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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26

about q year ago, VIXEN lie became in
terestcd in Il REGULAR case Of blindness.
where u poor nj lost his sight in the
MINES, On account, as the doctors said,
Of the degeneration Of the optic nerves,
from constant work and the dark. Mont
gomery tried his influence upon the man.
He decided that if his will power and
that of the patient could be sufficiently
controlled and directed toward restoring
the lest sight, it would be accomplished.
Montgomery called at the MINERS home
day after day and expatiated ON his the
DRY to the patient, TIL at last there was a
partial return Of the sight. The work
was kept up for fully a month, until the
miner was able to go TO work, and now
he can see very well with the aid of a
pa r of s]pectacles.
His second case was that Of q man
afflicted with rheumatism, who had not
been able to walk for several years.
Montgomery tried rubbing the PATIENTS
legs with his hands, and concentrating
his thoughts OH a belief that the work
would be effective. The rheumatic was
not cured, but he was relieved SO much
that he could walk about, and the pam
almost disappeared. A physician's RENE
dies were applied and now the patien;
is almost sound.
The next Lerson TO be relieved by the
healer was Judge Brlzie of the I'ayette
county criminal court. After tie mine
riots of last year he was completely
broken down and forced to take to his
bed from nervous prostration He bad
eminent medical attention, but it did
little good, and a trip for rest and health
did not revive HIM. Mr.. Montgomery, q
close personal friend, called on BraZie
one day and said he believed he could
do him good. He held Brazie's head in
his hands for half an hour, struking it
gently and rubbing the back of his neck.
The next day Brazie was so nearly well
that he notified the temporary judge il
charge Of his court that he would as
sumo his duties again the following
Monday, which he did. He has been a
we'll man since.
From time to time others came to be
healed Of rheumatism and other com
mon ills, and in nearly all cases Mont
gomery was successful However, there
were many cases in which be was not
entirely successful, and in some no re-
lief was given. He made no "pretenslons
and promised no one TO do more than
try his power. From some Of those who
were able to pay and offered money he
accepted it, but he was NOT making IL
business of healing and asked that as
little as possible be said about his work,
as the people calling on him seriously
interfered with his personal desires as
to the manner of spending his time.
The local newspapers had been print
IL , news of his work from time to time,
az quite an interest has been created
among prominent people. Atthe request
of several prominent men and two or
three newspaper men he recently con
sented to give AN exhibition of his pow
OF, provided the spectators would fur
nish the patient. The editor of Tho
Evening Mail suggested John G. Herr
mann, who. as everv abort there
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26
A HYPNOTIC MAYOR.
STRANGE POWERS ATTRIBUTED 70
J. c. MONTGOMERY.

Could Go to Congress-Presers to Stay as
Home and Enjoy His Wealth 49, Cures
Hopeless Cases by Personal Magnetism.
People have wondered for years why
y. =. Montgomery, mayor of the town
or that same name in West Virginia,
shorld be the most popular man in the
whole section and how he came TO be
elected mayor of his home town, term
AFTER term in succession, till no one can
remember when he was not at the head
OF the municipal government.
That Montgomery had qualities which
always render their possessors popular
could not be denied. To begin with, he
Is a giant in stature, standing over 6
teet' having a splendidly pr0portioned
body, head and limbs. He wears a heavy
red beard and a SLOUGH hat and is quite
good looking. He is rich, good natured,
easy going, knows every man, woman
and child in the valley and calls them
by their first names, and is q good fell
low in every reputable sense of the
word. The squire is modest too. He ia
a Democrat, and the tow gives 800 Re-
publican majority, bat that makes no
difference in the certainty of Montgon-
ery's election every time a mayor is to
be chosen. He has had opportunities to
60 to congress aud the legislature, but
he has refused all of them, preferring
to rest content with modest honors
among his WI people.
But now. although these qualities are
good reasons for popularity, the true
reason for Montgomery S power e his
fellows is coming out. Montgomery is
hypnotist. He did not know it, and had
never used his force voluntarily till
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26
The White Necktie.

