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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
VENEZUELA Is MEEK.
Promises That American Interests
VIII BE Protected.

Washington, Dec. %. - Assurances
have been received from the diplomatic
representatives Of the Venezuelan gov
eminent that American interests viii
be protected in the contest between the
miners and Aspinwall co~ncessionists.
The formal order assigning the heroic
old Hartford. commanded by Capt.
Hawley. to a Venezuelan port evident
ly has accomplished the desired effect.
United States Minister Loomis has been
authorized to insist upon American
rights in the dispute between the rival
companies holding lens from the gov
eminent for mining privileges.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

A young western attorney was re-
Gently asked why he had so strenuous.
ly defended a woman who could not
pay him. II can never forget" he re-
piled, that she lived at the end OF
my long paper route when | was
a struggling college boy. More than
once in winter her kind heart prompt
ed her to rise very early to have a
cup of hot coffee ready for her news
boy, fearing lest he might perish with
the cold" Such acts defy commercial
repayment" as much as mother-love
or sister influence. How does the old
Persian poet put it?
I'm Times feeting river
The image of that little vine-leaf lay;
lmmovably unquiet, and forever
1t trembles, but it cannot pass away
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
A Paris gives tho we,o

A Paris newspaper gives the weight
of certain European scvereigns. In a
football lineup, Dom Carlos of Portu-
gal would be center. His towardness
or valor ought to be guaranteed by his
202 pounds. Ferdinand of Bulgaria,
1T pounds, and Oscar of Sweden. one
pound less, seem fitted for guards.
Kaiser Wilhelm's 160 pounds woulc
give him momentum and force as a
tackle. The ear would scarcely make
the team except as quarterback, for
he weighs only 121 pounds. The little
King of Spain. 80 pounds, is out of
the question, v to hold the sweater
of a player or to toss the coin for
choice of position. II monarchy could
tolerate the presence of a president of
a republic for fullback, the head OF the
French government, with his $50
pounds, would naturally be a candidate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
HAMILTON Pleads Not Guirty.

Minneapolis, Dee. 22-Frank III. Ham
ilton was arraigned before Judge
Simpson yesterday and pleaded not
guilty 70 the indictment of murder in
tho first degree. This case was con
tinued GENERALLY" and will come up
and be set for trial early in January.
II is probable the trial will not take
place earlier than Jan. 20. The pris-
oner was remanded to Jail. Hamilton
is looking well. He was apparently
not disturbed over the presence of a
large crowd of curious spectators.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
school Apportionment.

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 22.-The apportion-
ment of the permanent school fund
for December has just been made by
the state land department and is As
cents per capita on the school popula-
ton. In securing the basis it Is found
that the school population is 120, 907, an
increase of 4.634 for the past year.
Notwithstanding this increase the per
capita amount apportioned has In
creased from 40 to As cents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

Marriages in Hindostan are very
simple, and are usually arranged by
the parents of the principals. When
an alliance is agreed upon. the bride
and groom are brought together, and
perhaps see each other for the first
time. The bride playfully skips
toward the groom and seats herself
beside him. The priest ties a corner
of the brides veil to the groom's
shawl, and this simple proceeding
makes them man and wife.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

Ezary Baird of Fond du Lac, Wis,
and Miss Clara Elmer of Oshkosh made
arrangements to be married at the
home OF Mrs. King in the former city
he other evening. When the Justice
examined the marriage license he
found the five days limit required by
the instrument had not expired. The
wedding party waited until after the
midnight hour, the justice returning at
about / o'clock in the morning to tie
the knot.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
one Thousand Wen Laid or.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 22.-The Calu-
met and Hecla mine has made a large
reduction in forces during the past
ninety days, the cuts affecting the
mills and sundry surface work ais web
as the mines. Loci estimates OF 1900
to 1900 men let OFT are probably much
too high, but it seems likely that the
force employed in this great mine has
been reduced by nearly 1000 men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Chosen to ExpounJ Inv.

