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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
The Use Of AIR Jets.

There are few more useful things
in lathe work than the air jets, which,
strange to say. are used for polishing
purposes instead Of water. In turning
soft steel shafting il is customary to
to use water to which a certain per-
centage of sal soda has been added,
in order that the water may not rust
the finished work. and with n keen
tool of the proper temper and wide
enough cutting edge to cover the feed,
a very smooth and shining surface
can be produced. BY using a small
air jet--that is. air issuing from an
orifice of about 1-16th of an inch in
diameter-the work can be finished
very much the same as il water Is
used. A smooth surface will be pro-
duced. with this important difference,
that the tool will not crowd. and ccn-
sequently the shaft will be nearer
true and straight when using a ON
pressed air jet than when using water.
The same size air jet may be used
to advantage at different places
around the shop. 1t is excellent for
cleaning off benches and machines,
and is much 10 he preferred to the
common dust brush used for this
purpose. 1t is also very convenient
at the drill press for blowing u the
ehl.ps. In drilling ana tapping O0st0Hs
holes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
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THAT BUCKET NOT FOR SALE.
whiteynsh May Be Yet Used at
JamcatOCu n


Jamestown, n. D.. Jan. IA sudden
drop has taken place in the asylum in
vestigating proceedings. Burke Cor
bet of Grand Forks came here on the
I'd inst, to look over the field and ar
range for the proposed thorough inves-
tigation, when suddenly typewriter
notices Were sent out to witnesses sub
poenaed for the 18th containing the fol-
lowing startling information: You
will not be required to obey the sub
poena commanding you to appear and
testify" etc. These notices were all
signed S. X. McGinnis. After the nc
tees had been served, MI. Langle. the
state examiner, appeared on the scene
and denied having any knowledge of
the service Of notice for witnesses not
to appear. Mr.. Langiie also denies
that he employed Mr.. Corbet of Grand
Forks to prosecute the case. A few
new subpoenas were served to-day on
business men of this city to appear
and testify TO dealings with them in
the purchase of coal and groceries for
the asylum. 1t goes without saying
that the Investigations into the rumors
OF immoral practices at the institution
has been abandoned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
Dnft or

John A. Bitney. a farmer living four
teen miles from Highmore, mysterious
iy disappeared and no trace of his
whereabouts has been discovered. He
is 4 bachelor and was last seen at a
neighbours at midnight, when he left
with his horse and cart for home. The
horse and cart were found in the
morning coming into town without a
driver. Bitney had advertised a sale
Of his stock and personal property for
to-day, preparatory to leaving for Sis
old home in New York state. He was
in fair shape financially, and it is
feared that he has been foully dealt
with or wandered off in a tit of mental
alteration, to which he was subject.
He was thirty-three years old, five
and a half feet tall, and wore a mus
tache and no beard.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
News I'm Brief.

Aberdeen is after the Republican
state convention. Ample hotei eco
modations and the Grain Palace for
the use of the convention, as well as
unrivaled railroad facilities are among
the leading reasons advanced for To-
eating the convention there.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Grain Palace association Of Aberdeen
has been called for Jan. %. 1t has
been found necessary to assess the
guarantee fund 6 per cent in order to
cover unexpected expenses.
Frank Hannah, n brakeman on the
Burlington road, was fatally hurt at
ROCKFORD, a station twenty-five miles
from Deadwood. While the outgoing
freight was switching at that place
Hannah in some way got under the
cars and had both legs and one arm
terribly mangled. Very slight hopes
are entertained for his recovery.
William Martin, an old-timer in the
Southern Hills, was found lying In the
road dead near Hill City. He was last
seen driving u team and II is supposed
the team ran away and that he was
thrown out and killed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
showing the Piano Touch ON PAPER

