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The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

Josh Billings thinks the charity Of this
world d coiundruai, and he gives it up.
One cold, snowy Afternoon this winter,
he saw tainly clad man trying to sell
a couple of lead pencilsa at the foot of the
stairs of an elevated railway station, i'm
ploring ca h passer-by to purchase as he
was starving. Seven passed without bu,-
ing; "Josh' was eight, and he bought
them and passed on to the Fifth Avenue
Hotel. Soon, having an errand at the
Gilsey House. he thought he would try
his luck selling pencils on his way. H.
took the two he had bonght, pulled his
coat-collar up and his hat-brim down,
and set out in the dark: Twenty-fourth.
st.. he stopped a MISUNDERSTANDING ped
estrain with: "Please buy my two PEN
ellis for 10 cents apiece; am starving;I
have had nothing to eat1or twenty-four
hours etc. The man pushed him aside
saying gruft1y; Il can buy three for a
quarter down the street" and went on.
Three others being appealed to, did
about the same: At LAST he slouched into
the Gilsey House and tried the dodge on
a man at the bar, who tossed him 9
don't want any pencils" Then .'Josh"
revealed himself and told the story of
his experience as an amateur pencil.sel-
Ter, to the great amusement of the as
aamhled c0mnanV
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

Johns college to Sc. Johns university;
memorial to congress asking the adjustments
Of the land grants of this state.
The afternoon was spent in COMMITTEE OF
the whole and general orders cleared.
Mr.. Buck announced the death of Thorn
as A. Richardson, member of the house,
and q committee of seven was appointed to
attend his ftneral: and the house IN further
respect to his memory, adjourned.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
THE CRIMINAL RECORD.

Particulars have reached the city of Mex
leo of the killing of John g. Buchan Hep
burn in Chihauahua On Sunday about 200
rough characters attacked the store of the
Flnos Altos Mining company. In the de-
tense clerk named Auchondo was killed
Hepburn went to the store and tried to oue]l
the disturbance, and failing returned to his
mouse. AS n was going in the door he was
SHOT. The citizens turned OUT caught five
OF the MOB among them the murderer, and
the next day they We're tried and executed.
The authorities are after the rest of the mob.
There was case Of prococious criminal
development in Minneapolis Wednesday.
A boy, eleven years old, in struggle with
a companion only nine stabbed him to the
heart with knife, cuusing instant death.
The crime scenes to have had ,eatures of
generalization aud malice which makes it
peculiarly horribles though the boy declares
that he had an open knife in his pocket. and
when he fell upon him in the scuffle the
knife went through his clothes which is re-
Corded as absurd
In Logansport Desota parish, La,
Wednesday, merchant named Love killed
James Samples in difficulty about game
OF caros. Samples was shot in the back
leaving the store, and four times after fall
ins. Love escaped.
Sunday couple of detectives met a de-
faulting Canadian bank teller, named Har-
ris, from Durham, at Louisville, and CON-
pounded the mans felony by taking back
$1,000 of the $l5, 900 he ran off with.
Fleming, the Chicago swindler scsIper,
who was arrested and taken to Peterboro,
Canada, was acquitted, and skipped out lust
anead OF an officer from Montreal, who had
warrant for bis arrest
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
Wednesd0v. Februorv II.


sExArE.-A bill was introduced by Mr..
Blair prohibiting the employment of con-
victs upon works or property OF the United
States.
The tariff bill being continued with, the
action of the committee of the whole in
putting books etc., on the free list was dis
agreed to-31 to 33-and the duty remains
in the bill Is per cent. ad valorem.
The following nominations were sent to
the senate: Joel F. Mason, receiver of pub
lic moneys, st. Croix Falls, Wis; Michael
Field, register land Office, st. Croix Falls,
Wis. Postmasters: George Phillips,
Brooklyn, Iowa; L. 8. ,Gilkey, Rockport,
Wis; E. F. Sever, Reedsburg, Wis:
HousE-The tariff bill being under con-
sideration, Mr.. Cox of New York moved
that foreign. built ships be admitted::on pay
ment Of 80 per cent duty ad valorem. Lost
SO to 81; Messrs. Kasson, Updegraf, Deer
iEg and Farwell, all of Iowa, voted with the
affirmative as did Mr.. Gambler of Massachu-
sets.
A motion by Mr.. Anderson to strike out
the whole paragraph relating to sawed lum-
Der was lost, as were several amendments
looking to reduction of duties on wooden
ware, etc. The legislative bill was consid-
cred at the evening session.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
New Regulations for Additional
HOmesteaQs.

