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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08
BEARS AS SLY AS FOXES.
They Throw Jumps OF Ice at Wal
ruses to Stun and Capture TIL lem.

They Throw Jumps OF Ice at Wal
ruses to Stun and Capture Them
London Telegraph: In his native home
the polar bear docs not often meet with
small boys anxious to treat him to buns
and other dainties. The consequence Is
that Bruin has to devise many curious
ways, of securing his food, and none are
more strange and interesting than that
related by two trustworthy travellers in
Greenland, that country of strange sights.
They have known the polar bear to take
a stone or a huge lump of ice in his
fore paws and from favorable helght,
as a cliff or a precipitous ice hill, to
hurl the, missile down upon the head OF
a. walrus-an enormouse brute often
twice the size of a bear-andi so, stun him
that Bruin. could rush in and complete
the destruction at his leisure, thus secur-
ing a months raticns.
The most useful food of the Ice bear,
as the Germans very appropriately call
this beast, is the common seal or the
arctic regions. The latter is the Wariest
animal of the north, and both Eskimo
and polar bear need their best strategy
to, catch. it.
In the summer time, when the snow is
off the ice Of the ocean shore and islets,
the seals can be plainly seen. as black
dots the ice, probably asleep, but
always near their holes, which lead down
through the thick ice to the water below.
and into which they can throw them
selves by the least movement. Bryin,.
seeing one afar, walks up as near as he-
deems safe, and then begins crawling
on his wary prey.
The seal, if the weather be sunny and
pleasant, takes short maps, relieved by
shorter moments when it is scanning the
Vicinity for signs CT an enenY's approach.
During these times the bear is very quiet
and as still as death itself, with eyes ap-
parentiy closed, though really a corner Of
each is kept open, and in this way he
hopes the seal will take him for a heap
OF snow, an appearance which his coat
readily helps him to assume.
During the maps he creeps forward with
greater or less rapidity. according to his
nearness; to the seal and consequent fear
OF being heard or seen. When but ten
or twelve yards away, and the seal is in Z
the depths of a good nap, tho bear rushes
upon him, and with a single blow of his
powerful paw knocks the, smaller brute
senseless and So far away from the hole
that he cannot escape by. that way, even
if the blow received is not Immediately
fatal. s#
In winter time the ice is covered with
snow, and this is followed out by the seal
into a snow house, covering the hole in
the ice, and connecting at the top of the
dome with am aperture about the size of a
shilling, called the blow hole, for it is
through this that the seal breathes when
he is: in want of fresh air
s Here the bear watches for many long
hour, if necessary, and when the shorts OF
the seal are heard he brushes in the frag-
ianpali11g the seal on his curved claws
and proceeds to practically demonstrate
how polar bears can subsist in an arctic
winter. fiSEs So 5zsassa
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08
Happy Mark Twafn.

Coglferrs Weekly: Few iteras of news from
the other side of the Atlantic are more Likely
to please American readers than the tidings
that Mr.. Clemens MARK Twain is no longer
in financial straits. It is well known that
scre years ago, The failure of a publishing
house, in which he was a partner, left him
saddie1 with heavy obEgatf TONS. He undertook
TO pay his debts and to- regain a competence
by work more speedily lucrative than the pro-
auction of books. He signed contract so1Ieo-
ture, and, notwithstanding occasional attacks
of i'll health. he has fulfilled his agreennent, In
the course of which he has made tour around
a large part of the giobe We are DOW told
reason that the profits already acquired VIII
enable him to restrict himself henceforth to
writing. This means that we may soon look
Abroad.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08

