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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
THE LOSSES.
An Estimate of the Mortality In the Re
cent War In the East.

An Estimate of the Mortality In the Re
cent War In the East.
The close Of the war between China
and japan, now apparently close at hand,
makes an estimate OF the loss of life
quite interesting.
Mr.. Matsu, secretary Of the japanese
legation in Washington, has made a
calculation which shows that the jap
anese have had 9l2 killed and 2, 0ei
wounded The Chinese loss IL about
5000, not including the wounded. But
the fact il that the reports in the dis
patches regarding the casualties 10 the
Chinese ara not reliable, and they prob
ably really lost twice as many as Mr..
Natsu has figured ont.
The loss CO both sides, however, is
small. considering that the war extend
ed over eight months. The Chinese were
running most of the time; otherwise
the results, so far as their armies are
concerned. woRld have been far more
disastrous -Washingt0n Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Arbor Day Proclamation.

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER PIERRE s d.
With the return Of spring, when
nature again pots on her mos, joyous
carp, and our people, encouraged BY
hope, begin with zeal the Iabors Of
the year that our attention may be
Ezore forcIbiy drawn to the means at
our command FOR b~eautfying and
adjoining our homes, increasing the
value Of nj property, and leaving 70
Posterity something by which We
may be remembered,
j, CHARLES III. SHELDON, Cover
nor Of the State Of South Dakota. do
hereby appoint Friday, the 18th DAY
Of April. A. D. 1895 as Arbor Day.
On that day let our people vie
with each other in their efforts 70
make their homes attractive, by plant
ing beautiful groves to be afterwards
injured and encouraged to healthy
growth. We NAV thus not only re-
lieye the monotony Of our broad
spreading fertile plains and largely
increase their value, but we aequaint
ourselves and our children with that
phase Of the beautiful in nature which
nothing but trees can teach. With
beautiful homes viii come content
ment, and with contentment good
citizenship. Let teachers and scholars
throughout the state make this day
memorable by planting trees and
shrubs upon the school grounds.
which shall live after them to be a
source Of pleasure and pride to future
generations.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State to be affixed.
at Pierre, the capital, this 4th day of
April, A. D. 1895.
By the Governor:
CHARLES Fl. SHELDON.
THOMAS THoRsoS,
Secretary Of State.
By H. b. GILLRTT.
Assistant Secretary of State.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
free Pf lis.

Send your address TO II. Z. Buckien &
Co, Chicago. and get a free sample OF DIR.
Kings New Life Pills. A trial viii con-
vince yoH OF their merits. These pills are
easy Ia action and are particular effective
in the Constipation and Sick Headache.
For Tnalarir and Miyer Troubles they
have been proved inyaiuable. They are
guaranteed 10 be perfectly Tree from de-
eterioHs substance aud To b. purely veg
etable They do not weaken By their
actlsn, but By givining tone to Stomach
and Bowels greatly invigorate thesystan.
Regular size 25e. per box Sold by F. Ross
Co. Druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

It is best to select tbs breeding pens
by the lst of February TO be certain
that the eggs will be all right and the
chicks pure bred. n breeding pen Of
Leghorns may be made NJ of n male
ard 10 or IL females bat of the larger
breeds there should only be eight fe~
males in a pen. In making up the pen
the females should DO as nearly alike a
possible, and if all are of one blood is
is better for the progeny. Being Of the
same blood lines will b. truer 90 the
style the breeder wants to perpetuate.
Il there is a deficiency in the females,
Il should be co~unteracted by having q
male that shows up strong Ill those Sec
tons where the females are deficient
T~wo-year-old females should DO mated
with yearling males, and pallets should
be put with a 2 or 3 year old male.
Never breed from pulless at all unless
for some extra strain. The chicks FROM
mature parents are stronger when frst
Matched and grow into better specimens
nearly every time,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

