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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

During this month and May at least
seven miles Of elevated railroad in New
York City will be prepared for the trial
of electric motor cars. In this instance
the determination TO test is almost
equivalent TO successful trial. for the
business ability and technical training
of Mr. Field and Mr.. Edison is suili.
cient TO show that in engaging in the
enterprise they know precisely what the
result viii be. The successful operat-
ingof this electric roal will work rev,
olution. especially II il is determined
that electricity is c cheaper road motor
than steam.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
Az war Poem bv Alfred ronuvsou

The London Times Of the cd published
the following poem by the poet laureate, which
was telegIaphed to America:
THE FLEET-oN IFS REPORTED INEFFICIESCY.
You, you! II You have failed to understand,
The fleet OF England is her all in all,
On you will come the curse Of all the land
II that old England fall which Nelson left 90
great
This isle, the mightiest naval power on earth,
This one small isle. the lord of every sea
Poor Eng aud what would all these fleets bs
worth.
And what avail thine ancient fame II free,
We're thou a fallen slater
YOu, you who had the ordering Of her feet,
II you have only compassed her disgrace,
When all men stare, the wild mobs million
feet
VIII kick yon from your place,
But then too late, too late.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
Found Guilty at Last.

The Baker Davidson seduC ton case, on trial
for several days past, at Sparta, Wis, was con
cluded with verdict of guilty The action
was first brought July, 1872, before justice OF
the peace II then went to the circuit court
and was continued over one term, coming to
trial in April, lStS The verdict was guilty,
Int the court granted new trial on the
ground Of error in admitting improper evil
dence. The case was continued over to the
October term of 1885, but was again
tried last spring, when the jury tailed
90 agree. The case was again continued until
last fall upon motion Of defendants attorneys.
Florence Davidson Is the daughter Of farmer
living near Oakdale, aud il now twenty-five
years old. She is very intelligent and prepos-
sessing She gave birth TO child in April,
1881, and charged James o. Baker with beng
its father. Baker is the son of wealthy
farmer, and was station agent and postmaster
at Oakdale a. the time Since then he has been
trausfe. red 10 Cashton as station agent, and
has married The verdict meets the approx.
al of the public almost universally.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

One OF the reforms instituted by the
new Postmaster General is to direct
that no outlsndish names shall here
after be accepted for post. Offices. The
books are full ofthis species OF Ameri.
can humor, manifested principally by
che new settlements. of the far West
Recently the name Of an Office IN Georgia,
called "Buzzards' Roost, was changed
to west Lake" "Yuba DAM in
Colorado. and ''Gangoe'ni," in Dakota,
will probably go when reached.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
rHE.4cAsuALrY RECORD.

Bailey a Sons dry .yocds store at Cassopolis
Mich, burned Loss $40, 200; no insurance on
building; stock insured for $4,000
Al Nofihrup, -, soon after supper all thu
family Of JAMES Hamilton and the young lady
visitors were seized with every symptoms OF
arsenical poisoning. They managed TO inform
neigEbor and secure the attendance OF q ply
sIcian, who pronounced il case OF poisoning.
Every effort was made 10 save the lives Of all,
but three died The dead, Elizabeth Hamilton,
Amanda Hamilton and Kate Simpson, are ali
admits. An investigation seems 20 make it GER
tain that the poison was in canned whortleber-
ries, OF which all ate
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

New enterprises are being projected
an the southern States in large numbers,
and 1885 win show great progress in
that section and marked advance in
manufacturing industries. Thus far
this year 500, 59i, 0OU has been invested
in mills, foundries, machine shops, cot
ton factories, gold, silver, copper. iron
and Tin mining enterprises, ETC., show.
ing that the depression prevailing in the
other portion of the Union bes had little
effect there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

New York Special: The suit brought by
kenward Philip for s5GoOe against the New
York Tribune, Ger damages sustained by the
charge made against HIM that be had written
The Morey lotter. resulted in verdict Of 81,
600. Mr. Philip testified that the allegations
made In the Tribune were falsel that he has
been newspaper writer for shout twenty four
years, and had be.r connected with nearly ey-
cry daily newspaper published In New York and
BreeklSh.
NDid you write the Morey letter."
81 did not l had nothing 10 do with the
composition, or the writing, or the publication
of IT. never saw ID until II was In print; Eey4
err saw the fac smile until il was published in
the papers"
The jury after a short absence, returned
with verdict for the plaintiff for $1,000
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
Coercion Of Government Employees For
bidder.

