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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

bigness, we forget which, and the
chastiser of all offenders OF an out
ragged state. The sight was very i'm
pressive and was more than the fur
niture could stand, consequentlysom
of it was suddenly drawn to the
most attractive object in the room,
according to the Ladies Admiration
Society with mor force than was
needed it not being the party with a
mania for killing dogs and not an as
sault and battery case.
The cry of first blood
drew such a crowd that ii
became absolutely necessary to adj
iourn to the Opera House to let the
citizens and people from other coun,
tries, look upon the prisoner as he
trembled at the bar of an outraged
justice. Many owners of yallerdog
were in the audience with tears in
their fists and their eyes doubled up.
The Opera House was soon filled
and some found it difficult to find
standing room which someone's toes
was not occupying at the same time,
and protests were both heard and
felt. A motion to dismiss the case
was not allowed by the Honorable
Court and a jury examination was
also refused. The State then pro-
duced two witnesses to show that
the prisoner went home about thirty
six hours before the dog vas found
dead-or at least a horse and buggy
looking like his went that road; this
fact was almost undisputedly proven.
An overwhelming amount of proof
was furnished by four witnesses that
the dog died or was killed and was
still dead.
An unfair advantage (of the dogs
inability to ~contradict) was taken by
lawyer Green, of Pickerel Creek, at
torney for the defense, who willfully
slandered the noble animals good
name, by proving that it had mania
for visiting hencoops and neighbors
had armed themselves with guns and
pitchforks to defend their property.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05
When the state had produced all

When the state had produced all
their witnesses, Lawyer Green made a
motion to dismiss, which was argued
very learnedly and windily by the
States Attorney, followed by Law
yer Green in a very able way that
was evidently satisfactory to the
Audience and not very we'll appreci-
ated by the States Attorney or the
bulky object which sat near him.
The Justice then took until seven
o'clock to consider the motion, but
evidently knew all about it the day
before, and therefore denied the mo-
ton.
As there was no evidence bearing
Oh the case produced by the State, or
dog evidence, it gave the defence no
show to use his witnesses, either in
rebuttal or otherwise.
The State surprised the defence by
proving almost conclusively that the
prisoner passed along the road with
in thirty-six hours of the time said
yallar dog was found evidently dead
and although it showed hard the
next day after he passed, it could be
positively sworn to, that fresh blood
was on the snow for about a rod
where the dog had dragged himself,
even after it had showed. 1t was
also shown that one witness had Dor
rowed a gun with the expressed in
tention of shooting a dog that was
sucking the eggs in his hencoop; said
hencoop being the nearest building
to where the dog was found. 1t was
also proven that one party had found
him in his hencoop and had attemp-
ted to kill him with a pitchfork.
After the Judge had maturely con-
sidered the above weighty facts, he
bound Owe the prisoner to the grand
jury in the sum of $500 which a
syndicate of farmers furnished after
considering what a disgrace it would
be to the county Jail to be occupied
by such a degenerate specimen of a
man with a mania for shooting yell
low dogs, the truest friend of man.
(If they never studied law
COMMUNICATED.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05
sTER. DAY COUNTY. SOUTH DAKOTA, APRIL S, 1894.
TOO MUCH SNOW!
After the Snow Producers-They
Meet Monday Evening-Dis-
a~sterous Results-An In
junction to Issue,

