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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Another Syindler Exposed.

One of the biggest swindling schemes that
has been worked in New York for man years
has been brought to light by the disappear
ance of one William ii. Ingham and closing
the brokerage office of"w. ii. lngham 4 o."
According TO all accounts he made his ap-
pearauce In New York the latter part of April,
1887, and opened the Office of W. III. Ing
ham & Co., at No. 40 Broadway. His entry
on the scene was soon followed by the ap-
pearauce of advertisements in sundry pro-
vincial papers, calling attention to the i'm
mense profits TO be gained by investing in
w. II. Ingham * Co.'S speculative syndi-
cate" The ''syndicate" was briefly described
as a mutual pool. which was to operate in
stocks, bonds and grain, under the direction
of W. III. Ingham & Co. At the end of the
first month a printed statement was for
earded to all stockholders-for members"
as they were termed-showiEg that the pro-
fits for the month OF May, 1887, were 50 per
cent. OF course these profits" were all pure
" imaginary, and such dividends as were
paid were paid out of the money invested by
the dupes. On the 29th of September he
mailed o eard to his victims, %announc-
ing that in consequence of members
solicitations he had met with heavy losses.
which had forced him to suspend" with the
loss of the entire syndicate memberships
capital, "and all it's business and offices are
closed" According to the stories of the 9TH
er~ oecupants of the building at No. IS Broad
way, Ingram was last seen at his Office on
Saturday the Goth of Sept. He had had a
Yale lock put on the outer door when he re-
moved to his new office, and as he took the
key with him no one can now get into the
room. A glimpse through the letter slit,
however, shows a big accumulation of mail
lying ON the floor, whereit had fallen through
the slit. scores Of undeliyered kilograms for
ingham were also lying at the adjacent tele-
graph Offices.
1ngham would never ALLOW the janitor or n
one else to see both his rooms at once, and
apparently removed important books and
papers into the rear room and locked the
door when the woman cleaned thefront flee.
His residence is given in the directory as No.
3S Broadway, and there is no clue to either
his actual residence or himself. He is not a
member Of the New York stock exchange, the
consolidated exchange or the pro
duce exchange. There are some rea-
sons for thinking that he came to New York
from ChicaQo-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
HOnOrs to President oaAes.

st. Paul business men and the leading citi-
kens in general turned out en- masse to do
honor TO President L. +. Cakes, oftheN North
ern Pacific railroad and n party ofhis friends,
among whom was one who has Zone much
in the past 10 make that great transconti-
nentalhighway. Henry Willard. The guests as
sembled at the Ryan Hotel, and werereceived
by A. II. Wilder, w. r. Merriam, i,
Driscoll, II. p. Upham and c. II. Bigelow,
who constituted the committee of reception.
In the p~arlors, which were handsomely dee
GRATED with flowers, were Il. f.. a and
Henry Willard, and near them were Mr.. VII.
lard's friends, the Princess Won Schles-
wig Holstein, Prof. Won Esmareh,
of Berlin; Charles Francis Adam and
Edward Garfield, of Boston; Z. L.. Cobb, oi
Philadelphia; l.. NJ. Dillman, of Chicago, and
other invited guests. After the reception in
the parlors the guests were conducted 20 the
ladies' ordinary, when an elegant banquet,
at $40 n plate was served. When the choice
menu he'd been discussed, Judge C.. = Elan
drau acted as toast master and called upon
Mr.. Cakes to respond to The toast of ''Our
Die tinguished Guest"
His deserved reward. said the speaker, has
made him chief Of one of the grandest enter
prises OF the century. His sagacity has trans.
ferred the heart of a worlds to our
midst. We value his friendship, rejoice at
his success and honor his name.
Mr.. Cakes bore the tribute without finch
ing, and was greeted with tremendous APP
plause on rising. He said that the tribute
paid him by the citizens of st. Paul was all
the more fiattering to him as he was essen
italy a st. Paul man and in this city had
achieved What measure OF success he had
reached. He thanked thecitizens for this un-
expected h,nor, and on resuming his seat
was given three rousing cheers. Other
toasts were Capital" responded TO by
William Dean; Railroads" James H. Howe;
minnesota, the Star of the North" Gov.
A. Il. MeGill; Our Business Men," p. II.
Kelly; The Press" Frederick Driscoll. 1t
was after midnight when the party broke up
and the brilliant throng dispersed. Every.
thing passed off smoothly, and the testimo.
NAL of honor paid to Mr.. Cakes was
particularly gratifying to that gentle
man. who has many warm personal friends
in st. Paul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Passage Of the Chippewa Bill.

