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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-26

Will Alleys melodious voice
was heard on the streets Monday
crying a sale. This ia new de-
parture for Will but he got there
just the same. Third and last call,
going, going-there don't be bluffed
by boy; wink is as good as a nod
to Boyd's mule; who'll be the next
lucky man; going, going, and
gone.
&C. L. Hanson feels bigger than
anybody IN Waubay. He is when
not engaged in following spa"
through the grain spouts, or price
ing pianos, organs, dolls, small
carriages, ETC., aud inquiring into
the character, moral and financial
standing of all the young men in
that vicinity, and all on account of
a young lady who came to stay with
them Sunday the 22d.
Mother and child doing nicely,
and the DR.. has great hopes of G..
LIS. early recovery. The REPORTER
congtatulatcs the happy parents.
Spring house cleaning Oh, its
only a tack, a little paste when
you sit down On the edge of a table,
or some paint, you have leaned
against the door. The meals will
be on time again after it Is over and
your nails Will have lots of time to
grow out by fall. A little benzine
will clean the spots from your
trousers, arnica is good for fresh
wound, and time, the healer of all
woes, will gradually soften your
temper down to its normal con.
dition. Why, when you get old
and have had lots eff experience you
won't mind it at adjust board al
the hotel for couple of weeks, OF
have important business out Of
town.
Horse racing inspires the aver
ago citizen, these dry spring day.
with rather more gimp" thar
governed his movements when The
mercury indicated 400 below zero
Some really good horses are sent
flying around the race track, at thu
fair grounds, upon a very shor
notice. A large crowd of specta
tors get there at double quick speed
and bets are made form one dollar
upward to--well--the extent Of |
Dakota mans ducats, one dollar anc
nine cents probably. Then TIL
race for sill kinds begins on the wa
home, and every owner of q MAJ
discovers that with LITTLE TRAIN
ING, he would soon possess three
minute trotter, and he arrives hom,
from the race with a hectic flush O.
/ pride upon either cheek and yer,
lsweaty tired looking animal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-26

ALI wool imported dress good
worth ninety cents for fifty cents a
JOHN NoRToE's.
The largest assortment of wal
paper IN the county at the Pos
Office. Call and see it. Paper
trimmed without extra charge 80
For SALE OR TRADE.-One span
of good work horses, harness, wag.
on, and a mule, will sell for cash,
on time or trade for other stock.
Can be seen at my barn.
29tf II. W, BOYD,
Dexter, the famous trotter, died
last Saturday morning at the stable
of Robert Bonner, New York. He
was just thirty years old. lie died
of old age and e. 'stion. Dexter
was the greatest 'er of his day
and was the first morse to trot a
mile in 2:174.
AT the Delmonico, LIST door
south Of the REPORTER office, you
can get a cup of hot coffee, glass Of
ice cold lemonade, root beer, cider,
ginger ale, pop, fiz, or any other
temperance drink you may wish.
Geo. Reeves, the gentlemanly pro-
prietor, will be pleased to see you
at any reasonable hour.
On Monday, Mr.. G. W. Whitley
received word from Lake City, Mimi.
announcing that he was the father
of an eight pound girl. Mrs. Whit
ley is doing nicely. ''It will take a
good many new SUITS" G. W. says,
''to properly tog out the new ad-
dition to the family-but it must
be DONE" The REPORTER heartily
congratulates.
The NJ. L. Church sociable at
Mrs. Balzer's last Friday evening ia
reported to have besn one of the
most enjoyable ever given by that
society. A large attendance, ice
cream, and spacious rooms, were all
that was required to assist the gen.
lal hostess in making it an occasion
long to be remembered with pleas
ure.
Gen. Crocksr Post, G.. A. r. of
this city will give grand camp fire
Tuesday, May Sth. Capt. VanEiten
will be present and address the gath
ering. "Dad" Root will have charge
of the music and that is a guarantee
of treat in that line. w. G.
Dickinson and E. Huntington have
charge Of refreshments; j. W. Nc
Eldery and J. Z. Propser general
arrangements of hall. A royal good
time il anticipated, and no pains
will be spared to make it the social
event of the season.
G. l.. CHAPMAN, Com.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-26

