davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-05-25
Mfbett 8 m art I.
sIetu gorf, 90. @iai.

@tpa 1000 am @uit Ribsr bsIfGf.
t:ote 6aTsnarbeitsr Fnb an ben Streit
sesarsen. Sbre 6iibrsr srtlaren. baB
lie ni1t eber aur Mrb,it 3uriidtebrsn
iperten, Bis aik Ri6tunionarbsiter
entlafsu limb.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
Time for Trial Near.

1t is not improbable that the coming
outbreak of tetanus, which is the certain
consequence of the prevailing method
of celebrating the fourth of July, will
establish the success or demonstrate the
failure of the attempts to find a remedy
for this painful and deadly malady. 1t
is several years since an anti-toxin was
secured by methods similar to those
used in producing the diptheria anti
toxin. The results heretofore have not
been satisfactory, however. AS a pre-
tentative it has seemed e~ficacious, but
as a remedy its usefulness has been very
doubtful. But heretofore it has been
injected into the blood. Recently how.
ever, on the theory that tetanus affects
the nervous system, the experiment. has
been tried of injecting the anti-toxin
directly into the nerves. In London,
where the a%nti-toxin has been intro.
duced into the spinal cord itself, there
has been recovery in almost every case.
AS a large percentage of the country
follow the Fourth there will be abun.
dant opportunity to determine with
some degree of certainty how ~effectual
this treatment is.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
CANDY & LADD
Manufacturers of Con-
crete Building Blocks
CEMENT, CONCRETE WORK
Webster, South Dakota.
Revolution in Building
Material.

Hollow concrete blocks, a product
equal to the best natural stone.
We have the only perfect process OF
manufacturing hollow concrete blocks
on the market. No building or paving
material has ever been discovered that
equals Portland cement concrete when
properly united.
Our hollow blocks are a marvel OF
beauty, strength and durability; are
close grained and compact; possess
high tensile and crushing strength; dc
not d~isentegrate with time and the
elements but harden with age and
exposure and become practically
understandable.
Call and see our sidewalk tile. Three
colors. Figure with us On building
blocks, steps, sill, ~lintels, w~atertables,
cellar and cistern walls, engine beds,
sidewalks, or any cement work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
New Rule.

The supreme lodge A. o. q. w.
adopted a resolution for II change in the
orders general laws that in the future
III no instance shall the divorced wife OF
a member be designated as his benef'
ciary nor shall the divorced wife of 8
member remain his beneficiary after
enforcement.
The supreme lodge elected w. M
Norvis of Muscatine, Ia, supreme
master workman.
The superior lodge of the Degree Of
Honor elected Mrs. Irene NJ. Raikes OF
Buffalo superior chief of honor, Mrs
Elizabeth E Albrook, of Sioux City, La
recorder.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
Il. brute Creation WISER

Every living bird and beast strives
Its utmost to cram itself with food be-
fore retiring for the night, and this
food Is digested as the night progresses.
The evening feed is the feed Of the day
with the brute creation, and yet doc
tors tell us to refrain from eating
heartily at night and even advise Us
to retire to rest with a more or less
empty stomach. Are we following ma
ture when following this advice?-Eng-
lish Country Gentleman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
station Burned.

The Milwaukee station at Yankton
burned on the morning of June Goth,
at four o'clock. The origin of the fire
is unknown. The alarm was turned in
too late to save any part of the building
or its contents. Three cars of mixed
merchandise and one of Anheuser-B Busch
beer were burned ON the track, and
several passenger coaches were scorched.
The loss is estimated at from $751; 600 TO
$4,000. The company has a project
under way to build a new $40, 900 station
ON Douglas avenue.
Robinson Visits Rosebud.
Doane Robinson has just returned
from a trip over the Rosebud and other
Indian reservations of the state and
reports having found a complete revo-
luton of Indian methods in two years.
Rations are no longer issued to any able
bodied Indians. The government pro-
vides employment at $1.25 a day to all
who will work, and in consequence the
entire population is engaged in building
roads and reservoirs all over the reser-
vations. He describes English educa-
cation as compulsory in a way that
compels. If a child is absent from
school the teacher reports him to the
police and the next day he ATTENDS
under the escort of the b~luecoat. All
the rising generation is English speak
ing, and a few years will see English
the prevailing language. "The most
efficient policeman in the world is the
Sioux Indian" said MI. Robinson. "He
Is proud Of his uniform aud has never
been known to disgrace it. He will
fearlessly lay down his life in the dis
charge Of his duty, and no expenditure
Of effort or sacrifice of comfort is too
great in carrying out an order" The
Rosebud reservation 10 describ ed as
varying from rich, fertile prairie to
barron buttes and sand hills. 1t is
fairly well watered, and all the streams
are bordered with fine timber, chiefly
elm, though oak, cottonwood and ash
ara found The Indians have made lit
tie attempt at farming. Corn and mil
let are successfully produced. Fruit
does finely. At Butte Greek Colonel
Charles p. Gordon has . splendid apple
orchard In full bearing; at Ring Thun-
der, Professor Kenzie has excellent sue
ceas culfi waiting sfrnwherr3ea. ana o>r-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
The Eye Of a Girane.

