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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

New York Advertiser.
The natural wealth of the country
was never more in evidence, nor the
readiness of its people to take ad-
vantage Of its resources. That the
needed stimulus Of confidence has
also come no one can doubt. What.
ever else Wall street may do, it
assuredly measures the hope and
faith of the community, Such an
advance in values as has been wit
messed in the last fortnight is the
money test of investors and specu.
lators belief. The result is the more
remarkable in this aspect because it
has come in spite of persistent
skepticism in Europe, which has
been fostered not a little by efforts
on this side of the Atlantic of dis
gruntled newspapers and politicians
to make the world believe that the
president has not kept the promises
be made before his election. When
the facts are learned abroad as they
are getting to be known here, the
credit of the United States as a
great, growing country is likely to
be once more firmly established.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
Hanna Still At 1t.
Howard Spirit.


That man, Hanna, must be pretty
''well heeled." First, he bought
the st. Louis convention : then he
bought enough votes to elect Nc
Kinley /; then he bought out all the
idle factories and started them run
ming then he put up the money
to run wheat up 40 or so cents a
bushel ; then he "salted" a few
hundred square miles with gold up
at Klondyke and, according to
the Ohio f~usionists, had enough
ready cash left to buy up the popa-
list convention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

1t is announced on what is claimed
to be reliable authority that Tom
Watson, late candidate on the pop
alist ticket for vice-president, is
about to sell his paper and perma-
mentally retire from politics, all
because he can see no future for his
beloved rimon-pure populism. Tom
evidentally knows enough to get in
out OF the wet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

The Reporter extends congratu-
lations to Editor Raynes of the
Andover Gazette on his latest stroke
of prosperity less than
the arrival of beautiful twin daugh-
tiers. AL. holds the record among
the newspaper boys, for if we re-
member Alright this is the second
pair of twins granted the Gazette
family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Otto Peemiller has been temper
arily reappointed U. S. marshal and
the calamity prophets are busy tell
ing what a bitter fight is on in the
republican ranks over this Office.
Don't get excited, gentlemen, this
rs one of the matters that the repub-
hcan party will settle without the
aid or consent of any other political
party on earth, and when settled the
marshal's name will be found to be
Kennedy,-Ed. Kennedy of Eureka.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
Editorial Genius.
Spirit OF Dakota.

A bright idea has struck the fusion
editor. He admits,-sorrowfully,-
that wheat has gone up, that beef
and butter and wool and eggs has
'sriz." That silver seems to be on
the toboggan slide, that fat money
was a sort of "injun rubber meas
ure of value /; but, 'show me the
man." he shouts with lightning in
his eye, "who aver saw a deprcci-
ated postage stamp" 1t reminds
one of the doctor who lost the
mother and baby but thought he
could pull the cid man through.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
It's Different Now.
Centerville journal.

A year ago We heard much about
the injustice of requiring the farmers
to paw debts contracted when wheat
was a dollar a bushel with dollars
for which they had to give two ard
three bushels of wheat,-the debts
were doubled aud trebled thereby,
and it was nothing short of robbery.
Now those same innocent victims,
when it comes to paying the debts
contracted last year when wheat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

The silver democrats are in the
saddle in Pennsylvania and have
declared vacant the seat in the
national committee held by VIM. F.
Harrity because Of his refusal to
endorse the Chicago platform and
free silver. What a fearful punish
ment! How sad and lonely must
Mr.. Harrity feel. Let's see, Pennsyl-
vania endorsed free silver last fall
by $4,000 minus.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

The controversy that has been
going on between horsemen for q
number Of years as to the ability o.
any light harness horse to speed
a mile in two minutes was
ended Saturday at Readville, Mass.
by the gallant stallion, Star Pointer
who paced a mile in 1851. This
crowns him king of the turf.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
The Tlckinley Tome.
Dell Rapids Times,

