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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
KEEPS BEES nv HER BEDROOM.
A station Island Girl Who Fluids the I
dGstrious Insects Quiet Companions.

There is a girl in Staten Island wi
has kept a hive of bees in her be%
cor during the winter. She recent
told an EUenipg Sun man that the
were the most unobjectionable of cor.
panions. They are quiet, orderly ar
attend strictly TO their own affair
When the war; weather comes the
will be sent out doors, where thel
are beds of mignonette and othe
s~wcot-sccnted flowers. which the bet
fully understand are planted for the
especial use. This hive of bees is I'll
nucleus of her contemplated bee farm.
Last summer they supplied her week
with thirty-six pounds of honey. FG
each pound OF honey she received !:
cents.
The profits Of bee keeping are grea.
the cost small. The labor of hone
raising has been materially lessene
for the bees by modern Improvement
and they proportionately graf
full. 1
The bees no longer make their ow
cells, which are produced by machig
cry out of wax. These artificial eel
are placed in tho hive and the be
seem TO be glad TO get rid of the labt
of making them. Immediately the
get TO honey making. This busine
they conduct alone. When the cell
are full the hive must be watched fro
without, lest the bees begin sealir
them up, which they do in order
lay up their winters food. To guar
against this. additional cells are p,
on top of the hive, called super
In these the bees deposit their exits
store. aud this is reserved for the
winter outfit. When the bees begin !
seal the cells the box is removed, I
small machine is put inside which /
set vibrating, and this empties ti
cells OF their honey, which is draw
off, and the cells having been drainq
are put back to be rehIled. Th!
young woman says that the bees knol
her and are as tame to her hand
doves. The occupation OF honey ma
ing has proved p~leasurable aud prott
able. /
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
TIMM,Ns' PRESENT.
ne Brings It Home in Triumph and
Scares His wife.

Look here, my dear, " said Mr.. Tim
MINIS, as he led a huge and shaggy dog
INTO his wife's room, "Ive got a dog a
friend OF mine gave me. What do you
think OF him?"
food gracious!r exclaimed Mrs.
Iimmins, mounting p. chat. in dismay.
as he mad?"
No, Mrs. Timmins." retorted her
husband, "he rot only is nos mad. but
nc sn't q stepladder either. nor a
oird's-eye view. Hes a dog and if you
don't get down ont of that chair he'll
probably bite your leg of"
Mrs. Timmins got down on her feet
and eyed the brute with some trcpida-
ton.
Maybe he's got the hydrophobia.n
she suggested by way OF a hearty well
come.
"P'raps he has" agreed Mr.. Tim
minis, "out if he has he's got it in his
pocket. Come here, doggee, doggee."
and MIR. Tinmins snapped his fingers
p~ersuasiyely.
why doesn't he come when o call
him?" asked Mrs. Timmins, deeply in
terested in his proceedings.
because you make such a noise YOU
scare him" explained Mr.. Timmins.
Come. doggee, doggce!"
~ don't quite like the way his tongue
hangs out" objected Mrs. Timmins.
ut doesn't look natural"
Maybe you don't like the way his
tail hangs out, either. P'raps you
think that artificial, too. With your
information about dogs you only need
a tiled floor and a broken hinge 10 be d
dog pound. Keep quiet, now, while I
teach him some tricks. Come here,
doggee! Sit up, sir"
The dog stretched out his forclers.
opened a mouth like a folding bed, and
growled.
"What makes him do that?" asked
Mrs. Timmins, sitting on the back Of
the chair with her feet on the seat.
"Why?" shrieked Mr.. Timniins.
4What do you suppose made him do it?
Do you think he works on a wire?
Have you got n notion that he goes by
steam? He doesn't. / tell you he's
alive, and he does it because that's the
bent of his mind. What are you sitting
up there for? Can't you see he doesn't
like it2 Now you sit still. Here, dog
gee, doggee, good doCgee, sit up and
beg" and Mr.. Timmins held up an ad.
monitory finger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
Calling Hotei Guests.

