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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
THE RAILROAD STRIKE.
1t is Again Limited to the o." Sys'
tenn, and PowderIy Will Assist
the Strikers.

The final result OF the meetings OF the
employees of .he various roads In Chicago,
is announced in the declaration that the
boycott OF 20" cars has been permanent.
ly raised and that henceforth the contest
will be confined strictly to the 90 sys-
TEN. This raising of the boycott means
that all strikes now on except the 20"
are TO stop forthwith and that all
those which are imminent are to be
averted. The business OF Chicago is to be
restored and maintained by the strikers
with strict decorum. Other roads are alb
solved from the requirement,of neutrality,
and yIoler,ce is to be discountenanced ae-
cording to the wetl.known policy OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers.
A committee of the striking engineers
and tiremen have had an interview with
General Master Workman Powderly at
Scranton, Pc. They were headed
cisco, one OF the non.commission-
ed and non-salaried officers Of the
brotherhood, whose principal mission in
Chicago was to bring about this very thing.
The conference was suggested by the fact
that they are among the engineers, frenen
and switchmen employed by the 20" to
take the places of the strikers about 300
men who belong to the Knights OF Labor
The strikers desired to have these men
quiz. 1neFG dEe hisc many hHIgHlb "a
Labor among the train and section hands
who are subject to the orders of the officers
OF the order and can be called out so
as to harass the company. The commit
tee was charged with making the following
proposition to Mr.. Powderly: All the
Knights of Labor who are working
rs engineers. firemen or switchmen
on the 20" were to be called out
to assist the strikers. Later on the train
AID section hands we're to strike as far as
they were knights OF labor. II the strike
should extend to any other road, the
knights OF labor were to go out on all
such roads as well in support OF the engi
neers, firemen and switchmen. The strikers
at that time were fully determined to
maintain and enforce the boycott on 20"
cars, aud were prepared for a general
strike.
Mr.. Powderly was patient listener and
when the committee had finished IT'S wordy
onslaught, he said he would agree to moth
ing which would precipitate general
strike. The public, he said, are the only
sufferers in such Instances, and besides
they were very unsatisfactory to the work
ingman, and in fact all concerned. con-
clusion was finally reached, whereby the
general boycott against other roads hand.
ling 20" freight should be raised, and the
fight continued against the Burlington
road. With such an understanding, Mr..
Powderly agreed to call out all the
knights of Labor among the "Q'' en-
ployes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Disastrous Bull Fight.

A Sunday Bull-fght in Celaya, Mexico,
was followed by n terrible disaster, owing
to a panic caused by an alarm Of fire. The
plaza was constructed OF wooden masts,
reeds, etc, and the majority of the people
escaped without injury. But many won-
en- and children jumped from the top, a
distance OF 200 to 300 feet, and over 100
of them were seriously wounded. Fifty
persons, in escaping, we're knocked down
and trampled upon by the panic
stricken throng and are very seriously,
but not fatally, injured. The bulls, mad
dened by the roaring OF the flames, broke
loose from their stalls and rushed wildly
through the surging mass OF humanity,
tossing aloft and knocking over all who
stood in their way. Nine dead bodies, in
some cases being SO charred as to be UNI
recognizable, have been taken from the
smoking ruins. Nine persons were
so badly burned that they died.
This makes eighteen deaths. Sixty
eight persons were very badly burned
and at least ten oil them will die.
In the Cslaya jail we're number OF pris.
oners, army deserters, ETC., who had OBJ
tanned permission from the authorities to
attend the bull fight. They were accom-
panied by q strong guard of soldiers to
prevent escape, but one OF the deserters
eptitiousiy struck a match and lighted
one the dry mats, and ia an instant the
SOP side OF the ring was ablage. In the
confusion and excitment the prisoners es.
capped. The best society OF Celaya was in
attendance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Ringing Description Of the Field
of Waterloo.

