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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Gone to Canada

j. p. Becker completed loading his
cars Thursday and left that evening
for the Alberta country, by way of
Minneapolis. He loaded two box cars
with machinery, horses and household
goods and one fiat car on which was
loaded his large 35 horse power engine.
Considerable delay was occasioned in
securing fiat car substantial enough
to carry the engine with safety. Phil
and his brother Pete went up into Cam
ada last year and filed on and bought
a tract of land and are row moving up
there to establish themselves in their
new home and become subjects Of the
Grown" Phil, Pete and the youn-
gest boy, Peter left with the cars
Thursday evening on their long, jour-
ney. Mrs. Becker and daughter, Eva,
left for Webster Friday morning w here
they will visit relatives a few days
from whence they will proceed to their
new home in the Canadian northwest.
Mr.. Becker is pioneer of Day county,
coming here in the early days and
undergoing the usual hardships incident
to the conquest Of new country.
He is hard worker and will make
good in his new venture. Their many
friends here regret to see them leave
but wish them well. -Crandall Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?
WHO WILL BE IN ,WEBSTER
WEDNESDAY JUNE II
OLD SETTLERS CELEBRATE
Special List of Attractions and
Amusements Arranged for,to
Entertain all who Come
a Complete Program
Announced Later

At Webster, June IA, 1911, the Day
County Old Settlers Association will
meet on the court house grounds for
its annual picnic. DR.. Taylor, of Chi
cago. will be with us and deliver the
address. There will be souvenir pre-
scented to each member present, also to
each new member joining that day.
Come prepared with a full basket,
also tablecleth. knives, forks and
spoons. Tables, plates, cups, sugar
and coffee will be furnished.
Watch for program. An invitation
is extended to everyone to come and
have a good time.
S. S. Yeager, Pres,
Day Co. Old Settlers Assn.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Folks all Doing Nicely

Hon. Ross E. Parks came up from
Lily yesterday and spent the day on
business and pleasure. Ross has had a
great deal of sicknass in his family
this winter-five members, himself and
wife included in the number-being
down at one time. Those are the
things that try mems souls and
makes them show the kind of snuff
there is in them. We are informed
that all of the members of the family
are getting along nicely at this writing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
ThoughtIess Depredations

We hope they were thoughtless. A
great many of our citizens have
reported to us in the last week of the
raiding of their lilac bushes and break
ing of limbs from their fruit trees.
This should be stopped. These are the
property and pride of their owners and
they should be allowed to enjoy them.
Chief Martin informs US he has the
names of several offenders-young and
old-and will pull them if it occurs
again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Mrs. III. III. Potter Entertains

Mrs. III. II. Potter was hostess to a
company of ladies Saturday afternoon,
bridge whist was played at four tables,
Mrs. H. C. Tegtmeier being the prize
winner. During the afternoon Mrs. l..
G. Levoy, on behalf of - aides, pre-
sented Miss Lillian G; son, in whose
honor the party was s. IN, with a set
of sterling silver forks. Miss Gilbert
son for the past three years has been
one of our most efficient high school
instructors and we understand has
decided to soon take up an entirely
different vocation for the future. Miss
Ferne Clark assisted in serving delic-
ious lunch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Were a Coin Fishin'

Three auto loads passed through the
city Saturday for few days fishing
and outing at Enemy Swim lake. The
party consisted of A. H. Monnet, H.
Cady, AL Golden, r. Vleet, Ed Snyder
and F. G. Stickles, of Melette. The
latter gentleman was the pioneer
druggist of Andover and has many
friends among the old timers of Web
ster, Fred and George Mann, VIM.
Mclean and Mr.. Estey, of Brentford,
Mr.. Kinney and Walt Brown of .Aber-
deem. The boys stopped to inquire
about Accommodations at the lake but
we noticed they seemed pretty well
rugged out wife tent and other para
phernalia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Attest:
j. B. Egeland,
City Auditor.