A Pittsburg hotel keeper has been
sued for damages by a railroad con-
ductor because the night clerk failed
TO call the conductor for his train.
The conductor missed the train and
lost his job. He asks for 5000. We
believe it will be the testimony Of
most travellers or people living in
hotels that clerks and bell boys take a
iiendish delight in waking up people
who leave ~"calls." Not only are they
rejoiced to arouse the man who wants
to be turned out at some unholv hour,
but they include all his neighbors. In
modern hotels where there is pipe tel
ephone or teleseme connection between
office and rooms the business is SIM
plifed somewhat. In old-fashioned
hotels. such as linger in many south
ern cities, the arousing of all the guests
by thumps on the door of one is a part
of every nights history. The Pitts
burg night clerk must have been new
at the business or he would have
shaken the dreams of the plaintiff
guest even if he had been felled in do
ing it.--IndiGndpotis NeUS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
She Was Up in Theory.

One day." writes q correspondent
OF the Boston Transcript, "my brother
went to buy a bushel of buckwheat
Tor sowing. He found the man OF
whom he was going to buy the grain
away; but his wife was at home u
she undertook TO make the sale. she
got a peck measa and they went 10
the granary. There the woman hlleo
the measure twice, poured 1t int the
Dag which my brother held open ana
then was going TO tie the bag ana lake
Inc pay for a bushel. But, Mrs. e.
said he. it takes four pecks 10 make u
nushel.' oh, does it@ said she. wen.
you see, l never had any experience w
measuring grain before ! was niasrieui
always taught school"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
Wives OF Presidents.

Three of the first Presidents of the
United States married widows. The
wife OF John QaiTcy Adams, who re-
ceived her education in England, Gre
ated a great sensation in the Nations
Capital. The wife of Martin Van
Buren,. Hannah Hoes, lived but a short
time after her marriage, dying about
seventeen years before her husbands
election to tue Presidency. President
Tyler's second wife was an ardent Ro-
man Catholic, and Mrs. Polk was a
calm-mannered Presbyterian. Mrs.
Fillmore had been q school teacher,
and the courtship was carried on IN
der difficulties, as the lover could rare
~ afford the expense OF a journey to
visit his fiance. Mrs. Franklin Pierce
was the devout daughter of a clergy
man and made the White House n cen
ter for charitable and religious enter
prises.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16

The dog eyed Mr.. Timmins with any
thing but an assuring glance.
"He's hungry, " suggested Mrs. Tim
minis. "Dogs DO like that when they
want to be taken down in the yard and
fed"
"Of course you know" grumbled
Mr.. Timmins. "All you want is per-
feet ignorance on the part Of the police
to be a dog-tight. Got anything in the
house for him to eat?"
There's some cold stew and a piece
Of custard."
"That's it," raved Mr.. Timmins.
aThat's what's the matter with the
dog. He wants custard. You've got
it. You only need a committee and a
fight over the proceeds to be a dog
show. Where's the custard? Haven't
you got some cold coffee? Give him q
lemon to stay his stomach!" and Mr..
Timmins jumped straight up into tie
air and landed on the dog. The dog
made for the open air with a howl, and
Mr.. Timmins gathered himself UP and
looked after his prize.
Never mind, my dear" said Mrs.
Timmins soothingly. Hell como
back"
III he does I'll kill him!" shouted
Mr.. Timmins. "See what you've done!
You've made me lose my dog and tear
my trousers. Is there anything more
about dogs you don't know? Have you
got any more intelligence to impart
about dogs? All you want is a bucket
of brandy round Your neck and a
snovstorm to be a monk of st. Bernard. y
With which logical conclusion Mr..
Timmins began exploring his outlying
districts for possible bites, while his
wife speculated upon the salvation OF
the cold stew and the custard by the
sudden and e~minently satisfactory dis
appearance OF the dog.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
=, ,r,m,s,ahab,s Ev,dsnoe.

