Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-25
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Republicans of the Fourth Wiscon-
sin district nominated Theobald Often
for congress.
New York capitalists will start a
bank ut San Juan. Porto Rico. 1t will
be capitalized at 100000.
The French ambassador and his staff
recently paid a visit to the tomb of
Washington at Mount Vernon.
Gen. Shafter reports the customs re-
ceipts at Santiago, from July 80 10
Aug. 13, inclusive, $5S,445.24.
The Picadilly club of Cincinnati has
had made a beautiful loving cup which
is to be presented to Admiral Dewey.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the
town council of the town of Dumfries,
Scotland, the sum of 10000, TO build
a public library.
Charles w. Depauw of New Albany,
Ind, has filed a petition of bankruptcy.
He places his liabilities at $S50,00O
and assets at 49,
The attorney general of Ohio has de-
cided TO bring an action against the
American Steel and Wire company,
under the antitrust law.
The twelfth biennial convention of
the Bavarian societies of North Amer
lea have closed at Pitaburg. Cincin-
natl was chosen for the next meeting
place.
Gov. Culberson and his entire cab
met, accompanied by forty prominent
state politicians, left Atlanta, Ca, for
the Omaha exposition in a special
train.
The conference of state and provin-
cial boards of health in session at De-
troit, declared tuberculosis to have
killed more people than any other af-
lection.
The Pullman company recently dis
tribLted almost $S,0O0,0O0 in dividends
TO the stockholders. This was a spe-
cial dividend, amounting to $50 per
share.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has
ordered all mines. cables and electrical
apparatus connected with harbors and
rivers of the United States moved as
rapidly as possible.
A syndicate has been formed Of all
the alleged heirs Of the late merchant
prince, A. 7. Stewart, and they have
determined to make one more fight for
the money they claim to be entitled to.
Harry r, Young Of Middletown, Pa.
on whose farm it is proposed to estab-
lish n military camp, secured a prelim-
mary injunction against the Pennsyl-
vania Railway company to prevent IL
building stations on the farm.
Tho diraotorv nf the un,nn hrarrnrr
of indianapolis have voted to sell the
plant TO the Indiana Brewing COM
pany. which Is supposed to represent
the malt trust. The price to be paid Is
$t0O. 600.
Creditors OF the estate of the late
Adoiph Sutro of San Francisco, have
been busy for several days on an in
ve~stigation. The total Indebtedness
is n triie over 100000 and the APP
praised value is more than three times
that amount.
Tennessee Republicans meet in state
convention at Nashville and nominate
james A. Fowler Of Clinton for gov
ernor. The platform indorses the adj
ministration of President Mckinley
and reaffirms allegiance TO the ST.
Louis platform.
Gen. C. Hart Merriam, chief OF the
United States biological survey on the
Pacific coast, says: I'VE are working
out the natural life belts Of animals
and plants Sc ms to determine what
plants are best adapted to specific re-
gions. A bulletin will soon be issued.
A conference Of manufacturers and
business men OF Illinois viii be held TO
discuss the development and further
ance, by the government. of its trade.
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia, Sen-
ator c. Il. Davis Of Minnesota and
Senator G. w. Fairbanks Of Indiana
have been invited.
Mrs. J. J. Gest of Cincinnati, who
has made an inspection Of the army
camps. reports that In the Sixty-ninth
New York the only fund for the pur-
chase OF d~ellcacies for the sick is de-
rived from the profits Of the canteen.