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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
The Casualty Recnrd.

lie boarding mouse or William SUN
at Elmira, Iowa, was destroyed by fire
and his 5-weeks-old baby burned TO
death.
A high tower on machinery hall at
the Illinois state fair grounds at Spring
field toppled over, killing two work
men
Lawrence Juhl. IL years old, while
riding a mule across the Cedar river
Mt Cedar Rapids was thrown off and
drowned
The tai end of a hurricane passed
Rio Grande City. Tex. The rainfall
was four inches In two hours. Sew
eral people were injured
The daughter of ex-Gov. Ames OF
North Easton, Mass, was thrown from
n carriage while out riding and her
skull was fractured.
The schooner Seaman, owned by
III. Schell Of Cleveland, Ohio, was
caught In a heavy gale which ragged
and was driven ashore near Lees
Point and dismasted.
A violent storm. accompanied By
thunder, lightning and rain, broke
upon New York. A great deal Of dam
age was done. especially I'm the upper
part OF the city. Several persons were
hurt, at least one fatally.
The engine, tender and baggage car
Of a passenger train on the Seattle,
Lake Shore & Eastern road were de-
rallied near Seattle by a tree which
had been burned about the roots and
fallen across the rails. The engineer
was fatally injured.
The schooner Hettie May picked up
near Corpus Christi the yawl and four
Of the crew Of the schooner Crisis.
Capt. William Candy, from Chiltepec,
Mex, to New Orleans, which has been
beached on Padre island. The Crisis
and her valuable cargo of mahogany
will probably be a total loss.
Prof. Frisbe, Of 0swego, N. Y, a bal
ioonist, had a narrow escape from
death at the Midland Central fair at
Kingston, Ont. When 200 or 800 feet
IN the air he dropped with his para
chute, but IL would not open. and he
fell to the ground with terrible force.
He vas seriously injured but will live.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

Russia is revising the savage penal
code which has been in force through
out the empire since 1915. and It's pun
ishments and prisons hereafter win
more nearly resemble those of the
most enlightened countries. The knout
will be abolished and reforms will be
introduced in Siberia. The young
car starts off well.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The idea of lining one of the leading
avenues of Paris with a hundred
statues of celebrated Frenchmen is
meeting with much opposition. IL
would suggest Nine. Tussaud's collec-
ton of m~onstrosities, and the excita-
BILE Frenchmen, soon or late, would
probably use them for matchmaking.
The work Of selecting the hundred
would be one Of enormous difficulty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

In fairy stories queens and en-
presses come down to breakfast with
their crowns on, and display these roy
al paubles quite as ostentatiously and
inopportunely as the new rich do their
diamonds. But genuine royalty re
serves this badge of regal power and
yplendor for the most august occasions.
During a reign OF almost sixty years
Queen Victoria has worn her crown
only sixteen times
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

England is about to launch the Pow
erful. the greatest war-ship in the
world. She win have forty-eight boil
.rs. supplying 5000 horsepower, and
six immense searchlights to keep a
lookout for torpedo boats. Modern ma
vies are very imposing, but they may
find that the torpedo is mightier than
the battleship.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The Princess Colonna, formerly Miss
Mackay, has finally secured release
from her titled and good-for-nothing
husband by agreeing to pay him co.
600 francs a year, which signifies that
she is more anxious to get rid of him
than she was to get hold of him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
All In the Understanding.

A little girl we know does not under
stand encores, and so found fault with
the audience at a recent childrens
concert, in which she helped to sing q
chorus. Il know w didn't make one
mistake" she exclaimed on her way
home, land yet they made us come
out and sing it all over again.'-Tid-
Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

LOurdes must be about the least
FIVE thousand persons are gathered
there to be miraculously cured OF dis
frersing forms of disease, and on a re-
cent incoming train seventeen suf-
ferers were found TO have died during
the journey.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The American who has brought to
this country the clothes and sword
worn by Wellington at Waterloo and
the hat worn by Napoleon on the same
occasion finds that he must pay the
regular duty oil the articles. Proba-
bly, they are as yeritabie as the pair
OF gloves Nelson wore at Trafalgar or
the boots Of Santa Anna al Buena
Vista.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The British navy is TO be increased
by $3.50 men, making a total of S.
$50 for naval service. Disarmament
had quite a run as a topic not long
ago, and its practical effect seems To
have been to stimulate the growth Of
armies and navies.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The New York Post Office is sending
put letters stamped with the name OF
the Office and the date and hour OF
arrival or departure in perfectly iegi-
BILE, horizontal lines. Thus passes
away the time-honored circular blotch
upon which untold millions have
sharpened their eyes and ingenuity
and cultivated a crick in the neck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