Iowa City. Iowa, Dec. 20. - Judge
Horace E. Deemer of the Iowa supreme
court was. elected by the board Of re-
gents of the University of Iowa to sue
coed Emlin McClain as chancellor of
the college OF law. His salary was
fixed at $4,000. The board has received
no information yet that he will accept.
McClain was recently elected supreme
Judge. Deemer is serving his second
term.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

The house in P~eekskill in which
Henry Ward Beecher wrote Nor
wood" has been opened for a free Ii
brary and reading room for Peekskill
people. This has been made possible
through the generosity of DR.. John Ne
well Tilden, who for many years was
a practicing physician in Peekskill and
later was principal of the military
academy there. The institution will
be known rs the Beecher Free Reading
Room.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Vote of

Paris, Dec. 2s.-The chamber of dep
uties at the request of M. waldeck-
Rousseau, the premier, by a vote of 800
to ls2, decided to postpone M. Lasles'
motion to i~nterpellate the government
on the Ma. Cuignet incident until all
the other orders of the day are disposed
OF. thus shelving the Nationalist attack
indefinitely and giving the government
a vote of confidence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
SENDS MORE TROOPS.
Great Britain Realizes t~heSeriOug-
ness of SITUATION.

ness Oh r##E##.#
London, Dec. 22.-The seriousness OF
the situation in South Africa is indi-
Gated by an announcement by the war
office hat a large increase will be
made in the force to operate against
tht Beers Australia and New Zea-
land are asked to send further o
t~ingents. The announcement is as fol-
lows:
"In view of the general position in
South Africa the following reinforce
ments of mounted troops have been
arranged for: Eight hundred will
start next week, two cavalry regiments
have been ordered to leave as soon as
the transports are ready. The colonial
police will be increased TO 10000. De-
tachments will leave as fast as they
are formed. Further drafts of cavalry
will be dispatched at once. Australia
and New Zealand AVE been invited to
Send Further C~ontingents.
Three thousand regular horses beyond
the usual monthly supply have been
contracted for"
A better feeling was caused by re-
ports of several British victories. 1t
is reported at yerndale Gen. French
has routed $500 Beers with four guns
and a pompom. Verndale is twenty
miles north Of Krugersdorp. The fight
ootk place Dec. 10. The British had
fourteen wounded and the Beers fled
In disorder with about fifty killed. The
Beers attacked Zunfontein Dec. IS but
were beaten off. A dispatch from De
Aar. Cape Colony, says that the yeo-
manry have driven the Beers out of
Houtkraal. the enemy retiring west
ward. Gen. Baden-Powell will start
from Cape Town for the T~ransvaal to-
day. The Beers
.-a.. DeraIIed n Train
at Barberton. killing an inspector and
others. Martial Law will be proclaimed
in Worcester. Wellington and Stellen-
bosch.
The London Daily Mail says: I'VE
understand that private reliable adj
vices have been received In London to
the effect that virtually all the dis
tricts of Cape Colony in the vicinity
of Orange river are in more or less
open revolt, and that there is likely to
be sharp fighting on a rather large
scale before the invasion is crushed.
The tactics of the Beors in rallyinS as
many as possible of the Dutch In the
back country to their cause are prov
ing successful"
No Compromise, Says Kruger.
William #. Stead has just returned
from The Hague, where he had a long
conference with Mr.. Kruger, and has
ascertained at first hand the views OF
Mr.. Kruger and his counsellors as to
the present situation and future PROS
poets. Mr.. Stead says nothing is de-
cided about his visit to America at
present. Present Kruger has not
abandoned all hope of securing the
support Of the governments OF the
civilized world. The Beers will not
listen to any proposals for a compro-
mise. They are unanimous. Failing
independence or arbitration they will
prefer to die fighting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

University chaperones are the latest
Viennese novelty. In consequence OF
the riotous and insulting behavior of
the male students when the women
tried to avail themselves of the newly
granted permission to attend lectures,
many mothers Of women students have
registered for the university lectures
in order to accompany and protect
their daughters. The pioneer was the
opera singer, Arabella Szilagyl.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

The exertion required to make a
comma does not count with a writer.
and the time involved is inconsider-
able. Not to insert a comma. however.
may lead to a large cost of time, and
an altogether disproportionate amount
OF money. A reoen suit in an impor-
tant court was brought because the
omission OF a comma left the meaning
OF a document in doubt. The expense
which 1t entailed, which a stroke Of
the e would have saved. shows that
economy in punctuation may be at
least first cousin to extravaganza.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Osakis Creamery Re-estabIished.

