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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
The Burlington and Northern Engl-
n0ers Strike

Late on the evening OF the 9th, General
Manager Hastings, OF the Chicago, Burling-
ton IL Northern. WAS notified that the
Brotherhood engineers who were running
on that road would leave their engines at
10 o'clock next day. The Brotherhood
engineers left their engines as soon after
10 o'clock as they reached the end OF their
runs, and by o'clock there was not
brotherhood Engineer in the charge OF n
Burlington Il Northern Engine. The ex.
element among the members OF the Broth.
erhood was intense all day long. Like the
politicians OF the state they made the
Merchants hotel, st. Paul, their headquar.
ters, and the lobby was filled with engi.
neers and firemen all day long. The men
neemed In the best of spirits, and looked
uponsthe strike on the Northern ae legit-
mate outcome 81 the ..Q'' tstrike.
As cath train on the Burlington roifd pun.
ed out from the Union depot shouts OF de-
rision went up from the crowd gathered to
see it start, but no open violence was at
tempted
About five hundred engineers gathered at
their hall in the evening. The Burlington
men oil seemed to be in good spirits
Though men from every line in the North
west were present no talk OF walk-o out
on any other road was heard, and unless
the railroad officials try to compel their
engineers to handle "Q' cars there viii DO
no tie-up on the other roads.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
Food anc; DRINK

Recent Investigations and expert
menes of Uffelmann of Rostock has
convinced him OF the following facts.
/. That, in general, a temperature
of food and drink which approaches
that of the blood is most healthful.
For nurslings such temperature is es-
sential.
2. For quenching the thirst the best
temperature is from so deg. to go
deg. +.
8. The taking of very hot or very
cold food or drink in health has q
damaging effect. which is increased
just in proportion TO the rapidity
with which the hot or cold substance
is taken.
4. The use OF very hot or cold sub
stance, following or alternating. is in.
furious to the teeth. But the taking
of cold water lessons the injurious &C
ton OF extremely hot substances up
on the stomach.
.. Cold food and drink lessons the
bodily temperature.
6. Cold fluids lessons an unusual
irritability of the stomach, increases
the peristaltic action of the Oowles,
and promotes their movement.
z. Cold food and drink increase
the tendency TO cough. hence persons
with bronchial disease ought not to
indulge in cold eriuss
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
Criminal Calendar.

Z. p. Birchall. cashier of the Lehigh Coal
and Iron company at st. Paul, has been
missing for some days, and rumor Is rifle
as to the cause.
Michael Fox, alias James Z. Foss, a fugi-
tive forger and bigamist from Illinois, was
arrested recently at San Francisco, and
win be taken back to Rockford, Ill.
Pax g. Campbell, aged twenty-five, WAS
arrested In Milwaukee recently m the
charge OF burglary. Campbell's father Is
q preacher at st. Cloud, MINI. Young
Campbell is accused OF having entered the
room OF William Curtis in Milwaukee
boerdiEg house. and taken case of draw.
ing instruments. He admitted his guilt.
he pawnsd the instruments for 80.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
TIE nrAn EMPEROR


The Ruler of Germany Dies Surrounded by
his FamiIy-The Crown Prince Becomes
F.e erick IfL-Sceaes IN BerIin
BERLIN March 9.-The Emperor William
died at $50 tais morning He died holding
the empress' hand He had been In stupor
since 8 O'Clock He was delirious for brief
period at O'Clock, during which he is re-
ported 20 have exclaimed; Il am man of
peace but il Russia forces me to war. shall
faithfully side with my ally, Austria The
emperor will be buried in the mausoleum at
oharlottaburg. Eye-witnesses state that
during the last few hours of his life the EN-
peror suffered no pain. Shortly after 8
o'clock all the members of the family stay
ing at the palace. the court dignitaries, gen.
erals and ministers Of state were summoned
to the chamber in which the emperor lay
dying. The emperor was in half
sitting position in a camp bedstead All the
members of the royal family took places at
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
p6LVrc WIiybElSDI