The bin for the civilization OF the Chippewa
Indians in Minnesota passed the senate
Oct. 10. This is the senate substitute
for the Nelson house bill which is to take the
place of the agreements negotiated by the
Northwestern Indian commission. The SEN
ate substitute does not differ greatly from
the house bill except in the matter
Of allotment of lands to the Indians.
the senate substitute in this particular
follows the severalty law. The bill as pass
ed by the senate requires the secre-
tary of the interior within sixty days after
the passage Of the act to appoint three com
missioners, one Of whom shall be a citizen of
the State of Minnesota, to negotiate with
the different bands of Chippewa Indians in
the state for the complete session and relin-
punishment in writing of all their title and
interest TO all reservations in Minnesota ex-
cept the White Earth and Red Lake reserya-
tions, and to SO much ofthese reservations as
is not necess airy in the judgement Of the com
mission, the commissioner TO give bond in
$4,000, and to receive so per day COM
pensation and 50 per day travelling expenses.
As soon as the ACCOMPLISHMENTS have been
secured, all indian except those on Red Lake
reservation are to be to White Eart.
reservation, and those on the Red Lake res
eryation are to be alloted lands in severalty
as are the Indians on the White Earth reserya-
ton. Tn emaininglands in the reservations
are then TO DO surveyed into acres lots and
the timber OF each one it to be thoroughly
examined by competent examiners and q
valuation placed on each tract. Such valua-
ton shall not be at a rate of less than SO per
1000 feet, however. The appraisals are to
be submitted to the secretary of the interior
Tor approval or rejection, and. If rejected by
him, a new appraisal shall be ordered. Pro-
vision is also made for the disposal of the
pine lands, and agricultural lands are to be
entered under the homestead avs at sips
per acre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Emreror Williams purnoss.

A Berlin telegram says:-COunt Douglas, q
prominent Conservative member of the land
tag, in a speech to his constituents alluded
to Emperor Williams personal qualities and
his political and religious views. He declared
that when Emperor William attended the
Russian maneuvers in 1856 he successfully
used his influence against the policy then be.
ing followed by Russia. The greatness of
Germany and the preservation of the mon
archical principle are the sole objects Of En-
peror Williams inclination and purpose. In
view of the confidence felt in the emperor
people no longer asked what would become OF
Germany when she was deprived of Prince
Bismarck. The endeavors to attribute to
the emperor personal craftsmanship in favor
of certain party views were distortions OF
facts. Count Douglas said that Emperor
William did not favor the extreme political
and religious views of Pastor Stocker, the
we'll known anti-Scmitic. He was not identi-
fed with the high church. His relations with
Pastor Stocker were transitory and purely
The emperor certainly deprecated
the anti-Jewish agitation. Count Douglas
also said that Emperor Frederick had
authorized the wife of Emperor William to
assume the head of the Berlin Town Mission
association. The speech has created a SEN
~sation, on account of Count Douglas close
relations to the imperial court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Emperor william At Vienna.

The emperor of Germany arrived at Vienna
on the Sd day of October. Emperor Francis
Joseph. attired in a Prussian uniform and
wearing the decoration Of the Prussian order
of the Black Eagle, received the emperor at
the railway station. As the train beilFing
the kaiser drew into the station a bans
played ''The Watch on the Rhine. Emperor
Francis Joseph raised his hand to his helmet
in salute. and advanced to the
foot-board Of the car, where stood Emperor
William, clad in the uniform of the Austrian
infantry regiment of which he is honorary
colonel, and wearing the decoration of the
order Of st. Stephen of Hungary and the col
lar of the Black Eagle. The sovereigns cor
daily embraced and kissed each other and
shook each Others hands. During the ex-
change of greetings they remained with their
hands clasped. Emperor William then ad.
yanced and shook hands with the ~archduke,
who was also present, and kissed the crown
prince and ~archdukes Charles, Louis and
Albert, while Emperor Francis Joseph shook
hands with Count Herbert Bismarck and
Prince Reuss, of the kaiser's part. Emperor
William passed before the guard of honor
and received various populations.
A large crowd had gathered Mt the station
and cheered enthusiastically As the two EN-.
perors emerged from the station and drove
away. The imperial carriage made a trium.
phai progress through the streets to the
Hofburg. The windows and balconies of the
houses along the route were filed with
ladies who waved their handkerchiefs in
welcome Of the imperial visitor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Important to Settlers on Public Lands.

