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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
Captures a Crook

Chief of Police James Garrick
arrested a fellow who gave his name
as John Simcox, on the passenger west
bound Saturday morning, he was
taken before Police Justice Harris for
a hearing and confessed to the crime
of stealing and was given a sentence
of thirty days.
Simcox was first noticed on the
street Friday and when questioned
by the officer claimed to be a cook who
was here to work in n of the rail-
road camps, Garrick was suspicious
and decided to keep an eye on him,
later he saw the mar in the depot,
where he remained all night. He
bought a ticket for Aberdeen and
asked the agent to. check a sack as
baggage. When the train pulled ir
Simcox got on and as Garrick came
down the platform he heard the bag
gage man say something about the
agent having made a mistake in check
ing the hides. The sack was thrown
on the car however, and the train
pulled out and Garrick had barely time
to catch the hind end. The train was
on the siding, as the flyer passed it
here.
When it stopped Garrick dropped off,
went 70 the baggage a made a small
slit in the sack and found it contained
green hides, he then went in the coach
and asked Simcox where he got the
hides. He claimed to have bought
them of a farmer, but that did not go
with Jim, he told the fellow to get off
with him. Garrick saw an overcoat
in the seat and said, you had better
take your coat, but he said it wasn't
his. Rev. Peithmann who happened to
be sitting in an adjoining seat and had
seen the fellow lay the coat down,
called the conductors attention to the
fact and the coat was sent back by the
agent who had come up to deliver a
telegram.
Garrick locked his man up, went the
rounds of the hide dealers but nc one
had missed anything, but when Simcox
confessed at the hearing to having
stolen them from the third meat
market Mr.. Wist was taken to the
depot and positively identified the
stolen goods as did his butcher. On
searching Simcox nothing was found or
his person but about So in silver, how
ever, a loaded revolver was found in
the overcoat pocket.
Officer Garrick deserves considerable
credit for his prompt action, had he
hesitated a minute his man would have
given him the slip.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
High School Notes

Next week the Photography class
as been conducting some interesting
experiments. The atmosphere has
been weighed on different days and the
pressure has been found to vary from
thirteen to thirteen and one-half pounds
per square inch. In another case the
air was pumped from a bell glass six
inches in diameter; it took a strong
effort on the part of two boys in the
class to lift the jar which lift repre-
sented the air pressure on the top of
the jar. 1t was also demonstrated that
there is a pressure in our bodies out
ward, counterbalancing the pressure
inwards. When the air was pumped
from the jar with the hand placed over
an opening at the top, the pressure of
the air inside of the hand drove the
flesh of the hand down into the open
ing. Could the human body be lifted
Immediately from sea level to 100 mics
above the same level the outward pres
sure no longer counter balanced by the
pressure inwards, would put an out
ward pressure of more than twenty
tons and would most certainly cause
the body to burst open. We do not
feel the pressure on u bodies as it is
equal il all directions, and thus bal
anced. Carbon oxide was generated,
n lighted matches and candles went
out when lowered into a jar containing
1t. Oxygen was generated and a steel
watch spring was burned to ashes in it.
The botany class is studying the
division of the book known as plant
geology or the rulation of plant life to
the world about it. The classification
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
CAUGHT SEEMING
GAME WARDEN HALPIN
MAKES A HAUL
300 FEET OF SEINE TAKEN
Anton Skaaden and John Hen
Erickson, of Liberty, Peter
Sunde, of Nutley, and
Andrew Hustad, of
Grenville, Caught

