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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

IN tho frrt instance a. a competent conimis-
sion. While fully recognising tff fonsiaeta-
tiona that may be rrcya agaiust this course.
am neSertBelses SS Tie SFihibn thcH on tne
whole. no other would be likely 20 effect
speedier or better results That portion Oh
the sccretnry's report when eoncsIns
he condition of our shipping interests can
not tail to con- mRnd your attention. ne snl-
pbgtidaify rCcoriuiends t'gt ss an inceruve
"a the Investment OF American capital "a
American steamships, the government sbah,
ky liberal payments for mail ransportauoh
or otherwise. lend its active assistance 70 IN
diyidual enterprise, and declares MS peieI
that unless that course be pursued. our
foreign carving trade MUST remain hs y 20.
day, almost exclusively IL the hands OF
foreigners One phase OF this sublecti rs now,
especialIy prominent, In view OF the repeal
by the act Of June rs, 1854, Of all statu-
tory provisions arbitrarily compelling Alnerl,
can vessels 20 carry the mails 70 anu
from the United States IA 10 Is
necessary 10 make provision 10 compensate
the owners OF such vessels for performing
that service after April, 1888, 10 IL hoped
that the whole subject viii receive early con-
sideration that will lead TO the enacUment OF
such measures for the revival OF oIs mer-
chant marine as the wisdom OF congress may
devise. Three PEI cent bonds OF the govern
ment to the amount OF more than HlOO,-
900, 900 have since my last annual message
been redeemed BY the secretary III bonds
OF that issue still outstanding amount 70
alittle over 100000, 900. about one-fourth
OF which will be retired through the opera
tons Of the sinking fund during the coming
wear. As these bonds still continue the chief
factor Of the circulation of the national
banks, the question how TO avert the con-
traction Of the currency caused by their re-
tirement is one Of constantly increasing i'm.
poTtanca II seems 10 be generally conceded
that the law governing this matter exacts
from the banks excessive security and that
on their present bond deposits alarger cir.
culation than is now allowed may be granted
With perfect safety. ! hope that the bill
which passed the senate at the last session,
permitting the issue of notes equal TO the
face value of deposited bonds. win commend
itself to the approval of the house OF repre-.
san rafIyau
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
HOW pOTT1g KuIEn TuE ,c,ro

Miss Dottie l. steck Of Bellwood. Pa. who
IA visiting relatives at Little Rock. Ark "a
the heroine OF the day. For years a monster
alligator has INHABITED the swamps near
fuckers lake, Jefferson county, soaring peo-
pie for miles around Miss Steck determined
70 capture the monster. She set out with
two young aides and several gent emen
Tho party soon struck the trail and tracked
The alligator to his den A hole In the sandy
bank Indicated the location, and a few min
utes' digging revealed the object OF tire
search, and che cminous gfowls and furious
lashings that arose from the spot in
formed the adventures that the king 81
reptiles was within The egress from the
den 70 the lake having been securely stoned
up, the enraged beast found its avenue NJ
escape cut of, and rushed up and down its
bed uttering wicked growls, furious.y LASH
ing the mud, and scattered the water In ALI
directions Pieces OF timber and fence rails
were pushed into its mouth, only to oe
crushed and snapped off by its ponderous
Jaws A rope n chain. made int a lasso-
was thrown over the brute's head
Then he WINS Suddenly jerked TO The bank
The appearance OF the monster In the
midst OF the yenturesome party created
Q panic. and all save tho heroine
peat a hasty retreat, selecting the further
slae OF q friendly oak as a place OF safety.
With gun In hand, the young lady stood
within a few feet of the nov thoroughly en-.
ragged beast, which was growing. strupglng
ana sashin2 its tail on the gronnl In 4
frightfui manner, and when the opportunity
presented itself she fred both barrels in
Ispio succession The ain did its work The
alligator gave tremendous larches and
roared, and expired Both shots had entered
OK the few pcnetrabie places. at the base
OF tne Jaw. 1t measured a fraction over ten
ieet IN length The hide was removed md
sn tne possession Of Miss Steck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
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WYNN Va AAH -~N'
On the ooh Of February last ! transmitted
to congress the first annual report Of the
civil service commission, together with com
munications from the heads of the several
revenue departments OF the government,
respecting the working Of the law under
which the comission has been acting The
good results therein foreshadowed have been
more than realized The system has fully
answered the expectations of its friends in
securing competent and faithful public ser
wants, and in protecting the appointing OIL
GERS Of the government from the pressure OF
personal importantly and from the labor OF
examining the claims and p~retens!ons OF
rival candidates for public employment The
law has had the unqualified support of the
president and Of the heads Of the several de-
partments, and the membsrs Of the commits
sion have performed their duties With zeal
and fidelity. Their report will shortly DO
submitted, and will be accompanied by such
recommendation for charging the scope OF
the existing statute az shall commend them
selves TO the executive and the commission.
ers charged with the adminisE. alton
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
FOREIGN TRADE.
low 10 EXTEND IT.

