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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS

the country and state. His death
occurred at Ills Saturday morning
following a shock of apopIexy which he
suffered shortly before noon Friday.
Judge Seward was found unconscious
in his apartments, Southwick block
just before noon Friday.
The judge was removed to the Water
town hospital where he remained
unconscious. Apoplexy with a cere-
bral hemorrhage, and paralysis of the
right side were found to be the afflic-
ton by the examining physician.
Judge Seward was born at Marrengo,
ILL.,, about So years ago. He received
his education in that state and came to
South Dakota in 1880, settling at
Watertown where re was engaged in
the practice of law. He served sew
eral terms in both the lower and upper
house of the state legislature and was
for while speaker in the house. Two
years ago he went on the South Dakota
bench All of his relatives except his
son and daughter reside in Illinois.
His wife preceded him to the grave.
He was a member of the Watertown
lodge of Elks. Funeral services were
held Tuesday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
No Tobacco in Schools

The school board of WATERFOWL has
found it necessary to pass resolution
prohibiting all pupils from using
tobacco in any form or from having it
in their possession while on the grounds.
The ruling applies to all pupils in the
city, which includes the boys of the
high school. 1t has been discovered
that many of the boys in the grades
use tobacco. The physical examination
conducted revealed some cases of
tobacco heart among these younger
boys. Upon inves tigation, it was
found that the example of the older
pupils who use tobacco was stimulat-
ing the habit among the little fellows
For these reasons the board decided to
bar tobacco from the school grounds,
and to make the rule apply to all.
This action was not taken without
consideration. Post cards were sent
out to the patrons asking for their
view of the matter. Out of 12O
replies received only two voted against
the proposed rule, and it is believed
that these two did not understand the
question submitted. Accordingly the
board acted. Any regulation that will
discourage the use of tobacco among
boys of tender age should have the
support of the citizens generally.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Ten Million Dollars

More than $4,000, 900 of school
money loaned in the state is the reserve
fund for educational purposes, con-
trolled by the state land department,
as shown i'm the report of Commits
sioner Brinker, for the year ending
June 80.
OF this, more than $9,000,00 is in
the fund for the benefit of common
schools, and the rest for the different
educational institutions of the state.
This fund has accumulated from the
sale of about 400, 900 acres of the many
million acres owned by the state, and
when the lands are all sold the fund
from which the schools will receive an
income will be many times ten millions.
The income from this fund sent to
the counties for the benefit of TIE
common schools for the last fiscal year
was $3.50, 705. So, or at the rate of 81. 48
for each pupil in the schools of the
state, which materially helped in the
reduction of local taxation for schools.
This was $l78, 504. as in excess of the
amount sent out in the preceding year.
Under enactments of the last legis-
lature, through which all lands of the
state for lease, whether for grazing or
agricultural purposes, must be leased
at percentage Of the appraised price,
there has been a decided increase in
returns from leases over previous years
the receipts from that source for the
year being 1921, 81 SO. more than $780,
600 increase over the return in the
preceding year under the old system of
arbitrary lease rates fixed by the state
board.
The question of indemnity selections
where Indian allottees have taken the
state sections is discussed, and Com
missioner Brinker states it is his
opinion that the interests of the state
and people generally would be best
guarded by allowing indemnity selec-
tons in large compact bodies, rather
than in scatt ering sections, as there is
little left to select from above rough
grazing lands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17

At the session of the annual South
Dakota Methodist Episcopal Confer.
ence at Yankton last week Rev.
Messrs. j. d. Stevens, J. M. Oakley
and Fred Robinson were graduated
from the course of study ane elected to
elders orders. Rev. Messrs. j. S.
Ellis, P. Johnson, N. N. Dodds, o. w.
Skinner. Thomas d. Davis and H. E.
Ross were elected to deacon's orders
The conference subrcribed several
thousand dollars to the endowment
fund of Wesleyan unive rsity at Nit.
chell, after an earnes appeal from DR..
j. p. jenkins.
DR.. Thomas Nicholson. secretary of
the board of education. New York,
said that forty years ago Methodist
preachers were more educated thar
those of today. He told the preacher.
that the call to preach should also be /
call to education. The Methods,
church expected to systematlze, CAPT.
talize and spiritualize education in its
schools and colleges.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Bank Robbers IN the Hills

