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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
CUBAN E N g.
commercial Reciprocity Agreement Is
COMPLETED.

commercial Reciprocity Agreement Is
Completed.
washington, Dec. 15.--The definite
OF commercial reciprocity between
Cupa and the United States was
signed at IL o'clock last night by Gen.
Bliss and Secretaries Zeldo and
Monies. 1t only lacks the signatures
OF Secretary Hay and Senior Quesada
and the approval Of the United States
and Cuban senates to make 1t ope-
rative.
Although the treaty provides for a
uniform reduction of 20 per cent from
the present tariff charges on Cuban
products entering the United States a
parallel list Of products has been
drawn up IN which is set forth the re-
auctions on each item made by Cuba
and the United States respectively. 1t
ls impossible 10Y to make any ma
terial change In this list.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
NO RuBoNlc PLAGUE.

Disease That Caused a Scare In Cal.
ifornia Was Chicken Cholera.
San Francisco, Dec. Is. - The Call
says that A. L. Glennon, the accredited
representative of the United States
government, Is preparing a report to
Surgeon General Wyman, Of the ma
rine bcspital service at Washington
TO the effect that there has never
been bubonic plague in California.
DIR. Glennon's report will go further
and declare positively that after a
thorough and exhaustive investigation
the bacillus supposed to be of the
plague is that Of the chicken cholera,
a comparatively harmless disease.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
No Antl.PoIyaamy Report.

Washington, Dec. IA. - The house
committee on judiciary yesterday
took up the consideration of three
Joint resolutions introduced in the
house proposing an amendment to the
constitution to disqualify persons
found guilty of polygamy from hold
ing Office and to prohibit polygamy.
BY a vote of z to s it was decided not
to report any of the measures to the
house.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
BOW Inlnred Mhlle Huntlna.

Nora Springs, Iowa, Dec. Ia a
hunting accident occurred here. James
Marshall, son of Mrs. Josephine Mar.
shall, was out rabbit hunting, accom-
Vanied by the youngest o OF J. q.
seimer. and in some way one OF the
snns was accidentally discharged, the
cbarge striking young seimer In the
FOOT SCATTERING It so badly that it Will
have TO be amputated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
Hanned for Murder.

Harlan, KY, Dec. 15.-Frank Lewis
was hanged yesterday in the presence
Of 5000 people for the murder of Hen.
~ Dixon. Lewis came here from
West Virginia about three years ago
and married Miss Dixon. The men
had quarreled over the separation OF
Lewis and his wife, the latter being
Dixon's daughter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
STONE ENTRIES HELD UP.
Land Department Takes Hand In Da'
kota Gases.

Fargo, N. D., Dec. 15.--A great many
stone and mineral entries in the north
western part OF this state are being
held up by the land department. 1t
Is said that no more proofs on sucn
entries can be made without q special
report by an examiner on every claim.
In Ward county some lands were
taken on alleged stone claims when
there is not enough stone to make the
foundation of a good-sized farm house,
and the chief value of the land Is
either for grazing or agricultural pur.
poses. Many other entries were at
tempted on mineral claims, but ave
not progressed very Tar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
,a chiIdren IneInerated,

washington, Dec. 15.-Edward and
Olive Tompkins, colored, four aud two
years old respectively, we're burned to
death Yesterday in a fire that de-
stroyed a small house in the suburbs.
Rosa Prue, a cousin Of the children,
with whom they were left in charge.
was placed under arrest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
Mnman at Last Wakes Up.

st. Louis, Dec. Is. Mrs. James
Alternately, the woman who fell asleep
six days ago and who has slept almost
uni~nterrpptedly ever since, has awak-
ened. Late last night she was per-
fectly awake for several hours but I'M
able to talk coherently. She recog-
nized friends and relatives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
LICKED UP BY r
Grand Forks Suffers a Loss of About
$4,000.

pOOgNSSs
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. Is. - The
worst fire In the history Of Grand
Forks since the burning of the Hotel
Dakotah five years ago occurred yes.
terday afternoon when { e Brevoort
building was totally destroyed. The
fire started in the furniture store of
Norman & Co., probably from a spark
from a match, and before the alarm
could be given the room was in flames.
The fire was held in check for some
time, and many of the inmates of the
rooms upstairs were so certain that 1t
would be stopped that they did not at.
tempt to remove their goods until too
late. The fight went on all afternoon,
and the walls fell with a crash about S
o'clock. The loss is estimated at
about S6s,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
POLICE QUELL STUDENT RIOT.
Wisconsin Sophomore Climbs Steepls
and Plants RanK.r.

