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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

From Popular Science for Eoyembsr.
In the way Of languages, monkeys
manifest their passions. emotions, de-
aires and fears by cries and gestures,
emphasized by significant accents,
which vary with thespeeies. Monkeys
and children. together vito sayages
and uneducated people OF civilized M,
tions, manifest an inclination to MIN
ic the gestures and motions OF all per
sons whom they see. We think that
this trait is especially prominent in
monkeys, but thousands Of instances
might be cited to show that manKind,
old and young. shares IL with them.
The attitude aud the saga city OF mon
keys are so human that some saynges
believe that it IL out Of righteousness
that they do not talk. In fact, q
monkey might pass for a dumb man,
because he does not articulate the con,
sonants clearly, as we do; but not all
men have this power OF articulation
in an equal degree. We have stani-
merers by birth and habit. Some saw
age tribes have scanty alphabet. com
plicated by clicks and nasal and gut
teral sounds that can not be imagined
till they are heard. AlImonkeys have
voices, and many OF them have very
strong ones. Excepting the solitary
and taciturn orangoutang, the species
which live in troops are chatterers,
and keep up great hubbnb. The
principal tones of their noisy and
rapid language, with the frequent rep
etitions oil the same sounds, may also
be found in the languages OF the most
savage peoples. They are, Tor the most
part, complex, cultural and harsh ar
ticulations, with few variations. But
the alphabets Of some OF the Africans
and Melanesian nations are not much
richer. In both it isgenerally the labials
which ara wanting. Laughter is not
wholly peculiar TO men, forsome mon.
keys have a noisy and expansive
laugh analogous TO ours. Cook has
stated that natives OF the New Heb
rides express their joy by kind OF
cultural whistle, analogous to the
ierky, rafting laugh ofsoms monkeys.
Monkeys are also capable OF showing
sorrow aud weeping; ana 1t IL possible
TO follow on their faces the equivalent
OF the physiognomical changes which
in man answer 20 the expression OF his
various emotions. Among these are
the drawing back OF the corners OF the
mouth and the contraction OF the low
er eyelid, which constitute the mon
keys smile. and the depression OF the
eyebrow and forehead in anger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

strikers Try 10 Poison Phil Armour, the Great
PORK fssksF-IIsw ths Marasreas ssheme MIS-


strikers Try 10 Poison Phil Armoar, the Great
pork fssksF--IIes tha Marasreas ssheme MIS-
carried.
In reference TO the sensational report ii
circulation that an attempt had been made
to poison Phi D. Armour and family, the
journal 81 tho 18th inst contains the fol
lowing
Phil ID. Armour confirms the statement
that an attempt had been Wade last Mon.
day to poison him and his family by two
men who are supposed 10 be sympathizers
with the stock yard strikers. He wac rc-
luctant 10 discuss the mataer when seen
this morning, and expressed the belief That
il was the work OF some efHnk or an
archist. The matter i Ia the hands OF the
pihkerton detective agency, and the
authors Of the diabolieal plot may yet be
discovered The faets ia the case are that
on Monday q little bog handed TO the
cook in Mr.. Armour house on Prairie ave
nue., a package labeled Best quality buck.
wheat; sample package The printing on
the package showed that Il came from
Tebbetts X Garland tgfoeers, 1855 Wabash
avenue The butler saw the package on
the shell where the cook had laid IL, and,
giving orders nos to touch IL, ran after the
boy, who told him thai two men, whom
he met at Wabash avenue aud Twenty
FIRST street. gave him % cents and asked
him to deliver the parcel to Mr.. Armour :
cook A chemical examination 81 the
buet wheat showed that II contained
stryehnine enough TO Kill hall dozeniaIni
lies. A stranger, who aeeidently overheard
the talk between the two men aud the boy,
sanss to Mr.. Armour and put him on his
anaFd. One 81 the men asked the other
= hat Was Ia the package, and WAS told
that IL was poison, and that is was meant
for Mr. Armour and his family. armour
Is st the head Of this thing. and hemust be
got out 81 the way" Mr.. Armour had not
been home when the stranger spoke To him,
and he WAS somewhat ineredulous until he
found the package in his house. His house
has been carefully guarded ever since, and
the detectives are at work on the case.
Mr.. Armour's informant thinks he could
Identity the men II he saw them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
nla... o. Congressman Prize. Of Wisconsin.

