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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12

Washington, April 6.-Judge Bradley's
adm o~nitions Of the night before had ffe
effect of reducing the attendance at the
eircpit court to-day to the thinnest au-
dience yet gathered, and some of the men
present wore a sheepish air.
The defense made an unexpected move
by calling Miss Pollard to the stand and
questioning her about the birth Of her
second child, which che said was born
at neon, on Feb. 3, 1888. II only held it
in my arms two hours, according to my
promise to him." she began.
"Now, now, Miss Pollard" Mr.. But
terwcrth began ~nervouly, warning Miss
Pollard with great solicitude to confine
herself to answering his questions. Mr..
Wilson also admonished her.
The child had been taken to the Prot
estant Founding asylum, on Fourteenth
street in Washington, where she had
visited it with DR.. Mary Parsons once.
She continued:
II gave it q little German name. /
pinned q note on its clothing so they
could name II. / was reading Carlyle,
and / named it from a character of his,
Dietz Carlyle, a name as far as possible
from that of Col. breckenridge or my
own"
The second time she saw the child was
on the Sd of May at the undertaking
establishment, before it was buried.
When Mr.. Butterworth asked how the
funeral expenses had been paid, she
said that Mrs. Parsons had looked after
that, she supposed Col. Breckenridge
paid them.
During the testimony Of the matron Of
the asylum Miss Pollard wept profusely.
A colored cook at a house frequented by
Miss Pollard and the colonel testified
that the colonel complimented her upon
her cooking and wanted TO engage her
when he and Miss Pollard married. She
said that the colonel called upon Miss
Pollard after the date upon which he
was secretly married to Mrs. Wing, and
she saw him kiss her. Miss Pollard's
cousins testified that she was in Pennsyl-
yania in 1888, when a woman of the
town said that she associated with Miss
Pollard in Kentucky. The defense
rested its case to-day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12

Washington, April Sat the opening
of the Pollard-B Breckenridge trial to-day,
referring to the colonels statement that
he had made no protestations of love to
Miss Pollard on the occasion OF that
momentous carriage ride, when seduction
is alleged to nave occurred, Mr.. Wilson
asked him when he first began to talk to
her affectionately.
II never did make protestations of love.
I talked to her kindly, encouragingly.
when she was depressed; endeavored to
| get her to do something to make a place
in the world for herself. j spoke solic-
itously to ner, particularly when l hrst
| learned that she was pregnant by me,
having interest in her which a man
might for a young unmarried woman
who had such circumstances in her life,
for which he felt that he was in a
measure responsible, since their lives had
become interviewer"
There were no expression of affec~
ton"
There were expressions of affect!onate
interest, but not such as could be con-
strued into an intimation hat our re-
~lations could be on any different basis
than they WERE"
'"Then it was a result of business inter-
est for her welfare?'
Expressions of kindly interest"
"Were these expressions which might
be understood by her to be expressio Is
of love?"
Col. Breckenridge wished to draw the
distinction carefully between expressions
and demonstrations. He said there was
nothing but perfect understanding on
their part of their relations; that they
went to houses of q certain character for
a certain well understood purpose, and
they stayed there such a time as their
pleasures and necessities demanded.
II took her in my arms and kissed her.
There were all the accomplishments of
such a relation, which was carried out
not coldly or brutality"
There were no expressions of love on
her part?'
Il could not say that. She was at
times very demonstrative; at times other
wise"
"Your relations were those of lust
rather thar loveT'
81 would not say that, for We met
often at times when physical intercourse
was impossible. She was Ii young woman
pl COlfOluidi ldithl'y rIiiShpy uhN AsN
esting."
Again Mr.. Wilson led the colonel to re-
peat the distinction he drew between the
injury to the young man and the destruc-
ton of a young woman from illicit rela-
tons.
"And do you think" he asked, that
a man is under obligations to prevent the
destruction of n young woman
Most assuredly l do, and n he does
not he should be punished. l have had
my punishment and am trying to take
il without complaint"
The colonel said that he never agreed
to marry Miss Pollard snd fatty contra
dicted Mrs. Blackburn's testimony.
The cross-examination was concluded
and the colonel was turned over to his
lawyers for redirect examination. Be
fore court adjourned the judge permitted
the principals and witnesses to leave and
then roasted the spectators for their
morbid curiosity. He said they had been
on trial for their decency and had been
found guilty of indecent conduct. They
reminded him of buzzards sitting on a
fence waiting for a sick horse to die.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
Enrinecr Killed