On an eminence looking down onthe
duel OF nations, astride his war horse,
surrounded by his staff. sits yelling.
ton, field marshal of England. In his
hand glass, with which he scans the
distant horizon. Now and again he
looks along the carnage wrecked PLAIN,
but again turns to the far distance.
Hark! a bugle! then peal; then ringing
over all the field the notes OF the
Advance, quickening to the charge.
Then, with a shout that fills the ar.
with clash of sabre and thunder OF
horses hoof, comes sweeping the i'm
perial legion. Napoleon's invincibles
held In reserve by that marvellous
genius till this hour See how ell
melts before their onslaught. The
allied forces are hurled back as from
resistless storm brushing death. The
eagles again sweep the field All seems
lost. Still the Iron Duke sits there
and sweeps the distance. Couriers
come dashing with dispatches; only
word for answer-wait! Then the
glass sweeps the horizon again ana
then wellington throws it over ms
head, throws his hat after it, leaps
from his horse and begins to write dis
patches. What is it? Why that cloud
yonder, putting now with fire and
smoke; that dark mass, dehiing into
the plain at double quick, is the Prrs-
sian reserve. Butcher has kept his
promise. Waterloo is decided, ana
Napolecn's eagles 90 down forever.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Fashions Fancy.

Silver is the popular jewel for
Lent.
The Alsace bow will cut figure in
in the Easter millinery.
If you must have plaid suit get the
herring bone pattern.
Dark haired ladies weave strings OF
pearl in their couture.
silks of cool gray and soft fawn are
to prevail, if modistes be truthful.
Russia braid the collar, cuffs and
front of your next house gown.
In bang-up circles of society 'can't'
Is pronounced as though it were spelled
"carnt."
A pretty device for an earring is
a diamond dewdrop swinging in hoop
of gold.
New tea jackets for Easter are to be
made of white flannel embroidered
with gold.
Ladies who take off mourning put
on shepherds checks of white and
black or gray and black wool.
A caraffe and glass of etched crys-
tai placed on an oval salver is the
proper water set for a parlor.
The "Sappho" comb, to which the
knob is attached, is forked affair
in tortoise shell, without single
tooth.
Onyx or pearl or enameled pins rep
resenting violets and pansy blossoms
is the style for penitential garni-
ture.
French fannels, dotted with color
somewhat after the style of Japanese
silk, are among the spring novelty
textures.
A novelty penwiper consists of a
pond lily made of white cloth, with a
heart of gold and base of dark green
leaves.
1t is not considered good form to
carry a pocketbook in the hand, as it
| destroys repose, soils the gloves, and Is
otherwise Objectionable.
Slender necked vases and boule
forms for holding bouquets are, when
not filed with flowers, decorated with
smart little bows of ribbon mixed with
gold or silver lace.
Lap-pads of morocco leather are
tipped with sterling silver and sold to
very rich and very young men, who
labor under the delusion that all a
woman's writing is done in her lap.
Medicis belts are to be used in the
spripp SHIFTS The uirdla IL mazda with
pointed front of pasteboard covered
with the dress goods, and the front
half only studded with opal, garnet, or
jet beads.
Pilgrim dresses made of white fan.
mel finished about the feet with a
Moorish border of silver lace are very
lovely. A little girdle encircles the
waist and Marguerite pocket is Worn
at the right side.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Taxation on the Line of Least
Resistance.

All parties would be happy If the
public treasury could be filled by the
touch of a magician's wand, SO that
taxes might be abolished. But, as
they are necessary evil, scheme OF
taxation without lamentation swhat
is wanted. In the law laid down by
Professor William &c. Summer, that
taxation tends to diffuse itself, button
the line of least resistance, is found q
hint for the basis of this scheme.
Turgot, the great French financier, ex-
pressed the politicians idea very
tersely when he said that the science
of taxation is to pluck thegoose with
out making it cry. In hunting for the
line of least resistance, and the most
scientific methods OF plucking sew
eral interesting experiments have
been made of late in different
States, where new sources OF reve-
nue. have been sought from special
taxes on corporations, railroads, tele-
graph, telephone, and insurance COM
panies, collateral inheritances, and
other classes of property which can be
plucked without producing u cry liable
to strike chord OF sympathy in the
popular heart. In most instances
these experiments have surpassed in
their results the expectations OF the
prOposers. Large revenue has been
obtained without provoking even
murmur of disapproval from the
voting classes. In Vermont, for ex-
ample, no direct tax was levied IN
1888 and 1884, the receipts under the
corporation tax law paying the ex-
penses of the State government. The
Comptroller of New York received
50, 500, 1915 in 1854, of which ST.
6O3,612.75 were paid by corpora
tions. Last year, although the Wis.
consin Legislature authorized levyof
S24O, 900, the state treasurer was not
obliged to collect any direct tax, as
the license tax from railroads, insur-
ance, telegraph and telephone compa-
MES was sufficient to meet the current
expenses. The treasurer of Minnesota
states that "the from the cor
poration tax is steadily increasing,
and If it should continue to increase,
and the probabilities are that it will,
as 1t has done for the last four years,
1t bids fair to pay all the expenses OF
the state government" In New Jer-
sey there is no regular tax, except for
schools, as the new railroad and canal
tax law and the tax on miscellaneous
corporations maintain the govern
ment.-IiENRY J. Ten EYCK, in Popu.
lar Science Monthly for February.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Jay GOuld's Early Life.
Gath" in the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

