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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
Another Ticket for Badgers.

Milwaukee, Sept. 4.-One hundred and
ferty-three delegates from Milwaukee,
Racine, S~heboygan. Sheboygan Falls
and Kiel attended the state convention
of the Social Democracy yesterday.
The following state aand congressional
tickets were nominated: Governor,
Howard Tuttle, Milwaukee,; lieutenant
governor, George Dicke, Michicott; sec
rotary of state, Charles c. Meier, She
boygan Falls; treasurer, John Doerfler,
Milwaukee; attorney general, Richard
Elsner, Milwaukee,; superintendent of
public instruction, August F. Buetow,
Racine; railroad commissioner, Frank
Ellis, Monroe; commissioner of insur-
ance, Max Goeres. Kiel; congressman,
Fourth district, Robert Meisner, Mil
waukee; Fifth district, DR.. H. c. Berg
er, Milwaukee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Appalling Record of n Rear-End Col
lfaHfOn.

1fasfOn.
Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-Thirteen per-
sons killed and over thirty others in
jured is the appalling record OF p rear
end collision between an excursion
train and a milk train on the Bethle-
hem branch of the Philadelphia Il
Reading railway yesterday morning at
hatfield, Pa, twenty seven miles north
of this city.
The wrecked train consisted of ten
day coaches and was the first section of
a large excursion made up of people
from Bethlehem, Allentown and sur
rounding towns to Atlantic City. This
section carried only those persons who
lived at Bethlehem and Allentown, and
left the union depot in Bethlehem at
sos a. m, exactly thirty five minutes
Behind the Milk Train.
The latter train consisted of w milk
cars and two passenger coaches n
had stopped at every station on the
road from Bethlehem en- route to Phil
adelphia. At 6:54 the milk train drew
up at the milk platform at Hatfield and
in less han two minutes the special ex-
cursion train. running at the rate or
thirty-fve miles an hour, crashed into
the rear of the milk train. The loco
motive plowed through the two passen-
ger coaches and crushed them as IL
they were eggshells. The milk a i'm
mediately in front was also badly
wrecked. Four persons on the passen-
ger car of the milk train were almost
instantly killed. Fortunately there were
Very Few Persons
on the train. The excursion train was
a picture of indescribabIe terror. The
locomotive was a mass of bent n
broken iron and firmly held the bodies
of it's engineer ard fireman beneath its
great weight. Behind the engine, six
of the eel cars were also a mass of
w~reckage. The first car was broken in
twain and the other v cars were
thrown on their sides. completely de-
molished. Nine persons were killed in
the first two cars and the others in
their coaches were badly MANNED. AS
soon as the crash came a terrible cry
arose from the smashed cars, n those
who had not been injured quickly
crawled or jumped from the cars n
went to the assistance of h injured.
Many were pinned down py Wreckage
and had to be freed by the
Liberal Use of Axes.
With three or four exceptions the dead
were killed instantly, the others dying
on their way to the hospitals. The cor
oner of Montgomery county visited the
wreck early and spent the entire day
at the scene. He at nee directed the
removal Of the dead to Lansdale, a
short distance out of Hatfield. He
promises a vigorous investigation of
the horror. There are conflicting stories
as to the responsibility for the acct
dent. One version is that the engi-
neer of the excursion train had been
warned at Sowden, the station above
Hatfield, that the milk train was a few
minutes ahead of him. Another story
Is that the train dispatcher's office in
Philadelphia wasat fault. The train
men refused to tall of the accident. ,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Time saloon "e"
and City Oficials.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Sept. 4.-Aimost a
riot was precipitated here YESTERDAY py
the action of several saloon men VINO
arc fighting the city administrator
taking advantage of the presence III
town of a large number of excursion
lists from different parts OF this ana
adjoining states to open up
clubs. where liquor is alleged to have
been sold. Mayor Burnside, with a
force of policemen, raided the places
and took possession. When the raia
was made several hundred persons
gathered with the evident ~tentlo OF
forcibly ejecting the officers, but after
considerable excitement they were DIS
persed without the necessity of calling
on the fire department TO turn water on
them, as was contemplated for a time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

