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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
RIDING A CAMEL.
A Strenuous Task That Promotes q
Love of Walking.

Riding a camel ~ Ly 20 means an
easy or enjoyable me a0d OF locomo-
ton, according to the description given
by Mr.. NJ. j. Randall in his book.
Sinai In Spring:
III asked How do you ride a camelY
! reply invent as many attitudes as
you can and employ them all in turn:
adjust and readjust the rugs and cush.
ions on which you sit; ride straight:
ride crooked: ride with stirrups made
Of rope; ride without them: hitch first
your right knee round the front POM
mel, Their -FOUR left knee; stretch your
self wide legged over the saddlebags
regardless OF the firearms. dates
crockery. etc, which they contain un-
I'll nature commands you to make .
less obtuse angle: ride side saddle, it
you can persuade your Bedouin that 1t
Is possible TO do so without prejudice
to the camel. Ride how you will and
when you will. but. above all-walk
Not only is the sheik himself glad
at your suggestion. but not otherwise
TO mount for awhile. but 1t is n lesson
in graceful riding 10 watch him
perched up there, heaven knows how.
in some oriental way you have never
dreamed of, and It is a lesson in courte-
sy TO mark how at every turn OF the
road he offers TO forego his pipe OF
peace-chibouk-and post of comfort
and descend to the sand. leaving you
10 incumber his beast OF burden"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
The LAUGH on Edison.

There are many stories OF Edison.
One OF his early childhood Is recorded
on the authority Of his only sister.
When he was about six years old he
found out that n goose belonging to
the family was sitting. Later he saw
the surprising result In a number Of
goslings. One day he was missing. He
was sought everywhere, but no one
could find him until at length his
father discovered him in the barn
curled up in n nest he had made and
filed with goose eggs and hen eggs.
He was sitting on the eggs and trying
to hatch them!-London Taller.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
LUGGAGE IN ENGLAND.
None Of Il Goes Astray Because the
People Are All Very Honest.

wv
People Are All Very Honest.
Certain strangers within our gates
have been wondering AZ our dealing
with passengers luggage how much
better the system OF other countries.
where you get a receipt and when
the bag goes astray the official assures
you IL is impossible because there is
the receipt. So you go to bed and get
up and dress in your bit OF paper.
Our method is insular and on the
face OF il chaotic. We throw our lug
gage TO the mercy OF some unknown
porter. AT the end OF the journey we
find "A sort Of lucky tub Of portable
property piled on the platform. and
we plunge about and pick out what
we want. You know the Gene
hundred people who have only to say
That's mine" to a strange porter in
order to get 1t.
Thus badly stated the system looks
like chaos and the invitation to n
general scramble for other mems
goods. In practice it works out well.
for every one. from porter to passen-
ger. Is on his honor, and-this is the
point-luggage in England Is safer
than in any other civilized country
Westminster Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
NAPOLEON AND SUICIDE.
itis Draft of Poison and His Com.
ments on Self Destruction.

ments on Self Destruction.
II is said that when all seemed lost
to Napoleon in 1874 the year before
Waterloo-he thought ~ sui ,de as an
end TO his career. lie actually took
a draft of poison. but the essential
element In the ~coucoction had host its
efficacy, lie. however, conG@rrcd us
inclination 10 self destruction, whi a
he ever afterward held in abhorreacc,
even during his hopeless exile az ST.
Helena. When during his first GU.
sulship one of his grenadiers killed
himself Napoleon issued an order 10
the guards:
THE Grenadier Gobain has killed
himself owing TO a love AFFAIR. He
was otherwise an excellent soldier.
The first consul commands that the
guards should be informed that Il sol
der ought TO conquer the grief and
bitterness OF his passions; that there
is the same courage in enduring with
patience the -pangs Of the soul as IN
facing bravely the fire Of Il battery. To
give oneself up to grief without resist
ance or 10 kill oneself TO escape is TO
abandon the field of battle before being
beaten"
In a conversation with Goethe, Ma
poleon blamed the poet for allowing
Werther to commit suicide, and in 1916
he said TO 0'NIeara:
Suicide is the act OF a gambler who
has lost everything or Of a ruined
prohigate. | have always thought that
a man shows more courage In support,
ing the evils that atiict him than in
getting rid of his life"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
TRESPASSING IN ENGLAND.
II No Damage Is Done lntruders Need
Have No Fear.

