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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Britain Buys Krupp Guns.
BULLER's
surrounded by Complete Silence
Not believed That He Has Met With

u reverse.
London, Jan. 16-Lor1 toberts' enig-
NAUTICAL announcement mo change in
the situation" does nothing TO allay
public anxiety or to explain the silence
surrounding Buffers movements on the
Tugela, and although there is a dispo-
sition to regard the dispatch as dis
posing of Saturdays adverse rumor
the week has opened in a state of sus-
pense almost equal to that of last week
because ii is recognized that failure in
Gen. Buffers present attempt would
seal the fate of Ladysmith. Presumc.-
bly, no change in the situation" refers
to previous dispatches sent to the war
office which have not yet been revealed
to the public. Except the announce
ment of the seizure of Pottgeiter's
drift and of the advance of Gen. War
rem, there has been no news from the
Tugela for a week. A ray of hope is
In the fact that the same silence pre-
walls from the Boer side. Thus, Ii
lay, perhaps, be fairly inferred that
Gen. Butler has not yet met a serious
check. If the announcement of Gen.
Warren's movement. be correct, II Is
evident that Gen. Buffers forces are
spread over q very wide front-per-
haps twenty-five miles-and in the
event Of a sudden fall of the river. his
operations might be full of danger. 1t
Is believed that Gen. Butler has no
good survey maps Of the district.
This will add to his difficulties. Sir
Charles Warren's advance probably
means an attempt to seize Hlangwan
hill, the main post Of the Beers south
Of the Tugela. Upon the success or
failure of these operations depends the
whole future of the campaign. Until
the result is known Lord Roberts will
be unable to decide how to dispose Of
the two divisions and the reinforce
ments now arriving,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

Inspector-General Breckenridge, re-
porting to Secretary Root, suggests the
employment Of officers returned from
foreign service. and unable to perform
other duty, as professors of military
science at military colleges. There
are many indications that the reign
OF peace Is yet far off, and until the
millennial sun chases away the martial
clouds that brood over every land it
may be wise to instruct the youth OF
the country betimes in military drill
and discipline. A defensive force will
always be necessary here as elsewhere,
and this plan offers c~ongenial and easy
tasks to men whose health has been
injured In their country's service, and
promises to provide at least a frame
work on which to build up an efficient
force to meet any national emer-
gency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
ONE LONE
Does Business in Fine western
ashfO


Kansas City. Jan. 16.-In true West
ern fashion, a lone robber, masked ana
armed, cleaned out two restaurants IN
he center OF the city at q O'Clock yes
terday morning under the glare or an
electric light. In Lewis restaurant. at
l21O Walnut street, he pointed a piston
mt Stanley Brushwood, the cashier, n
tanned the register while he Kept his
revolver in plain view Of W custo-
mers eating nearby. The contents or
the register had been transferred to
the safe but q few minutes previous
and the robber secured only a handful
of change. When he had satlsneu
himself that there was nothing more IN
sight he gave the waiter and the two
customers a parting word OF warning
and skipped across the street 10 II
restaurant Of Robert McClintock.
Here the robber covered Cashier Jo-
seph Drysdale and commanded two
walters and three customers to hold
I'D their hands. They complied
promptly and the robber emptied the
register in a twinkling. He pocketed
the entire contents, SAG, and, backing
out Of the door. encountered a grocery
solicitor. He poked the revolver into
the solicitors face with the command
not to make an alarm and forced him
into the restaurant where all the 9th
ers still stood with arms upstretched.
At this instant the robber darted down
a nearby alley and disappeared. Hard
" more than five minutes were con
sumed at both jobs. and the robber had
plenty of time to get away before the
scared victims had recovered COM
nOSurS-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
news OF Gbe R0rfbweSf
THE ALooN's ENEMIES
Ask Tor LegisIation That VIII Re-
store Prohibition.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. IA. - The
antl-saloon league convention yester-
day adopted n resolution faVorlng
"the passage of a law at the present
session OF the legislature which shall
prohibit the sale or manufacture of in
~toxicating liquors within five miles OF
any of the state institutions OF learn
ing. as a safeguard which the people
OF the state demand for their children
sent out from the care of home. And
we further favor such other tempe
rance legislation as can be secured
pressing the demand from year to year
until Iowa Is restored to that happy
states in which the saloon shall again
be an outlaw" The committee on
resolutions demanded an enforcement
Of tie temperance laws as they now
exist and in opposition to the local op-
ton and 'mulct' law. A committee
on temperance was appointed headed
by II. H.. Agrams.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
NaturnI Ga, I'm wisconsin.

