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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-02
Death of Miss Mabel Lowry.

Died, Saturday, the 20 inst, at eight
O'Clock q. m, in Webster, 8 d., alter an
illness OF twelve days, Miss Mabel Low.
~, laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lowry aged 81 years, 10 months and
20 days.
The saddest thing in life is when a
Young woman, just budding into ma
turity, is gathered in by the remorseloss
reaper, Death. To young people Of
piety, character so grand, life is attract
i've and sweet, and to be cut down thus
early is exceedingly sad, but Death
knows no station or condition, and no
home is assured OF immunity from his
visitation. in this case, it IL doubly
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-02
Pennington Fashions.

This communication was received too
late for publication last week.
The Thanksgiving turkeys are sadly
wishing they were young again.
Flora and Nellie Daniels attended the
teachers meeting Saturday.
Della |. Perry dsbanded her little re
public for the winter vacation Friday.
l.. Marsh and family have moved ip
with his father. where they will remain
this winter.
The friends OF Mrs. J. Norris spent
Monday evening with her in honor O
her birthday.
The Centre dist. let has engaged j
A. Hawkins to teach a six months terh
OF school, which commenced the 15lh.
Carrie Burridge visited last Saturday
and Sunday in Homer township with
her teacher, Miss Eva Roberts.
Mrs. Cora Smith Of Laneiord spent
Friday night In Pennington. Her little
son, Paul, who has besn visiting her,
abou I n week, accompanied her hom'
Sa turday.
Herb. Johnston departed Thnrsda,
for Carthage, Mis- souri,. and his brother
Bert, did likewise Monday evening
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-02
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to return our heartfelt
thanks to those friends who SO kindly
rendered their sympathy and aid during
the illness and death OF orr beloved one,
Minnie Mabel Lowry. We especially
thank Mr.. L. A. Miller and the teachers
Of the Webster school, and the board OIL
education OF Webster, Tor their most
thoughtful aid and action.
Mrs. Joseph Lowry
Mrs. III. @. Frank.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-02
advertised Letters.

The following letters remain unclaimed
in the postoffice at Webster, S. D.. for
the week ending November 80, 1897.
Fred Habeck Her Kettle X Spaarrds
Carl Hilslad w II Huepheen
Err II Frostlie j w Skarhaud
Ell Meadows Miss Annie Olson
When calling for the above, please say
advertised" and give date.
r. W. PARLIMAN, p. M.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-02

Lost, a promissory note given by the
undersigned in favor OF Chas. Hawkin-
son for ST., dated about May 5, 1897.
All persons are warned against negotia-
ting for the same, as it has been paid
this day.
November 2, 1897. Henry Wilson,
Visit P.O., s. ID.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21

uine opera company in st. Louis this
year.
Stuart Robson's new play, The
JacklinS." has fallen rather fiat. In
indianapolis he nearly lost an eye,
While playing he bent over one of
his game cocks, when the savage
bird gave him a vicious upper cut I'M
der his eye, causing him considerable
pain.
Chas. Manbunry, of Shannon of the
Sixth" died in Louisville, recently.
Brooklyn, n. Y, is to have a vaude,
vile war soon.
VIM. 7. Grover will give second
season of floating vaudeville on the
Grand Republic steamboat.
BrOOklynites are afraid that Elita
Proctor Otis may contract the ciga-
rette habit from the part she plays
in the "SjOrting Duchess"
Murat HalStead is lecturing in GeOr-
gia on The Gem of the Antilles.
Giuseppe SalOme, young son Of To
massO and brother of the late Ales-
esandO Salvini. is coming to America
as an actor playing Hamlet. He is
heralded as accomplished and hand
some.
A special matinee of "Heartsease'
was produced in New York for the sol
purpose of drawing clergymen to wit
ness the play.
Everett King is to star in legitimate
drama in repertoire.
John l.. Sullivan starts out next
month with an extravaganza company
in the first part of the performance of
which will be a regular minstrel first
part with John L. Sullivan as inter-
| lOcutOr. He also does heroic statue
| figures.
The Sydney Rosenfeld company has
dissolved
TheIate Sadie Mcdonald, of the
| Milk White Flag Co., who died or in
| juries in Australia, carried $1,000 &C
cident insurance in favor of her
mother
Augustin DAILY is making arrange
ments to present The Circus Girl" in
America.
Mrs. Ogden Jennie CARROLL sister of
Marie Bates. is dead.
The Stranger" by Auguste Ger
main. has been successfully presented
in Paris, France. The story is the
usual familiar one.
Lillian DAILY has joined the Captain
| lmpudenec company.
| Three companies will be sent out
next season to produce Under the
Red Robe"
The new French play, "The Tricks
of Seraphire." will be produced in
New York March s.
Sims Reeves, the famous English
tenor. is said to have been put in the
bankruptcy court.
| Katherine Lurille FOOte, after sew.
en- years in London and Paris, has re,
turned TO her home in Washington,
ID. c.
The Star Spangled Dollar may be
rechristened king Croesus."
Deyo, the dancer with the "Girl
From Paris" will go to London in
May.
Edith lie Gierse will appear in la
Falote shortly, in New York She
bis an American girl. of French paren.
y tasSi and 10 r.haSi- hos heen har fla Ali.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21