Gath in the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
He (Mr, Could, was brought up on
the rough mountains near the head.
waters OF the Delaware in a region
where cattle and horses are bred and
where some of the leading spirits are
dealers in milk and makers of butter
Gould had but little chance at school
but he aspired toward education. and
he wrote the history of his native
county, a book for which / gave $40
or five times at least the original price
OF the book, merely because Gould was
u successful man and this book was
rowing rare. He made maps of his
county and the adjacent counties, and
went out as a surveyor, a business re.
curing some resources i'll a country Of
rattlesnakes. He finally was led in 10
the tanning business, and he bought
IN old piece OF railroad as time pro.
eeded, and sold it out to another
o'npany to some advantage. 1t was
natural progression from being a
rgeyor and roadmaker to taking
-ioid OF some railroad property.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

Faribault, Mimi, was visited by a
sprightly April storm. Roofs we're torn
Off from stone buildings, signs blown hither
and thither like stTaws, and dry goods
boxes and hats OF unlucky pedestrians
were sent flying like paper balls. There
was nothing cyclonic in the storm; it was
mainly wind and hail. Coming from
the southeast at the rate of
sixty miles an hour, it struck
the center OF the city and continued in
great violence for fifteen minutes. The first
roof to 60 was that OF Mrs. Hendricks
stone building on Main street, which was
blown OFF to the rear. Others quickly fol-
lowed, among them being that of Voltz
Brothers stone building. the three story
Union block, 6Ox120 feet in dimensions,
owned by A. L. Hill, and the east por-
tIon of the roof OF the church OF the
immaculate Conception. Roman Catho ole.
The roof was also blown of the depot. A
scuttle from one OF the buildings struck q
gentleman, name unknown, about thirty
years of age, on the head, inflicting serious,
though not necessarily fatal injuries. This
is the only casualty so far as is known,
though many ladies tainted from fright.
1t is estimated that the total loss will be
500, 600, and possibly more. The college
buildings escaped unh1rt beyond having q
few panes OF glass broken.
Waterville, lie Sueur county, was also
damaged to a slight extent. At Morris
town the elevator is blown down and con.
siderable other damRCe done. At Beans
Mills 1.-Two miles west of Faribault, fifteen
box cars which were on side track with
the brakes set were blown out on the main
track. Not enough rain has fallen yet to
cause any washouts
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
CHEEKY UP, oheer-ee.

BY Lou VALERA WILSON.
Fiercely and wildly the March winds blow
Driving before them the falling snow
But high on the bough of the apple tree
Our friend The robin we gladly seei
Aud over and over this tale is told,
"Chirp. chirp chirp! My feet are eoldi
Chirp, chirpl am hungry, too
What shall do the long night through
TITS cold for poor little fellow like me.
Cheery.up, cheerS up Cheer-eeF
At last the reign OF cold winter Ter,
Fair spring ascends the throne once more
And there ON the blossom laden oough
The gay young robin Is sw,n2lng now
And there Is ais cheerful mattn song;
HC'heery upl Cheer &c! The whole day long
I'll swing and sing the hours away.
o. lovely Gayl o, blossoms gayl
Did you ever fellow SO happy seer .
Cheery-up, CHEEKY up Cheer-eeF
As glide the bright days of the springtime along
The gallant Young robin with burst OF song
And tine brown coat and breast knot gay,
Now goes a counting just over the way;
Pint his rival Is there, and this We hear,
"Chirp, chirp, chirp No rival fear
Twill not be long ere conquer my foe
This dashing young robin will win; know,
No lady will scorn gay young fellow IKE me-
Cheery-up, CHEEKY MP! CheereeF
Up In the apple bcughs safe and high
And snugly hidden from curious eye.
Sir Robins home in the soft breeze swinge,
And perchng near by he merrily sings,
I've won! I've wont Cheery.up! Cheer-eel
Vas there ever dearer VIE than shei
Dr. eggs whose seauty with mine comparef
This all means work, but don't care,
Or those wide mouths so proud Ii pei
Cheery.up, cheery.upl Cheeree
Inter Ocean
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

