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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Success by Irrigation.

In q recent interview III. R. Hunter,
OF the Milwaukee railroad, and one OF
the principal owners of the Hunter
irrigatio n farm at Mellette, said that
as a result OF visits to ais big farm
there were Ill artesian wells at
present being sunk 81 farmers along
the Milwaukee railroad in this state.
His farm this year paid 80 per cent
on the original Investment. The farm
cost, with it's we'll and other things
necessary for irrigation, $4,000, and
this year it paid back to it's owners
$10,050. Land which can be ~irrigat-
ed by the water from the Hunter
wells has advanced from IS per acre
to $25, and some has been sold at
that figure. Mr.. Hunter says there
ia no question about the future OF
irrigation in this state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Goes to PhiIndeIphfu

Philadelphia, Nov. 10-Rev. Cyrus T.
Brady, rector of st. Paul's church,
Manhattan, Kan, and a%rchdeacon of
Kansas, was named by Bishop Whit
taker to-day to be archdeacon for the
diocese of Pennsylvania. The appoint
ment was a surprise to the clergy Of
this city. for 1t had been expected a
local clergyman would be appointed.
The archdeacon is an influential Do
sition with a salary Of $1,000 aud ex-
penses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Arrested for Perjury.

Deputy Marshals Wade and LIE wis
of Chamberlain recently arrested
Fred Chamberlain for perjury alleged
to have been committed in making
entry of a homestead on White river.
1t is charged that he proved up on 40
acres OF land in Charles Mix county
some years ago, and that at the
time OF making entry of his White
river land he swore that be had never
before made auy other entry. He
would have been entitled to 12O acres,
but his filing papers included a quart
or section. This the accused says
was q mistake on the part of the
person who drew up his papers.
Chamberlain has been bound over to
appear before the next United States
grand jury.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Bells were used in English churches
about the year 700 and consecrated,
or, g some say, baptized with proper
names given to them Popes them
selves assisted at the ceremony; and,
~ they were In days Of yore supposed
to possess the power OF putting
demons 80 flight, they were held In
great generation. Bells were rnng
during eclipses to drive away fhe
dragon still recognized by astrologers
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Howard Has Made it Paw,

c. K. Howard of Sioux Falls, now
in charge Of a ranch on the reserva-
ton, shipped a carload of cattle a
few days ago from Pierre. There
were 200 head in the shipment, which
will bring Mr.. Howard about SIS, 900.
This is the second shipment made by
him this year. Mr.. Howard now has
about 6, 900 head on his ranch and
both the herd and shipments are in,
creasing yearly. Those who know
about the situation say that Mr..
Howard will in q few years nave an
income from his ranch of 500, 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Crimes aud Criminals.

A Montana murderer suicides In
preference to going to the penitenti-
airy for life.
Valentine Shorts, the Valley Field,
ont, murderer, was sentenced 10 De
hanged on Jan 3.
The second trial Of the Hyams
brothers, charged with the murder os
William Wells, has commenced at
Toronto.
At Gardnerville, Ind, Capt. Freder-
lex Long and his wife were murdered
at their home by robbers. Capt. Long
was a wealthy vessel owner.
Three Omaha men accused OF as
saulting and Wandering a little girl
are saved from lynching by being
whisked of to the penitentiary.
J. b. Coulter. a prominent farmer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
People I'm Print.

