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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
peter Norbeck Ont ZOO

1t is not often that a man becomes q
donor to state, either willing OF
unwilling, and it is in the latter that
Hon. Peter Norbeck, of Redfeld, state
senator from Sphinx county, has just
acquired some prominence through his
construction of the new artesian well
at the state university at Vermillion,
and which will cost Mr.. Norbeck the
sum of 81, all because he was
unaware of a certain statute in the
state Of South Dakota. The donation
of the Sphinx county politician comes
about in a way that his friends regard
it as pretty good joke upon the
unwilling philanthropist.
The legislature authorized the board
of regents to dig a new well at the
state university at Vermillion, and an
appropriation was made to cover the
cost of the project. This was done at
the time that Mr. Norbeck was men,
Der of the senate. When the time
came to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of the well the only one
received by the board of regents was
from Mr.. Norbeck for the sum of
SO, 400. The work was done in a way
entirely satisfactory to the board, and
when Mr.. Norbeck had completed the
work his bill was approved by the
board of regents.
However, when the bill was sent to
State Auditor Anderson to receive the
cash he remembered what the state
board of regents had forgotten, like
wise Mr.. Norbeck This referred to a
portion of section IL, article 3, of the
constitution, which reads as follows:
''Nor shall any member of the legis-
lature during the term for which he
shall have been elected, or within one
year thereafter, be interested directly
or indirectly, in any contract with the
state or any county thereof, authorized
by any law passed during the term for
which he shall have been elected"
Inasmuch as Mr.. Norbeck was a
member of the senate at the time the
law was passed author izing the con-
struction Of the well, he comes under
the provisions of the law in very
direct manner. Consequently his bill
cannot be collected in any way, unless
the state auditor will stand for the
violation of the law. and it is not likely
that such will be the case.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Proceedings Dismissed

In an opinion by Judge Corson, con-
Cured in by all the other members.
the supreme court holds that the
charges in the disbarment proceedings
against Attorney General Royal C.
johnson were not sustained by the tes-
timony presented, and the accusation
was dismissed.
Johnson was charged with conduct
unbecoming lawyer. and unlawful
acts. The complainant in the proceed
ings was j. M. Prostrollo, of Bard, s.
d., an Italian. The charges dealt
with a civil case concerning relin-
quishment which was first inves tigated
by Royal Johnson, at that time state 8
attorney of Hyde county. Johnson
abandoned II on account of insufficient
evidence regarding the forging of the
REIMBURSEMENT by Prostrollo. Pros
trollo afterwards was tried by t. f..
Auldridge, of Highmore. and A. b.
Fairbank, of Huron, resulting in an
assessment Of 81, 400 against him tor
having sold bogus REIMBURSEMENT.
The complaint was first brought
against Prostrollo by j. M. Ringer.
and from the dismissal of the COM
plant and the subsequent trial, nec-
cessitating the parting with the money
received from the bogus REIMBURSEMENT,
the motives for the disbarment pro-
ceedings were taken. The affidavit
contained reference to the horse
stealing cases prosecuted by Mr.. john
son, as states attorney, at which time
Il was claimed he advised the people
from whom the horses, were stolen
that they could recover for the horses
and started suits for recovery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
To Vote for Postmaster

AS rule representatives Burke and
Martin are one in thought and action.
They pull together admirably. During
their long term OF service in he house,
the South Dakota representatives have
never until the Vermillion postoffice
appointment came up, failed TO reach
an agreemen: on an appointment to a
federal Office. The difficulty arose
over the naming of postmaster at
Vermillion. W. G. Huyck and Z A.
Lambert were candidates for this office.
The representatives could not reach an
agreement as to who should be named.
Accordingly they decided to have the
case settled by the patrons of the Yer,
million Office. They have suggested
that an election be held at which the
people of Vermillion shall be permitted
to indicate their choice as between
Messrs. Huyck and Lambert.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Changes in Course of study

The commission tor the final sum-
ming up of the course of elementary
study for the schools of the state has
completed its work. The principal
changes are in grammar and arithme-
tic, which have generally been made
lighter for the grade pupils. Such
features as cube root and foreign
exchange have been cut out from grade
work and put into high school work.
Another feature is to move up a grade
United States history, as seperate
study has been eliminated from the
lower grades, history to be taught in
these grades through reading and
language work, principally in narra-
tive form. History as separate
study has been advanced to the sixth
grade. A course of home economics
has been arranged for the sixth and
seventh grades. The first year work
has been materially lessened.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Practical brethren