In the course Of this communication refer
ence has more than once been made TO the
policy OF this government as regards the ex-
tension Of our foreign trade. 1t seems
proper to declare the general principles that
should, in my opinion, underlle our national
efforts in this direction. The main conditions
OF the problem may be thus stated: We are
a people rich in mechanical pursuits and
fertile in invention; we cover a ~vastextent OF
territory, rich IN agricultural products and in
nearly all the raw materials necessary for
successful manufacture. We have a system
OF productive establishments more than
sufncient 10 supply our demands The
wages or labor are nowhere so great
The scale OF living of our
artisan classes is such as tends 70 secure
their PG,sonal comfort and the DEVELOPMENT
OF those higher moral aud intellectual QUAIL
tiles that go TO the making of good citizens
Our system OF tax and tariff Legislation IL
yielding q revenue which IL In exceas OF the
present needs OF the government These
are elements from which it is sought TO de-
wise q scheme by which, without unfavora-
bIy changing the condition of workfngmen.
our merchant marine shall be raised from is
enfeebled condition and new markets pro
yided for the sale, beyond our borders. Of the
manifold fruits of our industrial enterprise.
The problem Ia complex and can be solved
Dy no single measure OF innovation or. re-
form The countries of the American CONT
nent and the adjacent islands are for the
United states the natural market Of supply
snd demand. II Ia from them that we sho7Ia
obtain what we do not produce, or do not
produce IN suffic'ency, and II Is 10 them that
surplus productions of our fields, our mills.
ana our workshops should flow. under
conditions that via equalize or favor them
In comparison with foreign Competitor
four paths OF policy seem 70 point "a this
end First a series Of reciprocal commercial
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS,
nANKnurrcY-rnr cHorEnA.

BANKRUPTCY-THE CHOLERA.
In view OF the general persistent demand
throughout the commercial community for
q national bankrupt law, / hope that the
differences which have hitherto prevented It's
enactment may not outlast the present SEES
sion. The pestilence which for the past
two years has been ragingi in the countries OF
the East recently made its appearance
In European ports with which we are in con.
slant communication The then secretary OF
the treasury, in pursuance Of a proclamation
of the president, issued certain regulations
restricting, and for Il time prohibiting the
Importation OF rags n the admission OF
baggage Of immigrants and or travellers ar
irving from infected quarters Lest This
course may have been without strict warrant
Of law, I approve the recommendation of the
present secretary, that congress take action
In the premises. and l also recommend the
Immediate adoption OF such measures as
will be likely to ward of the dreaded cpl
demio, and TO mitigate its severity In case 1t
shall unhappily extend to our shores.
DISTRICT oP COLUMBIA.
The annual report of the commissioners OF
the District Of Columbia reviews the opera
tons of the several departments of it's mu-
nicipal government. and l ask your CAREFUL
consideration OF It's suggestions in respect TO
legislation. especially commenting such as
relate TO a revision OF the civil and erin nal
code, the performance OF labor by persons
sentenced To Imprisonment in the jail, the
construction and occupation OF wharves
along the river front and the erection OF n
suitable building for district Offices rec
ommend that in recognition of the eminent
services of Ulysses s Grant, the general of
the armies of the United States and twice
president OF the nation, congress confer upon
him a suitable pension The measures that
seem to me necessary and expeitent l have
now. in obeyance TO the constitution, recon-
mended for your adoption, As respects
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11


The hne officers Of the army are pre-.
2aring to make a strong push for legis-
alton by congress to accelerate promo
lions, winch is now almost stagnant. A
bill is 70 be introduced fixing the age
for compulsory retirement at q much
lower figure than sixty four. as now,
and providing that captains shall 90 on
the retired LIST at the age OF fifty. 1t
Is thought she passage Of such a bill as
ss g tue only possible method OF
keeping up the promotion Of agcd Off.
Gers into position Of usefulness in the
army in time Of peace. 1t is not mem
toned. and therefore deemed out OF the
question, to remedy the evil by reduc-
ing the number Of cadets Of West Point,
which is the nursery Of army officers,
A comparatively slight reduction would
ksep the chances Of promotion, and
really the number Of officers now in the
army ! vastly out Of proportion to the
number Of soldiers. The same evil
prevails in the Navy, and to a greater
extent
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
THE NAVY,


