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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Parting Words from Gladstone.

At Dover. Eng, before embarking for
France, Mr. Gladstone, replying to the adj
dress, said:
The darkest blot upon parliament was
the act now IN operation ~effacing tine civil
rights OF the Irish. The Liberals were
charged with interfering with the admins
~tration OF the law. What he was really
trying to- 10 was to retard the governments
destructive policy OF peryertion OF the
law. II the Christian knowledge society, in
seeking to promote justice. mercy and truth,
were publishing in Ireland a book apply.
ing those principles to that unhappy coun-
try they would be subject to criminal
prosecution. Lord Salisbury talked about
the consolidation of the empire while pur-
suing q policy OF national disruption.
How could that be a policy OF consolida-
ton which disrega-ded centuries OF ma
tional tradition and opposed the viii OF
four ont OF FIVE millions OF Irish people.
Ireland only continued within the bonds
OF moderation because she knew she had
the sy mpathy OF friends in England. The
liberal term OF minority in parliament
would cease at the first election. The par
ty had never inscribed on it's banner the
name OF a aus without carrying it
through. Having taken up the cause OF
Ireland, the cause would assuredly
triumDh.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Criminal Calendar.


Deputy Sheriff Byrne disappeared from
his home in Milwaukee three months ago,
and nothing has been heard from him
since. short IN his
At Chicago Albert Nathan, secretary OF
the A. c. KubIer manufacturers
OF sausage castings, was placed under heavy
bonds on a charge OF embezzling Sc, 900 Of
the company's funds.
Charles O. CARPENTER chic, of the nivht
nolice of Watertawn naE has hssn a.
pended, charged with carrying KEYS to ga
looms and selling liquor after the places
had been closed for the night.
Franz Fnpe, vho k;uod Ar.bn;aho.
segbsrs ON ths ynLo, 100 ~ 49,
Iast December b.s baon tonnd ca;itv -
mansIanebtsr and ssntencad 40 NaVsuSs
ssiand e. tsn $500 90 : s.nas
sI ono p'
a. hector, ARK, an ARRAY occurred In
wnlcn a. ~; b9yee' marshal OF rector, was
al 49, aaaad n. s3oy no-..,
tiIiad Tsa trnnhta - go =, ~ -
tau5 oo
!,
SENATOR ochuitze mas peen appointed
heupenane governor OF haEitopa, TO take
ounce 10 May next, wren tne present Ileu-
1enant governor, Aikens, WIN retire. hon.
Soseph lyat whi pe neA0 governor OF the
northWess territories, TO succeed Gov
De"uneS.
At Chicago, Ann Bevcus, a married wom-
an who has a bad reputation, was held to
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Nervous Prostitution OF the
Princess of Wales.
From London Modern Society.

Fro LONDON hOueru ooSioeJ'
The system OF the
Princess OF Wales has been SO
worn and tired by the recent
events that not only her favorite
bromide has ceased to have any effect,
but a maid is forced to sleep in a
room adjoining that occupied by her
royal hirhness. Like all highly SEN
sitive and very deaf peopls, she often
imagines extraordinary noises, and
the popularity, which for years has
been a bore at Sandrineham, has
now, doubtless OWN. to the sleepiess
nights passed by the bedside OF the
royal measly ones, become an alb
soiute torment to her surroundings.
Her royal highness's great terror IS
OF fire. and the late catastrophe at
Exeter, following that OF the Opera
Comioue in Paris, so upset her that she
vowed she would never enter atheater
again. Her constant terror is that
Prince George, her pet, will be burned
at sea, and that wicked youth has on
more than one occasion taken ad-
vantage Of his mothers nervousness
in this particular to spin yarns which
would make the best seasoned salt
pale with envy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
In1s5e out Of a total ofse41, oo4,.

n1656 out of a total 1854. 9O4..
$50 Of our foreign commerce 1882.
26S,274 were carried in American
vessels and $3.50. 1886. SIG in foreign
vessels. Thus of the total imports
and exports a little over rs per cent.
t75.02l were carried under our flag.
This proportion. with some unim-
portant fluctuations, has steadily de.
creased, until for the year ending
june 80, 1887, out OF nearly fftee n
hundred millions imports and exports.
less than two hundred millions, and
less than IA per cent, were carried
under the United States flag. About
thirty years ago the total merchant
marine OF the United States, in round
numbers then about 5, 800, 600 tons
exceeded that of the mother country
over 10000 tons. A large number
OF American vessels we're sold to
foreigners during the civil war, and
the total TONNAGE OF the United States
to-day is only 5,131.135 tons, while
the British total, just published, is
7,36i,81s. OF this Ito show how
steam is ~superseding the sailing craft,
only 1896, 516 was sail and SO, o65,.
SOP was steam tonnage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Upper Bertha OF Shoppers.

