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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
An Important Point.

Judge Van Epps tells an interesting
story of his first case, which was I've,
fore Judge Hopkins here in Atlanta.
says the Atlantis Herald. YOUNG
Lawyer Van Epps said: There is one
point gentlemen of the jury. to which
wish to direct your special attention.
Ii Is h most important point in this
whole case, and | want You 10 listen 10
me carefully while I explain it,. Then
he stopped abruptly and stammered.
but managed to 70 ON with his speech.
he talked in rather = confused way for
several r1inutes. MY. Van Epps.s in
terruptei Judge Hopkins after awhile.
what Is that point Won consider so
especially important?s -Your honor.
battered the young lawyer apoloyetical.
~ I've been trying TO think Of il for
the last I've minutes. II Slipped INV
memory and haven't been able 10 re-
collect IL yet" Judge Van Ems saws
a. had to conclude his speech without
being able to remember that point. and
.ha, 10 this day he has never been able
10 recall it.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
OUR MASTER DIGIT.
From Times of old the Ruie Of Thumt
Has Pressiiedg

To saw q man works by the fufe If
thumb is TO reproach him with exact
nSse. says GGmberSJ oUrndL, but when
exchequer talfis. were in use a notch
the width of a thumb represented ex-
actly f10.
When drapers employed the cloth
yard wand the possession OF a narrow
thumb was an advantage TO an as
pirant TO the counter, as in measuring
goods the buyer gained a thumbs
width in every yard. but the adoption
Of a Treasure imbedded In the counter
deprived slimfingered ones OF their
advantage and the diapers customers
of their thumbs"
1t is Isy the thumb the miller tests
the character and qualities of the grain
he grinds; spreading the sample over
the fingers by a peculiar movement Of
The thumb, he gauges its value by the
thumb itself.
Cornelius Ketel painted his pictures
with his thumb. and il is still the rict-
urc-cleaner's safest tool. When sew
ing was rendered easier by the inven-
ton of the thumbell, as il was original
ly called, tina. useful article was worn
upon the thumb, not the finger; and
the JAPANESE dentist. d~isdaining any
but natures appliances, finds his
thumb and finger all sufficient in the
extracting of the most stubborn Of
aching teeth.
According to the epilogue writer of
the seventeenth century il vas then
easy to distinguish the country from
The town gallant in a tbeater. the lat
ter being known by putting his peri
wig in order with a comb. while his
provincial brother was content TO at
tain the same object with four fingers
and a thumb.
A Gillian merchant used to dety
forgery by placing one thumb on the
paper he wished to sign and tracing
its outline. Then he placed the other
thumb across, outlined that and his
signature was complete.
The Chinese have long been aware
that the impression of no two thumbs.
even of the same individual. are alike.
and the impression of every criminals
thumb Is taken by the police and num-
bered for reference. He NAV disguise
himself as be will, make up as he can.
but a comparison of the impression Of
his thumb with that in the police arch
ives settles the identity of an old of.
tender beyond a doubt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

the faint light derived from occa
SIGNAL openings in the rock above en-
abied him 10 discern the various
windings in thepassage.
After emerging from the opening
Gro by grasped the rock TO which he
was found clinging by his companions
After telling his sorry he declared
that the more he thought about his
adventure the more terrifying il
seemed TO him, as in the hurry and
excitement of the moment of its oc-
currence he scarcely had a realizing
n of what was happening. When
he retired to bed in his tent that we
ming he seemed much agitated in
mind and the surprise of all it was
found when he awoke the next morn
ing that his hair had changed in
color from black to the whiteness OF
snow. Such an event was quite I'M
expected and is believed to be unpre.
cedented. In other respects Crosby
does not seem to have suffered any
permanent injury from his frightful
adventure.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

During the week she lunches
places patronfzcd by men, which a
mostly cellars, but that makes ne d
ference, as she can hoe her ro
sind whistle ~Ta-ra-ra Boomde-ayn
well as any man. She doesn't object
his paying the check, for as a matt|
OF necessity she has 10 be saving Roo
rep. costs So a week, a ticket for twe(
ty-one meals $3.50, and, with a week|
income of 81 or IS, decidedly econoa
is in order. She wears her best 81
evenings and Sundays. II Is stric9
-rncr-ueS a 1auu|
sailor. with veil resembling a fshi1
net, and rubber boots or overshoes 1
all times.
She takes the front seat in the gri|
car when she can get it, and she's pr4
ty sure to II II is occupied by a ma
When she boards the train she say
Say, Mister, hadn't you just IS so
give me that seat, and If the nan q
derstands English she gets it.
She has no figure to speak Of, n
good length Of limb and an honest ID
and wears her hair short and keeps
curled. IL she lives within waikiki
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

