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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
"showino" the Boxers.

An incident of the Boxer rebellion.
when Yuan Sinh Kai was viceroy OF
Chill. gives a suggestion of his quail
ty. notes the outlook A nunDer or
the Boxer chiefs Of his province came
TO ask him To take part In the leader
shin of their movement. As an In
they assured him that II was
impossible that the movement should
fail. because the Boxers were possess
I'd of a magic which made them In
vulnerable To foreign bullets. Express
ing great interest in this inyulnera-
bility, Yuan invited them to an excel
lent dinner. When they had dined he
declared that it would be a very simple
matter to test the invulnerability, be-
cause his soldiers were equipped with
foreign guns He %thereupon conducted
his guests to the courtyard, stood them
up against n wall and. with a company
of his own soldiers armed with foreign
rifles. made Il convincing test OF the
matter. Strange TO say. not a single
Boxer proved invulnerable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
vAGARIEs OF THE TIDE.
Mysterious Currents, the Secrets Of
Which No One Has Solved.

Mysterious Currents, the Secrets Of
Which No One Has Solved.
There are as many vagaries in the
waters as In the winds. Why, for in
stance, should great ocean currents
send their warm waters across the
wide Pacific and Atlantic? Other and
equally mysterious currents exist in
well nigh all parts Of the world.
1t is on record that the sea has run
for weeks out of the Java sea, through
the strait OF Sunda and thence back
again for a like period without any
%perceptible rise and fall during those
times.
Then there is the equatorial current
that flows into the Caribbean sea, the
ever flowing current to the eastward
around Cape Horn, the cold stream
lowing from the Icy regions Of the
north past Newfoundland and Nova
Scotia and along the American coast
to the extreme end Of Florida, the
continual current running with a We
locity Of from four to FIVE knots an
hour through the strait Of Gibraltar
into the Mediterranean sea, the swift
current running across the rocks and
shoals of the end Of Billion island,
which apparently starts from nowhere
and ends somewhere In the vicinity Of
the same place. and the current which,
starting halfway up the China sea.
runs from two to three knots an hour
to the northeast and finally ends abb
ruptly of the north end Of Luzon-
Then we have those tidal vagaries
known the world over as bores. Those
that run IN the Hugh and Irawadi
rivers, from side to side, till they reach
their limit. often tearing the ships
from their anchorage. originate nobody
knows where or why.
At Singapore 1t has been observed
] for days at a time that there has been
but one rise aud fall In the twenty
four hours.-Boston Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
That Easy Three Hundred.

Soon after Senator John Sharp VIII
liams arrived In Washington some
years ago as a member Of the house OF
representatives q man on the staff Of o
magazine approached him with a re-
quest for an interview Of a thousand
words on the outlook for the Demo
cratic party, Rejecting that at thai
time the outlook was anything but
bright. Williams said:
"II dictate II TO my st~enographer
and mail 1t to you"
A month later the magazine man
stepped up to Williams and handed
him a check for $500.
as that for me?" asked Williams
quizzically.
Eyes, sir"
"What forT'
"For that article you wrote for us on
the outlook for Democracy"
"And this Is authorship" unused the
lawmaker, smiling well. It's the
only easy money l ever made. What's
the use Of being a patriot anyhowT-
Popular Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
job Printing
THE REPORTER AND FARMER.
RAPID AMERICANS.
An English Critic on Our Barber Shops
and Rocking Chairs.