The Minnesota railroad commissioner
rave issued an order relative to the closing
of the upper berths in sleeping cars, con-
corning which a notice was sent out to
railroad companies some time ago. The
order is as follows;
Whereas, the custom prevails upon GER
tain railroads upon which sleeping cars are
run and operated within the State OF Min
n~esots, OF lowering the upper berths oil
such sleeping cars and fastening them
down, to the discomfort and inconvenience
OF the occupants OF the lower berths, not
withstandingt the fact that the upper berths
are not required for use; nov, therefore, it is
ordered aud determined that, on and after
the first day OF January next, each upper
berth in any sleeping car, run or operated
upon any railroad within this state, shall
be and remain closed whenever the berth
beneath the same shall be occupied by n
passenger, until such upper berth shall be
needed for actual occupancy by some 9TH
er passenger present and requiring the
same; provided that the bed in the upper
berth shall be made ready for
and such berth then elevated and closed
until needed for actual occupancy, or il
shall be lowered and fastened down at tho
option OF the taker of the lower berth.
AND provided also, that a copy OF this or.
der, plainly printed in the English Ian.
guage, shall be kept posted in each end OF
each and every such car, and in a place
convenient to be read by persons entering
or leaving the same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
wo,aer,,,, pa,lroad euIldIng.

The Chicago Railway Age says: The
| year 1887 has surpassed all other
| years in the extent Of railway mileage
construction in the United States.
Our returns show h a during 1887 no
less than 1874 miles OF new main line
track wero added to the railway system oil
| the United States, no account being taken
OF the odd hundreds OF miles OF sid tracks
built. nor Of the thousands OF miles OF
main line tracks relaid.
When Ia 1852, during q period OF ext ra
ordinary activity, 1855 miles OF new
road were built. 1t was generally believed
that these figures would not again be
equaled.
A recapitulation oil the construction In
the difiereps sections OF the country SHOWS
that the greater part OF this prodigtous In
| crease oil railways has taken place in
A FEW WESTERN STATES.
New England and New York contribute
scarcely anything 10 the grand total, the
great Middle states a very little and the adj
ditions in the Southern states not as large
as many anticipated, although Alabama
presents n fine record with over BOO miles;
Georgia adds $50 miles. Florida nearly
zoe. and Kentucky and North Carolina eaeh
a little less than that. The Northwestern
states, including Michigan, Illinois, Iowa
aud Minnesota, have shown very consid.
cradle activity, but the great rush OF rail.
way building has been in the central belt
west OF the Missouri river. Kansas leads
with the total OF 2,07O miles; Nebraska
comes next with 1,101 miles, al
most eqnaled by Texas with l,055
miles. Their in order come the iol-
lowing; Colorado, Sisi Dakota, 100
Michigan. roo; Montana, GIG; Missouri,
554; Indian Territory, 499, and so on
Four states and two territories, namely;
Kansas, Texas, Nebraska. Colorado, Da'
kota and Montana, together show an adj
dition Of over 6,400 miles, or about one
hall OF the entire years mileage oil
the country. Many Of the lines
have been built through compare
lively level country, requiring but
little grading and bridge building; but on
the other hand many lines have been very
costly; for example those over the Rocky
mountains in Colorado, the Southern Pa
cifc extention in Northern California,
the Atchison's Kansas City and
Chicago extention; the Northern
Pacific york on the Cascade mount
aims and others. Moreover several OF
the companies have purchased costly ter
minal facilities in large cities, while nearly
all have made extensive purchases oil e iup-
ment. II is probably fair to assume that
the total cost OF roadway, bridges, sta
ton buildings, terminal facilities and equip
ment of these new lines averaged $50, 090
per mile. at which rate it APP
pears hat not far from S325, oo0..
900 have been expended on the
lines completed during the year. The mon
ey which has thus been expended has tenn
porarily employed n large army Of work:
men and has also furnished permanent
employment to another great army. prob-
ably aggregating 5000 persons. The
railway mileage oil the United States at
the commencement 81 1887 was stated to
be 1877, $50 miles. The extension for the
year here recorded increase it to 150,710
miles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05