Osakis, Mimi, Dec. 20. - The old
creamery association that operated a
creamery for many years one-halt
mile west of town failed a few weeks
ago on account of disagreement of the
members. and the machinery and build
ing was bought in by two of the mem
bers and moved into town and a new
plant located on the lake shore. 1t is
now in operation with Erickson G Lane
as the prcprietors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

The President usually issues his
Thanksgiving day proclamation just
before the November elections. In that
way he saves himself from the shafts
OF the jokers. Were it issued after
election, a Presidents attitude OF
t~hankfulness would be ascribed to his
party's victory, il 1t had achieved
a victory. II defeated he would be ac-
cused of "whistling to keep his cour-
age up"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
INAUGURAL BALL.
big Social Event Mt Washington to
BE Held In the Pension Building.

washington, Dec. %. Secretary
Hitchcock has granted the inaugural
{ Tmmittee permission to hold the ball
AID entertainments incident to the
coming Inauguration of President Nc
kinley in the pension building. The
spacious court of the pension office,
with its architectural beauty and enor-
nous proportions, is well fitted for the
inaugural ball. 1t has been used on
former occasions.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
The Largest Hog.

Clinton, Iowa, Dec. 22.-Perhaps the
largest hog in the world has just been
sold at Belle PLANE by Frank Sankot.
II was purchased by a butcher who has
the porker on exhibition. 1t weighs 900
pounds. and as it Is less than thres
years old, is considered a marvel in
the pork line. Sankot received 5 cents
a pound for the hog.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Charged with Murder.

Muscatine, Iowa, Dec. 23. - j. A.
Moore was arrested by the sheriff Of
Rock Island county. charged with at
tempting to murder his stepfather, NJ.
j. Shelly, who was ambushed and shot
at his door Wednesday night. He was
identified by racks left near the scene
of the shooting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
states First Match Works.

st. Paul. Dec. %. - Minnesota's first
match factory filed articles of incorpor-
alton with the secretary OF state. The
Duluth Match Companv of Duluth has
a capital of $4,000. The promoters
are l.. e. Ewing of Grand Rapids,
Mick, who is president, and H. Smith,
n II. Simor1s. RI. NJ. Alwarth, Victor
Stearns, T. " Heimick and w. D.
Bailey of Duluth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
NOTE Is NOT SIGNED.
Pronounced Hitch in the Chinese
NeE%otiatfons

