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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
General.

Fifty men struck In the American
tinplate factory at Elwood, Ind.
State Senator Henry E. McGinn and
Sheriff Sears came to blows at Port
land. Or.
Equal Pay for Equal Work" was
he subject discussed by the National
Council Of Women at Washington.
Albion w. Tourgee will publish a
magazine at Buffalo, n. Y, to be called
the Basis.
Wabash railroad mileage coupons will
hereafter be accepted as cash at hotels
or theaters-
The Baltimore schooner William Lin
thic11m, from Georgetown, s. C., Jan.
-, for New York. with six men, has
not been heard from since leaving port.
The Chicago Great Western railroad
has inauguiated a series Of meetings
along its line to promote more scian-
tiic ard thorough methods OF farming
Robert Haight & Co, the oldest COM
mission house in San Francisco. has
made an assignment for the benefit OF
it's creditors.
The United States revenue cutter
NOftOkl. hhIIli "dS pCbt W III ui
Oblspo in search OF the missing Gloop
Alcllde. returned to San Diego without
having seen the boat.
The Cleveland chamber OF commerce
appropriated $1,000 ii had left over
from the Johnstown food furd 10 tn
Hooking valley and Sunday creek SUI.
fcrer.
At n meeting Of the members Of the
Southern California exchange II was
decided to advance the price Of the
two highest grades Of Navel oranges
10 cents a box.
The last spike In the new railroad
line uniting Phoenix with Prescott.
Ariz., was driven In the presence OF
thousands of persons from far and
near, who gathered to witness the
longed- for-reality.
The Los Angeles Consolidated Elrc-
tric Railroad company has been taken
possession of by the bondholders on
account Of default In the payment OF
the ~haIf-year's interest on the So OO0,-
con bond issue due last September.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
PITH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN
A CONDENSED BORM.
The Latest and Nest Important Jews
of rSe World, Called from the
PIN Reports of the Press
Associations.
Washington.

There are 331 public bills and 800
private bills on the house calendar. ard
an exciting struggle for precedence Is
expected
Minister Willis has been instructed
TO insist on Icstponement Of the excel
ton OF American citizens In Hawaii
until the charges and evidence can d.
looked into
The president has sent 20 the house
his veto OF two bills granting rights Of
way through the Indian territory "a
the Arkansas < Northwestern railroad
company and the Oklahoma Central
railroad company.
TIE privilege Of postmasters at free
delivery Offices 10 make temporary ap-
poinunenrs 10 vacancies in the force,
IRRESPECTIVE OF the civil service bSdrd,
whe, that board certifes Ie~ hal
three names Of aigibles, Is reyo-ef I'm
a new rule OF the postofice depart
meat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

The bill to amend the session laws
90 that taxes could be paid in install
m-nts and collected out side OF county
where assessed was lost.
The following house bills were indes-
mi ely postponed;
Providing that daily newspapers
s-s =-rkr twenty six weeks pubiica-
tiol.
Reducing the fees OF arbitrators.
Preventing extortion IN rate OF
farm machinery and extras.
Preventing sports on memorial day.
Changing the time OF assessment TO
March J..
Preventing the avoidance OF taxes
by Sner OF cattle in he-ds.
In the senate the following bills
we're passed.
LgaIizins taxation - Fall River
county.
Fixing salaries Of county auditors
IN counties winch have an assessed
valuation OF nine million dollars.
AuthOring JuiIding dams aud reser-
voirs for storing water for irrigation
purposes.
For an amendment 10 the cnnstitu-
ton TO pay members OF the legislature
three hundred dollars for the session
instead OF i've dollars per day for not
TO exceed sixty days.
To prevent the spread OF diseases
among sheep by q system OF Quaran-
tine.
Amending the law concerning re-
demptIon SD that the os5lor does not
loose his equity.
Senator Crawford introduced q res
osution Authorizing the governor to
receipt 20 the United States for the
share OF Dakota territory for the re-
fund OF the uIreCt tax made during the
war, which went through with a rush.
There vas only one bill introduced
IN the senate which approprIates
three thousand FIVE hundred dollars
additional money for CLERK hire.
IL IS the belief OF those who should
know that Taylor's bnndsmen pin
considerable faith to the fact that the
state officers entirely overlooked, or
a. 'rast d~Isregarded a plain provision
OF h statutes which requires that
when the incumbant of any Off e is
rejected no shall qualify as in the
first instance, but his bond shall not
be approved until he has produced
ami Iu,ly accounted for all public
funds aud property in his controldur-
in the expiring term, etc, which facts
must be endorsed on the new bond be-
fore 1t 10 a~pp,oved. There is no evi.
dem"s o. such precautions having been
taSen in TayIUr's rase.
Shortly before midnight on Monday
attachment ka.yers We're Served on c.
4. Mccoy TO prevent him from dis.
posing OF any money, notes or other
property belonging to Taylor that
may be In his possession.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
900 RHEUMATISM.