If No Damage Is Done lntruders Need
Have No Fear.
Many timid pedestrians in rural
England are frightened away from in.
wiling fields by the notice "Trespass-
ers VIII Be Prosecuted" They need
have no fear, says an English ex-
change.
AS the law stands any trespasser
who does the smallest damage-in-
lures a fence. breaks a small branch,
etc.-can be summoned before n mag
istrate and fined. But IL he does no
damage the landlord must bring an
action at law and get an injunction.
This costs n lot of money, and unless
the trespasser is n man OF means the
landlord won't bring his action at law.
All he can do otherwise Is to ask you
to get out. If you go peaceably you
can return an hour later and repeat
the visit as often rs you wish. Moth
Ing can be done beyond asking you TO
leave again. But if you resist then
sufficient force can be used, and IL
you show fight you may be legally
Knocked down. your legs tied and your
self bundled on to the road.
The landlord may, however, play
some tricks on you. He can saw a
bridge crossing a stream, SO that you
will get a ducking; he can dig a pit
for you to fall into, and he can so fix
the stile you are likely to cross that
you will break 1t, and hen he can
have you up before the magistrate. IL
you don't commit any damage, how
ever, you al trespass to your hearts
content.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Bad Shots.

A certain Yankee was touring through
Devonshire, and. calling at an inn, he
ordered some of the famous cider. Not
finding it to be what he had expected,
he inquired how it was made.
"Oh," said the publican. I'VE stood
q barrel of water at one end of a room
and threw applies at It,"
This caused a general laugh, but the
Yankee was equal to the occasion.
"Waal." he said. 81 guess you didn't
hit is very often London Ideas.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
STRIPPED THE LOUVRE.
Restitution of Works Of Art After Ma
poIeon's Downfall.


The Louvre has known a still blacker
day than that on which Ia Giocondo'
was distracted. This was Sept. %,
1915. when formal restitution had to
be made of the pictures looted during
the conquests of Napoleon. Commits
sioners attended from fourteen differ
ent states. The lions share was OBJ
tanned. c~uriously enough, by the rep
resentative OF Cassel. who recovered
no fewer than 421 pictures. Austria
recovered 323, Spain 2Si, Holland
2lo and Prussia l19. Altogether
2,065 pictures were removed. together
with a number OF statues, bas-reliefs,
bronzes, wood carvings. canoes and
enamelS.
Sir Walter Scott I'm his life of
Napoleon gives Il graphic account Of
the removal of the masterpieces. which
were being frantically copied by en-
thusiastic students until the last mo-
ment before their departure. Thanks
TO the eXertions of Baron Demon, who
IA hen director OF the Louvre. a
certain number OF stolen pictures were
retained, among these being the finest
example Of Paolo Veronese extant.
"The Marriage Mt Cana" The gallery,
however, was left with only go pic
lures and remained closed until the
sacant spaces had been filed, mainly
with the works Of French artists
Pail Mall Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
ROOSEVELT BOOM LAUNCHED
colonel's Name Will Go on Nebraska
Primary Ballot.

