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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Washington.

The United States offers to mediate
between Nicaragua and Costa RIGA.
The nomination of Hon. Webster
Street to be chief justice OF Arizona
was confirmed by the senate.
The McCleary subcommittee presents
its currency bill to the full committee.
The government buys a torpedo boat
In England.
Senator Gallinger in a speech de-
scribes the painful things he saw in
Cuba, and the senate passes the Maine
relief bill without debate.
There is a proposition that the gov
eminent officials in charge Of Upper
Mississippi river improvements, now
located in st. Paul, remove to Winona.
The house committee on coinage,
weights and measures decided to re-
port a bill for an assay Office on the
Pacific coast, 10 be located at Seattle,
Wash.
The secretary of the interior has af-
firmed the decision of the land com
missioner in the case of s. McMillen
VS.. w. Simon. involving a timber
culture entry in the Duluth land dis
trict.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

The American is not entranced with
the idea of soldering. He has been
described as warlike. but not military.
He will fight on occasion. but he never
thinks of war as a condition or occu-
patton or the army as a profession. He
becomes a soldier when he deems it a
necessity and quits when he is no
longer needed. The "pomp and cir
cumstance of war" is not attractive 70
Americans, and especially when it is
kept up in time of peace. They are
not unpatriotic nor cowardly nor ham,
pered with conscientious scruples.
They simply do not care about bearing
arms till the time comes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

While II is not to be supposed that
Great Britain Is going to offer to spend
of its substance in helping the United
States fight its war there Is no doubt
that Great Britain more and more ap-
preciates the fact as the years roll by
that it is well for it to be on good
terms with the United States, and that
1t can place more dependence upon the
friendship OF the latter than upon the
friendship of any other nation. But lust
80 long as England is the center of the
money power this country will look
upon its overtures with suspicion. In
other words, England is not England
at all. 1t is controlled. owned and
operated by the great octopus which
seeks empire owe all the world. To
talk OF al alliance with such a power
Is worse than treason.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

Aldermanic boodling crops out In
Philadelphia.
A special from B~atesville. Ark, says
that a negro boy was lynched at Mar
celia, in Stone county, Tuesday night.
He was accused of stealing $40 from
the cash drawer of a store.
At Yreka, Cal, the notorious George
Knowlton, better known as Rebel
George, one Of the smoothest conf
dence men in the United States, has
been convicted OF obtaining money
under false pretences.
In the fashionable east end Of Du-
bu1ue, Iowa, a well dressed man stood
On the track at the railroad crossing
and a a train on the Chicago & North
western railroad came up, he threw
himself across the rails and was killed.
The mans name could not be ascer.
tanned. He a Masonic charm,
and appeared to be a travelling sales
n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

An official roller gin test, conducted
under the direction Of the office OF fiber
investigation ofsthesdepartment of agri-
culture at Cuero, Tex, upon Texas
grown Egyptian cotton, has just been
concluded with most successful and
gratifying results. For several years
experiments have been carried on in
Texas from Egyptian seed distributed
by the department with a view to the
production in this country OF Egyptian
cotton A serious obstacle to success
has been the need Of a proper gin to
separate the seed from the lint, the or
binary gin injuring the cotton 10 a
ruinous degree. but this has been over
come by a special form OF gin. The
engineer expert of the Agricultural de-
partment states that the cotton pro-
duced from the Egyptian seed planted
in Texas is stronger than the native
Egyptian. as Ii indicated by the yield
per hour in ginning. This was n
pounds per hour the first day and
rs $40 per hour the second day. The
lint from this test will be examined
and further reported upon.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Worth Dakota B.nL.

