Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-03-14
w STATE NOTES.

reaching than its hackers anticipated
A similar bill has passed the Iowa legis
l%ature, and leading lawyers of that
state who have been interviewed on the
subject give it as their opinion that
while the bill was only meant to stop
the Sunday theatre, Sunday baseball
and kindred sports, it will compel choir
singers in the various churches TO DO
their work for nothing.
Anna Alexander, II calored woman OF
Rapid City, about sixty years old,
threw herself into Rapid river Satur-
day and her body vas discovered next
morning. She had been working all
winter for Mrs. A. NJ. Leedy. She
came here last September from Omaha,
but originally from Virginia. 1t is
supposed that during a fit OF temporary
alteration she committed suicide.
When the body was found a shawl was
wrapped tightly over the head, as
though to insure suffocation.
The Travelling Trowel," on its mis-
sion to spread ~brotheriy love. after
having been IN the custody OF the
Masons Of Sioux Falls, for the last
month, now has resumed It's journey by
being transferred to the Masous at
Omaha, who will retain il for q peroid
Of no to exceed thirty days, when it
viii continue lie journey around the
world. The trowel was started on Its
long journey nearly two years ago by
Justice Lodge No. 73 OF New York.
A robbery ot An unusual nature was
made in she INDIAN trading store OF ].
Fl. Mclaughlin. as Wakpals, Last week
The thief, a young railroad Iaborer,
stole IS ak teeth, valued af 500 He
was disposing Of them sc Evsrss at the
rate az three for a quarter when cap
sured. Forry-seyen Of the teeth were
recovered. Genuine elk teeth, even
amang the Indians are becoming. scarce
snnugh they make limitations which IL
taxes an expert 60 detect
L0uis RiEcher. freight conductor on
siie Milwaukee, was struck from behind
a few nighss ago al Edgely, n. D., by
somebody evidently wearing brass
knuckIes Mr.. PITCHER did not see his
a~ssailant. Robbery wal not the motive
for nothing on his person was touched.
Is 10 believed TO be a case Of mistaken
cd the part Of the person who struck
sbs blow. Mr.. PITCHER vas unconscious
for some time.
Hotel Best and contents at Faulkton
were burned in an early Friday morn
ing fire, supposed TO have started from
a defective fiue leading from the range
in the kitchen. The building was a
mass of flames in 10 minutes after the
discovery Of the fire. Every was
occupied, but prompt warning saved all
the guests. The loss of building and
contents is estimated at $4,000; insur-
knce $500.
Senator Kittredge will leave on
March "A, for Panama where he goes as
the guest of Secretary Taft. The trip
will take thirty days and will still
further qualify the chairman Of the
senate canal committee for his import
ant work. A dispatch from Washing
ton says that Senator Kittredge is
being freely congratulated by his hosts
of friends on the big honors which are
coming his way.
The new Great Northern station and
freight depot at Aberdeen has been
turned over TO the railroad and trains
now are running in and out of the build
ing. The road plans putting on a new
line Of coaches to the Twin Cities and
making other improvements in the SER
vice. The new station is a handsome
structure and makes a splendid termi-
nal for the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Newton, of Spear
fsh, celebrated their golden wedding
Friday evening. They were married in
Nevada, Iowa, and have been residents
Of the Black hills for a number Of years.
They in a beautiful home on a fruit
farm just outside the city limits. Mr..
Newton is seveLty-two years old and
his wife is seventy. They have three
6aughtsrs aud three ons.
United States Senator Kittredge has
xeesptsd an invitation to speak at Tao
eSss Park, the summer resort Of Albeit
S<So. on July 2. Gov. Crawford will
<xl5yer m address the following day.
"a vs. intended that both speakers
s3p06lA sppsar the same date, but the
esseyseS found hs could not be there
~ sxsss asts ~ the senator.
9yss ssaDssms court last week granted
arts ~ essog In the cases Of the state
=, ~ n Tonden and Herman Edwards
Sey bssh 10 the penitentiary from
B1stsSex S0aaty on charges of murder.
4he4e ~sfS no certificates Of possible
c1u@s 84d az prisoners must remain in
she psultehRafy pending the hearings
IN tLsax sFffiess'ons.a
L. les4a t6asiDg in the river al
p4efra k1iasS afternoon. and the rail-
Tay co4apsaF opened . way through
thsls tSmpo4aFs bridge with dynamite
Il 4 lou lIe ~ 81 90 through and pre-
gent i gQsea, ats How was accompan'
ied Isl = kise ~ Aseas two feet 10 .hs
river. and aid 10 aalaase 70 the bridge