1t is rumored that an injunction
Will be issued restraining the Work
men (rainmakers) from meeting I'm
til after seeding and, compelling thu
organization to raise more-well
anything that will produce rain in.
stead of snow. This is a move in the
right direction. 1t would be a nice
thing to have snow storms through
July and August-every time the A.
y. IT, W. took it upon themselves to
hold a meeting. Some have intima
ted they are in secret compact with
the coal barons and are using their
supernatural power to bring on a
cold wave and snow storms for fnan-
clal advancement. Be that as it
may, a halt must be called. The
weather since Monday is the last
straw. The A. O.. L. w. met Mon
day evening and the weather since,
rain, snow, sleet and wind, is more
than a suffering public can longer
endure.
In support of the theory that the
storms are brought on in defiance of
the well being of the general public,
and with malice aforethought, is
the fact that they have discarded the
donkey in the ~initiatory ceremony
and substituted an Elk. 1t is a
matter of history that the latter an.
imal can stand more severe weather,
consequently sustaining the charge.
Some of the boys offer the very
iimsy and unsatisfactory excuse for
Monday nights escapade, that at a
very inopportune and critical time
during the exercises, Master Work
mai David Williams rushed from
the hall and spread CONSERVATION
among some ladies who were caves
dropping, attracted by the diversity
of sounds from within, thus allowing
(accidently, they avery to escape
quantities of the storm-producing
efluvia.
Now if the boys had replaced the
donkey by a duck, or even a tree
toad to "holler" for rain, it would
not have been so bad. Snow is a
good thing but the moisture-produ-
GERS should remember there is such a
thing as too much, even of a good
thing. Shift the slide! Press the
button! and let us have rain after
seeding, or you will hear something
'drap."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05
THE LATE Mr.. WATKINS,
"Well sir, Mr.. Watkins had do

"Wel sir, Mr.. Watkins had dol
growed to the stump. / know "
won't believe me, because I'm ha
laughing when / tell you about j
cat my grandmother, she could te
it with a straight face. She was o
and settled. Yes sir! Mr.. WatKiI
Was growed to the stump, and tn
couldn't pull him loose. First tn
pulled and then they tried to pri
him up. But there he was.
seemed like the stump had fasten
to him somehow. They sent for L
doctor, but you Know yourself I
doctor couldn't do nothing for
man in that Kind of a fix.
might drench him with horse mo
icine, and even that wouldn't
any good. Mr.. Watkins was th
on the stump, and no doctor col,
not take him loose. The doc
came, but what good could the d
tor do? He just looked at n
Watkins and felt of him. and 10
ed at the stump and felt of it, !,
then he shook his head and ruhna
his chin. You Know how 1t
when a doctor shakes his head nj
rubs his chin. That was the II
it was with Mr.. Watkins.
people come and looked at nj
but they couldn't 40 any good, q
after so long a time, the negi
Jug the stump up and put it ii
wagon with Mr.. Watkins and
ried 'em both home. There d
was, Mr.. Watkins aud the stu
Then when the time come to i
Mr.. Watkins, they had to bury
stump with him. / won't bI
you IT you don't believe all this,
my grandmother vowed that
grandmother saw Mr.. Watkins
the stump, and if you could
her tell it you'd feel like every 4
of 1t was SO, aud you'd never fog
it as long al you lived. joel q
dler Harris. IN March Lipplncd
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-05

Mack 4 Parker mix Their own b
and guarantee to match any shade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
ACME MILLING CO.'S
CO1ufnbia Flour.
BEST IN THE MARKET.
SHE PREFERS 10. 2.
Mrs. Dowd-H -Higgins's First Husband Re-
turns After Twenty-Seven Years.

