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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
Prof. Simmons came in Monday from
a weeks visit at Pickerel lake.
Mems and boys work shirts for
33c at Mergers sale SATURDAY..

Mr.. and Mrs. Koplitz were at Wau-
bay visiting friends last Friday.
We saw c.. B. Knott, Bristol's popu-
lar banker, was here on Monday
For Rent-Good Groom house west
Of the court house. Philip Gross.
Mrs. Erwin Stage, of Waubay, was
visiting Webster friends Tuesday.
The finest line of fresh seasonable
candies at Webster Candy Factory.
w. E. Wix came down from Britton
Wednesday to visit Webster friends.
Art. Doc H~illebrand was in from
the ranch for a few hours yesterday.
Potatoes wanted at Bauske's Cash
Produce House. Highest price paid
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Potter were
visiting with relatives in Groton Mon
day.
Remember that Saturday is the
last day of Mergers big sale, so get
busy.
l.. G. Levoy went to Deadwood
Monday to attend Masonic grand
lodge.
If you want a gallon of good house
paint, get Devoe's at Peterson's Hard
ware.
Mrs. M. G. Schenecker and son Wis.,
tied yesterday at their former home in
Bristol.
Miss Maurine Hart accompanied
Mrs. N. E. Anderson on her visit to
Badger.
1t is satisfying and invigorating, our
root beer. Try it. Webster Candy
Factory.
Ole Thorum, of Raritan township,
returned Sunday morning from a visit
to Fargo.
Ice cream cone, the purest and best
you ever ate at Webster Candy
Factory.
Mike Darmody finished building the
big barn on his farm south of town on
,aturday.
Did you ever try a Skinner spoon?
II you have not, get one at Peterson's
Hardware.
Frank Dean, of Groton, was a guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Potter for a day
this week.
Rex W.. Harris has moved his Offices
to the rooms over the Security Bank
of Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Mankey enjo6ed
an automobile ride to Waubay Wednes-
day evening.
John Cowan was here from Condo
last Friday to visit relatives and tran
sact business.
N. III. Anderson was transacting
business and visiting friends in wau-
bay Tuesday.
w. r. Cook went to Langford on
Thursday to spend a few days at home
with his family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
REPORTER AND FARMER
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1912.


Corrected every Thurday morning
by Emil Huwe, dealer in grain and fue
and ia the LIST price.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-06-13
A beautiful $500 gold watch will
be given away at Mergers store on
Saturday. Come and see the fun

S 6S'e VosSh VIII
be given away at Mergers store on
Saturday. Come and see the fun
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Potter and N.
H. Anderson made a flying trip to
Bristol by automobile Monday night.
Otis j. Carveth was here from Orton-
vile yesterday looking after the inter-
ests of the Hamm Brewing company.
The pure grape juice at the Webster
candy factory is a palatable, cool
wholesome and refreshing drink. Tryif.
Take your Hides and Furs to
Martin Wist and get cash and the
best price the market affords for
them.
Mrs. Flank Dean. of Groton, is
spending the week in this city at the
home of her daughter Mrs. E. o.
Potter.
j. H. Williams went tn Aberdeen
last Thursday evening for a visit at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl
Draeger.
A good house and lot just outside
of the city limits, for sale at a bar
gain. Call and see US. EgeIand Land
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Sasse were down
from their Marshall county home a few
days visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Sasse.
A satisfied patron is our best adver-
tiser. We guarantee satisfaction. C.
A. johnson, photographer, Webster.
South Dakota.
Model 10 Buick, four passenger car
thoroughly overhauled, first-class shape,
at tremendous bargain. Come quick.
Tyner Garage.
d. B. Compton and wife went to
Deadwood Monday evening to attend
the meeting of the South Dakota grand
lodge of Masons.
Mrs. Matt Tracy, who wen to Wis
consin to meet her daughter who had
been attending college, returned home
Saturday evening.
VIM. Miller, than whom there is no
better piano tuner, came over from
Milbank this morning to lcok after his
Webster business.
Why not get fresh cookies, home
made, the kind you know are clean and
wholesome. The kind that are made
at Knapp's bakery.
Don't forget that the. Reporter and
Farmer can get you out a neat, tasty
job Of wedding invitations or
ments on short notice.
A. Small and family and the dog
departed Saturday for their summer
home at Prescott, Wis, where they will
spend several months.
Grant Chapman came down from the
ranch yesterday and this morning drove
out q bunch Of young bulls which H. o.
Wickre had shipped in.
Everyone who has driven out in the
country since Mondays rain remarks
the wonderful impetus the moisture
gave the growing crops.
M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
TWO HURT WHEN
RANGE EXPLODED
Sudden Thawing of Frozen Pipes
Caused Injuries in Lassiter
Home.

