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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24


others seriously hurt BY iall of ground
in the Cleveland mine at lshpemings MiGhi-
gan.
The Methodist conference in session at
New York, voted that hereafter it shall re-
quire a two thirds vote to constitute an
election OF bishop.
There are now Eve bad breaks in l;ny
leyee. and the. whole OF the Sny bottoms,
reaching from opposite Louisiana, Mo-, to
Hannibal, Mo-, is inundated. The flood
covers an area 400 miles long and i've
miles wide.
An official inquiry has been ordered into
the origin of the illegal electoral placards,
which were circulated In France prior to
the election for member OF the chamber OF
deputies. Gen. Boulanger's signature was
on the plaeards. but he denies signing
them.
The gap in the Sny leveo, tkroagh which
the whole Missisippiis now pouring, has
widened almost 300 yards. The Sny bal
sin contains 120, 900 acres OF fine farming
land and it Is estimated that fully 1000
win be inundated. or the submerged lands
10000 acres are In crops and the MAORI
ty in wheat.
o. J. Nelson, OF Saltwater, Mimi. who re.
eeiyed SO, 900 by mistake IRON the Lun-
berman's National bank OF that city, in
place OF $500 which the check called for.
was held to await the action of the grand
jury, but easily procured bail. He claims
that he did not sount the money, but re-
ceiyed IL in an envelope and sent it to q
relative at st: Paul by mail.
Senator Paddock has reported bill to
further elucidate the act relating to agri-
cultural experimental stations so that The
states can get their money. The failure
OF certain legislatures to give their assent
before adjourning was the cause OF the re-
fusal on the part OF the treasury topay the
money. The new bill. provides that the
governor may assent to the drawing OF the
money.
The seventh annual report OF the Fur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1887 has just APP
pea red. The total length OF track at pres
ent Is |, 046 miles. The gross earnings OF
the company, including all leased roads
and branches, Is SO. 0o5, 962.73. The OPP
Grating expenses, including taxes. insur-
Rnce, and rental, were S2.225, 905.77.-
Leaving net earnings over operating ex
penses. $3.50, o56496. The earnings OF the
railroad for 1887 were about SIS, 900
more than Tor for 1856. This is entirely
due TO the leased lines. and the earnings
having increased over 100000. while the
earnings OF the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern proper decreased $3.50, 600 dur.
ing the year. The operation OF the inter
state commerce law has injured the prop
erty, as it debars it from participating in
any business, on which rates are toolow to
be applied on local business-the main
line earnings having fallen OFF 81 40, 600 in
the last nine months OF the year from this
cause.
The completion OF the auditorium in
time Tor tie national Republican conven-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
the RECORD, OF casualties.

The great dam at Rock Island gave way
on the 18th inst. and placed 200 or 300
families ia great danger. There was, how.
ever, no loss OF life.
A special train on the Baltimore e ohio
railroad containing 10 Baptists enroute
from Minneapolis. Mimi, to Washington,
collided with q freight train pulling in
on siding near Mount Vernon, Ohio.
The passengers vera shaken up severely,
bat none seriously injured. Ex-6ov.
Piilsbury OF Minnesotawas on board.
A cyclone of tremendous force whir!ed
over a portion Observation-Disclosures. ALWin.
slow siding, on The Nickle Plate railroad,
a train of sixteen freight cars was lifted
IRON the wheels and distributed IN piece.
meal across the surrounding prairies In.
forma tiop has been received that at Wan.
atah number OF Eouses were unroofel
and much timber in the country uproot-
ed.
A Northern Pacific freight train OF TWEEN,
ty-fiye cars was wrecked near Superior,
Wisconsin. recently. The engine and five
freight cars wPre thrown IN the ditch and
badly demolished A car of wheat was
destroyed and several thousand feet ol
lumber piled into the bitches. The engi.
neer and fireman ESCAPED death by Jump.
ing rom the cab. A misplaced switch was
the cause OF the accident.
Emma Seibert, young girl employed in
the Mankato tiberware works, was very
seriously injured at Mankato. MINI. Her
dress became entangtod in some cog wheels
and she was drawn into the machinery.
Her injuries were mostly internal and
their full extent is only TO be conjectured.
not having been fully ascertained by the
physicians.
A terrific explosion occurred at the pow
der house at the Prattsyille brownstone
quarry near Stockton, New Jersey. One
man WAS killed, several others wereinjured.
a number OF houses were wrecked and con.
siderable property was destroyed. The
report was heard 20 miles away Three
hundred kegs of powder exploded, The ex-
piosion was caused by workmen dropping
u key OF powder.
The Lea lsiile express on the Denver e
Rio Grands was dersiled while rounding a
long curve in Browns Canon. The ex.
press and baggage cars were dashed to
pie les on the rocks in the canon. and the
smoking car partially demolished. The
day coach and sleeper turned over on the
track. but were only slightly injnted.s Ex-
press Messenger Wolfensberg was probably
fatally injured. and II or Is passengers
painfully bruised. The escape OF many
from death is regarded as marvellous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
During the deadlock in Congress.