Read to program Of county 5.
S. Convention in another column.
B. H. Egsland was up Monday
to preside over the County Board.
"A cellar is being dug under the
Bank of Webster building its full
size.
Quite a number of wild geese
were killed III this vicinity last
week.
-Arbor day will soon be here.
Our people should prepare to OBJ
serve it.
See call for republican county
convention, to be held May 18th, in
this issue.
Call and look at the immense
stock of John Norton. No trouble
to show goods.
Ed. G. Warner lost fine two
year old colt Tuesday. 1t was kill
leu Dy tne cars.
There has been about one hun
bred and fifty horses sold in Web
ster this spring.
-Chas. Starr was in town Tues
day shaking hands with his numer-
GUS acquaintance.
-CommIssioner Hazleden was in
Monday attending the special meet
ing of the Board.
Mrs. Bones and Tommy have
gone on visit to friends in Mime
apolis and Chicago.
| &C. B. Knott and Thos. Me,
Allen, of Bristol, were up Monday
taking in the town.
! j. J. Cowen, of Oak Gulch, wa:
in the clpitol Monday attending
the assessors meeting.
| The atmosphere of the prairie
lis prevailed with the fragrant per.
fume of the wild onion.
| j. 7. Goodwin, of the kingdom
of Harrington, was here Monday.
doing duty on the Board.
Great bargains in all depart
ments of my stock.
john NORTON.
| -"Monk" says It's no such thing
and any fellow that says SO vii
| have to fight or prove it. So now
| Uncle Ed. Loomis sports = fin
horse and carriage, and comes t,
town in great style newsstand
around on the corners and laugh
at the mishaps of his friends. Neve
mind, Uncle Ed, well watch on
chance and get even.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-26
WEBSTER MARKET REPORT.
HOME HAPPENINGS.

Raise some corn.
Camp fire May 9Th.
| Wall paper at Peterson's.
What will the harvest be-?
Scrip" has turned them again.
Great variety of W.P.at G.D.P.
Remember the camp fire May
Sth.
Why not organize a fire de-
partment.
We editor is on the sick list
this week.
Money to loan on real estate.
j. +. PIKE. 29-1m
Most of the seeding is done in
this vicinity.
What has become of the Web
ster Gun Club.
John Severy was Watertown
visitor Monday.
Great reduction in prices at
JOHN NoRToN's.
Garden making is now the
order of the day.
CLANCY Morey, of Butler, was
IN town Monday.
Quick sales and small profits
at John Norton's.
The militia company will be a
yearling May 18th.
Bristol will organize an Odd
Fellows lodge soon.
Monday next is the last day of
the hunting season.
Soon be time for cucumbers
and -paiQ killer.
New potatoes have NOT appear
ed In this market yet.
Democratic caucus April 27th.
See call in this issue.
is Webster going to have base
ball team this season?
John Norton's one prizes store is
the place to buy goods.
Clean up the rubbish around
your buildings and yard.
If You are a S. of V. come in
and help organize camp.
Special meeting of the County
Commissioners Monday last.
DR.. Brooks moved out onto his
farm south of GoHn Monday.
Henry Tucker, of Waubay, was
a Webster visitor Wednesday.
Did you have to run your hat
down Tuesday or Wednesday.
H. NJ. Balser killed fox while
out hunting one day this week.
We have some good work hors-
es for sale. DAY Co. BANK.
Judge Bryant held probate
court in the court house Monday.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05
rERsoNAL AND POLITICAL.