Secretary Teller has forwarded a set ofreg-
ulations in the matter of locating additional
homesteads, which reverse the rules now in
practice. The law prov des that soldier or
sailor who, prior to June %, 1874 had made
a homesteadlen' ~ of t1ess than 100 acres,
could enter On additional quantity Of land
sufficient to make In al 100 acres. The
practice has been to allow attorney to make
the entry. This Is discontinued, and the party
must appear in person and swear to the truth
of representations made Before register or
receiver. these regulations haze created
great excitement among land attorneys. who
say that soldier scrip, now in the hands of q
few persons, will double in value. without
any benefit to soldiers. On the other hand,
it is thought that tie regulations will lis
courage frauds in the name of dead soldiers.
Such pressure was brought to b ar on Secs
tetary Teller recently by the land attorneys
that, while he refused to revoke or modify
the regulations, he ordered their execution
stayed for thirty days, wher they will 60 in
to 6befatioE:
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House, Izxrsda n, February 10,

House, 72sNTsd0 q, FebTNNTy 10,
Feb. 20 was fixed as the date upon which
the railroad bills must be reported by the
Committee. Senatorial bills were intro
duced: Cbansing the name Of the town of
Pillsbury to Kirkhovan; amending the char
ter Of a1vndon; ehsneine the name Of 81,
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House. Saturd0u, February II.

x1ONOeS ONtNTUUV, AcOTAu1V L.
In committee of the whole, thirteen out
of nineteen bills considered were recon-.
mended for passage. The principal part of
the time was spent in discussing : Ill in
troduced by Mr.. Hicks requiring the county
commissioners in counties having Jess than
10000 population to submit the question
Of spending more than $1,000 in a county
building to a popular vote. This bill was
finally recommended for passage and inn
posing fine of 81 day for a mans failing
to work out his tax, and of 81 50 day for
failing to bring his pillow if ordered to do
Col. Hick' bill making sheriff. ce,tif-
Gates made under powers of sale in mort
the purchaser OF such sale, was approved by
the house yesterday.
The Plummer bill, making the rape of
girl under ten years old punishable by death,
was recommended TOR passage in the house
without murmur of protest.
Minnesota school Decisions.
The state superintendent of public in
struction has rendered the following decis-
ions relating to his Department.: A district
had no school during the year ending Au-
gust 81. 1882, bat before the March appor-
tionment in 1883 completed three months
term. Is it entitled to share in that ap-
portionment? Held, that it is not. The
words "within the year" in Sec. IS, page
Is, School Laws, refer to the year on which
the ear ending with the previous August.
Otherwise the district would sustain no loss
of apportionment by failing to have three
months school for a full school year, and
would stand on q par in this respect with
other districts which did have q school,
which is clearly not the intent of the law.
Also, a certificate given to teacher in an
Mr.. Joseph W. Babcock, who died at
his home in Kasota on the 18th was in
the s,1ty.third year of his age at the time
of his death. In 1916, at the breaking out
Of the war with Mexico, Mr.. Babcock en-
listed and served throughout the war, at
the close of which he went to St. Paul,
and became q clerk in the store of II. NJ.
& Edmund Rice. In 1851 Mr.. Babcock
came here and located in the town OF Ka-
sota in company with Whitney and But
tiers, who survive him. He built saw
mill in 1852, and secured the contract for
carrying the United States mail between
St. Paul and Sioux City via Fairbault and
Waseca, then small hamlets of few hun
dred inhabitants. Of late years Mr.. Bah
ness, which he carried on successfully I'M
til two years ago. when he became de-
ranged, and W 5 treated at the St: Peter
hospital, ard later at Rochester, but of no
avail. About three months ago Mr.. Bah
cock was returned home, but he kept fail
ing slowly until he expired. - =
Postmasters commissioned: G. A. Gund-
erson, Orchard, MIMI; William Couttis
Davis, MINI. n. So
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
RECORD or CASUALTIES.


The Catholic mission building for the ed
ucation of Indian children at DEVILS Lake
agency, Oak, was burned down Friday. The
hre originated, it is supposed, from defec.
tive fiue. It started between the plastering
and spread rapidly, az the wind at the time
wa was blowing almost a gale. There were ii
the building ninety-six Indian children of
Doth sexes under tie age ii fourteen. By the
almost superhuman exertion of the sisters.
:; the Ives ofs!i were saved; also part Of the
furniture. The loss is estimated at go, 600.
The residence of DR. A. ). French, at
Mount Ager with its entire contents. was
destroyed by fire at l o'clock Sunday morn
me- ing; ~. The wind was blowing perfect gale.
1 me thermometer IL dogs. below zero.
Loss $500; insurance, s. 500.
The Central House, at Burlington, vt.
burned Wednesday night. Loss 40 oo0'
bonnn' millinery and crookery, loss SIS 600
insurance, $4,000. "''''0o
at Rockford. ILL.,, the Excelsior Furniture
Gompanv's building and stock were burned
Loss, $45eoo; insured, $4,000. @
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
Senate, Thursday, February Is.