That little bluff of The Aberdeen
News and tie Aberdeen correspond
y 70 the city paPe~ to TIE effect
that there would be no appearance
in the mandamus proceedings insti-
tuted By Webster Lodge against the
Officers Of the a. q. Z. ". Grand
Lodge did not work. When Web
sterites 20 into a thing, they never
let it 70 BY default.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

81 JungliBg Of Anderson, o., was :
bachelor farmer 80 years old and nv
ing with his aged parents. Five years
ago bis mind Became disordeTed, buf be
was entirely harmless
His religious mania led him some
times 70 believe that lie could walk On
watHr a. Christ did, though be never at-
tempted 70 demonstrate his powers m
III recently. Then, Slljng several POO
pie Oh shore 70 watch him. be r0wed
out into the Ohio until midway between
shores, stood mp in the boat and calmly
STEPPED overheard he disappeared az
oUc and the boat 5rifted ashore, bat
the body If the bachelor has MT bseu
recovered -Piftsbzrg Dispatch
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
EXPERIMENTS WITH POULTRY.
Laying Qualities Of Several Wen Known
Varieties

Laying Qualities of Several Wen Known
Varieties
Four years ago last winter / made an
experiment with eight varieties Of
chickens, says a writer in the Wisconsin
agricultural report / had a pan so feet
long, divided into eight 10 foot rooms.
My object was TO determine: l. Which
was the better winter layer? 2. Could
the s G. Brown Leghorn be classed
among the layers? AS / said before, the
pens were all 10 feet wide, but the first
was longer than the others II ran back
8 feet farther under a haymow. In that
pen l put % Leghorn pallets; next, 10
Light Rrahna hens; next, I2 Barred
Plymouth Rock pullets; next, Is Lang
shan Houdan pullets; next, s American
Dominiques. In the last pen / put ~
Silver Spangled Hamburgs. When lied
one flock, / passed night along through
and fed all the others; the same as 70
cleaning the pens, watering the fowls,
etc In fact, they all Jared exactly the
anne. The results were very satisfactory
Al n G4A<AAAAAA way % Il AAA ~ - -
for 30 cents per dozen for the eggs, and
most of them did nobly. The egg record
/ have lost, but what i remember and
started oct to determine is one Of the
fixed things in my memory. The Light
Brahmas and the Langshans were about
equal; Plymouth Rock, third; Wyan-
dotte, fourth; Houdan, fifth; Dominique,
sixth. The Handbags were not in it
but the S c. brown Leghorn pullets
were way ahead and out of sight re-
member distinctly that in three cold
days in January the 22 pullets laid sc
eggs You must bear in mind these pens
were warm, water seldom freezing over
night. In my opinion, is teaches n
thing plainly: The hen is simply an egg
machine, and if in proper condition, fed
the right kind Of feed, water, light and
warmth supplied, she must either lay
or die. and most ef them prefer 80 lay.
Ordinarily eggs cut quite a figure IN
the poultry business ON the farm, and
there is no trouble in getting good
prices in winter, but from now until
November requires alittie more thought
and trouble.
Since i learned that an unfertile egg
keeps better than q fertile n i have
had no trouble in getting good prices
for eggs that are laid during summer
As soon as the breeding season is over
kill off or remove every male bird On
the place. Gather your eggsfresh every
day. Have some cheap, clean barrels or
boxes ready; also a barrel Of dry salt
When you come in with the eggs, go di-
rectly to the cellar with them where
your boxes and salt are. Cover the bot
tom about an inch deep with salt Now
take the eggs one at a time and gently
press them, bi end down, into the salt
When you have covered the surface
with eggs, touching each other, cover
them with another layer sf salt, and
so on up until full. In NoSember your
eggs viii be in good condition All the
trouble you will find will be TO wash
the salt from them carefully Your bar
rel of salt will do for another season, or,
better perhaps. feed il nus 70 the stock.
There is enc extra precaution-be sure
all the eggs are fresh and no cracked
shells.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
RIgrrst Western Land Lease.

