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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
bishop Marty and the Indians.

Deadwood Times: From a western
er's standpoint it gives one that stirred
feeling" to hear lecturers gushing over
extolling the merits of the Indians
and the cruelty with which he is
treated by the whites. Bishop Marty
of this state, who should be acquain-
ted with the Indian and his attitude
toward the whites, is now i'm the
south lecturing on ''poor Lo." In
speaking Of the late Wounded Knee
affair Bishop Marty said that it was
a duplicate Of the Custer massacre,
except that the conditions were re-
versed. What a statement to come
from n who knew every detail of
that affair. The reverend gentleman
probably extolled the sayages to his
tenderfoot audience for numbering
Lieut.. Casey and many of his gallant
boys in blue. He also probably thinks
that the ruse which drew Capt. Wal
lace and his brave band into the hands
Of the murderous government wards
under p~retense Of giving up their
arms, from which only half the men
escaped, was right on the part of the
savages, and that they should not have
been punished for it.
Talk about cruelty to the Indians;
for every red devil who bit the dust
one Of Uncle Sans boys In blue re.
| sponded to the last taps on earth.
And still the pale, consumptive phil.
anthropist Of the east raises up his
hand in holy horror at the treatment
received by poor Lo at the hands OF
the western white men. The terrible
affair at Humphrey s. Stenger's bee
camp, in which four whites, two be
ing mere boys, were wantonly muir
dered, is still fresh in the minds o.
all. The subsequent attempt to ar
rest the murderers, in which the,
were badly wounded, brought forth
howl from the eastern admirers of thu
nehle red man, and brought dowr
censure on the Indian authorities al
Pine Ridge. All this is sickening tt
the westerner who lives in an Indiar
infested country. An eye for an eye is
what the bible teaches. II the Indiar
commit atrocities he must suffer, a
does his white brethren.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
The Firemen's Tournament.

Preparations for the. 10th annual
tournament Of the South Dakota
flremen's Association in Mitchell are
we'll under way and the occasion
promises to be the most interesting
In the history OF the organization,
There will be a larger number of en-
tries In all classes than eyer before,
and the program will include a num-
Der OF new and novel features. The
tournament will open on Tuesday,
June 8, which day will be devoted to
receiving the visitors. On Wednes-
day will come the grand parade and
review, the singlemen's coupling con-
test, the green hose race, the cham
plonship laddermen's contest and the
green hook and ladder race.
On Thursday occurs the AZ hook and
ladder race, the 46 hose rae the
championship hook and ladder race,
the steamer contest, champion hose
race, and exhibition of Pompeir
corps.
On Friday there will be the novelty
laddermen's contest, free for all hook
and LADDER race, championship coup
ling contest, free for all horse race,
hand engine contest, band tourna-
ment, and display Of the most COM
plete fire fighting apparatus.
The prizes are larger than ever be-
fore, thus insuring lively competition
in all the events. There are already
several entries in the band contest by
the best-knOwn musical organizations
in the state. Bicycle races will also
be a feature on the program, as this
is the cycling center Of the state.
The Mitchell department, out of
courtesy to its guests, will not parti-
cipate in the parade for the prize, as
the home companies always have the
advantage in the matter of turning
out a large number of men.
The railroads have granted a one
fare rate for the occasion and Mitch
ellis well known accessibility from
all parts of the state makes certain a
big attendance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
Afraid to Live.

The mystery surrounding the sui
eide Of Samuel Roberts of Sturgis, a
few days ago at Rushville, Neb,, has
been cleared away, 1t has been learn
ed that Roberts, whose true name is
Fling, deserted his wife and five chill
dren at Kansas City eight years ago
and came TO the Black Hills, stopping
at Whitewood. Here he changed his
name to Roberts and married. widow
who had q ranch neal Sturgis, where
the couple have resided ever since in
fairly good circumstances.
The deserted wife, who has ever
been on the lookout for her recreant
husband, heard, through a travelling
man, that Roberts bore a strong re-
semblance to her missing spouse. She
Immediately sent her eldest son to
Sturgis to investigate. When he
arrived Roberts was away from home.
His questions aroused Mrs. Roberts
suspicions after he left, and rearing
he was a detective-young Fling had
not told her who he was-she follow
ed him to Sturgis. A few hours after
her arrival news came from Rushville
that Roberts had committed SUICIDE.
She looked up Fling and told MIN OF
the suicide. He then told her the op-
iect of his visit, and she In turn I'M
bosomed herself to him, proving DE-
yond a doubt that Roberts was the
missing Fling. Young fiing ieit
Saturday on the evening train lor
Rushville, hoping to reach his iatnef
before he died. The supposition Is
that Roberts had been notlhed ny
Mrs. Roberts that a detective was
after him, upon her arrival in stursis
and he, fearing arrest for biganly anu
desertion, took his life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
a Child M0pster.

