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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23

Two Cases of Some Note
Election Frauds Charged.

Circuit court convened at Water
town with Judge Bennett presiding.
The calendar is not a very large one
In point OF number of cases, there be
ing four criminal and t~wenty-four
civil cases. The most important elm
inal case is against Fred Brooks and
James Finn. who will be tried for
making false returns in the school
election for director, both defendants
being well-to-do farmers. Among the
civil cases is an action brought by
the White Sewing Machine company
against the bondSmen Of their former
agent here, G.. w. Simpson, for $1,000.
Ii Is claimed the agent did not turn
in all funds TO the company. Philip
Patterson also brings action against
the Schultz Brewing company FOX
$1,000. Her husband was killed abo
two years ago. in their great build
ing, which collapsed, it being claimed
the building was not in good condl-
ton.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
RIGHT or WAY APPROVED.
Ynnkton Indian Agent Visits wash
ington and Files a Report.

Agent Harding OF Yankton, ,. D., Is
in Washington on business before the
Indian office. The agent came here
70 ret acquainted with the officials
of the department., as this Is his hrst
visit since he was appointed. He a
filed a report on the survey made for
the Chicago, Milwaukee < ST Paul
railroad. The report is favorable. The
right of way is on allotted lands, but
ali OF the allottees favor the road
and have made arrangements to dis
pose of their property TO the railroad
company. About $4,000 acres or land
ia involved. The Indian commissions
is expected to indorse the report, when
II win be submitted TO Secretary
Hitchcock for approval. The right
of way win doubtless be granted at
an early date.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
Senator Hoar Corrected.

Senator Hoar arose in his seat in the
senate one day and made a lengthy
speech in which he said something
should be done to lesson drunkenness
in the city Of Washington. why"
said he, "a mar can no longer walk
along the lower portion OF Pennsyl-
vania avenue without staggering into
a drunken man." Senator ingalls,
arose in his seat, bowed to the speaker,
and with great gravity said: "The
gentleman doubtless "a that he
cannot walk along Pennsylvania ave-
nue. without a drunken man stagser-
ing into him" The senate was con-
yulsed at the yelled suggestion
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
postou letter.

" rolling lift bridge in the
the Fort Point Channel.
p'eI Is now rapidly nearing
and it is expected that In
hort period it will De opened
The completion of this
-,s a brand new epoch In
~ us hiding, notwithstanding the
W. heights it has already
-, .h,ough American ingenuity.
,eaoFa - hat at the same time stu
,ua.a srisee, was bIilt for he New
o 49, IN Haven and Hartford rail-
IS lssa |. crosses Fort Point Channel
approach to the new southern
l.. station in Boston, and over
k Mn, (dee pass six adjacent parallel
Rspsl
|, Ilcda ridge is constructed with three
McGj track spans of eighty-five TO
La,ed and thirteen feet in length
,otal weight Of the iron in the
trs ~,ncture is six million, five hun
'WA 4 seventy pounds. 1t is built
|, s0'sa narrow piers. placed parallel
slined in the direction Of the
IYbich cross the channel at this
an angle Of forty-two degrees.
l,r opening OF the channel span
two feet at right angles to the
I euAh, the abutment piers, this max
stance of eighty-three feet eight
CenrA e-auarter inches in the oblique
uks the track. At both ends Of the
saQ9N re dock plate girder approaches,
lsg the operating end two short
apr v re arranged to form part Of the
md machinery supports. The
Of each span are spaced twenty
keet eight inches apart, and the
= h trusses of adjoining spaces
ps eight inches apart. At the roll
rom h of each span a steel platform
ami ID 10 support the operative ma
IN draw span can be raised and
' as n Independently of the other two
'I q kolVes in opening eighty degrees
he VI ly by rolling on the revolving
~ the trusses or the segmental
Ge'a a bearing on horizontal tracks
top of the track Orders. The
atla will be operated by electricity.
!. khough provision is made for an
br on each side of the channel,
Pa machinery and electrical equip
ep Y will be so arranged that the
bed may be operated by one man
&he operators house on one side
channel. The structure will be
edn trbalanced so as to be at rest
Nad opened at an angle OF forty de-
Tie This will greatly assist the ma
Oua in opening and closing the
Fan: and will prevent any possibility
bridge falling shut.
operating strut which raises and
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23