TIT report of the secretary Of the a ex-
htbits the progress which has been made on
the new sUeel cruisers authorized by the acts
OF Aug D, 1882, and March 80, 1883. or
the four vessels unde contract one, the Chi
cago, of 1900 tons. is more thai half
finished; the Atlanta, 5000 tons, has been
successfully launched, and her machinery IA
now hitting; the Boston, also Of 5000 tons,
II ready Tor launching; and the Dolphin. a
dispatch steamer of l 800 tons, is ready for
delivery. Certain adverse criticisms upon
the designs of these cruisers are discussed by
the secretary, who insists that the correct
ness OF the conclusions reached by the adj
yisory board and the department has been
demonstratedby ecentdeyelopnent8 in ship
building abroad The machinery of the
double-turreted monitors, Puritan, Terror
and Amphiuite, contracted for under lie
act OF March 3, 1883, is in process OF con-
struction. No work has been done during
tho past year on their armor, for lack of the
necessary appropriations A fourth mon-
itor, the Monadnook, still remains IN
finished at the navy yard IN California IL Is
recommended that early steps be taken 10
complete these vessels, and TO provide also
an armament for the monitor Miantonomah.
The recommendations of the naval advisory
board. approved by the department. COM
PRISE the construction of one steel cruiser of
1000 tons, one cruiser of 5000 tons, two
heayy-armed gunboats, one light cruising
gunDoat, one dispatch vessel armed with
Hotchkiss cannon, one armed ram and three
torpedo boats The general designs. ali Of
which are calculated TO meet the existing
wants OF the service, are now well advanced.
and the construction Of the vessels can be
undertaken as soon as you shall grant the
necessary authority.
n ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS
The act OF congress approved Aug. z, 1882.
authorized the removal 10 the United states
OF the bodies Of Lieutenant Commander q.
W. De Long ard dis companions OF the Jean
nette expedition The removal has been sue
eessfully accomplished The remains were
aiken from their grave In the Lena delta. in
March, 1883 but were retained at Yakutsk
until the following winter, the season being
too far advanced 70 admit OF their Immediate
transportation They arrived at New York
FEB. 20, 1884, where they were received
with suitable honors In pursuance Of the
Joint resolution OF congress approved Feb
10, 1884, a naval expedition was htted
out Tor tue relief Of Lieut. A w. Greely.
United States army, and OF the party VITO
had been engaged under his command in
scientific observations at Lady Frank n
bay. The feet consisted OF the steam
sealer Thetis, purchased in England; the
Bear, purchased at Sc Johns, N~ewfoupd.
land, aud The Alert which was generously
provided by the BFttsf goyernment Prep
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

The Secretary u the interior Is very
explicit upon one Sabieet thatis d ;,roza.
insnt topic Of public discussion. AS 10
education by natienal aid. the Secretary
says; ] ami Of the opinion that the
school systems Of the several States
should not be interf rred with by such
aid. and that il is not wise for tho gem
eral government to attempt to build up
a school system Of It's own, but that all
national appropriations for school prr.
poses should BE- piaced under The con-
troll Of the States. with only such guards
as shall necure its faithful application to
the purposes for which 1T was apprc
priated.H
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
UTAH.
STRINGENT MEASURES SUGGESTED.

The report Of the Utah commission will be
read with interest 1t discloses the results Of
recent legislation looking to the prevention
and punishment OF polygamy in that terri
tory. ! still believe that IL that abominable
practice cannot be suppressed by law, il can
only be dealt with by the most radical legis-
latlon consistent with the restraints of the
constitution 1 again recommend, therefore,
that congress- assume absolute political CON
troll OF the Territory OF Utah, and provide
for the appointment Of a commission, with
such governmental powers as in its iudg-
ment may justly and wisely be put into their
handA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

People in all the large cities of the
East who are aware OF the low price OF
wheat are taxedas much as ever for
-four and bread. This gross injustice
elicits very strong compliments
through the newspapers. aud frequent
suggestions are foundin favor Of goyern-
mtnt regulation Of this matter, MS IN
Europe. There the law compels all
bakers TO make their loayes Of a uni
form weight and the people Rnow what
they are buying and how much a pound
they arc paying. Here. where wheas
was so low in the memory OF liv-
ing man, the people are taxed as much
&C ever for flour and bread. In an in
teryiew with a New York baker he said;
We'll, suppose -four haa gone down, do
you suppcss we'rs saiog to lower our
price, 10 long AS we nave no trouble in
getting the prices we now askP II
amt reasonable to think so. / hope
you newspaper fellows amt a-going to
play the same trick on US here as was
played ID England some time e
Why, the London papers showed up
the bakers fearful. They said that
though breadstufIs Was LOW, bread was
high; aud country papers followed suit
and Lord bless You the bakers had 10
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
The Father of the British Army.

