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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
SPIDER WEBS ON THE WIRES
interruption of Telegraph Commu-
hication Boston and New
York

York.
Two Of the main through wires ho-
tween New York and Boston were re-
Gently reported lin trouble" east Of
New London, says the New York Sun,
Ihey positively refused to work at all
IN the morning, but from about II
o'clock in the forenoon until II o'clock
at night they were found TO he all
right. From this popularity they came
TO be known as the ~twelye.hour wires"
and Lineman Williams was directed 70
Il out what the matter was with
.heLh' lie located the trouble" as
DeinS between Noank and Poauonnock
brldse, and then walked back n
1orth and forth and back along the rails
WIN MS eyes scanning the row of tele-
graph poles and wires in a vain search
LOT the mischievous cross. He kent mn
the hunt for two or three DAYS, and f.
haliy, just as he had given I'D in de-
SPAR and was swinging himself on
10 q train to go home ne caught sight
or a large cObweb in the shadow of a
Dig elm tree, which was bound from
one Of the erratic wires to the other
Williams came back to the cobweh
the next morning and eyed it eaeerlv
he was not long in climbing the pole
nearest to 1t, and then he saw hat
the web was the really gigantic prod.
uct or several spiders, its big white sur
race hopping idly to and fro between
the two wires which it connected. Its
race was bespangled with big gems
or dew; In fact, the condition was tho
same as If the two wires had been
connected with a sheet Of muslin satur-
ated with water. Nothing will Cross
and kill two electrically charged
wires more effectually than a wet sub
stance of this kind connecting them.
when the Il dried the dew off the
cobweb the cross disappeared, and
did not come back until a rain storm
came or the next dew fell. Williams
gathered the cobweb and stuffed it in
his coat pocket. 1t made a large hand
1ul. There was no nor trouble with
he wires after that. When the line
man reported the matter to the east
ern chief Of the company in Boston he
got laughed at for his pains, but on the
following day he told of his adventure
with the cobweb to Supt. Fred Fair
child, Of the New Haven office, an ex-
pert electrician, who promptly declared
that it was the cobweb which crossed
the wire and at once sat down to a
telegraph machine and talked for half
an hour with the Boston chief, explain
ing to him where he was in error in
assuming a cObweb could not cross
a telegraph wire.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
IN A SWALLOWS NEST.
An Observer Used a Mirror TO Dis
| over What Was Taking Place

There.
To see only the bottom Of the nest
yet to know that within it lay young
swifts which were being fed in some
way by their parents, was tantalizing.
7 recalled n former year when I wish
ed to see 4 swift's nest with its full set
of eggs, and so had kept watch of the
nest; not by climbing to the chimney
top and peering down, but by raising a
small mirror, by whose aid | had seen
the reflected nest from below. The MIR
ror served its purpose a second IN
/ dashed it to the tip Of a fishing rod,
and pushed the slender joint up the
chimney adding first the middle joint
and then the butt, in order to bring the
glass well above the nest. Something
white was in the nest-just what l
could not at first tell, for mortar dust
had fallen into my eyes, and 1t was dll-
ficult 20 keep the glass still enough 10
see with my eyes blinking ana weep
ing. The mother bird had been driven
from her nest by the appearance OF the
a n m~isshapen thing which l had
forced toward her from below, n she
was now making short flights back ana
forth in the upper part Of the chimney,
producing sounds and sudden varia-
tiops in light and darkness whlch
would surely have frightened away
anv but a human intruder.
Wiping my eyes and s%teadying the
glass, | took a careful o at n con
tents of the nest. The white OBJECT OF
ot all events the whitest part, was an
eggshell from whose opened halves a
vonng bird was feebly trying to escape
Without waiting to see more L WIN,
drew teh mirror from the chimney anu
removed all disturbing objects. myselI
inclnded. from the fireplace. My heart
reproached me. Had my violence dfiy.
on the birds from the nest, thus making
probable the death of the young at TINS
trying crisis in their career Zinc more ho onnn
inc wings in the swift's grewsome nur-
sery assured me that a parent had re-
turned .
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
Vain BOunties to French Shipping.

