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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
A Great Year I'm Business.

In it's financial activities 1901 has been
the greatest year In Americas history.
The disbursements which will be made a
few days hence ON account of interest aud
dividends in New York are put Mt SIS 200,
00. OF course there will be a large outlay
from these sources in the otiier great
financial c~euters, especially in Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago and st. Louis. but
these in the aggregate will aot equal the
New York total. In each of those cities,
however, the biggest records of the past
will be beaten in the disbursements i'm the
first week or ten days in January.
The country has never been i'm suck a
strong position financially before as ii is
to-day. When Secretary Shaw takes con
troll of the treasury he will find more
money in that depository tina any of his
predecessors ever saw on assuming office.
There is the reserve fund of Sl5O,Oy0,gOO pro
yided by Law. and i'm addition TO this there
Is in the neighboriIood of S1T5D00D0 of a
cash balance. or ss25 $4,000 in the aggre-
gate. There will be no difficulty in meet
ing the governments monetary demands.
In fact the problem for the head of the
treasury will he to find means for keeping
the surplus down to lower figures than it
has recently attained.
All tieGountry's great interests are i'm a
more flouriShing condition than ever
before. The earnings of the railroads
have been recently at the highest figures
ever touched. Bank c~learings Throughout
the country are far ahead of last years
record, and that total exceeded all its pre-
decessors. The output of the furnaces and
mills of the country i much greater than
WAS ever knowif before. Foreign tradeis
NJ a higher level than was ever before
reached. Tire production of the couutry.s
mines-coal, iron, gold and some of the
other ninerals-haa established new
~"ilighests." I'm proportion to the number
of persons in business the financial fail.
ures are smaller than ever before. The
financial outlook for the year which is
about TO begin Is brighter than IT has
ever been at any similar time i'm all the
years Of Americas existanCe a. a nation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

I Perry Belmont, he of Bryan din
ner fame in New York, wasd efeated
by Montague Lessler in a special
election for member of congress
from the Seventh district of New
York. No democrats need apply in
New York this year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
Long to- Resign.

1t il semi-officially announced that Sec
rotary of the Navy Long will resign Jan.
I or Feb Is. 1t Is his intention, according
to close personal friends, 10 settle up sew
eral pending matters in the navy. notably
the arnor plate contest and controversy,
and then resign, leaving his successor
with no knotty problems to solye.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
Alfouso's Majority.

The president, through the secretary Of
state, has accepted an invitation of the
Spanish government for the United States
to participate in h ceremonies in Madrid
to celebrate the coming of g of King
Alfonso, and has designated DIR. ]. l.. n.
Curry, of Washington, as the special
American envoy. DIR. Curry has accepted.
He was the United States minister to
Spain when the young king was born.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

Every governor Of the United
States has been requested by Gov
ernor Nash, of Ohio, to set apart
january %, MeKinIey's birthday, as
Mckinley Day
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
Leasing of school Lands.

Notice is hereby given that on March
18th. 1902, all common school and
endowment land in Day county which
shall be Unbiased ON the first day of
February. 1902, viii be offered for lease
at public auction, between the hours of
10 O'Clock a. III. and ) O'Clock p. m, at
the front door of the court house in said
county.
Dated at Pierre, $. D., January 81,
1902.
ID. Eastman,
Com'r of School and Public Lands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
Now Hide Your RaQtime.

A musical critic is kindly coming over
from London to teach Americans how to
sing i'm English, which he asserts they do
not even know how 10 speak. When lie
does get over he is likely to- he consider
ably surprised to find in what clear, sim
pie. forcible and energetic English opinion
here of his proposal to- enlighten our
national ignorance will he expressed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

Bryan says in Ohio that the demo-
cratic platform in 1904 will be the
same as those of 1896 and 1900. The
people will see that the resrlt is the
same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

William Sheelar was unanimously
reelected chairman of the Day
county commissioners at the meet
ing this week. The people of the
county are TO be congratulated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

Montana is the state of factional
political scraps. The Clark and
Daley feud has recently been ended
by Daley dying. Now the republi-
cans are drawn up into two lines
under Sanders and Carter and are
flying at each Others threats.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

The Day county commissioners
Tuesday selected the Reporter and
Farmer. The Webster World and the
Andoyer Gazette as the official
papers for the coming year. Thank
you, gentlemen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

