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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
BY GAS.
Four Miners Are ~sunocated I'm q Coli
orado Mine.

Pitkin, Colo, June l1--News has
reached here hat four men were suf-
located in the Alpine tunnel yesterday
afternoon. An engine Lad run into the
tunnel, which is 1,TT6 feet long, with
a crew of several men to siphon cut
an accumulation of water held In by a
dirt cave. The ventilation of the tun-
mel is poor and the smoke of gas from
the engine made the air so sitting that
the men soon prepared to leare. AS
the engine was backing ont a man al
discovered lying across the track, and
the engineer reversed, and, runGing
further into the tunnel, where all the
men we're quickly overcome by suf-
location. Strenuous efforts were made
to rescue the men but it was impossi-
BILE, as the air within haG become ina
pregnated with gas and smoke, and
for several hours no n could enter.
Those ~suffocated were w. NJ. Fiavin,
superintendent, married: n. Martinez,
engineer, married; Michael Burns,
fireman. married; Oscar Camman, a
miner, single.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
MANY MoNIED =
Eastern Capitalists Visiting Mime
nOta Iron Mines.

sSas&
Duluth, June 1.-THE steamer North
West, with officials and stockholders
of the Minnesota Iron company and
their invited guests arrived here an.
hour ahead of the scheduled time.
Despite the rainy weather the North
ern Steamship company's pier and the
~neighboring piers were crowded with
people to welcome the big white boat
back to Duluth and to see the dis
tinguished visitors. Never has Duluth
been visited at one time by so many
prominent and wealthy men. There
are about 1T5 people i'm the party, in
Gliding business men of Chicago, New
York, Brooklyn. Cleveland, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Milwaukee,
Detroit and st. Paul.
After taking dinner on the boat the
party came ashore and many made
brief trips around the city. 1t was
after s o'clock before all We're on
board the special train in waiting to
convey them up the Duluth & Iron
Range road to Two Harbors and Ely.
The train was composed of about
twenty Pullman sleepers and two
dining cars, which arrived in the
morning from Chicago in charge of
President Greatsirger, of the Iron
Range road. Some Of the leading
stockholders of the iron company did
not leave on the special train, but re-
manned here TO attend the annual
meeting of the company.
Z. II. Kelly, George r. Finch, A. Fl.
Lindeke and George C.. Stone of st.
Paul met the party here and will ac-
company them over the two iron
ranges. After the stockholders meet
ing they will take a special train and
join the rest of the party at Tower.
After inspecting the Minnesota COM
pany's mine, railroad and docks, the
party will return to Chicago by train.
There is some talk of holding n re-
ception of some sort to the party in
Duluth OH their return from the range.
The North West made q remarkably
fast trip from Chicago. being ahead Of
her schedule time all the way. The
party were delighted with the trip up
the lakes, and spoke in the most fat
tering terms Of the finest steamer that
floats on fresh water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Razzer and Gun.

Chicago. June ia fight occurred
between Harry Shepard and william
Simpson, both colored, in which Shop
ard was shot and killed and Simpson
fearfully cut up with a razor. Tho
fight was started by Shepard. who
tried to assault Matte SAILOR with q
razor for not having supper ready
a revolver. 1t Is not thought Simp-
sons wounds will prove fatal unless
blood poison should set In.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Washington, June 8. - President
General Richard J. Olney secretary or
state and Judson Harmon Of Cincin-
natl attorney general.
Judge Harmon has long been recog-
nized as one of the foremost lawyers
and jurists Of Ohio, and as IN of its
most popular citizens. He was born
near Cincinnati ~forty-nine years ago,
has always lived there, and is known
by all. His father, Rev. b. 4. Har-
mon, was a Baptist minister, well
known throughout the Ohio valley.
Judge Harmon graduated at Dennison
university, q Baptist institution at
Granville, Ohio, in 1865, and began the
practice Of law in Cincinnati in 1869.
He was a Republican until 1872, when
he Greeleyized. He was elected SUI
perior judge in 1878, reelected in
1883, and when ex-Gov. George Hoad-
ley went to New York in 1887 Judge
Harmon resigned from the bench to
become the head IF the firm of Har-
mon, Colston, Goldsmith & Hoadley,
which represents several railways and
other large corporations, and with
which firnI he will continue his %
nection. When Judge Harmon re-
signed in 1887 Gov. Foraker appointed
Judge William Taft, now United
States circuit judge and formerly So
licitor general, to the place. Mrs. Har-
mon is an accomplished lady. the
daughter of the late DIR. Scobey OF
Hamilton. They have three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Edam Bright, Jr., of Phila-
delphia; Miss Elizabeth, a recognized
society leader, and Marjori, the young
est Of the family. She is fourteen
years old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