The new French bounty laws which
came into force at the beginning or
1893 are not having that anticipated
effect on the French shipbuilding in
dustry, nor are they at all increasing
French trade. Indeed, it has been cX-
pressed at Bordeaux, that, notwith-
standing the material assistance given
by the French government, merchant
shipping is still on the decrease, from
year to year. And can it be wondered
Mt that this is so, when the shipping
Is o]verstocked to such an extent that
many of the great companies are not
having more than 2 per cent on capital,
while multitudes of tramps are act
ually in debt at the buoys at the Tyne
and at the Wear. Speaking generally,
the only people who are making mon
ey out of shipping are the managers
by lean of their commissions. With
bulls and engines that are d~epreciat-
ing at the rate Of 10 per cent per an
mum where does the profit come in,
even with 6 per cent dividend?-Phila-
delphia Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

and as for the children, well, they wore
nothing, and looked to be quite as hap
by as If they were dressed in the latest
Partisan costumes.
The sports of all savage children are
In imitation of the efforts of their par
ents. The Australian men kill the kan
CARGO, the wild dog and birds, by means
Of a spear, the end of which has been
hardened in the fire, or with "A weapon
which is peculiar TO themselves, and
which Is known as the boomerang. i
was amazed on reaching the tree under
which Joobra's family had their hCsle,
to find his two wives and many child
rem RECALLING themselves on roasted
snakes. The grub or slug. found under
the bark Of dead trees, is regarded by
them as tidbits, and the children eat
them with as much avidity as the Ameri
can little ones eat candy. On the whole
my experience with Australian children
did not encourage me to repeat my
visit.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
SHE WAS
Ane surgeon PolysylIabic Verbiags
was Too Much for the yfrauo.

Tired, after numerous calls To ma.
,ents, who had broken noses, broken
neads or broken hearts, one of Director
D'Hiuers police surgeons was waiting
Tue other day at n street corner in the
nourth ward for n h~orse-car, says the
f~hliadelphia Press. He is a martyr to
NJ feet, and, as the car did not ar
rive, MS teeth began to chatter and he
entered a nearby dry-goods store and
SAID to the proprietor:
Hood morning, madame. May |
a IN this store until my car ar
rives?'
,faix, an ldOn't know bout that.
l uoh want sthrange min in me shop.
"lt OUT said the woman addressed.
But my feet are cold, and surely, in
'le name Of charity"
ihen war-r-m thin by walkin'. Git
OUT"
surely madame. you don't think |
Nouid steal anything. l could buy
your store and all the rickety tpnc-
ilehts around you, and have lots of
money left over" said the surgeon,
warmly.
steal, is itE' Fax, but I'm not so
sure or that" exclaimed his critic.
just then the surgeon saw his horse
car coming and he opened fire on the
woman as follows:
lou intiniteSimal creature of a mum
dane sphere locked in the depths of
your Observation-Disclosures. you vassal OF
an lhi1ammatory oligarchy, whose
word is Observation-Disclosures. Otcrquc
Iuarterque beati Quis onte ora patrum,
lroJae sub mOenibus altis!'
FOR once in her life the virago was
noofed, and she listened respect
FULLY ii the surgeons Latin with her
mouth open.
Stay If We wish. sur" she said at
last, in quavering tones. but don't
swear in that way that makes me blood
cur-r-dle!'
llle surgeon fled. The foman had
met her master.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

The recent letter from the Judge of
awards or Baking Powders at the Chi
cage worlds fair, exposing the fraud
ulent claim Of n Chicago house that
It's baking powder had received the
highest award for strength, purity, eX-
tcll"ncc, etc, is a scathing rebuke to
those manufacturers of cheap baking
powders who have no regard for he
brain, but habitually seek, in their
public announcements, to dec live con.
sumers. The judge Of awards states
that no such award was given to he
Chicago concern. ard has notified il
that it must cease publishing his nanle
in connection with its false statements.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
HisMfnd