The agreement Of both the house and SEN
ate to the conference report on the senate bill
granting additional entries to settlers upon
the public lands makes some changes in the
land law that, in view of the probable failure
Of the general land bill, will be of interest.
The two most important additional pro.
visions made by the conference committee
are as follows:
That whenever it shall be made to appear
TO the register and receiver of any public
land Office, under such regulations as the So
cretary of the interior may prescribe, that
any settler upon the public domain under
existing LAWS unable, by reasons of drought,
whole or partial destruction of crops, sick
ness or other unavoidable casualty, to Sc
cure q support for himself, herself or for
those dependent upon him or her, such reg
lister and receiver may grant to such set
tier a leave of absence from the claim upon
which he or she has filed, for a period not ex-
ceeding one year ut any time, and such settler
so granted cave of absence shall forfeit no
rights by reason Of such absence; provided.
hat the absence of such actual absence shall
not be deducted from the actual residence
required by law. That the price of all sec
tons and parts Of sections of the public
n within the limits of the portion OF the
several grants of land to aid in the con
struction of railroads which have been here.
tofore and which may hereafter be forfeited
which were by the act making such grant or
have since been increased to the double
minimum price, and also of all lands within
the limits of any such railroad grant and
not embraced in the grant lying adjacent to
and co-terminous with the portions of the
line of any such railroad which shall not be
completed at the rate of this act, is hereby
fixed at SLIPS per acre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18

Some new Developments in a celebrated
diamond robbery have occurred at Duluth.
About a year ago two Of the inmates Of Lot
tie VOLTS nous Of il-iame were relieved of
$4,000 worth Of diamonds. II now appears
that the police were satisfied at the time
that the alleged robbery was n fiction. The
diamonds had been but recently purchased
OF Simon, the Sc. Paul pawnbroker, and
were not paid for. The woman vehementIy
denied all charges of fraud. Chief Doran DC
eordingiy ordered the house closed and in
timnted that an attachment would issue, or
criminal proceedings be instituted unless
restitution be made to Simon forthwith.
Madame Wolf concluded to settle in full and
so notified the chief Thus explodes tho
heaviest diamond robber in the history OF
the Northwest.
The fourth attempt within n few weeks to
murder passengers on the Boston < Albany
railroad, by shooting into ears, was made
the other night near Worcester, Mass. The
Boston express was passing Roehdale, when
a charge of buckshot crashed through the
car windows. Some Of tho shot riddled q
lady's hat but escaped her head. The broken
glass few in all directions, iuficting slight
scratches or several faces. All the passengers
in the crowded car were thoroughly scared.
1t seems as though there was a cold blooded
plot TO kill some of the passengers. The
shots have been fred from the same l~ocotion
and their frequency has disposed of the
theory that they were accidently fired in that
direction. In the first three attempts a So.
shower of backshot. The ~populace are
securing the woods for evidence that will
lead to the detection Of the murderous per-
aOn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Attemntea Assassination.

