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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
A Lady's View of the Harem.
Interview With Ex-Governor Stanford


During our ten days s%ojourn in CONSTANT
nople, in January of last year, Mrs. Stanford
and | managed to see pretty much everything
that was worth seeing, a fact that was greatly
due to the courtesy Of General Wallace, the'U.
5. Minister at that Capital For example, Mrs.
Stanford was a guest in several of the most
aristocratio haTems, while she and / were
accorded the somewhat unusual privilege of in
specting the crown jewels. / may say that
my wife was not fayorably impressed with the
matrimonial condition Of Turkish women,
for she found that even those of the highest
rank had been so persistently treated as
overgrown children that their thoughts and
actions were of a decidedly infantIle turn.
They play with pet animals as the little girls
in this country do with their dolls, are incident
in manner, and, asa rule, slovenly in dress,
although making q brilliant outward show
when visitors are expected Their utter seclu-
sion from the world is pitiable TO think of,
and must naturally dwarf their intellects;
while their enforced laZiness, of course, tends
TO develop seltishness and obesity. Many of
their faces are pretty, but they are rarely
marked with the intelligence that is born as q
rule, of experience and observation. The
chief wife in the seraglio of the late Sultan is
treated with profound respect by the few who
come in contact with her, but she told Mrs.
Stanford that she had not been outside the ha-
rem walls for twelve years past. Can you I'M
agine an American woman, rich in power,
health and money, who, would voluntarily sub
init to such absolute stagnationy If the ultra
woman's rights advocates would only make q
visit TO Turkey they might cease to regard an
American husband as that tyrant, man"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09

The Virginia state commissioner OF agri-
culture says he has received many letters
from people outside of Virginia inquiring
Tor homes there. He says these come
mostly from the northwest, where an icy
blizzard has recently played such havoc.
S. J. Dean has sold the Huron, Dakota,
Herald. This leaves only one Democratic
paper in Huron.
William Hughes, arrested in New York
for the murder OF James Howard in Mil
waukee in November last, is awaiting re-
QUESTION papers.
Trains are once more running to Browns
Valley where a train, the first for a month,
arrived on the 2Sth OF January.
Frank d. Hill of Minnesota. appointed
consul to Ascencion, returned to Washing
ton and viii leave for his field OF labor
in a few days.
Tho Senate committee or election has
named Feb. II for the hearing on Mr.. Tur-
pies title to a seat IL the Senate.
The annual statement OF the Canadian
Pacific railway for the year ending Dec.
81. shows gross earnings of S11, 06,412;
expenses, sS,0l2, 294. The profits, com
pared with 1856. show u decrease OF
S199, 36S.
Col. T. j. Williams. a prominent lawyer
OF Palestine. Texas, was shot and killed by
George ID. Hunter, son OF n widow whom
William had insulted. Young Hunter sur
rendered himself He Is upheld by the
community.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
Criminal Calendar.

DR.. Jurden OF Chippewa Falls murder.
ousIy attacks Editor J. n. Phillips from
behind. Phillips. though dangerously in.
iured. fires three Intellectual shots at his
asssilant.
At Buffalo, n. Y, John Cullen. a ship
calker. aged thirty.four years, killed his
mother, Ann Cullen. with an AK. He was
arrested. He gave as an excuse that he
committed the crime so that his mother
would not V to go to the w~orkhouse.
At Milwaukee. A. d. Gervais has brought
suit in the circuit court against A. w.
Rich and Mrs. Rosie Rich, his wife to re-
cover $40. 600 damages for alleged SIAN
der. Mr.. Rich is a prominent merchant,
and Gervais was formerly in his employ.
The alleged Islander consists in reported
statements by Mr.. and Mrs. Rich to the
effect that Geryais was charged Tor steal
Dg.
. BY IN unusual combination OF circum.
stances there are now two men in Mon.
tana prisons awaiting only the lapse of a
few days to suffer capital punishment.
One is John Hart OF Boulder, in Jail at
Helena under sentenceto be hanged foI the
murder OF John w. Pitts. The other is VI.
l.. Scott OF Granite, who awaits a similar
doom in the Deer Lodge penitentiary
for the murder of his wife. Hart is sen.
fenced TO be hanged at Helena on the 10th
inst, and Scott at Deer Lodge on the
18th,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
Death of Rear Admiral Wells.