The trial OF the suit OF David s. Fother-
fngham against the Adams Express com.
pany and Robert Pinkerton for $50, 600
damages for false imprisonment and secur.
ing his Indictment on false charges is in
progress in the United States court at st.
Louis.
The case OF Jacob Sharp came up IN the
supreme court OF New York. The Judge
handed the district attorney reports of a
physician on Mr.. Sliarp's condition. They
certified that Sharpwas confined Go his bed
with acute capillary bronchitis, complicat
ed with chronic disease of his heart and
kidneys, and 1t might bedangerous to have
him brought to court in the present state
OF the weather. II would be at lsast four
weeks before he could come to court with
safety.
The March product of the Calumet q
Hecla Copper mine was 2,2S9 tons; t he
Tamarack, 643 tons; the osceola, 81 o tons
the Franklin. / Is tons; the Atlantic, 256t
tons, and the Huron. 125 tons. At this
rate the French copper syndicate viii
have all that it can masticate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

A young girl who lived eight miles
from Springfield, Mass, anxious to
help herself, and with no talent for
teaching. and decided objection to
sewing. hit upon plan that has given
her bank account of respectable
dimensions. Her next door neighbor
is a dairyman and makes much
butter. She made arrangements to
take his sour milk at low figure.
This she made into pot cheese-or
Dutch cheese as it is sometimes called.
She made it into small and attractive
pats. which she took to town and sold
for five cents a pat. Every morning.
from Aprilto October, she drove in
with the family horse. her market
wagon loaded with shallow pans full
OF cheese. Her wares sold readily. and
the girl is worth several Thousand dol
lars.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Ronifaees nave yerv little feeling !,

Bonifaces have very little feeling Of
regard for the members of the Colora-
do jury that recently decided that a
bar bill is not a hotel bill, and as such
not collectiblo. The ruling reads: "a
hotel keeper isnot bound TO furnish his
guests with liquors, cigars or billiards.,
and therefore the including OF such
articles in a hotel bill would not be
expected or anticipated by one con-
tracing to pay the hotel bill OF an
other.n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
TRAGEDY WISCONSIN,.
w. w. HazeItIne of Stevens Point
Wis.,, Who Killed Morse, Is Him
self Slain by a Gambler.

Stevens Point has been the scene of q
bloody tragedy. w. w. HazeItine, q prom
inent lawyer was shot and instantly kill.
ed while walking on the street. The shots
took effect IN Hazeltine's head and
shoulder, and when found his
blood and brains were rapidly ouzing out
through ugly wounds in the skull. No one
seems to have seen the shooting, but the
occupants OF neighboring buildings heard
number OF shots fired in rapid succession
and in few seconds several men were on
the scene. but no one likely to
have fred could be seen. Near
Hazeltine was found a large revolver
Officer Finch entered the Cqrran house
and was informed by Henry Curran that
his brother John Curran had shot Hazel
tine and that he (John) desired the pro-
lection OF the law. John Currab was found
in back room OF the basement trembling
and excited, and willing to give himself up,
saying tried to avoid this difficulty as
long as possible, but could stand it no
longer He was taken to the court house
and locked up.
The shooting is the result of long and
bitter feud between the Curran brothers
and Hazeltine. The Currans are gamblers
by profession, and take leading hand in
every election. 1t is said that they control
more votes than any other two men in
Central Wisconsin. HaZeltine was a law.
yer OF high rank, OF The firm OF Raymond
IL Hazeltine. He was the principal
actor in a tragedy on par with his two
years ago, wien he shot and killed A. T..
Morse for improper intimacy with Mrs.
Hazletine. During the famous trial that
followed John Curran was clearly identified
as participant in the work OF running
hazletines family happiness and col.
lision has been long expected. Hazeltine
was cleared on the plea of temper
airy insanity but has not since lived with
bis wife. His wife's unfaithfulness made
him morose and melancholy, and he was
probably not averse to conflict with Cur
ran. It cannot be ascertained whether or
not he fired any shots. Hazeltine was
about thirty years of age and a prominent
lawyer, enjoying large practice. He was
q graduate Of the college OF law University
OF Wisconsin.
At Tangiers there are only two persons
who claim to be Araericans. They are ma
tives or residents OF that country who
claim at some time to have been natural
ised in the United States.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12
Easter Eggs.

