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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Governors at Big Stone

The Big Stone Chautauqua closed
Saturday night after nine days ses-
sion. Friday was governors day and
Governors Vessey and Eberhart made
addresses. Governor Vessey depre-
cated the common idea that member
of congress was to represent his dis
trict only, and that his influence was
to be measured by the appropriations
he could secure for the district. Before
the people secure a broad intelligent
representation in congress, he said,
they must raise their own standards of
service. Governor Eberhart spoke in a
lighter vein, except when he touched
upon the Capitalization of common
schools.
About 1900 persons were present,
two thirds of whom were South Dako-
tians. An informal banquet was held
at the Minnewarmette after which the
two executives were given lake trip.
About 800 season tickets for the chau-
tauqua of 1912 have already been sold,
and as small surplus was left this
year still better assembly is expected
next year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Met a Stranger

The Sioux City Journal of Saturday
said: After the police had located a
man whom w. A. Walden. of Dead
wood, s. d., alleged had stolen $50 in
cash, watch and some jewelry, Wal
den refused to press the case because
he said he had no positive proof that
the stranger had stolen his property.
The man was not arrested.
Walden arrived in Sioux City with a
team and covered wagon, He placed
these in livery barn. He met the
stranger, who said he hailed from Ser
geant Bluffs. The two spent the even
ing in saloons and then went to bed in
a hayloft. When Walden awoke the
stranger and the valuables both were
missing. Walden did not discover his
loss until he started to pay for his
breakfast. He autographed to Dead
wood for more money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
A Trip Through the South

We were delighted with the fine
weather that prevailed while we were
in the City of Richmond. the goth of
January was warm and beautiful day
for that time of the year.
We left the city at noon on our way
to Washington 106 miles to the north
and east. On leaving the city our
train backed out of the station over
the river on high trustle, then going
northwest we passed through a long
tunnel under the city and as we came
out we passed the state penitentiary, a
large store and brick structure. then
continued north and east over the
Pennsylvania line fifty miles to Fred
ricksbarg, the land was billy and rolling
and partly covered with small oak and
pine timber and few fields of poorly
looking corn was the only crop that
had been grown the past season. AT
Fredericksburg we crossed the Kappa
hammock river en- high bridge and
continued east few miles over land
of hills, then we passed alo,g several
miles on high bluff overlooking the
beautiful Potomac river more than q
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

A story well known to lawyers or the
last generation Is about the umbrella
case" A man was charged with steal
ing an umbrella. and number OF wit
ncsses went into the box to testify TO
the offeuse. The counsel for the de-
PENDANT noted that each witness car
ried an umbrella uhe time Of year was
midsummer. which explains the neces-
sity for these impedimentsJ. As mat
ter Of fact. the prisoner had no defense
10 make The barrister. thrown on his
wits, exclaimed: Gentlemen Of the
jury. did you not notice that each Of
the witnesses carried an umbrella into
the box? Why is this. gentlemen? 1t
IS done in order TO infect your minds
with the idea df an umbrella, to preJu-
dice the prisoner in your eyes, TO raise
a false issue and ! appeal to you to
signify your detestatiOn Of this con-
Certed action by bringing In verdict
of not guilty" The judge. who i'm
agined that little attention would be
paid to such plea. took little time and
less pains To sum up the case. The
Jury nevertheless brought In a verdict
IN accordance with the resourceful bar
rister's wishes. London News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Smashed His Machine

A badly smashed car is the only
result of u accident that for moment
look 20 serious that it caused the
onlookers to gasp, in Aberdeen last
Thursday, when Charles /. Crow ran
his machine into the curb on Second
avenue southeast, SCATTERING the wind
shield and badly twisting the car. MIR.
Crow was coming from the east on
Second avenue at a rather rapid rate
when cab belonging to the Hugger
Transfer company turned around and
started To come west. AS the car
approached directly in the line of the
cab, it looked as though there would be
collision which would probably had
serious consequences, and and would
have wrecked both vehicles. However
Mr.. Crew succeeded in swerving his
machine so that he missed the curb by
narrow margin, driving the front
wheels of the car up onto the sidewalk
height of about foot, twisting the
axel and badly scratching Mr.. Grow, it
is SAID the car was going at high
rate of speed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

