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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
disastrous Fire at washsurn.

The citizens OF Washburn, Wis, about ten
O'Clock in the morning OF the 18th inst, were
awakened by the cry of fire, and in a short
time the entire populace were at the scene OF
n eontiagration in a block on Bayfield, street
Ii could be seen at n glance hat nothing
could be done toward checking the flames
with the limited water facilities, and aneffort
was made to save the contents Of the build
ings with poor success. The fire caught in a
barn Mt the south end of the block, aud by
five O'Clock in the morning the entire block
was in ashes-not a house left. The
flames spread with such rapidity that a
number of people had some trouble
in escaping from their homes, and those liv-
ing in the immediate vicinity of the starting
point were unable TO save anything. A
quantity oftae goods were taken out of the
burning buildings, which were cIIrried to the
opposite side of the street, caught fire, and
were burned there. Tho Hotel Wass;bnrn,
which is situated opposite tie burned block,
was saved only by the here Ilean Efforts of
the citizens. The entire front of the build
ing is seorched TO a black color, and il is
almost n miracle how it vas saved. DR.. F.
l.. Brady and n commercial traveller had
q very narrow escape from being burned.
They were assisting to remove the goods
from McehaIl's store, and were o~yerpowered
and blinded by the smoke while in the build
ing. They escaped by jumping through a
window and were badly singed. There were
wild rumors afoat about an infant being in
the flames. but il was found resting securely
in a basket of clothing. Thieves were busy,
ard a number of articles were stolen from
where they had been piled. 1t is reported a
prominent merchant tried to lay in his win.
ter supply of wine, but was detected and made
TO give it up. There were about twelve
safes scattered along Bayfield, street. The
contents of those opened SO far are uninjured.
Joseph 0'Hrien, the man who slept in the
store where the fire originated. states that he
went TO sleep between IL and 1 O'Clock and
was awakened by a pet dog which slept in
the barn. efire was then raging all around
him. Had il not been for the dog he would
probably rave been crematcd. How the fire
originated viii probably never be known.
The hook and lader company cane over from
Ashland on the steamer Emerald, but
was to late to be of any
service. Both printing Officers, the
Itemizer and News, were burned. Lumber is
already on the ground to begin building, and
the block will be rebuilt Immediately. A
number Of families were left homeless, but
those more fortunate have opened their
houses, and are provided for. A heavy rain
fell all day, damaging the property exposed.
The total loss is about one hundred thousand
dollars, with but little insurance, on account
Of the extensive insurance rate in this block,
which was four per cent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

A lady of Augusta, Me-, recently
gave her youngest an orange in his
carriage. As she went by a store she
happened to think of some articles
she wanted, and went in. taking the
child with her. After making her
purchases she put the bundle in the
baby earriage and set out for home.
When she arrived home the thought
that she had forgotten something
flashed through her mind. and she
remembered that it was the baby. She
made quick time in her return to the
store, where she found the young
hopeful fast asleep on the counter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

the opposite side. The bull's horns entered
the tiesh OF the unfortunate mans leg about
sa inches below the groin, ripping upward
aud almost disemboweling him.
An elevator cage in the Bancroft building.
at San Francisco containing ten passenger.
dropped Ave stories. Al. Alexander OF Oak
land had athigh fractured. ribs broken and
Is suffering from hemmoFrhage OF the lungs.
He cannot recover. The elevator boy, vii
liam Umfred, had his back broken, aud his
injuries are thought to be fatal. Robert C.
Ritcher, whose legs were broken, is also in q
dangerous condition. Several others were
severely injured, but will recover. The cable
parted in the basement, where the wire goes
over a wheel. Bancroft. the historian. owns
the building.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

A lady who has given the matter
much attention is authority for the
declaration that in kissing all men
kiss with too much force. A kiss, to
be appreciated by a girl, she says,
must be gentle ard not rough and
under no circumstances should have
any suggestions of tobacco or John
Barleycorn- As the result OF COM
pairing notes withmany lady friends,
married and engaged. she asserts
that the kisses of three-fourths OF
mankind, husbands, lovers and
brother, are smoky"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
Minnesota Heroes.