London, Sept. 4.-The publication or
the text of the Russian proposals has
intensified rather than diminished the
suspicious entertained by England of
Russia's proceedings. The rupture of
the European concert is considered an
accomplished fact. Opinions differ,
however, as to the way in which the
powers will now group themselves.
Some papers think that Great Britain.
Japan and the Triple Alliance will
stand together in refusing to leave Pc
king. The Daily Telegraph, which ex-
presses regret that President X
has committed the United States to
follow in the Russian lead" considers,
however, that Japan, whose consistent
policy since the wal of 1894 has been
To ConciIiate
and effect a rapproachment with
China" will throw her lot with Russia
and will be reluctantly followed by
France, who does not dare to risk a d.
vergence with Russia. Events have,
therefore, conspired." says the, Tele-
graph. 'to throw the balance of diplo-
matte power into Lord S~alisbury's
hands, for Austria Hungary and Italy
must side with Germany, who will
probably propose some compromise and
be supported by England"
The Times feels perfectly clear, 1t
says, that neither honor nor the inter-
ests of England will permit her to fol-
low Russia's example. 1t trusts that
Germany also will refuse to cav Pc
king and expresses the hope that the
report that the state department in
Washington Disapproves
the Russian suggestion may prove cor
rect. Most of the morning papers ex-
press similar views and decline to be-
lieve in the sincerity of Russia's prom
Ise to evacuate Manohuria. There is
no confirmation of the report that the
Chinese attacked the allies at Kang
Chung, which is six miles south of Pc.
king. Various dispatches from Shang-
hal confirm the reports of the failure
of the rice crop In the Marking district,
and assert that foreigners are being
molested in Marking, the British con-
sui having been insulted. Ii Hung
Chang had a long conference yesterday
morning with Mr.. William Woodville
Rockhill, United States special commits
sioner. Earl Lis party is
Said to De JubiIant
Mt the present aspect of affairs. 1t is
again asserted that Prince Tuan is
with the impress dowager on the Dor
ders of the province of Shan ST, and
that he was responsible for sending
Chao Shu Chiao, now president of the
board of punishment, TO investigate the
~pro-foreign tendency of Liu Kun vi,
the viceroy of Marking. The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily News says
Earl LIS manner has become 'objec-
tionable and clustering" According to
a dispatch from Tien-tsin. dated Aug.
%, TO the Standard, and epidemic of
suicides has broken out among the
Chinese in Picking, where entire fami-
lies are hanging themselves.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

With a market basket filled with
pieces Of bank and treasury notes, an
old woman, who said she lived In
Camden, appeared at the s~ub-treasury
In Washington recently, and said she
wanted the bits Of money redeemed.
1t required only a hasty examination
for the officials to determine that the
pieces of notes were all from the edges
and Of bills of various denomi-
nations. The woman refused to say
how she became possessed Of the
pieces, and was bluntly told that the
government would allow her nothing
for the remnants of money, because 1t
was plainly evident that the pieces
were all clipped from whole notes.
The officials found that though there
were and edges of all kinds Of
notes, there was not a piece Of a center
in the entire collection. There were
enough bits, however, to equal a hum
dred notes In size, and judging from
the paper and style of notes, IL had
required about 20 years to collect the
pieces.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
WORK OF
Woman Awakes to Find Herself Sur
rounded by Flames.

Minneapolis, Sept. 4. - Mrs. Phoebe
Clark, No. 10 Western avenue, had
a very startling experience during the
heavy electrical storm which passed over
the city Sunday morning.
There was an unusually vivid bolt or
lightning about 2:S0 o'clock, and the ac-
~cCmpanying peal of thunder awoke Mrs.
Clark, who was sleeping in a folding bed
which was placed against the windows in
a lightwell leading from the roof. She
felt great heat at her back, ard upon
turning around saw that he entire light
we'll was a mass of flames. Mrs. Clark
hastily gave the alarm ID the other people
In the house, and by nard work the blaze
was ~extinguished with buckets. However,
considerable damage was done. Several
windows were broken, the sash was
burned out and household goods were bad
ly scorched.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
UNUSUAL