Black River Falls Special TO the Milaau-
kes Sentinel: DIR. Marks OF Milwaukee left
for his home, having been called here To see
Congressman Price, whose Illness has be-
come alarming. The patient asked the
doctor for his honest opinion Of his con
dition, aud WAS answered that the chances
we're against his recovery. Mr. Prices re-
ply waa characteristic Of him. He said:
Doctor, ! admire your honesty and can
dor. but III be id II | believe you"
He said further however, that he would
prepare his viii and get his business Ia the
best condition possible in the event tho
worst happened. The seat oi Nj. Prices
trouble is In his stomach, where 1t il ieared
a cancer may be forming. HeeBioys good
appetite, but Is able to retain but little
nourishment. Liquid food Is given him
several times day, "A few teRspooBiuls Mt
a time and II is tho only kind which his
stomach win not repudiate. One 81 his
kidneys Is also affected, and there Is fear
that the liver Is involved 10 the trouble.
lie II iul! otgrit, and eptertains no thought
Of giving up. lie has lost very little lesh
thus far IL Is feared that he will linger
along for several weeks, but finally yield TO
starvation, us IL IL probable that his
stomach will soon repudiate all food.
The last time that Mr.. Price left this city
was when he went TO Milwaukee soon
alter the Republican state convention,
TO meet the other candidates, state and
congressional, and the state central com.
mittee. lie Is sixty two years old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
Things That Have Had Thcr
Day.

Young ladies do not paint plaqu2
and saucers as much as they usea -
A well-informed observer says g
garding the onee-fashionable esn
Like almost everything that y ~.
rage for season or two and pecou
familiar and common. china painen
has chad its day" The amaze =
artistic fancy now seems TO incilps y
two directions-etching and drawn y.
on wood and linen and paInttn3 <.
silk and on other rich stuiis' ine
form of decoration is greatly IN yess ;s
Pen and ink and sepia sketches o. "
tie wooden ornaments and on oiI s.s 8
linen used as centres for chair ''Sic'
and for toilet tables are fayorits ~
jects for ladies artistically inciln Il
Painting on silk and satin has aliI'2
entirely taxed the place ofpaintlns -
china. though the painting cons .,s.s
to engage the attention ofexpert stps q
tours. A good many people - -
painted the tiles for their own ~
places and mantels. One gentiel' -:
has succeeded in photographers ;.':s<|
members of his family and epp.l
the photograph to tiles, when q ~; y
used ingeniously in home decoFes
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25


The trial OF the wilson Moen case
In Boston, wherein plaintiff sought to
recover the sum OF $4,000 alleged
to be due on a contract, is a revela-
ton OF one OF the most stupendous
and successful schemes TO extort black
mail ever essayed. Defendant admits
having paid to Wilson the enormous
aggregate OF $3.50, ooo as hush money
within period OF seven years in vari-
o.s amounts ranging from 500 to
$40, 900 each, but driven to despera-
tior, resisted the payment Of the large
sum claimed by plaintiff. Mr.. Moen
IL the noted manufacturer OF barbed
wire for fencing purposes, and man
Of great wealth, The jury brought in
a verdict In favor OF Mr.. Moen. the de.
fendant. for s96,522, being the
amount OF Wilson's notes held by Mo.
en-, or $50, 900 with interest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
Mothers and Daughters.

A young girl, beautiful and atsrs1
tive, while engaged to be marrisi
an honest, honorable gentleman q e
years ago, became entangled III q
tolls of seapegrace, who wished
marry her sorely for her fortune. ~
girl was giddy, weak and unabletofti
herself.
"Why doyounot go to your MOI
err" asked friend. at il she vi
should protect you from such 8
| liam"
"Mother is at the head OF two
three charitable organizations" VI
the reply. "She has too many found
lings and emirgrants and rage
schools to care for TO attend to m
love affairs"
Her mother knew nothing OF the maj
ter until she broke her engagement an
married the man whom she feared eve!
before marriage, who treated herwitl
cruelty and forced her 20 leave him 2
a year, a broken,hearted womHr
Like too many American girls. she ~
left to choose her own husband VIII
out the help or advice Of any friend J.
Now it is right for a mother to fax'
part in organized charities. and TO car
TOR foundlings, emigrants, or any or
er OF Gods needy creatures, provo
ed she does not neglect those chiidrel
whom He has put especially u %
charge The duty OF q mother TO ne
girls does not end when she has iea
clothed and educated them.
One OF the most woiDaniy wo;sen Z
the court OF Queen Victoria, herssa
nliddle-aged, presented a friend 70 ne'
aged mother with the tender WORDS
"she is not only my mother, but ~
most intimate friend. " 3.
How many OF the girl-readers OF ~
Companion claim their mother az q
intimate friend? 1t is usually ts
fault OF the daughter if this loving eo@
radeship does not exist. feusn
Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

