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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
aUEER POSITION.
9. w. Howard OF Gettysburg Escapes
From On Odd Position.

-.H.t.A -
s. w. Howard OF Gettysburg Escapes
From On Odd Position.
The supreme court has at last grant
ed the application of S. w. Howard of
Gettysburg for admission to practice in
this state. Howard has been trying for
the past year To get on the records as a
practicing attorney, and has been COM
PEELED to wait. He Is the only maj who
has ever come into the supreme court
with a case to prove that he was not an
attorney unders the laws of the state.
and, after proving 1t, he then attempted
to get on the records as an attorney.
His peculiar position came from an up
p~lication for his disbarment, and he
made the plea hat the supreme court
could not disbar him. for the reason
that he had never been an admitted at
torney under Dakota laws. He then
found himself in another predica:uent,
as he was attempting to hold the posi-
lion of states attorney of Potter coun-
ty, after making his plea In the court,
and was removed by the county COM
missioEers, who appointed a successor.
Between his fight against disbarment
and the one to secure the salary as
states attorney, he has been busy for
several years, and has, incidentally.
been pushing his application for admis-
sion during the same time.
The calls for permanent school funds
during the past week have amounted TO
s3.775. Butte county took s2,275 of this:
Edmunds county took $1,000; Deuel.
county, $500.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
SHOT BY ROBBERS.
North Dakota Man Hesitntes when
Told ia Hold UP His Hands.

Larimore, N. D., Oct. 29-Last evening
Toilet Halverson and Christ Sandland
were riding from Park River to Larimore
on a freight train. While getting out
OF a car at Junction, two miles west of
here, they were met by two masked men
who ordered them to throw up their
hands. Sandland, instead of complying.
started 20 run. He was fired at twice,
but he continued running. One of the
robbers took after him and upon catching
him placed the revolver against his neck
and fired. The highwaymen then led
their two victims out half a mile on the
prairie, where they went through them.
The robbers took S25 from Halverson and
$23 from Sandland, The latter also had
a certified check for $3.50. 1t is believed
the highwaymen came Town on the same
train n knowing that Christ had this
money expected 10 secure 1t, not know
ing he had purchased a certified check.
Sandland will probably die. His relatives
live at Park River. and are quite prom
e people.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
MRS. GERHARD SET FREE.
Divorce Granted, but ON the wom-
ans Petition.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct, 29.-Fred Geb-
hard, for years the close friend of
Mrs. Langtry, was given a surprise
when the hearing of his suit for divorce
came up in court Saturday. Gerhard
secured his liberty, but not in the way
he desired, for the divorce was granted
to Mrs. Gerhard, who, before her mar
riage. was Louise Morris, a belle of
Baltimore. Judge Jones, before whom
the hearing in the case was held, de-
cided that Gerhard instead of Mrs.
Gerhard was guilty of willful desertion.
In Gebhard's divorce suit, which was
filed on Sept. 30 last, he charged his
wife with having deserted him in Sep
TENDER, 1899. Mrs. Gerhard, accompa-
MED by her mother, Mrs. Morris OF Bal
timore, arrived here Saturday. Soon
after her arrival she filed a cross-bfil,
in which she charged that it was she
and not her husband who had been de-
serted. Gerhard replied to this, deny
ing the allegations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
NO PROTECTION.
Ynnkton County. Records Exposes
to Fire. &

A movement for the building of O
new court house for Yankton is likely
to result from the recent burning of tho
court house at Alexandria, Hansen
county. The present structure is old.
and affords practically no protection for
the records in the various offices. In
the office of the clerk of courts the res
ords are all stored away in wooden
cases, among which are the papers in
over 600 administration and guardian
ship cases, involving mora than $1,000
900. In the auditors office the condi-
lions are little better, the office con-
tanning a very old and Enthusiastically
safe capable of holding less than one
half Of the records. The registers Of
fee has a so-called fire-proof vault, but
It is questionable whether 1t would
stand a fire. Two years g the ques-
-tion of building a fire-proof vaul a
before the voters, but was defeated by
a decisive majority; but the recent dis
aster to Hanson county has again
brought the question 70 the front, and
1t is not likely that the agitation Will
cease until an entirely new court house
-one in keeping with the Importance or
the city and county, is constructed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
END OF YALE's CELEBRATION.
Honorary Degrees Are Conferred
Upon Many Prominent People.