Physical ls report ex-Lieut. Gov. AL
word OF Syracuse, n. l., much better
and likely to recover
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay has concluded
to send his young wife to school In
stead OF having a goyerness for her.
Mrs. d. p. Bowers, a well known
actress whc achieved wide repute as
an impersonator of standard charac-
ter. died in Washington.
William Libbey, a retired merchant
who formerly was associated in bust
ness with A. 7. Stewart. did sudden
ly at his home in New York.
DR.. John Meyer, n former resident
Of Carlyle, ILL.,, died in st. Louis. He
was ninety-three years of age and has
practiced medicine for nearly seventy
years.
1t is denied by n friend Of the fam
lily Of ex-Congressman William Hol-
man that he will remain in Washing
ton. He will probably be a candidate
for reelection to congress from his
Indiana district.
James Wbitcomb Riley has conf
pleted a new series Of poems in which
he varies the treatment Of each n TO
such an extent that they are said to
show the Hoosier poets versatility to
a remarkable degree.
Harold Frederic recalls the fact that
the Frussian Order of Merit. which
Herbert Spencer has declined, was
declined years ago 10y Arago and
INLAND, and that 1t was excepted by
Carlyle, who would never accept any
thing else.
Truman s.. Curtis, aged lightweight,
died al Carrollton, Ill. He was a
writer at aH early day and collector
for Congressman Andrew Williams,
who fitted out the first steamship
for California commerce. In 1885 he
was a teacher In Cuvier college in
New Orleans.
George Alexander, the well known
actor and theatrical manager, who has
planned to reopen the st. James thea
ter. with 'The Divided Way" was
charged in a police court in London
with gross misconduct on a. street.
The magistrate, addressing Mr.. Alex
ander, said that the policeman's evil
dence was corroborated; but he would
give the actor-manager the benefit of
the doubt, and consequently the dis
charge of Mr.. Alexander was ordered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Modern science occasionally reach
es conclusions In a very stirling man
ner. The geological specimens re-
,ently brought home from the Antarc-
lc region by n Norwegian explorer
have been analysed and found to con
tain microlene granite, with garnets
and .oumaline and mica schists. As
these have never been seen In an
pecan island. the conclusion is that a
continent exists around the South
pole.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

The buildings were erected by Miss
Kate Drexel nine years ago at a cost
OF $4,000. They were partly insur
ed and will be rebuilt.
The annual session of the C~ongrega-
tional association OF churches north
OF the north line of Beadle county,
and east o the Missouri river, closed
at Milbank q lew days a2o. Much
interest in the speciel work of that
denomination was manifested.
When this state receives more
irrigation, or more rainfall, says an
| exchange, it is bound to make a mag
n%ifcent farming country. Meanwhile
stock raising is a sure and highly
profitable business, and one that will
assure to all who go into it qucik
returns.
The law requires that each county
tommiss' oner shall not draw for ser
vices during a year more than $l2s,
| but il is laid that there il hardly a
case in the state where a commission
4 CT ~ oi1i ulldSl Iitto oilloui't' u
law is about to be tested in Minneha'
ha county.
Mining property is the Rack Fl liz
is constantly appreciating in value,
says the Pierre Free Press. 1t i
hoped the tendency will be strong
en- ugh to secure the release OF that
country from the bondage it now en-
dures by reason OF no direct railroad
outlet to the east.
States Attorney Holman OF Yank.
ton county has concluded that ne
does not care to assume the respon.
sibility OF trying criminal cases with
olt the cases first being passed upon
H. a grand jury. H has, therefore,
requested Jude Smith to order a
grand jury, which he has done.
Some of our leading farmers in the
vicinity of Berresford have been
making some experiments with Alfalfa
and all of them unite in high praise OF
it as a foreign plant botn for hogs
and cattle and the expression is
general that each one OF them will
increase their acreage next spring.
The Sioux at Rosebud agency who
went out on a strike in September
and threatened to burn the agency
buildings because the government
reduced the rate for hauling from
Valentine, Neb., to the agency from
| IN - ~a~tn .a~ Ina1 w.
reconsidered their action and resumed
work at the reduced rate.
There promises to be a lively lega
fight on between Edmunds county
and Mcpherson, as that county rem
dered a bill for damages done them
by the recent prairie fire and the com
missioners OF Edmunds county refus
ed to allow it, whereupon Mcpherson
has taken steps to bring the a into
the courts.
Judge Caldwell has notified the
federal officials at Sioux Falls that
Judge A. ID. Thomas Of Fargo, n. d.,
would come to South Dakota to hold
the terms of the federal court this
winter. The Aberdeen court will con.
vene on Tuesday, Jan. 7; the Pierre
term, Jan. IA, the Deadwood term on
Feb. 8. and the Sioux Falls term on
the first Tuesday N April.
Gov. Sheldon has appointed the
following gentlemen as delegates from
South Dakota to the immigration
convention to be held at St, Paul
Nov. 10 to 2l, Col. E. w. Fost ter,
Armour; B. c. Lamont, Aberdeen
George Z. Atwater, Yankton; Gud
mund Skartdvedt, Canton; John
Nicholson, Watertown; c. c. BAnnett,
Pierre; George II. Carroll, Miller; ],
E. McDou2ali. Britton; HIS. Morris,
Wilmot; s. F. Arnold, Ipswich.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Buffalo, n. Y, Nov. 10.-Never has
this city seen a more representative
body Of citizens than assembled last
night In the Buffalo club to do honor to
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew. The din
ner was rendered to Mr.. Depew not
alone because Of his prominence in af-
fairs OF commerce, but quite as much
Tor the special interest he has always
manifested in the welfare of this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