The completion of the railroad be-
tween Portland. Oregon. and San
Francisco, is hal led with pleasure by
the people OF that section, and no
less by tourists. The favorile route
now with tourists is by way of the
Southern Pacific or the Atchison TO
Los Angeles and San Diego. An at.
tempt to divert the tide of travel to
the Central Pacific resulted in failure
this winter. But three-quarters of
those who go to southern California
pay a visit to San Francisco, and re-
turn either by the Central or North.
ern Pacific. By the latter route they
were compelled to go by steamer to
Portland Dr. Puget Sound ports, in
order to avoid the stage riding over
the siskiyou Mountains. With the
Oregon road now open the majority
OF tourists win not miss this superb
scenery. but they viii 20 thfousli 10
Portland, and from there will take
the Northern Pacific for the East.
This new road, in fact. is typical of
the m~arvelousIy rapid development
OF the Pacific Coast. and it is also
an earnest Of The great changes and
the swift progress that thenext decade
win witness.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Embarrassment of a Minnesota
Railway.

The New York Mail and Express says:
The embarrassment OF the Minneapolis d
st. Louis may fairly be placed to the pro-
crustean efforts OF the interstate
act, with the cordial and hearty co.opera-
ton ofthe Minnesota railroad commission
The road is largely dependent upon
the traffic between Chicago and Min
neapolis and st. Paul. 1t is part OF the
Rock Island route, and is controlled by
that company. Although it is almost 100
miles longer than competing routes il was
enabled to secure enough through traffic
to make both ends meet. Under the OPP
peration OF the interstate law it was una
BILE to meet the rates OF the Minnesota &
Northwestern and Burlington & Northern.
To do so would involve a reduction
Of local rates below a paying basis,
and so the company lost a con.
siderable amoun OF through business, al
though It had been able in the past to meet
its liked charges very nearly. The neces-
sary additions to equipment, and proper
ty have piled up the large floating debt.
1t is possible that the stockholders will be
called uponto contribute to the ~extinguish-
ment OF the floating debt. and the bond.
holders will be asked to accept a lower rate
ofinterest on the junior bonds. The prop
erty is so valuable that il will require com
~paratively slight concessions on the part
OF security to holders to make it pay.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
NobIemen Who Work.

Aquietlooking Montana millionaire
remarked from beneath his big hat at
the Aston House that the East SEEM
ed to catch all the bogus British no
b'emen. The mines and the mount
aims, said he, get the genuine articles.
The Superintendent of the Lexington
Mine, at Butte, M. T., is the younger
son of a noble house. wears kid
gloves down into the shaft, and silk
underclothing all the year around.
But there's not a miner in his force of
$50 men who knows more than he
about the formation they are work
ing, or who could lick him IN a rough
and-tumble fight, for that matter,
So nobody -idicules his gloves. IN
der him as an expert assayist there is
a noble young Frenchman who has
held high official position in Canada.
Good, honest fellows they are, who
earn their money and invest quite as
much as they spend, and they never
mention their titles. either.-New
York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Won a Big stake Off Nothing
New York Sun.

new tOfA gun
Ira Jenree, better known as sold
January" a vete. an gambler of New
York, died in that city a few days
ago. aged about seventy years.
"Old January" was known to the
sporting and gambling fraternity in
every state in the union. He began
his career as q gambler about 1854.
At a noted New York house he once
lost his last dollar. Taking out a
lozenge from his pocket he placed it
on a card and ''coppered" it. The
lozenae, with the round piece of wood
on top of it, looked exactly like
a check used by the house for split
dollar bets. The dealer thought the
lozengs was a split check, and "Old
January won the bet. the dealer SHOW
ing him a dollar check. "Old Janu-
airy" wagered the check and won
again. His luck turned, and before
he left the table he had won $4,000.
Next day he won $4,000, and in a
few more sittings he had $4,000 in
his pockets, During his gambling ca
reer he made and lost six or sever
fortunes. At one time his wealth was
estimated at $4,000 He died,
however, destitute of means.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.
North Dakota Teachers As
ISOLATION.