Cars Peace ProcIaElat on
His majesty the car, having announced
& his purpose to raise the imperial Russian
1nission at this capital TO the rank of an
embassy, / responded under the authority
Commissioning and accrediting the actual
Representative at ST. Petersburg is the
capacity Of anba ssa dor extra az gcdina.y and
emhassador to this country has since
presented his credentials.
ss{s The proposal Of the car for general
reduction of the vast military establish
ments tnat weigh SO heavily upon many
people IN time Of p ace was emmun.Gate1
to this government with an earnest invi-
taton to De n
a view to discussing the means Of accom-
plishing so desirable result. His maj
sympathy Of this government with .prin:-
ciplea involved in his exalted proposal and
of the readiness of the q It'd States to
in TIE e Ihs aefiye
measured by our popula ito, terrlto rial
area and taxable wealth is and under
prospective conditions must continue to
5 be- in time of peace so cOnspicuouseYle less
than that Of the armed powers 10 whom
the ears appeal is especially addressed
that the question can have for us no
practical Importance save as marking an
auspicious step toward the Detterment of
d the condition. of tie modern peoples and
the cultivation Of peace and good Will
among them; but in this view It behooves
us as q nation to lend countenancei and
aid to the benefcent project. ssas
The claims of owners Of American seal
Ing vessels for seizure by Russian cruisers
in Bering sea are being pressed to n set
tIement The equities OF the cases justify
the expectation that g measure of repara-
mony with precedent and II the light of
the proven facts. 3s8
The president says that the newly ac.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08

4 The public lands disposed Of by the gov
#ernment during the year reached S,453-
g9e % acres an increase of GA, 78O 90 acres
over the previous year. The total receipts
amounted to ST. ,995.1s, an increase of
500. 90 over the preceding year. The
lands embraced In the eleven forest ras-=
act of june A, 1897, again become subject
to the operations of the pFoclamation
of Feb. 70. 1887, creating them, which
added an estimated amount Of l9,951 800
acres, to the area embraced in the reserves
previously created. In addition thereto.
3 two new reserves were created during the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
Butler Bubbles.

Mrs. S. l.. Potter is slowly improving.
n. f. Ash and family are now domi-
cil-d in the old homestead.
Geo. Mosur OF Bristol has taken charge
of the Butler blacksmith shop. We wish
him success.
Wesley Cook has taken to himself II
wife. Miss Belle Mccartney was the
lucky person. Wish the young couple
much Joy.
Misses Oracle and Gertie Gruby visited
here last week, the guests OF Maud and
Olive Potter. Hope they enjoyed them
selves 40 well that they will come again
Tor such little ladies are always welcome
The terrible windy day Of last week
will long be remembered by many in
this part OF the county. In this neigh.
borhood, Christ Binder and Ole Snip.
stad lost their residences by fire, and
farther west OF us in this county nine
other residences and twenty barns and
stables, besides hundreds nj tons OF hay
aud large quantities OF grain were swept
away. Several families lost everything
DEP"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
PRICE ALL RIGHT.
Proof That Our Chemical Engine
Did Not Cost Any nore
Than The One At
500 Falls.

To the Editor OF the Reporter Farmer.
There has been considerable discussion
back and forth over the chemical engine
recently purchased by the city A num-
Der Of citizens, who have nteres ted
themselves in the matter either directly
or indirectly, myself among them, have
been been accused Of acting in bad faith.
Some evilly disposed persons went so
lar as to %insinuat~ that members OF the
council aud fire department got IA "rake
of" from the company selling the ma
chine. The latter, of COURSE. * without
foundation, aud is actuated through a
spirit oi malignity.
Then it vas whispered that we paid
too much for the machine that Sioux
Falls bought u similar machine OF the
same company for $1,000. In order to
most effectually silence the 'kickers' on
this score, | wrote the sheriff OF Mime
haha county the following letter
Webster. s. d., April 10, 1898.
Den. Donahoe, Esq,
Sioux Falls, S. ID.
Friend Den IL wish You would find
out the number oil your chemical engine,
and what it cost the city, and let me
know at your earliest convenience.
Yours truly,
r.. W. Parliman.
Mr.. Donahoe has been an active men,
Der OF the Sioux Falls fire department
for fifteen years, and stands high in that
community. In answer to my letter, /
received the following from him
Office OF the Sheriff. Minnehaha County.
Den Donahue, Sheriff.
Sioux Falls, s. d., April II, 1893.
II. W. Pariiman,
Webster, s. D.,
Friend Ralph Yours at hand, and
ia reply to same will saw that our chem
ical cost US S1,950.00 Z. o. q. cars at
Chicago, spot cash. Size. 35 gal. double
cylinder. Respt.,
DEN. Donahoe.
I merely call attention tn this matter
that Justice may be done those who have
had the welfare Of the city at heart in
advocating the purchase of fire appar-
atus with which 70 protect the property
OF the people. | believe we have pnr-
chased "a pies.e OF fire. apparatus. this
time. that will do good work aud ill a
long iplt want. The old hook and ladder
truck has paid for itself ten times "
by the saving OF property which would
have been lost If we had been without it.
The chemical engine, in my opinion, is
much more eifrctual in fighting fire than
the hook and ladder truck. The two,
however, work nicely together.
Respectfully,
-R. W. PARLIMAN.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
Liver Complaint
and Nervousness Cured,

