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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
Ge|atlne Powder House Blows
Up at Ishpeming, Mich
BODIES BLOWN TO ATOMS
Every Occupant of the Structure
Meets instant Death When
Disaster Occurs.

Marquette, Mich, Feb. I'm one of
the most disastrous explosions ever re-
corded in Upper Michigan ten men
met instant death at the plant of the
Pluto Powder company, in the out
skirts of Ishpeming. Another man was
injured The bodies of the dead were
blown to pieces.
The dead were: Michael O'Connor,
Robert Askew, Edward Woodward.
George Woodward, Thomas Ripper,
Joseph Ripper, Charles Kemp, Justin
Jordan, George Wallberg and Andrew
Matson
The one injured employe is Fred
Harris, a teamster, who was thrown
to the ground by the force OF the,
shock and was slightly hurt.
The explosion took place in the gela
tine powder house. Every man in this
building was blown to pieces.
What caused the explosion will new
er be known. Gelatine powder is
largely composed of nitroglycerin and
it is supposed that the mixture was
being stirred in the big crucible within
the house when 1t exploded. y
Havoc Might Have Seen Greater:
About 1880 pounds exploded. Only
twenty minutes before the disaster
5000 pounds of the explosive had been
removed, otherwise the havoc would
have been much greater. AS 1t was
the plant was little damaged and the
shock felt in Ishpeming was hardly
perceptible. Windows at Winthrop, a
mile away, however, were broken.
Immediately on the reverberations
of the explosion the men employed in
the other buildings poured out into
the open air to learn what part of the
plant had been blown up.
They fastened to the scene of the
explosion and where the gelatine
building had stood and found a stretch
of bare ground and the timbers spin
tered into slivers and scattered over
wide area. Only a few fragments OF
the bodies have yet been recovered.
The property loss is comparatively
trifling. compared with the loss of life,
amounting to probably less than
$4,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
TRAIN STRIKES AUTOMOBILE
Two Persons Killed and Several Seri-
ously Injured.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 3.--Edna Coop
er was killed and five companions
were injured, probably fatally, one of
whom, Stanley Clark, has since died,
when a Chicago Great Western motor
car ran down an automobile In which
the six young people were riding.
The automobile belonged to Judge
o. M. Spencer, general solicitor for
the Burlington railroad, and was in
charge of his son Tom, seventeen
years old. The others were Leila
Cooper, Roger Morton, Stanley Clark
and Myrtle Smith, members of lead
ing families.
The accident occurred at the foot of
a deep cut and the automobile was
struck in the center and dragged a
distance of 206 yards.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
TEN NEGROES sM0THERED,
Air Pump Breaks Down While Work.
men Are In Caisson.

Newark, N. j., Feb. 2.-Trapped like,
rats ten workmsn, all negroes, were
suffocated here In caisson in the
Passaic river. The victims constituted.
night shift engaged in work. pre-
paratory to the erection of the Center
street bridge. between here and Harri-
son. The accident occurred on
floating pontoon anchored on the New
Ark bank of the river and close to the
bridge. While the entire night gang
was In the bottom OF the caisson the
steam engine broke down. AS result
the air supply to the men was cut on
and they suffocated. The bodies were
recovered.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Henry Peterson, Peder Davidson,
Peder Alsager and Lauritz Fjerdingstad
were among the Lynn visitors to the
county seat last week.
Chas. Jorgenson went TO Bristol
Tuesday, where he has accepted posi-
ton with Mr.. Gehon.
A dance was given at the Joe Hansen
place Monday night, and all.present. had
a very pleasant time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

ster Tuesday evening for few days
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
H. Moore and family.
Richard Huwe and family, who moved
last fall to Lodgepole, where they are
holding down claim, arrived in Butler
Friday of last week for few days visit
with relatives and friends here. Dick
says he is satisfied with the country
and thinks his move good investment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
SHOT DEAD ON THE STREET
Persian Minister of Finance Is AS.
sasslnated.