A convention OF representative Jews
Is soon to assemble in Paris. Among
questions OF reform which will be most
prominently discussed by this notable
assembly win be the one which pro-
poses to adopt for regular observance
the Christian day ofrest. There viii be
members present to urge the observ-
ance Of one day out of the seven as
much from a sanitary point ofview as
from a religious, and from this stand
point Sunday or Monday or any other
day OF the week, win answer the same
purpose as Saturday. For the sake
Of uniformity, however, and to avoid
BUSINESS Interruptions, these liberal de-
sssndants OF Abraham viii urge the
adoption 81 Sunday instead OF satur-
aa.x
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

The New York Mail and express
says that the carpets OF first class
hotel are purchased by the acre, while
the furniture oftertimes exceeds that
owned by the inhabitants OF
many a country town. The time once
was when any man could keep hotel
so long AZ he knew how to keep bar.
but the man who runs modern hotel
must be a Napoleon. The value of
the first-class hotels in New York is
estimated at $40, 1000, 900. More than
100000 people are annually enter
tanned therein, who pay on an aver
age $1,000 per day for their accommo-
Satiou- An army OF men and women
equal to five regiments in number, are
employed in these hotels, while an
amount OF work is indirectly connect
ed with their management sufficient
to give employment to as many more
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

A tabulated statement OF the con.
dition Of all Che skilled industrial
trades OF New York shows that out oil
total OF lit, nearly one-hali report
business brisk" and the remainder
from '1air TO good" The highest
wages, 81 per day, are paid to coop
ers, brieklayers, wood carvers, cement
masons. encaustic tile layers, fresco
painters, granite cutters. paper hang
srs, plasterers and stone masons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

The strike 10 the cotton mills at
Augusta, Ga, has been settled BY ar
bitration after dragging along borrower
: quarter OF year. The best thing
about it is that both sides have ar
ranged to settle all future troubles
without a strike. Upon the reaump-
ton Of work there was " grand joIIif.
cation meeting at the opera house, in
which all citizens participated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

Full returns OF the recent election
for members Of the Illinois Legislature
show that the State Senate will have
32 Republicans, tsDemocrass and /
Labor man, and the House viii have
rs Republicans, 60 Democrats. 8 La.
Dor men and / Prohibitionist. Re
publican majority in the Senate, 10;
Republican majority in the House, 8;
Republican majority on joint ballot,
"a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25