Bismarck-The reports Of ,ha n
banks to the state examiner. m,,]
TO the last call for a ~statemoa,
close of business Feb. Is bara
received and compiled. The ~
show total resources Of 81 5sa ~
loans and discounts, S2OS1 hoo ~
dividual deposits subject TO choes J
326,OS1.52. 1t has taken less M, J
months 10 exhaust the ayailahIa n
in the permanent state school n
through the working of the farm \
law. No more loans win no y
from this fund until il is replanlsd
either by sales of school lands ~
ordinary receipts of the fund 4
total number of loans that has hes,1
proved for payment by the hosJ|
116, carrying n total amount Of ma
The aggregate of all the applcasa
received was $16T ,265, of which IA
cations aggregating S20.2J0 wen,
fused or withdrawn. There are N
cations aggregating about S64OMd
before the board for consideratla
statement of the condition Of the \
manent school fund just issued hi
department of public INSTRUCTION I'D
the total sum of the fund TO be y,
1886, of which amount sos, IIg
invested in district school bonds, 81
in state bonds and the balance ri
sented by loans on farm lands OF 4
on hand. There are applications
loans from the Larimore schOd |
trict for $4,000: rom Emmons, 81
from Pembina, $1,000. Loans wiz
made on these applications as sca|
the board meets.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
SENT TO CONGRESS
PRESIDENT M,kINLEY FORWARDS
THE COURTS REPORT.

a Brief Message, the President
Reviews the Findings oil inc
Court of Inquiry and Asks Tor IL
a Careful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Has Been Notified Of the Findings
of the Court-Thc President Does
Not Doubt That Spain's sense OF
Justice VIII Dictate a COuh'se OF
Action i'm Keeping With Honor
and the Friendly Relations OF
aoth Countries-The Findings of
the Court show That the Maine
Was Destroyed by n Mine but
Does Not Fix the RespOnsfbiiffy-
President Makes No Recommend
ations 10 Congress.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

Probably the child-wife of Cassius M.
Clay Is greatly shocked at the determ-
ination of the old man to get a divorce.
She is perverse and fiekle and has dis
graced him in many ways; but that he
should want to get rid of her is an
affront to her self-pride and her un-
conscious ignorance. Perhaps, howev-
sr, the old man thinks that his threat
OF divorce is the only mean TO get her
to live with him, for the two are a
pair in all essentials.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Darlington. Big size,

Carrington-A solid train of srd
coaches packed 10 their full csVsd
with immigrants from several "a
the larger part from Iowa, bare !
rived here. The party was In ds1
of f. NJ. Van Bergen, resident 4
agent Of the Northern Pacific, threa
whom the sale of 10000 acres IN
tary TO Darlington has been mad
past year. When this crowd has Y
located. including those that viii 1
rive during the next six weeks, aa|
whom have made partial pa!u1
for lands purchased from the raw
company, IL will practically dispos'
the Northern Pacific land grant VIZ
Foster, Wells and Eddy counties 4
past two years about 100000 acres
braced within this grant were disps
OF in tracts not exceeding a hans
ton to each purchaser. BY this ns
cd, which was inaugurated by =
Commissioner Phipps, the holdlnp'
the Northern Pacific were sold 20
tual settlers and kept out OF the =,
Of spectators. The first sales "
this plan were made in the sprl!
1896, when several Dunkard con'
were established in the immedak
entity of Darlington. Since then !
part of the state has been laps
filling up. The arrival of eleven =
bred settlers in one day was faa1
special occasion by the inhaoilass
the city. Business places were y
for the day and a brass band selsA \
and speeches were some OF inc J
lures employed to show the appps
ton of this community.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

IT is a great physical disadvantage
or the president of the United States
that his home and his Office are in the
same building. Ex-President Harrison
has pointed out how much good it
would do the chief executive If he had
TO walk to his work every day like
other men. Even IL he rode he would
draw a breath OF fresh air daily. Viewed
from this standpoint Of hygiene it is a
barbarity that congress does no have
an Office building erected for the presi-
dent some distance from the Official
residence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Jim River valley Their Neee,