(
perial authorization beyond depositing it in
the archives as an historical document and
requesting your president to induce the
adoption of resolutions which will reflect
the feeling and conviction of the reichsJag
1t does not become me TO give from this Of
fetal place expression to the personal feel
ings with which the decease of my
master, the departure of the first German
emperor from our midst, fills me
There is, in fact no need of it,
for the feelings which animate me live in the
heart of every German. But there is one
thing which believe / shonld not conceal
from you. 1t does not concern my senti-
ments, but my experience IL is the fact
that enid the sore visitations with which
the ruler just departed lived to see his house
sffiicted, there were two circumstances
which filed him with satisfaction and COM
fort. One of them was the effect that the
sufferings of his only son and successor, our
present sovereign lord, had produced not
only In Germany but in every part OF the
world received this very day from New
York q telegram of sympathy, showing what
confidence the dynasty of the impartial house
has acquired among all nations This is the
legacy which the emperor's long reign be-
queaths TO the German people. The cont-
dence which his dynasty has won will be
transferred TO the nation, despite anything
that has happened
The house received the communication
vita evident satisfaction, the more SO be-
cause Herr Won Puttkamer in announcing
the death of the emperor TO the lower house
of the diet had not alluded to the new en-
peror. This omission had created painful
impression. The reichsiag adjourned Tor an
indefinite period.
THE KEW EMPEROR PROCLAIMED
The new king was proclaimed Frederick
Ill He signs Frederick with0utreferenca
to emperor or king. The chnacellor has re-
&c wed The following telegram from Emperor
Presics OK.
saa Il mo. M9rch 8 AT this moment of
sseuess sur,ax ~ raA dess.ee at the EN-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

peror and king, my beloved father, nnss
express my thanks 70 you and to the min
listers of state for the devotion and loyalty
with which you all served him l rely upon
the assistance of You all In the arduOus
charge which has deyoiyed upon me
leave here tomorrow. FREDERICK
The emperor has also forwarded the fol-
lowing ordinance TO the minister of state on
the subject of public mourning;
With regard to the national mourning
witch has heretofore been customary, VIC
will not order any provision, but will rather
leave il 20 every German Co determine how
he viii give expression to his affection at the
death OF such a monarch, and how long be
will deem 1t appropriate to restrict particle
patton in public entertainments
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

There was on exhibition at the Tex
as state fair large erolite which was
found among the Comanche Indians
by State Geoloeist Raester in 1861
The Indians had known OF the stone
Tor generations by tradition as the
thunder stone" and sal it had fall
en- from the sky They were accus-
toned to visit it where it lay partiai-
~ buried in the earth, to whet their
knives and arrow points upon its
sides, believing that their weapons
there by acquired magic power. An,
analysis ofits composition shows it TO
consist in parts: Iron, SS.75; nickel,
10. IS; cobalt, 1904; ard the remain
der bronzite, which contains slice, al
umina, protoxide of iron, protoxide OF
manganese, and traces of magnesia.so-
ia, potash, and chSomium. The stone
Is extremely hard and takes fine
polish.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

Detectives say that the cocaine
habit is more destructive that the
habitual use OF opium, and is becom-
ing quite prevalent. It's stimulating
posers are said to be great, and it is
very seductive. It's use. those vino
have observed its victims say, leads
70 a complete and permanent relaxa.
tion oil the muscles. and ultimately
to the loss of the power OF action by
Aha Iin,hs
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

Reports from India indicate that
trouble for the English may be expect.
ed there. Maharajah Holkar has gone
morally to the bad. He has made
disreputable characters his favorites,
bas-ursrrallssl-~.sh the only Minister
who gave him good advice, and lends
a credulous ear to astrologers.
State matters are neglected. and the
stars, through their friends, the as
trologers. have pointed out a course
which, if persisted in. viii soon COM
pei England to inter fere violently.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
Great Jun,n In oil

Although the petroleum dealings have
not been establirhed a week on the stock
exchange the members OF that board have
experienced corner, that they will re-
member Tor many years. The market
at the opening was quiet, but the GER
tiicates were scarce for delivery and
brokers had some premonition OF trouble.
The price was gradually bid up and at 2
O'Clock reached 90. In the New York stock
exchange at that time the corner culmi.
mated on demand by E. K. Willard that
all the certificates sold hi m must be deliv-
cred This sent the brokers climbing for
oil, but it could not be obtained in time
and the certificates were bought in under
the rule. The prices went up TO 145.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

A fancy statistician on the New
York Tribune has estimated that
there are 100000 men in America
who get shaved three times week.
That means an expenditure of thirty
cents a week, or $500 a year for
each man. or for the 5000. 600 SIS.
100000 annually.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

ment through the medium oil a treaty
under the circumstances now existing, nor
could the American plenipotentiaries ad.
nit that such mutual arrangement as
that proposed by her Brittanic majesty's
plenipotentiaries could be accepted as con-
stitutine a suitable basis for negotiations
concerning what appears to the American
plenipotentiaries the rights and privileges
claimed for American fishing vessels.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

