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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31
COULDN'T FIND THE TAIL.
Aunt Maria Says These New-fans'
Comets Are No Good.

At late bedtime the other night
yerandah club adjourned to the u
yard and walked around in a dI
space between trees, fences and va
sheds, craning its neck and trying
see the comet. Opera glasses VI
brought into requisition, says the LoI
vile Courier-Journal, and much as1
nomical information and Ignorance
orally displayed. All the stars Del
the big dipper were variously selc1
and rejected as possible comets accd
ing to recent newspaper formulas
finding the luminary, but no DEM
astral body was satisfactorily se'Y
upon as the genuine thing. ION, eon1
finally said Aunt Maria. Lets 20 y
and sit down. It's no use-you q
find any comet out here. There i
a sign of q tail on any OF those IL
Everything has degenerated So
dear old lady concluded with q u1
drawn sigh. "We don't have any v
cts worth looking nj any more wi
/ was young we had a Gomez ~
summer, and ii always had 2 Waa,
leas, a yard wide and . mile ions'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31
Eyes Of Deep Sea Fish.

The eyes of deep c fish arc \
varied; some have neither eyes
sight; others have greatly ehiail
eye balls, so as 10 catch the y
glimpse of light. Their eyes /
either t. disappear or TO be uausu1
efficient; but since no trace oil sums
can penetrate to any great dcFth'
it is probably quite dark Deyon'
depth Of some 200 fathoms, OK y
Use can eyes be?
Fish have been captured M q W
OF nearly 5000 fathoms, where y
must be not only absolute stiffness
also total darkness. except for .ns
that some of these deep sea cltas1
are phosphorescent. and therelua
minous. This fact was first ascei's v
in ihc Challenger expedition :.
then Mr.. Aicock, of the Indian M
survey. has found that some dcep
crustaceans have a similar poWel,
large prawn quite lighting UP y p p,s'
full Of water in which 1t was p% s
Fish with large eyes have, the,', !,
"a better chance Of finding iooa !
matcs). but they cannot wholly '' !,
upon sight. since some nave Z
abandoned all attempts to see. -,
Some again have luminous -
on their head or body or tau, ~
are under their control, so tnse !
can actually throw light al pr
on their prey or extinguish ! J,
Of danger. Thus the angler, ans
others, attracts its prey by H.
these colored lures or phospnV
lights.-Chamber s Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31

Christianity comes forth
chains OF this vassalage ara ~
end she rises up from ignom,roaa ap1
allied sphere, and becomes -, y
tomato daughter, t.ae gentle NY ~
hon0red mother, the usefu, ME
oh, If Christianity has dono snfstg
for woman, surely woman win ~
its most ardent advocate and 80
FINEST exemplification.
When / come to speak ~
influence, my mind always w,naama
to one model-the aged one WIN
ty-seven years ago. we put awav
the resurrection. About e;yttv
years ago, and just before tha;.
riage day, my father and mo,bo.
up in the old meeting house at
vile, N. j., and took upon NV
vows Of the Christian. Thronrh !
life Of vicissitude she lived harm
and usefully and came to her -
peace. No child of want eyer caa
her door and was turned emn,v aD
No one in sorrow came TO her Inv
comforted. No one asked her M
to be saved, but she pointed him
the cross. When the angel %
came TO n neighbours dwelling sho !
there to rejoice at the starting -
other immortal spirit. When tho 81
of death came to a neighbours dni
ing she was there to robe the dana
for the burial.
We had often heard her. when N
ing family prayers in the absence
my father, say: 20, Lord. / ash
for my children, wealth or honor J.
i do ask that they all may be sub;a
of thy comforting grace" Her ole,
children brought into the kingdom
God, she had but one more w;sa,
that was that she might see her N
absent missionary son; and when
ship from China anchored in N
New York harbor, and the l~onc.abs
one passed over the threshold of
paternal home, she said: Now III
lettest thou thy servant depart in pesS
for mine eyes have seer thy %salya,jd
The prayer was soon answered.
1t was m autumnal day when
gathered from afar and found only !
house from which the soul had
forever. She looked very natural
hands very much as when they wl
employed in Kindness for her chillr
Whatever else we forget, we never 4
get the look of mothers hands.
we stood there by the casket we ga
not help but say: Don't she
beautiful 1t was a cloudless
when, with heavy hearts, we card
her out to the last resting place. 4
withered leaves crumbled under I'd
and wheels as we passed, and the !
Shone on the Raritan river until
looked like fire; but more calm I
beautiful and radiant was the sett
sun of that aged pilgrims life.
more toll, no more tears, no more 81
ness, no more death. Dear moth
Beautiful mother.
Sweet is the slumber beneath the 4
While the poor spirit rests with God
/ need not 60 back and show 1
Zcnobia, or Semiramis, or Isabella, |
even the woman of the text, as vi
ders of womanly excellence or gra
ness, when i in this moment point
5 our picture gallery of memory, I
show. you the one face that you rema
Der so well, and arouse all your N
"reminiscences, and start you in n
conservation to God, by the pronuna
ton Of that tender, beautiful, glOrlS
word, Mother! Mother"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31

