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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
Live Stock Points.

What to do with idle horses In winter
Is q hard problem. A good plan in dis.
tricts where the ground is not frozen
solid to the depth OF several feet is to
use them to do the hauling while you
dig a pond for irrigation purposes in
summer. Many farms have "a brook or
spring or springy soil in a place high
enough to afford considerable fall. At
a convenient place dig a good sized
pond. Cover the bottom and sides with
clay, water cement, or wall il, as YOU
like best. 1t Will fill full and stay full.
In the hot dry weather Of summer you
can connect it by hose pipe with your
farm garden or berry patches and raise
bounteous crops in spite of drought.
Thus your horses will more than pay
their way in winter.
The kind of stock that you can't keep
because it is so good that buyers snap il
up at once is the kind that you want TO
raise every time.
Breed for size and speed III the Amer
lean read horse. There is no better in
the world.
Shropshires and Oxford Down sheep
have wool growing well down ON the
legs, while the Southdowns have
smooth. hairy legs.
There is many a time good work for
farm horses in winter, il their owners
will just hustle around and find it,
either at home or in neighboring towns.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

There was a fearful glut Of inferior
sheep at the Chicago Union stockyards
last year. 1t seems as il all the flag ends
and tags Of sheep ought to be about sold
of by this time.
The Trakehner coach horse of Ger
many is very large, from 10 to IL hands
high anu weighing 1900 to l.400
pounds. He is a very handsome, spirit
ed animal.
The Gate City Oil company at At
lanta is going heavily into the cattle
fattening business Three thousand cat
tie Were bought in the west some time
since TO be fattened ON cottonseed hulls
and oilmeal, and then shipped north to
be slaughtered. The beeves are to be
scattered among the company's oil press
ing mills at various points. 1t is ex-
pected that the cost Of fattening per head
will be 10 cents a day, and that the
operation will take from two TO three
months.
Tho average price FOR beef cattle was
% cents lower on the hundred for 1894
than for 1903
Corn is lacking in ash elements, and
therefore is not good to feed alone to
growing animals.
A writer who pretends to be authority
OH swine says that whe2 ono Of his
farm animals dies lie hauls it TO the
hog lot for the pigs to fatten on. This is
monstrols, horrible.
Sows bred Ct IL rsGEths Cd will
bring vigorous littors. IL docs not pay
to breed them till they are at least 8
months old
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
terminating seeds In sawdust.

The Experiment. Station Record calls
attention to G. E stones recommen-
dation for the use Of sawdust for ger
minating seeds. Care must be taken not
to use the sawdust of oak, chestnut or
other tannin bearing wood, as is Nj
result IN tannin poisoning of the roots.
giving them an abnormal growth.
Rather coarse sawdust is preferred to
the finer. Seeds may be- sown in well
drained pots and watered at least once
q day, The roots Of sawdust cultures
present characteristics in their growth
which are closely allied to roots grown
In moist air.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
A.. o. u. w..

The action of the Grand Lodge
officers in the postponing of the an
nual session of that body is meeting
with criticism from others han mem
bers of Webster Lodge. c. p.
Sherwood, Of the DeSmet News and
Leader, and a member Of the order,
makes thefollowing commentthereon
In the matter Of the postponement
of the session of the A. o u. w.
Grand lodge for this year there is
one point which it might be well for
the officers to look up. The consti,
tuition says the salaries OF the officers
shall be such amount as is fixed al
each annual session of the Grand
Lodge. Last spring at the Water.
town session, the salaries were not
ixed-were allowed to 90 by without
action, for reasons best known to the
officers. Those officers have con.
tinued to draw salaries on the ole
basis and expect to continue to do Sc
If no session is held. They may b.
able TO do so, but it is a question
whether they can do it legally. A,
to the amount paid the Grand Re
corder, an Aberdeen correspondent
to the Sioux Falls Pfess states that
it is $1,000 but fails to add that hi
gets clerk hire and Office rent, Incl
dentals to the amount Of several
hundred more. The salary is not al
all in keeping with the present hard
times. County officers who devote
their whole time to their business, dc
not get as much. Also the editor
of the Visitor has altogether too fat
a thing to let go voluntarily. His
bills for per diem and expenses visit
ing lodges and for furnishing the
Visitor count well up to $500
Judging from recent bills allowed
We do not believe these matter,
should be discussed through the
newspapers, but it is being done and
there is no reasod why the trutl
should be but half told. The read.
ers OF the Visitors get a very one,
sided view OF the situation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
Record of Alexander Hamilton's Death