1t is now reported that buckwheat
caketrust has been formed in New
Jersey The plan is TO corner all
the buckwieat in the United States
and Canada, a~dulterate it with the
usual amount ofcorn meal and wheat
middilngs, mix with the compound
the requisite proportions of material
Tor raising the batter, and put in up
In Packages to be sold tehousekeepers.
it is thought that '.there's millions
IN it. and taereare certainly millions
who love buckwheat cakes and wish
the time would CONS again when
farmers and country millers would
furnish the genuine, tnadulterated
material for making them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

- Mrs. Poddington's a little late 70 Dc
sure 50 but yet in tolerabl is.s gS Mis, ' Not.
Hearing from someone ina. n annserya-
tlnghhs n ;nnacentiy followed her thith-
: sn ID beard-what the reader already
knows. ro.s;on of the
,,nten Engagement that set all lne
s,shionabie World wondering that sea-
'o Miss Nottingham's wedding dress
MIS- worn. and she is still on the
was nsisa e. q successor to the ''rich old
fooy" that she did not marrs-
York NeUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06


The building on the island at the
entrance OF Newport harbor designed
Tor a naval college is completed.
This new institution viii not take
the place OF the naval academy at
Annapolis but viii be used for giving
a postgraduate course 20 those who
have been Instructed there and have
some service. One or more war
vessels will be kept near the island so
that the Young officers can engage in
practical work while they are receiy.
Ing instruction Now that this
country is to have a navy worthy of
the name we need the best possible
training for the officers of the new
ships.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06


With l.sue doubt olives and figs
can be raised in all the states south
of Kentucky. if proper attention be
given 10 the selection of places for
planting the trees. They flourish in
Europe in localities where tempera-
ture corresponds with that of Ten
nessee and North Carolina and arc a
great benefit TO the people. The
e are long lived and very product
I've, the olives growing and producing
fruit for centuries. Figs are easily
raised and are very desirable fruit.
We have scarcely begun to ascertain
the capabilities of this country for
producing different kinds of fruit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
HERE is A HINT.
The Mysterious Robbery of the
BOrdens I'm 1891 just
Comes to Light.
A Strange Case That May Throw
Light on the Diaboiical
Murders.

The Herald's Fail River, Mass,
correspondent says: New light that
will no doubt have an important
bearing on the trial of Lizzie Borden
has been thrown upon the robbery of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Borden,
which occurred on June 81, 1891. 1t
will be remembered that the facts of
this robbery had been kept secret and
were not brought to the public notice
until after the mysterious murder of
the old couple. The police, after a
investigation of the matter, were per-
iectly satisfied that they could place
the thief under arrest, but this never
occurred, because, it is stated, Mr..
Borden declined to press the charge.
Mr.. Borden reported the robbery on
the afternoon of the date mentioned.
He said his own 0 o over the kitchen
had been entered and a desk used for
his private papers broken open and
jewelry and money amounting to
several hundred dollars taken.
Capt. Desmond and Inspector
Perron were put on the caSe. They
found that none of the members of
the family had been away from the
house during the day. All the doors
as far as they knew, were locked the
night before, when the articles were
safe in the desk. The burglary was
committed some timei the forenoon.
The first clue the inspectors found
was in a door at the head of the stairs
which opens into Mr.. Borden's room.
A 10-penny nail was found sticking
from the key hole. The head of the
nail was on the outside Of the door.
1t was first thought the lock had teeD
picked, but a minute examination
showed that it had not been tempered
with at all. A thorough search of
the premises failed to reveal any
trace Of the burglar.
The officers reported what they had
learned TO Mr.. Borden and the latter
had a talk with Mrs. Borden, Lizzie
Borden, Emma Borden and Bridget
Sullivan.
Finally the inspectors sent for Mr..
Borden and told him that they could
arrest the thief at n time. They
told Mr.. Borden something very as
founding and the case a drOT p2d
very quietly 10y the old gentleman's
request:
The facts concerning this mister
ious robbery, tits understood, will be
more thoroughly e]lucidated at the
trial and are expected to form an im-
portant part of the governments
raSn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
Oae American Ruin.

II is said that the United States ~!
no ruins, but this is far from osis
true. A few years ago the great con.
try house of the Hon. William Wan
Phelps OF his estate in New jersey ' |.
burned. | mentioned the matter !
Mr.. Phelps when saw him in bctl
last autumn, and asked him u
would rebuild il. He said he wsu
not; that he had another residence
his estate that answered his raiu'N
ments. and the walls of the b1n1
buildings.over which the vines aiSsS
ciambering. made such an imp.os,
and attractive rain that he intenssN
allow them to remain in that condlel
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
Jerusalem Is now united win Ion.