Huron, S. d., April 7.-Engines
Frary was killed in an accident q
Dakota Central division of the Chs
Northwestern road near Lake B,
Mimi, yesterday afternoon. He !
wife and two children here. HI
n Of the oldest and best known
Leers in the Northwest and has u
tere for twelve years. His faths
ished by fire in a building here ss
year ago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
n MILLER's CASE.
verdict I'm the Bird IsIa a sIander
Scff.

Olivia. Mimi, April 6.-The examina-
ton Of l.. NJ. Thompson of Bird Island,
for libeling Mrs. T.. Miller, Of the
same place, took place here yesterday
afternoon before Justice Kirwan. TIL.
alleged libel lay in Thompson's showing
a letter with Mrs. Miller's name signed
to it to some man whose name is not
revealed. In the letter acts of adultery
are spoken Of and other things. Thomp-
sons defense was that he had received
the letter from some detective in Min
reapolis; that he believed 1t true and that
he showed it only to officers of the
church from which Mrs. Miller had re-
Gently been expelled, and from which
expulsion she had taken an appeal. The
jury brought in a verdict Of gully, and
the justice fined Mr.. Thompson SOS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
Until Anril IL.

Duluth, Mimi, April Word w
ceived from New York to-day that d,
junction cas- of the MerIitts agairs
American Steel Barge company, m,
ing the latter from selling or trqns4
the stock of the Lake Superior q,
dated Iron Mines as collateral by c
Wetmore and asking that the AIsre
declared the owners of this stock. a
come MP before Judge Ingraham b
BY agreement between the two side
case has been postponed until April
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
Indiana G., A, n.

Lafayette, Ind, April AT M
meeting of the Indiana G. A. r., d,
Lowing officers were elected: Cons
or, A. o. Marsh of Winchester; i
vice commander, j. Il. Shaw Of a
cite; junior vice commander, H.
Ragan of Roby; chaplain, J. H.
well of Delphi; surgeon, II. B. Boz
of indianapolis. The other Offices
the executive board are appointed \
commander and have not yet bez
nounced.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
DR.. Fulton Appointed.

st. Paul, April Gov. Nelson b
pointed DR.. John +. Fulton as "a
general to succeed the late DR.. Nj
on his staff, with rank of brigade
eial. DR.. Fulton's appointment is r.
ed with appreciation both in medica
military circles. He is well /
Throughout the state as an acconF
surgeon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
State Prison REGENTS.

st. Paul, April THE earnings d
state prison for March, as reports
the state auditor yesterday, were
99I.66. OF this, $1,49S.5O came fra-
sale of building stone and So, 7S1Gi
convict labor on last years account
largest item, $5,014.55, was for boaI
United States prisoners for the last
ter of 1902
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
PREMIER RHOI ES, TR
PondoIapd Ia Added to the n.
south African Domipto.

south African Dominica \
Cape Town, April THE amer
of Pondoland has been effected IA
firing n shot. The chiefs and ns,1
the newly annexed country are ~
Submitting. This is enolher %triams|
the so called imperial policy of Hon.
Rhodes, the premier of Cape Coou]
is a most in portant addition to tbs]
ISL domain in South Africa. For !
ynars past Pondoland has been up51
alleged protectorate which was the \
of considerable friction. The M
Just annexed Is described as being y
the most delightful regions in the n
though it has been the scene of co,l
able lawlessness and many fierce \
fights. Pondoland has an srea o. B
$500 miles and a native populate
about 100000. Tho white populate
very small.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12

testified that she bad receives the let
tiers said to have been directed by the
t, pewritist. During her brief appearan !
the lawyers had their hands full endeav-
oring to make her confine herself to an
swering the questions directed to her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
HAVE NOT GIVEN
COKE STRIKERS pRrp..
RENEWAL OF HosTIL,r,.y
They Steal Two Thoxsana =
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hensive That a Large 49,
Property viii De Destror.sS