Dell Rapids Times,
Talking of ]tonics, quinine, whis-
key, onions, and many other things
both vegetable and mineral are
mentioned as proper tones but
ali the tonics of medical books have
but specific and local applications
that which fits one Ease is death
dealing in another. There is one
tonic that hits all cases in it's benefi-
cent operations lit is Mckinley
prosperity. One year ago the South
Dakota farmer was sick, all run
down, and he didn't care whether
the flying balloon ever tied up for
dinner at the north pole or not.
Today, the world is bigger and
brighter in his eyes. He is up in
the morning rustling around before
the sun shows its face ; he goes to
his work whistling a dandy tune and
has muscle enough to whip a Yankee
s~choolmaster. Only one dose Of
Mckinley prosperity has wrought
this change.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Some time age the Courier
containen = few lines to the
effect that hunters were pro-
hibited from shooting chickens
until September /. Last weeks
Reporter and Farmer contains a
local stating that prairie chick
ems were legally ripe on Sunday
August Is. If the Courier is
misinformed, it a put the
blame on several of its exchan-
ges, whence it had its a uthority.
Bristol Courier.
We had no desire in making that
statement, Bro. Tweet, to get any
one in trouble, but the game law,
like many other laws on the statute
books Of South Dakota, is very much
in dispute. The present law or act
of 1893 provides that no prairie
chickens shall be killed before Sep
TENDER |, but it appears that after
its enactment some sportsmen ar
rested under its provisions tested
the law in court, where it was held
that the law of 1898 was not valid,
nor was the previous act, fixing
August Is as the date, validity re-
pealed, consequently was in force
and effect. The case was never
carried to a higher court, 50 the
decision has been accepted by
sportsmen generally, who govern
their actions accordingly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Nonresident pupils will be admitted
to the Webster school during the ensuing
year upon the payment Of the following
tuition fess T:
Primary and intermediate depart
ments, 81 per month.
Grammar department., $3.50 per mo.
High school, ~ per month.
BY order Of board Of education.
+. Ross, Clerk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Ladies' Repositories" and Saints
Rests" There was a 6ne old elm
tree that tapped against the window
and sometimes a robin sent a thrill
of song into the dusty corners. just
beneath the window-seat used to
sit, a small crouched form, bending
over a musty volume. But when l
wished to read under the most bliss
full conditions, / fortified myself
with half a dozen russell apples,
whose juice would have given flavor
to a treatise on Hebrew grammar.
Now, | never see a russell apple
without seeing also the dim old attic
and an utterly contented child and
| am sure the market women misun-
derstand my wistful glance, for they
draw closer TO their baskets and
look at me in suspicious fashion. An
apple, so some tell us, deprived us
of our Eden ; but apples were an
important feature of my childish
Paradise. So let us leave them in
Pomona's care, and look at the intel
@lectual part of the feast. - Ora
ham, in Septembe Der Lippincott's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
j. C. Moore,
Committeeman

A caucus OF the republican voters OF
the 1st ward OF the city of Webster will
be held at the court house on Saturday
evening, Sept. 4, at 7;30 o'clock to elect
three delegates to attend the judicial
convention to be held at Webster, Sept.
8.
A ucu OF the End ward republicans
will be held at the same time and place
to elect three delegates.
A caucus of the 5Sd ward republican ms
will be held at the "a me time and place
to elect Eve deleg ates.
By order of CITY Committee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Pitchfork Tillman has broken
loose again. This time at Brooklyn
at a democratic meeting where he
reminded his hearers that there were
no democrats but Bryan democrats,
and told them when Whitney, Hill,
and Flower came around seeking
votes to tell them politely to go to
h. How classical /,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
CURRENT TOPICS. *
W w
South Dakota is All Right.

Huronite.
The revenue from the wheat fields
of South Dakota, if it could be so
applied, would pay off the mortgage
on every farm in the state. OF what
other agricultural state could this be
said with truth ?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
Doiand Timcs-Recor

Doiand T~imes-Record.
Miss Nelson, who recently resign
cd the position as the governors
stenographer, says that part Of her
work was to prepare copy furnished
by che reform press bursau,-com.
posed of the governors private Sec
retary,--for populist papers of the
state. Our business governor seems
to be running the executive Office As
= political bureau and the state pays
the tar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Jos. Payne OF Rusk township met with
a severe accident Friday. 1t appears
that he fell from a scaifold on the point
OF a stake which penetrated his thigh,
tearing a cash OF about eight inches.
He was alone on his farm and no assist.
ance reached him for about forty-eight
hours. He is now out of danger and
resting easier.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

A caucus OF the republicans OF Wheat
land township viii be held at the Gibson
schoolhouse on Satur day evening, Sept.
4, at eight O'Clock, to elect 3 delegates
to the judicial convention to be held at
Webster on Sept. 8.
n, j. Lindgren,
Committeeman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
Advertised Letters.

