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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

bicycles Now and text env
The flood OF inventions that is being
poured into the bicycle market Is al
most unprecedented. Bicycle tires.
gears. lamps, stands and every part
Of a bicycle have been used as a basis
of experiment. A clever Canadian Of
fered to a manufactures a neat and
practicable little device to make bicy-
cles stand. 1t could, he said, be car
ried on every wheel, and he wanted o
royalty. He was met by the response
that bicyclists were stripping their
wheels Of every ounce OF supelf1uous
weight, and that In the struggle for
tightness many men went SO far as to
leave the tool bags off their wheels,
and inscase of breakdowns on the road
they depended on kindly disposed BIZ
cyclists who carry theirs along. Sew
eral devices have been invented for
facilitating The manufacture of
wheels. 1t Is said that the woman.s
machine Is a difficult thing for the
maker to produce and keep up To
date, for the reason that the improve
ments are being made at a rapid rate,
the needs of the woman bicyclist be-
ing better understood. Saddles are
turned out at a terrific rate by a new
machine. One machine cuts the leath-
er into assorted sizes. These are
passed into another machine, and
when they appear again they are com
plete. The hubs, washers, spoke nip
Piles and all the other small parts are
handled separately by skilled men.
One authority maintains that the
wheel of the future will be Of wood,
and believes that the hickory bicycle
will lead all others In popular favor.
There are all sorts of prophecies as to
next years bicycles, but so far there
Is little beyond conjecture. What Is
announced Is that the wheel will be
heavier by a few pounds and a great
deal stronger. The tendency Is to re-
action against the lightness and finn
siness of wheels that cannot stand
wear and tear. 1t Is also said that
the wheels will have q greater diam
eter and the tire will be about one-half
larger than that now In use. This
increase In the size of the tire will be
mainly In the thickness of the rubber
tubing, which will lessen the liability
to p%uncture; six-ply rubber will not
tear as easily as two or three-ply.
Makers are looking to expeud their
skill on ~lessening friction and increas-
ing speed. Although the coming wheel
Is to be heavier, 1t will probably car
~ n rider much further upon a like
expenditure Of physical energy than
the wheel Of to-day, and more safely.
A large Western syndicate is TO put
wheels on the market next year for
$50 each. This cheap wheel will In
creas the number OF riders, for many
persons will buy 1t, and thus become
prospective purchasers OF a wheel
that will last, who would not learn to
ride for many years yet IL they were
compelled to pay standard prices.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
Looking at Normal Sites.

Duluth, Aug. 31.-This morning the
members of the state normal school
board arrived to select q site for the
proposed Duluth normal school. They
were Messrs. Morey OF Winona, Com
stock of Moorhead. Mitchell of st.
Cloud. Clark Of Mankato, Ward of
Alexandria, Engstrom Of Cannon
Falls, Grindland and State Superin-
tendent Pendergast. They were taken
out TO Woodland Park this forenoon
by City Superintendent Denfeld, A.
r. Macfarlane, G. G.. Hartley, Judge
S%tearns, George G. Stone and Niles
Hall to see a site of several acres Of
fered by the Motor Line company.
This afternoon they will visit Lester
Park, and the West End. They will
probably not decide until after their
departure from Duluth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
A Fatal Collision,

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 3.-For some
months past there has been intense
rivalry between the Inman and Sing
or tug lines at this port, and each has
made the most OF every opportunity
to secure lows. To-day this rivalry
eliminated in a fatality. The rug Me-
dinah, of the Singer line, was running
alongside the steamer Joliet as the
latter was passing up the bay and was
about to take her line when the Path
finder, OF the Inman line, cut across
the bows Of the steamer and the Me-
dinah without signalling. A collision
at once occurred. The Medinah struck
the Pathfinder and she rolled over like
q log. Her Jumped, and all but
Fireman Jacob Ws:ser were saved,
being picked up by a passing ferry.
Capt. DietZel, Of the Medinah, and
Capt. Brown. Of the Pathfinder, were
arrested and locked up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
ADVISED THE STRIKE.
Ex-Mayor hopkins Caused Debs to
Act.