Deadweod Times, %. The murder
OF David Steinbrook OF Sundance last.
sunday by his l3-year@old son is with
out parallel in the history OF un-
naturai crimes. The murderer is a
mere child, hardly out Of dresses. but
the devilish way he planned the mur-
DER and the cool and deliberate execu.
ZION VI the same stamps him as being
Inc most depraved specimen of the
nineteenth century. His case is only
partially paralleled by the child ogre
oi Denver, who had his trial last sum-
mer. The cause assigned by young
steinbrook for killing his parent was
because he had given him a whipping
Ior some childish infraction OF home
rules. From then until the dav of
the killing-seven days-the how
Planned the mode of which he would
work his fathers destruction. He
placed the time at Saturday night,
ana the engine of destruction a rife.
with an explosive ball made by him
sell Saturday night he oyerslept
nlmself. He then set the time of
sunday morning, while his parents
slept Al :55 a. m. Sunday morning
lie entered his parents bedroom.
"here he discovered father and moth
er asleep. He took his rife md Lola
IL across his mothers breast, the muz-
zle SIX inches from his fathers head.
ana deliberately blew his brains out.
lie was cool after the affair and evinc-
ed no regret. On his way to iail he
confessed everything and said that
were his father alive he would take
great pleasure in doing the deed over
again
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
THE NEWEST FAD.
Ii Is to Keep a Chameleon I'm a Care.

Have you seen the latest fad?n
asked the man of pets, opening a
large cage surrounded by small wir
mesh, to the Washington Star.
They are the chameleons. Notice
now this little fellow will change his
color" and he took a small, lizard
like animal from the cage. The little
FELLOW, when the reporter first looked
at him, was a light brown, and al
most Immediately a rapid change
took place and he turned a most
beautiful green. The skin, upon
close inspection, was chagreen, or
had the appearance of a rough grain
ed leather. The back is sharp, the
tail long, round and prehensile.
There are five toes on each foot
united by the skin as far as the claws.
The change is the most peculiar fea-
ture of the animal. 1t is feshy,
cylindrical and capable of an elonga-
ton OF six or seven inches. Chame-
Icons live on flies and other insects,
which they seize by means of their
long sticky tongue. They are slow
to move, but the unwary fly oftimes
fingers too long, for when the tongue
shoots out like an arrow it seldom
misses its mark or loses a victim.
Chameleons have been known for
generations; in fact they were one of
the animals mentioned by Aristotle
in his history Of animals. The name
is of Greek origin and means little
lion, or, as some maintain, camel lion.
1t has been generally supposed that
these animals live on air, but such is
not the case although there are in
stances where they have gone for
months without any food. This prob
ably gave rise to the statement that
they live on air.
'Can you tell me-" asked the re-
porter, chow it is that the color Of
this animal chaDges?"
II understand" said the trainer,
that the change in the color of their
skin is due to fear"
There was a gentleman from the
Smithsonian Institute who seemed
to know something of this remark
BILE little creature, and he volunteered
the following:
1.-THE change of color is, perhaps,
due to the contraction of the muscu-
lar fbers of the dermis, and the in
halation of the lungs and body, while
they have something to do with it,
are merely secondary agents. / have
seen these little fellows puff up like a
puffer pigeon until their bodies, even
to the tips Of the tail, were inflated,
and they lost all symmetrical proper
ton.
soThey are very slow creatures, and
| will remain for days in their natural
state without moving. When you
treat them kindly they are very gen.
tie and a valuable acquisition to any
household, for they prey upon water
hugs and insects of all kinds"
"The other day / had a call from a
lady who lives in Florida for some
food for one. She said she had the
little fellow with her, and, giving a
whistle, out popped achameleon from
the folds of the neck OF her dress,
with a gold ring surrounding his body
and attached to a tiny gold chain
which secured him. They are great
nets and very fashionable, under
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25
THE yANKroN TREATY.
The Red Man TO BE Considerably Bene-
fitted by 1t,