Washington. Sept. 4. - SO far as 1t
could be a~scertained there were no in
portant developments in the Chinese
situation here last night. The officials
maintain unusual reticenca. They say
they have no information to make
public regarding the Russo-American
propositions regarding the withdrawal
Of the military forces of the powers
from Picking. Mr.. Adee, the acting Sec
rotary of state, has decided for the
present not to make any statement as
to the names of the powers who have
answered or to indicate whether the
replies are of an affirmative or negative
character, on the ground that publica-
ton of the attitude of the powers might
interfere with the negotiations at this
period. 1t is therefore impossible to
learn to what extent
Answers Have Been Received.
The opinion prevails, however, thai
nom of a conclusive character has as
yet come to hand, such communications
as have been received being merely of d
preliminary character. In diplomatic
circles the opinion prevails that none of
the great powers have as yet reached
a final determination as to the course
they will pursue. Nc cables from China
were given to the press by any of the
departments yesterday. Acting Secre-
tary Adee was at the state department
during the day, but he said that no
kilograms Of importance had been re-
ceived. The interruption of communi-
cation with Peking is presumably ac-
countable in part for this. as some days
have now elapsed since any word raj
received from Minister Conger.
LIS Whereabouts.
News as to III Hung Changes where
abouts was contained in the dispatch
of the Associated Press from Shanghai
last night. stating hat he was still
there. The news that foreigners there
still distrust him was of interest TO
state department officials. The distrust
of his methods seem TO be shared hU
the officials here. An interesting bit OF
information regarding the dowager EN-
press came to the government in a
roundabout "a yesterday. 1t was to
the effect that the British government
had receiced word that the empress
was going from Tyanfu, in the PROV
ince of Shan 81, to which place
She Had Fled
after her escape from Peking, to
Hsinanfu. Tyanfu is further west than
Hsinanfu, indicating that she is NOV
ing still further away from the Chinese
capital. The report says nothing of the
emperor's movements. 1t is suggested
as a probability that he may have left
her encourage and that he may have
decided either to remain where he is
OF TO retur TO Picking. His return to
the capital city would probably entirely
change the situation. He belonged to
the progressive party before he vas
compelled to sign the imperial rescript
OF 1898. and II restored to power peace
negotiations would probably be facili-
tated. The powers would have more
confidence In him than in the reaction
airy party.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
WISCONSIN Democrat. orrau,re,

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 4.-The Demo-
cratic state central committee organ
lied for the state campaign by electing
George Hilton of Oshkosh vice chair.
man; Clarence Noel of Marinette, Sec
rotary, and M. j. Hoven of Madison,
The committee named an
committee of five from it's
own members IN opposition to the reso-
luton passed at the state convention,
which said that this committee should
be made up of men o on the state
central committee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
Boy Sportsman Killed.

Grand Forks, N. d., Sept. 4.-Near
Meckinock. Elmer, the twelve-year-old
son of A. NJ. Lodmel, postmaster of
the village, was killed while hunting.
He and his young brother and Tommy
Pandor, son of the Northern Pacific
section foreman, had been shooting in
a grove near the village and were re-
turning to dinner. Tommy was some
what in advance, carrying the gun.
In some way the weapon was dis
charged and Elmer received the charge
directly over the heart.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
NEW GOLD FIND.
People Around Edgley, 8. D., Are
Considerably Excited.

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 4. - There is
considerable excitement reported at
Edgiey over a new gold field said to
have been discovered near that place.
The country in the vicinity of the find
is rough and stony and has been passed
by as worthless until now. When the
news of the strike reached Edgley a
grand rush took place. Everybody got
there in some way as quickly as pos
sible, and ii is said owe $50 claims were
soon staked out. The gold is said to be
found only about five feet below the
surface.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
VI WITH AN Ak.
Peter KonchaI Accused of Assault
ing His Wife.

st. Paul. Sept. 4. - Peter Konchal,
who resides at 1886 Warsaw street,
chased his wife out of the house Saturday
night with an ak and he is IN the central
station charged with drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Mrs. Konchal and her
daughters nave been visiting in Nilwau-
Eee for two weeks. 1t is also said that
MT, Konchal has had a vacation during
his wife's absence.
Mrs, koachal returned home Saturday
night and MIR. Konchal came home short
ly afterwards. He is said to have had a
bottle of whisky with him. A quarrel
was started. Mr.. Konchal is said to have
started after Mrs. Konchal with an ak.
The screams of the woman attracted the
~neighbors and Policeman Burk placed
Konchal under arrest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
WOMEN WON'T REMOVE HATS.
Obstinate Church Members Required
to SIT I'm the Amen Corner.

