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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

South Dakota for caring for deceased
at the hospital for the insane at Yank-
ton between the periods of December
1900, and March 1911, when Tobin
died.
There is law on the statute books
of South Dakota which provides that a
county may recover from the estate of
the deceased insane person the cost of
maintaining that person at the hospital
for the insane, provided that the estate
is not needed by the immediate heirs of
the deceased for their support.
In the case of the late Arthur Tobin
is declared to amount to $780, and it
is further set up that this is not needed
by the immediate heirs,
Mary Tobin, the mother of the
deceased, is the administrators of the
estate and she has been made the
defendant in the action.
A similar case was started by the
county some time ago against the
estate of the late Anna Phillips.
The supreme court has never passed
on the validity of this law and the
cases will be watched with considerable
all over the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Saves His Sisters

The heroism of young boy pre-
vented double dronning at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Plson, living
on farm near Oldham. One of the
infant children of the family fell into
the cistern, which was left uncovered
for moment. Without hesitation an
older sister plunged after the child in
an effort to effect rescue. regardless
of the fact that the cistern had eight
feet of water in it. The older sister
was able to grasp and hold the head of
the child above water and thus prevent
it drowning, but was unable to escape
from the cistern. When both were
nearly exhausted their young brother
succeeded in rescuing them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
An Alfalfa Palace

Just as corn Is king, so is alfalfa
queen, asserts Mark Rich, of Hot
Springs, who has succeeded in making
alfalfa palatable in various forms of
human food. Rich is now advocating
the building of an alfalfa palace at
Rapid City as a tribute to the plant
which produces millions for western
South Dakota each year. He believes
it would advertise that part of the
state as the Mitchell corn palace has
done on the other side.
1--WE can then show the east what
we are dong with this greatest of all
forage plants" declares Mr.. Rich.
"The past two dry years have proven
the stability of the plant, which will
flourish with slight care after the first
year, and no high priced eastern land
can compete with good field of alfalfa
in western South Dakota. Our seed
is standing at the top as the greatest
dry land alfalfa seed in the union, and
there will never be time when this
seed does not command the best prices.
1t is selling at the machine today for
from So to IL per bushel.
Near Buffalo Gap one man threshed
2l2 bushels from forty. one acres which
sold for $40 bushel. He left the last
cutting go to seed, and now has crop
of hay that will run a ton to the acre.
Mr.. Rich makes bread from alfalfa
flour, and says the green color can be
bleached from the dried plant He
uses it for breakfast food, and hun
dreds of persons have taken up with
his idea of alfalfa tea. He also says
table syrup can be made from the plant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
To be Tried for Murder

At hearing before justice of the
peace of Dupree, in Ziebach county,
Ovila (babe) LaPlant was held to the
circuit court to answer to a charge of
having murdered Geo. Martin in a pool
hall at Dupree last March. LaPlant,
who is part Indian, struck Martin and
killed him in a quarrel in which it is
claimed Martin was aggressor. Ziebach
county was not then organized. and a
coroner's jury at Mobridge exonerated
LaPlant and he was released from GUS
tody. Recently steps were taken to
revive the charge and bring LaPlant
to trial. and the action before the
justice of the peace was the first step
in that direction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Leola In Lime Light

The Minneapolis Journal of Wednes-
day said: 'Leola, Mcpherson county,
S. d., little town of 600 people, was
more talked of today in Minneapolis
railroad circles than ever before in it's
history. Newman Erb, yesterday
elected president of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis road, who said, when in Min
neapolis Saturday, that the road will
build to the Canadian line, is believed
to have decided upon Leola as the log
icsl point from which to build.
The fact that Mr.. Erb, when he left
Minneapolis Saturday, did not go to the
end of the South Dakota line, but
spert some time looking about Cod
ington, Clark, Brown and Mcpherson
counties, where WATERFOWL and Aber-
deem, the Minneapolis & St. Louis
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back For An Old O,a
How 1t Can BE Done
In Webster.