The Royal Baking Powder Company
controls its W cream of tartar fac
tory and the processes for making
the only absolutely pure cream OF II.
tar. 1t sends it's product to millions
Of homes all over the world, supplies
the Army and Navy, the great trans
atlantic steamers, the finest hotels
and restaurants. The Royal is rec
commended by the best chefs and u
thOrities on cuisine in every land.
Its sale is larger than that of all other
cream of tartar baking powders COM
bined and it has more friends among
housekeepers than any other similar
article.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Berlin, June lin reference TO a
sensation caused by the revelation re-
garding the barbarous treatment of
lunatic inmates of the monastery of
Mariarborg, made during the trial Of
"A suit for SANDER brought against
Herren Mellage, an i%nnkeeper of
Scharre, and Warnatzsae, a newspa-
per man who published a brochure eX-
posing the methods OF the monks
whose actions became known OF the
escape of the Scotch priest, Father
Forbes, it is announced that Prince
HohenlOhe has ordered a searching in
quiry to be made. 1t has been
charged by witnesses during the trial
that the monks inflicted cruel personal
punishment upon the inmates of the
asylum. The entire press, Catholic or
gans included, condemn the authori-
ties Of the asylum, and 1t is probable
that the trial will lead to a revision
of the laws regulating private institu-
tons Of this character.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Omaha, June ia special to the
Bee from Butte, Neb., says: From
fifty to sixty settlers on the govern
ment land in Gregory county, S. D.,
have been d-ispossessed of their claims
by the recent survey between the In
dian reservation and Gregory county.
Many Of the farmers have been liv-
ing on their claims for more than
three years, and in some cases have
improvements valued at $1,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
MuRDERERs STRUNG UP.
Three Men Pay the Penalty Of Their
Crimes.

Crimes.
San Francisco, June 9.-Three MUIR
derers hanged at San Quentin to-day.
Five men were to have been executed,
but Gov. Budd Cru nted respites in the
cases of Fremont Smith and Rico
Morasco. The e who suffered the
death penalty to-day were Patrick Col
Inns. Amilio Garcia and Anthony AZoff.
Collins stabbed his wife to death be-
cause she would no longer give her
earnings to him with which to buy
liquor. She was employed as a JAM
tress in a kindergarten. He followed
her into the school room and slashed
her mercilessly with a knife. Amilio
Garcia is a Mexican. Last year, nea
Cotton, San Bernardino county, he cut
the throat of an old Frenchman. The
purpose was robbery. 1t being sup
posed that the victim had hidden
about his cabin a sum of gold. An
thony Azoff shot and killed Len Har-
ris, a Southern Pacific detective. AZoff
was a h~ighwayman. He had robbed a
railway station agent and a detective
had traced him to Boulder Greek.
Harris attempted to place him under
arrest when AZoff drew a revolver and
shot him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Murdered by Burglars.

