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The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
MAKING PEACE
rhia Boy wisely Removed the Cause of Contention Between Two
 cozab1tEntss

One of my friends has theories on the subject of bringing up boys. She has also boy to put the theories into practice on, and she thinks she sue ceeds. Just the other day she was sewing in her sitting-room. The boy was looking out the window. Present. ly he said, reports the Washington Post:
 ''Mother, there are two kids fighting put in the street, little fellow and a big fellow"
 Well, my son." said the mother, you know what have always told you it is your duty to do when you see the strong expressing the weak"
 The boy did know and he dashed into the street to put his knowledge into practice. He returned half an hour or so later.
 What was the trouble?' asked the mother.
 "They were fighting about an apple" :" answered the boy.
 And what didsyou do, my son?'' asked the proud mother. l "O," said the boy, T just took it and ieat it."
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
TAUGHT HOW TO HIT.
Our sailors Have Hard Practice, Which Makes Them Proficient
 at the Guns.

As the remarkable gun practice of the United States sailors exhibited at Manila and Santiago and elsewhere has attracted the attention of the whole world, with the result of calling forth much speculation as to how this high degree of proficiency has been at tained, it is proper to state that this is of comparatively recent develop ment and is ascribable entirely to the energetic efforts of the navigation bureau of the navy department, sec onded by the hearty cooperation of the commanding officers of ouc ships.
 About a year ago Capt Crownin- shield, chief of the navigation bureau, assisted by Ensign Ward. one of the brightest and most scientific of the younger officers of the navy, began to recast the entire system of gun prae- tice as it existed in the navy In their opinion that system, as it had come down from the last war, was not sufli- cient for the needs of the day. At the beginning it was found that owing to the restriction imposed by depart mental rules it was scarcely possible to have gun practice aboard ship more than once a year, instead of once a quarter as contemplated.
 Courses had to be laid out and stake boats placed at angles and records taken, making it extremely difficult to find conditions admitting of the prac- tice. Capt. Crowninshield at once changed these rules, and impressed upon commanders the importance of gun practice at every opportunity, even where it was not possible to lay a course, in which case barrels or floating targets of any kind might be tossed over as the ships were under way. Moreover, the number of times that target practice must be had was increased to seven annually. Then or ders were issued calling for night prac- tice, repelling torpedo boat attacks, etc.
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Following this Capt. Crowninshield turned his attention to the personnel of the gun corps, and induced the sec retary of the navy to sanction the rat ing of gun captains, new rating en- tirely and one so well paid as to excite the ambition of the men. Under the old system the chief gunners were not chosen for their proficiency in gum nery, but were given their stations be- cause they happened to be petty of ficers, such as quartermasters or boat swains or the like, This system was completely reversed. and sailors were made petty officers because they were good gun captains, thus getting rid of a number of inefficient men.
 The next step was to instruct the gunners thoroughly, and they were placed aboard certain vessels set apart solely for that purpose. Thus the Am phitrite was given a crew of these gum ners and sent to Port Royal, S. C., for extensive drills. The. purpose in se- lecting this place was to secure large body of water free from the presence of merchant marine. Being away from, large cities both officers and men also were able to avoid distraction of at- tention from their work, which progressed remarkably.
 Thus, through careful calculation and hard work, when the war broke, out the American navy had splendid. nucleus for the magnificent corps of seamen gunners which it developed to. the surprise of the world. Chicago
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five pounds. You will also reduce you1 weight from one-half to one pound by inhaling more air.''
 Herein may be found an explanation of the apparent popularity, otherwise inexplicable, of scales at seaside re- sorts. 4 difference of from one tc five pounds" as the result of a walk or a plunge in the surf is not to be disre. garded in an estimate of one's adipose. and if, as set forth, the weight may be reduced from half pound to pound
 py lnhaling more air. the field for conjecture in the matter of weight is certainly what may be called an open one, especially to persons of imagina- five disposition
 ] has been observed that persons newly arrived at the seaside desire forthwith sto get weighed" in order. prss7rsn ably, to establish basis oi hygleuic computation thereafter. After brief stay q the seaside if is necessary 10 be weighed again in or. der to establish in pounds and frae- tions of a pound the improvement re snlting from absence from home. II the results of such weighing are satis- factory Gas they sometimes are1 and realize the expectations of the patron of the scales this is an incentive for more weighing; if they fail to realize the hopes of the patron, the defect is ascribed to one or other of the causes named on the card. and, as there is apparently margin of gain always oi from one to five pounds from walks meals or bath, and of loss of from half a pound to pound from the rudi mental process of breathing, the op- portunities for weighing are increased to such an extent that the apparent phenomenon of scales at profit" is ill part, at least, explained.
 There are 100 manufacturers of scales and balances in the United States, having capital of s2,000, ,o0c and giving employment to several thousand persons. New York is at the head of the scale manufacture, but the business of scale-inaking is so dis tributed that there are establishments in 30 of the 45 states, and accompany ing the extension of their number there has been large reduction in the item of manufacture of each, particu- larly since the more extensive use of aluminium. One element in the reduc- ton of the cost of scales has been the popularity of the nickel-in-the-slot or penny-in-the-slot machines, whereby it has been made feasible for scale manufacturers to get larger market than was previously the case md an enlarged market for manulactured goods means Inevitably reduced price. The old-fashioned method of getting weighed ny scales fn grocery stores CT ii armchairs affixed 10 posts has been superseded by the more mod ern method of having your weight, height and fortune told for one price 2 line of industrial activity which may De said 10 flourish most at the seaside. N. Y. Sun.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
SEASIDE SCALES IN DEMAND.
Why Persons Get weighed Oftener on the Coaat Than Inland
 Slot Machines.


