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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

A resolve was reported unanimous
ly by the committee on agriculture of
the Massachusetts, legislature to es-
tablish the last Thursday of April
next, and of each subsequent year
thereafter, as Arbor day for general
holiday, 20 be observed by the people
OF that state in the Improvement of
their home grounds by the planting OF
trees, shrubs and vines, each for fruit,
shelter and ornament; in the planting
of waste and unimproved lands of the
state with trees for timber; in the em-
Enlistment Herewith of our road
sides, public parks and grounds,
church yards and burial places; and
in interesting our school children in
the work of tree planting and decorat-
ing of the school grounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

Some people may imagine that pc.
iitical differences interfere with social
intercourse in Washington. But such
is really not the case. The warmest
personal friends arefrequently earnest
political opponents. A Washington
special to Boston paper says: "Peo.
pie who listened to the onslaught on
the Administration made by Senator
Edmunds were somewhat surprised
when they saw him at the Presidents
reception. Senator Edmunds seemed
another man. lie joked with the
President and laughed when Miss
Cleveland shook her finger at him. He
had a pleasant word for everybody
he knew, and was altogether agreeable.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

London Special; Quite deal OF excite
mcnt in religious circles has been caused by
the columns OF correspondence which have
appeared in the Daily Telegraph drawn
out by the assertion OF anonymous cor
respondent in Il religious paper that the
so-called Sunday school soirees, which are
regular feature OF the many churches, are
immoral in their effects. The I'M
known critic alleges that at all the
soirees kissing games are INDUCED in
for hours among the youths Of DO tn sexes
A number OF Sunday school teachers have
written to the Telegraph confirming this
statement. Some defend the practices re
ferred to and claim that they furnish an
attraction not only harmless, but without
which the Sunday school would be deserted
This sta tement has aroused the wrath and
denial OF other church people, and SO
the controversy goes on. Many
OF those who admit the existence
OF this feature Of the soirees, deplore it, and
declare that dire moral results have some
times been discovered to result from it,
One of the effects of the discussion has been
to bring out the fact that similar practices
to- the 'one in question are carried on at O
ma ority OF the meetings of the temperance
organizations, known as the Band OF Hope,
and also at Good Templar meetings. vs
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

According to statistics in Brad
streets journal over so, 900 employees
OF railways, cotton and wooden mills,
boot and shoe factories, coal miners
and metal workers are on strike. Gen
orally for higher wages, but in some
cases for other alleged grievances. The
strike on the Texas Pacific and the
Gould southwestern railways natural
ly attracts most attention, crippl; hg
the traffic, as it has, of four states.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
General News.

Sweeney, a Mandan, Oak, ianitor, inner.
its fortune OF $40, 900.
The Milwaukee & st. Paul contracts for
the building Of the road to kansasfity.
A Macon Ca, preacher claims that he
has converted 4, 900 souls in five months.
The Bahama islands are to be attached
to the Roman Catholic diocese of New
York.
Robert Buchanan. one of the wealthiest
men in Middle Tennessee, failed with liabil-
| tiles OF SIT, 500.
w ii. Galbreath & Co., cotton factors
of Memphis, has assigned. Their liabilities
| were ST3. 900 and assets Slo1 900.
The directors OF the Northern Pacific
railroad have agreed to lose 81 900, 900
rather than submit to the strikers.
Several Massachusetts and Maine wooden
mill owners have voluntarily reduced the
hours OF labor from eleven to ten per day.
Californians think David s. Terry, who
killed Senator BrUderick, viii be appointed
to succeed Senator Miller.
Elaborate preparations have been made
for the celebration OF the 25Oth anniversary
OF the settlement OF Springfield, Mass, next
May.
peculiar form OF influenza, resembling
epizootic, prevails at Canton, Ohio. Three
Thousand persons, including 900 school
children are laid up.
The Sacramento Reconciliation says:
Large quantities Of hops are being shipped
TO the east. dealers taking advantage OF
the cheap freight rates.
Minnie Everett, daughter OF a wealthy At
lanta, Ga, family. discarded a rich young
man, fled to Chattanooga and married an
acrobat ina travelling circus.
Fails, Pa, gave birth to a daughter weigh
ing one and hall pounds. The little mite
is as lively as a cricket and perfeetly
formed.
general inspection of G.. A. X. posts is
to be male during April and May, and
next month COMMUNICATIVE Chief Burdette
viii visit the posts in Iowa, Michigan,
Ohio aud New York.
The Rhode Island Democratic state con-
vention nominated the following Gov
ernor, Amasa Sprague; lieutenant governor,
Thomas =. Robinson; secretary OF state,
Franklin =. Owen; attorney general, Ed
win Metealf; state treasurer. JohnJ. Perry.
1t is learned that Miss Elizabeth Minturn
OF New York, recently deposited with Arthur
0gilby, treasurer OF the suspended Dime
Savings bank at Brunswiek, n. j.. $780,
600 in bonds, her share OF the estate OF the
late Edward Minturn OF New York city.
The bonds are now missing
The Illinois state executive board OF
Knights OF Labor issued an order that no
more assemblies shall be organized in this
state during the next forty days. s'0ur rea-
son, said Robert Burnett, state master
workman, lis that the order is growing too
fast, and we are afraid that people may be
induced to join it without fully under
standing all our objects. We want only
intelligent men, and we cannot have any
other and succeed in the work we want TO
accomplish.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
Jay GOuId's Sensible Daugllte

