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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-09-03

The soldiers and sailors of the Union
should neither be neglected nor forgotten.
The government which they served so well
must not make their lives or condition
harder by treating them as suppliants for
relief In old age or distress. nor regard with
disdain or contempt the earnest interest one
comrade naturally mnnifests In the welfare
OF another. Doubtless there have been pen
sion abuses and frauds In the numerous
claims allowed by the government, but the
policy governing the administrator of the
pension bureau must always be fair and
liberal. No deserving applicant should ever
suffer because OF n wrong perpetrated by or
for another. Our soldiers and sailors gave
the government the best they had. They
freely offered health. strength, limb and
life 10 save the country In the time Of It's
greatest peril. and the government must
honor them In their need. as In their sery-
Ice, with the respect and gratitude due 10
brave, noble and self-sacrificing men who
are justly entitled TO generous aid In their
increasing necessities.
Our Merchant Marine md Navy.
The declaration of the Republican plat
form In favor of the upbuildlns OF our
merchant marine has m hearty approval.
The policy OF discriminating duties In favor
Of our shipping which prevailed In the early
years of our history should be again
promptly adopted by congress and vigorously
supported until our prestige and suprem-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
THE COLUMBIAN BELL IN PAWN.

Chicago correspondence OF The Philadelphia Times
Few people realize that the great Columbian LIB
erty Bell is in Chicago, housed In modest little
building on Sheridan Road: c.o.u
The bell is ba n had hs IN sarse Every Sf
he accepted the trust on September H. lSss. on IN
the historic metal Of which the emblem Of liberty Is
composed. requested Mr. Knapp TO assume It's OIL
tf1 nround the World at salary Of $40 per Week
which the journey was to be II creased 10 s!.o
knanp o'1 With the provso that his wife and
should accompany him. and which request was
The salary has never been paid in full and the
deficit together with 1 Sc th as FAMOUS
home here The Columbian Bell is the only article tci
In MI Knapp's possession is a handsomely framed
document , Of which the following Is a copy:
United States Of America, Executive department.
ITO u All I' VIZ orn These Presents Shall Come Greet
BE it known that the freedom Of the city Of chi.
in chicago in 1888 Ss 5 SsG new to sa ias
mend those in charge Of it to the kindly con''dera-
10" I'm " witness whereof l. George Swift Mayor Of
Chicago, set my name and cause tne sorpof ora
day Of May eighteen hundred and ninety- and
of the independence of the United States OF Amer
lea the one hund'ss eE q? 5 Swift Mayor
-. r. b. VAN CLEAVE, City Clerk
the bell around the world and September 49,
1896 huge stake. weighing seven pounds with an
into the ground at the City Hall In Chicago. to
commemorate the beginning Of this tourney THIS
stake Is now at the Mayors office. Thirteep horses
to represent the thirteen original States. Drew this
bell. which weighs thirteen thousand pounds to the
special built by the Illinois Central Railway for
It's transportation to Atlanta, which was the nrst
objective point. Al the depot in Chicago the bell
was attached to make good a claim for $500 by the
firm which built the truck, The members OF which
did not feel themselves sufficiently compensated by
the terms Of the contract In which they agreed TO
make 1t for $1,2O-ss00 OF which was 10 Re gift
from them and the remainder TO be paid In cash.
started for Atlanta with just SIS In his pocket IN
able to get any money from Mr.. Mcdowell and I'M
and his tourneyed to and from Atlantg. ana
for four months lived in a box car on the Exposi
ton grounds. For a month they slept on the floor
Of the with single blanket under them and
the Stars and Stripes them. which sounds
poetic but is scarcely conducive to health or com
fort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

metric system. The criminal records as taken by
the Bertillon system will have no inches ard no
feet. and the measuring paraphernalia have been
made so simple that the person who uses them can
make no mistake. If he is entirely ignorant
on the subject OF the metric system.
A door leads from the measuring room to the pho
tograph gallery. which has slylish- on the north
side A darkroom and a printing-room are con-
nected with the gallery" which has screens and
cameras and curtains Ike any Photograph gallery
but lacks carpets. mirrors sample pictures and
notices to pay the clerk before posing and signs
which club rates gwen.
On the day when the work begun at Sing Sing
the photographng was in char ge of operator who
employed BY the State for that purpose. his
assistant being a convict. When the present occu-
pants OF the prison have been photographed the
photographer will be discharged and the future ar
rivals Will have their pictures taken by the convict
who assists at the work Warden Sage said
that there would be difficulty IN finding men In
the prison TO do the work There are few trades or
professions unreDreSented there.
The first detail which sent to the gallery
consisted Of sX men. and tho inmates Will probably
be sent there In squads OF SIX until the work
has been completed They did not know what was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
ANGLICIZING A GERMAN WORD.
rom The Edinburgh Scotsman.