jim RtNff Nutfes ..,ns
jamestown Over 4W set.s,s
rived in the James river valley IN
day, eight car loads coming irou
ginia, five from Indiana ana one
Nebraska, besides smaller par.es Y
other states. A single train Oh 80
passenger cars was sent OUT -
10 distribute the settlers in the NJ
from here north. The settlers ~
their horses and cattle. thelr ~
chickens, turkeys and hogs WIN IA
besides considerable farm macns1
and their household goods. Man' =
secured lands and will at once \, ~
the erection Of buildings, the ~
who have not definite loca'"
view, will prospect for a time. nd
A party Of fifty-two, mos.i! n
ards, arrived Thursday from .ds
Neb., bringing seven car 40
movahles with them. Ihey nias 4
advance guard of twenty iainl !
started the goth, overland irup \
part Of the state. They eAped "A
three or four weeks on the roa nrI
are nearly all renters who nav. ast,J
that kind Of farming very unpf 4
to them; 1t is also productive -, ~ Z
small returns to the owner Vi an
A party Of fifty recently q SD
from Iowa in the vicinity ~ "A
City, and were so well pieas.sss I
the prospcct that another pa'"t
be here on a prospecting tou'
April. has 4
Crawford county. Wis. tha' c,ntsS
numerous good settlers s,cbs
county, will send a party .. ~ Cd
families here to the vicinl.!V
tenay and Wimbledon shorty
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Foreign.

Hans Wachenhausen. the novelist,
Is dead at Marburg, Prussia.
The city of Nagasaki. Japan, is to be
enlarged by taking in five adjoining
villages.
The London Daily Mail is publishing
letters from women, demanding ladies'
smoking carriages on the railroads.
The Russian representative in the
Corean customs house, Disguised over
his failure in Corea, has been trans
ferred to Port Arthur.
There were 1889 deaths from the
plague at Bombay during the past
week. Four Europeans were among
the victims.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, who under
went an operation some time ago. is
now occupying apartments at the pa
vilion Henri ouatre. at Saint German,
where she is co~nvalescing rapidly.
The japanese parliamentary election
returns show that the two parties will
have about equal strength and that
some fifty neutrals will probably hold
the balance of power.
A robber entered the American lega-
" ~ lohOildiiid dnO CstIIltd dWdN
three diamond rings which belonged to
the wife of the minister. The matter
was reported to the metropolitan po-
lice and the man was arrested.
The Italian chamber of deputies
adopted, by a vote of 207 to Z. the COM
mittee's report recommending that
Former Premier Crispi. who has been
accused of completely in the Bank of
Naples scandals and of illegal traffick-
ing In decorations, be not prosecuted.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the London Daily Telegraph says:
All classes Of the Russian army re-
serve have been warned to hold them
selves in readiness to be summoned to
service, and on account of the diff
culties In Corea 1t has been decided to
dispatch to East Asia a corps Of So
600 men Of the First line of reservists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

Foreign dispatches state that the ref
erendum vote in Switzerland has re.
suited in popular approval of the pro-
posed state purchase of the railroads
OF Switzerland at a cost OF about a
billion frsnas $4,000. 0O0, 0OO). The vote
was ss4,146 in favor to 177,1S0 against.
The bill thus Endorsed was passed by
the National Council by a vote OF 9s
to 20, According TO recent official re-
turns there are 2,304 miles of railroad
open for traffic in Switzerland on the
Ave principal lines. The government
= projecting a loan for the purchase.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Convicted OF A..s"'f'

Fargo-The jury brought - "a
of guilty In the case OF o'us
son. charged with ASSAULT
seven-year-old stepdaugh'e''
case was on trial two days
spectators were excluded nvD
court room during the rorts
prisoner was a farmer IN tne lars
part Of the county. Some shIl6
he married n widow with v Vririp
His wife has since died, Inc
sentence Is ten years.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

The daring that marks the true ex-
plorer is described impressively when
It is said of a woman famous for her
travels that she never hesitated to go
even where it was not safe to take a
husband.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

People cry out, This is an unheroic
age!" and while they are yet speaking
some act of splendid daring. like that
of the Boston firemen who lately died
In the defense of property. puts them to
silence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

The bulldog is a pet of many society
ladies of Washington, but we don't be-
iieve that accounts for the several sui
cides by ladies which have recently oc-
cured there.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

General Weyler is quoted as denying
that he had any mine laid in Havana
harbor. But the people will believe the
report OF the torpedo in this case.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