The back aches at times with a dpI
indescribable feeling, making w,
weary and restless; piercing mains
shoot across the region of the kidnevo
and again the loins are so lame to stoon
is agony. No use t. rub or apply q
plaster to the hack in this condition
You cannot reach the cause. EXCHANGE
the bad back for new and stronger
one. Webster residents would do we'll
to profit by the following example
I. M. Buchanan, of Groton, S. D
says: 1.-The contents of one box Of
Doan's Kidney Pills made me feel like
a different man. For several years nv
kidneys troubled me and when | got nm
in the morning, l found it almost
impossible to straighten. l had a CON-
slant pain through my kidneys and
often was obliged to quit work. The
kidney secretions were unnatural and
passed too frequently, A few weeks
ago, was induced to try Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and l procured a box and
began their use. My back is now prac-
tically free from pain and lameness
ana the difficulty with my kidneys has
disappeared. Doan's Kidney Pills
deserve the entire credit for this
improvement"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

Judge McNulty in circuit court at
Aberdeen last week delivered a lecture
to Ralph Burnette, voyle Smith and
Theodore Waller. the three boys aged
respectively II. IA and 10. who are
charged with wholesale horse stealing
in the northern part of the state, and
suspended sentence pending good
behavior. The boys are to attend
school and keep off the streets at
night They are to report to the court
at the February term. and If their
record 10 satisfactory they will be
paroled until the October term. If at
that time they can again show = clear
record, the charges will be dismissed.
The boys parents have settled for the
stolen horses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Burke's Announcement

Representative Charles H. Burke
has issued the following announce
ment:
''Pierre, S. D., October Al shall be
a candidate for representative in con-
gress at the June, 1912, primary cleo
ton, subject to the will of the republi-
cans in the Second congressional
district. | shall rely upon the record
made in my service heretofore and if
nominated and elected will persue a
course consistent with that record.
81 favor the denomination and
reelection of President Taft.
Chas. H. Burke"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Gull Resigns

LOOMS S. Gull, of Rapid City, who
this week resignes his position as
register of the land office at Rapid City
for the purpose of making the race for
the republican nomination for governar
before the primaries to be held next
next June. Judge Gull rendered his
resignation that he might be free to
make the race. The Office pays So, 600
a year and is considered better posi-
ton than the governorship, aside from
the honor, and the chance of pro mo-
ton. Judge Gull has already announced
his candidacy for governor, and in
doing so declared himself in favor of
the denomination of President Taft.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Young Aviator Killed

Aviator Cromwell Dixon, who was
one of the chief attractions at the
South Dakota state fair and who flew
across the Rocky mountains Septem-
Der 80, fell from heighth of 100 feet
at the interstate fair grounds at
Spokane, Wash, Monday and received
injuries which caused his death.
Caught by an adverse wind current
of air his machine turned on Its side
and plunged into rocky railroad cut.
While falling he pluckily attempted to
right his aeorplane and shouted to the
spectators:
Here | go, here / go.'
He was picked up unconscious and
rushed to the city emergency hospital
where it was found that his skull was
fractured, his right leg broken and his
collar bone shattered so that portion
of it prortuded through the flesh, He
died at $3.50 p. m.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
LunderviIle Pleads Guiltv

Curtis w. LundervilIe, rural mail
carrier at WATERFOWL, pleaded guilty
at Aberdeen last week to stealing
money entrusted to his care to pur-
chase money orders. He was held to
to await the action of the federal court
under $1,000 bonds. The specific
charge on which Lunderville was held
was the embezzlement of $3.50 given
him by Mrs. Patrick Tone, of Coding-
ton county, on Aug. %, for the purpose
OF buying money order. Its asserted
he did not purchase the order, but
appropriated the money. He attempted
to commit suicide by shooting himself
with small revolver and his arrest
took place when he had recovered
sufficiently to leave the hospital.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Big Wuter Power

The cooperative company organized
to construct mammoth power plant
on the Big Sioux river within the
limits of Fairview.is making good prog
ress. Power will be furnished by the
river, part of the project contem-
plating the construction of dam and
the storing of sufficient water to make
the power plant there one of the great
est of its kind on the Big Sioux river
The members of the company have
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, G. G. Dokken; secretary, A. r.
Brown; assistant, H. F. Storiohann;
treasurer, G. j. Moen.
The promoters expect the plant will
be of sufficient magnitude to furnish
the towns of that vicinity, those on
both the South Dakota and Iowa sides
of the line, with power for electric
lighting and other purposes. The COM
pany will be incorporated under the
name of the Sioux Valley Power COM
pany.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Trickine the Bobby.

