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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
One of .Joye's Tricks,

At the entrance to Point Defiance
park, Tacoma, stands a giant fir tree at
least 100 feet in height and s feet in
diameter at the base. AT the very apex
of that sturdy trunk one day last week
a shaft of lightning struck. From the
point where it first struck the tree
straight down one side for so feet the
bark was torn away from the body Of
the tree, laying bare the surface Of the
wood thence, as though actuated by
some spirit of mischief, the bolt began a
spiral course around the trunk, tearing
the bark off for a width of six or eight
inches, twice completely encircling the
tree in a distance of 100 feet before en-
tering the ground. -Tacoma News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

President McLouth, of Brookings
College, comes forward with a long
statement about his side of the col
lege troubles. By his own admis,
sions our Agricultural College has
been the scene of a dismal succession
of chickering's, petty jealousies and
INSTRUMENTATION, for which ne blames
all but himself. BY the same source
we learn that he has had a long and
thorough trial. Nearly ten years.
That no improvement has been made
in all that time and no hope held out
for the future. These admissions
show the necessity of his leaving
Brookings College. That he step
down and out hat there may be al
least "A prospect for improvement
Ten years of incompetency is quite.
enough.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
From the Wauoay Clipper.

Mrs. John Lund aud Miss Peterson, OF
Webster, visited friends in Wagbay,
Wednesday.
John Severy ard Miss Carrie Werpy
drove down IRON Webster, Tuesday.
p. II, EgeIand, County Auditor, was
in town Wednesday.
Landlord Eiekman, OF the Arcade, and
Mr. Geiger- drove to Webster, Friday.
Mrs. ID. Z. Taylor, OF Webster, and
daughter, Mrs. l.. II. Bentley, OF Nil.
bank, visited friends in town last Friday
afternoon.
Frank Sears and Harold Kramer rode
down from Webster on their wheels,
Friday afternoon and took supper al
the Arcade.
j. Il. Maxwell, a prominent farmer OF
Egeland township, lett for the Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs this week. Abou
tour years ago Mr.. Maxwell had an at.
tack OF the grip from which he has never
entirely recovered, aud is unable to do
much manual labor. He spent several
months at the Home since that time and
received much benefit. This time he vii
remain a year or longer and hopes TO BE-
permanently cured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
Wouldn't Go In milwaukee,.

Thepotato patch scheme, which work
ed so well in Detroit last year, is a fail
ure in Milwaukee. Seventy-ive acres
and plenty of seed had been provided,
but only six persons applied for work.
1t is not stated whether the absence Of
planters is because there are no unem.
ployed men in that city or because the
idle persons are too lazy TO cultivate
potatoes and cabbaGes. indianapolis
Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
DROWNED BY A FISH.
John HartBett Overpowered by a Giant
Catfish In the Usage River.

Catfish In the Usage River.
News has been received at Jefferson
City, No, Of the strange manner in
which John Hartnett. an Usage river
fisherman, lost his life by being drown
ed by catfish weighing 1O5 pounds. No
u witnessed the death struggle, which
occurred s0me % miles up the river, but
the finding Of Hartnett's body, a trot
line and the fish attached thereto, some
hours after he was missed, tells the story
Of how he lost his life. He had wrapped
u end Of the line around his hand, and
in attempting to land the fish must have
lost his balance and been ierked in the
river ard drowned by the struggles Of
the fish to free itself.
The finding Of H~artnett's empty skif
some hours later LED 10 a search Of the
river, and the body was found entangled
with the line and the fish struggling 10
get loose. This is probably the first case
on record Of an Usage river catfish drown
ing an expert fsherman.-St LOuis Re-
public.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
HORRR- HARVEY DEBATE!
GOLD VS.. SILVER!
THE GREATEST ARGUMENT IN THE
HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY!
WHO CAN. TELL THE OUTCOME?
People Must Wait For The Result!