Jerusalem is now united with Joppa
by railroad, and trains runs from
one OF these ancient cities TO the
other every day. No longer will the
pilgrim be obliged 10 plod over the
barren sand and round the hills Of
Judea in order to reach the spot
where the great events of Biblical
history were enacted. He will not
be obliged TO subsist on dates, figs
and the flesh ofgaass, but can partake
of first-class meals served in French
style Still in some respects the
change viii not be desirable. The
city associated with so many sacred
memories will become like a modern
town and so lose its greatest charm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

DR.. P1enson, OF Philadelphia, who
ofiiciated in Mr.. Spurgeon's pulpit in
the Metropolitan tabernacle in Lon
don during the Filters final illness.
and who later acted in the same
capacity, has finally been accepted as
the permanent successor of Mr..
Spargeon. DIR. Pierson will assume
his duties in the tabernacle on the
first day of January, 1898.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

An English electrical engineer, Pro-
fessor Blyth, has been experimenting
extensively TO see whether windmills
could not be made TO furnish the
mechanical power necessary to gener-
ate electricity. He finds that it can
be done with toberable certainty of
dependence. He adopted the Ameri-
can type of windmill with sheet iron
arms and sails. because canvas sails
are torn to shreds ia a gale. Here
seems a fine field for American inven-
tion 10 enter,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

SHE yUMrs FOR bridge by the rim
KRIpGS. ing of n bell. s.
knows the signal well, and If with
FIVE blocks makes a run. There's MOI
Ing slow about it, either. and she usu1
" gets there. or nearly there, for s
can Jump thirteen feet on a level. g
IL she is within that distance makes q
leap. If she misses there Is liz
danger, except to her clothing; for q
could not sink in the semi : liqu4
Moreover, the city keeps a number (
men with the latest appliances at 4
bridges to rescue jumpers, thou
strangers wonder if it wouldn't BE-
better plan to close the approaches VI
some ssfecuari.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

The longest cataleptic sleep known
TO medical science has been attracting
attention in Germany. The latest
report states that a mana miner at
Silesia-has been unconscious for four
and a half months, with no unnatural
appearance except absolute ragidity
of the limbs. During this time the
patients hair has grown, but his
beard has remained stationary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
Change Was Needed.

Have You change for sixpencep.
asked a tramp. Yes replied the
gentleman: ~whcre is the s~ixpencepr
i haven't one, but i thort IL YOU had
change.for siSpence yen might have a
copper or two for a poor man wot's seen
better days All the gents | have asked
Tor help said they hadni; any change.
London Tit-Bits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

There are 40 distinct Christian
DENOMINATIONS in the United States.
or these there are fifteen Aarieties
OF Methodists, fourteen of Baptists
and twelve OF Presbyterians.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Mr.. Simon fngersol. OF Stamford.
Conn.,, is eighty-two years old, but he
has more new ideas thar almost any
young man OF the time. One of his
new ideas. if it will 60, is destined TO
work an important change for the
better in the speed of railway trains
and steamers Every one accustomed
TO travel is familiar with the expert
enee OF having TO wait for the cooling
of hot boxes journals and bearings.
Steamships are delayed a couple of
9nrs in midocean sometimes from
LII, ~ The heat is produced by
s e ,ns state m,s, s.sssaIly Mr.. Insersolls
p&st~. Nsaons should z Wnfsi pesIings
the train palace. The presen. Snaits
one fare Tor the round trip"neei bearings.
-.ting by friction
We ~iesrn.srom a relisi IN the testing OF
Kramer 4 oo-actno~Sas found that a
the CLOAK st,ner could be got out OF
their great 8 consumption of coal.
iox annoano
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Various papers have been publish
ing George William Curtis wise say
ings. Among them are these: PRO
gress begins with the minority. 1t is
completed by ~sersuading the ma
lority." SThe test OF civilization is
the best thing we can possibly make
of it," The world is not made for
the prosperous alone, or for the
strong.a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

GOES TO M|ACTlChERs CHURCH
Does she go with any one young ma
in particular?
- Not much. Changes off, prefers
variety, says she gets sick Of one. 81
doesn't marry as q rule, for she has /
use for a poor man and can't get a re
one.
Does she go to church?
Yes: sometimes she goes TO Ma
yicker's Theatre, for Mac vicker's is
church Sundays, and ~they have a Low
ly organ and daisy SEATS
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

The tortoise is the longest lived of
all animals. Many have attained the
age of250 years, while one is known
to have reached the unparalleled age
of $50 wears.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Mr.. Goodman, OF London, bet that
he could smoke eighty-six cigars down
TO an inch in less than twelve hours.
lie didit with forty-two minutes to
snare.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Massachusetts has more cities
with population of over y, 200 than
anY other state in the union. The
number of such cities in Massa-
chusetts is ~ffteeR, in New York
thirteen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