An English Critic on Our Barber Shops
and Rocking Chairs.
| cannot find that quickness is an
American cha racteristic. What Is mis-
taken for quickness Is a kind cf nerv-
Gus hdgets, for the American is in
fnitely restless and nervous. 1t Is
shown in his passion for doing many
things at once. The barber shop, a
thing char IA cteristically American, af-
fords a wonderful example of this sub
%stitution of restlessness and circum-
stance for real rapidity and economy
Of time. The business man, still in
his dramatic character Of a locomotive
pressed for time, hurries into the bar
Der shop and extends himself in a
chair, feet and hands outspread, a
%bootblack engaged on each boot, a
m%anicurist on each hand and the bar
Der himself operating on his head.
But such are the seductions Of the
barber shop that he probably spends
twenty minutes or half an hour there.
as against the Englishman's four or
five minutes.
1t is time simply wasted, from a
business point Of view: that is to say,
1t is spent in sheer luxury. For the
Americans. being among the %cleanest
people in the world, have a Roman
of luxury in everything that ap-
pertains to washing and care Of the
body; and their lavatories and barber
shops are like temples raised to some
goddess of health and cleanliness. And.
finally, 1t was America that invented
that triumph in the achievement of
two opposite things at once-the rock
ing chair. So restless Is the Ameri-
a that even when he is resting he
wants to be moving, anl consequently
he has achieved this Internal engine.
the rocking chair, in which (when he
Is obliged to remain in n place for a
time) he can indulge in a continuous
movement which yet does not advance
him an inch. He can thus be busy
even while he is at rest.-Filson Young
in English Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
Fire Insurance Folks.

A young Englishwoman introduced a
new phrase to a New Yorker the 9th.
er day. She had been telling OF her
home town, of its extraordinary sane
Hmoniousness, until her nearer asked,
why, what sort Of folks live therei"
"Oh." she said. they're all fire In
surance folks"
1t didn't seem that any one commu
nifty could be made up Of people in
one line Of business, and the nearer
asked for an explanation.
why" came the answer, fire In
surance folks are returned ~colonials
who lived abroad and have committed
every crime in the calendar. Then
when they get old they come and try
to square up by living six years Of
the most painful piety. That's why
we call 'em fire insurance folks
New York sun -NA9grw-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
FRENCH AND GERMAN COLORS
Supposed Origin of the Tricoior and
the Teuton r az.

Supposed Origin Of the Tricoior and
the Teuton + sg.
For i've centuries back and white
IA W beer the HohemzoIlern coior and
the irst verse Of th" GERMAN war sons
'lch bin eiu i'rrusst." is:
| am a Prussianl Know ye not my ban
nPro
Reforr me rioats my flag of black and
white!
Ny fathers died for freedom: twas their
manner
So say these colors hoating in your
sight.
The mercantile marine triCoIor of
black. white and red is emblematic of
the joining of the Hohenzollern black
and white with the red and white,
which was the ensign Of the Hanseatic
league. This flag came into being
when the North German C~onfederacy
was established. Nov. %, 1867. at the
close OF the Austro-P russian war. The
red aud white represent the CONNER.
cial prosperity Of the nation. while the
black and white symbolic the strong
arm Of the state prepared to protest
and foster 1t.
Nowhere have historical events caus.
ed so much change in the standards
and national ensigns of II country as in
France. The orifamme and the chape
de st. Martin were succeeded at the
end of the sixteenth century. when
Henry ILL.,, the last Of the house of
Valois. anne to the throne, by the
white standard powdered feur-de-lis
That in urn gave place to the famous
~tricolor which was introduced at the
time OF the revolution, but the origin
of that flag and its colors is n disputed
question. Some maintain that the in
tention was TO combine in the flag the
blue of the chape de st. Martin, the
red of the orihamme and the white flag
of the Bourbons. BY others the colors
are said to be those of the city of Paris.
Yet again other authorities assert that
the flag is copied from the shield of
the Orleans family AZ it appeared after
Philippe Egalite had knocked off the
Kansas City Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25

A man who has travelled In japan
says Of the feats Of a native juggler:
He took an ordinary boys top and
spun It In the air. then threw the end
Of the string back toward 1t with such
accuracy that 1t was caught up and
wound itseIf all ready for the second
cast. BY the time 1t had done this II
had reached his hand and was ready
for another spin" The paper butter
dies he made BY help Of a fan to alight
AvheEeyer be wished. The spectator re-
Quested that one might be made to set
tle On each ear Of the juggler. Gentle
unduIations Of the fan waved them
slowly to the required point and there
I'M them comfortably settled."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
Peacocks' Feathers.