In the records Of the health depart
ment of New York. under date Of July
IL. 1904, is the original entry of the
death of Alexander Hamilton, as follows:
Name, Alexander Hamilton; place of
nativity, Santa Cruz, W. l.; disease,
casualty; cemetery, Trinity church; sex
ton, Thomas Collister."
In the right hand margin Of the page,
under the heading Of Remarks, some
z has made the following explanatory
note: Fell in a duel with Colonel Aar-
on Burr, Wehauk, n. Jersey. IT the 9th
July; inferred at the expence of the
Corporation Of the City of New York. "
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

Attorney-G eneral Coe /. Crawford
should remember that If there is any
way to get to the bottom of this
state -treasurer business, the people
will stay by him through thick and
thin, ever If he is a candidate for
Congress, but no grand stand plays
go, especially as there is plenty OF
time to see through them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
A Wee Mite.

A wee mite of a babe that can easily
be held in n hand came into this
world in San Francisco the other day.
The child weighs only 2R pounds and
is the daughter of Virginia Guaquo
She is perfectly formed and appears
quite healthy, but owing to her small,
ness it is almost impossible to feed the
child.-San Francisco Examiner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

The innate cunning OF the Jap
anese nature was never more plain
~ illustrated Shan IN the dispatch
which contains the announcement
that Ii Hung Chang will recover II
he is not killed by the .act of hi.
physicians Using uncican tools.
Ii Chang should die the ciaim vii
be made that his own physicians
killed him. Aberdeen News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
Making Pigs Fat.

I fattened two pigs that were bought
Nov. 9, 1898. Their ages then We're be-
tween 2 and 8 months. They were fed
the heads of clover hay that broke of
as it fell from the NOW mixed with No.
l chop feed-2 quarts clover heads and
~ quarts Of chop feed The clover was
soaked in boiling water and then the
chop feed added. This was fed twice a
day, with a very little skimmilk, for a
month. Then / added n quart Of bran
and a little ear corn for another month,
when I added about ten ears of corr
daily for six weeks. From this time
they were fed the clover and chop feed
In the morning and then filed on ear
corn and q little skimmilk and water;
at DON ear corn and water. This was
fed until they were killed March IS,
1894. They dressed 1873 pounds each.
Pigs nev grew faster than did these
]. 81. Sullwood in Rural New Yorker.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
Democrats in Oklahoma.

PERRY, o. T., April What was
thought would be a very hot election
for municipal officers of Perry passed
off very quietly, but the election OF the
entire Democratic and Populist fusion
ticket headed by A. c. Holland Dem
for mayor. The city council will be
Democratic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
The Ex-Kipg Of Dudes.

Mr.. Berry Wall has turned up again
In New York, but he is no longer the
king Of dudedom. He is inst now a
walking advertisement Of the effective
ness of the bichloride of gold treatment.
Boston Herald
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

Senator Kyle has changed his
views OF providence. When he was
elected United States Senator, he
attributed it to providence, now the
stock is run out and he will open
headquarters in Aberdeen to take its
place.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
Her Little Joke.

Queen Victoria may not be feeling
well, but Albert Edward will hardly
try on the crown, as the old lady has a
most unpleasant way of deceiving the
croakers philadelphia Press
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
Rev. Sam Jones on Colonel 1-nrersoll.

His power TO attract lies in his
ability TO shock He is the DEVILS dy-
namo, is the startling Characterization
which the Rev Sam Jones gives of In
gersoll Mr. Jones was always up to
date in his SMILES and believes that
these, like almost every power
days, should be derived from electricity
Boston journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04
IL Would Sell Well.

Keep your eye peeled for Queen Vic
toria's picture in a rheumatism cure
advertisement Chicago Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

The Dell Rapids Tribune is all
ready for the next senatorial cam
paign and has declared against Gov.
Sheldon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

Tennessee is rapidly rising into fame
as q live stock state. especially in the
production Of mules and trotting horses.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Notes From Commands.