Rear Admiral Clark Wells, retired, died
on the 9th OF Dec. He was born at head,
ing, Pa, Sept. 22, 1922. He was appointed
midshipman from Pennsylvania Sept. 10,
1910; was on the Mediterranean station
1910 to 1S41, the Pacific station lS44-4o,
and at the naval school, Annapolis, S4o
Graduated July IL, 1o46, and was at
tached to the brig Somers, engaged IN
blockading Vera Cruz, the same year; was
attached to the gunboat Petrol lo4o-I.
when the latter formed one OF Tat.
nails fotilla in the attack upon the castle
OF San Juan de Ulloa and the city oil Vera
Cruz. and took part in the capture OF the
cities OF Tushan and Tampico. From that
time to 1856 he was cruising in various
parts OF the world or engaged at the naval
observatory, Promoted to master IN
1855, and to lieutenant in the same year.
Wells was on the steamer Niagara employ
ed in laying the first Atlantic cable IN
1857; on the Susquehanna, 1888. when
yellow lever carried off sixty OF her officers
and crew in Central America; on the Meta
comet on the Paraguay expedition;
on the Susquehanna as executive
officer at the battle OF Port
Royal and was wounded. He was special
ly commended by Admiral Dupont. trans
ferred t the Vandalia, and then placed IN
charge OF the Dale. Was made lieutenant
commander in 1862; executive officer OF
the Philadelphia navy yard in 1862, and
in 1864 Joined the West Gull squadron
under Farragut as commander of the Ga
lena. He was engaged in the battle OF Mo-
bile; was sent to join Admiral Porter in
the James river, and remained there until
the close OF the war. Wells was made a
commodore in 1879, and rear admiral In
SS4.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
Personal News Notes.

The eminent American botanisy dies at
Cambridge, Mass.
Col. Mapleson, the opera manager, has
been declared a bankrupt.
Major Strait, in an interview, fayors the
denomination OF Gov. McGill.
W. C. Sweet, a prominent citizen OF mon.
tana. died at Helena. He was born in
New Hampshire.
Edgar A. Cooley. son of Chairman
Cooley, Of the interstate commission, died
at Bay City, Mich.
Hon. ii. NJ. Morrow OF Sparta. Wis.,. is
TO succeed Judge c. S. Palmer, ofthe Sioux
Falls district in Dakota.
The Rev. David Lathrop HUM, the old
est living graduate of Yale college, died re-
Gently, aged nienty eight years.
Hon. c. E. Hamilton, late attorney gen.
erai in the Norquay cabinet, and DR..
Watson, late minister of public works.
will take up their permanent residences in
st. Paul.
John C. Dudley OF Penobscot Me-. who
came to Minneapolis on the Gath ult. to
find his SOM Isaac and John Dudley, was
sticken with paralysis while on the way.
He was taken 10 the city hospital and
died.
Rev. G. w. Frost, died at his home In
Omaha in the sixty-sixth year OF his age.
He was a very prominent preacher. in the
Methodist church, and had occupied many
prominent positions Ia the New England
conference. lie served several terms in the
Nebraska legislature,
John N. Egan bade adieu to the Mani
toba and will enter upon the duties OF his
new Office as general manage OF the Chi
cago, st. Paul 4 Kansas City. Among the
officials and employees Of the Manitoba
there was naught hut regret expressed at
the departure OF Mr.. Egan.
Miss Terry. a sister OF Gen. Terry, says:
MY brother is not, nor has been, sick
enouS TO cause any serious apprehension,
and he is so much improved OF late that
the state Of his health occasions us no con-
Germ" Many men Invariably express sur.
prise upon seeing Gen. Terry that his
health hould ave ever been made the
subject OF newspaper comment, for his APP
pearance is that of a perfectly well man.
Gen. Terry is at St. Augustine, Fla. His
health has greatly improved since he left
Chicago. This fact may be relied on. The
surmlises and predictions by cetrain misin-
formed publications as to the likelihood
OF so.and-so's being promoted. vice Gen.
Terry, have been characterized more by
sensationalism thai by good taste. Two
OF Gen. Terry's personal aides are With
him-Capt. Towle and Lieut.. Hare. Capt.
Myriek remains in Chicago attending to
the routine mail matters. Three sisters
OF Gen. Terry are also with him, and all
write most encouragingly OF his condition
since his respite from the fatigue and re-
sponsibilities OF the command Of the di-
vision OF the Missouri, temporarily assum.
ed by Gen. Sheridan. Gen. Schofeld is al.
so quartered for the winter at st. Agus-
tine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09

