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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-21

Edward l.. Potter has resigned his
position in the Farmers and Merchants
bank and will engage in the elevator
business with Potter and Garrick, who
have elevators at Webster, Butler and
James.
Anderson's branch gallery will be at
Eden, Sunday Dec. Gath at Frank
Monday, Dec. 26th, at Eden again
Tuesday, Dec. 9th and at Frank again
Wednesday, Dec. 2sth. Look for next
week papers as the dates for Nutley,
Thorson, Granville, Rolin, and Lynn
will appear.
J. ii. Gearin and family departed
Tuesday morning for Port Crescent,
Washington, where they will visit for
two weeks with Jacks brother and
then go to Payette, Idaho. where they
purchased a farm aud will make their
future home. Day county a i'll
afford to lose Jack and his family. He
is a good square man and has 4 host of
friends here who will wish him success
in his new home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-21

M A. Thul was over from Waubay
Monday night. Mike reports a good
live holiday trade at Waubay this
year.
Jack Purcell, who was cleared of the
charge of ~manslaughter in Aberdeen
last Saturday, was formerly a resident
of Webster.
E. r. Walser, night operator at the
depot in this city, will spend the holi-
days at the home of his parents in
Renville, Mimi.
A nice Christmas gift TO some friend
would be this moral educator for one
year, remember it costs but 10 cents
during December
Col. Fred n Russell has been con.
fined to his home for some weeks with
a severe illness and we are pleased to
say at this time he is improving
The Misses Dema and Lena Ray will
be home from their schools at Sioux
City and Wilmot to spend their holt
day vacation with their parents in this
city.
The quarantine on the Adam Pich-
owski home was raised Monday night.
All indications of diphtheria had dis
appeared and the house has been
thoronphlv fumioated.
Rev Peithmann will conduct a con-
firmation class at the home OF Fred
Kruger of Bristol, this winter. He
opens his school today and will con
Time until Easter.
John Munsen came from Wolf
Creek, Wis, Tuesday evening for a
visit with Edward Raeder. Mr..
Raeder was tickeled to see him. John
returned home Friday night.
w. II. Chard, manager of the Will
Jams Brothers Lumber company went
west on yesterday mornings train 20
check up the other yards of the com
pany for the close of the year.
Ig
The laundry now has a regular
whistle of it's own which is blown reg.
ularly. If these whistles keep ON
increasing we will be compelled to have
an ordinance to al ate the nuisance.
You can't find a nicer article
for a Christmas giIt than n of
those Longing robes at Sam
Ca1menson's, and he is offering
them very cheap at the big sale.
Edward Block, who was called to
Abe deem as a witness in the Purcell
case, came to Webster Saturday night
and will remain during the holidays
before returning TO his home in North
Dakota.
Jacob Wickre entertained about
thirty Of his friends Friday evening.
Progressive pit was played, Gertrude
Gruby won LIST prize, Gertrude Long
BOBBY prize. Dainty refreshments
werer served and all report a good time.
A MI
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-21

b. p. Cowan, brother of u towns
man, j. j. Cowan, came over from
Condo Monday night for a visit.
Potter 80 GarricK handle only the
best grades of coal and wood. Their
measure is full and their prices right
Miss Irene Arthur and Bessie Small
returned home Saturday from their
studies to spend the holidays at home
If you have macaroni wheat TO sell,
try Wearne at the old McKeown stand,
formerly operated by Plato Mill Com
pany.
John Kotzea and Martin Rebilski, OF
| Waubay, were over Wednesday tran
sacting business and purchasing Christ.
mas presents.
Having received a large invoice OF
new type the Reporter and Farmer is
better than ever prepared to do all
kinds OF job printing.
Mrs. A. Washnok, of the Brunswick
hotel Groton, is in the city at the home
of Judge j. j. Cowan, called here by
the illness of Mrs. Thum.
Attorneys Sears and Woodwork
were called to Pierpont on a case where
a large amount of wheat had been
s Glen from A. S. Bryant.
County Superintendent j. H.. Hetley
is attending the dedication exercises of
the Mechanics Art building at the
Northern Normal Aberdeen.
We are doing laundry work that
pleases the people, try us and be con-
WINGED that you can get perfect laundry
at the Webster Steam Laundry.
DIR. II. A Peabody will leave the last
of this week for Chicago where he will
take a special course on the eye, ear.
nose and throat for several months.
Get H. @. Tegtmeier to help you out
of your Dilemma of selecting Christmas
presents His store is full of suitable,
serviceable articles at special low prices.
Owing to the crowded condition of
the intermediate grades of our city
schools it was necessary TO employ
another teacher, aud Mrs c. +. Brown
has been engaged.
Nothing more ~serviceable and accep-
table than a dress pattern for Christ
mas gifts H. @. Tegtmeier is giving
special discount in dress goods for
Christmas trade.
J. r. Chapman was called down to
Waubay Friday in his official capacity
as game warden. He got there too
late as some had tipped his coming
to the suspected offenders.
I have a few of those celebrated Short
Horn bulls left from Coteau Stock
Farm now ON exhibition and for sale at
judges Breeders Headquarters, coruer
railroad avenue and First street, Web
ster. Pricss reasonable. Il, A. Bradley.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-12-21
LOCAL NEWS.
Attend the Firemen's ball.
Try Mahonav's ovster fries