But you can not afford to wait to purchase summer
goods, everything we have in that line must go, and go
Quick. Don't be fooled by a few catch-penny prices being
paraded before you. Just. remember. No matter what
others may advertise; you can always get the same goods
for less money or better goods for the same money, at our
store, Kramer & Co.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

There seems to be an immense
amount of activity displayed by the
Webster gun Club. They offer a re-
ward of S. to any informer who
a conviction of a chicken
hunter. before Sept. LIST. The general
Interpretation of the Statute is that
the open season begins August 10th
and not Sept. 1st, and if so they de-
lay the pleasure of toothsome, juicy
prairie chicken fifteen DAYS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

The Huronite editor. Regent
Shannon, is awfally sorry that any
one should jump to the conclusion
that he bears personal i'll will towards
Gov. Sheldon. Uf r shannon
is acting from abstract principle and
not from any selfish, sordid motives.
Cesar loved Anthony and bore him
no personal enmity-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

President shannon says that Gov.
Sheldon comes out with a screed in
the Pieere Capital. If the Cover
nor's plain, calm statement is a
screed then Shanuon's vocabulary
would fail to designate the quality
of his own productions,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

In spite Of our boosted liberty and
religious tolerance the Adventists
are being vigorously prosecuted by
Imprisonment for working on Sunday
down in Tennessee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
BOOKLETS.

h1NhERNb" Lamb 'GLi 1oths ~"
Floyd and Harry Taylor took in
the lake last Saturday.
There is all kinds of fishing. At
every camp, at least one meal a day
is hard on fish.
Bessie and Irene Small arrived
Monday, p. M, and are guests of the
Brownie camp.
The Dickinson camp broke up last
Friday and the pack wagon was
caught in the storm on the way home
The Webster push was reinforced
last Sunday by Miss Lottie Kramer,
Messrs Francis Nye and Richard III.
Huntington.
f. C. Warner, W. H. Clay, C. P.
Spriestersbach with their families
came out Saturday ane are camping
along side Of the other campers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Abbott and son
Of Waubay and Miss Ruth Abbott, Of
Webster, began a months outing on
Tuesday. They are camping on the
big lake near Chickasavis.
A number of the young folks at
tended Episcopal church at Emery
Swim Chapel on Sunday. They say
the service is the same as in town,ex-
cept that the Sioux language is used.
Harold Kramer and Almond Chill
son took dinner at the Brownie
Camp on Sunday. They rode out
from Webster on their bikes in an
hour and a half; their cyclometers re-
gistered. I54 miles.
Mrs. Z. w. Small and Mrs. T..
Huntington gave an afternoon tea on
yesterday p. IN. to the Websterites
at the lake. Tea and lemonade were
served from four to FIVE and an en-
joyable time was had by about 81.
The father of Felix Rondell, aged
81 years, is visiting Richard Keeble,
ST., and has been having a hot time
with ghosts. He has been totally
blind for a number of years, but i'm
agines he can see the shadows of
Of departed friends. The only way
to quiet him is to let him have a gun
so he can shoot them. He shot off
two ghosts heads Tuesday.
A general charity entertainment
took place at the Warner camp on
Tuesday evening, to which everyone
on the lake were invited. A stage
and curtains had been improvised
Ia short musical and comical pro-
gram was given to the visitors. A
number of the Aboriginees were out
in full dress and they enjoyed it
much.
On Monday evening occurred the
launching and christening of DIR.
Peabody's new boat, the'ELESa". 1t
was quite a swagger event and the
ceremonies were witnessed by about
30 resorters. After a selection by
the Beach Orchestra, the boat, which
was handsomely decorated with cut
flowers and bunting, with stars and
stripes in the bow, was formally de
Dictated to the waves by Miss Eva
Warner, who read a beautiful poem.
Miss Elena Peabody, after whom the
the boat was named, then christened
the boat in due form, breaking the
conventional bottle of champagne on
the bow, etc. During this part of the
program, the excitement was intense
aud several of the gentlemen tainted.
The ceremonies were concluded by
an Informal hop on the beach and the
serving Of lunch.
Yours for health,
sBooTz."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

The Redfield Journal Observer is
booming S. J. Conklin for u. s. SEN
ator. "Conk", as he is best known,
has done more for South Dakota than
almost any man We know and has
sung her praises for Is years, gratus.
He should be rewarded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