Teherau, Persia, Feb. 5.-Sani-Ed-
Doweleh, Persian minister of finance.
was shot dead in the street here. His
assassins, two Armenians, escaped.
The minister was returning home
from meeting of parliament when he
was attacked. Death was almost in
Simultaneous. The murderers also
killed two policemen.
AS he fell the murderers turned and
fed. They were quickly pursued by
persons who had witnessed the kill
ing
There was great excitement through.
out the city as the news spread.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09


John Kelntz made business trip to
Webster Tuesday.
Huber Weyer was among the visit
ors to the county seat Friday.
Anton Jandl was looking after bush
ness matters in Webster Friday.
Gilbert and Gunder Moen and Mr..
Burchardt and son, Joe, made q trip to
Webster to attend court Monday.
Andrew Lockner, who has been
spending the winter at the Math Jandl
home, started for his claim near Lem
mon Friday.
John P. Opitz made business trip to
Webster Monday, and owing to the
storm was unable to return home until
Wednesday evening.
The trustees Of the Saron Lutheran
church Of Hanse met 1t Rev. Nest
vold's Monday TO discuss plans for
building parsonage.
John Deutsch, aged seventeen, died
at his home near Frank Friday night
and was buried IN the Eden cemetery
Sunday. The sympathies Of all are
extended to his parents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

DIR. Fiksdal went to Webster Friday.
Arthur Plepp went to Webster Mon
day,
Tom Brennan was Webster visitor
Tuesday
Dick Huwe and wife went to Webster
Tuesday.
Mrs. ii. F. Hansmeier went to Web
ster Tuesday.
Miss Ella Conley was visitor at the
county seat Saturday.
Bismark Serum was pleasant Wis
itor here Tuesday night.
Miss Isabel Hit spent Sunday with
her parents at Webster.
Mike Biersbach went to Webster
Suesday on business
Miss Lulu Dudley spent Sunday at
Webster with her mother.
John Engler was pleasant caller at
the county seat yesterday.
G. II. johnson is spending the week
with relatives in Webster.
Mrs. j. r. Chapman, of Webster, sis
visiting with her son Ed and family.
Jake Marx, of Butler, went to Web
ster Friday night, returning Sunday.
S. S. Yeager, of Webster, was
pleasant visitor in our little town Sat-
urday.
Miss Carrie Kvan went to Webster
Monday to have some dental work
done.
Ed Merger and Sam Calmenson, of
Webster, were here on business Thurs
day night.
Rasmus Mork and daughters, Ida and
Susan, went to Webster Tuesday morn
ing.
Geo. Engler returned from Webster
Friday evening where he attended court |
for few days,
'AFs. Sehi.eanecker and son, Harold, Of ]
WeDster, were IN Town TUESDAY VISIT |
ing with relatives.
DR.. M. M. Judge, of Webster, wasin
our little town last evening and Incl
dentally made this Office very pleas
ant call
Miss Cora Wilcox, of Webster, who !
has been guest at the Conley home
for several days, returned to her home
Saturday night.
Messrs. l.. w. Bicknell, Tom Delaney
and ]. Egeland and Misses Clasa STEELE,
Velma Cogswell aud Miss Aldrich, of
Webster, were guests at the b. A.
Adams home Thursday evening.
The Webster papers last week were
full of nice big ads for the different
firms in the county seat. Saturday was
a big sale day at the stores, and the
newspapers had their share of the
increased business.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
BUSSE OUT OF CONTEST
viii Not Seek Another Term as May.
or of CHICAGO.

Chicago. Feb. Mayor Busse has
put at rest all rumors that he would
be a candidate for reelection.
Il long ago made up my mind not
to seek another term as mayor" the
city executive said.
1t is expected the mayors announce
ment will be followed by launching
of the boom of John r. Thompson,
former county treasurer, for the Re-
publican nomination.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
PRESIDENT DAvlLA TO QUIT
6onilIa VIII Shortly Assume the
Presidency Of Honduras.

