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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
THE SCHOOL BOOK CONTEST

On Tuesday next the officials of Day
county will meet at the court house
and let the contract for the school
books for the ensuing five years. This
is a matter that every parent is vitality
interested in. The last time the con-
tract was let was about five years ago.
During the time that has interviewed
the school officers, school teachers and
the pupils have all become familiar
with the books and the systems therein
taught and they have given splendid
satisfaction. We are with the parents
OF the county, we believe, when we
say that we hope that the board will
make as few changes as possible.
Every change of school books means
an additional and-we think-an
unwarren,ed expense to the patrons of
the school. Parents with large fami-
lies would, in case of a change, be
compelled to purchase new books for
every child of school age entailing
quite an expense which would fall very
heavily especially during these times
when u people are recovering from
the bad crops of the past year. We
have heard of no popular demand on
any side for any change. while on the
other hand the majority yes. all we
have talked to, believe that the school
book matter is all right now and the
board can do no better when the mat
ter comes up than to renew the pre-
sent contract. In the interest Of the
schools and to economic for the par
ents, let well enough alone.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Notice of Hearing Petition For
Letters of Administration.

Notice of Hearing Petition For
Letters of Administration.
June 7-w3
State of South Dakota, IN
County of Day. I couRT
In the matter of the estate of lens T.
Jensen, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet.
ing to Hans t. Jensen, Bertha Jensen and
Nellie Haagenson, heirs at law and next
of kin OF the above named decedent:
Notice is hereby given that Hans T.
Jensen has filed In the county court OF
Day County, south Dakota, his petition
praying that letters of administration
of the estate of the above named de.
ceased be issued to f. X Harding of Lang
ford, 5. d., and that the 21st day of June,
1912, at the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon of that day, at the chambers of this
court, in the court house in the City of
Webster, in the County of Day and State
OF South Dakota, has been fixed as the
time and place for hearing said petition
and that at said time and place any per-
son or persons interested may appear and
show cause why said petition should not
be granted.
Dated this 3lst day of May. 1912.
Bert f.. Johnson,
Clerk of the County Court,
Day. County, South Dakota.
Anderson & Waddel,
Attorneys for petitioner,
Webster, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
SHE GOT EVEN.
The Old Lady Turned a Neat Trick on
Her Hiah Priced Lawyer.

Her High Priced lawyer,
One of New York's well known law
yers. widely famed for his high
charges. had incurred the enmity of
an old lady on account of those same
charges. Wishing to get even with
him, she consulted him about drafting
her will. As she was a very wealthy
old lady, without near relatives. she
had many charitable associations to
benefit. and the accurate draft of the
will required much patience. skill and
time. Among the provisions she made
a generous bequest to this lawyer and
nominated him executor.
After the execution OF the will she
called for her bill. whereupOn the law
yer. with the vision of ample fees In
the prospective settlement Of the eS-
tate and the memory of the generous
bequest. told the old lady that under
the circumstances be should charge
nothing. but finally, to satisfy her
business %scruples. made out a receipt
In full to date for 81. whereas the
smallest sum he could have properly
charged would have been 500.
The old lady marched home with her
will. set herself to work and copied it
out carefully word for word. leaving
out the bequest to the la wyer and nom.
mating a lev executor.
In the curse of time she died. and
the disgust Of the lawyer at the con-
tents Of the will was so great that he
Inadvertently let out the secret. to the
huge delight Of his brother lawyers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
THURSDAY. JUNE 6. 1912.
THE FISHING v

