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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Roads Of the o.dcn Time.

A curious illustration of the lack OF
any systematic authority over the.
roads in England, even as late as the,
fifteenth century. is preserved in the
records OF the manor of Ayiesbury
A local miller. named Richard BoOse,
needed some ramming clay for the re
pair of his mill. Accordingly-we learn
from "Oid Country Inns"--his servantz
dug a great pit in :he middle Of the
road, ten feet wide and eight feet Deep
and SO left it TO become filed With
water from the winter rains. A glow
er from Leighton Buzzard, on his way
home from market, fell in and was
drowned. Charged with manslaUgh
ter, the miller pleaded that he had nd
place wherein TO get the kind Of clay
be required except on the highrosd
He was acquitted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

SIR william Howard Russell's diary
for April 1852 has this amusing
glimpse Of Thackeray:
The sportsmen among whom 1 had
The honor to be numbered were of the
Wrinkle order Thackeray, Dickens
John Beech. Jerrold, Lemon, Ibbotson
were invited. and carriages were re
served to Watford. AS we were start
Ing q written excuse was brought from
Dickens TO be conveyed to Mrs. X. by
Thackeray- The party drove up to the
house. and after compliments Thack
cray delivered the billet. The effect
was unpleasant Mrs. x. fed along
the hall, and the guests heard her call
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
The Nile or the Sky?

The barge sped like an arrow over
the water, leaving behind it silver
wake that soon was effaced. A few
frothy bubbles breaking on the surface
alone testified to the passage Of the
craft, already out Of sight. The river
banks, yellow and salmon colored, un-
rolled rapidly like papyrus bands be-
tween the double azure of the heavens
and the water, these so alike in tone
that the thin tongue of earth which
separated them seemed a causeway
built across an immense lake and
made it difficult to decide whether the
Nile reflected the sky or the sky re-
fected the Me One of Cleopatra
Nights" by Thee bj]e Gautier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
ENGLISH Surnames,

The following list of surnames actu
ally extant in England today was com
posed by Mr.. Buggy. an Official in
Doctors Commons. who had his OWL
name changed by law: Asse, Bub,
Boots. Bones, Beast, Cheese. Cod,
Cookies, Ounce, Demon, Dam, Drink
milk. Fatt, Frogge, Goose, Ginger.
Ghost, Gimlet, Ciready. Hugg, HUMP,
Headach, jug, Jelly. Kneebone, Kid
ney. Leaky, Lazy, Mug, Monkey, Pig
head, Poker, Radish, Rottengoose,
Snags, Swine, Vittles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Eyes Of the Giraffe,

The giraffe, which is very timid
animal, is approached with the utmost
difficulty on account of its eyes being
SO placed that it can see as well be-
hind as in front. When approached
this same faculty enables it to direct
with great precision the rapid storm of
kicks with which it defends itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Confirmed His Suspicion.

Ben Nathan. the English humorist,
on returning home from a visit to this
country was expatiating to friend
upon the glories of California. After
listening patiently the friend said:
"But there must be some disadvan-
tages in living there:"
mo-" said Mr.. Nathan, 'it is a per-
fectly ideal place. For any man who
will work
"Ah,'' broke in the friend, 'I knew
there were some disadvantages
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Queer Human Nature.

MANS funny proposition
"What now?"
when he reads a medical book he
fancies he has every disease described,
but let him read the work of moral
list and all the faults pointed out he
sees not in himself. but in his neigh
Dor. Boston Transcript.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Stunted Naples.

Stunted maple trees, grown in noun
famous regions of eastern Austria,
where the winters are long and severe
and the snowfalls considerable, yield
excellent wood for the manufacture Of
violinS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
EGG ROLLINS CONTEST AT
WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS
Especial from United Press.

Washington, April 17.-Hurdredso of
Washington children, today, took pos
session of the White House grounds
in their annual Easter Monday Egg
Rolling Contest. Everything was
cleared from the grassy slopes and
from until / the tots ruled supreme.
A squad of policemen was present to
look after the tiny ones aud also to
keep order among the great crowds
which watched the antics of the chill
dren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Think Always of Kline's as the
Money Saving Store

Ing ~ ...-., uo4lL roast
the ortolans: Ar. Dickens isn't coming
'Thackeray saiG he never felt SO
small. There's test of popularity
for you. No ortolans for Pendennisv I"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
ST. JOHNS LODGE.