CRATES are the most difficult Of all
animals to take by surprise. No mat.
ter from what direction you may ap.
proach the giraffe is sure to discover
you. 1t has been called the original
"rubberneck." 1t is not generally
known that nature. because OF the
height of its eyes from the ground,
has supplied it with a talent peculiar.
ly its W for making observations. As
a matter Of fact a giraffe can see In
all directions at the same time with.
out moving its head. The eyes are
large and prominent and so placed at
the side of the head that. bullying out
as they do. they are capable Of seeing
backward as well as forward.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
independence When Time Comes

Independence When Time Comes
Speaking Of the petition for Filipino
independence now being circulated for
presentation to the national convention
of both parties which has already been
signed 'by hundreds of leaders in the
college world as we'll as by eminent
clergymen, by business men, judges,
philanthropists," the New York Even.
ing Post says: IF the college presi-
dents and the bishops and the judges
and the large-hearted lovers of their
kind are turned away empty handed by
the Chicago convention they are almo st
certain to get what they ask at St.
Louis. How does the party of intelli-
gence and moral ideas like that pros
pect?" While we can't be certain that
we speak for that party our inner con
seriousness seems to whisper that the
party of intelligence and of moral ideas
will not give a tinker's swear word what
the circulators of the Great Petition do
with it. 1t is as certain as fish on Fri
day that the st. Louis convention will
indorse any old thing that it believes to
be disagreeable to the republican admi-
%nistration; but that the petition will
make the slightest difference IN the
result is not likely. The people of this
country are not built on the college pro-
fessor plan. They are not likely to be
impressed with the necessity of a
promise of independence at some indefi-
mite day in the future. 1t will be time
enough to talk of Independence when
independence becomes practicable.
They are certainly not likely to be
impressed with the wisdom of agitating
a remote possibility when every one who
has any first hand acquaintance with
Philippine conditions has strongly
advised against such agitation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
U DAKOTA NEWS.



Cornell college one day last week
conferred the degree of master of arts
upon James Wilson, secretary of agri-
culture, Congressman Cousins rnd Hep.
burn, of Iowa, Congressman Martin, OF
South Dakota. Governor Cummins, of
Iowa, and Governor Van SAINT, of Min
nesota.
Got the Wrong Can.
Mrs. 4. j. Smith, of Britton, was
quite severely burned last Sunday while
building a fire in the hotel kitchen. She
intended to use kerosene TO start the
blaze with. but took the gasoline can
instead and an explosion followed. All
gasoline cans should be painted red,
especially where both kinds of oil are
used.
Broke His Lea.
John Mono. of Frederick, broke his
leg Tuesday night while out riding with
his wife. The horse, a broncho, rem
away and kicked the buggy to pieces,
when Mr.. Monno and his wife both
jumped ont, he breaking both bones of
his leg just above the ankle, the bones
portruding throug the flesh. His wife
was unharmed.
BurxIars Return Locket.
There 10 reason to believe that one or
more expert burglars are operating In
" 0XAA& UAI-%L. ALL
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23

At the meeting today Of the Illinois
State Spontaneous association at Lin.
coin the worlds record for target shoot.
ing was broken by . team Of I'VE men.
Powers, Of Decatur, Marshall, Of
K~eithsburg. Post, Of Decatur. Conner,
Of Pekin, Riehl. Of Alton. They broke
. hundred and fifty straight targets.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
Grand Lodge A. F. & a. NJ. Officers.