No complaints are common than
the above. You feel dull and muggy ;
your bowels move irreguIarly, and you
have "a clumsy feeling about the liver.
As this condition develops, you are apt
to grow respondent. Try at once a
bottle OF 'Dr. Eenuer's Blood and Liver
Remedy and Nerve Touic." 1t viii
brighten tbe spirits and give an excep-
tionaI yigos TO the body. II not salts
fed after nsing one bottle, ,your money
will be refunded by ". a. Peabody oil
Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
story of : Ring and . slipper.

The daughter - ,lthy resident
of the hill SCI nted q young
woman friend ..air Of dainty
slippers. and in Of one of them
she placed q valuable ring, set with an
opal and two diamonds. The present
went TO the destination, but the slippers
did not at, and the recipient Of the gift
did not discover the ring. She sent the
slippers back to the store, and they were
placed on the shelves with tho thou.
sands Of other similar boxes.
On Monday the fioorwalker in the
shoe department received q severe shook
when . young woman rushed into tho
place and rambled of a lot Of talk about
missing jewels. After some difficulty he
managed to get the facts Of her story to-
gesber. and then every one of the en-
ployees was ordered to begin q search
for the slippers In two hours they were
found, and the ring was just where 1t
had hsen plaoed.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
The American Navy, Cuba. & Hawaii

A portfolio, in ten parts, sixteen views
in each part, of the finest hall tone pic
lures OF the American Navy, Cuba, aud
Hawaii. has just been issued by a Chi
cage Publishing house. The Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway has made
arrangements Tor q special edition for
the benefit OF it's patrons, and a speci-
men copy can he seen at the ticket Office
in the depot. Single parts may be had
at ten cents each, the full set, 160 views,
costs but one dollar. Subscriptions for
the set my be left with the agent. In
view of the present excitement regard
ing Cuba, these pictures are very timely
Call at the ticket Office and SCI, them
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
ta gives charaCtb o t6 WhOItI IS re- u"
cognzed by our patrons. We are showing a Magnificent Line clear
through and invite YOUR inspection.

III. B. Currence sold a quarter section
OF land last Friday to a German with q
jaw-breaking neme
Oscar Thorson OF Castle Rock, Mimi,
8 visiting his son-in-law, Louis ABBY.
Miss Ella ABBY talks OF going back to
MINI. with her grandpa.
Louis ABBY says IL those wolves do
not quit bowling around his place, he
intends to buy a Marlin and he'll see
about it. That will be tough on Ed.
John Becker and Matt Bowers were
up before a Justice at Bristol for steal
ny wheat, bot as there was no evidence
against them, they are roaming the
prairies again.
Claude McKennett's horse strayed
away Friday night. That is the reason
Claude's smiling face was not seen on
the streets OF " ebster Sunday. | won
der who the young lady can bs who is
so attractive as 10 -ntice Claude up to
Webster every Sunday.
-"RAMPSE."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
Lily Blossoms.

Nick Lien is going to build u new
house soon.
Wes Rarick remodelrd Jack Sterling
house seven miles west ofLily last week
Ross Parks has been having the grippe
Tor The past two weeks, aud it still
hangs ON.
Ross Parks has just flushed digging
his seventeenth well. Gray Bros. are
the artists.
A big prairie fire ragged north aud west
al town last week. No dnmage except
hay and pasture.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
He ReKinninx.