ST Johns lodge. F. & A. NJ, will
hold it's. regular communication at the
Masonic Temple at 1850 o'clock We'd
nesday evening. The Entered Ap-
prentice degree will be worked.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
YEGGS BLOW SAFE.AT
H0PEWELL JUNCTION
Especial from United Press

Poughkeepsie, April 17.-Yeggmen
blew open the safe in the depot of
the Central New England Railway
station at Hopewell Junction, early
today. They rifled number Of valu-
able express packages and also stole
a mail pouch containing registered
mail matter.
The thieves made their escape be-
fore the burglary was discovered.
Post office inspectors and railway de-
tectives are searching for them. 1t
will be impossible to tell how much
they got until their capture or until
the post office officials can check
their books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

New York.-The diet kitchen asso-
citation has begun a campaign to end
the practice of binding young children
In swadling clothes, common in Ital-
ian families.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

very sn;;:. 1t el-fo MarSeiiles,
was responsible 5or Introducing tie
plague into the famous port.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17

introduced millinery
Oft
price uy a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
Berkenhead,

Berkenhead, Eng.-An ultimatun
has been issued to all Mormons to
quit this city within eight days un-
der penalty Of being mobbed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
BED


are coming to life again as
soon as the warm weather is
here. This is the time to rid
your house of the pest and
have comfort the rest of the
season Cyrus Presto Killer,
CSC per can,wiu do it for you.
CYRUS.
Fairfield Av.and CORTLAND st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
{. HI. DILLON & CO. lles Ma!a s.:
Hartford Paris
LEADING MILLINERS
OUR TRADE FOR THE PAST WEEK WAS MOST
GRATIFYING AND WAS THE LARGEST IN
THE HISTORY OF OUR BUSINESS

is
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27

seat to look after business and visit his
many friends for few days.
Miss Jennie Olson was visiting her
many friends in Butler Tuesday. She
went to Webster Wednesday.
Our little town has been deserted the
past two days on account of the court
which is in session in Webster. Every
body is there.
j. L. Barry, wife and son, Lawrence.
and Miss Jennie Hollingsworth autoed
over to Webster yesterday to take in
the circus.
ID. +. Potter and wife, who have been
visiting relatives and friends for the
past week. returned home Saturday
morning from Webster.
F. II. Russell, of Webster, autoed
over to Butler Saturday afternoon for
short visit with his son and family.
They returned with him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
From Lily Argus

Anna Schuchardt went to Webster
Tuesday evening.
G. Engrebtson was a Webster visitor
Tuesday of last week.
Quite a number from here attended
the Carson's Wild West show at Web
ster yesterday.
Frank Void was down frsm Webster
on his motorcycle last Thursday.
Dave Peterson was Webster visitor
last week, he returned Wednesday.
r. K. Parks, who has been at differ
ent points in Minnesota and Dgkota the
past two weeks, returned this morn
ing.
Frank Swanson, Jacob and John
Dale, Jacob and Knut Holland made a
business trip to Webster Tuesd ay.
Miss Edna Matthews and Olga
Sannes went to Webster Wednesday
to attend the teachers meeting at that
place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
Ask More Easy Terms.

The mayor and Commercial club of
Bridgewater, last week telegraphed
the South Dakota delegation in con-
gress a strong appeal on behalf of the
drouth-stricken homesteaders of west
ern South Dakota. They ask that the
settlers be permitted to make final
proofs without completing the full
terms of their residence where they
have honestly endeavored to comply
with the law but are now met with the
hardships of drouth. Hundreds, the
telegram says, "have sacrificed their
all in an endeavor to comply with the
law, are now without means, and are
leaving their homesteads and will be
unable to return. Those who do return
will be met by special agents and per-
secuted by contested proofs"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
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BELT LAcINes.
[From the Kansas Farmer. ]