Masked bandits, who made a mys.
ferrous entrance into town, wrecked
the safe in the 0wanka State bank,
thirty five miles east of Rapid City. or
the Northwestern railroad early Satur.
day morning and made away with
81, 400 in cash, while the terrorized
citizens were powerless to prevent
them.
The robbers first posted sentinels
near the bank, ordering two men who
approached them to keep away or get
hurt Nitroglycerin was used on the
safe, the explosion waking most of the
residents of the town.
Five muffied explosions aroused the
town. Cashier F. B. Stiles, arriving
first, emptied the contents of rifle at
four men coming from the bank. They
leaped on horses md disappeared in
the darkness.
A Mrs. Herbert lighted lamp in
her home, and one bandit ordered it
out, ard she complied. Residents, who
were too frightened to move until
some time after the affair, declared
three men were in the bank, while
several others watched. None was
recognized, but sheriff's posse west
of the river is trying to trail the
bandits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
New Officers For Baptisfs

The following officers were elected
last week at Aberdeen at the session
of the South Dakota Baptists' thirty
first annual convention: President,
Rev. John F. Schrader, Rapid City;
first vice president, Rev. F. E. Stock
ton, WATERFOWL; second vice president,
John Sutherland, Pierre; corresponding
secretary, Rev. S. P. Shaw, Sioux
Falls; recording secretary, j. j. Allen,
Sioux Falls; treasurer. E. A. Loomer,
Mitchell. Board of managers whose time
expires in 1915. Rev. H. r. Best,
Sioux Falls; A. A. Bowen, Parker;
Rev. r. l.. Kelley, Pierre; w. H. Cox,
Fairfax; Rev. Craig S. Thomas, Ver-
million; G. A. Uline, Dell Rapids.
This constituted the members of the
board whose term expired this year, all
being reelected. C. E. Park, of
Watertown, was elected to complete
the unexpired term of Rev. f. R.
Leach, who has left the state with one
year yet TO serve.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
pusIs Over TriviaIities.

The trivialities which led to duels
In the old days were almost infinite
John Ashton mentions some Of them
in noting that by william Tvs time
public opinion was setting against the
practice. "Colonel Montgomery was
shot In a duel about a dog. Captain
Ramsay in one about a servant. Mr..
Fetherston In one about q recruit,
Sterne's father In one about q goose
and some one else about an acre Of
anchovies' instead Of 'artichokes.' One
officer was challenged for merely ask
ing his opponent to have another glass.
and another was compelled to fight
about pinch of snuff. while General
Barry was challenged by a Captain
Smith for declining a glass Of wine
with him at dinner on q steamboat, al
though the general had pleaded In ex-
cuse that wine invariably made him
sick at sea- London Chronicle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
RELIGIOUS Indians Gather

Large delegations of Sioux Indians
are assembling at White Swan, an
historic spot on the Missouri river in
Charles Mix county, to attend what
will be one of the most important and
interesting gatherings or Indians held
in the northwest this year. The occa-
sion is the annual meeting of the
Brotherhood of Christian Unity, a
religious body composed of Sioux
Indians. The meeting will open Thurs
day and continue until Sunday evening.
Several thousand Indians will be pres
ent from Crow Creek, Lower Brule,
Yankton, Cheyenne River, Standing
Rock, Santee, Rosebue and Pine
Ridge agencies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
New Question on Liquor Selling

