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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Not Oecoiiete, Please.

A reputation based upon the
ability to be cleverly shocking and
TO mention the uncomfortable with
an ingenious amplitude of detail is
not a reputation calculated to give
dignity and seriousness to woman's
candidature for the high places of
honor in literature. If the eternal
feminine" is to continue the influence
it has maintained through the cen
turtles on the side of grace, beauty,
purity, reverence, romance. and
ideaIlty, the supreme opportunity of
Letters must be secured. 1t would
be a calamity of wide-reaehing effect
If woman's entrance into literature
should be found to mark the begin
ming of the decay of this peculiar
ditferentiating influence upon social
and individual life. When one re-
fleets upon the grand possibilities
afforded by literature for propogating
the ideals and establishing the stand
ards of culture most consonant with
refined womanhood, one can hardly
view without a shudder the indiffer-
ence of brilliant women who trail
their intellects in the dust and dirt
Of the profession, satisfied with the
responsive gusto and guffaw of the
vulgar throng. The high priest of
modern realism has sneered at the
conservatism of decorous restraint as
a principle of academic aesthetics"
1t is deyoutly to be hoped hat the
women of literature at least will not
feel bound to accept as a finaIity the
logic of this sneer.-J. w. Abernethy
in April Lippincott's.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Personal Expenses In Vienna

A singular diarist recently died at
Vienna. His diary is an account book of
his personal expenses from the age of II
to 20. During this period it appears he
smoked 62S, 7I3 cigars. OF these 43, 639
were gifts. The rest cost him 60, 500.
He wore So pairs of trousers and n
coats and wa~istcoats, and his total
t~ailor's bill was close upon 81, 600. His
hosier's bill showed GO pairs of very ex-
pensive socks, costing about Is shil-
lings per pair; 20S shirts and fronts"
and 3U6 collars, all of which must have
been cheap at $50. Locomotion in ON
nibuses and trans absorbed ESQ los.
The drink bill, which extends over 10
years only, comprises 2S, 7S6 books, Of
which 21,26l are differentiated as half
books. He topped up with SO, 08i nips
Of various sorts, and all this cost 81
02s, plus tips, e260. The bars must have
missed him anyhow when he left them
ut last, aged 73.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

The action of the Board Of County
Commissioners in furnishing fax to
applicants for seed is unwarranted
by the powers given them in the law
Just passed, or by any other law in
existence. Section 3 of the law
reads as follows:
Sec 3. Upon the filing with the
county board an application comply
ing in all respects with the require
ments of the preceding section, the
board may provide for and furnish
such application of seed wheat not TO
exceed fifty bushels, of seed oats not
to exceed fifty bushels, of barley not
to exceed twenty bushels and of seed
corn not TO exceed four bushels;
Provided, In case the applicant shall
desire more Of a certain kind &C grain
than above specified, the board may
furnish any applicant grain not ex-
ceeding in value the aggregate value
of the seed grain as above enume-
rated.
How any fax can be furnished
under this section is not plain, for
under the construction OF statutes
the intention of the Legislature must
be taken into consideration and in
this instance the intention is plain,
for wheat, oats, barley and corn are
all enumerated, and the quantity of
each grain so to be furnished speci-
fed. Such being the case, no infer
ence can be made of any intention to
furnish fax for seed.
Again, if the supposition is that
the intention is to be taken from the
word grain" Why stop at fax?
for peas, millet and various other
products have been held to be grain.
These could be furnished as well and
with as much right as fax, and should
be to those applying for them,
The facts of the matter are that
that there is good grounds for de-
claring the whole law unconstitu-
%tional; for it is the loaning of the
credit of the county pure and simple,
and the constitution of South Dakota
prohibits such proceedings, and al
though the case is urgent and there
is a necessity for the seed it is un-
advisable to go into such a transact
ton, especially one of this magnitude,
without investigating the matter
fully.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
New Remedy For InsomnIa-

