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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
GIRL SENT CANDY TO ntRstlf
PLANNED TO FASTEN CRIME ON
WOMAN WHO STOOD IN
HER WAY.
CHANCE REMARK STARTS INQUIRY
DEAD GIRL BOUGHT EMPTY BOX
IDENTICAL WITH ONE RE-
cEIvED.

Pierre. S. D., March 20.-A thorough
investigation of the poisoning of Miss
Rena Nelson through a box of candy
has led to a strongly fixed belief on
the part Of the officers here that 1t
was a case of suicide planned to draw
into serious trouble the woman who
stood in the way of Miss Nelson's
probable marriage with Sherman Dye.
This conclusion has been reached at
ter gathering up shreds and fragments
of evidence, and has been reinforced
by Investigations which have just
been completed by Pierre officers at
Boone, Iowa.
While Miss Nelson in a statement
made before her death accused Mrs.
Dye. and the coroner's inquest did not
develop anything to the contrary,
there were several
Peculiar Circumstances
connected with the case, and a chance
remark heard on the street after the
coroner's jury had completed its work,
started a thorough investigation.
One Of the first points to II cont
ment was the fact that while the girl
claimed to have eaten the poison Sat
urday afternoon, It did not take effect
until late Sunday night. Corrosive
subliinate is supposed to work within
a few hours after 1t is taken. The
chance remark which started further
investigation was that of a confection-
er, who said that on the day in ques-
ton Miss Nelson came into his store
and wanted an empty candy box. He
had none which would suit her and
She Left the Place.
A further investigation showed that
she went to another confectioner and
there bought a box identical with the
one she alleged she received, and had
1t filed with candies identical with
those left in the box.
Furthermore, the address on the
box was written upon an envelope,
torn out and pasted on the wrapper.
This was postmarked at Boone, Iowa,
Jan. %. and had been run through a
~canceling machine with wave lines.
The box was not received until Feb.
q. While the p%ostofice employees are
certain that Miss Nelson received
some kind of a box in the mail here,
they have at all times been doubtful
that the box showed the address on
the n presented, and a thorough
search Of the home has
Failed to Show
the existence of any box other than
the n she is now known TO have
purchased. She claimed the address
was in a handwriting the same as that
of a letter she received from Mrs. Dye
in January. Mrs. Dye admits writing
her in that month, and as the address
pasted Oh the box vas postmarked In
January, it may be the same one.
After a thorough investigation here
the officers went to Boone and inves-
tigated. They investigated oil the
sources possible while in the Iowa
city, and have finally reached the
conclusion that it was a case OF self
destruction. with an att 5mpt to. fasten
a crime on Mrs. Dye.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
LONG FIGHT IS NOW NEARING AN END
County Has Complete Title to the Yankton Court
House Site-Fight Lasted Over Eight Months.

Later Mr.. Dear surrendered the deed
in question to the committee and Il
was promptly placed on file in the
Office Of the register of deeds. This
is the last deed to the property which
was offered to the county. and com.
pletes the title to the property with
the exception of a confirmation OF ad.
ministrator's sale in the county court,
which will take ten days.
The report OF r. B. Trip, the attor.
ney selected to examine the title to
the property. Is in effect that he finds
the title is cured, and with the con-
firmation of the sale mentioned will
be perfect. The opinion Of French &
Orvis has also been asked, and when
these attorneys have reported the
county board will accept the property
and order the court house built there
on. The action of the city council in
vacating the alley is not Of vital inn.
portance. The court house can be
built on the property without the va
cation of the alley, and will be so
built If the city council refuses to va
cate as requested. A majority of the
county board expressed themselves as
strongly il favor of proceeding with
the building, alley or no alley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
KILLED THE WOLF.
Wolf Which Mas Scourge OF Grant
County Is Killed.