The wild young man decides 10 settle
down and become serious, To begin his
reform he has counted up his debts and
found the total i4o. OH francs 30 Gen.
times.
what are you goinS % do about ity''
asked his friend.
PAY the II france and S5 confines
st once and make arrangements for the
yest. "-Gaulois.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

Any OF the above complaints or too
frequent or scanty urine are surely and
speedily cured by "Dr. Fenner's Kidney
and Backache Cure" Bed-wetting by
children is generally cured by bottle
OF this powerful remedy. Testimonials
will br furnished On application to the
dealer whose naine is given below. Ii
not satisfied after using bottle, your
money will be refunded by FL. A.. Pea
BODY OF Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
Pasture and Herd.

Good pasture OF 100 acres, close to
town, plenty of water, for horses. colts
and horned cattle. Cows and young
stock carefully herded by the month or
season. Stock taken on and after
April 18th.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

The greatest men arc not always in
the most exalted ofices 1t IL often with
non al with building stones - the
greater they are the harder 1t is to eie-
vate them TO high positions
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
Pasture For Horses.

One hundred and sixty acres OF good
pasture, plenty OF good water. For
horses and colts only.
Terms SO. 90 for the season.
Mrs. VIM. Crofoot,
Webster. S. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

lts tke New Broon That Sweeps Clean.
The ono thing in which we don't
value experience IL . broom.-Boston
Transcript
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

The readicst and surcst way to get rid
Of censure is to correct ourselves. De
m%nsthenes
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

The mean summer temperature Of
New York city is about "a degrees. that
Of Liverpool about 50 degrees.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

The Roman catuccmbs are $50 miles
In extent. and il ID estimated that from
g. 900. 900 to Is. 900, 600 dead are there
s::erred.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14
Department Store!
DRESS

Each recurring season brings out new designs IN
dress goods, and each year our stock reflects the chang
ing styles. A wonderful curiosity attaches to the new
patterns and colorings that come from France and Ger
many, as also the latest novelties of domestic production.
No verbal description can carry an adequate impression
of the dainties in dress goods which will be brought out
this season. Crowds are ~thronging The Fair eager to see
our mirror of the seasons novelties. The extent of our
assortment Is understood, our moderate prices appreciat-
ed, and the fine touch Of perfect taste and wise choice,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-04-14

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.
Plan for n Home Approved-EIection
of Officers.

The most important business done at the
closing meeting of the State Assembly OF
the Daughters of Rebekah yesterday was
TO approve the report of the committee
charged with locating a home for Odd Fell
lows, their wives and the widows and or
phans of odd Fellows. The committee rec
commended that the home be located at
Greensburg. The recommendation was con-
CURED in. A fund of $4,000 will be needed
before the work of building the home be-
gins. There is on hand about 5000. The
sale of five acres of land in the Haughey
place near Mapleton was authorized. This
land was decided to the order by Theodore
p. Haughey at the time of the Indianapolis
National Bank failure. The proceeds of the
sale will be added to the home fund
Accompanying the report was the prop
osition of the citizens of Greensburg to
give the home 81 600 cash or 156 acres of
ground The farm is worth about $3.50
The committee recommended that the home
be located on the Goddard farm.
officers were elected and installed as fol-
lows:
President-Annie w. La Toilette. Indian
apolis
Vice President-Mary A. Wiley, Fowler.
Secretary-Victoria L: Cranor, Muncie.
Treasurer-Mrs. c. Rhodes, Lafayette.
Chaplain-Delora Trooper. Peru.
Trustees-Roxa s. Hathaway, Aurora;
Anna j. Henderson, South Bend, and Olive
McGrew, Indianapolis.
Grand Marshal-Miss Cumingore, of To-
gansport.
Conductress-Miss Blackburn, Decatur
Inside Guardian-Mrs. Goss, of Andrews.
Outside Guardian-Nola Howard, of
Mount Vernon.
A per capita tax of Is cents for the MAIN
tenance of the home was authorized. The
home committee was reduced to five. The
following were appointed: Anna w. La Fol-
lette Indianapolis Sadie E. Carter, Cam
den; Mary A. Poths, Terre Haute; c. c.
Binlley, Richmond, and NJ. A. Chapman, of
Anderson. Memorial services were con-
Quoted in honor of Colfax. McQuiddy and
Foster. The bylaws were modified so as TO
admit delegates without so much delay. Re
ports were submitted by various officers
showing the order to be in good condition
Mrs. Sadie E. Carter. of Camden. the re-
firing president, was presented with a jewel
emblematic of the Rebekah Degree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18

