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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 30.-At a meet
ing of the Dural Athletic club it was de.
cded to have the Ccrhett-M Mitchell fght
take place at II o'clock, on the morning
Of jan. %, 1894. The decision of the
club was. that in the event of a favorable
report from the criminal court On Monday
rext, that the fight will take place at all
hazards. A dispatch from Tampa, where
aGov. Mitchell is at present, quotes the
governor as saying that he will not abide
by the decision of the criminal court Of
Jacksonville in regard to the legality of
thc arrests of Ccrbett and Mitchell The
governor says th"t when the supreme
curt decides that the arrests were illegal
ther, he viii cease his opposition, and
Sot until then. This action on the part
Of Gov. Mitchell was o unexpected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
On , Charge of Abduction.

Minneapolis, Dec. 30.-Late yesterday
afternoon IA man Whose Lame is given as
Thomas Norman was arrested at a Soath
", sbipgton avenue boarding house by
Sheriff McGrath and Chief of Police
Gallagher of West Superior. The man
is said to be wanted at that place for
e%nticing a young girl away from he-
parents, who live in West Superior. He
is stated to have been living with the girl
at the place where the arrest was made
but the girl has m~ysteriously disappeared.
The Minneapolis police have been fur
rishnd with q description of her and it
is hoped that she can be rounded up in
the near future. Norman was token
back to the place of his residence last
evening. He is a married man fifty years
of age, and is said to have IA son in West
Superior who is in the banking business.
Ciief of Police Gallagher is the man
who last summer found Mamie Schwartz,
the ten-year-old girl who was two years
ago abducted from st. Paul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
South u,Lot, Eau..,oru

Wahpeton, s. D., Dec. 3O.-The feat
ure of the morning session was a paper
by Prof. Emma Bates, of the Valley City
normal school, on Normal training for
Teachers followed by discussion, the
question being as to whether the training
was sufficiently beneficial during the first.
second and third years course, bringing
out many other speakers in a consensus
OF opinion that the course could be
changed to the material benefit of stu
dents. The afternoons session consisted
of a paper by Prof. Avery of Trail coup-
ty on organization In the school room.
making forcible the necessity Of punctual-
lty, regularity, self-control. honesty aud
morality, followed by discussion. Mrs.
~Eisenhuth, state superintendent, read a
report of the county reading circles of
the state, making a good showing, which
was followed by a business meeting of
the association, and after viting to meet
at Hiilsboro X year, the following Of
hcers were elected: President, e. g.
Jackson, Pembina, by acclamation: first
vice president, Il. NJ. Warren, La Moure:
second vice president, Miss NJ. G. Null
ton. Towner; secretary, w. II. Loring.
Morton; treasurer, Miss Bates, Valley
City.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Lost ON the Prnirfes.

Jamestown, N. D., Dee. 30.-Reeently
a school teacher, who is in charge of a
school twelve miles distant from James
town, had an adventure which, while ex-
citing and in cold weather would have
proved fatal, was fortunately productive
of but little harm beyohd & good scare.
Mrs. Ida Wiley, who is teaching school
in the Melville district, left about 1
o clock in the afternoon with Mrs. Will
lam Lenton, ut whose house she was
staying. with a horse and cutter for
home. Owing to a heavy fall of snow
progress was slow and darkness caught
the two ladies when several miles yet
from home. The road was lost, and final
ly an empty building with doors and
windows gone was stumbled upon, and
it was resolved to spend the night there
Tine horse was unfastened from the cut
ter, led into the building. and here the
two ladies passed a very cold and chilly.
as well as long night. Besides a good
scare and q thorough chilling no further
evil results occurred from their adj
venture. Home was reached soon after
daylight. Hereafter the ladies will not
venture too boldly upon the prairie in
winter. BY a strange coincidence the
ladies are said to have passed the night
in the same building in which a year ago
was found the dead body of Il farmer
who was lost in a snow storm and who
sought refuge and safety in this build
ing
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Jailed for Eorrerx-


Fairmont, Mimi, Dec. 30. - Charles
Nielsen, buyer for the farmers ware
house at this place, has been arrested
for forgery and fol falsely obtaining
morey in other ways, and is now in jail
after a nearly successful attempt TO es-
cape. Nelson is said to have forged in-
dorsements to drafts and to have is
sued a number of checks against the
warehouse, the money for which, it is
claimed, he used to pay gambling debts
with. He is said to have been the victim
y. - ser of gambling sharpers who cans
here for the purpose of making him their
prey. When the sheriff desired to serve
his warrant the bird had flown by team
across the country to st. James. He was
aprrehended and brought back and has
had his hearing. Being unable to secure
bondsmen he has been confined in jail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Evans Escapes.