The recent fast time made on Eng
fsh railroads has already been beaten
On three American trunk lines in long
Or short runs, and II is plain that the
United States intends TO live up to the
than all the rest Of the world COM
Dined-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Otherwise.

The thirty-third congress Of the So
ciety for the advancement of women
met at New Orleans, Mrs. Julia Ward
presiding, and about thirty delegates
present.
The Southern Pacific Railway COM
pany has under consideration the ad-
visibility of disincorporating the Pa
cific improvement company, a con-
Germ formed to develop the properties
Of the road.
General Master Workman Sovereign
says he has no desire to serve the
knights Of Labor as chief officer after
the expiration of his present term of
office. TIL. county treasurer of Spo-
kane, Wash, he says, refuses to accept
national bank notes.
An association OF colleges. acade-
mics and high schools in the Southern
states was formed at Atlanta, Ga, by
the Vanderbilt University, the Tniver-
sity of North Carolina, Washington
and Lee University Of Virginia, Uni
yersity OF Tennessee, and others.
John Jacob Astor has interested
himself In physical sciences to that ex-
tent that he will w a large block of
stock and interest in the Keely motor,
the invention OF John w. Keely Of
Philadelphia, whose supposed discov-
cries have been talked Of for twenty
years all over the civilized world.
The London Daily Telegraph In it's
financial article expresses the hope
that all parties in America will see
the Importance Of allowing trade ma
turally to expand and will support
President Cleveland IN his project for
the withdraw OF greenbacks and for
the substitution of notes of the vari-
Gus state banks.
A company from the Indiana militia
is being recruited f0T service IL CUSa.
An officer OF one of the Indianapolis
companies, says a paper has been
secretly passed around and fifty
names have been signed of young sol
diers willing to go to Cuba and fight
nor the insurgents.
Carrot T.. Sewell and Jane N. Rob
ertSon eloped from Bethlehem. Henry
county, KY, and were married by
Magistrate Hause at ~Jeffersonville.
Ind. TIE bride is the youngest daugb-
ter OF n family of twehty-one children
ten boys and eleven girls-all Of
whom have been married by Mag
istrate Hause within three years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

The following conversation was
overheard at Nudes counter, in the
great London library: "What books
shall we send you, madam" Some
lining interesting, of course, but please
not a Scotch book. Everything Is
Scotch nowadays"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
d

Oberlin, Ohio, Nov. 10. - The annual
convention of the non-partisan w. c.
Il. U. ended to-day. Mrs. A. G. Paul Of
Maine retired as secretary Of the pub
lication committee, and Mrs. III. NJ.
lngham OF Cleveland was appointed in
her place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

II hsts always been known that the
Lincoln at Springfield was
rheaply constructed and INV orthy OF
4 great state like Illinois; and ii to be
hoped that a new structure of a sub
stantiad and creditable kind will be
built te commemorate the foremost
e.. III modern history.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Almost all men remarkable for EN-
r and strength Of win have the
same cast OF mouth and jaw-notably,
Napoleon, Luther, Caesar, and Freder'
lex the Great
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Illegal Fishing.

