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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Moznrt ReIfcs.

The small and old fashioned Mozart
house is In the middle of ~Salzburg. 1t
is with a feeling of respect, a visitor to
flights of stairs and enters the room
where Mozart was born. All the an
cient pictures, the two old pianos and
many relics belonging to the composer
take II back a hundred years. The
only Earring note in this harmonious
association Of memories is that Mo-
zart's skull is in a glass case In the
center Of the room. all that remains Of
him, since no one could ever distin-
guish his body In the mass Of remains
In the common paupers' grave wherein
he was buried In Vienna. London
Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22

number of voters to Withdraw their
names from the first petition. The con-
solidstion forces have now applied to
the..court for an order compelling the
county auditor of Hamlin county to
place the proposition on the ballots or
the ground that the signer, once having
placed his signature to the petition an
not Withdraw it. The agitation of the
question has forced Castlewood to take
active steps toward the erection of a
new court house. Twenty-six years
ago HamlIn county was organized, and
aud since that time the county offices
have been in a wooden building without
fire protection, Citizens of Castlewood
have signed a common agreement
whereby they pledge themselves to use
all honorable means TO induce the city
TO bond for SIC, ZOO to build a new court
house, and, in case Of failure to do so
TO pay personallyt sum Of SIC, 200.
This proposition contains the provision
that the new county must raise 10000
more for the new building.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Fine Specimen of Ore.

The State Historical society is adding
to its collection daily. Samples of ote
from Wasp mine No. 2, near Lead,
which was taken from a vein which
essays $40 to the ton, have been placed
on exhibition.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS.
A Boiler Exploded.

While f. J. Wakley, a government
inspector of cattle dipping, was starting
operations on the futile ranch north of
Miller, a boiler exploded, flying 80 feet
in the air and scalding him and his
three assistants. The Goals from the
engine started a prairie fire that
required heroic efforts of the injured
parties and others to subdue.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22

what would you think IL your
daughter were to elope"
"I'd think" replied the discouraged
old man, that somebody had been
stringin' the fellow concernin' the
mount Of money I'm worth."-Ex-
change.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Photographer Badly Burned.

G. A. Bassnet, of Minneapolis, who
was in Aberdeen several days taking
photographs of different stores and
houses, met with a serious accident
while engaged in taking a fiashlight
photograph of s. w. Huntington's
store. He was taking a front view of
the store and had his camera stationed
in front of the north door. When the
flash went off, it ignited a cheesecloth
drapery in the show case Mr.. Bassnet
attempted to extinguish the blaze when
the burning draperies fell all over him.
His hair, eyebrows and moustache
We're burned off and he fell to the floor
temporarily blinded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22

Our English saying about the early
birds breakfast has its counterpart In
twenty other languages. The Germans,
for instance. have q rhymed proverb
to the effect that early morning has
gold In tts mouth.-Hartford Courant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Edwards for EIector.

The withdraw of ID. r. Evans, of
Butte county, as presidential elector on
the republican ticket leaves a place to
be filled by the executive committee
under resolution of the state convention.
While no action has yet been taken,
Peter Edwards, of Butte county, has
been so strongly Endorsed for the posi-
ton there is but little question that his
name will be placed on the ticket.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Pierre Paws Ont.

Five years ago Pierre purchased the
plants of the water and gas company,
going into debt for them, and giving
mortgages for payment. Last week
there were filed in the office of the
register of deeds releases of all these
mortgages, leaving the city in poses
sion of both plants free of any debt.
Since the purchase the gas plant has
been changed from one for manufac
tured gas to one from the natural pro-
duct and the gas is now used for power
for pumping water for the city supply,
with the result that both plants are
paid for as well as many needed repairs
and extensions of both gas and water
mains.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Danger From Black Rust.

The experience of several threshing
crews at work in the wheat fields proves
that the farmers of South Dakota can
not be too careful in handling the straw
of wheat which was affected by what is
termed the black rust. The experience
of members of the threshing crew of
Mitchell q johnson at work in the
northern part of the state makes this
condition most prominent. Nearly
every member of the crew was over
come by inhaling the rust from wheat
straw. Operations were suspended
until the crew could recover sufficiently
to resume work, which was not until
three days later. Grain buyers in the
rust affected districts also complain of
the rust affecting them while handling
the grain. 1t appears to be quite
poisonous to the human system. Farm
ers will have TO exercise the greatest
care and not feed the rust affected
straw TO their stock or great losses will
result. Old farmers state that during
the black rust plague in Minnesota,
| Wisconsin and Iowa, about fourteen
years ago, there were hundreds of cat.
tie died from eating the straw. 1t wa:
some time before the cause Of the dealt
of SO many cattle was discovered, bu,
the government finally gave the black
rust straw as the cause 1t therefore
will be wise for the farmers Of South
Dakota who have rust damaged wheat
to take no chances. 1t will, in tn,
opinion Of competent authority, pay
better to burn the straw than to risl
: feeding it to their stock
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Confession duplicates Many.