Granu Lodge "A. r.. n N. M. Ofhcers.
The grand lodge of the South Dakota
A. +. & A.. M. Masons at the Yankton
session elected the following officers:
Grand master, Ivan w. Goodner, Of
Pierre; deputy grand master, Edgar d.
Brookman, vermillion; senior grand
warden, Charles A. Fisher, Aberdeen;
junior grand warden, r. H. McCaughey,
Mellette; grand treasurer, John @.
Bryan, Plankinton; grand secretary,
George A. Pettigrew, Sioux Falls.
National Guard Meeting.
The South Dakota national guard
will go into camp at Lake Kampeska ON
Friday June "a. The camp will here
after be Known as Camp Roosevelt, the
name which was in use at the encamp-
ment last year. Col. r, w. Stewart of
the Second regiment will be the CON-
manding officer Of the camp. wednes-
day June 30, has been decided upon as
governors day, when the troops will be
reviewed by the governor and staff. On
Thursday June 30, tine great sham battle
Of the encampment will be held.
The Eastern Star Elects.
The grand chapter of the order of the
Eastern Star of South Dakota elected
officers at Yankton June 10th as fol-
lows: Worthy grand matron, Mrs.
Angie Williamson, Madison; worthy
grand patron, DIR. A. j. Strubel, Gen.
~terville; assistant grand matron, Mary
N. Farr, Pierre; assistant grand patron,
E. @. Waller, Armour; grand score
tary, Mrs. A. M. L. McCallister, Madi-
son; grand treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie HOLES,
vermillion; conductress. Mrs. Flora A.
Burch, Redfeld; assistant conductress,
Mrs. @. A. Mohenst, Mitchell.
Must no ON water-waxon.
An order has been issued from the
headquarters Of Adjutant General Conk-
hin at Watertown 10 the effect that all
enlisted men aud officers Of the national
guard shall abstain from the use OF
Intoxicating liquors during the trip to
and from the encampment this year.
This order 10 in accord with q resolution
which was paassd last December at the
meeting Of the Officers Of the guard at
Redneld. The company commanders
are strictly enjoined to take all necos-
oory measures 10 nrevenf the nso ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
Elect Office RS.

The Grand Chapter Royal Arch
Masons at the Yankton meeting elected
the following officers: NJ. E. grand
high priest, Geo. H. Perry, Sioux Falls
V. E. deputy grand high priest, John
II. Kutnewsky, Redfeld; r. E. grand
king, A. Q. ~Biernatzki, Salem; r. E.
grand scribe, John A. Cleaver, Huron
r. e. grand treasurer, B. G. Jacobs,
Lennox; r. E. grand secretary, Geo. A,
Petsigrew, Sioux Falls; Z. grand chap.
lain, Rev. John L. Babcock, Sioux Falls.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23

II suppose the hero and heroine Of
that story get married in the last chap
teri" she said.
mo. divorced" replied her friend.
"Oh. how lovely! Will you let me
borrow It when you get through" -
Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-06-23
Great Year Expected.

South Dakotans in general are rejoic.
ing because of the excellent crop pros
poets throughout the state, and the
certainty that good crops again this
year will make this season one of the
most prosperous ever enjoyed by the
people of the state. Recent rains have
extended to all parts of the agricultural
part of South Dakota, and to the great
cattle ranges between the Missouri and
the Black Hills. The ground is now
thoroughly soaked, the moisture being
ample to last for fully two or three
weeks if not another drop falls in the
meantime. The cool weather of the
last few weeks vas highly beneficial to
small grains. Wheat especially has
stooled finely and has an excellent and
even stand in all parts of the state.
Sales of binding Irvine thus far made
by the wholesale implement and vehicle
houses in Sioux Falls show an increase
OF about 10 per cent oyer the sales of
the corresponding period of last year.
1t is c~onservatively estimated that the
increase for the entire season will be
fully 20 per cent yer that Of last season
which will give a fair idea of how crops
are expected to yield in South Dakota
this year.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12