Bob Ciamwhooper-Your frlcnSs
say that You haven't got any p.uS
Pete Amsterdam-Yes, i Rho~ /
do, but all those fellows were
cd with my wife, but ] vas 'ns
one who dared piarry her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31
1 and / May Equal 10 I'm Is Years.

1T is the same old mathematical
paradox said one of the wedding
guests. Il plus l equals l."
beg PARDON replied the bride
groom's last years girl, there is no
paradox at all. 1t Is a case Of O plus
0 equals indianapolis Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31

please help me. Mercy! It cannot
DO"
Her gasping ejaculation died to a
hollow, frightened murmur as she
peered ut the face that looked down
upon her.
For its fair, false owner was-Beat-
rice Mercer!
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-08-31
A Question for MoraIl.ts.

Parson-1his brokerage business al
yours IS nothing but gambling. deacon
You should give il up.
Deacop-No more than you do.
Parsoi-What! you mean that ! gam
lie.
Deacon-Weli, you deal in luturcs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
WON BY A CHICAGO MAN.
Handsome Trophy Captured by B. c. Jackson
at the Washington Park Shooting Tourney. 4

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--At the shooting tour
nament at Washington Park to-day the
handsome trophy offered by ]. Zaver Page.
of New York, was won by B. c. jackson. of
Chicago. The contest for the cup was at
twenty-five birds. thirty yards rise. four
misses and out The entries were:
From Cnieago-E. g. Hunter. Q. l. Hunter,
William Borden, c. f. FELTON,, q. A. Schwartz b.
c. Jackson, A. j.. White, L. W. Bangs. j. r.
From New York;. Zayer Page, Geo. p. Work,
A. w. Money. l.. l.. LEONARD, Fred Hoey and l..
{. Thompson.
From Philadelphia-E. II. Goldschalk. F. c.
Moore and T. s. Dance.
Mr.. j. S. Hoey was selected as referee,
and the firing began SHORTLY before noon
The highest scores were: B. &. jackson,
q: Fred Hoey, 25; j. Zaver Page. 90; I. q.
Moore, 2S; l.. s. Thompson, %; A. w. Money,
%.
Following the cup shoot were two sweep
stakes. The first sweepstake was under
miss and out conditions, thirty yards rise
and S5 entrance. There were twenty-five
entries. White and Wink divided the first
money. killing nineteen birds each.
In the similar sweepstakes Imme-
diately following Money and Moore
divided the money. The final sweepstake.
birds. was won by HOey and Wink, both
being tied on clean scores. Then came the
banquet at the lubbouse. which the Wash
ington Park officials rendered to their Wis
itors. Tomorrow the trap shooters will
visit the exposition grounds. and during
the afternoon will have few more sweep.
stake contesta
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
WILL TRY AGAIN.