The following letters remain unclaimed
IN the postoftice at Webster, s. d., for
the week ending August 81, 1897.
MIR More CCornisler
M Halves Ole h Lapried
Mrs Ed Hommes Piolr Rorkoojak
When calling for the above, please say
advertised aud give date.
II. w. PARLIMAN. p. NJ.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

A caucus of the republicans OF High
land township will be held at the Even
son schoolhouse on Saturday, Sept. 4,
at s p. IN. to select two delegates to the
judicial convention to be held at Web
ster Sept. s, 1897.
Ole Amundson,
Committeeman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

From a cartoon in the Chicago
Inter-Ocean we learn that whenever
the good ship Prosperity arrives she
is always hauled into the harbor by
the same sound republican towboat,
guided by the beacon lights, pro-
lection and sound money.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Acaucus of the republican voters o.
Webster township will be held at the
court house on Saturday evening. Sept.
4, at eight O'Clock to elect three del
egates to the judiciary convention oil
Sept. 8.
Thos. Mckennett,
Committeeman
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

A ucus OF the republican voters of
Raritan township will be held at the
residence Of j. C. Moore on Saturday
evening at eight o'clock for the purpose
OF electing three delegates to the judicial
convention to be held Mt Webster, Sept.
8. 1897.
j. C. Moore,
Committeeman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Parties oWHing oc.es are hereby no.
titled that the city dog tax must be
paid on or before September 1, in CON-
pliance with ordinances No. 10.
VIM. Fl. ii. Mersing.
City Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

desire to return my sincere thanks
to those who so Indy rendered their
assistance at the time OF and since the
recent explosion and resulting accident
in my household.
M. ID. CANDY.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02
Section 22 promises to become as
famous as the crime of '73.
Seth Low has been nominated for
mayor Of Greater New York.

Even the Irish potato is forging
to the front in this era of good
prices.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

Webster,
Pay
Your
Subscription.
School opens Mo
school tablets a
Stacking is well i
Go to Wm.H, II.
Next Monday
Fresh car Of lime
Attend the caucu
Go to Wm.H H.
The melancholy d
Fresh oysters at
\ Lots OF stock beir
Try our oyster 81
rant.
Days are shorter
Use Dwight's FloI
wheat -four.
]. B. Severy spent
Hunters, get yoi
Elevator Store.
n. ~Dalrymple was
here Monday.
Fresh Fruit s.
Model Restaurant.
Some hail fell duriI
aturda, night.
have just receive
ns.-E. w. Small.
Jack German has !
'sster at Maloney.
Kola- Phos. Deli,
Pioneer Drugstore
Rev. Parsons left t
short visit east
Give baby an outil
aOs. Benjamin 4 q
fal trade viii roo,
: time to advertise
lily the famous Sal
Pioneer drug sto.
ehas4 E. Russell an,
hday at Pickerel la
Benjamin & Foster
baby cabs ever in I
\ v. Stafford of AT
between trains to
fof rent, two room
Fqalre OF D. b. Com
treasurer Yeager te
sol on Tuesdays
you are in need OF
flast received a fire
Psrid Williams an,
cover to sissetor
lew more Moquet
r. at Benjamin &
'aA Lightizer STAR
sday with a car Of
W hundred new 81
price" at Benjami
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aary's chapel Ia
N oysters, fried
'S' at the Model r
Iestmeier depa
'asss trip to the !
Your grain ba.
American, 121@
r4ager zietlow
''' was in the cit]
s Y 500 bushels
cents per bushe
''s took saturd
@'vAle, r~eturnin.
lev to loan on an,
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s9a Smith, emplo
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-02

BY order Of City Committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
VALCOURT'S CLAIM.
His Wagon Smashed and Horse In.
jured by Trolley Car.
He is Now Suing the Consolidated Road
for $500 Damages.