The newspaper correspondent new
er lies. A field of oats near Yank-
ton, 100 acres, is said to have aver
aged 125 bushels per acre. Had it
not been for the late frost and hot
winds those oats would have made a
fair crop but every country has its
drawbacks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

The Breoking College MIDDLE
seams no nearer a settlement than
heretofore. Injunctions and restrain
ing orders are flying thick and fast
and the courts are kept busy,
McLouth should be at the head of a
political college and not of an agri-
cultural.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

The Boston Herald propounds the
following to Horr and Harvey:
"What behooyeth il a man speaks
from sunrise to shutdown if he saith
nothing and maketh the soul Of his
hearers as heavy as Lead
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

Mrs.T.S.Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tenn,
says ''Shiloh's EitaIizer saved my life. /
consider it the best remedy for a debili-
tated system | ever used, Tor dyspepsia,
liver or kidney troubles it excels.' Price
75cts OF +. Ross & Co. 2
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

All the necessities Of life were to
be cheaper by reforming the tariff
and besides this Nation was to cap
lure the markets of the world. About
the only thing cheaper is labor and
the first market has yet to be cap
tured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

Both Shannon and MeLouth are
martyrs. Both claim to have been
appointed without their consent.
Both accepted with extreme reluc,
lance and seem equally reluctant to
resign. About all they have accom-
plished is to draw their salary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

As a sample Of democratic reform
the income tax may be taken. The
total amount collected was &31,131
and it only cost $SS, $50 to collect it.
When the cost Of returning amount
collected IS added it will make near
100000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

Murderer Holmes is said to be the
greatest crimiaal that ever lived. He
lives in Chicago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

With a business administration
this country would be on a paying
basis in about steen DAYS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
Thursday, August 1, 1895.

Not a creamery was damaged by
the hail storm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

Tennessee is a poor state for
tramps' They imprison men for
working on Sunday in that state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
Here's % Good Luck.

Ida B. Wells is to get married. Here's
hoping that her husband viii not be 50
unfortunate as to get lynched. -wash
ington Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

II every man shonld mind his own
business what easy time they would
have.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01

What prize fighters Horn and Har-
vey would make.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
The Poor Rnthkchilds

The Poor Rothschilds.
The grandfather of the Rothschilds is
said to have scarcely owned a penny in
1900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-08-01
Four Causes.

-Four causes-unrestricted emigration,
the low dive saloons, the carrying Of
deadly weapons and the gambling hells
ARE without doubt the most prolific
source on the enormous increase in the
prison population in the United States
during the last decade. There are other
causes, but these are most important. -
Prison Mirror.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
SWIFT DEATH TO four
Martin County Scene Of One
Of the States Most AW-
full Tragedies.
THREE PEOPLE SHOT DEAD
By an Infuriated Young FARM
er--He Then Kills Him.
self.
THREE PEOPLE SHOT DEAD
THE TRAGEDY THRILLING.
A Child of Six Bepeft Of Faith
ep, Mother and Grand
parents.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
FAIRMoNT. Minn.. Jan. 1S.-About
seven o'clock last night Samuel Hotel
ling, farmer living five miles west of
here, went to the house of his father-in-
law, II. B. Whitney, and, without
warning, shot Mr.. Whitney, who came
to the door, the ball entering the left
side just below the heart. and his victim
fell to the floor dead. He next shot
Mrs. Whitney, who fell dead over the
PROSTATE form of her husband. He
turned to his wife and told her if she
would go and help him kill Sam Jones,
brother-in-law, he would not injure
her. She tried to escape and he sent
bullet crashing through her brain A
younger daughter of Mr.. Whitney es-
capped through the cellar and gave the
alarm to the neIghborS. Immediately
after committing the dead he returned
to neighbOring house where he was
rooming, and went TO his room without
saying a word to any one. When the
sheriff and portion of the militia ar
rived at the house, they ordered the
people occupying the house to vacate,
which they did. The militia watched
all night. and at daylight a movement
was made to arrest the criminal who
refused to surrender, and opened
fire. The militia Immediately riddled
the house with bullets, and, OH
advancing into the house, the prisoner
was found dead Oh the floor. 1t is evil
dent from letter that the murderer
left that he fired the fatal shot through
mis- own head.
He had evidently planned desperate
siege, as ammunition enough to stand
off an army was found. Hotelling came
to this part of the country about two
years ago. He married Mr.. Whitney'S
daughter about year ago. They did
not seem to live happily together, and
some time ago separated. she going
home to her parents and lie stop
ping with the Zehm family
near by. The latest trouble
was over division of grain that he and
his father-in-law had raised. He
brought suit and recovered portion Of
the grain, and tried to get his wife to
leave her parents and return to him,
but she refused to 90. He became fu-
rious with jealousy and committed the
crime. He came to town Thursday and
purchased Winchester rifle and cart
ridges. 1t is reported that he had been
drinking. The murderer left a child
six weeks old, which is bereft Of father,
mother, grandfather and grandmother.
Throop 3. Whitney was distinguished
veteramof the late war, having been
wounded in the first battle of Bull Run.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
Minister becomes Crazy.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., Jan. 1S-Rev.
John Scott, one of the oldest Presby-
terian ministers in the Northwest, has
been brought to the insane asylum here.
His home is at Walhalla, Pembina
county, where his family lives. He has
devoted twenty-five years to mission
work in the Dominion of Canada and
nineteen years in North Dakota. His
hobby, the project over which his mind
became unbalanced, was the formation
of what he termed The international
Christian Alliance Hospital and Electric
Railway Company" with capital Of
Sl,000,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
The Grit of Nelson Tells in a Long Tug of War

