Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-01-03
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.oshd Items o: Interest.
"A fsriry convention VII &c held at
Huron january 4th and 9th
A colored mar from kansas has arriv-
lcd OF Sioux Falls seeking a divorce on
tthc grounds Of cruelty.
! Fire ut Clark recently totally destroy
cd Leavitt's livery stable. All the horses
and carriages were gotten out. lnsur-
ance, $1,000. Origin of fire unknown.
Indian Two Sticks was hanged at
Redwood n few days ago by L. s. Mar
| shal Peemiller. The execution was well
| planned and conducted and the aged
Indian died with scarcely IA struggle.
Aman named w. Nj. Meter was arrest
ed at Miller n few days ago for attempt
ing to wreck apassenger train near that
city some time ago. Meter was former
ly employed by the railway as a section
hand.
Stock shipments from Pierre have been
lighter this year than were anticipated,
many heavy shippers going to other
points. Total shipments, 5000 cattle,
1000 horses and several thousand
sheep.
The postofice department is calling
for bids for carrying the mail between
Aberdeen and Glendale on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays by stage. The action is
necessitated by the tri-weekly train serv-
ice furnished by the Milwaukee road.
Wm. McKintry, a %ranchman, recently
went to Pierre to spend Christmas, and
wound up in a dive short 500. He
made complcint to the police, but they
tailed TO find the money. The act starts
a general round up OF tough characters.
Capt. l.. d. Spragle has resigned the
captaincy OF company b., S. d. N. g.,
located in Sioux Falls and the resigna-
ton has been accepted. First Lieuten-
ant Ulrich is acting captain and will be
a candidate for the permanent captain
cy at the election next month.
The Clay county jail, which has been
idle and empty most OF the time since
its erection, ia now in use to it's fullest
capacity. Only two cells for prisoners
and a cage full of whiskey. Roffman's
sentence of Imprisonment has expired,
but he still fingers, working out his fine.
Frank Schwab, a German farmer liv-
ing in Highland township. committed
suicide a few days ago by putting the
muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth and
pulling the trigger with a string attach
ed TO his foot. He was discouraged and
tired OF life. A wife and several children
are left in destitute circumstances.
John Torgerson, until recently local
agent OF the John Paul Lumber Company
at Egan, has been arrested on a war
ant sworn out by the company charg-
ing him with ENLIGHTENMENT. His down
fall is laid to the drink habit. The
amount of his shortage is estimated at
about 81 200.
At Clark a few days ago Frank Ed
wards was fined $50 and sentenced to
| the county jail for thirty days for at
tempting jury bribing in the case OF l..
| Kitterman Va. ID. d. Collins by Judge
Andrews. He was also bound over to
the next term OF the circnit court in $3.50
to answer for the same offence.
The next annual meeting Of the South
Dakota Educational association viii be
held in the city OF Aberdeen. The officers
for 1895 are: President, Miss Kate
Taubman, Of Plankington; Recording
Secretary, w. W. Gerton, OF Howard,
Corresponding Secretary, w. w. Schaier,
OF Aberdeen; treasurer, Jennie c. West.
A. III. Peck, a hackman of Sioux Falls,
has commenced a suit for $4,000 dam
ages against w. ID. Roberts, a appointment
implement dealer and alderman. Peck
alleges that Roberts has alienated the
affections of his wife and has been Grim
inally intimate with her. Mrs. Peck
commenced action for a divorce about
six weeks ago.
W. J. Hunt, the present county super
intendent OF schools OF Minnehaha coun-
ty said recently that he would not give
up his Office to L. ]. Aga, who was elect
ed to the place in November. He claims
Aga will not be able to qualify, az he
cannot secure a first grade certificate on
the examination he passed. Both part
les have engaged lawyers, and it will be
an interesting fight.
President Hewitt, Of the North West
ern line, has issued a circular to the effect
that W. A. Thrall, general passenger
aud ticket agent OF that line, will retire
Jan. /, he having resigned voluntarily,
and that W. b. Kniskern has been APP
pointed to al his place. The circular
speaks highly of Mr., 1hrall's past service
TO the road. Mr.. Kniskern will make
his headquarters in Chicago.
r. L. Gleason, of DeSmet, president OF
the South Dakota Educational Associa-
ton, and 2 tent candidate for
State superintendent of public ~instruc-
ton before the republican convention
last fall, has been appointed general
state agent for the American book con
Germ, and will remove with his family to
Aberdeen, which will be the general head
quarters for the house he is to represent.
A telegram from Pana. Ill. savs n