Long about this time o. year, ] sort O.
get a wish
i cd JUS cut loose a spell an fish an
fish;
Citizen all fired weary of tn stuffy
sweaty town,
Want to go where ] can hear the wat
q ers tricklin' down
Through a medder some 'ere's an in
underneath a tree,
Where tn OIL sun kind o'peeks an SHIN
mers down at me,
Set there by the pool an rest an thidk
an fish! Why, sir,
Long about this time o'year that's
with a Twin fer.
One day l seen a little gal a dabblin'
of her feet
In a gutter stream that made a puddle
in the street,
Sittin' there upon the curb an keepin'
mighty still.
Had a bent pin on a line an fshin' fit
to kill,
stood there achin' fer to hug that kid
an say,
You're all right an this Of man is JUS
teelin' that way,
Long about this time O. year fer workin'
i amt fit,
Got tn fishin' fever on an / can't git
over it.
Want to git out all alone an set a
dreamin' dreams,
Want to smell the leafin' trees an to
hear the ripping streams;
Want to git on top the bank an waller
in the shade
And tender thanks to the One who these
favors made,
There is somethin' magic in a breath of
this May-day air,
Makes a Teller feel somehow that God
himself is there,
Long about this time o. year, wy don't
you understand?
Want to go to Nature an grab her by
the hand. Selected
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06

Now that the primaries are over it
is time for Day county people to get
into the game with the other counties
OF the state in the building of two or
three cross country roads. There is no
county in the state that needs these
improvements more than Day county.
Our farmers and business men have
been content too long to let the roads
be what they would and have given
them little or no attention. There are
several projects in sight now end our
neighbors OIL either side are asking for
cooperation. The WATERFOWL people
want a north and south road. Peever
rs asking that we build the connecting
link between Roberts and Brown
counties on a route to lead to the west
coast Come on boys let's all get busy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06

Quoted experiments. 1t also found
corn ensilage to be worth from $3.50 to
$3.50 per ton when fed to fattening
steers and sheep. This In the light of
the fact that corn ensilage will not cost
the farmer more than 81 a ton should
be convincing argument.
The Mississippi station found corn
ensilage in the south the most eco
nomic means of producing both milk
and butter.
Pennsylvania station found good re-
suits in feeding steers silage and real
lied a value Of $500 a ton when used
In this way. 1t also found silage
superior to hay and much more eco
nomical in the raising Of young stock.
Massachusetts, found In a steer feed
ing test corn silage to produce meat
cheaper than where hay was used.
Ontario experiment station found
1t could save 500 on every 5000 in
vested In feed If 1t used corn ensilage
In preference to hay In feeding cattle.
Kansas experiment station not only
produced beef cheaper with silage In
the ration, but also the silage fed
steers sold at a higher price on the
market than did the dry fodder steers.
1t found corn ensilage when put In
the silo would keep for five or six
years and retain its feeding value.
Michigan experiment station has
been using silos since 1881 and has
found In several experiments ensilage
to be the most economical form Of feed
ing the corn plant to live stock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
A Point Not Decided.

The late Senator Tom Carter in the
debate before the National Press Club
Of Washington as to whether a beard
OF a bald head was the greater disad-
vantage to a man claimed that a beard
was a wonderful help. Carter. by the
way, had a beard which would make
an alfalfa field look like an arid and
dusty desert.
Soon after the debate he received
from one of his Montana fries ds this
communication:
Dear Tom-Your speech on whlskers
seemed to settle all the disputed points
except one. What we can't decide out
here and what we wan you to tell us Is:
When a man goes to bed ought he to put
his beard under his covers or leave 1t out
slider
Popular Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
VALUE OF SILACE
AS A STOCK FEED.

Here is the meat OF experiments con-
Quoted by our various stations:
Missouri found in a steer feeding ex'
pertinent where corr silage was com
pared with hay s1.O7 for every hundred
mounds of beef was saved by the use OF
silage.
Illinois station in bulletin Is found
corn ensilage worth 81 per cent more
than corn fodder when all costs were
considered.
The Ohio station found 1t could pro-
duce butter fat 8 cents cheaper per
pound by using silage than 1t could
when using hay. A like difference was
found In milk production.
The Indiana station found the s1lo
the most economic means Of producing
both beef and mutton in three well con-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
NOT Musio.