Admiral Schley is learning. He
had a long Interview with the presi
dent the first of the week and at its
close had 40 interview Tor the news
papers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

The railway people doing business
throughout the northwest estimate
that Two hundred thousand people
will immigrate to this section during
1902.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

A new national bank has been
organized at Britton with ID. L.
H;ndman as president. The insti-
tuition is in good hands and the
people Of Marshall county are to be
congratulated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

The Younger brothers are not
satisfied with being out on parole
they now want absolute freedom so
they can return to Missouri.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

George W. Case, the pr esent
e~ceiver OF the WATERFOWL land office,
lasm adea splendid record in that
apacity and richly deserves reappoinl
nent. We sincerely trust that his
application will meet with favor in
n Washington. When a good man
! found for a place, keep him there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

The farmers and stockmen of South
Dakota are to be congratulated upon
the present open winter. There is
nc Don for doubt hat South Dakota
is the best stock country on the face
of the globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

When you are buying stock this
ear remember that the better the
bread the better the price they will
bring whenthe times come to sell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

II you have not q farm in South
Dakota you had better buy now.
on will never be able to do so for
! little money again.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-01-09

Judge James H. Mccoy entered
upon his official duties Tuesday of
this week, holding his first term Of
court in Britton, Marshall county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
A. G. MASON RELEASED
JUDGE ALMY OF OPINION HE is NOT
THE BOSTON sLUGGER.
His Discharge Ordered Because of
Lack of Evidence-The Negro
Perry Held for Murder.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 1.-THE dis
charge of Alan G. Mason, the Boston club
man accused of the murder of Clara A
Morton at Waverley a week ago last Sun
day night, was ordered by Judge Charles
Almy. of the Third District Court of east
ern Middlesex TO-DAY. The government
lawyer announced that an investigation
had failed to disclose evidence sufficient to
hold the accused man and ordered the dis
charge of Mason.
Almost Immediately, in the same court
George L. o. Perry, a young negro who
Yesterday was held as witness against
Mason. was charged with the murder of
Miss Morton. He pleaded not guilty and
was remanded without bail for hearing
Nov Is.
After his release Mason held an informal
reception and after a short time was driven
to his home in Boston
Before Perry was taken back TO jail
number of persons were permitted TO have
q look at him. One of the witnesses in
the Mason case, Miss Albertson, who is
employed at a Waverley restaurant, iden-
tilted Perry as the negro whom she saw in
Waverley on the night of the assault upon
Miss Morton. While he was being looked at
Perry grew impatient and angry. He cursed
Nemser, the pawnbroker. who had just de-
clared that Perry was the person who sold
him the watches of Miss McPhee and Miss
Merton and threatened the police with ven-
geance. Although Perry is accused of muir
der. the police feel certain that he had an
accomplice. They believe there is another
and older negro involved. of whom they
have the name and history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
EX-Presjdent C1evelands

NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE dedicatory
ceremonies of the magnificent new white
marble building Of the Chamber Of Com
merce of New York, on Liberty street, be-
tween Nassau street and Broadway, were
honored to-day by the presence of the
President Of the United States, former
President Cleveland, Prince Henry of Pless,
the personal representative of the German
Emperor, ambassadors of foreign powers,
delegates from all the great chambers of
commerce in Europe and a host of other
distinguished persons. The Grafton of the
day was delivered by former President
Cleveland, sffer which brief address of
greeting to the guests of the Chamber
was made by President Roosevelt.
The days ceremonies were brought to a
close tonight by a banquet given by the
chamber in honor of the guests of the oc-
casion. Among the guests of honor were
President Roosevelt, Prince Hans Helm
rich Won Piess, the representative of the
German Emperor; Sir Michael Henry Her
bert, the British ambassador; NJ. Jules
Cambon, the French ambassador; Secre-
tary of War Elihu Root, Secretary of the
Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw, Major General
Macarthur, Governor Benjamin F. Odell,
Mayor Low and Rear Admiral Albert S.
Barker. A telegram of regret was received
from Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
REVENGE OF A PATIENT
DIR. w. III. KIMBERLIN KILLED IN HIS
KANSAS CITY OFFICE.
Slain by a Former Policeman Who
Shot Himself. After Saying His
Eyes Had Been Destroyed.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. u.-Dr. w. H
Kimberlin. a pioneer citizen and a prom
inent oculst. was shot and killed in his
Scanlon, formerly a policeman. who then
shot and killed himself. The bodies Of both
men were found in the doctors Office Dr.
Kimberln was shot three times, and both
men died almost instantly. Scanlon,
who Is the brother of a prominent local
politician. left a note on the dresser in
which he had written: Notify my brother
at City Hall. 1 did this because he de-
stroyed my eyes
Scanlon has been receiving treatment
from Dr. Kimberlin for about two weeks
He entered the physicians Office unseen.
and it is not known how long he had been
there. Another patient who was waiting in
an outside Office said: Il heard Scanlon go
into the doctors private Office and / heard
quarrel or loud words, however, until DIR.
Kimberlin cried out: oh, don't Johnr The
shots followed Immediately. A bullet came
through the wall and passed over the chair
from which had jumped when the shoot
ing began"
The first person to enter the room was
DR.. Kimberlin's son, also physician, who
is proprietor OF drug store situated In
men lay on the floor covered with blood
and dead. Scanlon had shot himself
through the temple. the bullet tearing away
the upper part of his face.
DR.. Kimberlin was fifty-eight years old
and had practiced in Kansas City for the
past thirty years. Scanlon was thirty
seven years old and single. He lived FORM
erly at Breckinridge Mo. He had worked
later as patrolman on the Kansas City po-
lice force.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
CHEERS FOR THE FATHER
CHEERS FOR THE DEFENDANT AND
CHEERS FOR HIS COUNSEL.
POpulsF Demonstration at the Con.
cIusson Of the Most Sensation.
al Trial in Years.
JURORS WASTED NO time
ONLyfHIRTEEN MINUTES REQUIRED
TO AGREE ON VERDICT.
News Received Calmly by the Prison.
er, But His Father and Brother
Were Much Affected.
CHARGE OF TRIAL JUDGE
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY WERE
FAVORABLE TO MOLINEUX.
Cornis', Shown to Have COntradicted
Himself and His Evidence
DiScredited.
CHARGE OF TRIAL JUDGE
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY WERE
FAVORABLE TO MOLINEUX.
Cornish Shown to Have COntradicted
Himself and His Evidence
DiScredited.

NEW YORK Nov. u.-Roland B. Moli-
neux was set at liberty to-day after spend
ing nearly four years in prison and being
once cos1demned to death and twice placed
on trik for his life for the murder of
Mrs. Katherine ]. Adams
But thirteen minutes sufficed for the jury
TO reach a verdict of acquittal at the close
of a t-ial that has lasted four weeks.
the nrss trial. which resulted in Molineux' S
conviction and sentence having been pro-
longed for about three months.
The %erdict which was confidently an
ticipatef. was greeted with an instantly
suppressed outbreak of applause. Justice
LambeiS having delivered a stern admoni-
ton that no demonstration would be per-
mitted.s
Molinsux. who was brought into court
as soot as il was known that the jury
had aareed. was apparently as uncon-
cerned las he had been throughout the
trial, and gave no evidence Of emotion
when the words that established his inno-
cence fere pronounced. His aged father.
General Molineux. was deeply affected. and
could With difficulty respond to the greet
ings OF friends who pressed forward to
offer tlseir congratulations.
Immediately after the rendering of the
verdicts the prisoner was formally dis
charged from custody and left the
courtroom with his father and coun-
sci. Ia passing out OF the build
ing thf three were cheered by a great
crowd that gathered in anticipation of the
acquittsI After removing his effects from
the Tosabs. Molineux went to his fathers
home n Brooklyn. where he was again
cheerea by a large crowd.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