The railroad coach that carried
President Lincoln's body from Wash
lngton 10 Illinois is now stationed at
North Platte, Neb,, and viii be sent
90 the worlds fair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

iron expands with heat, and the
Elifel tower in Paris is saidto be eight
inches higher in hot than it is in cold
weather.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

An Oklahoma girl was married by a
Judge, divorced by the same Judge
and married to the same judge. all in
six months.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06


distance her gro
fear is that she ND
get "~bridged
Chicago has q Ian
open w spann1
By swinging bridge
and the north az
e sides are sepz
ated from the bu1
ness centre by u
stream of filth, war
ing being given y
go ADap;pr IA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Perhaps the most happily named
man in England is Thankful JOY, d
Hampshire ~crieketer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

Her amusements are tho races at It'd
season Of the year If she can get off I'd
the afternoon. II that is impossih5
she has the evening, and takes in one I
the beer gardens preferably the MORT
side, where they have the best shou
admittance 25 cents. If her young ms
can't raise the price she has to be sata
fed with a 10 cent show near Third
first street, or a still cheaper arrangl
meut is a walk by the lake.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

1t requires sL,oO 600 every twenty
four hours TO u Uncle Sam'sgovern.
ment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06
THE CHICAGO OFFICE LADY
She Is a Hustler, and Here Is a -reu-
ate Description OF usr -

The Chicago @oifice lady" as descr;bsa
by the n. y. Sun, need not nece-sar,,.
be either a typewriter or a stenocranh
or; sometimes she is employed as com.
pany, particularly in real estate Offices
as they have no customers and the 4olS
man" gets lonesome. The Office ladv
always speaks of her employer 70 ont.
siders as the "old man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-10-06

She is pretty, bright, and quick
learn. For instance. she learns al on
her employers Christian name, n
he is young addresses him by It }
saves time, and time is valuable nen
so much is consumed in elevator travc
Occasionally she marries the ~old man
or Jack, and then, II possible, 81
gets her greatest ambition. a real St
skin. Up to that tins she had CO
wearing the hest imitation she coy,
afford For ten months in tbs year
is needed. Does she object 10 firfin0
Not in the least. She is a good e.
that way, but she has no use for ato!
and manages the table knife with grcS
skill. \ New York girl would requH
considerable practice before she Gov
HAS HER SHOES ELAcKENED on =
CORNER
put away half of a fried egg as neatI
as our Western friend. She che1
either a wooden toothpiek or a pc
of gum in public. has her boots biaef
at the corner stand just the same ~
man, and can jump on to n moSs
train of cable cars better taan many :
them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-13
Fast Time ut Grand R.pids.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. Ion the
fast track at Comstock Park today Flying
Jib, 2:10A, astonished 900 spectators by
pacing mile in 2:0s1i, only q quarter of
a second better than Nancy Hank yester-
day. He went so smooth than his speed
was not noticed, but the crowd went wild
and gave him an ovation when time was
announced. The quarters were: .33,
1 :O54, 1874. 2.0sH. In the $4,000 stall
lion race Alvin made the three fastest
heats ever gone in any free-for-all stallion
race, and clipped quarter second off his
record in the last two heats. Time, 215lI,
2:14-, 2:141{. In the 2:27 trot Magnolia
won a record of 2:2014, going mile In
2:1S1
The trotting stallion Harry Noble, owned
by w. S. Kirby & Co., died today of heart
disease. The horse had record of 2:1711s,
and was valued at $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-13

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE Phillies won
by hard smuggling. Baltimore 6, hits s,
errors 3; Philadelphia 9, hits IL, errors l..
Batteries-St-phens, Cobb and Gunson /;
weighing, Carsey and Cross.
LOUISVILLE. Aug. 1.-THE Colonies were
unable to hit Breitenstein, while Sanders
was touched up freely. Louisville 1. hits
8. errors 4; st. Louis 4, hits 8. errors O.
Batteries-Sanders and Grim; Moran and
Breitenstein.
PIrrsBuRe, Aug. 12.-The game abounded
in brilliant fielding. Farrell's work at
third was especially good. Pittsburg 4,
hits 5, errors D: Cincinnati 1. hits s. errors
8. Batteries-Ehret and Mack, Rhines
and Vaughn.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12.-Errors by the Chi
Cages in the field caused shut-out. 1t
was pitchers battle. Cleveland 2, hits
S, errors 2: Chicago 0. hits 3, errors 6.
Batteries-Young and thinner, Hutchin-
son and Kittridge.