Evenness of touch lis the elusive
quality that a piano student thinks
himself fortunate If he can attain In q
dozen years Of laborious practice. One
of the reasons for the t~ediousness OF
progress in touch is the difficulty OF
telling by the mere sound whether the
notes are pressed with absolute equal
ity OF force. A device that can be re-
lied upon to give n graphic represents
tion of the tension and pressure of tho
fingers, in such a form that a student
can actually see what he is doing, and
correct his own errors, may be the
means of saving years of hard work
to piano players. Such an apparatus
has been constructed in France. 1t Is
quite simple " construction, and con
sists chiefly of n rubber tube placed
under the keyboard, united at its ex-
Iremities by a registering drum, also
OF rubber. When the notes Of the
piano are played, the pressure on the
tube causes a wave of air TO be sent
through ii into the drum, to which is
attached n pen that records its move
ment on a moving roll of paper. The
wave makes the drum vibrate. and the
motion is communicated to the pen,
which leaves irregular marks on the
paper. The board on which the lube
rests is regulated by means Of wedges
adjusted by a screw. When raised it
almost reaches the notes of the piano,
and the appliance is then ready for
the work Of registration. When no
music is being played the recording
tape shows simply "A straight line. The
instrument is extremely sensitive, and
the peaks seen on the recording tape
vary in height, according to the de-
gree of force with which a note is
struck. In the case of an even shake
the peaks show like n long drawn out
range of miniature mountains of uni
form height and shape; a character
less, lop-sided shake, on the contrary,
is shown IN the paper as a series or
weak, irregular and jumbled mark
ings. This instrument is likely to be
of great service rs an educational
agent. Even artists of high attain
ments can derive much benefit from
it, since the performer Of a pianoforte
classic by a great artist can be graph
ically impressed on the recording roll.
and can be afterward followed and
studied from beginning to END. This
may prove to be almost as valuable as
a method of musical tuition as the
phonograph is found 10 be in h
teaching OF language accent and enun-
citation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

what seemed TO he a softly
prayer, he placed it upon the head of
the new cardinal. Cardinal Satollj
rose, and, for the first time in its his
tory, there were two cardinals upon
American soil.
Advancing to the front of the altar.
Cardinal Satolli then delivered an ad-
dress.
Upon finishing his address, the new
ly made cardinal, who, up 10 this time,
had worn the robes of an archbishop,
retired to the inner sanctuary, and In
a few minutes returned clad In the
gorgeous apparel OF q cardinal. He
was seen in these but a few moments,
however, as he was almost Immediate
ly robed in the white and gold vest
ments of the mass, which he was to
celebrate.
Sermon of Mgr. Kahn.
Assisted by his priests and deacons,
he proceeded with this amid the very
hreathless attention Of the vast audi
ence. When the gospel was reached.
Il movable pulpit was pushed to the
center Of the auditorium, and Arch
bishop Kahn Of st. Louis, ascending it,
delivered the sermon.
At the close of the mass. Cardinal
Gibbons rose and said that he had the
interesting announcement to make
that the pope had cabled his Congratu-
lations and that he had authorized The
speaker to pronounce the apostolic
benedictiOn upon all those present.
At bis request, DR.. Rocker read the
ca0legram. which Cardinal Gibbons
said he wished particularly to say was
spontaneous and not evoked by any
suggestion from this side of the At
lantic. 1t was as follows:
ITO His Eminence. Cardinal Glib
bons, Archbishop of Baltimore: The
extraordinary splendor accompanying
the comforting of the berretta upon
Cardinal Satolli, gratifes the molly
father beyond measure, and he asks
your eminence to express his Satisfac-
ton. Furthermore, as a token Of his
deep appreciation he empowers your
eminence to impart to all present at
the ceremony the apostolic henedic-
ton"
The cardinal pronounced the bene-
diction, and the ceremony was ended.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
Photography by electric Light. :

shphy W
One Of the drawbacks which has mil
itated against the success of the arc
light in photography is the difficulty
Of ne~utraliziEg the harshness of con-
trast in the lights and shadows. With
the use Of the incandescent lamp this
difficulty has been overcome and the
manipulation Of units of light has been
so much improved as to virtually inau-
gurate a new system Of photography.
A demonstration Of a new apparatus
for this purpose has been given In Ed
inburgh. The invention consists of n
series of twenty incandescent lamps
of 100-candle-power each, strung
around the inner edge of an umbrella
shaped frame, which is covered with
white silk. This frame Is fastened by
a universal joint to a beam like that OF
a steelyard, which runs on rails sus-
pended from the roof, and has also a
universal joint, so TINT, with a touch
Of the hand the light can be run from
one end of the studio to the other and
adjusted at any angle. The light is
under perfect control. and the switch
ing devices are so arraI ged that any
candle-power. up to 1000, can Instant
ly be turned on. In the negatives,
which were taken by way of illustrat-
ing the method, the shadows were in
some cases further toned down by adj
justing silk screens between the light
and the sitter. The finished pictures
were as soft and delicate as any day
light photographs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
INMURED AND DISCARDED.
Enforcement League Attorney
Roots Punishment.

