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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
The Record or Casualties.

By the explosion Of the boiler in the Perry
Stoye works at Pitttsburg, Pa, Eve men
were killed, and much damage was done.
II. B. Hoy, weighmaster at the Rock
Isiand yards, at Dies Moincs, Iowa, was run
over and instantly killed by a backing
freight train. lie was aged about twenty
Eve.
Five earthquake shocks were felt during
half an hoar m New Zealand. The spire OF
the cathedral in the town of Christ Church
was destroyed and many other buildings
were damaged,
Six section men we're killed ut a small sta
ton near BrownyiIle. Me. by q freight train
jumping the track. A eaboose attached to
to the freight was filed with passengers, all
Of whom escaped serious injury.
George LiebeKguth, a butcher of Redwood
Falls, Mimi, who was thrown from his wag-
on while deseeI ding u bin near the village
breaking three ribs and sustaining other in
teTnal injuries, died next evening. He leaves
a wife and two small children.
A nine-year-oId son of Norman Goodrich.
about fonr N lies east of Gary, Oak, while
heydiug cattle accidentiy shot himself with
n toy rife. The ball entering at the temple
and passing completely through the brain
lodged in the skull On the other side. He
lived but three hours.
A collision occurred four Iailes from Tarifa
between the British steamer Cairo from Car
din and the British steamer Snaresbrook
from Odessa. TIL Snaresbrook wos sunk and
III OF her crew were drowned The Cairo res
eued the remaining 10 and landed them at
Gibraltar. A fog prevailed at the time.
As the fast mail was running into winona.
MINI, ths engineer was horrifed 60 see,
playing on the track near Hight Forrest
street, little child. He Immediately applied
the air brakes, reversed the engine and
w~histied, but witboutavah. The pilot struck
the little one, throwing il quite a distance
from the track, and it WAS dead when found.
The unfortunate child was the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. James Kern and was three years
old.
Louis Larsen. a workman for Crane Bros.
ct Chicago crasled into aniron cylinder used
for the piston OF a hydraulic elevator for the
purpose of cleaning it. He took with him a
lighted candle and bucket full of benzine. In
q short time the cylinder sas filed with in
fiammable gas. An explosion followed and
The man was enyeioped in flames. His COM
ptntons were compelled to stand helplessly
about and listen TO the burning mans cries
till they were stiiled in death.
A disastrous railway accident occurred near
Dion in France. Two express trans, one
coming from Marsailies and the other from
Turin, came in collision. One train was going
Mt full speed and the shock was terrible. The
ears crashed into and mounted over each
other. the passengers were wedged in among
the ruins. Their sercans were frightfui.
Who escaped began the work OF reseu-
ing the dead and injured, but a long time
elapsed before all were taken out. Some
dick before they could be released. The to-
tni number of killed il reported to be thirty,
and many are injured, some of whom cannot
recover. Few on the trains escaped bruises
Ut Commissions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
Curious Reasons for Directing to
Marriage.

A clergyman and his congrega
ton were astonished recently by o
parishioner forbidding the banns c.
marriage between two persons who
intended to enter that holy state.
Being demanded his reasons
he stated that the would.
be bridegroom was in debt. an6
therefore in no position to main.
tain a wife. This unusual incident
suggests to q writer in the London
Telegraph that it would not be o
had idea If Lucifer should appoint q
devils advocate" who dressed In
his Sunday best, should pass as a
| parishioner now and then, and for.
bid the banns, as for instance, be-
tween a ruined swell and his noble
intended-"Lady We're de Yere," the
devils advocate might plead. "the
young gentleman is a rip; he is over
head and ears in debt, he races, he
CANDLES, he swears, he drinks"
Edwin, are you aware that Ange-
lima has a mother-a mother who
would make the snbterranean
villa of my respected employer
far too hot too hold herself
and us, and who, as a mother-inIaw
would make you every day of your
life see fireworks that Mr.. Brock has
not yet dreamed of" And thus
the forbidden ofthe banns might reel
off his dreary catalogue of objections
hot temper, cold feet, a nagging
disposition, an over-fondness for
Ebenezer chapel, n propensity for
poker, an Unsuitable appetite for new
bonnets and corsets at three guineas
and a half a pair, an in~veterate love
OF smoking, a weakness for marase-
limo, apartialityfo for Italiantenorsand
German fiddlers, excessive fondness
for the pianoforte and addictedness
to table turning, spirit-rapping and
thought reading-all might be plead
ed as obstacles to matrimony, and
artfully advanced by the" avvocato'
as being designed for the benefit o
mankind and womankind. Such
specious objections, however, could
not, ofcourse, be entertained, and
humanity wil Icontinue to be married
andgiven in marriage as heretofore.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
AID for Ye,Ier Fever Suffsrs-

