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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
MOTHER AVN CHILD DROWNED.
frightened Horse Plunges Over an
Embankment Into the River.

Frightened Horse PIunges Over an
Embankment Into the River.
Milwaukee, April y. - Mrs. Michael
Hart of the town of Lake and her
seyen-year-old daughter Mary were
drowned In the Kinnikinnic river at
the Kinnikinnic avenue bridge in this
city at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. Mrs. Hart, accompanied by her
husband and daughter, had been WIS.,
ting friends and started for home at
about 3 o'clock in a light top buggy
drawn by a young nervous horse. AS
they neared the bridge. which was
closed for repairs. the horse became
frightened by a passing train and ran
away. plunging over the embankment,
dragging the buggy and its occupants
with it.. Hart, who had been thrown
out OF the buggy as II went over the
embankment, was saved, a policeman
throwing a rop to him and hauling
him ashore. but the mother and daugh-
ter We're caught by the buggy top and
carried TO the bottom of the river and
were drowned. as also was the horse.
The bodies have been recovered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

Concerted Move ia secure HIS Re-
lease.

Concerted Move to- secure HIS Re-
lease.
Washington, April Z. - A concerteu
movement for the pardon OF Alex NC
Kenzie of North Dakota, who is now
serving a years imprisonment IN a
Francisco for contempt Of the federai
court of appeals of that city, Is unuer
way, and the president, to whom IL Is
being directed, is expected to take the
application for pardon up In a snort
time and decide it in Mckenzies Ia
vor. Soon after the decision was an
nounced a petition was presented TO
he president for pardon on the
grounds that sentence was unjust n
excessive according to all usage OF
courts. The petition was referred 10
Attorney General Griggs, who unnesi-
tatingly approved 1t and returned IL
TO the president last Friday when ne
attended his last cabinet meeting.
The president has had 1t on his desk
since that time, having been unable 10
spare time for it's consideration. IL Is
stated that the president viii revue"
the case carefully before he takes n
action. and it is likely to be Some
time before he takes n action on the
petition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
FLOODS IN THE J
Reports of Loss Of ~,

Reports of Loss n,
erty.
Bostin. April Q. IT,.
rains of the past weet MEM
floods in various parts ;, N
land. where streams OF Nes
watersheds are in fresbets ~
for a number of years. II !. Isas
yet If there has been any la ~
or property, but associates
ports from various no,n..
England indicate great dans-
is an unusual amount of snow 4
in the mountains of ~
Maine SO the great rivers ,s y
them are o~vertaxed to carrv ! !
extra water. The Penobsco, -
by manifold tributaries from ~
chain OF mountains, the NJ
river. fed by its main arterjs. !.
find their source in New .. 1
ana the other great waterv,r
Connecticut, which gather.
the waters of about all the rest J, !
England. are all very high.
Haverhill, Mass, April
Pemigswasset valley on tho a
the confluence of the Merrir..
with the sea, the freshet raro.,.
ceived here last night indicate ~,
Merrimac river is likely n hn".
banks at many places with > ~.
OF water that will exceed ~.
many years. The police sound,
food alarm last night and hr..
men on the river front began ana
efforts to protect their property !
late hour the levee water was ~
21-2 feet of the street, and q, !,
tide comes to-day IL is expected
streets on a lever with the lsva.
be flooded. All day long comm,
ton was kept UP with cities m
Merrimac and its tributaries, plym,
and Lincoln reporting a raiufar
ing the night of 1.73 inches. Al y
chester the water was 6 feet s N
on the dam and the rise on the |
renee dam was 5 inches hourly
more active volume Of water VI
last night was Overlooking the
lands at Concord and Manchester
not reach here until to-day noon
that the greater part Of the dan
Will not be done until that time. 7
were ali sorts OF reports during The
of bodies being found In the river,
none could be intercepted. A won
body is known to have foated 4
from Lawrence and II was unders
that a mans body and one Of an
FAINT had been seer below Lowell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
Logger. Ready for Driving.