er. Yoonne de Treville will make her
American debut in the same play.
Meredith Perry Chase has left off
the Chase, professionally.
Ida Jeffreys will soon begin a star
ring tour.
Augustus Thomas, author of Ala
bama," is writing "Treadway OF
Yale" for Nat C. Goodwin.
Jefferson De Angels will reappear
as a star Aug. in a new comic opera,
"Polycop's Wedding Day"
Mrs. Henry E. Abbey has annOunc-
ed that she will return soon to Amer
cha
Alice Shaw and her twin daughters
are delighting New York audiences.
The Cotton King Co. carries big
cotton press as. one of it's properties.
Chas. Sullivan. of Dublin, who leads
teh Boys of Kilkenny company in
America. proves to be comedian of
rare talent.
Carona Ricardo has left The Sign
of the Cross, company.
Madame Janauschek will resume
her old role in the Great Diamond
Robbery" succeeding Rose Eytinge.
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer has been re-elect-
ed president of the Professional WO-
mans league.
A high class comedy theatre is to be
erected in New York by Harry B.
| Sire.
Sara Barton will soon return to the
concert stage.
Edith Kenward will soon resume her
profession.
There was a buck and wing dancing
contest for a gold medal In New York
recently between the negro members
OF I'm Old Kentucky" and local tai
ent.
Agnes Ardeck has resigned from
THE Man With the Iron Mash"
Joseph Arthur is finishing a new
fOur-act play entitled THE Salt Of the
Earth"
Henry Macauley has been signed as
leading baritone for the Carrie Law
son Opera company, for tour Of the
southwest.
Mrs. Ogden Stevens, Jennie CARROLL
died recently in New York suddenly.
Matthew Byrne died Feb. 3rd in
Appleton, Wis, OF heart failure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Weston. (Effie
Ellsler,) will spend the summer in a
log house in the mining region of Col.
oradO, with visits to various parts of
the west.
"A Milk White Flag" is to be with
drawn. after this season.
DamrOsch opera season begun in
Cincinnati or the 18th.
Bessie BOnehill is in Cincinnati.
Ben Stern. of Fanny DavenpOrt'S
company. was called to Portland Or
egOn. recently to see his mother. who
was seriously ILL.,
Cyrene, the Cuban dancer according
to newspaper accounts, was recently
the unwilling cause of a riot at Tam
pa. Fla, where she appeared at the
Spanish Casino, place controlled and
partonized chiefly by Spaniards. Be
fore the performance, the dancers
Autographs showing the American
and Cuban cOlOrs, were torn down. but
she anticipated no trouble, and the
show began. When, however. Cyrene
appeared wearing the lone star and
! cried out the Cuban motto, a riot Of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21
WEATHER NOTES.

The lowest pressure extends over the
extreme upper portion of the Missis-
sippi valley. This low area has caus-
cd decidedly warmer weather in the
upper and middle portions of the Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys.
The high area Overlies the gulf coast.
Snow is falling at st. Paul, Mimi,
and cloudy weather prevails in central
and Southwest Texas. Generally
clear weather is reported from sta
tions west of the Mississippi river and
ECrth Of Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21
LOCAL RECORD.