Chicago, May I. 1894.

Ing.
Chicago, May 1. 1894.
The Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany. 1s7 Dearborn street. Chicago,
ILL.,
Dear Sirs-I can highly recommend
your "Schrage's Rheumatic Cure" to
ell who suffer from rheuma ism. A year
ago last January while on a visit to
Liverpool, Eng. / was str .cken down
With an attack Of acute infammatory
rheumatism, and confined to my bed
for seven or eight weeks. / had an
other attack a few weeks later in Ber-
lin. and a third in Paris. / had the
very best medical attention, but could
not get cured. l returned to Chicago
about the end OF April. very weak, still
suffering and grew very much worse.
My joints were fearfuliy swollen: I
suffered great pain. ] consulted emin-
ent doctors but could get no relief.
Finally was induced TO try a bottle
Of Schrage's Rheumatic Cure, and / can
frankly say that before / had taken
half OF n bottle began to get relief.
l took only four bottles in all and have
net had any return Of the painful dis
ease. Therefore, l consider u. self
cured. Yours truly,
HERBERT z RYCRoFr
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
Electricity I'm Coli weotbcr.

81 was walking the 9th r day, med
i~tatively. across my parlor,' said Mr..
Bugleton. land after two or three
turns i walked up to the steam rad'a-
tor and meditatiyeIy placed my hand
on the top. As l touched II there was
n snap, and / felt n little shock OF cleo
tricity that reached to my elbow. 1
walk into the o at night 10 light
gas, and as my fingers touch the key
there is a snap "A little green sh-blue
spark. and | feel a little shock. 1 hear
the children laughing, and l find that
Ii OF the children has scuifed MS
feet along the hall and then walked
into a room where the other Cal dren
are and shaken hands with one OF
them and given HIM a shock. l don't
understand why We should gather up
electricity by walking about on the
carpet or rubbing our feet along on IL,
but j suppose the cold weather has
something 3 do with 1t all.-New York
Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Events r moving rapidly IN the war
between japan and China One OF the
significant things In the announcement
from 81 Petersburg that Russia seas
NO reason why japan should not push
On with her advance vigorously. This
probably means concessions % Russia
Ga Corean ports ard the early capture
81 Pekzn. China has lost her Last war
ship and is defenselass along the en-
tire coast
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Florida papers report that the seed
Hing orange groves over six years old
will put forth leaves again, but the loss
In younger trees has been enormous.
wLrie 1t may be several years before
Florida tias another large orange crop,
the cheering fact remains that In 1893
the marketable products OF the state
amounted to $51,6l7, 164, Of which less
sHan 5000, 600 was In fruit The hrg.
est item was lumber. amounting to
100000. Florida win know more
nb0ut the actual results OF the two cold
wave a rear from now, and VIII con,
tinue business at the old stand in pref,
II good shape
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Advsces received from Samoa say
dat a German firm, Frirgs & Spaz,
have been importing and selling to the
rebels rifles and ammunition. The reb-
els are enabled to maintain an armed
opposition to the MeHetao government
The rifles imported from Germany
we're labeled toys. and passed the Gus
TENS. The German consul fined each
partner only $3.50. although The Of
Tense was a direct co~ntroyersion of
the Berlin treaty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Ii is estimated that each year 1000
vessels are lost ON the seas OF the
wcssd. and saat 1900 peopae go down
,with them. This shows the great risks
which attend navigation; but the rec
ords show that the casualties In land
travelling are sail greater. On the rail
roads Of the United States alone during
1898 the number Of persons killed was
3.M6. and the number injured was
34.95S including both employees and
passengers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

and defraud the state of South Dakor
Ia out Of the sun aforesaid and to
appropriate the sum to their own use
against the form OF the statutes IN
such case made AMI provided; and
prays that the said defendants NAV
be arrested and dealt with ACCORDING
to law"
McCoy has retained as his attor.
neys Messrs. Horner and Stewart.
and set up q general denial. The
hearing was called before Justice Var
nell and postponed one week.
The state will make no effort to
serve the warrants upon non.resi
dents unless they place themselves
within it's Jurisdiction. MrCoys trial
will probably come of sn May.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