Our game warden Halpin has been
making a determined effort to stop the
violation of the fish and game law at
the lakes and has been keeping close
tab. Sunday, accompanied by his
brother, Philip Halpin, and John Cor
man, he went out to Pickerel lake and
about midnight they succeeded in cap
turing Anton Skaaden, John Hendrick-
son, Peter Sunde and Andrew Hustad,
four prominent farmers of the north
ern part of the county in the act of
seining, they were using a 800 foot
net and had evidently made a haul, as
there were some sacks of fish on the
bank of the lake. The seine was con-
fscated and brought to town, and the
defendants summoned to appear for
preliminary hearing Tuesday before
Justice Oscar Grue.
They retained Judge Lund and l.. H.
Woodwork to defend them and
demanded a jury trial. The following
gentlemen were acceptable to all par
ties concerned and constituted the
jury: Emil Huwe, G. G. Ray, L. M.
Haselton, Chas. Phelps, C. H. Comp
ton and VIM. Miller. The cease took up
the greater part of the day and was
stubbornly fought from start to finish,
States Attorney Anderson prosecuting
and Lund and Woodwork defending.
Tn jury after being out for several
hours came in with a verdict of guilty
and the justice fined the defendants
$50 each and costs which is the mini
mum fine imposed by the statute.
We understand no appeal will be
taken. While the result seems pretty
tough or the parties implicated unless
the law is enforced and the fish pro.
tected in a short time about all a per-
son could catch with a hook and line in
the lakes would be a few minnows that
a net would not hold, or Lizards.
All credit is due Game Warden Hal
pin FOR his prompt and efficient action
in the discharge of his duties, and this
case will undoubtedly be a warning to
others who have been or who are
inclined to violate the game laws. For
it proves that Halpin will get you if
you don't watch out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02

Evidences of railroad activity are
very prevalent. Half a dozen cars or
more of equipment, teams, etc., have
been unloaded here, and Contractor
Lundahl, of Minneapolis, is establish
ing a camp about three miles west of
Groton. He has contract for eleven
miles of grading, extending westward
beyond James and east of Groton about
three miles. At Andover an elevator
grader has been unloaded, and a gaso-
line engine with which to haul it. A
side track has been put in four and
one-half miles east of Groton for the
unloading of equipment, and it is likely
another camp will be established
between here and Andover as a thirty
foot fill and a change of the entire
grade in the Strengthening of the track
will mean a lot Of work there.
On the Day county line the wagon
road crossing will be sunk below the
tracks.
At Groton the yards will have to be
greatly enlarged. The depot is to be
moved fifty feet west. Additional
yard trackage is to be acquired west of
the Groton Farmers elevator. This
enlargement will take in fifty feet to
the north-the ground occupied by the
electric light plant, and a strip fifty
feet wide extending west a considerable
distance beyond the road crossing west
of town.
A double-tracked road needs much
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
METHODIST

May 5, 1912,
Regular services, preaching morning
and evening by Pastor Crisp.
Morning Class 1890. w. R. Cook,
leader.
Morning Worship HOO. Special
music-A welcome to all.
Sunday School 1900 m. I'D. Mclean
and Prof. Hetley, superintendent.
Epworth League TOO p. m. Miss
Ethel Hutchinson, president.
PROGRAM
Song
Song
Prayer
Roll Call-Scripture Verses
Winnifred Booth
o,.rte+ ~ Verina Long
~ Ora Bates
lVanita Crofoot
Lesson Hour Miss Siglinger
Instrumental Duet. f Ethei H hasf,nse
Song
Evening preaching hour 500. Special
sermon. The public invited.
M. R. Crisp. Pastor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02

more switching room than a single
track, as the east bound traffic must
not cross or interfere with the west
bound traffic, and to avoid this there
must really be two switching systems.
1t is expected there will be three more
tracks south of the Groton depot, max
ing six in all.-Groton Independent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
ST MARY's EPISCOPAL

Services at st. Mary's Episcopal
church next Sunday will be:
Morning-prayer and sermon, 10:45.
Sunday school 1900 m.
Eyening-Prayer and sermon, 500.
Glars nee B. Riggs, in charge.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
Church Notes
CONGREGATIONAL

May 5, 1912.
Morning service at IL 100. Sermon
topic: Paul, A Progressive Christian.
Evening service at 800. Sermon
topic: Jesus, The Worlds Emancipator.
Sunday school I'm. Alexander Ross,
superintendent.
Bible Class topic: Woman's Place in
Industry.
Everybody is cordially invited to our
services.
Rev. A. u. Baer, pastor.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Hyde, Friday, May 8.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
UNITED EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN

The United Evangelical Lutheran
church will hold services on Sunday,
April 9th, at IL a. m.
Sunday school at 1000.
All are cordially invited.
c. Stretch, pastor.
The Ladies Aid was entertained by
Mrs. Wendt. All report a splendid
time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
What viii the Harvest Re