Brillion, Wis. Jan. 14.-Well drillers
on the farm Of William Wieckert, 1T a
depth of las feet, struck a gas vein
which halsted theft drilling machinery
out of the hole and has continued to
emit gas continually for several hours.
They touched a torch to the flow and
a fame twenty to thirty feet hight,
which could be e e for miles con-
tinued to burn until it was smothered.
This Is the fourth of fifth time natural
gas has been struck in this vicinity
within the past few years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

Durham. Jan. 16.-The entire absence
OF news from Chieveley or Frere
camps continues, but there Is n per
sistent rumor here that Ladysmith has
been relieved.
No Says Roberts.
London, Jan. 16.-The war office is
sued at midnight a dispatch from
Field Marshal Roberts. dated yester-
day at $50 p. NJ, saying: There Is
no change in the situation to-day.
Beers Expect a Big Battle.
Boer Headquarters at Colenso, Jan.
IL, via Pretoria, via Lorenzo Marquee,
Jan. 13.-Everything points to a great
battle within the next few days. Lady
smith for the last two nights has been
firing rockets. The object is not known
here.
Gen. Warren Moves Eastward.
London. Jan. 1G.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail. dated Jan. II, from Pieter-
maritzburg, says: "Sir Charles Warren
marched with 1000 men eastward
from Frere by way of Weenan. His
scouts found no sign of the enemy at
Grobler's klopf and Colenso was de-
scribed as deserted. There are rum0rs
that the Beers are preparing to leave
Natal, discouraged by their failure 10
reduce Ladysmith."
Beers Are Actice.
Ladysmith, Jan. 16.-The besiegers
have been quiet for two days, but can
be seer in active movement on the dis
tant hills. We have perceived two
small bodies galloping with two ma
chine guns. The Boer heavy piece on
Bulawana hill has not been fired for
two days. More BOer dead have been
found at the base of Caesars camp.
All is well here.
How Beers Get Supplies.
Durham, Natal. Jan. 16.-There is a
BOer commando in Zambaans country,
Zululand, within a days march Of the
sea. with wagons. 1t is believed to be
waiting for supplies and ammunition
secretly landed near st. Lucia bay.
The Beers have looted all the stores
and houses in the ZwaZi territory and
the ruined natives r completing the
destruction.
Britain Buys Krupp Guns.
London, Jan. 16.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
"Great Britain has bought 24O KrupQ
guns that were supplied about two
years ago to III of the southern Euro
pean states. These guns are not
quick firers, but will be used to replace
the guns sent to South Africa from
British home garrisOns."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

The father of the Countess Schim-
melmann, now in this country doing
evangelistic work, ranked In Denmark
second in wealth to the king. The
countess has sold hundreds of precious
family jewels in order to carry on her
charities among the hungry and needy.
General Gordon was once asked the
secret of his ability to do certain
benevolences. He confessed reluctant
~ that he gave his medals" For his
services in quelling the TAPPING rebel
lion, the Emperor of China conferred
on him a magnificent gold medal, and
this. his most precious possession,
Gordon gave anonymously to the Wild
ow's Relief Fund, after first obliterat-
ing the proud inscription. Do not our
W experiences with our medals"
whatever they be, suggest that lesser
p~ersonages are often satisfied with
lesser sacrifices for their fellow-men.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

Phillips Brooks said, In the last
Thanksgiving sermon he preached: Il
defy a man to put his finger upon any
page of history when it vas clearer
than 1t is today that man has ONE
thing to do with his brethren and that
they are his brethren. Yes, 1t belongs
to nations, too. No nation dare act in
sublime selflshness." Whether the re-
straining motive be high or low, the
fact Of greed, envy. hate, under some
control. is a ground of hope for in
diyiduals and governments.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