Omaha, Dec. 22.-Theodore Roose-
velt's candidacy for the Republican
nomination was oficially launched in
Nebraska when there was filed with
the secretary of state a petition ask
ing that Mr.. Roosevelt's name be
placed on the next Republican pri-
mary ballot under the Nebraska pres
idential preference law. The petition
was signed by twenty-five Republicans,
headed by Attorney John o. Yeiser of
Omaha, who Is at the head Of the
Roosevelt boom In this state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
RUSSIAN PRESS is BITTER
Taft Accused Of Submitting to Pres
sure of Rich Jews.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 24.-It is esti-
mated that twothinds Of the duma
members are in favor of a prohibitive
tariff bill, aimed at American export
ers, which was introduced Friday by
ex-President Guchkoff.
The Contemporary Review, a semi
official organ, bitterly attacks Taft as
the instigator of a~brogatlon of the
treaty of 1882.
The Review claims Taft's action
was due to pressure by the Guggen-
helm brothers and Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
who notified him that they would not
contribute to his campaign fund until
the treaty was abrogated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
OTHER CHARGES DISMISSED

Nine. L~ansevln Takes Action After
Winning Divorce Suit.
Paris, Dec. 24.-Upon the request of
Nine. Langevin the statutory charges
which she brought against her hus-
band, Professor Paul Langevin, and
Nine. Curie, the famous scientist, were
dismissed.
None OF the principals was in court.
The action was ~forecasted a few days
ago when Nine. Langevin was granted
a divorce and alimony.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
CAM0RRA TRIAL DRAGS ON

All Concerned Weary, but There 10 No
Intention Of Abandonment.
Viterbo. Dec. 24.-Although the trial
Of the Camorrists Is dragging some
what, owing to public indifference on
account OF absorption in the war, the
authorities will push the hearing
through to the end.
The Jurors have made no request
for the discontinuance of the trial. but
they will be greatly relieved when 1t
Is over.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
A Business SUGGESTION.

Bobby had worn his mothers pa
t1ence to the limit.
"You are a perfect little heathen"
she remarked, giving way at last.
"Do you mean itf' demanded Bob.
by.
81 do indeed" said his mother.
"Then. say, ma" said Bobby, why
can't ! keep that 10 cents a week you
gimme for the Sunday school collec-
ton? / guess I'm as hard up as any
OF the rest of 'em."-Harper's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
SIGNS JOINT RESOLUTION
President Completes Task of Abrogat.
ing Russian Treaty.

Washington, Dec. 22.-With Secre-
tary of State Knox as the only wit
ness, President Taft, shortly after his
return from New York, signed the
Joint resolution passed by congress
ratifying his action in serving notice
on Russia of the abrogation of the
treaty Of 1882 with hat country.
The treaty automatically will con-
tinue In effect until Jan. 1, 1913. In
the meantime efforts will be made to
negotiate a new treaty eliminating the
causes of friction which led to the
termination of the old n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Ways of the Oyster.

Oysters after they have been brought
away from the sea know by instinct
the exact hour when the tide is ris-
ing and approaching their beds and
so Of their W accord open their
shells TO receive the food from the
sea as IL they were still at home
London Telegraph.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Tbinos He Knew.

His Wife-Why don't you go to the
doctor and find out just what you
ought to q and what you ought to
avoid? Dyspeptic = oh, l know all
that now. I ought to eat everything
I don't like and avoid everything l
do.-Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
He Knew jim,

Jim had made an unsuccessful at
tempt to conquer the world and came
back to the Tennessee town dirty,
worn out and hungry.
"Uncle John" he said melodramati-
cally, IL came home to die"
."No, dod CAST you." said unsympa-
thetic Uncle Jim, "you came home to
eatr'-Success Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