Bemidji, Mimi, April 9.-The spring
rains have carried ava most of the
snow, and the ice is rapidly rotting
away from the lakes and streams The
loggers are all busy getting ready for
the drive. The logging operations now
being carried on are by the companies
near railroads. The loggers who own
their own horses are making contracts
for their use to the railroaders for the
summer. Many of them will be used
In the construction work on the Min
nesota & International railroad. which
is being extended north of here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

London, April 9.-Lord Kitchener has
informed the war office that eighteen
volunteer companies freed by reliefs
are coming home and thai arrange
ments are in progress for the speedy
relief OF many more volunteers, He
proposes that in order to meet the de-
mand fresh troops be sent to the front
to replace the stale men.
The Pretoria correspondent OF the
Morning Press warns the government
not to be confident OF an early ter
mination OF hostilities, nor to believe
the stories that the Beers are tired OF
war. He says: SIT becomes daily
more evident that the Beers intend to
fight to a finish. Many are surrender
ing. but they are men OF no standing.
The real fighting men are still on
commando, and although the recently
successful British operations tend to
bring the end nearer, II is evident that
the Beers must be completely crushed
before a general surrender is proba-
BILE"
1t is reported from Brussels that
moved the seat of government to
L~eydsdorp.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Hilservum Mr.. Kruger has
expressed an intention to go to the
United States in June and visit Wash
ington, New York, Chicago and Bos-
ton.
1T Is stated says a dispatch to the
Times from Kroonstad, that lei De-
wet and Gen. Botha met at Vryheid."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
THE II
Latest Quotations From Grain q
Live stock C%enters.

st. Paul, April 3. 49, Wheat - No
Northern. Il 1-2@72 lie; No. 2 NOrtl
ern, 60 1-2a70 lac. Corn-No. 3 yeBs
IL 1-2Q42 lie; No. 3, 40 1-2 q ilik]
Oats-No. 3 white. 20 1-2a2s Lee, N
3, 2Sq2s 1-2c.
Minneapolis, April a,-Wheat-M
hard. 741-Sc; No. 1 Northern, Iik
No. 2 Northern. 6S 5-Sq69 5-Sc. Corr
No. 3 yellow, az 1-2q43c; No. 8 AA
a4lc; No. 4, 3S@3S lie. Oats = No
white. CSC; No. 8. 8i-2 as+
Barley Feed grades, S9a4Sc; nnaitn3
grades. 41g52c. Rye-No. 2, Sl-S
Duluth, April 9.-Wheat-No. hard
cash. 70 3-4c: No. 1 Northern. JUG
No. 2 Northern. Sc 1-4a7O1-4c; no
spring. 81 1-4d66 1-4c; TO arrive, NO
hard, 741-2c; No. / Northern, ElNl
May, No. i Northern, 70 lac; july NJ
1 Northern, "A 3-sc; oats, q 9FaI
rye. soc; barley, 35q55c; fax, to arTEi
and cash, SLIGO; May, $1.62s-4; sep'enl
Der. S1.15: corn, 80 lie; May, Nc.
Chicago. April 9.-Cash Wheat-sa|
. red. 71q73 1-2c; No. 8 red, 70aIsisa
No. 2 hard winter, 69a7lc; No, nav
winter. 6SG70c: No. / Northern spl.s'
72Q74c: No. 2 Northern spring, Wv'~'
No. 3 spring, 67Q72c. Corn - NO +
IL 3-4d42c; No. 8, Al 1-2aH Sac oas
No. 2. 26 1-2c; No. 3, rs lac.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 8, Flour !
dull. Wheat steady; No. Nof'nn
74c: No. 2 Northern, II o nc n.y.
steacy: No. /, SAC. Barley qule., ~ !.
2. 81 1-2c; sample, 40 Gt56c. oa's "
active: No. 2 white. % S-4q2sl-c'
Sioux City, Iowa, April .. oa'u.
Beeves. 81 a 4.75; cows, pulis
mixed, s2.25G3.75; stockers ano lee. -,
So 5G4.25: calves and yearlings, ~ y,
Hogs, s5.9596.O2 IL; bulk. s5.s1i- :.
Chicago, April 9.-Cattle uooa l
prime steers. SIS q 6: poor to feu
um. ss.75 a 400; stockers and en- as
SO a AIS; cows and heifers, I'VE w.
Texas steers. $40 a S. Hogs MY.
and butchers, s5.90G6.17 IL; goou
choice heavy, $6.05 q 6.22 IL. "t,
heavy, $4,000; light, s5.ooun s
bulk of sales. Sc a els. sheep' ""
SIS; lambs, $4.75q5.4O. -.
South st. Paul, April 9. oa "a
Good to choice butcher steers, M ~
400; fair to good, s3.75@4.zo; nsoe
to fair, $3.2513.60; good . !,
butcher cows and heifers, so'fVs -,
to good. s2.40a3.25; thin cows anu -,
ners, S1.75Q2.3 IS; good to choice y
fed bulls, $303.so bologna puia IA |. J,
2.75; good to choice veals, .,oI
fair to good, s3.50d4.5o: good 70 80
feeders. $4,000; good to choio .,ss,
steers, $3.25d3.s5; fair to gooo, MI
common, $f.5o@2.25; good 70 az
steer calves, $3.25q4; fair TO soo' q
3.25, good to choice feifer cai' 80
@3.25; fair to good, $2.b0g2.Io, ss,,s.
choice mixers and springers' sss8
fair to good. $2SQ2o; common
/. Hcgs-Good to choice light, ~
sos; mixed and butchers, 800. aaas
5.s7 IL; good to prime heavy ~ az
common to fair. $5.75a5.So; "a
ers. IS. 5OQ5.7 20; pigs and skips' ..m
Sheep-Good to choice lambs "a
5.25; fair to good, s4.25gi4o; s IN
choice fat wethers. S3.sOqioo, -saIl
good. s3.6o@3.S5; fat ewes, .,saI
good to choice stock ana as0s
lambs, s494.25; fair to good 80 !
feeding wethers, s3.25QS.75; sto'A
feeding ewes, 81. 75G3.25; thin sn, I'M
az. %: buck lambs. $2.75gS; H'
bucks, $2a3.25.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
MILLIONS KILLED by PLAGUE.
Census Returns From India show
Serious Loss I'm Population.