Honorary Degrees Are Conferred
Upon Many Prominent People.
New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 20. - Yale's
bicentennial celebration has ended and
the thousands of visitors, some from
foreign lands and all prominent in
various walks of life, who came to re-
ceive honors or to take part In the ex-
e~rcises, have departed or will leave to-
day. President Roosevelt. upon whom
was conferred honorary degrees, and
who received an ovation wherever he
appeared during the day, Is fastening
back to Washington. The closing exer-
cises of the bicentennial were officially
commemorative. They were held in the
Hyperion theater. Clerical music. a
commemorative poem and a Greek fes-
tival hymn, both composed for the oc-
~casion, a commemorative address by
David J. Brewer, associate justice Of
the United States supreme court, and.
finally, clothing the great men with the
hoods of the honorary degrees-this
constituted the days exercises. With
the dedication of another hall, and a
farewell reception by the president of
the university the bic~entennial of Yale
closed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

south Dakota Has ON Hand Nearly
Enough Cash to Pay Her Debts.

south DakOta Has ON Hand Nearly
Enough Cash to Pay Her Debts.
The state treasurer has issued his an-
nual report for the fiscal year ending
July 1, 1901. The principal matter Of
interest in It TO the people of the state
generally. is the summary OF the finan-
cial condition of the state. The total
indebtedness is shown to be 1868, 900.
This is composed of 1870, 800 OF coupon
bonds: $242. SEQ of registered bonds; and
$25O.0O0 OF We warrants. The total
cash on hand in the treasury for all
purposes at that date was 1854, S3S. 43,
leaving a net debt of less than 800, o00.
The highest interest being paid by the
state is 4 IL per cent on some of the
bonds, which come'down as a leftover
debt from the old territory, the most OF
the bonded debt bearing 3 LIZ or 4 per
cent The only bonds which become
due at an early date are $35. 800 OF Mad
ison normal school bonds, which will be
due on the 1st of May next, and there
Is in the, sinking fund at the present
time over $61,0 to meet this payment.
No other bonds become due before 1903.
but as sufficient funds accumulate in
the treasury, the policy OF the present
treasurer has been to secur the release
of outstanding securities. and h same
policy viii, no doubt, be secured in the
future, as in the past. ~ s- g
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
Pays Her Fine.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Oct. 29-Mrs. Sarah
j. Flynn of Lake Preston, who pleaded
guilt" in the United States court a few
days ago TO the charge of making a
fraudulent application for a pension,
alleging that she was the widow OF
Silas j. Flynn, who served during the
Civil war in the Seventeenth Indepen-
dent New York artillery. appeared be-
fore Judge Garland of the federal court
to receive her sentence. She was fined
$1,000. which she paid to the clerk of
the court before she left the court
room.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
CHILD ROASTED.
Seriously burned in Hot Ashes. but
y May Live.

Grand Forks, " D., Oct. 2.-Gott-
lieb Klein and his wife, with their
child. aged two years, live near WASH
burn, in a small shanty. At the rear
Of the cabin is "a hole in the ground
into which ashes have been dumped TO
prevent Goals from blowing about.
few days ago the two parents vent 10
visit q neighbor, leaving. the chila at
home. Before leaving Mrs. Klein re-
moved the ashes from the stove anu
threw them into the hole. During their
absence the child in some way got out
of the house and went on a tour of ex-
ploration around the premises. He fell
into the hole, on top of the hot ashes,
and there he remained until the ARRIVAL
of his parents. about two hour later.
The child was terribly burned, and sur
fered fearfully. but when last hearo
from was thought likely TO live.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

The Costa Rican government has
granted to an Americana German COM
pany a concass on to so 900 acres of
coal and agricultural lands lying on
both coasts of the country. The term
OF concession is fifty years. and the
company is permitted to use for port
purposes. 400 metres of land in every
nautical mile of coast line. The COM
pany is exempt from import duties ard
taxation, and is granted railroad and
telegraph privileges free. The only
stipulation in the agreement ID that the
company must dispose of one-ifth OF
It's capital stock of five million shares
in Costa Rica.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