The Modern Woodmen have. a lodge
at Okoboji, Sully county. composed
principally of farmers Last spring q
man by the name of Pearsol moved
into that vicinity, and since his arrival
has been having a great deal of sick
ness in his family, badly delaying
farming operations. Learning that he
was a member of their order, the lodge
decided to get busy, and Wednesday Of
last week eighteen farmers, with gang
plows, discs, harrows and other imple-
ments, using a total of seventy
horses, gathered at his place, and
before they quit for the night they had
plowed and planted seventy acres for
him. Most of it was put in corn and
oats, but one acre was planted to
potatoes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

The storehouses and Office of the
Manhattan Oil company, at Mitchell,
took fire at 1870 o'clock q. m, May
10. and were totally destroyed In the
building were about 1000 gallons OF
lubricating oils. several barrels Of gas
olene AID four or five barrels of kero-
sene which exploded when the flames
reached them.
The fire started in the basement in
an unknown manner and spread into
the oil room with great rapidity.
Great clouds of smoke rolled upward
when the oil exploded. Standing
twenty feet away from the building
were four tanks containing 10000 gal
Ions Of gasolene and kerosene. but the
the wind was blowing froIs the north
and carried the heat and fire away
from the tanks. This is the only thing
that prevented another explosion which
would have caused great damage.
The building was in the southeast
part Of the city and the flames and
explosions did no damage to the resi-
dence or business section.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
New /. o. o. F. omcers

The attendance at the grand lodge
meeting of South Dakota Odd Fellows,
at Sioux Falls last week was the larg-
est in years, and Sioux Falls Cdd Eel
lows and citizens in general have
spared no efforts to make the stay OF
the visitors pleasant.
At business session of the grand
lodge the following officers were
elected: Grand Master, f. B. Ray
mond, Villas; deputy grand master, j.
M. Patton, Sioux Falls; warden, S. E.
Wilson, Hot Springs.
Harvey ]. Rice, of Huron, and
George w. Snow, of Springfield, were
reelected secretary and treasurer
without opposition. There was hot
fight for warden between Mr.. Wilson
and Mr.. Barrett, the latter of Madison.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

At business session of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows, Aberdeen was
chosen as the place for holding the
next years meeting of the grand lodge
and auxiliary organizations. At a
business session of the Rebebah
assembly the following officers were
elected for the coming year: President,
Edna Dana, Centerville; vice president,
Mrs. Fishbeck, Yankton; secretary.
Mrs. Hattie B. Borland, Sisseton;
treasurer, Mrs. Atlanta Fuller, Lead.
One Of the closing features Of the
Rebekah assembly was the installation
Of the new officers.
The grand lodge elected DR.. A. E.
Clough, Of Madison, grand represent
alive for two years. and George w.
Ladd, Of Sturgis. grand representative
for one year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Hughitt Praises the His

During the visit to Rapid City of
Marvin Hughitt, former president of
the Chicago & North Western railway
system, in company with officials of
the company, he took occasion to reaf-
firm declaration that for years has
been widely used in this state. Some
years ago he declared that the Black
Hills is ''the richest one hundred
miles square on earth and when he
was here last week he stated that
the present development throughout
the Hills of mining and agricultural
and other industries led him to think
that it has only commenced to be
opened and that its future is bright.
In the party was w. X. Vanderbilt,
of New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Raich Seeks a Pardon

Another effort is being made to
secure pardon for Eli Raich, the
saloon keeper, who two years ago com.
menced to serve fifteen-year pen.
itentiary term for the killing of fell
low Slovenian here after quarrel
over a card game. Raich sought 9
pardon last year, but just at that time
his mind commenced to fail and he was
transferred to the insane asylum, but
upon regaining his mental powers was
returned to the penitentiary. He has 9
wife and several children here and pre-
vious to his trouble always bore good
record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