Ex-Adiutant f. j. Allen of the Fourth
Battalion is home again from a sojourn in
California. Mr.. Aliens health is improved
and he can see his personal friends.
The Cycle Corps is talking of learning to
ride water cycles.
Sergt. McLain of Company B, Sixth
Battalion, has asked to be transferred to
Company a.
The following transfer has been ordered:
Trumpeter James Vogle, First Separate
Company, to Company A. Sixth Battalion.
The following have been hoDorably dis
charged on their own application: Pri-
Yates W. H. Cameron. First Separate Com
pany: Ernest r. Graves. B, First; Philip
N. Wisener, d, First; E. NJ. Tegethoff
Company B. Engineer; A. H. Sonneman
and Fred Sonneman. Company B, First:
Charles E. Heard Edwin Klock, James C.
Sheery, Company c, First; Leo NJ. Cults,
D. Third; Color Sergt W. d. Hager, Sec
ond Battalion. and Qmr. Sergt. E. Z. Van
norsdall, Second Regiment.
The following have been ordered dis
charged in the interest of the service:
Privates Charles E. Brengall, d, Third:
c. W. Quantrill. A, Fourth; James NJ.
Reley, D. Third.
The following have been ordered dis
honorably discharged on account OF expul-
sion from company: Privates W. Aue.
Clifford s. Brush, Luther B. Feete, Carson
II. Hough. John Lerch, Howell G. Nelson,
Harden 7. Reid. and George wilmer, Com
pany C, First Battalion.
The dishonorable discharge of Sergt.
David s. Waters. jr., Company d, Third,
has been revoked.
An election for first and second leu
tenants in Company c. Fourth Battalion,
has been ordered for January Z.
The new storm doors at the armory are
up.
Lieut.. Kings telephone is up, but no
one can work it.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
BUILDING TRADES COINCII

The regular meeting OF The Building Trades
Council was held on last Wednesday even
ing in Monumental Hallon ems sylvaniaave
nue. near Second street Much of the time
was taken up by the regular routine busi-
ness.
The question of holding weekly, instead
OF seml-nonthly, meetings, as at present,
was considered. The sentiment OF the dele
gates was TO the effect that past eXperien ce
had taught them that it was to the best in
terests OF all concerned that matters which
are constantly arising in the building trades
should be attended 10 without delay, If they
are to be settled advantageously. The re-
suit of the debate was that commen cling with
the first meeting night III January tue meet
1ngs should be held weekly.
several matters of vital interest to the
building trades were reported, and commit
tees were appointed TO investigate, with in
suucLions To report at the uext regular
meeting. which Will be on the second Tues
day evening In January.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
TRADE IN DIAMONDS.
Crook Tells of Little Transaction
With an UnscrupulOus Jeweler.
New York World.

A Tenderloin crook was in a reminiscent
mood, and he was telling some of the neat
bits of work he had done when the city was
a great deal iivelier than 1t is at present.
II had been travelling in hard luck, and
was flat broke" he went on, when hap
pened to enter a jewelry store and ask for
Job. The proprietor seemed favorably inn
pressed with my appearance, for after stz-
ing ME up and finding thatI wasnot troubled
with an over scrupulous conscience, he
took me into his confidence and unfolded
little scheme that opened even my eyes.
The result was that within week 1 was
logged out from head to foot in the SWEETEST
of garments, and was fast becoming prime
favorite with the gay chorus girls which
freQuented the flashy, all-night restaurants.
opposed as young blood, and by opening
a few bottles of wine 1t was easy to give
the impression that was man of means.
Ny object in thus getting acquainted was to
find out the girls who Glanced to have any
money. AS soon as 1 spotted one l began
to work the scheme in earnest.
81 would dash up to the door of her
house behind high stopper and invite
her out for a drive. On the way I would
suddenly remember that had to stop at
the jewelers. for my watch. which was
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Open evenings till Q; Saturday till II.