Attend the Firemen's ball.
Try Mahaney's oyster fries.
Frank Smith was up from Waubay
Wednesday.
Try the bowling alley under the new
management.
Frank Dean was in Webster for a few
days this week.
Gold and silver handled umbrellas at
Blanks, the jeweler.
Joseph Frosley, of Lily, was visitor
in Webster Monday.
Edward Schultz came up from Wau-
bay Monday evening.
Get your Christmas holly at the Con.
%gregational ladies' sale.
Show the proper spirit and attend
the Firemen's bail January |.
Jacob Hassiuger was over from Bris.
tol yesterday on business matters.
Cut glass and hand painted china al
right prices at Blanks, the jeweler.
Mary Rebelski visited with relatives
and friends in Waubay last Friday.
John Schultz, cashier of the Bank OF
Waubay, visited his sister Tuesday.
Harry Hart wishes ala Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
Money to loan on real estate, partial
payments, easy terms. Jens Peterson
& Company.
Get your child one of those candy
canes like you had when a boy, at the
candy factory.
VIM. Mahauey was confined to his
home Tuesday with illness but is able
to be out again.
Leave collections with the First
National bank aud they will receive
prompt attention.
T. J. Dyke, after spending several
days at home in this city, went west
Monday morning.
Mrs. Cowan, of Condo, is at the
home of her brother-in-law, j. j.
Cowan, IN this city.
The Reporter and Farmer is ready
all times to turn out first class job
work on short notice.
Miss May Stevens returned TO her
home at Butler Monday morning, after
spending a few days here.
Hart, the jeweler extends a
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year wish to all.
Candy canes, the kind your grand
father used to have, at the candy
factory for a Christmas present.
e. A. Wearne handles grain in the
old McKeown fiat house, formerly
operated by the Plato Milling company.
hin. fv.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
JAPANESE ANGER
BREAKS BOUNDS
MASS MEETINGS DISPERSED
BY POLICE
NEWSPAPER OFFICE ATTACKED
Government RoundIy denounced and
Much Feeling Displayed, but GEN.
eraI Temper Is Serious Rather
Than Passionate
NEWSPAPER OFFICE ATTACKED
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
TOXIC. Sept. 5, delayed in trans
mission 1.-The first turbulence attend
ant on the popular anger over the terms
of peace arranged with Russia took
place today. A mass meeting to protest
against the action of the government
was called to take place at Pibiya park,
but the metropolitan police closed the
gates and attempted to prevent the as
semblage of the people. The munich
pality protested and finally the gates
were thrown open and large crowd
gathered and voted in favor of resolu-
tions declaring the nation humiliated.
and denouncing the terms upon which
the treaty of peace was arranged. The
crowd was serious in its conduct.
rather than angry, and the police
handled 1t discreetly. The gathering
eventually dispersed in an orderly man
ner.
Later on, however, crowd attempted
to hold meeting in the Shintomi
theater, and the police dispersed it. A
to the office of Kokumin Shin, the gov
ernment organ, and began hooting.
Three employees of the paper armed
with swords appeared at the door of
the building and checked the attack
and the police again dispersed the
crowd. 1t was thought that the
trouble had passed when suddenly a
portion of the crowd made rush at
the building. hurled stones and dam
aged some of the machines.
Several persons were injured during
the attack, but the police eventually
cleared the streets of the crowd and
arrested a number of the rioters. Two
are said to have been killed and many
wounded. The disorder is not general
and the situation is not serious.
Similar meetings have been held at
Osaka and Nagoya, and these in round
terms denounced the government and
asked 1t to resign. 1t appears clear
that a majority of the people will
eventually accept the result of the
peace conference, however disappoint-
ing it may be.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
GUESTS SAY HUSBAND
ASSAULTED HIS WIFE
CARD PARTY BROKEN UP, HOST IN JAIL
j. G. Brown Arrested and Held at Police Station Without
Bail Following Alteration With Spouse-Razor
Found in His Possession