The threc-year-old daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Lassitcr. of 22-A South
Addison Street. and her grandmothcr
were severely bruised and scaided early
yesterday morning, when kitchen
range exploded. caused by the sudden
thawing OF the frozen water back
when q fire was kindled
The child was taken 10 the City
Hospital, where treatment was rem
dercd by DR.. Watts. who had gone to
the scene of the accident in the ambu-
lance, and DR.. Hulchcr. One hand
was badly cut, while she was burned
and scalded about the head and neck
She was returned to her home yestcr-
day afternoon.
The woman was treated at home
Both will recover, 1t was said.
This explosion was one of the three
reported yesterday. In each instance
fires In tho kitchen ranges had been
lighted. and Il few minutes later the
explosion followed. all doing consid-
cradle damage.
That in the home of Policeman w.
D. CRcX') Griffin. wenty-third and
Venable street, practically wrecked
the kitchen.
Mrs. c. L. Crowdcr narrowly missed
serious injury when her range blew
up In the Same fashion, shattering
windows and tearing the stove to
atoms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
BALDWIN TAKES
EzEkIEL'S PLACE
Appointed by Superintendent
Davis as Director of Settling
Basins.

superintendent Eugene f. Davis Of
the water works announced Yesterday
the appointment of Frank Q. Baldwin
as director OF the Settling Basins, sue
ceeding Edwin N. Ezekiel, resigned
Mr. Baldwin assumed charge yester-
day. going out with Superintendent
Davis. and under the most difficult
conditions, began the work of purify
Ing further supply OF Richmond
water, a large force of men being
necessary to break ice and keep open
the intake to the basins and the
feeder. 80 that the supply Will not be
interrupted
Mr. Baldwin. Richmonder by birth
and education. Is a specialist In water
publication, having taken special
courses at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. asd having been re-
Gently engaged in some experimental
work for manufacturing interests at
Saltvillc, Va.
Since the resignation OF Director
Ezekiel took effect January i. a gang
foreman has been In charge at the
basins the chemical analyses OF water
having been made by City Chemist
Whitfield. and the ARCHAEOLOGICAL
IL
OF the Board of Health. the City
Chemists office not being properly
equipped for such examinations
full laboratory Is maintained at
the basins and hereafter MIR. Baldwin
Will conduct all analyses OF water, and
have entire charge of the operation
of tho basins, directing the daily use
of cohgulants, and both the intake Of
water from the river, It's storage and
treatment. and It's delivery TO tho
pumping station In ample quantity.
Mr.. Baldwin comes 10 the depart
mcnt highly recommended. and with
both special training and experience
! in handling men. His first days work
proved to be one of the most difficult
| ~ the history OF the department. as
ten days of continuous freezing
weather has made 1t most difficult to
keep up the water supply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
CITY employees
MUST GET WAGES
Ruling by City Attorney Affects
More Than 1000 on Munich
pal Pay Roll.
AUDITOR WARREN REVERSED
Salaries Fixed by Ordinance
Have First Call, Regardless
OF Everything.
AUDITOR WARREN REVERSED