mile in width, then we. continued on
north thirty miles or more partly COW
cred with small timber, few fields OF
corn was about the only crop grown
last season. the soil was a chocolate
loan of sand and clay, when near the
White City we crossed the valley of the
Potomac and the beautiful river, the
sun was shining bright and the scenery
about the capitol and the towering OF
Washington monument was scene
of beauty that would be appreciated by
any American citizen, when near the
the capital we entered tunnel and
continued through Capital Hill several
blocks passing fifty feet below the sur
face and came out of the tunnel
beneath the union depot. A magniti-
cent structure 760 feet in length and
343 feet in width and built of white
granite, one room in this building is
76O feet in length, l20 feet to the cell
ing and will seat $4,000 people, this is
the largest TOOTH III the WOIiu uHuSi
one roof. In the station is everything
to satisfy the travelling public, we
spent one of the most pleasant weeks
in Washington that we had on the trip.
When one wishes to make a trip for
pleasure and learning they can make
no mistake by visiting the White City.
A few minutes ride on an electric car
will take you to Alexandria where they
visit old historical places of interest as
the Carlyle House, where Gen. Brad
dock made his headquarters and other
places of interest as the Masonic
temple where Washington was Master
Mason and his chair is in large glass
case. We then visited the Marshall
House where Col. Ellsworth was shot
after taking the Confederate flag down
in 1861, we also visited Christ Church
also called Washington Church where
Washington and family attended and
was built in l649 and was made of red
brick brought from England. One of
the most interesting places we visited
was at Mt. Vernon, Washington's old
home sixteen miles south of the city
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
He Wanted To Know.

There was small crowd at the soda
counter when tall man rushed in and
pushed an empty bottle over the drug
counter.
"Acidw be whispered, excitedly.
Ten cents worth of acid. and quicky'
The soda water crowd began to sit
up and take notice.
Whats he going to do with that
acidy' demanded one.
Its secret" answered the drug
clerk.
Nothing unusual. hope"
well. rather"
What! You mean to say he is 60
ing TO take that acid?"
"Oh. no, Listen There Is a silver
wedding at his house tonight. and he
Is going to test the presents as fast al
his friends bring them in"
And then and there they voted hin
the meanest man In town.-Chicagt
News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

where Washington and SC of his rela-
tives are buried.
On returning to the city we visited
the Washington monument which is
$50 feet in height and one of the
largest pieces of masoney in the world.
We spent some time at the Smithsonian
Institute which is one of the most
interesting places in the city.
While in the city we passed Ford's
theatre where Abraham Lincoln was
shot. On the opposite side of the
street, where Lincoln died, flag floats
at half mast.
We spent one afternoon at the Capt.
toll A senator from North Dakota had
the floor in the senate chamber the
most of the afternoon, and Speaker
Cannon was the central figure of the
house of representatives. From the
vacant seats it would seem that part
of the members were on a vacation.
The capitol is a grand structure, the
presidents room is handsomely finished
as are all others.
We then visited the white house and
found the interior most beautifully
decorated. We then visited the war
and navy buildings which is one of the
largest office buildings in the world,
another very interesting building is
the treasury building where we seen
them count the money for shipment.
On the 25th of January we left for
Baltimore forty miles north and east
of Washington on an electric line and
enjoyed the scenery very much.
Baltimore at the north end of
Chesapeake Bay is great manufacture
iEg place, Il e city lies in narrow
valley and is very busy place.
On the Goth we left for Philadelphia
90 miles to the east and north and
arrived at IL a. M, the countryis quite
rolling and the principal crop is corn
but between Baltimore and Philadelphia
is very prosperous country especially
from Wilmington tc Philadelphia it
being thickly settled country. To
be continued by Pratt Bros.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

State Land Commissioner Brinker.
with Frank P. Glasner, of that depart
ment, has gone to Onida to start from
that point over the proposed line of the
Northwestern road to Hitchcock. to
place an Appraisal. price on the state
lands crossed by that line. H. O. Ref
ven, Of sWessington Springs, another
member of the state lands department,
has gone to the southern part of the
state to take up the work Of appraisal
Of lands which will be offered for lease
for agricultural purposes next year,
and in that work several men from the
department win be busy for the rest Of
this year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Hot Air,

The sirocco blows hot from the high
lands of north Africa and falls on the
Mediterranean as far as Malta. The
salano jumps like windy tireball
from the heat of the Sahara desert
and lands fatfooted in Spain. The
harmattan blows hot Sahara dust far
into the Atlantic and gives nosebleed
and makes skin and lips parch and
crack, while furniture and ship tim
bers groan and crack and scream In
an agony of droughty despair. The
khasmin blows Sahara's ancient dust
into Egyptian eyes every fifty days.
The pamperos periodically blow down
into Ruenos Aires ont of the unex-
plored desert highlands Of Brazil. and
the blowing causes suicides and mnr'
ders to be more common and wounds
to break out afresh. with heavy
death rate. Pamperos pass away In
a second. leaving the air fipe.--Ex'
change.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