During the deadlock in Congress,
Representative Taulbee, OF Kentucky,
was the victim of practical joke
which gave him a severe cold. One
night he fell asleep in the House, in a
big chair near q window. Some wick
ed colleagues found him there, took
OF one sof his shoes and placed his
bare ieok on the window sill. A few
hours saiterward he awoke. and found
his. shoeheneing on gas bracket at
the other side of tine chamber, while
be had caught cold through the ex.
posed foot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Following hard upon the news that
the tobogean. is in the hands of a
monopoly comes the report that a
gigantic Peanut Trust has been form
ed. The necessities of life have been
seized by corporations, and now the
luxuries of both rich and poor are
becoming the prey ofmonopoly. Bulle-
tin base bali scores are about the
only JOY still within the reach of the
man without capital.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A Bangor family has very bright
and knowing parrot, which the ladies
have Taught to 60 through the act o.
kissing in response to the request
"kiss me, Polly" One of the male
members OF the family is in the habit
oil piaguing the bird a little. One day
hetook Monsieur Parrot in his hands
and after stroking his feathers until
he imagined that the stalker" wes in
the hsppiest mood he said: Nov
kiss me. Polly" At this the parrot
made a furious grab and tore away q
large part OF the m ans nose. They
never spsak now a. they pass By.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Two sons of famous novelist are
engaged III the lucrative business OF
stock and station agents" in Veto
ria. Edward Bulwer L.ytton Dickens
manages the Melbourne branch of the
business. while Alfred Tennyson Dick
ems represents the firm in the impor.
tant pastoral center of Hamilton. A
son OF Anthony Trollope has a sheep
station in the northern colony oil
Queenland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Pascal Porter, the boy preacher -
VINO mas been accompanying the Rev,
sam Jones in his pilgrimage through
Kentucky, is described as a handsome
eieven-year-old lad. Dressed iE Knick.
erbockers and plated blouse a iauntv
little hat and high button shoes. he
makes no more impression on tho
casual observer than any ordinarv
well dressed boy of eleven, but q closs
scrutiny will show the observer that
shere rs something unusual about the
lao, l ms impression is made when
one looks at his large, brown ewes
that ave in them an express;o, - -
yono boyhood-a thouehtful l;obt
that indicates developed intelIect
His manner also, while emipentlv how.
hke, Is SO tull OF nervous force. as r.
at once impress close observer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

In the post.office at Concord, n. H.,
the postmaster found pouch re
gently which had been lost nineteen
years, and which contained lis let
ters for that city. There were three
registered letters with money in than,
and their non receipt he'd upset hall
q cozen Offices.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

In Augusta, Georgia. the other day,
q tree wss cut in the forest at 6
o'clock in the morning. and by night
1t had been turned into printed papers
and the people were reading in thom
the news OF the day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Judge Hare. OF Philadelphia. gave
this advice to a young wife beater. who
was discharged upon the appeal of the
abused wife: "When you find yourself
getting angry again, fill your mouth
with water, and keep it shut till you
cool off,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Wants TO BE indicated.