Maximum temperature yesterday
IS degrees.
Minimum Temperature in pas -
FOULS. 6S.
nean temperature. ~.
II rmal temperature, 50.
Temperature At 4. m, this date
rs.
Sensible temperature. IS.
Eolative humility. 100.
Wind, direction, southeast.
Wind, velocity 6 miles.
Weather. cloudy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21

hOt-bloOded Spaniards was precipitat-
ed, harm being Obviated only by
prompt action of the police. The next
night an attempt to injure Cyrene was
made by cutting a slack wire upon
which she performs. Under advice of
the authorities the fair Cuban left
Tampa,
The advent of a daughter makes
Feb. . red letter day in the lives of
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Stahl. The lit
tie lady is Nv Yorker and her name
is Lorraine Sherwood Stahl.
The household of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l. Frayne in Jersey City has a
new ruler. A baby girl arrived on
Jan. 81.
Russell Bassett has Joined Richard
llariOwe to appear on the vaudeville
stage.
Emma de Castro has Joined Edward
Harrigan's Old Lavender company.
James II. Love proposes to repro
ducG at the Madison Square garden
in May the '46 Mining Camp, which
was a feature of the San Francisco
Midwinter fair.
Charles FrOhman has secured for
America Henry V. ESmond's new
three-act comedy, "A Summer Day"
Geraldine Ulmar has been engaged
by Fred. c. Whitney for a new oper-
attic production.
Ella Russell. the American prtma
donna, has been engaged for the Han
del festival to be held in London in
June.
Wright Huntington is winning praise
for his work as leading man of the
Giffen Stock company at Denver.
Marie Mather will leave Jim the
Penman," band for vaudeville en-
gagementS.
American beauty roses made of
wood pulp were the souvenirs for the
150th performance of "An American
Beauty" Feb. /.
Briant s. Young, of Salt Lake City,
has just completed a three-act sOcic
ty play, under the title Of "As Ye
Sow" of which he has given readings
to a number of his friends IN that
city. The plot is after the style of
the problem play, dealing with Il
prodigal son. The scene is laid in the
south.
COyne Fletcher, of Washington. d.
c.. author of THE Bachelors Baby"
AN American Nobleman" and other
plays. has made Clark Hunter her rep
resentative for New York and Lon
don.
"The Fatal Letter" a. new sensa-
tiOnal comedy drama from the pen OF
G.. Harris Eldon, was presented for
the first time on any stage Monday.
Feb l. at Blacks Opera house, Spring
field, o. Application fOr.copyrIght has
been filed.
II. T. MacCOnnell, E. c. Hart Col
den and Robert Smith, brother of
Harry Smith - collaborating upon
a musica lalled "A Suscepti-
bic r. Golden is writ
j Mcdonnell the
th the lyrics. Mr..
Smith have.
the scene Of
in the yea
oman b
onOugf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21
METEOROLOGICAL.

Weather Conditions For the Next
Twenty-four Hours.
Local forecast for San Antonio and
vicinity for SO hours, from 8 a. m.
Feb. 20:
Generally fair tonight and Sunday,
cooler
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
CURES QUICKLY AND
SAFELY.
The Pyramid Pile Cure Cures the
Most Aggravated Cases of Piles
Absolute safety.

Pyramid Pile Cure will cure the most
aggravated case of hemorrhoids in an as
tonishingly short time 1t relieves the
congested parts, reduces the tumors in
stantly no matter how large, allays the
Inflammation and stops the aching or Itch
ing at once.
Thousands who had resorted to expensive
surgical treatment have been cured by the
Pyramid Pile Cure-in a number of in
stances persons who have spent months in
a hospital under a pile specialist.
1t is a remedy that none need fear to
apply even to the most aggravated, swol-
len and inflamed hemorrhage tumors.
II you are afflicted with this stubborn
disease you can master it and master 1T
quickly.
This remedy is no longer an experiment,
but medical certainty
Druggists sell at 80 cents per box II is
becoming the most popular pile cure this
country has ever known and druggists ev-
erywhere are ordering IL for their custom
ers
For book on cause and cure of piles ad-
dress Pyramid Co.. Marshall, Mich, form-
erly Of Albion, Mich.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
FALL RIVERS FALLING WAGES.
SpInners Union to Demand IA Cut I'm
the Salaries Of the Agents.

spInners Union to Demand Cut I'm
the Salaries of the Agents.
Fall River Mass, Dec BIT Is learned
that the manufacturers committee, which
has charge of the details of arranging
the schedule of the wages of the mill oper-
atives, will recommend that the salaries
of the treasurers be reduced in the same
proportion as the wages Of the employees
and each of the committee has agreed to
bring about this reduction in the admin
istra tive cost in his own mill.
The committee also decided that all over
seers and others not usually included in
cut-downs should come under the order.
The committee also agreed that a cut of
10 per cent was as much as the operatives
could bear, in view of the curtailment of
the productions of the Fall River mills
during the past year.
Notices of the reduction will be posted
in the mills tomorrow or on Wednesday,
but the details of the new schedule will
not be given out until n day or two later.
Secretary ODonnell of the Spinners'
Union, has received a vehement letter
from Robert Howard of Boston, former
secretary of the union, in which he says:
I'm reading over the names of the COM
mittee of manufacturers who are to draft
the details of the cut down. and decide
how 1t Is to be inflicted, / notice seven
names Of agents among them, whose com
bined salaries amount to $4,000 a year,
or nearly 81 900 a week. A reduction of
10 per cent in these salaries would be
equivalent to q reduction of 125 weavers
at IS a week.
II believe IL would be a wise and proper
course TO pursue to cali a national con-
vention Immediately"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
coLoRED CONFERENCE ADJoURNs
session VIII BE Held Next Time at
Macon.