London, April 8. The depopulation
Of India through famine and cholera is
assuming alarming proportions. The
latest advices from Simla say the cen
sus returns OF the central provinces
show a decrease of over 1000, 900 since
1891, when under normal conditions an
Increase Of 1.500, 900 might have been
expected. IT is estimated that 5000, 900
OF persons nave died in India since
1896 from causes directly due to the
famine. In Western India things are
even worse. The O~odeypoor State re-
turns show a decrease of $4,000. or As
per cent of the population; the State
of Bhopaul shows a decrease of $685.
900, and the District of Banda shows a
decrease of 124. 900. In Bombay city
the population has diminished by 50,-
o00. The localities which escaped the
plague show a satisfactory though I'M
c~ompensating increase. For instance,
Madras has gained S per cent over
1891.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
A MOTHERS AWFUL DEED.
Holds Her Child in "a Fire Until It's
Head Was Burned Away.

Parkersburg, w. Va, April Held
In a fire by It's mother until its head
was literally burned away and it's
body a cha red mass of flesh, the year
DID son OF a man named Morris was
found dead yesterday. No other cause
than insanity can be assigned for the
deed. Mr.. Morris lived with his fam
lily in the southern part of the city.
Seemingly the woman had been con-
tent until a few days ago when she be-
gan to evince a dislike for her young
est child. Tie woman upon the dis
covery Of her crime was sulled and
would give no reason for what she had
done other than she was weary of the
care of the child n thought that IL
would be better dead,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
CURIOUsLY AFFECTED.
Woman whistles operate Air While
Under Influence of ChIOroform.

st. Louis. April 7. - A remarkable
thing occurred at the city hospital
last night while the surgeons were
operating upon Mrs. Ida knight Of
GEL School street. While under the in
fluence Of chloroform and while the
surgeons knife was busy in an opera
ton for a tumor. she suddenly began
to whistle. although to all practical
purposes she was thoroughly under
the influence of the anaesthetic. She
whistled the "Miserere'' from I'll
Trovatore" distinctly and without a
flaw, and at the completion of the
tune became quiet. At Intervals dur
ing the operation she would whistle
sketches from the opera. After re-
gaining consciousness she said that
she could not remember having
thought Of the opera or anything while
under the influence Of the ch~loroform.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

The chancellor OF the exchequer In
England has asked the speaker OF tins
house OF commons to punish the LHl.
don Times for printing official secrets
by excluding its representatives from
the house. The Times is something CT
a national institution itself. although
1T has been badly treated by its edi-
tors, and IL is just about as essential
TO parliament as parliament is to 1t. A
good many English public men might
as well not talk at all as not to have
their speeches reported in the Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
LEAVES MANY MEN IDLE.
BURNING of Two Large Plants of the
American Radiator Company.