An expert in nervous disorders in
Paris recommended to an American gem
tleman a cure for insomnia which was
tried with such success that the patient
has prescribed it to many of his friends.
IL is simply to keep your eyes open when
you want to 60 to sleep and cannot A
person whose brain is too active will
sometimes close the eyes and vainly
endeayor to sleep. The very closing
of the eyes seems to concentrate the
menal faculties on business affairs and
other distractions. The theory of the
French physician is that if the victim Of
insomnia will fix his eyes upon some
CLEAN of light, some shadow, or even
on the darkness itself, he can relieve his
mind from thoughts that perplex it and
divert attention from himself. Try the
experiment when you are sleepless and
see how unconsciously your eyes will
close and your thoughts begin to take
possession of you. Struggle to keep
them open and fixed upon an object,
either real or imaginary, and before you
are aware of it the struggle will have
ended and sleep will be victorious.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

Teachers Meeting.

The Day County Teachers Associ-
alton met as announced, in Waubay,
March 16, under the most favorable
circumstances. Our superintendent,
Z. A. Brown, being able to be with
us once more, presided in his usual
Q efficient manner.
After an opening song by Mes
danes Baker and Rexford, Miss
Wayland and Mr.. Lawyer, we listen
ed to an address of welcome by Law
yer Davis, which was not only COM
~pllmentary but instructive and was
enjoyed by all.
He was responded to by Joseph
Paul in a short but entertaining
reply.
The next number was music, fol-
lowed by Mr.. Lawyer on "Participles
and Infnitives. He gave US a paper
proving him to be a complete master
of the subject in hand.
How Ruby Played was then re-
cited by Clara Derrick, followed by
a very fine essay by Eta Pickett
entitled "Our Ideal" which, though
seemingly hard on some Of our
teachers, must certainly have been
considered necessary by her.
Mrs. Abbott now recited Naughty
Zell" in a manner which won univer-
sal applause
Lettie Crosby read us an essay
on Methods In Physiology, John
Hawkins on Educational Value
and Emma Schultz on "Early Times"
Harriet ellis then recited "Archie
Dean" in a most finished manner, af-
ter which a pleasant surprise awaited
as. Mr.. Lawyer announced that the
ladies of Waubay had prepared sup
per for the teachers to be served at
the Crosby. Although unexpected,
this was none the less welcome and
it was universally decided that Wau-
bay vas the place to go if you wished
to be we'll entertained.
The next meeting is to be held in
Butler, April Ii.
The following teachers answered
roll call:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Before Taking.

The REPORTER AND FARMER is
doing its level best to paint Kelley
as black as we'll, black; and
to show that this paper is inconsist-
ent in supporting him. The Bristol
lite has good reasons for believing
that Mr.. Kelley will do far more good
in the Senate than his opponent
would; so the lower Kelley is put,
the further down Langland goes. 1t
is sufficient to know that Kelley is
the man best qualified by far to bring
about needed reforms. Kelley is an
energetic man and would be a regu-
lar hornets nest among the inactive,
contented, go,as-you-pleas9 6. o. p.
senators - October 10, '95.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

- MISERY - Professor Wsll.Ss's IN
WAssa Yiyssg MssAa.s.
Tie essencs OF Professor Wsllner's In
novarion Ia his invention Of the sail
wheel. Il consists Of q horizontally
placed axis with spokes and arched
ssroplanes attached 20 them in . cyIin-
drical form. While revolving round the
axis the latter take a slightly slanting
position, which causes the for ward edges
Of these surfaces TO be inclined, and con-
s~squently TO compress the air in the way
Of a sail or a kite, calling into play the
vertical force. Three ribs running across
each lifting surface and made in the
form Of a screw at the same time serve
10 strengthen the aeroplanes and to add
to the horizontal force.
These sail wheels set in nairs can be
placed, according to the size Of airship
aimed at. in n Or more groups Of two
wheels, revolving in opposite directions,
behind OF beside each other. The cigar
shaped car, furnished with a toto and
carrying the a~eroDauts, is attached hori-
zontally under the center Of the wheels,
SO that the whole construction will re-
sembIe a colossal bird, propelled, in
stead Of by wings, by revolving wheels,
the lifting surfaces Of which are con-
secutiyely and constantly developing
vertical and horizontal power. The
birds movements in flying and the
speedy Roadway motion necessary TO the
kite flying machines for their support
in the air are in Professor Wellner's in
Vention changed to a rotary motion.
This construction, while permitting Of
an easy, flow ascent, assures the hori-
zontal position and constant stability Of
the airship, at the same time permitting
Of a high velocity.
The more tho latter is increased the
stronger is the lifting power developed.
The direction is given by a rudGer al the
end Of the ship II by increasing the
velocity of the sail wheels on one side
only. 1t is the peculiar quality of these
wheels that they do not, as might be
supposed, disperse the air around them.
They rather attract il toward their rap
idly moving surface, ~condensing il TO
q powerful stream. which passes down
obliquely through their cylinders. Their
velocity a be made To surPass by far
that of railway trains, thus enabling
them to conquer contrary winds and air
currents. Miss Helene Bonfort in Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
A Long Life.