Valley City, \. D., Jan. I'm the
contempt case against Herbert Root,
attorney for the state enforcement
league, Judge Rose sentenced the de-
PENDANT to thirty days in Jail and fined
him 5000. He also disbarred Root
from practicing in his district. No
time was allowed for appeal, and o
was placed in Jail. The new codes al
low appeals in contempt proceedings
and the case will be carried to the SUI
prcme court. The case has attracted
unusual attention Ovec the state, and
in view Of the varying decisions Of the
supreme court of a number OF states
tnc result will be closely watched.
Root got himself disliked because OF
the zeal he displayed in his efforts TO
close up the blind pigs. 1t Is said the
prohibition element will attempt to
indicate Root by electing him to the
legislature and defeat Rose In his can-
didacy for reelection to the judgeship.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live stock Centers.
Chicago. Jan. 7.-Wheat-January,
81 lie; May. COO; July. 80 $50. Corn
January, - 3-lc: May, IS lac; Septem-
ter, 30 1-fc. Oats-January, lie; May,
~ l-4c. Pork-January. 50; May,
1887. Lard-January, S5.31; May,
1857. Ribs-January, S435; May,
Si.GT.
Minneapolis, Jan. January wheat
closed at 81 1-2C; May opened at 5Ga
81 l-Sc; highest, So 3-Sa56 1-2c; lowest,
5t;": close. 80 l-SC. On track-NO. l
hard. So Sic; No. l Northern, 80 1-2c;
No. . Northern. "a lac.
Milwaukee. Jan. Flour is firemr.
Wheat firm and higher; No. 2 spring,
IS 1-Sc: No. l Northern, 80 lac: May,
co 1-Sc. Corn weaker: No. 3 white,
% 1-2c. Oats firmer; No. . white, lSa
is SIC; No. 3 white, % lie. Barley
firm; No. ., 80 lie; sample, 23a33c.
Rye firm and scarce. Provisions are
steady.
Saint Paul, Jan. 7~.-Receipts, COO
tive; quality good. Representative
sales-25 hogs, averaging 1877 lbs, at
$3.50; 63 hogs. averaging 2S4 lbs, at
$50. Cattle--Strong and active; good
demand for butcher cattle and stock
ers, but very few on the market; ev-
erything sold higher. Representative
sales-S cows. averaging 1907 lbs, at
$2.35; ) stockers. averaging 1876 lbs, at
S2.G5: y feeders, averaging 965 lbs, at
SO. S%heep-In good demand.
Chicago, Jan. 7.-Hogs-Market is &C
tive and generally &c higher; light,
Is. 6OaS. 50: mixed, $3.55a3.SO; rough,
So. 5Oa3.55. Cattle-Market quiet, but
steady and unchanged.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
TRAINMEN KILLED.
Fatal Result of n Blunder on an
Ohio Ront

Ohio Road.
C~hillicOthe. Ohio. Jan. AT II D. m.
last night two freight trains stood on
a switch at ~SchOoley's Station. seven
miles east of here. The first train
pulled out, ard the conductor. thinking
that the second Il would follow. left
the switch open. Ten minutes later
the east bound express came along at
40 miles an hour. and, running onto
the switch, collided with the train
standing there. Both trains were bad
ly wrecked. Engineer Tom Michaels.
of the express. had both legs and arms
cut off. and died this morning at his
home in this city. His fireman, Leon
Mathers, was instantly killed. Engi-
neer FitZsimmOns, of the freight, es-
capped without serious injuries, but his
fireman, George Adds, and another
fireman. J. H.. Cox. were killed. Jesse
King, the front end brakeman, was
also killed, and Postal Clerks J. b.
Edgington of Loveland and J. ID. Muir
ply of Greenfield were badly injured.
Conductor Tom Brown, Of the express,
had to walk two miles TO telephone the
Eews to this city. Conductor Hender-
shot, of the freight, is responsible for
the disaster, as he left the switch
open. The passengers in the express
were badly shaken up, but none were
seriously Injured. 90
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
Ducnts i'm Dnirying.

