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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15

AND Is aid waste. Three large COM
hull'ies' exclusive Of s.. Pierre. have
been destroyed"
a dispatch received here from Fort
~ae-trance, says:
All the Mills surrounding lie Garnet
ana lie Preceur (near ST pierre, are
covered with refugees TO the number Of
ABOUT 5000, who are being taken away
GRADUALLY. In the meanwhile nrovis-
IONS are being conveyed 10 them. OF
tue thirty persons who were originally
rescued by the French cruiser Sucber
Ihe majority were fearfully burned and
hihe aled While IN their way to the hos
P'tai' Inc corpses which were heaped
III the ruins Of st. Pierre are not only
oompietely naked, but are frightfuIly
"Details of the Disaster.
fort-de-trance, Martinique. Nav II,
A received here from the yicin-
lty OF st. Pierre ten miles from here,
contain further details of the terrible
volcanic Upheaval which resuIted in the
utter destruction of that town and the
ueath OF nearly all it's inhabitants.
The crater Of MonG Pelee had been
I'D SlIlphe cap since NAV -,
Dut there was nothing until last Mon
uaS 10 indicate II at there was the
danger. On that day a stream
OF boiling lava burst through the top
Oh the crater and plunged into the val
ley or the River Blepche, overwhelming
the Guerin sugar works and killing
tWenty-three work people and the son
OF the proprietor.
"A commission was appointed by the
governor to investigate the outbreak
and 1t returned a ieassuring report on
wednesday evening. About 8 o'clock
on Thursday morning
A lowe of Fire
rushed down on st. Pierre, and the
coast from lie Carbet, which has a
population of 5000, to lie Precheur,
which had a population of 1000, burn
ing up everything in it's patch.
Throughout Thursday the heat in the
vicinity Of st. Pierre was so intense
and the stream Of flowing lava was so
unremitting that 1t was impossible to
approach the town during the early
part of the day. AS evening approached
the French cruiser Suchet, after a he
role battle with the neat, ]suffocation
and sulphur fumes, succeeded in MAX
ing a dash toward the shore, nearing
the land close enough to enable her to
take of thirty survi 'ors of the disaster,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
ROBBED ny WHITE CAPS.
Law and Order S~ociety's Idea OF
Furnishing Lawbreakerz.

Law and Order Society's Idea OF
Furnishing Lawbreakerz.
Madison, Wis, May IL. - A band OF
white car organized under the name
of the Law and Order Society held up
and robbed Lewis Mcfarland last night
In his residence IN the village OF NC
Farland last night in his residence in
the village of Mcfarland. Seven young
men of the village and vicinity have
been arrested and confessed that they
composed the band. They claim that
Mcfarland ran a blind pig" which
brought the fair name of h village
into disrepute. Late yesterday after
noon the men under arrest were ar
raigned in court on the charge of as
sault and malicious destruction or
property. Five OF them pleaded guilty
and were fined $685. apiece. The w
others, c. j. Brown and G. L.. Johnson,
pleaded not guilty. and they were held
for examination.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
MEDALS OF HONOR.

Senator H~ansbrough's Efforts Ga
Behalf of North Dakota yolun-
tecrs.
Washington, May flowing to his
inability TO secure a favorable report
of his amendment to the army bill pro-
viding for the awardment of medals of
honor to certain members of the First
North Dakota volunteers who were
detailed with Youug's scouts, Senator
Hansbrcugh mas introduced a bill d.
rectine the cesretary OF war to award
them the medals for their service at
Cubon bridge, Philippine islands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15

