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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25

posite 81 raul's When lie was thus
halt buried, the man received a short
stick for his right hand, while his left
hand was tied mp across his chest. He
was thus one armed and could only de-
liver his blows if his opponent came
near enough
The lady Put on aliaen garment, the
right sleeve of which was heightened
In the end was tied up a stone. The
sleeve projected about IL inches beyond
her hand. She had thus a formidable
weapon, but III order to use it she had
to get close TO the enemy Now observe
the situation and the chances. If she
succeeded IN bringing the stone down
upon her husbands head. she might
knock him senseless; she might even
brain him. but in order to do so she
would expose herself to the full blow of
his stick. The battle might. in fact, be
settled by a single assault. But mark
the craftiness of man. 1t was better to
make a woman ridiculous than to knock
her silly The husband, therefore, z he
was a philosopher, did not try to hit
his wife; he warded her blows with his
stick. He tried to catch the sleeve upon
his stick then the stone flew round and
round and the lady was caught. She
could not move, and the victorious hus-
band dragged her unwilling head first
into his cask. London Queen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
MAKING READY FOR A RUN
A Locomotive Is Almost as Carefully
Groomed as q Race Horse.

A Locomotive Is Almost as Carefully
Groomed rs q Race Horse.
Running the Fast Express is the
title of an article by George Ethelbert
Walsh in st. Nicholas Mr. Walsh says:
The engineer down TO his post
of duty nearly an hour before his train
is scheduled to leave. All night long in
the roundhouse the engine has been
carefully watched; a wiper has spent
the whole night rubbing down the pant
ing. snorting iron horse until every rod
and cylinder shines like gold or silver;
the banked fire has been kept going. so
that a little steam has been always In
the boxes, and before he left at night
the fireman put everything In perfect
order inside the cab The fireman APP
pears first In the morning and lnspects
the work of the roundhouse men, and
if any part is not satisfactory he makes
it SO The engineer makes his inspection
after the fireman and thoroughly and
carefully examines every part All the
bearings are then oiled. and the oil cups
are filled with oil Next the engine is
run out Of the roundhouse and tested.
Fifteen minutes before the nm TO start
the engine Is coupled 70 the tram. and
the steam and aIrbrakes are tested.
No race horse was ever brought TO his
post better fitted for running the course
than is the locomotive of the fast ex
press In addition TO the tests already
made, a mechanic goes from wheel 10
wheel. and upon every one strikes a
sharp. ~resounding blow TO ascertain If
the wheel and axle are sound Nuts and
bolts are examined The engineer and
fireman are held responsible for the per
feet condition OF the engine and cars be
fore the start Is made
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
A Crusher.

An amusing story is told of the crown
princess of Italy. who excited so much
interest during her recent visit to Lon
don. The Montenegro royal family IL
OF the oldest i'll Europe. but also one
of the poorest, and the court is not large.
When Princess Helene arrived in Rome.
a distinguished lady in waiting tried to
p~atronize her, bnt the crown princess
effectually put a stop TO this ut once.
Your royal highness must find the
court life a great change The etiquette
and stiffness must be very novel TO your
royal highness, was the remark made.
but the princess replied, with sang froid.
"On the contrary think it is wonder
fui how we'll things are done at court
here-conslderrng 1t Is SO very new
-Eychsnpe
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25