Miss Gould has lately been given1
allowance OF $1,000 d year for
wardrobe, but lest year did not sp<l
over two-thirds of that amount. s
is very fond of pretty dresses, nlal
in simple, girlish fashion, and 4
fewer silk or satin gowns than q
would suppose. In summershedrs
es in white most OF the time, wear1
linen and tiannels in the morning, n1q
and embroidered dresses in the aft3
noon. and on special occasions wh
silk or lace. A dress made entirely
Valenciennes lace over surah SLY
the favorite, and although very SIM
looking cost the neat sum or Sol
A brown cordurC trimmed a
silver-fox fur, witt cap and muff
match, was her favorite walkinga
this winter, and ON Sundays she -
a dark blue velvet, with beaver TT
mings. She is fond of bronze shs
and always keeps four or five p1
on hand, and always dresses her q
hair, which is long, dark and natural
curly.-New York Morning Jotlrnai|
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
Tatooing at Yokohama.

A gentleman writing from Yoke
ma says: "'The Japanese have acql
ed such a passion for being tatoe
that a law has been passed forbld]
the marking of natives. The law q
not apply to foreigners, 1t is qiI
the thing now to be Jatooed, and e.!
crate designs are traced on ne
travellers as an indelible reninisce
of their soiourn in the East.
sons OF the Prince of Wales, when 9
q few years ago, were tatooed, s
several Russian dukes and sprigss
nobility have undergone the proc
The son OF Longfellow recently s.
mitted to a very elaborate tattoo 8
grafton, and for more than tlA
months was in the hands of the TAD
err, who did an amount of work1
him during this time that is usu1
spread over a period OF three or
years. This caused, OF course, q
we're nervous shock which he was q
able to withstand by application
lypodermic injections OF morphin9
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
The Casualty Record.

Dement'S furniture factory in Chicago is
burned, loss, S45, 900; insured.
Near Clinton, Ohio, Mr.. and Mrs. Yoehen.
In attempting to drive across the track of
the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus railroad,
were struck by % passenger train. Mrs
Yoehen was instantly killed aud her hus-
band fatally injured.
Lucinda Paine, aged foarteen, while try
ing TO save things from her father burning
house near Terre Haute. Ind, was burned
to death. Her father was badly burned
while trying TO rescue her, and her mother
is in u critical condition.
Myron Newland Of Boston, aged thirteen.
while in school recently. printed letters ON
the back OF his hand with red ink. Later
the haad and arm swelled rapidly, and
soon after commissions set in, continuing
a few days, when the boy died.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
Foreign Gossip.

Bonnat, the French portrait painter, is
estimated to mako $4,000 year with
his brushes.
The German government is about to ask
the reichstag for seven years renewal OF
the military estimates.
The Swedish poet Edward Backstrom,
died on the 18th inst, at Stockholm, where
he was born Oct. 27, 1871.
Willenbachev, the public hangman at
Vienna. is dead. He had the Office twenty
four years, and executed thirty-six per-
sons.
Louise Michel announces that sheintends
10 make tour Of America. She is mobbed
everywhere she attempts to speak in
France.
Instead Of withdrawing the forces, the
British war department will create an
arsenal at Halifax and make it Britain's
greatest naval station in the new world.
Gen. Warren has left Snakim for London
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The Atlanta Constitution says that
ever since the war there has been a
big effort TO invent cotton picker.
One planter in southern Georgia
bought lot OF monkeys and put them
in the patch under the idea that he
bad solved the problem, but he soon
found that it took about two negroes
TO keep one monkey at work. There
fore the monkey business went to the
wall
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