We hear much about the frequency OF
the white cambria uecktie among the
new members VI congress, and we re-
jOice III that conclusive evidence Of ar
tlstic temperament combined with tech
meal skin. The mind which eau grasp
the process Of adjust .ng a white necktie
in such a way thai it Will be recocniza-
BILE can run a great republic with It's
little finger. We guess. Detroit Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26

which is as fertile as any on earth. liz
is calculated that in ten years 500, 600
people will be living on the 10000
acres.
Houses, schools and churches will be
built for the colonists, but they will not
be scattered. Each section Of 10000
acres will have its group of bai!dins
and will be a township. Thus the set
tiers will have the benefit of social IT,
tercourse. The first Of these townships
will ha named Huntingtonyille, it is
said, in honor Of the protector OF the
colony.
According to the dispatch, Mr.. Hunt
ington's agents will in a few weeks be-
gin the task of interesting the poor
farmers of the east, especially those IN
the less fertile parts Of New England.
Colonists will, it is said, be carried free
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26

81 will take You into my confidence
to this extent" said Speaker Reed. $50
far as my committee appointments are
concerned / have about concluded to APP
point Mr.. Edward Sauerhering of Wis
consin to a position ON the committee on
fisheries, and I believe the nat will
recognize the fitness of the selection"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-12-26
were First. the Rest Nowhere.

French g~eographers place the present
steam railway mileage Of Europe az
1862, 200 miles, or IS, 000miles less than
are operated in the United States. When
il comes to electric railway mileage.
Europe is nowhere III comparison with
this country st. Louis Gicbe-D Demo-
Graf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18

SrIINGFIELE, July lS.-Littler intro.
duccd in the senate a bill which he claims
will increase the assessment value Of the
property Of Illinois to 5000 0o0,0O 1t
contemplates complete revision of tho
present law concerning assessments and
the collection of taxes, and contains a6S
sections. 1t abolishes the town, county
and state equalization boards, town COL
lectors and assessors, the treasurer being
made collector. The assessor is elected
for four years and swears in his oath to
put the oath to oil who sign schedules OF
taxable property. Bills were introduced:
Providing a tax levy Of s750,0OO year
for the next two years; creating q state
labor arbitration board, aud several 9TH
ers. A joint resolution to pay the funer-
al expenses OF the late Speaker Myere was
adopted tbs house tabled resolution
to inquire into the validity of the inner
itance tax law. The Hogan labor arbi-
tration bill was discussed without action.
The afternoon in both houses was devoted
to eulogies on the late Speaker Myers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
HoRR-HARvEY FINANCIAL DEBATE.
of silver tho Principa
Subject for the Second Day

Demonstration of silver tho Principal
Subject for the Second Day
CHICAGO, July Is.-Harvey and Horn,
the silver AMI gold champions respective
ly, tackled the characterization of silver
the second time they crossed swords Mt
the Illinois club. At the beginning, how.
ever, Horn read history to provo that tho
world was not SO bad off in tho latter
days Of the Roman empire, and that tn g
condition of laborlng men particularly
was exceptionally good. Harvey rejoined
with references to history to prove that he
was right.
There was n dispute as to n quotation
in Coins Financial School" from tho
law legalizing foreign coins in this
country. Horr showing that Harvey had
left out the section relating to gold.
Harvey said practically that he did not
need that section, his point being made
on silver. g On INSTRUMENTATION act he
ins listed that it was conceived in sin and
passed in iDiquity, while Horr declared
that no act of congress had ever been
passed more openly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
REFUND OF THE INCOME TAX.
Applications Coming i'm Slowiy-what u
Tax Would Have Produced.

Applications Coming In SlowIy-what TIL,
Tax Would Have Produced.
WASHINGTON, July IS The internal!
revenue bureau has practically completed
the work of recording and scheduling the
returns received under the income tax
act, and very soon will be ready to begin
the work Of rcfunding tho amounts paid
before the law was declared unconstitu-
tional. The applications for refund,
however, arc coming in very slowly. The
aggregate of tho returns made represents
about SIS, OBJ. 0)0 of tax, and hence about
49, 1000 it is calculated. would have
been collected il all who were subject to
the tax had sent in returns.
1t is also estimated that the first de-
cision OF the supreme court exempting
rents and receipts from bonds from tho
operation OF the act resulted in a loss of
fully SIS, oOO, zoo, SO that had the law re
maincd as it originally stood the total re.
ceipts from this source, according to esti
mates now made, would have approx.
mated si5 0Oo, COO. or even $50, 900, ODO As
to the proportion of the tax which would
have been borne by each section of the
country, the returns seem to indicate that
the New England and middle states
would hav, paid about two-thirds of tn 9
whole tax, and the western and tho
southern sections each about one. sixth oil
the whole.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
GREAT SUIT AGAINST FARwEll & co
Demaud That the Firm Account for STA,
$4,000 in Securities.