Ripon, Wis, Dec. Is. - The police
was called on yesterday to dispense a
crowd of college students who were
engaged in a hand-to-hand combat in
the belfry Of the Congregational
church for the possession of a small
piece Of red bunting with the gold
figures "06" on 1t, which was waving
from the base of the cross on the lofty
spire, nearly $50 feet above the
ground. The banner was placed on
the steeple by a daring freshman, who
climbed up the lightning rod. The
sophomores tried to get up the steeple
to remove the flag and a fierce battle
ensued in the belfry which lasted until
the arrival of the police.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
Stockholm to Get New Depot.

Stockholm, S. D., Dec. Is. AFTER
efforts lasting a year or more II now
looks as II this place would at a $
have a new depot, the railroad com.
nany having opposed the construction
- sncb a building for some time, Now,
S-a1aver timber is being unloaded 10
he used for this purpose.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
AA.iaant In the Woods.

Eau claire, Wis, Dec. IA onal
G Newell, seventy-three years ehaw
Vice president Of the Daniel
mnher company, while alone IN tns
woods Yesterday, fell over some ioss
"a broke his right arm
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
DECLINES.
Lloyd Grlseom VIII Probably Be APP.
pointed Minister TO Janan.

pOihlC0 MINISTER 10 Jdpdns
Washington, Dec. Is. - Secretary
Hay has received a cablegram from
John Barrett, dated Calcutta, India,
stating that he regarded it as his duty
to continue his connection with the st.
louis exposition, and, therefore, de-
clining the Japanese mission which
had been rendered to him. 1t is under
stood that Lloyd Griscom, Jr., now
minister to Persia, who was charge
d'affaires at Corstantinople and in
that capacity did much to effect a set
Element of the American claims, will
be the successor to the late Minister
Buck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
blizzard In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15.-The heaviest
snowstorm of the year began during
the afternoon and continued last night
The fall is general throughout Ne
braska and Western Iowa, and In this
city reached nearly the proportions OF
A blizzard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

Helena, Mont, Dec; l5--S GtS.. at0 Of
has district Judge Of the Ninth ~
son ! district to succeed Judge ".
judicia, aray who was elected associ
y i,stiee Of the supreme court
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
n...l.. IN critical condItI0n.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Dec. To- rss.
vats adyices were received nere ne,
congressman 9s,oa Cousins viii submit rou 70 :
.1n onaratIon for bladder trouDis
within a few days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
BODY TIED IN BUGGY.
Young Woman Assaulted and Muir

Young Woman Assaulted and Muir.
dered While Out Driving.
Kingston, Mich, Dec. 15. - Ella
Beardslee, a young woman of this vii.
lage, has been found dead about four
miles south of here, tied In her buggy.
The ropes prevented her lifeless body
from falling out. She is supposed to
have been assaulted and murdered,
then tied in the buggy and her horse
started home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
TIED UP BY LACK OF COAL.
Bio Car Ferries Of the Ann Arpo1
Road out of the Running.

Frankfort, Mich, Dec. ~
the bIg car ferries of the Ann Arpor
railway are tied up at their dochs
hara unable to proceed from this pGrt
hecs,sa az the insufficient coal supply.
Thars a NOT ten tens Of soft coal IN
storage here. where about lou ON
usuaily kept ON hand. All ensi - n
the division north OF Duranu e,,at
danger OF being tied up unless
comes soon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
VOTE is COMPLETE.
Detailed Official Vote In the Recsr+
Eeiectiop

me Following table gives the official
yote by counties for governor at he 70.
cent election. BY this II appears tbet
the statement that Gov. Herreid car
rec every county in the state is not
quite correct. Marshall (Dem.) car.
rieied n county (Potter) by a plural.
ity OF twelve. The detailed vote fol.
lows:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
kul.d hx an ExpIosion.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 10. John
Daniels was killed and Samuel Daniels
was probably fatally injured yesterday
Nv an explosion in the Quincy mine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
81. causes Great Loss.

winston, Salem. N. G., Dec. i5--Fre
sastroyed property here valued AZ
$4,000. with $3.50. 900 insurance. The
cause Is unknown.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
AT THE HEAD or AN ARMY
Gen. Nord Enters Port au Prince n
Is HEARTILY Welcomed.

