack who reached New YORK
on June is on the steamship kaiserin Au-
guste Victoria, was arrested yesterday at
Trenton. N J., on a charge or making
a false statement sof the contents OF TWO
trunks which he brought over with MN
on the ship. When arraigned before Judge
Cross, he pleaded that he had acted with
out intention OF committing fraud He was
fined 500. After a hearing before the
Solicitor OF the Customs. Collector Loeb
yesterday ordered that the linens and other
merchandise found in the trunks, as well
as jeweIry worth $500 found on Pollack' S
person. should be seized.
G. Tedesco, who came to this port on the
steamship Mendoza on May 20. was yester-
day sentenced by Judge Chatfield, in the
United States Court in Brooklyn, to serve
four and a half months in the New York
County penitentiary. G. De Letteria, a
fellow passenger. who had aided Tedesco,
pleaded guilty and got off with two months
and half in the same institution. On his
arrival 5000 worth of jewelry was seized in
the false bottom of Tedescos trunk.
Collector Loeb, after a hearing yester-
day, decided TO allow Mrs. John c. STRAIT
ton, of No. $50 Riverside Drive, TO take a
number of gowns seized on the arrival of
the Mauretania last Saturday. She must
pay 500 additional duty, however. and
some Jewelry found on her person has
been Confiscated. The Solicitor of Gus
toms after a thorough investigation re-
ported that SO far as the gowns were con-
cerned there did not appear any evidence of
intention to defraud in the understatement
OF the number Of gowns in Mrs. Stratton' S
trunks.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
NEW MEN ON SUGAR JOBS
Havemeyers Land Workers from
Boats at williamsburg Plant.

TWO hundred men were landed from two
tugboats at the South Sd street dock Of
the Havemeyer sugar refineries in Will
iamsburg yesterday, and Immediately set
TO work on two million pounds of sugar,
putting it into crystaIlized form. in order
TO prevent it from spelling. The landing of
the men caused reports to be circulated that
an entirely new complement of employees
was TO take the places of the foreign born
element. which was TO be weeded out of the
American Sugar Refining Company's en-
ploy. Last night another boatload OF men
was landed.
John J. Pool, the superintendent, in ex-
planning the employment of the men, said
they were simply put to work to save the
fermented sugar. Notwithstanding his state
ment, it was learned yesterday that it is
purposed TO get together large body of
men, TO pay them higher wages and keep
out the foreign born workers who have, it
is alleged, caused all the trouble for a long
time.
By a new endless chain device the COM
pany is hauling all the stock on board
lighters, thus doing away with horses and
trucks.
Although a large force of patrolnen was
on duty around the refineries yesterday,
some of the strikers resorted to violence
David Metzger, a special patrolman en-
ployed by the company, was assaulted by
strikers soon after leaving his home at No.
ia South Sd street Several bones in his
right hand were broken. and he was taken
10 the Eastern District Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
CELLAs FIGHTING REMOVAL
H. R. Duryea Testifies in the Elk
tradition Proceedings.

Henry r. Duryea, of washington, was
the most important witness heard yestei
dav.ir the extradition proceedings against
ouis and Angelo Celia. of st. Louis, ana
Samuel W Adler. of New York, dccuseo
of running a bucketshop in Wasnihsl sloii'
The CelIas are fighting hard against e3-
tradition to Washington, where the gov
ernment is trying to connect them with
D,1rvea who is also under indictment IN
Washington.
Duryea had his attorney, MI Glodlngs'
in court- and the Cellas and Adler were
represented by Howard Taylor The gov
ernment's case was conducted by MI fSoo-
bins who also represented the chicago
Board of Trade.
Duryea testified that he conducted a
regular business in stocks and sent MS
buying and selling orders to E. A Aite-
mus. manager of the Standard Stock ana
Grain Dealers, of Jersey City. He main
tanned that he had delivered stocks When
his clients asked for them, but was un-
able to name a client to whom he hao
made such delivery
When his lawyers attempted to INSTRUCT
him in answering, Mr.. Rollins questioned
the right of Mr.. Giddings to take part IN
the case.
what right has the Chicago Board OF
Trade to take part in the case for the
governments" asked Howard Taylor. MI
Robbins replied that he had already an
swered that question.
The hearing will be resumed to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
JUST A NEAR-KIDNAPPING
Police Find Brooklyn Children
Lured Away by Stranger.

Isabella Carney, four and one-half years
old. daughter of James Carney, machinist,
living at No. $50 Lexington avenue, Brook
Ivn. and Michael Barrett, four years old,
who lives with his parents at No. 35S Lex
ington avenue, were kidnapped in Tompk1ns
Park, Brooklyn, early last night and short
" after midnight were found wandering in
front of the Swedish Hospital at Rogers
avenue and Rockwell Place, and returned
to their homes
According to the little girls story man
about thirty years old approached them as
thew were sitting on a bench and offered to
give them some candy if they would take a
ride with him. They consented, she said,
and boarding a car he took them as far as
the Parkway, where, without a word. ne got
off and left them. They stayed on the car
for another block and then alighted. They
had no idea as to where they were, but
kent walking along until they reached the
hospital
News of the children's disappearance mad
snread through the neighborhood where
thev lived, and a large crowd had collected
in front of their homes Just as the parents
had about given up hope Of recovering thelr
n%ji6ren the police of the Gates avenue sta
tinn sent word that they had been FOUND
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
CHILD HURT BY RUNAWAY
Patrolman Loses Uniform IN
Stopping Frightened Animal.