Tonight at the Grand Opera House will
occur what promises to be one of the best
catch-as-catch-can wrestling matches ever
seen here. Frank Gehle, smarting under his
defeat at Sam Murbarger's hands three
months ago, is going to make another at
tempt to throw the clever indianapolis
wrestler. Gehle has trained down to 1853
pounds and Murbarger weighs 154 pounds
there is little difference on that score. Gehle
is so much taller, however, that Murbarger
seems considerably lighter. The latter is in
as good condition as he was at the time
he defeated Gehle in February and has
The Piqua man is in better form than be-
fore and as a consequence the match will be
fast and stubbornly contested. 1t will be-
be sold to those who like to be close to
the mat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-18
STIRRING UP POLITICS
DEMOCRATS DECIDE UPON AN EARLY
STATE CONVENTION.
1t Will Meet in June-Chairman Mar
tin Announces His Com
mittees.

The Democratic state central committee
met yesterday at it's rooms in the Union
block, all the members being present with
the exception of p J. Kryer, of the Thir-
teenth district, and Thomas Marshall. Of
the Twelfth. The latter was represented
by proxy. The object of the meeting, &C
cording to Thomas Taggart, was to devise
a means of defeating the Republican party
next fall in the state election. And when
we adjourned" added Mr.. Taggart, ''all the
members of the committee felt satisfied
that this result would be accomplished.
Mr. Taggart and other members of the
committee declined to tell what were to be
the means of accomplishing this gigantic
task. The Spanish-American war was dis
cussed in its relations to the coming cam
paign, and according to Mr.. Taggart, the
belief was that the war would improve the
chances Of the Democratic party. He would
not admit that the benefit would come from
the absence of Republicans in the army
incidentally 1t was decided that the state
convention shall be held in Tomlinson Hall,
this city, on Wednesday, June Il. Chair
man Parks Martin announced his executive
committee, as follows:
First District--G. V. Menzies, Mount Yer
non, and Ed p Richardson, Petersburg.
Second District-W. A. Cullop, Vincennes,
and w. L. Slinkard, Bloomfield.
Third District-Thomas b. Buskirk, Paoli,
and Josiah Gwin, New Albany.
rence ebu and e. J KolImeyer, Columbus.
Fifth District-John b. lamb MI sv, Terre
Sixth District-B. F. Wissler, Richmond.
ard David W. Andre, Connersyille
Seventh District-Albert Sahm, Indian
apolis and w. J. Buckingham, Franklin.
Eighth District-Lew G; Dillingham; De-
catur, and Will S. Ellis, Anderson;
Ninth District-M. A. Ryan, Delphi, and
Tenth Disfrict3Martin T. Kruger Mich
igan City, and Patrick Keefe, Kentland.
Eleventh District-Benjamin Louthain,
Logansport. and NJ. H. Kidd, Wabash.
Twelfth District-W. w. Rockhill, Fort
Wayne, and Simon j. Straus, Lgonier.
Thirteenth District-R. NJ. Johnson, Elk
hart, and Mont w. Hathaway, Winamac:
Chairman Martin also announced the fol-
lowing gentlemen as members of his adj
vistory committee: S. E. Morss, Indianapo-
lis John G.. Shanklin, Evansville; b. F.
Shively, South Bend; James Murdoch. La
fayette; Edward O'Rourke, Fort Wayne; ID.
F. Allen, Frankfort. and John Overmyer,
North Vernon.