Amherstburg, Ont, Nov. IO.-To-day
the American tug Telephone was
brought into harbor in tow of the Can
adam steamer Petrol. 1t is charged
That the Telephone was Illegally fish
ing In Canadian waters. The tug Is
owned by Kishman Bros, vermillion,
ohio.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

They are doing an enormous Bust
hess at the Drury Lane tbeater, Lon
ION, with -Cheer, Boys, Cheer" The
theater is crowded at every perform.
ance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Water lis so scarce in Kentucky that
baptism by immersion has been post
poned fer the present, but all the rest
Of the business of the state moves
along as usual.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

California, Washington and Oregon
fruit is beginning TO 60 forward to
China and Japan, and the produc-
tons Of a single American tree may
now start In different directions to
put a girdle around the earth. Fruit
raising in this country is keeping pace
with the rapid advancement Of gener-
al farming.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Perfumes are now extensively man.
ufactured in the United States, and
the native articles are said by many
experts to compare favorably with
foreign manufactures.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

The Turkish idea that there Is no
good Armenian except a dead Arme-
MAN is not likely to be changed by
any promise the sultan can make. a
Turkish government in Europe Is an
sbsurdity. and no diplomatic inegnu-
ny the powers can devise will alter
the fact.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Since the new army rife reached
the hands of the private soldiers it's
radical faults are apparent to every
pne. and the question arrives as to
what expert preliminary examina-
lions are coed fer. Fortunately, in
case Of emergency, there are stili
some old-fashioned guns in the Coun.
try.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

An English firm has received a con
Segment Of confectionery from Bris-
5ane. Australasia has never before
sent confectionery to England.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

A London firm has nearly ready an
bther edition OF Beside the Bonnie
Briar Bush" making 10000 copies in
less than a year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Aid for

New York, Nov. 10.-The Armenian
Relief association of this city cabled
to The relief committee In London eI00
for the sufferers In Sassoun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
From Foreign shores.

A bicycling party has made the as
cent of Popocatapetl.
NJ. Reverb has been appointed as
French minister 10 Brazil.
The cholera has ceased entirely In
Hawaii and the port is clear from in
lection.
Capt. Gen. Martinez de Campos has
arrived at villa Clara. AS soon as the
weather permits active operations will
be commenced against the insurgents.
NJ . Philippe Aihanasa Cucheval-
Claringy, the well Known French jour
nallst and member Of the institute. Is
dead at the age of seventy-five years.
A detachment of fifty-three guerillas
at Los Alfonsos, Santiago de Cuba,
had n skirmish with $50 insurgents
commanded by Miro. The enemy left
four wounded and retired.
A British agency messenger at Ca
boul, Afghanistan, ran amuck and
killed Liet. Col. Mahommed Akran
Khan, British envoy, and wounded the
ENJOYS son severely.
The Parliamentary party In Saliva
dor has issued an invitation to the Lat
in-American countries to assist in the
or an CONNER
cial league against Europe.
The British steamer Cuban from
New Orleans reports a fire in its cargo
of 5000 bales of cotton and 10000
bushels OF corn upon its arrival in Liv-
erpool. The damage is unknown.
The British ship Indian Empire re-
ports, upon it's arrival at Callao. n
coTnteTing Il severe storm in which
100 tons of coal wese %jettisoned and
the ship dismantled.
The Madrid Heraldo publishes an in
terview which it's correspondent in
| Cuba has had with Capt. IN. Martinez
de Campos, In which the latter de-
clares he is not disposed to agree to
the independence Of Cuba, but thinks
that reforms should be applied in a
| more liberal manner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

A poem entitled The Revolution"
has been found at Rayreuth in a box
,ull of manuscripts formerly belong.
ing to Richard Wagner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
Durrant Sentence postponed.

san Francisco, Nov. 10. - The sem
tence Of Theodore Durrant has been
postponed two weeks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14
DAKOTA NEWS.
GATHERED FROM LATEsT AssOCIA.
TED PRESS DISPATCHES.

