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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
Resume Of the neWS.


Up TO March 81, 1901, the war revenue
act of June IL, 1898, had produced $685.
so. 4447.
The president has reappointed Geo.
r. Bidwell collector of customs for the
district Of New York.
Washington has complained to Lon
don anent the seizure of an American
wrecking barge by Canadians.
Adelbert Hay, son of the secretary Of
state, has resigned his position as
United States consul at Pretoria. His
successor has not yet been appointed.
The treasury department makes un.
Official announcement that the personal
baggage clause Of the Dingley tariff
law is to be enforced with greater
h~arshness han ever during the coming
season Of European travel.
The president has appointed Col.
Merritt Barber, of the adjutant gener-
ais department, and Maj. oscar F.
Long, of the quartermaster's depart
ment, b~rigadier generals of volunteers,
on account Of their services during the
campaigns in the Philippines.
Commissioners of Internal Revenue
Yerkes holds that express receipts for
goods ms merchandise TO be trans
ported from the United States to a for
eign country, are no. exempt from tax.
under the decision of the United States
supreme court in the matter of export
bills Of lading.
The bureau OF Indian affairs has re-
ceived an official report from the Tula-
lip indian agency Washington. IN
nouneing that smallpox exists not only
In the State of Washington, but also
in communities adjacent to the Tulalip
reservation, and in other reservations
within the jur 1iction Of the Tulalip
agency.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
PeupIe Talked About.

T~heodosius Secor, one of the earliest
builders of marine engines, is dead at
his home in Brooklyn, aged ninety
three.
1t is stated that F. J. warde of New
York is promoting a woman-made
London newspaper on the lines of the
existing Paris Fronde.
DIR. William II. Draper, one of the
best known physicians of New York
city, is dead from pneumonia. He was
born in Brattleboro, VT. in 1890.
Jack Turner, who was well known in
pugilistic and sporting circles. and was
the trainer of John l.. Sullivan for his
fight with Jake Kilrain, died at Roch-
ester, n. Y, aged sixty-one.
Henry S. Little, formerly one of the
big Four" in Democratic politics in
New Jersey and the recent lender of
s20o,o0o to Princeton college, has been
taken to the Little homestead, suffer
ing from general weakness.
Tho German ambassador at WASH
irgton. Herr Won Holleben, authorizes
an absolute n emphatic denial OF a
report which has gained some currency
in Europe and In this country that he
was to be married next autumn.
1t appears to be a certainty that
John D.. Rockefeller will erect a palace
on the summit Of the Kykut hill on his
estate at Pocantico Hills. N. Y, this
summer. He is now building a granite
stable which, when completed, will
cost 5000. 900.
William Peck Parrish, a member Of
the New York exchange end a success
flu! promoter of Southern enterprises,
with offices I'm New York, died On the
Florida e. Southwestern express on the
Pennsylvania o of heart disease.
He was forty-one years of age.
The position of general superintend.
ent of normal schools for the Philip
pines, at a salary of 81, 1000 per year, has
Eeen offered to Elmer Burritt Bryan.
of Indiana university, where he is at
present professor OF philosophy and
pedagogy. Prof. Bryan will accept.
Capt. Louis Mitchell who, for twenty
five years prior to 1891 was connected
with the treasury department al the
national capital, and who subsequently
served six years as p~ostoffice inspector,
died at his home in Mount Vernon, O.,
of paralysis. aged fifty-nine years.
REV. Lyman II. SHERWOOD, the found-
er and head of the Lyons IN. " Mu-
steal academy from 1854 to 1894, is dead.
aged seventy-three years. He was or
dained TO the Episcopal ministry in
1850. A son is Prof. William II. Sher-
man. pianist and composer, of Chica-
go.
William Carroll, whose body was
supposed to have been found in the
river at Brandenburg, KY, eight years
ago. and was buried with honors by
his relatives near English. Ind, has
returned there, having been in Irnver
ever since his departure from Craw-
ford county.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
Casualttffa.