Is Heartily WelCoHnSu'
Port au Prince, Haiti, Dec. lo.-u
Aleris Nord, who was war minister
under the provisional government, en-.
tered the capital of Haiti yesterday ae
the head of his army. He was accord'
ed . sympathetic reception by the PEG.
nIa Cen Nord's intentions are not
Known II Is generally believed ~
in case he announces himsei a cahv ~
date for the presidency his electloh ~
that Office is assured by reason oi 'H
nnmarous forces at his command
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

ssa iowa, Dec. 13.-An over.
mai sta.a ace In l.. Rosebrook's
\ dssiror rs az Colebrook set FIRE to
sas' 0g T the building ana its
Antce ! names spread to the
W. iowa Central depct
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
NO.. Tban Century Old.

clinton. Iowa, Dec. 14.-Mrs. Cath
arine Collins, 1O4 years old, died here
yesterday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
N y limestone to Make SUGAR,

y aarss i MINI. Dec. Is. over
A fsom q limestone have been
"a N y Hopkins. The stone
n ~ process OF refining tho
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

luarreL
l6. Dura
: Charles Oil
was shot
III was WcuI
II was prob!
was the cal
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

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which the |
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or. For i
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
list Dead

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Is. Mrs
pioneer o.
dead here
the dsasaq
anny and
CITY,
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she can
! note
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
PLAeus.

In Vermont
lied. |
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'NAmohk W|
suspected n
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animals ard
{. The gcvl
about 500 n
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fast as the l
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

|e SNOW. .l
last nigh
|of the W
y mild
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
Tal

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

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Is. on
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cars were |
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
AN BANDIT
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|obber. yst,3
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recovered /
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-18
Eous.

'SuSe
|sgy devoted N
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to fora.
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TO hold M
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08

lowered their guns and we made them
captives. We took their guns, bent
them between two trees and threw
them into the bushes. When all their
pieces had been confiscated we marched
our prisoners into camp and then start
ed out again. This time we had ira
versed about two miles when we came
upon a rebel orderly who was riding
like the wind. Dorstman sprung
into the middle of the road and COM
manded him to halt and surrender. In
stead of obeying he leveled his gun, but
for some reason it missed fire. DOrst-
man fired, but missed him. Then he
shouted to me: Shoot him. you fool!
did so, and ever afterward regretted
it. He was the only man that to my
knowledge l wounded or killed during
my term of service"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08
Planting Wind Breaks.

In many sections a wind break would
be decided advantage on nearly all
farms, and If one Is located where
small evergreen trees may be had near
by, from the woods, for example, they
may be transplanted now with but lit
tie loss, and especially so If In sections
where the rainfall has been copious
during the summer. This Is the period
Of root growth with evergreens, so that
If the young tree Is properly handled
it will live. Select cloudy day for
transplanting the trees, and have the
holes ready for them before digging the
trees. If the ground around the young
trees is not moist, pour pail of water
slowly around the roots before dig
cling. Then dig carefully down, SO
that the tree may be taken up with a
mound Of soil adhering to the roots;
place it in the hole prepared, fill in with
fine earth, working carefully around
exposed roots and covering them we'll,
press the soil down firmly until the hole
Is three-quarters full; then pour In
water in sufficient quantity to thor
oughly wet the roots; half hour later
fill the hole to the level Of the sur
rounding surface with soil, and press
down firmly. Large trees, In small
numbers, may be successfully trans
planted in the manner advised.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08
A Lucky Inspiration.

cit was at Cedar creek, Virginia, that
circumstance happened to a comrade
and myself which goes to prove that
words spoken at certain times can pro-
duce awe where guns fail" said Leroy
Hanna. who served in Company l. of
the Second Connecticut heavy artillery,
to an old comrade. Continuing, Mr..
Hanna said I'VE had been guarding a
ford for several days and had had sew
eral skirmishes with the Confederates,
In which we lost number of our men.
On the morning of October 10 COM
rade named Jack Dorstman and my
self were sent to make a detour through
the foothills and try to discover i good
road for an advance.
I'VE had proceeded about mile from
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08
The Ample CrOD.

The apple crop could be made much
more profitable If better care were
taken of the inferior fruit. Much OF
the crop that falls prematurely could
be utilized in the manufacture of cider,
which in turn can be disposed Of in
the form of vinegar at a reasonable
profit. Wormy fruit should be fed to
farm animals, more especially hogs, as
they not only have a feeding value,
but handling them in this way tends to
lessen the number of insects IN the
future. Many persons make the mis-
take Of leaving their orchard down to
a tough sod. In the marketing of fruit
careful sorting is always profitable.
In the picking season such apples as
become bruised may be dried and sold
at profit If not manufactured into
cider. Apples are exceedingly health
full and should be used even to a
greater extent than is now the case.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08
A War Story from Texas.