City Auditor Warren was reversed
in an OPP mon rendered on Saturday
by City Attorney Pollard to Coa1c!l-
man John j Lynch, in which u is
hole that AL pay rolls properly audited
by committees ut this time are pay
abio from such FUNDS as are in the
treasury. G. en- though the annual mp
Iropriati,r ordinance has not yet
been drafted. City employees and off,
Gals WHOSE pay is fixed by ordinance,
Viii get their pay for the first half of
January as soon as the committee
controlling the department meets and
approves pay rolls, and most of the
committees having to do with pay rolls
meet to-day or tomorrow.
MIR. Warren ruled that the appro-
priations made in the budget of 1911
mad expired and were not now subject
to the vouchers of the committees.
ssve in payment of bills incurred dur
Ing 1911, and that the funds would
revert absolutely on February /, and
q oursory reading OF the law seemed
10 sustain this position. Mr. Warren
therefore declined TO honor pay roll
vouchers drawn for the first half of
January. and there was CONSERVATION
among 1000 or more city employees
who faced a delay OF several weeks
in drawing their wages In the mid
81
The budget for 1912 will not be re-
ported 10 the Council by the Finance
Committee before the middle OF Feb
ruary, and II may be late in the month
before II finally receives the signature
of the Mayor and the appropria lions
become available.
Have First Chill.
Mr.. Pollard in effect holds that
while no bills can be paid or expense
w. VII, l..
appropriation, the city cannot avoid
the payment of fixed salaries whether
specific appropriation has been made
for them or not.
That is TO say, where the number or
employees and their compensation is
axed by city ordinance, and where the
pay rolls have been properly drawn
and approved by the proper commit
tee OF the Council. the Auditor has
no option, but to honor the vouchers.
making payment out of any funds in
the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated Even before this ruling was
given, and to met n situation likely
TO arise. a resolution was adopted by
the Council and will come before the
Board of Aldermen Wednesday night
for concurrence. authorizing the Au-
ditor TO honor pay roll vouchers for
amounts fixed by law.
Meetings scheduled for this week,
at most of which the md-January pay
rolls viii be approved and ordered
paid, MS we'll as bills for work in
Cured in 1911 still payable out OF the
balance OF last years appropriation,
are AS follows:
Morday-Committce on Light Com
mittee on Markets, Committee on Poor.
Committee on Water. Zach at o'clock.
Tuesday-Committce on Streets. Com
mittec on Ordinance. Charter and Re-
form, Committee on Street Cleaning,
Committee on Finance. all at o'clock,
and the Committee on Cemeteries, at
f:ao.
Wednesday night--Board Of Alder
men. o'clock; Committee on Flec-
tric!ty. o'clock.
Thursday nisht-Committee on
Grounds and Buildings, o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
TRANSFER RATES
MAY Be REDUCED
Featherston Aims Blow at Elk.
elusive Contracts in Pas
senger Stations.

In the belief that he has at last
eNoiVed n plan which Will efrectuaily
destroy monopolies In the baggage and
passenger transfer business. Senator II
= tea therston. of Lynchburg, will in
troduce bill to this end In the Legis-
laturc, probably day. Its detrus
were discussed at q conference of COM
mittee chairmen of the Travellers Pro-
tectivc Association OF America held ut
tho association building at Third ana
Main Streets on Saturday night
ihese companies, according to Sena-
Tor Featherston. prosecute their bus.-
ness and increase the burden upon the
travelling public. through contracts
with the railway lines. They exist In
nearly all cities OF any size A SUI
affecting the situation in Richmond is
now pending in the Federal courts.
The railroads" said Senator Feath-
erston yesterday. sell to individuals
and companies the exclusive right 10
solicit transfer business on their Mat
forms and their trains. The traveller
who aliGhts. for instance. In Lvnch
ourg at one station and desires to 70
some" here In the city or TO the 9th Ar
station, finds hut one man on tho plat.
form. This man charges nfty Cents pr
tho delivery of the trunk of the traveller
I 10 the other station. Just beyond inc
station grounds there is another trims
Ter man who viii perform the sl,ns
! service for twenty five cents. but onI,
the local people know it, He is not
permitted TO go on the station prom
erty, since his rival has gained .hst
exclusive right He is not even allowed
TO pay similar sum for like nrIvi,.,.s
and TO give such bond as the railroad
company may require. ] submit II IL
not fair TO add 10 the cost of trans
portation TO thus enrich a private busi
ness and ut the same time add 10 ina
receipts of the railroad cotnpsny
through the sale OF the privilege"
senator Feathcrston's bill would re-
qutre all railroad companies to adm,
on an equal footing all persons applv-
ing TO solicit this business so as 10
, make 1t competitive. Each such pers IN
/ would be required to conform 10 the
| rules and pay the fees prescribed ~
the companies themselves, but .u,.h
rules and fees must DC submitted IA
ana approved by the State Corpora, INN
Commission whose business Il WON'T
! be 10 sec that they are not unrtsson.
hDie and discriminatory. by reaui IN :.
! nond TO Indemnity the public In cngs
! Vi loss or brenkage OF baggage ,ns
| ra!iroad companies could see to I, lin,
| 'heir patrons are protected. this b.i,.f,
| inc argument advanced by them a.
! the making OF these contracts
Snch law. In the opinion o, tbo
lEnchburg senator, would continuc 10
eliminate irresponsible drivers .nc
| '"iiE take care of the interest ~ ~,
| pnoic, while giving the ADVANTAGE -,
! competition in the business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
PAXTON SUCCEEDS
IN ENDING LIFE
Man Who Tried Suicide Some
Time Ago Again Swallows Acid
and Dies in Hospital.