this unique draw is pivoted at
ID to the span near the top Of
lsses and has a reciprocating
sntal montion in the axis Of the
where it runs on rollers be-
vertical and horizontal guides
drawn back and forth by a pin
Pgaging a rack on its lower side.
trusses are of triangular riveted
uction, composed generally of
or built channels, latticed and
fted by very large double plates
iveted. The segment at the heel
"a truss, on which the bridge
Is a double web plate girder
is an eighty degree segment of
nfty-two feet in diameter. The
easures thirty-fve feet eleven
Fven-sixteenths inches In length
planned to receive cast steel
ntal shoe plates, which are bolt
and have rectangular holes
4 them to engage teeth cast on
OF the horizontal track plates.
are bolted to the tops Of the
orders and prevent the span
fllpping and act as Orders while
Peing revolved. In order to make
1ngie connections for the operat-
fut, the rolling end Of each span
ue square instead Of oblique. 1t
ported on skew piers, the long
Fxtending to the second approach
|na is given intermediate bearing
channel pier by a pair Of hollow
Eeei wedges inserted between the
|oeam at that point and a fixed
Z PEDESTAL set on the masonry.
reages are adjusted and locked
neight by an opposite set of
Operating strut has a length OF
|ieeI a depth of five feet over all
/ essentially q trussea Ink pro
|uea for a tension or compression
=. one hundred and tw~enty-six
Ia pounds. The outer end of
,u' Is carried by guide rollers
SIDE which run on the curved
: the top Of the fiange of the
sHaers on the lower. The up
/. ASTON Is received by a pair OF
rollers which are set on the
" the main driving shaft and
'ne upper side Of the lower
.. the strut.
u.'Ving pinion meshes into q
Il cast-steel rack riveted In
io"er chord Of the strut and is
Az IN either direction by an in
u' electric f~ifty-horse power
which 1t is geared with two
mat the bridge may be OPP
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
Otherwise.

The broomcorn trust has advanced
prices from $50 10 $500 per ton.
An attempt is being made to consol-
idate the leading trunk railways.
Wages have been increased by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road.
Aguinaldo's soldiers are deserving
him and the Americans surround him.
1t is claimed that 10000 or 10000 In
dians of Indian Territory will migrate
TO Mexico.
The New York presbytery refers the
case of Rev. DR.. McGiffert to the gen
eral assembly.
Gen. Gomez has declined the offer Of
a popular subscription of funds 10 meet
his personal needs.
DR.. Seaman asserts that unsuitable
diet causes the death of many soldiers
in the Philippines.
Moses Thatcher, a Salt Lake million
aire, will open a 10000 acre ranch in
chihuahua, Mexico.
The coming retirement of Northern
Pacific 6 per CEN first mortgage bonds
has been officially announced.
A reorganization of the chaplain
corps is suggested to rid the army of
ignorant and lazy preachers.
The Mississippi river commission is
inspecting the work in the channel be-
tween New Orleans and st. Louis.
In an interview Admiral Schley
states he considers ii imperative that
the Nicaragua canal should be built at
once. $3.50.
Memorial services for the four an
archists executed for implication in
the Haymarket riots in 1886 were held
in Chicago
The navy yard at Charlestown,
Mass, is TO have an immense water
basin. where ships can connect with
the Fitchburg railway.
Cubans are delighted with the an.
nouncement that Gen. Leonard Wood
is to be governor OF the island when a
civil government is established
The Daughters Of the C~onfederacy
have Endorsed the movement to buy
"Beauvere." the Davis homestead. and
turn it into a home for Confederate
soldiers and sailors.
A Chicago woman has unearthed
what purports to be a will executed by
the late Andrew ]. Davis, the Montana
millionaire, in 1889, and the long
draw n-out quarrel v e the estate will
be resumed.
1t now develops that Rev. Adolph
Foith, who suddenly died at a police
station at Cincinnati while awaiting
trial for gross improprie:ies at an or.
phan's home, committed suicide by
poisoning himself.
DR.. Herman Spalding. chief medical
inspector of the Chicago health de
partment, was obliged 10 have a body
guard of police while ne q~uarantined
and vaccinated families that had been
exposed TO smallpox.
Twenty boys. known as the Twelfth
street gang. at Kansas City, started In
to thrash every negro who came along
East Twelfth street. An hours fight
with the police ensued. In which two
of the boys and a woman spectator
Were shot. but not seriously.
In an address before the graduate
| students of the University OF Chicago,
President Harper said that the propo.
sition to establish a national univer-
sity at Washington had been aban-
doned for the present because OF the
utter hopelessness Of Giyorcing such
an institution from politics.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
CITIZE.s WILL COMPLETE 1T.
Shortage in Spearfsh Dormitory sp-
propriation TO BE Made I'D.

