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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Gossip About Willard.

The telegraphed from New York TO tho
effect that Henry Willard is soon to be IN
control of the Northern Pacific railway
and the Oregon & Transcontinental com
pany again arouses good deal oil inter
eat in Milwaukee, owing to the fact that
the Wisconsin Central railway is also con-
trolled by Willard and his friends. Some
interesting facts have TRANSFERRED about
Villard relations with the Oregon *
Transcontiuental company and the North
ern Pacific railroad. When the money
market was tight and the company had
difficulty to meet the demands upon il, Mr..
Willard came forward, and. on a few days
notice furnished the Oregon Irancsontl-
mental company with $4,000, 900 which
relieved IL OF all it's embarrassment, aud
placed il on firm footing. lie
also found purchasers for the Ore
eon Railway and Navigation bonds.
thus furnishing 10 that company all
the money it required. This year Mr.. VII
lard took q large part of the Northern
Pacific third mortgage bonds. Mr.. VII
lard's friends in Germany have not only
been willing to furnish large sums oil money
for these but are ready to continue to do
So so far as may be required, and they
have purchased q large amount oil the
Oregon Transportation eompany's stock.
with the expectation that Mr.. Willard viii
he reaiter be prominent in the management
OF the company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
FIVE NEW BISHOPS.
Doctors Newman and CoodsetI
Added to the List of Methodist

Two more bishops-Drs. Newman and
Goodsel-were elected by the NJ. +. con-
ference in session at New York and the list
now is complete.
John Philip Newman was born in New
York City Sept. l, 1926. He graduated
at Cazenovia seminary in 1S4S and enter.
ed the ministry Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church the same year. He was the ed
itor OF the New Orleans advocate from
1866 to 1869. He was pastor
of the Metropolitan NJ. f. church at Wash
ington from 1869 to 1873 and chaplain
OF the United States senate from 1869 to
1875. In December 1878, he was appoint
ed by President Grant inspector of the
United States consulate. a nd in that capac.
ity made tour OF the world. From
1882 to 1884 DIR. Newman preached in the
Madison Avenue Congrep atioual church,
New York city. He was Gen. Grants pas
tor from 1869 to 1855. He is a member
OF the British Society OF Biblical archaolo.
gy, and is the author OF several success
full works.
Rev. DIR. Dabiel A. Goodsell ia regarded
one OF tia most conservative ministers OF
the church. He has been for fifteen months
the secretary OF the church board of edu.
cation He was born in Newburg N Y,
in 1910, and his father, Rev. Buell Good.
sell, was a well known minister in New
York DR.. Goodsell was graduated by the
University OF New York, and his entire
ministry has been In New York and it's
vicinity. He was pastor at different times
OF the Green Point tabernacle, the Wash.
ington Street and the New York Avenue
churches OF Brooklyn and Trinity and the
First Methodist church OF New Haven.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
OF interest to Veterans.

The commissioner OF the general Office
has recommended to the secretary OF the
interior REHABILITATION in the case OF
Thomas J. Rutledge VS.. the Missouri, Kan.
sas, IL Texas Railway company and the
Leavenworth, Lawrence x Galveston Rail.
road company, involving land in Kansas.
The land is situated in the over
tapping ten-mile limits OF the grants for
said companies. Rutledge flied a pre-emp-
ton declaratory statement for the land,
alleging settlement Dec. 30. 1860, and
few months thereafter enlisted in the
army. During his absence map OF gener-
al route was filed by the railroad
companies and the land withdrawn.
On his return he made q homestead
entry for the tract, subsequent to
which the lines Of road were definitely
located. His homestead entry was can.
celled, after appeal to the secretary, for
conflict with the grant. The land not hav.
ing been patented to either OF the rail-
roads, the commissioner recommends the
cancellation OF the railroad claims and the
award OF the land to Rutledge. This ac-
ton is taken upon the theory that Rut-
lodges absence in the ARMY cannot be con-
strued as an abandonment OF his claim.
IL is said that there are large number OF
cases similarly situated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Tho MISSISSIPPI Flood.