Waycross, Ca, Dec. 1s.-The twenty
second annual conference Of the colored
Methodist Episcopal church closed this
morning at $3.50 o'clock at King Solomons
chapel in Hazards Hill, a colored sub
urb. The conference convened last We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock and morning
rcssions were held every week day for the
transaction of business. Cabinet meet
ings were held in the afternoons at the
Phoenix hotel, where Bishop Vincent stop
ned while holding the conference. Differ
ent society anniversaries were held every
evening at the colored church, when inter
esting addresses were made. The meet
ines were well attended, and the confer
ence was considered a success IN every
respect. Bishop Vincent and most OF the
members of the conference left this morn
ing for their homes. The colored Metho-
dist Episcopal church is a branch of the
white Methodist Episcopal church, and is
distinct and separate from the African
zion Methodist church. A white bishop
presides over each conference, and colored
presiding elders are in charge of the diff
ferent church districts. A colored bishop
has charge of the African Methodist con-
ference
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
BLIrcH's SLAYER TALKS.
Claims He was Drunk and Not
Aware of the shooting.


Waycross, Ga. Dec. Back Holmes,
the negro who was recently arrested in
Marion county, Florida, identified at WIN
lacoochee, Ga, as lack Holmes, the muir
dorer of Turpentine Operator J. N. Bitch
several years ago near Wilacoochee, and
is at present in the county jail here, has
confessed his Identity and his crime. He
says he was drunk when he shot Mr..
Bitch. and knew nothing Of his crime till
next morning, when negro came 70
where he was in hiding and told him or
the murder Holmes says he left for South
Carolina, and remained there for some
time. and then went to Florida. When he
was arrested by Sheriff Hodge OF Marion
county he denied being Zack Holmes and
dlsclaimed knowledge of the murder
After he was identified at Wiliacoochee,
ne still denied his identity till Mr. i. Car
ter of Odum, for whom he had worked
formerly. said lack, don't you know
YOU can't fool me?' The negro then con-
fessed. He will probably remain in jail
here until the spring term of Coffee coun-
" court, when he will be tried for his life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
CIVIL SERVICE CHANGES.
4 Bill TO Satisfy the Divergent EIc-
mcnts Hard 60 Frame

Washington. Dec. 13.-The outlook for
changing the civil service law is being ac-
lively canvassed among republican mem
bers of the House, as a result of the con-
ference held Saturday night, The mem
bers Of the special committee having the
matter In charge, are trying to so shape a
bill that 1t viii command the support of
u number of divergent elements. One of
these is the democratic minority, which
combined with the republicans opposed to
the present law would be strong enough
to carry a bill. But in canvassing the sit
uation It has been found that democratic
members would favor "A complete repeal
of the law, but would oppose anything
short of a repeal. As the republican move
ment Is not toward complete, but rather
for modification of the law, there appears
to be no basis by which the anti-civil SER
vice reformers Of both parties can unite.
Ii is claimed, however, that a modification
of the bill viii receive the vote of two
thirds of the republican members, and will
have a good chance of passing the Senate
and receiving the Presidents signature.
Mr.. Pearson of North Carolina. who in
augurated the movement, and is a mem
Der of the special committee, says the
notifications of the law likely to be con-
SlNeIeu ny the committee are. INClutinS
from the operations of the law cases in
which one government officer is RESPONSE
BILE for the act of his subordinate; eNami-
nation of those already covered into the
classified service without examination, so
as to put them on a footing with new APP
phcants; change of examinations so as TO
make them more practical and less theo-
retical; distinct provision against life ten
ure and for a stated term of service; at
firmatiOn of the right of heads of depart
mentS to remove. reduce or promote in
the interest of the public; a Limitation OF
the law 10 specific departments, bureaus,
etc, and an exclusion of those not enum-
Grated.
Another point that will materially figure
in the discussion of the subject is the
alleged rapid and unauthorized enlarge
mont of the functions of the civil service
commission The opponents of the com
mission assert that the original law was
never intended TO apply to the tenure of
Office and removals and that the commits
sion, grown from a corps of three com
missioners and several clerks to a large
institution, has arrogated itself not only
10 the rank of a department, but the pow
er of debating to heads of department
what action they will take and further
TO employ attorneys to make pleadingS
as i'm the Virginia collector of internal
revenue case. An attempt will be made &c
define the exact functions of the commits
sion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Seventeenth Annual Session Opened
AT Nashville.