oliver I. Paxton, twcnty-eieht years
old, salesman. who drank a quantity
OF carbol!c acid on January in an
effort 10 end his life, but who recov-
cred about four days ago, succeeded In
his desire last night. when he drank
four ounces ot the poison and died a
short while after at the CITY Home
Hospital.
Paxton formerly lived w!th his wife
at 3os Wcs; Main Street, but TWO DAY
ago rented Il room In a boarding house
at II West Clay Street, Jus, before
surpcf last night nc complained to a
fellow-hoarder of feeling ill., ana re-
tired 20 his room
shortly before o'clock he was found
lying in an unconscious condition unon
the iloor, with the empty four-o,l,,cc
vial, which had Contained the acid. bv
his SIDE
Dr Hulcher Of the city Hospital. II,
response to summons, ATTEMPTED 10
restore the man. but his conuitlon was
then critical. lie was taken to III.
hospital. where physicians worknd
over him unit! . O'Clock. when n dlcd
without regaining consciousness
In the frs, attempt to end his I,fo
Paxton went TO a Main stree, s,n-o
where his wife was employed. and
without word Of warning swallowed
earboiic acid He wa.s taken 20 n .
CITY Hospital, where he recovered ana
was discharged several days ago
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
RUSSIAN DANGERS DON'T
FANCY OUR TURKEY TROT
That and the Bunny Hug Entirely Too Plebeian
tor Volllne, Who Describes 1t Through
an inter ,reter.

Madcmoisellcs Plaskowietzkaia, Kuhn,
Mezkowskala, Scholz and La Petite
Jamie; Monsieurs Jorjanowski, West,
Markowski and Volinine.
Be not afraid. This is not the list
OF rabid crowd of anarchists i'm
purpose OF annihilating any property
interests in Richmond. Merely a rec
ora OF the register at the Richmond
Aotel They are. In fact, the Rus
sian Dancers. directly imported from
the Metropolitan Opera House, New
YORK City, and engaged. through spe-
ella! dispensatlon of tho Gear of all
ths Russias, for special tour of the
Southern States.
They will be seen at the Academy
Tonight. and. II the advance notices
sent out are any criterion. Richmond
is destined 10 see an eXemplifcatio ton
OF the Terpsichorean art. such as Rich
mond has never witnessed before
seated at table in the hotel which
they call home during their short So
!ourn. the artists managed, through
pantomimc and through the aid of q
friendly Interpreter. to tell of all the
Things which they had seen and liked
since their arrival. Thanked by two
such beauties as Mademoisellcs Ossl-
pova and Schmoiz sat Volinino the
man who is moro decorated than tho
crown prince of Germany He Is the
man who occupied the proud position
OF being one OF the three premier
dancers OF Russia, and the man who
was decorated by no less a person
than tho Car for his power.
like Richmond oh, SO much. Ii
reminds me of Russia" he said, be-
tween sipa of dcmitasse. which seem
cd TO taste peculiarly good "Ycu have
snow here, and we. why we have snow
hFe months every year in Moscow"
with the further aid of the inter.
Preter IL was found that Volinine was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15

not enthusiastic about our native
aances. de thought the Turkey Trot and
the Bunny Hug entirely too plebeian
tor him to notice HIS opinion was
,nat america was entirely too now to
nave distinctive dance. Over on
.he other side of the Atlantic dancers
had imbibed the spirit of all OF the
countries. They know the rhythm OF
dance as well as a poet knows the
rhythm OF verse. Knowing all of this,
they make a sort Of conglomerate
dance. and present 1t as their own Of
fering.
The Russian Dancers are certainly
without an equal in this country. In
ADDITION to the stars mentioned at
me beginning OF this story, there is a
CHORUS of thirty people All of these
take part. Indeed, the dancers do with
INC ieet what such artists as Curuso.
ietrazzini Melba and the rest do with
the voice. Their dancing is simply
opera set to music. For Instance. the
folka Niolette done by Miles Schmolz
and Monster Vollnine. Is Strauss
music of the same name, set to dance
time.
An interviewer was considerably
handicapped in talking to tho visitors.
put ne could not help being impressed
with the sincerity Of those who will
endeavor to please Richmond audi
encc tonight. The orchestra is so
composed that the widest rhapsodies
OF Russia VIII mingle with the more
pleasing melodies OF the Southern
country In such form as to appeal 20
all in the audience.
The coming of the Russian Dancers
should mean a great deal The fact
mat they come through special dis
pensation of the Gear and that they
have Just closed successful season
at the Metropolitan Opera House IS
accepted as guarantee of their abil-
ity to please
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
Grove Avenue Buptist.