J. C. Brown, who says he is
confidential clerk for the law firm
of Earl Rogers and Luther Brown,
was arrested last night and held
at the city Jail on suspicion of
having attempted to kill his wife with
a razor, at their home in an apartment
house at 635 South Hill street.
The police were informed by tele-
phone that a man was attempting to
kill his wife at 635 South Hill street,
and when Patrolman King arrived at
the house he found Brown in his wife's
room, surrounded by a number of the
guests, who were attempting to sepa-
rate the couple.
Brown was arrested and sent to the
police station. A razor was found in
his pockets. He was suffering from
several deep cuts in the right wrist,
which he said had been inflicted by
himself when he broke open a window
leading to his wife's room. He was
booked on suspicion and held at the
Jail without ba".
According to the story told by per-
sons who witnessed the disturbance
ut the house, Brown returned to his
home about o'clock in the evening
and went to his apartments, where he
met his wife. In a few minutes loud
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
SENTENCE FALLS
ON NEBOGATOFF
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE BY
THE EMPEROR
THREE CAPTAINS SHARE FATE
Are Deprived Of Rank and Subject to
Provisions of Naval Penal Code
for Srrrendering to
Japanese
THREE CAPTAINS SHARE FATE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 6.-An i'm
perial order was issued today dismiss
ing from the service Rear Admiral Ne
bogatoff and the captains of the battle
ships Imperator, Nicolai 1, Admiral Sen
iavin and General Admiral 'Apraxine.
All four officers are deprived of their
rank and are liable to the provisions
of the naval penal code for their actions
in the battle of the sea of Japan when
they surrendered to the Japanese.
On the report of the surrender of the
above named ships being submitted to
the czar his majesty wrote an order
that all the other officers of the vessels
named should be brought to trial on
their return to Russia.
Action in the case of the commander
of the battleship Orel is postponed until
it is known exactly when he was seri-
ously wounded and under what circum-
stances he handed over his command.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07

talking and angry words were heard
III the room, but later the couple went
down stairs and Joined a card party.
About 10 o'clock, say the guests, there
was another disagreement between
Brown and his wife. Very little was
said before Mrs. Brown went to her
room and locked the door. When
Brown demanded admittance she re-
fused.
The police were told that after sew
eral uncessful attempts to gain an en-
trance to the apartments, Brown went
out on the veranda and broke open a
window which led to his wifes room,
and, armed with a razor, rushed up to
his wife, in the meantime making
threats to kill her.
The owner of the house, Mrs. Wooten,
says she tried to separate the husband
and wife, but failed. She then sum-
moned the police and Brown was ar
rested.
When taken to the police station
Brown refused to talk of the trouble
with his wife, but said that he was
employed by the law firm of Earl Rog-
ers and Luther Brown as their conf
dental clerk. and gave the key to the
office to the desk sergeant for safe
keeping.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
POLICE BATTLE
WITH PAT GROVE
OMAHA PATR0LMAN is SHOT
THROUGH LEG
Outlaw and Companion Are Pursued
by Officers, but Open Fire
on Them and Dis
appear
BY Associated Press.


OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 6.-During a
running fight between police officers
and a man supposed to be Pat Grove,
the alleged kidnaper of Eddie Cudahy,
and a companion, just before midnight
tonight, Patrolman Albert jackson was
shot through the leg and the two men
made their escape. None of the other
officers was injured. A large detail of
officers was Immediately sent to the
spot to try and locate the fugitives.
The fight occurred in lower Sixteenth
street, where the men were discovered
by officer Jackson in a saloon.
Ever since Grove returned to Omaha
several weeks ago Chief Donahue has
had a force of officers, most of them in
citizens clothing, seeking to capture
him. This task was extremely difficult
Grove, Jackson being an exception. 1t
was learned by the police yesterday
that Grove was in Omaha and extra
efforts were made to locate him. Jack
SOn ana OIllCeT lIedLy WeIc SCHI "
lower Sixteenth street. where Grove
was believed to be.
About Il o'clock tonight Jackson saw
man whom he recognized as Grove
with companion in a saloon at Six
teenth and Dorcas streets He sent
Leahy to a telephone to secure add.-
tional officers, meanwhile watching the
man himself. The man left the saloon
Just as a car carrying additional Off
GERS came up, and Jackson started to
follow them. Seeing that they were
being followed, the two men opened fire
on Jackson, emptying their revolvers.
one bullet breaking Jackson's leg. The
other officers started in pursuit, joining
in the fusillade of shots being sent after
the fugitives. The latter, however,
made good a temporary escape.
Half the police force was sent to the
district in which the shooting occurred
and was put to work to locate and ar
rest the pair. This they had not been
successful in doing up to midnight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
FIND DEPOT OF BOMBS
AND INTERNAL MACHINES
BY Associated Press.