The construction OF the great SIber-
ian railroad win open a vast area OF
land 30 the uses Of agriculture, ana
1t Is already apparent that the policy
OF Russia will be to attract settlers By
offering liberal terms. On the western
section of the railroad now compile
the richest government land Is held at
an annual rental Of S2.23 for forty
acres, and the Russian emigration
there b heavy. The productions are
wheat cattle. lard. wool. horse and
cmei's hair ad raw hides, including
cslmel and goat skins Students OF the
worlds economic affairs win have a
new element to deal with when the
railway across Siberia and South
America are I'm full operation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
LEGISLATURE.

Pierre February 23:-The house
held q short session Saturday and
accomplished little. The most i'm
porsart event was the report OF the
railroad committee on tire Wheeler
bill. Seven members reported that
is d" not pass. Mr.. Wn-eler gave a
minority report that IL dc pass
while Mr.. DicEoyer united with neis her.
-Four petitions demonstrating
against the divorce bill we're present.
cd with aggregate signatures of2l2-
The senate bill for the census wai
reported fsvcrably.
Are,olution was parsed providing
for the printing of the Taylor report.
Mr. Oieson introduced biz $40
covering Assessments.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Freafh farmers and cattle dealers
hare asked their government 10 pro
hixt the importation oS American cat
de on the ground THAI German Off
Gals have found them diseased Ger
Mays retaliatory policy, based en- a
Action. In had enough, bur this echo OF
It On henzsuy is q oantenpt!ble pro
ceoA1ng.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

President N. N. Clements has issued
an address to the cotton planters of
Alabama, urging them to reduce the
acreage Of cotton. by which II is hoped
20 raise the price Of cotton during the
next year. The address further sug-
costs and appeals to rhe planters to
make tine reduction not less than 81
per cent, and. II possible 10 make IL so
per cont He has appointed county
presidents. WAC win call meetings OF
tbs farmers and agree upon what shall
be dome Ia this way. The move Ia con-
sidered a colossal one and bids fair
20 cut down the amount considerably.
In place Of raising cotton the prodGc-
ton Of cereals win be increased.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Tbe Indknna legislature has appropri-
ased $4,000 to place statues OF VIII
&nm Henry Harrison and Diver p.
Morton In ssatuary hail a the capitol
In Washington. Bo1h are deservedly
famous rs war gpvernoss. and Merton
WIS q power In statesnsaSs1Ep that is
nss jet fully appreciated b. tie polit-
frI historian.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

The Roseterry ministry. II L. sIid,
win declare against AL propositions
committing England TO the silver pol
fy. The Tory party. however, has a
leaning toward tie silver side, and in
1sae elections which are likely to cone
soms tame this year, that party MY
secure control Of parliamenA.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Rx-SeaAs Treascre~ woodruff Of Ar
KANSAS. who has been on trial for en-
bazzsemeut Of pubic funds, has been
fouDd gully and sentenced 70 the
amazingly Eerclfn term Of enc year IN
Cha periteniary. Two hsndred rhou.
sand dollars . year for serving TIE
ssase - pretty coed pay.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