Ii was understood with Surgeon General
Hamilton at the Jacksonville conference that
the government viii pay for certain ~sanitar,
work but mot for narses. provisions and ply
sseians for the sick h are unable TO pay
these charges themselves and for the general
relief of the thousands now out of employ
ment and who cannot be accom-
modated in the inadequate camp
OF refuge, IL was decided by the executive
committee Of the citizens association IN con
ference with the board of health and the act
ing mayor to issue the following appeal:
To onr friends and fellow citizens of the
United States: We, the authorized repre-
sentatiyes of the citizens of Jacksonville. rec
ognizing the fact that the epidemic has nov
reached such a stage that our own funds are
insufficient either to cope with the many eases
of absolute necessity for the engagement Of
nurses or fer numerous other demands upon
us; and, whereas, owing to the absence of all
business, many of our most liberal citizens
are unable to furnish further funds, We now
think W are justified in accepting the many
willing offers of aid that have been received
from you. We therefore wish our
fellow citizens Of the United States
to know that We win gratefully
receive the aid they have offered, and that
any contributions win be nsed for the bene-
ft OF those in need, and where they win effect
the greatest good. We request that any
such contributions may be forwarded to
James I'll. Schumacher, president OF the First
National bank aud the chairman of our
finance committee; Neal Mitchell. president Of
the Duval county board OF health; d. T..
Gerow, acting mayor. and p. McQuaid, act
ing president of the Citizens Auxiliary assoc
~ciation. Jacksonville, Fla
The official bulletin for the t~wenty-four
hours ended at 6 p. M, Wednesday. Sept. 3,
Is as follows: New cases, 81; deaths, 5.
Total number of cases TO date, ass: total
number ot death todate, AZ. Thedeaths ara:
Louis Hernandez, Mrs. Lucy Meculler, j..
Stark, John Carroll and G. II. Pierson. DIR.
Porter of key West has been photographed
for, also DR.. III. +. Caldwell of Sanford, the
latter to take charge of st. Luke's
hospital Is 500 as possible the board
will provide one or more physicians
who will he on duty day
and night to attend gratis the stricken poor
who may need their services. A. c. S~tanweli,
the head OF the committee which has charge
of the census now being taken, to be used in
regard TO the dcpopuiating of the city,
started OF with sixty men OF a house inspee-
ton. Inquiries were made regarding who
and how many would cave the city, etc.
New cases are constantly springing up, and
the lisl is larger Than ever. Aid is now needed
OF physicians, nurses and money. Jackson.
vile cannot bea the burden longer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
An ieeenim saatinx ns,,rs.

From the albany Journal.
81 have found the moss aceo
dating railroad id the world
d New York merchant, as IL
at the depot waiting for ia
train. II was up to Saratop1
thought / would visit theplaeeI
Gen. Grant died on Mount Mea|
SO / took the train thatrunsun]
about ten miles away. liz s.
shooting up the mountain s.
lady came along at one OF the
roads where there was but 4
house in sight, shaking her nm
and ,,alise at the conductor. a
thought he was running q stnV
We we're going mt u good n
speed, but while | sat Iaushims
old ls4dy's dilemma the con3
pulled the bell rope. stoppedths
and let herget aboard. gehasl
only two or three miles wheu !
of TIN, ladies looking out OF th
dows were admiring the be
daisies. The conductor
would you like to stop and
handful?" One of the ladies
outright, but another, who
to be posted a little better.
"Yes, won't you pleasestopth
Bang went the rope, and til;
stopped out in field for fireuI
while all the passengers got 81
loaded themselves up with
I asked the conductor II Il
habit to stop anywhere for 3
gers, and he replied: This traI
stop anywhere and at any G.
any man, woman, orchid xho{
to get on or off. We run on
road, and can see almost fro7
end of it to the other. We ri5|
passengers all the pleasure =
for their money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

