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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
RAILROAD RUMBLINos.

Threats against Canadian roads are made
as a bluff to prevent further ioolishness by
England.
A meeting oil shippers has been called in
Chicago for the purpose ofpetitioning on
gress to amend the interstate commerce
law.
The earnings of the Canadian Pacific
road for the week ending March Z, were
$3.50, 600; for the corresponding period last
year, S3lT,0 600; increase, SfS,0 600.
NJ. Folsom, advertising agent ofthe Great
Northern, is in Des Moines. where he will
take charge of a colony of emigrants and
pilot them to the Red river valley.
The Fitchburg line will put on q Pull
man tourist sleeper between Boston and
Chicago, running every Thursday. The
quite will be by way ofthe ~Fitchburg,
Delaware & Hudson and Erie.
The Western Passenger association roads
have agreed to a rate of one fare for the
round trip from all points to the national
Democratic convention to be held in Chi
cago and the Republican convention in
Minneapolis.
JUDGE SMALLEY has appointed Walter b.
Richie, of Lima, Ohio, receiver for the
P%ittsburg, Akron & Western railway. the
new road running from Deiphos to Akron.
The appointment was made On application
of a number of plaintiffs to whom payment
is due for work lone in the construction OF
the road. The company is said to be in
debt over 500, 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17

An ordinance granting a fran chise to the
Grand Forks Street Electric Railway COM
pauy passed a first reading in the city
council.
At Larimore Supt. C. II, jerks wife was
presented with a solitaire diamond ring by
the employees of the Dakota division in
ductor Copeland made the presentation
speech.
William II. Wheeler, Of Buffalo, n. Y,
travelling agent of the Standard Oil conf
pany, died suddenly at Grand Forks from
hemorrhage of the stomach. He was
sick but a few hours. The remains We're
taken East for interment.
A Grand Forks special says: A Republic
city convention has been called for March
p. Mayor Richardson is a candidate for
re- election. Several Others are talked OF,
but none have yet developed any organized
movement against him.
John Laird who was arrested in Deem
Der for selling whisky to Indians, and es-
capped the night of the arrest, returned to
Rollo and gave bonds for his appearance
at the next term of court. He was arrested
by United States Marshal SCHNEIDER for the
same offence and will be taken to Devils
Lake for examination before the United
States commissioner.
4 man and his team were frozen between
Grafton and the depot of the Great North
ern railway. They were found by the sta
ton agent. A couple married here a few
days ago came near suffering the same fate.
They were overtaken by the storm two
miles south of town. Their team fortunate
ly wandered into a warm corner. In the
city considerable damage was done. Smoke
stacks were blown down, roofs were blown
of, fronts blown in and the driveway ofthe
Northern Pacific elevator was carried across
the street, breaking the windows Of a ho'
tai
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
IOWA.

John DER, an old and respected citizen OF
Burlington committed suicide by hanging
this forenoon. He was respondent on &C.
count of poverty. He leaves a wife.
Dinnis Hayes, a prominent farmer of
Dudley, suicided by han ling. The cause
was that he had a preRlonition that he
would starye TO death.
Thomas GafGy shot and killed Edward
Buggy at Dunscombe. CATER was the re-
iccted sutton Ola girl with whom Buggy
was walking when killed. The slayer is in
Jail. Mob violence is feared.
The safe in Reed g. Heath's Victor roller
mills at the old town of Lima Springs was
blown open by burglars and robbed OF its
contents-ouly 1888. The door was blown
completely off, There is no clue to the
burglars.
II. NJ. Belvue at Des Moines filed an in
formation charging Senator George L. Finn
with assault and battery. senator Finn
paid the fine and the matter is settled as
far as Finn is concerned.
Tom Sutton was'run over by Huntington
passenger train at Waterloo, near Nora
Junction, and was instantly killed. lie
was a farmer, residing near Nora Spri ngs,
and was walking home on the track. He
was 40 years old and leayes q family.
In a saloon mex door to the. Democratic
head quarters az Burlington occurred a
shooting aflray. Ginther, the saloon
keeper, got into a dispute and shot Ton
Wall, & notorious crook, in the arm. An
other onlooker was wounded in the hand.
Fire broke out in the Globe Building,
Dubuque, occupied by Plat Bros, clothiers;
The Metz book bindery, the Illinois Gen.
trail offices and Others. The principal dam
age is to Plat Bros. who estimate the
damage caused by water at So, 000to $4,000
the loss otherwise is light.
W. F. Knapp, a brakeman on the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road,
was run over by a switch engine, at Iowa
Falls, and instantly killed. His home
was at Goodwill, where he leaves a wife
and thu e children. He formerly lived at
Forest City.
Fire in a dry goods store OF J. II. Mayne-
ham at Sioux City caused a loss of about
$4,000. In the same buildings the whole,
sale dry goods house of II. A. Jandt & Co.,
having a stock valued at 100000. Water
and smoke damaged this about $4,000
All loss is fully covered by insurance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
MISSED THE TRAIN.
But She Let the Gateman Know Her
Mind,