Reports received at Quincy, ILL.,. record
the drowning OF Samuel Moore by the
fioods in the Indian Grove levee district,
and two OF the children Of VIM. johnson
in the Sny district are unaecounted for,
and no trace OF the m can be found. 1t is
probable that many fatalities will be re.
corded when all the facts regarding
the food are fully known. Much
sickness prevails among the destitute
people from the inundated dis
tricts, but the relief committee of Quincy
are rendering every possible assistance to
those in distress. The river is falling slow
~, having declined nine inches from the
highest point reached Trains on the west
ern roads will be resumed and the damage
to all roads in the locality will be repaired
as speedily us possible.
This flo ID will be remembered as with
out precedent In the destruction and
suffering created, but IL is thought that
the worst OF the high water is passed.
But the worst that could happen has al.
ready occurred hundreds of families have
been rendered homeless and thousands Of
acres oil growing crops ruined, to say
nothing al the loss entailed by demolished
dwellings, wrecked fences and washouts
From the northern end OF Adams county
to the southern end OF Pike county the
land on the Illinois side of the river was
embracing $50, 600 acres, the soil being the
richest Ia the state. All the region is now
one vast lake from six To ten feet in depth.
Along the bluffs on the eastern edge OF the
submerged district hundreds OF families
are eamped, living in tents, huts and in
the open air, Before the food most OF tho
people were well to d 10, prosperous farmers,
but now they have little or nothing. Much
sickness prevails among the unfortunates,
owing to want and exposure. but prompt
measures have been takon to alleviate
their sufferings.
In the Sny levee district below Quincy
the situation is indefinitely worse than IN
the region to tie north The towns 81
Fall Creek, Seenorn and Hulls are but
merely islands, and hundreds OF refugees
are bnddled together in limited space.
Four or five families are living in each OF
the rooms in the few houses above the
water and are suffering intensely.
The damage to the railroad property is
enormous. aud 1t will be three weeks after
the water subsidies before the trains can
be running on time.
Owing to the great confusion it ia i'm
possible to obtain detailed losses, but
the aggregate will reach fully $4,000, 900
from crops alone. The damage to the
levees, houses and railroads will approx
mate 5000, 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
An officer of the regular army said

An officer of the regular army said
that he thought courage very curl
Gus quality. "Often." said he. when
/ have gone deliberately into danger |
have been so frightened and fearful OF
the dangers around me that it was
only for the sake of appearances that
/ have not run away. On the other
hand, whenever / have found myself
plunged into sudden danger that did
not expect / have notfelt the slightest
lear. have been in fights and gone
all through them with consummate
courage and wise behavior, as it seem.
ed toothers, without. in reality, know
ing what I was doing. And afterit was
ali over l have wilted like wet rag"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
A Novel Point.

A message from the president returning
without approval the senate bill Tor the
relief OF L. j. Warden, recently postmaster
at Lawrence, ran, for an allowance oil
1925 for extra clerk hire was laid before
the senate The grounds OF the veto are:
Such allowances are fixed by the post.
master general, and in this case two appii-
cations Tor additional allowance bad been
declined, The expense was. therefore, in
Cured at the postmaster risk and the
passage OF special acts in such casea would
have a dangerous tendency to encourage
postmasters to substitute their own ludg
mont Tor that OF the department and to
relax wholesome discipline. The time al
lowed by the constitution for the appro'
OF bills expired in this case on the
h insU. The senate adjourned from
y II until May 81. The message war
avn and engrossed on the 18th. On
10th the message and bill we're tender
TO the secretary of the senate, who de-
cIined to receive them on the ground that
they could only be presented to the senate
in actual session, and they we're therefore
transmitted as soon as the senate con.
vened. with this explanation.
Mr.. Hoar said the communication rails
ed a very important constitutional ques-
tion. and moved its reference to the com
mittee on privileges and elections, which
was agreed to.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31


1t has been legally settled IN In
that the moon has an immense inus
ence in enlarging the brand on casss
A lawsuit was pending relative 70 =
ownership OF a herd OF cattle, ana Z
solution depended upon the PROOF !
the brand, which was found on W
parison to be three times as iarge
the branding iron which the clain'a'>
used. Thirteen witnesses we're III
duced. all OF them experts IN oranu,
and cattle herdine. They all swus
that when cattle are branded IN y
dark OF the moon the brand
never,no matter how large the anin,s
grow, get larger than the dimensm
OF the iron used. On the other bas
when either grown cattle or caiveS n
branded in the light OF the moon n
larger will be the spread. ana n
suit, involving several thousan,l ~
lars worth OF cattle, was settra 4
the testimony. So the quessioa
eeally settled that it is the my
lat does it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
irish Anti-Papai Meeting.