tion of Wash5urn, and as this county is
McCleary's home and Barr followed
Lockwood. the effect was
Somewhat Dampening
on the McCleary boom. Senator Barr
pointed to the Mankato normal school
as one of the marks of Senator Wash
bnrn's claims on MankatO people. Sen
ator Barr read his speech, which in
! measure impaired its usefulness.
Representative Warner. OF st. Paul,
seconded the nomination of McCleary,
and credited the Schoolmaster with
great Intelligence, honesty and ability.
Mr.. Warner declared that Prof. Nc
| Cleary was one of the ablest aud most
efficient men in the present congress,
and his elevation 10 the United States
: senate would place III that body some
McClcary was a schoomaster was to his
credit Blaine, Garfield, Sherman
and other great men had been
schoolmasters. Mr.. Warner himself,
he admitted, had been. schoolmaster.
He predicted that the name of McCleary
would be known in every hamletin the
country before the political history of
this generation was written.
Representative Boobar seconded the
nomination OF Washburn. He made
the point that the older members Of the
Minnesota Legislature were the most
valuable members because of their eX-
perience, and the same rule applied Ill
The senatorship. The Eastern states
got more favorable legislation than the
West because they kept the same men
in the senate. He played with
A HI andful Of Silver Coins
while making his speech Senator
Smith seconded the nomination of Com
stock in a very brief speech.
Speaker Van SAINT seconded the nom
ination of WaShburn.
Senator Hits hit some body blows at
railroad bosses in seconding the nomin-
alton of Nelson.
Representative Underwood created
tremendous sensation in the Washburn
column when he seconded the nomin-
alton of Knute Nelson, his comrade, a
man who. while Washburn and other
candidates were enjoying the comforts
and delights OF peaceful home life,
had Shouldered his musket and gone to
the defense of hiscountry.
His speech was received with tre-
mend Gus applause on the Nelson side
of the house, and the Washburn people
looked the disgust they dared not eX-
press.
Representative Feig explained his
vote by stating that he had pledged him.
self during the campaign to vote for
John Lind.
Representative Mallecke also ex-
planned his vote. He favored Nelson
and considered him great man, but to
represent the wishes OF his constituents
he was compelled to vote for Washburn.
The Opening Ballot.
The vote was announced as follows:
Washburu. I'll; Nelson, 45; Comstoch,
II; McCleary, IA; G. A. Pillsbury, /;
Judge Buckman, 2; eX-GoY. lves,2;
John Lind, 2
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19