One of the contentious raised in the
United States court at Pierre at the
last term, if sustained by the court
would allow the location of saloons in
practically any of the towns on the old
Cheyenne river reservation country,
regardless Of congressional prohibition
imposed for twenty-five years from
the time of the opening. The point
was raised by l.. l.. Stephens in the
defense of Ambrose Tiavesie and
Whitney Travesie, who were both
arrested at Dupree for introducing
liquor into an Iadian reservation.
AS the government agents had taken
the liquor from both defendants at
Dupree and are holding it as evidence,
There is no apparent question as to
that part of the charge, but the con-
tention raised, is that the congressional
prohibition does not apply to railway
right of way. or streets, or lots sold
to private individuals in the townsites
set aside by the government before
the opening of the reserve. If the
court should sustain that conten ion, il
would open the whole of that Indian
country as license section instead of
closed territory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Fatal Automobile Accident

AS Lee God and w. R. Harrington
were returning from Big Stone city
Thursday from Milbank at 2 o'clock in
the morning, harrington, who was
driving the car, ran off the bank near
the brick yard, overturning the car and
killing Harrington. Gold was but
slightly I'M red.
harrington was the son of the presi-
dent of the Rutland Savings bank of
Rutland, VT. He was there learning
the farm mortgage business. The
remains were sent east for burial.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Church Corner Stone Laid

Sunday morning the service of lay
ing the corner stone of the new Episco-
pal church at Mitchell was observed,
with Bishop George Biller in charge of
the ceremonies. This was the first
high service performed by the new
bishop since his conservation a few
weeks ago. Rector Barrett has been
the moving spirit in the erection of the
new church, which will cost about
$50, 900 when completed. 1t is to be
dedicated February l, 1918.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Drank From Wrong Bottle

Drinking liquid from a bottle, the
contents Of which he was ignorant,
caused the death of Chris Anshutz,
aged 80 years, at the home of a
farmer south of Mt. Vernon. Anshutz
had gone down to the farm in the early
morning and was in good health. He
saw the bottle standing on a shelf anG
drank its contents. Nothing was
thought of the act until a few hou rs
later, when he commenced to show
symptoms of serious illness. A
physician was called, but the young
man died during the middle of the
afternoon. He leaves wife and four
children.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Named for ANNAPOLIS

Senator Gamble has nominated Johr
W. Summer, of Yankton, as principal
to take the examination for entrance as
midshipman to the naval academy al
Annapolis in June, 1913. He will take
the examination at Sioux Falls, in Feb.
ruary, 1918.
Senator Gamble has another appoint.
ment as principal to make, and also
three alternates for each, and he invites
application from young men desiring to
avail themselves of the opportunity.
Candidates must be between 16 and 20
years of age.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Teacher Gets Damages

Miss Margaret C. Sweeney, school
teacher. has been awarded a verdict
for $S25. go against Charles Kimm, and
for 500 against j. B. Lynn, for
SANDER. Miss Sweeney came to Huron
from Iowa, and taught several terms
Of school in Hartland township. where
the men against whom judgments have
been secured are well known farmers.
The amount sued for aggregated
$50, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Blow Safes nd Get Nothing

The first attempt of eastern yeggmen
to make a cleanup in the smaller towns
of South Dakota occurred last week at
Riverside, when the safes of the Farm
ers' Elevator company and the Davis
& Danielson company were blown. The
robbers were not rewarded for their
work as there was no money in the
safes. The bandits are not meeting
with the success of former years, as
greater precautions are taken to guard
funds in many of the smaller towns and
as little money is kept on hand as pos
sible.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Used A Rope

Michael Stephen, pioneer resident
of Brule county. committed suicide on
his farm southeast of Pukwana, by
hanging himself to door in the house.
Dependency is supposed to have been
the cause of the act. Stephen had
made a statement to several business
men that he had but two weeks to live.
He was rs. Rad reared large family.
and was in prosperous circumstances.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Fell from Train

The dead body of Chris Gregget, of
Willow Lakes, was found on Saturday
morning near the east end of the Chi
cago and Northwestern railway bridge
spanning the Jim river, near Huron.
The back of his head was crushed and
his body bruised, indicating he fell from
last nights eastbound train. He was
IS years old. IL is said he had been
drinking heavily during the afternoon
and evening of the day before.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Salve for Broken Heart