That portion Of the state lying along
the ridge which separates the Mis-
souri, from the Jim river and which
received so great a back-set> during the
drouth period of six years ago, is now
the most prosperous region of the
state. Reports from the banks at
Blunt, Highmore and other towns in
Hyde, Hughes, Sully, Hand and other
counties state that not since 1885 have
the people had so much money or been
generally in such good condition. This
change has come about through aban-
doning the raising of small grain and
general crops and the turning to stock
and dairying.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
Jameson Not Shot

London. Jan. 1T is reported that
HoII. Cecil RHODES, premier of Cape
Colony, haS resigned, but Gov. Sir
Hercules Robinson has declined to ac-
cept the resignation. Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain has telegraphed ask
ing if ii were true that Or. Jameson
was shot. adding that Mr.. Rhodes had
telegraphed a positive denial OF the ru-
mored gathering Of a second force of
the Chartered South Africa company's
troops at Buluwayo. President Kru-
ger has replied that he had given no
orders to shoot freebooters who had
been taken prisoners, but that they
would be punished according to law.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
NEW BOND ISSUE.
'e'ary OF the Treasury Carlisle
ISSUES n CircuIar

FetaFy of the Treasury Carlisle
\ issues n Circular.
dsnlngton. Jan. r. Speculation
|cernlns the amount and character
ne new bond issue was set at rest
night when Secretary Carlisle
u pubic Il circular on the subject.
ioan Will be q popular one, and
circular, which is dated Jan. 6,
f. notice that the government will
SIVVoOV,on thlrty-year 4-per cent
|poa or registered bonds dated Feb.
Go ior which purchasers will be
lUs;ieu 70 pay In gold coin or gold
uncates. This is the first issue by
present. administration of such a
3 amount Of bonds at one time.
circular also contains an intima-
va possible further issue Of
sSas should the issue or sale of an
riuonai or different form of bond
Ie maintenance of the gold rc-
&c authorized by the law before
- IL was almost midnight when
I n Carlisle's circular was made
nio, 700 late an hour to obtain the
nv ols OF public men on the action
oserhment or the prospect OF
m OF the bonds by the peo-
= act that the bonds will be
roe SIMS of $50 and m%ultiples
4 foa4 no payable In instalments
ke ,hon, winch it is believed viii
|. tn REGARDED with popular IA
lds niaih reason for dating the
h Iii pack is said to be in or
lity = I've me public a better oppor-
nnarin JuuSe their market value by
=. .hem with the gold fours
Ia nat uine. SO that their bus
ya,na aue TO conform with the mar
brlar,. u 'hose bonds on the first of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
wr,,y,e over Water works.

Huron. S. D., Jan. THE city mar
shall is now in possession of the water
works. Mayor Myers to-day ordered
him to remove the locks from the old
city well and pump and put or locks
beiorg:ng to the city. The custodian
Of the plant for the Huron Water
Works company refused to give up II
keys. and the locks were removed by
force. and the city now has possession.
The council will meet tonight lake
action on the matter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
The Danger of cocuswood Flutes

The Danger of C~ocuswood Flutes.
A scientific journal warns flute play
ers that before buying an instrument
they should lee perfectly sure that, il it
Is made of cocuswood, the mouthpiece
is shod with silver. A well known
flute amateur in Massachusetts has
Just been seriously poisoned from play
ing on a Cocuswood flute. This wood
has, for many years, been employed
for the manufacture OF flutes. II gives
a brilliant and powerful tone, and, as
the wood is Modified by age and use,
it's tone becomes more mellow ana
flexible. 1t is an extremely hard and
resinous wood. and being on that ac-
count peculiarly non-absorbent, 1t re-
tains it's form under the influence OF
heat and moisture better than any
other wood. Trustworthy testimony
from Germany, England and America
goes to prove that cocuswood, and
no other substance, is found by GER
tain susceptible fiautists TO be capable
OF producing serious irritation OF tho
lip, nec~essltating the use Of d cres-
c~ent-shaped silver or gold lip-plate.
shellacked into the mouthhole or en-
boucbure. A Boston fiutist was
poisoned by a cocuswood flute, ana
suffered more or less Inconvenience
In consequence for three years. He
bad to fell hack on tue silver plate.
Last year the.S Vas another case OF
the kind in Boston. A flute amateur.
who devoted much Of his time to
practice, sought medical advice for
the effects of the cocuswood poison,
aad for many weeks he suffered from
an obstinate swelling and redness Of
the lip. -
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
DIR Wood Dead

Faribault, Mimi, Jan. 7.-Dr. g. w.
Wood, n of the best known physi-
clans and surgeons of the state, died
at his home in this city to-day of con-
sumption, aged SO years. The funeral
will he held tomorrow CTuesday). DIR.
Wood was born In Frost Village, Can
ada. and graduated from the McGill
Medical college. He came to Mime
sofa in 1869. He served one term as
state senator and two as mayor Of the
city Of Faribault.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
ThiuIy Clad but Safe.

