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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
Tricks of TramDs,


A tramp epidemic of a new order
has broken ont in the Western addi-
ton, region lately the scene of some
audacious daylight burglaries. The
fashion of those fellows is not the
bullying method of the country, nor
yet the whining, haif-starved-to-death
dodge, which is the plan of only the
non-iDgenious beggar. Here is sam
pie: The bell rings, aud the lady Of
the house is informed that a gentle
man wishes To speak TO her.
lis he a peddler?"
mo, man, he has not sack. He
is nicely dressed, and does not look
like beggar."
The lady has speech with the visitor
in the hall, He is very polite. hopes
he has not disturbed her, and is not
taking up her valuable time. but the
fact is Ga half soh) his little child is
lying dead, and the hard-hearted UNI
dertaker refuses to proceed with the
funeral (sob) unless the money for the
coffin is paid in advance. Surely"
thinks the lady "this grief is genuine,
and produces the necessary dollar.
half-hearted sort Of wayne is toe
cast down to be etfusively grateful
and departs for the next we'll appear.
ing house to levy similar tax. This
is the most successful dodge of the
day, and the contribution demanded
never exceeds 81. Another is the
dashing, audaciously benevolent
swindle, and Is carried on thus:
merry, viyacious party asks for thu
master of the house. He does moi
prefix the mister. Ii is els Smith in!
no, so sorry, but perhaps Mrs. Smith
would do" The lady appeared, and
the visitor ratified on in a bluff, hearty
way:
"Fact is, ma am, 1 am out on a col
locting tour for poor fellow who was
once well-to-do book-keeper on our
street, Front street Your husband
knows him well Worked in store
adjoining my friend Smiths. Now,
here is the list: Jones, Williams, Jack
son, 81 and $3.50. You would save
me long tramp if you would only act
as your husbands almouer, and let
me put Smith down for couple OF
dollars. There is no guile abo1l
this. Bencvolence oozes from. every
pore of the philanthropist's body. and
in eight eases out of ten the - is hand
ed out, and Smiths name duly entered
on the list Of benefaction. But the
donor is also made an unconscious ac-
complice of the swindle.
''Who lives in that handsome house
across the way. ma'am? Thompson
ah, yes. What Is his business9 Dry
goods on Kearney street Oh, l know
him, and the collector trips niinbly
across to Thompson. He knows all
about Thompson now; he has just leii
Smith. Here is his name. Mrs. Smith
gave him 80 for that distressed family.
Surely the wife Of his cid friend
Thompson can do no less, but Mrs.
Thompson, not to be outdone by Mrs.
Smith, sees her S2. and goes 81 better.
In this manner the rascal works the
entire block, and the genuineness OF
the names on his list makes the swim
die complete. II Is only the iirst step
that costs, because he insists upon
each person writing their names upon
his list. -San Francisco alta,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
THE NEWS SUMMARIZED.


ABenham, Tex. .dispatchs When the
mob that lynched Sam and Ely Dyer, who
murdered Sheriff Bagsdale and Deputy Sher-
III Buchanan, Of thiscounty some time ago,
reached the cells 81 the prisoners they stun.
ed the mouths OF the Dyers with pocket
handkerchief. After tying their hands they
hurried them outside whers the main body
Of the mob stood. The jailer says scarcely
word was spoken during this proceeding
With the prisoners at the head fthe column
they marched 10 spot only 800 yardsf from
the jail. The leader gave the order, Halt
Texans" and there under the bougbs OF "a
tall tree, dangied two ropes. The hand.
kerchicis we're Withdrawn and the leader ask
I'd the two men II they wanted TO pray or
had anything to say. Sam begged piteoEs.
" for his life, fell on his knees moaning and
weeping. He said he had been a very bad
man, but that Eli had killed both Bagsdale
and Buchanan. Elimaintained a bold iron.
and would say nothing except It, ,ouse J,
Neither would pray. The heng;,, tben al.
lowed ana po,h inc Zen died Of strangula.
bodies hcGtme.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
An Exnensiye Luxury.