Several hundred South Dakota farm
ers and business men met in the
Brown county court house Friday and
adopted an address to the president
and congress protesting against the
pending reciprocity pact with Canada
on the ground that it would prove
injurious to the farming industry.
The address declares the farmers
favor protective tariff and are not
demanding change, but object to the
reciprocity agreement which would
put farm products on the free list
and retain protection to the manu-
featured industries.
Sixteen delegates were elected to
go to Washington and voice the
objections of South Dakota farm
ers and business men to the pact.
The delegates are ]. C. Simmons,
Hugh N. Allen and c. A. Russell, of
Aberdeen; w. H. Wenz, of Bath; E..
J. Mather, A. w. Kreuger and j. D..
Reeves, of Groton; E. P. Ashford, of
Rondell; J. d. McKenna, of Bradley;
E. E. Clapp, of Raymond; Otto John
son, of Redfield; w. p. Burr, of Selby;
J. w. Parmley and M. p. Beebe, of
Ipswich; A. Z. Chamberlain of Brook
ings, and w. H. Lyon, of Sioux Falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
Hail storm at Flandreau

A terrific storm, accompanied by
hail, struck the vicinity of Flandreau
Thursday about O'Clock. Hailstones
as big as walnuts fell. The unpro-
tected glass on the south side of nearly
every house and business building in
town was broken, including many plate
glass windows. In the surrounding
country over dozen barns were blown
down, among the owners being Frank
Bartle, M. A. Davis, M. Heating, G..
A. Hales, Jesse A. Smith. Sam T.
Region, B. j. Tighe, G. Tinker, H.
Reed. Several head of stock were
killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of Interest From All Parts of the State.

the girls orchestra from the Iowa Odd
Fellows home at Mason City.
The building is Al 100 feet, two
stories above high basement, making
in reality a three story building, built
of Dell Rapids granite with interior
walls of brick, partition walls Of steel
and cement, all floors of reinforced con-
crete and roof covered with asbestos
cement shingles, so that it is regarded
as being absolutely freproof. 1t con-
tains fifty-one rooms. The total cost
10 date is $37, Gas. 39.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

On their admission that they had
tied q two-inch pipe with baling wire
on the North Western railroad tracks
near Whitewood, the two jacobson
brothers, age 8 and IL. were arrested
by detectives and face the reform
school. But for the fact that a hand.
car proceeded . passenger train the
latter would hive been wrecked. The
boys say they were playing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

Rev. A. b. Keller. of Waterfowl,
spoke on the desirability of employing
state evangelist, but no action was
taken along this line. Rev. d. A.
Hall, of Rosebud, who has just been
elected international secretary Of work
among the Indians, spoke very enter
tainingly on Congregational brother
hood
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

The forty-6rst annual conference 81
TIE Congregational church for South
Dakota adjourned nt late hour Fri
day svcnine, q banquet given in the
church basement ~ the members d
t>haInbsrlain church in honor Of the
he lsst day va filled with business,
snd n required lot o. hustling d
cIcon W III NATHAN a hand for dis.
pooItIoD. The az began with I mag
|r|6ecnt dIncpurse ~ president Davis o.,
M ch|eeeo 4heeloeieal seminary
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-05-25

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

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RYAN'S BARGAINS

sS5O0-New modern room bungalow. was built for a home well located F block of car line on South High lands. 5000 cash. balance to suit. S300O-Modern room cottage with hall, large front porch, well located near North Highlands car line. $500 cash balance easy
 $25OO-Modern room house, well To- cated on car line near North Birm- ingham park. One-third cash, balance to suit.
 $1350-Four room house, large hail, front and back porches in first class condition: well located blocks of North Birmingham park. s10O cash,. balance like rent
 s1S00-Modern , room cottage. has 2 cabinet mantels, lot 50x190 well lo- catex at West End. Small cash pay menf, balance to suit l6OO-Modern room cottage, we'll To- cated on car line at Fairview. Small cash payment, balance to suit. $3750-240 acre farm, good room resi- dence, barn and outbuildings. ten- ant houses. good orchard. 150 acres in cultivation, creek runs through farm; good springs on pike road at railroad station; school and church. 45 miles of Birmingham s4O00-S0 acre truck and dairy farm, 50 acres in cultivation, all under good fence, room house and barn, 2 fire spring. near good Pike road; 10 miles from Birmingham. Half cash balance 10 suit.
 S750-10 acre truck farm, small housN and orchard, good spring, miles from Birmingham. Ryan Real Estate Company
 2O26 Third Avenue
 Bell Phone S35 Peoples 69-R.
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LADIES-When delayed or irregular use Triumph Pills; always dependable; Re lief and particulars free. Write Ma tional Medical Institute, Milwaukee,
 Wis 9-17-3t-su
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Bell Main IA

