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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11

Process by Which Both Seed and Fiber
May He Turned to Good Account.

Process by which Both Seed and Fiber
May Be Turned to Good Account.
The efforts which have been made
from time to time to utilize the fber
of American grown flax have been
almost entirely directed toward pro-
ducing results which should enter
into competition with the fine linen
fabrics manufactured abroad. All
such efforts have ended in pronounced
failure; they have only demonstrated
that American flax as at present cul-
tivated does not give under methods
commercially practicable a fiber
which car be spun into fine yarn and
wove into fine goods. There is at
present on exhibition in n. Y, accord
ing to today's Commercial Bulletin, re-
suits of a series Of experiments which
show that on a less ambitious scale
there are possibilities in handling
American fax greater than have hith-
erto been demonstrated.
The fax used in these experiments
is the refuse left after the seed has
been thraslled out. 1t is first cleaned
by passiag through machinery and
then treated TO a chemical process
from which it energies in a condition
akin to cotton as first picked, or to
wool as first pulled, with a staple
more than equal in length to mid
ding American cotton. The manu-
featuring process from that point is
OF an ordinary character, passing
through the various stages of carding,
spinning and weaving, for which pur-
poses wooden machinery has been
used in this instance, instead of usual
linen spinning machines and looms.
Various merits are claimed for this
new method of treating flax. 1t is
said that the staple obtained takes
fast dyes more readily and at less ex-
pense than cotton: mixes well with
both wool and cotton Of good grades:
that its carrying" properties are of
such a superior order that the lowest
grades of shoddy can be worked in
with it in such a way as to produce a
slightly and durable fabric: that it
felts admirably for hatters' purposes,
and that, straight, it produces the
best kind of lint for medical purposes,
and weaves into good, ~serviceable
towelings, crashes and other coarse
linen fabrics.
To support all these various claims
samples are shown of delicate dyes.
fast blacks and other colors of under
wear and hosiery, blankets and sat
inets, made from wool and yarn pro-
duced as above, of union and of pure
linen towels, of felt hats in rough
state, of lint and Of different colored
dyed yarns. Whatever may be the
result of this new venture into the
field Of enterprise il has certainly
reached a stage interesting enough to
deserve the attention of all connected
with the linen industry, and Of those
who are endeavoring to widen the
opportunities and improve the on
dition OF western farmers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
The Plans or one popuust-

Ex-Congressman Tom Watson Of
Georgia, will lead a fight in politics Of
which the democrats are afraid. He
VIII gather together the third party
hosts of three or faar adjoining
counties in a mass meeting at Elber-
ton some time in June or July and
virtually open his gubernatorial cam
paign. Col. Shannon, a Cleveland
elector, said to-day: watson is 90
ing to enter the race for governor on
different tactics from what he ppr.
sueo In MS last campaign. He is GO
ing TO tone down considerably, modi.
fy his platform, exclude lots OF the
foolishness that made the third party
platform so absurd last year and de.
feated it's candidates.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
FROM LAKE OF THE WOODS.
Some Rare and Valuable Furs Brought
from There.

/.
n Grand Forks P%laipdealer: In the
collection bought by Mr.. Redick were
three silver gray foxes, n of the
lsmost valuable and hard to get skins
of all the fur bearers. A number Of
scrosses were also secured. The silver
gray fox is quoted at from 800 to
SiS5 apiece, and those now on
\ exhibition are the first bought in this
city during the past eleven years.
Some splendid specimens of beaver,
another scarce commodity in this
state, were shown: also a are variety
Eof marten, numerous mink, and the
4 common skunk, which the ladies buy
for black marten. But that's all
right, for the skunk is good eating,
and his skin is superior to many
animals bearing a nor euphonious
name and less stink when excited.
A beautiful black bear skin was
shown, several red foxes and a fine
specimen OF the fisher, which is now
among the scarce animals.
For a small lot this is the hest and
most valuable assortment ever sold
in Grand Forks. The high priced
skins will be shipped east at once, Is
Mr.. Redick doesn't care to take
chances on losing them, especially
the silver gray foxes, which are so
valuable. The knowledge that no
such distinct species as silver gray
fox exists will be news to many, vet
such is the case. These beautiful
little fellows are simple freaks or
accidents, for the common red fox is
liable to have among her litter a fine
specimen OF the silver gray.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
Giadstone's Narrow Ese.,e.

