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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
Head Of Striking SWitchmen In
tends to Go East
HILL SAYS STRIKE IS BROKEN
President Of Great Northern De-
CIares Trouble Over.

st. Paul, Dec. S.-President Franz
T. Hawley of the Switchmen's Union
OF North America will leave soon foi
the East, and it is reported that he
will meet President Samuel Gomper.
of the American Federation of Labor
at Cincinnati on Friday. Mr.. Com
pers. it is reported, has been kept in
formed daily as to the conditions il
this territory
The conference at Cincinnati may
result in the issuance of some declara
ton by Mr.. Gompers, but as far as
the sentiment at strike headquarters
can be learned it is not expected that
Mr.. Gompers will call out a sympa
thetic strike Strike leaders claim
that they could enlist the support on
affiliated orders, but that they are sc
confident of victory they do not think
such a step necessary.
Part of Mr. Hawley's mission in the
East, ii is claimed, will be to attend
a conference with the committee OF
switchmen that will shortly meet with
the general managers committee and
take up the wage question with all the
railroads west of Buffalo, exclusive OF
set for the conference in Chicago, but
it is expected that it will be soon. Mr..
Hawley is expected back in st. Paul
on Sunday
The strike leaders claim that they
are occupying as strong a position as
ever They say that they are daily in
communication with all points and all
reports received at the strike head.
quarters in this city are that the
strikers are standing firm and that
the railroads are tied up.
Hill Says Strike Is Broken.
1.-The strike is broken-absolutely /"
said President L. w. Hill of the Great
Northern railway, land it is sham.
and absolutely wrong" he continued,
'for a few strike leaders and union
officials to carry down to hardship
and suffering the hundreds of hard
working, capable men who are follow
ing the misguided leadership of their
officers. / am sorry for these men,
especially for those who have families.
ANY man who has children will be
sorry for them, and more so because
of the long cold winter that they must
face without employment To the
married men-to those who have lit
tie children to support shan offer
employment. They can come back to
me and get their old Jobs back, so
long as we can place them, and when
we can't give them back their jobs as
switchmen we will place them in some
other department of our service. We
shall see that they get employment.
The boomers however, and agita.
tors will have to move south. We
shall not try to make places for
them"
1t is the belief of a party of ST.
Paul business men which inspected
conditions in the Twin City terminals
and at the Famine and Minnesota
Transfer yardA that the railroads of
the Northwest have in large meas
ure recovered from serious phases Of
the strike inaugurated by the Inter
national Switchmen's Union of North
America Nov. 80.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
SEATTLE YARDS contested
Some Freight Moves but General Traf-
fic 10 Tied Up.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 4.-The strike
situation in the Pacific Northwest con-
tinues interesting. Both the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail
ways have several switching crews at
work here and also have number Of
green men under instruction.
Although there has been some move
ment of freight the congestion in the
yards has not been entirely relieved
and the embargo against the receipt of
freight from shippers has not been re-
moved
The action of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen in ordering its
membership back to work in the pas
senger service has enabled the roads
to get their transcontinental flyer out
on time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
FOR THE STUDY OF CANCER
California Millionaire Leaves Big Sum
to University.

New York. Dec. 7.-George Croker,
NE California millionaire, who died
here recently after long illness from
cancer, two years after his wife sue
cumbed to the same disease, gave to
the Columbia university before his
death $4,000 fund for the study of
cancer and expressed his intention of
experimenting this in his will with a
81 100000 endowment fund, according
to an unofficial announcement pub
lished here.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
PIERCE HELD NOT GUILTY
Immunity Plea of Oil Masnate Sus-
tanned by Court.

Austin, Tex, Dec. THE jury in
the case OF Henry Clay Pierce,
charged with false swearing, returned
an instructed verdict of not guilty.
Judge Calhoun, in special charge
to the jury, sustained the contention
of Mr.. Pierce's lawyers that he was
immune from trial under the laws of
Texas. as the counsel for the state
sought to use testimony given BY MIR.
Pierce on the witness stand.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
BLAcKjAcKED AND ROBBED
Wealthy New Yorker Found uncon-
scIous on the Street.