In n of his most beautiful and af-
fecting poems Longfellow mentions
some Of the achievements Of men who
have reached the age Of fourscore
yesSss. Such a summary. If complete,
would support the poets assertion that
old age as well as youth is opportun-
ity. Worthy Of a place in the list is
the service to the civilized world by
Theodor Mommsen. Past the limit of
eighty years. his energy has survived
in a remarkable measure, and he has
published a new work on Roman
criminal law. which will supplement
his authoritative contributions to the
knowledge we possess of the general
subject Of Roman law. Work. under
proper conditions, has a preseryatiye
influence. What IL he had laid down
his pen when he reached his three
score and ten? There are many
chances that he would not now be
living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
PER CAPITA TAX RAISED.

Milwaukee, Jan. IA. - The National
Building Trades Council of America
passed resolutions raising the per
capita tax. Local unions which have
beer paying IL cent per capita to the
natioIal body will hereafter pay "a
Of a cent. Local unions having no ma
tioral affiliations must pay 5 cents
per capita instead of 3 cents as former
ly. Most Of the work of the conven-
ton is being done in committees, and
these not being ready to report, a re-
cess was taken. =
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
DANGER OF LYNCHING.
Result of an Unprovokcd Murder In
Indiana.

Petersburg, Ind, Jan. 1G. - Frank
Percell and two companions who are
in Jail here are in immediate danger of
being lynched on accOun of the killing
of William Kiss of Arthur by Percell
early yesterday. Kiss was returning
home from Il party with two young
men about = o'clock when he was met
by Percell and two companions. Per-
cell asked if the party was over and
on being told that it was, drew his re-
volver and shot Kiss in the eye, kill
ing him instantly. Pcrcell and his
companions We're arrested and hurried
here by the officers TO save them from
friends of the victim who threaten TO
lynch the murderer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Amateur Skating Races.

st. Paul, Jan. Is. The Western
championship meeting of the National
Amateur Skating association will be
held in st. Paul Friday and Saturday,
Feb. 8 and 10. There will be four
events, 500 1900, 5000 and 10000
meters in distance, with gold, silver
and bronze championship emhlems TO
first, second and third in each event.
The races will be under the auspices of
the st. Paul Carnival association, and
will be managed by the Northwestern
Skating association
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
scoFIELD FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
Wisconsin Governor Suggested rs
McKinley's Running Mate.

Wisconsin, Governor Suggested rs
McKinley's Running Mate.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 1.-THE Madi-
son State Journal, the official Repub-
lican organ, last night printed n letter
to the editor Of the Journal signed "A
Badger" in which Gov. Edward SEQ
field is proposed as a yice-presidential
candidate. The letter, in part, reads
as follows:
1.-The Republican party is looking
about for a suitable running mate for
William Mckinley. Edward Scoteld
of Wisconsin Is clearly the man that
both party and country are looking
for. He is from the West, which is de-
sirable at thi, time. He is a veteran
soldier of the war. which will please
great numbers. He is a business a
He has an experience in public affairs,
including four years as governor or
wisconsin. This is imperative. He Is
available and will strengthen the
ticket"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
BANK ROBBERS CAPTURED.
Made a Desperate Effort to Escape
FROM officers.

Evansville. Ind, Jan. 16.-Three men
who are believed to have been impli-
Gated in the bank robbery at Owens
vile, in Gibson county Thursday night,
were arrested in this city yesterday by
Police Sergeant Fred Heuke. They
gave their names at Joseph Lydon, Jo-
seph Norton and Patrick Nones. The
men made a desperate effort TO escape
from the officer and drew their guns.
Their room was searched and a full
kit of burglars tools found and over
S11O in money. The tools were
wrapped in red fanel which smelled
very strongly of powder. 4 stick Of
nitro-glycerine was found in the room.
The men came from Evansville the
morning after the Owensyille robbery,
and have been under shadow ever
since. They refuse to talk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Floods Ar eSubsiding.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 16.-Reports re-
ceived here from White river valley
towns and points north of this city are
to the effect that the January floods
are subsiding and that no further dam
G will be done. Trains were only q
few minutes late and r expected on
time tomorrow. The weather is much
colder, which has resulted in a sub
sidence Of the floods.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
inflicted Loss of $50, 900.