A Hungarian paper figures put that
Russia now produces a few million
more bushels OF wheat than this
try. Possibly this is true. but If Rus
STA will look at our pile of more than
2.OO0!OOO,O00 bushels of corn 1t will
conclude that we simply raise wheat
on the side.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

1t costs an American girl who mar
ries an Italian prince $1,000 a year
to get rid of him. There have been no
recent transactions to fix the quota.
tons on British dukes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The Spanish have no trouble in find
Ing a definition for electricity. 1t is a
fuid useful in ~concealing the news
and making a lost cause look like an
easy winner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

The wine crop will be short in
France, but California reports a boun-
tiful harvest Of grapes. especially Of
the fine white varieties. The yield will
be greater than that OF last year and
the quality better. no doubt France
viii be a heavy bayer of the wines for
export later under French labels.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12

Campos' rem is mightier than his
sword. The only victories amounting
10 anything which he has gained r
victories in the papers which he edits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
sin. and sinners.

AhS ~
The grand jury has indicted Mayor
Delmagro of Princeton, ILL.,, for COM
plicity in the coal miners riots.
While drunk at Leadville, Col, Rich
ard Stables shot and killed Matt
O'Rrien.
A woman has been hiding In a Mon
treal convent whom the police believe
is either Minnie Williams or Emma Ci-
grand, one OF the alleged missing vic
TINS Of III. III. Holmes.
The trial Of Rev. William Z. Hin
shaw, the young Methodist minister
who Is in Jail under indictment charg-
ed with the murder OF his wife, began
at Danyille, Ind.
James Sullivan who says he lives In
Chicago, was found under q lounge In
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
Otherwise.

is again open for business.
The American Society of Professors
Of Dancing assembled In annual ses-
sion at Saratoga, N. Y.
Recent sales of land along the Mo-
bile & Ohio railway to Northern and
Western people aggregate 10000 acres.
An old deed to the tract OF land on
which Railway, n. j., is situated was
found in a pile Of waste paper at Oak
land, Cal
There threatens to be a split In the
Central Trades and Labor council Of
st. Joseph, Mo, as a result OF the cele-
bration of labor day.
Missouri state officials are after sew
eral national building and loan asso-
Citations which are said to be doing
business under false colors.
The Bethlehem Iron of
Bethlehem, Pa, was advised of an
other successful test Of it's armor plate
In Russia.
Rev. John w. Shorten. pastor Of the
M. K. church at Mason, Ohio, thirty
miles from Cincinnati, and Miss Mag
gle Geyer, aged sixteen, who sang alto
In the choir, are missing. 1t is be-
lieved that they have eloped.
All the costumes imported by Fran
els Wilson for his new opera, 'The
Chieftain," We're seized by customs
officers at New York on the ground OF
differentiation. The value Of the cos
tunes vas given as $500 and the
customs officials have ordered the val
uation increased 200 per cent
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
AROUND THE GLOBE.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
I-AIkrs OF THE WORLD.

All Important Occurrences of h
Past Week, Boiled Down and Arr
anged for Rapid Reading, From.
Home and Abroad.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
DAK0TA NEWS.
CLEANED FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS
TELEGRAMS.

Trumped mp ClaIms-Good Profit In Cab
ba ges-Technical Insurance Case-Chris-
tiap Science In Bad Odor-Other Inter
estinG State News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-09-12
From Foreign shores.