Wolf Which Was Scourse Of Grant
County Is Killed.
A gigantic wolf which for months
has been the scourge Of the farmers
and stock raisers OF Deuel. county has
finally been killed. After many un
successful efforts to capture the ami
NAL and put it out OF commission, the
Stanton boys took up its trail with
several Irish wolf dogs which they
own. The dogs cornered the wolf, and
after a fierce battle succeeded in
killing it, but not before they had
been severely handled by Mr. Wolf.
After the battle it was discovered
that the VOLTS hide had been torn to
shreds by the dogs during the fray.
So far as known the wolf had killed
eighteen shoats belonging to one farm
err and over fifty sheep belonging to
another.
Two other wolves aided 1t in the
raid on the sheep, and efforts will now
be made to capture or kill the two
wolves which are yet at large.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
REDUCTION MILL AT FAIR.
Unique Advertisement for the BLACK
Hills,

Unique Advertisement for the Black
Hills.
With only $4,000 from the state,
Commissioner S. w. Russell has ar.
ranged for an exhibit from the Black
Hills at the worlds fair at st. Louis
that is to cost upwards of 100000. and
will be novel and attractive. II Is to
be a fve-stamp gold reduction mill in
actual operation, consisting Of FIVE
stamps, with amalgamating plates,
concentrating table and cyanide annex
complete. SO as to exemplify In a prac-
tical way every process of gold saving
In use in the Black Hills. The greater
part OF the funds necessary for this
enterprise has been obtained from
private sources.
The gold reduction plant will be an
exhibit aside from the regular collec'
ton OF ores and minerals from the
Black Hills, and although made pos.
sible by individual enterprise, IL will
be a part of the state display. Ar.
engagements have been made by Mr.
Russell with leading mines of the Hills
for sufficient ore to keep the mill run.
ming.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24

r. N. Pettigrew has been selected as
manager for the Black Hills Co-opera-
tive association. which was recently
formed by the farmers and others of
Spearish valley and vicinity for the
purpose Of advancing the interests of
those engaged in the production OF
grains, vegetables and fruits. Mr..
Pettigrew has purchased a warehouse
and has already listed a large quaint
ty Of farm and garden produce. A
carload Of berry boxes has been pur-
chased for use during the coming
spring and early summer in the ship
ping and handling of various small
fruits. to which this vicinity is partic-
ularly adapted. Among the produce
listed so far are several thousand
bushels of No. l wheat, six carloads OF
timothy, n carload of oats, four car
loads of native hay, and ten carloads
of potatoes.
The farmers of Spearfish valley and
neighborhood organized the Black
Hills Cooperative association several
months ago. 1t has now upwards of
forty members, of which seventeen
have been enrolled within the past
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
MAY LOSE CONVENTION.
Chicago Fails to Put Up for Republic.
an Committee.

Chicago Fails to Put Up for Republic
an Committee.
Washington. March 20. - Chicago
may at this late day lose the national
Republican convention. Pittsburg has
put in a bid for the convention pro-
viding the committee decides to select
another convention city. II was said
last night by a member of the national
Republican committee that Chicago
had not yet placed to the credit of the
committee any part OF the $75, 900
which Mr.. Samuel Raymond, one Of
the local committee which secured
the convention for Chicago, agreed
should be put up to guarantee ex-
penses. The Chicago committee, in re-
sponse to a letter calling attention to
the matter, stated that they had met
with disappointment in attempting to
raise the money. II satisfactory ar
rangements are not Immediately made
the executive committee of the ma
tional committee will be called togeth-
er to decide what should be done
about the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24

The fight that has torn the city of
Yankton in sunder seems to be near.
ing an end. For the past eight months
the city has been divided into two
factions on the question Of the loca.
tion Of the new court house.
At a recent session of the city coun-
ell the board of county commissioners
presented a petition for the vacation
Of the alley which divides the site
FOR the new court house. AS was ex
pected, this presented a most acrimo-
nious dispute.
A startling surprise was sprung by
the parties who object TO the new site
when they stated that the county did
not own the site as they represented
they did, and that the deed to a large
portion of lots l and 2 had been with
drawn by the maker of the same. This
proved to be a fact. w. B. Dean had
withdrawn his deed to the west 80
feet of lots l and 2. but did not intend
TO in any way repudiate his agreement
with the committee Of business men
who have been obtaining the title to
the site. However, the fact that the
deed had been withdrawn stopped all
proceedings at the council meeting,
and action was deferred for one week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
ALMOST A MURDER.
Prominent Farmer Of Minnehaha Coun.
ty Under Arrest for Stabbing.