Detroit, April Z. - One Of the w
large plants of the American radiator
company located outside Of the city
limits on Joseph Campau avenue, was
almost completely destroyed by fire
which started shortly after 9 o'clock
last night. After the fire had burned
about two hours three large buildings
were in ruins, namely. the warehouse,
the pattern shop and the machine
shop. Frederick w. Hodges. mcnager
of the company, estimated the loss at
$3.50, 600. and said it was fully covered
by Insurance. There were between 500
and 500 men employed by the COM
pany who will be temporarily thrown
out of employment. The III of the
fire is unknown.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
LARGE TOBACCO CARGO.
Shipment He'd Back in Cuba Until
Export Duty Was Abolished.

New York, April THE Ward line
steamer Mexico has arrived from Ha-
vana, where she was detained for
more than two days beyond her usual
sailing day in3order to take the earli-
est advantage of the new law abol-
Ishing the export duty on tobacco and
cigars. Very little tobacco or cigars
were shipped from Cuba during the
month of March. shippers holding
back for April 1, when the export duty
was taken off. The Mexico, the first
ship from Havana on April /, was
loaded to her fullest capacity, and
brought 1884 bales Of tobacco and
i,190 cases of cigars and cigarettes,
said to be the largest cargo brought
by any one steamer from Havana to
his port.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

1t is estimated that IL Mr.. Carnegie
continued to give away money at the
rate at which he has been distributing
1t for the past fifty days his entire for
tune would be gone in the course OF
the year 1903. But as he is in good
health and has a reasonable expecta-
ton of life Of at least twenty years he
will probably SO a his benefac-
tions as not to deprive himself Of the
pleasure of passing them around at
such an early date.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
ACTION INFuRIATEs MOB.
Demonstration Against Russian and
Italian C~onsuIates at Geneva.

Geneva, Switz., April "a serious
Demonstration against the Russian
and Italian consul occurred Friday
evening in connection with the extra
dition OF Jaffei. an alleged accomplish
OF Gaetano Bresci, the assassin OF
King Humbert. The mob tore down
and shattered the coat of arms at the
Russian consulate. but were prevented
by the police from doing material dam
age elsewhere.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
school Teacher Makes MONEY.

Miller. s. D.. April Edith Camp
bell. n young school teacher here has
just cleaned up $3.50 IN a land sale
She was undecided some time age
whether 10 invest her savings In q
quarter section of lane or in a piano
She bought the land and sold ii for a
$3.50 advance. The has since entered
the Huron college. where she will
finish her education.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

Former Chief Justice Logan E.
Bleckley OF Georgia, greatly to the
surprise OF his friends, has matricu-
lated at the state university for C spe-
cial course In mathematics. The judge
is now seventy-six years old. He Is
writing a book in which he treats OF
mathematics, but finds that he is
somewhat rusty on the subject. 1t Is
for the purpose of brushing up" as
he says, that he Is attending college.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
SLEDGE-HAMMER BLOW.
Chicago Boy Charged With killing
a Woman with His Fist.

Chicago, April with a single blow
Of his fist a fifteen-year-old boy named
James Mckay is accused Gf having
killed a fu~ll-grown m Mckay
was passing the house of Mrs. Annie
Palmiere, when he quarreled with
Mrs. Palmfere and her two small boys.
Mrs. Palmiere ran out into the street
to help her children and Mckay is said
to have struck her one blow with his
fist. The woman dropped to the
ground as III In a faint. When she
was picked III and carried into the
house a doctor was called and he at
once pronounced her dead. Mckay
vas locked up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
HULK OF MERRIMAC DEsrRo''

Santiago, Cuba. April s.-The and
Merrimac, which was blown rscts
sunk In the harbor by Con.s Aes:
Hobson while Admiral Cervela staly
was inside in 1898, was suc. sat.
destroyed by a ton Of dynahn rerpe'
urday. Hitherto 1t has been eA,,supl
" dangerous for vessels e bui
the narrow entrance to the ha.D de-
now that this wreck has sreS'
stroyed 1t is perfectly safe, sd IN
crowd OF people on shore withe
blowing up Of the old hulk.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

Captain Richard p. Leary, u. s. n.
who. as governor of the Island OF
Guam. won laurels which have not yet
had time to fade, is hobbling around
on crutches. His leg was injured q
few weeks & in a fall at the League
Island navy yard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
WYOMING OIL DECLARED BEST.
Experts Pronounce II Highest Grade
Ever Found.