Senate, Thursday, February 10.
Bills introduced: Requiring railway COM
panies to keep clocks, time tables and bulIe-
tin boards in depots; for sherifs' residenc.
in counties with more than 5000, 600 valu.
alton; changing name of reform school to
Minnesota Industrial school; appropriating
$168, 400 for insane hospitals; appropriating
1900 annually for ten years for state pris-
on enlargement and improvement and con.
shutting building COMMITTEE; appropria-
ting 81, 600 tor insurance on pub ic building
for insane; Tor purchase or 81 700 copies OF
General Statutes, 1873, with supplements; to
provide for payment of unadjusted railroad
claims.
Senate bills passed: Joint resolution for
a new bridge acrJss the 6. Croix; autho'iz-
ing Canton, Fillmore c. III, y, to issue 1und-
ing bonds; authorizing Fret born county to
jssl $4,000 III court house bonds; autho:-
izing Red VIII g to establish q sewerage; to
Ply Robert Law for lost railroad bonds; pre-
scrlbing times o. holding court in Ninth dis
:r1ct; making Red Lake Falls separate
election prec net; authorizing Kittson coun-
ty to issue SIG, 600 of bonds; reducing rate Of
interest on .ales on public lands from to
S per cent, with retroa tive amendment At
tached in the house; relating TO CHI ,nge OF
county seats on vote of two thirds; to pay
lost railroad bonds of Thompson estate.
Senate bill lost: Relating to tax sales de-
clared void and ameI. ding Law as existing at
present.
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STATE LEGIsI4ATURE.
1et1dtS,, Issesdav,, February IS.

Il eestdte, Tuesday, February ID.
Senator Houlf5n's amendment to the bill
changing the age necessary tef pupils 1T
tending public schools from five to ST. Pro
vides that children younger than six may
attend If the unanimous consent Of the
school board 70 Occurred. and was adopted.
The Knox bill, fixing salaries OF county
auditors and ire surers next Came up for
consideration, and progress was reported.
An amendment incl easing the compensa-
ton for clerk hire, when valuation is be-
tween $4,000, 900, and IS 900, GOO, from ST.
600 to 81, 500 was introduced by Senator Bill
son and adopted.
A deep interest is felt in the Legislature on
the question of law as affecting changes OF
county seats; and the bill presented by the
eenate committee on towns and counties.
providing for petition OF q majority of le-
on coming up in committee of the whole
was good deal discussed, and the senators,
feeling that they were not ready to
give the bill: an absolute re-
commentator, reported progress.
The following are among the senate bills
passed: Providing 70: the purchase Of sixty
Volumes of the general statutes OF 1878 with
supplements.
Joint resolution to congress for action rel
alive to indemnity aud other grants OF lands
to railWays1
Admitting attorneys to practice in Min
nesota upon certificates frotu supreme courts
of other states and territories.
Providing for redemption of mutilated;
lost or destroyed bonds, orders or warrants.
Prescribing method Of consolidation of
! counties by vote OF two-ffeE5 Of all legal
votefs.
Providing for sale or mortgage by guar
dams of wards real estate to pay debts.
House, Tuesday, Fetynory 10.
A vast number OF bills were iHtroduced
| and the following were passed:
Allowing the village Of Bird Island to is
sue bonds in sh- sum Of 900 for public
buildings; continuing tlls fights and privi-
leges of the Primo ton & AnOkE fktlWay;
changing the name of Willow lake in Pope
! county to Minnewaska lake; reconferring
| the land grant of the Duluth & Iron Range
! railroad upon that road, and authorizing
the relocation of its northern terminus; to
establish the county OF Hubbard and define
| its boundaries; allowing the court
! to sentence q prisoner who shall
| plead guilty of an oftense while
| the court is not in session; to pro-
| hibit the obstru ton of highways and streets
/ by cars; constructing the act of1874, relating
| to the distribution Of fish, fixing the amount
| to be disbursed at s., 900; amending the law
relating to roads, cartWays and bridges, re-
| quirips the cutting down of weeds; to pro-
hibit minors and habitual drunkares front
obtaining liquors under false pretenses; fix
| ing the punishment tor the crime of lal ceny;
re1atingto the foreclosure OF mortgage By
Auction, relating to costs in civil action in
Justices courts.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

