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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
DEFEATED A

Women SuHragists Lose in the Leg
IsIature of Iowa.
Des Moines, Iowa. March 10.-The
house this morning defeated the wom-
an suffrage resolution by n vote of
So to 43. Two years ago the measure
failed in the house, with so votes for,
lacking one of a constitutional ma
jority.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
K;,ed M. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Siouy City. Iowa. March 13.-Chrlst
Bauer was killed by Ernest Meyers, his
brother-in-law. thirty miles east OF
here. Both are farmers. Bauer was
defending his mother, with whom
Meyers had picked a quarrel. Meyers
had been drinking.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
DewS OF Ge Rorfbwegf
CLAIMS SHARE in HER ESTATE.

i'm Will, Asserts N
Dover Right i'm Property Left by
His Wife.
st. Paul, Mimi, March fitzpatrick
III. Kelly, prominent in business and
Democratic politics, has filed a petition
in the probate court demanding his
dover rights in his wife's estate. Mr..
Kelly is not mentioned in the will. All
the property gees to her father, MI
chael Morley of Montreal, and her
daughters. The estate amounts to
$4,000. Mr.. Kelly's petition simply
states that he Is the surviving husband
and, under the law, is entitled TO an
undivided one-third interest in the es-
tate,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
nInniur An sermops.

"Did you notice the -four on the
crown OF the Rev. Mr., Nailer's hat
this morningf"
yes. He must be getting pretty
close to the bottom of the barrel
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
r,.,r Loving Friends.

Clara-Did you notice that fine look
ing gentleman turn and look back at
me after he had passed?
May-Isn't II queer how little 1t takea
70 surn a mans headY-Stray Stories.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
want I'm Island Trade.

Berlin-Schleswig-H o%lstelners oppose
Denmark's selling It's possessions in
trade North Schleswig for them.
If a woman Is a fine singer she has
a right to have a voice in public
affairs.
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To Modify hin. lnws.

Baltimore--A bill Is before the Mary
land legislature asking that the rigor-
Gus provisions of tie Sunday law be
modified in it's relations to Baltimore.
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p,.cnnrred From custody.

Brainerd. Mimi. March 1l.-oJoseph
Reaulieu and Tufiel La Croix, held TO
the grand jury last December charged
with robbery Of the McGees at st.
Matthias Aug. %, 1897, were dis
charged, the jury failing to indict.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
Fire I'm nm Ioyo Towa,

Redfeld, Iowa, March 13-Fire wiped
out all the business houses on the south
side Of Main street. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, only partially
covered by insurance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15

Tive Sutritlve Value OF Certain Foods.
Speaking roughly, a quart of oysters
contains, on the average, about the
same quantity Of actual nutritiye sub
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15

ha Railway company was brought to
an abrupt close when it was agreed by
both parties TO submit the matter TO
Judge O'Neill, instead Of the jury. A
decision was at once given in favor of
the railway company.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
Ice n,rxe Causes Dnn.nve.

Redfeld, iowa, March 1~3.--Saturday
afternoon an ice gorge In the Raccoon
river gave way. damaging the Touring
mill to the extent of about $500.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
cb.rues Win Assault.

Dickinson, n. d.. March 13.-W. b.
Sidmore, a railway employe here, was
arrested on the charge of assault. The
girl is young and motherless.
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KILLED by the On -.

Spring Valley, Wis, March 13.-Stoop
Harrington vas killed at the sme'ter
by falling from n n and being III
over. He had worked only two days
here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15
LARGEAND oWIN INDUSTRY

H1"HuIdCTuTe OF ttesT Jars Has BscOne
an Important Factor.
Few people realize how rapid the
growth of the steel car industry has
been. Three years ago there was prac-
tically nothing done in that line, while
today there are 10000 men and boys
in the United States earning their liv-
ing at 1t, and the American steel car
is to be found not only all over the
American continent, but in the wilds of
Africa and other regions in which, for
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15

Decision for Railway Company.
Black River Falls, Wis, March IL
The $4,000 damage suit brought by
George A. McKeeth against the Oma
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-03-15

Sometimes a coquette Deglects say
Ing yes until II proves to be Of M use.
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fairness and industry Is the secret OF this
wonderful success. The quantity OF goods
TO handle train loads Of merchandise Sc
cured at the lowest possible cost and
freight rate.
When goods In the rough are coming
from the mills and factories In the East.
the lake steamers are press a into serv-
Ice at a freight expense which IL but lit
tie in advance OF the iron ore rates.
Their references are: Any bank or ex-
press company, or any man, woman or
child In Chicago.
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The evening times., 1900-05-11
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Bill Affecting Omeers' Travel
Pay Passed.