Eighty bodies are recovered from the
ruins of the chemical works at Greis-
helm, Germany.
BY a fire at the artillery camp in tie
vicinity of the village OF st. Jean,
France, eight artillerymen were burned
TO death and several were injured.
A handcar jumped the track near
Clay City, Ind. and Douglas Franklin
vas instantly killed and f. @. Shute
and Charles Blankford fatally injured.
Disastrous prairie fires are raging in
Cherry county, Neb. The buildings
of one cattle ranch have been entirely
wiped GU and other ranches are
threatened.
Running at full speed, a Madison av-
nue. electric car in New York struck
a heavily loadel Fifth avenue stage
coach, completely demolishing II and
injuring a score of passengers.
Fire destroyed the machine shop Of
Silver & Cay together with the works
of the Lowell Model company and
North Chelmsford Supply Company OF
North Chelmsford. Mass. The loss is
estimated at 500, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
DIAZ TO
Two Presidents Exchange Cordial
Greetings.

Eel Paso, Tex, May THE presiden-
tial party reached FL Paso, h gate
way TO Mexico, at 9 o'clock yesterday
morning and will remain until noon
to-day. President Diaz OF Mexico hau
hoped to meet the president here "a
shake hands with him across the Dor
der. but as the Mexican congress 10 III
session he could not leave the capltai'
He sent a personal message 10 the
president. however, and also us-
patched Cen. Juan Hernandez, the
commander of the Second mlilary
| zone of the State of Chihuahua, TO per-
| sonally present his good wishes 10 the
chief magistrate of the United states.
Gov. Miguel Ahumada of
the most n~ortherly state or MEXICO
also travelled to FL Pas to pay his re-
spects. and these distinguished Mexl-
can officials, accompanied by Gen.
Hernandez's staff In full uniform, were
received by the president in his car at
the station. After exchanging fellclta-
tons the president requested Gen
Hernandez to convey to President
Diaz his personal good wishes for the
health and happiness of President
Diaz and for a continuation or the
cordial relations at present exlstihs
between the two countries. President
Diaz's message was as follows:
city OF Mexico, May 5.-To the Pres
ident OF the United States OF America,
Ell Psso: When you arrive this day
at the frontier of Mexico 1 wish L
might shake hands with you, but L
send you as cordial a salute as cor
responds with the
CordiaI Relations which Exist
between the two republics of North,
America. I also send Gen. Hernandez
to express to you the same feeling.
-"Porfirio Diaz.'
To this the president sent the fol-
lowing response:
'El Paso, Tex, May 5.-To His Ex-
ceiIency, Gen. Porfirio Diaz. President
of the Republic of Mexico, City of
Mexico: 1t gives me great pleasure to
reciprocate the courteous greeting OF
your excellency and to express my
most cordial good wishes for your
health and happiness and for the con-
tinued prosperity of the Mexican re-
public, to which we are bound by so
many ties of mutual interest ano
friendship. William Mckinley"
II being sunday, the president hau
requested the local committee not to
arrange any program for the day. His
wishes were respected and the mill
tary parade and official exercises were
postponed until to-day. The president
and Mrs. Mckinley and the members
Of the cabinet attended the Station
Street Methodist church in the morn
ing and in the afternoon some of the
party went out for a drive. After
dark last night the Mexican band.
which had beer brought from the City
Of Mexico by Gen. Hernandez, sere-
naded the president and Mrs. McKin-
ley at the train. To-day Gov. Murphy
of Arizona and his staff will partici-
pate in the formal greetings. One OF
the features Of the program is TO be a
Mexican breakfast with the typical
Spanish dishes for the ladies of the
party,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
Domestic

Gossips say that the Baltimore &
Ohio will connect with the Burlington
combine.
j. p. Morgan & Co. have bought the
Leyland line of ocean steamers, which
will consolidate with the Atlantic
Transport line.
A syndicate is being formed in Chi
cago for the purpose Of controlling all
salmon canning industries of the
United States.
The Iowa Democratic state central
committee announces that the next
state convention will be held In Des
Moines August q.
Judge Young. president of the GRIM
inal branch of the supreme court at
Manila, has resigned and will return
to the United States.
1t is stated in Cleveland that the
Great Lakes Towing which
owns ali the tugs on the Great Lakes,
is about to be absorbed by the United
States Steel company.
c. ID. Purdon, assistant chief engi-
neer of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fee railway. has resigned to accept the
position of chief engineer Of the st.
Louis & San Francisco road, with
headquarters at St. Louis.
THE Bismarcks' is the title of a Ger
man-American society, which is to be
national in it's scope, incorporated in
Columbus. Ohio. 1t is a social organic
alton whose chief object is to perpetu-
ate the memory of Prince Otto von
Bismarck.
A disease, which several ve~terinar-
ians have diagnosed as diphtheria. is
prevalent among the horses of armers
living between Geneseo, n. Y, and
Conesus Lake. The disease is In a Sc
we're form and none of the horses
which have been attacked have recov-
cred.
The United States supreme court de-
cided. In the case brought by ex-con-
gressman Steven C. White OF Brooklyn,
that "a cali" as the word is used In
the stock exchange. is an agreement
10 sell and therefore subject to taxation
at the rate of 2 cents per hundred dol
lars undsr the war revenue law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