Three showers here Monday, one was
a shower of rain and the other two
were showers of merchandise given in
honor of Miss Eva PARROT. One by
the ladies of the Baptist church at
Miss PARROTS home Monday afternoon
and one given by Miss Raffelson and
Miss Fountain at the Raffelson home
Monday eve.-Pierpont Signal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02

The Farmers Lumber Co., appre-
ciates your trade in little things. We
will be just as pleased and pleasant
whether you purchase for 5 cents or
for S..
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02

We want your screen business. Call
in and figure with US. You will find
our prices say so. Lampert Lumber Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02

Rogues and Servants
And as an after piece a ~comedietta
in two scenes Young Doctor Divine. -
The proceeds to go into the fund for
graduating expenses. They shouh
receive a liberal patronage.
M. C. Johnson is spending the week
in this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-02
Roosevelt Renounces Claim
A Classy PLAY

The Senior class of the Webster
high school will present at the Coteau
opera house Thursday evening, May
9th as a class play the five act drama
''She Stops to Conquer with the
following cast of characters:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
MURDERER EXlLED BY HIS CONSCIENCE

eyes and without apparent emotion said: HOW
are you?" Then he arose and with no more ap'
parent concern than as If he had had companion
ship constantly, told them that he was the sole
survivor of the Siegel and that the two graves
were those Of the captain and mate, whom ne
had buried His name, he said was Jorgensen'
and he had lived alone there for two years.
Jorgensen joined the Wandering Minstrefs
PARTY and as time wore along his manner became
noticeably strange; he avoided conversation ana
especially evaded inquiry concerning his ship ana
the details of it's loss until 1t became the general
opinion that there was mystery about the
affair which he could dssipate.
The man chung to his secret despite the con-
slant efforts of the others to get him to dis
close it, After six months he fell Ill and when
diving told the Wandering Minstrels men that ne
had murdered the skipper and mate successlVely
after they landed in revenge for previous Ill treat
ment. and buried them where the crosses stood.
When at last the attention Of the Norma had
been attracted and the marooned sailors pre-
pared to leave Jorgensen refused to go with
them. He said he felt that he must remain or
the island-the little white spot Of desolation i
was then--to watch and wait at the graves o
his victims
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19

Midway island now one of the most important
stations on the Pacific cable, was the scene OF
many wrecks and unsolved mysteries in the days
when the sailing vessels rovedS the seven seas
Not the least of these strange events says the
San Francisco Chronicle involved the Old bark
Wandering Minstrel, which was wrecked on Mid
,way In 1888, while on shark fishing cruise out
of Hongkong. All hands succeeded in reaching
shore safely where they found AN old building
erected thirty years before by party OF sur
veyors and here the luckless survivors OF the
Ill fated Wandering Minstrel were marooned LOT
IA long months, subsisting on fish and the eggs
of the countless sea birds, which wheeled ana
screamed over the flashing coral reefs, until res
cued by the japanese schooner Norma and taken
to Honolulu.
The Wandering Minstrel's company found many
marks of wrecks on the island including broken
hull marked General Siegel, and on one OF the
smaller islands close to the main island they
stumbled across two mounds of sand over which
wooden crosses, made from drift wood, had been
erected hacked with the inscription 1886
little distance beyond upon the SAND, was
the form of a man lying on his back with MS
head resting in his hands. AS the exploring snip
wrecked sailo-n approached the man opened his
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
ClgWRFZIZI1G TIL EGGJ