At the annual meeting OF the con-
Ercgation OF Grove Avenue Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon. a total
number of members of 704 was re-
ported, an increase of seventy for the
past year. Superintendent j. 3. Wood,
OF the Sunday school. reported the
largest Sunday school in the history
Of the congregation, with an enrol
ment of 40. On n December Sunday
there We're soc In actual attendance
The church also has the largest Baraca
and Philathea classes in the city.
Financial reports showed the congre-
cation out OF debt, and with every
prospect for an increasingly useful
work.
The pastor. Rev. ". c. Jones. was
heartily CONGRATULATED on the sue
cessful reports presented
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15

a false alarm Of ere last night about
$3.50 O'clock carried engine componv
No. 3 to Sparks,s cafe, H. East Broad
street smoke vas observed ascend
ing from the ton OF the building nnd
a citizen. believing that the place was
on FIRE, ran 10 the engine house and
gave the alarm II was discovered
that the smoke was caused by fire
which mad just been kindled in n
stove.
Abont s. damage was done about 6
q clock when lanip exploded IN the
dwelling Of q coloi=d family IN prem
tiss street. near Brook Avenue. 10
one was hurt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
CHURCHES REPORTED
Police FIND That, They Have Failed
TO. ,.Reir3vc snow.

Reports OF the names OF residents,
business houses. churches and schools
continue to be made by the police for.
falling to clean their sidewalks OF
snow and the ice which has formed
Last week Police Justice Crutchtield
imposed fines az So each on those
guilt Of this ohensc. and It is cx-
pected that scores OF cases will be
presented to him tomorrow morn
Ing.
This IS fine required By city or
dinance. and though there was much
talk by those punished OF making a
ties. case in the higher courts, no such
step has so far been taken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
EXPLOSIVE IN FIRE
Warrant sworn Out for Arrest Of
Negro Who Wns Mad

Susan Johnson. coiored yesterday
caused warrant 10 ne sworn out for
The arrest of Charles Miller also coll
ored. on a charge OF disoraerly conduct
hno attempting TO blow up her homo
az ii3 East Byrd Street. II was al
legged that Miller refused to leave her
home, but she finally threatened him
With arrest. ana he decided TO go out,
ont not until ne had thrown Il cart
1idse Of some description into the IRE.
shortly after re had gor. Il exploded.
stishtty hTulslas Margaret Pannell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15
Leave. to Attend ru,,,,,,

". e. s. Vaughn was callod "a lr,rh
Point, \. c., yesterday By tol.gran
announcing the death OF his fnth.r
Join w. Vaughn. The funcral scr.
vices w!li be held IN u'gh Point IL.
morrow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-15

Luther Edwards was arrested yes
tcrday and taken to the First Police
station. where he was charged with
assault!nC Lucy Martin. He Will be
given hearing this morning In Po-
lice Court
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-10
Of bank notes.

Change of Air.
"The cattle be actin kinder
skittish today, Josh. Hain't been
leavin' the jug lynn around, have
ye?"
Nav; but I allus said the pas
ture was too blamed close to the.
track. A carload of politicians
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-10
went by yesterday an guess
they had their winders up.' J

Scorch stains can be removed
if they are Immediately rubbed
with dry starch and then spongeb
off. Repeat the, process until the
stain disappears, n
New-York tribune., 1912-03-07
IN COURT HEARS wIFE's DEAD
Prisoner Pleads for Time, Is Later Dis
charged and Goes for Body.

The usual routine Of business in the Nor
risania court was thrown into some con-
fusion yesterday morning when Henry
Greenwald, a man who was just then being
arraigned before Magistrate Appleton on
a charge of burglary, had word brought
10 him that his wife, who had been I'll in
Fordham Hospital, was dead.
Greenwald had been arrested on the evi-
dence OF a pair of opera glasses which he
had and which Ottoman Schwartz. travel
ling salesman. whose apartment at No.
459 East l60th street had been robbed. said
were his property. Greenwald. almost on
the verge Of collapse from the news which
had been brought him aboIt his wife.
pleaded for time to get witness who, he
said. could prove his innocence. He de-
clared the opera glasses found in his room
were some he picked up one day in a va
cant lot and that he could prove it.
Magistrate Appleton granted the adjourn
ment and when Greenwald walked into
court yesterday afternoon he had with him
the witness, Mrs. Mary Conlon, janitor
Of 10 4G5 East 1S3d street, who testified
that she mad seen GTeenwald climb. over
a fence into the vacant lot and pick up
a case which he opened before her, show
ing the opera glasses. There was no other
evidence 10 show that Greenwald had com
mitted any burglary and he was dis
charged. He at once hurried from the
courtroom and started for Fordham Hos
pitel, where the body Of his wife lay.