1t is said that a telephone system,
using common barbwire fences as a
conductor Of the voice of its patrons,
has been placed in use in Pullman,
Wash. conversation being held over
this as easily as any long-distance tele-
phone line. The line runs from a ho-
tel In Pullman to a farm nine miles
south of the town and 1t was placed
in operation by several farmers for
their private use The entire line, nine
miles in length. with four telephones.
cost less than 800.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
Foreign Notes.

Nine robbers caught I'm the American
quarter in Pekin were beheaded.
Count Tolstoi. the Russian savant. is
expected in Paris soon, apartments for
him having already been secured.
The British house of commons has
adopted. by large majorities, all OF the
budget resolutions in the report stages,
with the exception of the coal tax reso-
luton.
Prince Ourouscoff. the Russian am
bassador i'm Paris. says that a diplo-
matte congress will be held in Paris
in June for the purpose of discussing
Chinese affairs.
The Filipino commission in Madrid
has adopted a resolution calling upon
thei country-aen in the Philippines to
continue their struggle against Ameri-
can sovereignty to the bitter end.
The measurement of the Shamrock
II. shows she draws exactly nineteen
feet. The draught of the Shamrock /.
is twenty feet four inches, and that OF
the Vaikyrie III. nineteen feet and six
inches.
The Cologne Gazette's St. Petersburg
correspondent states that the condition
VI ~ SIiah VI IctSld 10 DGCbIillIlS
worse. His liver and kidney affections
n difficulty Of respiration are as
Stunning most acute forms.
The coroner's jury which has been
investigating the death of Billy Smith
the pugilist who was fatally injured
April p at the National Sporting club,
London in a bout with Jack Roberts,
rendered a verdict of accidental death.
Herr Mercke, a German millionaire.
who was cruising in his yacht, and
Herr Caro-, his private secretary, were
recently murdered by natives of the
island of New Britain, off the north
east coast Of Papau. Herr Caro's body
was eaten.
The superiors general of the religious
orders of the Philippines, obeying in
structions received from the Vatican,
have directed numerous Filipino monks
to emigrate to Venezuela and Ecuador,
where monasteries are being prepared
for their reception.
A dispatch to the London Daily Tele
graph from Constantinople asserts that
fifteen persons were killed by collapse
of the cupola OF the Greek church at
Kliszura, Albania, and that the catas-
trophe Is supposed to Rave been the
work of Bulgarian ~sgitators.
There Is no truth in the report that
an attempt has been made upon the
life Of King Charles of Roumania. A
lunatic recently threw stones at the
window on the ground fioor of the pal
ace. He was promptly arrested and
a been placed in an asylum.
Emperor William intends to cele-
brate the thirtieth anniversary of this
treaty of Frankfort, when peace was
concluded between France and Ger
many, in the Riechslande, arriving at
Strasburg May 20. 1t is expected he
will make the occasion memorable by
granting several desires of the popuIa-
ton there and by distributing favors.
From there he will go to UrvilIe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
ARE LEAVING PEkIN.
American Troops Commence Evacu-
alton of China.