Rted by 1t.
John j. Cole Of the Yankton Indian
commission has furnished the follow
ing facts concerning the treaty:
The agreement provides for the
sales Of surplus lands, about 1876. OOO
acres to the government for $500, OOG,
or about $500 on a cash basis. One
hundred Thousand dollars is to be
paid down, and $500, 900 is to be de-
posted in the United States
treasury, to the credit OF the Indians
for twenty-five years at 5 per cent
per annum. The interest is to be
paid semi-annually, and congress Is
required 10 make an annual appro-
priation Of at least Sc, 900 for the
benefit of schools and other insti-
tutions for the Indians. All pay
ments under this treaty are to be
made in cash, excepting the appro-
priation by congress and &c. 900 of the
interest, which is to be expended for
schools, etc.
The agreement empowers the
Indians to rent such portions Of their
allotted lands as they are unable to
cultivate, and as they have fully ten
times as much land as they car
cultivate, this is the most important
provision of the agreement, from a
pecuniary standpoint. The unused
lands, judiciously rented, should
bring a large animal income to every
member Of the tribe. 1t settles the
status OF the mixed-bloods, and
gives them the same rights as the
full-oloods. The Importance of this
provision will be understood when it
is stated that 20 per cent Of the
tribe are mixed-bloods, who, under
the recent opinion of the assistant
attorney general, were unsettled and
anxious as to their rights. 1t pro-
yides for the payment of the claim of
the Yankton scouts, who have been
trying for twenty-eight years to
secure its settlement. 1t provides
for the settlement Of the dispute con-
corning the Red Pipestone reser-
walton, which has been a fruitful
source Of dissatisfaction to these
Indians. 1t excludes whisky from
the reservation for all times, under
such penalties as congress may fix.
This is a good treaty for the
Indians, because it pays them a
liberal price for their lands and pro-
vides wisely for their future needs
and advancement. They have sold
their surplus lands higher than any
other tribe. The Sissetons got So. 80
per acre, on cash basis. The NeZ
Perces got So per acre within ten
years. without interest. Under this
treaty the Yanktons get SO. so per
acre. Considering that this land is
scattered over the reservation, and
mixed up with 262, 900 acres of Indian
lands, very little Of which will be
cultivated, and pay no taxes for
twenty years, the price is a most
liberal one. This treaty, if ratified
by congress at its next session, be-
comes operative from its date,
December 81, 1892, and is now earning
the Indians SS5 per day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25

The death has just occurred at
Albion, Iowa, of David Worcester,
brother of the distinguished lexicog-
rapher of that name. He was
eiphty-iye years old and the youngest
of fifteen children, five OF whom sur
yiye him. He was a graduate OF
Harvard college in 1882, and a school,
mate of Charles Sumner. For
quarter of a century he has lived the
,ise of a rscluse In this country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25

President Cleveland has made up
his mind that the interests of the
country demand the repeal Of the law
OF 1890 which requires the United
States treasury to purchase 1850, 600
ounces OF silver per month, issuing
silver certificates therefor. But silver
men say IL this is done then some sub
stitute for the law must be had. AS
a compromise, the re~enactment OF
the Bland-Allison law has been sug-
gested, which called for the coinage
not less than s2,0Oo,0 900 nor more
than 81, 0oo,0 900 in silver per month.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25

'iing tools to mulcth their neigh
~ IL should be remembered that
siocai buyer Is under bonds to his
ppoyers and must strictly follow
ihStructions-that he generally
'son a monthly salary and has Go
suuiary interest save that OF deliy-
iag such amount of grain and OF
- grade as his books show he has
ucnased. Should he purchase a
sseu ears OF wheat as No. 2 which
employers sell as No. | he receives
part OF the profit Of the transac-
= aud is generally unaware OF it,
y should he pay the price of No. /
car that grades No. 2, he soon
rom headquarters. BY such
Ss1oos the companies keep the
= ouyer on nettles and constantly
[auulated to carefully guard their
mes1s. In my own experience /
SHOWN but one buyer whom ]
es.s uer willfully aand needlessly dis
NM '' ana | believe in a great ma
y cases they do as we'll by the
', as due regard for the perma.
M Their situation, their bond
~, 'neir employers will permit.
= are mere agents and we must
lr,, 's,ond them and to the company
hi,s Ol1en aided and abetted by the
Op,ss u % mpanies, to find the true
q the trouble,
outstanding the warehouse
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25

George II. Abbott, alias Frank y
Amy, has expiated on the gaiiowS y.
the New Hampshire state prison az
concord. the murder OF Chris1le
rden at Hanover on the night OF
July II, 1891. The execution was a
hunglinr lob. Almy's feet touched
the floor when he went snlo sath
aron and he was strangled to DEATH
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25

1t is alleged as an inside history of
the big crash in National COrdage
that James r. Keene is $1,000, 600
winner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-25