Six thousand persons assembled in
Phoenix park in Dublin to take action on
the resolutions adopted by the Irish
Catholic members OF parliament with ref
erence to the recent papal rescript. There
were no priests present. Lord Mayor
Sexton presided, and Messrs. John Dillon,
VIM. 0'Brien and other Psrnelites made
speeches The manifesto OF the Irish
members was Endorsed by acclamation.
The crowd dispersed in an orderly man.
ner Mr.. Dillon denied that the
rescript was only moral doctrine.
He said that the Vatican would
treat no other eountry in Europe In the
the same way. The Irish would neither
submit nor bow TO Rome and they would
show the WORLD that they were able to
discern between it's spiritual and tempo
raj domains. Mr.. 0'Brein said that the
present ordeal was worse than 90 years OF
Baiourean coercion. The Irish had enc
mics enough without taking blows from
hands from which they least deserved
them. 1t was heartbreaking to think
that such rescript in the name OF Rome
should be thrown into the teeth OF the
Irish people. A courageous, respectful,
firm protest was necessary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Double Railroad Wreck.

A railroad wreck, followed in ten min.
utes by another wreck, occurred at a point
fifty miles from Kansas City where the
Hannibal 4 Wabash roads run parallel.
The accident resulted in the death of four
men and the injury OF three others, one OF
whom will die. The late terrific rain had
washed away a bridge over ra.
vine, and the first accident occurred
when an east bound Rock Island
freight train was thrown into the ditch,
Y. Royston, brakeman OF Edgerton juno.
ton, Kan, was on top OF one of the
cars that went down into the debris He
was crushed beyond recognition. Imme.
diately afterwards Edward G. Armstrong
a brakeman, was sent ahead to flag the
Hannibal freight. He mistook the tracks.
and was walking along the Wabash road
when the Wabash freight daslred around
q curve and instantly killed him.
The Wabash train met the same fate
az the Rock Island, as the two
bridges we're only two feet apart and
were connected and the heavy cars plunged
down on the wreck OF the first train. Two
dead bodies we're taken ont soon afteward.
Neither OF the men could be recognized, and
it is supposed they were tramps. Engineer
Ben Mcclellan. af the Wabash train, was
badly hurt in jumping and Ben Morris, n
negro youth, WAS so badly hurt that he
is expected to die. John Snyder, the Rock
Island fireman, also suffered slight injuries.
1t will be some time before che track can
be cleared. Meanwhile, both roads will
use other tracks,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

DR.. Everett Wagner, OF Metcalfe
County, KY, recently died, leaving an
estate worth $12, 900 and most Pc
culiar will. To his brother Napoleon
Bonaparte Wagner he bequeathed his
left hand and arm; another brother
was to receive his right hand arm.
Among various near relatives he divid-
ed his legs, feet, teeth, nose, ears
gums, &c. His entire fortune he left
to charitable institutions. DIR Wag.
ner was perfectly sane when he made
the will. and wished to punish what
he conside cred the indifference OF his
relatives to his welfare. As his body
was buried some time before the viii
was read his executors are in guam.
dry as to how they shall carry out
his instructions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Passed the Bin.