t.. Nav 10.-A dispatch to the
Nail from Point-a-Pitre, lsiand
s,o,ne f. w. l., dated yester-
bays
Mont Pelee (st. Pierre) crater
yesterday morning molten rock
during three minutes. and
y, DESTROYED st. Pierre and the
sitbin a radius of four miles.
,nhahitants were burned. Eight
- from the Roraima, OF the
u steamship line, we're saved by
yench cruiser Suchet. The inhap-
y ~ southern district OF the
Tho were dependent upon st.
I .or provisions, are menaced by
be-"
man. P. r., May 10. The cable
I,s hare have received advices
nominica that a schooner when
. rr,yad there from the island or
En,oue reports that over 10000 peo-
II supposed to have persisted dur
IN volcanic disturbance in Martin
The cable repair steamer Crap
4 belonging 10 the West India 81
Ina Telegraph company of London,
Isl With all hands during the erup-
IN Mount Pelae at st. Pierre, Mar
H. Tba Graopler was one of the
ships TO disappear.
Eerty thousand Lives Lost
/ Thomas, d. W. l., May lot Is
estimated that 10000 persons per-
az n result OF the volcanic erup-
H. the Island of Martinique. The
In schooner Ocean Traveller, of s..
Y. B.. arrived at the Island OF
mica. b. w. L., at 8 p. m. yester-
4 She was obliged to flee from the
IA Of st. Vincent, b. w. l., during
.kfternoon of Wednesday, May z, In
k%ouenee Of a heavy fall of sand
a volcano which
Was Erupting There.
kred to reach the Island OF st. Lu-
. ", l., but adverse currents pre-
Ia her so doing. The schooner ar
! opposite St. Pierre, Martinique,
|sday morning. While about a mile
Eount Pelee exploded, and fire from
Iept the whole town OF st. Pierre,
|ovng the town and the shipping
J including he cable repair ship
|pler, which was engaged in re-
be- the cable near the Guerin fac
The Ocean Traveller, while on her
10 Dominica, 'ncountered a guam
bi wreckage.
Only Twenty Escaped.
.bshington, May 10.-.-The follow
telegram has just been received at
ktate department, dated Pointe-a-
b 7e. M, on the 8th inst. a storm
|eam. mud and fire enveloped the
and community. Not more than
~ persons escaped with their lives.
|teen vessels were burned and sunk
all on board, including four Amer
~ssssels and a steamer from Quebec
% Roraima. The United States
p and family are reported among
Eietims. A war vessel has gone to
Faloupe for provisions, and will
\ at ) tomorrow.
"-Ayme, Consul
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15

state School for the Deaf In De-
stroyad by Fire.

- 1870
Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 11.--Ffre
that started at 4 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon destroyed the main building
and the chapel OF the Iowa school for
h deaf, causing a loss estimated at
$3.50. 900. The buildings were uninsured,
the state carrying its own risks. Fire
Chief Templeton of this city was twice
overcome by the heat and his hands
were badly burned. One woman mar
rowly escaped being crushed under fall
ing walls, and the faces of three fire.
men were severely burned. There were
26o pupils and So teachers, officers and
employees in the building at the time,
all of whom escaped without difficulty.
The superintendent said last night that
the pupils would be sent to their homes
to-day. This is the fourth stete in
stitution TO burn within two years, the
others being at Iowa City. Ames and
Glenwood.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
TAKES FISH, SEINE AND ALL.
warden at Shetek Fines n Bunch OF
Greedy Fishers.

Currie, Mimi. May ia party from
Walnut Grove. Minn., were over fishing
on Lake Shetek this week. They wers
just landing q good haul from a ZOO
foot seine when Deputy Game Warden
H. M. Scarlet came on the scene and
confiscated the seine, fish and all, ana
fined two of the guilty parties SIS each
and costs. People living on the lake
have been complaining of strangers
coming and carrying away fish in was-
on loads. This action of the game
warden is expected to put a stop to it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
EYES

Anaconda SmeItermen Horribly
LaeerRted by Explosion of Stag.
Anaconda, Mont, May 11.-An explo-
sion Of Stag at the Washoe smelter IN
jured nine men, some seriously. Larry
Dover will lose both eyes. His left arm
was almost torn off and his Face lacer-
ated beyond recognition. Patrick
Faley will lose one eye. James Dunn
had his head cut, shoulder dislocated
and right hand burned. James Gleason,
George Ward, Mike ConnorsJ and Thorn
as Malloy were painfully cut ana
bruised. Water fell into a five-ton ladie
of Stag and the molten metal few all
over the place,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
TRACK AROUND FIRE.