Cheyenne. Wyo., April Am analy-
sis byNew York experts OF oil discov-
cred recently near Evanston. in the
extreme southwestern part OF wyom-
ing, shows it to be the highest grade
of illuminating oil ever discovered in
the world. There is great excitement
here over the report from New York,
and although 1000 acres have been
filed upon during the last few weeks
there will be a big rush to the dis
trict. oil was first discovered in
Southwestern Wyoming twenty-five
years ago. but little attention was paid
to it until a month ago, when railroad
men, while sinking a well In what is
known as Pioneer Hollow. struck a
flow of oil. Local experts pronounced
the oil high grade and a rush set In.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

An enormous quantity Of fruit Is
going to waste in southern California,
for lack of cars to convey it east. The
crop was the greatest on record, being
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000 car
loads. There are from 5000, 900 to A.
900, 900 boxes of oranges there just now,
worth under favorable conditions
about $1,000, 000, but owing to delay In
shipment it is questionable whether il
represents much value. No remedy is
in sight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
After Horse Thieves.

Sioux Falls. s. D., April 9.-Omcers
are on the track of what appears to be
a regularly organized band of horse
thieves who for several months have
been operating in Sanborn and ad-
joining counties. 1t seems to be their
practice to run stolen animals into
North Dakota, where they are disposed
of. Suspicion strongly points to GER
tain individuals as being the chief
members of the band. and their arrest
will doubtless follow in a short time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

Army recruits are scarce in England
as well as in this country. In order
to stimulate the laggard military spirit
among British yokels a genius OF tho
war Office in London has devised what
he calls a "recruitograph." This ia q
moving picture machine which shows
all sorts Of attractive views OF army
life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

Mexico knows nothing of the dila-
tory court methods SO common in this
country. A California prospector had
a case involving some mining prop
erty in Sinaloa. 1t came up first in
February, 1900, and went against him
II has since been appealed three times.
all our decisions having been secured
in eleven months. Three of the courts
favored the American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
Danger Of FIood Pas,

Pittsburg, April Z. - The Mononpa-
hela and Allegheny rivers are both
falling at points above and the Ohio
here at the dam has reached only III
feet and is stationary. All danger NJ
a Hood is passed for the present.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

During harvest last year Edward
Pallas of Maysville, Kan, vas caught
in a machine and terribly injured.
While he was still laid up his wife
deserted him. In October he secured q
divorce, which under the state law did
not become final until the expiration
of six months. He died before that
time and now his divorced wife claims
his estate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

Mr.. Justice Brewer. Of the United
States Supreme Court, said in a recent
address that he who calls a mob into
being cannot be pronounced wholly
guiltless OF that which the mob may
do. The remark Is both seasonable
and full OF sound sense.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
DIVIDES $50, 1000 DOODLE FUND.
Treasurer Gives Each County Share
of No ney for school Fund.

Helena, Mant., April 9.-The last act
In the history of Montana's famous
$50, 900 Doodle fund that grew out of
the Whiteside bribery exposure in the
sixth legislative session was played
Saturday, when, in accordance with
a law passed by the late legislature,
State Treasurer Barrett sem a check
to different county treasurers of the
state for amounts in proportion to the
number of school children in the sew
eral counties. Silver Bow county, or
account of it's large population, re-
ceived one-fifth of the $50, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11

New Orleans, April z. - The ware
house on the South Side plantation.
containing a large quantity of sugar,
was destroyed by fire. Loss. $500, 900:
fully covered by insurance. The plan
tation is on the bank of the river a few
miles above this city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
QUARREL OVER a WOMAN.
Albert Len Citizen stabbed by n MOI
rfstown Man.

Faribault, Mimi. April 9. - Fred
Schultz, son of Albert Schultz, was
stabbed by Charles Hoffmeister of
Morristown. The wound. which mar
rowly missed the jugular vein, re-
quired five stitches. He also received
two wounds in the arm. The quarrel
was over a oma Hoffmeister is
under arrest. Schultz will probably
recover.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-04-11
PERIsHED IN THE FIRE.
woman's Body Found in the Ruins
of Her store.

Ada, Mimi, April 8. - Miss Maggie
Riggers, a milliner and dressmaker
who has operated a millinery estab-
lishment here for a number of years,
was burned to death yesterday. She
roomed in the back of her store build
ing, a small frame structure on the
principal business street in the VIII
lage. All efforts to rescue Miss Rig
gers from the flames were of no avail.
Her charred body was found lying
close to the door opening onto the
street. and the supposition is that when
she reached the oor she was overcome
with smoke and heat and swooned
before she was able to unlock the door
The fire was confined to the n build
ing. The origin is unknown.