Peacocks' feathers have been handed
doT:n to us from the ancient days OF
mythology as emblematical of treach.
cry, evil and misfortune. The origin
of this strange superstition is founded
upon the following classical story;
Osiris, king of Egypt, upon starting on
his Indian expedition left his queen,
Isis, regent, with Argus, his minister,
as her chief adviser. Argus, with his
hundred eyes, or, rather. his spies. soon
made himself so formidable and power.
full that be seized the queen regent,
shut her up in a strong castle and pro-
claimed himself king of Egypt. Mer
curry was sent against him with a
strong army, took him captive and cut
Off his head, w%hereupon Juno meta.
morphosed him into n peacock and set
his spies in his tail. From this legend
and the varions additions made to ii
from time to time the belief has arisen
that 1t is unlucky to have peacocks'
feathers inside a house.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale
Jan IL Wa


Jan IL Wa
Default has been made in the con-
ditiOns of a mortgage containing a power
of sale dated the Hth day of November,
register of deeds, of Day county, South
Dakota, ON the 14th day of November, 1910,
in book 62, of mortgages, on page 257, at
and Eft Premus, his wife. mortgagors,
mortgaged to The Williams m Co.,
mortgage, the following described prem
quarter .f section thirty, township one
hundred twenty-five, range ffty-five,
In Day county, South Dakota.
secured Thereby. Vas duly. soid and
assigned by said Williams Lumber Co.,
to the Security Bank. of Webster. by q
day of December. 1911, and duly
recorded in the Office of the register of
deeds Of Day county sonth Dakota on
of mortgages. on page q, at IL :55, a. M.
That said mortgage and the debt
secured thereby was. duly sold and
Webster, to The Elevator Store Company
by a written deed of assignment. dated
9Th day Ct January; 1872, and duly
deeds of Day county, South Dakota on
the 9Th day Of January. 1912, in book Is. of
tmno at az sslS "a F RPsget 49, ST. a. g;ss, o P; M; and q
now the owner and holder of said mort
gage and the debt secured thereby.
That said default consists in this, that
said e secured by said mortgage
is now past due a wholly unpaid,
n there IL claimed to be due
thereon, at the date of this notice, the sum
of 1850 90, and by which said default the
power of sale In said mortgage Contained
became operative, and no action or pro
ceeding at law has been instituted to
| part theycof.
Now, therefore, notice 10 hereby given
that by virtue Of the power of sale i'm said
mortgage contained. said mortgage will
be foreclosed and said premises above
described cold at public auction, by the
sheriff of Day county, 'on the 24th day OF
February, 1872, at II 20 o'clock. I'm the fore
noon of that day, at the front door
OF the court house, in the City of Webster,
Day county, south Dakota, to pay the
amount due on said mortgage including
all costs of this foreclosure and attorney
fees a 9 allowed by law.
1912. '
The Elevator Store Company,
l.. III. Woodworth,
Attoruey for Assignee Of Mortgage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
LEGAL NOTICES
of Hearing Petition For
Letters of Administration.
Jan 25-3w
State of South Dakota, IN

SSS.
County of Day. COURT
In the matter of the estate of Mary E.
Hazelton, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing TO Clara X. Moote, Harriet Ann Bierce,
Albert Francis Hactor, Mary Eta Alfred,
Pertie Winfird Hactor, Georgianna Nc
Cartney, Edward Dueli, William S. DuelI,
Laura NJ. Pratt and Lucian N. Hazelton,
heirs next of kin of Mary f. Hazelton,
deceased, and I, all to whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Lucian NJ.
Hazelton has filed with the Judge of this
court, a petition, praying for letters of
administration of the estate of Mary E
Hazelton, deceased, aud that Friday,
the ninth dav of February, 1912, at ten
o'clock a. M, of said day, being a day
of a regular term of this court, to-wit:
of the February term, 1912, at the court
County of Day, have beer appointed as
the time and place for hearing said petit
ton, when and where any person may
appear and show cause why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge of the county court and the seal
of said court, this 24th day of jan
uary, A. d., 1912, at his office in the
court house,a at Webster, county of Day,
state of South Dakota.
sherman NJ. Duggan,
tSeaD Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
Bert E. Johnson,
Clerk.
Alley & Bicknell,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
ANIMALS WITH HANDS,.
kangaroos Are Fond Of Using Their
Fore Feet In Feeding.