between Sickles's left flank and Round
Top, and entered upon the contest for the
possession Of that point, he also assaiIed
the position of the Third Corps line held
by Birney's Division. In this attack he
was joined by Longstreet's other division
under Gen. McLaws, so that this effort
was directed against the entire left and
center OF the Third Corps, from it's left
flank near Round Top, forward TO the
salient. in the Peach Orchard on the EN-
mltsburg road. But it happened that Long
streets line as formed did not cover the
entire front of Sickles's Corps (for Hoods
point OF attack was quite to the Confeder.
ate right, and Longstreet had only Nc
Laws Division in addition). and it failed
10 cover 1t by about the front held by the
right division under Gen. Humphreys.
Where Longstreet's line terminated. how
ever, the prolongation towards the Union
right was continued by Hills Corns so
that Humphreys had part of that corns in
his front. But Hills duty was, while Long
street attacked, to make demonstrations
ana only assault in case of a good opportu-
nity. Thus it came about that, when
Longstreet. after the development Of
Hoods attack. advanced McLaw's Divi.
sion on the left of Hood, the brunt Of the
assault fell upon Sickles's center and left
under Blrney; Humphreys Division being
for the time unassailed.
The onset of Hood and McLaws unon
blrneys front was made with great yiaor
compelling Gen. Sickles Immediately to cali
Tor reenforcements; and it was in response
to this request that Gen. Barnes's Division
OF the Fifth Corps had been thrown ont in
support at the time Gen. Warren de-
tached from this division the brigade of
Vincent to hold Little Round TOP. It's
other two brigades. under Coils. Tilton and
Sweitzer, hastened to the support of Bir-
ney's hard-pressed troops on the advance
iihe; ana Ten. Humphreys. who held the
right of the Third Corps. but had not vet
been attacked, sent one of his own brigades
under Col. Burling to still further help.
Inc heaviest pressure of the hostile at
TACK fell upon that exposed portion of the
line where it made an angle Mt the Peach
orchard. and this point of Sickles's line
was held by eight regiments belonging To
Birneys and Humphreys's Divisions. Tho
assault was made by McLawss left. sun-
ported by AndersOn's Division; and though
1t was disputed by the Union regiments
with very great stnbbornness, the position
was at length carried. and the key-point
remained i'll the enemy's hands.
STRUGGLES FOR THE wHEATFIELD
Now certainly, il not before. was seep
the fauitlness of the advanced line; for the
enemy having burst through the center
was Tree to penetrate the interval and 40,
san In detail the disrupted forces right and
le1t. To meet this menace, that portion
OF the line which was to the right of tho
Peach Orchard-that is, Humpphrey's hi
vision and Graham's Brisade-swnno
back its exposed left, thus making y
change OF front TO face sonthward instead
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12

3S. The attack was designed to be made
by Slocums own corps and the Fifth
Corps, together with the Sixth, as soon as
II should arrive. But at 10 orders were
sent to attack without the Sixth Corps !;
and it was then that Gen. Slocum reported
adversely to it. Gen. Warren, Chief Engi-
neer, who at the time went TO examine the
position, also reported an attack from the
right nadyisable.-Report on the Conduct
of the War, second series, vol. j, D. 43S:
30. The point where two lines meet in
an angle must always be weak for de-
fense. This truth is recognized as one of
the leading principles of the science of for
tihcation, where the lines which meet in
an angle are represented by ramparts or
parapets, because there must always be a
certain space, more or less great i'm pro-
portion TO the greater or smaller acuteness
OF the angle, which is undefended by the
direct fire OF the lines. The same applies
to lines formed by troops, whose fire and
general resistance can only be effective
when they act perpendicular, or nearly SO.
to the direction Of the lines. There is an
other mathematical truth which applies
to the case Of troops, and which is thus
stated by Col. MacDougall: where two
lines representing mechanical forces meet
In point, the single lire or force which is
capable Of counteracting them, called their
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12
DEATH OF OUANTRILL.
Another Contribution to the History Of the
Outlaw