Son ate, Friday, February, 16.
Senator Pillsbury, from the financial COM
mittee, reported the state institution appro-
pristion bills the sum beng as follows:
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Ohicers of Grand Lodge X. OFF.
The following are the officers of the grand
lodge knights of Pythias, elected last week:
Grand Chancellor-O. Whitman, Red
Wing.
Grand Vice Chancellor-William P. Muir
ray. st. Paul. ..
Grand Keeper Of Records and SEALED.
A. stevens, Minneapolis.
Grand Master at Arms-J. K. Miller,
Wadena.
Grand Inner Guard-H. G. Whitney, Fer
gus Falls,
Grand Outer Guard Il. Thompson.
Past Grand Chancellor-D. G. Durham,
Grand Trustees-Ch Weber, st. Paul;
n. A. Hopper, Minneapolis; H. NJ. Martin,
Minneapolis.
Supreme Representative w: B. Har-
vey, Minneapolis.
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House. Fr;day. February 1G.

At last the bills were passed, and among
them a memorial to Con!re to fix the head
of navigation at New Ulm; joint resolution
declaring the forfeiture of certain swamp
lands; increasing the clerk hire OF the public
examiner: appropriatirg $1,000 additional
for state institutes; trans erring the land
grant of the Cannon River
Improvement company to the Minnesota
Central railway; changing the board for
drawing Jurors in Washington county,; 10
de ermine the effect OF SEC. 2, Chap to Cen
era Laws 1879; amehling General Laws re-
larng to the power Of the high school
humber o,lschools Which aid il each county
from four to five; amen'ting the act provo
ing for the adoption of children, AID max
ing a opted child ca heirs. at-!aw; aElenl l.
ing statutes permitting guardians to join
making plars, snbject to the approval or ne
judge Of probate; making the compens a'ion
ofjurors in jus :ces' counts 81 per day; maklhg
an amendment III the law governing tho
making of certain blanks; to Iegalize con-
veyances made by corporations In certain
cases; approp: iating $500 for the expenses OF
the lunacV cOmnissi n; permitting ENC
Judges to excuse sheriffs from summon1ng
petit juries in certain cases; authorizing me
payment of excess in tax SAILS; requiring re-
ports from state banks when caled 10Y;
insurance commissioner.
Senate, Saturday, February, II.
The bill providing for the taxation of
lands, alleged as only ostensibly owned by
railroads, but really held by capitalists, was
recommended to pass without dissent.
Judge Wilson made lengthy speech explain
ing the bill, urging its necessity and charac-
terizing the pre- eDt system of exemption as
Enormously INDUSTRIOUS"
Senator Van Hosen's bill to prevent lille
gal voting in primaries, caucuses and NOM
mating conventions, calleti forth a number
of iocular remarks and amendments anent
what was styled the ''late senatorial unpleas-
antness," aud finally was indefinitely post
poned. ;, -,
Among the hills introduced were the fol-
lowing.
viding for incorporation of additional chap
tiers of Masonic fraternity.
Joint resolution providing for the break
ing of tribal relations of Chippewa Indians.
and granting there'o Of citizenship and 16o
acres of land in severalty.
To establish in state auditors Office
bookkeeper at 81 500 per annum, and 81, 200
TO amerd Sec. 222, Chap 66, Code 1873,
relating to postponement of trials and pro-
viding that continuance shall be ut .discre-
ton of court when opposing party, admits
| that absent witness will testify as alleged.
|. Revisin, clerk hire in office of state treas
| uIer and authorizing that officer to employ
| clerk AT rate of $500 per annum.
Bills Passed-Flxlng the salary ofmilitary
| storekeepers at 81, 30 per annum.
For payment of Gen. Sanborn of per
cent. on moneys saved the state in cases
wherein he acted as counsel.
Appropriatng 100000 for finishing and
furnishing the state capitol.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

MIR. Rohland made motion to recons der,
the motion was promptly voted down and the
crowd dispersed, having seen the last: of, the
effort in behalf of prohibition in this legislature.
Rev. W. w. Saterle was among the number
who listened to the discussion, anu when it was
over he said he was not discouraged, but re-
marked significantly, "We'll try another trick
next time"
The bill for the creation of board OF
charities and correction was rejected. Messrs.
Cole and J. E. Child spoke in opposition to
the bill, and James Smith, Jr., and Hicks in
support. and the roll was proceeded with,
the bill receiving but As yeas to 81 nays.
Mr.. Hicks introduced an amendment to
: the constitution yesterday, designed to cor
rect contradl ction growing out of the
biennial session amendment, and which
stipuIates that senators elected in 1882 from
the odd numbered districts shall hold for
two years. and those from the even num-
bered districts for four years.
Mi. F. Paulson's bill for professorship
of Scandinavian languages in the state uni
versity provides that sue h professor shall
have the same pay as other professors OF like
grade, and give instructions in the Scandin-
avian language and literature.
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Grand total. ap to July 81, 1885. .$95O.l22 o5
The different to all, by institutions, for the
thirty months contemp lated, are as follows:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