Sir Benjamin Richardson. NJ. D., Of
England, thinks that the normal period
Of human life is aboat 40 years, and
that seven out Of ten average peo2ls
could live that long If they lived in the
right way. They should cultivate a
spirit of serene c~heesfulness under all
circumstances and should learn to Eko
physical exercise in q scientific way. No
man. he says, need be particularly All
stemious In regard to any article of food,
for the secret of long life does nos lie
there. A happy disposition, plenty Of
sleep. q temperate qualification Of all
the natural appetites, and the right kind
OF physical ex ~ercises. will insure Ion
gevity TO most people. New York
Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Count DOrsay.

The most splendid person I eve re-
member seeing had a little pencil sketch
In his hand, evidently intended for
publication through Thackeray's good
Offices, which he left behind him on the
table.
1t was a very feeble sketch. 1t seemed
scarcely possible that so grand a being
should not be a holder craftsman.
He seemed TO fill the bow window with
radiance, as if he were Apollo. Ee
leaned against his chair, with n ell
bow resting on its back, with shining
studs and curls and boots -'Chapters
From Some Memoirs, " Mrs. Richie.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
The Effects of a Sermon.

Once, when Cardinal Manning was
preaching in Rome, he recognized John
Bright among his listeners. On the in
slant he determined to preach to him
and dwelt with as much force and effect
as he could on the claims of the Blessed
Virgin to our v~eneration.
Two or three years later he met him
and reminded him Of this incident. ~
remember 1t perfectly" said John,
land / shall never forget it. / was de-
lighted with everything that morning"
"a gratified smile came ON the cardi-
malls face-"excepting your sermon. -
Memoirs Of an Author" Fitzgerald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
HE PARIS BOuLsVARpS.
a Kaleidoscope View Of Life TO Be Found
Nowhere Else.

"hfIr Eiefs
In no other streets in the wide world
can one see such varied types as on the
grand boulevards Of Paris. Why, q trip
through them, on top Of an omnibus,
from the BastiI!e to the Madeleine
and it takes perhaps IN hour-will give
you a Kaleidoscope view Of life TO be
found nowhere else. At the Bastille,
the Boulevard des files du Calvaire
and do Temple, you meet the laboring
classes, on Sundays in their ''bestest
best" and on weekdays in white
blouses and cotton jackets. Beyond the
Place de la Republique the picture
changes. Here are the little merchants
and shopkeepers and some large ones
too. Farther on, up near Rue V~ivienne,
new blood enters this great artery Of
Paris-it is tinged with a golden sheen,
for we are in the heart of the exchanges,
among brokers and coulissiers-aye,
among just such types as lola drew
from for his book entitled Money"
Now the shops are becoming more gay
and beautiful, the cafes more elegant,
and the siren voices Of Paris make its
joys sven more alluring and more tempt
ing. To appreciate ii you must do more
than view it from An outsiders stand
point You must take part in it, live in
it. and for the time being forget that
You ever were anything but a confirmed
and hardened boulevardier.
There, follow my advice, and I will
guarantee that you will see Paris as
Paris is and not as tourists see or de-
scribe it. Sit down with me at the ter
rasse of yonder cafe and watch the
stream of humanity as it flows by.
What a cosmopolitan throng! Rich and
poor, merchants and clerks, unmistaka-
BILE Britishers, blase journalists. fetch
ing looking actresses, chic little Pari-
siennes of the petite b~ourgeoisie. news
boys and beggars-aye, and Americans,
too-all touching elbows" as the
French say. Is it not dizzy to look upon,
in its whirling activity, its abandoned
merrymaking?
See that young exquisite with pointed
patent leather boots? Poor fellow! He
has mislaid his brain and might find it
there. He is one Of the society men of
the Boulevard r. Layland in Home
and Country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
After Taking.
MIsDIRRCTED EFFORT.