Postmasters appointed by the Presi.
dent are forbidden to hold any other
Office, whether salaried or not under
State Territorial or municipal govern.
ment''except the offices OF Justice ofthe
Peace, OF notary public and OF com
missioners to take the acknowledg-
ment OF deeds, or bail, or administer
oaths." Postmasters of the fourth.
class are permitted to hold any Office
to which they may be appointed or
elected. provided the same be found
not to Interfere with the discharge OF
their duties as Postmasters.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The present mileage oil the Milwau.
kee and st. Paul railway is 1921
miles. There were issued during the
year 1900, 917 shares of stock, MAX
ing the total capital stock $52,445,.
ISL. The total capitalization stock
and bonds 153,915, 161, which is at
she rate OF s3l, 1877 per mile.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

George d. Williams, clerk at the Sumpter
house, Hot Springs, Ark, shot and killed
Mrs Norris. q guest OF the house. and at
tempted to kill himself. 1t is said that an
undue Intimacy has Tor some time existed
between Williams tand Mrs. Norris, who
was quite young and o very fascinating
woman. Her alleged husband, n sporting
man, claims TO have discovered Williams
in his wiie's apartment, and the matter
became public through disturbance which
ensued. Williams is young man,
very popular in society, and no stain
on his character had ever before ex
isted. He fired only two shots, one
of which penetrated the heart OF his victim
and the other his own head, inst above tn,
right temple. 1t only fractured the skull
aud the wound il NOT fatal. lie is now in
prison. The woman was the mistress oil
NJ. II. Norris. The couple had boarded at
the Sumpter house SINCE November. A few
nights ago Norris was Aissuaded from shoot
ing Williams and the woman. The latter
several weeks since stole 5000 from Norris
and gave the money tdWiIliams for safe
keepings and they intended using'it to take
Them te Mexico, bat were prevented by
Col Sumpter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25


A new postoffice has been establish,
ed at Mercer, with Gertie Wood post.
mistress.
A farmers Joint stock elevator COM
pany has been organized at Milbank,
and will erect 10000 bushel eleva.
tor.
Lohr and Jennie Biglin were SEN
fenced to nineteen and one-half years
in the penitentiary TOR killing George
Middleton at Battle Greek.
Several chunks OF float coal have
been brought up in drilling The artesian
well at Plankinton.
The Gun club at Rapid City is try
ing to stock that section with quails.
1t is believed to be specially adapted
to them.
The charge against the Custer
county commissioners, indicted by the
grand jury, is that they allowed on a
contract let by them for the county
a difference of fifteen cents on the dol
lar between the market value of war.
rants and cash.
The saloonkeepers of Darlington
have all been arrested, charged with
keeping gambling houses.
School Treasurer OFT and his sure
ties at Jamestown, are sued by the
school board for S11 900 lost by the
First National bank failure.
The residence OF John Manning on
the Belle Fourche was destroyed by
was fire. Loss, $500; insurance, 81
500.
While thawing out some giant pow
der near Rapid City, n man named
Johnson had one side of his face and
head blown off
A vein of coal three feet thick has
been discovered on ranch near
Sturgis.
Hughes county farmers believe that
the late fall of snow has been worth
more as a crop stimulator than an
inch OF fertilizer.
kingsbury county will have a hot
county seat fight this spring. De
Smet and Lake Preston are the con-
test -.--.r..--...- ------..----..-
Farmers in the vicinity oil st. Olaf
are about to organize o. cooperative
company for the purchase and ship
ment of grain.
The Jamestown board OF education
has brought suit against II. J. OFT,
a school treasurer and principal, and
r. f. Wallace, A. A. Allen, George
Nennum and L. Gray as bondsmen
for S1l 900. This loss was incident
to the failure of the First National
bank two years since.
Pierre Journal: "Rates have been
secured from the Chicago and North
western and the Milwaukee line, to the
tournament at Pierre IN June, as fol.
lows: To all fremen in Uniform,
cent per mile for distance both WAYS,
| apparatus to be shipped free. For
the public generally, the roads make a
rate OF one and ose-fifth fares
Tits stated that the Milwaukee peo-
pie will build their Jim river connee-
ton between Scotland and Mitchell
early this spring and have the line in
operation by July lst.; Eer.
A $4,000 Roman Catholic school
building will be put .upat Mitchell.
Sheriff Stoddard OF La Moure and
j. W. Chapman of Wyoming reached
Jamestown with the notorious horse
thief, Bill Cummings, arrested on a
requsition of the governor of Wyo.
ming and captured at Woonsockettb by
Chapman. The prisoners partner
Andrew Byers, escaped.
A young man named James Sweeney
at Mandan, received information
that his uncle, Col. Hoskins of Peoria,
ILL.,, had died, leaving him SIS, 900 in
| cash.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The enforced reduction of the hours
OF work on street car lines in New
York seems to have had a pronounc-
ed effect all around, Street railway
employees in other cities are encourag-
ed to bring pressure Tor readjust-
,nent Of hours and wages; and, as a
rule, the companies are disposed to
concede reasonable demands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
Personal Mention.