Oconto, Wis, June IL. Michael
Baumgardner. a s~aloonkeeper near
Pensaukee. was murdered by burglars
at midnight. Mrs. Baumgardner was
aroused by her husbands cries, and
saw him graphing with two strangers
who afterwarG escaped in a carriage
which was standing at the door.
Baumgardner was formerly a large
mill owner, and had resided in the
county for thirty-five years. The bur-
glars secured about 800. Two men
claiming to be from Kansas City, who
refused to give their names, were ar
rested at Green Bay this morning on
suspicion Of the murder. They answer
the description of the murderers, and
tell conflicting stories.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

and was the first publisher in the
United States to make a great success
of a story paper suitable for the whole
family. No publisher now living has
famous writers or associated with
them on such terms Of friendship as
Mr.. Bonner. Mr.. Bonner was born
near Londonderry, Ireland, over e v
enty years ago. He came to this coun-
try in 1899, worked as a printer. and
settled In New York In 1874, where he
bought the Merchants Ledger, which
he changed into a family story paper
two or three years later.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
BANKS.


ton the eth Inst.
Washington, June 1.-THE reports
made by the controller of the currency
showing the condition of all the ma
tional banks In the United States on
May I. show the total to be
$3,410,0O2 ,491, an increase 81 31,499,-
952 since March 3, when the last call
was made. The amount of loans and
discounts increased from 81 ,951 $780,
So to 81, 1916. 6O4,445. The lawful re-
serve was 1854, 1O5, 757 decrease, ST.
763. 5000. of which SIT. 100000 was
gold coin and gold certificates, S41. O00.-
900 silver and silver certificates and
S145,0OO,o00 legal tenders. The
amount of individual deposits had in
creased from S1.667, S45, 2S6 to $1,000
961,299. The showing is considered
good. The loans and discounts in
creased about SO. 100000, and depos-
It's about S21 100000. The gold hold
ings are practically unchanged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Kalamazoo, Mich. June 11.-Fire to-
day, which is thought to have been
started by tramps, destroyed Dewing
& Sons extensive planning mill, sash,
door and blind works and lumber
yards, and seven brick and frame
-,o.@E. Eew:.s'S loss Mul Itch S15n.-
900; insurance. 100000. The total
loss is about 100000; insurance, S115,-
900,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Found Dead.

Eau Claire. Wis, June 1.-THE dead
body of Roderick G. Chappell of this
city was found in the woods near
Mellen, twenty miles south of Ash
land, today. He was sixty-six years
old, and had resided in Eau Claire ten
years. He was a prominent real es-
tate man and had three brothers here.
a son in Minneapolis and n daughter
in Dresden, Germany. He had gone to
Mellen to look after his lands in that
section. 1t cannot be learned here
what was the cause of his death.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Another Massacre Feared.

Constantinople, June IL. - Advices
from Moosh are to the effect that the
Moosh commission has practically dis
solved. The English consul just APP
pointed at Bitlis has been instructed
to 20 TO Moosh before the commission
leaves, as the Armenians fear a re-
sumption of the attacks IL there Is no
person at Moosh TO represent the pow
ers there,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

The statistics show that there Is
used In the manufacture OF the Royal
Baking Powder more than half of the
cream of tartar consumed In the
United States for all purposes. The
wonderful sale thus indicated for the
Royal Baking Powder-greater than
that OF all other baking powders COM
bined-is perhaps the highest evidence
of the superiority OF this article. and
Of it's indispensableness to modern
cookery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
To Invite the President.

Washington, June ia delegation
of ten well known persons from At
lanta arrived here to-day and are reg
istered at the Arlington hotel. They
compose the exposition managers who
come here to formally invite the pres
Ident and the members of his cabinet
10 visit the exposition some time dur
ing its continuance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

London, June l1.-A special dispatch
from Shanghai says that 1t is almost
certain that a massacre of all the per-
sons connected with the English,
French and American missions at
Cheng Tu has occurred. Neither men,
women nor children have been spared,
according to the report. 1t is admitted
that kilograms have been intercepted
by the government, the object being to
conceal the news of the massacre. A
French gunboat is en- route to Wuen
Chang to investigate the report.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
An idea of the SuItan,s.