Charles Francis Adams, who held con.
ference with Secretary Lamar in the mat
ter III tho semi annual accounting oil tbs
Onion Pacific railroad with the govern.
ment, has returned TO Boston. The differ
enees. such Ms there we're. are IN a Ia ir way
Of being satisfactorily adjusted.
Report Of the assa ssination at seaeet-
eas, Mex, % Gen. Garcia CadeDa is con.
ilrmed Gen. Cardena was the candidate
against Gen. Pofirio Diaz for the prsiden.
~ 81 the Mexican republic In 1888 and
had always been regarded by Diaz as an
enemy and dangerous man. Gen. Cade.
la was killed by political enemies who had
rea son To fear his influence and ambition.
The barges Dixon and Emerald founder
ia Lake Michigan and seven lives are lost
At Bonneterre, Mo, In fight which result.
ed from q feud between the Bees and Stock
well families. young Stoekwel aged six.
teen. attempted to shoot the old man lsess
with a double. barreled shotgun. Bess'
yonpg daughter. Minnie. sprang between
her father aud tiin WeapoD just ms the trigger
was pulled. The contents pi both barrels
took effect In her breast and stomach,
killing her instantly. This stopped the
Gght. Young Stockwcli was taken into
custody.
The attorney general has directed the
United States marshal at 81. Louis 10 In.
vestigate the report that agents are at
work among the unemployed laborers IN
that city to secure reeuits for an alleged
administering expedition against Mexico.
At Newark. y. j.. the eieetion Of an alb.
bot oi Sc. Mays abbey resulted In the
choice 81 Father Pifaneglc. Of ST. Vincent
abbey at I.atrabe near Pittsburg This
selection was made on the first ballot.
United States Consul General George
Walker. at Paris, sent 10 Surrogate Rob
Inns, oi New York, for probate, the viii oil
Juan PeLr9 Terry who recently died in the
French capitol. The will has arrived. II
bequenthes iour,ffths OF an estate, valued
at 81, OOo, 900, to an unborn child. an
the remaining 9th to the testator's widow,
Kate Louise Terry Of New York city.
THIS will also stiptlates that II Mrs. Terry
contests any provision Of u, she shall got
nothing.
Judgment was rendered ID London In
the action brought by Mrs. Arthur se,
bright 10 have her marriage with Mr.. 30.
bright declared void, on the ground that
she WAS forced into IL through fear. The
marriage was declared nnnnlled.
Postmasters commissioned = Dakota:
Duncan J. Grace, Harrington: w. j. jack
son. Iowa; swan Lake, :. ID. Smith.
Fonrtb-eiass postmasters appointed
Iowa. Elkhart. j. A. Sage, Minnesota;
Campbell, Bartlett y. McNairyi Maple
Lake, Il. King. Wisconsin; Eiroy, A.
Ball.
A meeting OF British anarchists has been
called 20 assemble in Cleveland hall, on
the ESD inst, TO protest against the action
OF the Chicago eonrt which tried and sen.
fenced Spies and his colleagues. The cir.
cular calling the meeting deBonnees the iu.
ry that convicted the Chicago anarchists
~ q bribed and packed body, and con
detnns Judge Gary for refusing the prison.
ers q new trial. Hon. Anberon Herbert.
brother Of the earl oiCarnAryon, viii prob
ably preside over the meeting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
A Victim of the Cigarette.

WGrishoffer, the dead SPECTATOR,
will live in history as one OF the most
brilliant and daring Of the Wall street
millionaires. Like Gould, he began
life in poverty. Hestarted as an office
boy, developed into a clerk, and finally
blossomei out as a specniator. For
twenty years this man has been en-.
gagged ia the heaviest financial battles
OF modern times. The capitalists Of
the metropolis recognized bis general
ship and looked up to him as a leader.
lie was hard fighter, and was gener-
ally successful. 1t is passing strange
that such man, gifted with superb
will,power, should have been slain IN
the most inglorious OF conflicts and
yanquished by the puniest OF antag-
onists. This Colossus met his fate
when he tackled hecigarette. A brief
history OF the struggle may serve to
point a moral and convey a warning.
Wnrishoffer gradually driited into the
habit OF inveterate smoking. He
smoked fifty cigarettes a day. He
kept il up for fifteen years. inhaling
the smoke all the time. Years ago
Werishoffer saw danger ahead. His
head. heart, stomach and nerves re-
monstrated, protested, and begged
him to change his course. In their
agony they cried out against the fiend-
ish cigarette, and denounced it. CO.
lossus grinned arionically. When he
gotready he would down the cigarette,
and not before. Slowly but surely
the coils of smoke twined around their
victim, tightening their grip each day.
The mans heart turned into q big
sponge saturated with nicotine. Still
the smoker continued the fight. He
would lie down when too feeble to
stand and smoke, while his heart beat
at the rate OF l20 minute. Hesaid:
Il have q German stomach, an Amer
lean head; unequal TO anything" At
last he became alarmed. To his hor-
ror and amazemcnt he found that he
could not give up the cigarette. lie
tried time and again. He went to Il
famous medical man and said: You
shall have $50, 900 in gold IL you will
emancipate me from the cigarette.
The physician worked hard, but it was
no go. The big, strong man. thegiant
who tossed money kings about like
babies, lay hopelessly crushed under
a little ricepaper pigmy. "a remark.
able case" the medical men say.
Very; but there will be Others like it,
Atlanta Constitution,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