Iowa City. Iowa, Jan. 16. - A fire
started in the store of Mrs. Hattie E.
Horne inflicted a loss of 100000. Lena
Delshied, a saleswoman, in attempting
to light the gas dropped a burning
match in a pile of cotton batting, and
the entire store was soon ablaZe. The
stock, valued at $50, 1000, was a total
loss, and the building. owned by w.
z. Coast, was damaged to the extent
of $4,000. The fire spread to adjoin-
ing buildings.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Funding Warrants Taken Up.

Bismarck, n. d., Jan. 16. - State
Treasurer Driscoll has taken up $780,
600 funding warrants issued last year
to pay the expenses of the legislative
session. These have been paid from
the ordinary Of the state, IN
addition TO the payment of the current
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Opposed to Trusts.

New York, Jan. 16. - The board of
managers of the Commercial Travel
ers and Hotel Mems Antitrust league
held a meeting here. Letters were re-
ceived from ex-Gov. William Stone of
Missouri, vice chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, and John II.
Mclean, accepting membership.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Injunction Dissolved.

Hudson, Wis, Jan. 14.-Judge Dun
widdie heard arguments in the injunc-
ton case restraining the county au-
thorities from issuing bonds and pro-
ceeding with building of the new court
house plant at Hudson. Numerous
able arguments were made on both
sides and at 5 o'clock the judge dis
solved the Injunction.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

Terrible Fate of a Man and His Wife
Lnd a Boarder.

Manchester, n. H., Jan. 16. - A.
Blachard, aged sixty-ive, his wife,
aged forty-three, and a boarder named
William Money, aged fifty-eight, were
burned to death in their home in Mer-
rimac. The u of the fire Is un-
known. When the bodies were dis
covered nothing could be told. The
Blachards were in the habit of using
Kerosene to light their fires, and it Is
thought an explosion took place, de-
molishing the kitchen, and at the same
time setting fire to the house so that
they We're unable to get away. All the
bodies were burned to a crisp.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Killed I'm n Mine.

Butte, Mont. Jan. 16.-Joe Melivitch
and Joseph Maxwell, working in the
Colsuna-P PARROT mine, We're instantly
killed yesterday by the explosion of a
blast that had hung fire. A round Of
holes had been fired and the men had
returned to clean up the debris when
q missed hole went off.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Donated by Gov. Drake.

Drake university of this city is named,
yesterday increased his donations to
that institution $4,000, which will
be used in making immediate neces-
sary improvements. He said he hoped
to see the university have an endow-
ment of a million dollars and expected
to furnish at least one-fourth of that
sum,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Gen. GreeIy Recover,pp

Washington, Jan. 16. - Gen. A. w.
Greedy, who was badly injured by be-
ing thrown down his steps by a
drunken man last week Sunday, was
able to sit up several hours yesterday.
and his general condition continues
satisfactory.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Murder Chnrce xxp

Pierre, s. d., Jan. 14.-After a day
Of w%rangling in the Rudy case at Fort
Pierre the charge of murder was
Withdrawn and a new one Of man.
slaughter substituted. On this charge
Rudy secured n continuance until the
next term Of court, and Is out on bail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
COL. BRYAN MAKES DENIAL.

Says He Never Wrote u Letter Adyo-
eating "a Protective Tariff on Wool.
Columbus, Mo-, Jan. 16.-Col. Will
lam ]. Bryan addressed an audience of
owe 1900 people at the university
chapel, when he denied the report set
out from Boston that he had written a
letter favOring a protective tariff on
wool.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
LUMPY JAW
An Entire Herd May Have to De
Killed.