The body of a murdered man was
found in ciump of willow trees hall
mile west Of Mitchell near the Mil
wauIxee railroad tracks Friday night.
His throat had been cut in three places.
The condition of the remains indicated
that the murder occurred three or foLr
days previous.
Papers found on the body showed the
man TO be John Dore, of Lyndon
Station, Wis. Dore had disposed Of a
Place Of property and had been paid in
cash, Judging from the amount of the
abstracter's fee, as shown in his bill
Dore must have had about $1,000. He
also carried an insurance policy for
81, 900 in the Foresters and the Modern
Brotherhood of America payable to two
sisters and two brothers. A book was
found upon him that belonged evidently
to one Dan Finnegan, supposedly a
railroad man. in which an account is
river, of an accident which happened
to the latter. Clothes which are sup.
nosed to belong to Finnegan we're in q
felescope found near the dead man.
II il supposed that Finnegan was
travelling with Dore and finding he had
4 bir sum Of money made way with
hIm. The relatives have been tele-
crophed and the body Is being held.
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Two Sudden Deaths

In the past week two elderly home
steaders living alone in Stanley county
have been found dead by their neigh
bors, death in both cases being from
natural causes, probably fastened by
the extreme heat. One was Oscar
Short. who was found in small field
of corn near his house, whose death
was pronounced to be from heart
trouble. The other victim was John
Held, who lived near Grindstone, who
was found lying in the door of his
house, and whose death was ascribed
also to heart trouble.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS

sements from the common school
income fund direct to the schools of
the state were S497, 1856. The game
fund shows s1S,S88 and this will be
held pending determination by the
supreme court on test suit as to
whether this had been appropriated by
the Legislature for the benefit of the
game fund. If not this Will go into the
general fund and help that along. Up
to June 80 the interest on state funds
which had been turned into the general
fund by Treasurer Johnson since TAX
ing the Office has amounted to $34, $50. :
IS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
The aRsst Girl Habit.

why" asked her anxious and excit-
ed mother, do you think he is coming
to the point at iastY'
"well." the maiden replied. looking
demurely down at the rug. when be
took me In his arms and kissed me last
night he said he'd got so used TO me
he didn't believe he could ever break
himself of the habit"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
New Commissioned

The selection of j. ID. Deets, of
Pierre, as state commissioner of immi-
grafton may look like beginning the
work Of such department under pre-
sent existing conditions in the state,
will be hard undertaking. But those
who. know South Dakota, know that
the present conditions are but tempo
rary, as the record for years will
readily show, and the new commits
sioner of immigration has several
months work ahead Of him before he
can expect to do much in the way of
publicity for the state. He must
create new department and one in
which he must have gathered lot of
statistical and practical facts before he
can expect to begin giving out data on
the state that can be relied upon. This
will take him the greater part of the
present year, and he will be no more
than ready to begin an advertising
campaign for 1912, by the tine sucn
campaign should be started. Then,
while not exactly in the line of immi-
grafton, the same officer can carry out
the details of the plan which is being
worked out by board, which has for
its purpose the holding of people now
here, as well as securing new ones.
The plan in the rough, is to secure
emplovment on public and private
work, in the eastern cities of the state
for as many claim holders in the dry
western portion as tits possible for the
state to employ.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
A Sample Of Suggestion.

A popular comedian and playwright
was praising the humorous value OF
suggestions
1T is funnier to suggest a thing
he said, than to say it out Play
wrights should remember this Sugges'
ton. pregnant suggestion, is what
makes really funny the little boys re-
mark TO his father:
"'Pa. if you help me with my aritb
metic lesson tonight I'll tell you where
ma hid your trousers New York
Sun
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Johnson Will accept

Bishop Frederick Foote johnson, of
Sioux Falls, of the Episcopal missionary
diocese of South Dakota has announced
that he would accept the call extended
on May Is to the office of bishop Goa
jutor for the state of Missouri. The
change will be made in September.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

two sons. Chas and Glenn, thinking
the storm about over, went to the
barnyard to milk, but Chas. stopped to
turn out the horses and was standing
holding gate open for them to pass
when the bolt came, striking him on
the head. None of the horses were
injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

In spite Of the dry weather Albert
Smalley. who owns q 500 acre farm
north Of Columbia, reports that he mas
wheat that will go twenty bushels to
the acre, and that his corn will prove
an excellent crop. He reports that
the great majority Of the crops in chat
vicinity will prove . great deal better
than was expected few weeks ago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Fellow Professionals.

