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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
Another Bad Railroad Accident.

A frightful accident occurred to the
Portland, Me-, express train.,on the way to
Boston, near HaverhIll, Mass. Two ears Of
a Portland Express train lett the track,
crushing into a water tank house. Seven
persons are known to have been killed and
the list OF the injured is a very long one.
The list OF killed is as follows: l.. b.
Adams, Newton, Mass; c. N. Cole, wife
and child. Lawrence, Mass; Josephus
Shaw, Boston, OF the firm oiShaw & Thayer;
Clarence HazleWood, Boston Highlands:
a. l.. Walker. Harrison. Me-. William Tay-
Tor, Bradford, Mass; John 0'Brien, Brad.
ford, Mass.
The following is a partial list OF the
wounded: George b. Wentworth, of Dover,
N. H., scalp wounds and shoulder blade
broken. Rebecca MeLay OF Somerville, N.
b., compound fracture of one leg. Fred
Mckeon, Someryille, newsboy, scalp
WOUND and severe head COMMISSIONS. Niles
Bolin OF B~rockton, head and arm injured.
Hugo Slettengren OF Brockton, back and
leg injured. w. f. Kimball. of Kimball
Bros, Boston, fracture OF leg. John Mad
den Of Bradford. compound fracture OF
right leg. Mr.. Hart Of Portland, Me-,
bruised arm and bad scalp wounds.
Dennis Shannon of Bradford. feet and
leg badly crushed and scalp wounds; prob,
ably fatally injured. An unknown wom-
an, apparently about thirty five years old,
with dark hair and wearing q breastpin
marked 81" injured on the head and in
ternally; probably fatally. Mrs. John p.
Felt OF Wlrsham, Mass, injuries not se-
rious. Miss Eta Owen, right leg and hand
badly bruised. At the residence OF Rich
ard Dryer, Bradford. John Kellogg OF
Boston, several scalp wounds, but 40
slight that he continued his journey.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
ssionaI Humor.

When Congressman Allen OF Massa-
chusetts goes out to lecture on In
dams again in the old Bay State,
there will be any number of states
men watching around to see that he
does not play pranks on them. Mr..
Allen Is the talented young member
from the Lowell district. He was a
member OF the Indian affairs commit
tee in the last house. He was thor
oughly worked up over the wrongs of
Poor Lo. When he was invited by
his colleague, Congressman William
Whiting, to deliver a lecture for some
church benefit at Holyoke, he con-
sented and prepared a lecture on In
dian affairs, which he decided to illus
trate by steroscopic views. The lect-
ure was a success and Congressman
Whiting, who sat in the front row to
point it with applause at the proper
moments, was greatly elated with it,
when the last OF q series ofrepresenta-
tons of Indian chiefs was flashed
from the magic lantern on the screen.
1t was the picture of q group of war
riors, painted for the tray, with feath.
cts and plumes waving, and armed
Tor battle. There was a familiar look
on one OF the faces. 1t was scarcely a
moment before the audience as well
as the astonished Mr.. Whiting had
discovered that Mr.. Allen had deftly
inserted Mr.. Writings face as n OF
the group. There was round after
round OF applause, and the Joke was
regarded the best of the season.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
Tim. Barrett Sentenced to Hang at
MINNEAPOLIS,

Judge Loehren OF the District Coart al
Minneapolis, has sentenced Tim Barrett
who killed Tolleison q car driver, to bC
hanged. Before sentence was passed, Bar
rett stepped up to the clerks desk.
Have you anything to say why sentence
should o be pronounced?" asked Clerh
Davenport in a solemn voice.
Barrett. looking up TO the judge, and,
after a moments hesitation, spoke:
sizes, sir / have. / want to say / an
not guilty al all. | know nothing about
it at all. The words which my brother
spoke are lies"
The prisoner trembled as he spoke these
words. His emotion was not apparent in
his speech, although they were not uttered
in a manner at all emphatic.
The Judge then addressed Barrett. His
final words were these:
1T is considered and adjrdged that you,
Timothy Barrett, as punishment for the
crime OF murder in the first degree of which
you have been convicted, be taken hence
to the common county jail OF this county
OF Hennepin and there confined; and that
thereafter, and after the lapse OF four cal,
endar months from this day, and at a
time to be fixed by the governor of the
state of Minnesota and designated by his
warrant, you be taken to the place oil
execution and there hanged by the neck
until you are dead, and may God in his
infinite goodness have mercy On yoursoul.'
Barrett's remarkable performance in
court stamped him as a man of ~phenome.
nal nerve, but the deputies were hardly
prepared for the terrible speech he made
while en- route to the Jail, alter ne had
been sentenced. He was in the custody oil
Deputies Luckor. Eaton and Bader. As
they approached the jail from which Bar.
rett may never emerge unless with a hang
man for an escort. the prisoner said:
- hang and be damned. / don't
give a damn. Ha, ha. Hung by the neck
until deadi' Amt that good? l came
neal telling the Judge that / would rather
hang than be sentenced to Saltwater for
lile.p
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
Some OF the "srzzard" Casualties.