Hayti's finances are in a bad way
generally. Against the protests of
the people, a loan OF 81, 500, 900 was
foated in Paris some eighteen months
ago for the repayment OF which a part
OF the Custom House receipts was
pledged. The populace objected to
this because it gave France a new
hold on the country. Then the Brit.
ish Govern ment pressed strongly for
the settlement of some long-standing
English claims, amounting to 81, OOO,-
600. After some w~ranglIng President
Saloman came to d settlement by
agreeing to pay down 500, 900 and
give security Tor the remainder. which
was somewhat reduced. Until these
heavy obligations to England and
France are settled, Hayti must re.
main practically al the mercy OF these
countries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09

The secretary OF war has ransmittsu W
oo,grasa the list OF balances on mana lor
liver and harbor works on l. doet.
Following are the amounts yet aValiao'o
for the Northwest improvements
Missouri river, from Sioux City, Iowa, 70
Fort Benton, Mont, S2,477i
river Montana and Dakota, $l4, o4oisur.
vey Of Missouri river above missouri riter
falls. Fort Benton, Mont, S15, OoO; MISSES,
inni river. from Des Moines rapids 70 MOUTH
~ Illinois river, Illinois and Missouri,
s s upper Mississippi river, $500,
Mississippi river. from 81: rai
to Des Moines rapids, Minnesota, IOWA.
Missouri Illinois and Wiseoneln: silva.
SIG; Des Moines rapids, Mis1lssippI rH !.
err. Iowa and Illinois, SIG, 223idry uoch ~
Des Moines rapids canal, Mississippi river.
S .394: barbor OF refuge, Lax Fepih' az
Lake City, Mimi, $1,000; at ot0cknoin'
Wis. S6,13O; re harbor at uouqu
81. SOB: reservoirs at the head waters =
Mississippi river, $50, SIS; Chippewa rlys
or WIS 81. 937: Chippewa river at Vel
low Banks. Wis.,, $218; st. Croix river
Wisconsin ard Minnesota, 1897; Red NV
er OF the North, Minnesota and Dakota,
sl4.269. st. Anthony Falls, MINI.
Of st. Anthony, Mimi. 3d. Min
nesota river, Mimi, SAG; Duluth harbor,
Mimi, SIS, 545; Superior bay. harbor, ana
81. louis bay, Wis, 81, 743; Agate Bay
harbor, Mimi, 1851; Grand Marias
harbor. Mimi, $2,422; Ashland harbor'
Wis. S2l, 343; examination oil fortaee
AXE and Lake Superior ship canals, Mlchi-
gan, $3.50; Milwaukee bay, Wis, harpor
OF refuge, Sc, 155; Fox and Wisconsin riv-
ers, Wis, $29, 637.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
RESUME OF THE NEWS.
WashIngton Nems Items.

Acting commissioner Stockslaser declares
that the people CT Montana are needlessly
alarmed regarding the Northern Pacific
and mineral lands.
The bill relating to the increased number
OF military instructors which the secreta y
OF war may detail TO universities and col.
leges has been reported favorabiy from the
enate cOmmitte on military affairs with
out material change. The passage OF this
bin will allow the Minnesota State univer.
sity an instructor without being Obliged TO
divide her term With Nebraska.
Acting Com missioner otths General Land
Office Stockslager does intend TO let
false economy stand longer between the
government aud necessary surveys OF the
public dumain. In a special message to
congress he asks FOR 5000, 900 for surveys
during the coming year. California and
veys, and in Montana important surveys
were needed during the past year for use in
suits involving a pecuniary interest to the
government Of 81, 0o0, 900.
Mr.. Thoebe has presented to the House
election committee u bull for his expenses
in eontesting the seal Of Mr.. Carlisle. His
bill is 81, 900. The most allowed by law
Is So 1000. The bill charges 81, 600 paid
to Mr.. Steyer. an attorney who spoke for
FIVE minutes belore the committee. Mr..
Blakely' $ fees are charged to the amount
OF $500; Mr.. Wards fees TO the amount oil
$3.50, and an item ofSS00 is charged as the
pay rs an expert OF Mr.. Pierce, who made
affidavit to the statement (which proved
erroneous) that the poll books from GER
tain precincts were all in the same hand
writing.
The president has approved and pro-
x,,,lrata n ~a.,iA, - Nha ,t,st zo..,oa
rules which makes several very important
changes in the system OF appointments
upon the tests Of fitness applied to appli.
cants for places in the departments at
Washington aud the classified customs Of
fees and postofiees. The commission has
also revised the civil service regulations
to conform to the new rules. These revis-
ions have been under consideration by the
commission during the greater part of a
year. and both have received careful eon
s~ideration by President Cleveland. He
read them at length several times, and
made changes and notifications, both oil
matter and p~hraseology.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
Nuggets of Foreign News.