New York, Dec. 7.--William Aston
Drayton. son of ]. Coleman Drayton,
financier, and nephew of Colonel John
Jacob Astor. was "blackjacked" and
robbed on East Fifty-seventh street
while returning home from a social
affair. The victim was picked up un-
conscious by a policeman.
Drayton suffered decorations OF the
scalp and was taxen home. His father
said he did not know how much the
robber took from the son. who is a
student at Columbia university.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
DRAWS a LIFE SENTENCE
Murderer in Prison Twelve Hours
After Committing Crime.

Aztec, n. NJ, Dec. 7.-Beginning a
term of life Imprisonment for the muir
der OF Ignacio Galleger, because Of
his love for his victims wife, Decianio
Aguilar is in the penitentiary at Santa
Fe, his sentence having been imposed
less than twelve hours after the crime
was committed.
Galleger, learning of his wife's fond
ness for Aguilar, warned him to leave
the country. Aguilar promised to
leave If Galleger would take a parting
drink with him. The whisky he gave
his victim contained an immense
amount Of strychnine and Galleger
died almost instantly.
Aguilar was arrested a few hours
after his victims death. confessed and
was promptly sentenced.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
IN FIGHT WITH THE M0R0S
Several of the constabuiary and Score
of Tribesmen Killed.


Manila, Dec. 4.-Fanatical Moros
and Sananos forced a fight upon a
detachment of constabulary under
Lieutenant Elarts near Mount Malin-
dang. Mindanao islands. Six members
OF the constabulary, four porters and
one policeman were killed and one of
the constabulary was wounded. The
aggressors left twenty Of their num-
Der dead when they finally scattered.
Some 1000 fanatics gathered in the
vicinity of the mountain two weeks
ago and Governor Pershing antici-
pated disorders. Constabulary rein
forcements have been sent TO the
scene of the fight, but no further
trouble is expected, as the tribesmen
are reported to be returning to their
homes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09

State of south Dakota
County of Day.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Charles
Rathbun, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed, administrative of the estate OF
Charles Rathbun, deceased. to the credit
ors of, and all persons having ciai us
against the said deceased to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within six
months after the first publication of this
notice, to the said administratrix at her
residence in City of Webster in the County
of Day, S. ID.
Dated at Webster, s. D., December 1909,
Chariot Rathbuu,
Administrators OF the estate OF
Charles Rathbun. deceased
l.. II. Woodworth,
Attorney for Administrative.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
FOR FIRST TIME ON RECORD
Not a Carload Of Wheat Arrives In
MINNEAPOLIS,

Minneapolis. Dec. 4.-For the first
time in the grain history of Minneap-
oils not carload of wheat was re-
ceived in the terminals. No barley,
rye or flax was shipped in, the lone
arrivals being two cars of corn and
one OF oats. much delayed by the
strike
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
FIRST SESSIONS ARE BRIEF
sixty-Nrst Congress convenes at the
National Capital.

Washington, Dec. 6. - The two
houses of congress convened today for
the first regular session of the Sixty
first congress, but the days proceed
ings were In great part of social ma
ture and practically no business was
transacted. The house session con-
tinued forty minutes. but the senate
adjourned after thirteen minutes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1909-12-09
Carriage, Automobile and Sign
Painting.