Yes. S that | might go TO paradise. :
Another OF 10 years sad, Yes. because
l should have finished almost all my
wishes. When asked. "How would
you like TO liver. most of the children
were very modest and did not give way
TO fancy
Many poor children wished that they
might live Ion broth and breao, ION
rice. ON polenta, or said, II don't
var to suffer cold and hunger " A
child of g.. a boy. said. II should like
TO live with my father and mother.
Another poor boy of 10 said, II should
like to live content in my own home, be-
aus then 1 am happy Another poor
orphan boy OF 10 SAID. II should like TO
have enough TO 1--we OH and go and be
with my father and specially my moth
er. of whom ! am always thinking.
Very few expressed a wish TO live i'll a
class superior TO their own, but a boy
OF ! said. II should like 10 live without
working and be a gentleman Anoth-
er of q years replied, II should like to
live we'll dressed ana have a hat and go
WdihlnS 81 n ~ "a ~ Wv
Il should like to live like a lady and
never work and always be served. To
the question. ''How would you like TO
dle! the frequently alluded TO
family life A boy of 6 said, II should
like to die In bed with my mother :
Une of 10 answered. II should like to
die at SO years. with my parents by my
side. One boy of IL would like to die
with the hope OF finding my parents
and brothers and sisters. "A boy OF Ii
said. Il should like TO die all alone,
leaving no brother or any one else on
earth. There were some small boys
VINO wished TO die on the field OF battle,
and Others who did not wish TO grow
old because they would have to serve
IN the army Two or three wished TO
die and have "a fine funeral One or
two were more religious should like
to die kneellng before God | should
like TO die and 90 with the Lord and
the angels of pai aaiise. with my hands
crossed on my breast London News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
Headaches.

For most aches Of the bend the hot
water bag Is a good friend. but when
the face has the flush and the eyes show
a pecuilar lock which tell of a longest
i've headache then heat IN that neigh
borhood is insupportable Instead Of
this apply cold If you have no ice bag,
fill your hot water bag pretty full of ice
water. put III pieces of ice as large as
will pass the mouth and lay this at the
back of the patient S neck. Applied to
the arnpits and wrists. Ice often affords
great relief to the sufferer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
WHALE HUN TING.
FIRST American WhaIer Was Accused Of
Sorcery-vaiuabie Catches.

The whale fisherles pursued for many
years with great profit to the whalers Of
Massachusetts and Long Island are now
but a shadow of their former proportions
Forty years ago nearly 600 whaling yes-
sells sailed from New Bedford, Mass.
and returned with oil and whalebone
worth nearly 81, 600, 900 Whale oil
then sold for So. rs a gallon and whale
bone was worth So a pound Now that
the whaling grounds have been denuded
of their riches, the docks of New Bed
ford are almost deserted Of whalers, for
few fishermen are hardy enough to ven
ture into antarctic waters, where the
of formerly vast schools OF
whales fled for security
The whaling industry is n OF the
oldest in America 1t was established
in 1865 1t reached its most profitable
period oE years later Since 1860 IL has
been decreasing in Importance and profit
Today it adds very little to the wealth
OF New Bedford
Zone William Hamilton was the first
person who killed whales on the New
England coast He was born IN Scotland
in i643 and. coming to this country In
the early part of his life. took mp his
residence at Cape Cod. where he was
prosecuted by the inhabitants for killing
whales as one who dealt with evil splr-
its Whaling was afterward carried on
by a Mr. Paddock who went TO Nan
tucket about the middle OF 1880 for the
purpose of instructing the English IN
the art of whaling III boats from the
shore. which business continued good
aud profitable till the year 1850. when
i, dimirfshcd IL consequence OF the
scarcity of whales In l7iS whales were
pursued on tile ocean IN small sloops
and schooners of from 80 TO 90 Q n
The blubber was brought home and
tried or boiled in try houses. A few
years later vessels Of larger burden were
employed and the oil boiled u lin try
works at sea-
1.-The most valuable catch eve made
by a whalcship was that OF the Onward,
Captain Allen, which arrived in New
Bedford after . 81 months cruise with
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
FAMILY DISPUTES.