 It has often been remarked as sub ject of mystery that scales at seaside resorts are constantly in demand, and that whether personally conducted, like European tour, or regulated au- tomatically, they have very much more patronage than like machines inland No explanation of this phenomenon, the success of the seaside scales, has ever, probably, been given in print, but some light has been thrown upon it by this memorandum, which is printed on the cards recording what agricultur- ists call meat weight"
 'Get weighed before bath or after, before meals or after, before big walk or after, as all those influences affect persons weight from one tc
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
Our CavnIrz.


 An American citizen thinks sbe American soldier is the best, for the easy reason that he is an American. but there were three Enelishmen whose profession had qualified them to know soldiers Of every land, and who were quite as enthusiastic over the cavalry as any American could be as is Frederic Remington, for in stance. For one thing, all of our men are physically as large as life guards men, and what they lose in contrast by lack of gold.and pipe clay, and through the inferiority of the.r equipment and uniform, is made up to them in the way they ride horse. A German or English trooper sits his horse like a clothespin stuck on a line-the line may rise or sag, or swing in the wind, but the clothespin maintains it's equi- librium at any cost, and is straight, unbending, and a thing to itself The American trooper, with his deep sad dle and long stirrup, swings with the horse, as a ship rides at anchor on the waves; he makes line of grace ano strength and suppleness from the rake. of his sombrero to the toe of his hooded stirrup. When his horse walks, he sits it erect and motionless; when it trots, he rises with it, but never leaves the saddle; and when it gallops he swings in unison with it, like cowboy, or cockswain in racing shell.-- Richard Harding Davis. in Scribner's.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
1arge vsr.uu smnll warsl.Ip..

A<AEesC N<hS0S -A1At1AA
 One argument that has been made in favor of building a comparatively large number of small warships rather than smaller number of large vessels, with large crews, is that the smaller ones afford the greatestnumber of in dependent commanders and oppor- tuQities of training for command. Be tween 1872 and 1883 76 sea-going fight ing ships were launched for the British navy, varying in displacement between 4S0 and 2,090 tons, and the number of men and officers in these ships ranged from 59, in the smallest, to 220 in the largest. These ships were to be found all over the world. Admirals, captains and leading officers of to-day were all trained in them, and splendidly trained. These ships, however, have been displaced in recent years by larger vessels, with larger crews, mak- ing for each command larger claims on naval estimates and on the reserve of men. Some of the foremost authori- ties now lean to the opinion that too much trust is placed in big ships and too little in the skill, enterprise and valor which may be had in the direc- ton and management of ship of mod crate size. To multiply such smaller ships is to multiply the chances of get ting good men in command Filing up armor and guns condemns many such men to subordination to their inferi- s.--(.assier,s Nlarazine.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
soIomon An tbe pencb