Two strangers occupied the same
seat in a crowded car on a railroad
down in Indiana, and after the manner
~ travellers they began to get acquains-
cd One was reading a paper and after
! m;pute or so he laid it in his lap n
remarked:
II was just reading there that out Ia
Kansas the other day they postponed I"
horse race on account OF a funerai. !,
aThcy do that way IN my ssa'e'
said the other.
1No?n qucried the other.
mo: they postpone a funeral on ac-
count OF a horse race. -. 49,
The first speaker looked at his com
RAMON d moment and then stuck ou'
his iiand. 49,,
1on ha oa-ed. AZ am from Ken
rnciky myself. r--cincinnati Enquirer
.M
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16

And the older heads ard wiser will be driven
10 devise a plan whereby their sweet ad
vauccs can he made withouta pen;
For therel IL be no use in talking, whether
riding out or w~plEiDg-and they'll never
take The chances Of a breach of promise
iheni
Matinees will be fo~rsaken-three seats by one
woman t6ken-;hestre ard opera ended by
the wOfui lack of room,
At the elevated stations "stairways closed tor
aitcrGtlons"-tTafhc Tor the time suspend
ed, adding to the nations gloom.
Like a hen In ruihed feather, through the
streets IN windy weather, maideHs fair viii
reel and fluticr i'm q frenzy OF distress;
Cabs and cars viii be deserted; men and boys
will walk inverted, and reserved seats Ia
the gutter will re RCbbled by the press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
The Gratitude OF Republics.

Tourist-Your people have a very
great regard FOR your president.
American-Yes, ~sir-r-r. We pay him
El,OJo year to name a cabinet, I'LL
the Offices and shape a policy-and
then we insist upon doing it all our
siyes.-purE
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16
For weighing Gold Coin.
=, tho united States government

In the United States government
mint there is n wonderful piece OF
mechanism ia tho shape of scales for
yeit,ping .oid coin. Two pieces Of
lmuer OF elGai weigat have been placed
mon the balances and, on one being
remoyed ana an autograph IN lead-pen'
ell inscribed on it and the sheet re-
placed on the scales. the second piece
has been found u Outweigh TIE other.
-IpaysrieY Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16

Physicians have at last decided that
the small toe of the human foot must
go-that civilization tends gradually
to crowd it out of existence, aud TO
depend more than ever for locomotiop
on the biz toe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16

"My son.n said tho philosopher. &
does DOT masicr 80 much what you sa
as the time aspg say II. Al the fest.
FRO ascd ais faaeoas yplce "a ~
Ioancin. the approach ot winter Il
st.a,l of~l..rai,itis The advent Of b.as
od. balm sizing hc wsaid 10 cbas
ou',ie rar,l rs Il croakerand css}aAai
howlrr. -aa.arI4osss Jvitst4ts*
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-16

Chinese streets are not often moro
than eight feet.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-30
JUST RECEIVED

Florida Cigars the best nickel cigar made sold
this market, at $500 per thousand Wholesale
| also carry fine and large stock of Ladies and
Gents Dressing Combs, Note Paper, Pen-points, Lead
and Slate Pencils.
| make speciality of Plain and Fancy Candies,
Snuffs and TObaccOs of all grades.
Paper Sacks Twne and Wrapping Paper sold at
manufacturers prices
Tnware, Glassware, Plain and Decorated Crockery,
Table and Pocket Cutlery Farming Tools, Dixie and
Farmers Friend Pows and Pow Castings and hundreds
of other things not here mentioned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-08
NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED.
This Congress Seems to Have a Weak.
ness for Killing Time.