Herbert Spencer is a man who has al
ways been upright and downright, not
only in the field of philosophy but in
the practical affairs of life. You see,''
he said to an American friend, after
two or three days acquaintance, that
l have a very d~isagreeable habit of
speaking my mind"
In travelling in England he bounced
upon every MAJ in the cars who smok-
ed, or who wen attempted to smoke
out Of the windows.
rs it disagreeable to your" they
would ask.
Not at ALL" he would reply;"but 1t
is against the law, and the law is a
proper n You have nc right to break
it, and you shall not do It; and II you
do not desist / will call the guard"
With porter, cabby or steamboat cap
tain he was ever ready to do battle in
the u of justice, but he had no pa
thence with chronic fault-finding.
II used to visit Carlyle" he said,
but he has got so cross and misanthro-
pic, and so constantly about the
HORRIBLE state of things, that l could
not stand 1t. l do not want to argue
with him, and / won listen to his no.
sense, and so / stay away"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21


and their hair instead OF being crisp
and kinky, is long and wavy. and they
take a great deal of pride in its decora-
ton.
In 1892, being in the northern part
Of Queensland, Australia, l accepted
the invitation of a sheep-squatter-the
name given to men who keep large
herds of sheep on the plains along the
base of what are called the Australian
| Alps. One of the inducements he offer
ed me vas that / should see the natives
in all their primitive simplicity of life.
To reach his place from the nearest
town required q ride of $50 miles on
horseback, but such distances are not
considered very great In that land.
My friend owned 100000 sheep which
grazed over 100000 acres ofland many
Of the herders were 'blackfellows," as
the natives are here called. / know Of
nothing in America so wild as the life
of these squatters, and the most de-
graded Of our Indians are civilized COM
pared with the brightest of the Austral-
ian natives.
/ soon made the acquaintance of Joo-
bra, the head man, or chief of a number
Of large villages, near my friends sheep
station. / said villa ges,'' but it will
surprise you to know that although
there were fully 1000 black people,
they had neither a house, hut nor shell
ter Of any kind; their only protection
against wind and rain being the spread
ing branchesOf some low tree, or the
shadow cast by a vine. Where people
have not the intelligence to erect houses
or huts, you may be sure they do not
see the necessity for clothing, and so
the only garments worn by these ma
tives were the skins of k%angarOos, or
wild dogs, fastened about their loins,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

stopper, which will cover the mouth of
the jar. This apparatus is shown sep
arately in the cut. Set fire to the
match end, and introduce it while burn
ing into the jar of oxygen. The bit
of wood burns wildly, then the needle
becomes incandescent, and, with a
cracking noise, sends sparks in every
direction until all the oxygen is con-
sumed. The effect is somewhat like
that produced by n Roman candle.
The bottom of the jar is protected by
a good depth Of water, otherwise it
would be inevitably shattered by the
drops Of melted oxide or iron shed by
the needle. When the process of COM
bustion is ended a little round knob
is found at the end OF the needle which
has not been burned. This is melted
oxide Of iron, caused by combustion.
A thin knitting needle may be burned
with equal success in the anne manner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
Tin 1-2oo,o of an Inch Thick.

Experiments have been made dur
ing the past few Gays at the Ellwood
tin plate mill. the result of which will
surprise the mechanical and industrial
world. Superintendent Richards has
been prosecuting this series OF expert
ments with the assistance of several
skilled workmen, and they have sue
ceeded in rolling out several large
sheets of tin TO the thinness Of the
200,000th of an inch. When it is con
sidered that the difficulty Of rolling gold
plate TO the 1JO,0O0th of an inch makes
the process so very expensive, the feat
OF rolling tin plate to the 50,O0Oth OF
an inch thinner is manifestly Il re-
markable achievement.-PittSburg Dis
patch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