London, June 1.-THE Turkish gov
eminent is said to be very firm, and
intends TO remain so, because the
sultan believes that the whole Ar
menian question Is merely a huge in
%surrection supported and encouraged
by the non-conformist ministers OF
Great Britain and America.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Wolcott, Colo, June 11.-News was
received here to-day of an encounter
between fifty cattlemen and nine Mex
lean sheep herders neal Elk Head,
about 125s miles north Of here yester-
da- The affray was bloodless except
that Jose Anueros received a slight
wound in his left arm from a cow
boys rife.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

New Richmond Wis, June 9.-The
authorities will drain the river and
search for the body of John Anderson,
deputy sheriff of Baron county. He
was last seen near the bridge, wait.
ing for a train, a week ago Monday
night. His relatives say he never left
the city and request that a search be
made. Foul play Is suspected.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Pay City Mich, June IA tele-
gram was received to-day by Mott Gov
ri-rc.lr1-ens fru.h osweso, informing
him that his %stepfather, Capt. John
Blackburn, had been drowned with
two other men by the capsizing Of a
steam yacht on Lake Ontario this
morning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Nice Wedding Present.

Walla Walla, Wash, June 11.-Three
masked men heavily armed took Jo-
seph Fossatti and Robbie Allen, a COL
ored woman who runs a house Of i'll
repute, and applied to them a coat of
tar and feathers early this morning.
Fossatti, who comes of a good family,
married the woman Friday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Cleveland, June IL. - Three boys,
Emmett Sweeney, Patrick Morris aud
Michael Sheridan, aged IL, II and IL
years respectively, went bathing in
Lake Erie to-day. They were only a
short distance from the shore and the
water was not very deep. Young Nor
ris was seized with cramps and his
two companions went to his rescue,
when all three were drowned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

II find the Royal Baking Powder
superior to all the others In every re-
spect. 1t is entirely free from all
adulteration and unwholesome impur-
ity, and in baking 1t gives Off a great
er volume Of ~leavening gas than any
other powder.
Walter s. Haines, NJ. d."
Chemist to the Chicago Board Of
Health.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
New Form of Income Tar.

New York, June 11.-Rev. DR.. John
Hall has contributed the $1,000 that
his income tax might have been to
the fund for home missions asked for
by the general assembly. II is said
that many persons of wealth have
thought of giving IN amount of money
equal to that saved by the death OF
the tax 10 charitable Institutions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Dams Carried Away.

Harvard, Wis, June IL. - A steady
downpour Of rain for twelve hours
has swollen the streams and carried
out some lumbermen's dams. Light
ming struck the Mccormick high school
aud demolished the steeple, heater and
plastering, severely shocking Profess
sors Adams and Wood, who were In
the building.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Cleo Dealers Arres..d.

Milwaukee. June 9.-The long con-
templated raid on vendors Cf oleo-
margarine in Milwaukee was inaugur-
ated to-day. Eleven were taken into
custody.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Curtis Knocked Out.

Milwaukee, June 11.-Henry Baker
of this city Knocked nut George Curtis
of West Superior iE four rounds. A
fight had been arranged between
Raker and Lem McGregor, better
known as the st. Joe Kid, but the lat
ter refused to fight because the gate
receipts were too small.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Wheeling. w. Va, June lit has
Just been learned that a special train
which left Wheeling with a fire engine
for the Cameron fire was wrecked ten
miles this side of Cameron. and that
the engineer and fireman were killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
nuel IN H0raebac.

Crawford, Neb., June 81. A. Jones
and Thomas Barnes, brothers-in-law
and prominent cattlemen, engaged In
a pistol duel on horseback near here
to-day. Jones horse was shot from
under him. He continued the battle
on foot and was % killed. 1t was
the result of an old feud.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Rendx for Clients.

st. Paul, June 9.-The graduates of
the university law school, eighty-four
strong, appeared before the state SUI
preme court at $50 this morning and
were formally admitted 10 practice be-
fore the state courts of Minnesota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

London, June la heavy consign-
ment of American horses was sold
here to-day. Nineteen American
horses, exported by w. II. Forester OF
Iowa, brought an average of %
guineas each.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Receiver Appointed.