Ex-Mayor hopkins Caused Debs to
Act.
Chicago, Sept. 3.-The Times-Herald
prints the following In It's news col
umns:
Ex-Mayor Hopkins Of this city adj
yised the great railroad strike of 1894
which ended In such disastrous less
Of property and life. This assertion Is
made by George w. Howard, vice
president and ex-member of the board
Of directors Of the American Railway
union, and is confirmed by Eugene V.
Debs. president of the American Rail
way union. Mr.. Howard said:
Mayor Hopkins did advise Debs to
tie up the railroads, and there are wit
nesses to prove 1t. 1t is the truth, and
the ex-mayor cannot deny It."
A representative of the Times-Hx,
aid visited the McHenry county jail
at Woodstock, where Eugene Debs is
serving the sentence imposed for con
tempt Of court. Towards statement,
as given above, vas outlined to him.
'That statemSnt." said Mr.. Debs, ''is
substantially correct"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
Photographins nm Audience.

The successful photographing Of an
audience Is reported to have been
made recently at a Bombay theater.
Electric light was employed and the
installation Is said TO have consisted
Of twenty-one arc lamps of 1000 can-
die power each, ten of these being
placed at the top of the ~proscenium
and two almost touching the stage.
In order to counterfeit the shadows OF
the top lamps. In addition to these,
on the right hand side Of the dress
circle, a row OF six lamps was ar
ranged, with the highest lamp at the
back and the lowest In front. Sim.
ilarly, In order to counteract the shad-
ows OF these lamps, two others were
placed on the left hand side or tne
dress circle, n lamp also being
hung In the center of the theater on
the extreme top, the result being q
very successful lighting Of the pic
ture. The arena of the theater lis SAID
to be $50 square yards, and the sit
ting room to accommodate 100 peo-
ple' The lights were burned at n volt
age OF 105, and took up about 100 am
peres, the lights being perfectly steady
and not pickering in the least
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Many ideas have been worked out
for the construction of a station indi-
Gator for railway stations and trains.
and many have been patented. but
that seems 10 be as far as they get.
An indicator is about to be fitted upon
the cars of the Metropolitan District
Railway, London, England. which
looks like a practicable device. This
railway has about forty-eight stations
and frequent trains, so that the APP
paratus will have a trying test. AT a
sufficient distance beyond each sta
ton. clear of the switches a piece Of
timber 4 inches wide by 20 feet long
is placed on chairs fastened to the
sleepers just in the middle of the
track. This carries intermediary gear
which transmits movement to a verti-
cai rod running up to a shaft on tho
roof. AS this shaft move to the right
or the left 1t actuates an endless chain
within the car, which carries the
names Of the stations In conspicuous
letters. So that whatever way the
train Is moving, 1t %actuates the APP
paratus on the track and the endless
chain is moved correspondingly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
THEY WANT HIM MrEAcnED.
h City Council Decides TO Hold n
Meeting and Investigate the
Churrea