Uniontown, Pa, April IN
been discovered that the str;las
stolen 1000 pounds of dynami,a y
reservoir being constructed on Il. !
tain east of Dunbar, and rreas !
ton of property is expected. m
mite was stolen while the wo,
the reservoir were absent. tha 3
breaking open the storage hon.. \
robbery has caused great ~excita.j
the coke regions and many bel s..
arations are being made for . A'sJ
hostilities. President Davis, WI.
Jail, said he would not withdraw I,
for a convention for to-day, and ny
board to report at the meeting y
range for a continuation of tbs |.
He, however, condemned the ~
says that it must be stopped, A.
feeling is developing and there A.
cations that trouble will break ON, ,
after, if not before, the Scottdale y
ton to-day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12

Washington, April 4.-Interest in the
Pollard Breckenridge case was intensified
to-day by the presence of two ladies in
the court room whose faces had not been
seen before, sitting at the table with the
Pollard forces, and from the passage
which had closed the examination of the
day before it was surmised that one of
them must be Louise Lowell, the stenog-
rapher and typewriter who had a desk
In the capitol in 1886, and to whom let
ters were Dictated by Col. Breckenridge,
If the claim of the plaintiff be true. Mrs.
Lowell is at present a clerk in the treas
ury department, and is a woman of short
stature with hair beginning to turn gray.
Mrs. Lowell took a seat in the witness
box. She said that she had known Col.
Breckenridge since February, 1856, hav-
ing become acquainted with him at the
house of representatives, where she had
an office to carry on business as q
stenographer and typewriter in the cor
ridor by the committee on postoffices.
did you do work for Col. Breckin-
ridge?" Mr.. Wilson asked.
81 did"
"Did he bring manuscript of a letter to
your
HE did, and / copied it In typewriter"
From 1886 to 1880 she had copied man
uscript, addressed envelopes and done
Col. Breckinridge's private correspond
ence and congressional work, always re-
turning the manuscript.
Now, what was on these envelopes? '
continued Mr.. Wilson.
Miss Pollard, 76 Upper street, Licking
ton, Ky"
"And how do you remember that?"
II kept a memorandum book in which
I noted the address,"
Have you the book?"
Il have" she said, and the book was
passed around for inspection of the law
yers.
Feeling sure that sooner or later I
would hear more of Miss Pollard. and
not wishing to trust my memory l made
that memorandum" she explained, and.
continuing, said: "He Breckinridge)
brought me two or three envelopes sep
arately, then a package of n dozen small
ones, yellow with age, and not such
envelopes as a business man would use"
The first communication, said the wit
ness, was addressed to ''My Dear Sister
Louise" and when Mr.. Wilson urged
f"tS sHfAIpVhs Va ilS contents SDOulu be
admitted Mr.. Butterworth retorted that
there was no proof that it had ever been
nailed or received, reminding Mr.. Will
son that it was the ground taken by him
regarding the alleged forged letters of
Miss Pollard's.
Il now give you notice if you have ;h,t
letter to produce it." said Mr.. Wilson to
the defense.
How can l produce the letter if 7 sent
it TO the plaintiff? p Col. Breckenridge said
in reply, wher upon Mr.. Wilson remarked
In his inimitable way: "You and | will
have a little conversation after a while"
Mrs. Lowell said she had rot yolan-
teered her evidence: did not know how
the lawyers learned the facts. .
Col. Breckenridge was recalled and gave
emphatic denial to the previous witness
statements that he had carried to he,.
the manuscript addressed to "MIy Dear
Sister Louise" Mrs. Lowell had done
typewriting for him. He would not swear
he had never given her manuscript letters
TO copy.
Miss Pollard again took the stand and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12
6bat 6qTrible Map.