The efforts Of the state of Alabama
to punish persons found guilty of
lynching deserve the heartiest praise.
Already one man ha1 been sentenced
to Imprisonment for life for lynching
a negro accused Of stesling chickens,
and two others have been found guilty
OF murder in 6Ie second degree and
sentenced to tea years Imprisonment
for their Lsrt in the same outrage. The
courage OF the Judge and the ndelity
of the jury before whom these cases
were tried, have been a%pplauded no
less warmly by the influential papers
of the South than by their Northern
contemporaries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
MUSTERED IN.
wntertown's Cavalry Troop Joins
the Militia.

wntertown's Cavalry Troop Joins
the Militia.
Wa.ertown now has a new organiza-
ton Of the South Dakota State guard.
Adit. Gen. Conklin mustered in the new
troop In the city hall Monday evening.
BY authority OF Gov. Herried the new
troop has been organized through the
efforts of Lieut.. Fl. j. Mowrey, formerly
of Company II, and 1T was through his
efforts that the m for the new Or
ganization were secured. The election
of officers, following the mastering in
of the troop resulted as follows: Cap
tain, IT. J. Mowrey; first lieutenant, +.
l.. Munger; second lieutenant, Will A.
Mcintyre. The members of the organ-
~ization, as mustered in, are: II. J..
Nowrey, r. f. Munger, w. A. McIn-
tyre, G. A Abbott. H. #. Crewe, w. d.
Rowe, c.. Mackenzie, w. Fl. Alter, w.
S. Patterson, C. Mcdowell, u. A. Mel
son, r. L. Rramble, w. C. Smith, A. T.
Hopkins, j. c. Southwick, e. P. Troeh,
III. Mauritzeon, f. E. Foster, j. f. Jen-
son, I. A. Muller, F. c. Englesby, c. X.
Snyder, S. 7. Johnson, A. J.. Norris, III.
A. Park, c. T. Bartlett. A. NJ. Covers.
In the selection OF officers the troop
has been exceedingly fortunate. 1t has
secured men who have had actual expe-
rience In campaigning, as the captain
and first lieutenant were members Of
Company III, of WATERFOWL, and Lieut..
Mcintosh was a sergeant OF a Texas
regiment serving in Cuba. The troop
will soon receive its equipment from the
state. when 1t will begin it's weekly
III
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

Intelligence has been received from
Liberia Of the death of a remarkable
woman, Martha Ann Kicks, known as
Aunt Martha, who made a journey
from Liberia to England nine years
ago for the purpose Of visiting
Queen Victoria. At the time of her
death she was So years old. Her father
was John M. Erskine, a save who pur-
chased his freedom and that of his
children, and became a Presbyterian
minister. Aunt Martha's greatest
achievement vas in 1S41, when she
successfully defended the Haddington
Methodist Mission Station with three
others against a cannibal chief and 800
natives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

The Gregory County strip OF rndian
"a FL h Ground. MFH

Indian Inspector McLaughlin's treaty
recently negotiated with the Rosebud
Sioux. for the cession OF a portion OF
their reservation in Gregory county,
has been received at the interior de-
partment. The lands to be turned over
to the federal government embrace
something like 420.00 acres. and h
treaty provides that the indians shall
be paid 81. 600, 900, or about $3.50 per acre.
The treaty further provides that a
small portion Of the aggregate, about
500, 600, shall be expended for agricult-
ural implements and other ~necessaries
for the use OF the tribe, the balance to
b. deposited with other tribal funds in
the treasury, to draw 5 per cent inter-
est, to be paid In semi-annual INSTALL
ments. -
The treaty must be approved by the
secretary of the interior and ratified by
Congress before ii car become effective,
There is little doubt that this will be
done. as Senator Gamble and Repre-
S 'ntatiye Burke have already paved the
way for its acceptance by the Indian
committees of the house and senate.
lit is probable that the South Dakota
delegation viii also endeavor to have.
this land made subject to entry, under,
the free homes ect, and TO have tbs
money due the Indians paid from the
federal treasury. The land is said to
be extremely fertile, and will undoubt-
eddy be in demand when 1t is thrown
open to settlement. s
Inspector Mclaughlin is now on a
leave of absence. at the conclusion of
which he will go to Devils Lake, n. D..
to negotiate a treaty with that tribe for
the cession of some of their lands. 1t
is expected he will 90 to Minnesota lat
er to negotiate a treaty with the Red
Lake Indians for the cession Of a por-
tion of their reservation, which has
been urged by Representative Eddy for
some months. $50
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
The Dietic and Hygienic Gazette