An English reporter, interviewing
Mime. Bernhardt, asked: Where arr
the young lions, madame?1 tAh, the
dear thing she said; Il had toleave
them in Paris. The poor little tiger.
you know, is dead. II grieved forhim
mucll-more than my friends did,
am afraid.v "And the famous coffin
9th the satin Innings. Have you
that still2' 's0h, yes; that is in Paris
too rs 1t true, madame, thatyon
nsed TO sleep in it?s Well, yes; | did
sleep in it, but not always. 1t was
this way: My sister was very i'll. J
wanted to be with her at night, and
not being able TO share her bed, J
had the coffin carried into her room
and slept fiilrre. / keep the colin
still, but / have come TO the conclu
sion that / win not be buried in it
1 viii be eremated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

A prfirie fire originating from locomotive
sparks started northwe L oil Nina, Edmunls
county IN Wednesday evening, and, driven
by a strong wind, swept north, devastating
a strip of country twenty five miles long by
three to four wide. Fortunately the region
was thlnly settled, or even greater damage
would have been done Several barns, one
or two farm houses and q large quantity of
bay and grain in stack and shock was des-
troyed.
The Democrats got up a big meeting in
New York TO honor Judge Thurman. But
the Old Roman succumbed 10 an attack OF
cholera moFbus, and had to end his speech
after he had been on his feet q few minutes.
lie was taken to the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where he soon became more comfortable, and
went to sleep Mt an early hour. His physi-
clan says the attark is not serious.
Martin Lucas, a Woodworking Polish farm,
or living a short, distance from DeIapo,
MINI, WAS killed by a runaway team. which
he was driving near his home. When found
Lucas was in o terrible maHgled condition.
having been dragged some distance on the
road. The reins, from some unknown cause,
had become fastened around his feet. and in
this condition he had been dragged from the
place where he had been thrown out of his
wagon to where the horses were stopped
Deceased leaves a wife and family.
Texas fever has made is nppearanee amonc
cattle in the western suburbs ofSt. Louis. and
is killing of fine mich cow belonging to
dairymen and suburban residentsat a terrible
rate.
Az N. I. San5berg was loading lumber at
Albert Lee. Mimi, his team became fright.
ened and ran away They colliied with the
team an wagon OF Moses Scott. completely
wrecking the wagon and throwing Mr.. Scott
out and ~injuring him, but not seriously. The
SandbeFg team then rushed on down thu
roadway, and one of the horses, O valuable
animal, suddenly leaped high in the mir and
fell. bringing its mate to a sudden halt. Up
on examinination il was found that the liorS
had broker it's leg and had to be killed on
the spot. Both wagons were hadly broEenup.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
The Monkey as 4 scientisa

In the interesting little usocl
nected with the National riuos
Washington there Is d iire|
grivst monkey. Who SHARES 81
cage with four opossums. Tdf
beings he shows himse!fanythi
amiable, but he takes kindly 1
strange companions, aIid the
been the best Of friends from t
The attention Of the attendda
lately drawn to the cage by
element of d cresvd in front0z
on going to ascertain the /
was surprised to sse the
seated in the middle Of the cad
one Of the opossnnis lying dul5|
her back on his lap and hsr III
der his arm. The monkey had
covered the marsupiai poueh
opossum, and was diligently
eating it. Had he not bern
observer it certainly would ID
manned unseen, for it was 30
closed as to be perfectly invn
it's normal condition. The
carefully lifted the outer wall
pouch and peered into the
Then he reached in with his ha1
about for a moment, and to
constituent of everybody tod
tiny young opossum, aba
inches long, hairless, blind, az
helpless. but alive and kicking.
held ii up tothe light where n
get q good view Of it, scrutiaI
with the air Of a satant, and
ly returned it to the pouch ysf
fully. After replacing It be
into the pouch again, and pf5
drew out another for exami6
which he looked at with s0ieulz
est, smelt it, and then carefa
it back. 1t was thusit became
to the attendants that the Old
opossum had the young ones,
had been looked for in vain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
Success q, Grow Greek.