The Bill Affecting Officers Travel
Pay Passed.
When the House opened this morning
General G-osvenor reported the disagree
ment OF the eonferees on the bill TO re-
imburse certain collectors Of internal
revenue for losses of internal revenue
stamps. The House receded from the
amendment which il had attached 10 the
bill and accepted it as it passed the Sen
ate.
Mr. Esch from the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs called up the bill providing
travel pay for officers and enlisted men
Mr.. Esch explained that the existing law
vas passed in 1872 and re-enScted in 1913.
and allows eocamus2tsoz OF one DAYS al
loTance for each twenty miles travelled
With modern convenience OF travel il is
thought sufficient 10 allow cents a mile.
Under the present law a colonel discharged
in San Francisco and travelling TO Wash
iDgton would receive SI.529 and a major
general S3,21S. The bill was passed
Mr. Slayden called I'd a Joint resolu-
tion permitting the entry free of duty of
articles to be exhibited at the San Antonio
fair The bill was passed and the House
then went into Committee OF the Whole.
Mr. Capron il the chair. 10 consider Drf-
vafe pension bills
The evening times., 1900-05-11
COPPER MINERS STRIKE.
Michigan Workers Make Demands
for Higher Wages.

HoUGHToN, Mich. May 1.-Two thou
sand miners went cut on strike last night
in the copper district. with eve-y prospect
that the number would be speedily added
TO- Nearly loco men were idle at the Os-
eeola mine. Opechee. where Superintendent
Parnall definitely refused TO grant the ad-
vance demanded by the trammers
Thirteen hundred employees Of the Quincy
mine. at Hancock. were idle because OF a
strike OF the miners. who refused 10 20 un-
derground for night shift last evening after
the company offered an advance OF 10 per
cent. The miners held out fer the i per
cent asked on Wednesday. SupeTintead-
ents OF both mines have just returned from
the Republican state Convention at De-
troit
The present strike Of trammers a Osceo-
la is the third al that property since May
J. There have been spreading strikes in the
district IL the past two months. men get
ting all or part OF their demands In each
strike. and quickly followed IL with an
other at the same or adjoining proBc rites
1t is altogether probable that the man
ayers viii now decide upon some plan OF
campaign. and present a united FROM to
the miners There are 600 men employed
IN the mines and stamp mills Of Houghton
and heweenaw counties II the strike
spreads rapidly something in the nature OF
lockout may be adopted, though such a
course is not probable.
Everything has been peaceable and CT
derly so far, but the labor is nearly 80 per
cent foreign born, and the Firms and Aus
trians are easily aroused in time of lator
troubles.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
FIGHTING NEAR THABA N GRU.
Steyn's Forces Withdraw Furthe
tn the south.

THABA NJ CHU, May u.-As result OF
recent conference, the Boer leaders,
with their forces, have returned to the
south, and hold a line extending for
twenty miles from the north to the south
east Of Thaba NJ Chu. General Rumble de-
tected the movement this morning
General Grenfell, with Brabants Horse,
pursued the Beers, and some lighting re-
suited. General Grenfen retired for the
night to a kopje. which he now holds
The BOer headquarters are at Eden.
President Steyn. Of the Free State. il is
said, is in command OF 1900 Beers, who
have gathered to resist the advance of
Generals Rumble and Brabant to the east.
Eden, mentioned as BOer headquarters.
is not on the maps. II is supposed 10 be a
farm near Mequatlings Mex.
The supposition is that this Boer force
has been assembled by drawing men from
the northeastern part of the Free State
and from Harrismith, and that the burgh-
ers from Ladybrand have joined IT,
The object of Steyn in collecting this
force and giving Rumble and Brabant as
stin fight as possible is to check the
British advance into the Senekal, Fieks-
burg, and Bethlehem districts
II the British should succeed in over
running this part of the Free State, they
would be in a position effectually to
threaten the Beers holding the passes of
ne Drakensberg Mountains and co-ope-
rate with Butler in moving into the Free
State
The evening times., 1900-05-11
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
The Cuban Postal Scandal COnsid-
ered-Reaufsison for SeeIy-

