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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Would Fire Mathieson

The right of George Mathieson to hold
che position of county commissioner of
Stanley county is being questioned. Mr..
Mathieson, VINO is one Of the Oldest resi-
dents of that county, was elected while
a resident of n of the other districts,
and since that time has moved with his
Family to Fort Pierre, which is not in
the district for which he was elected.
A petition was presented to the last
meeting of the board asking hat the
office be declared vacant, but the board
declined to take such action, but did
ask the states attorney to look into the
matter. Mathieson has been identified
with Stanley county and Fort Pierre
Tor more than thirty years, having been
in the mercantile business at Fort Pierre
for years while that was yet Indian
country, and whites were there only
under suffrance, and has been indenti-
lied with the upbuilding of hat county
from before the time of its organiza-
ton.
In the old days when county commits
ssioners were elected by a vote Of the
whole county, the supreme court held in
a Beadle county case that a commits
sioner was a county officer, and the
place of his residence, 81 long as it was
IN the county did not effect his official
standing. But it is claimed that under
the present law, when the commissioner
is selected by the votes of the district
alone, the case might be different, and
1t is on this idea that the protest is
made.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Another Railway Extension

General Manager &c. Hart, of Seattle,
Wash. Division Freight and Passenger
Agent w. j. Kelley, of Miles City,
Mont, and other officials high in the
management of the Chicago, Milwaukee
q Puget Sound railroad passed through
Eagle Butte last week on a special car
from Faith, the terminus of this branch.
These gentlemen have been on a rather
extended automobile trip through the
country west of Faith, inspecting vari-
u routes for the extension of the road
which will be extended from that place
in the near future.
The line will be run to some point in
the Black Hills, and from there will
take a northwesterly course and connect
with the coast line of the Puget Sound
at some point neal the Montana line.
While in Eagle Butte, the officials made
an inspection of the local yards and the
new water station that has recently
been erected. Eagle Butte will be the
first division point westo M~obridge, and
it is expected that a roundhouse will be
erected as soon as the extension is COM
menced.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Private irrigation Plant

Among private irrigation plants in the
state probably the most extensive is
that being put in on the Spencer ranch
in Sully county, On the site of old Fair
banks.
Mr.. Spencer is putting about twenty
thousand dollars into his plant, which
is to supply water to a thousand acres
which he owns on the Missouri valley.
His plan ~comprehends the pumping of
water from the river into two reser-
voirs, which are made by placing earth
dams across tire lower ends of two
draws" in the bluffs east of his farm.
The water from the river will be pumped
through a mile of eight inch pipe into
the reservoirs, with a lift of a little
over 100 feet, to be held for use at any
time the crop shows indications of lack
of moisture.
Other smaller plants are being put in
all along the Missouri, some of them
under operation this year and showing
the effects of the water supply, and
others in course of construction, but
one of the others outside the Philips
project near Fort Pierre comes up to
the Spencer project in size and cost.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
viii Reorganize Hospital

At the meeting of stockholders of
the German Baptist hospital of North
and South Dakota, located in Aberdeen
plans were made to reorganize from a
charitable institution to a stock COM
pany. Articles of Incorporation yer
drawn up, Incorporating for 500, 900,
with SIS. 900 paid up stock. The incor-
porators are DR.. Carl A. Holman.
Aberdeen; Rev. Jecob Pfeiffer, Bridge
water; Rev. r. j. Hack, Madison.
DR.. Holman holds the controlling
interest. Four Aberdeen men were
added to the board of directors, DR.. M.
c. Johnson, DR.. R. d. Away, H. c.
Behrens and j. l.. w. Zietlow.
Upon a receipt of a charter from
Pierre a meeting will be called for the
election of officers under the new plan.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
WHY IT SUCCEEDS
Because It's For One Thing
Only, And Webster People
Appreciate 1t

Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing well brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills does one thing
only.
They help sick kidneys.
They relieve backache, kidney and
bladder trouble.
Here is Webster evidence to prove it.
Mrs. C. o. Sandquist, Webster, S.
OAK, says: my back bothered me
for a long time and it seemed impos-
sible for me to get relief from the
agonizing pain and weakness in my
loins. Of late, / have been using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from the
Irwin Pharmacy and | have found
them of the greatest ben eft. They
have already improved my condition to
such an extent that | do not suffer in
the morning from lameness in my back
! consider Doan's Kidney Pills worthy
of my most hearty endorsement"
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
take no other.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Another Stock PAYMENT

One of the largest issues of stock of
recent years was begun at Crow Creek
agency last Friday. Several years ago
all the Indians on the reservation over
the age of 81, both male and female,
were issued cows, calves, mares, colts,
wagons, farm implements and many
other articles, in addition to a cash pay
ment of $50 EACH. The present payment
is.of a similar character and is being
paid to those Indians who have become
of legal age since the previous issues.
This is a credit due from the govern
ment for lands disposed of for public
settlement from time to time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Catherine Stones For Teeth.