Negotiations.
Pekin, Dec. 23.-Once more there Is
a pronounced hitch in the proceedings.
The preliminary joint note has not yet
been signed. Mr.. Conger, the United
States minister says he does not be-
lieve that there are sufficient reasons
why it should not be signed in the
near future and Sir Ernest Satow, the
British minister, takes the same view,
DR.. MUmm Won Schwartzenstein,
speaking for Germany, believes hat
the existing agreement will be signed
sooner or later. The other ministers
also say that they consider the prob
abilities in favor Of signing.
Chinese sources of information, how
ever, say there is reliable authority for
the statement that there is very little
chance of the note being signed for
some time. as a matter of fact the
members Of the staff OF Ii Hung
Chang believe that the note will event
ually have to be drawn up either in
Europe or America, probably the lat
ter, because they claim that
The Washington overnme
has had most to do with the existing
modification of the various forms of
~harshness. The United States is locked
upon by the Chinese as the only power
really desiring to retain the integrity
OF the Chinese empire. The other DOW
ers are regarded as DESTROYS of break
ing IL up, with the possible exception
of Russia, who, the Chinese think.
merely favors a postponement in order
eventually to secure q larger share.
Grave faorc nrn TaIt yo.a.aG-- -
health Of Ii Hung Chang, owing TO a
severe cold that he caught on the day
he visited Gen. Chaffee. 1t is said
that he is better to-day, but there is a
fear Of pleurisy, which. at mis- ad-
vanced age, might be fatal. 1t is gen.
orally believed the Chinese get their
Information as to what is done at the
meetings of the ENJOYS through some
one connected with the Russian Legal
ton.
Delay Charged to Washington.
London, Dec. %. - ''The delay in
signing the preliminary joint note"
says the Pekin correspondent of the
Morning Post, wiring yesterday. as
due to an objection from Washington.
Minister Conger, however, has tele-
graphed his government urging a
speedy settlement on the ground that
German military control is worse than
Chinese management. Prince Ching
says the empress dowager and Emper-
or Kwang Su are both anxious to leave
Sinan Flu, as the accommodations there
are poor and their environment unfa-
yorable. He points out that the pri-
vate and government property seized
In Pekin is quite equivalent in value
to the indemnity of the powers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
= nertbwest news :
DAVID f. JONES DEAD.
United states District Attorney for
Wisconsin Is No More.

Sparta, Wis, Dec. %. - David r.
Jones died yesterday morning. He
was born in Utica, N. Y, in 1859. His
father moved to Cambria, Wis, when
David was a child. He studied law
with Morrow & Masters, and in 1884
was admitted to the bar. In 1885 he
vas elected district attorney and filed
that office six years. In 1892 he was
again elected district attorney and
filed the office four years. In 1896 he
was elected to represent Monroe coun-
ty in the state legislature. On July z,
1895, he was appointed by President
Mckinley United States district at
torney for the Western district of Wis
consin.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Decision Faxors the D,m.

Redwood Falls. Mimi, Dec. 23.-Judge
Weber has rendered a decision in the
Redwood river lam case, as John Clark
VS.. A. c. Burmeister, whic his favor
able to the defense. Work on the con-
struction Of the dam will be taken up
and pushed vigorously, which will give
Redwood Falls n of the finest lakes
and water power in Minnesota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRIA.
Bartlett Tripp May BE Returned to
His Former Post.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Bartlett Trip
of South Dakota, brother-in-law of the
late Senator Davis. is believed to be
slated for the vacant Enthusiastically
at Vienna. Mr.. Trip has been re-
quested by President Mckinley to re-
main in Washington a few days longer.
His friends interpret this to mean that
the president will name him for the
Vienna post. Mr.. Trip was minister
to Vienna under President Cleveland.
He became a Republican in 1898.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
wasbburn,s Formulation.

Washburn. Wis, Dec. 22.-The pop.
ulation of Washburn as officially an.
nounced is 5.005. The correct figures
should be $500. Washburn is one OF
the largest unincorporated villages in
the state. and is composed OF two dis
tricts. In No. / there was 5,OO5 people;
In District No. 2, 1880.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

The first authentic discovery of
traces of a prehistoric race in Alaska
was made recently by ~prospectors in
the foothills of Mount st. Elias. A
copper mine was unearthed which had
been worked ages ago. Kettles, tools.
spear-heads and other articles, made
in a crude manner from copper, were
found.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Two Bows K,,.a

Akron. Ohio. Dec. 23.-While a party
OF miners were descending the slope In
the Wagner coal mine near here a wild
car overlook them. Five were struck
h car and Fred Miner, aged hf-
teen' n Harry Miner, aged fifteen.
We're killed. The other three were in
jured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Tax Ferrets Hard Hit.

Atlantic, Iowa. Dec. 23.-The tax fer.
rets have received a blow from Judge
Thornell, who has issued an Injunction
restraining the board OF supervisors
from paying them ove Is per cent as
commission, and also from paying them
any more money until the collections
shall balance the books of the auditor,
figured on the Is per cent basis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

Some at least of the great redwood
trees of California will be preserved,
the state having recently come into
possession Of about 400 acres Of red
wood forest through the will Of the
late Col. ]. B. Armstrong of Clover
dale, Sonoma county. The tract is
to be held as a public park.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
Young Electrician Killed.