Probably never in the history of
Webster have arrangements been COM
pleted for more proper observance of
Decoration Day in Webster, Tuesday,
May 80, 1911.
The exercises of the day will begin
with the decoration of the graves in
the morning. Those desiring to assist
in the decoration of the graves are
requested to meet at the city hall at
$3.50 a. M, and be in readiness to leave
not later than 10 O'Clock sharp. A
troop of cavalry will accompany those
who decorate the graves, to the GEM
etery. Mrs. ]. T. Goodwin is chair
man of the decorating committee.
The regular parade will form at the
city hall at 80 p. m. The parade Will
be composed as follows:
DIR. M. M. Judge, marshal of the
day.
Sixteen horsemen, four set of tours,
one set arrayed in the uniforms used
during the Revolutionary war; one in
the uniforms used during the war of
1872; one in the garments of the SOL
diers in the war of the Rebellion,
1876; one set in the uniforms of the
soldiers of the present day.
Old veterans.
Webster band.
Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias.
School children.
Citizens
The line, of march, as planned at
present, is from the city hall to the
Andrew Small corner; thence west to
the c. c. Chapman corner; thence
north to the court house.
In the event of favorable weather
conditions the parade will terminate at
the court house square.
In case of bad day the line of
march will be continued to the opera
house where the following program
will rendered.
Rev. Mortimer R. Crisp will preside
at the afternoon services.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
G. A. X. Meeting

All members of Gen. Croker Post,
No. 70, G.. A. r., and old soldiers
sojourning in the city, are requested to
meet at the office of J. T. Goodwin on
Decoration Day, Tuesday, May 30, at
10 a. M, for the purpose of going to
the cemetery to decorate the graves of
our departed comrades. All citizens
are invited to participate.
j. j. Cowan,
Commander.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Got a Ducking

Chief of Police Denny and Conductor
Thorne, of Andover, were fishing at
Enemy Swim lake on Sunday. A high
wind came up and capsized ,neir boat.
The boys grabbed the sides of the boat
and let the wind drift them to the
shore. Outside of good ducking in
the cold water no damage was done.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Memorial Sunday

The usual annual services for memoir
ial Sunday will be held at the First
Methodist church in this city on Sunday
May %. Rev. Mortimer r. Crisp will
deliver the sermon. All old soldiers
and the general public invited to these
union services which will be held at II
o clock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
A Convention at Enemy Swim

Aberdeen District Medical associa-
ton held its meeting at Aberdeen last
Tuesday evening and was largely
attended and many interesting papers
were read and enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Those present from here were Drs.
H. j. Herman and p. ID. Peabody.
They came home next morning.
Every year the Aberdeen District
Medical society holds its summer meet
ing at some of the watering places.
This year it will be held at Enemy
Swim lake, north of Webster, July 25.
We can assure the doctors who are
in attendance that they will find some
of the very best fishing they ever
experienced in their whole lives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Methodist Church Services

The services for Sunday, May %,
1911, at the M E. church will be as
follows: At IL o'clock a. m. annual
Memorial Service" under auspices of
G. A. r. Sermon by Pastor Crisp.
Bible school at IL M, Donald Mclean
superintendent. Evening worship at 8
p. m, sermon by Pastor Crisp.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Take One on Roy

Cut out this notice and present it our
fountain for drink of Orangeade free.
Good for one week. Irwin Pharmacy
The Rexall Store.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Mayors Proclamation

To the business men of Webster:
To permit all who desire to properly
observe decoration day and participate
in the exercises, / would earnestly
request that the business places of the
city of Webster be closed on Tuesday,
May 30, 1911, between the hours of IL
m. and A p. m. Trusting this will meet
with the hearty response and co-opera-
ton of all.
BY the Mayor.
Frank Mohs.
Mayor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
DECORATION PROGRAM
DAY WILL BE FITTINGJY
OBSERVED IN WEBSTER
MAYOR F. MOHS PROCLAIMS

Graves to be Decorated in the
Exercises to he i'm
Either Court House Yard
or Opera House. 1t De-
ponds on Weather
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Luther League Entertainment,

The Luther League entertainment
held Tuesday evening, May %, was
well attended and every number on the
program was well rendered and
thoroughly enjoyed. The League
cleared about $35 which will go to the
benefit of the church.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

There will be services at ST. Johns
Lutheran Church next Sunday morning
and evening. Sunday school at 1900.
o. o. Hafstad,
Pastor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
mgyANEC Bssfaess offfee Masn 7ss, Af7ss
EDVNIS CircuIatfon Dept. Main y35, A17s5
Editorial Dept Main zeA, At73s
0FFICE--7ss COMMERCE. Sc
Crooked or Incompetent?