Friday. Of fair week was distinctively a
Grand Army day in st. Paul. From early
morning till late at night the streets were
crowded with veterans, some battlescarred,
and all wearing a badge OF some one of Mime
sofas brave volunteer regiments, in addition
to the sloueh hat or brass buttons, which are
used to give the idea of the former trappings
and pomp of wer. Very few of the veterans
appeared alone. They had quickly found
some eomrade of their own regiment, or had
fraternized with some member of another,
for old soldiers get acquainted very easily.
Six of the eleven regiments of infantry. which
the North Star state sent to the front in the
nations time OF peril. held reunions and near
ly one thousand of the survivors were in the
city. Two OF them had called their meetings
at the fair grounds. Owing to the rain these
we're held in the city, and the misunderstood
ing caused in the change Of place and hour
made the attendance smaller than Il would
otherwise have been. The regiments were the
Second, Third. Fourth, Fifth Seventh and
Ninth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
News about People.

AZ Canton, Ohio, while George McCnrdy Nas
walking with his betrothed wife he dropped
dead from o sudden hemorrhage of the
lungs. The young lady Tell across his body
IN a dead flint and was resuscitated with dif
heulty- Her condition is very precarious.
4 telegram announces the death of Henry
Corwith at Geneva Lake, at the age OF
seventy. Mr.. corNith leaves n fortune OF
nearly IS, 100000. 1t is principally invested
in Chicago real estate and Wisconsin pine
lands, the two sources from which he origin
ally drew all his wealth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Capt Henry jackson appears to
have taken Ben Hills place at the
head OF the Georgia Bar. Three fees
that he recently received amounted
to SIS, o0e,, and his regular retainers
reeeh $4,000 a year. He has just
declined an offer of $50 900 a year
to come to New York as counsel for
IN insurance company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Says the London World: Senator
Flood and his daughter upon whom
be has settled a million sterling) are
still staying at Homburg. His
health has not benefited by the change
as much as his friends hoped. Lady
Hesketh (nee Sharonl is another of
the wellknown Americans now at
Homburg who is rarely omitted from
the royal parties. and has this year
proved herself to be a skillful
hostess"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

panies or any Law fany gate o7 territorial
Legislature enacted in pursuance OF such
charter or act ct incorporation to
tho contrary Notwithstanding. That sec
ton / ofthis art shall be limited in its opera
tion and shall apply only to the carry.
ing and transportation of such company OF
companies OF passengers and property Who'll
ly by railroad or partly by railroai and partly
by water (wheE both are used by a common
management, control or arrengements) from
one place or station TO another place or sta
ton, both being within the territorial limits
of one and the same state or territory, and
shall in no ease apply TO any commerce be
tween the states, territories or INTO foreign
countries
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

John A. Robinson, a wealthy and
ncentric citizen of Norwich, Conn,
lied recently. His win provi that
bis body be kept three days before
being placed in the grave 1t was
nrther ordered that the grave be so
made that an exit from it would be
Easy. A hammer a to be placed
near his right hand, and a lamp
kept burning in the grave for three
lays and nights. These directions
we're carried ont to the letter, but
With no startling result.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

The delicate duty of deciding
whether or not the Mormon bible is
authentic has deyolved upon the
customs department of Canads. II
really a bible, the duty to be levied
upon it is but 5 per cent, but il not q
bible it is a mere book, taxable at
the rate Of Is per cent. The depart
ment has levied the higher duty, thus
practically determining that the
work is no revelation, but the pro
iuction of human intellect.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