More than ever before has it been
fashionable this winter and spring to
give dinner parties, writes Clara Belle,
and more than ever have table and
room decorations in honor of the event
been popular. A dinuer party in New
York's fashionable quarter means
something more than merely putting
food before guests and letting them
eat and run off somewhere else. It
involves, if the dinner bo up to the
standard, = profuse decoration of the
rooms with flowers and CONNECTION
pieces, the distribution of bouquets
and fayors to each guest, and the gen
eral entertainment of the party until
such time as it breaks up. So much
OF preparations does it involve that
many prefer to take guests to Del
monico's or the Brunswick, or to some
Of the other places whero they are in
the business. Or il may be that the
Fifth avenue resident may decide to
give his entertainment ut his own
home, and may put the entire charge
of il IN the hands of Delmonico, who
will furnish everything that is TO be
used. aud will cart it all away the next
day. He limits the expense to so
many hundred dollars, and belmont
cos assistants do the rest. Oftener,
however, the Fifth avenue man has a
chief 20 whom he gives large salary,
and of whom he is very proud, and he
takes AN especial pride in the dinner
and in its surroundings. He loads the
table with flowers, and he puts them
on the walls IN the greatest profusion.
There is A trick In setting wide din
ing-table by laying a strip of mirror
lengthwise down the center and firing
ing it heavily with flowers. II has
then the appearance Of being minia
ture lake, and the gaslight dancing on
IT gives of most beautiful effects.
Then there are half dozen confection
pieces, worth $40 either on the .ah.a
of booking down upon it from bracK-
els on the wall. They. too, are dec.
Grated with flowers; indeed, in mod.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

The voters of New York, permitted
proposition TO be approved at the
polls forbidding contract work in the
state prisons. As result, the Auburn
prison alone, for the month OF May,
started in with deficiency whichindi-
Gates cost TO the tax payers of $780,
600 a year AS the Utica Herald says,
''Tbe luxury Of maintaining prisoners
IN idleness comes high, but the voters
said they must have it,"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
The Criminal Calendar.

A bungling physician killed Mrs. Horace
White with an excessive hypodermic iniec-
ion Of morphia.
A house committee OF the Illinois legisla-
,ure charges the chief state grain inspector
With serious delinqueneies.
sixty-five white persons, large portion
Of them Western drummers, are indicted in
Dallas, Tex, FOR playing poker.
Walter C. whippls, son oiAdi. Gen. Whip
ple committed suicide at his lodging house
Cincinnati by shooting himself through
the heart.
The death and alleged cruel treatment OF
Father Enamel, one oithe Oldest monks OF
the monastery at Gethsemane, Ky, by the
abbot, Father Benedict, is reported.
Edward 7, Taylor, cashier OF the Logan
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
Market Reports.

CHcAGo--W Wheat, No. 2 spring, ssR &c
S9kc; No. 3 spring size; No. red, 95kc.;
No, 3 red, 81 to sac. Corn, cash, AXE.
Oats, cash, Sac. Flaxsced No. Sl.35. Mess
Pork, $1,000 to S10,65. Lard, cash, sc. G5
MILwAUKEE-Wheat,c cash, SOC. Corn,
No. 2, 47he. Oats, No. 2, 34hc. Rye, No,
i, 66c. Barley, No. 2, 49c. Pork, $1,000,
Lard, $500. Butter, dairy, 10 to he
Cheese, 79c. Eggs, Ike.
MINSEaPoLIs- Wheat. No. hard, Ode.
No. 2 hard, 90lzc.; No. 1 regular, s3Kc
Corn, rejected, 45c. Oats, 81 to 33c. Bran
$500 TO Ss.25. Hay, No, 1 timothy, Sl2
TO Sl3.
ST. PAuLr-Wheat, No. hard 92Hc.; No. 9
hard, Ssc.; No. ., Use Corn, No. 2 I6c.
Oats, No. 2 mixed, 3 kc,; No. 2, white, 32c.;
No. white, Bike. Barley, No. 2, Soc; No.
3, extra, 5Ie.; No. 3, 4oc. Rye. No. 2, soc.
Hay, baled, SS.75; timothy Slioo.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

The half-breed rebellion has already
proved to be an expensive affair to the
government and people of Canada,
and will be more so before the bills Of
nil kinds are paid. In human life the
cost has been nearly 800 killed and
500 wounded. Over 50, o0O, 900 have
been expended, and the additional ex.
pense, including indemnity of those
merchants, farmers and Others who
suffered the loss of property, and for
which the government is responsible,
will increase the sum 20 about S4,-
900, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

National hank, ut West Liberty, Ohio,
which Jailed last September, was indicted
for the misappropriation OF $50, 900 and
has surrendered himself and gave 10000
bail.
Arizona dispatch: About 100 Indians
rom San Carlos have been raiding overthe
country for thelast week, destroyingproper-
ty and killing ranchers. w. A.. Daniels
mounted custom inspector, was killed SO
miles from Bisbee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
sensation at Kans.. CITY.