GREAT SUIT AGAINST fARWEll & CO.
Demand That the Firm Account for SIa,-
$4,000 in Securities.
CHIcA3o, July lS-John Brooks and
George ID. Bullen, assignees of Potter.
Lowell s. Co, Boston, have filed bill Of
discovery against the firm Of j. V. Far.
well & Co, this city, asking that the firm
be compelled to account for $I2, $40 01o of
securities which it Is alleged were fraudu-
lently transferred on the eve Of the assign
ment of Potter, Lowell s. Gu. in August,
1S9) Potter, Lowell * Co. were stock
brokers with q capital of 900, and ct
the timc Of the failure they had assets Of
<2,O0o.Oo and liabilities of 81 00),0o0. a
few days before the failure, iG is alleged
In the bill, securities valued ut S5,0OO. QUO
were taken from the firm and secreted.
Potter, Lowell & Company did brok r.
age business with Farweli q Company,
and John V. Farwell was n stakeholder
in the firm of Potter, Lowell s. Company
from Jan. l to Aug 81, 1890 1t is alleged
that before the failure lSe firm fraudu.
lently appropriated $780, 100 of other peo-
pies money, and pledged 5000 more.
infant of these transactions. 1t is all al.
legged that the transfer of n large number
of securities was maie to the firm oil
Farwell & Company and that John L.
Chumasero, partner Of John V. Farweli,
carried these securities out OF the state OF
Massachusetts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
HARBORS ON LAKE SUPERIOR.
Progress Made in Improving the Sam
During the Past Year.

Progress Made in Improving the Same
During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, July Ia-Major c. d.
Sears has made his annual report on i'm.
provemcnts of the harbors on Lake Su.
perior. Tho harbors at Duluth and West
Superior and the Portage lake canal arc
the important works in this district
About $4,000 have been expended in
dredging building piers to protect the
harbor, and building brcakwater ut Du-
luth. Superior bay Is almost q part OF
the Duluth harbor, and vessels for the
bay pass through the Duluth canal
About 500. 0Oo have been expended on this
harbor during the year. The Portage
lake canal cuts eff u point extending far
into Lake Superior and shortens the dis.
tance on the lakes. 1t Is proposed to
dredge tho channel of the canal to secure
sixteen feet OF water seventy feet wide,
and this work is nearing completion.
AT Ashland, Wis. satisfactory progress
has been made on tho break water protec.
ton Of the harbor, and dredging work as
been continued to secure u 1i-foot
channel. A breakwater is being con.
structed at Marquette, Mich, and about
S35. oOO has been expended during the
year. AT Grand Marais, Mich, a depth
across tho bar Of l5 8 feet has been OBJ
tanned. The original depth was . feet,
and Il feet depth il called for by tho pres.
cnt PROJECT. a survey Ia being made OF
the route for proposed canal to connec,
Lake Superior with the Mississippi, but
it is not yet complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Status of the Mora Claim.

WAsuINGToN, July 1S.-No official con
firmation Of the decision Of the Spanish
cabinet to pay the Nora claim iimmedi
ately has yet reached Washington. Ac
cordIng to the Spanish practice the min.
is,ry, which forms a council similar GO
the British council of state. usually refers
such cases as the Mora claim to a sub
committee for determination, and it is be.
lieved here that the decision referred e
in the cable dispatches is really only tina,
OF the subcommittee, which has been con
sidering this particular claim. II the full
ministerial council approves the report Of
the subcommittee it Is not absolutely
ne cessary to await an appropriation by
TIE cortes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
WHAT LAMONT SAW
While on His Recent Trip in
the Far West.
CROP PROSPECT AN ABUNDANT OLE