The North r&5kota Educational as
ISOLATION opened at Fargo with an at.
tendance of about a hundred teachers
and county superintendent. Prof.
John Ogden OF Mcintosh county was
made temporary chairman, Prof..
Kennedy OF Hillsboro secretary, and
Judge Brierty of Grand Forks editor.
The address OF welcome was de-
livered by Mayor Edwards and re-
sponded to by Prof. OGDEN. Among
those present were Territorial Super
intendent Dye, Assistant Wilson,
President Sprague. of the Grand Forks
university, and President Grove, oil
the jamestown college. A large mum.
Der of very intesting papers were read
and discussed. President Sprague de.
liyered q very able Grafton upon Mil
ton as an educator.
Resolutions were adopted setting
forth that some OF the public lands
set apart by government for educa-
tional purposes are improperly occu-
pied and petitioning congress to
remedy this abuae; advocating the
adoption OF the township system OF
schools; urging q close and practical
working union between universities
and high schoolsj and favoring
legislation requiring county super
intendents to hold at least a first
grade certificate from the territorial
board OF education. The following
officers were elected:
President, Col. Spragne, Grand
Forks; vice presidents, Mrs. Is. s.
Spur, Valley City; DIR. John Ogden,
Mcintosh; secretary, J.. Kennedy,
Trail; treasurer, c. ID. Abbey; execu-
tive committee, A. S. Parsons, c. E.
jackson; librarian, William Mitchell.
The next convention will be held at
jamestown, Dec. 81, 1888.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
aEsuME OF THE NEWS.
WasnIngton NeMe nam

The postohice department has decided
to put railway mail service on the Mani
toba Central branch OF the Manitoba road
from Great Falls to Helena. beginning Jan.
10, 1883. 10 viii be a single daily seryics
each way.
Gea. Benjamin H. Foster, assistant
United States district attorney Of n. Y,
who has bad charge oil all the criminal cases
m the United States courts Tor several
years. and who held over under President
Cleveland. will retire on Jan. 1.
The public buildings bill already intro
dueed in the senate calls for thirty-six new
buildings at n cost oil IS, 500, o0o. To this
Is TO be added money Tor enlargement OF
buildings, etc, the grand total asked by
senators amouatihg to $40, pa, 900,
The following pensions ave been grant
ed: Wisconsin: ID. McMillon, Eau Claire;
J, Graham. Packwadkee: j. Diary, Sylvan
=. kahle. Viroqua; j. Powell, Barnhoo;
w. Wallace, Rock Falls; A. jackson, Plov.
err. Minnesota: Father u ii. Grant. Gar.
den City; j. Sehulthioss Ninona.
The proposed right OF way across the
Red Lake Indian reservation In Northern
Minnesota, which n bill. to be introduced
by Mr., Nelson, o to grant to the
Duluth, Rainy Lake Il Southwestern rail.
road. will be the first railway invasion OF
that country which has yet been proposed.
IL is o likely to be the last
A dispatch comes iron Canada stating
that at the recent conference between snps.
Bell. OF tbs foreign mail service uf the Uni-
ted States postoiice department and Mr.
Mcclellan. the representative OF the Cana
dian p~ostofico department., An arranse
ment VIA reached by which q parcel postal
treaty between the United States and
Canada VIII probably be concluded. Tit
Canadian newspaper which is responsible
Tor this dispatch is greatly in error. The
iact IL that the demands OF the Canadian
postofiice officials were OF such acharacter
that the representative OF our postotiice
department would not for a ome rec.
ommend TO the postmaster general that
a parcel post treaty upon any such basis
should be concluded.
Persons holding close relations to the
administration claim 10 know that the
fisheries commission will make short work
when it Teassembles next month. Mr..
Chamberlain and Sir Charles Topper will
come back from ottawa empowered to ac-
cept the proposition made by our repre-
sentatives during the conference to refer to
arbitration the two main questions at is
sue, namely: Whether Canada shall give
our fishing vessels the commercial rights
which we accord TO their fishing vessels,
low the indcntation OF the shore. Ii is be-
lieved by Secretary Bayard and the other
American negotiators that the question
would certainly be decided in our favor by
any arbitrators that might bsselected,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
She Had the Word.
Pittsburg Bulletin.