Secretary Whitney Of the navr department
has written the following letter TO Commodore
]. II. Russell, commsndant of the Mare Island
navy yard at San Francisco, relative 10 the
coercion Of the vote Of that yard at elections:
Since assuming the duties of this Office INV
attention has been called TO the conduct OF the
foreman Of the Mare lslanl navy yard in cleo
hons IN past years, particularly IN 1852. After
reading the testimony IN the contested election
case OF Buck ". Dudley, taken in the fan OF
1881 there is no doubt ia my mind that the
vote Of the yard was practically coereed and con.
trOilcd by the foreman, either with or without
orders. The men we're Obliged 10 take their bal
iots IN folded form from table presided over
by one or more Of tho foremen, hold the bal.
lot IN sight while walking 10 the rolls one
hundred feet distant between men stationed
for the purpose o. preventing any change OF
ballots on their parts, and the balo, deposited
without the voter having had the opportunity 10
see or know ITS contents, or b exercise ans
choice for whom ho shoull cast his ballot
Ind that the same foyemen who condueie
tbs proceeding &C st.il al the yard IN u,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
Weekly Report of Gen. Grants Doctors.

The New York Medical Record OF Last Sat
drday says: The physical condition OF Gen.
Grant has markedly improved during the past
week There is no authority for the statement
that his physicians at any tins prognos
tcated speedy DEATH or did not give the most
encouraging reports. II has been charged that
The piiyaciahs we're snppressiBg all reference TO
grayer symptoms The bulletins which have
been issued at the request Of the family Of Gen
Grant, AID in answer TO the demands OF he
press, nave been simply bare statements OF the
exact condition at the time without theories or
comments, The medical stsi has always main
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
Personal MENTION.

Mr.. Taft the American minister 10 Russia,
who has been III for some time, il now con.
valescent
Mira Morgan Of Lexington, Ky, who inherits
million or 80 from the Baroness Fannemberg,
lately deceased In France, is a very ola lady,
One Of her children Is Mrs. Basil Duke OF
Louisville, KY,
Gen Getty's daughter, Carrie, was married
10 Mr.. Washington Page, a lawyer Of New
York, recently, at ST johns church, BY Rev
w. A Leonard Mr. Page Il the son OF Col
Charles Page, surgeon y, & A. aud medical
director department OF the Missouri
A complimentary banquet was given in
Richmond, Va, last night 70 Hon. Anthony NJ
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

In the United states circuit court at Madison
Judge Gresham rendered de8ision which
practically relieves the city of watertown from
paying its bonded railway Indebtedness of
over . 10000 Ths city rGpudated its in
debtedness several years ago, and for long
period resorted TO strategy in having no
ers from serving Summons unon
II This feat was finally ,complshed, how
ever, and the test case, involving so, 900, Of
hetcalf against tho city was brought DefeD-
dant city set up the plea OF tho statute OF lin
itahons, and United States District Judge Bum
rendered decision in its favor. A rehearing
was then had before United States Circuit
Judge Gresham, who affirms Judge Bunn's de-
clsion. The fact occasioned great rejoicing AZ
Waterfowl The case will probably be an
pealed to the United States supreme court
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