How They Were Once settled by Fair
Fight In Court.
In some parts OF Germany. when the
relations OF husband and wife become
strained, so th speak-in other words,
when each returning day gives birth to
new squabbles ana the man 5 hand is
as ready rs the woman : tongue-the
couple were brought before the niagis
trate. who. after listening TO recrimiua
tions, ordered them co prepare for the
ordeal by battle The man was placed
i'll a cask. which was then nearly filled
with sand. so that he vas covered mp To
the waist In some OWL a PIT was
kept handy for the purpose. Just as the
ducklng stool was Kent ON Bankslde. op
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25

81 always like 10 see that senator get
up to make a speech" said the drowsy
looking man.
"He isn't very interesting"
"No. When he is ON his feet I'm al
ways sure that my nap will not be dis
turbed by any outburst of applause. -
Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25

When Mr. Labouchere. the English
journalist, was i'll st Petersburg at
n time, he saw the Dutch minister at
a reception dive his hand deep into a
box of cigars placed fer the use of visit
ors and fill his pockets full Of them be-
fore going
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-11-25
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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31

(CU\TINU ED FROM FIRST PAGE.

head 50 mournful. You aren't plcdg-
cd, be YOU
Not pledged.' said Howard, sol
cmnlv, "bnt devoted. devoted to 4 love
that can bc naught but ideal Vet |
am more than satisfied with my lot : |
glory in it. In odcn times noble
DANES chose knights who served them
faithful with 10 reward save the
choice Itself. Well. am such knight,
and received my accolade from my
lady's lips.
But | am very rich. can-
''.lll the more reason why | should
b, frank with you. /" but here
Howard Brummel stopped short, for a
little hand touched his check, a thrill
ing voice cried: ''Oh, stupid one, why
didn't You ask Pa for his name and
as he turned around he gazed into
Clara Manlcy eyes and saw the same
expression that Lad so comlortcd his
heart.
so YOU see my dear boy said old
Elijah little later, when the three
were coy and homclike around the
glowing hearth, You must never get
down in the mouth, for its always Il
New Year,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31
NEW YORK IA .SUIONS.

Evening slippers Of satin are en-
broidered in gold and pearls.
a rovel cape is Of sealskin adorE
cd with long stole ends and smart
revers Of Hudson Bay sable.
Balls and lockets frequently hang
pendant flom chain bracelets
\ small, eocentric-looking mutf is
trimmed each side of the front with a
shaped chinchilIa frill.
Satin house shoes are fetchingly
combined with velvet or ooze leather.
They are both dainty and comforta-
BILE.
Dalk-haired ladies look well in sill
yer ornaments.
Some delicious party dresses for
children appear at this season. Best 4
Co. show model in white taffeta silk
with bodice plated in front and cut
IN one With the front and sides Of he
skirt. This may be duplicated in net,
gauze, crepe cloth, cashmere, mousse
line de sole or any such pretty, airy
fabric.
Grey felt hats are the rage.
Corkscrew handles are ornamented
with grotesque looking little beasts
decidedly suggestive Of 'jim-jams."
Old French patterns are revived in
the silver lamps designed for corner
pieces on the dining-table.
The lovely r. & G. corset, firm as
iron and deliciously flexible, figures
actively on the li:t Of useful holiday
presents. 1t is we'll to begin the New
Year thus admirably sustained.
At every formal DINER given now
adays, one sees a handsome silver
chafng-dish.
A charming corsage is a network
Of beads and jet in large-mesh lozenge
pattern. 1t opens in heart-shape in
the neck, over a tucker of yellowish
lace. The sleeves are Of black Grape
over black silk, and the waistband is
Of bright pink taffetas silk.
The newest pie dishes are lined with
china and mounted on silver.
EVELYN CABLE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31
ACHING JOINTS

Announce the pre- sencc Of rheumatism
which causes untold suffering. ishru-
ma ism is due 10 Tactic acid in the
blood II cannot be cured by linimcnts
OF outward applications. Hoods Sar-
saparilla purities the blood, removes
the cause of rheumatism and perma-
nently cures this disease. This is the
testimony CT thousands of people who
once suffered the pains of rheumatism
but who have actually been cured by
taking Hoods Sarsaparila. Its great
power to act upon the blood and re-
move every impurity is the secret Of
the wonderful cures by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
NEfR EDPL' FL NH/ONC
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31