A man in Tannelytown, N. r., had lis wife arrested for throwing a shoe md showed ostensibly the marks on lis face where the heel struck. The udge promptly discharged the woman,- iaying: "The fact that she hit you in throwing at you proves that it was entirely unaimed and unintended."
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
h This TrueY

Men," claims an observer, "talk less among themselves about women than women about men, a reticence not so much due to the chivalrous sentiment which prohibits the mention of a girls name where only men are gathered, as genuine indifference to the subject. The truth is mems lives are SO full of interest that women are far less i'm portant to them than they themselves realize, or than women would ever ac- knowledge. Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Irresponsible.

Willy Roclingham--Yaws, Miss Gus sic; would get married, but dwead the responsibility.
 Miss Gussie-Ohi no one would hold you responsible. The responsibility for such a thing would rest on the shoulders of the woman who married you.-Puck.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
,. c. HEATING, Proprietor.
G.E. ANGULO'S Market,
Main Street, Florence.

Is constantly supplied with Fat Beef, which will be furnished customers at the lowest cash prices. We buy for cash and are com pelled to sell for cash, and will use our best endeavors to guarantee satisfaction to our customers.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
Rigni

The most costly baking powder to make is Sehik- lsag's Bess-but no money is wasted in making it. w
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
Pinal County Building k LOaD
 Association.
Arizona.
Pinal County,
Florence,

Florence, Pinal County, Arizona. IT. WHITTEMoRE, President,
 c. D. REPPY, Vice President.
 D. 0. STEVENS, Treasurer H. CAssIDAY, Secretary and Attorney Directors: Rev. I. T. Whittemore, c. D. Reppy. H. D. Cassidy, D. O. Stevens, J. M. Lille, c. G. Powell and R. T. Bolien. Office: With H. D. Cassiday. Directors regular meetings, first Monday ineach month at o'clock p. m
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
rnffen "melodY.n

Capt. Lee Goldsborough, of company I, says the yell, junior, is bhe real thing, and is of the opinion that it is the sweetest music" he ever heard.
 When the "order to charge" is given the men start forward at double. quick. Then, IS the enemy's line is neared, the spurt begins, the yell is given and all is over, perhaps. During every sl1irmish drill scores of menmay be seen rushing over the hot sands against an imaginary foe, yelling like wild. The yell, it is hoped, will prove very effective against the spaniards, who by this time have heard it, and un- derstand that it is backed up by line of cold steel manipulated by muscular American arms.-Tampa Cor. Balti- more Herald.
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
THE REBEL YELL, JR. It Is Now the Rallying Cry of
 American Troops. When It Is Given the Boys in Blue Press Forward with the Sons
 of Those Who Wore
 the Gray.
The famous war cry of the confeder-
The American army has adopted th'

The American army has adopted the rebel yell
 The famous war cry of the confeder- acy is alive to-day but it is the boys in blue who unlimber their vocal chords and scree4h like 8 lot of old rebs" as they dash to the charge
 The men of Massachusetts yell just as Justify as the men south of the Ma sen and Dixon line h fact, the north ern troops, and particularly those from New York, seem 10 place great confidence in the horrible screech. The roar and rousing cheer which en- couraged the boys of '61 who were bat ting for the preservation of the union seems to live in memory only.
 It has been succeeded by the blood curdling yell which the wearers of the ragged jacket" made heard far above the howl of the shell, the roar of the cannon or inc bark of the musket. In '9s the old rebel yell is heard again.
 It is not generally known that yell ing when the charge is on is prescribed in the army regulations.
 "When from 30 to 50 yards from the enemy emit a yell" saith the drill book, and the yell that fills the air ir the plain, old-fashioned rebel 'Y- -Wo-Woi" The New Workers turn loose a fearful yell when they charge, and the Fifth regiment of Maryland lets go an even more dan gerous howl. The sound is nothing of the nature of cheer. It is wild, un- earthly cross between a sereech and yell, that is calculated moi cnIy to strike terror to the enemy but 10 en- courage our own boys. The yell is sup posed to put the finishing touches to the enemy. The Americans in their charge, having covered all but about 30 yards of the distance until the Span iards are reached, dash forward from double-quick to mad rush, yelling wildly, for the triple purpose of en- couraging each other and confusing and terrorizing the enemy.
 There is not question of doubt that the battle cry of the American army is the '.rebel yell" of old, and its adop- ton by the boys in blue fsa great com piiment to the men who set t 10 music l of bullets 37 years ago.
 The Fifth took to the yell most nat urally. There are men in the com mand who sang in the choir of '61, and who are delighted 10 hear the re- viyal of the old but never-tc-b be-for-
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
VOL. VII,
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

