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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

The Dctroit Fres Press must have
ss=sctsA She iong-Down when IL az.
sozt that in Michigan alone there are
65J aMaidens Rocks" pisces where
beautiful Indian maidens, with thor
syiph-like legs and graceful shoulders
and beautiful faces. preferred 10 leap
from the rocks TO DO welded TO q horse
thief whom they could not love, and
that tho total or this rock IN the United
States is 1882, with several territories
20 be heard from. Wisconsin has 800
Maiden Rocks. Iowa iSO, Illinois 1871,
Indiana $50. Vermont 567. Minnesota,
which clEims to have the only original
and genuine Maiden Rock, is strangely
omitted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

A brave attempt ia made to show that
something valuable has been accom-
plished BY the Greedy expedition; but
i all comes down TO the fact that two Of
itsmembers reached . point four or five
miles further north than any previous
explorer ever net foot. that q few new
theories a. 10 the conformation Of the
land and waterthereabouts are broached,
and that q few old mes are discredited.
This does not pay for the loss Of nine
teen lives and the frightfnl suffering en-
perienced by the h alf-dozen survivors
who would have been past relief II the
rescuers had been forty-eight hours
later.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31


Bradstreets-the able AID conserve
tive business paper is not entirely salts
fed with the situation, and does not
pretend that everything i all right, or
anything like il. II says the country
merchant who is about to seek the CEN
tiers Of production and distribution for
bis autumn purchases is wisely hesitat-
lug 5ss0Ts ss=ng heavy orders lest the
farmers needs be smaller than cnstom-
ary. 1t will be time enozghH for vensur.
ing predictions as 10 the retnrn Of IN
dustrial and trade activity in the United
States when the fAilnre score is al the
minimum rather than at the full And
IL might have added when the prices Of
produce come so very near the cost of
production.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
Record of Casualties.

Tacoma, Wash, Loaf q block Of frame build
ings worth $4,000 by FIRE.
A. b Ziglsr of Philadelphia, ate a whole
watermelon, and started a cholera scare, dying
Of cholera morbus.
John Dodd's hay rake works and several
dwellings at Dayton, Ohio, were burned
Loss, $4,000; insurance, s4oOoo
During a thunder storm at Brattleboro, VT
lightning passed into the houses Of l. hild
and II 4. Barber, whose wives were pros
trated by the shocks.
During a heavy wind storm recently q barn
on the farm of Al. Surrey, three miles from
lola, Kans., was blown down, and two sons OF
Capt Surrey, aged 10 and 10 killed, and anoth.
er aged II was MORALLY Wounded
Specials from East Iawas, Farwell and other
points through Michigan where forest ares
have been raging state that the fires have been
almost all e~xtinguished by heavy rains which
have fallen the past twenty -four hours.
During a terrific thunder storm at Cortland,
N ", Wednesday afternoon, the tents of Bar
MINIS circus were torn from their fastenings
and blown upon the heads OF the 400 or $500
spectators. For a few minutes il seemed n II
hundreds would be crushed to death; but the
panic came speedily TO an end
Fergus Falls, Special.-The damages done
by the recent storm are perhaps about as in
dicated so far as the amount Of injury is con
cerned. The damage is at least $1,000, and
principally confined 70 the towns OF Buse,
West Buse, Western, Aaastad, Corliss and
Dane Prairie. There are about | goo acres
totally destroyed, f,Gv3 malt destroyed and s.,
AAn - q ~ -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