In the capture of a horsethief at Web
len in Maeshall county, the authorities
believe they have brought to light a
large gang of organized horsethieves
operating in the northeastern part of
the state. In August there were stolen
from William Lentz, a farmer, living
near Watertown, a team of horses and
complete rig. Although the sheriff and
deputies Immediately gave chase, on a
hot trail the thief managed TO get
away in the wild and billy country
northwest of Summit. Afew days later
a horse was stolen in Grant county, and
almost at the same time one in Roberts
county. On Friday night the sheriff OF
Marshall county arrested at Veblen a
man believed 10 be the thief who took
the rig in Codington county. The
sheriff's OF Codington, Roberts, and
Grant counties were Immediately noti-
fed and the result was . three-cornered
fight for the possession OF the prisoner.
While this was in progress the Britton
sheriff succeeded in inducing the
prisoner TO confess. The confession
was startling in it's nature duplicating
many relatives of the prisoner and also
giving the names Of several persons in
FIVE or six of the northeastern counties
every one of whom, the prisoner says,
is a member of an organized gang which
has for its purpose the taking of horses
ard running of them into the hills for
safe keeping. The aid and assistance
given by these confederates was res.
ponsible for the escape and the subse-
quent successful thieving in Grant and
Roberts counties. Wholesale arrests
are likely to follow the confession OF
the thief.
County Merger Goes TO Court.
The matter of the consolidation OF
Hamlin and Codington counties is il
the courts, and it depends upon the
decision of Judge Marquis whether OF
not the proposition will be placed upor
the ballots at the general election THU
fall. The workers in favor Of the con
soladation succeeded in getting a sniff
cient number Of signers to a petition Il
the board of county commissioners Of
Hamlin county praying that the mattel
be submitted to the voters. Whel
Castlewood learned Of this, 1t circulatet
Q counter petition and induced a lArg'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-09-22
Vigilants Aroused.

A reward of $500 will be paid by the
Groton vigilants for the arrest and con
viction of the thief or thieves, and the
recovery of a bay team, mare and geld
ing and a double Concord harness,
stolen from the barn of VIM. Koepsel,
on the night of Sept. is. The property
taken is valued at $500, and this is only
one of half a dozen thefts of horses
hereabouts in the past three years, to
which no clew has been obtained.
Until the gang is ferreted out and
broken up, nc ones property is safe.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
A School for Gro,yn-Upr.

Gastonia IN. c. Gazette.
The Statesville Landmark refers ta
the pluck Of a boy II years old and Of
man twice that age who recently
buckled down to books at Buie's Creek
academy without knowing how to read.
The boy didn't know his letters, the
man began in the first reader. Yes.
that is plucky in n sense. Not that
the task is so great, but that the
nerve to get ones consent to undertake
1t at those ages is so rare. But 1t
ought not to be rare. The task is not
great, not difficult of accomplishment.
Little children who live with books
and picture blocks learn to read be-
fore they are six years of age, learn
without special teaching; with some
direct and regular instruction they
would learn sooner We do not believe
that there is in. the State an illterate
grown man of ordinary intelligence
and industry that could not learn to
read In six weeks, write In ten weeks,
and get good beginning in arithmetic
IN Few more weeks, If he would only
give these things attention and reg
ulary study. Why hasn't somebody
started school for grown men who
cannot read and write? The gap be-
tween the man who cannot read and
the man who can--how great and how
wide 1t is! What storehouses of rich
ness and vast and fertile fields are
shut away from him who cannot read.
Beyond the Alps lies Italy-and the
Alps I'm this case are not impaSsable
The gap is wide but not difficult to
him who tries. and the prize Ia so
worth the winning! The man who
cannot thinks the way is hard; the
man who can knows it is not. The
grown man who cannot read and write
somebody show him, somebody help
nm. Here's missionary work for one
ana priceless happiness for two.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
a PREACHER WITH A RECORD.
The Rev. John Ruppc OF Gnffncy Has
Tied 1873 Matrimonial Knots.