2Co-il Empire Bldg. Bell Main 444
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FARMS

$19.O0 per acre for 5000 acres of farm lands in south Alabama Two-thirds level, fertile land in cultivation, and houses for tenants, 1000 acres in bermuda pasture, four flowing artesian wells. creek runs through this land It lies between two rat!- roads and up to one at a village ana includes part of the village. This is an ideal farm for a subdivision at large profit. Terms.
 $3oO0-An ideal truck, dairy and poul- try farm. Seven and three qua rter acres of good fertile land, all tilIable, most practically level. we'll drained. spring branch borders it. Good well or soft water in yard, room cottage, porch and hall. fine shady oak grove Tn iront yard. Barn and other outbuildlngs, one mile from car line. half mile of Greater Birmingham, corporated limits. one fine pike. Terms easy
 A Bargain-Good room cottage, large porch. lights. city water, barn, large corner lot. southeast front. high and well drained. shades, in high class neighborhood, 20 minutes ride to Bi, mingham. business center; near caf line, rapidly increasing in value. VIII sell at a bargain if taken at once.
 's15oO-Good 4 room cottage. hall. porch. city water sanitary connections. porce- lain bath. kitchen sink: in fine con. dition, near car lines, school col lege, postoffice, fire station. chufches stores of all kind Forms easy. If interested in buying, selling or ex. changing farms. timbered lands for Bir- mingham property. see us.
 FARM REALTY co.
 S01-2-3 BroWn-Marx Blde
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FOR RENT-October l, nice new modern 6 room cottage, F block East Lake car: has four cabinet mantels: hall and porches. 13l N. 5Sth st. Peoples phone WoodlaWn 70. 10-1-2t FOR RENT, FURNISHED-Or for sale strictly modern room South Highland bungalow, large lot, furnace heat, every convenience, close to cars. easy walking distance town. Bell phone Main 606s FOR RENT-215 South Hawkins. West End, rooms, SIS: GIT Cotton avenue, 6 rooms, SIS: 1914 Third avenue. West End. rooms, $16.5o: 1017 2d avenue West End. room. $20. Vance. room 3 Watts bldg. Peoples phone 1S0. FOR RENT--5 room cottage and 10 acre truck farm: good soil; one mile South Highland avenue%$12.50. own CT, Room 40 First National.
 FOR RENT-5 room cottage, bath s1J 31f South 18th owner, Room 40 First National
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ONE CENT 4 WORD

RATES--One cent a word day; no ad.
 taken for less than 25c for first inser- tion. Cash must accompany order.
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FOR RENT
NORTHSIDE.