Plpestone, MINI, Jan. The resi-.
dence OF John Crotty in Jasper,a small
town in the southwestern part or TINS
county. was burned last night me
inmates were forced to leave the house
IN their night clothes to save their
lives. The thermometer stocd at ~
deg below zero at the time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
r,ricd I'm n Mine.

Victor. Col. Jan. IA terrible acci-
dont %occu,yed ut the Anna Lee mipe
of the Portland company on Battie
n,ouutain Nine men were u & In
n big cave in and are in all probability
dead.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
In SOUTH DAKOTA.
The Educational Association


Following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the South Dakota State Educa-
tional association ut the close of their
session at Aberdeen last week:
Whereas, This has been the largest
and most successful meeting OF the
South Dakota Educational association;
therefore, be ii
Resolved. That we tender our sin
cere thanks to our retiring president,
Miss Taubman, and to the other Off
GERS who have sc ably assisted her in
the work OF the association; also TO
the board of education and other citi-
zens of Aberdeen for the free use Of
their high school building and their
cordial hospitality; to the Nj. r. society
for the use Of their beautiful edifice;
to the press of the state for kindly
mention of the meetings at all times
and for the full reports of the several
sessions; to the railroads for the our
tesies extended i'll transportation; to
Prof. Dempster for his untiring work
in behalf of the State Reading Circle.
Be it further
Resolved, That we heartily appreci-
ate the faithful and efficient manne
in which the work Of our state depart
ment of public instruction is being
conducted by our worthy state super
intendent, Hon. Frank Crane, and that
we commend the promptness and ac-
curacy that characterize all his Off
cial acts.
"A. NJ. Rowe,
e. o. Garrett,
Kate NJ. Kemper,
Committee.
The following resolution was added
by vote of the association:
Resolved, That we heartily andorse
the prohi5itory law embodied in our
state constitution and will continue to
maintain and defend the same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

New York, Jan. THE World says
Mrs William X. Vanderbilt and Oliver
belmont are to be married on Wednes-
day, Jan. S. This at least Is the late
believed by their acquaintance 10
Inn We been selected for the marriage.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
Commander Drops nead

Richmond, Va, Jan. 7.-Commodore
Lewis Kingsley. Of the training ship
Essex, which is lying off Yorktown,
Va, dropped dead on board his vessel.
He enlisted In the navy as a midship-
man from Connecticut in 1861, and
served through the var He was pro-
NOTED in 1892, and had been on the
Essex for six years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

The executive committee OF Black
Hills college has employed Miss Alma
]. Boicourt Of Ottawa, Kan, as profess
sor. in place of Miss Swift, resigned.
The southern portion of the Black
Hills is having magnificent winter
weather. There has been. as yet. no
snow to speak of, probably not more
than three inches altogether, and il
did not remain on the ground but a
day or two.
Deputy United States Marshal Bray
brought to Hot Springs a Sioux Indian
named Kills-the-E Enemy. from Pine
Ridge, who is charged with stealing q
horse valued at S25 from his friend,
Bad Corn-Cob. United States Attor-
ney Miller is at Hot Springs, from Elk
Point, and will prosecute the case,
while Judge Burns. the noted attorney
for the Sioux. will defend him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
y..cnc bv Firem en-

Altoona. Pu.. Jan THE Centrai
hotel of this city was destroyed ny IRE
early this morning. Many or the
guests were taken out by the firemen.
One fireman was killed by a falling
wall.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09

The pope Yesterday received In au-
dience Archbishop Hennessy or Du-
buque, Iowa. and Bishop Stanley Of
Jamestown, N. u.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-01-09
Ex-M..
n, rs Corbeft M,rrt..

,A, Jan. THE World this
re Lsta 1T is announced that
Corba,t divorced wife of James
Naspry mas been married to Fred
althy VINO Is reported to be very