The President-Eiect, It Is Said, VIII Make
Another Move Against the Silver Act.
NEW YORK. Feb. q. - Mr.. Cleveland
passed the best part of the day at his
Lakewood cottage with Mr.. Carlisle, talk
ing over important matters connected with
the inaugural address and the policy of the
incoming administration. Mrs. Cleveland
took Mr.. Carlisle out for O drive in the
forenoon, and the next Secretary of the
Treasury left for Washington on an after
noon train. Mr.. Cleveland had no an
nouncements to make this evening
The Heralds Lakewood correspondent
says, II am informed that there will be o
determined effort made this week to secure
the adoption of the proposed compromise
bill, drawn up at the recent meeting in Mr..
CaIlisles Washington house, which is de-
signed to please both the friends and oppo-
nents or silver coinage. BIZ. Cleveland be-
lieves that it will be possible in the
closing week of the session to pass q meas
ure to relieve the gold market and SUPER
cede the Sherman silver law. Mr. Carlisle
goes from here equipped with arguments
from the PresId ent.elect for use amonv the
silver men. and they have strong hopes of
removing this stumbling block in the way
of the incoming administration. / can say
from an authoritative source that If the
visers are not realized there is every pros
pect that Mr.. Cleveland will call
an extra session of Congress at
an early date to deal with the
silver question. Mr.. Cleveland does not
want TO call an extra session if he can by
any means avoid it. He will endeavor to
persuade the Democratic members of the
present Congress to push the repeal of tbe %
Sherman act and secure the adoption of the
compromise measure. This falling. 1t Ia
almost certain that the extra session will
DO held"
Judge Walter Q. Gresham. who Is to be
Mr.. Cieveland's Secretary of State. spent
yesterday in New York, having come from
Lakewood on Saturday evening. He did
not stay at the Buckingham Hotel where
he reQistered on his arrival from Chicago
on Friday but went to q private house as
the guest of personal friends In the after
noon Judge Gresham called on Mr.. Carter,
one of the members of the Hawaiian an
Dexation commission. at the Everett House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28

undue influence over the matter OF the
will. Attorney Foster filed q demurrer to
the bill. and when the matter was heard
before Judge Tuley, few days ago. the
demu rrer was sustained and permission
given to file an amended bill. This. 1t is
alleged, angered Wood, and is Is said that
he threatened TO kill Foster and others con-
nected with the case If they did not with.
draw. 1t is also alleged that Wood visited
Foster and offered him $40. 900 to withdraw
from the case, which Foster declined.
At the time of the striking of the blow. 1t
is alleged. Wood said: Now. pll kill you.
yOuw at the same time making q move
toward his hip pocket. A number of wit
nesses to the assault quickly sprang be-
tween the prostrate attorney and his as
sailant. Mr. Foster was assisted to his feet.
while a stream of blood flowed from q cash
in his temple. Upon searching Wood a
loaded revolver was found In his pocket.
He refused to make any statement. and Was
locked up.
''The assault said Attorney Foster.
grows out of the litigation over the Alonzo
G. Wood estate. Saturday q messenger
from the heirs called at the Office of Theo-
dOre +. Lawrence. who Is associated with
me In the management OF the estate. and
offered us $4,000 to resign as executors.
We refused, and the messenger threatened
to kill us unless we retired. ain going to
stick to my position. and the only way the
heirs can remove me 10 to get me of the
earth" The attorney subsequently applied
for permission from the authorities to arm
himselff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28

SPECIAL TO the Indianapolis Journal
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. 27.--Inquiry of
the passenger agents of the east-bound
railway lines develops the fact that Terre
Haute and vicinity will not be represented
at the inauguration of President Cleveland
next Saturday. The jackson Club a cam
paign organization that is endeavorIng to
continue as q permanent organization. tried
to make mp a party. but the effort failed.
A half dozen or more Democrats prominent
in local politics were asked if they were
going. and they not only replied in the
negative as to themselves. but said they
knew of no one who was going from here
j. III. Hoskins. of Clay county, chairman of
the congressional district committee, has
been appointed one of the marshals of the
parade. He will probably be on hand. as
the reports of the past few days that ex-
Judge jump has been agreed upon for col
lectOr of revenue cause him to want to see
Senator Voorhees, and learn where he. who
was supposed TO have been the candidate
of the Lamb Voorhees, faction. is at.
The Washington dispatch in Sundays
Judge jump at that end of the line has put
life into the opposition here. The kick"
IL not on Judge Jump person ally, but on
the presumption of Lamb in picking out
this office tor his law partner. especially as
he had already picked out the postoflice
for one of his henchmen, and pre- empted
Senator Voorhees, influence in his beh alf
The statement that Congressman Brook
shire was enlisted In the opposition pleased
his friends. who felt that he had already
submitted to too much Of the Lamb inter.
ference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
DEMOCRATIC SIMPLICITY"
Stevenson Travelling to Washington i'm Roya
Style in Railway Magnate's Private Gar.