BA,uuoaH AND PorouAc RAILROAD
Of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31

Which he offers prices make He needs Money
by cling mvhmg ii lire a
No AGA PE4N1lv vFSu
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31

IL st. PAUL ST, GLENN BLr,'G BALTIMORE
VIII practice in the courts Of Prince Georges and
adjoining counties.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-12-31

Cholly-"Are you positive she is
no. in?''
The Maid-''l am: Id lose my job
If WASH t.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-19

but ciean-and hungry. The four chill
dren really seemed hollow, clear to their
boots" as Miss Hannah said afterward
But that was after she had had the
pleasure Of filling them up. Then when
they had gone out into the soft Indian
summer for a play, the three elders
drew their chairs together, and talked,
al first hesitantly, then more and more
earnestly, drifting back to the days of
their childhood and youth, when they,
eco, had dreamed and hoped and
planned And as they talked the tones
grew softer, sometimes even tremulOus.
4 should have prayed TO die long
ago" the sad-eyed mother said, IF IL
hadn't been for the children. ! ain't Of
much use TO them though. Nothing bat
al old string that holds them together"
Il am not even an old string" Miss
Hannah said, but Sereph, III Join
myself 10 you after this, aud
we'll tie together" and then some
way, the two wT.aKled hands came
together in q long clasp; and then,
presently, there was slipped from one
TO the other, the same grimy envelope
Benny had brought.
Il never meant 10 keep it." Miss Han
nah said Get = comfortable shaw. or
shingles, or anything And the note,
Seraph; see; II won't ever trouble you
any more" and lifting the stove I'D.
Miss Hannah laid on the Goals yellow
paper, that both watched shriveI 70
ashes You see, SeraPh, I'm bound 10
have one real Thanksgiving while I'm
in the flesh; and ever since asked the
Lord about it, he seems to open the way
wider and wider, till ! most feel as
thonEh Z should be a singer Jet aad
player Of instruments, I'm getting 50
fun Cynthy AIMS going to stay, SO 1'll
hsve a face looking out Of che window
for me. and that liuit Ct yours must
have some doctoriugs and fienay-s
b-ighl ard vii pay Tor schoOiiBss and
sunny ios5s and as Ter little katy
s.eil-she's iasf As running as nsed be-
Think - -ee orIEzii--- rae = banquet
f.tt ni s sra Es-si ioa- Seralla
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-19

by the window looking down the wind
ing, stony road, placidly stOning raisins.
''TO be out of sound OF Marin Becker's
scOlding, and getting ready for a
Thanksgiving dinner. 1 haven't seen
one, no nor smelied Oue-and l think
the smells most as good as the eating.
don't you, Hannah 20 years"
I've smelled them in that time" re-
turned Miss Hannah shortly, but
that's as deep as il went, I guess
mean to feel IL this time"
let me pick that rooster, Hannah, -
Cynthy Ann said the next morning as
the devoted bird took a hot water bath.
Its Just what I'm fit for, a sittin' down
Job. And II makes me thiHk OF ma,
mOre'n so years ago. and how she'd say:
Now. Cynthy Ann. you may look out
the pin feathers, and mind yOu don't
leave one large enough for grandma's
sSarPest glasses to spy An, knew
what good times meant I'm those days."
ssWell, IT does seem good, must say
said Miss Hannah. setting the fowl and
some old pans beside her companion,
ito have somebody interested IN what's
going on and 20 speak word back TO
YOU It's dreadful lonesome when YOU
say something bright not to have soul
10 know IT, Well now. you feather him,
and III 90 right to stirring mp minee
meat and making those pies They're
better, / think. kept n few days. don't
you2 And I'll put on the crauberries
and let 'em stew slow and all down to
Jelly. Some folks just cook 'em up like
apple sass and leave it BAIL faint
At 70 eat Folks used to know how 10
cook, Cynthy Ann-at Thanksgiving
tine snyway-
Amid this unusual ripple Of talk
small boy made his appearance. with
wondering eyes. and nose tilted high as
though 60 take up al the saFory oliors
t5at flied the kitchen air
sCh, its yOu. IS ~ Benny Mss Han
nah said. pesring ever her glasses
-Iesm, the boy ret armed promptly
holding ont grimy envelope Here.
ma sea1 yen rour fnr'rest- and taeu his
eyes wandered % tbc stear.iae pies iusl
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-19