Perry Kruddenier, wealthy farmer
near Claremont, has been ordered to
pay Sena Ogwood, of Claremont, 81, 225
and Z per cent interest since 1910, as
the result of verdict returned by the
jury in breach of promise case tried
before the circuit court of Brown
county. The court had previously
ordered Kruidenier to pay Miss Ogwood
81, 900 for THE support of her child,
born out of wedlock. The cases have
been in court for two years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Penalty for Refusing

Denied a drink besause he was
intoxicated, Chris Kraus, employed on
farm, DIRE" knife on Christopher
Hart, an Aurora county saloon keeper,
and inflicted several wounds upon his
arm, face and body. Some weeks ago
Kraus, during a fight with another
farm hand, chewed the thumb off the
other man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Bowlers Would Organize

Efforts are being made to organize q
state association of bowlers. Cities
having expert bowlers are Mitchell,
Huron, Webster. Aberdeen, Yankton
Sioux Falls and Waterfront. and it is
likely an organization win soon be per-
fected and series Of contests arranged
for the winter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17

That young fellow seems to have
made himself solid at your house."
Yes: judge he has. Ma IL looking
up his family. while pa Is investigat-
ing his commercial rating. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
Judge Seward Dead

Judge Charles X. Seward, of the
Third Judicial circuit of South Dakota,
a pioneer Watertown lawyer and for
years leader in the political life of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-10-17
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
THINKS FALL KILLED BUTT
AND STEAD DIED IN CABIN

Washlngton.-Mme Sophie Radford
de Meissner, widow of the one-time
secretary of the Russian Legation in
Washington, added some details to
her former relation OF spirit conversa-
tions she said she had with Major
Archibald Butt and william II. Stead,
who went down on the Titanic.
She thinks Major Butt was killed
in falling.
Il was standing on the deck and 1
fell forward into the gulf" she says
Major Butt told her when he appear
ed and conversed with her, "and when
1 came to myself l was standing here
on the grass"
Can you give a description of the
last moment of consciousness here and
the first moment of consciousness be-
yond the grave as experienced by Ma
jor Butt?" asked Nine. de MeissneI
was asked.
"I think he told me all when he
said that he fell and on waking stood
on the grass" said Nine. de Meissner
81 believe, therefoe, that he was killed
by the fall"
william T. Stead, Nine de Meissner
thinks died in his room. 81 simp.y
went from my cabin to the beyond;
never suffered at ALL" is what Mr.
Stead told Nine de Meissner.
This leads me to believe that Mr.
Stead died in his room," declared
Nine Meissner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
PRAIRIE DOG ESCAPES; NURSES
FLEE, FEARING WILD LION

New York.-A harmless prairie dog
so tame that it eats lettuce leaves from
the hands of nurse girls and children,
caused a scare in Central park when
II burrowed out of the prairie dog in
closure and started on a tour of Swan
lake.
Two boys saw the prairie dog in a
clump of bushes and shouted that a
wild animal has escaped from its
cage. The prairie dog scampered
away and the boys followed a
mounted policeman Joined in the
chase and men and boys followed. A
mounted policeman took up the scent
until nearly hundred other persons
were hotfooting after poor little Mr.
Prairie Dog, who headed for the
sheep pastures.
There was great excitement among
nurse girls, who grabbed their charg-
es and fled from the park. From
mouth to mouth went the word that
a lion, tiger and a wolf had escaped.
and were roaming the park in a hunt
for some nice fresh baby meat. But
the policeman allayed the fears of the
girls when he returned with a bag
containing the escaped wild mon
ster" which was dropped back into
its cage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
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Cosy.