The suit of Frank Valcourt against the
Interstate Consolidated Street Railway
Company to recover $500 for injuries to a
horse and wagon was tried before Judge
BoswOrth and IA jury today. The plain
tiff claimed that while he was driving his
horse carefully along High street In Paw
tucket "A car owned by the defendant cor
poration came along, and striking bis
wagon smashed IL up and also seriously
injured his horse. Mr.. Nacourt main
tanned that he had "A right at the time Of
tho accident to bo upon the oOmpany's
track, aying whom $50 feet ahead OF tho
car that struck him turned out of the
way of a carriage on TO the tracks.
A different view OF the affair was taken
by the conductor and motormaD Of the
car who testified tnat Mr. Nalouurt drove
his wago1 on 20 tho track right In front
OF the car, and though warned by the
sounding OF the gong minute ami n half
before the collision of the near approach
of the car, be negligently stayed upon
the track.
Frank ;. irlold, counsel for the de-
fendant company, asked the court 10 di'
rect "a verdict for tho defendant tenause
IL was shown Valcourt had been guilty of
contriOutory negligence. James e. Ban
iggan, counsel for the plaintiff, opposed
the motion, holding that Nalcourt's testi
mony showed he was not negligent.
Judge Bosworth denied the motion OF Mr..
Arnold.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
RUSSIA SPEAKS.
ADVISES That Imme iiate Steps Be
Taken 10 Conclude Peace.
Action Thought to BE Taken for Pur-
pose Of Forestalling Other Powers.

Corstantinople. July 7-Russia has sent
ttat stops be taken 60 expedite the oobciu-
sion Of reaco between Greece ana Turkey.
This action on the part of Russia is 10.
gardcd here as being of tho greates- hu.
portance and as indicating that Russin
desires 90 fursstal n similar ropusal upon
tho part oi the other powers. Both tho
ragce and the Turkish ministers wFro
1 ,forrcd Z kussia's action. the German
..upl. '..il'r hero Baron Saurma Won
Joitsal. hus received fresh ai.a precise In
s;ructions 20 Insist uron Turkeys accen
tion OF the strategic fron;itr proposed by
the powers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
In Westerly Water Works
Case Has Been Filed.
Claims of the COmplainants
Shown to Be Untenable.
Grounds Or Which Bill Of Complaint
is Dismissed Stated.

The opinion of the Appellate Court In
the case OF Thomas II. Peabody OF al, VS..
Westerly Water Works OF al. was filed to-
day, the decision of the court being an
nounced yesterday. The opinion discusses
the whole case thoroughly and as TO the
claim of the complainants that the pro-
POSED purchase and sale are ultra wires the
court states that it is only necessary 20
refer to the act Of General Assembly of
May 26 1897, expressly authorizing the
Westerly Water Works TO SELL and the
town Of Westerly to purchase oil or any of
the lands and other property held by the
former in this state. There Is held to be
nothing Of "a substontial nature in the
claim that the water works company can
not sell Its property To tho town OF
Westerly because portion of the plant Is
situated in Connecticut ana the court
holds that IL Is not improbable that the
provision concerning sale To the town in
the company charter was considered when
the legislature OF that state granted the
license of the company to build that part
of the works situated In Connecticut. Tho
special act OF the General Assembly before
referred 10 permitting the town to hire
500 OOO for the purchase Is held TO justify
the incurring OF an Indebtedness 70 that
extent In excess Of three per cent of the
taxable property.
The concluding portion OF the opinion
which Is per curiam Is as follows: We see
no constitutional objection TO the pro-
posed action on the ground OF inequality
OF benefits TO be derived by taxpayers resi-
dent in different parts of the town. 1t Is
assumed by the oomplainants that only
those who are residents within the limits
of the Westerly Fire District will be ben
e1ted by the purchase. The authority,
however, to the town to make the pur-
chase, and the vote of the town, contem-
plate the acquisition OF a water works
system for the town. not merely for the
fire district, and we cannot assume that
its benefits will not Ee extended beyond
the limits of the fire district as rapidly as
can reasonably be done.
In so far as the dill relates to the rights
Of the complainant Peabody, as "a stock
holder, IL proceeds on the ground that n
majority of the stockholders Of the water
works ara disposing of It's property at a
price which he thinks inadequate. The
action of the company has been taken by
a vote of more than 100 out of 1850
shares. There Is no proof of uufairness,
oppression. or fraud in such action. The
case as represented is simply that Of q
stockholder who differs from q large
majority of his fellow stockholders as TO
the expediency OF q sale. No reason is
shown for the Intervention Of the court.
We see no ground for the continuance
Of the ex parte injunction and, in accord
ance with the stipulation OF the parties
that the bearing on the question of in
junction should have the same effect as a
hearing on the bill, the bill Is dismissed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
CORPSES FOUND.
Those OF Two Men We're
Discovered in Meadow.
Subsequently Identified as
Bodies of Farm Hands.
They Had Been Drinking and Were
Probably Killed by Heat.