At Omaha, Fred Eiler, a cigarmaker
was found frozen to death within o BLOCK
OF his boarding house. Two boys, Max.
well Beck and George Allen. persisted OF
| their way home from school. Three chill
dren OF John Denlinger OF GARRISON, Neb.,
started home ron school, and loosing their
way remained out all night. When they
were found the.next morning one was frozen
to death aud the other two unconscious.
Ex-Internal Revenue Collector George w.
Post went bunting with another gentleman
at Posten. They were caught in the storm
and have not been heard from since.
Pat Hanley was frozen to death near
Marysville, Mont. 1t is believed hat viii.
iam 0yernan, n Cornishman, was frozen
to death.
Emil Gilbertson, formerly of Chicago,
was found frozen to death three miles west
OF Hitchcock, Oak.
A farmer named Allen, five miles north.
oil Mitchell, Oak, was caught in the storm
with his son while getting hay for the
cattle. and the latter was frozen to death
while the father will lose both
arms. Joseph Anderson went to
the country after hay before the, storm
set in. He bad two teams aud has not
been heard from. Children were unable to
get home from school and were kept in the
building all night. Mrs. Asa Dodds OF Eth
an was out tending cattle and iroze both
her feet.
james Smith and two sons, aged fifteen
and seventeen. started for q load OF hay
six miles from Minot, OAK, on the 18th,
the day before the storm, and have not
been heard from.
At Raymond, Oak, two sons OF William
Driver were frozen TO death within a lew
feet OF their own barn. Charles Heath Is
missing and J. II. Clapp has been discov.
cred badly frozen, he having been out all
night wandering upon the prairie.
Two children Of Mr.. Fitzgerald at In
wood, Iowa. were caught In the blizzard
while going home from school n persisted
in the storm.
A report from VergiI, Oak, states that
Frank and William Nirison and Joe Viii.
son were lost in the blizzard. The bodies
OF the Nirisons were found, but no trace OF
Wilson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
Tragic Sequel of a College
Boys Prank.
the Chicago Mail.

From the Chicago Mail.
One OF the brightest men that ever
attended Harvard college was Sum.
ner Paine, son OF Henry w. Paine, q
leading lawyer of Boston. Paine al
ways had his class at the college, as
he had done before at the Boston
Latin school, without much study or
.efort. ft was during ssffa
just before the battle OF Gettysburg
that one OF the professors of the col
lege, who was much disliked by the
students by reason of his arrogant
manner, was about to be married.
The evening of the wedding Paine
headed a band of students, who, just
as the Professor was about to go to
the house of the bride, at which the
wedding vas 60 take place, locked
him in his and prevented
him from being on hand
at the appointed time. in
consequence of which the weddingcere.
mony was postponed. Through a
window the Professor recognized
Paine among his tormentors, and the
next day preferred charges against
him.
The faculty was loath to discipline
Paine, Us they admired the young
man and his ability and partook to
a great extent OF the students dislike
Of the professor. 1t was necessary for
the preservation of discipline that
some notice should be taken of the
matter, and much against their wish
they expelled Paine. with the under
standing that when he apologized he
could be reinstated. Paine was over
sensitive and keenlv felt his disgrace.
He at once went to Governor Andrew,
who was an old family friend, who
gave him a commission in a regiment
at the front at Gettysburg. Paine
left Tor his post of duty at once, ar
rived at Gettysburg the day the fight
ing began and fell mortally wounded
within a few hours after his arrival.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
When the Young Married man
Repents.

