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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The amount OF war literature
spread before the public at present is
simply bewildering. 1t is very likely
that the risinggeneration OF book and
magazine readers will know more
about the historic struggle than did
:as people who had reached adult
years when it was in progress, or, for
that matter, than the soldiers them
selves. The battle of Shiloh, for in
stance, is better known now to the
diligent student than it could have
been to Grant, Halleck, Buell. or Beau
regard weeks after IT was fought. The
evidence and reports from both sides
is accessible, with candid discussion
devoid OF war prejudices, and only
aiming to bring out the truth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

IN order TO give practical test of
certain projectiles military commit
tee in Prussia recently practiced on a
lot of condemned horses, which were
started on gallop and shot down.
The society for the prevention of such
cruelties demonstrated, and was
promptly prosecuted and fined, for an
insult TO the army. German civilians
have no business to meddle with any
thing that concerns the army, which is
almost an object of worship in that
country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The Mankato board of trade has sent
resolutions to the judiciary committee OF
the senate, asking for time to forward the
results OF its investigation on Campbell.
The general impression here is that it will
not hazard the confirmation.
James Kitchen, n shipowner of River
John, n. s., is reported to have assigned,
owing the Picto bank $4,000.
Canadian colonization companies are
about to wind up. The object for which
they were founded has not been attained.
The refuse water OF the paper mills is
saved in England, and the waste fibre is
manufactured by the use of alum cake.
At Kamloops, B. c., James Phillips and
p. Armstrong engaged in quarrel over a
trifing matter. Armstrong afterwards
went into Philips house with a club.
Phillips was lying in bed with rheumatism,
and seeing Armstrong coming with a club,
he shot him through the heart, killing him
instantly.
The following is the Farmers Review
summary OF the wheat crop up 20 April 8:
The growing winter wheat enters the second
OF the spring months under conditions
scarcely if.ever better. This appears TO be
true OF all winter wheat states except Kan
sas and Michigan, Reports from the Pa
enc coast are generally oil glowing char
acter. Taking the country as large, the
present prospect is that not 50 exceed D
per cent Of the acreage sown in the fall bat
win show that it has passed through the
winter safely, with the additional prospect
OF full average yield. There has been
little spring seeding in Iowa. Nebraska,
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota, but it
has been OF desultory character, and ac-
tive spring operations are not expected to
begin before April 10 to 10.
James McCauley, one of Minnesota's pio.
neers and one OF Anoka's earliest settlers,
died recently.
DIR. 4. A. Amos, was again elected mayor
of Minneapolis by plurality over George
A. Pillsbury OF 6,265. The Democrats
elected in all the wards except the second
and the eighth. A gain by the Democrats
and low license men OF three in the council
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The headquarters of the Salvation
Army now about completed in To.
ronto has frontage of 100 feet and
a depth of 100. The auditorium will
seat 2, 500 persons, and there are all
the convenience of the modern church.
This Salvation Temple" as it is
called, cost $4,000, which has been
raised by banquets, specia al subscrip-
tions, collections, and heIike.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The following army orders have been is
sued:-Assistant Surgeon William w. Gray
has been relieved from duty in the depart.
ment OF the east and ordered to the depart.
fment of Dakota; Assistant Surgeon J. j.
Finley, from the department of Texas &c
the department OF Dakota; Assistant Sur,
geon John II. Lauderdale from the depart.
ment of Dakota to the department OF Tex,
as Assistant Surgeon George A. Adair.
from the department of Dakota to the de
partment OF the East As sistant Surgeon
j. s. Kilbourn, from the department OF Da.
kota to the department of the Columbia
Assistant Surgeon K. W. johnson, from
the department OF Dakota to the depart
ment OF the East: Assistant Surgeon Georg,
Fineson, from the department OF the Co
lumbia to the department OF Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15
AwomANs MIsERY.
Mrs. Jane whitcomb, Formerly r Wen
known Resident of Minnesota. Makes
Three Desperate Attempts at Suicide in
Europe.