Fesno. Cal, Dec. 30.-The excitement
which prevailed here last evening on az
count of the escape of Chris Evans
from jeil has subsidized and is quite Is no
ticeahle as the stir of the previous even
irg. Nothing has been heard from Sher-
if Scott and posse, snG it is thought they
have followed the bandit and his confed-
crate to SIMPSONS Flat. There is little
doubt that Evans made for that section
and is now probably with friends. Evans
condition is regarded as against his
rot Ching it as he did when in the wilds
before, and but few think the officers
will take him. II he should be taken
alive soon there is little doubt but he
would be promptly lynched, end Morrcll
also.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
u,r.r. r. Uumphrey Dead.

Marshall, Mimi, Dec. 3O.-Marcus G.
Humphrey died at his hcme In Marshall
las. evening from pneumonia, after an
illness Of but FIVE days. He was sixty
one years of age and was formerly in
business at this place. At the time OF
his death he was the Western travelling
agent of the Atlantic Refining Company
of Cleveland. He was q knight Templar
in the Lake City ~commandery, where he
formerly resided.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Nh Eeur Of Death.

4 st. Louis, Dec. 30.-Charles Banks was
\ hung at W~arreusburg. Banks crime was
1 the deliberate murder of Isaac Palmer,
4 another negro, in a gambling den at
\ Sedalla, Mo-, Aug. %, 1892, and was the
I result of a quarrel over a game of craps.
lat 10 o'clock services were conducted in
Banks cell by Rev. Smith and Rev.
&pegrs. He was conducted to the scat
fold at 1920, walking with a firm step.
He then made a short talk, in which he
4 thanked all the good people of Warrens-
4 burg who had been so kind to him. Just
before the moose and black cap were ad-
Y iusted he lit a cigar and said: Good
BY to all you people" He shook hands
v with all on the scaffold, and the trap
was sprung at 1923 Banks neck was
broken by the fall and he was pronounced
dead in seven minutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Menomonie River boom Company.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. 30.-The annual
rercrt of the MenomOnie River Boom
company shows a decrease in the net
revenues owing to the high water in the
spring and afterward the low water. a
dividend of 7 per cent has been declared
for 1892. The total expense of the
year has been $266,043.63, and 4,16S,1ST
legs passed through the sorting gap.
scaling 400, S96,S14 feet. The logs aver
eyed 11S feet, a decrease of 8 feet from
1892. The labor item alone shows the
sum paid to men, all of which was dis
tributed in Menc.nonie and Marinette, to
have been S20S,307.59. This does not
irciude the board of the men. Isaac
Stephenson was elected president; S. W.
Stephenson, vice president: A. 9. Merry
man, treasurer; G. w. Hanley, secretary,
and Thomas Parent, superintendent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Drank Poison.

Minneapolis, Dee. 30.-Last night at
10 o'clock Nels Nicholson, living at 613
Twenty-second avenue south, committed
suicide in an unusual and heroic manner.
He put a box of matches in a glass of
water and drank the liquid after allowing
the sulphur and phosphorus to dissolve.
He died after an hour of intense agony
Deputy Coroner Nippcrt was called and
had the body removed tot lie county
morSue where an autopsy will be- held
this morning. Emma Swanson, a do
mestic IN the house, found Nicholson ly-
80" - ID bed in rrett sufr ring ANA
hastily called a physician. Medical as
sistance was o. II" avail aud ,l"a:h fol-
loved. The man was a lahorer of the
Hurd Manufacturing company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Ncw Bankinr scheme.