The British house Of lords has OBJ
structed the franchise bill bya d~ilatory
motions, and has thereby FASTENED the
radical reforms ia the makeup and the
Office Of that body which are now iney-
liable, Even the conservative Times
loses its equanimity, and tells the lords
that they have placed themselves in
~antagonism with the popular assembly
in . most defiant and aggressive man
nor." Their action is resented by the
liberals and by the masses Of the peo-
pie, and viii lead 10 an angry agitation
Of the whole subject Of the use and
place Of anon-eIeated chamber as part
cf the machinery Of government
in . free country. The grand
procession Of seven hundred thous-
and people in London is the first
but by-no mean she last exhibition
Of popular sentiment against hereditary
power and privileges. The people are
tired q hereditary rulers, and the time
IL bot 10 far distant as many Of that
class suppose, when thrones will be
toppled v aud governments estab-
hshed "of the people," BY the
people. and for the people" so
happily expressed BY Abraham Lin
coin At Gettysburg. Tho consumma-
ticn may be delayed by Concessions
cheerfuily made by wise end humane
hut in the end all may be called
TO the sarge fate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

Waltham, Mass, noted for its great
watch factory emp Toying $500 skilled
laborers, has become a city. 1t re-
srnained under a simple and inexpensive
township government until il had a pop
nlation Of over IA 900, when it became
tho twenty-third city in the comr.on-
wealth Il viii havs seven wards,
each electing three aldermen, and will
get along without any commou council
In which Il is lucky. This method Of
conducting municipal affairs by one
branch in connection with the mayor
win be found more effective and less
expensive than the system which in
cludes q second organization.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

VIZ |.N-I ELHM H
As arule, q censusess under the direc-
ton Of the various state governments
viii not he taken until next year. In
Michigan however. the authorities are
nov receiving returns from the cities
and 5owns, and the results Of the de-
GENIAL census for 1854 50 far as known,
show a noteworthy tendency Of the
population towards the cities and larger
towns. lathe period OF fs70-s0, while
the population on the whole state In
creased SO per cent. the ten principal
cities made again Of nearly 60 per cent.
In the years since 1880. this movement
cityward has also been marked. De-
troii and all the chief places have grown
stesdily, Detroit reports I3i.s34 in
habisanss, . game Of 10 per cent in four
years. Michigan i farming state, Yet
the centres Of business, and not the ru-
raj districts. show the larger increase.
H Is probable that the censusses OF
many states to be taken in 1885 will
show The anne tendency. and also the
national censns Of 1880. unless there
should be . period Of business stagna-
tion which is apt 10 send q great many
people TO the country to earn a living
where living Is cheapsr than in the
eitias
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
Miscsiiansoa. Vows uo.o..

The Mound Hill Cemetery oompsnv la hoo.
organized in Chicago with. s5oo.o D capital
Bookwal'er, who wanted TO be governor Of
ono, is about to ske another tour around the
There were 20 failures in tho United States
during The week, 7Sper cent being for Iess than
ID Root, Sons 4 Co, agricultural imn,o,na,,
Liabilities $4,000 ieu
MILO White was nominated for Congress Al
Austin, Steele county MINI. only Dissenting ana
inadea very neat little speech
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
ofnoers Of the Grand Army.