Boston, June 9.-Col. j. T.. Jordan
was appointed by the United States
circuit court receiver for the Beacon
photographic company of this city.
The liabilities are said 10 be $4,000
and assets $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
THOMAS BYRNEs.

The Famous New York Police Chief
Forced to Retire.
New York, June ," -lhe warfare In
New York police circles has been d.
rected against Chief Thomas Byrnes,
and he made application to the board
of police commissioners for retirement.
Chief Byrnes has stood pre-eminent
among the detectives and police man
ayers of the world. He has served on
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
sCoTcH-IRIsn.
They Will Hold Their Annual Con-
ventiOu Next Week.

Washington, June 8. - The Scotch
Irish society. Of which Robert Bonner,
of the New York Ledger, is president.
will hold its seventh annual session
here next week. This society vas or
ganized In 1889. its object being the
preservation Of Scotch-Irish history
and associations, and the Development
OF social intercourse ard fraternal
feeling. Robert Bonner, president, is
the founder of the New York Ledger,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
The Benedict Hnben. CORPUS.

Pierre, s. d.. June 11.-H. M. Bene-
dict, Taylor's brother-in-law, held on
the charge of conspiracy in connection
with the Taylor ease, viii be taken To
Sioux Falls for A hearing in the fiabeas
corpus case before Judge Edgerton in
the United States court. Attorney
General Crawford feels sure OF win
ming the case for the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
THE ROAD WINS.
The Northwestern vs.. the wisconsin
Fire Sufferers.

Green Ray, Wis, June 9.-In the
case Of Lambert VS.. the Chicago K
Northwestern railway Judge Hastings
to-day instructed the jury to return a
verdict for The defendant. The suit
was one of twenty for damages for
destruction of property by fire, which
1t was alleged was started from sparks
from a locomotive Of the defendant
company. The damages asked in the
suits aggregate many thousands Of
dollars. A verdict for the defendant
was ordered on the ground that the
plaintiff failed TO show the fires
originated as alleged. The Lambert
case was the first taken up and was a
test suit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Rumors OF Another Massacre

Constantinopie, June IL. - reports
have been received to the effect that
serious trouble has occurred in Mos
soul. Rumors that nany PERSONS have
been killed have been freely circu-
lated, but 1t is In POSSIBLE t. verify
these statements.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
LoycJoy Day,

Alton. Ill, June II. Lovejoy day
was duly celebrated today by various
clubs bearing his name. Loyejoy was
the first martyr to the cause of freeing
slaves. and was murdered here Nov.
Z, 1887.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Three Years Enoarh.

Wheeling, w. Va, June .. = che
Kanawha county circuit court granted
a divorce to day to Mrs. Carney
Toney. aged seventy-two, from her
husband. aged ninety. They had only
been married three years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
whitney n Candidate.

Washington. June Ex-senator Smith
of New Jersey, who Is in the city,
thinks that ex-Secretary Whitney is
a candidate for the presidency. "He
is certainly after the nomination" he
said. IF all the talk | have heard in
New York amounts to anything"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
w,ntbrop.s Examination Berip..

San Francisco. June 9.-The prelim-
mary examination of o, w. Winthrop.
secretary of a local lodge OF Chosen
Friends, accused Of the murder OF
Mrs. Jennie Matthews, was com.
menced to-day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
Almost at the s1oo.ooO.ooo M,rL

Washington, June IL. - To-day's
statement of the condition Of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balances,
1888, 497, 491; gold reserve, 500. 391 ,5O5.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

The health authorities OF a number
of States have recently made exhaus-
tive examinations of the baking pow
ders with the uniform result of find.
ing the Royal superior to all others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13

Devils Lake, N. D., June 1.-THE
trustees of the state school fer the
deaf to-day appointed ID. +. Bangs Of
Fariba ult, MINI, superintendent.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-06-13
SILK Mil. Bnrnea

Northampton, Mass. June 1.-The
Warren silk mills We're burned last
evening. Loss, $4,000.