DIR. ANGEL MARTIN, E,YE AND EAR. Phenix, Arizona:
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26
PREDICTION VERIFIED Made by an American Minister to
 Spain Years Ago. Who Solicited Proposals from spain Regarding the Control of Cuba
 and the Relief of the
 Monarchy.

Two things have long puzzled the student of Spanish history. One IS as to how Spain has managed to exist so
The Florence tribune., 1898-11-26

imagination, but it is not credible that Spain would have repaid the millions 1t was proposed to advance her, and 1t is certain that the war now in progress would never have been fought. The scheme was revived when the acquisl- ton of Cuba was agitated under the second Grant administration. but the sequel to it all is being read in the story of current events.-Detroit Free Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19
Strand Statistics.

II. b. Syverson began n term OF school
in the Hans Davidson district Monday.
Mrs. j. n. Long is over in Grant coun-
ty taking care Of her sick mother Mrs.
Jones.
Miss Agness Peterson finished a term
of school near Pierpoint last week, and
commenced another in Grant couaty
Monday.
VIM. Sikkink has broke ground for q
fine house ,2Sx2s. Will has a good
building place aud when his house is
completed he can look down upon most
any this neiShbors.
Our county superintendent was visit
ing our schools last week and reports
that without any exception Egeland
township has four OF the handsomest
| school teachers in Day county.
G. Syverson has started a sort oil an
experiment farm, thar OF leaving two
loot strips through his fields for iac k
rabbits 10 try their speed, by the way
the old ma never drove a drill before.
! One Mr.. Mackool has erected a sto re
at Strand, and expects TO carry a full
stock Of goods OF all kind and discrip-
ton. Now if those Webster merchants
even "Waubay Thompson expects 10
do much business from this locality they
will do well TO keep an eye on Strand
prices.
Jens. p. Holm received a letter from
his son Peter who has just graduated
from Believer Medical College that he
had received a prize OF a Que hundred
dollar bill for being one'of the four best
out OF a graduating class OF one hun
dred sixty students. 1t WAS unexpect-
ed, and he knew nothing of his success
until he opened a letter containing the
800 bill Pete is one oil the boys who
has worked his way up by his own
energy aud natural ability, working as
a chore boy several winters while at
tending the Watertow n school from
which school he graduated at the head
OF his class, common, unassuming.
Peter was admired by all who knew him
and his many friends are as much pleas
ed to rear OF l.is success AS though ne
WAS a brother. DIR. +. 4. Holm As 1T
now reads. has accepted "A position in
the Hackensack Hospital, Hackensack.
Nj. .,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19

The confirmed opera goer drew q long
breath. "That WOULD make me happy il
it blew over my grave. ne murmured
blissfully.
The woman with him looked at him
doubtfully. What's blowingf'' she
asked rnsympathetically.
cts the perfume" no explained.
Zone always gets it when the curtain
rises on the second act. The house is
full by that tins and the odors Of the
flowers and perfumes have grown
heavy, The all is close and oppressive
during the entr'acts, bat when the cur
tain goes up the draft sweeps out and
catches that Understandable odor and
whirls it up here 10 tho dress circle.
It's not like anything else. No theater
has IL. les the essence Of opera flowers
and laces and jewels and beauty and
music. I'd recognize a Whit OF it in
paradise. Jnst ask any old chap who
he's been coming here for years about
it. He'll know what I mean. New
York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19
Lily Blossoms.