JUDGE s. g. SHARP chairman of the
Democratic State Executive Committee,
has been nominated and confirmed as
Treasurer pro TEN. of the State of Ken
lucky. successor to dcfaulter Tate
EX- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR WILLIAM
DORsHEMER, the publisher of the New
York Star and a prominent Democrat, died
on the Goth at Savannah, Ga. He was born
in Lyons, n. Y, February 5, 1892.
THE coronation of Emperor Frederick
and Empress Victoria, as King and Queen
Of Prussia, is expected to occur at Konigs-
burg in June.
THE Sultan Of Zanzibar is dead.
PRESIDENT CARNOT, acting on the unani-
nous advice of the officers who conducted
the court-martial, has signed a decree
placing General Boulanger on the retired
list of the army. The proposal had pre-
viously been considered by the Council of
Ministers.
EDMUND DwYER GRAY, a distinguished
mem ber Of tho Irish Parliamentary party,
died in Dublin on the eth of heart disease.
He was lord mayor of Dublin in 1881, and
was proprietor of the FreemdmS Journal and
the Belfast Norn0D Nccs.
LORD SALISBURY had prolonged inter
view with Baron dc Staal, tho Russian
Ambassador, on the 27th, at which fresh
proposals with regard to Bulgaria were
discussed. It was reported that the result
of the conference was an approach to an
entente.
THE funeral Of the late Chief Justice
Waite took place IN the hall OF the House
of Representatives. at Washington on the
2Sth. The services were conducted by
Bishop Paret of the Episcopal Church,
and were attended by the President and
Cabinet, the Justices, Senators and Repre-
sentatives and other notables. The re
mains were sent to Toledo o.
GENERAL CHARLES A. STETsoN, for near
ly forty years proprietor OF the Astor
House, New York, died in Reading, Pa,
recently, aged sevcnty-scven.
THE lower house of the New York AS
sembly has passed the Crosby High Lii
cense bill by a vote of 66 TO Gl on party
lines.
THE remains OF the late Chief Justice
Waite were laid to rest at Forest cemetery,
Toledo, o., on the 29th.
The late Chief Justice Waite died almost
insolvent. There was some talk at Wash
mgton of applying TO Congress for pen
sion for his widow.
The reunion of the Army OF the Potomac
and the Army OF Northern Virginia will
be held at Gettysburg, july /, ana 8.
George William Curtis will believer the
grafton. Many motel men are expected to
be present.
KINa JOHN, of Abyssinia, on the Both,
proposed terms Of peace to General San
Mariana, Commaudcr-in-Chief of the
Italian forces.
ANOTHER Ministerial crisis was reported
in France on the 39th, caused by the defeat
q ho "A
revision of the constitution. The motion
was really a Boulanger question. The
Ministers Immediately resigned, and it was
reported President Carnot had requested
NJ. Floquet to form Cabinet. The vote
was 26S to 237
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

X. G. Dun & Co, in their review of
trade for the week ending on the ;Sth say:
Dizziness is the feature in business, but
dullness with a hopeful feeling in almost
every quarter. The monetary pressure
which has almost invariably commenced
about this time does not appear, aud the
dangers which were by experienced
bankers apprehended seem to have van
iShed.
THE House Committee on Military Affairs
has ordered a favorable report on the
Senate bin providing for the erection of
monuments at Gettysburg battlefield to
the memory of regular soldiers, and donat-
ing to the Getty sburg Monument Associa-
ton the iron fence now surrounding the
Lafayette Park in Washington City.
AT Atlanta, Ga, on the 30th, Neil Stark
shot and killed his brother and fatally
nickel game of cards.
A LYNCHING "bee" was narrowly averted
at Barnesville, Ninn., on the 30th, by the
interference of armed officers and citizens.
inland carried him off. he'officers, aided
f. G. Polanski had been arrested for as
sault on complaint of his wife and lodged
in Jail, when mob of armed men broke
by posse of citizens, acted promptly and
rescued him before the mob could harm
him.
RECORDER SMYTH, of New York, on the
30th made public a letter he had received
which was marked personal" The letter
said that when decision favorable to Mr..
Jay Gould is rendered, $250,000 in $1,000
bills will be left at the recorders resi-
dence.
HARRY PAINTER and Charles Wilkinson
registered at hotel in Reading, Pa, on
the 30th, and were assigned a room to-
gether The next morning they failed to
respond to the reporters call, and on
breaking open the door both men were
found dead, they having blown out the
gas.
GEN. BLACK, commissioner OF pensions,
has estimated that it will take between
$2OO,OOO,O00 and $500, 100000 to pay all
claims for arrears of pensions.
GOVERNOR JACKSON, of Maryland, on
the 30th, pardoned the seven Democratic
judges and clerks of election who were
found guilty in having perpetrated frauds
at the polls two years ago. They were
sentenced on June 27 last to two years
Imprisonment. Governor Jackson said he
thought the men had suffered enough for
their offense.
1T has been ascertalned that the total loss
of life by the mine explosion at Rich Hill,
Mo-, was thirty. The state mine inspector
is strongly censured by the miners.
TaE tbree children of T. S. Richardson,
faFner living near Macon, No., were
burned to death on the 3oth in straw
playhouse Ia which they vera plsylng.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

A GOVERNMENT measure for the sup
preston of bucketshops in the Domin-
ion of Canada will be passed without
opposition by both houses, 1t provides
that any body making any contract or
agreement or writing purporting to be
for the sale or purchase of any such
shares of stock. etc, as made or re-
served. is guilty of a misdemeanor and
liable to Imprisonment for term not
exceeding five years and fine not ex-
ceeding five hundred dollars. Ere
ouenters of establishments where such
deals are made will be liable to one
year imprisonment.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