And Everything Promising q Boom in the
Agricultural L,ne-Did Not Sec ANY
s(ihosts." Although lie Heard Some
Were Around-Figures ON What Might
Have Been the Income Tax Revenue
Hartor Improvement.
WASHINGTON, July 1S-Secretary Ii.
mont said that he did not talk politics
and did not see any politicians during
his western tour. ~ was not hunting
ghosts" said he. Though I am told some
were about. My trip was purely bust.
ness one, and had neither inclination
nor opportunity to meddle in politics.
About the only people I saw were the
military and railroad people"
You observed the condition of the
country through which you passed."
"Yes. enough to see that it appeared
prosperous and promising. Tho railroad
men whom met told me that the out
look was very favorable for great pros.
perity. They are about the only ones
had an opportunity to talk with on the
subject, and 1 presume that they are
about the best judges.
Country Was Green and Blooming.
Il could see that the country was as
green as our eastern lands, and the rail-
road people told me the crops were in an
unusually good condition and gave
promise Of the best results they have had
in that country for some time. 1t was
said that the whole country was expert
encing n renewal of prosperity and that
the people were contented and satisfied
with the outlook. All the crops are in
the best possible condition and the re
ports from the various sections of the
country indicate great product for the
year. The railroads are all preparing fol
an immense amount OF business. The
president of one of the roads told mt
that they weTo getting ready to haul 75,
600. OOo bushels of wheat on his road. AL
this, they said. indicated general pros
perity and contentment among the west.
ern pcODle"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.


New York. July II.
Money on call easy at l yer cent
Prime mercautIe paper jSi per cent
Sterling exchange steady. with actual
business in bankers bills ut 40 for
demand and ss9 14Ssi4 for sixty days; posted
rates 4S9,sDRJ aad 49JIisi; commercial
bills. 4Sstl
liver certificates 6, ls.;s no sales: bar
81; ger. ,G's Mexican dollar. h3AS.
INIT. ii States government. hoa is firm;
new As rig, cx-;nt-. l.. % coupon.
ex- MT, ia: S's leg. cS-int. oss; o cou-
ex.int, II:ls; rs reg, ~: Pacific 6's Of -,
iuG
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. July IL.
Following wers tho gu ,tations on tho
Board Of Trade tnla$: Wheas-Juiy.
opened ,6'lc. closed to: September, orened
,sc. closed c.ii-. December. opencl $50
ace: September, opened Icc. closed i"9sc;
December. opened 3'ilc, c!os,i sc; May,
opepei a.t.., closed 3.tsc. Olts-Juy,
nominal. closed :3ilc: September. opened
:spI &C. closed -,gs :; My. op.nsi :6I'. ciosei
.as., Pork-July. nominal, closed Sl0.5.,a;
September, o;eued $500. clossl slo.6.E Janu.
nry. openci sin.a ci ,sed ,l1..L Liri-July.
noniaai: closed. 500.
Produce: BT:tcr-ExtrS creamery Is &c
per IL; extra dairy. it.kiic: packing STOCK.
&c E,gs-rrcsh sJo:S. los' OF, liza GilSs; per
dozen. Live poaltry-Spring cai;s eLs, %
Ito per To- hens. Nc: roos ers. 5Giis:; fur
keys "a ISts;: ducks, SC; gee@, $IOD
4UJ per d5z. Posatocs-New. 5)lIjic per
bu. Blackbcrries, Illinois. s,.2'1Li' psr s-qs
case; raspberries. black. $40 VDi.:j per 2i-pt
case. red. S1oJ loI.5J per ut case New apples
-Sl.cjl. - per Dbl Honey White clover. lib
sections, nsw st ok. lSa Slic; brown comb.
luIlc; dark comb. pooc packi,eS Sc;
strained ca ifornia . pc.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. July Il.
Live Stock-Prices a. thu Union Stock
yards today ranged as folio IS: Hogs-Esti-
mattel recaiots for tho das l00Jl sale.
ranged at s..l5L9, pigs. Si9j D53j ,ht,
Si.WG4sj rou III packing, SLsOjl5:5 mixed,
and S4Sjdj.D heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle Estimated rec ip:s for the dty,
l2,UU: quo atoms ranged a: s.. 1880, choice
t. extra shipping steers, Si15Gl5.S cool to
CHI. ice do, 81. % "a. Is fair to gooi. slJ00I.O
common to medium do. Sl4OG3S butchers.
steers, Ss.NG3.l5 stockers, Sj.2OGi.N feeders.
ST.. 1908 30 cows, ss.50dtA&J heif.rs. SIS lsaS)
bulls, $3.50 0Lij Texas stssrS, S..5.0hO Wa
calves.
Sheep-E.timatcd receipts for the day,
49, 40; sales ranged 1t ss3lG5370 westerns,
ass lambs.
The local Markets.
GRAIN ETC.
CoYn-4Sc.
Cats &c.
notify: sl:essl3: upisnd. si41sls;
Wild, SL501s9; slough $sts1o; balcd. S9Gslsx.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes Soc.
Uliohs-3Uc per bu.
PRoDCCH.
urar-Fair t. choice. l5c; fresh cream
cry 49,.
Eggs Fresh. TO-
Poultry-Chicke lie, 6hc.
LIVE srOoK.
Cattle-Butch..s pay for corn fed steer
$500; cows and heifcrs. 3l4h,; calves
bd6:.
Hogs Axe
Sheep-5a a.
Spring lamp. S. 50Is4. a head.
Coal Soft, 1Gc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Result of a Newspsper Marriage,