BY ASSOcIated Press.
ATHENS. Greece. Sept. 6.-The re-
cent discovery of a depot of arms, ex-
plosives, bombs and Internal machines
here has led to the unearthing of what
the police believe to be widespread
plot on the part of the Armenian revo-
lutionary committee to compel the in
tervention of the powers to stop Turk
ish oppression in Armenia, by starting
a series of outrages discriminating
documents were found pointing to the
existence of other depots. A number
of Armenians have been arrested and
the police are actively prosecuting an
inquiry into the affair.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
FORMER SENATOR WRIGHT
ARRESTED IN SAN JOSE

Convicted BoodIer's Bondsmen With
draw, but Before Leaving for Sac
ramento He Secures New Ones
BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Sept 6.-Eli Wright. the
senator from this district. who was ex-
PEELED from the state legislature for
boodling and whose bondsmen with
drew from his bonds, was arrested here
today by Deputy Sheriff Reese at the
office of his attorneys, Partridge and
Jacobs, and was taken to Sacramento
on the 4:40 p. m. train.
Before leaving here he secured two
new bondsmen, local attorney, Will
liam M. Beggs, and groceryman, E.
v, Hunt, neighbor. Judge Hyland
indorsed the bonds for the satisfaction
of Judge Hart of Sacramento, but the
latter will have to determine their va
lidity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
STRANGE TALE Of
SCOTTY'S CAMP
RIFLED WELLS-FARG0 BOXES
ARE FOUND
PRINCETON MANS DISCOVERY
John p. Poe, Famous Football Player,
Brings Story to Rhyolite Of Re-
markabIe Things Brought
to Light
PRINCETON MANS DISCOVER
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. 6.-Hidden
far under huge pile of rocks and sage
brush, smoothed into as close as possi-
BILE a resemblance to undisturbed ma
ture and within a few feet of what has
been positively identified as Walter
Scott's home, sixty-five miles south
Of the Funeral range, there have been
unearthed three of the ponderous
money chests of the Wells-Fargo COM
pany, broken open and rifled Of all
contents. Now excitement runs high
in the Bullfrog district.
John P. Poe, famous football play
er of the Princeton team. made the
discovery and upon his return to Rhy-
lite confided 1t to John T. Overbury, a
prominent and we'll known mining
man.
Poe, while prospecting on the desert,
met Zeife, who Is one of the first dis
home. Zei1e and Poe went in search
of the mine. They reached Scotts
cabin and began prospecting. Through
out the immediate neighborhood were
pieces of broken boxes and at the bot
tom of pile of sagebrush and indis-
criminate rubbish were three great
boxes. One, which appeared to have
been recently opened lay uncovered
in the sun. The boxes gave evidence
of having come from the Santa Fe
railroad and were evidently too large
to have been used on a stage route.
Broken bits of the boxes were found
collected in pile and buried. Over
bury stated that Poe seemed to be
man of his word and added that his
story was accepted as bonafide in
Bullfrog. Poe left Zeife in the canyon
near the scene of the find and returned
for supplies to Rhyolite. He will re-
join his companion at once.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
LITTLE BOY SEES
HIS MOTHER BURN
ENDEAVORS HEROICALLY TO
QUENCH FLAMES
INFANT is ALSO A VICTIM
Fire Breaks Out In Home of D. E.
Wlntermute In ella Bend, Ariz.,
and Two Lives Are
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GILA BEND, Ariz., Sept. 6.-At $50
o'clock on the evening of September 4
fire broke out in the residence of D. E.
Wintermute on the south side of town.
A womans screams were heard and
people rushed to the scene of the fire to
find Mrs. Wintermute lying on the
porch floor with her head covered with
a quilt or blanket Her clothing was
nearly all burned off. Her little son,
Glen, was facing the flames and pour
ing water through the screen that en-
closed the porch on the burning form of
his mother.
fought the flames until she became ex-
hausted, her only avenue of escape be-
ing cut off by the flames. She had
evidently lain down to face her DEATH
but could not. 1t took the efforts of
strong men to pull the screen down so
that the burnt form of Mrs. Winter
mute could be lifted away from the
flames. Her 1-year-old baby was lying
close to the fire and was also badly
burned. Medical aid was rendered as
soon as possible. but of no avail.
Mrs. Wintermute died at il o'clock
the same evening and the baby died at
$3.50 p. m. the next day. Both bodies
were embalmed and will be shipped to
Downey, Cal, for burial, where rela-
tives of the unfortunate woman live
The cause of the fire was the explosion
of a lamp.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
BRITISH LABOR DECLARES
STRONGLY FOR FREE TRADE
BY Associated Press,