We have opened shop in the ole
Reporter and Farmer building. Bring
in your buggies and wagons and have
them fixed mp for spring.
Frank Paul q Co
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-01

report, said it was a dOd gasted lie
ana that there were no Indians with
in 100 miles of US, and left saying
If storm came up for is to come
over to BelOit and we could find
shelter in the mill and Tom latter
shall added. "The ladies can have
the top floor and the men the first
floor and if any Indians show up we
Will throw them into the hopper and
grind them up for fertilizer.
| went to sleep that night in a
wagon box and never woke up until
the sun was peeping over the Iowa
bluffs. After something to eat we
had council of war and it was
| decided that *. GedStad and myself
| should go back home and see how
! things looked. We picked two Of the
best horses in the bunch and started
feeling confident we could out run
any Indian pony on earth. We reach
ed home safely but nervous and began
to look around the settlement finding
evidence at every place .af a hurried
| departure. At one place the fright
and the hens took possession Of the
bed and laid three eggs which we
used for supper. At another place d
brood of young chicks had fallen into
Swill barrel and were all dead. At
another place the frightened settlers
had taken extra precautiOn to fool
the Indians by hiding two pigs in a
box and the poor things were nearly
starved but we turned them loose.
Visiting another place we found a
big rooster parading around dragging
a girls best Sunday shoes. The strings
got fast in the roOsters feet. When
the girl got home she wanted her Pa
to XIII the measley rooster. but he
couldn't do that as it was the only
rooster they had and he was needed.
We tied the horses at our little sod
Shanty home and went to sleep on the
floor. We were aroused early next
morning by terrible noise and felt
as if our end was near. Knute
Gedstad had big stick from the
Linderman timber and l grabbed
broken axe handle and there we stood
behind the door resolved to die fight
ing if we had to kill whole regiment
of Indians. knute said ''letS go out
and die like men" | protested and
was in favor Of letting the Indians
break in the door and we could club
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-01

While enjoying a much needed rest
the other day, the telephone kept
ringing which made us realize the i'm
pOrtance and convenience Of this
wonderful invention, and if we had
had such wire takers 33 years ago,
the foolish Indian scare that swept
over this county might have been pre-
vented, but we had no telephones or
telegraphS. motors, bikes, or autos.
so we of Grant township on the
western edge of the settlement, had
to fly for our lives when the report
reached us that the Indians were
coming.
Thirty-three years ago my father
and neighbOr started for Beloit one
beautiful June morning and when they
got down into the Grand Valley settle
ment some one told them a man had
just returned from Yankton with a
report that the Missouri river Ind ians,
thousands of them, had painted up
and taken the war path and were
coming this way, Slaughtering and
destroying everything before them,
and advised father to return home at
once and pack up and fly. Father
came right home with his friend and
the he ws spread like prairie fire before
fifty mile gale. Furniture-there
WASH t much anyway-and everything
was soon loaded on wagons ready for
instant action. ! was quite young
then and we had new hay rake
which | thought good deal Of
didn't want the Indians to burn it so
] and my younger brothers hauled it
into a bit Of tall rye that we thought
would conceal it from the scalp lift
erS.
We started for the Sioux River at
Canton driving our cattle and kept
looking behind for signs of the enemy.
One man discovered bunch of tall
weeds and SwOre it was Indians COM
ing after us. The only pig we had
was deserted in our rush for safety,
and my! how we did get over the
ground. We halted in the bend of
the river near the Jere Gehon farm
and made a camp. News of our
stampede soon reached Beloit and
over came James a. Carpenter Tom
Tattershall and others to see what
was the matter with us. Tom had
an army rifle and that looked good to
me.
MIR. Carpenter, after hearing our
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-01