Style in Railway Magnate's Private Gar.
BLooMINGToN. ILL.,, Feb. 27.-An Bloom
lDgton arose bright and early, to-day, to
bid Vice President-elect Stevenson and
party a fitting farewell. and give them God
speed on their trIumphal march to inaugu-
ration. General Stevenson and family
wore up unusually early, and started for
the Union Station In carriages about 7:36.
Upon arriving there they found multitude
of fully two thousand people waiting. The
General gave farewell handshake to
every body. 1t took him until almost 8
O'Clock TO reach his car. Enthusiasm ran
high, and he was saluted upon every turn
with loud huzzas. At exactly O'clock the
train pulled out. and as it passed the depot
one grand fin al yell was given winch SEEM
Ingly almost shook the earth. just before
the train moved it was photographed. with
MIR. Stevenson and party standing upon the
rear platform
The train was run under the auspices of
charge of Hon. John Eddy. the chairman
of the clubs commit tee on railroads. The
baggage car was filled w ith pro isions, etc,
and IN one end contained q barber shop.
Next to the baggage car was a dining car.
which was equipped with eatables suf-
ficient to supply the party for eight days.
LIS larder was filled with everything
healthful aud palatsbie. Following the
dining car were four of the finest and
LARGEST sleeping cars; named the Simoda.
Arizona, Belfast and Osiris. Following
these was the private car of President
Oakes. of the Northern Pacific, which was
rendered to Mr.. Stevenson for his personal
use. IL II q fine car named Glacier" and
was taxed to Its utmost capacity: When
the train was filed there were about l25
people aboard. amcng whom were besides
Mr.. Stevenson. wits snd children. the Hon.
and Mrs. James 5. Ewing and SON, Spencer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
FLOUR.
HOOSIERS WHO WANTOFFICE
Thomas B. Buskirk, of Paoli, Endorsed
for the United States Marshalship.
s. II. Taylor. of Daviess County. Backed BY
Senator Voorhees, for the Position of Ma.
tiOnal Bank Examiner for Indiana.
p.c,a, 10 the Indian spol,s Journal.

Special 10 the IndaDa apolis Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Thomas B. Bus
kirk. of Paoll, is here and is seeking the
-Bnited states msrshalship of Indiana. His
chances appear good, as the entire Demo-
cratic delegation from the State have in
dorsed it.
III. j. Smith. OF ConnersvIlle, has arrived
and wants a position of some kind under
the new administration.
Solomon f. jackson. formerly of Green
field. now a resident of Indian Territory, Is
in town seeking the district attorneyship
of Indian Territory.
There is quite scramble for the position
of United States district judge at Musco-
gee. Ind. T.. now occupied by General
Shackelford, of Indiana.
Senator Voorhees, favors 8. II. Taylor, Of
WASHINGTON. Daviess county, for the posi-
ti0n of national bank examiner for lndi-
ana. 1nasmuch Mr.. Carlisle who will
make the appointment, and Senator Voor-
hees are close friends. he may get the place.
Thomas Hanlon, of New Albany, is here
aud it is said he wants to be collector of
internal revenue for the Western district
Of Indiana. Representative Brookshire has
concluded to antHgonize the application of
Joshua Jump, of Terre Haute, with James
NJ. Hasklns. of Brazil, when it comes to
filling the position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28