costa and the Center market. After hear
ing the report, the assembly voted an ap'
preparation of an additional sum OF fi1ly
dollars to assist the committee in makiDg
the enterprise success.
Commf.Jcefrom :. Mann, SonsS Co wasre-
ceived and the delegates to the central
bodies instructed TO bring up the matter
contained there at the next meeting OF
those bodies.
The regular meeting of the Stone Masons'
Union was held in the Plasterer's hail, Four
and-a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue
on Friday evening. The report OF the com
mitler on state OF trade WAS discussed at
length.
A committee from the Bricklayers' Union
was present at the meeting and took an
interesting part i'll the debate.
the instaIidtion Of Officers for the ensuing
term will take place at the next meeting
Notice was received OF the meeting Of tue
labor bureau committee for Sunday at 3
O'Clock, at the bureau rooms, COL Thirteenth
street.
The Stone Masons have decided not to
send representatives to the annual conven-
tion, which viii meet next month.
The members of Mount Vernon assembly
of Journeyman House Painters had a very
interesting meeting at Harris Hall on Fri
day evening. Quite a large number OF
visiting members of the order was present
from the Tailors. Musicians and Plate
Printers assemblies; also from the ex-
ecutive committee of the District Assembly.
After listening to the District executive
committee on the prospects OF the new trans
portation line esta blished from Anacostia.
the assembly voted unanimously to make a
monthly subscription to the cause.
Interesting speeches were then hstend to
from the other visiting brethren. Reports
from committee on future prospects OF the
assembly were very rlattering.
The Steam Filters Helpers of local branch
No. 2S held an encouraging neetingg in their
hall, No. 1877 Seventh street, on Frida night
Initiation ceremonies were conferred on
seven candidates, and a large number Of
applications were read.
The meeting OF L. U. No. 26, Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, was held in Schw wartz' S
Hall, 1927 Seventh street, on Friday night.
One candidate was initiated as an active
member and another admitted as an ap-
prentice. Nominations OF officers took up
some time. The election takes place at the
next meeting.
The morning times., 1895-12-22

being repaired. 1t was easy TO lnuuce
the girl TO enter the store with me- once
inside. the teweler would tip the girl
wink and whisper that l. could be easily
worked for a pair of diamond earrings.
When the girl gave me pretty broad
hint l would laugh at her, whereupon the
jeweler would pretend to help her out,
Producing a pair OF earrings, he would
enlarge upon their beauty and the low flg-
ure at which they could be bought. The
girl wouldn't know much about such things,
and stones worth 500 would seem cheap
to her at S100.
After hesitatiDg In a weak way for
time 1 would at last say that ] couldn {
afford to give her such costly present,
but as she seemed to have her heart set
upon them l would help her pay for them.
I would then throw down a 500 bill ana
leave the girl to make her own arrange
ments with the jeweler. She would think
she was getting so much the best or 1t
that she would either pay the balance on
the spot or leave q generous deposit to
hold the diamonds.
LAS general thing she would do the
latter. and in nine cases out or ten that
was the last we ever saw OF her, for II
she didn't go broke she would think bet
ter of her bargain and find 1t cheaper to
sacrifice the deposit she had paid. The
jeweler and whacked up, share and share
alike, and it was cold week when we
didn't clean up 500 apiece
The morning times., 1895-12-22
THEME FOR A HUGO.
Remarkable Ame-Mortem Statement
by Tough Fatally Shot.
(htcaUo Iufrr-Ocenn

Just a week ago tonight John w. Har-
| rington was Shot in Chicago saloon by
the bartender, John W. Cavauaugh. As
| the bullet lodged in the abdomen, death
was not long in putting an end to the
wounded mans sufferings. But he lived
! long enough to make an ante-inortem state
ment-a statement which, iu the hands of
Victor Hugo, would furnish grand
| climax.
| As a matter of fact, Cavanaugh shot in
self-defense. The two were friends but
Harrington was under the Influence OF
| liquor and in an ugly mood. He was about
to strike Cavanaugh with a beer glass.
| That is hardly a deadly weapon, still it
might lnflict a mortal wound, and the
shooting was in self-defense.
| Hardly had Harrington received what
| from the first he recognized as fatal shot
before he recognized the fact that he was
| the aggressor, and never for a moment
did he blame his slayer.
The story of the quarrel q s told by eye
witnesses at the inquest was substan-
TALLY the same as that told in the news
paper reports of the next morning, and
| whether the shooting was really Justifiable
| or not would be for petit jury to pass
upon, but Harrington made and swore TO a
| version of the shooting which left no alter
| native but the eXonerations on the spot
| of Cavanaugh.
we were lOOliUEi ne Says tudslnR
each other around In the saloon, when a
revolver he had In his hand was discharged
| and / was wounded in the abdomen.
am positive that the discharge of the gun
was due to an accident, and 1 do not
attach any blame TO said John Cavanaugh.''
When a Sister of Charity in Les Miser-
ables," who had been the very soul of con-
| scientiousness, tells a flat falsehood to
shield an ex-convict, the reader cannot
| help indorsing the authors unconditional
| approval, and In this case the two char
| acters, so contrasting in a general way,
meet upon a common plane of unselfish
singleness of purpose to do an act Of
| kindness.
Harrington was a notorious tough, a
| member of the Market street gang, who,
| In signing his ante-mortem affidavit, made
| his mark, but clearly there was a something
| In him which suggests the line
Every human heart is human.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
Druggist Caught On.