When Parepa Rosa was stil charm
ing gold and banknotes out Of the
pockets OF her audiences she appeared
In concert in Hartford and In the same
week. as 1t happened. IN which Mr..
Clemens had delivered a lecture. To
hear Mark people had paid S1.50 for
the best seat In the house. To hear
the diva meant s. for a seat far from
the best.
So the local humorist was moved to
write to the committee In charge OF the
two entertainments. He pointed out
the monetary Partially which had been
shown, asserted that 1t was obviously
unfair and closed with this: IF Nine.
Rosa makes her money so much faster
than | do mine merely because she
sings. let me tell ron that I can sing
myself and am opeE to engagements at
her terms
40 promptly received an answer, "A
mere disturbance Is not music"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06

The election has passed SO far as the
primaries are concerned in South
Dakota and all parties have chosen
tickets to be presented to the voters at
the November election. 1t is a sure
thing that no member of any party
secured the nomination of each and
every candidate according to his liking
unless there was only one set of can
didates. The campaign in this county
was fought without any bitterness or
personalities and the friends of all
candidates, whether successful or not,
. now take off their coats and put
forth their best efforts for the success
ofthe party nominees in the fall.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06

The silo has a value for the sum-
mer steer as well as for winter
feeding. Progressive cattle feed
ers are realizing this and are
building silos. When II Is realized
that enough silage to keep a steer
can be grown On one-fourth the
ground required to pasture him
the economy of the silo Is at once
seen. This country needs and
must have more cattle, and their
profitable production on the farm
is a necessity. The silo affords the
only means of solving the problem
of beef production thai Is available
to every farmer alike. The illus
tration shows the head of a bull of
the pronounced beef type.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Curing Alfalfa.

Alfalfa is cut Cor hay just as the
first flowers are coming into bloom. 1t
should be cut in the forenoon. spread
out with a tedder and allowed to cure
until the leaves are well wilted, then
raked into windrows, as with common
clover, and after a little further drying
be removed directly to the stack or
barn. The less 1t IL handled the bet.
ter, as the leaves, which are the most
valuable part of the plant, easily rattle
OF If too dry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Notice Of Application For Letters of
Administration
June 6 Wa


Notice of Application For Letters of
Administration
June 6 wa
State of South Dakota
County of Day.
In County Court.
In h matter of the estate of Lizzie
Elliott, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
FredeIickBrakhage Of Day county, setting
the 18th day of May, 1912, and praying that
letters of administration of the estate of
said deceased be issued to him, Frederick
Brakhage of Day county, state of South
1t is ordered. that said application and
petition be heard by the county Judge, in
and for Day county, South Dakota, at a
regular term to be held at his office in the
city Of Webster in said county of Day on
the s4th day OF june, 1912, at 200 O'Clock p.
1t is further ordered. that due notice
thereof be given by publishing a notice of
nearing Tor three successive weeks (once
Reporter and Farmer a newsnaner pub'
hshed in said county, and that copies of
said notice be addressed to the heirs OF
said Lizzie Elliott, deceased, resident in
TINS state at their places of residence, and
deposited in the post Office, with the post
age thereon prepaid by the said petitioner
e. least ten days before the time Of said
Dated at Webster. S. d., this sth day Of
BY the Court,
,s Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge of the County Court.
Bert &. Johnson. Clerk.
H. III. Potter,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administrative on
Nav 3O-w3

Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters
of Administrative on
May 30-w3
State of South Dakota coI IN
County of Day. CoURT
In the matter of the estate of Anna
Fiebelkron, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Albert II. Fiebelkorn, Emma Alber-
tus, Ida ~FiebelkoTn, Anna Fiebelkorn.
Henry F~iebelkorn, Mary Albertus, heirs
to all others to whom these presents may
come.
Notice is hereby given, that Balster
Albertus has filed with the Judge of this
court, a petition, praying for letters of
administration of the estate of Anna
Fiebelkorn, deceased, and that Friday,
the 2lst day of June. 1912, at two o'clock In
the afternoon of said day, being a day
OF a regular tenn of this court, to-wit:
of the June term, 1912, at the court
room of said court at Webster in the
County of Day, have been appointed as
the time and place for hearing said peti-
tion, when and where any person may
appear and show cause why said .tition
should not be granted.
Witness the Hon.. Sherman M. Duggan,
judge of said court, and the seal of said
court this 9th day of May, 1912, at his
office in the court house, county
of Day, and State of South Dakota,
Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Attest:
Bert E. Johnson, clerk.
(SeaD II. III. Potter.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Notice of Hearing Petition For Letters
of Administration