Kingstown, Ind, Sept. 4.-Rev. D.. II.
Guild, pastor of the NJ. F.. church Of
this city, recently requested the wo-
men in the audience at Sunday evening
service to remove their hats. A ma
jority of them complied, but a few
worshippers refused to do so, even after
a second request. He then announced
that hereafter, during the heated term,
he would be glad If the women would
leave their hats at home, and that
those who insisted on wearing them
In church would be expected to sit to-
gether in a row of pews in the amen
corner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Germany's expectation of raw sugar
has always exceeded that Of any other
European country. In the expectation
of refined sugar, however, it was third
down to 1S81-82. In the eleven years
which have elapsed since 1889 Ger
many's expectation of raw sugar has
increased from $40, $40 metric IONS to
1885, metric tons, the amount being
largest In 1897 1851 SIG metric tons).
when the United States took 367, Sol
metric tons before July "a, the date on
which the new customs tariff went
into force.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
To Relieve Destitute M,,.r.

san Francisco, Sept. 4-The United
states transport Lawton, which ar
rived yesterday in ballast from Scat
,ie' is TO be sent to Cape Nome to re-
neVe the destitute miners, many of
whom nave petitioned for transporta-
tion home before the Alaska winter
sets in. The Lawton win sail for the
North as soon as she a be got ready
PROBABLY within a few days. She ac-
commodities about 700 men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

A practical form of summer club
work has been introduced by women
of Cincinnati, who furnish free trolley
rides for convalescents among their
sick poor. In many cases such a ride
affords the single opportunity of the
year to see the open fields, the wide
horizons, and is of i~ncalculable me-
dicinal value.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Victoria, b. G., Sept. A.-The teamer
Amur, from the north, brings a report
OF a disastrous fire which swept the
town OF Atlin On Sunday last, practi-
cally wiping * Gdt OF existence. Ten of
the largest and most important bust
ness blocks in the town were DESTROYED
causing a loss that is estimated at
about $4,000. 1t is reported that there
Is little. If any, insurance on the prop
erty destroyed. and that the loss vii,
be substantially total
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

BY continuing Lord Strathcona's
peerage to his daughter Queen VIC
toria has again shown her desire to
honor her own sex and once more In
the person of a Canadian m 1t
may be remembered that on the death
of the late Sir John Macdonald, the
peerage which had been intended to re-
ward his services as premier of Can
ada was conferred on his wife, who
was made Baroness Macdonald OF
Earnscliffe, In her own right.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
DOVER ELoPERs AGAIN FREE.
DIR. Wilkinson and Miss Packard Re
united In PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, Sept. 4. - The Dover.
Del. elopers, DR.. Howard w. Wilkin-
son and Josephine Packard. his sister,
in-iaw, have gone away together again.
The couple met in this city Friday and
started, presumably for some point in
Iexas, where DR.. Wilkinson will again
try to establish himself in business.
When the pair were caught in Atlanta,
Ca before they separated they
agreed to find out each others where
anouts' and meet again as soon as pos
sible.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
RUSSIA SUSPECTED
RUPTURE OF CONCERT CONsID-
Erred AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT.