New Orleans. Feb. 5.-President
Davila Of Honduras will abdicate his
once Immediately and fee to Mexico,
according to cablegram received
here from Tegucigalpa, the capital of
Honduras.
According to this message Dayila
has asked President Taft to secure
for him safe departure from Hon.
duras.
Bonilla, 1t Is expected, will enter
Tegucigaipa within few days and
assume the presidency, to which be
was elected in 1905 for term Of six
years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Chicago, Feb. 6.--Cattle -Beeves.
$4.S506.so; Texas steers. s400@5.25;
Western steers. $4-s0@5.50; stockers
and feeders, s3.75@5.75: cows and
heifers, s2.60@5.75; calves. $6.50@s.-
90. Hogs-Lieht. $7.5507S5: mixed.
$7.4007.So; heavy. $7.1o0765: rough.
$7-10@7.So; good to choice heavy. ST.
S007.65; pigs. $7.600795. Sheep
Native, $2.5o043o; yearllngs. s4AO0
$50; lambs. }l.250610.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
Groton Independent

John Van Dyke went over to Web
ster the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Potter Of Webster visited her
Mother Mrs. Dean over Sunday.
VIM. Tollefson has severed his con-
nection with Blair's Pharmacy, leaving
tonight for Webster, where he will
remain few days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
Flshlnq Village AdrIft.

Heisingfors, Finland, Feb. 6.--An
entire fishing village OF 253 men which
mad been established on the ice out
side OF Bjorko sound was carried out
70 sea In gale. The disaster was
not discovered until the village was
already out OF sight. Boats have been
sent TO the rescue. but have not yet
returned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Chicago. Feb. g. Wheat - May.
s611c; July. sskc; Sept, s2Kc. Corn
May, 5Oc; July, Sic; Sept, 51Hc.
Oats-May. s2x@s2Kc; July. s2E0
32Xc; Sept. 32kc. Pork-May,
1897; July, l765. Cream
cries. ia 25c: dairies. 16@22c. Eggs
--17023c. Poultry-Turkeys, 15@
3lc; chickens. 1s@1shc: springs. isc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 6s-Wheat-May,
$1.02h; July, $1.O3h @1.03ss. On track
NO. hard. $1.03ss; No. Northern,
$1.01H Q1.03b; No. Northern. $3.50
@$1.01h; No. Northern, 96ss @9s1sc.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 6.--wheat--To arrive
and on track--No. l hard, s1.O3ss: No.
I Northern, SLOPPY; No. 2 Northern.
%c@s1.00%; May. sl.03ss; July,
$1.04as. FIax-On track and to arrive,
$2.65: May, 1885.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
High School Notes

Five hundred and eight pupils are in
actual attendance in school at this time.
New classes have been organized in
Greek history, English, algebra, COM
mercial law and plane and solid geom-
etry
More new pupils have been enrolled
this year in the first primary than ever
before in any one year in the history of
the scoool.
The supplies for the library have been
received, and the books are being cata-
logued according to the A. l.. A. sys-
TEN. This, when completed, will make
the library much more effective in
school work, although much time will
be needed to do this work thoroughly.
The second term of the Webster
opened last Monday with a very large
attendance, and both the grades and
the high school are very crowded The
mid-year promotion made it necessary
to organize new class in the first
primary, and also send new class
from the eighth grade into the high
school
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Egge gave a
very interesting and instructive talk on
the Passion Play at Oberammergau,
which she witnessed last summer while
on her trip abroad. The assembly room
was darkened and Mrs. Egge illustrated
her talk by throwing pictures of the
play on the screen. These pictures
were especially interesting or account
of the insight they gave into the Gus
toms Of the people. Miss Alley sang
some very beautiful selections from
Oratorios, creating very appropriate
atmosphere for the talk which fol-
lowed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
STATE CAPITOL IN RUINS
Lightning Hits Missouri Structure and
Causes Total Loss.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
Missouri capitol building was entirely
destroyed by fire. The total loss, in
Guiding the structure and many rec
ords and state papers in the offices
of the governor, secretary of state and
treasurer. is estimated at s1,0O0,000.
with no insurance.
The fire was caused by lightning.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

st. Paul. Feb. 6.--Cattle-G Good to
choice steers, $5.5o06.50; fair to good,
$5.00@5.50; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.50Q5.25; vsals, $5.750650.
Hogs--$7.5507.60. Sheep-wethers
$3.25@4.00: yearlings, s4.00M475;
spring lambs. $5.0005.60.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Washington, Feb. 2--Rear Admiral
Charles stillman sperry, u. s. N. -.
tired, who commanded the Atlantic
fieet on the last leg OF its round the
world voyage. died suddenly at Gar
neld hospital here OF pneumonia.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Barcelona, Spain. Feb. S.-The de-
railing OF the passenger train at Va
lencia was caused by washout of the
roadbed. Thirty persons we're killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
WanhaY Advocate