For G. S. Ives there were the votes OF
Representatives Anderson and Gron-
dahl.
Representatives Feig and Schofeld
voted for John Lind.
Senator Stockton and Representative
Taylor voted for Judge Buckman.
Senator Hodge voted on this and
every other ballot for Charles A. Pills
bury.
They Fry Again.
No nomination being made, another
roll was called. On this call Senator
Greer made a false start by calling
Nelson" but corrected himself and
voted for Washburn, amid much laugh
| ter.
The expected boom of Nelson stock
was realized on the second ballot, the
vote standing as follows: Washburn,
So; Nelson, 55- Comstock, 10; Lind, 2;
Upilam, 2; Ives. l. Pillsbury. l; Me-
Cleary, II.
On the third ballot Nelson gained 2
and Washburn l,s.leaving difference
af only 8 votes between the two leaders.
The vote stood as follows: Washburn,
50; Nelson, 81: Comstock, 9; McCleary.
u. LIND. 8; Piilsbury. /; Uphan, l.
A fourth ballot was ordered and taken
so: Nelson. So; McCleary, II; Comstock,
10: PilIsbury, 9.
At the close of this ballot Representa-
tive Feig moved to adjourn, which was
promptly voted down, and another bal :
lot was ordered.
On the fourth ballot one Nelson man.
Representative Burke, changed to
Washburn and the latter gained two
more votes, giving him net gain of
one.
On the fifth ballot Nelson held his
own and Washburn lost one vote, the
result being as follows: Nelson, So;
Washburn, 81; Comstock, IA; McCleary,
9; Pillsbury. 2; Tawney, l.
Tayyney Gets One.
On this ballot Representative Martin
voted for James A. Tawuey, the first
break for the First district congress-
man.
No attempt was made to secure an
adjournment, the chair simply annOunc-
ing that another roll call would be
taken. This ballot showed gain of
two votes in favor of Nelson and loss
of one for Washburn. The vote stood:
Nelson, 60; Washburn. So; ComStock.
II; McCleary, s; Tawney, l; Pills
bury, 2. The sixth ballot was as fol-
lows;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
Shotin the Temple.

ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Jan. Is. Henry
A. House. a prominent citizen and old
settler, was found in his barn loft with
bullet hole in his temple. He cannot
recover. The revolver was lying by
his side. He had attempted suicide.
There is great excitement. as House was
we'll known in all this region.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19

Continued ON Fifth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
WENT TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Another Case of Loss OF Memory
TEMPORARILY.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Jan. 16.-Sol-
onion Packer, the wealthy pawnbroker
who disappeared in mysterious man
ner from Superior Oct. 81, is heard from
tonight in South Africa. Mrs. Packer
in the meantime has spent several thou
sand dollars in searching and advertis
ing for her husband. In letter to her
Mr.. Packer tells strange story. He
went from here to Chicago on business
in October, and he remembers nothing
from his second day in Chicago until he
was in midocean, bound for Johannes
burg. He evidently did not contemplate
flight from here, for he took OILY $3.50
and little of his valuable jewelry. which
he kept for his own use. Mrs. Packer
has been in i'll health, result of her
trouble. She believed her husband
dead.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
GLASGOW. Mont. scorched

GLASGOW, Mont, Jan. 19.-Half the
business portion of Glasgow was des.
troyed by fire. The fire started in the
rear of A. J. McMIllan's saloon. The
total loss is about $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
FOUR HOURS OF FUN.

How People Go at 1t When They
Do Nothing.
The caucus was called to order by
Senator Allen j. Greer. who. without
any preliminaries asked for nominations
for chairman of the caucus.
John l.. Gibbs was nominated and
elected without opposition. He made a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19

Republican Senatorial Caucus
Fails to Nominate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19

tion of Wash5urn, and as this county is
McCleary's home and Barr followed
Lockwood. the effect was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-19
Republican Members of the Legislature Spend Four
Hours in Caucus Without Arriving
at Nomination.
N HALF-DOZEN BALLOTS TAKEN.

AN ADJOURNMENT AT 1910 THIS FORMING.
Ehe Battle Royal Will Be Resumed at Noon Next
Tuesday in the House and Senate
Separately.