Pekin, May THE American cav
dered to leave China. has just left
here for Tien-tsin. The men will
march to that place, carrying ten days
concentrated rat.ons. They marched
yesterday to Tong Ku, These cavalry
men Were extremely popular here, and
the cleanliness and order of their camp
arrangements were much praised. I'M
posing farewell ceremonies attended
their departure. Sir Alfred Gaselee
and other British generals with their
staffs were present and the British
commander sent a detachment of
Baiuchis, who escorted the Americans
outside the city walls. Gen. Chaffee
publicly thanked the cavalry and ar
tillery for their services in the interna-
tional relief expedition and for their
behavior since. which a been. he
said, a credit to themselves and their
nation. The infantry and h~eadquar-
tiers staff viii leave by rail as soon as
the transports arrive at Taku.
General Disorder Feared.
Reports have been received that the
districts along the line of march of the
German troops returning from the
west have been largely deserted by
their inhabitants. There has been
much communicating by them. They
required supplies and transportation
from one mandarin. who, fearing that
compliance with he demands made
upon him were impossible, committed
suicide. Other districts are reported
to be greatly disturbed by disbandeo
soldiers and banditti. One district re-
quested aid from the French soldiers.
who, upon arriving there, had a fight
with the outlaws and sustained some
loss. Two of their officers were killed.
These reports of disturbance are held
to show that there will be disorders In
every direction should the evacuation
OF foreign troops begin without ar
ranging for the return of a sufficien.
Chinese force TO maintain order.
To Open Up Manchuria.
London, May TT am informed by
a high native Official says a Shanghai
correspondent Of the Times, that
China has approached the powers sug-
costing a complete reopening of Man
churia TO the enterprise of all coun-
tries. and that replies have been re-
ceived from Japan, the United States
and Great Britain. Japan cordially APP
proves h suggestion. The United
States government generally assents.
but suggests an application of the
principle to h whole empire. Great
Britain approves. 1t is feared, how
ever. that Russia will object. The
chamber OF commerce and the British
and American associations are vlgor-
ously protesting against the proposed
increase Of the customs tariff to 10
per cent"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

Jacksonville, Fla. May Just how
many persons persisted in h great hre
Of Friday cannot be ascertained at
this time. It is known, however, thar
Martha Hagan. a colored woman, per-
ished in the flames, for her partially
burned body was found in front of the
door Of her house. A number of peo-
| pie whose James cannot be learned
were drowned In the river while at
tempting TO escape from the ames'
They were the occupants Of the Meyer
e. Muller and the Mohawk blocks,
which ran back to the river from Bay
street. These people -ere hemmed In
by the fire and took refuge on the
docks. The latter were soon in flames
and one person after another
Jumped Into the ST. Johns.
Several Of them crowded into a boat.
which was capsiZed and nearly all
were drowned. A steam launch picked
up several men who were struggling in
the water, but did not report their
names, and so Ii is not known who
the rescued were. The citizens have
taken breath from the direful calamity
visited upon them, and to-day building
operations will begin. The streets have
already been cleared of rubbish as
much as possible. and an army OF
linemen are at work clearing away the
miles of tangled telephone wires.
Eiremen are still playing IN the smok-
ing ruins, and where possible men are
digging safes out Of the mass OF
bricks that we them. The hunger
Of 10000 homeless people was satisfied
yesterday upon the arrival OF relief
trains and boats
Bringing Provisions
from neighboring towns. Early yes
terday morning a commissary was
established in the center of the city
and thousands were fed during the
day. The relief fund is growing hour
ly and every mail brings offers of as
~sistarce. An order was promulga ed
under martial law requiring all mer-
chants whose stores were spared by
the c~onflagration to open their doors
and sell to all who asked. The streets
have been crowded all day with shop
pers who lost all in the fire, and many
stores remain open all night. 1t is es-
tin.ated that 5000 persons have left
the city and every outgoing train is
Crowded with Refugees.
Five car loads of tents have been re-
ceived, the property of the state, which
are to be used by the homeless tenn
porarily. Another shipment of tents
Is expected from the government to-
day. The Times-Union and Citizen es-
Inmates the total property loss at SILL
00o, 900. These figures are based upon
an itemized statement furnished by a
volunteer committee Of citizens. Mar
tial law is being rigidly enforced and
the town is quiet, although much anx-
Lefty prevails because Of the threats
said to have been made by the negroes
that they would obtain provisions by
force at their first opportunity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
Sin. and sinners.