The Siamese make coins out of
porcelain. One ought not to find II
difficult to break a ten dollar piece
in that country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
PlTH OF H NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

A General Resume OF the Most KIM
portant News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down md Arranged I'm Con-
ventcnt Form for Rapid PcrusaI
by Busy People.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
CRISI
Result
Affairs

~Dehnite ResuI(
Affairs
Washington,
was universal
eles that the CD
ISL crisis was n
report of the
only a little VIII
House the cent
Conferences bet
the party lead
with exceptio
emergency pref
land navy del
abundance of e
suits regarding
the Cuban quI
about TO be rea
dents callers
&Turpie and Fol
Iormer United
fd' and Reprea
smith of Mich
returned from
call of Messrs.
was regarded
can't, as they
ecrats In the
followed that !
s.rday. 1t WI,
uat in h
Prese.
ne president
without refer
.a,vles Long al
Secretary Iod
MMaine report
washington ID
D change In
report to cona
Probably Mod
definitely set
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Sporting Notes.

1t Is said that Zimmerman Is to race
In Mexico this summer.
Bernstein's bold challenge to meet
Heninger and McClelland in one ring
on the same night has been accepted
by the hackers OF both men.
Yale's foot ball team will begin prac-
tice shortly after Easter this year.
Many of last falls players will be
DaciS. and the team is expected TO be
unusually strong.
The presence Of ONE IA ~conspicu-
Gus seats at the ringside OF the San
francisco fights lis arousing a great
deal OF unfavorable comment. and will
probably be stopped. \
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
ITO water in Havana harbor rs SO
bad that the people are led to suspect
1t m from the Chicago river.

The prison doors have shut on Ac-
tor Radcliffe. In the language Of the
scene shutters, he has been CLOSED in"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Personal.

Miss Clara Barton and the Red Cross
gave up the relief work in Cuba be-
cause Of friction with President Me
Kinley's committee.
Capt. Gen. Blanco refuses q request
Of Capt. Sigsbee to disintegrate the
Maine wreck before the Spanish divers
finish their work.
Thomas A. Edison's father-in-law.
Hon. Lewis Miller, has been sued On
a $4,000 note at Akron, Ohio, by the
Bouchtel college.
Robert Reitza, a noted German an.
archistic writer and editor of the
Arme Teufei, Is dying at his home in
Detroit, Mich. He is a well known
character In German circles. and his
writings have been widely read both
In this country and the fatherland.
Ex-C Congressman Charles w. Wood
man died in the Elgin, ILL.,, insane
asylum. Since last October he has
suffered from paresis, brought on by
the rupture of a blood vessel In the
brain. In 1881 he was sent to congress
by the Republicans of the Fourth dis
'trict.
DIR. George s. Newell, one Of the
best known practitioners In Southwest
ern Wisconsin, died at Rochester,
Wis, aged eighty-two. He was a
native OF Vermont and a member Of
the territorial legislature. He leaves
u wife, two ons and a daughter. He
was prominent in Masonic circles.
Prof. Edwin b. Frost, professor Of
astronomy and director Of Shattuck
observatory in Dartmouth college, is
in receipt of an offer from the Uni
versity Of Chicago to take the chair
Of astronomy and astro-physics there
and is seriously considering its accept
ance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31