A sensation in church and society circles
was created AT Kansas City by the publica.
tion in the Times oilegaldocuments aud in,
terviews from Rochester y. T., going 10
show that Rev. Henry u. Jardine.
rector Of ST. Mays Episcopal church
Of this city, served two years in
the Monroe county (N. W penitentiary.
having been sentenced when he was seven.
teen years Of age for burglary Of the store
OF HE srother-in.law, Mr. Pritchard 81
Rochester, in 1860. A libel Of $50, 900 has
been some time pending against the Times
Tor publishing certain charges eiimmoraIity
against Mr.. Jardine, The latter does not
deny the penitentiary charge,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
Persona, New. Notes.

Senator W. b, Allison OF Iowa has sailed
or Europe.
The remains Of Alexander ii. Stephens
we're reinterred at Liberty Hall Crawfords.
sille, Ga,
Gen. Simon b. Buekner, theex-coniederate
eader, was married at Richmond, Va, to
Hiss Della Claiborne, one OF Richmond's
1elles.
Henry Ward Beecher says he knew moth
ng OF the presidents purpose OF giving his
son Herbert an office, and has never asked
an office for anybody.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

Miss Cleveland's letter in reply to DR..
Grossly, through conspiracy between
the New York Sun and the Associated
Press, was sent out as adocument en-
anatine from the White House, when
really, it was written and published two
or three years ago.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

The Ohio state board of agriculture,
from official and private dispatches
which have been received from the
principal wheat states, estimates q
probable shortage Of 1so,ooo,0oo
bushels as compared with the five
years average.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

ern dining rooms, the tlova.s o.
chief item Of expense SO la,;sSsa
they used, Nine times ,suAs
ghsp thf suesis t'iarrsh jnts T. IL
queI naii lDav do so To 49,
- --s v.y.,, ne snft u.
OF an orchestra stationaI IsU',s-s,
room or hidden behind ~. @a
Then come the two or thress fseasa
quired To do justice "a ~ aoah
courses and the ten kinds ~ wa
The party gets very merry a. We
dental at the end Of the I s,a, sos
and quite hilarious and nai. Aov
end of the second, aud Alma, at
lyzed and incoherent AZ nv pa
the third. All hands; from tssie%
down, are convinced that Il NJ !:
finest dinner OF the season
fresh supply of champaign Il Nv,
TO clinoh the conviction
night the orchestra is yet ~ ~ aa
Half a dozen persons Arc ,r wei
waltz IN the parlor, and IN lug
urging the gentlemen to sin h aM
the table for just one more 49,
benedictiae or brandy. The A.
are torn down TO be taken awar ossA
yors, ard the CONNECTIONS have ! Y
smashed to pelt one another win ~ \
pieces. BY o'clock they hasa \
gone. The host surveys the W. y
and goes TO bed. Next day n s
his bill. 1t looks something ljks Ks
Florist, for flowers and services in der. As
Grating ..',...-...,.. ..,...,.. A.
| Orchestra, ten pieces ............, Wy
tOuiettons, ..s...,s......,...
Dinner for fifteen, with wine al s9os
| plate. .-........ ....-....,....... /.
EAlra Naiteis' ''s''s'.-.. ..,...,..,,
| Extra wine. ..,............,.,
| Miscellaneous expenses
And to the furnisher of eyervtli.
save the music the profit is more II,
/ 100 per cent But the host cares >
He mas given successful dinner !,
his guests will talk about him q,
day at least.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
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The New Hampshire Sc nator.