Miss Gabrielle Greeley is almost as
striking figure as herrenowned father.
She must be hard upon 80, but there
is an electric force about her, SPLEEN
did vitality, which perpetually renews
and naltiplies her charms.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
E7IpFP0ST IILL/AM :

the bedside. The room was crowded. Prince
William stood nearest the emperor, half
bending over the couch. He earnestly
watched the face of the dying monarch until
he expired The remains lie covered with q
white cloth on tho bedstead on which he
died in the imperial chamber. The body is
surrounded with candles The expression of
the face is extremely peaceful and placid
The following proclamation has been issued!
II has pleased God to call the emperor and
king, our most gracious master, from life,
after O short illness and after richly blessed
reign. The whole nation nloErns with the
royal house the decease of the deeply be-
loved and venerable monarch whose wisdom
has ruled SO long ana gloriously over it's
fortunes in war and in peace
The MINISTER OF STATE
The death of the emperor was announced
to the populace by the lowering to half
mast Of the standard over the palace Flags
at half-nast are displayed on all the public
buildings The bourse is closed. An i'm
mense concourse OF people gathered outside
the palace.
IN THE DIET AND REIcasTAG.
AT the opening of the lower house of the
Prussian diet to-day Herr Won Puttkamer,
vice president of the Prussian ministerial
council, said:
have the sad duty to make most pain
fuI communication TO the house IL has
pleased GOD to call bis majesty the emperor,
in the twenty-eighth year OF his glorious
reign, from his earthly existence by peace
full death at $50 O'Clock this morning, lou
will not expert me at this most solemn mo
ment when sorrow and care SO deeply stir our
hearts, to attempt TO depict the feeling
with which the whole nation is filed through
the loss Of our most beloved, exalted and
venerable emperor. l may, however. safely
and confidently say On this day OF sore trial
that the Prussian people and their repre-
sentatives will now. more than ever, be pea
etrated by the consciousness that the sor-
rows of our exalted sovere!gn's house are
theirs. and that the deeper the universal pain
at the decease of on ever-remsmbered king,
the stronger and more indssoiuble will be
the link uniting Prpssia's sovereign house
and Prussia's people in good and evil days.
leave 1t to yourselves to take such resolu-
lions as are suitable to the gravity of the sit
uaton.
Herr Won Koeller. the president of the
house, closed the sitting with the words:
@God protect the royal house and the Father
land"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
Col. Zeb Ward, of Little Rock, Ar

Col. Zeb Ward, of Little Rock, Ark,
who has been Warden OF three State
Penitentiaries, declares that he was
the last man to pay for negro slave
TINS country, and that was the re.
suit OF suit brought against him q
lew years ago by woman slave whom
ne wished to set free, but who remains
ea with him during long dispute IN
% sne courts regarding her ownership.
one sued Tor remuneration for six
Years service after the Emancipation
act, ana gained verdict. Col. Ward
says that IN making out the draft for
the amount found he worded it: ITO
pay Tor the last negro that will ever
De paid for in this country
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
capt. eogardua RelIres.

Capt. A. II. Bogardus OF Elkhart, H.,
champion wing shot OF the world. visited
the Associated press Office recently and
said he will not again compete Tor the
championship honors. Advancing years
and domestic affection are the moving
causes. For seventeen years the
captain has been champion OF
America. and since 1875 champion of the
world. 1t was on May 20. 1871, that he
shot his first match at Fleetwood Park.
New York. Since then he has twice visited
England. In sixteen matches shot there
he WAS successful In all but one, and this
defeat was owing to an injurious charge Of
powder at critical inncture. He says in
the future championship matches must be
made by younger men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

During the past ten years no less
than six species OF North American
birds have become extinct. and it is
claimed that the English sparrow has
been the main cause of their disap-
pearance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

Nina Van zandt, the proxy wife OF
Anarchist Spies, is going on the stage
in a dyenamit tragedy. II she would
only do that by proxy. too.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

amendment, Shich was adopted. appfe.
nriating see. 900 for the relief OF the Prot
estant Episcopal theological seminary
and high school oil Virginia, whose proper
ty was damaged during the war.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

a rich planter and tobacco grower
OF Havana recently sent 10000 cigars.
g King Alphonse of Spain. As bis
majesty Is only 10 months old, ths
queen is in q quandary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

Harry Roscoe. aged eighteen. OF Dull nth,
Mimi, persisted in storm, about sixteen
miles west OF Duluth. He was working as
cook in O. w. Saunders lumber camp.
and went 10 Duluth Tuesday goth. He
started back Friday. He was evidently
overcome by cold and fatigue. A team
ster found his body nearly buried in .
snow Drift.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
Personal News.