DIR. j. T. Rothrock, the distinguished pro.
lessor Of botany in tho University OF Penn
sylyania, is dying.
DIR. S. Oakley Nauderpoel, distinguish
ed physician OF Albany, and for long
time health officer at New York, is dead.
Henry b. Courtney, the head OF the Dia-
mond Watch company, died at Whining
ton Del. He started in business in 1888
with $50 and was worth at his death over
81 600 600
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

The secretary OF the interior has render.
ed decision in the eX parte case of James
Brittin o.. Devils Lake. Oak, reversing
the decision Of the commissioner of the
general land office oil Nov. Il, 1885, which
held that as under section Z261, Revised
Statutes, aperson was entitled to but one
presumption right, he could not after per.
fecting one presumption right be permitted
to commute a homestead entry TO cash
entry under section 2301, Revised
Statutes, as this would be equivalent to a
second exercise OF the same right. The sec
Rotary says that hesconcurs in the. con.
struction Of the statute as construed by
his predecessors, to the effect that the law
was intended to secure tO-those who had
heretofore ayailed themselves Of the pre-.
smption right, the benefit the homestead
law in addition thersto. hrarespect TO the
interests involved this decision is regarded
by land office officials as extremely i'm,
portant, II = \ F.sFFEs-s ~ g
Resfgnation OF Gov. Ramsey.s 'as'-@
Salt Lake Tribune: It is an open secret
that Gov. Ramsey has resignedhis office as
Utahcammissioaer.ss He teGaersd his resig-.
na tioTf im4ai edistelgs after the >aeesssiln Of
President Cleveland to his present office,
but at the urgent solicitation OF the presi-
dent continued in the Office until he went
q
that his resignation should be accepted
We Y grand old man lis Cow Ramsey.
He has filed many exalted stations b1t
he has every time been more of an honor
to the place than the place has been to
him. As war governor OF Minnesota, he
made the first tender OF men that WAS
made, after the firing upon Sumter. Since
then, for lqtEtrtFT OF ! ice4lt fury, he has
been under public gaze, and there ia not5a
spot upon the fair record. Personally, he
Is one OF the most enchanting OF men. No
man ever knew him well who does not love
him. The other members OF the commits
sion are desolats without him. F5
Mrs. sClafin,s Mrs. Secretary Whitney.
Mrs. Don Cameron and Mrs. John Hay, All
OF whom reside in Washington city in fine
residences, were young girls from Cleve-
land.
The strikers continue obstinate and ag-
gressive on the Gould Southwestern sy stem
and criminal acts or knights are reported
from Fort Worth, Tex.
Rev. Father o Hare OF Brooklyn, n. Y.
urges his parishioners to boycott the cigar
stores and other places where halT-nude
figures are displayed. tEtS#
The senatepasses the Mcmillan bill restor-
ing to the United States an Iowa railroad
and grant
A letter has been received in Washington
rom Jones OF Florida, now in Detroit. who
promisessto be in hisseat in the senate in a
ew days -
The house committee on Pacific railroada
provides remedy for the trouble arising
Inder the Trail county railroad land tax
decision.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