The Pail Mall Gazette states that
on the day that the Irish home ruls
oih was passed to a second reading
WIN. Townsend, the man under arrest
on the nominal charge of having dis
charged a revolver unlawfully in a
public place, but really on suspicion
Oh having intended to assassinate Mr.
GLADSTONE, lay in wait for Mr.. Glad
stones departure from his residence
with the full purpose of murderinc
the premier. Townsend was armed
with a loaded revolver, and was do.
iloerateiy prepared to shoot Mr.. Glad
stone as soon as he came within reach
"hen Mr.. Gladstone came out If his
residence, and the would-be assassin
saw him, his purpose weakened. for
the peculiar reason that the venerable
appearance Of the premier reminded
townsend of his own fathers anna.r-
ance on his death-bed. The pistoI
siipped from the fingers of the in.
tending assassin and he rushed into
the park and sank on a e a and hurst
into tears.
is asserted that Townsend made
MS way into the central hall OF the
mouse OF commons on the same night
ana vigorously denounced the home
rule bill. W
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
All Sorts.


The oldest lawsuit on record is one
now being tried in the highest
Russian court at st. Petersburg. Il
was brought 500 years ago against the
city of Kaminietz, Podolia, by the
heirs OF a dead nobleman, to recover
many thousand acres OF his estate.
which had been confiscated by the
municipality. The written TESTIMONY
is said TO weigh forty-fiye tons.
The high churchmen of the
Episcopal Church met in conference
at BOSTON, and, after discussing the
situation for two hours aud a half
with reference to the election OF q
bishop to succeed Phillips Brook,
passed a resolution recommending to
the diocese in convention the 1t.
Rev. VIM. Hobart Hare, d. D.,
missionary bishop of South Dakota,
for election as bishop Of the
Edward Nix. of Huntington, Ind,
and Miss Nettie Repnogle, Of North
Judson, were married a few years ago
and in a very short time Nettie pro
cured "A divorce on the grounds Of her
husbands misdeeds. A short time
later they were remarked. In less
than a year Mrs. Nix was granted q
second divorce by the same judge.
The couple have just been married
for the third time. Both are young,
the woman being Is and the husband
q.
Ella Day, of Kansas City, who,
when 3years old, 10 years ago, was
kidnapped by gypsies and who was
not recovered until six years after
wards, has again disappeared from
her home, and it is believed that she
Is again the victim of k~idnapperS
Last Saturday while the members
her aunt's family, with whom she was
living, were away from home the GIN
disappeared. No trace of her mas
been tound and the police believe she
has again been kidnapped, the motive
for the crime being the desire 10 10
tain the girls fortune of $4,000 lel'
her by her grandmother.
The next North Carolina legs
lature will elect the successor 70
Senator Matthew w. Ransom, VIM
has in part represented his state ID
the United States senate for neariys
quarter OF a century, and wire pulling
has begun. Ex-Gov. Thos. j.. JARVIS
does not seek to disguise the fact tnas
he is a candidate for Ranson's oficla
shoes. Others in the field are ef
Congressman A. M. Waldell, u
Wilmington, and Col. Julian 5, Carl
OF Durham. The Farmers allan"
expects to have a finger In t'
senatorial pie, and Marion Butler, tn'
state president, Is now canSassins
the state.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
Song to the Sea Wa.