The Republican legislature caucus iorean-
didate for United States senator no.
suited in the nomination OF Henry w,
Blair onthe first ballot Mr.. Blairwas born
at Hampton, n. H., Dec. g. 1884, received
common school and academic education
and was admitted to the bar in 1889. He
served In the Union army during the war
and afterward served in the both branches
ot the legislature lie was member Of the
Forty-fourth and Forty.fifth congress and
was elected TO the senate in 1879, succeed
ing, Charles II Bell NJ. Blairs term ex
pired March 3, last.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

At Topeka, Kansas, twenty-seven
easoons were shut up in eight weeks,
but they we're replaced by thirty-one
licensed drug stores, which sold more
whisky than the saloons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

At Madison, Oak, the Lake County mill
Is destroyed by fire at loss OF $40, 900.
John Stetson has engaged Rosina Vokes
and London company for an American
tour. The company includes Sir Charles
Young, Arthur Boueker, Capt Young. Capt.
Gothic. ClaudePansonby, Mrs. Caplestone
and Others.
Prince Albert Victor was admitted a
bcnehe ofthe Middle Temple in London We'd
nesday, The prince of Wales attended the
ceremony.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS.
Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter Of Da-
kota.


The seventh annaai session OF the Grand
Lodge Of Masons Of Dakota was held at
Fargo last week. II was organizedin lsIo,
with only SIX lodges in Dakota. Atthis, the
eleventh annual communication there are
seyenty-nine subordinate lodges, each en-
titled to three delegates, eighteen having
been organized during the last v""
address Of the Graz" 1850 ~
lengthy ar' -.a master was very
- contained a revlew OF the work
:, ,us bast yeaf. Charters we're grantee
tbs eighteen lodges mentioned ~ TIE grand
masters report as working Under dispensa'
ton. Following are the new grand lodge
oflisers; MI q Al ), ,t,u. |, NJ
Wheeler, ID. g. NJ, Grand Forks; .. " a.
Bladen. &, w. Aberdeen; Samual RoytJ. W.
lead ;Ity: Charles r.. Dryden, g., T.,
Wste.town; Charles r. Mccoy, q. s., Aber
daen - q ga
Bismarck was selected aslthe place tort
next, grand convention. The members OF
thegrand Lodge we've entertained hosptapiy
and participated in receptions, EXCURSIONS
| and benefit and ball.
The Grand Royal Arch Chapter, was also
| In session at Fargo and the lodges were wei
! represented. The grand high priest mace
| his annual address and the grand secretary
his annual report.
All the officers were reelected anu are 40
! follows. together with the ones appointed:
! William Batt, Yankton, M. r.. grand
high priest; Peter Picton, Fargo, X L: dep
uty grand high priest; T. F. Hanley, Sioux
Falls, Il. T.. grand king; Sol Starr, Dead
wood X e. grand scribe; o. n; Russell
Canton, K. 4. grand treasurer; Thomas .
| Wilder. Casselton, X. Il. grand secretary -
| q. Dipdykp, Watertown, T.. grand chaplain;
Matt Stroupe, Aberdeen, +. grand captain
81 host; II. NJ. Wheeler, Grand Forks, emf
! hent grand principal solourneri John DaNld,
son, Bismarck eminent grand royal areP
captain; r. NJ. Hubbard, Huron, eminent
| grand master of third vail; Charles v. van,
| dasen, jamestown eminent grahd I Wne
81 second vail: William f.. Jones, Valley
Eity eminent grand master Of first vail;
George Davenport, Sioux Falls, eminent
grand guard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-06-18

The Riel rebellion has turned many
people into Minnesote and Dakota,
who had intended settling in Manitoba.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-10
UNCER TAIN.