k~angaroos Are Fond Of Using Their
Fore Feet In Feeding.
Kangaroos use their hands very read
lily to hold food in and to put 1t into
their mouths. AS their fore legs are so
short that they have to browse In a
STOPPING position, they seem pleased
when able to secure d large bunch of
cabbage or other vegetable %provendei
and to hold 1t In their hands to eat.
Sometimes the young kangaroo, look
ing out OF It's mothers pouch, catches
N or two Of the leaves which the old
n drops, and the pair may be seen
each nibbling at the salad held in their
hands, one, SO to speak, zone floor"
above the other.
The slow. deliberate clasping and
u~nclasping Of a chameleon's feet look
like the movements which the hands Of
a sleep walker might make were he
trying to creep downstairs. The cha
meleon's are almost deformed hands,
yet they have a superficial resemblance
to the feet Of parrots. which more than
other birds use their feet for many Of
the purposes Of a hand when feeding.
To see many OF the smaller rodents
ground squirrels. prairie dogs and mar
mots-hold food. usually In both paws.
Is to learn a lesson In the dextrous use
Of hands without thumbs.
Nothing more readily suggests the
%momentary impression that a pretty
little monkey Is "a man and a brother
than when he stretches out his neat lit
tie palm. fingers and thumb and. with
all the movements proper to the civil
lied mode OF greeting, insists on shak
ing hands.-London Graphic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25

Modern politics." said an English
clergyman. who is visiting this u
try. lis worse than modern business
You here in the States are so used TO
political corruption that you joke about
1t. heard a joke about 1t on the
boat coming over. An aviator-the
joke ran-descended In a field and said
to a rather well dressed individual:
Here. mind my machine a minute.
will your
"sWhatY the well dressed individual
snarled. Me mind your machinef
why. I'm a United States senatorg
"swell. what Of ity said the aviator.
TIL trust OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
The seychsns. islands.

The Seychelles islands form an arch
ipelago Of ia islands and are situated
about 1.400 miles east OF Alden and
1000 miles from Zanzibar. They rise
steeply u Of the sea. eliminating In
the isle Of Maize. which Is about 5000
feet above the level OF the e and
Is nearly the center Of the group. All
the islands are of coral growth. The
houses are built OF a species of mas
sive coral hewn into square blocks
which glisten like white marble.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25

The Seckel pear Is n Of the sweet
est and daintiest fruits that grow. As
another describes 1t. The flesh Is melt
Ing, juicy and most exquisitely and del
icateiy favored" That Il just what It
II. And thu tree on which this pear
grows - beautiful and vigorous. which
indicates that nature has a great fond
ness for It. The pear Is named after
q Mr.. Seckel Of Philadelphia. on whose
estate in 1917 the Seckel pear started
on its happy career. Some one writ
ing In JS47 said. sThe parent tree still
lives about three miles from Philadel-
phia. "-Pittsbureh Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25

Mr.. Coopah-Could You femme look
in 20 dictionary a minute. kuhneli
Jest want { nnd a couple of words to
add to nah lodge Office title what All
was elected to last night. They dun
chose me grand high most worthy ex-
allied imperial plenipotentiary. but 1t
strikes me dat sounds jes' q little bit
cheap.-Puck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
n. r. DENTON, Editor.
From Butler Budget
d. e. Potter, editor.