The territorial school land department
recently cousUmmated at Guthrie, o. r.,
the biggest lease Of Land ever made ia
the west. The lessees are ID. Waggoner
81 Son. cattle dealers Of Decatur, Tex,
and the lease is for five years and covers
all the school land IL Roger Mills. Day
and Woodward counties, or 532, 500
acres. The sum al SI7 25a-s3 per ain
mum is paid for the lease. 1t is the in
tention Of the lessees TO Craze cattle on
the new lease, and go, 900 head will be
placed On grass within a few weeks
Kansas City Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Murdered For q Hen.

Win Payne was murdered a few days
since by his brother. l. Payne, Oh the
farm of the latter, near Knottsville, KY,
over a hen. A few days ago Will lost a
hen and traced it to the farm of his
brother. His brother claimed the hen,
and a quarrel followed. Will seized a
fence rail and attacked his brother. The
latter also seized fence rail and struck
Will a heavy blow on the head. The
wounded man fell and was taken home,
where he died from a blood clot ON the
rain--Cipcinnati Enquirer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

One Of TIE best sgns q these
times Is the intense i-ateress taken In
politics. The OPportuDities for job
bing and corruption are lessened BY
the watchfulness If opposition, sbile
on tie other band, tbese evils aourisb
sad control through the apathy u
citizens Our late municipal election
was one 81 the most hotly contested
elections ever seen and it foresbad-
ows a close scrutiny Of all acts Of
public officials and i the best sign
Of good government.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery know its value. and those whs
have not, aave now the opportunity to
try it Free. Caa on the advertised Drug
gst and get a Trial Bottle, Free. Send
your name and address TO H. Z. Bnckleu
d Co, Chicago, and get a sample box o:
tBr. Kings New Lie Pills, Free, az wee
as a copy OF Guide to Health and House.
hold Instructor. Free. Ali OF which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost
Jon nothing. r. Ross & Co. Druggists 4
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Jap4a's Bun In the China shop.

Ordinarily when a man wrecks an
other mans property be has 70 pay for
the act Herein lies the advantage q
being a nation Fer some time past ia
pan has teen amusing Itself by smash
ing China, and BOW that the breakage
is complete, instead Of paying for the
fun il has had, il Is 20 be paid-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

The new North Dakota game law
virtually amounts to prohibition as
far as non-residents are concerned.
They are required 10 take out a
license. the fee for which Is SIS
This Is something that would be well
for South Dakota to emulate and
tax the game hog for his sport.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Our Wheat Trade.

The United States ships more wheat
fur TO China than to any other country
in the world, except England and the
Netherlands While England took 400,
900 barrels less in 1894 than in 1888,
China took 80, 900 barrels more, and all
Asia took 81, 900 barrels more-Seatfle
Post-InfeIIigsucer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
A New Grand Army.

A new organization Of Grand Army
veterans was formed at a meeting held
in Philadelphia recently. The new or
g%anization will be known as the East
ern Association Of the q. A. R.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
w,her. Are t.e other.a

Chicagu's claim Of having 200 poets
lacks v~eriication There is Eugene
Field for No. | and Harriet Monroe for
No. 200, bat il there are 1913 between
them they must have tethered their sew
eral muses. and gone into pork.-San
Francisco Examiner.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Maybe She simply Go. Married.

An English woman writer has ap-
peared who is said TO treat the subject
of marriage in an entirely new way.
Possibly she discusses it with dignity
ana ommon sense. Chicago Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Asked For Bread and Received a Funeral.

The obsequies of Sir John Thompson,
the Canadian premier, cost $50, 600.
The amount raised by public subscrip-
ten for his almost destitute widow and
children amounts TO only $50, 900. In
other words. the statesman's family ask
ed for bread, and grateful Canada gave
them a magnificent funeral New York
Evening Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
The,.re Born Ererr Dar.

The inventor of the conductors bell
punch is dead, but the chaps who know
how 10 beat it are very much alive and
numerous. - Washington Post
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
baltimore trolley Frnd,r.