From The EdInburgh ScOtsHUH
A good deal OF discussion has been excited by the
recent use OF the German word 'thalweg, ana
ohiection has been taken to its introduction INTO
dplomatic phraseology But II is by no means
newcomer In international agreements. although
its exact meaning does not generally appear 10 nc
very clearly realized. u,. 49,,
II has been translated as river valley. and
generally an impression seems to have gained
ground that II signifies the drainage area OF a
river What It does in fact. signify Is the middle
line OF n river and water tends naturally 10 tho
lowest available level. a river flowing through
valley may be taken the dividing line or the val.
lev An Imaginary line drawn down the centre or
the river IT, therefore, supposed to mark the bound.
ary between two States, each owning one side OF
the valley. and this imaginary line Is known as
the "thnlweg"
AS an example OF Its previous use In international!
agreements the case may be quoted OF the protocoi
signed al Brussels In April 1887 defining the bound
aries between the French Congo colony and the
Congo Free State. BY that instrument II was pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

impractcabe. But school Of instruction was con-
Quoted At Sing Sing at which every penal institu-
ton had a representative. and the system was
thoroughly explained This school was In charge OF
Major Paul r. Brown. who Strengthened out the diff
fculties. The system shown to he practicable
and simple and the fact that II worked without a
hitch under the direction OF Warden Sage on the
first day showed that the complications were I'M
aginary.
Among the preparations which had TO be made
at Sing Sing the most important was the erection
Of n building which Is a combination photograph
gallery and mea surfing room. II was built by con-
vlcts IN four days and is n remarkably pretty
addition to the group of prison buildings. 1t Is
built Of wood, It's inner walls panelled artisti-
cally. and II looks more like an artists summer
studio than n part of a penal institution. Tho
outer first room is the measuring-room. 1t con-
tains the benches. tables, chairs. graduated rules
and other instruments necessary for measuring. all
Of which. except the metal Instruments were mndc
In the prison shops. The original French scheme
has been followed out In the measuring tapes and
sticks. which all graduated according to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
A FISH THAT GREW ~ A HUMAN SKULL.

From The San Francisco Call
The sranfest fish story 'ysr ag heard Sd wa, ~
PetauIna. az he settled himself back In his biz
armchair, while reflective look passed over his
1T was In the summer Of 'S2. think. that an
warpath for fish Salmon Creek afforded fine fish
Ing. FOR salmon, trout and salmon-r as well.
caught there which were waited to our ears when
uously.
ns .6 ,s y oa as~' s1d hrH Hsn
around considerably after leaving Froestone. hnal-
We had our r'' Headquarers the Ocean View
Iiouse-tra mping up the narrow canyon each morn
1--WE had good sport-fnc luck. in factor two
days. and tho third day | chose very wild
iipS' the U creek aShcd With Inc and rod, us,ns
tho same od-fashionod sort of worm did as "a a
fly when fish were silly caught.
The fastener was down, stream little way
When felt 2 fierce pull on the line reused up
s6npC @n bI Ps up 5 wh h sh9d See S
all appearances, had swallowed the bait through
it, eyS T mT with Ss"ay so Of
howl | started btcl, suddcnly which motion swung
9 sfa +SpF ap afF ana TndaFP va GSk
to my resf7id of into the lgaynE ED dang
most white aad forming an almost pcr RE, ring
ro Gpf n0 Se hS 81 sS
the strangest motions stu keeping It's circular
shape. II was unaDle 10 SWIM, nNt tWl'lHu AROUND
In the water or moved with a whccl-likc motion.
My friend. who Ind been attracted By my howl.
arrived lust In time TO OF the eccentric
gvraions and, really believe. If he hadn't actual
IS seen It he would always have said it was Cali
fornia yarn.
we aftorward came to the conclusion that
the ish when small. had strayed into the skull.
and probably through some motion of its had
tur, ID the ruin over and so closed its mode OF
ecre $ though 1t could easily survive and grow
tie food which came ating by. and there it con-
tinued to grow, only in ring. M the worm, fall
Ing through ono of the eyc-sockets, provided
mode OF relief from its crampod quarters.
I'VE quit fishing for that day. and 1t was some
time before | could eat fish without thought OF
this strangely imprisoned curio."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