Marlboro. Mass, July THE bodies OF
two mon were found about one and half
miles from this city In Cranes meadow
today. The bodies were identified as Mar
tin Berry, farm laborer, 56 years of age
and James O'Neil, another laborer, 30
years Of age. The finding of the bodies
caused startling rumors, but that their
deaths are due To the extreme heat is not
doubted.
Both men started in 10 celebrate Ipde-
pendenoe day in "A lively manner and both
had hcon drinking heavily. 1t is thought
tlat whiic intoxicated they lay down in
the meadow near the farm where Berry
was employed, probably in little shade
winch soon passed away leaving the Sleep
ing mon exposed TO the sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
Wants a Writ OF Habeas Corpus.

Sylvester w. Wheeler Of Westerly,
through his atturney, Judge A. Il. Lewis.
today applied to- the Appellate Division
OF tho Supreme Court for writ Of habeas
corpus aginst the board Of control of the
State Home aud School MIR. Wheeler
seeks to rec over tho custody Ct mis- Cnugn.
tor. Lizzie Wheelor. who was, IN 1894 she
then boing six yonrs Of ago, committed 20
the state home and school on complaint
of tho overscer OF TIE poor OF Westerly
because she had no proper guardian
Lizzie's mother had died short time
before sho wns committed and a sister,
who was also sent to the home was re-
leased In 1895, but the board thon refusec,
aud has ever since refused her fathers
claims To release Lizzie Citation was
ordered issued returnable the 18th inst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07

said that he would look after Thorn's in.
terest for the present. Sergeant McCauley,
who arrested Thorn last night, asked that
the prisoner bs remanded, and the magis-
trate granted the request. fixing the hear
ing for 10 a. IN. Friday morning, when
Mrs. Nacks case will be heard. Among
the facts which have come to light since
Thorn's arrest there are several which
indicate great lack of caution in the
methods employed by the alleged
murderer Thorn Is said to have taken
tho watch and chain from Guldensuppe's
clothing and TO have pawned them. Despite
rumors to the contrary, be appears to have
made absolutely no effort To leave the
city, and beyond shaving of his moustacte
took few steps to prevent detection.
Cut Out Stories OF tho Crime.
In his room there was found a valisc
which contained copies of all the news
papers giving full accounts of the finding
of the portions OF the body, and from day
60 day he had cut out the stories which
traced the crime home to himself Ac-
cording to the accepted solution Of the
mystery, the case against Mrs. Mack Is
greatly strengthened. IL is said that she
heard the account of Thorn's capture
without showing the least excitement and
refused TO make any comment whatever.
Ii Is the general belief ut the dist rlct at
torney's Office that the case will be tried
in this city.
Acting Inspector O'Brien says that
Thorn has made a statement in which
he positively denies that he murdeyed
Guldensuppe or knows who did it. TIE
police say that the Identification of Thorn
as the man who rented and visited the
house at Woodside, l.. J., is complete.
A Long Island plumber who was sent
to the Woodside house discovered a quan-
tity of plaster OF paris In the drain pipe
from tho bath tub. This is considered TO
be strongly corroborative Of the confession
which the police say Thorn made.