Trayerner in Boston Post.
A mischievous young married WON
an. very fond of society and I'M
commonly wise in her day and gen.
e, ration, impaired to me the other
evening a piece OF information which !
shall forthwith communicate. l
would not tell it to everybody, mark
YOU. for it is dangerous knowledge.
and should by no means be ~intrnsted
to indiscreet or evil-minded persons.
There is a time, she said, shortly
after n man is married (about SIX
months in most cases., when ne 10
commonly seized with something very
like a fit Of repentance. The eoiiar
begins to gall his neck; he longs ior
freedoms; lively recollections oil MS
careless bachelor days throng upon
his mind; he envies the as yet unmar-
ried man, and wonders why he him.
self was in such a hurry to sacrthce
his independence; in short, as | gather
that nv informant meant to imIIy,
he is in a fit mood for Irritation with
some other mans wife, and may De
utilized for this purpose II properly
handled. All this is very bad, ana,
let us hope, a wicked libel on human
ity. Nevertheless, ] must admit that
| was interested in the revelation, as l
always am in any new diagnosis OF
human nature; and then, too, the de-
scription has. after all, a pretty nat
ural look. THE fact is, that man
kind doesn't bear investigation.
However, i don't intend to morallze
or to express my own views on the
subject, but only to report what l
was told. The mood just indicated,
my informant said, in reply to some
questions on my part, Is not usually
a permanent one. Here we come
upon a more cheering aspect OF human
nature.l Men, she continued, get
used to marriage as they do to every
thing else, and the collar ceases to
gall. Ireally think, she concluded,
that husbands are often more fond OF
their wives after a year or two than
they were before. In that time hey
become domesticated, and the rebell-
ious fit disappears. But how about
the wives, are not they also apt to
repent of their bargain? This Is the
question that / chiefly wanted to ask,
but women are so prone to take things
in a personal sense that / forebore to
seek information upon this point.
Peraps, however, / can obtain tim
froh my readers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
HANGED IN IOWA.
Henry Schmidt Hanged at West
Union for the Murder OF Lucretia
Peek-He Recites His Story Upon
the CaiiOwS. &

Henry Schmidt, convicted OF the muir
der OF Mrs. Lucretia Peek, was executed
at West Union, Iowa. Since the arrival OF
the prisonerirom the penitentiary he passed
most of his time chatting with acquaintan-
ces. He exhibited cool courage in the face
OF his impeding doom. He declared he
would not die as Chester Bellows died,
cravenly begging. for pity. but that he
would walk to his death like n man who
feared it not Schmidt is a Bayarian and
is about twenty year old.
As the hour OF execution drew near
Company g OF the state militia was
called out to guard the Jail yard and
none but those holding tickets were ad-
nIitted. About forty persons witnessed
the execution. Schmidt ate his last meal
onearth with q keen relish. He was escort
ed 20 the scafeold by Sheriff 0'Neil precisely
at 1882, the sheriff announcing that
The doomed boy stood upon
the trap enveloped in his
white shroud. His face betrayed no emo
ton. Only once did be SILVER from the in
tense cold. In a clear voice he recited his
story which was substantially that below.
At 1896 The drop was sprung, and at pre-
cisely 10:A5 pulsation ceased. His neck
" broken by the fall and death was pain.
less. Three sons OF Mrs. Peek were present
at the execution, two of them coming from
Albert Lea, Mimi, and ono OF them coming
from the southern part of Iowa for the
purpose.
The crime for which Schmidt was hanged
was the murder OF Lucretia Peek on the
night OF the 4th of September, 1856. The
Peeks lived about six miles west OF West
Union. and on the night of the tragedy
q neighbor named Leonard stayed
with them. Some time in the
night Leonard was shot by Schmidt.
who had entered the house. The bullet
struck a rib and glanced. The shock awoke
Mr.. and Mrs. Peek, and they eprang up and
found hat the house was on fire. Mrs.
Peek proposed to get out OF the window,
and as she placed her hands on the win
dow sill she was shot in the face
by some one outside, she became semi.un-
conscious and remained in that condition
the balance of the night. Mr.. Peek then
got up and went to work to extinguish the
fire. He was shot at twice, but not hurt.
Nothing further was known positively as
to wkat happened to him. In the
morning his body was found a few
rods from the house with his head
pounded to a Jelly. Schmidt was rec
ognized by Mrs. Peck, who lived until Sept.
20. He was tried. and on Oct. 20 convict
ed OF murder, and sentenced to be banged.
Eleven days later he made a confession in
which he charged that Ellison Il. Smith,
for whom he was working at the time. had
persuaded him to do the deed and promis-
ed him $500 for it. He also charged that
Smith killed Mr.. Peek. Smith was tried
and acnuitted
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
WaehIneton Nama liama,