ward for verse on the death Of his grandmother
remark that this the last well the first
money he would by poetry? 1t was
Alfred, the child of five, who. running down the
"a rden walk on a blowy day, exclaimed. II hear a
voice that's speaking in the wind; while but a
year or two later 1t was the flowers in the garden
evoked from his elder brother sincere yes
Alfred, you can write" In after years Tennyson
owned that BREAK. break, break" was penned
not "at the foot Of thy crags. Q sea-" but "in a
Lincolnshire lane at 8 o'clock In the morning"
The Rev. Mr.. Tennyson scrupled not to send his
boys to the village school: though. as they grew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
STATE CONVICTS MEASURED
INTRODUCTION OF THE BERTILLON sYs-
TEN AT SING SING.
TIE FIRST DETAILS SUBMITTED TO THE PROCESS
LAST wEEK-APPhRATUS MADE BY THE
PRISONERS THEMSELVES.


PRISONERS THEMsELvEs
The process OF photographing and measuring
convicts for Identification according to the Bertil-
lon system is in operation at Sing Sing Prison.
and will soon be employed In all the penal insti-
tutions Of the State OF NewYork. This Is being
done I'm keeping with Chapter No. 40 OF the laws OF
1885, which provides that "the work OF measuring,
photographng and describing criminals now con-
fined in the several penal institutions shall be COM
mcnced at once. and continued as rapidly as pos
s,ble until the task IL finished. and thereafter all
prisoners be measured, photographed and described
on reception
The work was begun at Sing Sing on wednesday
and about one hundred convicts have been photo
graphed and measured daily since then. Unless
the work is nterfered with the 100 inmates Will
all be registered according to the new system, In
about two weeks. The work will be continued,
and II is thought that the means Of Identification
Of criminals will have attained high state OF per-
fection.
When 1t first spoken of. the system was con-
sidcred complicated, and It believed that 1t
would require so much work that 1t would be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
CURIOUS CAMPAIGN BADGES.
VIA PHILADELPHIA Record

Tho craze for political badges and buttons prom
ises to greater proportions than ever be-
fore. and already q number OF unique designs are
shown. A Germantown man. who Is an enthusiast
on the subject OF SOUND money, carries In the lapel
Of his coat an emblem Of gold In the form OF a
tiny watch which Is an accurate timekeeper and Is
no larger than the ordinary campaign button. lie
nnrchased IL last year while abroad. and at tho
time had idea Of converting It to It's present use
pearance in the form Of bug resembling beetle.
It is made Of bright yellow metal and by touch
rrsephio ma6aionS OF MCKINLEY and Hobart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

else any political influence on the right h" 20 exers
Uubanshi River nor France on the LETT bant' ~. ,hs
tnmrlweg forming IN both the separation 'ns
~ bngnsn law In known AZ the middle thresN ss s
me stream the rights OF an owner OF nrora a OK
oid Latin pirate, 'ad medium hlum aaiae." ING tn:
we nave. unfortunately, no single word which eut
there Is no apparent reason why II should nn nae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

bigger this exchanged for Louth Grammar
School. What exquisite natural delights must the
dreamy Alfred have enjoyed az he traversed the
leafy lanes round the dim old rectory-manor. or
walked on the "ridged wolds" ana "gloaming fiats
Said Arthur Hallam prophctically at Somersby In
'S2: Fifty years hence people will make pilgrim
ages to this place" Here Hallam wooed Emily
Tcnnyson; but alasl his death interviewed all too
speedily. That mournfu event silenced Tenny-
sons muse for ten years, and meanwhile the
family quilted somersby-fed with memories bit
ter-sweet-and settled on tho borders OF Epping
Forest And now 40 has been said, Tennyson's
Sirthplaco y advertised 70 Be sold or let
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

several Of the poets works Indeed. It Is not too
much 10 say that Somcrsby Rectory and Its I'm
mediate surroundings are co-nmcmor rated IN prac-
tically the whole Of his earlier pcrms. For In
stance. he clearly had the rectory In his mind
eye when he wrote In the "Ode 10 Memory OF the
Woods that belt the gray hillside.
The ems. the poplhrs four
That stand beside my fathers coor
II is improbable that either the Rev. George Clay.
ton TenEyson, who was technically Vicar OF
Grmsby az well as Rector Of somersby. or his
his wife dreamed that their son would become the
greatest poet Of his time Did not his grandfather.
n presenting the boy with half . sovereign - 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