The following lines were
Rev. X. J. Keeling, Of Norfo,L 'c1 y
when a boy less than eighties "a,
of age. The writer is nov ~ yean
able rector Of ST. Marks F n;,ef
church in Aberdeen, S. d. '0Opal
Wave OF the ocean waste! cans,
The winds are sinking to their caraas . ue'
The days last beam hath AIDED ~ 'ncd rest;
And glorious stars are a,irrored - uie sea,
wave OF the deep blue sea, let's ta,t oreast!
We know that thou hast heard -.
moan ~ fearful
Rise upward with the drowning 500
Ana cen while dreaming of his cottasst scfyi
Far far away beneath a golden skv hume
Thy careless voice hath reused him
We know. too, thou hast dasbed :.
glee, - fearful
Ger the proud argosies that crosssd a..
hast feit the winds in revel wild AMI, "ay;
sweep round thy form, and cur, t, wv
spray 'nee Into
Ana yet thou wanderest here, child Of the :,
put .eii US OF the ocean dead, thou Wa.
say DO they sleep In calm and ouie, ~
DO thy wild brothers hold their res,,aS'
Around each form, and DER each AVE
brow? marble
Or do they sleep the slumber OF the yr.v,
In the dim palaces of oceans cavos
Where the sea maiden weayes n
wreath, sfa
Are there no signing winds and
wavesy "VanI
No flashing stars that tremble far benaa,,,
Lighting the sea-tcmb with a quenchIess, no.,
Methtnks thou'rt murmuring now-po,,..
the seas aa
There Is a scene more beautiful than op,..
whose gorgeous palaces and coral trees
Embedded mid rich gems and nearly a..
smile like the visioned Paradise OF God
And there, amid that strange and yor,o..
home, 'H
Roam the freed spirits of the ocean ds.a.
Far from the strife Of earth, alone alono,
with a green canopy around, o'erhead
Mia the wild music of the sea they dwell.
stray child OF ocean, art thou weary now,
Cease thy wild moan, thy life will. soon \.
Ger;
A shroud of foam has gathered on ,hy brox-
There, thou art breaking on the silent sho,e
Ware OF the deep blue sea, thou art no no,e,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
Relies OF LunSy's Lane.

1t has just been made public that
while a gang OF workmen were plac-
ing a line fence between the property
of James Lowall, NJ. p, and Mrs.
Cole, III Drummondville, ON the
Canadian side, one of the men, Ernest
Depew, dug up a number of bones,
and on examination they were found
to be parts Of a human skeleton.
Further excavations we're made by
William Bowman, and more bones
were unearthed. One complete skele-
ton was found and bones forming
parts Of two others. A number of
buttons were picked up, and they
told that the dead men belonged to
the Royal Scots regiment, and that
they had undoubtedly fallen in the
famous battle of Lundy's Lane.
which was fought on July ., 1914. A
year or so ago, while men were work
ing in a sand pit, they Unexpectedly
ran across several skeletons, and the
uniforms and buttons on them were
well preserved that the number of
the regiment to which they belonged
was easily determined. The bones
first found were afterward inferred
with formality and due ceremony.
The Lundy Lane Historical society
took charge of the bones.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
MARRIED HER AGAIN.
A Husband of Twenty Years Desertion
Wins His Wife Over Again,

wins His Wife Over Again.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: Ibid
you ever hear OF a man marrying his
own wife, asked Harvey Kuttner
OF a party of good listeners at the
Southern last night. 81 don't mean
a divorced couple getting remarked,
but a couple really going through the
marriage ceremony a second time
with n of the two entirely ignorant
of the fact. i met a Ease OF that kind
last year and am thinking of selling
the idea TO some novelist to build a
plot on. 1t vas in a small Ohio town.
and the bride had been deserted by
her husband 20 years before. She
had long ago come to the conclusion
that he was dead, and had been looked
upon as al eligible widow who was
fair and 40 if not, fat when a stranger
TO town, got himself introduced
TO her, and finally persuaded her to
try the matrimonial experiment a
second time. They were married
after a short courtship, and a few
weeks after the honeymoon the
husband gave away his story and told
his wife that she had married him
twice without knowing it. His
explanation was, that on leaving her
20 years before he had gone on a
protracted spree, and had finally got
himself sent to the penitentiary of a
distant state for a long term. After
being liberated he was ashamed to
look up mis- old friends, and took it
for granted that his wife had
forgotten all about him by that time.
He accordingly went abroad, and it
was only on his return, after a long
period, that he heard accidentally
that his wife was still living at the
old home. Rather than run the risk
of being spurned for his heartlessness,
and relying on an entire change in
his personal appearance, he con-
ceived the daring plot of winning and
remarrying his own wife. / don't
know what the lady said when she
was ~undeceived, but that is one OF
the details the novelist / sell the
story To can supply for himself,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
WOULD SEE THE FAIR.
How scandinavian Maidens
Would Accomplish 1t.