General II. commanded the Depart
ment of Texas for some time during the
war, says a writer in the Detroit Free
Press. He was a pompous character.
His chief pleasure seemed to lie in the
direction of special car for himself
and family, to the exclusion of even his
staff officers. He generally took week
ly trip from Houston his headquarters,
to Galveston, and on such occasions he
invariably monopoliZed special. In
the limits of all the Confederacy,
coaches were then scarce commodity.
| On one occasion, when every freight
car on the road was called into requi-
sition for the purpose of conveying
troops to Galveston, and every car be-
ing crowded Within as well as on top,
with troops, the inevitable special coach
was attached to the rear of the train.
The troops appropriated the top Of the
special to their use, it being more
comfortable place for them than on top
of the box cars. In the special sat the
General and his family-a cosy circle,
indeed.
1t was a raw day. and as usual there
were objurgations, deep and loud,
among the troops, as to the uncomfort-
ableness of the situation.
Just before the train started a wild,
harum-scarum Texan, William Ochil-
tree, a brother of the famous Colonel
Thomas 2. Ochiltree, espied the family
sitting around the stove, and raising his
stentorian voice-he could, and can to
this day, holler louder than any man In
Texas and on account of his melodious
voice, is auctioneer for the largest auc-
ton house in the State-yelled out:
Lord, boys, come here! I'll be dad
snatched if here amt the old he bear,
the old she bear, and all the little cub
| bears" To say that, in a moments
time the top of the special was a
crowded mass of humanity, doesn't be-
gin to express it. The great wonder
was that the top didn't cave in and let
the boys down in a struggling heap
upon the General and his family. 1t was
too much for the General, and he Or
dered his car detached, and Bill Ochil-
tree was placed upon a diet Of bread
and water for considerable period.
The General did one good thing, any
| way, for he caused Bill to grub stumps
and earn his rations by the sweat of his
brow. Bill has tanned down since those
DAYS. and is one of Houston's very re-
spected citizens, but chickens roasted
high during the war if Bill Ochiltree
was in the neighborhood.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08
Fall Flowing for Spring Crops.

FAN Flowing for Spring Crops.
one advantage of fall blowing is that
1t enables the land to absorb and store
UP more water for plant use than does
the unplowed solid land. Another is
that 1t dries out quicker, so that it can
be worked earlier in the spring. These
two statements may seem contradlc-
tory, but they are easily reconciled.
The water penetrates through the loose
burrows to the subsoil, where it re-
mains to be drawn up by capillary at
traction as soon as the ground Is work
ed over with the disc harrow in the
spring, and the surface gets dry and
warm The water, being below the fur
row. does not make the ground as
cool or as hard to work as If it was
In the surface soil. An experiment
made by Prof. King showed that I'M
plowed land had evaporated or lost
nine pounds Of water to the square
foot more than the fall-plowed land
from April 30 to May 6. This was equal
to / II inches Of rain in a week. What
need would there be Of irrigating the
land if that was stored up In the sub
soil, for the plant roots and the sun
shine to pump up when there was a
drought, If the top soil was stirred by
frequent cultivation? The Importance
Of this frequent shallow cultivation, in
dry time, and keeping on the surface
dust mulch Is not sufficiently under
stood yet.-American Cultivator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08

"The Gettits are on the road DO
wealth." says the sage of the grocery.
Il understood they was doing right
WELL" observed the grocer.
Yes, they had a big wheat crop and
their corn turned out twice as good as
they expected; the Oldest daughter run
away with a summer boarder that
owns oil well in Texas; the younger
lionaire; the old man was hit by an
automobile and gets accident insur-
ance and damages from the Chauffeur,
and now they are going to move to
the city, where the old lady will have
chance to collide with a trolley car
and make the company settle. Judge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08

the camp when, without moments
warning. we came face to face with
seven rebels, all heavily armed and
ON the lookout for us. 1t was
tight place, and meant either capture or
death, for we two could not hope to
cope with seven. Just as the foremost
rebel brought his piece to his
shoulder an idea came to me like
flash. Throwing up my left arm with
the palm of my hand extended outward,
| exclaimed: Hold! Surrender! The
Sixth corps is in the mountains, and if
you shoot you seal your own DOOM
1T must have been the dramatic fire
[ put into these words that had the eff
feet of awing them, for one by one they
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-08

as this makes a splendid preparation
for spending the Sabbath day in a
proper manner. Regular Sunday school
attendancesis considered important, as
is also that of church going. Part Of
the day may be profitably spent in
reading good books or magazines,
while part of the day may be devoted
to singing by members of the home.
one Writer thinks it necessary to
guard against too much gloominess in
the home on the Sabbath day.-Iowa
Homestead.