of Administration
Man %o-w3
State of South Dakota, in
County of Day. COURT.
In the matter of the estate of John
Fiebelkorn, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Albert III. Fiebeik0rn, Emma AIber-
tus, Ida Fiehelkorn, Anna Fiebelkorn,
Henry Fiebelkorn, Mary Albertus. heirs
and next of kin of John Tiebelkorn,
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Balster
Alhertus has filed with the Judge of this
court a petition praying for letters of
administration of the estate of John Fie-
belkorn deceased, and that Friday, the 2Ist
day of June, 1912, at two o'clock i'm the after
noon of said day, being a day of regular
term of this court, at the court room
of said court, at Webster, in the
County of Day, South Dakota, has been
appointed a. the time and place for hear.
ing said petition, when and where any
person may appear and show cause why
said petition houl not be granted.
Witness tue Hon. Sherman NJ. Duggan
Judge of the county court, and the seal
of said court, this 9th day of Nav,
1912, at his office in Webster, Day
County, South Dakota.
Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
Bert E.Johnson, clerk.
(Seal) H. H.. Potter,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Flattered.

She-when 1t was given out that his
cashier ran off with $4,000 he didn't
seem to mind 1t at all. He-Is he SO
rich as not to miss It? She-Well, he
was fattered. He " owned $780,
600 In his life.-Fliegende Batter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Presence of Mind

Two Harvard students went into
the cafe Of an ultra fashionable hotel
and, stepping up to the bar, said,
"Give us two pousses cafes" An old
Irishman, who had been timidly stand
ing near. liked the looks of the drinks
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Notice of Petition for Letters of Guard
ianship
June 6-3 w
Gfata af South noLofa IN

ianship
June 6-3
State of South Dakota, IN
County of Day. ss. COUNTY
In the matter of the estate of Harry Ernst.
minor.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
i~ngtoCaroiine Dorothy Brakhage, William
W. Elliot, Loretta Ernst, Robert Elliott
and Margaret Il. Elliot, next of kin OF
Harry Ernet, minor.
Notice is hereby given that Friedrich
Brakhage has filed with the clerk of this
court a petition praying for letters OF
guardianship of Harry Ernst, minor, heir
of Lizzie Elliott, deceased, and that Mon
day, the 24th day of June, 1912, at 2 o'clock
p. M, of said day being a regular day OF
said term of this court, to-wit. of the June,
1917, term, at the court room of said court,
in the city of Webster, county of Day and
state of South Dakota, has been set for
hearing said petition, whena and where any
person interested may appear and show
cause why said petition should not be
Dated June 5th, 1912.
Sherman NJ. Duggan,
tSeaD Judge of the County Court.
Bert E. johnson,
H. II. Potter,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06
Bombay Pearls.

London's yearly importation Of
pearls, most of which come from Bonn
bay, averages f1.0O0, 900 In value.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-06

ana when they were finished leaned
over the bar and said, mister, make
me a pussy cafe too"
swhat7' said the barkeeper In sur
prise.
"Ginger ale" replied Pat; "'tis twice
I'VE told you."-Everybody's.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-11
RUSSIA EXPLAINS.
pisavoms Any Intention 10 Occupy
Mongolia.