Pierre, February 27.-The follow
ing bills Were passed by the house:
Providing that one half OF tax be
paid on the first OF March and one
half on the first OF October.
TO authorize bonds % re- imburse
los OF school fund by d~ttalcation.
state treasurer 10 endorse time OF
payment on 8ntiCipatory warrants.
Authorizing a TWO mill anticlpatory
tax.
Exempting from contract printing
for stale institutions.
Apllu's Irri-ation bill.
10 empower county commissioners
to rebate tax en- property destroyed
by TIRE or cyclone.
Providing a bounty on WOLVES.
Levyins city taxes OF not more than
twenty mills.
Raising limit OF state debt.
Joint resolution covering location
OF counties on petition OF major,.y of
votes and two tn ids OF votes at polls.
The following bills were passed by
the senate.
Authorizing state to bid in proper.
ty in suits against W. w. Taylor.
To enable corporations to select
government lands for townsites and
to dispose OF same.
Appropriation for clerk hire OF sem
ate.
Memorial to Nebraska in regard to
boundary of state.
Amending laws relative to attach
ments.
PROMINENT MEN ARRESTED.
The greatest sensation OF the last
few weeks a the arrest OF Charlie
Mccoy, upon AttoTney-Gsnera Craw-
ford's complaint, alleging criminal
conspiracy with John II. McChesney,
the New York brozer so consp cuous
in the Taylor matter, ID. K. Tenny,
Taylor attorney in Chicago, Cuas.
H. Wells, to whom Taylor early in
January conveyed all his property,
aud Taylor himself. The complaint
is OF considerable Interest, and Is in
part as follows:
"Coe /. Crawford being duly sworn
on oath complains and charges that
the defendants manned above at the
said county OF Hughes on the 9Th
day Of January, 1895, with force and
arms did then and there comihIt the
crime OF conspiracy for that the said
defendants did then aud there unlaw-
FULLY agree and conspire to cheat the
state oil South Dakota by their con-
c-rted action out OF the sum OF $367-
81 lawful p,nnav of The IInital
States and OF the value aforesaid,
which money vas then and there The
property OF the said state OF South
Dakota and IN the possession OF the
defendant Walter w. Taylor by virtue
OF his office as treasurer az the state.
That one Kirk q. Phillips as the duly
elected, qualified and actin. successor
OF the DESCENDANT Walter w. TAYLOR
as treasurer of said state took pos-
session OF said Office on the day afore-
said and then and there it became
and was the duty of said defendant
Walter w. Taylor to pay over said
money in his hands TO his sail success
sor. That the defendants then and
there unlawiuily agreed and conspired
that said MONEY should not be paid
over TO said Phillips for the use OF
saId state ana that enc delendant,
Walter w. Taylor, should withhold
the sum and divide it with the other
said defendants against the public
morals OF said state and in the OBJ
struction Of justice and the admins.
tration o. it's laws, with the unlaw-
full purpose then and there en- the
part OF the said d~efendanty to cheat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
Criminal Dafnes.

Joseph Roessier. aged GO. committed
suicide at Bloomington, Ill, by hang
Ing.
Tramps drove off Nickel Plate train
men In Cleveland suburbs and looted
the freight cars.
Cornelius Gallagher, fo-ty-nine years
old. OF Philadelphia. was knocked
down the steps at his home ty his wife
and killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
WEBSTER, : SOUTH DAKOTA

The CHANCELLOR Of the German empire
= underyto>d 10 be I'm favor OF bsmss-
s1iGn- Vow IL ae kaisr Is on the
same side, Germany may be considered
solid for The white metal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07
Foreign.


Three thousand people in Municr are
down with influenza.
A Japanese force is being modified
at Hiroshima for the purpose, IL is be-
lieved, Of descending on FOrmosa-
Rebels entered and looted the city Of
Morocco, many persons being killed
and hundreds wounded in the fighting.
Rumor from Bluefelds has II that an
American vessel was disabled in q con-
fict with a British man-of-war.
The American ship Reaper Of Bath
got TO New York last night from Port
land, Or. after a voyage Of 139 days,
with 1900 bushels Of wheat
Insurgent Redou'ns captured the
greater part Of the city Of Muscat, the
sultan being forced to fee from his
palace.
The Daily News Of Stockholm. Swe-
den. announces that a Sweu sh Antarc-
tic expedition is being organized in
that city.
Imports into Canada for the seven
months show a decrease OF nearly
100000. Exports, meanwhile, have
increased s5.000.0o0
THE F~remdenbIatt, a semi-otticial
newspaper Of Berlin says that 1t is
certain Austria-H Hungary viii accept an
invitation to join in an international
monetary conference.
Vice Admiral Alexander Butler, G.
B., has been appointed TO the COM
mand Of the China station, relieving
Vice Admiral Sir Z. Freemantle, b.
G.. 3.
The whiteway government Of New
foundland has applied to the imprrt1l
government for a loan Of 100000,
pledgfng the revenue Of the co,ony as
security and permitting two English
commissioners to undertake the ex-
penditure. The imperial government
declines to mike the loan unless the
local administration consent to a thor
ough investigation Of the colOny's az
fairs by q royal commissioner before
hand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-07