An attempt was made TO assassinate W.
ii. Edmonds, editor of the Hot Blast, in his
Office at Annisten, Ala. The trouble grew
out OF enmity aroused by the Hot Blasts
war in favor of rigid enforcement of the
Prohibition laws. A week before four OK.
policemen, who had been discharged for in
efficiency, waylaid Editor Edmonds aud one
jumped on him and beat him severely. Mr..
Edmonds making such resistance as he
could. An outrageously false account of the
affair was sent to the Montgomery Dispatch
rejecting seriously upon Mr.. Ed
monds, who replied Trough the
Dispatch, p~ronouncing the author liar and
charging him with cowardice in s~endingforth
such talsehood unsigned. Ii was de yeIoped
that the correspondent of the Dispatch was
j y. Lawrence, n Justice of the peace. Law
renee, accompanied by Will Lacey, entered the
Hot Blast Office, in which, at the time, were
Mr.. Edmonds, John Coppell, the mailing
clerk, and Mr.. A. Tripney, who had come in
on business. Lawrence called Edmonds out
side where some conversation was held in
reference to the communication and Law
renee demanded a retraction ofEdmonds, pro-
~nouncing him a Ear. Mr.. Edmonds said there
was nothing to retract, when Lawrence
advanced towards him. Lacey inquired If
Edmonds was armed, to which a negative
reply was made, when Lacey said, Neither
Il Lawrence at the same time irving TO
get behind Mr., Edmonds, who then began TO
back into his Office. As he partially turned,
Dire was opened upon him. He was shot in
the left arm at the elbow and seriously
wounded. Lacey attempted to shoot again,
but his pistol snapped, which probably
saved Mr.. Edmonds' life. The would-be
assassin then fired on Mr.. Coppell and Mr..
Trpney. The former was shot through the
neck and the latter received two wounds in
the head, both serious. The parties escaped,
but were subsequently captured and turned
over to the sheriff on state warrants and
taken to Jacksonville, Ala.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
The Chicago Car Strike.

The strike in Chicago continues. A police
man allowed two of the new men to be beaten
by n couple of strikers without interfering,
and when the fact was reported to his CAP
tain the latter at once suspended him. The
executive committee of the West side strikers
have issued a card to the police, d~eprecating
the use of violence, and commanding all of
the strikers to avoid all disturbances. Two
cars, the first sent out during the day in the
West division. left the Western avenue barns.
About 2 policemen were on duty, and sue
ceeded in keeping the crowd, which numbered
about 5000 persons, far enough from the
track to prevent interference. The cars came
out at u rapid pace, and, with patrol
ago filled with policemen in front of
and behind them, male the trip down town
in safety. At one point a stone was thrown
which bounded over the ears and struck a
woman in the crowd, knocking her down.
1T Ann street the brakes on the first car broke
and ii ran into a wagon in ront. The men in
the wagon were thrown out and considerably
hurt. At Market street, on the return trip,
another stone was thrown, and the man who
threw it was arrested. At Halstead street
there was a great mob, which flung opprobi-
Gus epithets at the new men, and one mepl-
Der of it made a lash for one ofthe ears and
began TO pound the driver. There was a
lively and wicked-looking scene for a time,
but the police managed to keep the crowd in
cheek. The drivers assailant was arrested
and the cars proceeded.
The mayor has presented the following
proclamation, which has been printed and
spread broadcast over the city:
whereas, difficulties have arisen between
three street car companies and their EN-
ployes, and as it is necessary for the preser-
yation of the peace and the good name of
the city that law and order be maintained,
therefore citizens are requested not to con
gregate on the streets in any section of the
city but to follow their usual vacations. III
a crowd collects at point, evil-disposed per.
sons, intending to commit an overt ACT.
conceal themselves in their midst, and when
breaches OF the peace occur, innocent OIL
lockers are liable to be injured. The law
imposes upon the authorities the duty Of
preserving order and protecting property,
and this will be done,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18

IgnatIus DCnnelIy Retires.