and twisting her fingers together, ner-
vcusly. II hope So" she repeated-"but
| don't know. And yet, why not? We
have begun a new life; and we are
happy together, you and 1, aren't we,
auntie? You would not think of letting
other people find out where we areT'
Sod forbid!' calculated the old wo-
man, rising and putting her arm around
her niece's waist, II won't tell any
more ghost stories, as NJ Fellowes
calls them, IL you would rather l didn't,
Dear" she added. II nm a foolish old
creature. and / interest myself in mat
ters which 1 should perhaps do better
to leave alone. I'll try not to distress
you in that way again. And now 60
to bed, Laura; you look tired out"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-04-12

Hoods Pills cure liverills, cons. ,IStcs
iousness, jaundice, sick adacno,~
, 1894-09-22
POPULAR LECTURE ON THE
DELUGE.

A lecture on Geclogies and Deluges was
delivered hy Professor w. j. Sollas during
the evening at the Institute of the Clarendon
Press. There was a large attendance and the
chair was taken 10y the Rev. Professor Bon
new. The lecture was illustrated by a rapid
succession of lantern views of geological
formations, sketch maps Of Mesopotamia
and the adjacent regions referred to, ASsyrian
inscriptions, &C.; and Professor Sollas gave
in popular language the results of the latest
exploration and study of tie records. The
following is a summary Of the discourse -
Tie transition from a unifoI Unitarian to all
evolutional standpoint in geology has not
AIKEN place without occasional relapses into
catasIrophism Of this some indication is
TO be detected in the writings of Suess, who
among other suggestion savonring Of heresy
has lately recalled attention to the Deluge,
and endeavoured to show that ii was a genu-
Inc historic catastrophe. A Glue to the To-
cality of the Flood is furnished by Genesis
itself az it informs us that Abraham, the
father Of the Hebrew race, left his ancestral
city Eur, of the Chaldees' at u time subse
quent to the Delugc; and thus it is III Meso-
potamia, rather than in Palestine, that we
should naturally seek the scene OF this mo-
mentous event. The Chaldean tCry of the
Deluge. discovered kow some 20 years ago by
Geo. ge Smith on The tablets brought by Lay
ard from Ninevch. brings us a stage nearer
to the event. 1t contains the reL trkable
statement that the ship of Sitnapistim, the
'ChalAean Noah. grounded Oh the mountains Of
Mir. which are situated inland about 24O
miles up the Tigris valley while its starting
place was %Surrippak. a very ancient city even
at the time of the Flood. supposed to be stu
ated near the mouth Of the Uphrates This
points to a journey up sire IN, totally neon
sistent with the supposed pluvial origin of
the Deluge. Suess consequently looks for
its cause in a great sea wave, produced partly
by an earthquake, partly by a hurricane,
which rising in the Persian Gulf, was driven
up the Mesopotamian valley. The passages
in the legend which were at first supposed
, 1894-09-22
THE CHINA.JAPANE SE WAR.

Yokohama, Aug ".
The luminosity against the Chinese is daily
GROWN in intensity. and there is now a gene
raj demand that a rapid blow shonld be struck
at the heart Of Chinu 1t is urged that "il
available forces should be concentrated Tor Il
march upon Pekin.
The treaty concluded betweeS Great Br "
tain and Japan for regulating commercial III
tercourse between the two countries was rat
fed at Toxic on Saturday,
Shanghai, JnIy 20 Mail News
The only sensational news from Corea IS
the recent assault on the British
and party. The telegram reporting the aft'ir
is as follows The BRITISH Representatives.
Mr.. G. T. Gardner. C.M.G, Mrs Gafuner, and
Ar II. II. Fox, Legation Assistant, were as
saulted by troops on Sunday afternoon.
.ir. Gardner was struck and, with MI.
Fox dragged for 4 considerable distance
by strongly excited japanese troops. The
assault WAS entirely ~unprovoked. MIS-.
Gardner's sedan chair was stopped, surround
ed, and pushed into the ditch beside the pub
lie road by japanese troops. No redress
has been offered" Later reports, however,
represent the matter in a far less serious
light.
Letters from Chemulpo give an account OF
the manner in which the Japanese succeeded
in outwitting the Chinese representatives at
Serul, and in taking possession OF the capital
without firing a shot. When MI. Otori, the
Japanese Envoy, reached Seoul with an es-
oort Of 100 bluejaokets, he easily persuaded
the Chinese Resident Yuan that they were a
mere ~bodyguard, to protect him on the way up
from the coast. Moreover, the sailors were
quickly, withdrawn, and Yuan was dining
with Mr.. Oteri in the most friendly manner
on the very night before 8 force Of 900 Japa-
neso troops arrived to replace the bluejackets.
If Yuan had had any suspicion Of the Japanese
intentions he might easily have brought Chi
nese troops to Seoul The landing Of the
Japanese troops was also characterised by ex-
IRENE address. The Chinese feet was greatly
superior to the japanese, and had therefore
to be caught mapping. The transports eluded
the enemy's men-of-wnr, md the disembarka-
ton of men, material, GAd stores was effected
with astonishing rapidity. When all was
finished the Transports sailed away with all
possible expedition Ibid.
, 1894-09-22