The last day Of the grand meeting at Mime
apolis the officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Commander, John & Kountz, Of Chic Sc
Nor Vice Commander, John p. Rea Of Minneso-
Ia Junior Vice Commander, A. N. way. Chap
lain in,chief,J. W. Shannafell, Mich Surgeon
general, William B. Hall, Pa
John s Kountz, who succeeds Gen. r. ID
Beath as commanders n-chief, is the youngest
man who has thus far occupied that high posi-
ton. He was born at Toledo, Ohio, on the
18th of March, 1916, and enlisted as a drummer
boy in the Thirty-seyonth Ohio whom anly ff-
teen years OF age. He was with the regiment
in every battle in which il participated, until
he received his desperate wound at Missionary
Ridge, whore he was left for dead on the field.
and was subse quently rescued by bis comrades
the incident being the inspiration of Mrs.
Sherwood's poepg !Tne Drummer Boy Of Mis-
zion aiidge.'
The following were elected as the new coun.
cll of administration:
Arkansas-Thomas Ill Barnes rori Scott
California-W. III Holmes.
Colorado--G ID. Haskins.
Connecticut-Fred A. Spencer.
Delaware-W. IL Purnen
Hlinois-W. W. Berry.
IndiaDa-P. p. Hammond
Iowa-John X Peal
Kansas-H 4 Willard,
k5ntucky-Samuel Il. Jenk.
Maine-F. W. Haskell
Maryland-W. o. Laville.
Massachusetts-H B Pierce.
Mic~higan-Samuel Wells.
Mmnesota-W. p. Roberts.
Missouri. s. Sterritt.
Nebraska. o. West
New Hampshire-D. u. NewhalL.
New tersey-J. r Yansyckle.
Nes S~exlco-J. j. Fitzgerald
New York-Herman X. Fox.
0hio-J. J. Sullivan.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Harper.
P~otomac-John Cameron.
Rhode Island-W. j. Bradford,
Vermont-L +. Terrill.
Yirgiuia-H De B. Clay.
Wisconsin-Phil Cheek, Jr.
Washington Territory-H v. Daniels.
0regon-B b. Tuttle.
Dakota--John b Denins.
Tennessee-E.S Jones.
An interesting incident Of the day was A mo-
ton 10 pay from the general funds the sum az
$500 TO John r, johnson the first Minnesota
veteran who had his leg crushed by a horse
car while hailng . comrade. This WAS
passed with q shout and in a few minutes vol
untary contributions from various states h.
creased the sum to $1,000.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

This years Boston Directory con-
tains l64 ,544 names. an increase Of
3,3a2 over last year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-07-31

lW.--o W
Col Andrews, but in immediat e command oil
Col lawson; battery r, Fourth artillery, sixty
men, eighty pieces, under command of Major
Smith; Mankato band, Second regiment band,
followed by Second regimont, five companies,
Bobleter commanding, First. regiment
band, ten companies Of state guards, IT'S in
line, under Col Bend; Vol Tocs rifles, twenty
four ts line, accompanied kx- sife and drum
corps under Capt McArdle; Gen. Terry and
stan, Governor Hubbard and staff, Gen To-
gan, Grand Commander Beath and other vet
eran generals mounted andin carriages
The second division was composed OF the
Veterans Of the first Minnesota, 100 men, car
rying old tattered battle flags. Following
came the members Of nea-ly 100 Posts OF the
Grand Army in Minnesota Then Dakota
strongly represented Following Dakota came
the Ohio representation of fifty-sIx men, nm
der command of Gen IL +. Stage, OF Cincin-
nat, Colorado, twcnty men under Gen S b
Carr.
The Third division was headed by the old vets,
who we're In line 10 the number OF 1000
men, representing thirty posts, all under the
command OF the gallant Phil Check. IN.
Next came the Indian delegates, 219 in line I'M
der command OF Edwin Nicar. The Green
Mountain state with only thirty men followed,
o. g. Lineman commanding, and Kentucky
brought up the rear with a delegation OF four.
Tn NTH division ono OF the strongest IN the
line. With a band at the head, Kansas took
the lead with | go men from all parts OF the
state The Fiambeau club, one OF the most
noted organizations Of the country, cam next
and their handsome white uniforms attracted
universal attention low contributed q quota
Of 800 next in line, under command Of : b
Cook. Illinois followed with 80 under I. r.
Dickinson Then in order followed; Massa-
chusetts, with thirty five men; officers and
members of the National Relief corpse and
Connecticut fifteen men under command %
z Berry In the afternoon OF Wednesday the
u A. II command at the coliseum which holds
5Y01 people, Commander ia Chief Robert b.
Heath aud most Of tho general Off
GERS being present Nearly all Of the
council of administration were pres.
ent The roll OF delegates was then read and
each delegation was reported present in whole
or IN part-a number OF those regularly chosen
not being in attendance. Commander in Chief
Beath then read his address which was very
long. He stated that tn. returns for the quar-
teg ending J'ine 30 are necessarily incomplete,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-13
PACIFIC COAST.
Tie TuPf.