The Cuban Postal Scandal COnsid-
ered-RequfsitOn for SeeIy.
At the Cabinet meeting today the Cuban
postal scandal was discussed at length. The
situation in all its phases was gons over
carefully and the plans for unearthing the
alleged fraud were considered. 1t appears
to be the intention Of the Administration
10 thoroughly probe the matter 10 ind out
if others are connected with the alleged
Wholesale swindIing, and 20 bring to light
all employees Of the Government who may
be implicated
1t is feared that the frauds will reach
Eiueh larger proportions than was al first
anticipated and the matter is looked upon
gravely- The Cabinet officers are very re-
ticent and refuse &c discuss the subject.
They will not divuIge their plans further
than to say that the matter is now being
handled by trusted inspectors Of the Post
Office Department
Governor General Wood has forwarded to
this country a requisition for the return 10
Cuba CT Neely. and his attorneys are ar
ranging 20 fight it 10 the bitter end as
they do not wish their client TO be taken
to Havana for trial
Attorney General Griggs viii handle the
prosecution presumably, and is now En-
gagged In studying the manner in which 20
Try the cases against those connected with
the frauds,
The evening times., 1900-05-11
DEMANDS OF cEINEsE.
American Ceiestiais IuStst Upon Re
forms in the Empire.

pom hAC-
forms in the Empire.
HELENA, Mont. May 1I.-Last August
the Chinanen in Helena organized a Sc
eret society called ''Poh Wang Web. an
association for preserving the Chinese
Empire" with Tim. a well-knoWn laun-
dryman who has been in America twenty
three years. as president The object Of
the association Is to bring about the re-
moval OF the Empress Dowager. free the
Emperor. and establish an era Of progress
in the Empire
President Tim says that the time has
come for action BY the society. Yesterday
he sent the following e.tiegram 10 the
Empress Dowager at Pehn. through the
British Embassy at Shanghai:
Unless the heir sppareat. Putehun. is
superseded. unworthy advisers removed.
and Emperor Kwangsu is. restored to pow
er, we viii combine iute-or Chinese and
raise an army"
The cablegram was signed by the asso-
citation. Today President Timsreceived the
following reply from the embassy at
Shanghai:
Yours yesterday to Empress Dowager.
Pekin will be stopped here from further
transmission Considered dangerous 20 Sc
curiJy OF country
Tim said that similar cablegrams would
be sent by the association 10 the Chinese
newspapers. Many thousands Of dollars are
being raised by the association. he said to-
day, TO equip an army in China which viii
be marched against tho Empress. he de-
menced this summer and that ii is already
partly orsanized
The evening times., 1900-05-11
TROUBLE Al KENYON COLLEGE
All the sophomore Students Tar. ,tea
20 Resign.

20 Resign.
GAMBLER. Ohio. May 11--1welve soph-
omores at Kenyon College have been sus-
pended for hazing freshman.
A certain freshman had refused all the
year TO obey the upper classmen, when
they ordered him 10 carry water. build
bonares. etc. On Sunday. with no appar-
ent provocation. he struck senior in the
face.
This was deemed by the sophoInores 100
much to stand, and 80 on Monday night
twelve sophomores. srrayed in winding
sheets and masks. entered the freshman's s
room. bound and gagged him. End taking
him out in the college cemetery. clipped
all the hair from his head save cue long
lock over his forehes Tfe2 ha was
brought back, put in bed, and vished
pleasant dreams by his tormeptcrs
The freshman was unhurt physically
but was so thoroughly scarei that he MAS
unable TO speak for twenty fohs hours
Friends of the Iazed freshman carried
the matter to the faculty. with the result
that twelve sophomores were suspended
AS the suspended students we're prominent
in college circles. and especially in ath-
leties. nearly all the other students not
fed the faculty that unless these men
were reinstated at once each and every
student would quit the college
There the matter stands at present but
il is rumored that the sentence will either
be revoked or else much lightened
The evening times., 1900-05-11
A BOY SHOOTS HIS FATHER.
anadian Lid OF Twelve ParrIeId
Out of Revenge.