these drawings are made to show the
ends of the belt coming together where
the line runs through the middle of
each. \ choice may be made of the
method preferred and the holes punch
ed accordingly. Either of these meth
DDS may be used on belts not wider
than sixteen inches. Where belts are
wider than this the lap splice would
be better. All belts should be cut a
little shorter than the distance around
the pulleys. say one-third to one-quar-
ter inch for each foot in length. Punch
the holes so that their diameter will
be about three-quarters that of the
width of the thong Begin lacing in
the center and work toward one ledge
of the belt, then back through the cen
ter TO the other edge and return to
the center with both ends of the thong
through the same hole. but from oppo-
site directions. Then punch an awl
hole about an inch distant and tuck
both ends of the thong through this
and cut them off so that the ends will
be only about one-half inch long.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
N. r. DENTON, Editor.
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1911.
Margaret,s Prayer

Please listen, God. Just this one night
want TO beg; it's not polite,
know. You member yesterday
You sent to Mollie, cross the way,
A brother-such teeney mite.
He's rather red, but he's all right.
Do send one here. | need one quite
AS much as she; that's why say,
please listen, God!"
Even black one, stead of white,
I'D think quite cute; and mother might
Not mind. What lovely games we'd
playl
What clothes I'd make of colors gay!
Do send one. Though your not in sight,
Please listen, Godl
-Harper's Weekly
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
From Bristol Democrat

Peter Marx was county seat visitor
Saturday.
j. 0. Gullander was a county seat
visitor Wednesday.
Frank Gruby spent Sunday with
friends at the county seat.
Mike Biersbach was transacting bus
mess at Webster Monday.
Scott Evans and Miss Hendrickson
were county seat visitors Wednesday.
Ed Coin and wife returned Monday
evening after spending a week at Web
ster
About a dozen BristoIites went down
to the county seat yesterday to take in
the wild west show.
Quite number from Bristol went
down to Webster Tuesday and Wednes-
day TO attend court.
Elmer Paulson, the well known but
termaker at the Webster creamery.
was Bristol visitor Monday.
Two auto loads of Ferney people were
in town jew hours Monday. They
were bound for Enemy Swim lake.
M. Meuer and family autoed up from
their cottage at Enemy Swim lake
wednesday to see how Bristol appears.
Miss Sophia Johnson went to Web
ster this morning and will remain a
couple of days with friends in that city.
County Auditor Chris Grue was here
from Webster a few days last week
looking after his real estate interests
in this vicinity.
Will Knott's touring car was put out
OF commission Sunday by striking
rock which was hidden by high grass.
The damage was not great, and Hans
Lundby, our auto veterinarian, will
soon have irin as good shape as ever.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
Indian Religious Meeting

An attendance of 5000 Indians from
different parts of the state i expected
at the religious conference of the Pres
byterian and Congregational Indian
missions, to be held at Cutmeat, twelve
miles south of Stamford, on the Mil
waukee road to the Black Hills country.
September 6, and 8. It is thought
that at least 1,500 Indians will gather
IN Mitchell on their way out, and be
transported to Stamford in a special
Milwaukee train.
The meeting will be much similar to
that held at the convocation of the
Indian missions of the Episcopal church
at Wakapala, on the Milwaukee extern
sion of the Pacific coast line, which
closed Monday. There were over 200
Indians present at this conference.
Two hundred Indians from the Lower
Brule and Crow Creek Indian agencies
passed through Mitchell en- route to
their homes, and they all spoke enthusi-
astically of the meeting.
AT the September conference the
Indians will be housed in their tepeas,
and be scattered for several miles
about the meeting grounds. Enter
tainment will be given by the local
Indian agencies. Cattle will be killed
each day and the meat distributed
among the Indians, who will cook it to
their liking. The Indians in the vicinity
of the Rosebud Indian agency will con-
tribute ten cents each for the enter.
tainment of the visitors, and furnish
them with the necessary cattle for
eating. Many of the Indians will take
long drives over the prairies to attend
the conference.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
From waubax Clipper