OF the many things which interest the visitor
at Laysan the great number of birds and their
absolute fearlessness are perhaps the most str1k-
ing. DR.. Fisher of the Albatross expedition writ
ing of his impression of the enormous number
Of birds, has very truly said:
"The effect of this at first was nearly over
towering Where we made our way through the
popuous colony of sooty terms we had to exercise
much care to avoid crushing their eggs and
treading on the birds which struggled panic
stricken before us with the old ruse of a broken
wing, and then, taking flight, swarming over our
heads. II We would converse, it was necessary
to shout.
Turning toward the center Of the island, we
were obliged to cross wide area with tall grass
and completely honeycombed with the burrows OF
petrels Through the roofs Of these tunnels the
pedestrian is continuously breaking, sinking In
the soft soil up to the knee. From out OF the
shadows of the tussocks young albatross, I'M
couth and awkward, snapped their beaks at us,
and occasionally losing their balance from over
haste fell forward on their chins. This proceed
ing usually made them actually sick.
Few Of the adult birds, however, seemed
frightened, and with the exercise OF little care
we were able to approach most species as close
as we wished. 1t was certainly gratifying to
walk up to an albatross or BOBBY and watch 1t
feed its young and to record this domestic duty
with the camera"
More than two dozen species of sea, land and
shore birds frequent this island in great numbers
during the year. They do not all breed at the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19

\ the leeward chain Of islands of
'he Hawaiian group the Pacific
possesses not only one Of the
great natural wonders of the
western world, but a cruising.
camping, fishing and outing park
reservation that is in every
sense unique.
Few even of the best informed
people in the Hawaiian Islands,
or out OF them for that matter,
appreciate this imnortant nos
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
Waded Into the Lake.

a copper, but there wasn't any. Then
the two pretty ladies came along, an
me an Petey ran up an pulled 'em
over to the lake. They just jumped
in, an yanked Joey out. / thought he
was dead, and began to cry, but one
o. the ladies told me he was all right,
an kissed me. / wish they'd stayed,
but they went away fast an / knew
I'd get a wallopin' if l left joey alone
again, 80 l stayed right there
Young Peter was so amazed by the
rapid sequence of events that he could
humble nothing except remarks about
pretty angels" and look curiously at
the rescued brother. joey was quite
set up over his adventure, knowing
he would be the hero of Gault court
for at least two days. His only worry
was the nature Of his reception when
he reached home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
WOMEN IN GOWNS
SAVE BOY IN LAKE
Rush From Drive and Wade Into
Water to Rescue Six-Year-Old.
ANGELS SAYS YOUTH
After the Lad Is Revived the Fashion
ably CARRIED Feminine Life Savers
Hurry to Their Homes to Remove
Their Soaked Dresses.

ChicagO.-Two well dressed young
women hurried from the Lake Shore
drive promenade at Division street the
other day, cast a regrettul look ar
their gowns, and then waded rapidly
into the lake, where tiny head was
bobbing up and down A little later
they came shivering from the, water.
carrying i'll their arms senseless SIX
year-old boy, Joseph Hosek. 84S Gauit
court. A few minutes more in the wa
ter would have drowned him.
Who the women were no one knows.
They stayed on the bank, trying to re-
suscitate the boy, until they saw mora
efficient assistance coming, and then.
gathering up their dripping clothing.
walked away. Joseph and his broth.
ers think they were angels.
ME and Vincent and Pete was
tryln' to grab fish outa the water"
explained Joseph, when he recovered
consciousness at the Chicago avenue
emergency hospital. Il fell in, an I
couldn't get out, an my mouth got all
fulla water, an l felt tired, so | Iust
went to sleep I don't just member
what the angels looked like"
Vincent and Pete are the boys older
brothers, too small to get him from
the water. After watching him strug-
Cling for a moment they ran in terror
to the drive few yards away, seized
the women by the skirts, and shrieked
for help. Vincent told wonderin8ly OF
the adventure.
81 see Joey fall off an was too
scared to do anythin' but YELL" he
said. He was maxim awful funny
faces. an that scared me more, so
ran out to the street an tried to find
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
Lives With Beasts.

La Crosse, Wis.-Physicians having,
declared that Carl Black, aged fifty
five, has no brain, he has been refused
admission to the state insane asylum
at Mendoza and the home for the
feeble.minded at Chippewa Falls. An
application having been made to have
him cared for at the county poor farm.
officials are puzzled over the problem
of housing Black, as under no circum-
stances could he be confined In the
regular quarters for inmates.
Black prefers to live with animals
rather than human beings. He cannot
speak a word and grunts like beast.
He wears no clothing in summer or
winter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
Afh'ow Up Your Hands"