A runaway horse on upper First avenue
yesterday afternoon injured one chlld'
threatened the lives of dozen others
threw his driver from the wagon, and the
policeman who stopped him after he had
run four blocks had his uniform torn to
ribbons. It was only the desperate efforts
of the driver to check the frightened ami
NAL as he approached group of children
who were dancing to the music of a street
organ that saved their lives.
The horse was attached to a delivery
wagon belonging to John Sturk, manufact-
urer of artificial stone. at No. 126 East
10th street, and was driven by Frederick
Weigand, of No. 233 Second avenue. He
had just left the stone yard when the
horse took fright at the rumble of an ele-
waited train.
The horse galloped to First avenue, and
turned sharply to run down the avenue
toward a group of dancing children. All
escaped injury except five-year-old Joseph
Cisneros, of No. 1884 First avenue, who was
struck a glancing blow as the wagon
swung past him. At Pleasant avenue and
119th street Patrolman Hoffman, of the
East 126th street station. caught the fright
ened animals bride and stopped the horse
within twenty feet.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
BITTER FIGHT FOR ESTATE
Widow of G. A. Coutant Contests
Will Found by Daughter.

Mrs. Margaret B Coutant. Of No. 728 St
Nicholas avenue, widow OF Charles A. Cou-
fant, and her stepdaughter, Mrs. Jennie
Coutant Mason, are opposed in g bitter
legal contest over the estate of the dead
man, which amounts TO about SIS 900.
Coutant died about a month ago. Two
days after his death Mrs. Coutant, who had
married him fifteen months before, took out
letters Of administration. declaring that her
husband left no viii. Shortly afterward,
however, Mrs Mason produced a VIII,
which she found in 4 safe deposit vault
In this Will Mr. Coutant left all his estate
TO his daughter and son, TO the exclusion
Of the widow, who is now Contesting the
will
Mrs. Coutant and Mrs. Mason have been
living IN the same apartment, and, accord
ing 10 the story told in court yesterday,
Mrs. Coutant wanted to place the fur
7itUre IN storage, whereupon Mrs. Mason
obtained an injunction in the Supreme
Court preventing her from taking this step.
Mrs. CoUtant asked Judge Giegerich yes
terday TO modify the Injunction SO that
she could store the contents Of her apart
r3ent until the will case is settled. Justice
Giegerich reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
MIXED AUDIENCE IN PITTsBURG
But Only Professed Americans VIII
Listen to Roosevelt.

Pittsburg. July 12-American workmen-
Germans, Welsh. Italians, Poles. Hungari-
ans, Croatians, negroes-all will sit side by
side with captains of industry and repre-
sentatives OF the Chmaber of Commerce
and other civic organizations to hear Theo-
dore Roosevelt when he speaks here on
September s on "Civic Advance" Labor
will rub elbows with wealth while listening
to the exponent of the square deal"
This was decided by the Pittsburg Civic
Commission last night when they planned
to extend invitations to the various organ
izations of men of foreign birth ONLY
those who have sworn allegiance 10 the
United States, however, will be eligible as
guests The audience viii be an assemblage
unique III the history of public gatherings.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
CELEBRATE BATTLE OF BOYNE
Grand Orange Lodges Parade, Then
Protest Change in Kings Oath.

The anniversary of the Battle of the
Boyne was celebrated in this city yesterday
by the Grand Orange Lodge of New York
with a parade and a meeting at the Man
haitian Casino, 18th street and Eighth
avenue. in which speeches were made and
resolutions adopted calling upon the British
government to oppose any change in the
form of the Kings accession oath in defer
ence to the wishes of English Catholics.
About l 800 men were in line, and orange
and-blue flags the colors of King William
III, the victor of the battle, were carried
along with the Stars and Stripes at the
head OF the six divisions. Each division
was headed by a fife and drum corps. The
parade was preceded by platoon of
mounted police. Then came the grand
marshal. Alexander Smith. accompanied
by his aid, John Kennedy. and the supreme
and state grandmasters IL coaches. Lodges
from New Jersey and Connecticut took part
in the parade.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
YACHT AND TUG IN COLLISION
C. Ledyard Blair S Diana Only Slightly
Damaged in Crash.

The steam yacht Diana, owned by c.
1edyard Blair, Of the banking firm Of
Blair & Co. with Offices at No. q
Broad street. was run down yesterday af-
ternoon in the East River by a tugboat
belonging 10 the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad The tug was towing
two large floats loaded with freight cars
and crashed into the yacht almost directly
leneath the Williamsburg bridge.
The yacht was only slightly damaged.
later making its way 10 the New York
Yacht Club, but one OF the floats had q
big hole stove In its side and two cars
were damaged The police boat Patrol
went 10 the assistance of the tug, which was
IN charge of Captain H B. Clancy. and the
tow was docked al the foot OF Delaney
street
AT the home Of Mr.. Blair. at Peapack.
Y. ], it was said last night that the
banker had been living on his yacht for
the last two weeks No news of the acct-
dent had reached those Of the family who
were at home.