"ouiu accomplish 1s .
New York Sun: An interesting
outcome of the servant girl question
has been brought about by the Chica-
go fair. The Northwest, including
states so neighboring as Michigan and
Wisconsin, is largely settled by Ger
mans, Swedes and Danes. These are
not emigrants in the sense of the
Italians and Poles. They are now
people so identified with the soil that
they have theirown homes, their chill
dren have been born, reared and come
to maturity. These people chiefly
took to an agricultural life. Accord
ingly, the sons and daughters have
stayed at home, worked on the farms,
married their neighbors and set up
for themselves on as many acres as
they can get together. The approach
of the fair has filled the sons and
daughters of these housekeeping peo-
pie with a desire to see the world.
Too thrifty to spend money for this
purpose, they have determined to
work their way. The offer OF the
girls to take places as housemaids,
mattresses and cooks has been i'm such
numbers that the agents are over
whelmed, the housewives jubilant
and the Chicago servant girls on the
point Of organizing to resist tine in
vasion.
In the letters published, which
ceme from every quarter of the North
west, there is a certain similarity.
The writer's frequently confess that
they want TO see the fair, and are
willing 10 do anything honorable to
do so. They ask for places in good
families and invariably s~tipulate for
a day or a half day each week. The
most significant thing is their wages.
In no case have they asked over 81 a
week, and in most instances have not
exceeded 50. One girl of IS, who had
graduated from a high school, asked
So so a week, but said she would rath-
er work for less than not see the fair
The best girls in Chicago receive from
So TO s. a week. For some time there
has been an endeavor To get a combi-
nation and advance the price during
the fair to so a week. The threat
ened invasion from the neighboring
states has disturbed all this. AL
though many OF the new applicants
have never worked for wages in their
lives and come from good homes. they
are willing and intelligent. One let
ter quoted comes from Dunkirk, in
this state. 1t is from a widow who
her own home. She wants to
see the fair, but cannot afford the
money, and is willing to work her
way. She desires a position as house
keeper or cook. Her references report
that she is an educated woman; she
has sung in the church choir for
years. She can cook, wash, iron. as
neat as a pin, a pretty, tasteful wo-
man, well behaved and equally at
home in the kitchen or the parlor.
Meanwhile, the roar in the intelli-
gence Office Is at its height. The popu-
lar name for the men corners is s'the
slobs," and great contempt is felt for
girls who have used pumps all their
lives.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11

Official announcement has heon
mdue OF the rehabilitation OF the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Tor a syndicate headed by
Drexei q Co., and Brown Bros. & %
Inc important features OF the
scheme are to provide for LIQUIDATION
ol the floating debt, which apnroxi-
mates s2eeeo, 600, and furnish naa,
capitai Tor future operation OF the
ROAD oy creation of a collateral trust
,Uan 70 the amount Of $50, 900. 600
Inc bonds will bear interest Ar tho
of 6 per cent per annum. ana ~
an ISSUE price of s5 will net the com.
pany s2s, 500, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
Boards of Health to Conference.

DR.. d. w. Robinson of Pierre, pres
ident OF the state board Of health,
states that a conference Of the state
boards of health of Minnesota, North
Dakota, South Dakota and Manitoba
has been called TO meet at Winnipeg,
at some date in the near future. The
object of the conference is to agree on
some plan to more effectualiy resist
the probable invasion of cholera in
the northwest, should that disease
make it's way to the United States
during the coming summer. Small
pox has also made its appearance in
Manitoba and the board OF health Of
this state will advise vaccination.
This is something that should inter-
est all, since most of the young people
of this state have never been vaccin-
ated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
: BULL AT A THEATER.
How lie and His Warriors Were scared
Out of a Dakota Playhouse.