In the late General England hos died
not only the edoyen" Of the ROYAL Ar
t~illery, but also the "father" OF the
British Army. As the deceased, who vas
in his ninety-seventh year, was the Old
est officer in her Maiesty's service, ha
death surely merits m ore then the lev
lines of obituary notice with which sht
papers have recorded his end. lie hea
obtained his Arst commission "by eon-
mand of His Majesty King George III
as far back as May, 1905, and within :
few weeks of his lame appearing IN 'he
official Gazette" was ordered VIVA
his battery to the Weser, whore he TOOK
part in the now almost forgotten opera
tons which were undertaken in coop
Grafton with the Russian forces u
Eortn Germany. OF this bloodless
campaign, which endedin the wlthdraws'
Of our forces, General England was tne
last survivor. In 1906 he was sent 20
South Africa to share in our operation
against the Dutch, who we're at that tine
in possession Of the Cape Colony, From
the Cape he went TO South Ameries'
and was at the investment OF Monteyia'
co, our unfortunate attack upon Bueno'
Ayres, and other illstarred operations,
which ended in the withdrawal OF o.,
forces from the Rio de Ia Plata, "a
this campaign, too, he was the solitary
survivor. General England unslt'
shared in the closing scenes OF the rem
insular war, and was at the battle =
Vittoris aud siege of San Sebastian.
He was not at Waterloo, and saw az
further service after the peace OF 1910,
but has survived until the memories
Of the operations in which he had snar'
ed had almost passed sway.J HIS dessJ
makes us regret that n OF the last "
the "Iron Dukes" army has left US
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

President Arthur approves OF the rec.
ommendAtion Of the postmaster gen.
eral that the unit Of weight in the rat
ing Of FIRST class matter should be one
ounce instead Of one-half ounce, Us il
low y. He says in view Of the statis-
tics furnished by the department 1t may
DO well doubted whether tho charge
would result IL any loss OF evenue;
that i would greatly promote the 0 n
v~enienco Of the public is beyond dis
pute. Il Is to be hoped that this change
will be made. The saving Of expense
70 the people would be considerable,
and q great ourcc Of annoyanc 30 avoided.
Comparatively few people possess letter
scales md therefore cannot determine,
nj q vast number Of easas. how much
postage is required. Very frequently,
90 m-sh postage is paid. TO make sure
OF instant transmission. aud still often.
er, too little. With Q two-cent stamp
Tor u ounce. Instead Of half an ounce,
as now, there would be no question in
regard to the vast majority Of ordinary
letters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
DEPARTMENT. OF JUSTICE.

The attorney general renews the recon-
mendation contained in his report of last
year, touching the fees of witnesses and
Jurors He favors radical change in the fee
bill, the adoption Of a system by which at
torneys and marshals Of the United States
should be compensated solely by salaries,
and the erection by the government OF a
penitentiary for the confinement Of offend.
ers against its laws.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

The latest reports from many Of the
leading winter wheat growing states,
including Tennessee. Virginia, Ken.
lucky, Maryland, Missouri Kansas,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsyi-
vania, all Of which excepting the three
iatter states SHOW 4 large decrease in
area, compared with last rear. varying
from 10 - 80 la per cent, and in I'LL
the Southern states the condition is re-
ported very poor compared with last
year Ohio, Michigan and Ponnsyl-
vania report 4 slight decrease in acre
ago and fSIr condition. facts arc
deemed important in their relation to
the prices Of wheat next year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11

Hunter are already staying the deer ~
great rate in the vicinity Of Kettle river. W.
estimated that there are from 200 70 5v ca
casscs hung up in the woods near ina. Plhhs
awaiting shipment az the time Ai..ves W.
the laws OF the slsts win permit deer ="
killed
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
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TIRE sECHETARY's REPORT.
The condition of our finances and the
operations of the various branches of the
public service which are connected with the
treasury department are very fully dis
eussed In the report of the secretary. II ap-
pears that the ordinary revenue for the fiscal
year ended june 80, 1884, were:
from customs. ...a... GltD,bU EtASS 70
From internal revenue. ..,..... TELESCOPE 81
From all other ources.,..a.. 81, S66, 3O7 65
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-12-11
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