committed to a string Of so-called reforms a.
long az the moral law Can they get bit into
his mouth? And II they succeed In doing SO.
what will be the effect a young horse OF
his mettle and strength?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
TENNYSONS BIRTHPLACE.
IT IS TO BE SOLD OR LET-A BEAUTIFUL OLD
HOUSE.
From Black and White.

From Black and White.
Somersby Manor, Lincolnshire. Tennysons birth
place is advertised be sold or let 1t is quaint
~ beautiful old house. worthy the great event
that immortalized It on August 6, 1909 That
love Of county, which, rightly or wrongly. often
comes before love Of country, Is signallzed In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

The true quality OF Mr.. Bryan es an orator has
become burning question with the Democratic
lsrirr3 here. II is conceded that he must go on
the stump. The curiosity Is great to hear him,
ed he Isust indulge a feeling so complimentary
"a him. And his tour will probably be an ex-
tended one. To honor one section at the expense
OF anothcr would not be good politics. Here,
row. VIII be the test OF the man. How will he
gland IL? H. stampeded a Convention. Can
Ie s;amnede the country? new speech Will
rot be expected of him at every point. but can
ne make at any point speech that will ap-
p-0ach In effectiveness the with which he
occurred his nomination? The Democrats are
anxious about this. They realize that the Chi
cago speech was made under exceptional cir
opinion was made up, Mr.. Bryan was not called
upon to argue anything or to- prove anything.
RinPing assertion was all that the silver men de-
sired and Il all that they got He had only
10 unbridle his fancy and his cabnlary. he
old that and more. But. as the Presidential
% odisata Of his party he rests under different
and much heavier responsibility. instead OF
,nbridljng his fancy he must ride II with curp
Every word he uses mast he weighed. lie must
arg,1c his points and attempt at least 10 prove
them. The question. therefore: arises, whos ei-
feet on him as a speaker viii this sort OF re-
straint produce. WIN II retard or increase MS
capacity as q spellbinder? The Chicago dehv-
erance or the fame of IL. VIII constantly con-
front him. His success or failure VIII De meas
ured by his approach to that II ne falls as an
orator he viii fail completely for his only stand
ing In the campaign VIII be that OF an orator,
with one tremendous winning to his credit.
Men who had counted upon campaign with
Mr.. Teller as the candidate. and platform re-
lating almost entirely TO silver hardly know
what to expect. responsible they now md
themselves for vigorous young enthusiast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
HUMOROUS.

-Experienced.-C hunk-"Doesn't a
new woman make you feel fairly
mad?" Quiverful-"Yes; but She; not
so bad as a new baby!"-Fun. ...E ..'
why" demanded the court, ''did
you kill your wife?" The, defendants
head sank upon his breast. I'VE were
both opposed to divorce" he faltered.-
Detroit Tribune. 81. "t"'..
The Mean Thing.-He-"Don't you
wish every year was 'enp year," She
Sir" Then your birthday would be
one day later in getting around, you
know."--Indianapol Journal.
Mrs. Newed-"Is your husband
domestic man." Mrs. Henpeck-"IIe's
the only domestic we keep. have
taught him to cook and wash dishes
very nicely."-Philadelph Record.
-Wirks-'T understand you have
lost your heart since you have seen the
beautiful Miss Bjones." Binks-"No.
sir. On the contrary, have found it."
-Somerville Journal.
Old Quiverful-"And so you want
to take our daughter from us; you
want to take her from us suddenly
without word of warning?" Young
Goslow-"Not at all, sir. If there is
anything about her you want to warn
me against, I'm willing to listen."-
Brooklyn Life.
His Quest-"And so your friend has
Eeen to Africa" she said to Derringer
Dan. That's what he has, ma'am."
Looking for diamonds?" Yes, ma'am
Diamonds er clubs er spades er any old
thing he happened ter feel the need
of at the time" -Washington Star.
The Illusion Dispelled.-Lady "a
widow)-"Do you know, my daughter
is quite smitten with you, Herr Null
ler?" Gent Feeling hattereO
ly, now?" Lady-"A fact; she was only
saying to-day: 4 should like that gen
tlcman for my papa "-Deutscher
Soldatenhort.
And you admit that you are puo-
Usher of that pernicious form of read
ing known as the dime novel?" asked
the long-faced man; "did you ever re-
feet, sir, how many have been ruined
by your publications." The man with
the large diamond lighted big, fat
cigar. "Pho!" said he; ten cents never
ruined nobody.'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
"A Strict Formalist.-Mrs. Quigg-
"Of course, you have been in Europe,
Mrs. Prigg?" Mrs. Prigg-"Oh, yes! 1
was there lawst yeah, and called on the
queen, don't you know" Mrs. Quigg-
Indeed! You intend going over again,
no doubt?" Mrs. Prigg-"Cawn't say
II would hawdly be pwoper form for me
to do so until the queen has returned
nv call."-Richmond Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