Fashion frowned on Easter eggs
long ago, but for all that the custom
prevails, and from Good Friday until
Easter-tide the small boy and his little
mother and sister will tinker with the
fruit of the hennery. stain their fin
gers, and burn the bottom out of at
least one saucepan. The gold and
silver eggs are to be the trumps of the
season. The egg when boiled hard is
allowed to get stone cold, when it is
rubbed with pointers size. The gold
or silver powder, which may be bought
at the artists supply shops, is sprinkled
in a saucer and the egg rolled in it
till evenly covered. The fingers are
used to work the airylike stuff in the
she'll. When gilded the name, date,
or some pretty quotation is inscribed
with needle, brush, or pen. Blown
eggs are the work of an artist. When
the contents are sucked out the brush
is applied and angel faces or spring
scenes painted. Dying eggs is child IS
play. For red shades buy an ounce of
cochineal powder and you have mater
ial for pale rose. crimson, bright scar
let, deep wine, or dark maroon shades,
the weight of the color depending on
the amount of dye put in the water.
Eggs boiled in coffee grounds will
come out biscuit, chocolate, amber, or
coffee brown; onion-peel boiled with
eggs for an hour will leave them a
bright yellow, and piece OF blue, red,
or green dress goods will color the
shells unheard-of tints. There is moth
ing better than logwood. Five cents
worth of chips will paint the eggs
black as well as red. Put them in
cold water, and just before the boiling
point is reached drop in an egg. Add
little more dye for the second and
third and as the water darkens the
color will deepen until fine jet black
is secured. To mottle eggs grease the
shell in spots or bars before dropping
them into the dye. Use an old iron
spoon and sauce pan tor the operation,
as both will have to be discarded. In
drying put the egg in a spoon, cup, or
basket with a sieve bottom, so as not to
soak the color where the shell touches
surface.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

]. D. Rateree of Chester, Ga, enjoys
the unique distinction of being the on.
ly man on record whose life was saved
by the kick of q mule. He was re-
Gently acquitted of the murder of
Jack Reed. a colored man, on the
ground of insanity caused by the kick
OF male in the head.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

The alleged Sir Roger Tichborne has
sailed from New York for England to
make another effort to secure the
Tichborne estates. Although the day
before he left New York he had but
So in his pocket, should he be success
iul he will have an income of more
than million dollars per annum. lie
said before his departure that he
would remember his New York friends
in case he was successful in gaining his
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

A Brooklyn dentist is confronted in
court oy man who wants $4,000
damages for an unsuccessful opera
ton. The man went to have tooth
pulled and the dentist broke the mo-
lar. Serious infiammatory troubles
resulted and the man was for long
time under treatment at hospital.
Now he wants $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

Black measles are raging among the
Nez Perces Indians OF Okonagon. The
medicine men treat the disease with
steam under the blanket and dip in
she river. treatment attended with
a fatal result in nearly every case.
The whites ia that section have the
disease, but it yields to treatment in
their cases.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

Col. Higginson estimates that few
American authors make over $780,
600 a year with their pens. The
proprietors OF cattle and hog pens in
Chicago make more than double that
amount every season.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-12

A young lady of Atchison had a
very curious experience recently. A
young man of whom she was very
fond died several weeks ago, and tho
other night, while soand asleep, she
arose from her bed, dressed, and went
out to the cemetery. When she awoke.
she was lying on the young mans
grave. and she was so frightened that
she jumped the fence aud ran to a
farm house IN the vicinity. Thefarm-
er hitched up team and took the
young woman to her home.