"Oh"
Tied 43S Matrimonial Knots.
Special TO The State.
CARNEY, Feb. 15.-Rev. John Ruppe,
who has possibly married more cou-
pies than any other man in this coun-
ty, married two more North Carolina
couples last Sunday These We're Mr..
A. Moore and Miss l.. T. Settlemyer,
of Henrietta, and Mr.. c. A. Hawkins
and Miss Hattie McSwain, OF Boiling
Springs. This makes total of 438
knots tied by this aged divine Many
are the people who can date their
greatest happiness to the time when
they stood trembling before him.
Miss Blanche Wilson has gone on
a trip north.
Mr.. 4. *. Osborne has announced
himself candidate for the office of
alderman from Ward Six
Mr.. T. Davenport has sold his gro
Gerry business to Mrs. II. Davenport,
who will conduct the business at the
same place. Mr.. Davenport will be-
come knight OF the grip. His line
Will be groceries
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
Help is Appreciated.

Peoples Recorder (COlOred).
1t is indeed gratifying to note the
interest the Columbia Daily State, the
white citizens of Columbia and else
where, and DR.. Ray of lower Richland
county are taking in raising and dis
tributing contributions of money, food
and clothing for and to the colored suf"
fererS of lower Richland. All remcm-
Der how their crops were all swept
away by hail, wind and rain last year.
ana how hundreds of the poorer class
have undergone almost starvation
Nov these white friends, from their
bounteous StorehouSes, are most liber-
ally contributing to the needs Of the
sufferers.
Being a Columbian. we do all the
more appreciate this manifest Chris
tan beneficence. May the blessed Lord
restore to these benefactors ten fold.
We thank them, is about the only pay
back that we can give.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
srECULAToRs IN TROUBLE.
Have Been Starting War Rumors in
ItnIy for Money Purpoaea.

italy Tor Money Purposes.
Rome. Feb. 2l.--Rumors of warlike
preparations by Italy having been cir7
culated a semi-official communication
has emanated from the government
which is In substance as follows:
Stories Of alleged armaments and of
the movements of warships and troops
for service abroad are entirely false
Indications exist that this false news
Is connected with stock exchange
speculations and those responsible
have been brought before the law
courts to be punished according to law
with imprisonment of from three to
thirty months
The communication evidently alludes
to the insistence by q portion of the
press that Italy will be antagonistic to
Austria In the Balkans and to the
predictions Of international complica-
tions thus causing a fall In Italian
bonds and rise in the exchange OH
gold.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24
4 Fatal Explosion.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 2I.--Two men
were asphyXiated, one burned to death
and several We're seriously Infused in
an cXplosiop of blast furnace gas at
the plant OF the Lackawanna Steel
company today. The dead are: Geo.
reynolds, a mason; Michael S. Smith,
a mason. Frank Prenatt, employed in
the power house.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24

Baltimore. Treb. 21.-It was thought
that not life was lost in the fire here,
but charred body supposed to lie
tIlt' of a colored man has been found
In the water at Bowley's wharf. Tho
body Is so badly burned as to be un-
recognizable
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24

DR.. Jameson'B Success.
Cape Town. Feb. a1.--Dr. JaMasOn
has succeeded In completing q eAkfaet.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-02-24

Mr.. Frank p. Milburn.
Dear Sir: ! have this day been
through the capitol building at CO.
lumbia S. c.. and after looking over
the work | am satisfied that the work
done by the contractor is a faithful
performance of the spirit and intent
OF the plans and specifications. as the
work done is worth a great deal more
than his contract price.
| also read Mr. Hunts report as to
steel ceiling and floor light and am
satisfied that he is entirely too high in
his valuation Of the ceiling. and that
the floor light appears to have been
used oI walked upon before the cement
set, in which case the damages would
not appear for some time.
Ana / would say further, that In ne
pairing or adding to buildings there
are great many things which no
ability on the part of the architect can
forSee, and which have to be taken uD
as they develop: so, after carefully
looking over the matter, | am satisfied
that the criticisms upon yourself and
contractors are unCnllcd for and un-
just.
I find thal the granite used is not as
hard as the original granite; the
texture being Coarscr, il would not
take The same finish. I find that the
specifications provide that each class
and style of work shall be so many
cuts and the old work would not be
taken by the contractor as his guide
in performing his work. while the gen
crhl style and outlines would be the
same
do not cunSidor that the removal
of the two columns mentioned in Mr.
Hunts report would weaken thc struc-
ture. think the manner in which you
provided for the change was proper
find the thickness of the ceiling and
cutters are such as are used on all
good buildings.
1t Is my experience as a contractor
for 20 years that Il number Of roofs
leak for some time after the building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-11
OPENING AND CLOSING OF NAILS