Washington, Dec 30-Chairman Spring
er, Of the committee on banking and
currency. has csnpleted the preparation
of his currency bill, and has it 'eady for
introduction in the house at the opening
of the session. II is a somewhat vol
luminous measure, but its essential feat
ures are as follows: 1t provides for the
crcation of a national currency commits
sion, to be composed of the secretary of
the treasury, the treasurer of the United
States and the controller of the cur
rency, which shall be charged with the
execution of the provisions of the act.
This commission shall have legal tender
notes printed at the bureau of engraving
and printing. which notes shall be legal
tenders, public and private, and shall
be redecmable in coin. Such notes shall
be issued to any solvent bank having a
paid mp capital of over $4,000 on rhe de-
post of certain bonds required by the
act. The bonds may be either United
States or those of a state, county, paria,
or city with a population of 5,OO0 when
the bonds nave been at par for two
years and the interest paid up. The
circlisiing notes are exempted from the
10 per cent tax on state bank issues.
and the bonds are aiSu exempted from
al taxation, federal or lo5al. Banks de-
posting other than national bonds may
receive 30 per CEN in notes. Jhe Uuited
states assumes all responsibility for the
redemption Of the notes. The banks must
guarantee the payment of bonds depos-
Tied, and all the assets of the banks are
liable therefor. On notes issued to the
amount of one-half of the capital stock,
the bank must pay a tax of l per cent
per annum; on an additional % per cent
n z per cent tax is imposed; and on the
remain ing % per cent a 4 per cent tax
will be required.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
state Democrat. to Meet.

Minneapolis, Dec. 80. Secretary
Smalley, of the Minnesota Democratic
association, has ISSUED a call for the an
nual meeting of that organization to be-
held in st. Paul Jan. 16. st that time
the election of officers will occur and an
nual reports will be given by the officers.
Gen. r. $. Bragg will make an address.
Members are requested to send 81 each
to Dan Aberle, chairman of the COM
mittee, before Jan. 10, to pay for supper
tickets, as it Is the intention to close
the meeting with a grand spread.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Kick ON the Special Levy.

Webster, S. d., Dec 3O.-Gov. Sheldon
and the sta,e board of equalization made
a special levy of 2 mills for state pur-
poses. The prevailing opinion of the legal
fraternity seems to be that II is Illegal
and contrary to the constitution, rs the
power of an extra a lies In the legis-
lature and not in the board. The large
taxpayers here have taken legal advice
and will not pay the same until it has
been passed on by higher authority.
This 2-mill tax makes a total of over
$1,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
PRENDERGAST MUST DIE
THE ASSASSIN OFF MAYOR HARRI-
son Is CONVICTED.
The Jury Declares That He Was
Sane When He Committed the MUIR
dsr and Must Observation-Disclosures
Greatly Affected.

Chicago, Dec. 30. - Patrick Eugene
John Frendergast was found guilty this
afternoon of the murder of Mayor Harri-
son ON Oct. 20, and the penalty fixed at
death by hanging. The jury refused to
believe that the assassin was insane at the
time he committed the crime.
When the jurors returned to the court
room, after being out one hour and three
minutes, the prisoner was not in the
room, having been previously removed to
the Jail. 1t was fully Ave minutes before
he could be brought back. When he
reached his seat, Judge Brentano, adj
dressing Foreman Sutter, asked if the
jury had reached a verdict.
I'VE have, Your honor" replied Mr..
Suffer.
"Wha is your verdict?' asked the
court.
Foreman Suffer then proceeded to read
in solemn voice the following vesdict:
eve, the jury, find the defendant,
Patrick Eugene John Prendergast, guilty
of murder in manner and form rs charged
in the Indictment, and fix the penalty at
death"
Prendergast, who was fe5 r-stricken and
trembling when brought back to court,
utterly collapsed when this announcement
IVES read. He sank back in his chair,
his chin dropped, and he seemed com
pletely dazed by the news of his terrible
fate. He looked pitifully, appealingly at
the court and the jury, and tears glist-
cDed in the eyes from which heretofore
only fierce glences of hate have been
shot.
As soon as the verdict was announced
the balifts grabbed the miserable, trem-
bling prisoner and started to rush hin
back to his cell in murderers' row. They
had nearly reached the door, when Judge
Brentano ordered them to stop.
Let the prisoner remain while the jury
is polled," he said.
Prendergnst took his stand before the
chair in which be has jerked and
squirmed during the progress of his trial
and ~nervOusly clutched the back.
Then Judge Brentano solemnly put to
each juror the question: WAS this and
is this now vour verdict" Calmly, but
d~ecisively, each of the twelve jurors an
swered in the affirmative, and zach re-
ply added more and more to
the pitiful, desparing look on the
trembling prisoners face. When
the last juror had made his answer
Prendergast's knees shook, his chin
dropped, and he would have fallen had
not one of the attending bailiffs lent a
supporting arm. The duty of the jury
was then finished, a just judgment on
the cowardly assassination had been pro-
nounced, the murderer had been informed
that his life IN pay the penalty, and
he was half led and half carried back
to his cell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Cbamberlafn's Postmaster Has Fled.