says: walter Baker & Co., of Dor
chester, Mass. U. s. A, have given
years of study to he skilful preparation
of cocoa and chocolate, and have de-
vised machinery and systemI peculiar
to their methods Of treatment, whereby
TIL purity, palatabllity, and highest
nutrient cL. Nrarteristics are retained.
Their preparations are known the
world over, and have received the high
est endorsements from the medical prac-
titioner, the nurse, and the intelligent
housekeeper and caterer"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
A NEW Towy
Lyman County Proan..
In Thtrt New \

In Thirty Days ew n
Lyman county is trying
olden boom days OF y feyiye
when towns were built IN nasd
party of enterprising day
farmers in the southern anen
county got together anon. part q
and resolved to build a month
were too far from one AZ as d
ccrdingly, they secured ! une
from one OF their number any nsf q \
work to build. The result nv Vent
thirty days they had estah,, that
spectacle town, named Il cned a
are hot after the postal den oaaon !
get a pcstofiice. They alraaa ulen,
bank, a newspaper, a lawvaa hasa
a general store and a bla -. q doet
The town is built on the sn r,'as y
Nebraska ~ Dakota railroaa Of
expected to be the best aug Y
iine between Fairfax and en-
The question of m~oisture Una
permanently settled by the rsa dss y
Lyman county. There has ss
Thousand dams built and frlaS
range to the west of oacoma ~ "a
sregate superficial area Of he
yoirs is more than half ~. tea
Michigan. The result this fan - I
that We have hal rainy weatba. =
most identical with that OF i.
lake region. There is tnouph q
these dams to furnish the stocS
range with water for threa Y
there is not another rain dur,r
time. South Dakota is fast gsttI.1
the front rank as a farming j =
a stock country. a1
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
HIGH-PRICED LAND.

A number of the e~nterprizing citizens
OF Hurley have Joined In a guaranty to
the Chicago Lyceum bureau, and dur
ing the coming winter that place will
enjoy four high-class entertainments
under these auspices. The first enter
tainment win be THE Musical Hoyles.'
ON Nov. 13.
f. f. Near and T. ] Hogan have sold
10 Jens Bunderson the James Black
farm for $S,160, which is $51 per acre.
Mr.. Black purchased the farm in 1900
for s. 5000. Who says that prosperity
has not struck South Dakota?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
studying TrempeIeau Mountain.

Winona. MIMI, Oct. 20. - Over 100
normal students went to Trempeleau
mountain for the purpose of studying
the line of geography. They were I'M
der the charge Of Prof. j. NJ. Holzinger.
Luncheon was taken along and the en-
tire day was spent at the mountain. A
special train vas provided on the Bur
hngton to bring them home early in
the evening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

A duel between women took place
the other day at an hotel in Paris.
Nine. Louise Nequet, q woman of 80,
who had been deserted by her lover,
Leon Povison, instead of ~revenging
herself On the latter, sought out her
younger rival, Eugene Cordelle, and
challenged her in due form, the result
being that Mile. Cordelle was repeated
ly stabbed. The savage encounter
would have continued If Povison, who
suddenly came upon the scene, had
not e N for the police.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

Popular sympathy with a suffering
animal and the readiness of the public
to relieve suca suffering were illustfat-
ed recently in st. Louis when a mar
risked his life to rescue a cat from a
narrow ledge on the side OF a lofty
water tower. The cat had been pursu-
ing a swallow, and although it had
climbed down to the ledge alone, was
unable to climb back. For several
days 1t remained a prisoner. one hun
dred and seventy feet from the ground,
and suffering severely from hunger
and thirst. The man who discovered
the cats predicament climbed the two
hundred and twenty-five steps to the
top of the tower. and was lowered by a
rope to the ledge, forty feet below.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
BLACK HILLS BLALE'

Deadwood, S. D., Oct. E-lp >
cyanide plant at Ragged TOP Ssl
and operated by the spearnsn y
Company of Colorado Springs =
was completely destroyed by ns y.
Saturday morning. Loss, s'ylSs
about half. The fire STARE !
the lower part Of the oui,ulNe : I
there being no fire protection, ! N
soon a total wreck, The ioss 81 n
interests also will be consideraO's /
the mill can be rebuilt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
DODGES BULLETS.
BoId Attempt ef Three Men to Hold
Up n S~t"rckePper.