The Ohio legislature has passed an act re-
quring all executions in Ohio 10 take place
WITHIN Inc ais cf tine penirentiary
A rainfall Of twelve inches has submerged
Southeastern Kansas causing great destruction
10 crops and cattle Dennison, Tex, also re-
ports combination of food and cyclone
Naval circles in Washington are interested in
the presence OF Russian corvette and A
British man-of-w war at Hampton Roads, and
everybody hopes there will be fight
The committee appointed by the plenary
council TO select a site for the proposed Roman
Catholic university has been called by Arch
bishop Gibbons Of Baltimore to moet in Wash
ington, May.
The Oklahoma movement has collapsed, so
far as any present attempt to reach Oklahoma
is concerned, and the boomers have decided 10
go home and await further action on tho part
OF the government
Reports are just received that very heavy
frosts have prevailed in Southern Oregon and
great damage resulted IL is difficult 10 esti-
mate the actual loss, but il is said to be heavy
The fruit and vegetable crops suffered severe
w.
Thomas Maher, after selling farm noar
PAinsyille, Ohio, for 81 600 went on a spree
and displayed rolls OF bills, after which he was
found dead in a barn. with no money on hi.
person, but no marks OF violence we're visible.
Three suspected men have been arrested.
Sir Stafford Northcote, in speech in Lon
don, attacked the governments programme of
abandoning the Soudan He SAID the reten-
ton Of Egypt was q duty England owed TO tho
people OF India 70 maintain her prestige in
India, and especially to keep the Suez canal
always available for the transportation OF
British troops
The motion OF the minister Of militia in the
Dominion parliament for an appropriation OF
$4,000 TO meet the expenses IN connection
with the Northwest rebellion, passed without
discussion. The money, the minister explained,
was for the maintenance OF 1900 troops, at an
average of 81 80 per day, for sixty days; there
was also $4,000 required for transportation,
and for supplies $4,000
The invitation TO spend the summer in the
Cstsldll mountains, N Y, extended to Gen.
Grant and his family, has been accepted
through the generals son, Col. Fred d., who
writes TO the manager of hotel there, as fol.
lows Gen. Grant directs me to answer your
letter OF yesterday, and say that II Is his inten-
ton, II alive, 10 visit the Catskiils during the
month of August, and il convenient will &C
oept your kind invitation for that mouth"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

The stir of military preparation, OF
the clash of actual conflict, Is 20 be
heard to-day over wido area Of the
inhabited earth. England. France,
Italy, Russia, Turkey. India, Austria.
lasia, Egypt, South Africa, Arabia,
China, Madagascar, Central America,
Canada, feel the influence Of the prev
alent combative tendency and IT looks
as il it could not he repressed
without tho expenditure OF myriads of
lives and millions Of tressnre.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
Protecting Montana.

Granville Stuart, president Of the Montana
board Of stock commissioners, few days ago
addressed communication to Acting Gov
Tooker, setting forth the danger to stock in
Montana which would result should the Can
adian rebels and Indians retreat and cross the
border, as seems likely. Mr.. Smart requested
that the matter be laid before President Cleve-
land Tooker has complied. He endorses Mr..
Stuarts statements, and requests that early
action be taken by the government TO protect
the lives and property of citizens o. Montana in
the event OF an invasion by the partsans OF Riel.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

That forestry is Of some account in
this country may be estimated from the
fact thstthe value Of the forest crop In
the census year, 1880, exceeded $780,.
100000 and that during the same year
the value Of the iron and steel produced
was less than 100000, 900. and the val
ue OF the Anthracite and bituminous
coal mined was less than 800, 900, 900.
Truly, tie conservation Of our forests
isa wise work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

A recent letter says tln damage to
the growing wheat crop Of Kansas, is
very serious. from the Ay and by win
Ter killing. Some reports say there
will not be half the yield oflsst year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
A yaphse Coup at Panama

A dispatch from Panama says suV
cades we're being erected in the ~
the cable company's Office, which WI
cut all communication OF had nov
been summary removed. ss'sDy WI
troors left Bnena Vista under Gen Y
ala 4 would have taken place iinhS n,
The ARRIVAL Of these troops, pne ~ -
Sia.e. ship Boxer appeared on 'as M !
x by magic, three columns en2',Jas M
and had full possession ~ ss.sy
minutes, knocking down pn.
they passed through the susss .s /
cali OF the buylc the Colnnirpss's
Withdrew into the Cuar'els ~,
Coup dc Crain--has undouel9n!
another disaster similar to Colon y
"a, ? ~ United States yo unteers ~ N
yarDgs streets and vLaryes. usn n
he'd a prisoner Capt Coelirane, ~ y z
@C,' las arrived from Colon ~
Travelled the entire length OF the civ y "a
mariners, and found the people ~
that they made no demonsira'ion'
otherwise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