The Minnesota Farm and Labor state
ticket, headed by Ignatius Donnelly. has
been formally Withdrawn by the action of
the executive committee adopting the follow
ing document:
To the Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, candidate
for governor; S. p. McGaughey, candidate
for lieutenant governor; William WEIGH, can
didnte for state treasurer; j. g.. ~Schonbeek,
candidate for secretary of state-Gentlemen:
Or the 2Sth of August last you were placed
in nomination by the Farm and Labor party
of Minnesota for the state Offices named.
Since then the candidate of the party for
governor, Hon. lgnatius Donnelly, HAS made
an extensive eanyass Of the state at his own
expense. We find, however, that while in
some counties our ticket would poll a large
vote, perhaps a majority of all those east,
that in large region of the state We are with
ont any organization of Farmers alliance or
labor societies. We End that all attempts to
raise a campaign fund to put speakers in the
field. or 10 furnish the voters with printed
campaign matter or tickets have been to "A
great extent failures. Under these eircum-
stances il is impossible to hope to carry the
state; and this fact being understood by the
voters, we will not receive o~ne-fourth of the
votes of those who really wish us success;
they will fear Ito throw their votes sway"
and will vote for one or other of the great
parties, while those who adhere to us may,
by voting one ticket, elect another ticket,
which they really do not mean to help, In
the meantime thecampaign for a state ticket
pTeyents-us from giving our attention to the
Farm and Labor To elect: Under these cir
cumstanceS this COMMITTEES has decided to
withdraw the state ticket and give
all their attention TO the leg
islative ticket. We have not time this
year, in less than n month, even il we had
the means, to canvass a state Of the size of
Minnesota. II an attempt is Ia le two years
from now to elect a Farm and Labor state
ticket we sh )uld begin four or five months
before the election, so that il we nave but a
few speakers they will have time enough to
visit all parts of the state.
A small vote now for the state ticket would
much injure our chances of success here.
after.
We would appeal to our friends everywhere
to stand by the local ticket nominated by
the Farm and Labor party, and especially
the candidates for the legislature. We are
very respectfully the executive committe,
Eric OLSEN, Chairman,
NELs GRASBERG, Secretary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18

pcter Sehemmals, a German City 4ig1tyc
IF age, committed suicide in his hohs Z
Helena, Montana. A week before be pzrtn1
pated in a Democratic parade and bad ~
drinking heavily since. Fof the past IN
days his brain had been affected By u
quantities of liquor consumed and be ~
been kept under close surveillance day ~
night by his son, He threatened to sbcz
every one who came near H.
While his son was away he droe n
wife and daughter from the hoas st q
point of a rifle and then went into TIE ~
uient and shot himself with a Sharps -
lie seated himself in a chair. placed the e.
between his legs with the muzzle in hismaH<
and fired. The bullet crashed througt5A
bead and came out neal the crown. tsssllSs
terrible hole in the skull through Enktt
mass of brains and blood oosed oat On =
floor. When found he was lying dead q
the floor, having fallen from the char, s1rz
fell on top of the body. A singular moses
was the finding OF the bullet OF the foo =
meath where the chair had been sitting =
had penetrated the ceiling, spent itseif % Z
floor above and dropped back through E
same hole. The eoroner's jury neaders =
verdict of suicide while laboring under ~
porary alteration of mind. The sssensa
where the tragedy occurred Ras the hlnf -
lar ofthe victim, who fell dead m The u'<
of groups of casks filed with liquor. HeS
mails had been in Helena since 1861. ana ~
accumulated considerable money 10 " y
loon business, from which be retired lag "
ter. He leaves a wife son and two daush'ss
all grown up. He was n respected nIIz
but constant drinker. His estate y tN
able, and consists principally Of real e
in Helena and Chicago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-10-18
Our New Iron Clad.

The hull Of the cruiser Baltimore grsH-
ly slid down the ways and out into w ~ 7.
var river at Cramps ship yard IN ~
delphia- No cards Of special inyltsuoa =
been sent out by the Meslsrs. tramp
event, excepting those sent to Nasalssr
but the gates of the immense ship yafa 4
thrown open to the public, ana no.s-
standing the rain which fell heavily az ~
throughout the day, thousands o. ~
pie gathered to witness the novel sehs
2:25 cries of ''lookout' from the Hon1
gave notice that the huge null was ne' 49,
and n moment later as it gracefully nv
Mrs. Wilson broke the champagne eo1s
the bow and ehristened the vessel the 4.
more. The cruiser slid slowly aad smoe-S
down the Ways and on striking the EaW.s Z
swiftly out TO mid-stream amid the 49,
of cannon or the United States steaha
patch, the cheers and shouts ofthe "
semblage and the blowing of wiqslrs
horns. The anchors were imns--,3
dropped and the Baltimore graeeiuhs.-s
in the river. The Washington vlsi,v.
tired to the offices of the Messrsr "a
where a luncheon was served, ana ~
n special train was taken for tae "a
Secretary Whitney, who return y.
Washington with the other yis'soas
pressed himself ms delighted with thes 10
launch, and eomplimented the ersnls
the progress made on the vessels OF uN
navy" The Baltimore is the larges.
yet constructed for what is called y"
navy.