But She Let the Gateman Know Her
Mind,
She rushed up to the Waterman at
the depot gate and asked how soon
the first train left for Blankyille,
eighteen miles out. He told her there
was one in the depot that would leave
in five minutes.
40, DEAR" she said that's too soon.
Still / only ran in to do a little shop
ping, and l ought tc be back for sup
per. Can Igo through"
"Have you a ticket?"' he asked.
"No. Must l get one?" she said in
surprise.
Certainly"
+ Have / timer"
"Oh, yes. 1t won't take but a mo-
ment."
Cant 1 go through and pay the
conduct orr"
cts against orders"
do you think I'd try to beat my
way2" she asked sharply.
Not ALL" he returned, "but orders
are orders"
"WeII, it's mighty funny" she re-
torted. What time does the next
train leave?"
ain thirty minutes"
That's too late. Isn't there one
in ~ftteen?"
mo, ma'am."
"yyell, I've hall a mind to run back
and get something that l wanted to
buy and see If | can't catch that"
Some one hurried up, squeezed by
her, and got aboard the train.
DO you let people crowd women
aside in that way?" she asked.
Madam, you shouldn't block the
gate" he returned.
Just like a mani" she exclaimed,
angrily. ''Well, ii you won't let me
through I suppose III have to get a
ticket. No, / won't either. I'll Just
wait for that next train, ever if | am
late home. Still, l suppose"
Just then the bell rang, and the
gateman said:
"Well, you're too late now, any
way"
"Well, III report you" she said.
you've no right to detain me in this
Chicago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
SAVED BY HER BROTHER.
An Emotional Scene In a French
Court Room,

An EI1tOhlOtfot
Court Room.
A French paper says that Lucille
Rome, a pretty girl with blue eyes and
fair hair, poorly but neatly clad, was
Brought before the sixth court OF cor
rection under the charge OF vagrancy.
"Does any one claim your" asked
the magistrate.
"Ahl my good sir" said she. Il
have no longer friends; my father and
mother are Doth dead; l have only
my brother James, but he is as young
as | am. OH sir, what can he dc Tor
meH"
"Here | am, sister! Here | ami Do
not fear!" cried a childish voice from
tho other end of the court; and at the
same instant a little boy with a lovely
conntenance started forth from amid
the crowd and stood before the Judge.
who are your" said he.
James Rome, the brother OF this
little girl"
"Your age?"
Thirteen"
"And what do you wantH"
81 came to claim my sister Luci-
ie."
"But have you the means OF pro
viding for herr"
Yesterday / had not but now l
have. Don't be afraid, Lucille"
"Oh how good you are james,"
"Nell, let US see, my boy" said the
magistrate, "the court is disposed 10
do all it can for your sister. But you
must give us some explanation"
about a fortnight ago." continued
the boy, my mother died OF a bad
cough, for it vas very cold at home.
We were in great trouble. Then
said to myself: Il will be al artisan,
and when l know a good trade | will
support my sister. / went apprentice
to a brush-maker. Every day | used
TO carry her half of my dinner, and ut
night | took her secretly to my room,
and she slept in my bed while ] slept
on the floor. But it appears she had
not enough to eat. One day she beg
ged on the boulevard and was taken
up.
F'When / heard that, I said to my
self: Come, my boy, things cannot
last so; you must find something bet.
ter | soon found a place, where l am
lodged, fed and clothed and have 2of:
a month. | have also found a coed
woman, who for these 20f. will take
care of Lucille and teach her needle
work. ] claim my sister,"
MY boy" said the judge, "your
conduct is very honorable. However,
your sister cannot be set at liberty
till tomorrow"
Never mind, Lucille, said the boy,
81 will come and fetch you early to-
morrow" Then turning to themagis-
trate he said: 81 may kiss her, may ]
not, sir?" !.
He threw himself into the arms OF
his sister, and both wepb tears OF
affection.-London Daily Telegraph.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
SINS N