NEWARK, N. j., June 6.-When Patrick
Dowd. after an absence of twenty-seven
years. turned up at his home in this city
he found that his wife. believing him dead,
had been married thirteen years to Thomas
Higgins. Mrs. Dowd-Higgins received let
ter about fourteen years ago from the chief
OF police or Louisville, KY, saying her hus-
band was dead in ST. Louis of yellow fever.
She wore mourning for Dowd almost to the
time she married Higgins. After marrying
Higgins in England they came to this coun-
try and settled in Bloomfield, where Hig-
gins purchased a house and lot and gave
them TO his wife. Higgins was about to go
TO work when Dowd arrived Mrs. Dowd-
Higgins recognized her first husband at
once and fell in faint. When she revived
Dowd told Higgins who he was The sec
ond husband did not believe the story until
his wife confirmed IL. Both husbands
talked the matter over, which ended in
Dowd telling Higgins if he had anything
around the house that belonged TO him per-
has retained a lewyer and so has Mrs
Higgins, who says she Will apply for di-
vorce from Dowd on the ground of deser-
ton, as she is happy and contented with
Higgins Dowd says he has been living in
Custer county, Montana- He says
he frequently wrote to his sons
but they kept ~, lit from their
son called on her and remained several
Gle in Montana The uncle proves to have
been his father.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
Willy CELESTIALS.
How Shipload of Heather Chinese
Evaded the Exclusion Laws.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 6.-The craft and
cunning of the Chinese in this city has
once more circumvented the federal au-
thorities and the exclusion laws, and as a
result of the privileges extended to them
by Congress in connection with the Mid
winter fair the Celestial population in the
country has been swelled by the addition
of another snipload Of laborers who have
had six months in which to scatter and
conceal themselves. When the resolution
introduced by Senator White extending she
same privileges to exhibitors at the Mid
winter fair as had been previously granted
for the Columbian exposition was adopted
the parties IN this city who had been en-
gagged in evading the exclusion laws
quick TO see the opportunity to bring in
another batch of Chinese under cover of
bringing them TO the fair, as had been done
at Chicago, and a. result 257 laborerS
were landed despite the opposition of Col
lector Wise. Special agent Phoenix, under
special instructions from the Treasury De-
partment, visited the Chinese village and
discovered that out of the 257 Chinese orig
inally landed all but twenty-seven had le-
wanted, and there is little Goubt each OF
the 220 laborers who have thus slipped
into the country is now safely registered
with years of residence in the United
The innocent looking resolution put some
thing like $4,000 into the pockets of the
Chinese company that manipulated the
scheme and organized company for the
purpose Of placing Chinese exhibit at the
al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
He Was at His Post on a Freight En-
gine When Shower of Mis-
siIes Struck the Cab.
TWO OTHERS ARE INJURED
A Mob of Miners Also Holds Up a
Mail Train at Clay City.
They Sidetrack Five Cars of Coal and
Last Night We're Busy
Unloading Them.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June There is
serious trouble on at Farmersourg. The
militia have been fired upon, and at this
hour G. o'clock) there is so much excitement
at the small town that the extent of the
battle cannot be definitely ascertained.
AT o'clock this morning A6iutant Parks,
of one of the Terre Haute companies, tele-
graphed here that the strikers had fired on
the picket line. and that Fifty shots had
ers. He further added that the excitement
was so great that it could not be discovered
whether any one was injured or not. His las,
lines were that the officers had the scrim-
mage well to their advantage. 1t would
seem that the fight occurred about mid
night, according TO the message of Lieut.
Parks, who is a reliable man. The tele-
graph operator at Farmersburg was called
up from Terre Haute. but the wires are
hot with railroad business and he could
furnish no information
Shelburn at o'clock this morning to join
those at Farmersburg. They are marching on
foot. Colonel Ebel is in command al Farm
ersburg, and his men have been occupying
coaches, with strong guard line thrown
around and all night campfires in the gully
beside the track.
1t is believed here that the attacking
party OF miners must have come up the
branch from Alum Cave one Of the strong
holds of the Anarchists.
Rumors reached here at midnight that
miners were intending to stop passenger
trains and commit further violence, but the
trains went through all right. G. LIP
AT 800 a. m. Adjutant-general Robbins
received an official report of the battle at
Farmersburg with the further information
that none of the militia was injured
Great excitement is reported at Farmers
burg. and it is supposed that some of the
miners have been injured. though il was
impossible to state definitely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
MARTIAL LAW.
Governor Matthews May Take Drastic
Measures To-day.

There is a strong probability that Gov
Matthews will take the drastic step of or
dering martial law in the strike district to-
day unless there is decided change for
the better. After the news of the killing
of the engineer at Knightsville was re-
ceived, yesterday, it was evident to many
that the situation was such that with the
civil officials either paralyzed with personal
fear or political sycophancy there is little
that the Governor can do but declare mar
tial law. When asked about 1t last even
ing by Journal reporter Governor Mat
thews refused to be interviewed on that
subject 1t was known to the reporter at the
time. however, that the Governor had been
in consultation with Byron K. Elliott for
several hours. and that the ex-judge Of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07