hhto NOiSiSSo oCcfbS 10 ildfC WSdh-
ness for Killing Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-In the Senate TO.
day the bill granting additional quarantine
powers aud imposing additional duties
upon the Marine Hospital service was
taken up and the formal amendments were
agreed to. This brought the Senate to the
amendment which empowers the President
to suspend, for such time as he shall deem
necessary. immigration from the countries
or places where cholera or yellow fever
exist.
Kyle (Pop.) of South Dakota moved to
strike out the words yellow fever" and to
insert "other contagious or infectious dis
ease." and spoke OF the prevalence of ty-
pins fever in Mexico After some desul-
tory discussion, the amendment was agreed
to and also the section amended. An
amendment offered by Squire (R.) of Wash
ington designating the supervising surgeon
general of the Marine Hospital service as
the officer by whom certain duties
should be executed provoked consid-
erable discussion and some unpleasant
criticism of Mr.. Wyman, which was
resented by that gentleman's friends.
Finally Squire withdrew the amendment.
Chandler were agreed to- and also one
approprlating $1,000 900 TO be expended by
the President to meet the exigencies arising
in the execution of the provisions of the
bill. A formal amendment having been
offered by Platt the ayes and noes were
demanded by White 3D. of Louisiana, who
stated frankly that his purpose was to pre-
vent action until some gentlemen from New
Orleans who were in opposition to the bill
could reach Washington.
After some inierchanges Of views nm
agreement was reached that the special
order as to bills on the subject OF quar-. n
tine and immigration should be continued
until Monday, and the anti-option bill be
resumed on Tuesday. Finally Platt's
amendment was agreed 10 and the bill went
over till Monday. The Senate then ad-
journed
The House was engaged during the entire
day in the consideration of the District of
Columbia appropriation bill and adjourned
without disposing OF It.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-08
UNSEEMLY WRANGLING.
A Characteristic Scene in a French
Court of Justice.


PARIS. Jan. Z. = Mn. Baihut, BlondiD,
Fontane. Cottu and Charles de Lesseps were
examined simultaneously by Magistrate
Franqueville to-day. The conformation OF
the men led to vehement alterations, the
noise Of which could be heard outside the
courtroom.
Magslrat Franqueville afterward held a
conference with The orocureur-G General and
If it shall be decided to prosecute ex-Minis-
ter Baihut. the Government will leave 1t to
the Chamber TO decide whether he shall he
prosecuted before the Senate or before the
AssiZeS.
There is no doubt that Charles de Les
seps has told the Government everything lie
knows. 1t is said that when lie completed
the statement be had expressed himself as
being greatly relieved He said he felt for
years thai he was bearing burden Of sus-
picion which ought to be attached TO others.
The single desire Of his father and him.
self had been 10 bring tho Panama canal
enterprise to a successful termination, but
biackmailers had taken them by the throats
and the company had been compelled to
buy their support and aid. which, In the
in terest of the good name of France and for
the benefit of thousands of French Invest
ors. ought to have been given freely and as
q matter of public duty. He hoped the
people OF France would place the responsi-
bility where il belonged.
Fontane has followed De Lesseps' ex-
mple and made a full confession.
According to the MatiD to-day the arrest
OF BloDdin isEdue 10 an avowal by Fontane
to the effect that Blondin acted as 60
between in the corruption of Minister
Baihut. Bl0ndin. the Matin says. confessed
to having cashed four checks on Bahufs
account amounting TO LOCO. 900 francs. This
confession of Biondin agreed with and was
confirmed by the statement of Fon tame.
Minister Baihut, however. persists in de-
nying the charges of corruption.
The public is not surprised at the alega-
tions in regard 10 the ex- Minister. and there
is strong feeling in favor Of thorough in
vestigation OF the Ministry Of Public w orks
apart from the Panama scandal.
Fontsne has expressed an earnest desire
to resume work on his "Eisoire Univer-
selle." in which he was interrupted by his
arrest. Fontane was accustomed to get up
at o'clock every morning to work upon
his history, of which seven or eight vol
umes have already been published. Should
he be sentenced to imprisonment as a result
OF the proceedings against him. he will un
doubtedly request permission TO continue
his task in prison.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-08
MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
The Survey Completed as Far as
Yuma.
The Reservation of a Neutral Strip
to Be Recommended by the
Commission.
Special to THE MORNING Call