A Toronto woman steals Sl2. 600 worth
of bonds and skips to the States.
The first through train for ten days ar
rived at Winnipeg over the Canadian Pa
cific from the coast on the I'd. Snow slides
are of constant occurrence in the noun.
tains.
A dispatch from Providence says that
that city, Bristol. Warren, East Green
wich and other bayside towns were badly
shaken up by a dynamite explosion in
Newport harbor.
Prince Oscar was formally betrothed to
Miss Munck in the royal palace, Stock
holm, recently. The ceremony wassa brill
liant enc and was witnessed by all the
members of the royal family and the cab.
met ministers. The king proposed a toast
to his sons health.
London Truth: John J.. Sullivan's
friend. Barnard met Jem Smith and Flem-
ing, the latter's manage in Fleet street,
but was unable to arrange a match be-
tween Sullivan and Smith. Smith declined
to fight before the end OF May, while Barn.
ard refused to postpone the fight beyond
the last OF April. Smith stated that he
would proceed to America in the autumn
and would arrange a match there with
Sullivan.
Special from Dublin: Two eyictions we're
made at Kilmihill, County Clare. The
sheriff was protected by 200 policemen.
A mob tolled the charel bell. groaned and
threw missiles at the evictors. The police
charged the people, ana a hot skirmish
took place. Messrs. Roche and Boland,
merchants at Longford. has been sentenced
to three months imprisonment each, and
nine farmers to one month each, for taking
part in an unlawful assemblage on the oc.
casion OF the release from prison
OF Father Egan. The trial OF Mr..
Blame, NJ. p. for Smith Armagh, on
a charge OF melting tenants to re-
sist the authorities. took place, and re-
suited in a conviction. He was sentenced
to four months imprisonment. Notice OF
appeal was given. The trial OF Mr.. Cox,
Nj. p. for East Clare. on charge OF violat-
ing the crimes act by addressing Che ten
ants at Kildysart. began in that place.
Tit people OF Kildysart and the surround
ina neighboihood gathered. and headed by
priests marched toward the court house.
They we're charged by the police. who used
their atoms freely. AMI cleared the streets.
Many persons were injured. The people
collected again. and finally the police de.
cided TO allow them to remain.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
WORST OF THE SEASON.
The Recent Blizzard In the East
Completely EcIipses all horth-
western Efforts.

The storm which has ragged at OsWego,
N. ", for several days was worse than ev-
er on the 2Sth. Deep cuts on the railroads
that had lust been cleared OF snow were
once more filed up. The Thermometer
was 10 deg. below zero, and the vino piew
go miles an hour. All trains on the Rome,
WATERFOWL & ogdensburg road were
again abandoned. Inc pelamaT,
Lackawanna & Western was also badly
blocked, and trains were making very
moor time. The blockade was the worst
in wears, and every effort was made TO
raise il. but with very little ehect,
as the high winds filed the cuts up as soon
as cleared.
Advices from the upper part OF the state
show that traffic is still held last In the
grip of Jack Frost. Hundreds oil irelght
cars are laid up at East Syracuse, ana hve
stock is being unloaded to save from star
walton and freezing. A family in the town
of Shawangun lost a child by death. Inc
storm has prevented any arrangements
being made for the funeral.
Eleven passenger trains were stuck ID
drifts within fifty miles OF Syracuse. A
snow pillow with five engines had been sent
out by the New York Central, but It's la
bors we're useless. as the wind driited the
snow back on the track as soon as II pass
ed. The snow in the cuts near Cato is
over IulEbJ iVNS NSSPt
All trains on the Massachusetts, branch
OF the Housatonic road were abandoned.
A drift near Great harrington, Mass,
eighty rods long and fifteen feet deep was
cleared one day and filled again the next.
Reports from Northern New England In
dictate an uninterrupted continuance OF
the very cold weather with a limited move:
ment oil trains. The snow is badly driited
and it will take some time to clear the
tracks so that travel may be resumed
Reports from Susquehanna, Pa, say
it was the worst blizzard ever known In
that section.
Cattle on the cars at Palmyra, N. T.,
were freezing to death IRON the effect oil in
tense cold and long exposure.
Almost every road in Northampton
county was reported TO be blockaded with
sno from five to six feet deep.
Frank T. Hartley, a well known music
teacher, was frozen to death in an orchard
at Southboro, Mass.
Communication northward from Phila-
delphia was cut of. and it was reported
the worst storm Tor half a century.
From Boston it is reported that much
suffering prevails all over New England.
Miles oil freight cars were side-tracked be-
tween Albany and Pittsfeld. Over one
hundred belated passengers were at Pitts
field, many OF them without money,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
Wants to be Promoted.