auadian Lid OF Twelve = Parricfde
Out of Revenge.
TORONTO. Ont Nay III did il: 1
did il; killed father; send for the police:
hang me; do anything With me-
These were the words uttered yester-
day BY little Arthur Mcintyre. eyed
twelve years. He had drawn revolver
from his pocket and deliberately shot his
father dead, the ball passing just over
the heart Peter Mcintyre was freight
manager for the Big Lake Steamboat Com
pany and was one Of the best known men
in the business He was sixty and leaves
a widow and two girls. His son was a
clerk in his Office.
About O'Clock this morning Arthur
went TO work. Soon after he went into
his fathers private Office and asked IL he
might take a trip across the lake % tie
farm OF his uncle at ST. GATHERINGS. The
father refused. Mcintyre then left the
desk where he was sitting 10 cross the
room and his son shot him with 30 cali
bre revolver. which belonged 10 the father
and which Arthur had brought with him
from home The lad was locked in the
Office with the body Of his father who had
died almost instantly.
When detectives reached the scene
Arthur was lying on the hoor on his back.
a few feet from his fathers corpse and
sobbing and crying and rolling about II
took a long time TO quiet him sufficiently
TO obtain any Ineligible remarks from
him XIII me; hang me- put me in jail"
ne repeated when taken to the station. 4
shot my father. and must die" Such
statements as these were all be eoul6
command. and his grief appeared intense.
The devil told me 20 bring il down " he
said. amid sobs and tears. referring 10 the
revolver, as he told his sJcry 10 the de-
tectives. he was in a state OF extreme
hNsferia.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
VIOLENCE IN ST. Louis
An Unknown Nan Throws a Bomb
at a Street Car.
The CODcussiOn Skaters windows
nnd Causes Excftement-Gove
stephens Unable to Effect n Com
promise of the strike-Suburban
Lines Running Under Police Guard.

ST. LOUIS. May 1.-Bomb-throwing at
the cars Of the Lindell system at Jefferson
and Washington Avenues started the fourth
day of the St. Louis car strike this morn
ing.
An unknown man climbed to the roof OF
house at the interseeting streets and
threw an explosive missile at a car. The
conclusion shattered the windows of the
vehicle and the act created intense excite
ment. The misereant succeeded in making
his escape. but the police have a good de-
scription OF the man and expect to run
him down.
Further along the street lot or white
powder was scattered on the tracks When
a car struck this explosive it emitted a
Kissing noise and white smoke.
The police are out in force as usual and
the suburban and LindelI cars are running
under heavy protection and more or less
regularity.
Governor stephens, after an sIi-dly ses-
sion with leaders Of both sides Of the
strike, returned 70 JeferscD City last
night, his visit not having been productive
of anything approaching a settlement Ri
fles and ammunition in quantities are now
at the disposal OF the authorities.
The business men OF st. Louis now show
a disposition 10 invoke the law, and whole
sale arrests OF strike leaders ana other
aoettors Of The tie-up are looked for Both
the strikers and railway magRates are
growing more stubborn.
The strike has completely paraIyzsd busi-
nes he attendance at nlacas cF .r,,,se -
ment has dwindled to almost nothing. St
Louis last night after the few -csrs stopped
running was as silent as its cemeteries.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
HARDIN CAPTURES PALANOS.
Capital of Masbate Deserted Wher
the Troops Land.