Prominent Farmer OF Minnehaha Coun.
ty Under Arrest for ~Stabbing.
Assault with a dangerous weapon is
the charge which has been preferred
against Hard Hughey, a prominent
farmer living near Humboldt, Mime
haha county. II is said that had It not
been for the fact that Hugney's vic
tim wore unusually heavy clothing the
charge against him would have been
murder or m~anslaughter.
Hughey and the Teghtmeyer broth
ers had a dispute over a rented farm.
This resulted in a pitched battle be-
tween the brothers and Hughey and
two companions. During the encoun
ter Hughey struck one Of the brothers
In the face with a heavy rock. split
ting the cheek bone. At this j~uncture
an employee Of the brothers took a
hand in the battle. when Hughey is al
legged to nave plunged a knife into his
abdomen. The heavy clothing worn
by Pease is believed to have saved
his life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
COLONY OF MINISTER'S.
Methodlsts Of Iowa Build t:omes on
Lands in STANLEY County.

Methodists Of Iowa Build t.omes on
Lands in Stanley County.
A colony Of Methodist ministers will
locate ear Hayes postofice in Stanley
county. Several made filings last fall
and others since that time. Some of
the colony are erecting cottages and
will bring their families next month.
Those who are gut on their home
steads are Rev. j. V. Lambert OF OF
tumwa, Iowa, presiding elder of that
circuit; Rev. ID. c. Bevan, pastor of
the Portland Avenue church at Ottum-
wa; Rev. A. l.. Loveall, pastor of the
church at Knoxville. Iowa, and Rev.
T. r. Hughes, pastor at Sigourney,
Iowa.
Gov. Herreid is sending out his Ar
Dor day proclamation, and with it a
letter urging upon citizens the bene-
fits OF tree planting. State Supt. Nash
is cooperating and will send out a pro
gram for the day to all the schools.
The date set is April %.
The state brand commission has set
April Is for its next meeting. at which
time the accumulated business will be
cleared up.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
Circular Barns.

A remarkable novelty in barn-build-
ing Is reported from Lapel, Indiana.
The walls, or rather wall, of the
barn are % feet. high and 65 feet in
diameter. the roof running to a cone.
There is no such thing as a post or
pillar in the barn. In order to pre-
vent the weight OF the roof from
spreading, three heavy steel hoops
encircle the building. The barn Ia
cyclone proof. for wind has no chance
to get a hold on the structure. The
stalls for horses and cattle are ar
ranged in a circle. there Is q big
feeding room in the center and . sil0
extends from the ground to the roofs
con The storage capacity Is stated
To be far greater than would be the
"a In a building of the ordinary
type.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
MUST USE RIGHT HAND.
left-Handed Writers Not Popular
with Business Men.

Few business men will employ q
left-handed person as a clerk or book
keeper and the prejudice against them
extends to the government depart
ments at Washington. The chiefs OF
those departments are entirely will
ing to overlook bad penmanship on
the part of a really good and indus
trious clerk, but it is the man or
woman who writes with the lefthand
at which the balk Is made. The dead
line Is drawn just the moment 1t Is
ascertained that a clerk Is left-handed
and he is forthwith informed that II
It Is his desire to continue in govern
ment service 1t will be necessary for
him to write with his right hand. This
information is always a bitter pill for
the left-hand penholders, but there Is
nothing to be done but begin to write
with the right hand or throw up the
job" and few are anxious to quit gov
eminent service even for this cause.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
MINING OF TIN NOW A REALTY.
Important Operations Under Way in
the Hills.