New YORK. Special Telegram, May IT,
Col F. d. Grant has offered to pay Gen.
Adam Badeau his claim for 81 900 in full,
provided he would drop all litigation in the
matter, but the offer was refused Badeau
did not take the money be-
cause he said that he wanted
ito be indicated Those who claim to De
familiar with the matter say that Gen. Ba-
deau could have had the money. but refused,
against the advice OF his former counsel. &
@. Clark, who, In consequence or his clients
refusal, gave up the case
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

1t is interesting to learn Just at this
time that President Cleveland and
Senator Ingalls, are related. Mr..
cleveland's grandmother was Mehi.
table Ingalls,. who was FIRST cousin to
Rufus Ingalls,. tue father OF the Sena-
tor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

The grave of Gen. William Henry
Harrison, ninth President OF the
United States; is on a beautiful natu-
raj mound near his old residence at
North Bend, on the banks of the
Ohio, fifteen miles below Cincinnati.
No monument marks the spot. and
the grave for years has remained neg
Isctad
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
WashIneton News Iter,a,

The Senate has confirmed the nomina.
lions OF Robert b. Roosevelt. OF New York,
TO be minister % the Netherlands, Thomas
Browne, to be consul at Paramacabo; o.
H. o. Ernest, TO be a member of the Miss.
issippi river commission.
Judge Cooley. chairman OF the inter.
state commission, stated to reporter
that no order had as yet been made by
the commission IN reference TO the pro-
posed investigation into the Burlington
strike. aud that il was impossible to tell
when the commission would be ready To
begin the investigation. The Judge said he
was in hopes that settlement would be
made between the eontending parties With
out the intervention OF the commission.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A Birmingham. Mich. man was so
afraid of catching the measles of his
sick relative that he would not 60
home, but went somewhere else. and
got married-and then he caught the
measles while on his wedding, and
had 'em very bad. too.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Andrew,Johnson,s grave at OR

Andrew'J ohnson's grave at Green,
vile, Tenn, is on one of the highest
bluffs in the vicinity of the town, and
the tall, eagle-crowned shaft that
marks the spot can be seen from the
East Tennessee. Virgieia and Georgia
railroad fer several miles. Travellers
approaching the town watch for it
with eager eyes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Possessing, as it does, the strength
OF an Anglo-Saxon origin with the
beauty derived from the Romance
tongues, English is to-day the only
language in the world whose parent
tree. insigorated by constant grating,
is broad enough to cover with It's
branches all mankind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

The largest known flower is the Rat.
fiesta. a native OF Sumatra. It meas.
ures three feet in diameter, weighs fif-
teen pounds and has calyx holding
six quarts. The odor is offensive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A lew days ago a drunken Ksntues'.'
ot the name OF Dick" roanied arouaa
the cafe OF the New York hotel Threatens
TO do up any one who would not w
with him in all things. He declared "
ne was Southern tire ester ana
looking Tor blood. Finally weli-dresss 4;
sood-looking young man walked up 20 ~
and knocked him down. Before the hs.
tucsian knew what had happened he \;
celyed a sound thrashing, and was eiaa
make his escape. The good looking yoe7
wan was Fred MAY.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

AT GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin. a verde, :,
$50, 600 for the plaintiffhas been renJs,o y,
In the case oil HeddIes VS.. The Nortbwas,
ern railroad. The case was consissras
one OF the most important ever triad IN
the Southern Wisconsin court. The MAR
TIL, a boy OF seven years, was run over hv
a switch engine and both his legs re,s
crushed off while he was eudeavorinS 20 ~
over an unguardsd crossing. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A woman in Perry county, Ken
lucky, has y circular hole in one OF
her eyelids through which she can see
when both eyes are closed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Gladstone has his study SO arranged
that no sound from the rest OF the
house can penetrate it after the pad
ded doors are closed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A party of Burlington surveyors has
gone to work in the vicinity OF Hill City, q
few miles northeast OF Custer, Dakota
and are busily at work locating a line as
rapidly as possible. No definite intor-
nation caItbe gained from members OF
tae party, but this move is taken as indi-
eating the purpose OF the road to carry
out its purpose OF building into the Black
Hills at the earliest practicable opportuni
".
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
Genera, News items,