A REJECTED lover in Minneapolis tries to
kill his sweetheart and then commits sui
eide.
The families of the u~nnaturalized
Italians lynched in New Orleans, will sue
the city for damages, the total claims
amounting to about $4,000.
The sentence of Bud Anderson, who was
10 hang at Paducah, KY, for murder. has
been stayed by the court of appeals. He
shot Peter Mccain for slandering Mrs. An
derson.
Ir is now asserted hat the leaders ofthe
Memphis mob were deputy sherif as. Judge
Dubois has expressed his determination to
bring the authors of the lynching to JUS
tice.
A. L. Rogers, who was to have been
hung AZ Dallas, Tex, for criminal assault
on 10-year-old Rhode May Dexter, in
Dallas, last spring, has been respited for
two weeks by Gov. Hogg.
PISKEKroN detectives are at Cold Water,
Mich, at work upon the national bank,
robbery, but they seem to regard the case
as q difficult ore and only rely upon the
transfer of ONE ofthe yaluables taken to
obtain a leading clew.
NEAR Mount Vernon, Ky, Emmett
Snodgegrass, town marshal, was shot and
killed by his brolher, isaac SnOIXegrdsS. IL
! was the result of Emmett having Xxi led his
brother, Squire" S~nodgegrass, some two
years ago.
c. GiLsTRoP and ]. Cooper, miners on the
Troup land near Carteryille. Mo-, who
bave been enemies for some time, quarreled
| the other night. Cooper assaulted Gilssrop
with q knife. stabbing him through the
heart and killing him instantly. Cooper es-
capped, and has not been arrested.
The Rev. James Gallagher, pastor of the
| Catholic Church of Milton, Mass, was
arrested in New York city an a charge Of
intoxication. He was fined S.. The priest
had no money and was committed until
later, when the judge RENTED the
fine.
News has just been received of a bloody
fight which took place five miles east of
Edmonton. KY, between a party of
twelve wagoners. white, on one side, and
eleven negro farm hands on the other, in
which four of the negroes were killed,
three or four wounded, snd two ofthe
wagoners seriously hurt.
Miss MINNIE PLAT, of New York who
a few nights ago was the successful defend
ant in a suit for absolute divorce brought
by William ii, Plat, in which Martin b.
Waller, son Of ex-Gos. Waller of Connecti-
cut, was named as correspondent, was
arrested in Brooklyn charged with attempt
ing TO shoot her husband on the street.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
LYNCHED A GIRL.
A ColOred Girl of Fifteen Poi
sons Nine Persons in Lou
isiana.
She Is Lynched in a Peculiar
Manner While on Her Way
TO Jail.

RAYvILLE La, Special Telegram, March
1.-The sight of a dead body dangling
from a high cottonwood tree by the road
side met the eyes of RichIaud parish farm
ers driving in TO church this morning. The
body was that of a fifteen-year-old colored
girl, a house servant at the Greenwich place.
and she had been hanged the night before
by a mob oflynchers.
The girl had been employed as a waitress
and kitchen girl by w. r. Helmer, who
owns the Greenwich plantation, twenty
miles from the county seat. A colored
man who was employed around the stables
of the plantation had in some manner o.
Tended the kitchen girl ana she determined
upon revenge. Poison was the final sug-
gestion which came to her mind. All the
coffee which was made in the house was
made in one largo pot and drawn rom it
for the meals served alike to the family
and the servants. Into this pot on Friday
morning the girl poured the contents o: a
package Of rat poison, and all the inmates
o. the house, except herself nine in num-
Der, drank of the poisoned fluid.
Everybody who drank coffee that morn
ing was seriously i'll. Tn neighbors who
had been called in TO attend the sick reo-
pie. who had discovered the guilt OF the
young colored girl, locked her up over
night. Yesterday afternoon two guards
started with her to Rayville. the county
seat, intending to place her in the Jail here.
In the meantime exaggerated reports OF the
attempt at poisoning had spread through
the country and greatly excited the resi-
dents. These stories, circulated by word oil
mouth Friday afternoon and Saturday
morning, increased in the telling until
finally they
ASSUMED STARTLING PROPORTIONS.
1t was a little after noon of yesterday when
tie two guards of the girl who had con-
iessed the crime started out on their TWEEN
ty-nile ride, which was to end at the Ray
Vile Jail, the prisoner on a small pony be-
tween her two captors.
The little party had Como about half the
distance when out o. a clump of cotton
wood trees by the wayside rode a band Of
masked men, some twenty in all. rs this
thesirl who poisoned the Helmers?' asked
the one who seemed to be in command.
Neither ofthe guards replied, but the girl
looked up sulIenly at the mob and
answered defiantly: Yes, l am the GIRL"
Tue men led the pony to the side of the
road, where a high cottonwood tree
stretched out q branch. One Of the mob
threw a rope over tie limb and fastened the
end TO a fence rail, while another put the
moose which 'ad been made IN the other
end around the girls neck.
Then a sounding blow was given the
pony upon which she SAT-. The frightened
animal sprang forward, and The body ofthe
would-be p~oisoEc: was Lett dangling in the
air. For 4 moment or so her legs were
stretched in and ont convulsiyeiy, as ii at
tempting to find & importing piece. But
it was useless, anu IL q few minutes she
was dead. The mob sen rode away. The
people who were POISONED will recover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17