Wednesday and Thursdays program
abounds in life, thrills and laughter.
"The Girl of the Grove" Than
houser. A Florida picture taken amid
the orange groves. The girl is boss
of the grove and met a stranger and
they fell in love. She later found the
man was married and was able to
save the wife from killing herself
when the Heart Calls" Reliance.
An odd story which is extremely in
teresting. The young man, disap-
pointed in love, became a hermit.
Years later he met the daughter of
his old sweetheart badly injured and
cared for her. With the return of
her memory, she heard silent call
from tn eman and went to him.
"An Italian Romance" Champion.
very exciting story in which girl
fights duel and hests william. 1t
Is the story of sweatshop love, and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
Big Brigade of Anglers.

County Clerk Frank Sailing is now
we'll into the fourteenth book of game
licenses for the year. There are 100
licenses in each book 30 that the stubs
show that more than 1900 hunters
and fishermen have paid their fees
this year. The great majority were
taken out by anglers. Indications are
that the license record will be brok-
en- this year. Already more have
been issued than in 1910 and the 1911
mark was only a little beyond 1900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
Former Local Man Dies.

Mrs. John Vaughan has received
word of the death of F. NJ. Sans, for
merly a resident of this city, which
occurred suddenly from heart failure
in Spokane Monday. At the time OF
death, Mr. Sans was about 70 years
of age. When living here he was In
the employ Of Clopton &c Boyd, vel
known former real estate and insur-
ance firm but several years ago he
moved to Spokane. He is survived by
a widow and several children, one
Of his sons being a brakeman or
the O.-W. r. G. N. lines and another
having formerly acted as private Sec
retary to Senator Hepburn of Idaho
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
Keefe Wanted at Chautauqua.

Secretary ]. E. Keefe of the local
Commercial club, is wanted as an at
traction at the La Grande Chautau-
qua, his abilities as an entertainer
having become heralded about in that
section of the state. e. S. Norris, who
is preparing the program for the
Farmers Union day at the Chautau-
qua, has written to him twice urging
him to allow his name to be written
on the program, declaring that the
whole community wants him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12

local schools and who conducted the
story hours at the library on Satur-
day afternoons during the past year.
recently gave a talk before the stu
dents of the normal school at Ellens-
burg, Wash, and explained the story
hour programs. Miss Evans is a
graduate of the Ellensburg school and
visited there while en- route to Sc
attic where she is to spend the sum-
mer with her mother.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
Fined $50 for immoral Act.

George Rothrock was this morning
fined fifty dollars in police court un-
der the immoral acts and practices
ordinance, his offense consisting in
illegal cohabitation. Only the lack
of connecting links in the evidence
prevented the filing of a more seri-
Gus charge against him. Two other
offenders were in court this morning,
Jack Munroe getting two days on a
drunk charge and w. F. Connolly five
days for vagrancy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
Elks to Observe Flag Day.

Friday VIII be Flag Day, the an
niversary of the birth of Old Glory,
and, though the day is not a legal
holiday in this state, the local Elks
lodge, according to custom, is ar
ranging to observe the occasion at the
regular meeting night tomorrow. Rit-
ualistic ceremonies will be put on
and an appropriate program rendered.
The meeting will be for members
only.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12

shows the conditions that abound IN
these places. Throughout the entire
story runs a romance of love, jeal-
ousy and final victory.
Lonesome Miss Wigs" Imp. A
laughable attempt of very plain old
maid to get husband via the adver-
tisement method and the results. Mr..
Cumpson, the comedian, is seen at
his best in this.
Scenic Wonders of Yellowstone
Park" Imp. Short scenic of this
beauty spot abouuding in scenes Of
grandeur.
Coming. Friday and Saturday, "The
Deserter," two-reel 101 Bison fea-
ture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
Wounded Man Improying

Thomas Lamphere, the man who
was shot Monday night at Echo by
H. d. Smith, is reported this after
noon to be improving and his cendi-
tion warrants the belief that he will
recover,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-12
b. p. O. e. Indian Blanket.

The PendIeton Wo0len Mills have
turned out the first batch of B. P. o.
E. blankets for the Portland conven-
ton of the grand lodge. The blanket
is purple with the design of an elks
head and the words B. P. o. E., Port
land, 1912, in the center. One is
being exhibited today in the windows
of the Alexander department store