The house. under a suspension OF the
rules. by vote OF LIP to Al passed the
senate bill granting the Billings, Clark 8
Fork & Cook City Railway company right
of way through the Grow Indian reserva-
tion. Montana. Delegate Toole opposed
it, saying the present parallel road is
Handicapped and embarrassed because this
bill grants franchises which are I'M
just and inimicai to interests already
established. II a railroad with forty.six
miles graded. bridged and tied is unable to
negotiate its bonds to help its completion
then what can be expected Of road with
no money to commence the enterprise? II
right OF way is granted it viii so conflict
with the road already being constructed
as to ruin it. The people who have already
iabored hard to construct the road should
be permitted to complete the work before
another road Is authorized.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Recently as some workmen were
engaged in digging well on the prop
erty of Martin G. Fuller. at Tully, N.
Y. they were surprised by the bot
tom OF the excavation suddenly drop
ping from sight. disclosing an appar-
emily bottomless pit. After learning
that no one was hurt an exploring
party was formed. ropes and wind
lssses were procured and several dar-
ing men sere lowered into the open
ing. 1t was found that the well led
into cave. whose bottom was about
forty feet below the well. The ex.
plorers went over the cave with torches
and lanterns and found it to be about
a mile long. 1t extends directly un-
der a lake but is entirely dry, no
water whatever having been found.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
MlaoeIlaneous news notes,

Two bodies were crematsd at the st.
Louis creinatory making five successful in
cinerations since the furnaces were put in
operation two weeks ago.
A monument has been erected at Get
tysburg, by Maj. Bigelow and several 9TH
er gentlemen on the spoi where Gen. Han
cock fell wounded during Pickett's charge.
II is OF granite with total height OF eight
feet six inches and bears on the inscrip-
tian: Major General Winfield Scott Han.
cock; wounded July 3. 1868. and on the
rear face, Erected by Comrades and
Friends."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

ments. the house bill to esta blish a depart
ment of labor. Mr.. 0'Neil had an inter
view with the speaker and Mr.. Randall
was assured that the committee on
rules will give additional time to the COM
mittee on labor, which he says, guaran-
tees the passage Of the bill.
The bill provides for a department Of
labor, tho general design and duties of
which shall be to acquire and diffuse
among the people OF the United States
useful information on subjects connected
with labor, and especially upon its rela-
ton to capital, the hours OF labor the
earnings Of laboring men and women. and
the means of promoting their material,
social. intellectual and moral prosperity.
The personnel is to consist of a commits.
sioner. to be appointed by the president,
and confirmed by the senate, who is to
hold office for four years and receive sal
AIRY of So. 600; u chief clerk, stenogra pher,
minor clerks, copyists and messengers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

but IL ia known than no less imam
1--WE physicians were in consultation Mon
day night and Tuesday morning. lt Is also
positively asserted that priest was seen 70
hurriedly enter the hou1e simultaneously
with the doctors at time when all excite
ment was in generals chamber above. he
remained in the house all night, showing
that the family was prepared for the worst
All Monday night tie general was in semi
conscious state and it was not until noon
next day that he showed signs OF improve
ment. He has continued TO improve, ana Is
now believed to be past the critical state
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Record of Casualties.

Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, an aged woman
and her three grand children were smoth
cred to death at Cleveland. Ohio. Mr.,
and Mrs. Llewellyn were away from home
leaving their chill iren in charge OF Mrs
Lewis. who was Mrs. Llewellyn's mother
Shortly before midnight the honse took
fire and was partially destroyed. When
the flames had been distinguished Lie
welvn and his wife returned, and it was
discovered that the occupants OF the
house had perished.~ The children were
aged six years, four years and eighteen
months respectively.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Says writer in the Pail Mall Ga
zette: 81 paid visit to Niagara
Falls not long ago and heard curl
GUS tact which may not be generally
known. 1t is that Mr.. Gladstone
owns patch of land on the Canadian
side commanding splendid view of
the Falls. He was asked to sell when
the Prospect Park improvements
were being planned, but declined with
thanks"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
wnolesale pakota oonyen,lons.

Gen. Hugh j. Campbelrs call for con.
vention OF divisionists and statehood sup
porters will be before the public in few
days. 1t is all prepared and win appear
in the newspapers simultaneously. The
call is for a general convention of 700
delegates, composed OF North and South
Dakota men, at Huron July 10 and IL. 1t
is signed by H. j. Campbell OF Yankton,
John A. Owen OF De Smet. ]. c.
Headley, Salem, OF the central COM
mittee OF the State OF South Dakota. The
object of the convention will be to lay
out plans for the fall campaign, and to
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Even q food may produce some
good effect, as is instanced in the case
ofafarmer in Lee County, Georgia,
whose cattle we're caught by an over
flow OF the Kinchafoonee Creek, and
imprisoned for several days in field
submerged with water. The farmer
had to paddle out at intervals in a
bateau and feed them, a process that
50 familiarized them with things hui
man that from boing very wild they
had become "tame and GENTLE"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