KNUTsFoRD, the quaint little town in
Cheshire, from which Sir Henry Hol-
land has chosen his title of Lord KnutS-
ford. dates from the time of England S
Danish King, Knutc. or Canute. There
the first Sir Henry Holland was born
just century ago, in house which
is still standing. He was physician
and a great traveller. He visited lee
land at twenty-five and the wilderness
of Eastern Russia at eighty-six. He
was leading witness for the defense
in the trial of Queen Caroline and at
tended the Prince Consort in his last
illness,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

TIE Noroc Ircmya, of st. Peters
burg, publishes an interview with
Count SchouvaloG, the Russian Ambas-
sador to Germany. Regarding the sit
uation in Europe, he said that no power
now threatens Russia. Only Russian
attack upon Austria would force Ger
many to take the field. Russia, he
said, must pursue an Independent and
passive policy. Gcrmany's future was
secured by her eminent military organ
ization, which would not be altered by
any change of rulers.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

MAX KAISER, formerly a member of
the Prussian Diet, has died at Breslau
from partial excislon of the larynx,
at the hands of skillful surgeons, de-
spite the fact that he had previously
undergone the operation of trache-
otomy, which greatly diminished the
risk. Within six months two such
cases have ended fatally in Germany.
In one of the cases. where DIR. Berg
mann operated. the patient died in
four DAYS. The result in these cases
is considered to justify DIR. Mackenzie's
Opposition to the excision Of the En-
peror's larynx.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

TIE statement of the Philadelphia e.
Reading Railroad and Iron Company
for February, as compared with the
same month in 1887, shows n decrease
in gross earnings of 81, 246, i76; n de-
crease in expenses of 1888, 766, and a
decrease in net earnings of S507, 750.
The statement for three months ended
February %, 1888, as compared with
the same period in 1887, shows de-
crease in gross earning of 1922, 40;
a decrease in expenses of 1892, 727, and
a decrease in net earnings of 81, 229,-
Ala
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

GOVERNOR JACKSON, of Maryland,
has pardoncd the seven Democratic
Judges and clerks of election who were
found guilty of having perpetratcd
fraud at the polls two years ago. They
were sentenced on June y last to two
years Imprisonment. Governor Jack
son said he thought the men had suf-
fcrcd enough for their oflcnsc.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05
W X EANOEpRIIT'S Frnnrh co

W. X. NANDERBILT's French cook,
who arrived from Paris recently on the
steamer La Bretagnc, was permitted to
land after having made affidavit that
he was not under contract with Mr..
Vanderbilt. but had verbal undcr-
standing that he might either become
Mr.. Vandcrbilt's chef or 80 into busi-
ness for himself.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05
MIsCELLANEOUS.

TIE boiler of passenger train locomo-
tive explooed at North Manchester, Conn,
and fireman.
The Executive Committee of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association
ad iourned at New York on the &9Lh, after
two days session. Plans were agreed upon
Tor enlarging the scope Of the Associations
work, which win OF ones he carried iGto
eject
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

A L"NbON cablcgram confirms the
'~port of loan of $4,000. 900 by the
Government to the Canadian Pacific,
also n concession of 100000 to the
road for giving np its monopolY,
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

ABOUT fifty clerks in various divi-
sions of the New York custom house
were recently discharged by Secretary
Fairchild. A cut of fifteen per cent.
was made in the salaries of the clerks
in the appraisers Office. This action
was taken TO bring the expenses of the
custom house within the appropriation.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

y MEETING of the British Liberal
leaders held recently to discuss the
Local Government bill decided that
the main features of the measure were
satisfactory, and it was determined to
hasten its second reading and push it
to the committee stage by every pos
siblc means.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

LATE adyiccs from Chilli regarding
the cholera are very favorable. Tho
report from the Peruvian Commissions
cr in Chilli states that there arc no
new cases in Santiago, and that nine
eases were reported in Valparaiso, n
few in four provinces and complete
disappearance in all others
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

RINGGOLD COorER, the American
forgcr whose swindling operations
cost the London n Westminster Bank
and others several thousands of
pounds, was convicted and sentenced
in London recently to fifteen years
penal Scrvitudc.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05

TIE Northwesicra RailrOader pub
fishes Il summary of the entire cost of
the Western rate war to the railroad
companies involved. There were Just
fifty working days since the first cut
was made, and the loss was s15, 600, 600
In that time.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1888-04-05
CURRENT COMMENT,

Mrs. JCLa b. GRANT, through her
attorneys has served general denial
on Stanley, Clark g. Smith, the attor-
ncyS for General Badcau, as her answer
in the Badcau-Grant case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