Upon the rocky coast Of Normandy
between Havre and Dieppe are to be
seen numbers of men and boys Of all
ages walking slowly up and down the
shore and occasionally picking up u
pebble and placing 1t carefully in sacks
which they carry. When these sacks
are filed they are carried to a foreman,
who examines the pebbles carefully
and pays the collector. The pebbles
gathered are not very abundant, but
the washing of the shore produces
more each day, and the work goes on.
while the business-for ii really is quite
an industry-seems to pay those en-
gagged In it. These small stones or peb-
bles are shipped across the sea to the
United States, where they are reduced
to q fine powder, which Is afterward
converted into a very fine grade of por-
celain, from which many of the best
false teeth are made. Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Child Dead, Mother Insane

Driven temporarily demented by the
accidental death of her little son, Mrs.
George Miller, of Montrose, graspcd the
little body in her arms and was walking
the streets carrying her grewsome bur-
den when she was picked up by E. L.
Ketcham and members of his family,
who we're riding in an automobile, and
took the distracted mother and her dead
child to the office of a physician.
The little boy, while his mother was
engaged with her household duties, fell
from a high chair in such a manner that
he was instantly killed. The child was
not quite three years old. MI. and Mrs.
Miller came from Branch county, Michi-
gan, about two years ago and took up
their residence in South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

The matter of financing the state
campaign is a question which is deeply
interesting committeeman aid candi-
dates of both parties. Chairman Cof-
fey of the democratic committee is
soliciting subscriptions from the rank
and file. Candidate Johnson has money
and is a free spender, and it is likely
that the burden will chiefly fall upon
his barrel. The republican candidates
and officials doubtless will put a
reasonable amount Of money in the
hands of Chairman Sherwood, but the
time has passed when a ten per cent
assessment can be levied upon office
holders as was formerly done.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
a Daily

Mitchell is sure to have another daily
paper. Owners of the Weekly Gazette
are preparing to start a morning demo-
cratic paper and the initial number is
planned to show itself on or about Aug
ust 3. H. p. Leavitt, who is now the
manager of the Gazette is to be the
manager Of the new paper, and Harry
M. Hammond, formerly mayor of Presho
and an old-time newspaper man, is to
be the editor. The name of the paper
is to be the Dakota Daily Tribune.
This venture is thought to have its
encouragement in the democratic pros
poets of victory in this state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Crop Estimate for 1912

The experts in the employ of the
South Dakota and Southwestern Mil
lers club have estimated the crop of
this state at $500, 900, 900. If this
estimate proves correct and there is
reason for thinking that it has be n
carefully made, the per capita wealth
of South Dakota produced this year
from the fields of this state will amount
to 1896. This will put South Dakota at
the head of all the states again in the
per capita production of new wealth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Educational Features at Fair

The state fair board is planning a
number of special features of an educa-
tional nature, directly bearing upon
interests of farmers, for the fair to be
held on the association grounds in
Huron September 9 to Is, inclusive.
The latest feature is the completion of
an arrangements with DR.. A. M. Hume
of the department of agronomy; Prof.
j. G. Hutton, soil expert, and Prof.
M. Chaplin, crop specialist, all of the
state college, Brookings, whereby each
will give lectures, demonstrations and
explanations of subjects in their
respective departments each day of the
fair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

held under $500 bonds, which he did
not furnish, to await the action of the
circuit court.
Inghram is not the real name Of the
young man, who refuses to divulge his
real name, on account of the grief of
the discovery of his identity would
cause his mother. He is anxious to
plead guilty to grand larceny and
receive his sentence. 1t is claimed he
will be arrested later, or when his
prison term expires, by a United
States marshal on a charge of having
robbed the mails at Bath.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Killed by Milwaukee

Domingo Bretal, a Spaniard, while
walking on the track was run down by
and instantly killed near Westport by a
Milwaukee freight train Saturday. He
bore on his person a railroad ticket
from Seattle to New York and steam
ship ticket from New York to Cadiz.
The tickets showed he had left Seattle
July 81 and travelled as far as Mobridge.
How he happened to be at Westport,
which is on a branch line Of the Mil
waukee, is not known.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
PINT a Dummy Ara Bed