The Indian commissioner haye left the
Grow Greek agency for lower BFaie. They
have made arrangements for tae reception
of all the signeFs who may present them
selves during their absence. They leave with
the satisfaction of having left behind them
an army of active workers among the In
dams, who are certain To bring comparative
~ every one eligible to sign finally. The lst
- steadily Increasing, and the most crafty
ing featurs about the result OF the work is
that those who are arrayad upon the side of
Of the commissioner are the most intelligent,
industrious and progressive element upOn
the reservation.
Dog Back the commissioners held another
council. Chief White Ghost and several
Others delivered speeches. but they simply
reiIashed their former speechcs and reiterated
that they we're not ready to sign. Chief Dog
Black then delivered a good speech in favor
Of the bill, at the conclusion Of which he
came forward aud touched the pen. 4 num-
Der 81 his friends followed. When Dog.
Back began speaking. White Ghost
and a number OF his followers quietly
left the cirrie and were seen no more OF the
council The Indians who had signed had
requested Judge Wright to deliver a speech
and the council therefore adjourned to the
headquarters of the commissioners where
the judge delivered the most eloquent and
touching appeal 10 this Indians that has
yet been uttered. He reviewed their past
and present life anil what their tutuTe would
be If they acFepte,f this act. The time had
come when their ohl customs had 10 be
thrown aside and their roaming and un-
settled life abandoned and the habits, Gus
toms and characters of the whites adopted.
Tbs school is the eiyilizer and the provision
for educational facilities having expired in
the treaty OF 1860 1t was necessary that
further provision be made and the act now
under discussion did this grandly and COM
pletefy. lit furnished them with farms,
houses, horses, cattle, clothing and every
thing necessary TO happiness; contentment
and prosperity.
The speech of the judge had a marked eff
feet upon his hearers and they left the circle
active workers for the measure. The result
OF their work is beginning o be noticed in the
~straGgiers h are continually presenting
themselves for enrolment. The commission
ers feel that they have succeeded and conf
dent that with the workers who areso active
" advocating the adoption of tine act nearly
every signatureo on there reservation w~ilIshort-
" be plaeed upon the black paper. The In
dams are scattering out to their homes and
when they are away from the influence OF the
chiefs. who are afraid that the Sioux bill will
depose them the work viii be speedily finished
at this agency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
RESUME OF THE NEWS
Tho Latest Telegraphic News Con.
dcsssed.
Doings at Washington.

The transfer OF Lieut.. Isol. Thomas II. Vim
cent from St Paul 10 Washington. under an
order issued by the war department., means
that he viii be made assistant adjHtant gen
erHl 10 the new commander % thesrmy, Gen
SHEFFIELD. The change cannot fail to BE-
Pheasant for Col. Ninetat, Tor be and Gen,
Sehoieid were classmates at West Point and
have bevH great friends ever since.
Tae tariff subcommittee are now putting
the finishing touches on their biz. The com
nittee has given andipnee to q large number
Of witnesses. and when the report Is present
ed Loo printed pages OF testimony viii ae
company il. Tho duties on lumber and sal,
have mol been changed by the subcommittee
sugar Is reduced SO per cent. The finer
grades Of wool are to pay a little more duty
and the inequalities which have arisen In the
duties on woolens have been corrected. Thers
are also a H9mter Of changes of n minoi
character. IL Is estimated that the bill viii
resinee revenue from S30,00D 600 to SAG,
Geo, 0n0 on the eIstoms duties aud about
SEQ, COO 600 on internal resenue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13
Mlseellaneons Neus Items.