SAN Francisco. April 12-The spring
meeting of the Blooded Horse Associa.
tlon opened TO-DAY. The first rs.e. Cal
ifornIs stakes. fox txo-yea oIds. half
mile ds-h. was won by Est-ll- N - sec
ouds. The second race, Hearst stake,
three qaartsr- nile dash. by Premium III
In The third. Winters stake, three
year olds. mile dash. by Princess Of
Norfolk IN 2:i9. Ine fourth. selling
race. : mile dash, by Harry Rose IN
2O4.
Pr~seated with 4 silver service.
This afternoou the Grand Command
cry of knights Tempisr of California
presented Grand Commander Gsorge c.
Perkins with a handsome and appropri-
ately -iuscrIbed silver service, In appre
citation of bis services during the Con
clave year.
The Peach Crop.
Reports from lone states that the
peach crop will he almost = total loss,
owing To the worIa pest.
Ntntr: stack.
San Francisco. April l1.-Alta 10.
R-lcher 100. Best 4 Belcher 2.25, Bodie
Con. 50 Buiwer SIC. Gala. &c. Chnllar
I.io, Con. Virginia -. Gould q Cory
l.45. Hale & Norcross Ito, Mexican 10,
Mono lis, Ophir 65c. Potosi ioc. Sierra
Nevada -. Union Con. 2.l5. Utah 75c.
Yellow Jacket. lIJ: Crown Point. l.25;
Savage, i0c.
Alaskan Exploration.
SAN FaANCIsCo. April l2.-The United
states surveying schooner Oonalaska
sailed today for Alaska for the purpose
Of exploring a river discovered there a
year ago.
shipping Intelligence.
PoBT GAMBLE. April l2.-Arrived-Bk.
Ererald from San Francisco.
PoRT DISCOVERY, April l2.-Arrived-
Brig Deacon, from San Francisco.
San Francisco, April l2.-Arrlved-
Steaner State of California, from Port
land.
Cleared-Ship Snow 4 Burgess, for
Port Townsend; ship Solitaire, for Ma
nalmo.
Ssiled-Steamer Oregon, for Astoria
steamer Mexico, for Victoria, ETC.; Br.
steamer Barnard Castle, for NanaImo.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-13
WASHINGTON.
Exports Of RrCNsIs1uMs

WASHINGTON, March II. The value of
exports eff breadstutfs during March,
1884, was Sl0.4Is .iG';. against ST.. s4l $50
for the same month last year, and for
the nine months ended March 81, 1854.
$40, 79s, $40. against Tl67 ,273.0a5 for tue
same period last year.
Postal statement.
A statement. prepared 10y the Post
Office Department.. shows that while the
revenue tor the quarter ended March
3lst was less than that of the CORE
spending quarter of the preceding year,
the issue Of two cent stamps exceeded
10y u per cent. the combined issue of
two and three cent amps III that quar-
ter. The issue OF postal cards has fall
en- off about l3,OO,OOO pieces since the
Inauguration of the two cent rate.
Dorshei,ner's BiII Concerning Bills
Of Ladtn2.
Representative Dorsheimer's bill to
make bills of lading conclusive evi-
dence in certain OASIS, reported 10 day
from the Judiciary Committee. provides
that all bills of lading or Instruments
in writing Ill the nature thereof here
after issued, before merchandise is re
ceived IN any State of the United States
for transportation to or from any other
State or any foreign country. when Is
susd by any person or corporation, or
when Issued by any officer or agent
authorized or permitted by any person
or CORPORATION, t. issue similar instru
ments III his or its beh ,lf for merchan
disc actually received for transporta-
ton, shall be conclusive evidence IN the
hands of every bond Hde ho der for
value ~ against the person or CORPORA
ton by whom or by whose officer or
agent the same were issued. that the
merchandise therein described WAS act
uailv received for transport alton rs
therein stated. and that such officer or
agent was duly authorized To issue said
instruments on behalf of his principal
The report accompanying the bill SAYS
the COMMITTEE are of the opinion that
the system under which the transports A.
ton business of the country Is done.
requires that these bills IF lading held
by bona tde holders for value should be
binding upon those who issue them.
To Call on Tiiden.
The Democratic members of the Pa
citio Coast delegation in Congress ex-
poet 10 leave Washington tomorrow for
a short visit 70 Grsmercv Park. They
had inteuded making the visit today
TildeE requested that they come Mon
day instead of Saturday.
The government 10 he Represented nj
the New Orleans Exposition.
II was decided ut the c,binet meeting
last FRIDAY To have exhibits made FROM
the various departments OF the govern
| ment at the Worlds Centennial Cottor
Exposition which opens at New Orlean'
next December. and today President
Arthur issued an executive order SINH
lar tn the one issued 10y Grant in tbs
case of the Centennial Exposition.
| The weather
For the North Pa ,lfic Coast partl,
cloudy weather and light rams.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-13