A Wisconsin man shot and killed his
sister while they are seated at the
breakfast table.
The jury in the case of James Gala
ham,. accused of kidnapping Eddie Cud-
any,, returned a verdict of acquittal.
Thomas Ketchum. the notorious put
law, was hanged at Clayton, N. Mex.
for train robbery. The rope jerked his
head off.
Robbers looted the Bank Of Ludlow,
a private institution in the Village of
Ludlow, five miles north of Rantoul.
ILL.,, and secured SO, 900.
Essie May Nelson. aged sixteen
years, committed suicide at Muncie.
Ind, by swallowing morphine because
her sweetheart, Ora Apologize, would
not call every night.
At Topeka, Kan, while resisting ar
rest, George Head was struck on the
head by Policeman Hall and killed.
Head had been drinking and was dis
turbing a religious meeting on the
street.
Two masked men entered the resi-
dence of Mrs. Ruth Ayers at Spring
Nllte, Mich, Wnere she lived alone.
bound and gagged her. and ~ransacked
the house. They obtained about IS. 900
In gold and currency.
City Physician Tygart OF ST. Joseph.
No., caused the arrest OK two phys,-
clans for treating what he claims to be
smallpox cases and fai.ing to report
them for quarantine. The offending
physicians are j.. c. Archer and f. II.
Bullock They pronounced the cases
Cuban Itch" Smallpox is rapidly on
the increase.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

The forestry division of the agricul-
tural department is engaged in draft
ing a working plan looking to re con-
servation of the timber on a tract OF
800. 900 acres in the neighborhood OF
Millinocket. Me-, belonging 20 a pri-
vate paper corporation. 1t is a part OF
a general policy to be inaugurated by
the department for the conservation of
timber land throughout the United
States to secure a perpetual crop Of
timber In the various areas under con-
s~ideration. The private concern will
pay all expenses of the work save the
salaries of the government experts,
who are directed by Prof. Clifford Pin
chot, chief Of the division.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
A Million Dollar Mortgage,

Omaha, May One million ID
is the amount of a mortgage fe
the Office of the Douglass county
lister Of deeds. 1t is the first lien \
gage and deed of trust from the
Pacific Railroad company to the
camille Trust Company Of New J
given to secure the payment q
item Of $1,000, 900 of 4 per cent
bonds, dated April Is, 1901, and
May /, 1911.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

Brainerd, Mimi, May ~
Schwartz, a laborer, was droVfsa
the river here. Schwartz has res1
been employed on the new bridse
had taken a job on the drive. IN
pany with two other men he vs'
the river to proctice and fell on
when about twenty-five feet I
shore. His home is rear Mansa'a
leaves a wife and child.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

The German papers state that dur
ing the last year the exports from the
United States to the Argetine Repub-
lie have increased 80 per cent, as com
pared with the figures OF the preceding
year. This gives America second place
among the countries which do export
business into Argentine, while the
German Empire has passed down to
the fourth place. England stands first.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
For North Dakota'e Fair.

Mandan. n. D., May The !
fair management has had the 2
put in shape for the coming fair. I
siderable work has been placed q
and 1t is now pronounced the best
fastest track in the state. About
purse money has already been rl
The different committees have
appointed, and the work for the :
ing exposition Is well under way.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

Since the supply of brains is not
equal to the demand, the price of
brains has gone up. The president OF
the new steel corporation is reported
to receive a million-dollar salary.
Twenty years ago he began work for
Mr.. Carnegie at thirty dollars a month.
Today, at the age Of 80. he has out
stripped every other wage-worker in
the world.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09
POSSIBLY A MURDER
An Unknown Man Fou,a ~,
Enkt Grand Eat.

Grang Forks. N. D.. Nav
dead body of an unknown ~.
found in the woods near the =.
East Grand Forks yesterday ,...
Several pools of blood were fo.,
the vicinity and the coroner va |.
fed. An Identification card io,,s
the deceased bore the name 81 d,
M. Heck and requested that lpso-l
ton be sent to John Heck IN
Ohio. in case Of accident. n. /
came in from the west two dsu !
An autopsy has beer performed \.
bad confusion was found behind
ear.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-05-09

Cremation is becoming increasingly
popular in Paris. and the crematorium
erected at the cemetery OF Pere La
Chaise has already been found to be
too small. Additions are being made.
and a third furnace. a large hall. and
a columbarium will soon be ready for
use. The last-named viii contain To-
600 receptacles for ashes. These
inches are closed with slabs OF marble.
on which inscriptions may be cut.