PillSbury, the American, won the
first prize In the international chess
masters tournament.
Agents OF the Panama Canal com
pany have engaged 500 laborers on
the Island of Jamaica.
The injuries received by Archduke
Ladisias while hunting in Hungary
are more serious than was supposed.
Ii Hung Chang viceroy, Of China,
has issued a proclamation in favor of
the missionaries.
Mobs looted all the missions in
Western China and drove the mission
aries away.
Jack the Ripper who committed so
many murders in London is said to be
a medical student who is now in an
insane asylum.
The international statistical institu-
ton at Berne elected Gen. L. A.
Walker of Boston, Mass, as addition
al third vice president.
1t is understood that the Banque du
Peupie of Montreal may resume bust
ness Oct. i, with a capital reduced to
100000.
At the election for member of par
lament in st. Stephens Green, Dub
lin, Kenny, Unionist, received 1925
against 2,Sa3 for Mahoney Parnellite.
1t Is reported that the police have
discovered an important clew to the
perpetrators of the attempt on the life
of Baron Alfonso de Rothschild on
Aug. "a.
1t is said that the japanese govern
ment has contracted with a ship build
ing firm at Glasgow for the construc-
ton OF warships, the cost Of which
will be nearly f5,o00,0O0.
Spring crops sown In Russia have
suffered from the prolonged drouth,
only ~ per e of the whole area
sown giving a yield above the aver
age.
Gerald Balfour, the chief secretary
for Ireland, introduced a bin in parlia-
ment r~e-enacting section 10. OF the
Irish land act of 1892. The bin passed
its final reading.
Herr Pfund. editor OF the Berlin yor.
waerts, has been arrested and two
editions of his paper have been confis-
Gated by the government upon the
ground that the paper contained arti
Giles insulting Emperor William.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26

don't make a step without It, Indifferent,
that according 10 some Ideas head
without a hat and with fan In the
hand, corresponds with saying. with
q sword, but naked"
l shall never forge: my establishment
ON the station Meslre. when first saw
a peasant using a fan. An Old tooth.
less MegoerI presented with one hand
some cherrles, while with the other she
played coquettlshly with her fan. Such
a mlen ana such n movement, l am
sure, had Goethe's witch. when she
danced with Mephisto her pas des deuN.
Another time | saw a slx-year-oli girl
who. opening with a great noise a big
red fan, almost disappeared behind H..
The second popularity Of the true We
netlan girls are wooden zoccoll, There
IL nothing more agreeable to the ear In
the tranquility of n solitary campo,
than the measured noise Of those littla
z0ccoll with dainty heels and red or
yellow pieces OF leather. large enough
only to put the toe in. They look very
picturesque and attractive. assure you.
One must add that the venetian girls
have generally small foot. and as they
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26
Then. with courteous good-pye. Deer
ling was or TO Jutogh barracks.

Then. with courteous good-pye. Deer
ling was of TO Jutogh barracks.
The attentions OF Lieutenant Deer
ling 10 the brilliant society woman
created not little comment "at Bar
racks" Rut the favor with which Lady
Herbershaw regarded the young Of
ncer was considered by many MS a
mild condcscanson on her part. Deer
ling himself was not wholly ohlivious
20 the honor she was comforting upon
him. SIN his vanity strongly sug-
gested that she might he smitten with
his good looks, He was battered more
than ever when at simla the gifted
and beautiful woman would often Sc
lect him tor her escort In preference
to his superior officers. Then. almost
intoxicated with this favor. Verda was
thrust from his thoughts.
Lie at sinla during tho summer
months is full OF gayety. Balls, pic
MICS, moonlight drives and Journeys up
the mountains In the picturesque rick
ahas. jhampous, and palkees, are only
some of the pleasures sought by the
Inhabitants OF the summer capital
IL was on the night OF the 2Ith OF
July. There was a grand ball In the
great pavilion at Annnndale The
elite ~ the city WA there IN body,
and among the merry pleasure seekers
none were gayer and happier than
Lieutenant peerling. Lady IIerber-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26