Orange City, Iowa, Dec. pa mes
sage from Chicago states hat H. A.
Lenderink was run owe by a street
car and killed. He had Just completed
an electrical course In the Iowa State
college and had gone to Chicago to
join the navy. His weight barred him
in the examination and he had secured
a position as electrician for Siegel &
Cooper when he was killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
BOY AccidentaIIy Killed.

Durand, Wis. Dec. 23.-James Dud-
vrey Of Stops, Wis. aged fourteen
years, was found dead at the foot of
Sand hill, about a mile from here. The
was hauling a load of lumber. and
1t is supposed that he was thrown or
fell from the load and a wheel ran over
his head, as his skull was crushed. His
father operates a starn mill at Stops.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
sCHLEY TO RETIRE SOON.
Admiral VIII BE Ordered to Return
Home Next Snrinp.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Rear Admiral
w. 5. schley will be detached from duty
as commander-in-chief of the South
Atlantic station during the coming
spring and will be ordered to return to
the United States. Schley's detachment
viii be in anticipation of his retirement
next October, when he reaches the q
of sixty-two years. He has served on
the South Atlantic station since No
vember of last year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
SENATOR FRYE,s WIFE DEAD.
Heart Trouble Causes Suddcn De-
mise of Maine Statesman's spouse

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Mrs William
p. Frye, wife of the president pro tenn
of the sepate. died suddenly yesterday
at the Hamilton hotel. Mrs. Frye on
Tuesday last suffered an acute attack
of indigestion and had since been i'll.
When she arose yesterday morning she
was apparently much improved ana
partook of breakfast. Shortly after
leaving the table the enc came without
the slightest warning, heart failure
causing death. The body was taken to
Lewiston, Me-, the home of Senator
Frye.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
IOWA BOY
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. TIT
Victim.

Des Moines, Iowa. Dec. 23.-The nine
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Tonhose of Judd, a small town near
here. was kidnapped on Tuesday. AL
though the father of the boy has had
detectives and the police on the case
who have made a diligent search, moth
ing has been heard of him. 1t is ex-
pected that a proposition will be re-
ceived from the kidnapers in a day or
so as to the matter Of ransom. Mr..
Tonhose offers a reward of $500 for the
return of the boy or 81, 900 for the ap-
prehension OF the abductors.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
sentenced for Indecent ,..on,,.

Shakopee, Mimi, Dec. 20. - Patrick
Glenn. who was indicted by the grand
jury at the October term OF court, was
sentenced for indecent assault on a
twelve-year-old girl to two and a half
years at hard labor,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27
GAVE BOGUS
Henry Zeimer. Head of "a Fra
bureau, Gets "a Ten-Ncar Sen.

New York, Dec. 90. - Recorder Cor
sentenced Henry Zeimer, one Of the
heads of a fraudulent divorce bureau.
to ten years in state prison, and James
Holden, alias Frank Wilson. a profess
sional correspondent. to three years In
state prison. Mrs. Byrde Herrick and
Mary Thompson. who said they had
testified falsely in divorce cases. were
allowed to 81 under suspension of SEN
tence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-12-27

FIJI. rntrffC "
Washington, Dec. IA s..dss
bate was precipitatei in the 800
a motion of Mr.. Chandler 70 a,,u
the committee on continsen, ~ -
from further consideration ~ I'd
luton ordering an ~inyesuga =, D
Montana senatorial contest .rts u
changes between the OPP tnsI
advocates of the resoiu.'' so,, ii
spirited turn and resulted 4, y
" colloquies. No action upon
oIutioYl was taken.
In the House. .,ah
The house passed the inu ,atiaa ID
military academy appropr y. ari !
The former carried S'O00,o-y n
latter $500, 161. Neither provsndas
discussion. A few minor am
were placed on the former