Great indignation is heard in army cir.
cles over a petition filed by friends OF Gen.
n. A. Miles, asking for his promotion to
major general in place of Gen. A. II. Terry,
who is now in Florida on sick leave. Gen..
Miles is now commanding the department
of Arizona and the petition which asks
for his promotion is signed by all the SEN
ators and representatives oil congress from
the Pacific slope. He is the only brig.
adler general and the one he de-
sires to supplant is the only
major general not a graduate OF West
Point academy. Gen. Miles attained his
military career as captain in the Twenty
second Massachusetts infantry. and for
gallant and m~eritorious services became
major general of volunteers. In July, 1866,
he became colonel of the Fortieth infau-
try, and was the youngest regimental COM
mander in the service. He had great in
fuence in military, social and political
circles, not alone from his standing as a
tighter, but from the fact that he is the
nephew OF Gen. w. T. Sherman.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
How Each Nationality Hides Its
Money.

Commercial Advertiser: The peculiari-
ties of the people of different n~ationaiities
in their way OF carrying money formed a
topic OF conversation at Castle GARDEN.
Most OF the English immigrants" said
one Of the money changers. carry their
coin in small case in which their sover.
eigns or shillings fit snugly. and have the
case attached to a chain, which they
keep in a pocket is they would a
watch. An Irishman always has
his little canvas bag in which he
keeps gold, silver and notes altogether.
But a great many OF the Irish girls have
their sovereigns rolled up and sewed on the
inside of their dress, very frequently, too,
inside OF their corsets, and often have to
borrow my penknife to cut them out when
they come to get them changed.
II have seen some old Germans who
would pull of from around their body a
a belt that l am sure must have ecst 40
or 60 marks, and fish IRON it 3 or four
marks in silver TO have changed.
The French mostly carry a small
brass tube in which they can place
40 or 30 20-franc pieces, and emoye them
one at a zine. There are very few Italians
who doS't own a large tin tube, sometimes
a foot long. which they have hung around
their necks by a small chain or ord and in
which they keep their paper money or sily-
- Nha WI VNAAh6 u 6utV
to have an immense poeketbook that
has generally been used by their faith
ers and grandiathers before them
and which will have enough leather in it
to make a pair of boots. The S~iayonians
or Hnngarians generally do not carry
pocketbooks, but they find more ways OF
concealing what money they have than
any class Of people nov OF. Their long
boots seem to be the ~favorite place, and
in the legs OF them they also carry the
knife and fork and spoon which
they have eaten with on tho way
across. But have seen them
take money from between the lining and
outside OF their coats, which they would
pet at by cutting into u buttonhols.
Some of them use their caps and very
many use their prayer books. placing the
paper money on the inside OF the cover
and pasting the fy leaf OF the book over
1t. But / think more OF that nationality
stow away their change inside their stock
ings than any other place. and don't take
their stockings OF from the time " 10 put
theirs until thsy ant to chsngs IL
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-02-09
The Fishery Commission.

The fishery commissioners meet and adj
iourn and meet and adjourn. That seems
their only function. Between sherry and
champagne not long ago, Mr.. Chamberlain
said h the commission had madeno pro-
gress; that Sir Charles Upper is very much
cast down and almost hopeless and that he
is likely to remain in that condition il he
expects that the American commissioners
will accede to the demands of Canada;
that Great Britain does not approve OF
the demands OF Canada in this respect,
and would not sustain the dominion in
asserting them il they should be pressed
to an extremity; that so far as Great
Britain is concerned the main lie
mands of the Americans might well
be conceded il any concession or apparent
concession could be made by the United
States. The American commissioners
som days G ascertained the attitude
OF the ways and means committee in this
matter, and are satisfied that the bin to
be reported ron che ways and means
committee will not contain aprovision for
free fish.