Important Operations Under Way in
the Hills.
The mining of tin in the Black Hills
became a fact last week with the start.
ing Of the 100-ton mill Of the linton
company.
The linton company is an English
and Eastern concern that has been
opening a tin mine in the northwest.
ern Hills. It's mill has been under con
completed.
II has been mining casslterite for
some time and has made many tests
elsewhere. but not until now has II
run ore on a large scale. Il Is treat.
ing 100 tom daily. and is said to be
clearing up $25 a ton on low-grade
ores. The concentrate average, 1t is
reported. is $50 a ton in gold. This is
one of the most important operations
under way in the United States to-day,
and the impression about the Hills Is
that IL Is an assured success
The Golden Empire. which owns a
large amount of land on the cassiterite
leads extending through the linton
properties has been watching this de-
velopment with the deepest interest
and has determined to erect large
works for treating the same rock. 1t
is stated that this mill will be a very
large and modern affair. with a prob
able capacity of l 900 tons a day. This
will make It n of the worlds biggest
tin producers If the quality Of the
rock holds up to expectations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
There is reason To he,ev,

There is every reason to believe
that a firebug Is operating at Brandon
on the Omaha road. The latest work
OF the end was to burn the grain ele-
vator Of the American Elevator con-.
pany. The flames were discovered and
extinguished before serious damage
had been done. Once before an at.
tempt was made to burn the same
building. Some time ago the stores of
w. J. Jones. 8. J. Erickson and Mr..
Crafts at Brandon were burned, and II
In believed that all Of the ires were
set by the same person
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
STATE LAND SALE.

c. ]. Bach, commissioner of school
and public lands of South Dakota, con-
Quoted a sale of lands In Brown coun-
ty, and several forty acre tracts were
sold at prices much above any before
reached here. The lowest price at
which any sale was made was s22 an
acre, the other tracts going at from
$50 to $37 an acre. The purchasers
were all of land they farm and
the tracts bought were generally ad-
jacent and added to their farms.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
COAL Fields WILDE EXPLORED
Drilling to Be Started South of Aberdeen-Bankers
and Merchants Put Up the Honey.

A syndicate Of Aberdeen business
men has been formed and leases of
land secured for the thorough investi.
CATION and exploration of the extent
and quality Of the veins OF coal struck
south of Aberdeen last fall and winter
IN ~artesian wells: The leases. which
run fifty years under the conditions
usual In such cases. cover several
quarter sections of land. and the work
OF drilling and taking out cores OF the
formation down to the coal and
through Il will begin next week.
c. N. Hopkins secured the leases.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24

and the men associated with him In
the investigation to be made are f. b.
Cannon, president of the First Ma
tional bank; J.. H. Suttle, cashier of
the same institution; w. G. Wells,
president Of the Aberdeen Wholesale
Grocery company; s. w. Huntington,
merchant, and Dighton McGlachlin,
superintendent of the Bagley elevator
line. They purpose to put In money
enough for q complete examination
OF the prospects, and II the finds war.
rant, will organize a company for the
opening and organization of the
mines.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
TO BUILD BIG GAS PLANT.

Lead and Deadwood Business Men
Found Company.
Business men of Lead and Dead
o have organized the Lead-Dead
wood Gas and Fuel company and il
prepared to erect a large plant for the
manufacture of gas at Pluma, whence
1t VIII be piped to Lead and Dead
wood. The company expects to invest
100000 In this enterprise. Fran
chises are held by the company 4,
Lead and Deadwood and it is prepared
to expend $780, 900
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
Is NOW A STATE BANK.
Pioneer Banking Firm of AIcester Re-
Incorporates,

The Bank OF Alcester. which for
some years has been doing business
as a private bank. has been incorpor-
ated as a state bank under the laws
OF South Dakota, with a paid-up capt.
tai of $4,000. The institution was es-
tablished in pioneer days by f.. e.
Watkins OF Hawarden, Iowa. with a
capital of $4,000. The new officers of
the bank are: President, F. f. Wat
kins; vice president, s. Krunskill;
cashier, o. A. Abeel. Mr.. Watkins is
also president Of the First National
a of Hawarden. Mr.. Brunskill also
resides at Hawarden. He is a wealthy
stock and real estate holder. Cashier
Abeel has the active management of
the bank and is assisted by II. M.
Green, assistant cashier.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
The Plain difference.