While a Tifin, o., resident was
sleeping in a railroad station, near
there the telegraph operator painted
stripes on his face with a paint used
to mark boxes. The paint contained
a powerful caustic, and ate into the
unfortunate mans face, disfguring
him in a horrible manner. The
operator has been arrested.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Giadstone's private library con-
taiis 10, 900 volumes, and the veneer
able statesman can lay his hapd
upon any one book OF them all at a
minutes notice. II haven't a single
book" he says, shat | am not on
Intimate terms WITH
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Mrs. Anastasia Patten, who died
on September IL at Portland, Maine,
was worth So, 600, 900, a good deal
of which vas the outcome OF real es-
tate speculations, in which she was
exceptionally bold and lucky. She
had been among social leaders in
Washington city for a good many
years, and when her daughter mar
ried Congressman Glover she made
her a brida. present OF $500, 900 in
4 per cent. bonds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Recent French and English Stats
tics indicate that, while the average
duration Of life is increasing through
improvement in the health of chill
dren, the number of extremely aged
VERSIONS is diminishing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. l4.-This has
been the saddest day yet in the history of
~Jacksonville's epidemic. The general gloom
is made intense by the grief at the loss of
several Of our very best citizens. Two of the
noblest of Fiorida's native sons fell today
Louis l. Fleming, whose son and name-sake
was laid TO rest only three days ago, and
Hon. Henry A. Lengle, cashier OF the
Bank OF the State OF Florida, ex-treasurer OF
state and lately the heroic and interchangeable
chairman Of the committee on sensation Of
the citizens association. No man stood high
er in florida Ms a man and q lawyer than
Louis l. Fleming. He was the elder brother
of the Democratic candidate for governor
and a grandson of Gen. Lewis Fatio. Hon.
III. A. Lengle was one of the most active and
public spirited citizens and n near relative Of
Mr.. Fleming. Both died of yellow fever near
the same hour Frank w. Ely. a prominent
insurance agent, was also one OF to-day's
victims. He was not generally known to be
dangerously III. The fatal List contains the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
MARKETS.


thhAHOs
No. 9 spring wheat, 92M@93Ac; No. 8
spring wheat, 79A@S0c; No. 2 red, 929ic;
No. 2 corn, 43M@44c; No. 2 cats, 24hc; No.
2 rye, 53c; No. 2 barley, nominal; No. 1 fax
seed, S1.27@1.2S; prime timothy seed, 81. 60;
per 100 lbs, s10.32k@1O.35; short rib sides
(boxed), $7.62A@7.75; short clear sides
(boxed), scoops; whisky, distillers' finished
goods, per gal. s1.20.
MINNEAPOLIS
No. 1 hard, 9Sc.; No. / northern, 96c.; No.
2 northern 92iSc. Com, gradel lots, 42@43c.;
OF grades 3s@40c Oats, 24@2S.; Barley 40
@67c.; Flax s1.23. Hay, upland prairie,
S3.50G6.25. Bran, l0.75@11.25. Shorts
S11.75g1225.
ST. PAUL
Apples-NeW green apples, $2.75 per Dbl
for fancy; S2@2.2 % for standard: crab APP
pies. 50@60e per bu. Bananas-Yellow, 81
asa per bunch. according to size. Butter-A
shade firmer; choice creamery. 1Se; extra
dairy, 14MI6c; good to choice dairy, 12@l4c;
packing stock, 0@1oc; grease, 3@4c.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat; cash and October, SsHc; No.
vember, S9l4e. Corn firm; No. 3, Ale. Oats
strong; No. 2 white, 30c. Rye lower; No. /,
53hc. Barley active; No. ., 66Ac. Provis-
ion firm. Pork-Cash and September, S14.-
42I5. Lari-Cash and October, 1920.
Butter steady; dairy, 15@17c. Eggs un.
changed; fresh, 14hs@15e. Cheese steady:
cheddars, S@S1sc. R~eeeipts-Flour, $500
bbls; wheat. 1S,4O0 bu: barley, Al 400 bu.
Shipments-Flour, $500 bbls; wheat, %, 900
bu; barley, $4,000 bu.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Sarah Bsrnharit Is quoted as tell
'ing a friend that she in lends the
scene Of her own death to be some
thing startling and striking.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