D'h~' a WV N'A''i'
Frank Haselton was a tusiness visi
tor Saturday.
Ivan and Rams Ash spent Sunday in
Bristol.
Ole Snipstad shipped a car of fat
hogs to st. Paul Saturday night.
Cavora Ashbaugh returned from ST.
Paul Monday morning and reports a
fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Richards were
welcome visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. d. E. Potter Friday evening.
N. E. Bjerke and H. G. Sherren went
to Webster on business Monday.
Mrs. G. w. Butler spent Sunday at
the home of Thos. McAllen in Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Peterson enter
tanned a few friends at q six o'clock
dinner Sunday.
Chris Wingard and Miss Trean Rich
ards spent Sunday at Mrs. Hanson's
Ole Berg returned from a business
trip to the Twin Cities Monday.
Geo. A. Jackman, of North Dakota,
was tr~ansacting business here Satur-
day.
The Misses Minnie Mott and Ida
Bjerke and the editor and wife were
invited guests to a splendid dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Snip
stad Sunday.
A bouncing baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels o. Nelson
Monday. May the little fellow live to
be a comfort to his parents in their
declining years.
G. A. Potter, our p. M, received a
30 days leave of absence, and started
for different points in Montana to look
the country over with a view of settle
ing there if he finds a situation suiting
his fancy. Miss Alice Butler, his eff
cient deputy, has charge of the office
in bis absence.
Miss Anna Aadsen, who has been
staying with Mrs. Long south of Web
ster, and also visiting her sister, Gerda
at Lily, returned home Monday.
Well, we notice the girls are busy
practicing with the lasso. Shouldn't
wonder If some of those to whom
attention was called last, feels a
prickling sensation in the region of his
heart before long. After a good deal
of trouble and expense we have sue
ceeded in getting a couple more bar
gains to place upon the market this
week.
Lot No. 5. Dakota product, weight
100 lbs, light blue eyes, fair complex
ion, very good looking, without a
blemish from fetlock to a tip, mild
disposition. would drive well double,
has a good business and is a regular
snap.
Lot No. 2. Also a Dakota product,
OF old Indiana stock, tough as hickory.
medium height, weight $50 lbs. very
good looking. straight as a cob, in fact
is 50 straight he leans q little to the
south. pleasant disposition, good edu-
cation, a farmer and we'll fixed, isn't
very shy, still never has been halter
broke. Think he has been chased
round the pasture a time or two, would
make q model companion. would feed
the pigs. milk the COW, bring in the
the wood, tend baby and help wash the
dishes. These two lots must be closed
out within thirty days to make room
for ~ spring stock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25

Baron ito his valet-Johann, ! have
received quite a large number Of offers
In reply to q matrimonial advertise
ment. have selected one out Of the
lot and here are the rest II you Ike to
make any Q Of them.-From the Ger
man
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
Notice of Hearing Petition For Letters
of Administration

state OF south Dakota,
County Of Day.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of William NJ.
MacFarlane, deceased.
The State of South Dakota sends greet
ing to Sarah Houno, w. L. MacFarlane
and Mary G. barrow, heirs next of kin of
William NJ. MacFarlane, deceased, and to
all to whom these presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that Alice Sears,
executrix of Frank Sears, deceased, the
former administrator of said estate has
filed with the judge of this court, a petit
ton praying for letters of administration
of the estate of William NJ. MacFarIane,
deceased, and that Friday, the 18th day
of January, 1912, at two o'clock, d M, of
said day, being a day of regular term of
this court, to-wit; of the January term,
1872, at the court room of said court, at
Webster, in the County of Day, have been
appointed as the time and place for hear
ing said petition, when and where any
person NAV appear and show cause why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Hon. Sherman NJ. Dugg an,
Judge of the County Court and the
seal of said court this 9Th day of
lSeall January, A. ID. 1912, at his office i'm
the City of Webster County of Day.
State of South Dakota.
Sherman NJ. Duggan,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
Bert Is. Johnson,
Clerk.
III. III. Potter,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Webster, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
Consolation,

$50 you are the father of twins?"
"Yes. They look just like me 100"
'Oh. well. | wouldn't worry. Some
children when they get older don't look
at all the way they did when they were
Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
POSTPONED DUTIES.

When the seven days Of the
week have been named Present
"" by and By" Pretty Soon."
AFTER Awhile" Tomorrow" In
Minute" and Right Away" how
busy we shall all be with postponed
duties Il we are at al mindful Of
past promisesl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25

Tommy. II you'll saw some wood
III ten you what I'll DO"
whats that dadf"
"I1l let you have the sawdust to play
circus -with."-Washington Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
Swiss Horses.

With three horses to every 100 per.
sons, Switzerland has the smallest
equine population Of any country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-25
THURSDAY. JANUARY rs. 1912.
W. S. o. ADAMS. n. r. DENTON
A & DENTON,
Publishers and Proprietors.

Entered in the postoffice at Webster,
South Dakota, as second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION S1.0O per year II paid In advance.
$1.50 II paid at the end Of the year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-31

CHARITY, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, did you say those blue chips
were worth 81 apiece?"
Yes
well, here is whloe boxfu1 that I
got for SO cents, with some other
colors thrown in.'-Detroit Free
Press.