d. o. Harrington was in Webster
Tuesday evening.
Reverend Kern was county seat
visitor Monday evening.
Miss Clara Schmltt went to Webster
Wednesday evening.
Judge Duggan came over from the
county seat Friday morning.
Miss Regina Dokken returned to her
home near Webster Monday evening.
Miss Mile Brady. of Webster, Wis.
tied at the j. O. Branum home Friday
and Saturday.
In jumping off here from the fast
freight Tuesday, August From, of Sum-
NIT, struck against a fence post and
broke his arm.
Mrs. Jos. Schmidt and daughter came
over from Webster this morning and
ARE visiting at the VIM. Good home.
Everett Compton gave Ave- Of Wau-
bays fair ones an auto ride Wednesday
evening, and when on grade west of
town the machine went into the ditch
md turned over Fortunately the mud
w1s soft and the speed was low. 50 no
ona was seriously damaged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
From waubay ADVOCATE

P. F. Taft and NJ. Rexford autoec
to Webster Monday.
A. H. Tollin was in Webster on bus,
mess Friday.
Mrs. Thul and Mike Schmitt autoec
to Webster Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Rockwell spent
Sunday in town with relatives.
Miss Pearl Palmer was a passenger
to Webster Monday evening.
Rev. George Lewis, of Webster, is
calling on friends in Waubay today.
The Misses Sarah and Ethel Knitted
visited Webster Saturday evening.
L. L. Holm and family and John
Hawkins autoed to Webster Thursday
evening.
Miss Leola Lasell spent Sunday even
ing in Webster returning the following
morning.
The Milwaukee fence crew arrived
this week and are at work between
here and Webster fencing their right
of way.
W. r. Jackson returned from his
Timber Lake trip Thursday. He
reports the family all feeling fine.
B. H. Kretchmer returned to his
home at Webster Saturday evening,
after few days spent at the farm
northwest of town.
The Misses Vanita and Martha Gro
foot car1e down from Webster Tuesday
morning to remain during Mrs. Dana
Lasell's absence.
Peter O. Paulson, wife and children
visited with Mrs. Paulson's sister, Mrs.
VIM. Magnus, of Webster, from Satur-
day till Monday.
l.. G. Ochsenreiter and E. A. Merger
OF Webster. were in town Saturday
evening on their return from a trip
through the country inspecting the
crops.
Miss Sarah Brady returned to her
home at Webster Saturday evening,
after few days spent in this vicinity
the guest of friends and relatives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back For An Old One,
How 1t Can Be Done In
Webster.

The back aches at times with dull,
lndescribable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains shoot
across the region of the kidneys. and
again the loins are so lame to stoop is
agony. No use to rub or apply plas-
ter to the back in this condition. You
cannot reach the cause. Exchange the
bad back for new and stronger one.
Webster residents would do well to
profit by the following example.
4. M. Buchanan, of Groton, S. D..
says: "The contents of one box of
Doan's Kidney Pills made me feel like
different man. For several years nv
kidneys troubled me and when | got up
IN the morning, i found it almost
impossible to straighten. / had 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 / procured a box and
began their use. My back is now prac-
tically free from pain and lameness
and the difficulty with my kidneys has
disappeared. Doan's Kidney Pills
deserve the entire credit for this
Improvement. 2
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan s. and
AXE no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
From Condo News

DR.. Herman made trip northeast Of
Webster Monday.
The Misses Bertha and Ethel Derrick
OF WATERFOWL, accompanied by their
sister, Mrs. Cities, of Montana, arrived
IN Conde Sunday for a visit with old
friends.
,. Peterson, section foreman at
Crandall, was caller Saturday even
ing and renewed his subscription for
another year. He was at Webster last
week as a witness in the Henrichs
divorce case, and informs us that Mrs.
Henrichs was granted a divorce from
H. Henrichs, and allowed $3.50 attorney
fees and $50 per month as long as she
lived.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
From Andover Gazette

Miss Hazel Chapman, Of Webster,
was an over Sunday visitor at the
Arthur Barber home.
Miss Joyce Hetley arrived from Web
ster Thursday evening. She was the
guest Of Mrs. A. E. Haynes until last
Monday evening, when she returned.
Conductor Thorne has resumed his
old run on the Andover-Harlem line.
HE many friends here and on the
branch are glad to see him back again.
Hank says q railroad man Is liable to
be transferred, IL not fired. at any
time. and abeut the only thing 4 rail-
road man il sure Of Is death and taxes.
Three train crews were recently laid
Of On the H. & D. division Of The MI
waukee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
Hints For Beekeepers.