Snurge1.
Ashland, Wis, Sept. 2-Nothing hap
pening In municipal affairs here for
years has aroused so much attention
and public interest as a move that has
been started to impeach Mayor C. Nj.
Il. McClintock and have him removed
from office.
Ever since Mayor Starkweather at
Superior was impeached for extorting
money for campaign purposes from
city employees, it has been current ru-
NOR that Mayor McClintock was guilty
of the same practices. This culmin-
ated about a week ago when the Daily
News, Aid. Williams paper, made the
direct charge against the mayor of ex-
torting money from city employees,
and demanded an investigation. Pub
lie interest has been wrought up to
fever heat ever since, and last night
when the council held "A meeting the
room was crowded with citizens who
had assembled to hear what might de-
velop. A document was read by the
acting city clerk, signed by three
prominent citizens, preferring charges
against Mayor McClintock, and ask
ing that he be removed from office.
The signers were A. +. Dixon and w.
l.. Window, attorneys, and John Y.
Scott, lumberman. The three compose
"a committee of civic federation ap-
pointed to investigate the subject.
Mr.. Window is chairman OF the Re
publican county committee, and neph-
ew of the late Secretary Of the Treas
ury Window.
The charges accuse the mayor OF ex-
tortlng and attempting to extort
money from city employees, Of entering
into an agreement with one ID, @.
Cooper to sanction, permit and license
a house Of iii fame to be operated here
and Of allowing gambling 10 be car
ried on here with his approval and
knowledge. The charges give the
names of eight different officers who
were victims to the attempted ex-
t~ortion. 1t is alleged that each sub
scribed So, excepting one, who was
only held up for 80 cents 1t is also
alleged in the charge that there was
an attempted extortion of money from
a large number of street employees.
After hearing the charges the city
council decided to meet n night this
week and hold an investigation. Nc
Clintock has been mayor since last
May, defeating w. w. O'Keefe. He
ran for member Of the council a year
and a half ago and was defeated by
Aid. Williams. This is his only polit-
zeal experience. He Is a member Of
the Ashland Lumber company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

H~INCKLEY,S HOLOCAUST.
First Anniversary of the Great Fire
Celebrated.


Hinckley, Mimi, Sept. 3.-Memorial
exercises of an extensive and elabor-
ate character were held here In COM
memoration of those who met death in
the terrible forest fires OF o. year ago.
The ceremonies took place in a mag
nificent new city hall. A large crowd
OF people, many og whom lost friends
or relatives In the fire, were present.
At the opening of the meeting the fol
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, On the LIST day of Septem-
Der, 1894, a fearful calamity befell this
people, stripping them Of all earthly
possessions, leaving them bereft,
naked and helpless, unprovided with
means of ~sustenance and unable TO
bury their dead; and, whereas, aid,
comfort and succor were unstintedly
afforded TO the destitute and afflicted
by their fellow men of all the world,
who, responsive TO the cry of distress,
were touched with a generous sympa-
thy and prompted to q noble bench
cence; and, whereas, this gracious aid,
so instantly and beautifully given, re
lieved want, prevented suffering and
inspired hope In breasts oppressed by
despair; be IL
htSOlNeu, nat we, SURVIVORS Oh the
Hinckley holocaust, at memorial SER
vices assembled, tender to our count
less benefactors this expression of III
heartfelt thanks and lasting gratitude;
that copies of these resolutions be
sent to the Associated Press for pub
LEGATION, and a copy be spread on the
minutes of Memorial society.
"Hinckley, Mimi, Sept. 1, 1895.
M. s. Collins,
Robert G.. Saunders,
Committee"
Reverends Knudsen and Peterson
delivered appropriate addresses touch
Ing upon the events of the fire. The
address of the day was delivered by
Robert G. Saunders.
The Hinckiey Fire Memorial asso-
citation was formed with the following
officers: President, K. l.. Stephan;
vice presidents, John X. Anderson,
Dennis Brennan treasurer, Lee Web
ster; secretary X. G. Saunders. A
fund for the erection Of a monument
was started with 500, to be erected
at the cemetery, and the graves were
showered with flowers and other
tokens of love.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Chemistry, like a thrifty housewife.
economies every scrap. The horse
shoe nails dropped In the streets are
carefully collected and reappear as
swords and guns. The main ingre-
dent of certain Ink was once the
broken hoop Of an old beer barrel.
The clippings Of the travelling tink-
er are mixed with the parings OF
horses hoofs and the worst kind Of
wooden rags, and these are worked UP
Into an exquisite blue dye which
graces the dress Of courtly DANES.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
No Women DELEGATES,

Milwaukee, Sept. 3. - The Chicago
German Methodist conference prompt
ly settled the woman question, which
had been brought up by a proposition
that delegates to the general confer
ence may be OF either ex. Bishop
Merrill read the proposed amendment.
but nobody spoke In its favor, and
when the question was put the vote
was unanimous against admitting
women to future conferences.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
Beware the Red Flag