pisavows Any Intention 10 Occupy
Mongolia.
st. Petersburg. Ian. liza semiofi
cfas explanation of Russiass dealings
with China in reference TO Mongolia
has Just peer issued. It is a very long
document. the gist Of which II ~taat
after tile Mongoiians had declared their
Independence they asked Rnssia's pro.
teetinn. The Russian government nd
vised them to try and establish mi I'M
Outstanding with China. Then certain
Russian officials acted as medIators In
some local troubles. after which the
representatives of China aud the Mon
goiians respectively Appealed to Rassla
for general mediation,
Tshe statement concludes by disayow-
ing any intention on the part Of Rus
sin 10 Interfere In Chfnese Affairs or
any aggression IN Mongolia. bur says
the Russian government Is very much
concerned In the maintenance Of order
and the protection OF Russian interests
there. Russia does not wish TO see an
armed conflict between China and Mon
golla. which would damage Russian
interests. hut at the same time fhe
statement says Russia cannot ignore
any de faeto government In Mongolia.
and If n separation occurs she viii be
compelled by the circumstances 70
treat Mongolia as independent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-11
DID NOT PROVE !
HIS MARRIAGE


Because john Koyach OF BelFidere
could not prove his marriage, Annie
EKovach and Benjamin Simon, who
he had arrested on q charge OF
adultery we're discharged last night
by Recorder Henry w. Kehoe. James
S. Wight acted as counsel for the
defendants. KoyAeh claimed Annie
IKovach was his wife, that they had
been lawfully married in Philips
burg, Pa, about seven years ago and
had four children. Heasaid she ran
away from him about three months
ago andeame here to live with Simon
The defendants were arrested by
City Marshal Walters. The police
claim. he acted as counsel and later,
while bringing the prisoners down,
fe1ephoned to James s. Wight. When
the pedigrees of the prisoners were
taken Mr.. Walters spoke for them
despite protests from Police Ser
geant William McDermott. He gave
their names and when the sergeant
asked whether or not they were mar
ried, both hesitated and Mr.. Walters
answered for them, replying In the
negative. Simon said he was TWEEN
ty-six years old and the@woman said
she was twenty-five.
The prisoners pleaded not guilty
through their counsel. The COM
plainant said he WIS legally married
hut said his papers TO prove this
were In Phiiipsburg. Pa. The court
said he would have to prove he WAS
lawfully welded land sadd AZ the
case then stood itsHguld have to dis
miss tha corunI6int Fa4rfux that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-01-11
BAPTlSTS HEAR
THEIR REPORTS
Ladies Serve Supper at
Church Annual Meeting.

Members or the First Baptist
church of this city, held q family
gathering in the chapel In Fayette
street last night. Supper was serv-
ed by the Ladies' Aid Society, after
which those present sat about the
room Informally while a song and
prayer service was conducted, the
pastor, Rev. william II. Bawden,
presiding. Annual reports for the
past year. as we'll ais for the last
then received. The secretaries OF
the respective church organizations
also read reports giving, as a whole,
|tivities during the year 1911.
Every report showed progress and
enthusiasm. Never before has the
church been in such excellent con-
'dition spiritually and financially.
There Is absolute harmony through
out the congregation and under the
guidance of Mr.. Bawden an organi-
zation is being perfected that means
much for the future OF the Baptist
denomination in this city.
The church has raised. In round
figures, during the year, $4,000
OF this, $500 has been for benevol-
ences. Also a small amount has
been paid OF on the mortgage for
the parsonage, although no effort
was made In that direction.
Before the close OF the service
Joseph r. Walker, in behalf of the
men of the church, presented Mr.
|Bawden with an umbrella with a
gold handle, suitably engraved.
Mrs. William G. Rock, In behalf OF
the women of the church. presented
Mrs. Bawden with q palm and "a
brass jardfniere to hold it. Both
expressed the love and esteem In
which the pastor and wife r held
by the people.
SO encouraging was the outlook
after the reports were read. that In
closing, the pastor ventured to make
mention of the great hope OF the
future in the shape iof a new church
home more centrally located. No
active steps are thought OF esong
this line for the present, however.
The meeting closed at 10 o'clock
with an inspiring song service, send
ing everyone away filed with new
zeal for the year just beginning.