Alonzo v. Hyde, of Salt Lake City, was
found half eraEed with liquor in Pickett's
Hotel, at New York. When arrested he vas
violent. Two policemen were hardly abls to-
drag him to the station house. He hadS600
IN his purse. In the court next morning he
said thai he came TO New York one week ago
with $4,000, which be spent in doing 1.-THE
town.. Mr.. Hyde is q member OF the famous
Mormon family of Hydes.
Terrific storms are prevailing in California.
haln fell IN torrents. Throughout the north
ern and central parts OF the state the rain
fall was also heavy, and much damaot ia res
ported to grain lying in stacks in the field.
as we'll as To grapes and dry feed. Following
after ten days of great heat, the rain has in.
lnred grapes severely although in Fresno.
the center OF ralsin making, the showers were
light.
Another strike was ~iuaugurated nj Wash.
burn, Wis, by the switchmen on all the rnil.
roads centering here. Work on the roads is
entirely suspended. 1t il said the engineers
are backing the switchmen. An adyance in
age is demanded. which will be probably
granted, or a compromise effected. The
strikers are n determined lot of men. and
propose to hold out until the roads comply
with their requests. All is quiet about the
various deHots.
X. III. Copley, aged eighty years. liyinp near
Saulspugh's quarry in East st. Cloud. Mimi.
was found in "A corn field near home, with his
t"IotN Nat HoHi ear TO ear, ana q bloody ra-
zor IN his hand. Ii was suicide, and insanity
was the supposed cause. lie leaves n SON.
Richard, and a daughter.
4 telegram WAS received at Superior. Wis.
rom hawthorne. a station on the Omaha
line, twenty miles south, stating thst an Ital.
ian railroad gang there hud murdered their
foreman, O.. Il. Hubbard. The sheriff with n
Ioree OF deputies left at once for Hawthorne
WITH the intention ofarresting the mnr,ierers.
The gang. having borne IN ill-feeling against
their foreman, attacked him in a lonely spot.
and after shooting him severaltimes cpt his
throat, almost severing the head from the
body. The gang was employed by the Omn.
Ia company constructing snow fences.
DIR. Hamilton, surgeon general of the Marine
hospital ~seryhse, returned 60 Washington
rom Camp Perry, sear Jacksonville. The
work OF organization, hn says, has been fin.
ished and the camp is now in splendid CON.
dition. Il should think" he saws that The
number OF new cases at Jacksonville orohoh-
" reached its maximum. There are now
about LOO or ! 200 white persons free from
the disease in town. The climate howeve,.
Is 81 IMPLY terrible. The weather is very hnt
IN Florida, and when l passed through Sn-
yannah, Ca, ! noticed q thermometer recis.
tered Oh degrees"
Iari Stregge,~ employed in one of the sayv
miis at Wausau, Wis, fell on q large rotary
saw; One arm was taken of and his hodx
ut IN too at the hips. lie lived abont one.
hour utter the accident. The deceased leaves
a widow and five children, the youp,,st hs;,,s
about two days old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27
Corrnntion At Alaska.

Chester Seeber, formerly United States CON-
missioner for Alaska at Ounalaska, sent to
the hons committee On merchant marine
a letter concerning the Alaska company
and the seal fisheries which the committee
now has under investigation. He claims
that the company uses the power of its con-
tract with the government TO ~monopolize the
whole trade of Western ALASKA, to Cypress
the inhabitants of that country and to re-
tard its development.
A m with this part Of Alaska"
he says, lis done through the rivers and
Bchring sea ut the instance of the company,
and any vessel found there is searched and
any furs which ii it may be found to contain,
in whatever manner obtained. are seized and
sold. This prevents trade with the country,
and results in most cases in irreparable loss.
Mr.. Seeber also accuses the company of
freezing out n competitor by raising the
prices Of skins above the London price, aud
lowering them again when the competitor
had been driven from the field.
The company, he says, prevents the de
yeiopment of the adjacent country by dis
~ccuraging prospectors and miners and re-
hsing to sell them food when they are in
need.
The letter was read before the committee.
Mr.. Mclutyre,s superintendent of the company,
said that the company had paid a rather
high price for iurs when n riveI appeared in
the field, but he thought this legitimate. He
said that Seeber owed the company $4,000
for rent and money borrowed when he left it's
employ.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