body of the tree in beautiful cylinders several
inches in length.
The Chinese workmen apply the blade OF
a sharp, straight knife to these cylinders
and turning thslu round either by rude ma
chinory or by hand, dexterously pare 1nS
pith from circumference to centre. Inns
operation makes a roll of extra quality paper,
the scroll being of equal thickness through,
out. After a cylinder has thus been pared
it is unrollsd and weights are placed upon 1t
until the surface is rendered uniformly
smooth throughout its entire length.
1t is altogether probable that If lice paper
making becomes an industry in the United
States these primitive modes will be lone
away Whilst. Louis Republic.
, 1894-09-22
RICE PAPER.
From The Lsuisiana Planter d SSgsr
Manufacturer.

~~"Y
The lice paper tree, one Of the most in
teresting of the fora of China, has recently
been successfully experimental with in
Florida, where it now fourishss with other
subtropical and Oriental species OF trees and
shrubs. When first trauSplated in American
soil the experimenters expressed doubts OF It's
hardness, fearing that it would be unable to
sand the winters. All these fears have van
ished, however, and it is now the universal
opinion that is is as well adapted to the
climate of this country as to thar OF the famed
Flo"ery Kingdom. +.
1t is a small tree, growing to a height Of
less than fifteen feel, with a trunk or stem
from three 10 FIVE inches in diameter. Its
cane. which vary in color according to season
are lai ge soft, and downy, the form somewhat
resembling that noticed in those OF the castor!
bean plant. The celebrated rice sRaper' the
product of this queer tree, is formA OF thin
Slices of the pith, which is taken from the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19

Salida, Colo. special: One of the
watchmen in the round house threw
some coal Oil into the tirebox of an
engine in which a fire was burning.
The gas generated, exploded. and u
sheet of flame flashed out of the fur
mace. Ex-City Marshal c. G. Stevens.
in trying to eXtinguish the flames.
evidently inhaled some of the gas, for
he complained Of feeling sick and
walked to a drug store. While the
clerk was dressing. Stevens asked for
a glass of brandy. but before it could
be brought he dropped dead.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-07-19
FARMERS MYSTIFIED
WORMS WHICH DESTROY ALL
GROWING CROPS.
Rescue of the A. X. U-WhOlesale
Business at the Western Centers
Suffered Severely the Past Week.
DESTROYING Crops.

Mansfield, Wis, special: Farmers
three miles north OF here are greatly
mystified over the appearance of
myriads Of worms which have lately
been visiting in that locality and
which destroy all growing crops in
their way. The worm resembles the
cabbage worm very much, being about
an inch long. Thy literally coverthe
ground. One grass field OF twenty
acres was stripped, leaving the bare
stalks standing in two days time.
The appearance of the worm seems
confined to the section Of country
burned over by forest fires last fall.
Fields of grass are first attacked, after
which the worms sail into other grow
ing crops. Farmers say the new pest
does the most damage at night, when
they appear in droyes stripping stalks
of leaves and head. The worms vary
in size from a quarter to an inch IN
length. are dark brown in color, with
a light stripe. extending along the
side.