E
Aneiprohibitionists fear that a law win
ne passed prohibiting the sale OF liquor in
the district OF Columbia.
Senator Blair is busy irving 10 find ont
how the advance sheets Of h;s Font GOT in.
to the hands OF the editors.
Mr.. Lamar formally res;ens The aaerata.
| ryship Oh the Interior Denartnsnt and tbs
President parts from him With great "a
l~uctance.
tn f,;ona.a t.5
| ru;nn;s ~ 49, !. ~ Donrins OF
b;s cban.as - ~ asosIsaih Mhas
n.o Iteshees are te the success
c..
49, - $500 .smSoNes v0nh We
~ y Jaw SlsrA ~ me Iand once mo IS
iars 80 naTsn 81 au,hor VI tue oDnoA-
P"' otNpafA
Inc OH. or whatever it may be called,
prepared py secretary talrehild is said to
DO approved by seven members OF the
ways and means COMMITTEES.
The postal telegraph bills viii he taken
up soon BY the senate post-oftice commit
Tee. ana Il VIII then be decided whether or
not persons interested IN the passage or
the defeat OF the bill shall be allowed to
MAKE arguments.
The following pensions ha We been grant.
cd: Wisconsin-Widow OF d. Fulkersou.
Darien; L. Meter, alias l.. Nettan. Green
Bay; p. Arnlet, Luxembourg; A.. It.
Sweeney, National Milwaukee Home. Da-
kota-D. N. Shepard Plaukintop: q. M.
Stormont. Iroquis; H.. Fleming. New Sa-
lem. Mi~nnesota-J. b. Sheldon, Mazeppa,
Can't. Amos Cliff. a clerk in the pension
oiiceand formerly a meaber of Gen. Sberi-
dams staff. died at Providence hospital in
Washington a few DAYS AGO without the
knowledge OF his friends, aud was buried
ia the potter's field. The discovery was
made that his remains mad been removed
from the cemetery and sold To a medical
college.
pos.ot6.as s..hi;.ho. n.
81 WaIsh .onus. .aen,
a. .faId 49,
named nnpnt1
aaS onS os.innS'ers c0nihlIs-
Sntley.J. II. Cummings. Wisconsin-Alma
G. NJ. Reinhardt. Penhile r q crusoe.
Boscobsl. G. Movers. Fourtb class nost,
masters appointed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A. Stuffaneker.
pan~.o.t.;..
the bansa pnnse., Vi
IN, - a. ~" niI's, reier-
mites says 1rbs -" 80 I'm = eon
mend In tLis cnnssaan 49,
four ter-itoriss ~ "e neuns VI
wbnls ane sta asa
Territory and nos.;tJn Ne Maasanpn
fsrriag - a. s"t.I n
d;v;s;on - H. n. as " u
h;s cnn,r,;t.aa Ia sI g 3piinssr say .nae
~ oia.saas 800 ~ iAo'J = eonsiueI
a..as ~ pop1son auo Hos oi
eoiHk upon aaniision.
Mr. Lamar has undoubtedly increased the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
Misfortune to senator ingalls,.

The elegant residence of Senator Ingalls,,
at Atchison, Kansas. with contents, libra.
ry and all was entirely destroyed by ire
on the 18th, supposed to have been lett In
a pile OF shayiugs left by carpenters. q
Washington spt cial says: Senator Ingalls,
has the profound sympathy OF all his as
sociates on account OF the destruction oil
his home and valuable library. The
structure was begun by him TWEEN.
ty years ago, and by successive
improvements and additions had be-
come one OF the largest in the state. 1t
was in more than the ordinary sense the
home OF the senator and his family. His
library was one OF the largest west OF the
Mississippi river, and was especially rich
in political literature. The house also con.
tanned many pictures, wearing apparel and
priceless momentoes OF the living and the
dead. The structure was inadequateiy IN.
sured, and the senator's loss is estimated
at $50, 900 over and above the INSURANCE.
es, which sum represents the bulk of his
accumulations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
Nuggets of Foreign News.