Gratifying Success by Observation-Disclosures
for Perjury-C. X. Howard Has Made
Ranching Pay-Other Interesting State
News Items,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-11-14

Ferino Rubio, a motorman on a
street railway In San Antonio, Tex,
says he is a brother-in-iaw Of Presi-
dent Diaz of Mexico.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-16
RESTORED TO POSITION.
Captain Cross and His Wardman Re.
instated by the Court.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The general
term of the Supreme Court has reversed the
decision of the Board of Police Commits
sioners dismissing Capt. Adam A. Cross
from the police force and restored him
thereto. The decision is the same in the
case of Cross's wardman, George Smith.
who dismissed at the same time and
under similar charges. The decision is
unanimous
In granting the new trial to Cross the
general term says that it would be irnpos-
sible to convict any man on the testimony
of such witnesses as the women who an
peared against him. Katie Schubert was
unworthy of belief in the opinion of the
general term The court was of the opi,,ion
that the accused policemen did not have a
fair trial account of the fact that the
defendants were not allowed to inyestipa re
the identity of the witnesses. THE Schu-
bert woman is not worthy of belief'' saws
the court. because she testified to her own
dishonor in a former action
Captain Cross was in charge of the Four
teenth precinct when he was fsought to
trial by the police commissioners In July
last on charges based testimony brought
out before the Lexow committee. This is
the first decision in the cases OF captains
tried on the Lexow evidence and dismissed
by the board. The police commissioners
NAV take an appeal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-16
A FOOLISH MAIDS JOKE.
Answered a Young Mans Matrimonial
Ad. and Then Scorned Him.

CHESTER, Pa, March 15.-Some time
ago Miss Lizzie Hutchinson, living at
Powhatan, in the First ward of this city.
saw an advertisement for a wife by a
young man of prepossessing appearance
and some means" In a spirit of fun Miss
Hutchinson answered the advertisements
and soon received reply from a young
man who called himself William Harrison
Ainsworth, and who lived i'm California.
The correspondence was cou.inu ed and Miss
Hutchinson received the pictlre o. a very
handsome young man. One day Recently
"A stranger alighted from IL through Vest
ern train at the Baltimore & Chic sta
tion and asking TO be directed 70 hotel,
registered "William Harrison Ainswortf,
California After removing his travel
stained attire, the young man. who was
handsome as the picture, lost
time in hunting up the object of his
affections Miss Hutchinson was thunder
struck when the card bearing the name
of Mr. Ainsworth handed to her. and
she refused point blank TO have anything
TO do with whom she had never
known. Despite the Californian's entreat-
les Miss Hutchinson remained firm and
the Westerner left the city very angry. and
the Chester young lady very much wiser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-16
Our Representative Notified to Re-
War Ships Unwarranted Insult.
SENIOR MURUAGA'S POSITION
ASTONISHED AT THE HASTE AND
LANGUAGE OF GRESHAM.
Captain CrOssman's Statement of the
Firing ON His Steamer Confirmed
by Subordinate Officers.

MADRID, March 15-The following cable
States Minister Taylor from the State De-
partment at Washington
''This department is informed that on
the Sth inst. the United States mail steam
ship Allianca, on her homeward voyage
from Colon to New York, when six miles
from the coast of Cuba off Cape Mays.
was repeatedly fired on by Spanish gum
boat, with solid shots which fortunately
fell short. The windward passage, where
this occurred, is the natural and usual high
way for vessels plying. between ports of the
United States and the Caribbean sea-
Through it several regular lines of Ameri-
can mail and commercial steamers pass
weekly within sight of Cape Maysi. They
are well known, and their voyage embraces
no Cuban port of call. Forcible interfer-
belgerent act whether they pass within
three miles of the Cuban coast or not, and
can, under no circumstances be tolerated
when no state of war exists. This govern
ment will expect prompt disavowal of the
unauthorized act and due expression of re-
gret on the part of Spain, and it must in
sist that immediate and positive orders be
given to Spanish naval commanders not to
interfere with Legitimate American COM
merce passing through that channel and
prohibiting all acts wantonly inperling life
and property lawfully under the flag of the
United States. You will communicate this
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and urge
Importance of prompt and satisfactory re-
SponSe