When the Lord really caEs on Hannah
LitehhsId to help do a thing, she usually
expects TO hold up her end to the best OF
ker ability. And she's going tonow.8
The voices dropped into silence. The
short dag was dying in the west in q
flush Of golden glory, through which
the sun sent back his rosy promises Of
another perfect coming The children
came through the gate and up the walk.
"And I shall call her Aunt Hannah, y
little Katy was piping in her childish
treble, cause she's just the sweetest
lady I most ever see"
SWEETEST and Miss Hsnnah's lip
eurled scornfully, then gently softened
into a smile. "Well, let her think so.
The Lord and little child may make
her so yet. They have done many a
miracle in this world"
The flush IN the west deepened to
purple, then faded into a somber gray.
The mountain side was lost in shadows.
The children, tired with play, dropped
down on the broad door stone and
talked softly. And within, three
women, worn and weary IN many bat
tie Of life, sat close together, and each
heart sent up a voice OF thanksgiv-
ing for the gifts Of Love the day had
brought.-HOwe Benning, in Chicago
Advance.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-19
Something Beyond.

Nothing is so satisfying as the IN
attained. If the microscope were to
find the ultimate atom, and the tele-
scope to reach to a boundary wall to
space, how pitifully impoverished life
would be! If God were wholly known,
and His Word fully understood, how
ParaIyzed man would become by the
that there was nothing be-
yond Him! a lady at a summer re-
sort, speaking anxiously to a friend
about a young relative, said: ''He is
disconnected, growing, unhappy, and
yet he has everything in this world -
But there was his trOuble-he had
everything. Life has no zest when 1t
has no realization of the unattained.
The man who knows all, who has all,
and who is entirely self-sufficient, has
never had the satisfaction Of coming
into ideal possession Of the splendor Of
the infinite; he has never reached out
and taken hold Of the beyond. Let Us
at this Thanksgiving season praise
God for the unmeasured and unat-
tanned. In this is our stimulus to ac-
tivity, our promise Of growth and our
sufficient reason for 1iving.-S. S. Times.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-11-19

T. q @ zrzpr0VeUEn17 --A
The improvements on the Nan Inc e
che Baltimore and ONO, 1Tes- 81 ans
tween Martins5urg ~. - a9a - 49,
Mountain, have been complc5F4 -ses .-.-z
Der 1st They cover & distance q 49,
four miles. starting three miles west = -
tirsburg. and extending some oisss- - g
west Of Myers Hole, which IS near the = ora
Mountain station At Myers Hole tse NE
was changed, taking out some very oo-
iectionable curvature, and the roao1S4
raised nearly fifteen feet, eliminating two
grades Of ~ feet per mile which came To-
rether at Myers Hoie and substituting there
for an almost level track TINS point on In.
road has always been q dangerous one ana
many freight wrecks have occurred tne1es
Apart from doing away with the dangeLet-.
feature Of two sharp down grades coming
together, as was the case IN TINS instance
the saving N operation Of the road bT tsl8
change VII be very large as Is enables tn5
tons per train to be greatly increased ana
reduces the liability Of accident 70 the nm
imuua At Tablers the roSd-bed has been
lowered about Il feet, and the same az
Tabs, besides taking out objectiOnabl eurYs
allure and reducing the rate OF grades az
these points from % feet Per mile 70 10 1eeS
per mile. thus increasing the cars that can
Be hauled per tram. Though these lmpro e
ments have cost quite sum q money, t2is
expenditure Is fully justified by Fns gre@E
saving IA operation