DIVIDED CONTENTION, But BOTH FAC
; TONS FOB BLAINE
/ CSIoSTowS. Pa. April l2.-The Re
/ publican District Delegates Convention
of the 2lst Congressional District. com.
lo-ei of westfnorelsnd, Green and
Fsyet'e Counties, met At the Moreland
Hotel last evening". Wessmorelsnd
County refused 10 90 into a convention
composed of more than ) delegates and
retired because Green and Fayette in
sisted on having y or 3 delegates for
each County. After the withdrawal of
Wes;moreIsAd County the Convention
organized and elected Hon. j. X. Ewing
and JAS. +. Savers. delegates tn the
National Convection. Resolutions en-
dorsing Blame were adopted aud the
delegates were instructed to support,
him for the Presidential nomination.
TWO MORE BLAINE MIN.
WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. April l2.-W,n.
r. Robertson aud JAS W. Hustled we're
elected delegates 10 the Republican
National Convention from tue 18th
District
INSTRUCTED FOR ELAINE AND LINCOLN.
READING. Pa. April l2-rhe Repus
i'Shhs va VIC Elu SoHStSSSbohhi DiSttiSt
elected Samuel Il. Depson aud Frank ).
I..vergood. delegates TO the National
Convention, Instructed for Blaine and
Lincoln.
NoBTa WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA FOR
BLAINE.
ERIE. Pa. April l2-At the Republi-
can Convention to day Joseph johnson
and T.. W. Echols were elected dele
gates from the 21th Congressional Dis
trict to Chicago. Both we're pledged to
support Blaine and Lincoln.
THE DELEGATES FROM CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April l2.-The First Con-
gressiOnal District Republican Conven-
ton this afternoon renominated X. W.
Durham for Congress aud chose Abner
Taylor aud J. l.. Woodward as delegates
to the National Convention, with j. w.
Campbell and p. b. Smith as alternates.
The delegates are not instructed, but
We're appointed by that wing of the
party known as unpledged. as opposed
to the pronounced Logan men.
The Second District held two sets OF
primaries and held Two conventions.
One convention elected W. s. Powell
aud VIM. T.. Kent as delegates to the
National Convention. with IL. ID. Van
derpool and ii. +. Tully AS alternates.
They were unrestricted. The second
convention selected VIM. II. Reagan and
Chas. +. Piper as delegates, with John
+. Seaman and VIM. LudewInd as slter
Mates, instructed for Logan. Tbs cOun-
ty convention held here today recog-
nized as delegates those chosen at the
first named set Of primaries as being
regular.
The Fourth Congressional district
nominated 5. b. Raymond and l.. G.
Collins as delegates to the National
Convention, with j E. Enders and c.
Dahanke as alternates. instructed for
Logan.
BLAINE FORTY SIX AND SHERMAN THIRTY
SEVEN.
WILMINGTON, o., April IA vote for
Presidential preferences by the Repub-
lican convention resulted: Blaine ~,
Sherman 81.