The announcement of the failure .,
D r Robinson & CO., bankers anu
hrorers of wilmington, DEL, has peel
made. The liabilities are sta'eu "
be $500, 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07

Fxrfax, I. T. Ca5viile. Lewiston: . lafee
herd. ID. l. Brett. OtsAeA. With bull Bell
Clay ID, and the bard Of S. 8. Stevens,
Auburn
L. H. Maxim, wess Sumner. C. B. Gil
man & Sons Of Scion. show Devoas- Pull
sifer { Co., Auburn, have grade Holsfeina.
C. E. Wheeler has over dozen the Jer-
seys. A. A. Hannsvsn. New Gloucester,
has large number Of sfick-looking Ayr
shires. Alonzo Libby, Wesbeock. has
ahout 70 Ayrshires. and Herman Cofbetf.
FArming.on. has good display.
The meeting Of the State Granse Tuesday
evening q the board Of agriculture eaild-
irg, vas Hugely attended and proved OF
great interest to ali. The programme vas
made up Of musical numbers and addresses
aad there vas not dull moment for the
evening.
A lif,le tent near the exhibition building
does . roasing business in Indian fancy
work ami euriosiiies.
The public meeting of the State board of
agriculture a, its baiidins this evening bad
good attendance and wAs = profitable
evening for all present.
Hon. W. X. Sessions, secretary Of the
Mass zehuseus state board of agriculture.
and wife, will be the guests Of Secretary
Twi1eheli and wife THURSDAY and Friday.
Secretary Sessions comes to Maine for the
first time TO examine into the workings OF
the Maine State fair and to see the eharac-
ter Of the exhibits. Mr.. Sessions Will be
present al the meeting of the State Pomo-
logical Society ThursdAy evening.
There were exhibited on the track be-
tween the heats. some Of the crack horses
Of the State. They all made fne appear
ance.
Among the callers at the Journal Office
were. Z. G. WisreY of Winnipeg, Man,
colonization agent Of the Canadian Pacific
K. X George VI. Norris. ST. Psai, Mimi,
formerly Of Monmouth A. X. Smiley of
Skoxhegan Of the Ststs board OF sgricul-
ture; T.. A. Mcintire, L. j. Addition of
Sko~ gan, Blaine Owen of Augusta, Pres.
A. W. harris, president Of the Maiae State
college at 0rono, and Prof Jordan of the
exp riment station st the college; Hon.
Parker 2. Burieigh OF Houlssn; o. ID.
Gardner, Cross Hill, vassalboro; d, W.
webber, Augusta; w. s. Cotton, Lisbon
Hon VIM. Atkinson. North Anson; J. NJ.
Cross OF the JoUaSAL; Levi Cofren, Bos-
ton; Edwin Totmaa. p-esisent OF the Saga
d4hoc County Agricultural and Horueni-
turxl Society; G. +. Earle, Lnchheld; Mr..
Finney, Standish; A. A. Williams, Rich
mond; Charles wardsworth, ID. L. Allen,
wife and daughter, Augusta; Hon. George
T. Minot. Belgrade; z. NJ. Blanding, In
dustrial Journal. Bangor; l.. L. Smith,
Brunswick; s. T. Boothhy, Watsrville;
W. II. Keith. Winthrop; W. G. Fifeld. A.
W. Folsom, Augusta; Hon. s l.. Board
man John II. Yeaton, Chelsea; j. T..
Brainerd Winthrop; Romeo Hammond.
Fred II. Webb, Augusta; Byron
Anderson. Marie Theme, Togus;
Walter Ham, Lewiston; J. H. Pinkham,
winfhrop Edith Wordsworth. Judge G.
r. Stevens. Augusta; +. c. Hamilton.
Waterville; Conductor A. W. Hodgkins Of
Rocklsnd Of the Knox Lincoln branch of
the Maine Central, DIR. c. S. Jackson,
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07
DEATH sEcORD.

John 8 Dwight. we'll known In Boston
musical circles. is dead.
Adam Itzel, Jr.. talented musician,
died at Baltimore Of consumption. He
was - years old. Professor Itzei was =
prolific composer. His greatest popular
success was the opera The Tar and the
Tartar"
Mary A. Bean, who has held the position
of librarian q. the Brookiine Mass pub
lie library for the 0 asst % years, died after
an illness Of about two months duration
She was born at Clifford. N. H.. March
~, Is40.
Lloyd g. Bowers was suddenly stricken
~itb apoplexy az Columbus, Ga. and died
10 few minutes Mr.. Bowers WINS one
Of the oldest cotton buyers and known In
commercial circles throughout the south.
He was q native Of Somsrsst, Aass. He
was % years old.
Prince William, brother Of the King ol
Denmark, died II Copenhagen. Prince
william OF Schleswig Holstein- Sender.
burg-Giucksburz was horn 1t GostoFp
April 10. 1910 He was . feld maxshai
lieutenant in the service OF Austria and .
lieutenant general in The Danish ssrviea
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07

o. nalisssii 6 asils csnesy n Fsi,ise
oon160.