May 18th, 1893.
Hicks storme,on time today.
Joe Pesall has just finished "a new
house.
Frank Johnson is down with the
measelE. E
Graybrothas are sinking a we'll for
Chas, EveEelb.
ole Fossum and Louis ABBY are build
inga pasture this spring.
Howard Patterson and mother are
up and aroundonc more.
Hans Nelson is out TO Pickerel lake at
present eating fresh fish.
The creamery at Bradley started Mon
day, j. ID. Mckinney manager.
Chancey Morey has moved on TO the
Harris farm just east Of town.
Ole Forsum expects to build a nice
home Tor himself in the near future.
The wind ON Tuesday lifted Ross
Parks hen house and let it down kerr
smash.
We are glad to see the Reporter and
Farmer land the government prize ut
Webster.
The harness shop is having a new
front put on this week. Wes Rorick is
" .. .s. F
the artist. 1iltts -
Franklin Barber and wife are expect
d to return TO Washington with THEN
son George in June. sg q
ostroot and Huestis. OF Bradley, ex-
pect 10 fence ia the school section south
OF town this spring
Barton the druggist, made.a flying triE
from Webster Monday morning time
q hour and 10 minutes. b"
The telephone line is being extended
to Elrod and Watertown, TepleS Stevens
OF Bristol has the, contract. 81
Miss Hannah Bacon has returned
from Minnesota where she spent thu
! winter with d married sister.
There is a ruiaor OF a new Cathoic
church here this iall. also the Scandinay
ians have been talking church Tor some
time.
Mr.. Hiram Butler, wife, daughter Tiae
and grand daughter went south in q
covered wagon Monday bound Tor Kan
sas overland. So 4
Jack Crowley, Claud McKennett
Andrew OIeson, Chas. CARRIER, Halvei
Peterson aud the Misses Kate auer ant
Jennie Bierke took in the Sunday ex
~cursion to Sioux Falls.
-sRAMPSE.''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19
Esirayed.

From the Sisseton Agency about
Apr,i 18th, one bay pony mare, star in
forehead, reached name, fuh foretop,
slightly clyde legs, weight about 600
pounds, one black mare. star in fore
head, branded M, H.. c, on lett thigh,
weight about 900 pounds; also strayed
one week later, one bay mare, PAGER,
white face, white hind leg, branded NJ.
He. ON lett shoulder; one white mare,
black spot over over lett eye, branded
M. III, C.. Any Information of above
estrays will be suitably rewarded.
Address Reporter and Farmer
or Philip Labett, Webster, SD.
Sisseton Agency. S. ID.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19
Shows Appreciation of our Efforts to
Entertain.

An aggregation OF base ball sports
consisting Of four players OF the Strouse-
ton team and three from Dexter and two
picked up in Webster, played at Web
seter last Saturday. The game turned
out as was expected in favor OF Webster
by a score OF 26 to z. Webster has a nine
that with practice r bound to put
up a good game. BY the way, the Web
ster Base Ball Association kmowh how to
entertain u visiting team and no team
will go to Webster this year and come
home with anything but praise for the
Webster base ball men. = Strouseton
Correspondent in Grant County Review.
Come up again boys when You 4,
our batting eye and your ball form as
YOU had it last season. Webster fans
are always glad OF an opportunity to
meet and entertain an aggregation OF
gentlemen and will ever De more than
nleased to meet The Strouseton boys in
q contest for the laurels in the National
game. The idea that a ball gan Q
should consist lorgely in u rag chewing
match is fast being relagated 10 the
back ground.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19
Reading

Dribbler-In my opinion, a man who
writes an illegible hand does it because
he thinks people are willing to puzzle
over it. In other words. he is a chunk
of conceit.
Scribbler-Not always. Sometimes a
man writes illegibly not because he is
conceited. bat because he is modest.
Dribbler-Modest? What about?
Scribbler-About his spelling. New
York Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19

OF the two stamps first issued Wash
ington's portrait was on the 10 cent and
Franklin's en- the other. Since that
time the various issues Of the United
States stamps w,y1ld furnish . unique
portrait gallery. showing the faces Of 48
noted Americans.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-05-19
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.
n Frost