A new magazine is called the Woman's Age. We have searched its pages diligently, but we can't find out how old she really was. Burlington Free Press.
 Scene in the Chinese war: Captain of ironclad to artilleryman-''Do you see that Chinese general there, about three miles off Let him have one of those eight-inch shells in the eye" Artilleryman, equal to the sit uation-"Aye, aye, sir; which eye, your honora''
 ''Now." said. the photographer, taking hold of the cloth over the instrument, fare you ready?' ''Yes,'' replied the customer. "Well just keep your eye on that sign," he said, pointing to legend on the wall which read, Positively no credit land look pleasant"
 He was playing whist, and taking up a hand bristling with spots and wholly lacking trumps he scornfully said: ''Bring me cat will youa'' s'What for?" asked his astonished partner. ''Why, I want something to play with" Silence as of the grave followed and the wind howled thout.-Boston Globe.
 A twelve -year-old boy entered news stand, threw down fifteen cents, and said: ''Gimme The One-Eyed Demon of the Ditches, Highwaymen,' and Sal Slumpkins, the Queen of the Shop-Lifters,' of the Half-Dime series" And yet an English review once sneeringly asked 'sWho reads an American book?"-Norristown Herald.
 'tDoes your mother ever speak of me, darl ing?' ''Oh yes, every morning" "Im so glad.' ''She says she hopes we'll be mar ried very soon.'' That's pleasant. If she likes me so much, we'll be very happy, won't wea'' fOh, ma thinks we ought to get mar ried at once" ]" ''She is anxious to have me for a son-in-law isn't she?" ssNo, it isn't that; but she says your back hair has ruined every tidy in the parlor. San Francisco Pos5.
 Gilhooly-''It's a very elegant ulster, as you say, MT. Schaumburg, and would like to pay your price for it, but it is too long. It drags on the ground" Nose Schaumburg long, but ven you walks dot street on, dose peebles will admire dot elegant ulster so much, dot your breast will schweQ out nit pride, so dot maybe dot ulster will come up apove your knees. .:'-Texas Siftings.
 Reporter-'Here is an account of an ex- press train striking 8 commercial traveller. How much shall I make of its" Night editor -"Where did it hit him!' Reporter-"On the side of the head" Night editor-'EWell make about stick, with short paragraph on the wreck and then run in the list of killed and injured" Reporter-"Yes, but there was no wreck and no one but the trav- eler was injured" Night editor-''Well, then make it half column and head it mirac- ulous escape. ."-Boston Post
 -'l wish you would give me dime, sald tramp named John Kelly to Parson Clip pinger. s'Impudent fellow! you beg, and yet you don't ever take your hat off to me, , replied thu reverend gentleman. sI hope you will excuse me this time. If take my hat off, that policeman on the corner will suspect me of being a tramp and arrest me, but if keep my hat on he will think that we are two friends talking over our family affairs" The parson chased him four blocks, striking at him with his gold headed cane.- Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-10

nent in 1884, and the United States and Canada received supplies from Europe.
 A bill for the protection of forest property which has been introduced in the New York legislature might we'll be initiated in every State. It makes the setting of a fire, either negligently or wilfully, which spreads to or lnjures woods belonging to another, or the cutting down or injury of tree on the land of another, misdemeanor punishable by six months imprisonment of not less than $50 or more than $250. The offenders are also rendered civllly liable to the amount of three times the damage inflicted, and $100 additional. The value of a sappling de- stroyed or injured is fixed arbitrarily at at least g. 50, and of larger tree at at least $5. It is time an act like this were passed by every State in which there is forest land
 The last and starving dogs in London are carefully collected and taken to s'home, !" where, to the number sometimes of one hun dred day, they are killed by process, than which none could be more humane. After being given hearty meal they are placed in cages, graded according to size as nearly as possible, and with the vicious dogs by themselves. The cages are then surround ed with an atmosphere charged with chloro- form and bisulphide of carbon. In from one to two minutes sleep falls upon the ani- mals, often stertorous, like that of men in uneasy attitudes or when dreaming. They begin breathing fainter and fainter, and in six minutes are dead. Their bodies are then buried in heaps of bog moss, prepared that decomposition is completely perfected within week from interment.
 Crocker's fence is one of the sights of San Francisco When Charles Croeker, the partner of Stanford, Hopkins and Hunting ton of the Central Pacific railroad and 8 man worth many millions, bought his residence property on California street, he met consid- erable opposition from a property holder on Sacramento street. Crocker had acquired the entire block with the exception of a single lot on the Sacramento street side. The owner of this lot demanded an extra fair price for it, which Crecker agreed to give. Then the price was doubled, and Crocker accepted the raise. Again and again was the avaricious seller satisfied, until patience ceased to be virtue. The railroad magnate got his mad up and sent word, ''Ten him to - Crocker built his house, laid out the grounds with rare good taste, and then 'tfenced in' his co-tenant on the block. He built fence fifty feet high on three sides of the house on Sacramento street. Only the front view remained unimpaired, and, as Sacramento street is very narrow, the front view is not matter to care much for. The owner of the house soon sickened of his bar gain and removed it bodily away, but Crock CTS fence remains