X. g. Maynard was Webster vis-
itor Tuesday afternoon.
Andrew Hedman was in Webster
Thursday afternoon
j. A Schultz was Webster visitor
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Lainson went to
Webster Friday evening.
Jens Peterson, of Webster. was a
visitor between trains Monday.
Miss Louis Hougen and her sister
spent Saturday evening in Webster.
Mrs. Pruszinski and f. Wasilk drove
TO Webster Monday to be present when
the formers case was called.
Elmer Burman was on the passenger
"Wednesday morning returning from
Webster.
Ed Larson returned from Webster
Saturday morning to spend Sunday
with his wife.
Henry Knudson, b. o. Ericsson, John
Ericsson, Ernest Owens and Walter
Darlington were Waubayites in Web
ster Tuesday.
Miss Della Smith returned to her
home at Webster Saturday evening
after short visit with friends here.
Miss Ella Rickert accompanied her.
Chris Palmer, Frank Sherber. Perry
Wenger, Irv Graham, John Yoskuska,
Frank Rumpca and Nels Christensen
were among those attending to business
matters at the county seat Monday.
A. s. Ring, of Webster. has taken
the local agency Of the Standard Oil
Co. in place Of Dave Marshall. resigned
and we understand viii move his fam
lily here in the near future.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09
PLAGUE RACES UNCHECKED
Thousands of Chinese Victims Of the
Epidemic.

Picking. Feb. 2.--Reports received
here from the health expert sent to
Hardin to investigate the pulmonary
plague now raging there say the sit
uation Is serious.
Thousands of natives are dying and
efforts to check the disease have
failed.
II IL not believed there can be any
adequate move made In stamping out
the malady until the arrival OF warm
weather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Lincoln. Neb., Feb. Bright Rev.
Thomas Bonacum. bishop OF the Cath.
olic diocese Of Lincoln. IS dead 81
pneumonia. \
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-02-09

Anton Kahla attended court in Web
ster Monday.
Miss Buchanan and Miss Fritzburg
returned from Webster this morning.
Al Bushaw, Of Lily, has been engaged
70 build the new church in Crandall.
Geo. Beetem and witnesses returned
Tuesday from Webster The Beetem
ense was tried Monday and resulted in
disagreement Of the jury.
11fIss Buchanan and Miss Fritzburg
ere attending the teachers examination
ii Webster, fhis week and TIL. children
nre enjoying short vacation.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-30

Mrs Mahala Buckles died FRIDAY
evening at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. c. Logan, corner of
Adams and Walnut streets. She
was born in Devonshire, England. 81
years ago Sept. 5.
Mrs. Buckles came to Plvmoutb
with Mrs. Logan when she returned
from visit at the old home in
Illinois, four weeks ago last We'd
nesday. She has been an invalid
for a number of years, and came to
stay with the Logan family this
winter, but was taken sick a few
days ago, and died as above stated.
Her home was in Jersey county. Ill,
near Dow, where another daughter
lives. She leaves besides these two
daughters, three sons, to mourn fol
her. She was lifelong member OF
the Presbyterian church, and short
informal service will be conducted al
the house at eleven o'clock this fore
noon by Rev. Frank Fraley, and the
body was taken on the 1:34 train
this afternoon to her old home for
burial. The funeral party went by
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-30
Circuit Court.

The November term of the Mar.
shall Circuit Court began Monday
afternoon.
The case of the State VS.. Lewis
Overmyer was taken up and Over
myer gave bond in the sum of $500
for his appearance at Court the
second Monday of the term.
Alvin F. Marsh was admitted ia
membership in the list of lawyers
of the county, on recommendation
of Harry Unger.
Jacob Foltz was appointed Court
Bailiff.
Bertha Haag VS.. Mary N. Haag
for partition, case dismissed.
Daniel Porter VS.. Sarah Porter
for divorce, case dismissed.
William F. Russell VS.. John l.
Shenefeld on account, case dis.
missed.
Mary E. Freyman VS.. Marcus
Freyman, divorce, case dismissed.
John Ringgenberg VS.. Lydia Ring
genberg. application for guardian
Jacob Ringgenberg is made guardian
of Lydia Ringgenberg.
The rest of the time was taken
in setting cases and arranging the
details for the work Of the term.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-30
Jesse U1lery Dies at Infrmary.