Is the commission Incompetent?
local situation.
of collecting the
through the action of this railway commission.
The law realty and personal shall be assessed
the commission has paid attention to the law
has been
unable to collect the taxes against this big corporation
the railways it cut the
ment of the local officials made prior to its administration
The commission actually lowered the of the street
railway after took charge AS stated in the hearing
recently the commission the thing such shape in this
that the whole municipal railway with its hun
dreds with its transmission lines and everything taxed
on less than little store Pacific
And this situation the result of the action of the state
commission.
What is wrong?
the commission the public service
who always hover around these big ready get them
special privileges the public off which they feed?
The tax commission take either horn of the dilemma it
wishes.
But that there is something "ron Denmark"
Olympia is very apparent to the average citizen
This whole scheme taxation
beginning to be regarded scheme let the off
easy.
Coupled which has the taxes assessed and
eed the operating lines by the commission furnishes
plan by which Tacoma at least losing thousands dollars
to which it is entitled.
This commission lists the pract
ey as operating of the p and this city cannot
It for dollar of operating property"
then all Tacoma gets out of it is much mile the mile
of railway.
unjust absolutely system
hardly be devised coupled
that be give corporations
~ always the people getting off with onsidera
ton.
legislature should tackle this state tax commission with
out gloves and if it does abolish
branch should modify
make impossible for it bring
been brought this county.
this legislature ought to tackle is the
situation of taxation modern
ana in keeping with the
session of the world and good place start
commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
BY j. A. THOMPSON

One dies minute the United States
able
Five every could
prevented the precautions doctors could used
in all
The this billion
dollars a year
stop the spread contagious
community. The specially
That government control is effective shown by the experience
of year
10 1000. Our per country
losing people
nualy whose deaths could be prevented.
questions They
disconnected and do not work in harmony.
The highest governmental authority matters health the
the treasury.
is EITHER A LAWYER OR BANKER. apt to
commercial interests rather officers.
The spread of the ack DEATH the bubonic Cali
forna shows the result of valuing dollars than When
the Chinese
city board of health Guaranteed it, Influenced by the merchants
the city, United
adding atuous insult the health Officers by saying: q should
hold that there is and has been plague this
city"
Though may strange to the learned Judge and similar
new n H the plague bacillus FRO" multiplying and
state and enough
the secretary of the treasury to get the surgeon general overrued
Finally the marine hospital prevail
of in the heart of San Francisco The
department suppressed this Only been
IN BY sa of wide circulation was it allowed "
policy conceang that trade might not
Seattle GGsn hing of dollars futile efforts emi
honestly banded Thea 9, first t,a, found m
mnnity AGAINST Infection in another health officers subject
shOua be not aa LAWYER S of banker
mote efficiency by establishing department Where all
the agencies that work for public health shall be united
r. with oh in our eastern n ports not time for
suffer the result be epidemic that will
The medical government may trusted
supreme
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
OBSERVATIONS