]: There is money in Bookkeeping
|: If it is managed properly. Bee
!. keeping is being carried on with
3 both profit and pleasure by
/. many thousands of people in all
{. parts Of the United States. and
Z while, as rule. it is not the
!. sole occupation of those who
!. pursue il. there are many places
!. where an experienced beekeeper
I can make good living by de-
!. voting his entire time and atten-
! ton to this line of work.
|. Arrangements should be made
to plant crimson clover If you
have bees. 1t will blossom early
next spring and furnish q valu-
; able source for honey.
Dirty comb may be old comb,
partly filed with honey. propoli,
dead bees or larvae. green with
mold or worm eaten. AS a pre-
vention of the last trouble some
one suggests burning sulphur in
barrel and filing the top of
the barrel with hanging frames,
covering the whole securely to
keep in the fumes.
In extracting, an essential is n
small stove for heating a shall
low pan of water, into which
the uncapping knife can be
dipped from time to time. This
is used to remove the honey and
wax. and hot knife cuts more
readily. An alcohol stove burn
ing denatured alcohol has been
found to work well.
Don't extract your honey before !
1t Is ripe and then expect to get .
the top price for it. and don't !
expect TO sell honey again to ,
customers to whom you have
once sold unripe honey.
Toads are enemies of bees.
They may be avoided by using
hive stands four TO six inches
Off the ground.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
Life Prisoner Dead

Dan Kelley, life prisoner at the
penitentiary, died at that institution
Friday night Kelley was sent down
from Buffalo county for murder. He
was received at the penitentiary July
Il, 1906, and notwithstanding he was
''lifer" he has been a model prisoner.
He was better than 20 years of age.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
L arm ano
Garden
METHOD OF LACING BELTS.
Four Ways Of Getting Satisfactory Re-
suits on Thrashina Machines.

Four Ways or Setting satisfactory Re-
suits on Thrashing Machines.
In lacing belts on the thrashing ma
chine an effort must always be made
to have the ends Of the belt Joined
perfectly and to have the work done
so that there will be the least possible
irregularity on the belt surface and
consequently the least amount of fric-
ton on both the belt and the thongs,
says the Kansas Farmer. Here are
four ways OF doing 1t. The first draw
ing on the upper left hand corner
shows the pulley side and the next
one the outside of the same lacing.
The other drawings appear in the
same order and show the pulley side
first, then the outside. OF course
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27

vile, MINI. Mr. Anderson some time
ago acquired a stock of general mer-
chandise and has decided to open a
general store, at Graceville, having
made arrangements for building
there for that purpose. May his sue
cess be great is the wish of his many
friends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27

Did you ever stop to think Of the tax
You are paying to keep up the weed
crop? says Alvin Keyser of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college. If the state
should levy tax on your crops equal
to Is per cent Of the value you would
rebel in righteous Indignation. wouldn't
your Yet good many OF us permit
a stand Of Is per cent of weeds to oc-
cupy our fields and think we are doing
pretty good farming too.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27

Why not maintain q little expert
mental plat Of your own? 1t is not
always the part Of good judgment to
plant a whole field In some highly rec
commended variety about which You
knew nothing except through the
statement Of Others. With small
Plat IN some handy corner Of the farm
II Is possible to test out new varieties.
-Kansas Farmer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
AND FARMER
W. S. o. ADAMS. n. r. DENTON
ADAMS & DENTON,
Publishers and Proprietors.

Entered in the postoffice at Webster.
South Dakota, as second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION S100 per year II paid In advance.
S1.50 II paid at the end of the year.
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Are you subscriber to your own
home paperp II not. do i nowI
Z 50, IS your subscription paid 10
date ,