 rooms, 2se4 Sth ave, furnished, si2.5o. rooms, 2501 9th ave. SIG rooms 1905 N. 24th st., SIP. rooms, 509 N. 23d st; no children; s25. { rooms, 1912 14th st., $2G.5o. 5 rooms, 1731 18th ave, s22.50. '5 rooms, 1907 goth st, $16. rooms. 1221 18th st., S12. rooms. 2509 18th ave. Norwood, sSo. rooms 21oo N. 12th st., s22.5o. rooms, 1207 N. Huntsville ave, SIG rooms, 1924 18th ave. s17.5o. rooms, 1410 29th st., sS0. 6 rooms, 262S S0th ave, 50. rooms, 2605 12th ave, s50. rooms. 1925 Huntsville ave, $27.5o. ' rooms, 1221 16th st.. s55. rooms, f726 14th ave, $27.50. 2 rooms. 1225 Seth st.. s22 %. ' rooms, 1923 Seth st, $22. 50. r rooms, 230s Sth ave-; water rent paid, $32. 50. ! rooms. 1905 2oth st.. SIS. $ rooms. 1757 Woodland ave, sH 50. s rooms, 1213 N. 2Oth st., s25. s rooms 26o1 12th ave-, north, s35. rooms, 112S 11th st. $35. 9 rooms, 1o16 18th st.. $50. 3 rooms. 1916 Huntsville ave. $40. 10 rooms, 1724 Jasper st.. SS0. 10 rooms. 517 N. 23d st, s65. 10 rooms. 1920 7th ave, and three serv- ants rooms, SiV.r
 SOUTHSIDE. 3 rooms, 12th ave, apartment, S0. rooms, hall and bath, 1221 Avenue H, apartment, s25. rooms. 910 18th st.. s25. 6 rooms, 1104 Sylvan avenue, bungalow, s27. 50. ' rooms. 1905 18th st., s45. rooms, 223 18th st., SEQ. ' rooms, HIP Cullom st. $40 8 rooms. 14l9 Whitaker st., s60. 8 rooms. 2920 Juniper ave, s45. 8 rooms. 2915 Juniper ave. $40 s rooms. 1121 St Charles st., s40. g rooms, 1926 Virginia ave. new, s45. 10 rooms. 11th ave. and St. Charles st., $50. 10 rooms, 220 18th st., $40. 10 rooms, 931 s. Georgia ave, $40.
 SUBURBAN. 8 rooms. 5o51 Sd aye. N woodlawn. s12.5o 1 rooms 2o6 College st. W. E. apart ment, s25 rooms, 1s7 5sth st., Woodlawn. N apart ment. $22 rooms. Aeipco shops. S. 3 rooms, 215 South Hawkins st.. West End. SIS. } rooms, Boyles Highlands, s12.50. rooms, GIT Princeton ave. w. E.. S25. rooms, 2524 Fist st. Tuxedo, South Ems ley car, s16. rooms 617 Cotton ave, S20. rooms, 2630 30th ave, north $22 50. 6 rooms 47o6 18th ave, 10 acres of land, s30 co. rooms, 1925 36th ave. s22. 50. rooms, East Lake. and barn, sl2. 50. rooms. 6o11 1st ave. Woodlawn, $22 50. rooms, 26OS Fairview ave. sS0. rooms. 416 St. Charles st.. West End. sS5. rooms. SIS Tuscaloosa ave, West End, $50 rooms, 213 N. Elyton st, s25.
 STORES 1877 4th ave, 3 floors, $10o. 23o5 5th ave-. $40. 2601 29th ave, s90. 26OS 29th ave, s2750 2S19 26th st., s25. 2405 2d ave-, $50
 TYLER & RAMSAY
 2107 Third Ave.
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WANTED-R Regular employment as man ager or caretaker at your home or place of business, city Or country; no family; highest city reference furnished. and bond if required Write me, Veteran Gadsden, Ala, care Box 125, Rout No. 2
 9-29-4t
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A YOUNG man, formerly employed by John D. Rockefeller. Jr., and with the highest financial connections in New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Mem phis, desires to represent some com pany with their stock and bond issue; especially familiar with coal mining se- curities best of references and creden- tials furnished. Address V-6i, care Age Herald.
 WANTED-Position afternoons and Sat urdays by college student; have two whole afternoons each week to spare; am not afraid of any kind of work Herald 10-1-2t
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S01-2-3 Brown Marx Bldg.
Three Real Bargains

We offer, at great bargain, to close a partnership, the following proper ties on easy terms. $2500-25x100 feet on Avenue A, be- tween 21st and 22d streets.s asphalt paving, all street. improvements and three blocks from the skyscrapers. at $1O0 foot. is a rather remarkable price,
 $3350-50x100 on Avenue r. between 31st and 32d streets. Three good, new houses renting for $4SO per year. o,r nearly 15 per cent 1' $S00--Two acres on fine elevation, inf i, above Crestline, fine building site anN. spring.
 McDavid, Terry & Co.
 2109 First Avenue
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FOR RENT

FOR IsEASE-Comfortabl country home; high elevation: healthy location; good neighborhood. near a good town. Daily mails and telephone facilities. Ad- dress R. 1. box 12S GoodWater. Ala.
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1l36 15th st., south, g rooms partly fur nished or unfurnished. $45 Northside, 1851 Allen street. rooms, new, $20. Sec ond floor 50x1O0, heart of town. $50. 142o 17th st.. new house, s25. 1120 Lawn street (Tenth stu. 6 rooms, nice house, s15. 1908 Huntsville ave. rooms, new, walking distance, $31.50
 LOUIE REESE REALTY CO,
 2125 Third Ave