Chicago. Aug. 31.-The red flag,
be made Labor day, in honor OF Kier
Hardie, the English socialist, will not
appear, as Mayor Swift to-day issued
positive orders against Its being ear
ried through the streets. The Mayor
ordered Oscar Neebe, Michael Schwab
and others brought to the city hall,
and warned them against any display
of the socialist emblem.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
BisselI for Justice,

Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 31.-An evening
paper declares that ex-Postmaster
General William s. Bissell has been
offered, by President Cleveland, the
place on the United States supreme
court bench made vacant by the
death of Justice Jackson. The paper
add that it is not likely that Mr.. Bis
sell will accept. Mr.. Bissell left Buff
alo early this week for Morton, on
Buzzard's Bay, six miles from Gray
Gables.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
Fire I'm n Mine.

Pana, Ill, Sept. IA ire Is raging
In Mine No. 1. of the Pana Coal CON-
pdHy. The miners are expected TO ss-
cape through Mine No. 2. 1t IL i'm
possible to get any further informa-
tien, but from the most reliable In.
formation obtainab!o II Is thought that
but few men were at work, and II is
probable they escaped safely.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
blown to Pieces.

Colby, Wis, Aug. 31.-Mr. Andrew
Kreutzer of Athens. Marathon county.
who was with him. was not killed,
but had both arms blown off. II Is
impossible now to tell how the acct
dent happened, as the only witness
was the little child, who Is unable to
tell. Mr.. Kreutzer was the father OF
District Attorney Kreutzer OF Wausau.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

The United States Government Re.
port on baking powders shows Royal
superior to all others. 1t Is pure. made
from wholesome ingredients, ana
greatest In ~leavening strength. 1t ia
the only baking powder for those de-
string the finest, most wholesome food.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
storm On Mexico.

Laredo, Tex. Sept. Authorization
regarding the fearful storm of Friday
which ragged from Corpus Christi.
Tex, and across the border several
hundred miles into Mexico II very
measer. Very little can be learned as
the railroad officials are reticent.
Enough Ia known, however. to state
that the storm is the worst In the
history Of Northern Mexico.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Pure baking powders are one OF the
chief aids to the cook in preparing per-
feet and wholesome food. While those
are TO be obtained OF weil-established
reputation. like the Royal. Of whose
purity there has never been a ques-
ton, il is proper to avoid all others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
The Jury C-ompIeted

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-The work
OF completing the jury to try Theodore
Durrant was ended today by the &C
ceptance of Samuel f. Dutton, a
wholesale stationer. Both sides Joined
In a request for an adjournment until
next week. The court granted the re-
quest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

The only baking powder yet found
by chemical analysis to be entirely
free from lime and absolutely pure is
the Royal" This perfect purity re-
suits from the exclusive use of cream
of tartar specially refined and pre-
pared by patent processes which to-
tally remove the tartarate Of lime and
other impurities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
Success Assured.

"a woman" said B!aggins. disccnso-
lately, twill argue. but she won't rea-
SON..
That" replied his wife. serenely,
"is why she will be a success In poll.
ties"
what do you meang'
"She Will never be & logical randi
dste.'-Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Sir Henry Irving aud his party ar
rived At Southampton to-day from
London and embarked on board the
American line steamship New York.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
An old Eattar MEAD

Washington, Sept. 3.-MaJ. Richard
Sylvester, the oldest and one OF the
best known journalists In Washing
ton, died here today.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