A Dublin eccentric a short time ago
entered a purveyor's shop and bought
a ham. Having paid for his purchase.
he requested that it should be hung
outside the shop door. saying that he
would call back for it.
The customer then paced up and
down outside the shop till policeman
came in sight, and just as the man
In blue caught his eye he grabbed the
ham and boiled.
The constable. however. soon collar
ed the thief. as he thought. and hauled
him back to the shop. Having explain
ed the nature of the alleged crime to
the shop assistant. he asked the latter
to charge the offender.
But" said the assistant as he real
lied the joke, Its his own ham. He
was quite at liberty to take it in any
circumstances he ose"-Tit- Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
South Dakota Lost

Playing crude and ragged game
from start to finish last Saturday, Min
nesota defeated South Dakota on Nor
throp field by score of to 0. The
score resulted from a touchdown made
in the first few minutes of the first
quarter, when Minnesota rushed the
Coyotes Of their feet, and after that
the, Gophers were met with an offense
that at times threatened to overwhelm
them. With the balance of luck in
Minnesota's favor and some poor gen.
eralship on the part of the Coyotes,
the Gophers managed to pull through
with victory by narrow margin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Want Their Lands Back

Demanding return of the Black
Hills territory and all of Rapid city,
which they allege was taken from them
wrongfully by the treaty of 1876,
famous chiefs of the Brule and Ongal-
lala Sioux Indians conferred with Con-
gresham Eben w. Martin at Rapid
City Saturday. Congressman Martin
explained the treaty of 1876 was sup
erceded by the 1889 treaty and invited
the chiefs to meet the great white
father president Taft when he visits
Rapid City Oct. Il. Chiefs Grow Dog
and Red Hawk said they have retained
lawyers and will fight their case in the
courts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
May Have Indian Bishop

An Indian is to be a real bishop OF
the Episcopal church, having in his
diocese the red men of South Dakota,
If present plans are carried out. In a
cal for an early meeting of the house
of bishops, there seemed to some peo-
pie to be an intimation that mission
airy district at large might be created
for Indians who belong to the Episco-
pal church. A district at large, per-
hitting its bishop to wander into do
cese of other bishops to look after
Indian communities, was held to be
so uncatholic that protest arose from
half dozen quarters.
Now Bishop Tuttle, of Missouri, who
is presiding officer and who called the
spe :ial meeting, answers the critics to
say that all that is contemplated is the
creation of new missionary district
within the state of South Dakota, con-
sisting of counties wherein dwell few
save Indian people, and leaving the
remainder of the state to be another
district, wherein are few save whites.
Bishops will be chosen for two districts
II two are created, and that for the
Indian district will be an Indian, the
first American Indian to attain the rank
of bishop.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Sir Charles Was Bored

Colonel Sir Charles Hightsdale had
his regiment out for practice march
on the road near Dublin. His COM
mand was the shire yeomanry,
which had suffered several overwhelm.
Ing routs in the Boer war Meeting
drove Of pigs on the way to Dublin
market, Sir Charles considerably halt
ed his regiment at the roadside so as
to let the pigs pass.
"Oh, come on. colonel-come onw
cried the pig drover, respectfully salut-
Ing. Come on, yer honor. Sure, there
1sp't boer among themw- w. -.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Murder Will Ont

Is the mysterious disappearance OF
Edward Erby from his home neal
De atwood over fifteen years ago anC
the latter sensational Shepherd muir.
ders. which were coupled with it, to be
solved at last through the arrest of
Genius Ward? The authorities who
are now engaged in probing the latest
developments in the case are of the
opinion that they may now be able to
clear up the mystery, and to that end
are trying to get Genius Ward, who is
now confined in the Lawrence county
Jail, to tell the whole story.
Wards arrest came about through
his presentation at the First National
bank at Deadwood of a certificate of
deposit for 800 in the name of Erby.
The clerks, at once recalling the
tragedy, called the attention of the
officers of the bank and Ward was
questioned and then refused the cash
for the certificate He declared that
he had it in his possession some eight
or nine years, and that he had found it
lying in an old bible that once belonged
TO Erby. Ward had no good reason why
he held the certificate so many years
before presenting it. The states attor-
ney at once caused the arrest of Ward
who is a brother of Beecher Ward,
who ten years ago was sent 70 the pen
itentiary at Sioux Fnlls for the brutal
murder of the two Shepard boys of
Puma
Beecher and Genius Ward lived near
Puma az the time of the Shepard
murders. The boys disappeared and
their bodies were later found buried in
Ward premises and the crime was
fastened onto Beecher, Genius at that
time escaping completely. Some time
before that Edward Erby, prospector
had been boarding at the Ward home
and suddenly dropped out of sight.
According to the story of Genius Ward
Erby left him to go to the cabin where
Beecher was, and that was the last
time Genius ever saw Erby. When
the Shepherd murders occurred, the
Erby disappearance was recalled, but
the officers were unable to solve it,
although public opinion to some extent
linked the disappearance with that of
the two Shepard boys against Beecher
Ward.
Now, after all these years, when
Genius Ward presented the certificate
of Edward Erby, suspicion has been
turned toward him, and the officers are
endeavoring to learn the exact fate
that befell Erby, while Genius is held
pending the completion of the inves-
tigation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
New Military Instructor