The building for time occupied by the Carleton
Club, No Is West Twenty lfthst., belongs to Mrs J..
Josepha Ne She says that abe rented It to Lucen o.
Appleby snd James E. Kelly May /, 1888, and that
they placed julius Sombo and John J. Chamberlain In
possession without her approval On her application
Justice Ingraham yesterday granted temporary injuno
ton restraining Appeby, Kelly and somborn from remov
ing the range, boiler dynamo electric apparatus, mirrors
etc., which they havo placed IN the house
In tho OF Theodore Moss S. $50 for rent
OF wsllaos old theatre at Broadway and Threenthst,
from the Thslia Opera Company, composed OF Louis
Feisehniann, Carl Herman Louis Bleer and Heinrich
Conred motion made before Justice Barrett for sn
order vaesng order recently granted TO examine MI
Feischmsnn before trial The plaintiff alleges that tho
defendants engaged tae theatre from Jun T. 1883 70
October 1888 for $500 week and never paid any rent
The decision reserved.
Justice Ingraham granted an attachment against tno
property willard Spencer theatrical manager ~ 'ne
suit OF Charles Fox painter for ss7S for scenery
painted for The Little Tycoon"
Mrx Sarah T. p. Burrall who some time ago was suoo
BY the proprietor Breyoort House for beard Is s
defendant suit which has been begun by cnare' H.
Daniels for e. 1913 Sc, for services as her lawyer
motion 70 place the Gaze short cause csenaAf VI"
denied yesterday by Justice Barrett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
BUSINESS BEFORE THE SENATE.


POsIrIoN-DEsERvED REWARDS
Washington April 2e.--Mr SHERMAN, from the
Conference Committee the House Joint resolution
accepting tho invitation Of the French Republic to
take part in the International Exposition in Paris in
1850, made report to the Senate to-day which was
agreed to. 1t fixes the amount Of appropriation at
S25O,OOO. The "pork" provision is left out.
The Senate resumed consideration of the Railroad
Land Forfeiture BILL Mr.. PALMER proceeded to
argue against all the amendments as to tho lands
granted to the State Of Michigan for railroad pur-
poses and by the Governor Of that state decided to
the Lake Superior Ship Canal Company No final
action was reached on the bill.
Senator CHANDLER submitted an amendment which
he intends TO offer to the Deficiency Appropriation
BILL directing the accounting officers of the Treasury
to credit and allow to the proper discussing officers
OF the Navy Department tho vouchers aggregating
s65742 OIL for the amount Of which demand has been
made upon Pay Inspector Joseph A. Smith, lato
Chief OF the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing The
vouchers In question were those upon which the
court martial OF Pay Inspector Smith was based. Hc
was convicted Of having extended the time of con-
tract without Reimbursement. Relief Is sought on
the ground that the offence a nero technios llty.
Senator CHANDLER introduced bill the provisions
OF which intended a recognition Of the merits
and services of Chief Engineer Melville and Of other
officers and men of the Jeanette Arctic expedition.
II authorizes tho President TO advance Chief Engi-
neer Melville grade, 10 take rank from the same
date but next after tho junior Chief Engineer having
the relative rank OF Commander at the passage OK
this act Suitable medals shall be struck in
ton Of the pcrls encountered by the officers and men
each of the survivors Of the expedition and one to
the heirs OF deceased members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
DOING GOOD WORK FOR AGED wonEM.

The twenty-seco annual meeting Of the Presby-
terrain Home for Aged Women was held yesterday az
ternoon at the Home in East Seventy-third-st Ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. Drs. Kittrdge and
Hill, and the report Of the last years work was read
by the Rev. W. Chester The report showed that
during the year the capacity OF the house enlarged
by furnishing and arranging the upper story, the
chapel freshly oarpeted and fitted with easy
chairs and other heathful and necessary arrange
ments were made. The number Of inmates is now
fortythrce, and there is little no Sickness except
ing the fesbleness incident TO old age. The treasq
rer's report showed expenditures for the year of
$50 1884 90, and receipts of s5s563 Al, leaving bal
ance hand Of S5,625 70. The following arc the
officers Of the Home: First dIrectress, Mrs. II. NJ.
Taber; second directress, Mrs. Bennett treasurer,
Miss Rachel l. Kennedy; secretary, Miss, NJ $.
Wright; financial secretary, Miss l. g.. Halsted;
committee admissions, Mrs. James NJ Halsed, Miss
Emily o. Butler, Miss Maria s. Wright Mrs. Bennett
and Mrs. scrlbner; advisory committee, John g. Ken
nedy II. NJ Taber and X, W. Townsend.