HOT Hartman" This the n a
dispatch the other day telling word Hartman railroad
that would necessarily be hot before reached Mimi
great play when We We're Twenty oner
talking again
and maybe that play title meant to read when We twenty
Fl :
Torger Peterson one of these
days Just watch and see
for Denver! automobile owners turned out
helped the letter carriers with the holiday mail
courtesy the boieddown of the seasons spirit
DUTCH group competition
ard in Europe. Now just watch Rockefeller beat the Dutch
ILLINOIS 7O-year for
divorce naming another
let the old boy his wild oats, eh?-
UNCLE KETCHE pIxLEY wires Terrible church scandal
Deacon Shewoods bin stamping and down Main street roaring
baspheemy for days and they're going church him Kez
of the metropolitan hotel for spring boer and 81 found in
it, the lucky cuss.
Evansville,
washing his feet for and he accuses her of washing her pet
dog the dish and divorce court judge has got to make
some mighty close decisions on washing
PROF SEE of Island observatory that the
inhabited We don't Those planet fellows
never advertise, anyhow
played Onward Christian Soldiers" while Dix
them to play Morning"
program is right in the midst of tire trouble.
almighty throughout they
to turn the thermometer upside down to read EN-.
WILEY, expert, glucose
cheap leather But you'll notice the when
with his cheap shoe leather glucose
add to feathers weight.
GRANDSON Jefferson his by act
legislature. ashamed it? your
lifebecause proud of He born Hayes
made a Davis by legislation.
he enjoy the quiet and air of
he nights.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09

1.-THE concrete base until the water
of the mixture comes out at the
|top?" But he got only evasive
replies, the workmen using the
tamper as gently as if they were
|afraid of breaking eggs. Going
down to the city hall, the citizen
asked the same question off Mr..
Owen Woods. Certainly it should"
he emphatically rephed-twost days
ago, and the tamper is still WELD
ed in feather buster style, and cit
izen must pay, unless he affirms
breach of contract. Easy going
are tired of fighting for
their rights, but, If cutting down
salaries is in order, why not be-
gin with the inspector paid to. see
that we get honest work from the
contractors, and, who then shuts
his eyes? No wonder we have
Cracked and crumbled pavenlents,
with a varnish of asphalt on top
of loose stones. G. L. B.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
LABOR IN MEXICO
WITH THE RENOLUTIONISTS.

Although news of the progress
of the Mexican revolution is very
meager, and Dictator Diaz and his
censored or subsidized news
agencies claimed more than a
month ago that the insurrectos
had been crushed, the important
news is seeping through labor
channels that all the organized
workers in the republic are join
ing the reyolutionists.
Even should Diaz gain the up
per hand in the present struggle,
which is by no means certain, his
triumph will be only temporary
one, for the Mexican workers have
been organizing secretly and rap
idly, and are strongly combining
the various labor interests.
The strikes in Orizaba and
Puebla were of a political nature.
The strikes were called to help
Madero, the revolutionist leader
and financial hacker, and the plan
of the laborites is to harass the
Diaz government wherever posi-
BILE, by ceasing work. The revo-
luton is developing into what
would be called general strike"
in Europe. According to news re-
ceived by Mexican workers on the
American side of the Rio Grande
guerilla warfare is breaking out
in many parts of Mexico, and it
is believed that this MONS that
fighting will soon begin 81 along
the line"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
NAVY AND POSTOFFICE
FIGHTING SHORT DAY/

The action of Secretary of the
Navy Meyer in transferring work
on a battleship from the Brook
lyn navy yard to a ten-hour-a-
day concern in Schenectady, N. Y,
and the action of all private ship
building firms in refusing to sub
nit bids for the construction of
two gunboats on an eight-hour ba-
sis, may be interpreted as proof
that there exists a campaign in
augurated by certain big business
interests and politicians to break
up the eight-hour workday system.
Labor officials charge that the
postoffice department has been
twisting the eight-hour system to
suit its own purpose-and with
out regard to the lawl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09

A letter has reached Washington
addressed to the house appropria-
ton committee, President Taft
and other high officials, asking
them for the love of Mike" to
call off Thatcher or stop his poet
ical outbursts.
Listen how Thatcher describes
the view from his front porch:
Drift, clouds, drift far DER the
western sea;
Rift, clouds, rift in loveliness for
me.
Blow, winds, blow;
Flow, tides, flow;
Gid all with glory, sun, we ask Of
thee.
Smile. hills, smile like the peaks
of by and by;
Pile, hills, pile till thou pierce the
tropic sky;
Rise, islets, rise
Oh, this is paradise!
A paradise of beauty that can
never die.
Petitioners say that a man who
is getting $4,000 per annum and
a house TO live in should be in bet
fer business
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
High Cost of Diving