Los ANGELES, Jan. IA. r. Jacobs, a
merchant of Nogales, Mexico. is in the city
and states that the international boundary
survey has been completed from that city
as far as Yuma, where the surveying party
has camped for the time being. The conl-
mission has, he further states, made par
tial report to Washington recommending
that the Americans be not allowed to build
or live within fifty feet of the boundary line
between Mexico and the United States.
This rule is followed by the Mexcans,
and il adopted by the Americans it would
line strip Of neutral territory 100 feet in
width between the two countries. and thus
lessen the chances of neighborly interna-
tional quarrels OF course the General
Governpent would necessarily have TO pur
chase great deal OF property, as great
many Americans have built up TO the very
line-some even going beyond, notably a
saloon-keeper. The new line runs through
his saloon, and. In order to save his house,
as it is on the exact spot where a monu-
ment is needed, he built an L annex to his
saloon and the boundary line stone monu-
ment will be placed in the l. portion Of the
saloon.
An enterprlsing American has introduced
electric lights and got fifty years fran
chise from the Mexican side of the town.
This strange white light being quite nov
city the Mexcans are very liberal, even ex-
travagant in its use. turning on the lights
at sundown. When the band plays on
Thursday and Sunday nights the plaza is
lighted with drop lights at only twenty
feet distant one from the other. A novel
feature is lamps In the hats of the musi-
clans. like demon in a spectacular play.
This enables them to read their notes at a
nla
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-08
NOT WORTH WHILE.
The Proposed Encampment at the
Worlds Fair.


Worlds Fair.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Secretary OF
War sent to the Senate to-day communi-
cation from Adjutant-General Douglass OF
Maryland, suggesting that Congress enact a
law to provide for the encampment of 100.-
000 United States and Stale troops at Chi
cago on the occasion of the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. The views of
Major-General Schofed are attached
He says that probably 5000 regu-
lars could be spared from their duties to
participate in the movement, and in connec-
tion with State troops Will equal in num-
bers large army and doubtless constitute
the most interesting and imposing of all
the displays to be made at the exposition
But he thinks that an encampment OF SO
large body would make it difficult to find
the territory for them and involve much ex-.
pense. 1t would also be impossible
to give the subordinate commanding
officers and the staff officers. in
the limited time suggested. the
necessary instruction to make the ma
neuvers effective. In short. concluded
General Schofield. it is not believed that
for the purpose of instIuetinc the troops
the results to be obtained would be at all
commensurate with the necessary expenses
involved. Hence il tile proposed measure
is carried out IL should be mainly, if not
solely, for the purpose of adding grand
and imposing feature to the exposition.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-08
INSPIRED BY CRAMP.
Strange Story About the Trial
Trip of the Monterey.
Statements i'm a New York News
paper That Are Not Borne Out.
by the Known Facts.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE New York
Herald Of this morning has an anonymous
communication intimating that the Mon
terey's trial trip must hare been failure,
as only one press man was allowed on the
vessel during the. trial trip and his reports
were not very enthusiastic, and neither the
naval officers nor the crew were permitted
TO give out any information. 1t is very
evident that this communication was in
splred by Cramps men.
Marine engineers have observed with sat
sfaction the success attending the trial of
the Monterey. The estimates of the horse
power developed which have come from the
Pacific Coast are not treated with much re-
spect at the department. where IL is felt
that the calculation is based on uncorreeted
indicators and that the final reckoning may
materially change the result. The con-
tractors will receive S100 premium Tor every
horsepower made in excess of the contract
requirements.
There has been some question raised as to
the change in the pitch of the screws of the
Monterey. "This is one of those things
which no engineer can tell about before
hand" said the CHIEF engineer of the Navy
Department to-day. "Tne matter of the
y
been able to find out just what Is the best
pitch and just what is the proper sha pc and
size of the blades. Two ships that are built
from the same plans will require different
pitch In their propelers, aud IL is even said
that the same ship does not have Identical
lines on both sides. The only sure way to
secure the most out Of ships engines ap-
pears to be by actual experiment. There is
LIT :, 1,
ematics. 1t is as hard to consider in the
light CT figures as the flying of a bird; even
more so, for the locomotion of birds has
been brought down to a fair mathematical
basis. The economy Of the changing of the
pitch of propellers has been continued Oy
the method of producing the blades dis
tinct and separate from the hub, into which
the blades are now made to sit securely.
BY this means 1t is possible to alter the
pitch at will. The expense in operation. of
course, Is considerable. for the reason that
the vessel, must be docked, and this takes
time and money. But there is DO recasting
Of the propellers, which in the progress of
production has come to mean In these days
OF engineering niceties very rough and un-
reliable product. The cooling of the metal
creates differences in the blades, resulting
in propeller that does not follow the plans
of the engineer. There is, therefore. an
advantage of setting the propeller with ad-
Unstable blades"