Black River Falls, Wis, Jan. 10 -
The state veterinary surgeon has been
visiting the farm of IL. NJ. Swarthout'
several miles south OF here in La
Crosse county. He was called there 10
investigate the severe cases of lumpy
Jaw in the large stock Of cattle on MI.
Swarthout's dairy farm. The entire
herd seem TO be affected, and there
will be a large number of them killed:
There are isolated cases on several
other farms, but of a milder form. IL
is raising a great deal OF excitement
the farmers in that vicinity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Cleveland Goe. SHOOTING.

Georgetown, s. c., Jan. 16.-Ex-Pres-
ident Cleveland, Commodore Benedict
and Capt. Bob Evans arrived at Muir
phys Island Gun clubsouse. Fairfax.
yesterday, from South island, at which
place the shooting vas not good.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
ADVANCE.
Association Raises Price Ten Cents
Per Thousand.

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 16-The annual
convention of the Northwestern Cedar
mems association was held here. over
fifty members from Wisconsin, Michl-
gan, Minnesota and Illinois attended.
The association advanced the price of
shingles 10 cents a thousand on all
grades. An advance Of 10 per cent
was made in the price of posts and a
slight advance was made in poles. The
principal object Of the association is
to make the official price list for the
guidance Of it's members.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Robbery and Burglary Charged

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 16. John
Conway has been indicted here for al
legged robbery and burglary. He and
Robert Gilmore, who were indicted
with him, are accused Of holding up a
restaurant one night last month. Con-
way is a brother Of Supt. Stephen Con-
way, of Armour's Chicago packing
house.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Fatally shoots M. w;s.

Salem, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Edward Hanes
shot his wife twice in the face and
head and 1t is thought she cannot live.
The couple had been separated the last
few weeks and the woman refused TO
longer live with Hanes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
Exchange Building for winon..

Winona, Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE lumber
and grain men Of this city will soon
orgarize a corporation for the purpose
OF erecting an office building to be
known as the Grain and Lumber ex-
change. A lot centrally located was
purchased yesterday for $6,250. Mr..
Charles Horton is the head Of the con-
Germ. The building will be three
stories. of brick, and will cost about
$50 600.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
THE ICE.
Member Of a Logging Crew Near C1o-
auet Is Drowned.

quet Is Drowned.
Cloquet. Mimi, Jan. 14.-Mat janet
son., a Norwegian employed in Miles
camp near this village, was drowned
In the st. Louis river. He was riding
on the rear unner Of a pair of logging
sleds loaded with logs, when the Ice
broke under the hind bob, p~recipitat-
ing the logs and Mr.. Jameson into
about twenty feet of water. The front
bob was caught owe a boom stick
frozen in the ice, thus preventing the
team and driver from an immersion
and possible drowning. Mr.. janet
son was thirty years old and unmar-
ried. He leaves no relatives in this
country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
He Feared Hydrophobia.

Chicago, Jan. 1G. - Frank Conrick,
secretary of the builders and trades
exchange, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head. He was
bitten by a dog a week ago, and the
dread Of hydrophobia, it is thought,
bad unsettled his mind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18

1t is noted in the report of a leading
charity that the general distribution
OF good wages to the industrial classes
naturally enables them to live more
literally and inclines them to lend
assistance to relatives and ac-
quaintances less fortunate than them
selves" Thus the benefits of general
prosperity filter down to the lowest
conditions OF humanity. There is no
telling the amount Of relief which
passes from the poor to the very poor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-01-18
DAsSEL
Midnight Blaze Carries Destruction
to Many Business Places.

TO Mhny BuhIheHs FIHCVH'
Dassel, MINI, Jan. IA disastrous
fire occurred here in which nine bust
ness houses were burned, together
with stocks of goods, excepting such
as were carried into the streets by cit
liens. The loss on buildings and
stocks viii reach $4,000. with insur-
ance of S29,65O. The fire started in
the barber shop of Charles Robinson,
a small wooden building, and in three
hours the entire block, from street to
street, was in ashes. There was no
wind or the damage would have been
greater, as the fire apparatus was out
of repair and could not be used.
Prompt action by the citizens in
forming bucket brigades saved the
town from greater loss.