Jesse Ullery, a resident of the city
for the past seven years, died Nov.
10th, death being due to general
debility and the infrmities of old
age.
:. He was born on April %, 1886, in
Franklin -ciunty, Ohio, and came to
this city in 1904 from Culver, Ind.
a. few. months since he was removed
to the county infrmary, where he
died, He is survived by his wife
and four sons, Charles II. of River
Park :, Jesse M. Elkhart; Samuel of
219- West Joseph street and Sher-
man of Elizabeth street. Mr.. U,lery
was a soldier on the Union side in
the war of 1861-65.
The funeral was held Saturday
afternoon from the First church of
the Evangelical association, of
which the deceased was a faithful
member. R.v. A. s. Fisher, the
pastor. officiated.- Mishawaka En-
terprise.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-30
Law v1oLAToRs ESCAPE.
Sunday Hunters On Berlin Farm
Give Officers Slip After Being
Captured.

The Game and Fish Laws of the
State of Indiana make it unlawful
to shoot wild birds, rabbits, or any
species of game on Sunday. Hunters
are also prohibited from going up
on the lands of others to hunt, with
out the permission of the owner. 1t
so happened that on farm west
of town there were some men who
were shooting game on last Sunday
and were also on lands where no
permission had been given. The
officials were notified, and warrants
placed in the hands of the Constable
and John Doe and Richard Roe
were placed under arrest. There
were two buggies at hand, and the
constable being of an accommodating
mood, allowed the two criminals to
follow behind him in a buggy by
themselves, they promising to fol
low right into Plymouth, and answer
to the charge made. All went well
till turn in the, road gave an OPP
portunity. and away went the erst-
while captives, and the constable
finally came to town and reported
his loss. There was hasty sum-
moning of the police and sheriff,
with his deputies, and the trains
and avenues of escape were watched
but the men had made good their es-
cape. and could not be found.
But our valiant officers arc not tc
be so easily beaten. They say jusi
wait and see the end of this matter.
Thy declare the men are well known
and though one is a prominent at
torney, and leader in state politics
that his prominence shall not shield
him, but that he will yet be brought
to court and suffer not ffor the
crime of illegal hunting, but fo1
violating his promise, and taking
advantage of our good natured of
ficers.
The Republican will reserve judg
ment for the present. We want t.
! hear what the men say is the reason
they did not wish to come to town
/ with our constable. They may hav.
a good and sufficient reason, and we
shall await that. Perhaps the road.
were poor, and in their efforts to
find better way in, they being
strangers, became lost, and only
really found themselves when they
had reached Fort Wayne, and it wa.
too late to get here, and they were
afraid of getting lost again. Per
haps the horse became unmanagabls
and they could not follow as they
promised to do. Perhaps they hat
heard that they could get no liquor
in Plymouth on Sunday, and did moi
want to come on that account. Per-
haps they had left their Sunday
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-30
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING.
New Officers of st. Thomas Church
Are Chosen and Reports Heard
From Organization.

The annual parish meeting Of st.
Thomas church was held Tuesday
night at the Parish Hall. Reports Of
rector, vestry, Woman's Auxiliary
st. GATHERINGS Guild and Woman Is
Parish Guild were received and ac-
cepted. The vestry and other off
GERS were elected for the year.
senior warden Geo. III. Thayer, Jr.,
and junior warden d. E. Snyder be-
ing reelected. For the vestry the
following were chosen: DR.. C. F.
Holtzendorff, DR.. n. B. Aspinall, C.
A. Reeve, Geo. Vinall, F. d. Lam
son, HI. E. Hess and Fred Wenzler.
DIR. G. f. Hitchcock was reappointed
treasurer of the Missionary com
mittee.