Engineer Barr Killed and Other VAN
daIia Employees Injured.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
BRAZIL, Ind, June 6.-The riotous acts
of the Clay county strikers eliminated to-
day in bloodshed. At o'clock this after
noon William Barr, engineer OF freight
train No. l, west bound, on the Vandaiia,
was hit by large stone thrown from the
midst of a mob Of miners, and almost in
stantly killed. Conductor III. j. Harshm3n
also severely bruised and one br2ke-
man was slightly injured, being hit by a
flying missile.
Earlier in the day about cnc hundred
strikers endeavored to stop another freight
train which was carrying coal, bat. finding
they could not accomplish their desire,
stoned il, breaking out the glass in the
engine and caboose. The trainmen escaped
unhurt. The crowd augmented and
more determined by the time Barrs train
came along, and il was treated to fusillade
of stones. which resulted as above stated.
The riot occurred about three miles east of
here. Barr's body was brought to this
city, and later shipped TO his home in Terre
Haute, after an inquest had been held over
the remains.
This act of the miners is more atrocious
than any heretofore committed. and is uni
versally condemned by the citiz us and bet
ter class of miners. Strong sSiS is heard
on the streets of lynch.ng the murderer if
caught. but, as the number of miners
throwing stones was large. IL will be diff
cult to ascertain who committed the crime.
1t is claimed that numbers of the stone
throwers are lurking around the streets of
the city, endeavoring TO learn what they
about the course that will be pursued
TO capture them. 1t is thought they are
sent out by the leaders, so that in case any
attempt is made TO do violence TO any of the
assailants a crowd OF the lawbreakers VIII
be on hand TO defend Their allies. Sheriff
Rinso left the city for the scene of trouble
shortly after the deed was committed.
A special train from Terre Haute arrived
here at TAO p. m, carrying the train crews
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
WANTS FEDERAL AID.
Receiver Taylor, OF the Air Line, Here
to Ask Protection Against Strikers.


Edwin Taylor. receiver of the Louisville,
Evansville & ST. Louis consolidated rail-
way is at the Bates House, with his chief
clerk and other officials of the road. Mr..
Taylor is here to secure protection of the
United States authorities from the striking
miners in the southern part of the State
The road, which is known as the "Air line"
runs through the rich mining country of
Spencer and Perry counties, and the re-
ceiver complains that the strikers for the
last two days have seriously interfered with
the road. Yesterday afternoon a freight
train was boarded by a large party OF
miners, who refused to alight. and the
train was sidetracked three miles north of
Lincoln City, the terminus of the Canneton
x Rockport branch. The strikers made no
attempt to molest the crew. but, grumbling-
ly, set out to walk TO Lincoln City. About
the same time another party of disturbers
took possession Of a train at Asher, a
small station on the main line OF the road.
The conductor refused to carry the men.
and stopped his train at Belpin. Yesterday
evening the receivers chief clerk found
mob Of strikers congregated on the platform
OF the Lincoln depot. He learned that IL
was their intention to capture Train 81. and
ii was reported that they were TO be re-
inforced by three hundred strikers from
the Huntingburg district. The road off,
Gals claim that the miners from the other
districts realizing that large quantities OF
coal are being hauled by the Air line. have
conspired TO shut off the transportation
thereby increasing the coal famine They
say that the major portion of the disturb
ers do not belong in the district. The re-
ceiver feels that the situation is growing
alarming, and will. this morning, invoke
the aid of federal power in quelling the
rioters. He is inclined to believe that the
presence of deputy United States marshaIs
in the vicinity will have salutary effect
upon the miners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07

McKeesport Strikers burn TfppIes
md Destroy Other Pronerfr

and Destroy other Property.
MKEESPORT, Pa, June 6.-Notwith-
standing that the Mayor and chief of po-
lice claim to be able to control the riotous
element here. 1t remains evident that whai
the crowd wishes TO do is done without mo-
lessation from officers. The town to-day,
from daylight until midnight, has been un-
der practical control of an urorganized
mob. The first appearance OF daybreak
brought the crowds from their retirement.
some from their homes. but many from
guard duty along the river and raHroads.
which were most thoroughly patrolled dur
ing the night because Of the rumor that
deputies were coming. BY o'clock large
crowds had congregated at the Baltimore
& Ohio depot and in front Of the mill gates.
ready for anything. Nothing more serious
than thrashing Hun occurred until about
IL O'clock. when the mob. with whoops and
yells, made rush for the Davitt and Nc
Intyre tipples across the river in Point
View. Both OF these tipples were destroyed
and the slack piles fired. and they are now
burning furiousiy The mob. after accom-
plishing it's mission, returned TO the works
and depot elated.
During the afternoon and evening the
crowd was kept almost constantly on the
go. sometimes on false alarms. but oftener
for the purpose OF carrying out some plan
for destruction Of property. Three harges
OF coal were cut loose at McIntyre's mine
and fioated down the river. The Duquesne
pipe works were visited. the men compelled
TO come out and the mill closed down. Six
cars OF slack were burned while In the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie yards. because the
strikers thought they were intended for the
tube works, while In reality they were for
shipment Then the crowd crossed the
bridge to Rhodes Station and fired on
Tinker Brothers chute and platform At
midnight the town Il quiet and the hard
worked crowd Is recruiting strength. proba-
bly,. for another raid tomorrow. A striker
named Lauterback. who was injursd xes-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07