They have got a trolley fender in Bal
timore that has picked up 80 people in
as many days, but it isn't stated wheth-
er they likewise collected their fares
Boston Herald.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
For over Fitty Years.

A ola aud well-tried Remedy.-Mrs. Win.
slow Soothing Syrup has been used for over
fifty years by millions OF mothers for fheii
children while teethIng, will perfect success
Ia -ooths the child, softens the gums. ailays all
pain, cures wind collie. aud II the best Remed.
for Diarrhoea, is pleasant 70 the taste. Sold
by Druggists in every part of the world. Tween
ty-fiye cents a bottle. Its value L. incalcuable
BE sure and ask for Mr.. Ninslow's Soothiua
Syrup and take no other kind.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Not LIN Her Dirtioaarx.

Arbitration has never been a recourse
favored by England liz her attempt to
steal the earth. New York TielegrarI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Our sidesh0w.

With 81 oil and 40 cent beefsteak and
a divided supreme court we ought 10 be
pleased with the varied character Of
Uncle Sans latest exhibits York
Mail and Express
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Teachers Association.

The teachers meeting at Butler,
on the 18th inst, was small IN mum
Der but generous in spirit.
ID. Z. Potter delivered a very
pleasant address Of welcome which
was responded to by III. 9. Mead.
The subject Examinations and
Grading Of schools was then taken
up and its discussion led TO the dis
coyery Of the fact that a large major
ity Of the teachers deemed the State
Course Of Study Impractical in eoun-
try schools. But, inasmuch as il has
been endorsed by the state legisia-
ture and incorporated in the law, the
superintendent thought IT necessary
TO extend something more than adj
vice TO those who in the future viii
not attempt to acqnaini themselves
herewith.
A paper on Libraries for Country
Schools, was read BIZ James Ash, in
which the -chart fend" was placed
in an anenyiable position as an edu
eational factor. Ii strongly adyoca-
ted the introduction of at least a
small library into every school, and
considered the money objection a
poor one.
The Subject Of -Mensuration" was
conducted By Willis Stevens. The
Superintendent here strongly urged
the teachers 20 give more attention
TO this important Subject, as very
many leave school ignorant Of It's
simplest applications, as, finding the
cost Of a load Of lumber, etc.
REGULATIONS were given BY Edith
Potter, Gertrude Marsh, Edith Ack-
erman, Lizzie Pitsor and Rev. VIII
Hams. Great credit IS due all Of
them. especially those who had not
prepared for the occasion, and par
ticulariy Rev. Williams, who recited
the beautiful piece @The Open Door
His taking sach interest and active
part in educational work is highly
commendabie and very much appre-
ciated by the teachers.
"Reminiscences Of School boy
Days" BY d. Z. Potter was very en-
tertaining and instructive aud showed
the vast difference between the old
and the new methods Of teaching.
The absence Of Prof. III. j. Rock
was an unpleasant surprise 10 the
meeting. He is an enthusiastic and
untiring worker aud is always ready
TO give his best efforts to the adj
vancement Of the educational inter
ests OF the county. This was the
first time that he has failed to attend
a teachers meeting since he came
into our midst. We hope it viii not
happen again.
As the former secretary. Clara
Derrick, has moved to Michigan,
John Robb vas chosen to fiji the
vacancy.
Teachers enrolled
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
Was n, am obituary sermonY

Napoleon's cup Of glory is now full.
He has furnished a text for a Chicago
preachers sermon. Chicago Times
herald
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

AMI 10 hn0w HOW the Nind blows
The presidential candidates would
have no trouble In setting their hnan-
cial views il they were only sure as to
the direction the mass Of the people are
taxing on the question. Washington
Post
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
She Floats at Last.