Mrs. Jane Whitcomb, Formerly Well
known Resident of Minnesota, Makes
Three Desperate Attempts at Suicide in
Europe.
A Mail and Express cable from London
says: "AnAmerican, Mrs. Jane Whitcomb,
has met with heavy losses at the gaming
tables OF Monte Carlo, and has made three
desperate attempts at suicide At first she
tried morphine, of which she took very
large dose, but fortunately, her condition
was discovered in time and she was restored
to consciousness and her life saved. Peo-
pie were sent to keep guard over her to pre-
vent a second attempt on her life, but she
evaded her watchers and opened a VEIN m
her arm with the purpose OF bleeding to
death Again she was detected, before
fatal result was obtained and WAS restored.
Finding it useless to try to prevent repeat
ing her efforts, theproprietor oil the hotel in
which she lived, for the sake Of the reputa-
ton of his house, requested her TO leave
the hotel She did so and went at once to
Cannes. She had scarcely arrived there
when she threw herself into the sea. She
again failed, however to accomplish her
aim, and was rescued from drowning. She
has since been placed in an asylum as the
only reliable means OF keeping her from an
other and perhaps sensational attempt at
suicide.
Mrs. Whitcomb's maiden name was Jen-
ME Smith. She was born in Beaver county,
Pa, about 1916, her parents being in
moderate circums tances. In the latter
part of 1865 she came to Rochester, Mimi,
and took q position as teacher in a private
school conducted by the Presbyterian de-
nomination. This position she held until
1869, when she was married to
o. p. Whitcomb, at that time
large farmer OF considerable means.
In the fall OF 1872 Whitcomb was elected
state auditor, and in June, 1878 took up his
residence in st. Paul with his vile. Several
reasons are assigned for this, one being
that she was accustomed to play little
tricks upon him, which, although done in
a playful manner, he took seriously.
During the time elapsing from January
1879 to 1876 matters grew constantly
worse until Whitcomb finally told Ger.
Sanborn that he could no longer live with
his wife. Mrs. Whitcomb was informed
OF this decision, and received the announce
ment with loud expressions OF grief. The
result was that an agreement
was drawn up and signed by both. the
terms OF which were that the wife should
leave her husband at once and remain away
ever afterward he to pay her an allowance
of $125 per month. This agreement was
at once carried out, and from that time on
Mrs. Whitcomb spent most OF her time
travelling in Europe. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15
Anxious to Try IL over Again.

A volume entitled "Avant la Bataille, "
devoted to the exposition OF the entire
ability OF France to successfully cope with
Germany, should the latter make an at
tack on France, has been published in
Paris anonymously, though it has pre-
face by Paul Deroulede. 1t is doubtful it,
with all the enormous sums OF money spent
upon the French army since 1878, when it
was reorganized, France could now cope
successfully with Germany. 1t is true that
France can put a total of 3, $50, 900 men,
including the reserves, in the field, under
the pressure OF war. Germanys war
strength is /, 500, 600 men, not including
the landsturm, or last reserve. In point
oi discipline, however, the Germans are
superior to the French, as well as in celeri-
ty and effectiveness OF transportation.
The condition Of the French army is, OF
course, infinitely better than it was when
Louis Napoleon started on his proposed
triumphal entry into Berlin in 1870.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

Some remarkable cats are entered
for the cat show in New Haven. There
are full dozen or more of five or six.
toed cats. Striped Beauty, a tiger cat,
weighs fourteen pounds. Dick, a NAL
tese, follows like dog. A jet black
cat with eight toes on each forepaw,
weighs twenty-three pounds. Jack,
owned by the men OF steamer c. OF
the New Haven fire department, has
one yellow and one blue eye.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

henry Ward Beecher is now on
what is designated as "his farewell
lecturing tour in the West" This
sounds something like the usual
dramatic announcements. but con.
sidering his age, it probably has a
truthful basis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

In the compendium of the Tenth
Census we find that in 1850 New York
led the United States in butter making,
producing 4,75S,354 pounds, and
Illinois in cheese-making, producing
15,240, 500 pounds. Illinois was sec
ond only to New-York in butter, and
Ohio second to Illinois in cheese. New
York ranks third as cheese producing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15