How He and His Warriors Were scared
Out of a Dakota Playhouse.
Kate Fields Washington: Fifteen
years ago times were lively in Dakota,
and Fargo was a booming town OF
IL, 900 people. Half a dozen theatrical
enterprises were in full blast, and a
seventh manager opened a new house,
the magnifcence of which far out
shone those of its competitors. Inc
theater was opened Monday evening,
and that morning the train from the
west brought the great Sioux CHIEF,
Sitting Bull, with a small party OF
Indians who were enroute to Wash
ington to see the great father. The
new management secured the attend
ance OF the warriors for the opening
of his house, and the hundreds or
'stenderfeet" who had never yet seen
a real Indian in war paint paid
fabulous prices for seats.
Sitting Bull and his warriors were
on hand early, gaudily arrayed in
feathers, headdress, beaded blankets
and wampun. They were seated in
the center isle in the space between
the orchestra railing and the front
row Of the parquet. The red men
preserved their monumental stOicism
and throughout the entertainment
not a smile wrinkled their faces.
Each one of them carried a short
painted stick, one end Of which was
split.
Into the split was thrust a small
piece of looking glass. Occasionally
the Indians held the mirror up before
their eyes and took a careful survey
Of the audience behind them. This
enabled them to see what was going
on all over the house without shift
ing their position. The closing
feature of the program was an act
performed by a female trapeze per-
former who was advertised to possess
wonderful strength in her jaw.
The stage manager announced that
she would hang suspended from the
trapeze bar by her knees and support
a heavy cannon with her teeth while
IL was discharged. At sight Of the
cannon Sitting Bull and his men
began to show signs of uneasiness.
They shifted about in their seats
nervously. Two men lifted the can
non and left it dangling from the
woman's jaws. The muzzle OF the
weapon swung on a level with the
Indians head dress.
Sitting Bull aud his warriors by
this time had become extremely
nervous. They looked at each other
inquiringly, as if they suspected that
they had been drawn into a trap
and were to be deliberately
slaughtered. They jabbered to each
other excitedly and two or three
times so far forgot their stoicism as
to look over their shoulders. Finally.
everything was in readiness; the
stage manager stepped back, gave the
string that he held a jerk, there was
a flash and a roar, and out of the
cloud of smoke that shot into the
parquet Sitting Bull aud his warriors
sprang, wildly shouting as they made
In x-nu-
madly right and left with the long
stemmed stone pipes which they
carried. No attempt was made by
the audience to stop the Indians.
who made their way outside and
didn't stop running until they
reached the hotel. For once the
fearless chief of the Sioux was IN
nerved.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-05-11
HOW THE CASE WAS WON.
The story Told in Court by a Virginia
Lawyer Many Years Ago.

Lawyer Many Years Ago.
New York Sun: In the early years
of this century Philip Doddridge was
the leading lawyer in northwestern
Virginia, now a portion of the state
OF West Virginia. Doddridge county
was named for him. He resided in
Wellsburg, on the OHIO river, but
his practice extended well into Penn
~sylvania and Ohio, and he afterward
represented his district in congress.
On one occasion Mr.. Doddridge was
called to Washington to defend a
man accused of horse stealing. 1t
was a clear case. The principal
witness was an accomplice who
turned states evidence, but this
testimony was amply corroborated by
that of other people. Mr.. Doddridge
was not expected to make a very
forcible address, and he did not try
TO. He talked in a desultory manner
TO the jury for fifteen or twenty min
utes and then added:
Il have very little more to say, but
with the permission Of the court l
will relate an incident which seems
to me to bear on this case. In the
older portions of this state it is the
custom now, as it was some years
ago, for the judges to travel yer
their circuits and held court. With
the judges went the lawyers. In a
certain district I have in mind a
nestor Of the bar was a precise gentle
man Of the old school, who wore
ruffled shirt fronts and cuffs and
prided himself on his invariable
attendance upon divine service at
the town in which court was being
held. He insisted on d similar at
tendance on the part of the other
lawyers, and made it his business to
see that they went with him in a
body. One Sunday they found them
selves at a town with no church ex-
cept one belonging to the Methodists,
and although this neStor was an
E~piscopalian he notified the Younger
attorneys that they would be expected
to go to church as usual. They were
late In getting ready, and when the
dignif1ed old LAWYER appeared in
church and marched up the middle
aisle, followed by all the lawyers ia
the district, the minister was we'll
in his sermon. He stopped in his
discourse, however, gazed at the
leader Of the file a second, and then
said.
MY friend, if you had not stopped
to prink ana arrange those ruffies so
carefully you could have got TO
church in time. As it is, you come
at this late hour and disturb the
worshipers by your entrance. l give
you warning now,'the preacher added
solemnly, raising his fingers to make
the words more impressive, that at
the Judgment day l shall appear to
testify against you
THE old lawyer had stopped when
the minister began to address him
and stood waiting in the aisle. When
the preacher was through the LAWYER
said:
"Slr, / have been practicing at the
bar for forty years, and that much
experience has shown me that the
greatest rogue always turns states
evidence"
AT this point Mr.. Doddridge left
his case with the jury. The entire
court room was convulsed with
laughter, and it was some time before
order was restored. Then the Jury
announced a verdict of not guilty
And Iln1HrilrnF,