1t doesn't seem as If there was any
thing new to tell boys and girls about
squirrels. Even city children see SPUR
rels In the parks and many keep them
for pets In cages. The chipmunk or
the squirrel, with a big bushy tail, are
lively, happy and frolicsome fellows,
and they seem to do nothing but play
all day long.
But they have plenty Of work to do,
and perhaps the most sensible way
they can manage 1t is to make a play
of it and appear to every n to be
only enjoying themselves, when, in
reality, they are working for their
living.
Some squirrels, the ground squirrels,
make their house underground, with
long tunnels and little ante-chambers
and a good-sized nursery and store
room. These two rooms seem to be
the most important Of the squirrels
establishment. He may omit the par
Tor, but the nursery and storeroom are
commOdious and well fitted. The fly
ing squirrel, bushy-tailed squirrel and
all varieties which live in the trees,
have a snug little nest under the bark,
or in a convenient hollow where
branches meet. Here they have, like
the other varieties, n good, spacious
storeroom, as well as a nest for the
baby squirrels to sleep and grow in.
To watch the squirrel carry home his
store Of food is a funny sight. He has
two pouches which open into his mouth,
and which he fills with the food he
gathers. He stuffs then, full with nuts,
81 eds, roots, or indeed anything good
he happens to meet ia his ramblings.
Then he pok"s the store down tight,
so as TO crowd in a little more. When
his pouches are full he races for home
and empties out his supply, using his
forepaws to pull the food out and pack
1t away, just rs he used them to fill
the pouches up.
Some squirrels sleep nearly all win
ter, and 10 not need any food, but some
are much toe lively TO spend their time
doing. Perhaps they may run out
for Il little While on sunshiny days,
but The most of the long winter is spent
in their coy underground home, with
plenty Of nuts and herbs 70 nibbla.
The flying squirred, which is about
the prettiest species Of squirrel, has a
peculiarly formed skin, which reaches
from his fore to his hind legs. In TAX
ing his immense leaps this skin is
stretched out, the increased surface
presented to the air holding him up
and answering the purpose of wings.
So he can scarcely be said to fly, but
it looks very much like it when we
see what distances he can dart through
the air. His tail is very large and
broad, and this helps him, too.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
THE YOUNG FOLKS,
INTERESTING READING FOR TIE
YOUNG.
A Sketch of the Natives of south
Australia, How They Live in
SqualOr-.arning a N~eedle-Two
northumberland.

All travellers assure us that the Aus
tralians are the lowest and most de-
grading savages in the world. l have
noticed, as q curious fact. that sayages
are intelligent and industrious in pro-
portion TO the harshness of their eli
mate and the difficulties they have to
overcome in getting food. Wherever
the winters are cold, natural fore
thought induces the EsquimauX or the
Siberian, or the savage who lives in the
attitudes 10 lay by a supply of food
against the day when he cannot hunt
or fish. Now, Australia is a very warm
country. You know it is to the south
or the equator, SO that the northern
parts are the warmest, and the wind
blowing from the north is always the
hottest, while the cold and chilling
blasts come from the south. But in no
part of that great island, which is near
ly as large as the United States, is there
ever any frost or snow, except on the
tops of the highest mountains. The
shores swarm with fish: the hills are
full of kangaroos, snakes and dingoes,
or wild dogs, all of which are food for
the native Australian.
In a climate where clothes are not
needed, people do not require warm or
well-built houses; and where food is 0
abundant, they have to make no effort
to secure it, the consequence is, they
grow up thriftless and lazy, and not be-
ing required to think, any more than
the wild beasts, their intelligence is but
very little greater.
The Australians are a race peculiar
to themselves, although, because of
their very black skins, they are often
classed with the negroes. Their fea-
lures are more like those Of the Malays.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
He Was Puzzled.