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In reply
to the communication of Lieut. j. Nj. Rid
Ion, in The National Tribune April II,
relative to the capture and death of VIM.
Clark Quantrill, the noted guerrilla and
outlaw, | beg leave to say that in April.
1860, /! was serving as Provost-Marshal-
General on the staff Of Gen. Il. Ii. Hobson.
On April IA, 1865, in the afternoon, the
rebel Gen. Giltner surrendered his COM
mand to Gen. Hobson. On the morning
of April 10, after hearing of the assassina-
tion of our beloved President, the worlds
greatest hero and the grandest of all men.
Abraham Lincoln, the forces of Giltner
were paroled and allowed to depart for
their homes. At about 10 o'clock a. m,
April 15, Gen. Hobson, having received
word that Pete Everett, noted guerrilla,
wished to surrender and desired terms,
sent ME with an escort of mounted men,
the offered terms of surrender being ''un-
conditional" l found Everett and his
commaIfd of about 800 about four miles
escort, advanced to where Everett and a
small body of his men were, and after
few moments convention Everett accepted
the conditions, and he and his command
accompanied me to Mt. Sterling where
Gen. Hobson parOled them. On our way
Everett spoke of Quantrill. l asked him If
he was acquainted with Quantrill. and he
replied that he was not. l inferred that
he had met Quantrill, and that Quatrill
was at that time in Kentucky, although l
did not at that conversation associate
Clark with Quantrill. / informed Gen.
Hobson of my conversation with Everett
relative to Clark and Quantrill. The Gen
eral requested me to say nothing further
to any one as to Clark and Quantrili, and
said he would investigate and report to
Gen. ]. NJ. Palmer, who was in command
Of the Department: Shortly after this
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12
as Hoods Texans, advancing in column
and without skirmishers, were running to

as Hoods Texans, advancing in column
and without skirmishers, were running to
gain it.
Little Round Top-the prize so eagerly
coveted by both cOmbatants-is a bold ana
rocky spur of the lofty and peaked hill
Round Top. 1t is impossible to conceive
scene of greater widness and desolatlon
than is presented by it's bare and mottled
figure, up-piled with granite ledges and
masses of rock, and strewn with mighty
powders, that might be the debris Of some
unique combat of the Titans.
HAND-TO-IIAND FIGHT FOR HALF AN HOUR
SAVED LITTLE ROUND TOP.
Here there ensued one of those mortal
struggles rare in war, when the hostile
forces, clenching in close contest. illustrate
whatever there is of savage and terrible in
battle Vincent's Brigade. composed of the
10th Mich. Uieut.-COl. Welsh, the 44th
n. Y. (Col. Rice, the 63d Pa. Capt.
WoodwarD, and the Goth Me. Col Cham
gagged Hoods troops in hand-to-hand
conflict, in which bayonets were crossed
and muskets clubbed and officers, seizing
the rifles dropped from dead hands. joined
in the fray. After half an hour of this des-
perate work, the position was secured.
Meantime Weeds Brigade of Ayres's Di-
vision of the Fifth Corpst4O) took post on
Nincents right on Little Round Top.
Hoods men, however. clung fast to the
rocky glen at the base of the hill, and
working their way up the ravine between
the Round Tops, succeeded in turning the
left flank. The ammunition of Vincent's
troops was already exhausted. 1t therefore
became necessary to use the steel, and the
enemy was driven from this point by a
charge with the bayonet by Col. Chamber
lain's Maine Regiment. Yet this rocky bull
wark was not secured without a heavy sac
rihce. Col. Vincent, who had so her0ically
met the first shock. laid down his life in
defense of the position; O'Rourke and the
much beloved Gen. Weed were killed:
Hazitt, who commanded the battery, also
fell at his perilous post (41) and among
ledges OF rocks lay many hundred dead
soldiers in blue. .(42)
1t has been seen that. at the same time
Hood thrust his right through the interval
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-12
Saved by Night and the Nineteenth Corps.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: On the
9TH Of April, 1864, when marching toward
Sabine Crossroads, my regiment. 9th Ind,
First Brigade Fourth Division, Thirteenth
Corps, did not go into camp until late in
the evening, and il was still later when
our supply train arrived. When We were
ordered to march TO the support of th(
cavalry, our coffee. just made was so hot
we could not drink it. The language just
then current i'm Co. was also hot, in the
superative degree. The sun was rising
when. having hastily piled our knapsa cks.
we closely followed the 10th Ind. MID
Inf, charging up a hill. Further on,
about a mile, we found a prepared break.
fast left for us by the generous boys in
gray" | thought then, and my opinion is
unchanged, that there was method in their
they were playing a game
of strategics. We had little trouble
driving them until we reached Sabine
Crossroads. Suddenly, about p. m, they
became viciously combative. My regiment
was on the extreme right, behind a high
rail fence. My! how the splinters fewI
We stayed awhile. supporting Minis Bat,
terry. When the Johnnies captured tho
battery we were ordered to retreat I'd
execute the rearward moyment we were
forced to take to the woods, the long wags
on train barricading the road. En- route
We met the Second Brigade going to tho
front: They soon came back. Night aud
the Nineteenth Corps saved us.-THos. H
VAwTER. Co. c, 9th Ind. Rexville, Ind