Great Northern Coal shed at Breck-
enridge In burned.
Breckenridge, Mimi, May 11.--Yester-
day the Great Northern coal shed ana
.storehouse burned. Train No. 10 was
delayed over two hours and a spur
track was built around the fire. The
loss is probably SIS, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
BoMBARDED by REBELS.

Nang Ming FIN Was Under Fire for
Three Hours, and Over Three Hum
bred Inhabitants Were Killed.
Hongkong, May 11.-Advices received
here from WI Chou say the rebels
bombarded Nang Ning-fu for three
hours. April ~, using modera field
guns. From 300 to 400 OF the inhabi-
tants were killed. The rebels subse-
quentiy withdrew to the hills.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
Albert Lea Pubic building.

washington. May Ex-senator Ciapp
yesterday Offered an amendment to the
public building bill TO increase the cost
Of the site for the public building at Al
bert Lea. Mimi. from SO. coo to $4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
ISLAND is NOW BURNING.

perm Portion of Martinique
asht But Burning wilderness.
faon, May 13.-A dispatch TO the
from st. Thomas, d. w. l., says
y. Pierre was destroyed in the
Alhg Of an eye and that not forty
! inhabitants of the city escaped.
OF the outlying parishes Of the
OF Martinique have been mum
Inc whole northern portion OF
Siand is burning; It has been de-
OF vegetation AMI is a rocky
rness. It is reported that Fort
ance is threatened, concludes the
~spondent. md there Is frightful
n everywhere.
''s' Anticipations Realised.
rue-france, Martinique. May 10.
is mas at last been made at
the work of exploring the
ue annihilated city has begun.
n" wiz be many days before the
suue OF the havoc wrought can
a 'aihed, enough is already re-
indicate that thu very worst
aohs are more than realized.
uinated that there are 10000
ne city. Theose who have
DaVk here from the city report
streets and all the neighbor-
Juno what a few days ago was
49, ana most prosperous city in
sue are now encountered with
heaps OF bodies In all d.
All the dead thus far seen
We're stark Naked
aolning apparently having been
noni their bodies like so much
N .hie they themselves were
ueath. In the vast majority
es T seem to have been the
49, VI death. Great numbers of
|er-,s nave been burst asunder by
,ss neat and lie disemboweled.
=. 'us.a1ees the faces OF the VIC
Suite calm. and though they
|,toos down instantly where
I'm without a moments warning.
a,aiy time to appreciate for
bthsrs inc ieadiy peril they we're
kprs. nave stamped on their faces
'On OF indescribable terror.
ss'r of burned Flesh.
city and the neIghbcrhood
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
LOST ON THE PRAIRIEs.
Woman Wandered All Day and Night
Food.

Cheyenne, wyo., May 11.-Being
sighted, Mrs. Andrew T.. Clark, wife OF
a well known Cheyenne contractor, lost
her way while walking on the prairie
and arrived yesterday evening at a
ranch twenty miles north of the city,
exhausted, having been thirty hours
without food. A troop OF United States
cavalry took part in the search for her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
DISASTER
SINCE POMPEU
co FORTY THOUSAND LIVES LOST BY VOL.
cANIC ERUPTION IN MARTINIQUE.

If st. Pierre, Capital of the Island, Is Wiped
'out in the Twinkling of an Eye-Three Other
Towns Also Observation-Disclosures Lava Turns the
Northern Part of the Island Into a Rocky Will
deruess Island of st. Vincent Visited bv 2
similar Catastrophe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
Gasoline Engine ExpIodes,

Cheyenne, wyo.. May 11--A gasoline
engine in the Elkhorn hotel at Lusk.
exploded yesterday, killing a young
woman employed in the dining room
and injuring several others. The hotel
was badly damaged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
More settler. fer Range Count

Pierre, s. D., May 11.-Another crowd
took advantage of the excursion rates
to come in Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. They are making selections of
land west OF the Missouri river. and
each one goes back an enthusiastic
evangelist for this section OF the
try. All told. over 1000 new settlers
have gone upon the range country west
of the Missouri river since Jan. 1.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
VILLAGE ALMOST WIPED OUT.
Fire leaves Few Buildings mt Sal.
uvan, Wis.