The Canadian inspector of prisons re-
ports 2, 7O5 insane persons in the five pub
lie asylums OF the dominion.
The house has made several changes in
the rules for it's own government. One OF
these changes was the repeal OF the rule
| requiring a yea and nay vote to be taken
on every general appropriation bill.
NJ. MuIlarkey & Co., Montreal boot and
| shoe manufacturers has suspended. LA
bilities, 500 600; assets nominally the
same.
Representative Jerry Murphy is very
much eaFaged over the appointment OF c.
S. Lake to be pension agent in Iowa and
Nebraska. He is so mad that he has not
| a proper respect for decency, and insulted
a newspaper correspondent who called at
his room to inquire about the appoint
ment.
The buffet car on the New York limited
express train which left Chicago on the
Lake Shore Il Michigan Southern road
caught fire while the train was between
Rocky Ridge and Oak HarbOr, Ohio, and
was entirely destroyed.
very brutal prize fight was fought on
an island in the Mississippi two miles north
OF Dubuque recently. The principals were
Dashman OF Platteville, Wis, and Fisk OF
Dubuque. The fight was under the Lon
don prize ring rules. Nine fierce rounds
were fought. The first three were in favor
OF Fisk, and in the fourth he was allowed
| first blood. From that time on Dashman
had everything his own way. In the ninth
round Dashman's heavy body blows wind
| ed Fisk and the latter was unable to come
TO time when time was called for the tenth
round.
Charles Archibald was murdered at Chari-
ton, Iowa and his body horribly mangled.
| Thomas Kelly and his wife were arrested on
| suspicion of committing the crime.
| Gen Crook brings into Bowie seventy
six Apache prisoners who are sent to
| Florida.
The estate OF the late Thad Stevens Of
| Pennsylvania has just been settled, and it
was found there was not money enough to
| pay the requests.
| Ex-Gov. William 4. Newell, of New Jcr-
sey, and later of Washington territory, is
| practicins medicine at Centralia, Wash.
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Howard and Miss
| Susan II. Houston OF Iowa sailed for
| Ceyion on the Steamer Umbria. They are
| missionaries sent out under the auspices of
the American board.
| At Baraboo, Wis, Henry B. Turney, a
| druggist committed suicide by hanging in
| the woodshed Cause, family trouble. He
! was about forty years old, a prominent
Mason and greatly respected.
Twelve of the hest known citizens Of
| Holyoke Mass, were arrested and fined
for playing poker on Sunday.
| Richard Arnold, head of the firm oil
| Arnold, Constable Il Co., New York, died
recently, after a two weeks illness.
| DR.. Bent is appointed receiver for the
first National Bank of Wahpeton, Oak.
| The Glendi re (Mont.) skating rink is
burned; loss 81, 0G0.
supt. Kehle figures out 3S2, I'll children
| of school age in the state.
Theodore G. Burehard, the freight engi.
neer injured in the recent accident at Menom-
onie Junction, died in Eau Claire. Hewas a
| nephew OF Rev. Burehard OF Rum, Roman.
ism and Rebel lion" fame and was unmar.
ried.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The Platte river is very high, and
has caused much damage, including
the destruction of several costly
bridges.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The case of the Western Union Telegraph
company against the st. Paul & Duluth
railroad and the North American Telegraph
company was decided in the district court
at st. Paul, against the plaintiff. Judge
Brill rendered the decision. He ordered that
the plaintiffs motion for preliminary in
junction be denied, and the order to show
cause be discharged. In the memorandum
accompanying the decision Judge Brill says:
All railI Dads in the United States are post
roads, and the provisions of the act OF con-
gress for July "a, 1884, render it impossi
BILE for any person or company to obtain
in any manner the exclusive right to build
or maintain a line of telegraI b along any
road. Any company which brings itself with
in the provisions OF this act may build aud
operate line OF telegraph along any rail
roads in the United States upon acquiring
the usual right ofway, notwithstanding any
tatelegislation or contract to the contrary.
lam of the opinion that the contract in this
case does not purport to grant the eXclu-
sive right. 1t does not SO expressly pro-
vide by it's terms, nor is such the necessary
implication. The contract may be given
effect without constituting it to be a grant
OF exclusive right and from the nature of
the case it is manifest that the plaintiffs
right should not be extended by unnecessary
implication, and this view OF the case is
equally fatal to plaintiffs application.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15

The Napa tCal.) insane asylum con-
tains 1, 423 patients-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15
Condensed General News.
Ths Fasline OF the Mormon.