AUGUSTA, Ca, July iS.--In room A of
the Arlington Annex j. L. Smith, OF
Corsic1na, Tex. tried to kill his wife, and
cut his own throat. Smith is in pre-
carious condition. Sunday night in
Wilkes county, this state, Smith married
Claudia Armour, n daughter Of well.to dc
parents. The couple came to Augusta,
where Smiths money gave out. and he
decided to kill both himself and wife
His wife escaped serious injury. They
became acquainted through correspon.
dcnce in the Aunt Susie" column in
the Atlanta Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18

The steamers Nyanza, up-bound with
coal, collided with the Nor thern liner
Northern King. down-bound with mer.
chandise, in fog at the foot Of Sugar
island in St. Mary's river. The Nyanza
was cut down, and was run into shoal
water, where she sank. The Northern
King was apparently uninjurei. The
Nyauza is owned by the McB:ier syndi-
cate OF Erie, and was valued at S1lO COO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
National Republican League.

CHICAGO, July IS.-Generai McAlpin1
Of New York, president Of the National
Republican League, has directed Acting
Secretary Humphrey to call a meeting Of
the National League executive commit
tee: at Chicago Aug. II to consider
campaign plans, election Of treasurer,
headquarters location, and provision Of
FINDS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
will I;smsin 1t Gray Gables.

BuzZAIDs BAY, Mass, July 1s-Presi.
dent Cleveland stated to tho representa-.
tive of the Associated P.css that the re.
port that he contemplated trip to the
Adirondack mountains shortly and
would be there at the same time as ex-
President Harrison was incorrect. He
said nothing is further from his thoughts
than such q trip and that he expected to
remain at Gray Gables for some little
time,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Fire sI.k~s a uol. In the Town,

OELwEIN. Ia July Is.-The business part
of Altavesta, Ia, a small town on the
Chicago Great Western railway, about
fifty miles north Of here, was nearly con.
sumed by fire. The fire started in barn
and is supposed to have been set by
tramps. The loss reported is $50, 500; in.
surance $l7 600
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Manual Training Teachers.

CHICAGO. July ls-The second day's
session of the annual meeting Of the
Manual Training Teachers Association
Of America was taken up entirely BY tie
reading Of papers and discussions upon
the subjects presented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Shuts Out . German Lottery.

WASHINGTON, July lS.-A fraud order
has been issued BY the postoflice depart.
ment against the state LOTTERY OF Neck
Germany, conduc ed
By B. Gerber, banker. The company has
been sending Its circulars throu gh the
United States mails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18

WAsHINGroN, July lS-The comptroller
Of the currency has declared q dividend
in favor Of the creditors Of per cent. in
the case Of the Chemical National bank
nf Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Cant. Anaon Badly Hurt.

CHICAGO, July lS.-During the base ball
game between the Chicago and Phila-
just over the heart by aswiftly pitched
ball, aud IL Is feared seriously injured. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Spaulsl; General Exported Killed.

HAVANA, July rs dispatches received
hero from ManzinIlio announce that COL
onel Santociides, the Spanish commander
who has taken such an active part in tho
operations against the insurgents in SAN
lingo de Cuba, HIS boon killed in Skin:
n,ish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Electricians in Coz Gil.

CHICAGO, July IS Tho third annual
convention Of the Northwestern Electrical
association opened here with large ut.
tendance. The days sessions were taken
up largely with preliminary work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-18
Amerie.a Woman Get. . Dreres.

BERLIN, July l5-An American lady.
Miss Maltby, has obtained the degree OF
doctor Of philosophy as the Costing uni
VorSitY,