he believes to be guilty of the crime OF
which he stands accused, but he is not
bound in his own defense to bring sufti-
cient evidence TO convince you of that
others guilt. He is entitled TO the beneht
OF any doubt he may arouse.
Justice Lambert took up the mailing OF
the poison package at the general postofhce
and said the inference was good that II
was mailed between and o'clock p. m:'
on Dec. p, 1895. and remarked that no evil
denee had been submitted as to the ha1eye time II
the testimony of Professor Wolfe, OF Co
lumbia College" he said 'Molineux could
not have mailed that package. The defense
claims that Cornish was there. Ihen there
Is the testimony of Mrs. Stephenson. l
cannot discuss that If that woman told
the truth that ends this case and eliminates
package this defendant is not guilty. 1t is
Tor you TO investigate this matter and de-
eide fer yourselves. Cornish says he was
in Mr.. Sullivan's Office all that afternoon
and his witnesses sustain him. Cornish
says he had no overcoat. Mrs. Stephenson
says the man she saw had brown over
coat. Cornish told you he did not own an
overcoat. but his evidence at the last trial
shows that he did own overcoat and
that IL was brown overcoat.
Justice Lambert repeated his admonition
to the jury to weigh all the evidence pre-
sented to them. and to return the verdict
dictated by their consciences.
osBoRNE's REQUESTS.
AT the conclusion Of the charge Mr..
Black said he had no reques make.
The assistant district attorney - several.
II ask your honor to chare : lie said,
that there is no evidence as : he time
the poison package was maile'
II have explained that to = ry," the
court said. S5
II ask you to charge thai 81 re is no
evidence that Cornish went lis mail
box at the club on the evenir = Dec 23."
Certainly" said the couI II have
spoken of that"
81 ask your honor TO charge that the
prosecution has claimed from the first
that the defendant obtained procured
to be obtained the bottle holder.
"The jury will be guided by the evil
CONTINUED ON PAGE 5, COL. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12

Northumberland and Columbia, and that it
did operate previous to the strike inaugu-
rated by the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea thirty-three collieries and four wash
cries. and at that time ii had 26,S29 en-
ployes in and about the mines.
"Second-The first demand for 20 per
cent increase upon the price paid during
the year 1901 to employees performing con-
tract or piece work is arbitrary, unreason-
able and unjust. This company denies that
there are such similarity between the min
ing OF bituminous and OF anthracite coal
as to make wages paid In one a standard
for the other. 1t AYERS that the bituminous
coal fields extend over many States of the
Union; that they differ widely in the ply
sical and local trade conditions which
largely control wages; that the work of
mining anthracite coal is not substantially
similar work to the mining of bituminous
coal; and making all necessary allowances
for differences in conditions 1t denies that
the rate of wages In the mines operated
by this company is lower than that paid in
the bituminous coal fields, whose coal out
put competes actively with the products of
this companys mines.
WAGES NOT LOWER
''Third-This company denies that the
present rate of wages is lower than is
paid in other occupations in the same To-
cality and controlled by like conditions.
This company is not informed as to the
average annual earnings in the bitumin-
Gus coal fields. but it AYERS that nearly all
of it's former employees. who, during the
past FIVE months worked in the bituminous
mines, have returned to the anthracite
regions, preferring to work in the anthra-
cite mines. And IL further AYERS that the
annual earnings Of the anthracite mine
workers is largely reduced by their re-
fusal to work as many days as it is Gus
tomary 10 work in other occupations and
that by reason thereof this company is
subjected TO great loss and the cost of
producing coal is largely increased and the
anual earnings of its employees diminished.
"Fourth-This company denies that the
average annual earnings of the men work.
ing full time in the anthracite coal field
is less than the average annual earnings
for occupations requiring equal skill and
training.
rate of wages in the anthracite coal fields
is sufficient to compensate the mine work.
ers in view of the dangerous character
of the occupation in relation TO accidents
liability TO serious and permanent disease
the high death rate and the short trade
life incident TO this employment
MANY ARE PROSPEROUS.
''Sixth-This company AYERS that while
the sixth specification is too general and
vague for specific answer thereto. that II
is true that the anthracite coal regions
almost dependent on the anthracite mining
Industry are among the most prosperous
in the United States; that employees of
temperate and economic habits have saved
money and invested their savings in houses
building associations and other property.
and that deposits In savings, State
and national banks. aggregating millions
OF dollars. have been made by such en-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-12
Complete Denial by President Baer of
the Charges Made by the Mine
Workers Leader.
WAGES SAID NOT TO BE Low
DEMAND FOR A SHORTER WORK
DAY STRONGLY OPPOSED.
Company Will Not Discriminate
Against Unionfsts, but 1t VIII Em-
ploy Any Person 1t Sees Fit.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-President Baer.
of the Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Company. has filed with the anthracite
coal strike commission the reply of that
company TO the demands made by John
Mitchell president of the Mine Workers
of America. concerning the points involved
in the anthracite coal strike. Following is
the full text of his statement:
THE Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron Company, replying to the demands of
John Mitchell, representing certain anthra-
cite mine workers, says:
"First-That 1t owns thirty-seven collier
les situate in the counties of Schuylkill,