them to death as they came in.
knute thought it was good plan
and we waited. We thought the
| Indians had killed our horses and had
horrible suspicious of what was to
| follow. knute said he thought we
might as we'll go out and make rush
for safety than stay in there and die
| by inches. | thought 50 too. Grabb-
ing our clubs firmly we threw the
door open and rushed out ready to die.
| We didn't see an Indian but we did
see the cause of our fright. The big
| turkey gObbler was just getting ready
to brush his wings on the ground
again and then we knew what had
frightened us but we were too scared
to laugh.
knute used some mighty strong
language about the government not
taking care of its numbering redsk ins.
We were getting hungry but we con-
sidered it our duty TO stay and watch
the neighbOrhOOd and we did, but
kept our clubs handy. Towards night
of the second day the people returned
cautiously and among them my folks
and | was decidedly proud youth,
telling the people how Knute and |
had protected the homes of all from
destruction. The settlers brought
plenty to eat with them and soon we
were all getting things in shape for
our little harvest.
The stampede was caused by man
who came over from IanktOn who
wanted to give the people a scare for
fun. He told the Grand Valley
people that the Indians were on the
war path and they had better run.
The Minnesota Indian butchery was
fresh in the minds Of the people and
it was easy to frighten them.
After the settlers had all returned
they showed signs of being very
nervous and would collect at each
others houses nights for better pro-
lection. | remember one night my
sister, now Mrs. K Gedstad, was feel
ing cheerful and happy and started
TO sing, but the company protested
and Mr.. Evenson said she had no regard
for the lives of the people as sing ing
after dark could be heard a long way
and any stray Ind ians would be sure
to hear her and then all would be
killed.
We had pig that liked to nose
around the door and one night anoth
er sister. now Mrs. A. Gedstad of
of Washington, put the dog after the
pig, it made an awful noise and the
neighbors were wrathy over it, saying
if such things continued we were all
sure to lose our scalps.
No lights were used after dark for |
fear OF attracting Indians and this |
Continued on last pape)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-01

Continued on last page
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-04

this from being. the greatest min
eral exhibit ever shown at any SEES
sion Of the American Mining Con-
gress, and will exemplify in the
strongest manner the marvellous min
eral resources of the "Sagebrush"
state. Goldfield News.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-04
EXHIBITS FOR MINING
CONGRESS COMING IN

Greater and grander each day be-
comes the accumlating exhibit for the
Mining Congress that is being assem-
bled at the Mineral Palace. Ore Is
coming in at rate that Is more than
surprising even the most enthusiast
tic advocates Of the varied resources
Of Nevada, and there will be a great
surprise party In store for the multi
tude that will view it. Ore by hun
dreds Of pounds and by tons is ar
irving every day, and all portions Of
the state seem to be engaged in
friendly but most earnest rivalry to
make the best showing Of their re-
spective resources. And yet it is ali
for the glory of Nevada, and will be
lasting and monumental advertise
ment Of it's great and varied mineral
wealth.
The exhibit from Ely has just been
unpacked and 1t is certainly an eye
opener as a demonstration of the pro-
ducts Of that great copper district
which Is fast taking leading place
among the greatest copper camps OF
the world. All the varied characters
of copper ore are shown, including
AotASC NORpSAS SoppSi SAuuSS, SOppCi
in porphyrys and other formations
and then the products of the Steptoe
smelter. These are represented BY
converter copper, reverberatory matt,
Stag, concentrates, blue metal with
moss copper. and other smelter pro
ducts. Then there are lead carbon
ates from the Success mine near Ely
running high in lead, gold and sill
yer, and making very interesting
sidelight for the copper district.
Seven Troughs district has com,
in with splendid exhibit, one o
the features of which is chunk o
ore weighing about $50 pounds ant
splattered with massive punches o
tree gold. This piece was sent b.
Charles Myers from the Gold Crow
claim and its only covering was |
few twists of baling wire around l
to facilitate its handling. The fire.
free gold sticks out all over the bi,
chunk, and would be most tempt
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-04