At the Mormon general conference at
Provo, Utah, "a lengthy epistle to the church
was read from President John Taylor and
George @. Cannon. The eplsrle says:
Though tine present suiferings are severe.
they are not so bad as formerly experienced
in Missouri and Illinois. Instead OF
crushing Mormonism, the prosecutions
are advertising il and stimulating the
iaith Of the people. Licentious depraved
people would not suffer the treatment
extended the Mormons and bear them I'M
murnurinply. The epistle branches off in
to a long TRADE against the government
and implores Mormons TO remain faithful.
Reference is made to trials for unlawful
rehabilitation before packed iuries, compos-
ed OF unserulous men, and the statement is
made that many Good MormcI MS brought
to trial plead guilty, knowing the hopeless
ness OF their cases and to prevent an insult
to their families by indecent questions On
the part OF the prosecutors,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-04-15


admission of Washington Territory by q
vote OF 30 to ID. The bill admits the ter
ritory upon the same basis as Dakota, and
its provisions are:
1t authorizes the inhabitants of the Ter
ritory OF Washington and the adjacent
part OF the Territory of idaho to form a
state government with the name OF the
State OF Washington. 1t provides for a
convention to formulate and adopt a con-
stituticn, which shall be republican in form
and not repugnant to the constitution OF the
United States or the principles of the decla-
ration OF independence. The persons who
shall be entitled to vote for the members of
the convention are described by the bin to
be ''the qualified electors resident within
said boundaries. " The convention is to meet
at Walla Walla at such time as the gov
ernor of the territory shall designate, and
when the new constitution shall be COM
pleted it shall be submitted to the maple
for ratification. II ratified it shall be Ger.
titled by the president of the United States,
who, il the constitution conforms to the
requirements of this BILL shall by public
proclamation declare the state admitted
to the Union on an equal footing with the
original states, without further action by
congress.
HousE.-Bills were passed authorizing
the construction of bridges as follows:
Across the Mississippi river near Alton;
the west channel of Detroit river to con-
meet Belle Isle Park with main land; the
Tennessee river by the Nashville, Jackson
q Memphis Railroad company; the Mis-
sissippi river, near Keithsburg, ILL.,; the
Illinois and Des Moines rivers by the New
York Il Council Bluff Railroad company.
over Bayou Barnard, Mississippi; across
the Red river, near Browns Ferry, Tex:
the st. troix river at some
accessible point between Prescott,
Wis, and Taylor's Falls, Mimi;
the Mississippi riserat Winona, Mimi; the
Missouri river at st. Joseph, Mo-, Council
Bluffs, Iowa, and Saline City, Mo-; the Kan.
sas river by the Interstate Rapid Transit
company; the Missouri river in Clay or
Jackson counties, Mo-, and above st.
Charles, Mo-; the Yellowstone river, Mon.
tana; the Mississippi river at Red Wing
Mimi. the Missouri river near Atehinsor.
Kans.; the Tom Bisbet. Warrior, Tennes.
see, and other nayigable rivers in Alabama.
by the Gull % Chicago Air Line Railroad
company; Young's bay, Oregon; the Mis-
sour river near Chamberlain, OAK, and
near Pierre, Oak.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-14
HOME MARKETS.
Corrected Daily from an Inspection
of Rates Paid and Asked By
Principal Dealers.

Office of TEE HERALD.
Tuesday Evening. July ID, 1886.
Salt Lake Ore Market.
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Ia MAN

WHO rs uHAcQuAATEo WITH GEOGRAPHY
SEE BY EXAMINING MAP,
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Butter.
Buying prices.)
SELLING prices.)
ERRs.

Buying prices.-Retaill
W dIEduUeu. ....-.....--.--- A0C y uO-
Selling prioes.)
uy,--.ztA5 On - 10,
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PULLMAN

Buffet and Sleeping Cars
o. Al Ts-oues sasssnrer Train.
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THE CHICAGO AND
ORTIZ
~ U.ESTERN
~ RAILWAY.
THE BEST ROUTE AND
SHORTLINE
Omaha,
Council Bluffs
Chicago.