of the two afternoon freights from the east
that were stoned. The crew on the train
just preceding the one in which engineer
Barr was killed testified at the coroner's
inquest that crowd of persons. number
ing about $50, crowded near the track and
threw stones at the train. The train men
concealed themselves in the tender and lay
fiat On the box cars, but escaped uninjured,
but the glass in the engine cab and ca
boose was badly shattered. Austin Miller,
fireman for William Barr. who was killed
by being hit with stone. said that as they
were nearing Harmony they saw two
crowds of men concealed behind two piles.
of ties, and as the train drew near to them
they began throwing stones at the cab. one
of which struck Barr. who died within a
few minutes Conductor Harshman and
one of the brakemen were hit by flying
missiles, but the latter was not seriously
hurt.
All the testimony ran about in the same
lines. After the examination of these wit
nesses the inquest was continued till to-
morrow, when Coroner Mershon will ex-
anime few more witnesses and render
decision.
Sheriff Ringo returned from a search for
the assalants of Barr late this evening,
but as yet has not gained sufficient in
formation to make any arrests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
Retreated Before the Militia.

MARION, ILL.,, June 6-The miners broke
camp at Carterville to-day and retreated
before the militia arrived. Colonel Smith,
with three companies Of State troops. has
control of all the switches and mines.
Forty of coal that had been held by
the miners were run out to-day. Six lead
ers of the mob-G. Tygett, Al Tygett. Wal
Stocks, Adam Barth. Matt Walker and
Parson McGinnis-were arrested and are
now under guard in this city. Up TO date
there has been no loss OF life and no prop
erty destroyed except the powder maga-
zines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07

NEW YORK, June 6.-Arrived: Majestic
from Liverpool; Ludgate HILL from Lon
don; Spree, from Bremen
QUEENSTOWN, June 6.-Arrived: Teu-
tonic, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. June s. - Arrived:
Havel from New York.
ST. JOHN, ~. B., June 6.-Arrived: Lord
O'Neil, from Leith.
HAMBURG, June 6.-Arrived: Polynesia,
from Baltimore.
GLASGOW, June 6.--Arrived: Canadian,
from Montreal.
QUEBEC, June 6.-Arrived: Samaritan,
from Glasgow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
WAC Governor.s Words.

A Journal reporter visited Governor Mat
thews's house at an early hour this morn
action in the matter of the strikers firing
on the troops. This is the first that 1
have heard about it," said he, 'T do not
action will take. If the troops were fired
upon they had a perfect right to return
the fire.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
BIG 4 ROUTE
CONCORDIA SOCIETY
Annual Excursion to Terre Haute
Sunday, June IL.

Special train will leave Indianapolis
Union Station at a. sharp. and leave
Terre Haute returning at p. m. sharp.
The Concordla Society and the Schwabian
Verein, of Terre Haute. will have a picnic
at Forest Park, and the excursion train
Will stop at the park both going and re-
turning.
sI.75 FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
Children under twelve years of age, 80
cents. For tickets and further information
call at Big Four Offices, No. / East Wash
ington street, 36 Jackson Place and Union
Station. or on the committee Oscar Bar
thel. $40 East Washington street; William
G. Schmidt, Excelsior Laundry, Masonic
Building; Chris Warweg, corner Watts and
clifford avenues: l.. Stoeling, 14 South
Meridian street; z. ]. Hoffman, 16 Union
street II. NJ BRONSON, A G. p. A