A Southern writer reports the ques.
ton Of a raw recruit, who perhaps was
not quite SO raw as he seem, I'd.
At one Of the posts Of the signal
corps near Culpeper, an infantryman
Iounged up to the man on duty, and
seemed deeply interested In his man
" The signalman paid no at
tention to the new conner, but continued
to .'fop away right and left with his
flag.
II sa-a-y, stranger" drawled the
fellow, at last, ARE the flies a-pester'
ing Of your"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
Never Buy whfskey for Medici-

nol nurposes unless you knew the bottiers
undrr celebrated names are spurious, cheap
articles, whose bottlers cannot AFFORD to
have their names on the labels.
Uncle Sans Morgan Whiskcy Is bottled
nv the oldest and largest firm I'm TIL" u
line In the Northwest and the favor with
which II hoe been received rs the best proof
OF It's superior quality. Ask your druggis'
or retail dealer for 1t.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
4 cheerful 0utlOok.

Mrs Youngwife welcoming usDah
some,-Now, ducky, I've been COOKING
all day. I've made pie and CAKE anu
biscuits. ,w, Than "Iet us
81 drink and be merry. for to-morro"
we die"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

To perform the curious experiment
of burning a needle, all that Is required
is a jar Of oxygen and a few bits Of
cork. Oxygen may be prepared in the
following way: Procure some chlOrate
Of potassium, which is commonly sold
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
The Ladies'.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use the California
liquid laxative, Syrup OF Figs. under all
conditions, makes ii their ~favorlte remedy.
To get the true and genuine article, look
for the name of the California Fig Syrup
Co, printed near the bottom Of the package.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
When, o When.

"Sh-h-h, child. Young people should
be silent when older people are talk
ing"
Then, when shall young people talk,
mamma? Old people are never 81
lent"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

In a white, c~rystallized form. On being
heated, this substance yields all its oxy-
gen, of which more than a third OF it's
weight Is composed. The decomposi-
ton Of parts, at first slow, becomes in
a short time, so rapid that there Is
danger of an explosion, to obviate
which 1t is well previously to mix
with the chlorate an equal weight of
bioxide of manganese, a black powder.
These two substances should be placed
in a glass connected by a rubber tube
with a jar or bottle containing water,
and heated until the oxygen is all OIL
tanned. Now, take a long, coarse nee
die, iInpale a bit of a match on its
point, and insert it's head in a snail
cork attached by a wire TO a large cork
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

Some men seem to have been made ont
OF dust that had gravel in it.-Ram's Horn.
sometimes to say nothing is TO speak
loudest.
The tailor who does not make clothes to
ut. runs a shop that is fit TO close.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

The good bark health, with the brave
mariner hope at the helm, is drifting ON
concealed reefs IL you are troubled with
inactivity OF the kidneys. Shift your
course by the aid OF Hostetter's Stomach
lBitters, which win pilot you into the har-
Dor IN safety, and save You from Bright's
disease, diabetes org dropsy. TIL Bitters
check malaria, rheumatism, dyspepsia and
liver complaint.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

A woman can do more with tears than
she can with the broom-handle
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

Men with much money seldom tell what
they really know about Tnance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

Magic Corn SaIvs.-
Warranted TO cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for H.. Price 10 cents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

The heavier the load the less the wagon
rattles.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

u~geInan's I, "...... ., with Glycerine,,
Cures Chapped Hands and Face. Tender or Sore Feet,
ChilblaiDs. Piles, &c. -" "f""S Co. New Haven, Ct.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

Some people have a religion which is
as wholesome as green apples.
You can't steal a ride on the train that
goes to heaven.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

,nIIon'~ cure
is sold on a guarantee. IL cures Incipient Consump.
ton. 1t Is the best Cough Cure. 25cts, 81 cts, 4 sI0O.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

They never pardon who commit the
wrong.-Dryden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21
Hairs Catarrh Cure

He that keeps his bed too late In the
morning Is seldom a happy mans
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

pride goeth before a fall" and a pipe
before a fool. -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

There Is such a thing as mistaking q
sound stomach for q clear conscience.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

Is taken internally. Price, 75c.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-06-21

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