William r. Hartman, a leading ~ "
Of Homecoming, Nd, is charged W" Ell
to his store on March %, which res~ 4 \
burning OF six buildings and -" =, * a
Haitman's less was estimator ="
lis insurance was 5000
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30

The commissioner OF agriculture has formu.
aied set Of rules for tho purpose OF stamp
3 out pleuro- pneumonia
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-30
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The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
The Railroad strike

The southwestern railroad strike is as
Stunning large and, commercially considered,
dangerous proportions. The lines directly
affected are those of the Texas Pacific, the
Missouri Pacific aud the Wabash. These
are the lie ding roads OF the great western
aud south western system controlled hy jay
Gould and Universe the States of Ohio, In
diana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Ar
kansas, LOUISIANA and Texas. On these
lines the mail alone is allowed 10 pass freely.
On many sections of all the lines passenger
trains are moi allowed to pass while nc
freight trains have passed on any line since
the strike began. The strikers have so far
RETAINED from violence and have shown
more than the customary respect for State
authorities. While this Indicates desire on
their part to accomplish their ends, without
resorting to the harsher methods, 1t still can
not be denied that their action is almost
criminal in embargoing the freight trains,
thus greatly endangering The internal trade
of the country. The sudden stoppage of
freight must necessarily cause great losses.
The damage that must ensue If the strike is
prolonged, is almost iDcalculable. Tie gross
earnings of these roads last year were about
$26, 000, 900 and the number of passengers
carried was more than 3,500,000. These
figures will serve to give some idea of the
extent of territory affected and The amount
Of property imperiled.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
53o. ssh SO e75.4se.ee 5s6 .792. q


*Spring street scboolhouse.
Commercial street sewer.
1t will be seen that the ordinary expendi-
lures under Mr.. Deering which were entire
~ within the con troll of his administration
were $3S0,o2l.87, while the same class of ex-
pendtures under Mayor Libby were $34s,
02l.S7 and under Mayor Senter 1856, 500. SO.
Thus it appears that it actually cost the
city $4,000 more to run the government I'M
der The boosted economist and business man
John w. DeeriDg than it did under Mayor
Libby, and $24, 900 more than under Mayor
Senter. The total ordinary and extraordi-
nary expenditures under Deering including
the Commercial street sewer, which by the
way Mr.. Deering badly bungled, were $401,.
009.70, while under Mayor Libby they
amounted TO only 1856, 1896, or $45, 900
less than under Deering If anybody can
see any evidence OF that great business sa-
gacity which Mr.. D behring's ''boomers' claim
for him in these facts and figures his vision
must besfearfully distorted.
During Mr.. Libby's administration the
amount assessed fer county and State
purposes was $167,000 while during
Mr.. behring's 1t was only STAT, $50.
The business sagacity of the Hon. John
Deering comes in in concealing this fact
from the public when he goes round boast
ing that he reduced the taxes of the city.
During Mayor Libby's administration notes
became due and had to be paid to the
ON nj IF cOOQ x,ht A..
ing they amounted to only $4,000. Mr..
DeeriDg has business sagacity enough to
to conceal this fact also. During Mr.. Deer
ing's administration the city received $l49,-
600 from the Grand Trunk in reimbursement
for interest it had paid 10 previous years on
Atlantic & st. Lawrence bonds, enough to
pay the interest on the bonds that year,
which had to be paid the year Mr.. Libby
was mayor out of the city treasury, and
leave $1,000 which Mr.. Deering could de-
vote and part of which at least he did de-
vote to the payment or the running expenses
of his administration. This facs also is
carefully concealed by the Hon. John W.
DeeIing and his ''boomers."
The simple truth is this: john w. Deer
ing spent more money voluntarily during
his administration than either of the two
preceding mayors. The taxes had they
been based entirely on his voluntary expeu-
ditures would have been higher than in
either of the two preceding administrations.
But the Stale aud County taxes and the
amount of notes coming due while he was
mayor were much less than under Mayor
Libby and the extraordinary receipts very
much larger. And these reductions and re-
ceipls were so great that it was possible to
somewhat reduce the rate of taxation in
spite of Deerinc's extravagant voluntary ex-
penditures.
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
New Publications.