Senator Thurman and his amiable wife,
says n Washington correspondent, are re-
ceiving marked attention from members of
both parties. Mrs. Thurman goes every
where that he goes. Allen" and Mary"
are inseparable friends, and Mary takes
pretty good care Of Allen, too, in IL quiet
way. Some time ago." said close. per
sonal friend OF the ex-senator MIR. Thur,
man was visiting here, when some friends
came in for an hours chat. In the course
of the seaHee it was suggested that some
thing Of q liquid nature might prove
appropriate to the occasion. We'll,
said old Allen G., with a sly
look ut Mary | might take a little Apollin-
'jlris. Mary has shut down on me lately,
and says | can't have anything else. No,
indeed said Mary, nothing stronger for
you just now, AlIen.' So the Apollnaris
care up and was disposed OF with rather
wry faces, for it WAS not a beverage to
which the gentlemen were much devoted.
When the chat was ended, old Allen walk
ed down stairs with his guests and, glanc-
ing nervously about to see that Mary
was not in hearing. said: Well gentlemen,
let's 20 down to the bar and get some.
thing to hold that Apolinaris down
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25
WEBSTER,

The Massachusetts, legislature pass.
ed a bill authorizing the opening OF
the polls a. $50 for the accomroda-
ton OF workingmen who begin their
labors at seven o'clock.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-03-25

DR.. Lewes, of London, is graciously
pleased TO observe: The health of
he American people is materially inn
paired by the use Of that abominabIe
ltensil, the frying pam
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
-Godev's Ladv's Book for Apr

-Godey's Lady's Book for April,
opens with a charming frontispiece
engraving of "SpriHgtime." This
plate is Reproduced from a German
painting of rare beauty by new pro-
cess of engraving which has been gen
orally popularized by Harper's and
the Century Magazine. Godey's has
had notable success with Its lliustrat-
ions of late. The fashions and work
designs are among the most artistic
in color and conception that are now
to the patrons Of periodical literature.
With the present number, a new
French story, entitled a Coronet OF
Thorns," by J. V Prichard, opens
with considerable eclat. a poem
Easter Bells" by Minerva Bond,
some charming lines on April by
Joseph Barnett Cowdin and '-Sympa-
thy" by Minnie Mae Arthur, help to
make up Il number Of exceptional
strength. GoDEY's is gaining ground
every month and making new friends
i'll every field.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-27
SEW II ! F.

II
SPRINGS, on the Gulf of Mexico, having Il
water front Gu the Ocean. Tie land ad-
l"In'ag and N rear y high and rolling, hav-
M an elevation oi about h.tv feet above
'Ee ocean wi''iin one and one-lalt miles. \
vessel = owned ana "Sr'i expressly Tor the
'f"''t % rl'9 St.'ic'ne"'' Aff'' S'hehfS !,
are ''''iS mat ior ne erection % h"tei
"a '''''h "sN WhafytS ana rs. various "iher
'H't'tt'', h'' ~ y. oGNi'ie. ne ne" steam
' W. -, - ~, 80 ''f E
1r1..i, ror ;ta Fna low -, ,,,;yas lon.t and
Earth f,ymu TIN crr;r - Vii cn,nno.
with hosts AZ T,rno, G,r,n.,s far IN nn;nts
The soil varies from sHnIv loan to bun.
~. muck ANA mari. and is Of durable fer
iility, as will be seen from the large size Of
tie trees and the rank growth OF grass in
the ;;m5er,
Water soft pare and abundant.
Gov, Ri..vt.m s.,cs t,.,t rlo,;l, hoe
DOUBLED It's resources in FOUR
YEARS.
5z4g~DNE HUNDRED AND FORTY
Two THOUSAND settlers have located
permanently in Florida tie past TWO
/ E-NH9'
r9uONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY.
FOUR THOUSAND tourists and winter
baarlcrs REGISTERED At the Florida hotels
the past winter. and invested N The S,atc
over 100000 dollars in four months.
pra Gra.,, ;,d,oa.,aa.. 1a.:u.1la ,o,rn
,,ts md "nd Ia oa. ~. 80
Gu, =, Ia ana - ',,'tad ~ n, ~.
;l.,t;,n. SiyTTEV vi ny TE1DIY
S0IIl, 0rFAE FpaI 70 : 20 : :
3''vI"' c'l''['Hi'E to|h sues, anu th"eS'
anus 81 acres GeSifaoIe iaht ADJOINING.
- special Inducements to men OF
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