A lady who was shopping saw her hus-
band examining pocketbooks at show.
case in another part of the store. When
he had gone she approached the sales
woman in that department.
'Did he get the one wanted"
Eyes, the one with the silver horse
shoe. told him 1t was the best and would
just suit"
You're Jewel. I feared he would get
something l didn't want. Thank you ever
so much"
The husband had gone to his favorite
drug store, where he asked:
HAS my wife been here
EYES," said the clerk, with grin.
''Did she get toothbrush OF a box Of
cigars for my Christmas present.
"She looked at cigars"
'sHai I know the braud-$2 hundred.
Well, IL she buys q box, change them to
my regular brand, and III pay the differ
ence-see"
And the druggist-saw.
The morning times., 1895-12-22
AMONG THE LOCALS

Local Union No. l, Carpenters, Joiners
and Stairbuilders, met in weekly session
on Wednesday evening in the hall 419 Tenth
street. President X. L. Mason was in the
chair. A special call had been issued to The
members to attend. Important bus sincss and
also the election of delegates To the Fedora
ton was before the meeting. On account
of press of other business, IL was decided To
postpone The election of delegates until the
first meeting night in January, which will
be the second Wednesday of that month
The next meetings falling ON Christmas and
New Years Day, the union adjourned over
for three weeks. Reports of delegates from
the councils and Federation were received
and approved. A special call is issued for
January s, 1896.
The members of the Eccentric Associa.
ton of Steam Engineers were out in full
force at the regular meeting ON Frida y
night. Master Workman Breen presided.
In addition to the regular membership,
delegates were present from the Bottling
House employees and Tailors' assemblies,
Theatrical Alliance, and also from the Dis
trict assembly executive committee.
After the regular routine business had been
disposed of the reports of committees were
taken up. The cases of the janitors of
the Curtis and Blair school buildings were
referred to a committee.
The decision Of Judge Miller in the case
Of the engineer at the Amo Hotel, that
a person employed ast an engineer must
personally attend to his plant and not be
engaged in attending to other duties, was
warmly iDdorsed by the members.
A very interesting feature of the proceed
iDgs was the presentation and acceptance
Of a handsomely framed photograph of the
emblem of the order.
The presentation of the photograph was
made by Mrs. Adams as a mark Of ap-
probation oD her part for the sympathy
substantially expressed by the members
of the Eccentric Engineers Association on
the death Of her husband.
The picture was given a prominent po-
sition in the sanctuary.
The executive committee of the District
Assembly reported the action taken by
establishing line q herdIcs between Ana
The morning times., 1895-12-22
LOCKS OF ALL COLORS.
Kansas Beau's Collection of Keep
sakes From Feminine Friends.
Atchison Globe.


An Atchison young man gets lock Of
hair from every new STEADY" and has
collected an elaborate array during the
ten years he has been In the market. The
color OF the hair in his collection varies from
a bright red to a coal black. He has over
sixty specimens, which shows that he has
averaged a new" steady every two months
during the time he has been gathering his
collection.
Some of his specimens have faded badly,
showing that the hair had been dyed. One
specimen has changed from a deep black
to red and gray. He prizes his collection
very highly and keeps IL locked up for fear
some one will steal 1t.
Whenever he sees girl with shade OF
hair which is different from anything he
has in his collection he Immediately goes
after her, and she becomes his steady"
until he gets n lock of herhair. Then he goes
after another girl with a new shade OF hair.
He has heard of girls who had blue hair,
and is now looking for one. He claims to
have seen a girl with little blue mus
tache, but was afraid 10 ask for specimen