The remains Of the celebrated temple of
Knbeiroi have been discovered by German
excavators near Thebes.
The present calm in Europe is declared
deceptive, ~presaging great danger il not abb
solute certainty OF war.
Emperor William says that the worst
fears regarding the condition OF his son,
the crown prince, rave passed.
Gen san-siarseno, the commander OF
the Italian expedition, has asked that more
mountain batteries be sent to Massowah
! Immediately.
A swine plague prevails in the south OF
France. Thirty thousand animals have
died in the Marseilles district within a
month. Prot. Cornil has gone to study the
pestilence.
In the election for Assinniaboia at VIM
nipeg, for the legislature Frank Ness, the
candidate OF the new Harrison ministry,
was completely routed by Duncan Mac
Arthur. Independent, who was elected by
a majority OF two to one over his oppo.
hent.
At Cork, Ireland, DIR. Philip Cross, for
merly a surgeon in the Fifty-third regiment,
was hanged for the murder OF his vile
by poisoning last June. He walked to the
scafiold without faltering. He made no re-
marks. DIR. Cross murdered his wife that
ne nllgnt marry a MISS ckinEer. Whon ne
wed within q week OF his wiie's death.
Trouble has been caused at Kileysart,
County Clare, Ireland. over a refusal OF
the turf dealers TO furnish the police with
supplies. The police on being refused iorci-
bly, seized what they needed. The mem
beers OF the National league took par with
the dealers in resisting the police. and
there was n lively scrimmage, which result
lin a victory for the police and the cap
ire Of the turf dealers.
Timothy H~arrington.M NJ. p, was placed on
ial at Traiee on the charge OF publishing
. the Kerry Sentinel reports ofmeetings OF
suppressed branches Of the National league.
Harrington was found guilty and sentenced
10 six weeks inprisononment. Corcoran,
publisher OF the Cork Examiner, was tried
and sentenced TO two months impris-
onment without hard labor, for publishing
reports OF suppressed branches Of the
league.
Vienna a viccs are opposed TO the peace
predictions. Col. Zenliif. Rnssian military
attache at Vienna. in official communities
tons TO the Austrian court authorities,
stated tiiat be was permitted to INFORM
them that HE government had decided to
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
The Era OF Slang.

fhiiadelphla CALL.
The era of slang is upon us with a
breath that is almost appalling. Not
only the slang that might be defined
as the burlesque Dr. colIoquial form OF
expression, the language OF low hui
NOR, or the jargon of thieves and va
grants, but a species that is almost as
r~eprehensible. 1t will not do to apoi-
ogize for it by saying that ''slang is as
old as human speech" that the early
writer's INDUCED in it, especially the
Greek and Roman dramatist, and
while We may speak and write against
the pernicious habit, We suspect that
we shall not grow disgusted enough
with 1t To thoroughly uproot it untilit
has reached its climax. The worstfact
about it is that 1t is not confined to the
low and illiterate, but has invaded
the public schools. cultured society,
and the literature of our books.
Slang, / insist, is the fungus on the
stem. 1t is not the grated fruit; it is
the scum OF language. 1t often BELT.
ties; 1t lever beauties. II we all
spoke and wrote in a less exaggerated
manner we would be less exaggerated
in our ways OF life and thoaght. Life,
as well as speech, would perhaps grow
more simple, more true, more worth
living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-26
WHEAT OR CORN,

Discussion of theQ Question of Which Gro
Is the Most Proftabie-souihern Dakota
HrRoS, Special, Jan 6-There is a great
deal OF discussion in the papers by farmers.
and In their county alliance meetings about
the best methods of farming in Dakota.
Those in South Dakota have generally con-
Guided that it does not pay to raise wheat
here so well as other crops They argue
that in raising wheat it is necessary to have
so much high priced machinery, which wears
put rapidly; TO keep so many horses to run
The machines; 10 have so much extra helm
about threshing, that the crop is improbable
and the danger ia that it will take a long
time to get out of debt The fact that
Dakota raised 5000, 900 bushels more of
corn is 1887 than it did in 1856 is having a
great deal Of influence in deciding farmers to
raise more corn and feed it to cattle and hogs
for shipments Corn did splendidly this wear.
IL all ripened, and it averaged from
forty 80 sixty bushels an acre. g. W. Will