1t has come to the attention socialists that
the citizen who robbed
ROBBED at the grave Hence their
etery
cemeteries are notorious profitable
acreage and selling it sxoot proper
ent and bigger under improper
practsed. particularly poor.
If Milwaukee while we live
realize LoweIls
All heirs to of
"AH equal in the earth al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
The Finality of Hash

Graduay but surely tending away wastefuness
Toward the frugal French housekeeping thanks to the
apostles of domestic
Kansas teacher said meeting: Women should
learn how to make everything utilize the
iettoves Don't throw the
but make them into the soup 1t
Should be strained the hash"
Then reporter spoke timidly
De done with the hash?"
"oh, nothing that" said the teacher CLASH
Is ~
We've often wondered what really was but now it's
status is xed-its
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
Editorial PAGE of7Che Cacoma Cimes

md employees each seeking his full;
rights.
Second, it is a physical impossi
5ility to furnish full seating. capa-
,ity as this ordinance requires
without greatly adding to present
9quipement would lie idle greater
portion of the day. The finan-
cial results would not warrant it.
Third: These things work out
fine ON paper, but not in practice.
A woman with a baby or any
other person going anywhere dur
ing the rush hours is glad to get
there on the first car, If not excess
sively crowded. Have you ever
stood waiting for one and when il
comes have it go by without stop
ping, when all the time you can
see there is room and to spare?
Didn't it make you mad? II it
didn't you will have an opportun-
ity after the 18th to try it on.
Fourth: The company is now
showing some disposition to furn-
isih mere cars during the rush
hours, 5-minute service being Civ
en- on heavier lines.
A far .better-substitute for this
freak ordinance is one requiring
the car company to place for sale
special tickets costing cents each
good for each passenger who is
compelled to stand. You may
rest assured the company will
quickly do its utmost to seat them
all, and those who don't get seats
will get in a great measure, balm
at the rate of 40 per cent.
c.. e. G..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09

Editor Timesi Regarding the
new street car ordinance which
takes effect the 18th: I admire
Mayor Fawcett and will support
him within reason SO far as / am
able, hut 1 draw the line at this
new law.
First, 1t is a rank injustice to
make the conductors the goat, In
case one or two people get on the
car, over the prescribed 20 per
cent above seating capacity. A
heavy fine and jail sentence penal
ty hanging over them will cause
continual friction between patrons
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09

Editor Times: l wish you
would correct in your net issue an
enclosed statement made by w. H..
Paulhamus before the Rotary club
Of Tacoma.
He state the express rate to
Spokane was 65 cents crate and
TO Billings, Mont, is $1.22 a crate.
l wish to say that this statement
is false.
The express rate to Spokane is
AZ cents a crate and to Billings,
Mont, 70 cents a crate.
AS l am a large berry grower
do not wish to see the people de-
ceived-therefore the correction
of this statement.
Very respectfully,
s. B. DODGE.
Puyallup, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
Puyallup, Wash.
no the Edltor Of The Times:-

AS a property owner I wish to
protest against the second-class
paving work Cat first-class prices)
being done on the alleys north of
the Stadium. The contract calls
for four inches of concrete base.
Naturally, the public supposes this
base to be solid. But 1t is not.
And there is where material is be-
ing saved to the contractor by the
little, or no pressure that is put
upon the gravel base. A citizen,
interested because he will have to
pay his share for the work, spoke
to both workingmen and inspector
to this effect. Shouldn't the
tamping-iron be pressed down on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-01-09
The Luscious January Melon

Are down a slice O any rate a
juicy one$226,O00000 the
OF standard investments in the United
What will they do with it?
Some will he The baker
stiqkmaker But much of it will straight
cur1ues That will be thing
pona market end start up good many enterprises And
another tighten of
capital the utilities and industries all
You II have have worry
You leave to the
the world, and 1t just while you