Eare no livery. don't you know,
ssre not smartly dressed. I
81 that these chaps had probably
ne come down and were waiting
aout what was wrong.
n Just as | came abreast OF
g, cut they jumped, one from
alds, and stopped me. One Of
had q pistol. and hs pointed it
q At my head"
llh stage Of the story some
Aggested that 1t was on Hemp
Heath. not on Hampstead
nst enterprising highwaymen
2 SOP stage coaches with a
fude gesture. The British air.
y not to be diverted by this
eaCe. He went on:
fellow with the pistol said:
up your hands and come
g III blow you higher than
lsu aew!.
= taey had me, so I put up my
and the other chap went
a Y ny pockets and found the
shen they walked backwards
still keeping me covered
PISTOL and got In and drove
% they could. I ran along
Y Q farm house, where I
sle was q telephone, and
'aA sheriff"
sssM mas not yet caught the
psndits. He said he didn't
sss ap was prearranged.
4 as Ren in the car saw the
sae airman by chance and
8 me spur of the moment to
Up Perhaps, also there was
saDlanation-but, anyhow
~. bandits had not got to be
.ssI's aing about Hampstead
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19

The Jaysan albatrOsS, or Wnlle-DFeasleu soA!i
&c distributed all over the island, with the pos
ible excention of the sea beach, which Is espe
c;ouv nonular with their broWn-breasted black
footed cousins In certain places, as at the enos
NJ tho lagoon. they are or rather were, more con
qested than in other localities The dense colony
shown in the illustration was at the east end OF
the lagoon To the progenitors of these olrds Is
due the exceedingly valuable deposit OF bird lime
or guano the accumulation Of ages which mas
been removed in years past and utilized as phos'
phate rock in chemical fertilizers.
The old birds do not mind the presence OF man.
often walking up to the visitor. evidently intend
ing to welcome him among them Once IN q
while an individual will take hold of the visitor
finger or gently pull at his shoe strings or legglns
hut once ordinary curiosity is satisfied and the
freedom of the place extended to the visitor they
take up their former occupation or 90 on with
their amusements in utter disregard of everything
and everybody Friendly as they are, they VIII
not allow themselves to be handled, aVoiaine
any attempt to touch their persons, evidently re
senting such approaches as undignifed.
Some years ago a company Of Japanese were
landed on the island to kill and cure birds 10
millinery purposes. That they were rudely inter
rupted in their spoliation by the United States
revenue cutter Thetis, is a truth we'll known Du
the result of their poaching is everywhere to-
apparent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
IlID|IS ROB
|IGLISH A|RNAN
I,l.vp Was Not in the Air.
II Just Out Of It.
bent TO ENGINE
,.,r Has Thrilling Ex-
with Highwaymoo When
~ :. "a His Machine Conpe's
p'r md on Long Island.

~ L. HAIRY bingham
y Young EngIishman who
y nasing practice flights near
!, called Sheriff G. F. Demon, Demolt
Y. county on the telephone S..s
otber morning with a
y ~ Of a hold.up, II not IN the
VI NJ Of it, in which he had
1.s y, OF $500. When the
cate - recovered from his sur,
. the idea Of a man going
A. ~ at 4 a. N. with $500 in
~ = 10 ordered his automobile
e pra u was in training for a
4, = had been his practice to
4 !, his machine every day at
n Of dawn, wind conditions
|,ss At $3.50 o'clock on the
/ he hold,up, he lett the tent
..,sas him for a hangar in
n Meadow, about five miles
i. I gsnpstead, where ne was
N He took the air nicely. but
/ mounted higher than 100 feet
/ I. engine began to miss, and
saed to alight.
y aver another meadow. about
I. md a half from the hangar
sne down all right"-Jhi5 was
story-" near a fence.
ia through and was walking
/ ae Fulton street road to get
|,.s,nlc when I noticed an auto
!, sanding a few yards away.
\ link anything Of it and walked
rad it.
n, a shabby old gray car with
n and there were two men il
IaOked like chauffeurs-taxicat
an ! should say, because
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-19
Ramaina Were Buried.

Latrobe, Pa.-John Caddie, minor.
put, his electric batteries and explo'
siyes, used In planting, In a bag and
swung them over his shoulder. The
batteries short circuited and and pro-
duced a spark. His remains wera
buried.