In a certain school in the north
OF England the head master has taken
to teaching natural history. The other
day, when expounding some OF the
mysteries Of creation, the master
asked one of his boys II he could tell
him the difference between himself
and a tiger, meaning, of course the
difference In the scale of nature After
some hard thinking the boy re ID:
please. sir. q tiger Is an srt
beast. but you are p loot h
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
MOVEMENT TO REPEAL FENCE LAW
Effort Being Made for Vote to Have ..Free Range
Being Circulated in Lyman.

A petition Is being circulated in Ly-
man county asking for a vote on the
repeal of the fence law, which is bet
ter known as the free range law" so
far as Lyman county is concerned.
The law, which provides for this
method of handling cattle. also pro-
vfded q provision that at any time. on
petition Of a majority of the electors
OF any county. the question should be
submitted to q vote at the next gen.
eral election as to whether or o the
law should remain in force in that
county.
This action on the part Of Lyman
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
COURT HOUSE DEDICATED.
Three Thousand Five Hundred PeopIe
at Brown County Celebration.

Three Thousand Five Hundred People
at Brown County Celebration.
Thirty-five hundred people attended
the dedication exercises of the new
brown county court house, just com.
pieted in the city Of Aberdeen at a
cost OF $4,000. the most costly and
also the most magnificent public
building In the state, not excepting
the state capitol building. DIR. Cham.
bers, president Of Bookings college.
made the principal address, and other
speakers included Doane Robinson.
state historian: Hon. M. F. Greeley
and others. The city of Aberdeen en-.
tertained the visitors, the luncheon ia,
bles in the basement Of the court
house being ~thronged all day
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24

county voters was one which was
bound to come, sooner or later, to
some range county, and while under
the petition the vote would only take
in and affect Lyman county, it prac.
tically would apply to the whole range.
AS soon Is one county west of the
river does away with the free range it
does away with that provision for all,
for a steer will not recognize a our.
ty line when he sees it, and while he
may be allowed to roam free on one
side of a line. his owner will find a
suit for trespass il he crosses that
line. and unless he is watched he will
cross II.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24

Galveston, Tex, March %. - At a
conference at which were represented
all the mills In Texas and Louisiana.
plans were perfected through which a
consolidation will occur for the buy
ing. milling and selling of rice pro
duced in the United States.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
Veteran Killed bx rraln.

Kenosha, Wis., March 20. = A. A.
Carter. one Of the best known vet
Grams Of the Civil war. was struck and
killed by a Northwestern train at
Pleasant Prairie yesterday. He was
sixty-six years Of age.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
The State of South Dakota.
nanartnept nf InSnFnn ce

Company's Certificate OF Authority.
Whereas. The NATIONAL
Insurance Company, a corporation or
ganized under the laws of Wisconsin,. has
filed I'm this office a sworn statement ex-
hibiting it's condition and business for the
year ending December 81, 1903. conform
able TO the requirements of the laws OF
this State regulating the business of In
surance: and
in this office "A duly certified copy OF its
charter, with certificate OF organization.
in compliance with the requirements OF
the insurance law aforesaid,
Now, therefore,, 4. John Z. Perkins,
Commissioner OF Insurance of the state
OF South Dakota. pursuant to the pro-
visions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named Company Is fully
empowered. through its authorized
agents. to transact its appropriate bust
ness OF Fire. Lightning and Tornado In
surance in this State, according 10 laws
thereof, until the 3ist day of December.
A. ID. 1904.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and seal at Pierre, this 18th
day OF January, A. d.. 1901.
(Seal) JOHN G.. PERKINS,
Commissioned OF Insurance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24

Delavan, Wis, March 22.--Owfng to
the epidemic Of scarlet fever now pre-
vailing here the local health oficer
has closed the city schools and prohib-
tied the holding of church services or
any public gatherings.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
To Stir up Macedonian.

Vienna, March 20. - 1t is reported
that NJ. Sarafof. the Macedonian lead
IT, has left Geneva for Macedonia.
where he will attempt to stir up q re-
volt against Turkish rule.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-03-24
On Murder charue.

Cedar Falls. Iowa, March 20.-Chas.
Burns Of this city, has been arrested,
charged with murder in the first de-
gree. Burns shot Bartlett Stone, his
fatherin-law, during . family row
about two weeks ago.