The machine guns for the South
Dakota national guard are expected in
Watertown by the end of the month.
The company which will operate these
fighting engines is WATERFOWL organ
ization, and will be one of the most
popular in the regiment. The national
guard is to have regular army officer
as permanent instructor, and Lieuten-
ant E. j. Morgan has been assigned to
the office. Lieutenant Morgan will
make his headquarters in Watertown
and is moving his family to that city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Righteous Inclination.

$50 you want a divorce, do you p
said the lawyer, peering over his glass.
es at the worried little man in front
Of him.
Yes. sir. I've stood just about all
l can. My wife's turned suffragette,
and she is never at home"
ut is pretty serious thing to break
up a family. you know. Don't you
think you had better try to make the
best Of 1t for awhile? Perhaps It is
only passing fad"
That's what have been doing. but
there are some things a man can't
stand. | don't mind the cooking. and
I haven't kicked on washing the dishes,
but ! do draw the line at running pink
ribbons in my nightshirt to try to fool
the children. Success Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
LOADED Gum From BUGGY

J. A. Stull, who has been conduc-
tor between Aberdeen and Brecken-
ridge for severed years, had the first
two fingers of his right hand shot off
Sunday while hunting near Burch, in
Marshall county. Mr.. Stull and a
friend drove out of Burch. Mr.. Stull
was getting out of the buggy with the
gun in his left hand when in some
manner, the trigger caught OIL the
buggy and the gun was discharged, the
charge passing through the first two
fingers of his right hand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Doctor In a New Place

DIR. r. E. Woodward, of Sioux Falls,
who has served the state as prison
physician at the penitentiary for a
number of years was last week pro-
NOTED by the state board of charities
and corrections, and was elected sup
rintendent Of the state tubercular hos
pital located near Custer, in the Black
Hills. DIR. Woodwork has decided to
accept the position and will leave for
that place on the first of November to
take charge of the institution.
The hospital is one of the new state
institutions. 1t is located in the depths
OF the pine woods near Sylvan Lake
the site OF the hospital being one of
the most beautiful spots in the state.
The appointment came to DIR. Wood
worth because Of the excellent record
ne has made as prison physician, all
the members of the board speaking
most highly of his service in that posi-
ton.
The vote in favor of DR.. Woodwork
was unanimous. He had the endorse
ment Of the physicians of Sioux Falls.
and of many Of them from over the
state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Admits His Guilt

When the selection of the jury was
nearly through, Emmett O'Grady,
the Western Federation miner, charged
with being in plot to set fire to the
Homestake Mining company mill with
'Pettibone DOPE" suddenly stopped
the trial by entering plea of guilty.
O'Grady was Immediately sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary and hi
companion. John w. Butler, who was
last week convicted for the same
offense, was given four years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Able Wants Office

E. l.. Able, of Huron, has announced
his candidacy for the position of Lieu
tenant Governor. This comes rs a sur
prise to his many friends in the state
who had supposed that if he ran for
anything it would be for governor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

The South Dakota Farmers Eleva-
tor company at Verdon has closed
business for the present. It is alleged
that William c. Roby, manager Of the
company's elevator at that place, is
short l26. 900 bushels Of grain and $4o,-
600 in cash.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12
Went by Gum Route EErsu

J. M. Cheatham, aged IS, veteran
of the civil war, committed suicide at
Aberdeen Saturday morning by shoot
ing. He had purchased a store at
Tacoma Park. twenty miles from there
Saturday. No cause for the act is
known. A wife and several grown
children survive him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-12

An attempt is to be made on the
part Of Minnehaha county to recover
rom the estate Of the late Arthur
Iobin' the sum Of l.7s6.s 90. which sum
the county has paid to the state Of
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