.
preparation TO BE Made Up
II vas the intention Of the state
board of regents TO not finish the third
story of the new dormitory at the nor
NAL in Spearfish at this time on ac-
count of a deficiency in the apprc-
priation. The Spearfish citizens have
made up this lack OF appropriation.
about $1,000. and the contractors VIII
finish the building from top to pot
tom this fall, and ii will be ready
to be turned over within a D
The contractors are Mullen " MUM
of Deadwood. These parties also
have the contract for putting up D
new stone barracks at Fort Meaue.
The stone Is being laid for the tnlrd
story and the building will be IN
closed by another month.
Tho citizens OF Spearfish intend TO
have erected n memorial monument
I'm the cemetery on Decoration Day
to the memory Of the brave boys OF
Company l.. Lieut.. Patriquin OF this
company has been selected to choose
the design.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
HEROIC GIRL.
achievement of n Twelve-Yenr-Oid
in south

A~cbieyemen of n TweIve-Yenr-0Id
I'm south Dakota
A twelve-year-old daughter OF Jo
semi Levitt. a Kingsbury county farm
or. proved herself a little heroine the
ether day. Herself and several little
brothers and sisters We're playing on
a haystack which was constructed
against n large barn. when one of
tha children accidentally set fire to
the stack. The alarm a given at
n and then the twelve-year-oid girl
Jumped into a large water tank to wet
her clothes. after which she set 10
work carrying water and throwing Ii
upon the fire. She managed 10 keep
the blaze from spreading until help
arrived. when the fire was extin-
guished.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
A oua,pt wedding Custom.

The shying Of an old shoe after q
newly-married pair Is a custom wnich
has naturally aroused much curiosity
as to Its origin. The ancient practice
of marriage by capture has often oeeh
hauled in to explain the practice; tne
old shoe flung after the bride was
taken to be a survival OF the somewhat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23

accessible TO the one who knows. A
little clock is considered a very neces-
sary accessory to the smart desk for
my lady's boudoir, and charming
timepieces Of gilt and ormolu and
crystal are set in the frame of the
desk, where the writer can see the
hour by merely raising her eyes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
The Hero OF the Brazos.

Near the city Of Hampstead, in
Texas. there lives a Farmland who
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Comprehensive Review Of n
Important Happenings OF the
Past Week CuIIed From the Tel
eg-aph Reports - The Notable
Event at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23
HDAKor,'

HDAsorII
-
I si of state has !.
'S'0n to Iehaaj
: 4'd is , Of De.t,,l
lad the k nue.ss.d
[ off. Two, ~
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Corporation III
astle Greek aSi,J
|f $2s,MsO.o kM|
oyer Levi MI
a pa nini,,J
Black taa Hills ~
the Minnesota
ent by his gor.,,
P f,.t the noderrss' MI
grade ore. y
v% recently ,ly ors,p,l
|neu the new NJ
Tres necessary'i
mt Of its roos,J
: the finest eIuSI
lWery at Cent,|
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that ssomI
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Minnesota, aada
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the past SIX n
town in the
+ Since June NJ
there has treS
I'VE doubled in q,
Ia Mrs, MARTA
! a serious ~
ON ParkstOn
les became lid
lggy. Mr. Pes
several sever
nit sustained
'ated from a d
farmhouse I'D
Preston. Nn
time. and Tie
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23

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IS per cent "
n~arantee fua
hat the vsfs Z
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

ask for another contest which ! think will
be very suitable being both interesting
/ and profitable. Now. the subject ] am GO
ing to offer for discussion u.s. Which Is the
most attractive to the eve, che scenes of
nature or the arts of man? l think this
subject would be n splendid one, because
1t would cause the 1000 Haps TO take the
old, dusty books down from the shelves
and per,se their pages 10 see what has
been accomplished by mpn in the way of
arts, and to hunt for the many wondrous
scenes OF nature. To those who want to
defend the scenes of nature, they have an
abundance OF argument. Just think OF the
many curious things of nature in the way
of sukterranean lakes. snow clad noun
tains, geysers and strangely colored lakes
different kinds of minerals and many other
things that are too numerous to mention
in my limited space Hush" some one
says, what has man to offer against the
beauties of nature@" Only think Of tho in
scnuTy of nan In apply ing the chisel and
carving out great statues In which sorrow
and love are so completely blended that
Aeholders stand and weep. Think of dc
great architectural structures of the world,
both ancient and modern. CO into the
great ART galleries of Paris and see the
Wondrous exhibition vi arts; see the many
beautiful scenes Of nature reproduced upon
canvass, and then Just think of the great
skiil of man IN polishing and preparing
our beautiful stones for market in their
rough form they are not So valuable, but
when prepared by tho skill of man they
ere almost 200 beautiful to behold. ana
sell for thousands of dollars, and think
you will at once conclude that the arts of
man are very attractive to the eve. Now,
Mr. Hap, you promised another contest
what think you of tits one? Hoping 10
hear from some of the Haps on this sub
ject, ! remain true Hap,
AQuila johnson
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pear Haphammer: | read in The Hous
fost about Jimmie Edwards and |
u . cents for my brother. l. B.. and 5
Ps from myself for his leg. / am lit
siri years old. Bertha Westhelmer.
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The CLUE.