bershaw she could no longer doubt
that YOU had forgotten her. and skill
fully eluded you whenever sou tried
10 approach her"
"verda, vcrdn! How I must have
hurt your sensitive heart by my folly
And yet meant nothing. I was only
n weak fool. fiatterec BY the favor Of
a Fascinating woman But verda--Is
she-.--a' lie choked on the question.
s"Sne was wing In deathiIke state
when l ,tft tie house." and Gordon
Mardhurst J net try to stop the tears
that sprang to his eyes. e
Deeriing urged his horse forward at
msd pace His brain was reeilne in
a dizzy whirl verda's pale. path.
marred face. with sad, reproachcui
dark eyes, peered at him from every
bush and rock.
At last the house was reached. and
MardhurHt led Deerling into the dark,
encd room whore vcrdn lay Her dark
eyes were open, she was conscious.
Deerling went 10 the bed. sank on his
knceu, buried HIS face In the quilt.
and went like snrrowful boy. Pros
entity little hnnd stole out and stroked
his blonde curls.
"HnrRldi"
"oh. Varia' J am not worthy to
look at yo' want you TO believe
me- before 'aler, I never meant
any wrong. VI / as let frlvolitIes keep
me from wtif'rv 10 ~ou. have been
very weak. ana selfish. verda. and
can meyer hope for your forg!veness.
SAY, Pollock, what nils DeeriIng9
He refuses all invitations TO dances.
and u any pretty girls pass this way
he turns aside. Time was when he'd
firt quick enough with half dozen
OF EN-"
"IIes been changed man ever since
that accident down tho rlopc Cap
tain sibley saws he's turned religious
lie. never drinks champagne any more
I ana won't look az card But have you
heard Of the weddlngg'
mo WI, seq"
Deerllng'a' Hos to he married this
afternoon to that pretty little Vrrdn
/ Mnrdhurst. who wns 40 miracu,ouly
cured by that iIlndoo doctor"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26
An Episode at Simla.


me day was Intensely warm. Tho
road was deep In dust that pressed in
stiiiing cloud Into the mail-tonga.
hut IN spite OF heat and dust Lady
Heroershaw looked most lovely and
fascinating. SO thought Lieutenant
Deerling OF the Jutogh Artillery,
The two occupied the rear seat OF the
riekety tonga. their backs 10 the driver.
tnelr faces toward the steep road that
-is-assed down the slopes TO kalku
LEO 'enart Deerllng had many rea-
sons. too, to be happy. Lazy nerber-
shaw was 70 spead month at the
burbank villa ~ Shnla, and that
meant great deal to the gay young
olhcer. Visions Of drives hy moonlight
on me Man, excursions to the cool
slopes OF Jakho and dances In the gr
pavilion at Annandale ravished his
senses aud caused him 10 forget that
mis- fondness for Lady Herbershaws
society was rank disloyalty to Verda--
sweet dork-eyed vcrda-whose invalid
aunt had detained her in Delhi
Deerling was not bad man, as men
IN general go; his disloyalty was not
planned nor was II executed without
a certain degree of self-oondemnation
But there were few men who were able
70 resist the winning smile OF Lady
Herbershaw--whe II pleased the brill
liant woman TO basiow it-and Deerhng
was not OF this few.
with all his weakness and short
comlngs Doerllng was considered
good soldier. So had been his father.
Major Deerling. who lost his life at the
Siege of Lucknow.
Lieutenant Deerllng's chief weakness
was his vanity. 50 many were the
praises beltowcd by the fair ones OF
his acquaintance upon his clear blue
eyes, his bright. blonde hair and curl
Ing moustache, and his peachy COM
pleXion, as fair as a girls, 1t was little
wonder II the young officer had grown
TO admire himself more than was good
for him.
The mail-tonga rolled on It's way. the
winding trail fringed with patches OF
fragrant bathos. How cool aud refresh
Ing were tho broezes from Jaltho 3
snowy cap, when compared with the
sweltering blasts Of Calcutta.
DcerlinB was very thankful that their
way lay among the breezy hills, and
there were times when he thought OF
Verda. almost roasting In far-on Delhi.
Then there came u touch OF pity to
his breast, but Tor ali that he saw no
reason why he should not enjoy him
self In the agreeable company OF his
companion, The notice OF Lady Herher-
shaw ilAttered him, and he became her
devoted slave,
The alNty-mile Journey from kalka
to the summer capital was never an
easy one. The road was steep ana
rugged, but NJ they penetrated deeper
into the hills the heat grew less in.
tense. Deerling was lavish with his
attentions. At every bungalow, and
at Khyrugh. he alighted nnd purchased
supply OF iced soda water or ginger
ale, which could readily be obtained
from the scant-clad vendors Of rofresh-
ments that haunted every relay on the
road with these refreshing drinks he
would hasten back To the tonga and
press upon the acceptance Of Lady
Herbershnw.
At last they We're on the Mall. with
the picturesque verandahfd dwellings
rising before than on the slopes like
boxes in some huge amphlthaatre.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26

s sn with water. Then plccola bas,,a
wales ~ and begins to swim and snlssh
th he w ..s Il disafms you. and Won btv
cause oes,ia Sor small ,urtlel gladly be-.
Inc neddie errdihg a he assurance OF
.,hh,ns-potatoes and roast beef.,aIa
.nsh y grows with an extraordlnarv
,h,1,piaity. In a few months il win H. ~
Sts IS table and in a year AZ HE ne
~ ~. Mares cupola. Then You bring his
s YorveI TO your. country. where IL
III as you-untll the FIRST frost. with
ave. "rst eoid snap II falls asleep for.
CARAMEL caramel, oaramellr erica
S,,o1her peddler with a basket Of can.
TSs, locking like glass. Caramell
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26
1895.