The bark Jaeahihi from Colon. Is at quar-
anttre at New Orleans. with her captain and
all her crew sick with ehagrrs fever. The
second mate died on the voyage
Gov. Ituak Of Wisconsin pardoned exCity
Controller James s. White. He was sen
tened for efnbezziing city bonds aud selling
them to Chicago parties. White was for
many years city controller Of Milwaukee, and
had charge as such of city bonds AUTHORIZED
but not issued. He used 5000 OF these
bonds IN hiseustody to raise money to use in
speculation, mostly on the wheat market.
News from Paradise Valley. Colorado,
states that a fight between q band of South
ern Utes and a band Of Pah Utes had broken
out. The latter number about 200. The
battle occurred near IasaI mountain, aud
when the courier left for Grnad junction. sew.
erai Indians had been killed. and the battle
was stiii r0giHg. Ranehers have gone into
the next settlement.
Blake Bros. 4 Co. of New York mailed TO
their agents in Chicago three notes for S. 900
zach. Tn letters did not reach theirdcstiaa-
tioa. Postmaster Pearson said that he had
no record O fany complaint, though brown
claims to haye sent q notice Of this loss, A
number Of other merchants have lost letters,
and the missing letters were mailed at New
York postofiee.
There is trouble at the big Northern Pa
cife bridge across the Missouri at Bismarck
because OF a threatened land slide. The east
approach and pier seem to be sliding assay
from their base. The rsservoirs Of the city
water works. a few hundred feet from the
bridge, are credited with leaks that have
honey eambed the bluffs. A large gang oi
men are repairing the damage and trying TO
efifetaaiiy stop the break.
The rumors as to the war between the Utes
and Psutes have been confirmed by the re-
eeipt Of n letter by Gov. Adams from Natu.
informed by an Indian that the Utes had
adds that from the meagre Information oh
tainahie it is probable hat one hundred
Indians were killed. The band of Utes en-
gagged in the battle was probably that lcd
by Mancos Jim, who is a notorious despera-
do. They are a band of renegades who have
never been attached to any agency, and have
had their retreat In the widest portion Of the
Lasal mountains.
Nearly 10, 900 people were In line at colum-
bus, Ohio, at the opening of the centennial
anniversary of tho first settlement ma-ie in
Northwest Territory. Great enthusiasm
was manifested Gov. Foraker reviewed the
parade from q stand erected at the north end
Of the capitol. Director General Hurst made
a short address in presenting the works OF
the centennial, and Gov. Foraker accepted
them with a short address. There are TWEEN
ty-eight special days set apart for special
eelehrations during the exposition, during
which time President Cleveland, Gen. Harm
son, Levi p. Morton, james G. Blaine and
other distinguished gentlemen VIII be present.
The centennial will continue for seven weeks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

The story of how Gen. Andrew
Jackson got the name ofOld Hickory
is again gong the rounds, and viii
be new to some. During the Greek
war be had a bad cold. and his sol
1iers made for him a shelter of hick-
Dry bark. The next morning a tipsy
soldier, not knowing who was under
the hsrk, kicked itover. AS Che gen
sral, speecnless with rage, struggled
ont OF the ruins, the soldier yelled,
Hello, Old Hickory Come out Of
your bark, and take a drinkl' When
the soldiers saw Jackson shaking the
bark from his uniform, they gave
three cheers for sold Hickory" and
the name stuck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

Little girls who don't Ike to go to
school shonld I've inChina; little boys
who aoni Ike to go should keep
awayfrom the elestiaIempire. There
the girls 10 notliaye togo at all, and
aud the boys begin when they are 6
years old. School begins at dayiight,
ard closes when it is too dark to
read. There is 40 vacation, no half
holidays, and not much fun of any
sort
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

At a recent lawsuit in Texas, thir-
zen expert cattle breeders sworet that
when cattle we're branded in the dark
Of the moon, the brand viii never get
larger than tie first impression, no
matter how much larger the animal
may grew. On the other hand, il
the branding iron is applied in the
light of the moon, the scar will
spread, and the lighter the moon the
bigger the spread.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

In Carlisle, Eng, tall factory chin
aeys are being utilized as sewer ven
tiiators with good results, twenty
nine now being used. The velocity of
the rising mir has been measured by
Surveyor Mekic, and it is found to be
1900 feet q minute in ordinary
weather. The owners of tlIefactories
make no objection to this use Of
their chimney and the practice
seems 70 meet With generaiapproval.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-13

One Of the dailies which answers
correspondents says that it is inele-
CANT to eat green corn from the cob,
and q monthly culinary magazine
IN Philadelphia declares it vulgar to
cut it on the plate. In cases of con
~tradietion ike this one has to be
content with succotash until some
really competent authority decides
the important matter.