-Froude passed seven years in col
Letting materials for and in writing
his "History of England" He was
very careful in the selection of data,
and spent whole days in the effort to
verify single fact or citation.
-Costaki Pasha Anthopoulo has been
appointed Turkish ambassador to the
court of st. James. Costaki Pasha is
a Greek Christian who has had much
administrative experience in various
parts of Turkey and has occupied sew
eral important posts.
OF the IA new stars discovered dur
ing the last 300 years, Mrs. Fleming, of
the Harvard observatory, has discov-
cred four-viz.: One in the constella-
ton of Perseus in 1887; one in Norma
in 1898, and one each in Carina and Cen
taurus during the present year.
The eldest boy of the German en-
peror is little bit of an enfant terrible.
One day the little crown prince was be-
ing laboriously catechised by the chap
lain, who continually impressed him
that all men are sinners. well" ex-
claimed the boy, impatiently, being
wearied of these admonitions, father
may be q sinner, but know mother
isn't" ... ..
Elizabeth Ney, daaghter of Marshal
Ney, famous in Europe for her delicate
work in sculpture, is found to be the
same woman who for 20 years has
worked quietly in Texas, where she has
r a1x ~
Miss Ney-now Mrs. Montgomery-is
said to be very beautiful woman, I'M
tiringly devoted to her art, and to have
accomplished wonders in the way of
raising the somewhat hazy aesthetic
standard of Texas. In the Texas build
ing at the worlds fair was finely
wrought marble statue of Gen. Sam
Houston, the work of Mrs. Montgom-
cry.
"A large wholesale bookseller de-
clares that, despite the multiplication
of editions of SCOTS novels during
these last few years, the sale grows
automatically with the growth of popu-
lation. There is no parallel to the sale
Of Scott, except the Bible. The very
best Christmas book of the year has no
chance beside Scott. Rev. John Wat
son clan Maclaren') expressed in a
recent lecture the fear that Scott was
being raised to the elevation of a classic.
That, he said, was the same thing as
taking a man out of the house of COM
mons, where he was all active figure,
and placing him in the stately seclu-
sion of the house of lords.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
studIous .New woman.v

Important news! With heads bowed down
they read 1t DER and Ger; g
From line to line they slowly pass, and Ger
each item pore.
Each paragraph seems weighted down
with news that calls for thought,
And now and then from lovely lips are ex-
Carnations caught.
Perchance the complications Of the nation
give them pause;
Perchase they read Of Cuba and her strong
and righteous cause;
Again. 1t may be Turkey and her foul, re-
voting crimes
That claim the close attention Of these
women of the times.
1t may, of course, be politics, or problems
of the state;
It may be talk of further bonds, or sub
jects quite as great;
1t may Debut 1t isn't; for a glance will
hardly fail
To show it's nothing but an lad" for some
Dig bargain sale.
Chicago Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-02-13
IOWA
CONFESSION.

For all these things ask your pardon.
dear
That I, being fond and true,
Have sometimes in my fondness doubted
you,
with brief distrust. with sudden biting
fear;
For all these things 1 ask your pardon,
dear.
Because love you more than tongue can
say,
I feared lest might be
Bankrupt of love that flowed so full ana
free
] feared to lose you. dear. some dismal
day ... .... 49,
Because love you more than tongue can
say.
But now stake my life upon your troth'
And trust you as my soul
OF all a hearts fond faith give the whole
To your most tender keeping-nothing loth,
Since love and life are one, to give you
both. .......
Arthur w. Salmon. in Chambers Journal