Sullivan, Wis, May 11.-Ffre yester-
day nearly wiped out this village. Be
fore the flames were put under con-
troll the loss amounted to about $4,000.
The insurance will nearly cover the
loss. six business places of the eight
the town contains are burned, and five
families are homeless. Others are Hv-
ing under parts OF their homes ruined
during the fire. while others are shell
tered in barns and stalls. The village
has a population of nearly 175 and few
buildings are lef. to mark the place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
Sir Men serion.Iy purned.

Cincinnati. May 1.-While workmen
at Faklaipe & Co.'S iron foundry were
hoisting a large ladle OF molten iron
yesterday the handle slipped and the
ladle was overturned with its contents.
Six men were seriously burned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
wILHELMrsA IMPROVING.

She Is Now Able TO Sign Royal De-
crees.
The Hague, May 11.-At Castle Loo.
this morning, the following bulletin
was posted: Queen wilhelmina had a
quiet night, with no rise I'm tempera-
ture. She is taking sufficient nourish-
ment, and her condition really is salts
fsctory." The queen was able to sign a
royal decree.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
Forest Fire. Are Raging.

New York. May 1t.-Forest fires are
raging In the vicinity of Babylon. L. T..
and nearly a Thousand persons were
yesterday engaged in lighting the
flames. which Il one time threatened
to destroy the village.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
RIDERLEss oRsE
Little Montana Girl Supposed TO
HIVE Drowned.

Helena, Mont. May tL.-Mary Hogan,
nine years old. daughter of t. S. Hogan,
postmaster at Debogia, Missoula
county, was drowned in Sturgis river.
Her father had sent her on horseback on
ar errand. The horse returned drip
ping wet rideriess. There is no trace
OF the little girl and there is little
doubt she was drowned In the adjacent
river which is very high.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
ATTEMPTED TRAIN ROBBERY.
Robbers Caught I'm the Act and
Three of Them Jailed.

HObberN DauKhf In TIC NCE HhW
Three of Them Jailed.
Muscatine. Iowa, May lit has just
been learned that an attempt was made
last night TO rob the Rock Island fast
passenger train when pulling out of the
station here. Three men were arrested
and Jailed. They refuse to give their
names. Three others escaped. Two
men were prying open the express car
door when they were discovered and
captured by the trainmsn and later
turned over to the officers here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
BOTH wEsE
Boy Attempts 20 Rescue COmpanfon
and Goes Down with Him.

Orleans, Neb., May 10. - While a
party of students from Orleans college
was bathing in the Republican river
last night one named Berry. twenty-one
years OF age and unable to swim, got
beyond his depth. Another ncmed DAN
iels went TO his rescue and both were
drowned. The bodies were recovered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15

WATERFOWL, Wis, May 11.-There IL
but the slightest hope that Lieut.. Gov.
Jesse Stone will survive q few hours.
This was the information contained in
a bulletin on his condition issued by
hie physicians during the night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-05-15
HoxoRED ny HUMBERT.
Special Mark of Favor for the Amer
lean Ami n ssndOr.

lean Ambassador.
Rome, May 11.-At the unwilling OF
the commemorative monument to King
Humbert, in Turin, the king called Am
bassador Meyer to the royal stand ard
conferred the unusual honor OF having
him sign the deed recording the event.
Ambassador Meyer thanked h SOW
ereign. saying he considered 1t a COM
pliment to America, which he repre-
sents.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

Absinth. the green liend that satu-
rates fashionable France. was original
IL an extremely harmless medical
remedy.
1t was French physician who first
used it. His name was Ordinalre, and
he was living as refugee at Couvet'
in Switzerland. at the close Of the
eighteenth century. Like many other
country doctors at that time. he was
also a druggist. and his favorite RENE
DIV was a certain elixir of abslnth OF
which he alone had the secret.
At his death he bequcated the for
mula TO his housekeeper, Mile. Grand
pierre. and she sold it TO the daughters
of Lieutenant Henriod. They cult
waited in their little garden the herbs
necessary for concOcting II. and after
they had distilled certain quantity OF
the liquid they sold it on commission
to itinerant peddlers, who quickly dis
posed OF it in the adjacent towns and
villages.
Finally. during the first decade Of the
nineteenth century. a wealthy distiller
purchased the formula. and very soon
afterward he placed on the market the
modern absinth, which differs greatly
from the old medical remedy, since the
latter contained no alcohol and very
little absinth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
THE TURQUOISE.