England's Distrust of Russin's Pro-
ceedings Intensified by the Publ
catioL of the ProposaIs-Some Pa
pers Think Great Britain, Japan
and the Triple Alliance VIII
stand ToEether - seems Certain
That England VIII Not Follow
Russia's Example - Mr.. Adee He
fuses to Make a Statement Re
garding Answer Received.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Such a thing as a house to house
canvass, and an enumeration, however
meager In actual detail. has never
been known throughout China. To at
tempt 1t would straightway cause trou-
BILE, every Chinaman thinking 1t a new
scheme to extort money, and conduct
ing himself accordingly. Some outside
authorities estimate the population OF
the empire as high as $50. 000. 000-oth-
ers as low as 800. 900, 900. Between
these totals may, or may not, be fairly
correct.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

According to a medical authority
there is now in the United States one
physician to every six hundred people
-proportionately twice as many as in
Great Britain, four times as many as
France has, FIVE times as many as Ger
many has and six times as many as
Italy has.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
by hobs.
T%rnnsyaaI Now a Colony of Great
Britain.

London, Sept. 1T is reported that
Lord Roberts has issued a proclama-
ton formally annexing the T~ransvaal
to the dominions of the British crown.
Gen. Christian Dewet, according to
the Daily Mails Cape Town advices, is
reported to have appeared again along
the railway neal Winburg road.
Preparing for Flight.
Pretoria, Sept. 8. - Mr.. Kruger and
Mr.. Steyn have gone to Barberton. 1t
is believed that they are preparing for
fight. The general opinion is that the
war is near the end, but should the
Beers construct strongholds in the bush
on the veldt, or elsewhere, and begin a
system of raids the British would re-
quire further large supplies Of horses.
Gen. Butler moved fourteen miles
northwestward along the Lydenburg
road and crossed Crockodile river to
B~adfontein. file found the
Beers Concentrating
In the Crocodile mountains. A force OF
Beers under Commandant Theron
broke through the British lines and
captured II burned a supply train at
Kip River station, taking thirty-five
prisoners. Brabant's horse proceeded
thither, recaptured all the prisoners
n drove the Beers into the hills. Col.
Plumer dispersed a small commando
under Commandant Pretorius east OF
Pinaar's river, capturing twenty-six
Beers. a number of wagons and a guam
tity of cattle and rifles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Pierre, S. d., Sept. 4-Fire DESTROYED
a large two-story blacksmith and ear
riage shop owned by c. d. Mead. and
a smaller business building adjoining
owned by c. A. Bartlett. Loss sbo,lt
50, 500; Insurance, $500.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

An officer in the Austrian army In
Vienna has invented balloons which
will float both men and horses across q
river. They are & be fastened TO the
belts around the men and the harness
Of the horses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
CRIME WILL OUT.
Prisoner Confesses and Murder Mys-
terry Is Clearing.

st. Louis, Sept. 4. - Frank Peyton,
alias Hammond, alias Howard, now a
prisoner at the Four Courts here,
charged with burglary, has made a
confession to Chief of Police Melting
of Sioux City, Iowa, in which he i'm
plicated himself in the murder of John
Robson, a wealthy contractor In that
city on he night of Dec. 20, 1899. He
also furnished the chief with a clew
which should lead to the speedy cap
ture OF his partner, Jack Mason, In the
robbery and killing of Robson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06

Women physicians have established
themselves I'll over Russia, and they
have achieved a respected position.
Some of them are employed by the
government, and since last year are
entitled to a pension. Many of them
occupy positions as country physicians.
school physicians. physicians for the
poor. and as surgeons for the munich
pal ambulance systems, etc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
Ex-Army omcer XIII. Him.e,,.

Indianapolis. Sept. 4.-wilhelm Won
Leoznitz, a German ex-oficer, serving
IN the Franco Prussian war, committed
suicide at Versailles. A few weeks
ago his wife died. He had been mel
ancholy ever since. He went to his
wife's grave and shot himself, dying
instantly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
Sugar Beet Factors,

Fargo, N. D., Sept. AT a meeting
held here the North Dakota Sugar corr.
pany was organized. jamestown was
selected as the headquarters for the
first factory and 5000 acres Of beets
have already been pledged by the
farmers in that vicinity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-09-06
VIII Not ConsoIidat..

Columbus, Ohio, Sept, AT a ses-
sion of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint
synod of Ohio and other states the
proposition TO consolidate theological
semin. ries at st. Paul, MINI, and this
city, were rejected. A resolution vas
adopted that the president appoint a
committee to personally supervise the
examination in the seminaries.