ing find for a "high-grader. 1t ar
rived safely, however, and undam-
aged A fine exhibit of ruby silver
ore from the Florence lease and high
are included in the Seven Troughs
grade specimens from other proper
ties are included in the Seven Trough
exhibit.
Considerable additions have been
made to the exhibit sent in about ten
days ago by the Cuprite Sulphur Min.
ing company. One chunk of almost
pure sulphur is about four feet in
length and two feet in diameter, and
weighs 400 pounds. This is a por-
tion Of an immense block that weigh
ed nearly four tons when 1t was min
ed, but it was so brittle that in at
tempting to transport it, it broke in
many pieces, and. this is the largest
chunk that could be saved intact
In the Cuprite collection is also a
chunk of highly silicified dacite,
weighing about 100 pounds, and car
rying about $40 in gold per ton. The
formation Is very similar to the Mo-
hawk ore of Goldfield, but does not
at present carry the values that are
expected with greater development.
/ A fine exhibit Of argentiferous ga
lena and cuprite has been sent in
from Ida, by w. G. Ross of the
Gouliine Mining company and by the
Indian Springs Copper company.
The Mackey School of Mines has
been granted rectangular space 15y
% feet In size for its exhibit and the
cases, tables and maps will be ship
ped to Goldfield within few days
and the exhibits which are now being
packed will arrive about September
1st.
i Jack Tate, official classifier, il
arranging the exhibits in an attract
i've manner and is anxious thai
all exhibits be sent in without fur
Their delay.
j Another matter Of the utmost i'm
portance is that. Of photographs tina
may be sent In from any and all O.
the camps Of the state, showing thu
towns and the mines. This featur,
OF the display should not be neglecte
and the photos should be forwarded
as soon as possible. so that they ma.
be placed on the walls contiguous t
the exhibits from the districts the.
represent.
i It Is evident that nothing can stol
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1909-09-04

Reno is in line for the 1911 session
CT the Trans Mississippi Commercial
congress, one of the largest and most
important gatherings in the United
States. Let Reno do the proper
amount of hustling, and it will come
here But it vii require work, and
now is none too soon to begin
State Journal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-17
BEWARE or oINTmENTs FOR
cATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY

As mercury wiz surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the wlols system when enerting Il
through the museous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans. as the damage they win do Is
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls cataTrh
Cure. manufactured BY T. J. Cheney &
Co, Of Toledo. Ohio. contains no mer.
curry. and is taken internally. acting
upon the blood and muscous surfaces
Of the system. In buying Halls
catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine It is taken Internally and is
made in Toledo. Ohio. By F. J. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all druggists. Price. 75e,
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton. D
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-04-17
First Published April II. 1907
NOTICE or SALE or REAL Es-
TATE

In the Matter Of the Guardianship
Of Tom Jack and Jane Jack. Minors,
p. C. Dings, Guardian.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance
Of an order of the county court Of the
county Of Carter. state Of Oklahoma,
made on the 18th day OF April. 1909,
the undersigned guardian Of the es-
tate of Tom Jack and Jane Jack. mi
nors. will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder. subject 10 confirma-
tion by said court on Tuesday. the 27th
day Of April, 1909. al 10 o'clock a. m.
at Ardmore. Oklahoma, all the right.
title and interest Of said Jane Jack and
Tom Jack, minors. in and 10 the follow
ing described real estate. situated in
Carter county and Grady county. state
Of Oklahoma. to-wit: An undivided
two-thirds interest in and to lot Il,
section Z: lot /. section IS. and NEA
Of NWh Of section Is. township 10
north. range 6 west. in Grady county.
Oklahoma.
The VIZ OF NE14 Of section Is.
township 4 south. range 1 east, II Car
ter county. Oklahoma
Said real estate viii be sold on the
following terms and conditions. to-wft.
Cash on delivery Of deed.
Bids for all Of said land or for sepa-
rate parcels Of same viii Be received
A certified check for 10 per cent OF
the amount bid must accompany each
bid before same win be received.
Bids for the purchase thereof must
be in writing and must Be filed IN the
county court OF delivered 10 the IN
dersigned at the Law office Of Caben 4
Bass. Ardmore, Oklahoma, on or be
fore 10 O'Clock a. m, April 27. 1903
Dated the 10th day Of April 1903.
P G. Dings
Guardian.
Cabeil & Bass.
Attorneys for Guardian 417-sd