Bold Attempt ef Three Men to Hold
Up a. S~t"rcEcPper.
Grand Forks. n. D., Oct. 2.-Three
mep entered the secondhand store OF
NJ. Rosenswag on Third street about z
o'clock. and while two Of them en-
gagged kosenswag in conversation the
third drew a revolver and demanded
money. Rosenswag failed to comply
and the robber sent a bullet past his
ear. Rosenswag tucked behind the
counter in time TO dodge a second bull
let and made a long dive through the
window into the street, cutting his had
on the broken glass as he went
through. Two arrests were made on
suspicion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
sandow. the athlete while in LYON

Sandow, the athlete. while in Lyons,
France, was attacked in a cafe by some
de~speradoes with knives. He seized
one of them by the back Of the neck,
lifted him in the air, and with the
other hand clutched his feet. Swing
ing him upward, he brought him down
with great force on the center of a
table. This blow with a human NAL
let split the table in two, and the man
went through 1t. The other scoundrels
fed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
Parent. Finally Consent.

Aberdeen, s. D., Oct. 25.-The Groton
elopement case, which has attracted
considerable attention owing, to the ex-
IRENE youth of the principals. is about
to be settled In a very happy manner
by the marriage of the young folks
The parents have given their consent
and a license has been issued. Paul
yoy, the groom, is aged eighteen years.
and Edith Pronit, his bride, is fourteen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
Splendid Military Record.

La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 29.-First Lieut..
Otto Kanard of Company b. w. N. e.,
of this city, has resigned his command
with a splendid military record. Press
ing business matters are given as the
reason for his resignation. Lieut..
Kanard went to Porto Rico as second
lieutenant, and after the battle of
Coamo was promoted to first lieuten-
ant for bravery. His successor has not
yet been named.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31

The widest possible publicity ought
to be given to the action OF the magis-
trate who has held for manslaughter a
person who rocked the boat" and
thereby caused the death by drowning
OF some of those who were with him.
The class of those who think it is
funny to brighten timid people by this
dangerous trick is large and perennial,
and anything which will warn or edu-
cate them is a public service.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
ANOTHER D0wIE CONVERT.
Es,. EsA~- C

B~elyidcTe, MINI. Farmer Joins the
Zion City COLONY.
Red Wing, Mimi, Oct. q. - w e.
Hoist, a well-to-dS farmer who has
lived for many years in Belvidere, this
county, has sold his property and
Joined Dowie's Zion City. He has a
wife and several children. Mr.. Hoist
was converted to the Dowie Greed by
some pamphlets sent him. He sold his
farm for s6,100 but it is not known
whether lie urned over all his money
to the alleged prophet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
WOLVES KUL SHEEP.
One Farmer Has Lost 100 sheep the
Past ear.

Granite Falls, Mimi, oct. 2T-Wolves
in this county are attacking the sheep
herds. Mr.. LanEmaid, a farmer living
in Minnesota Falls township, reports
that he has had a hundred sheep
killed by the wolves this Ecason. Mr..
Griswold had eleven killed in one night
recently. Mr.. Langmaid has to send a
mar or boy out with the sheep when
they are in the pasture just to keep the
wolves away. Some good sport might
be gotten out OF a hunt as well as some
practical good done. Wolves are fire.
quently seen proving along the high
way by farmers coming TO town.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
Fire. I'm the Forest.

Milaca, Mimi, Oct. 25.-Forest fires
are raging in this vicinity. The village
OF Foreston, three miles west of here.
came near burning last night, but is
now thought to be out of danger. An
unusual mount of hay has been
burned. Ward & Davis lost 100 tons
and Jensen Bros. so tons. J. NJ. Goss
had 200 tons at Whitney brook which
was only saved by the greatest exer-
tiop
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-10-31
"Topeka joe, IL I.ocot.a

Toledo, Oct. 90. b. Evans. better
known as Topeka Joe" the famous
postoffice robber who escaped Jail here
recently, has been located in the woods
near Sarnia, Can, and a posse of men
is on his track. There is a heavy re-
ward for his capture.