MrA Stevenson's sister. Mrs. NJ. L. SCOTT.
and daughters. Misses Letitla and Julia;
Miss Blanche Burneste of st. Louis; Mr..
and Mra j. I. Bum and doughters, Misses
venson; Thomas Stevenson and William
w. Stevenson. Hon. b. F. Funk. the newly.
elected Republican Congressman. who Will
succeed Hon. Owen Scott: Hon. Robert +.
of the Vice President; G. II. Ensenger, Hsr-.
~ G. Bum. of Chicago; w. II. Bum, OF
Warrensburg. No.. and q number of news-
paper men. Mr.. Stevenson's mother, who
is eighty-three years of age did not &C
company her son on account OF her inhrm-
ities.
Immediately after the inauguration Vice
President Stevenson and family will return
to this city, where they will remain unit!
next December. unless special session OF
Congress is called. IL is onite likely that
his family may return in the train which
leaves Washlngt upon the afternoon OF
the 4th on account of Mrs. StevensOn's
health, which is not very good
Adlsps Ride Through Indiana.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
CHICAGO JUNCTION, o.. Feb H.-The
special train bearing the vice presidential
party reached here at S:12 this evening.
At South Chicago General Stevenson's
two daughters. Mary and Julia, who have
the party. T. j. Burns. of the
Chicago a. Alton. left the train after
conducting the party over his road. and w.
G.. Shoemaker, passenger agent OF the Bal
timore IL Ohio. assumed charge for the
remainder of the trip. which will be made
over the Baltimore & Chic lines. Right
royalty was the reception accorded to MIR.
Stevenson and the escorting party from
Chicago eastward. The distinguished trav-
eIer adhered to his determination to
make no speeches. but the crowds
that greeted him at the variOus stopping
places were we'll content to have the op-
portunity of wringing his right hard and
of shouting for Democracy and one of it's
chieftalns. There was no stop until the
end of the Chicago division at Garrett,
Ind. was reached. but at WellsbOro. Walk
erton and Avilla there crowds were on the
platform and they gave cheer as the train
arrival of the vice presidential party
had reached Garrett but fifteen
minutes in advance of the train. but in
DeKaIb county, and Recorder Tarberg. of
Auburn, had succeeded in drumming up
welcoming crowd of five hundred or more
strong. The flags In the City Hall had also
been hurriedly brought out and
over the buildings in the, vicini-
ty. &C that the place had some
thing of g gala appearance: Responding
to the calls and shouts, Mr.. Stevenson
stepped out on the depot platform
and was greeted with rOus-
ing cheer. Nearly every body In
sight, men, women and children. and
the latter were there in force. insisted on
shaking his hand. Some fifteen old
residents most of them on the
shady side of seventy. were introduced. ell
candidates for the local postoffice. AS the
train moved out three cheers were given
for the Vice President and three more for
Mrs. Stevenson and the ladies.
Defiance. o. the next stopping place.
was reached at $40. Here another large
crowd. headed by the Sixteenth Regiment
band, was awaiting the party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
SAWED OFF HIS OWN HEAD.
Novel and Effective Method ofSelf- Destruction
Adopted by Pennsylvanian.

NEW CASTLE. Pa. Feb. 27.-Lee ylor
who lately met with financial reverses, de.
sawmill at Mud Run, Saturday evening
and grasping the frame work with one hand
and the shaft with the other pulled him.
self mp to the rapidly revolving saw. His
head was instantly severed from his body
and rolled down IN the dust pit The en-
gineer. noticing jar in the machinery.
went 20 the saw and was horritied TO find
the bleeding trunk still lying on the car.
riage. Tbe deceased was recently married
and leaves . wife. but no children.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28

Samuel Baxter Foster, o Chicago Attorney.
Knocked Down BY Philip Wood.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-At the main entrance
to the courthouse to-day. in view of hum
dreds of people, Samuel Baxter Foster. at
torney for the Grand Trunk railway. was
assaulted ana knocked senseless by Philip
Wood. Texan. Foster is the executor
of the estate of Aionzo c. Wood. and
the Texan q son of the contestants Of
the will. which leaves an estate valned at
nearly S100.O exclusively Co the erand-
children of the deoeased. Philip Wood
and other relatives filed bill TO set aside
the will, alleging that Foster had exercised
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28
Another FruitIess Ballot.
to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
HELENA. Mont. Feb. 27.-The expected
break of the Dixon contingent to Mantle,
Rep. did not occur to-day. liz fact Dixon
received two more votes than for
several days. 1t Is understood that
there was no break because 1t Was
found impossible to give Mantle the
full Republican strength. The impression
tonight 10 that there Will be no election
and that Governor Richards will appoint
Sanders to sit until the meeting of the
Legislature in 1895 To-day's vote stood:
Mantel 80. Clark 20. Dixon 10. Kleinschmidt 6
2. TOole /.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28

The Maryland Senator Again Protests
Against the Increasing Cost OF Pensiona
WAsHINGToS. Feb. 27.-The pension ap-
preparation bill was passed by the Senate
to-day without any amendments IL APP
propriates for army and navy pensions. in
cluding widows aud minor children. $685..
100000. and about million ana half Of
dollars in addition for fees Of examining
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-28

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-George Mcdonnell,
the notorious Bank of England forger. who
was pardoned In August last. after serving
nearly twenty years of q sentence of life
imprisonment. and whose pardon was
granted on the ground that he had re-
formed. and also on his promise to leave
England forever. is a prisoner once more in
Lisle, France. Mcdonnell gave q bcsel-
keeper worthless bank check in pay ment
of his bill.