Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-05-03
THE COMMONwEAL ARMY.
l~rogress of it's Several branches
Toward Washington.

Nicola, Iowa. April 24.-Kelly's indus
bal army awoke herC TO find itself in a
bate Of mutiny. The young general
kOn,ptly rose to The OCCASION, and before
De march eastward was begun n colonel
BID been stripped of his rank and Il
bnpany of ffty men dismissed from the
kryice. After the excitement attending
De Incident had subsidized Kelly
alshaled his troops and The march to
voca, eighteen miles away, wLs be-
BIN. The. far ners of the surrounding
buntry had provided about 100 wagons,
ID the greater part of the men were
lried. One or two companies We're
Pmpelled TO go afoot. The men were
etrcusly cheered, and every mile or so
lrmers met the ranks with wagons
aded with provisions for the army.
Ayoca, Iowa, April 24.-Kelly's recep-
bn hire was fully as flattering as that
hich was accorded him at Nicola. The
pW inhabitants were apparently all on
streets, and brawny oountrymen and
Ply decked maidens We'd with each other
showering attentions upon the brigade.
ANY Of the men had received new
pihing along the route, and the army as
went into camy presented a much bet
appearance than at any previous
ne since the start from the far West.
ompany G, which had been ~disbanded
Nicola, rejoined the army during the
nelling of the little mutiny the de-
rmiDed young commander has secured
even more firm hold on his men a
mn them now is a court of last reso
oL Baker, who was deposed by Kel
anounced that he would not return
e army, but will follow in its wake n
fe the people an expose of Hell.
nanclal methods. Baker charges CT,
Iresuiarities. The people of Avoca pla
que confidence in Bakers statemen
pahy express the belief that Bake
pntemplated action is the result of
tlroad scheme to prejudice the pub
|ganst the commonwealers, and this j
Eession will 20 far toward discrediti
Paker's stories.
Atlantic, Iowa, April 25.-Anotl
putny which nearly resulted in n I
L|,Scired near Walnut. Col. Spead
Pined to obey orders and two tactic
oA sides, and for a time ii looked as j
Fuerai hight would occur. The nj
knaly Quoted down, but the trouble
taoie TO break out again at any tin
ne entire trouble is the result of je
10y between the San Francisco and :;
rnfehto divisions. The Sacramento n
fauoance their intention to split and I
I" Spead to Washington.
anita, Iowa, April 27.-Kelly's arr
sached Anita and dined after a march
Lourteen miles from Atlantic. The st;
~ made under less propitious circu
Iances than usual. One hundred a
w !. teams had been promised by I
rsAnnuc committee, but rot more tn
Io,~nuy wagons were available. Re
EsaHsN his departure for some tin
isst he ordered his column forward
= tne army moved put of the fair
I,Oands and started over the billy and
s'V road on the twenty-one mile tramp
.nuar. Despite the unfavorable con-
KIp ~ under which he began his march
e. was smiling and happy to-day. for
nv. almost a week of internal disturb
IsS ,he army was united and the men
Iaur ceased their quarreling. Even Com
|efn. OF Sacramento, which last night
m seu 10 be ~Ieconciled, swung into line
F4a cheered for Kelly.
|rmv Ou,uale, Or, April 27.-Tbe industrial
bss nom Portland viii undoubtedly
I'M, -e an attempt to take a train to-day,
n, Tue railroad company il determined
bs !" carry them. A car load of special
(ra;.sss passed through ahead of the last
=; uain to circumvent any move
industrials might mske.
art Iowa, April 2S.-Gen. Kelly n
a that he viii make a forced
ID Oh iorty-one miles to Des Moines
SrnssS, and that he intends to be 1here
ts.u The army cannot reach the
S capital before 3 or 4 O'Clock Sum