Fire destroyed the Pioneer soap works In
South Sioux Falls, a suburb of Sioux Falls,
together with machinery and anuiac
tured goods. The wind was blowing q
gale at the time and 10 water could be Sc
cured. The loss on building and machin-
cry is s12. 900, with 81, 900 insurance; on
stock $1,000, and $1,000 insurance. The
plant was the property ex-senator Pettisrew
and was being operated by c. II. Ransom,
who suffers loss on stock.
A suit of more than ordinary interest was
filed at Sioux Falls. Some time since n
prominent citizen named Jameson em-
ployed the firm of Brown & Tufts, physi-
clans, TO attend his wife previous to and
during her confinement. The services rem
dered were unsatisfactory and payment OF
the bill refused. Suit was entered for $50
by the firm. Mr.. Jameson now sues for a
counter claim for nearly 5000 for NAL
practice, expenses and damages for himself.
Mrs. jameson will follow with a damage
suit of $25, 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
LABOR CIRCLE.
e labor trouble at Bntte IS settled

The labor trouble at Butte IS settled.
TEE Sioux City d Northern railroad
engineers threaten to strike.
There will be no strike on the Topeka &
Santa Fe railway. A satisfactory schedule
OF wages has been signed.
ALL the shoe factories in San Francisco
are closed, the employers having locked out
their employees because of refusal to raise
the boycott on several firms.
The grievance committee of the Order OF
Railway Conductors and Railway Train
men secured the signatures ofthe Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe to an agreement TO
adopt a new and advanced schedule OF
wages.
The long strike of the motor men and
conductors of the P%ittsburg, Allegany &
Manchester traction lines has been official
ly declared off by the knights of Labor.
The company has all the men required and
cars have been running regularly for more
than n month
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17

OTTuMwA, Iowa, Special Telegram, March
IA week from to-day an important
meeting of railway conductors will be held
in this city for the purpose of adjusting the
grievances OF trailmen living here. The
men alIege that the West division crews of
the order of the officials at Creston, have
been running their rains to Murray, thus
cutting off the earnings OF crews on this
division. At the instance of the Order OF
Railway Conductors the matter has been
discussed at meetings held at Galesburg,
Aurora and other points and the meeting
now called is Tor the FINAL adjudication OF
the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
UNFORTUNATE E

Fire destroyed a six-story building in
Chicago, causing a loss of125,C COO. Among
A TERRIBLY severe storm RACES oil over
the Northwest, damaging considerable
property.
the principal firms occupying the building
were the Chicago Paste company, the
American Fruit company and the Costello
company.
An explosion occurs in the engine room
of the st. Paul Gas Light Company. Five
men have a marvellous escape from death.
Two OF them are slightly injured.
Joseph Rutkootski, aged 40, Of Portland,
in a fit of insanity, jumped from the win
dow of the hospital observatory OF Hoff-
man island, n. Y, ran TO a wall, plunged
into the sea and was drowred. His body
was not recovered.
LAST Thanksgiving three young men
went out duck hunting pm Erie bay, near
Erie, Pa, and were never seen again alive
Within a short time the bodies of the three
boys have been found in the ice in the vi
cinity of where their boat was ound
beached last fall.
AK oil tank in the refinery of the Sever
eign Lubricating company, Waukegan, H.,
exploded and hurled through the roof and
high in the air. The building took fire
and was totally destroyed, together with
its contents. The loss is estimated at Si2, 600,
with an insurance of $4,000,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
TEN THOUSAND GONE.
Robbers Fire Upon q Min Manager
and Party and Rob Them.