At to-day's meeting OF the CHILEAN
ministry the peace treaty with Bolivia
was approved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Minneapolis, Aug. 29.-The coroner's
jury returned a verdict that Mrs.
Hawkins came to her death by the.
accidental explosion Of a lamp. No
one was charged with criminal con
nection with the death. The verdict
Is consequently neither a conviction
or exoneration-the jury simply keeps
its hands off. Mrs. Perkins will be
held and the grand jury will make an
investigation.
Minneapolis, Aug. 31.-Jostling, GU
rous crowds again. The days Of the
Hayward trial were brought to mind
by the throngs of people who gathered
around the doors Of the municipal
court II be present at the examination
Of Mrs. Lora Perkins, charged with
Wandering Mrs. Lola Hawkins. Mrs.
Perkins was very late, by reason Of
the weakness resultant upon her sick
ness.
At 2:30 a hush fell upon the gossip
ing crowd, and a figure attired In
black and deeply yelled entered, sup
ported by Mr.. Hall and Sheriff Holm
berg. 1t was Mrs. Perkins. Her steps
were slow and tottering, She was
soon escorted to a chair to the attor-
neys' table, and her friends, Mrs.
Hood and Mrs. Axtell, took seats on
either side of the accused woman. who
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05
sank limp ana almost ralnting into

he chair.
mony of firemen who extinguished the
rire. Nothing sensational was devel-
oped.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-05

Minneapolis, Aug. 28.-The inquest
over the remains of Mrs. Hawkins
vas continued today. but nothing
new developed. A telegram from Des
Moinos gives some interesting infor-
nation respecting the careers or Mrs.
Perkins and Mrs. Hawkins when hy-
ing in that city. The telegram fol-
lows:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure LIQUID
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose nameis printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
Venezuelan sItuat,on 4. Ou,et.

London: Sir Charles Lees, governor
OF British Guiana has arrived in Lon
don. lie does not regard the frontier
dispute as of much consequence, and
says that the concessions granted by
Venezuela TO American capitalists do
not extend into the territory claimed
by Great Britain. The refusal of the
tijuana council To buy Maxim guns, at
the request of Mr.. Chamberlain, is
touched on lightly and vaguely by the
governor, who says he is here princi-
pally for his health.
Washington: Advices from Vene-
zuela received by the state department
are to the effect that public and press
opinion Is that Mr.. Chamberlain
v Venezuelan policy was suggested to
him by interested persons.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
Holmes, the F,end. Is Found cnu,v

| Henry Ill. Holmes, the most fiendish
murderer that ever existed in the
United States, was found guilty. at
Philadelphia of the murder of Beni
| f. Pietzel. While the trial was one of
ecce nitric surprises there were no SEN
sations and when the state had made
its case the defendant put in no testi.
mony and after the attorney had de-
livered their addresses the case was
given to the jury, who retired TO DELHI.
crate at $40 p III. According to one
OF their number they had reached
their verdict before the doors of their
room closed upon them. For hunpers
sake they ate their supper first. then
took ballot and without hesitation
every man of the IL answered "Guiltv
OF murder in the first degree" Rnt
however atrocious the crime however
fiendish the criminal, il is hard to send
man to the gallows, in one minutes
time. SO, for decency sake they talked
about the case for about an hour and
a half Then word was sent into
court that they had agreed.
Immediately after the announcement
OF the verdict, the usual application
for leave to file motion for a new
trial was made. Dist. ATTY. Grabam
did not oppose the motion and Judge
Arnold fixed Nov. Is for hearing.
The principal reason urged will be
lack of time for the preparation of the
OF the defense. Should a new trial he
refused, an appeal will be taken to the
supreme court and argument heard at
It's next sitting, January, 1896.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1895-11-07
DURRANT WILL HANG.
The Murderer of Blanche Lamont Found
Gullty-Jury Out but go Minutes

w. III. Theodore Durrant was con-
victed of the murder of Blanch. La.
mont at San Francisco for which he
has been on trial since July %. The
jury was out but 20 minutes and ar
rived at the verdict on the first ballot.
As there was no recommendation of
mercy the punishment was fixed at
death. AS the aged foreman OF the
jury, pale and trembling, read the
words that fixed Durrants fate, a low
rum bling noise like the roar of a mob
arose from the room. and the next
moment men were cheering wildly.
while women wept Historically in ex-
element. Judge Murphy announced
that he would pass sentence week
later and would then also set the dav
of the trial of Durrant for the murder
of Minnie Williams. Durrants attor-
ney will appeal TO the supreme court
and 1T is expected that nearly a wear
will elapse before decision will be
obtained.