MANILA, May 11.-After his recent ope-
rations in the island OF Martinique. Colo
mel Hardin, with a battalion of the Twenty
ninth Volunteer Infantry, sailed for Pala-
nos, in the province of Masbate, in the ISL
and of the same name
Before the troops were landed, the gun
boat Helena bombarded the town for half
an hour. The insursents in the trenches
returned The fire but il had no effect. When
the troops landed they met with 40 opposi-
tion. They occupied the capital Of the ISL
and which had been deserted The people
remain in the interior where IL is reported
there are one hundred insurgents armed
with Mausers-
The Th.rty-fftss Volunteer Infantry has
just fnis he'd a weei's campaign in the
province of Bulacan. Lazon Island. II is
reported that they took one hundred pris-
oners and captured fifty fiaes- The Ninth
Infantry. which is quartcred at Tarlae.
captured I70 rifles.
Rumors Of an alleged uai sing Of the FL
lipinos in Manila are stu in circulation.
Severa arrests have beal made and the
guards in the suburbs .Ave been doubled
in order 10 suppress any such attempt
The evening times., 1900-05-11
QUAKER CITY's LABOR FIGHT.
The Triangular Contest Between
Philadelphia Organizations.

PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE Irian-
gular fight now being waged between the
Allied Building Trades, the Brotherhood
OF Carpenters, and the Master Builders OF
this city, is growing more bitter every
day The struggle for a shorter work day
and general betterment Of the conditions
OF the mechanics is being lost sight of in
the warfare between the two trade oTgani-
cations.
The master builders are making no ef-
forts to adjust differences with their en-
ployes. In the meantime. the Allied Build
ing Trades Council and the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters are struggling for supremacy
Both received encouragement during the
past twenty-fOur hours and both claim to
have made great progress. The Brother
hood of Carpenters are elated over the
resolutions passed and sent to them bv
the Masters Builders Company yesterday.
The Allied Building Trades. on the other
hand. organized a new carpenters union
at which 109 applicants for membership
were received IL is further asserted thai
the 103 members Of the new union turned
into the Allied Trades Union their broth
erhoOd cards and received instead the Al
lied Building Trades working card.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
COLONEL BURTON HERE.
He Reaches WashinEton With n Re
POrs 10 Secretary Root.

POrs 10 Secretary Root.
Col George H Burton. Inspector General
on the staE of Major General Wood. Mill
tary Governor Of Cuba, arrived this morn
ing and Immediately reported 20 the Sec
retary OF War concerning the Cuban postal
frauds. Secretary Root was about 10 20 to
the Cabinet meeting and was unable 70
listen 10 the full report this morning. bat
il is understood he viii hear Colonel Bur
tons statement in full this afternoon
Colonel Burton declined 10 be inter
viewed. explaining that he was prohib ted
from doing SO by the military guiations.
He declined 20 discuss the report from
Havana that Neeiy had accomplices. but
remarked that he would present 70 the
Seere isry Of War q complete report Of his
inves legations.
No additional Information regarding the
scandal has been received b. the Postosice
Department Deputy Auditor A L Law
she and H. o. NettletoD, expert bookkeep-
er. who have been detailed 20 investigate
the alleged fraudulent transactions will
proceed 10 Havana today. They viii be ac-
eonpanied BY npnber Of experienced
postcfhce inspectors.
The evening times., 1900-05-11
BODY FOUND IN THE WOODS.
Suicide OF DIR. :. II. Tabb, "A Marine
Hospital Surgeon.

SAVANNAH. Ga, May 1.-THE body OF
DR.. :. H. Tabb, United States Marine Hos
pitsI surgeon. who has been missing since
April 90, was found yesterday BY
Segro wOOdcUIteT in secluded spot near
BOnaventure Cemetery The body lay an
der q large oak tree. about one hundred
yards south Of the cemetery Judging from
the surroundings. Dr. Tsbb calmly pre-
pared 10 take his life On the day 0f his
disappearance His head rested at the foot
OF a giant oak. which shielded his face
from rhe blazing rays OF the sun Near by
lay his hat and his glasses had been care
fully placed. 4 large empty chlorcforIn
vial at his right told the manner Of his
death
DR.. Tabb made himself as comfortable as
possible before administering the drug Or.
Tabb was a Virginian. who came TO Sa-
vanlah about a year aeo. to enrsr he
Marine Hospital Service He had an an
cOncuerable desire for gambling. and lost
heavily recently in public gaming rooms.
He could not stand the disgrace aEd On
MoElay morning disappeared.