That Senator Kelley introduced a
large number Of bills, carried himself
well in debates and otherwise spread
himself while at the capital, no one
will deny; but it was not for this that
Day County sent him to Pierre. Had
it not been for the votes of those who
were assured that Kelley would vote
againt resubmission, he never would
have been elected. Several sub
scribers of the Bristolite have taken
it to task for supporting such a a
AL the excuse we can offer is that it,
in common with them, was deceived.
Before election Kelley gave his prom
Use that his vote would be against re-
submission, but Immediately thereaf-
ter ho retracted the promise. The
truth OF the matter is that Kelley is
not a populist but a democrat; and
people are just beginning to find it
out. If the gentleman ever attempts
to run again for any office, under
false ~eolors, disaster will overtake
him. As a democrat, he is a flaming
success; but as a popnlist, he is far
removed from the front ranks. -Bris-
March 10, '95.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
with the Charcoal Brazier.

Many cases Of suicide have thus been
brought about by means of burning
charcoal. Of which one example may
suffice. that Of son Of Berthollet, tho
celebrated chemist. This young man be-
came affected with great mental deprcs-
sion. which rendered life insupportable
TO him. Retiring TO a small room, he
locked the door, closed up crevices which
might admit fresh mir, lighted q char
GOAL brazier. and with a second watch
before him noted down the time, to-
getber with his sensations as the gas &C.
oumulated-
He detailed tho approach and rapid
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Not q O Cure,

A Swansea tradesman, being troubled
with n headache, bought two medicinal
tablets and put the - his vest pocket
When it was time 10 take q tablet. no
opened his mouth. shut his eyes and
guiped n down. He was relieved Of
his headache and went on his way re-
joicing. Later in the day he found tho
TIVE tablets in his pocket When no dis
covered half a sovereign missing. the
pains In his head shifted to his stomach.
Cardiff Mail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Electricity Generated In His Mouth.

IiCNhEANAAg SEhSEdNcu N N1s RiOuAHs
A curious case has been recorded in
which an electric current was found TO
be generated by a plate Of artificial
teeth. A patient consulted his doctor
on account Of a severe pain in his
tongue. But the sufferer was assured
that there was nothing the matter. he
then paid a visit TO his dentist, who in
formed him that his teeth were perfect
ly sound. Being. however, dissatisfied,
he called upon an electrician be knew
and asked him If it were possible he
could have any electricity in his mouth.
On examining the teeth his friend found
that two metals were used to fix them
to a composition plate To these metal
wires were then attached and connected
to q galvanometer. Then the teeth were
replaced in the patients mouth and the
metals moistened with saliva. No soon
er was this done than the galvanometar
showed quite a large current from so
small q source-enough. it Is stated, to
cause liberation and severe pain when
long continued upon so sensitive an Or
gan as the tongue. The plate was COW
cred with an insulating varnish, and
thenceforward all the trouble ceased
Industries and Iron.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Making Tea In Japan.