The turquoise. the birthstone for De
cember. signifies prosperity.
The turquoise was familiar and IA
vorte gem among the ancient Mexi-
cans aud Indians Of the west.
The turquoise fades when Its owner
is III, and dies when the wearer Is at
tackled by an incurable nalady-so they
say.
The Germans claim that by its vary
ing shades the turquoise turns telltale
on the caprices and moods OF its
wearer.
Shakespeare gives these words to
Shylock: He would not have lost his
turquoise ring for a whole wilderness
of monkeys"
The turquoise derives its name from
a word meaning Turkish and Is so
called because the first turquoises were
found in Turkey.
II your birthday comes In December
and you wear a turquoise, you need
never be afraid OF falling of high
place. One OF the powers of the azure
hued gem is to preserve its wearer
from this catastrophe.
1t is also said that 1t has the power
of protecting its wearer against con-
tagion. A turquoise would certainly
be an ornamental substitute for vacci-
nation. Its efficiency would probably
depend upon the faith" Of the wearer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

Rabbits play in this way: Two OF
them-I have not seen 1t played with
more-run quickly toward each other
and when on the point of contact each
leaps into the air, but one higher than
the other, clearing him completely.
They come down with their tails to-
ward each other, but instantly. with
an, as it were, Excuse my tall" both
turn and run and leap again, and this
they will do from two or three TO hair
a dozen times. always leaping up at
the exact moment when they would
otherwise come into collision and one
always taking the higher leap-some-
times an astonishingly high one-right
over his companion. They never meet
in the air, nor can l see how this can
be avoided except by a plan or figure
being mutually followed by them. as
with ourselves I'm game or dance.
believe that each clears the other al
ternately, but have not yet convinced
myself Of this Saturday Review.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28
ATTACKED BY A HERON.
hoy Tries to Capture the Bird and
Nearly Loses His Life.

Nearly Loses Ills Lie.
"T'vc hunted everything from gray
squirrels 10 grizzlies said veteran
Philadelphia sportsman to writer in
the New York Times. "and the nearest
| ever came to being seriously injured
by any SORT Of game was one time
when wounded bird attacked and
tried TO Kill me-
II was boy then and went down to
n creek that flowed through my fathers
farm to watch for mink. II was early
In the evening and blue heron came
and sat within tempting gunshot. |
knew 1t would spoil my chances at
mink to shoot the bird, and didn't in
tend 10 do IT. but, kidlike. raised the
gun and took aim just 10 see how
could kill il il | would. lowered the
gun and then raised it again. Every
time | raised it | would touch the trig-
ger gently. After awhile | touched II
too hard. the gun went Off and | start
ell toward the heron. which was wound
cd.
IL thought IL would be good scheme
TO catch the bird and started to do so
when its bill shot out like a sledge
hammer and struck me between the
eyes. When | came To my senses, 1t
was dark. and 1t was several minutes
longer before could remember where
| was or what had happened A little
harder and the bird would have killed
me. | shudder even yet when | think
what would have been the result If the
bill had struck one of my eyes"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-01-28

The meanest man on earth has Just
been located His mind had been wan
dering with fever for three weeks, and
when he came back to his senses and
opened his eyes he saw fair face un-
der a white cap bending over his pill
low:
"Who-who are your he gasped.
I'm the trained nurse"
THE trained nurse. Oh, good Lord.
And how much am paying you"
She told him. and he turned his head,
grooming In the soreness OF his Attic
ton. A few moments later, though, his
face lit up with fash Of hope. But
I'm back in my right mind now,
amt II"
"Why, yes; think you are"
"All right, them" with fierce exulta-
ton. Il give you notice for tonightw-
New York Commercial Advertiser.