force him to see less OF the belle of
Simla. But how would he explain to
Nerda the tardiness OF his correspond
cnce, whom aiways before hr had boon
20 prompt This wna the only trouble
IN al us present endowment We was
not In the habit of fabricating to get
vut ut uiiiteuitics Merida herself was
so true and sensitive. How would.
how could she excuse him,
with these thoughts beginning tn
annoy him. Deerllng. with Lady Her
bershaw leaning on his arm, entered
tho pavilion " pleasure. and they
were soon whirling In the vast throng
OF walters.
They had hardly made circuit ot
the room, whom pcurling started
visibly. He had caught sight OF n fn-
niiiar figure among the dancers,
Amusement hewildared him. II was
Verda Mardhursti
lie was so excited that he lest step
with the music; then he made several
laundering attempts to 90 on, but
failed. and was compelled 10 lead his
fnlr partner from the floor,
Lady Herbprshaw was very in1ir-
nnnt. and made some sharp remark
about tho much Iced champagne
Then sweeping from him. she went to
Join group OF ladies In the gardens,
Hut such loveliness as hers could not
escape the masculine eye, aud very
soon she reappearod among the dancers
this time on the arm OF handsome
Captain Sibley.
Deerllng had not offered to follow
Emma Herberehaw, lie made his way
back to the pavilion. like one In n
maze. HIS senses were In mad whirl.
What did Nerda's unexpected presence
meonf Had the stories Of the Eosslps
who had been very actlve-tongued In
coupling Emma Wednesdays name
with his reached her ears7 Unable 10
believe In his faithcssnesa she had
come 20 the ball To see what truth
there was In the reports. So he began
TO think, As he had passed her In the
merry waltz she had looked him In
the face. but without sign Of rcccRnl-
tion. save a slight glance OF mingled
seOrn and rcproach.
lie was veNed and puzzled. lfe would
have given his commission to have
known the truth about the mystery.
He knew she could not have arrived
In Slmla that day twenty-four hours
ahead of her time-wlthout his having
found u out,
As he glanced eagerly among the
crowd or dancers he saw her again.
How radlanuy happy she looked 4
ileecy cloud Of pure white, with won
drOus dark trpgspa and ayes Hike dnAlty
stars moving with rhythmic motion un-
der the soft splondor Of the lights
lie drew near She flaahcd him a
quick glance, NJ she had before, then
swept on, nnd was soon out " sight In
the brilliant maze OF whlrling figures.
Who was her partner lie was a
handsome, young stranger pecrlng
had never seen him before. Gould h,
be rlval7 The thought sent a shhrf
pain TO behring's heart. lie knew now
that Emma Iierbershnw was nothing
TO him. Captain slh'ey was wclcomC
ia hpr
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-26

shaw. vision Of superb lovelness.
was there, leaning pron his arm, as
they walked through the balmy grovcs.
The night was one long TO be re-
memborod by pecTllng, But he was
then very happy, very much pleased
Mnn Inuts.n, luc bptt Hiutul ut u
thousand lights In the splendid pa-
vllon and In the dark branches u tho
hathoor lent an nir Of enchAntnent
to the fair scene. Ever and anon, how
ever. behring's mind, In spite OF tho
brilliant thingg 20 occupy him. would
revert to sweet Vorda Mardhurst and
the unanswered letter that had beon
In his pocket Il week. Perhaps II was
the report Of his arrival to take place
Mt Simla next day that diverted his
thoughts, at intervals, from the gay
crowd In which he was mlngllng He
was conscious. too, that this was the
lost night he would be free to monoro-
lie the presence OF Lady Herh9rshaw.
He must make the most OF H. for
Verda's coming would necessarily