The condition OF James p. Gentry.
who murdered Aadge Yorke, shows
digit signs Of improvement and be
viii probably recover.
While temporary insare. A q.
Walker, a business man Of Terre
Haute, Ind, shot a. his wife and then
killed himself.
Ex-Sherin j. T. ZolEnger Of New.
ton, Iowa, who was found dying nea,
his home, Is believed 70 have been
beaten by robbers.
Thomas Pritchard- a thirteen-year
old boy living In New York. Stabbed
and dangerously wounded Joseph Can
neo, an Italian boy fifteen years old
Mrs Harry Scott OF Eureka, Ill
sought u her husband, who Lad de
serted her. and killed herself In ht
presence
Walker G. HANGER, for twenty years
teller Of the First National bank Of
L~yndhburg- Va, IL charged @slA en-.
bezzling $4,000.
William ID. Painter, district attorney
OF Broome county, n. Y, Is charged
with refusing to allow the bank 81.
amineT investigate the Chenango Val
ley bank.
Christopher ETlery, aged A.. a ston~-
mason, committed suicide at Grand
Rapids, Mich, by shooting. Domestic
trouble Is sad 10 have caused tbs
act.
Mrs Adam Enrich committed suicide
at Decatur. Ill. with a razor. she had
been brOodirg over the suicide OF her
father. the Rev. John Ritter, who poi
soned himself.
Charles E. Norton Jumped out Of a
hospital window in Baltimore and
Killed himself. He shot himself last
December with suicidal intent He is
thought TO be a New Yorker.
Charles Breiericks, who. with four
other prisoners, escaped from Inc Cat
lettsbury, KY, jail last January. hos
surrendered 10 the police OF Balt-
more.
Six masked robbers broke into the
house OF Miss Jane Morrison, near
GAINESVILLE. Ohio, bound and gagged
her and two b~oarders, and secured
500 in cash. 4 gold watch and a GER
tifcate Of deposit for q large sum.
Cleveland police have secured a new
clue in the mysterious murder OF Cen
eral Passenger and Freight Agent Ca
ven, OF the Valley railway, which &C.
Cured come time q His watch has
been discovered hidden under the stone
rostrum in Monumental square, near
the spot where Cayen met his death.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-12-17
FIT. LYNN LETTER.
FT. LYNN, Ark, Dec. 10Th, '95.


Fort Lynn had a surprise last
week, by the introduction of a foot
ball, which has been kicked AL round
town, kicked low, then high and
caught on the toe, and kicked high
er with great enjoyment by our men
and-well, wont go into particulars
! just now.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison OF Bright Star,
preached an excellent and feeling
sermon after Sunday school, to an
apprecIative audience, who mani
tested more than usual interest.
At the close of the sermon when
the invitation was given, three
young men went forward and asked
the prayers of the good minister and
the Christian people of the congre-
cation. The Reverend gentleman
left an appointment to preach here
the Saturday night before the 3rd
Sunday in January, next and Sun
day and Sunday night, which | trust
will be the means of leading many
souls to Christ, and therefore, to a
better life both here and hereafter.
Reverend V. A. Mcdonald, Of Ge-
noa, will preach the first Sunday in
January, 1896.
The Rev. Mr.. McKellar, the new
ly appointed circuit rider for the
Genoa circuit, will speak the word
of lite to us on the End Sunday in
January next, at II o'clock Every
body and all their children are urg-
ed to attend these meetings.
Mesdames w. R. Lambeth and W.
E. Yarbrough went to Texarkana
last Thursday and spent Friday pur-
chasing Christmas goods, admiring
what they did not buy, and visiting
old friends. The ladies returned
Saturday with something less than
a car load of pretty things, which
are useful as we'll as ornamental.
Pridemore Elan. the genial and
obliging clerk in the Lbr, Co. S store,
made flying trip to the Twin City
last Friday afternoon, to examine
Santa Claus stock of Christmas
goods, of which he brought home a
liberal invoice of beautiful and use
full articles, one of which | have no
doubt is destined to bring a pleas
ant smile to her already pleasing
countenance.
Messrs. John and Edward Adcock
of Bright Star, were here today to
attend divine services.
The Lester Brothers are here,
building a floating photograph gal
lery.
Mr.. Segraves, in addition to boat
building and fishing, has turned
trapper, the result of which is sew
eral coons.
Mr.. Joe Smith, the wide-a-wake
watchman, went to the Gate City
last Friday to interview Santa
Claus, the result of which must have
been satisfactory, as Joe has had a
knowing smile on his face ever
since.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Owens went
to Hope, Ark, last Friday, to visit
Rev. Mr.. Ratliff and family, Mrs.
Ratliff being Mrs. Owens mother.
The weekly prayer meeting OF
this place, meets at the church ev-
cry Thursday night at 1880 o'clock.
Every one is invited to attend.
ONoR-A-WEEK.