Ito Consider ray
for o $ of the
lions in rrorrt
tenrDce of pe"'
at washington
a ~se.sation of ~
N. Paul, March
Irald's special ca
less from Madrid
Madrid is ringing
[rsts. Spain has !
not cl
States. The gov
Ldecision that it W
pney offer for cur
8 so-called frien'
Khan affairs by
FIN equal empha
Is declared that II
yment of any
[owlng out of the
His demand is CO
~krogatory to matte
a position to sta
|as communicated
Ird by Senior Gun
sions there can
hrley between tn
remains for the
he whether she v
hitch Spain ann
ess ~unnoticed. 4
luminous In supI
Ehich, thus forth
billy calm, avail
llk about a divid|
G~ferences of polit
ati0n.
Will Not Toier
Sagasta remains
Ike One who has d
|ullon. while firm
olding the dignit
kll busy racking
blne proDaDie 50
post diplomatic !
1T. He would Q
bink the cause
bst."
Sagasta's organ
|rticle, evidently !
Eill tolerate nett
PEACEFUL interven1
ktates. People Ii
aspect themselve
bmething in this
nth honor nor 81
Ne all wish and
bthers disturb IL.
Auences without
PENSION"
The entire pr
flew. The Saturd
laper which has
by, says: "God
|ers will become
ghat may happier
s~candalous al
fecOr0us s~alutati
Eountry, en- mass
iitions, will knc
HEM
War liz
The public gel
Inevitable. The
lirm and calm a
way to meet the
pc rushed or ra
but regards the
States as leadil
However, In the
minister concern
government, "Y,
you will find us
Ihe vast prepar
United States mi
ls regards any d
pr war. In fact,
Df the ~Spaniards
important they
i will resound
20 the tradition|
|iards to have
(Which thought
pirate p~reparatio
summary
Maine disaster
although handed
ford, no cabinet
little interest wa
because the 81
made up their
namely, that til
dental and all o
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
Accidental Happenings.

The annual floods are on. Fifty peo-
pie are missing in IN Ohio city.
Bv the breaking Of a euv rope of a
derrick at the new South Terminal sta
ton at Boston, j. Il. Mayall was killed,
Antony Naruni fatally injured and
Charles Hawkins severely hurt.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-03-31
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:, pnooK NO
IN CUBAN

Ll.,er woodfor'
stand Tax
siri..ry-wih' J
|nepey Offer for
Inter
s~tntes--l
lao consider Pay
|for Los. of thu
lion. In Progr'
|tenrpee of Pe"'
|.t Washington
!. sessation of II
The age-herald., 1898-12-16
AN ISLAND HOME.
Claude Seals Purchases a aKingdom in the
 Tennessee River for Cattle Ranch.

.It is almost painfully absurd for any
 individual to charge that we are making
 footlight play in our proposition to close
 out our pianos and music business ob-
 served Claude Seals, of Seals Brothers, last
 night.
 We are determined to retire from the
 trade, and we mean to quit the business in
 our own way and in our own good time.
 T have purchased Seven Mile island, em-
 braclng 1,000 acres, in the Tennessee river,
 between the shores of Colbert and Laudef-
 dale counties, and partly between the
 cites of Sheffield and Florence. This island
 gets it's name from it's length, and it IS one
 of the most fertile pieces of soil in the
 United States. It will produce in greatest abundance all sorts of crops, and its shores are hned all around-nore than fourteen
 miles-with a dense growth ot cane, the best winter food for cattle ever yet ols- covered. Apart from the crops l snail grow on 600 acres, mean to stock the island in winter with 1,000 head or lean cattle, which 1 can purchase cheaply rom the farmers of the adjacent countess The cattle will be turned loose to shift Tor them selves, and by spring they will be rolling in fat, and will command good prices. Steam boats will call at the door ot my shed and take the cattle away to the markets of the world Before a single head is shipped l will receive payment for it; and can easily double my investment each year.
 That will be far more satisfactory to me than the piano trade. l sell a piano. and receive payment in installments covering two or three years. I prefer to put my capital in cattle and get paid almost double at least once a year without ma terial expense.
 Just a year ago my brother, who was my partner in the music house. died, and was forced to realize on our stock in order l to pay his share to his heirs. I did not ad- yertise that I wouldn't continue business, but my opponents in trade charged that against me, and that my present selling out l Is merely to get rid of my stock, and that l l will go on just as before. The charge is l false in every particular. The life offered | to me in the Tennessee valley is greatly preferable to piano-selling, or any other l business. The new life suits me and mean | to follow it. Therefore I am going out of business in Birmingham"
 q don't blame Claude Seals,' remarked a l friend. "The Valley of the Tennessee is l famous, and If you saw Seven Mile island you would say that Claude Seals is wise, 1 It is one of the most beautiful river islands l in the world, and is fertile beyond belief. He will be a sort of prince of the earth there, and live under the happiest of all possible social surroundings