Chamberlain, S. D., Dec. 30.-lt is like
" that Chamberlain will have a new
postmaster in the rear future. The
second morning after the attempt on his
life a couple of weeks ago, Postmaster
Stroube quietly left town and nothing
has since teen he ,rd of him. His con-
timed absence leads to the belief that
he will never feturn. AT present n couple
of deputies ere in charge of the postoffice.
Whenever II new postmaster is appointed
John Stolte, a cigar manufactures of this
city, will be the lucky man. An election
was held last spring t, select II successor
10 Postmaster Stroube when his term
should have expired, and Stolte was the
successful candidate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
SDray of Fergus Enus.

Fergus Falls, MINI, Dec. 30.-Ald.
John III. Grass has been elected acting
mayor to I'll the vacancy caused by the
death of Aid. o. +. Collier.
A new iron bridge is being constructed
across the Red river at this PORT.
The burning of the Park hotel leaves
the Grand without a competitor, and it
is probable that this i'll fated house will
have a show for its white alley now.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
HnfIe- as,nvnSfnn

Feru, Ind, Dec. 30.-A disastrous boil
e: explosion occurred at tas slw "ll of
Abe Mcdonald, four miles north If this
city, yesterday in which Bud Mcdonald,
a son of the owner, aged nineteen, and
George Mcdonald, aged thirty-fve, were
instantly killed. The lad was blown 500
feet. The explosion was heard for miles.
The cause is unknown. The building
was wrecked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Good Time, Mt Fnribnult.

Faribault, MINI, Dec. 30.-The Fari-
bault furniture factory has closed down.
but the company expect to be in operation
again soon.
The Few factory for the manufacture
of self-feeders and band cutters for
threshers will o o be In operation.
The Novelty Rattan and Toy company
has completed it's new building and is
now in full operation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
A sixteen-Yc.r-o,a y,..,u,

West Superior, Wis, Dec. 8O.-Thomas
Norman, charged with abductinc Alice
Howard, is In Jail here awaiting trial.
Norman was a millwright at Old Superior
n boarded with the Howard family.
Alice Is a pretty dsrk-eycd girl of six.
teen summers. Norman did not have a
family here and became intimate with
ner. Officers have been searching for
them for a year. They were found In
Minneapolis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Will Resume Work.

Pittsburg, Dec. 30.-The Lower Union
mills of the Carnegie plant in this city
paid off to-day, and the men were taken
individually into the office, where the
new scale was presented to. them. The
details Of the scale were not made pub
lie, but without doubt the men will &C
cept whatever reductions it may bring.
A resumption in all the Carnegie pants
will take place on Tuesday next.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Money for q Now Limo.

Wnliamsport, Pa. Dec. 30.-The Cent
raj Pennsylvania & Western Railway
company has filed a mortgage for S.
100000 to the New York Security and
Trust company The money will be used
to build a line from this city to Watson
town, to connect there with the Wilkes
barre e. Western railroad.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
A Sfamn poync,ust

Hot Springs, S. d., Dec. COB. w.
|stper, the newly appointed postmaster of
rairburn. s. d., was brought before
United States Commissioner Anderson,
charged with having burned the postoffice
az mat place on the night of Dec. "a,
whlle the office was still in possession of
MS predecessor. The building and a con-
siderable amount of mail matter was de-
sroyed. Tie waived examination aud
gave bonds 70. his appearance Jan. 4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
More TrOnblc in Nexfcn