Phrenologist Ito fellow passenger)--
Excuse me. but am right in taking
you for a professional mani Fellow
Passenger Yes. sir Phrenologist-
Thanks. It's not often that make q
mistake in judging my fellow men.
Er-lawyer; Fellow Passenger = No.
sir; barber.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Wait Next Session

Sheriffs over the state who took pris-
oners to the penitentiary the last of
the fiscal year, just closed, will have
to wait for their pay until the next
legislative session, as the appropriation
for that purpose was exhausted with
bills amounting to about 81, 900 unpaid.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Tried to Steal a Ride

AS the result of attempting TO steal
a ride on freight train, Clement Len
gor, IL year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Lengor, of Aberdeen, lies in st.
Luke's hospital with his left leg gone
below the knee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13
Killed For Chambers

Roy E. Parker, deputy state veteri-
nary, examined eight horses Belonging
to j. A. Bowse, homesteader at Dali
las, and ordered that they be killed
because they had CHAMBERS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

~Remember. my boy, there are other
things worth whils In college besides
athletics"
II know. The mandolin and gles
clubs aren't half bad" = Louisville
Courier journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

He that Il uneratful has no guilt but
ona All other crimes may pass for vir-
tues IN him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

He has not lie
ao does not
fear.-Emerson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

The giant
along the Att
~ in southern
are known
commonly at
pounds, are
often seen 1
asleep upon
by nature. the
crabs and ifs
species OF co
open with th |
flesh Of this
oily, with a
Young specim
and are often
A duck as ID
is native of {
Fuego and tn,
called loggerh
stupidity and
In the West
given to two or
ers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-13

Cut flow
four days
you can N
more by id
not try to
you get the
Of water 70
stem will b |
the fower;|
thoroughly
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third. the G |
the longer 1
too busy 1
them or ha5
noon do not
room. for th |
perature of
put the vase |
Stnl. plunge
ers In a pail |
about a qua |
stem every !
bic to do thii
If you cut (
way air bubt
Impede the [ |
try Life In A
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-10-19
PARK BOARD WANTS SITE,

The new park board, and each OF
the members thereof, announce that
it and they shall be pleased to receive
offers OF land at gift or sale for park
purposes and receive advice from citi-
zens concerning park locations at any
time between now and the next meet
ing of the board. or at the board meet
ing, which will be held at the office Of
John Ehr, in the Ehr block, on No
vember 7th, at 900 O'Clock a. m. It
is not expected that any final action
will be taken then but we invite full
discussion and we have friendly feel
ing toward several discarded normal
school sites If conditions or the offers
to the normal hoard are not modified
r. B. LAMBERT,
President Park Board.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-10-19
CONFIDENCE
We Back up Our Statements with Our
Personal Reputation and Money.

We are so positive that we can re.
Iieye constipation, no matter how
chronic it may be that we offer to fur
nish the medicine Tree OF all cost il
We fail.
We think that it is worse than use.
ess to attempt to cure constipa ton
With cathartic drugs Catharics may
10 much harm. They may cause a re.
action, irritate and weaken the bow
els, and make constipation more
chronic
Constipation is often accompanied
and may ba caused by weakness of
the nerves. and muscles OF the large
intestine o. colon. To expect q cure
you must therefore tone UP and
strengthen those parts and restore
them to healthier activity.
The discovery Of tho active princi-
pie of our remedy involved the labor
of skillful research chemists This
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expected from the best Of the best
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ticularly prompt in its results.
We want you to try Rexall Order.
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directly on the nerves and muscles Of
the bowels, having, 1t would seem, a
neutral action on other organs or
glands. They do not purge or cause
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-10-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN TIVE Matter of the Estate of Gilbert
J. Westby, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Margie F. Westby, execll.
trix of the estate of Gilbert J. West
by, late of the town of brady in the
county of Ward, and State of North
Dakota. deceased, to the creditors OF,
and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers. within four
months, after the first publication Of
this notice. to said eXecutriX at her
residence at brady, N. D., or the
office of James Johnson, in the city
of Minot. in said Ward county.
Dated Oct. Is, A. D. 1911.
MARG1E F. WESLEY,
Executrix
First publication on the 10Th day
of Oct, A D. 1911. 10 10 t4
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-10-19

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-10-19
ALTON ITEMS.

More rain is the order Of the day.
Good weather for threshing now days.
Looks like everyone wants to thresh
at once now, there being six machines
in this neighborhood. grain averaging
from 2 to 8 bushels per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Wendt are the
proud parents Of fine baby girl.
Miss Mary Frost is home, after .
months visit In the valley.
Mr.. whitman has started his plow-
ing outfit on his farm south OF town.
There is lots OF fall work undone
around these parts yet on account Of
so much wet weather.
The county commissioners have
corralled the children at the school
house with a barb wire fence, guess
they were afraid they might stray
away and get lost.
We understand that there is a new
superintendeC at tn epoOr farm, Mr..
Dwald Wendt having moved on his
mothers farm and Mrs. Wendt will
move to town to rest. We under
stand the commissioners thought
there were too many children at the
poor farm now, so concluded to have
some older people at the wheel.
Mr.. johnson, mail carrier on Route
3, 10 taking a vacation and Victor
Johnson 10 passing around the news.