OkENlNO AMI OlOOANO VI "hAAo
Northern mails, week days, close at go
Q 30 and 100 a. NJ, and 230, 40, 8 %
and 10 As o. m. Open at 90 a. M, II 90 m.
and 430 o. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 9 80 q. M, 20 p. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 80 and 10 40 a. M, and 80, % and 10 40
D. m. Open at 90 q. m. and 23Oand 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
1880 a. H., and 3 80 80 and 10 40 p. m.
Open at 8 q. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 70 q. m.
and 400p. m. Open at II 90 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
$50 a. N. and p. m. Open at 900 a. m. and
80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 2 80 p:
m. and 10 As p. m. open at $50 a. m. and
Washington mails close at 80, $50 and
1ll0a. m, and $50, $40, S2S and 10 40
p. III. Open at s 90 a. m, IL 90 In. and 400 p.
IN. and 430p. m.
Office Hours-Open at 800 a. m. Close at
800 p. m.
Sunday HOurs-Open at 9OOa m. Close
at 10 90 q. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on in
side r0utes--6 so and 10 90 a. m. and 90 and
5 80 D. m. Full route-6 80 a. m. and 8 80 p.
IN. Sunday collection 800 p. m. Carriers
window open Sunday 900 a. m. and close
1000 8. m.
Deliveries made 90 a. m, p. m. and rs
p. IN.
XII mail should be in the Office EN- minutes
before our indicated time for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-11
alexandria 6azette.
TUESDAY EVENING. OCT. II. 1904.
A Morphine Victim.

Letters lett behind by Mr.. George
Alexander Davis, of Kansas City, who
was found dead at the Hotel Metropole,
in London, illustrates with terrible
fidelity the penalty which the morPhio-
maniac pays for his indulgence in the
terrible drug. An inquest was held on
Mr.. Davis and the jury returned YER
dict of "Felo de Sc" The story re-
yealed in the evidence was peculiarly
painful one. Mr.. Davis, who owned a
ranch in Kansas, was married on Au-
gust 6 last, and was spending part OF
his honeymoon 10 England. He
constantly took morphia, his widow said.
He tried to break himself of the habit,
but he suffered such untold agonies that
he had speedily to take to the drug
again. Feeling at last that there was
no hope of ever breaking himself Of the
habit. he severed an artery in his
forearm and bled to death as he lay in
bed, his senses lulled ia the languor in-
duced By an injection of the cocaine
which had ruined his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-11
A Very REMARKABLE Remedy.

at is with a good deal of pleasure
and satisfaction that | recommend
Cbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy" says Druggist A. W.
Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn. Re
Gently gentleman came into my store
so overcome with collie pains that he
sank at once to the floor. gave him a
dose of this remedy which helped him.
/ repeated the dose and in fifteen min
utes he left my store smilingly inform
ing me that he felt as well as ever. For
sale BY Gibson & Timberman and w.
+. Creighton & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-11
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule effective October 9. 1904.


Trans leave Southern Railway Station
Alexandria:
7:55 4. M.-Daily-Local for Harrisonbuxp
Warrec.c., Dsnville and way stations.
lilo A. M.-Washngto and Florida limit
ed. Pullman drawing-rOom sleeping cars be-
tween New York and Jacksonville, and be-
tween st. Louis and jacksonville. Through
first-class coaches between Washington and
jacksonville. Dining ear service between
Washington and Columbia.
1t.35 A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper to
New Orleans Sleeper to Jacksonville. Din
ing car service.
4:23 P. M.-Week Days-Local for Har.
risohburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
5:l7 P. M.-Daily-Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
geo P. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach to Atlanta: sleeper
to Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ington TO San Francisco. Dining car SER
vice Ia carte.
1920 L. M.--Daily-WashingtoD and Chat
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep.
err to New Orleans Dining car service.
Hos P. MISUNDERSTANDING and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Augusta, Nashville, Atlanta, Ma
con, Memphis and New Orleans. Dining ear
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria S:2l A. NJ, 1:40 and
453 p. NJ. week days for Bluemont 6:33 2.
NJ. for Leesburg; 9:2O A. NJ. and $3.50 p NJ.
on Sundays only for Bluemont.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al
exandria 6:17, 6:32 and $3.50 A. NJ and 2:40, 9:l0
and $3.50 P. NJ. daily. From ,HaqsYisonburg
1875 1876 4. H. week Jays and 900 P. NJ.
daily. From Charlottesville S.03 A. NJ. and
COOP NJ. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull.
man reservation, ETC., apply 10 WILLIAM e.
LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
G. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
s. ii. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr.
w. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-11
Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect May 20. 1904.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at OF and 80 a. m, 22l, 254, 7 OF,
S17, and IL "a p. M, week days.
Sundays-9 81 and 1921 a. M, 707, sly,
and II "a p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 44S. So (local), and II OF a. M,
1859, OF (local), and Is p. m, week days.
(local), and Is p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico Sc a. m. Sun
day only 445 p. m. week days and 3 80 p.
m. except Saturday.
NOTE Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. d. DUKE, c. w. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR,
Gen. Man. Asst Gen. Man. Traf Man.