OhfhOhAhs
In conversation with Miss De Pork
OF st. Louis, the president of three
Boston Browning clubs exclaimed one
evening not long ago:
"Ab, my dear Miss De Pork. if !
could choose but one author. | Womb
unhesitatingly say, Give me Brown.
ing, Such depth, such tenderness
such passion, such delicate subtletv
OF meaning and expression love to
iinger over his sentences, analizine ali
their beautiful intricaeies OF con.
structlon and meaning, drinking them
IN, rejecting on them, living on and in
them. Don't you think they are all
alt-all-reaily, the right word es.
ply it?" sup
WAS it 'suffH'" she asked.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
The poet whittier received so many

The poet Whittier received so many
congratuistory letters and kilograms
that he found it impossible to reply
to all individually, and has semi to
his friends who greeted him on his
eig5tieth birthday, the following circu-
Lar letter: "John G. Whittier CRATE
fully Acknowledges the kind tokens of
remembrance which have reached him
on his birthday. Thenumber of them
has proved SO Unexpectedly large that
ne finds himeli utterly unable to an
swer them in detail. He car only ten
der to his friends, known and un-
known, his heartiest thanks for all
which they have done to make his
evening Of life brighter and happier"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05

There seems to be some prospect
that the Canadian fish commissioner
will return to Washington after vaca-
ton less inexorable in his demands
and inclined to concede something for
the sake Of a settlement of the con.
troyersy between the government and
the Dominion. What has caused this
change, il one has really taken place,
is obscure. but very likely the home
government has been bringing some
influence to bear.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05

New discoveries of gold deposits
continue 10 be reported from almost
every part Of the world. 1t is now
regarded as a settled fact that the
Alaska mines are not only worth
working. but exceptionally rich. Late
advices from Australia indicate large
discoveries OF the auriferous metal in
locations where existence was not sus-
pected when there was a grand rush
OF gold seekers to that country some
thirty odd years ago. In the region
recently acquired by Germany, on the
south west coast Of Africa, enormous
~ rich gold fields are said to have
been found. Indeed, the interior OF
Southern Africa is believed to be one
vast gold Geld.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05

- 4gZNA "a ~ 20
prescribing rsdustions Of judicial rents
throughout practically the whole Of Ire
land, ranging rom to 20 per cent, The
average being IA per cent. The aggregate
reduction Is estimated at f2, 600. 01e.
The reduction is permanent and applies TO
arrears since 1881.
DR.. Mackenzie states that for more than
q month the Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam has been free from the rnpleasants SEN
sation in his throat which he first sx'
perieneed last January. The prince Is
hopeful and cheerful.
desperate fight between Catholics ana
orangeInen occurred recently in the vii
iage OF Killybearn, near Cfookstown.
Stones. bricks, fevolvers, ETC., were freely
used. The house OF a priest was com
pletely wrecked, and the Windows Of other
houses we're smashed. The 0rangemen
were reinforced, and the struggle was be.
coming serious when the police STOPPED
the fight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Empress Eugenie.

The eyes are still beautiful, though
they show that they have shed many
a tear, and are sadly shrunken. In.
deed, standing there to let her pass
before us, / thought OF nothing as
much as OF her wonanhood. Alone!
forever alone with her broken hopes
and the memory OF her dead boy, her
life and her love gone at one blowl
We watched her at the foot OF the
stair withdrawing The hand from the
helping arm-she walked so we'll, with
such graceful carriage. Her figure is
still fine, or seemed so. She is above
medium height, and was dressed beau.
tifully. though only in some simple
soft stuff-merino or cashmere. !
thought it a morning gown at first,
but as saw her later in the day In
the same costume, concluded il was
not entirely that. 1t was a pleasure
to me to see her and a bit of good for.
tune certainly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-01-05
Danger From Fires.

At this season, when cold weather
requires the starting OF new fires, too
much care cannot be taken to see
that everything is safe. A good rule
is not only to examine carefully
around fiues and pipes, but also to be-
GIN a new ire in an unused stove in
the morning, so that il heat develops
danger it may be better guarded
against than at night. This is the time
OF year when more buildings burn up
than at any other, and seldom indeed
is this IN the country the result of
voluntary incendiarism. Neither do
hres often occur from extra hazards,
as from heating or cooking foods for
stock. Farmers who employ these
mean OF preparing food understand
the extra dangers they involve and
guard against them. 1t is the upsus-
pected causes OF fire that are usually
most dangerous.