The only line 70 take for Des Moines,
MarshantoWn, Cedar Rapids. 0uHton, Dixon.
I Chicago. Milwaukee, and all points GAst
To the people Of Nebraska, Colorado. w
oming, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, WAbn
ington and California Il Offers superiO'
advantages not possible By any other line
Among . few Of the numerous points OF
uperiOrity enjoyed BY the patrons Of this
rJad between Omaha and Chicago, Arc It's
TWO trains = day Of DAY COACHES
which are the finest that Human art and
ingenuity can create; Its p A l. A g y
SLEEPING CARS, which are nodels
OF comfort ana elegance; It's PARLOR
DRAWING ROOh CARS, unsurpassad
LATIAL DINING CARS, the equal Of
which can not be found elsewhere.
At Council Bluffs the trains Of the Union
Pacific Ry. connect In Union Depot with
those OF the Chicago 4 NorthweGtera BY.
IN Chicago the trains 0f this line make close
connection with thoss OF all EGtsrn lines.
For Detroit, Columbus, Indianapolis, Gin
cinnati, Niagara TailI, Buffalo, PittsburE.
Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, WaShinEton, and
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Fruits,
Wool.

Buying prices.)
White spring (l2 mos.
groEtn)- ..-..-....... l0c = l6c = n
Black spring (12 mos.
groEth).-.--.....---... Sc . L2c "
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E. AUERBACH & BRO.
FOR THIRTY Thirty DAYS ONLY!
treat Reduction in Prices

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Elegant Sunni a worth
Silks a
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Colored SILKS, latest sha 'es
Colored Silks. latest shades SL25, $I6S E +
Black eros rainshks best makes 9Oc,
$1.9O upwards. worth per centm
Bocade Changnt at per cent more
Coored
than n
Rosary Bead trimmed Robes reduced from
American Dress Goods, Embroide
We are bound sell the balance
porta6on FLOW prices will doit
O$OOS20O $780, s5Oot Sl1O $3.50
$3.50, $2L5O 5000 $3.50 o $500 etc.. etc.
An elegant lot Of Mohar and Linen
Boys Waists &C., and upwards style perfect
m
thousand and other bargains
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NAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-03-03
Disasrccablc Habits.

Nearly all the disagreeable habits
which people take up come at first from
mere accidents, but they are persisted in
until they become second nature. Stop
and think before you allow yourself to
form them. There are diSagreeable
habits of body, like scowling, winking,
twisting the mouth, biting the nails,
continually picking at something, twirl-
ing a key or fumbling at a chain, drum
ming with the fingers, screwing or twist
ing a chair or whatever you lay your
hands on. Don't do any of these things.
Learn to sit quietly, like a gentleman,
we were going to say, but VIC are afraid
girls fall into such tricks sometimes.
There are much worse habits than these,
to be sure; but we are speaking only of
those little things which are only annoy
ing when they are persisted in. There
are habits of speech also, such rs begin
ming every speech with ''you see," or
''you know" ''now-a," 81 don't care, :"
Il tell you what" indistinct utterances,
nasal tOneS-avoid them all. Stop and
think of what you are going to say, and
then let every word drop from your lips
just as perfect as Il new silver coin.
Have Il care about your way Of sitting
and standing and walking. Before you
know it you will find that your habits
have hardened into coat of mail that
you cannot get rid of without terrible
effort
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-03-03
The Russian Army.

The following is translation Of the
decree removing Prince Alexander from
the Russian army:-''Lieutenant-Gene-
raj His Highness Prince Alexander Bull
garsky is excluded from the rolls of the
Russian army. The 18th Rifle Batta-
lion of His HighneSs Prince Bulgarsky
will henceforth be named simply The
18th Rifle Battalion. The Car has
passed upon the Prince of Bulgaria,
irritated by his independence, and prob
ably by other causes of which we know
nothing, a public humiliation almost
without precedent in the annals Of
European Courts. The affront is the
more conspicuous, because the Russian
Court is not only most punctilious about
such matters, but is especially ConServa-
tive, never cancelling rank or privilege
without the gravest reasons. The affront
is intended to announce to the world
that Russia regards Prince Alexander
not only as an enemy, but as an enemy
who has forfeited his claims to respect,
and whom no Russian can serve. The
act will exasperate all Bulgarians, and
make an agreement in the Conference,
which is supposed to be sitting at Con-
stantinople, next to impossible" ''The
Conference is paralyzed by diSSensiOns,
and the smaller Powers, weary of wait
ing, are determined to act. That is to
say, Servla will invade Bulgaria, and
Greece will pour her troops into Epirus
as a measure of precaution."