Placing a dummy in a bed in his cell
in the Deuel. county Jail, Peter Erick-
son, for some time a prisoner in the
jail. fooled the sheriff and succeeded in
making his escape. Thus far not the
slightest trace of the fugitive has been
found That Erickson had assistance
from the outside is certain. The key
to the cell room, it was found when
the escape of Erickson was discovered,
was in its usual place. and the bedroom
door was locked as it had been when
tire sheriff made his inspection of the
Jail Immediately prior to the escape of
Erickson. The fugitive was serving
time in Jail in default of furnishing a
peace bond, he being accused of MAX
ing an attack on a man who now is the
husband Of his divorced wife.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Bad Man In Jail

An Individual named Frank Wilson
has been lodged in the Hamlin county
Jail on the serious charge of burglary
and threatening the life of an officer.
The threat against the officer Sheriff
.Jorgenson-was made following the
robbing of a pool hall in the village of
Hayti of about $50 in cash. Suspicion
was directed toward Wilson, and
Sheriff Jorgenson and a deputy secured
a warrant and examined the interior of
Wilson's home. In a chimney hole
downstairs the sheriff found a sock
full of nickles. Wilson was present at
the time and as the sheriff drew the
sock of nickles from their place of con-
cealment, Wilson drew a gun on the
sheriff and ordered him out of the
house.
The sheriff was compelled to obey
the command to leave the house, as
Wilson had "the drop" but procuring
two more deputies and arming himself
and members of his posse the sheriff
returned, placed Wilson under arrest
and continued the search of Wilson's
! home. This resulted in finding another
sock full of nickles in an upstairs
chimney hole. The charge of grand
larceny may also be lodged against
Wilson. He was unable to furnish a
bond Of $1,000 and accordingly was
placed in Jail pending his trial at the
next term of state circuit court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Wants to Plead Guilty

George Iughram, the young tele-
graph operator, who was captured at
Butte, Mont, whence he had fled after
robbing the Milwaukee depot at Bath,
where he was employed. of a small
sum of money, several railroad tickets
: and some Wells-Fargo express money
orders, waived examination and offered
to plead guilty when arraigned in
m unicipai court at Aberdeen. He was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Incorporated in Sioux City

The Phillip Bernark company, an
organization of Jefferson, S. d., and
Sioux City men. which will put out a
patent farm implement, has incorpor-
ated in Sioux City Iowa. The articles
fix the capital stock at $50, 900 and
names officers as follows: James E..
Gates, president; Ben Bernard, vice
president; r. u. Bernard, secretary;
p. H. A. Bernard, treasurer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Killed by

Henry Phelps, aged about forty-twc
years, who has lived ear Harrisburg
for the past thirty years, was killed by
a bolt of lightning Wednesday after
noon. Mr.. Phelps was at work in the
harvest field running a harvester. A
light shower came along accompanied
by a few flashes of lightning. 1t was
this storm that one of the bolts
struck him, knocking him off from the
machine and killing him instantly. The
Phelps home is a little north and east
of Harrisburg.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Lightning Burns Grass

Lightning set fire to the grass in Big
Bend, on the Missouri river north of
Chamberlain, and before the fire was
heade off more than a township had
been traversed by the flames. This
was the best pasture land in the Crow
Creek reservation, and the loss of
grass and hay is a severe one. No
stock is reported lost. At the same
time lightning struck the coupola of
the boys dormitory at Crow Greek
agency, but the flames were extin-
guished without material damage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
New Commission Appointed

Harry E. Weeks, of Eagle Butte,
has been appointed United States COM
missioner for this territory, to succeed
w. L. Merrick, resigned. Mr.. Weeks
has been until recently employed in the
land Office at Timber Lake and is COM
petent to attend to the duties pertain
ing to the Office. Since the resignation
of Mr.. Merrick it has been considerable
inconvenience to the settlers wishing
to prove up on their homesteads, and
this news of Mr.. Weeks appointment
will be welcomed by these people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

university, by the way. He glanced
casually over the illustrations and wrote
his review as follows:
"'Life of Napoleon by Professor So
and-so. The work weighs nine pounds"
Mr.. Dana read the review and sent
for the young man.
did you write this reviewT he
growled.
Eyes, sir"
did you read the bookr' growled
Mr.. Dana again, iercer than before.
mo, sir; ! weighed It,"
"That'll do! growled Mr.. Dana again.
Then he sent word down to the cash.
Ter to raise the reviewers salary.-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

In the Dana days on tho New York
Sun q young Cornell graduate was put
at work reviewing books. One Of the
fnst books handed him was q massive
'Idfo Of Napoleon" by a college pro
fessor.
The Cornell man had specialized on
Napoleon at his university under .
great authority and thought rather
poorly OF this new ~biographer Of Napo-
leon, who was 9 professor In another
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Timber Lakes Birthday

Timber Lake will be two years old
August Is, and in honor of the event
the citizens will provide three days
entertainment, beginning the i4th. The
Indians and cowboys, both or the
Cheyenne and Standing Rock eserv
tons, will take a prominent part in the
festivities, and a mammoth grain
palace will show the agricultural pos
sibilities of n of the best spots in the
Sunshine state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