Captain c. S. Denny was over from
Andove yesterday bringing Edward
Leary who was committed to the county
jail for thirty days by Justice G.. w.
Sackreiter, of Andover, for assault and
battery.
Miss Perly, one of the faculty in All
Saints school at Sioux Falls, could not
make the long journey to her home in
Boston for the holiday vacation so is
spending it with Miss Ruth Egge in
this city.
The 60 Watt Mazda lamp operates
for exactly the same cost as a common
10 c. p. carbon, and gives so candle
power. Which kind are you using?
Lamps at the Webster Electric Co.. or
Telephone office.
The happiest mar in Webster Satur.
day was John E. Ray. He receiv d a
message that a daughter had been born
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Robert Rymann at Holmquist and that
all were doing well.
There was some CONSERVATION and a
whole lot of trouble and work at the
Catholic school caused by a neglected
furnace yesterday. But everything is
now running smoothly and the derbris
has been cleaned up.
Mrs. Edward c. Warner, n of the
pioneer residents of Webster who
moved to Everett, Wash, a few years
ago, arrived Tuesday night and will
spend a few days. She is a guest at
the c. w. Siglinger home.
Prof. c. F. Helberg, formerly one of
the teachers in the Webster schools,
now located in Minneapolis, came up
this morning to spend part of his holi-
day vacation with Webster friends. He
is a guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. E. Hyde.
David Williams, president of the
Farmers and Merchants National bank
of this city, and vice president of the
First National bank of Duluth, arrived
yesterday morning to look after busi-
ness matters and visit relatives and
friends in Webster.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor nee Miss Sadie
Sherbino) came from Cando, N. D.,
Sunday night for a holiday visit with
Webster relatives. She is the guest
at the home of her brother, John. Her
husband arrived yesterday morning and
will remain for a few days.
Mrs. T. N. Buechler and sister, Miss
Mabel Smith, of Aberdeen, came down
Saturday night for a Christmas visit
at the home Of their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. E. Smith. Mr.. Buechler
came down Sunday night and accom-
panied them home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Bradley, form
erly of this city, but now located at
L~ewistown, Montana, where Mr.. b.
has a very important position with the
Milwaukee railroad company, are here
looking after their farm and visiting
friends. They are accompanied by their
three children.
Mrs. L. Z. Frost, daughter, Mrs.
Veva Jones, and three sons, Richard,
William and Dewey, came over from
their home at Ortley and participated
in a Christmas family reunion at the
home of her son Arthur, who resides
in the old home in this city. A most
delightful day was enjoyed.
Edgar McFadden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs j. f. McFadden, of this city, who
is a student at the Brookings Agricul-
tural college, anne home Thursday
night for his holiday vacation. He has
not been having a very good time as he
was attacked with a severe case of
tonsili'e s. We hear he is convalesc-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Altar thu Hanaxmaan.

Anyhow, Jack, you cannot say that
I ran after you ut the time of our
marriage"
"You never spoke a truer word. Ma
ria. but neither does the mousetrap
run after the mouse, yet 1t catches
it all the same"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
II Reminded Him.

II have seen In my journeys several
tribes" said the traveller, who vol
UNFAIRLY undergo all sorts of self In
licted lacerations."
"That's nothing" answered Mr.. Tut.
II know a lot OF people who insist on
shaving themselves"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
JOHN BIGELOW PASSES AWAY

Prominent in Several Walks of Life
for Many Years.
New York, Dec. 20.-John Bigelow,
the venerable diplomat and author,
is dead at his home here
John Bigelow was born Nov. 20,
1917. He was one of the editors OF
the New York Evening Post from 1S49
to 1861 and for three years he was
consul at Paris. Then, for three years.
he was minister to France. On his re-
turn to the United States Mr.. Bige-
low began his work Of building up the
public library Of New York and for
forty years he was the guiding spirit
OF that institution. He was a prolific
author.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
IL SureIv Will.

"And you like chicken. Sapl"
Gee! l certainly does, b,ss."
"And you get 'em once in awhileT
"Oh, sure, boss. | gets EN-"
"How do you get 'em, Sam7"
SWELL, boss, you know dat OIL sayin',
Love will find the way.'"-Yonkers
Statesman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Mother Glad Son Is "Fired.r

Washington, Dec. 24.-"No Christ.
mas message could give me more
cheer than this has," said Mrs. w. M.
6huster, when she learned that her
son, w. Morgan Shuster, the young
American treasurer general of Persia.
finally has been dismissed from his
ONCE In compliance with Russia's de.
mand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

"Miss Ella, was your bazaar q sue
cesar"
GLORIOUS! All the men had to walk
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Batter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Quick Time.