Nashville Tenn. Dec. 13.-The American
Federation of Labor began its seventeenth
annual session in this city to-day with an
attendance of more than 100 delegates
from different states, and an equal num-
Der of visitors. The federation met an
the hall of the House of Representatives
at the state capital at 10 o'clock, Presl.
dent Gompers presiding.
After the meeting had been called to or
der, William Aimison of the local typo
graphical union. delivered an address of
welcome in behalf of the labor organiza
tons OF the city.
The report of the committee on creden-
tails was presented, after which Presl-
dent Gompers read his annual address.
The federation then adjourned until 215
o'clock
President Mcclure presided at the after
noon session, which was well attended.
Secretary Morrison presented his report,
showing an increase in receipts of $2,3i9
over the previous year. An extra amount
had been expended i'm organization ana
1920 new members We're enrolled. The
greatest item of expense was 1888 for
organization, and of this 81, GOO had been
used in sending organizers among the
penses for the year were $40. 49,
During the year, the report states, 276
strikes had been officially noticed, in
volving 165,417 workers. OF these, 1888 were
won, thrty-one compromised and thirty
three lost. During the year 2l7 charters
were issued to national, state, central To-
cal and federal labor unions.
Treasurer John b. Lennon then submit
ted his report showing that the income
of the federation from Nov. /, 1896, to Nov.
], 1897, was $2l, S0S and the expenses $40,
1873, leaving a balance in the treasury OF
1854, which, added to 81 eco now in the
hands of the secretary, gives a total bal
ance of 1854. The report was referred
to the committee on treasurers report.
All resolutions offered under the pro-
gramme were referred to committees The
credentials committee made an additional
report, showing that ninety delegates had
reported present The convention adjourn
ed until tomorrow morning a t 8 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
TREATIES OF RECIPROCITY.
Negotiations Under MIR. Kasson stin
in Progress.

Negotiations Under MIR. KassOn still
in Progress.
Washington, Dec. 13.-The negotiation of
reciprocity arrangements and treaties I'M
der the terms of the tariff are going on at
the state department under the direction
of Special Commissioner Plenipotentiary
Kasson with as much speed as the delicate
and complicated nature of the subjects
treated warrants.
The initial steps have been taken for ar
engagements with a number of countries
but none of them have as yet been com
pleted. This however, is not, it is said
at the state department, in any degree re-
markabe, since the history of the reciproc-
ity arrangements made under the
Mckinley act of 1890 shows that
but one of them was concluded
within the first year after the passage Of
the act and the others were made during
the second year.
The French negotiations have come to a
stop for the time being, owing to change
in the embassy here and the fact that
there is no ambassador to take up the
work where it was dropped by NJ. Pate
notre.
However It is learned. NJ. Patenotre
has met M Combon, who win succeed
him in Paris, and that a thorough con-
ference has been had with him in regard
to the matter, so it is anticipated that
when NJ Combon appears in Washington
he will be prepared to so ahead with the
negotiations without delay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
AET1RED CAPITALIST ASSIGNS.
His Assets Put Down as Twice the
Amount of His Liabilities.

His Assets Put Down as Twice the
Amount of His Liabilities.
Cincinnati, o., Dec. 13-One of the most
startling assignments is that of Henry
Probasco, made to-day. Mr.. Probasco has
been retired from business for more Than
thirty years, and has been living in one
of the most elegant and costly homes in
the suburbs of Cincinnati. He has assign
ed to Seth c. Foster. The assets are put
down at 100000, and the liabilities at $780,
600. No reason is given for the assign
ment.
Mr.. Probasco, in 1871, gave to the city
of Cincinnati the beautiful bronze foun-
tain, which is located on Fifth street, be-
tween Vine and Walnut, and which has
been admired by thousands of visitors
He has been popularity known as a man
entirely beyond the vicissitudes of nard
times or business depression, and hence
the surprise caused by his assignment
He is n years of age.