American Political Ideas viewed from the
standpoint OF Universal History, New York,
Harper & Brothers; Portland Loring, Short
& HARMONY The little book under this
attractive title, comprises three lectures de-
lvered before the Royal Institution of Great
Britain in 1880 by John Fiske. The frs, of
these lectures Is entitled 1.-THE Town Meet
ing" aud compares in very instructive
manner the social and political conoiton of
a New England village with village of old
England. The others are entitled "The
Federal Union" and manifest Destiny"
In the former our author takes up the history
Athens which he declares rested upon polit-
zeal conditions which could not be enduring
and then proceeds to consider the political
condition of the Federal Union which he
shows to rest upon more lasting foundations.
In the last lecture he discusses the question
of the manifest destiny of the Republic in
his usual mastery manner; declaring his be-
lief that the time will come, "when 1t will
be possible to speak of the United States as
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
The Hon. John w. Deering as a FL
nauciar

QaQcl6r.
One OF the points made by The Hon. John
W. behring's "boomers" is that owing to
the economy inspired by him while mayor
and bis great ability as financier the taxes
we're cut down to $40 on 81, 900. Like most
of the Other points made in his favo. there
is nothing in it, As a matter of fact Deer
iog's administration spent more money vol
unfairly than either Mayor Sentei's or Mayor
Llbby's, aud the reduction of taxation which
happened under Mr.. DeeIing was in spite of
him and rot on account of him. Did taxes
cover simply the expenditures within the con-
trol OF the administration under which they
are assessed, the rate of taxation under May
or Senter and Mayor Libby would have been
less than under Mayor Deering. 1t SO hap
pened, however, that under the latter the
State and county taxes, over which the mum
cipal administration has no control, were
very much smaller than during the previous
administration. II happened also that very
much smaller amount of notes fell due in
Mr. behring's administration than in Mr..
Libby's. Furthermore it happened to be In
the year Deering was mayor that the Grand
Trunk reimbursed the city for the money it
bad expended in payment of Atlantic and
St. Lawrence coupons. Had block of
wood occupied the Mayors chair instead of
the mighty man of business and of brass
John w. Deering, these same things would
have happened just as certainly.
We have been at pains to obtain from the
Auditors books the expenditures duriug the
administrations of Mayor Senter, Mayor
Libby and Mayor Deering and we subjoin
them as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1885-03-14
False and Malicious.

The Argus asserts that the Republicans
put in nomination a man known to be ac-
ceptable to the rum sellers. This is another
OF the cheap ISLANDERS by which the Argus
expects to commend TO temperance men its
candidate who has nothing ia his record to
commend him. Without the requisite brass
to recommend Mr.. Deering directly to tenn
perance men, ii seeks to turn them away
from Mr.. Fogg by malicious falsehoods like
the above. The Argus knows well enough
that Mr.. Fogg was nominated at the demand
of nobody but the Republicans of Portland.
Among the delegates who supported him ia
the mayoraliy convention we're such men as
Francis FesseDden, William L. Alden.
Stephen Berry, John F. Woodbury., William
NJ Marks, Wilbur F. Lunt, G. D. Brown,
Charles Mclaughlin, and Charles E. Jose.
Does anybody suppose that any one of these
men would listen for a moment to the de-
mands OF rumselIers? The fact lie the rum
sellers made up their minds long before the
Republican convention 10 support the Dem
oeratic ominee, because they knew that he
was TO be the Hon. John w. Oeeling, author
OF the famous 10 o'clock order. Two
weeks ago, The Argus virtually admits, 2S9
out of the 300 rumsellers who infest the CITY
voted for BIN. These and the remaining
eleven will undoubtedly vote for him on
Monday. Virtually sure of the rum vote
the Argus is how catering Tor the votes of
temperance men by insinuations against Mr..
Fogg. If the Argus would like to compare
the Temperance records of M. John a.
Fogg aud Mr. } hn W. Deering we are
ready to Accommodate it.