In making tea in Japan the hostess
pours the powdered ten from the caddy
and the water from the kettle simulta-
neously into q bamboo dipper, as q
French waiter pours hot milk and coffee.
and stirs it carefully with q chosen"
bamboo. n end Of which is split into
small slivers Philadelphia Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
The Reporter = Farmer
FRED. w. HARRrs. Editor.
ysuAs Il II. s..si ..I.: ?.sa !ns:,G..
THURSDAY. MARCH 81, 1895

There is some talk about having a
wide open administration when thu
new city officers are elected and to
license a saloon or two. Such talk
is all nonsense and it will be impos-
sible for any set Of officials, what
ever, to abrogate the laws in this
particular and ii would be a disgrace
to elect any set of city officials on
such a platform.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

The Bristolite says hat Kelley is
not a populist, but a democrat, and
the people are just beginning to find
it out. The truth is that the Bristol
tie is in its usual position of tail
ender and has just discovered what
hosts Of people knew before. As for
Slovenian, be was personally told
before election that Kelley would
not and could not vote against resub-
mission and it is of little use for him
to try and squirm out of it at this
time, by claiming he was deceived by
Kelley. lie was not. His article in
the last issue of the Bristolite is a
confession hat he deliberately misled
his readers and it is no wonder his
subscribers are hauling him over the
Goals for his course. His efforts to
lay the blame on Kelley are pitiiul.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

The seed grain question is now at
a standstill owing to the inability to
float the county warrants, although
some parties are expected in the
morning to take them. The county
board has been in session all this
week and has considered some 400
applications of the aggregate value
of about $4,000. This is quite a
considerable sun and the probabili-
ties IRE that nc one party will take
the whole bunch, The amounts APP
piled for by the different towns are
as follows:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
Doesn't Get Around In Time.

Tommy-Do you say your prayers ev-
cry night?
Jimmy-Yep.
And does your NAV say hers?"
Yep"
And does your paw?
NAV. Paw don't need to. It's al
most daylight when he gifts to bed. -
Cincinnati Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

The state Of South Dakota is to
have a census this year in accordance
with the constitution. At first, the
Iaatter Of expense seemed to present
a serious obstacle, but it has been
arranged to have the extra work of
enumeration done by the assessors
while making their Investigations
Sioux City Journal.
1t is to be hoped no n will con-
clude that a census taken under these
circumstances will be reliable for any
purpose whatever. 1t will be worse
than worthless. Not one assessor in
dozen will come ~anywise near col
Letting the data properly. And the
appropriation will not begin to pay
for the work necessary to c~ollate and
arrange the data secured by the
assessors, ven it they should do their
work as it ought to be done. No
body need eve use the figures of
South Dakota's census Of 1895 other
wise than as an instance of show not
to do it, in the fulflIment OF Il con-
stitutional requirement. 1t will be a
farce and a fake. 1t will show
neither figures of population nor sta
tistics in regard to anything else that
will be worthy Of using as a basis for
any sort or kind of calculation.
Sioux Falls Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21
As n Geptls Reminder.

Dimpleton-My father-in- law has q
birthday next week, and 1 must give
him something.
Briggs--Have you decided what it
shall be?
Dimpleton-Yes Think / shall send
him o motto with the words, THE Lord
loveth a cheerful given New York
Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

1t is estimated by engineers hat the
leakage from the gas pipes Of London
equals Q per cent of the total manufao-
turo
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

progress of delirium until the writing
became larger and larger, more and
more confused, and at length illegible,
and the writer fell dead upon the floor.
Notes and Queries.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

Zenobia. the queen Of Palmyra. spoke
seven languages. After being captured
by the Romans she learned Latin and
Greek also, married q Roman enator
and lived the rest Of her life AZ n Roman
matron.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

Bonnie Doom was by Burns. The
Emperor Napoleon at st. Helena made
the droll mistake Of saying that the
English had but II melody worth lis
tening to, and that was Bonnie DOon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-03-21

There IS some misrepresentation as
to the amount Of claims outstanding
for seed wheat furnished in the past:
Seed Liens 1890 and 1891 and
interest to July /, '93...-..s53s6 Is
Seed LItn n0tes-."--"......-.... $40 13
TOtal %
Interest to July /, 1S95a..-. 500 10
Is
While this is approximately correct
it is compromising the interest since
1893.