HAIIovKiL.. Sep<. s.-(Special- Tim
oshy HAGsazsy Of Lewiston. qsarryDan for
the Hallovel Gfaaise works, vas killed as
their quarry in Halloven about o'clock
Wednesday morning. A rock weighing
nearly half ton fell about II feet from
above striking HAsssrty on his
left shoulder. cFushipg him down, killing
him instantly. Hassarty vas about 81
yeafs Of age and unmarried. His mother.
two brothers and three sisteis
reside in Lewiston. Work Vas sus-
sendsd in The afternoon and his
fellow qaafYymen and the stone
cutters working On the hill. leo in number.
escorted the remains to the afternoon train
for Lewiston.
Several days ago = large rock Weighing
half . ton soppled over on the guy Of der
rick. Mr.. Heggarty Vas pfyins ss the rock
when the shaking Of the guy caused the
rock TO fall over on him. His left shoulder
and chest were terribly crushed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07

Isaac L. T~ombly has been appointed
postmaster at Milford. vice z. NJ Libby.
Samuel W. Berry. the veil known Bidde-
forsi hofseman. owner Of Emery Fear
nxush, and Curtis Fearnaught, the old
iirae tro.isrs, died Tuesday night Of paraly-
sis, aged 50 years
The safe in the freight depot 1t Bath Of
the Maine Central Railroad was blown
open Tuesday night and about $50 taken.
A 500 cheek from the Bath Iron woFks
vAs lett srsDpled on the floor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-09-07
W0Ros OF WEIGHT
We're These Of Ex.psssldsat MasriseA b ~
essad Army AsssMhisd.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. In delivering
the address Of welcome at the citixens' re-
eeption TO the Grand Army officers and del.
egates, Gen. Harrison said. among other
things:
II look into the faces Of men tonight
Who, in their individual service In the army.
have performed deeds Of heroism AMI cour-
age. who. riding with flashing sabre over
the rebel guns, have carried the Stnrs and
Stripes TO victory. GApplAuse, look
into the faces Of men who. At the bayonet's
points, have pushed back their countrys
enemies, and have planted the flags on
rebel ramparts. I look into the faces Of
men who have shed their blood and
dropped their limbs upon the battle field and
who walk among US tonight, MANNED, dis
membcred that the honor Of the nag
might be untarnished aud the Union un-
broken. Loud applause. Can Il be pas
sible that while the survivors Of this great
struggle are still with us, while they walk
our streets, . generation has come on for
getful Of their great achievements. Has
the moth OF avarice, the canker OF greed -
eaten into the hearts Of this 1en. ralon thst
they are unmindful Of these men, God for
bid.
when the great struggle Of the resolu-
ton was over the country vas bankrupt.
the notes that Il had iasued were valueless,
II was without credit at home or abroad,
and too many turned away from the Just
elaine Of the soldiers that had foliosed
Washington from Cambridge 10 yorktown;
the army pleaded In vain for Justice At the
hands Of the government Il had saved. But
they had TO deal then With . bankrupt gov
eminent, without the power TO Yedeem its
pledges, an impoverished people. Who hsd
spent all already in that eight year,
struggle.
"No such excuse can he offered nov.
This country 10 rich In the great resources
Of these accumulated years. Our people
can find no excuse for ingrstitude towards
the soldiers Of the land In their inability 70
meet his lust demands. You are assrnn-
bled TO take thought for those great tbings
that concern the interests Of your comrades
composing this great organization and Of
those who stand without. The American
soldier of the civil war has not been COM
mercially greedy. lie vas not tempted to
service by his monthly stipend. II there
had been no other impulse than sIi or el3
q month We would have had no army. Tie
men who went to the front were not i'm
PEELED BY sordid purposes or hope Of
gain. And, when the war vas over, tns't
thought vas not OF dependence upon tne
government. but, upon their own nxnt
arms. Applause: saw ina. eiess
parade With the gallant and iamented oep,
sherman q i.s head sweep oy sne' treasury
OF the United states, and tnefe "" no.
greedy eye turned toSaid II. me so'aier
mas oeen workman; me iami'y ha,e esen
OF the fruits OF MS own soh. As long