LONDON. Sept 6.-The attitude of
labor toward Joseph Chamberlain's
fiscal policy was emphatically attested
by a vote at today's session of the
Trades Union congress. which is hold
ing it's annual meeting at Hamley BY
vote representing 1,253.00O members
against $4,000 the congress declared for
free trade, asserting that "any de-
parture therefrom would be detrimental
to the interests of the working classes,
upon whom the burden of protection
would press the most heavily"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
WRECKED SAILB0AT
Is FOUND AT NEWPORT
Craft Believed to Be One Which 10
Missing From San Pedro With
Three People

Special to The Herald.
SANTA ANA, Sept. 6.-Mute evidence
of a tragedy at sea was discovered at
Laguna Beach today in a wrecked
sailboat supposed to be the same one
which left San Pedro Monday with
three passengers and never returned.
The boat was 1S feet long, had part of
a torn sail left and was in badly
dilapidated condition.
One of the Laguna hotel guests made
the discovery, three miles up the rocky
coast above Newport. The one who
made the discovery connects 1t with
the San Pedro missing boat az being
the sarnc without doubt
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
GO TO THE POLLS TODAY VOTE FOR GREATER LOS ANGELES AND ADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
OFFICIALS SAY BOND
ISSUE WILL CARRY
VOTE FOR WATER BOND ISSUE is FINAL
WORD OF PROMINENT CITY OFFICIALS

water have been over
ground proposition sood-Mayo
McAIeer.
"Evey the should get
today. should their chance to
voe-George Fifth and chairman of
committee
"Every Angeles grow should and
Hitler Third ward
believe that it lie to the best In
single
other
MuhoIand the water depart
ment
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07

1-Stranee tale of Scotty's mine.
Poll fields in flames.
3-Denver cheers old soldiers.
+Sports.
5-Southern California news.
6-EditoriaI.
7-Peace revives oriental trade.
9-CIassifed advertisements.
1o-PubIic advertising.
11-Markets.
12-Veterans at the seaside.
EASTERN
Omaha police have running fight with
man supposed to be Pat GROVE.
after terrible voyage in which she lost
seventeen men.
Fifteen thousand veterans take part
in G.. A. r. parade in Denver.
FOREIGN
Oil fields of Baku in flames, and
reign of terror prevailing.
Cholera is steadily gaining headway
Discomfort with peace treaty causes
rioting in Toxic.
COAST
Strange tale of hidden Wells Fargo
boxes comes from "Scotty's" camp,
supposed to be the one missing from
San Pedro.
Former Senator Eli Wright rearrest-
ed, but procures new bondsmen.
LOCAL
]. C. Brown, arrested after alteration
with his wife is accused of trying to kill
her
Swede unable to understand English
convulses spectators in court room.
Man with back broken three times in a
a year yet lives.
General manager of Atlantic division
of Southern Pacific says movement of cot
ton to the orient began day after peace
was signed
Clark road to double its service between
Los Angeles and Salt Lake about No
schedule.
Water bond issue expected to carry at
polls today by a large majority.
President of City Suffrage association
may die Disease aggravated by worry
over trouble between rival clubs
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-07
MARRIED COUPLE HELD
FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY
Teamster Accused of Driving at Nights
With Wife and Baby and Rob-
bng Pedestrians
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. civilian
Sampson, a teamster who is accused
by the police of going driving in the
park with his wife and baby at night
and holding up pedestrians, is lying
guarded at the Central Emergency
hospital, suffering from a bullet wound
alleged to have been inflicted by an
intended victim. His wife is detained
in the matron's room at the city
prison, charged with being an accom-
plice.
Last night Harry Foley was, accord
ing to his story, walking in the park
with young lady when man, with
a white handkerchief over his face,
stepped out of the brush, and, leveling
a revolver at him, ordered him to throw
UP his hands, at the same time telling
the young lady not to make noise.
Foley pulled revolver from his
overcoat pocket and commenced firing
at the footpad, who ran into the
brush Foley fired four shots. A
buggy containing woman and child
flew by just then.
The police say that Sampson went
into a saloon on Howard street oppo-
site his residence after the affair, and
told one of the proprietors that, while
he was driving in the park with his
wife and child, about 10 o'clock. he
had been shot in the right shoulder.