I'll Paso, Tex, Dec. 30.-A dispatch re-
ceived hero yesterday says the Mexican
custom house at Nogales is in fear of a
raid by the same gang that captured the
Paloma custom house Nov. 8. 1t is said
by rev~olutionists here that other custom
houses, also military stores and light
garrisons, will be raided. 1t is also said
a more general movement by the insurg-
ents will occur about the middle of Janu-
airy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Claims DfsooxcJ os

minneapolis, Dec. @.-The assignee OF
,ne Farmers and Merchants State bank
Las h!ed a report and list of claims
esa'ast the estate, showing The number
" aains filed and allowances. There
are az claimants, who fled claims az
stesatlns SOS, 753.10. The liabilities as
Saown by the schedules were S25:3, 401.32.
=, Tue claims presented the assignee has
D6.40.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
is A MANIAC
ur ALLIANCE ADVOCATE EDITOR
rs SURELY INSANE.
ScIsSn Appoints n Physician
"A. Examine Intn h Case, WhO
p.,ort, tt at the Editors Mind Is
20 Doubt Unbalanced.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Dec. on.-Soon
- - Editor Hoskins was committed to
ESSENTIAL a request was made TO Gov.
-, 20 investigate the case. He re-
""stnd DIR. JOKES of Minneapolis, a
,a,;st ON nervous diseases, and a
S,hor of the board of trustees to come
Terr,ts Falls and investigate the case.
Jones arrived in the city Thursday
,a,,;nr and spent the day ut the hos
III opd n thorough examination ply
III "a well as otherwise was made.
- welch was present, aud ~ the close
- ~. examination DR.. Jones wrote out
mort 10 the governor. This report
M no, be made public until it reaches
{ha Governors hands, but it will silence,
~ - thing can, the claim of Hoskins'
.;ords that he has been unjustly and
Er,ncfnlly committed TO the hospital.
Syo rc,ort, which is concurred in by
r mt WeIch, confirms and sustains the
Rac;sioa of the local commission which
p,a mined and committed Hoskins. The
[nhsto,cc of the report is that Hoskins
- ON the border line between sanity and
nsonity. and when excited is unable 20
s,,t troll himself. His insanity is of the
moriacial form and it is dangerous to
4bsye him at large. He is suffering from
tayere nervous degeneration, and the
Factors are emphatic in their statement
3tbat uublic interests as well as the in
t.rests of Mr.. Hoskins demand that he
romoin in the hospital for treatment.
SDr. Jones says that there are any num-
Ia of conditions in Mr.. Hosk;as' cTse
M -. 4ta taonnttv Mr. Has
8tins is more quiet and less nervous
&rban when received at the hospital, and if
8Nis friends will let him alone his recovery
*wiu he much more rapid than if he is
Constantly stirred up by them. When
H6rst taken to the hospital he refused 20
take the medicine prescribed for him,
hut was OF course compelled to. As soon
las he realized that he was no longer in
court and that rules must be obeyed, he
wacquiesed cheerfully.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
New Hank for Fnirmont.

Fairmont, Mimi, Dec. 0.-The First
National Bank of Fairmont has been or
ganized. G. A. Porter, formerly of Free
port. ILL.,, is president. The hank will
build an elegant three-story building In
the spring. They commence business in
temporary quarters shortly after Jan. 1.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04

Hastings. MINI, Dec. 30.-The case of
Mayor Charles Fitch and Chief of P0-
lice Gibbons Of South st. Paul, indicted
for unlawfully conniviny at the escape
of n prisoner from Jail was dismissed in
the district court on the grounds that the
indictments didn't state facts sufficient
10 constitute a public offense.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
An Educational Meet.

Huron, s. d., Dec. 30-President Shan
non, of the state board of regents of ed
u~cation, has called a meeting of the
entire board for this city on Tuesday,
Jan. %, at which time the work of the
past year will be closed mp and reports
from the different institutions under the
supervision of the board submitted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Charlie, ,yosbn,op,s Plum.

Yankton, S. d., Dec. 30.-Mayor Pow
ers has appointed Charles Johnson city
marshal to serve out the u~nexpired term
created by the impeachment and removal
of Marshal Seibert Notwithstanding
there were two Republican candidates,
the council, which is Republican, con-
6rmed Mr.. johnson, a Democrat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-01-04
Hu.tiins for Tb.t s-ar,,.r,uu

Hot Springs, s. d., Dec. 3~0.-Congress-
ma Lucas writes that Jan. 8 has been
set rs the date for a hearing before the
subcommittee on his bill FIR the locction
Of a national s~anitarium at Hot Springs.
The captain is leaving nothing undonc
which might further his case In the d.
rectlon of securing the hospital for this
resort, and IL ~sanguine Of success.