Work is about to be commenced on
Minuesots.'s second state prison, at Sc.
Cleud.
The Northern Pacific railroad company
has voluntarily reduced it's passenger rates
from four to three cents a mile.
Capt. John Eddy was killed and two
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

ontario's chsef Justice has decided
that under the estradition treaty a
telegram cannot give authority to ar
rest there an American fugitive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

A young man in Austin, Mimi. named
Herbert Scheiier, was shot a few nights ago
by u burglar attempting to enter the store
where he rooms.
The grand lodge OF Odd Fellows met at
Huron, recently. One hundred delegates
were present. The secretary's report
showed lob lodges in Dakota, four of
which were instituted and three reinsta ted
last year. The membership is 3,ST2. The
total relief payments amounted TO 81, 900,
and the total receipts 10 $4,000.
Sixteen Of Qnantrell's old band OF gueril.
las held a reunion at Blue Springs, No.
Mrs. Caroline Quantrell, mother of the
bloody chief and now "A resident OF Canal
Dover, O., was present and answered for
her son. The war was waged over in all
it's bloody fury and iiendish cruelty. and
grizzly haired men rivaled each other in
their awful stories. This IN the first re.
union since Quantrelps death in the Sis-
tiers hospital. Louisville, June 6, 1865.
Articles OF association. incorporation and
consolidation OF over a dozen railroad
lines in different parts OF California have
been legally filed. They are all roads
which have heretofore been leased by the
Southern Pacific company or operated by
IL under traffic arrangements. The con
soidation is under the name OF the South.
itai stock is SAP, 800, 900. each share
representing a thousand dollars. The
stockholders OF each corporation included
In the consolidation are to have issued to
them the same number OF shares OF stock
of the anlalgamated association as they
hold of the capital stock in the respective
corporation in which they are interested.
Messrs. Milo White, B. +. Farmer, c. NJ
Lowell. w. II. Strong and Pat Murray held
auintsryiew with the Winona & Southwest
ernrailway management recently at Win.
o8a. Mimi, to induce them torun theline on
the Chatfield & Spring Valley route. They
said they would insure larger bonus than
the sol, 900 figured at the last conference.
At Faribault, Mimi. on the 18th inst,
the corner stone OF johnson Hall, the new
building presented to the Seabury Divinity
School by Mrs. Huntington was laid. A
large number OF visitors witnessed the Ger.
emonies. Bishop Whipple addressed the
assemblaee saying. among other things
that FaribAalt had been selected as the
center OF Christian education.
The Huron Dakota packing house wat
totally destroyed by fire recently. 1t Il
believed thaa the building was struck by
lightning. Loss on building and stock,
$50, 700; insurance $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

Tweaty-ona suioHlsss have taken
place from Clifton Suspension Bridge,
England, since its opening in Decem-
Der. 1864.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24

c. NJ. Wagner, Of the Dunseith, Dakota.
Herald, has been arrested for forgery, aud
has acknowledge the crime.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-24
An Awful Ride.

President Agassiz, General Manager
Whiting. Supt. Wright and Capt. Wells
officers Of the Calumet Il Hecla, had mar
row escape IRON death in that mine recent
ly. The party were making a tour OF in
spectioH of the South Heela. At the thir.
tenth level they got into the ship to go "a
the surface. The signal. three bells fol
lowed by four BELLS indicating that there
were men in the ship, was given. Some
miners on the upper level, not knowing oi
the presence OF the party in the
ship and wanting to use it. gave
the signal four bells so quickly after the
other signal that the engineer mistook the
signal for eight bells. which meant timber
or ore in the skip, and at once turned on
full speed The men on the skip knew that
the signal had been misinterpreted and
that they would be speedily dumped out
on the rock erushers at the top, which
meant death. As they neared the top the
tender saw the skip had human freight,
and hearing the words "For Gods sake
stop the skip. managed to stop it within
a few feet OF the fatal dump.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-29
RAILROAD SPEED.
Can a Train Move Faster than Eighty Miles
an Hour?