Ada-Men are slow! 1t took him
nearly two hours to propose to me
last night. Floss-And how long did II
take you to accept him. dear? Ada
Just two seconds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
Great Little s;oht.

"Where r you going so fastY'
"My wife has just telephoned me
that the baby is asleep, and I am go
ing home to see what 1t looks like
Toledo blade.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
ALL Sound.

Fred-What do you think OF my ar
gument? wills Sound: most certainly
sound. Fred-What else? wnl-Noth.
ing else: merely sound.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
MRS. BLATCH TO BE CITIZEN
EngIishman's Wife Returns to States
as American.

New York, Dec. 24.-Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Batch, the suffragist, will
shortly be returned to her status as a
daughter of Uncle Sam.
/. She has made formal application at
the naturalization bureau of the Unit
ed States district court for her final
citizenship papers. Her application
will be passed upon on March &c, 1912.
Her husband is an Englishman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

History is indeed little o than
the register Of the crimes. fcllies and
misfortunes Of mankind. -Gibbon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

Binks-Confound II! rye gone and
sat downf on that chair Z vornished
this morning. Mrs.. Binks-W Wen. FOR
once you've stuck to your work.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28
ENLARGED Pores.

Camphor water. used frequently dur
ing the day. will decrease the size of
enlarged pores Of the nose.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

Lawyer to witness)-Now. then, Mt.
Murphy, give as your last residence.
Hurphy-Faith. sor. OF dunno. but It'll
b the cimitery, ON thinkin'!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

He that is OF a merry heart hath a
continual feast.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-28

Beha v1or Is q mirror IN which every
pne displays his imases-Goetts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06

$337.50; two lots on German avenue
| from the postmaster at Tecumseh to
George Gettig, $500; a house at 215
East Seventh street. 50 900; a dwelling
at 270 East Seventeenth street; two
lots on Scotland avenue to Herman
Johnson for $475; a five room cottage
and one and a half lots at 442 Scot
land avenue to Thomas Baxter, $1,750;
the two acre tract belonging to Joseph
Mason situated on the Rochester road
near the cemetery to Mr.. Hartley who
has recently moved to Topeka from
Mexico, for consideration of $1,75O
I These sales have been made by Will
son and Nelswanger: C. M. loves
property at 1923 Boswell avenue, to
Mr.. C. B. Peck for $4,000: G. w. War
ner's property, two lots near Twelfth
street and College avenue to Mr.. H. M
Ellis for $500. (Mr Ellis will build.)
F. H. McIntoch's property at 1859
West street, to Mr.. c. M. Lowe for
$1,750. Robert Montgomery three
lots in Highland park to Mr.. Fred lies
for $3.50. The new addition. Broad
moor, in the Santa Fe shop district
will be the scene of building activity
and several houses will be erected at
once.
Building Permits.
Following are the building permits
issued in the last week:
M: Mason, one story dwelling, 512
German avenue. ......................$ !, 160
Gus Ze1dler, dwelling, 1000 East
Sixth street Observation-Disclosures. 1880
Clay street ......................... $500
Clay street. e. ' @ 1000
John r. Carter, two story dwelling,
1906 West Seventeenth street,. $500
Miles w. Stevens, addition to dwell
ing, 1901 East Sixth avenue.......- 800
Sol Jackson Street. .....:............' 1000
Robert Fisher, one story dwelling,
1914 East Crane street. $50
NJ. A Low, auto garage. 1243 Fill
H. Ellis, two story dwelling, 1888
1895 College avenue. 5000
c. w. Guild addition to monument
works, 154-156 Adams street 1900
T. w. Reynolds, one story dwelling,
1900 Lane street. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1850
1904 Lane street. ...................s' 1900
John Smith, one story dwelling, 1882
Clay street. 1,500
w. H. Drant, two story dwelling,
217 East Euclid avenue. 1850
J. B. Maiden, one story dwelling,
511 Lawrence street. 600
Miscellaneous items. 775
Total Observation-Disclosures. $27, 1886
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-06
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