Herr Ludwig Barnay, the famous Ger
man actor, arrived in New York recently
on the steamer Trave.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Abstract OF the Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.

SENATE.
The members Of the interstate commerce
committee are indignant that the post
Office committee should have taken iuris-
Ciction OF this subject, and especially as
the bill has been referred to them.
Mr.. Cullom moved to refer the Spooner
bill, which the postoffiee committee had
iayorably reported, to the interstate COM
merce committee.
So far as known the committee is willing
to grant an extension in the long. haulpro.
vision, which viii permit lower rates for
press dispatches to newspapers.
The senate committee on finance will at
once proceed to consider the house bill
which authorizes the secretary OF the
treasury to invest u portion OF the surpl us
in the purchase OF bonds.
petition said to represent the views OF
200, 900 women, who are members
OF the Woman Christian Temper
anee union OF the country, has been lodged
In the senate, praying for the repeal OF the
Internal revenue laws.
The president sent to the senate mes.
sage in relation to the well known We'll
and La Abra claims.
A letter has been received from the sec
rotary Of the treasury by the senate com.
mittee on commerce fully endorsing Mr..
Davis bill making Duluth port OF deliv-
cry.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

The reichstag assembled at 1890 p m ,
amid unusual excitement In the Hobbies 1t
had been agreed that the ringing of the bell
the customary signal for the assembling OF
the members, should be stopped, and that
the deputies should enter the hall quietly
and without remony. All the benches n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

IL is estimated that $4,000 Ameri-
cans visited Europe last summer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
ENArE.

The claim OF James Devine OF MadeIia.
Mimi, was fayorably reported from the
COMMITTEES on war claims This is one Of
MIR. Lind's cases which he has pushed Wig
orously.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22
HOUSE.

The omnibus war claims bill passed the
house. sanae debate took place over an
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

Inc western rate war continues spread
ing IN all directions. Pacific coast bnsi.
ness was reduced % cents a hundred On
hrst'class freight, and other classes in pro-
portion. A local cut on salt OF from IL
70 10 cents from Chicago to K ansas City has
been made. ""s
A train OF empty coal cars on the CANE
dlan Pacific struck large rock on the line
IN the mountains above North Bend. b. q.
ana jumping from the track the whole
traln rolled down an embankment nearly
two hundred feet high. Cars and encira
were smashed to atoms. No one WAS bs,rt
the Train hands jumping in time to save
their lives. 80
Saltwater, Mimi, owners Of snsad,
horses have prepared good tract, iorty
ieet wide and hall mile straight. on tba
zee OF Lake 81. Croix. They are talking az
getting IN matinee, to attend which tban
will invite owners OF swift horses at Hnj
son and other cities to be present TN
races will be classed and published when
made up.
rive men were recently killed In the
Cleveland mine near Ishpeming Michigan
Inc men we're engaged in drilling ont q ~
old diamond drill hole. They heatad =
piece oil lh-inch gas pipe to straipbfen in
the blacksmith shop, and charged IL with
dynamite while still hot, inserting it in the
drill hole. From the heat OF the pipe or
some other cause, the charge prematpraI,
exploded, killing all five. Tba man h,iiay
were William Gendle. Alfred Lueus Fr;cL
Nuttleson, John Williams and Cha,
iinsk. Gendie was MARI ed and had n fami.
Y consisting oil a wife and five cbildrsn
The rest were single men.
Milwaukee on the Sd inst. suffered from,
by fire. '''' y
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1888-01-11
Delightful Barbados.

II passed last wiRter at Barbados, the
healthiest, prettiest and most windward
Of the Windward Islands, said gentle
man 70 New York Mail AMI E,rp e re.
porter. 'The purity of the air and fer
tiity of the soil are remarkable. You
have no idea how pleasant Rr dgetOwn,
the capital and its suburb, Hastings,
are. In the hottest day of summer the
streets are delightfully."- cool, facing as
they do the northeast trade winds.
Sickness is rare at any time, and when
the northern winters clothe this country
with ice and snow, the climate there is
charming. The plantations are prosper
ing and American machinery is taking
the place of the old-tashioned windmills.
The poorest negro and the richest mer.
chant are all the day busy, for the streets
of Bridgetown are never deserted, nor
are her wharves ever idle. Spacious
buildings and long rows of bonde |
warehouses now line the wharves and
streets and the leading stores are filled
with American goods of every kind"