A postmaster was appointed for a
country postofiice in Texas, and tor
several days afterward the mail
agent received no mail from the sta
ton, and reported the matter to the
superintendent OF the railway mail
service. The latter wrote the post
master, who replied that he was wait.
ing for the mail sack to get full before
sending it to the train.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

In the case oil Ole G. Swanson asa;ns, tbs
o.. raul Minneapolis & Manitoba Rail.
roau company the jury at Marshall Minn
r Re, yediet for plaintiff for Six 600
ms was an action for damages for nar,
the train. pushed on
.u. a. ID: MARYLAND died at Wasb;ncto,
ai'er brlei illness OF conrestion ~, .Ln
lungs; Alter the battle OF Dopelson coI
S adal klahd was placed by Gen. Grant IN
ttnarge oi tne army mails and the svs,.n,
aolished VAS remarkable Tor ETA,
&C.. ooi' MARYLAND was nominated hv
oonaror anS as thiId assistant postmaster
sgherai. lie married Miss Simn,s =,
7" ashington who survives him. "
The number OF forged notes nj tha n,
OF France proves to be In roer tha .ue nank
hrst supposed. The panie incras,s "as a,
conhuence IN the bank Ia shaken baca,, .u
al al tne refusal oil the directors to re;mb,,.se
. .ue no,aers oil the counterfeits. A. 20.
'"e ponce nave no clue to the forpers
Jacob Boatrisht, coiored. vas .o,a
puohc auction at Marshall Nc rs. =.
haa m u SIX months Tor $3.50. He bad
henry Gardner OF De Sofa a++.
sc Jump upon st. Paul cable n,;ssaI Peg S.o
aoS MA, MaS dragged Under the car. ernsbaS
TWO trains met on the Chica,o q, N.,
"es.ern road near Stanwood ana I,s.ia VI en'
go anu several cars were yreeEad 4
sleaiing ride was killed Anat,as
wreck occurred In the wards ~, .hn aoenet
ro"u, switch engine running int AZ ses;,,s
,n.ovihg freight train at Cinton Taws
- ives were lost Seven or eioht =. -
''e.Aeu ana number damaged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

According to an Atlantic City cor
respondent company has been form
ed to operate there 'as a pleasure
scheme the sea wagon, which was
originally intended for liie.saving
apparatus to rescue people from ves-
sells in danger. 1t will be run out in
to the ocean every hour with as many
as choose to take passage"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Says tie Somerville, Mass. Journal:
"More maple sugar is sold in Massa-
chusetts alone every year than there
is maple sugar made in the whole
United States, and yet none is ever
imported"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

A Louisville girl has been rendered
insane by the use OF hair.dye, while
another member of her sex in Ohio,
who ate arsenic to beautity the COM
pleSion. scarcely lived long enough to
rue her folly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
l,abor'a Cause.

The floor OF the house was accorded one
day last week to the committee OF labor,
and Mr. O'Neill OF Missouri chairman OF
that committee, called up the bill to con-
fine the sale OF the products OF convict
labor to the state in which they are pro-
duced Mr. 0'NeiIl explained:
The measure originated in a visit to this
city of manufacturers from New York,
Brooklyn, Jersey City, Philadelphia, and
other cities who appeared before the com
mittee and pictured the absolute ruin
that stared them in the lace from the com
petition OF convict labor. One industry
after another was attacked by this convict
labor system, and in each case the indus
try was Obliged to lower the rates OF wa.
ges or go out of business. Men who were
paying 50 and $3.50 day to their en-
ployes, found themselves face to face with
competitors who paid only five cents an
hour. The labor organization of the
country had urged upon the committee
the necessity for the passage OF the bill
A loHg discussion eRsued, one of the
speakers being Mr.. Wilson OF Minnesota,
who argued against the bill on constitu'
tonal grounds. An amendment was
adopted prohibiting the importation for
commercial purposes of all goods, wares or
merchandise from any foreign country to
the United States which, in whole or in part,
we: .slas17177' -aducnd by con