II is easy to understand the Joy OF
the New York Produce Exchange over
the decision that dealing in options is
notgambIing under the law; aeontrary
decision, il approved by the highest tri.
bunals, would OF course virtually kill
the business OF buying and selling on
margins, because it would give the
broker no security for the losses he
may incur, and would makeit entirely
question OF his personal honesty
whether or not he would turn over 10
his customer the fruits CT a successful
investment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

The Goyernot OF Alabama in his an
NAL message calls attention TO the
TACT that Alabama devoted more than
one-third OF all the revenue she received
into the State Treasury TO the public
schoois. He also refers to an increase
in the assessment value ofproperty in
the last few years of $50 900. ooo, and
that the entire collections for the fiscal
year just ended has been made with
the exception Of $50, arecord perhaps
unparalleled in the financial transac-
tiorls OF any State OF the Union,
County taxes have also been reduced.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

The internal revenue officials are
surprised at the large amount of rev.
enue which the oleomargarine law
promises to produce The estimate
Is that It viii yield not less than 81,
600, 900 year and that the sum viii
probably reach 81. 500, 600. Thciaw.
il is further said, Is likely to prove a
benefit to the better class OF manuiac.
turers by keeping out of the market
the products OF establishments which
have been making an inferior article
by the use of poor materials.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

A singular fact IN the vote OF Con
nectIeut ii that the total vote thiaialI
ieIi on 1892 when compared with
that Of two years ago, and that this
decrease is divided almost exactly be-
tween tina two parties.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
Divorce In High Life.

New York Special: Formal proceeding
for divorce, IL IL learned, has been begun
by Mrs. Lawrenee Hopkins, noted as one
OF the most beautiful women In New York
society, against her husband Amos l..
Hopkins, vice president OF the Missouri
Pacific railroad and son Of the venerable
Mark Hopkins, president Of Williams col
iege. 1t has been known for some weeks To
only their most intimate friends that hus-
band and vile had separated bnt II was
believed the difference would prove only
temporary. Mr.. Hopkins has engaged emf.
nent council To defend the suit. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hopkins have been married seven
years. Mrs. Hopkins IL daughter OF Geo.
l.. Dunlap, "a prominent merchant OF Chi
eago. There H. but one course admitted
by the courts Of this state as reason for
granting divorce, aud this cause Mrs. Hop.
kins is understood to have connected with
a Iady's maid formerly In her employ.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

Tho recent order directing Lieut.. Il. A.
Darlington. Seventh cavalry, To report at
once TO the adiutant general 81 the army.
was, IL is understood, issued al the in
stance Of The state department Lieut.
Darlington will accompany United States
Minister Manry 20 Bogota as military at.
tache oi the legation. lie viii be absent
about two years.
A general army order has been issued
establishing an army regulation, which
will 20 into effect Jan. /. II provides
When an officer IL granted leave ofabsence,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25

Mr. Artbuf's death VIII touch the hearts OF
many heoIis with grief Called TO the presi-
dency "a der most painful and trying cirsum-
s'ancss be bore his boHors with dignity, and adj
nlnistefed the executive department. OF the gov
eminent In manner that was Just 20 all Sec
tons HE was highly esteemed and especially
liked by many Of the Southern senators and
| rasyFaaeufmfives
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-11-25
THptiAHAfiVN hf GOV. hIIlIe
ALBANY, n y. Nsf ts.-The following
was issued by Gov Hiil this afternoon:

Nv the death Of q distinguished citizen the
people Of the state are again called 70 mourn,
kx-President Arthur entered into eternal rest AZ
his residence In New York city this morning.
He had always made his home within our state,
and from his early manhood had occupied
within " places OF official distinction. A. eit-
izsn Of the state he was elected vice president
bT the whole country Upon the death Of
President Garfield he became president by sue
cession, end With dignity To himself and with
honor TO the country, he lled that highest Office
IN our government. In all his life he bore with
ont abuse the name OF gentleman. Remember
ing the service and admiring the character Of
TX president Arthur. u Is hitting that by such
aotion A. may be deemed appropriate. express
Our sorrow IN his death and show respect for the
high ofieiai position which be held by ehocs OF
hts countrynsn.