!. u.povhammers are the young people
y. chiidrepl who read the Youths Depart
1 Of The Houston Post. There are no ices
Sbsrees OF any kind connected with the
poys and girls who read The Post may
Enrolled as active members by sending
/. The OBJECT Of all Happyhammers TO
inner happiness when and wherever pop r
Hence the club name and motto. luz
onwer ia me violet, the CLUB tree the i've
snd the club pet is the hooking b,rd, an
= chosen by the members themselves. me
rite dog OF the Happyhammers is tne
ch collie. or shepherd. mx
IA club colors are rose and gray. the.e
ts are Intended to be worn with or witnou.
{cIub button or pin They are mace into
"a nv p,nning or sewing together TWO
Is Of narrow ribbon. one OF rose pink ana
other OF light gray.
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pertram. Texas--Dear Haphammer: Az
49, seelng one OF the notwithstanding con-
.es,s we have ever had brought close,
lag again take my pen in hand to write and
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yIRGINIA-DRISToL
SOUTH WEST VINt.lNIA INSTITU1E,

School for the Higher Education Of Young Women.
LOCATION OF surprising beauty in the hes,hu
picturesque mountain region OF virginia; altitude
len women, trained IN schools like Univ Of virginia,
Univ OF Michigan, Harvard Royal Consety OF BeI-
lin and Emerson College Of OTaiory' buiLpiNos
bet equipped In tho South cost Sieo 900, every
modern Convenience. Apply for illustrated catalogue
w. II. ThARP, PRES. BRISTOL. VA.
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HAP TALKS.

hops the Haps had a good time on the
kious Fourth for it is we'll to make the
that did so much for freedom through
all the world should be a happy one.
II Is now recognized, as is prettily
in the little poem at the head OF the
10 that it is the right of every Ameri-
hoy TO make just as much noise as he
ia IN on the Fourth Of July, and he
leraily does.
,,n;e Stanfell writes that, as her first
or VAS not printed, she supposes her
for General sam Houston was not
ntad She is mistaken. Every vote
counted carefully, although the let
NAV lave gone to the much dreaded
tebasket.
boy or girl writes to our page ask
IN he admitted to the club and their
lar Is not printed, they think they nave
heen admitted That is mistake.
bk al the list headed, New Haps.
n name is there, even If your letter
hot ON the page. l wish | could get
writer's to understand this.
kmma Jones answer to the question,
HAT territory was added to the United
les in consequence of the battle OF San
Into" is only partially correct. Julia
bertson. also gives Texas" as the an
r. Texas was only part of the ter
Sry thus added. Tina Fox makes the
ne mistake as the others.
here have been four subjects proposed
lar. They are: /. An animal contest.
Louisi2. purchase. 3. Books (Which
she fav5rite?) 4. Which is the favor
fruit? D. Which is more beautiful,
|ure or art? Three have proposed the
subject and two the last.
he fund for little Jimmie Edwards was
led some days ago, but the following
tributions have been received since
b: Wilora Long, Elgin, Toe; Cady Cliff
d, Beaumont, sc; Bertha Westheimer.
hston, 10c; James Bailey, Tip Top, 1Oc;
Benta Belding, Doldeville, N. Y, 2oc,
eigh Loggins. Howth, SC; Myrtle Car
b, Timpson, &C. Total, zoe. This added
the $3.50 previously reported, makes II
bl Of s77.25 contributed by the Happy
hmers to purchase Jimmie an artificial
The leg has been ordered and doubt
reached our crippled member this
BIZ
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Sutherland Springs, Texas.-Dear Hap
harumer, After an absence of about
month | am back again. III try 10 an
s iv the question asked by Mr. Hap;
VIVA Territory was added to the United
states as result of the battle OF san
1acintoS II was the whole of Texas ex-
oeni he land south OF the Nueces river.
I will try to answer some OF Lille "a "a
Malliek's questions. ] Name ioar no,el
events which occurred Juiy =. An s,gnad
. Thrsa nresidents died: James Monroe
Iobn ADAMS and Thomas Jefferson o.
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POTTER COLLEGE!

KRNTUckY'S ideal School for Young Ladies.
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ness. 100 elegantly furnished rooms bathrooms s..
Steam heated and gas lighted. rs teachers. Pupils
from az states schools In one. Conservatory Of
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