an Hour?
Many questions have been asked concerning
the highest speed possible to be attained by a rail
way locomotive The London Engineer submits the
statement that eighty miles an hour is the greatest
possible limit, and for the following reasons:
Because no greater velocity has ever been at
tanned.
Because Of the resistance of the air
Because of the back pressure in the cylinders
Because of the amount of power which must "no
doubt be lost in mparting violent motion TO masses
of metal which can make return when coming
to rest The swinging of the engine, heexcessive
vibration of its parts, and the jar and conclusion all
operate to the same end and tend to keep down
the speed"
Because of 'the extraordinary retarding influence
of very moderate rising gradients"
Because of the coupling rod-'it appears to be
beyond question that coupling engine tends to
keep down the speed"
This scarcely seems to settle the matter says the
New Orleans Picayune There is not a defect
in the mechanism which cannot probably
lie remedied or improyised. The whole
question depends the resistance of the air and of
friction. The resistance of mechanical friction does
not increase with the speed but with the weight of
the load to be drawn and it does not appear that
the resistance of the air through which the train
moves increases in such rate with the accessions of
motive power to neutraize the increase of veloc
ty that should eusue. With a smooth, solid and
stable trackway and improved mechanism for Gre
atng and utilizing steam power there appears to
be no good reason why trains may not attain the
rate of 100 miles per hour. But it would be mani
testify dangerous TO attempt such speed on the
American railway There are, of course, limits to
the power of all mechanism but it does not appear
that all the possibilities of rapid transit by rail have
vet been exhausted.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-29
CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA GA TUESDAY, Mayo 1885,

prohibition paper as soon as practicable, and
asking meanwhile the cooperation of the Dress
IN calling attention to the laxity in the en-
iorcement OF the statutes respecting the sale of
lntoxlcants, suggesting that the legislature be
memorlaized for relief. A resolution reported
by the committee, recommending the use of
primary elections for choosing demo-
cratic candidates. was discussed at some
length and with some little warmth. Finally
1t was withdrawn by the committee and the
convention made no declaration touching the
manner CO making political nominations The
president of the state prohibition alliance,
elected by the convention this morning, W. X.
Blake, OF Spartanburg, formerly member of
the Legislature, is an ardent temperance man
and one of the best men in the state. The
proceedings of the convention were conserva-
tive and dignitied throughout and the demean-
or OF the delegates has made very fine inn
preston.
A party of men at Marion recently WIS.,
tied effective punishment on one Luther II.
hlcb, from North Carolina, who came to that
town in company with mulatto woman,
calling herself Jane Moore, intending to mar
ry her. no marriage license being required
in South Carolina. The woman's fears were
aroused, and she quit before the regulators
could handle her. Rich was taken into hands,
severely whipped, painted black and paraded
around the town. He was glad to get off
with his life. He confessed his purpose to
marry the woman simply to get possession of
her money. The law of South Carolina pro-
hibits the intermarriage of white and col
Ored
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-29
GnITH GARnIrNA

The prohibition convention Of South Caro-
lima, which has occasioned some little talk in
the newspapers, assembled at Columbia Tues
day night and ended Wednesday. There we're
forty-one delegates, representing thirte eE out
Of the thirty-four counties of this state Of these
twenty were from Columbia. A discussion
arose upon q resolution declaring that no person
be allowed TO vote or 20 participate in the discus
sions OF this convention who is not recognized
as a democratic voter of the state The reso-
luton was finally adopted by a vote Of u to 70
Some delegates were pointed and earnest in
their declarations that the urOhibiiOnists Of
South Carolina contemplate no third party
movement. ssand no movement calculated to
iniure tie democratic party. The name
adopted by the permanent organization
IS lo South Carolina democratic prohibition
alliance. County alliance, are to he formed
under the direction ol the several yico-pfesi-
dents Of the State alliance, there being one
yice-preaideut for each county Re buttons
were adopted, urging the establishment Of a