SEsATE.-There is no longer ans SCI
question as TO the position OF the -
foreign relations committees With rsn3
the house retaliation bill. Senator ShsFis
the chairman OF that committee, hst dess
himself as irrtyocably opposed to The ~
contemplated by that bill and as ~ fsf2
a policy the ultimate object OF when n
not be retaliation but political IS W.
commercial union between the UHltd ~
and Canada.
Mrs. Foster. said she had been inte
mills and workshops ofNcw York ana
England and invited some of the fetss'c
ployes to come to Washington With nst
tell the committee how they were s.teS1
These were tn, ladies present. all 9. VI
upon examination testified to that tue.
gees in Americas were immensely gfeatsf :
in Europe.
The feature Of the House proceedings ~ (
was Mr.. Carnon's political speech
speaker pro tenn. laid before the Hsrr
communicated from the postmaster ~
in reference Il, complaints of illegal ~
of the tariff reform advocate at Coiumess
The postmaster general says no sneh -
distribution through the mails has eee't
therefore ther,is nothing to investig'alf, I
communication was referred 10 the paseo3
committee.
HousE.-Th. Democrats OF the ho1r3
their caucus, refused to support the INV
of Oates of Alabama to adjourn oct-
designedly adjourned the caucus ss~
without taking a vote.
The proceed ngs OF the senatesubso"1
on the tariff were in refreshing cortfass
the average OF the last two mouths. e
fifteen well-dresscd, freshloeking hidies 2!
their appearance at the doors OF ths =
mitee room at IL o'clock, headed ~ n1T
Ellen Foster, president of the Worsens
peIance Union of Iowa. and we're insfeo
by Senator Allison to his fello= msms5
a delegation who wished to be heara y
spect to woman's especial interest in tns }
tective tariff. They were heard.
Mr.. Barnes, OF Georgia. Introduces :
Offering a rewar I'd ofs100, 900 for the d'sss2
of the true cause Of the germ Of yelioN y
or certain means OF its prevention, aes'9
zion or materiil modification. Rsferfet
A conference was ordered on the bill a.
ing the interest ate commerce law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

SENATE.-rke senate does not appear3
posed to tale hurried action in the ma|
OF the retaliation bill. An that has Z
done is TO refer the bill to the eommittS;
foreign relations. The committees postp1|
action TO as ait an answer from the press
to the resoluticu CT Senator Hoar as 20
question of the fact whether there bsi 4
any recent oatrages committed iipon An
can fishermen and whether there had 4
any seizures of American fishing =
during the season which has just ed
HoUsE.-There is n contest in the hous!
tween the appropriations COMMITTEES, u
has in chArI,e the conference report 0i'
snndry civil appropriation bill, and
friends of the Oklahoma bin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-09-27

The sham battle was marked by only one
accident, though that was sad indeed. Paul
Mitch, a young artiileryman from the fort,
suffered the loss Of his right hand and wrist.
The accident occurred during the thick OF the
fight, and was due either TO insu ficient
sponging Of the piece. or to the fact that
the mnn holding tho vent let his
thumb slip, allowing the air TO
enter. The piece was prematurely~ discharged,
tearing on Mitch's right hand, mangling the
arm ~fearfully and breaking the thumb of his
companion. The two men were in the act of
reloading the gun. The ambulance was called
into service and the wounded man removed
TO the JobDers' Union building where DIR.
Murphy. who acted as surgeon general,
bandaged the rounded arm, the man display
ing wonderful nerve. He was removed to st.
Joseph's hospital where DR.. Hoyt amputated
the forearm four inches above the wrist. He
is now doing nicely. His face was also burnt
by powder.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-27
POINTS.

There are but fourteen Catholics in the
house Of representatives.
"Every femalew woman is the way an In
diana senator introduced a bill into con-
gress.
A Kansas City man estimates that 81, O00,-
600 will be paid out for campaign oratory
this fall.
MIR. Charles H.. Treat is a candidate for
congress in Delaware. The bummers of both
parties will go for him.
Miss Bertha Miller, fifteen years of age,
is making speeches for the assistant demo-
Gratis in Kansas. Bertha is too young to
know any better.
The Swedish American republican club of
Chicago has had over 100 persons natural
lied in the last few weeks. They will all be
expected to vote the republican ticket.
Ex-Governor Foster of Ohio announces his
candidacy for the senatorial seat now held by
Henry b. Payne, whose term expires next
year. Fosters republican competitors will
be Governor Foraker and Congressman But
terworth and McKinley.
There seems to be some hitch about the
anti prohibition victory at Atlanta, Ca, IN
last week. The democratic executive COM
mittee claims that the primaries were not
properly conducted, and refuses to declare
the result.
Graham, Mo-, had a novel barbecue re-
ties-democrats, republicans aud prohioi-
tionists-met for three Gays and devoted "A
day each to the presentation of their several
doctrines. Nineteen oxen were slaughtered
and 1000 persons ate of the flesh and heard
the speeches.