cnse n, Y, on Dairying on the Frontier.
On Thursday, the second days session OF
the Dairymen's association opened Win
great i11crt ase of numbers. The hall was
sacked to its utmost limit. There were at
/, ast 600 delegates and Others in attendance.
G. E. Marvin Of Rochester Mi9n:. req .l,n
paper o. on me he p1 Torthwest He said it
it il q real calamity to country to be
known OF advertised, az especially adapted
tn the cultivation of any one kind OF pro-
dnce No other section has suffered more
from this evil than the North west, par
1ict1Iarly Southern Minnesota. Ine lar
mers pfoved and planted, fully expecting
that. the increase would fellow without any
further personal effort: 1dleness breeds lg-
norsnce, misery, want and woe: WIN me
majority of wheat farmers fully nail the
time is spent in ideness around the towns.
Their homes fail to show that constant care
,1si,allv bestowed on the home of the diver
Mr. J. 81. Broomell of Illinois read .
nener on the process of butter making. 1t
Vas full Of valuable information on the sub
t;hurnine and working butter was treated
in short essay by D. w. Curtis OF Fort At
kinson, Wis.
dresses was the arrival of Gov. Hubbard and
+ III. Baker. The gubernatorial Iarty e.
corted to the hall to strains of martial
:mnsic. The audience were disappointed to
.fs1 that Senator Sabin was not of the
nartv. Gov. Hubbard being introduced,
inade some felicitous remarks and Also Gen.
Baker.s President Hoard responded at tho
the afternoon session:
. Prnctical refrigeration ard transportation
vsa the subject OF paper by Jules Lumbard
~ CHICAGO. the idea as to refrigerators being
tfst the ice should be placed at the top Of
tfe room. Assto transportation he said:
.srhe railroad is the arm of the agricultural
BODY. 1.-THE arm thrive the body will 1e
.t,onr. 1.-THE arm wither or be crippled,
ia hody suffers and Immediately dies. Each
!. denendent on the other, and their prosper
~ nr decay, in the nature Of things, must
S. mutual and interchangeable:
: Fsrning on the Frontier was the subject Of
. sxNeustiye paper By Col. 7. p Curtis. Q3
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-31

this visit to the northwest, we under
stand, is to take the initial step towards
changing the Of teIegraphic
communication with the northwest. In
the next sixty days, probably. the
through Western Union lines Of the N.
F. will have multiplied in a sufficient
number to attend to the press and COM
mercial business of the Northern Pacific
country, when a transfer of such bust
ness will take place to the new lines.
Helena, it is rumored, will become, IN
der the new auspices, a repeating Office
with an increased force of operators.
The city was carefully looked over, it is
said, with the view of securing a suit
able location and enlarged accommoda-
tons for office quarters. The telegraph
change, when it comes, will be a radical
and important one.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-10-31
Foreign Nows.

PARIS, October 22.-The situation in
Tonquin is most serious. A French
Bacnina special says wal seems newt
able.
Hone KONG, October 2~2.-Tonquin
generally is in a state of anarchy. The
radius of French rule does not extend
beyond the line Of French sentries.
HONG KONG, October 22.-The news
papers state That the French have dis
covered that the forts at Bacnina are
mounted with Krupp guns, and are too
strong to be taken by assault.
CoNSTANTINOPLE, October 23.-Three
shocks of earthquake were felt at We
heschund on the island Chios. Great
alarm was created but no damage done.
Another shock was felt at Smyrna.
PORT AL PRINCE, October 23.-Order
has been completely restored here. Fiji
teen hundred lives were lost and dam
age to the extent Of $4,000, 900 done dur
ing the recent massacre. The Haytien
wal steamer Desallina has arrived here
under the American flag. An attack on
Miragoa by government troops was
repulsed with severe loss. Gen. Piquet
was MORALLY wounded.
QUEBEC, October 23.-The Marquis OF
Lansdowne has been sworn into office
NTH considerable pomp and ceremony.
The enthusiasm of the populace is very
great. The governor general landed
about 10 o'clock, and drove to the de-
partment building escorted by his Mill
tary staff.