Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-23

iiPoa cduSeu tne CLOSING CT the
Richview Qll.) schools.
Wisconsin university viii send two
boat crews East this summer.
Phillips, the young Chicago speculat-
or, has been forced to the wall.
A project to build a stadium for the
olympian games is Chicago is pro-
posed.
An important capture of a large Fill
nipo force has been effected in Batan-
gas.
Senators Allison and Dolliver were
reelected to the senate by the Iowa
Legislature.
Emperor William will christen his
new yacht Alice. in honor of Miss Alice
Roosevelt.
The p~rolongation of the Boer war has
caused a heavy demand on the markets
of the United States.
The Chicago board of trade adopted
resolutions approving Dewey's verdict
in the Schley controversy.
Atlantic liners recently sustained
wireless telegraphic conversation for
three days in mid-ocean.
Daughters of the C~onfederacy in
Kentucky have asked the legislature to
suppress Uncle Toms Cabin"
Richard Croker has retired from the
leadership of Tammany Hall, and Lew
is Nixon was chosen as his successor.
1t has been decided TO present Admi-
raj Schley a handsome gold and silver
loving cup on the occasion of his visit
to Knoxville, Tenn. Feb. 5 and 6.
The Peoples Bank of Painesville.
Ohio, has closed its doors on account of
the suspension Of the Euclid Avenue
Trust and Savings Company of Cleve-
land.
The United States signal service has
succeeded in establishing a wireless
telegraphis communication between
n of the Florida keys and the coast
Of Cuba.
Andrew Carnegie has offered the city
of Columbus, Ohio, $15O,000 for library
purposes. provided a suitable site is
furnished free and the council appro-
PIRATES 10000 annually for its mainten-
ance.
1t is announced at Richmond, Ind,
that, by gifts from Sarah Hollings-
worth and Zachariah Stanley, late
prominent. ~Indianans, $40, 900 have been
added to the endowment of Earlham
college.
The discovery of oil in Texas in an en-
tirely new field is said to have increased
the wealth of Former Gov. Hogg over
81, 1000, 900, he owning in fee simple 270
acres of land of the 400 acres composing
the elevation on which the oil is found.
Ex-Gov. James d. Porter has been
elected chancellor of the University of
Nashville. He was a few months &
elected president of the Peabody Nor
NAL college, and is now the official
head of both institutions, which are
conducted as one.
The Tanamo Bay company, capital
81. 900, 900, was incorporated at Trenton.
n. J. The object of the company is to
raise sugar cane. Incorporators: Fred
erick de .Saldo, New York; Anthony b.
VANDERBILT and Gonzalo c. Wander
keift of East Orange.
The Robert S. Hobbs company. In
corpcrated, vas declared insolvent In
the court of chancery at Trenton, N. j.
The CO mpany manufactures wall paper
at Beverly, N. j. Samuel Courley, Jr.,
a stakeholder and creditor, alleges that
1t has liabilities of about $4,000.
The North German Lloyd company
has ordered the biggest steamship in
the world, and the first to cross the At
lantic in less than five days. The new
vessel will be christened the Kaiser
Wilhelm II. The vessel will cost ST.
$40. 900, and will carry 1000 passengers
ann a crew OF sac men.
The steamship Etruria of the Cunard
line recently came to her dock in New
York showing many signs OF the rough
voyage she had In crossing. Most OF
the forward rail on her promenade deck
was gone, having been washed away by
an immense wave which struck her
Thursday morning.
IT now develops that William God
dard of Louisville. who 5Sas killed at
Greensburg, KY, after returning from
a hunting trip, had his life insured for
$35, 900. His father was named as BEN
efciary. A fortune teller predicted his
death about six weeks ago, and God
dard then took out half a dozen poll
cies.
IA proclamation calling for a Me
Kinley Day. will not be issued by Gov.
Gambler of Georgil. because. under the
laws OF the staff, he is not authorized
to issue such a proclamation. He will.
however, through the press of the state,
urge the people to observe Jan. 20, Me-
Kinley's birthday. az a memorial day.