AT last the St Paul floats sn6 the
Minneapolis laugh is over.-New York
Evening World.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

BLACK KNIGHT a jet black
full hi0oded French Coach. weight
ing about 400 pounds, good style
and great action, the best general
purpose horse IN Day county, a sure
foal getter. lie has stood in Wau-
bay and vicinity for the past two
seasons at a SIS Stud Fee lis get
are fine strong and vigorous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18
she,. Getting Amsrieomania-

Europe now wants a trotting circuit,
and no doubt will have it--New York
Telegram.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-18

General Canal Of Haiti SAID 10 Hare APP
Piled to It-cUba Eeins Aided by IL
H&s Political Ina=<nce-Hov II Does
RnsirNs.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13
yiciOus COMPANY.

The following beautiful allegory is
translated from the German:
Sophronius, wise teacher would
not suffer even his grown-up sons
and daughters to associate with those
whose conduct was not pure and up
right.
HDear father" said the gentle
Eulalia to- him one day when he
forbade her; in company with her
brother, to visit the volatile Lucinda
"dear father you must think us very
childish if you imagine that we should
be exposed to danger by it,"
The father took in silence 4 dead
coal from the hearth, and reached il
to his daughter. lit will not burn
you, my child take it," Enlalia did
so, and behold her beautiful white
hand was soiled and blackened, and, as
it chanced, her white dress, also.
We cannot be too careful in holding
COAL" said Eulalia, in veXation.
"Yes, truly" said the father. "lou
see, my child that, even if they do not
burn, they blacken so it is with the
company of the vicious"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13

A bilious attack may he so over
come by taking the juice of one or two
lemons in goblet of water before re-
firing and in the morning before
rising. Where taken on an empty
stomach the lemon has an opportunity
to work on the system. Continue the
use of them for several weeks. Lem
ons are an excellent remedy for
pulmonary diseases. When used for
lung trouble from six to nine day
should be used. More juice is obtained
from lemons by boiling them. Put
the lemons in cold water and bring
slowly to q boil. Boil slowly until
they begin to soften remove from the
water and when cold enough to handle
squeeze until at the juice is extracted.
strain and add enough loaf or crushed
sugar to make it palatable, being care
full not to make it too sweet. Add
about twice as much water as there is
juice. This preparation may be made
every morning, or enough may be
prepared one day to last three or four
days, but it must be kept in cool
place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13
Sarcasm on the Bench.

There once lived in Alabama a Judge
who was noted for sarcasm, On one
occasion young man was tried for
stealing q pocketbook. The next case
was for murder. The evidence in the
larceny case was slight, but in the
other conclusive. TO his amazement
the jury convicted the young man and
acquitted the murderer. In passing
sentence upon the convicted theft,
after the discharge of the other prison
er, the judge said;
"Young man, you have not been in
this country longm
mo, your honor"
81 thought not said the Judge, "you
don't know these people you may kill
them but don't touch their pocket
books"
On another occasion, when the evil
dence seemed to point conclusively to
the prisoners guilt, but when the
Judge, from long experience, distrusted
the jurymen's wisdom, the counsel fol
the defendant said:
at is better that ninety-nine guilty
persons should escape than that one in
nocent man should suffer-"
In his charge to the jury the judge
admitted the soundness of the propo.
sition, but he added impressively:
"Gentlemen l want you to bear in
mind that ninety-nine have already es'
capped"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-11-13
Jcnnie's UntruIh fuIness.

"-Non't you write me composition
please, May? 1t is so hard for me
to write and so easy for you," said
Jennie to one of her friends as they
were on their way to school.
May good naturedly furnished one
and Jennie copied it neatly, and at the
appointed time gave it to her teacher
The next day both girls as they sat
studying were somewhat startled by
the question Jennie, did you write
this composition yourself?"
ayes, ma'am," replied Jennie, and
with burning cheeks she listened 10
some words of praise which would have
been very pleasant ifonly she deserved
them.
When school was out she hurried TO
May with the words: II did write it.
She didn't ask ME if l composed it %
Poor girl! What a miserable at
tempt to cheat herself into the belief
that she had not told lie! In pass
ing off the composition as her own
work she had acted one, and in her
answer to her teachers question had
spoken one.