Secretary E. c. Bent of the state
board of Pharmacy has issued the fol-
lowing notice:
THE next regular meeting of the
South Dakota board Of pharmacy for
the examination Of candidates for
registration and general business will
be held ut the city OF Deadwood on
August 8. The sessions win be held in
the high school building and viii begin
at 8 o'clock q m. Application blanks
can be secured from the secretary and
must be filed at least 1--WE days prior to
the date Of the examination"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
Penitentiary Irvine plant

Four Million pounds of Irvine will
have been marketed by the state prison
plant by the time the present season
closes. This is twine enough to reach
seventeen times around the world, and
for it the state will get a quarter of a
million dollars. The Irvine factory is
giving a good account of itself this
year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08


The lighting system on the capitol
grounds at Pierre was tested out and
the contractor, A. Winkler, secured
the hand as an attraction. The sys-
tenn Is composed Of fifty, five light
standards up to the present for the
immediate grounds about the building.
and when all were lighted and the
grounds thronged with people. in autos
In carriages and on foot the view was
quite q different one from the old
grounds with nothing but a few street
lights surrounding 1t.
When the whole lighting system Il
completed for the grounds as laid ou1
there viii be nearly three hundred Of
these Eve light standards to show W
the grounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08
TO Prepare Road legislation

Governor Vesssy has issued a call
for a general good roads convention to
be held at Pierre on Aug. 81. The
meeting win take up the matter Of
proper legislation for carrying out road
improvements in this state, as well as
improvements possible under the exist
ing laws.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

There are Is, 864 autos in the state.
$40 of these were sold in the month Of
July, just 245 more than were sold last
year in the same month.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-08

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
IN RHODE ISLAND

Providence X. l., Aug l6.-Col
onel Theodore Roosevelt, nominee oil
the progressive party for president
arrived here today on his stumplns
tour of the state. His speech here
win he made in Infantry Hall, ana
his managers in Rhode Island have
prepared the way for his tour SO thor
oughly as TO insure him of good-sizeo
audiences in every city in which he
will appear
Colonel Roosevelt will answer MS
critics who have made comments upon
his speech of acceptance as well as
upon the program of the progressive
marty adopted at Chicago. He says
that the play of running the progres
sive campaign from five dineren'
lheadauarters will add great strengti
to the party. and as he is TO stuml
forty states personally, declares ina
his chances of election are bully
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
PROMINENT CITIZEN
PASSES AWAY
Gus Hintz Of kurten, President OF
Sons of Herman, Buried in Gem
etery at kurten Tuesday.

Gus Hintz. a prominent citizen Oh
Kurten who had host of friends ana
relatives in Brazos county, died last
Monday and was inferred in the Gem
etery at Kurten by the Sons OF Her
man Tuesday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Quite a number of his friends from
BRYAN attended the burial rites, whlch
were taken charge of by the Sons Oh
Herman, of which organization ne
was president. He had been SICK
since last January and his death was
not unexpected He was hfty-loul
years of age and leaves widow ant
four children to mourn his death, al
lfollows: Charlie Hintz, Theodor'
lHintz. Mrs. Julia Hedtke and Mis-
| Maud HintZ.
Mr.. Hintz, by his upright, honorapi
conduct as citizen and persona
magnetism as a friend, made a nos
of friends in Brazos county, and IN
thigh office he held in the sons
Herman attests the high regard IN
| cxEx-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
CHARGED WITH MURDER
VIII James, Charged with Killing
Jack Williams, Arrested by
Constable Baker.

Last Saturday night at Charlie Da-
Wis place in the Brazos bottom VIII
James and Jack Williams, cotton
pickers, engaged in quarrel ana
James struck Williams over the head
with a stick of cordwood, dislocating
the fronto-parietal suteur, rendering
him unconscious. Williams was
brought to town in an automobile and
all that medical skill could do was
done to aid in his recovery but pa
ralysis set in and he died yesterday
All the negroes on the place denied
knowledge of the affair until the death
of Williams, but Constable 7. H.
Baker, in his ever jealous manner
stuck to the trail and finally managed
to secure evidence that convinced
him of the guilt of Will Jones, SO
he went after him and brought MIN
to town. He is in jail awaiting pre-
liminary hearing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-16
Palestine Fall Fair and Festival.

Palestine, Texas, Aug. 16.-The PAR
estine Fall Fair and Festival prom
ises to be one of the biggest shows
ever given in East Texas. The iair
will open Monday, September 2, La
Dor Day, and continue the entire
week. closing Saturday night, Septem'
ber Z. The railroads have offered low
excursion rates.