DURANGO, Mex, March 14-C. W. Brit
tain, manager of the Nacas ines, seventy
five miles west of here, LETT here last Mon
day for the mines with $40, 600 in silver in
an iron safe in a stout wagon. He was &C
cCmpanied by J. II. Herndon, a young
American, vito rode in front on horseback.
The wagon contained Mr.. Britain ard his
driver, and beside the wagon rode two
trusty MeXicans, all we'll arm ed. When
within seven miles of Const&ncia, fifty-fve
miles from Durango. about twenty-five
men rode up rom behind and commenced
shooting. Juan C~astanaeda. one 0. the
guards, was killed and HerndoD severely
wounded.
The fire of the bandits was returned by
Mr.. Britain and his guard, and one of the
robbers was struck with a bullet and is be-
l;cved to nave been killed, as he ell from
his horse. the lash was put to the horses,
but the robbers gained rapidly on the
wagon. taking it and the money captive.
Mr.. Britain escaped in the chapparal with
MIR. Htrndon III his arms. They made
their way 10 Constancia, where they mott
fed the military authorities. 4 detach-
ment OF troops at once went to the scene OF
ther robbery, but when they arrived they
found that the sa e had been broken into
and robbed OF every sack containing the
silver dollars. The bandits were then
trailed into the adjoining mountains.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
with Good Reason.

1t is said that nothing stamps the
educated man like the correct use
OF adjectives and adverbs. indy
Trumbull was a popular merchant in
a small way, but in an evil hour he
committed a forgery, which was dis
covered.
He was tried at the next term of
court, and Ephriam Blair was among
those who went over to the county
seat to hear the trial.
"Well?" said his wife, on his return.
Guilty" said Ephriam, laconically.
Give years"
Land sui" cried Mrs. Blair. How
did poor Andy take it?"
well" said Ephriam, reiectively, /
was lookingright at Andy when he was
sentenced, and it struck me that he
was embarrassed"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
Thought He Controlled sp,,,,.

NEW York, Marek AS. Hassen Ben
Ali, the Moorish chief who le!t here last
summer to collect rare exhibits from the
African wllds for tue world's-fair, in a let
ter received here states that he has arrived
at Fee. When at the court of Moulay Has,
san, the sultilr, lie succeeded IN c~reatin. a
most profound sensation and enl!sting the
sympathies and aid of the sultan mainly bv
means Of g phonogrSph, which he caused
20 play Yankee Decide" Down on the
Suwanee River and 20 deliver q Fourth of
July spread-esgle Grafton. The sultan and
court believed that he controlled spirits and
furnished him wiki special escort for his
expedition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
SNAKES CHARM FISH.

A Case Where a Snake Charmed a
Shoai or Shad.
The water was perfectly clear and
not above two feet deep, the day calm
and bright and the proceedings below
the surface easily observed. In the
deepest part of the pool a solid
phalanx OF little fish, if may call it,
was swimming around and around in
a ring OF about two feet in diameter.
the band being about six inches wide
and apparently two or three layers
deep.
Around and around Il ey went, at
the least motion on our part breaking
ranks, to resume their Ircus at once
when we were quiet again. We were
interested, OF course, and puzzled, and
we tried for q half hour or more to
learn the of such unusual move
ments.
Our talk, for we did talk, did not
disturb them, from which we inferred
that they could not hear us; IL
slightest movement did, from which
we inferred they could see us.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-03-17
FOREIGN NUGGETS.

The Spanish government mas determined
upon poiics %
lr Is rumored IN Mexico that war between
Guatemala and san salvador mas common
ced.
NJ: LAMEsDis, a sociaiis', the secretary
OF the French Miners syndicate mas been
elected deputy Tor Bethume.
IT is rumored hat Herr Won Benninssen
will resign, owing to discomfort over the
German education Dill.
The mail from South Africa brings news
OF a revolt IN the Aalnpesl baru district
against oaPt. 1ouSeia' VINO, III Is runiored,
mas Deeh Killed
CHOLERA has appeared at Herat, and IS
said to be advancing along the road TO
fersis.
The story that 300 OF the supporters OF
d. Deiyannis, the expiring minister OF
oole.ese, - So $50 = CO. ""u
ne asa'.s = aA
anu seh oi N." Ut ~ pm'" VIII
~, ~ az dtso hoe. ha'n d;.n,;aseJ as'i"s'
o..ru p, aan,,u U,,.oa
aas aha a.. o.
nuhi;csn central COMMITTEES Of Idaho was
tilled bv Constable Fieming.
-. Lmann uohrow rahh;s IN Nv yorr
y.s shot and seriopslIS injured bv lose