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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
SIR JOHN MOORE.
The Brave Soldier Died as He Had Always
Hoped He Would.

The Brave soldier Died as He Had Always
Hoped He Would.
Moore was dying. Baird was severely
wounded. Tie early winter night was
creeping over the field of battle, and
Hcpe, gallant soldier though he was.
judged it prudent to stay his hand.
Soult had been roughly driven back
T.he transports were crowding into the
harbor. 1t was enough TO have ended a
long retreat with the halo of victory
and TO have secured ain undisturbed en-
barkation.
Meanwhile Moore had been carried
into his quarters at Coruna. A much
attached servant stood with tears run
ming down his face as the dying man
was carried into the house. my
friend" said Moore, cit is nothingi''
Then, turning to a member of his staff,
Colonel Anderson, be said Anderson,
you know / have always wished to die
In this way. hope my country will do
me justice y Only once his lips CULVER
ed and his voice shook as he aid, ''Say
to my mother and then stopped, while
he struggled to regain composure.
"Stanhope, be said as his eyes fell on
his aid de-cainp's face, remember ne
to your sister"-the famous Hester
Stanhope, Pitts niece, to whom Moore
was engaged. Life was fast and visibly
sinking, but be said, Il feel myself so
strong | fear shall be long dying.
But he was not. Death came swiftly
and almost painlessly. Wrapped in a
soldiers cloak, he was carried by the
light of torches to a grave hastily dug
in the citadel at Coruna, and far off
TO the south, as the sorrowing officers
stood round the grave of their dead
chief, could be heard from time TO time
the sound of Soult's guns. yet in sullen
retreat. That scene is made immortal
in Wolfe's noble lines:
Few and short were the prayers we said,
But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was
dead,
And we bitterly thought Of the morrow.
We thought as we followed his narrow bed
And smoothed down his lonely pillow
That the toe and the stranger would tread Ger
his head.
And we far away on the billow.
-Cornhill Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
Thomas Hood.

Hoods position in literature has been
affected by the circumstance that he
did we things excellently which in
the general view are incompatible, in
which case popular opinion generally
fixes on the inferior gift as representing
the writer's real capacity. He was .
funny man" as we'll as a lyric poet Of
real quality and earnest aims and was
sc admirable and original in the former
and more abundant character that il
probably caused many to regard the
serious verse as merely an ambitious
bid for q reputation it was not la the
writer's power to achieve. Hood doubt
less helped TO strengthen this impres-
sion by practically ceasing to produce
serious poetry for some rs years Of his
short life. But that this was due, to q
Necessity for finding a ready market for
his wares is. | think. beyond q doubt
Anger g Poems of Thomas Hood"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
A Great Awakening.

Richard, why do you wish to stay
at home this evening? You promised
that when We were married you would
go TO church with me every Sunday
evening"
"Well, my dear, | have been keeping
my word"
but this is only the third Sunday.
I think you ought to tell me frankly
why you do not wish to 60. Is it that
you have ceased to love me so soon?"
"No, Susan. it isn't that at all. The
fact is, l can't stand your favorite
preacher; he is too dull for me-"
''Too dull, Richard? Why, the rev.
erend gentleman is regarded as a great
revivalisti"
HIN, yes, / have noticed that there
is always a great awakening after his
sermonr'
Then she began to cry, and he had to
go to pacify her. -Pearson's Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

A Critic Who Says That 1t Has LoMereo
the Standard of Art.

the Standard of Art.
Has photography accomplished any
thing? Yes; it has cheapened art great
Is. 1t has lowered the standard with q
public that instipctively prefers the
sham and the machine made and the
microscopic. 1t has reduced the artist
to a demoralizing struggle with the
amateur simply to get his bread and
butter. In the beginning of the century
England was celebrated for its beauti-
fully illustrated books, IN which the
greatest artists, engravers and printers
collaborated to produce q perfect
whole. Today the place of these books
has been taken by The Strand Magazine
and Tie Sketch, thanks to the services
of photography. In the making OF books,
however, the tendency has always been
toward the survival of the cheapest, and
the cheapest-usually the newest-has
always interested artists for awhile,
though for other reasons than its cheap
ness.
Steel engravings succumbed before
wood engraving and photography, and
they, in turn. have succumbed to the
oheapness of the process man In many
ways until lately process was a great
advance upon any other form Of repro
duction. Now process block makers are
mostly photographers, who are killing
each other in the race for cheapness. |
imply that photography is not useful to
the artist. On the contrary, it is, and
especially in illustration, since it pre-
serves the illustrators original design
for him. 1t enables the architect to get,
at small expense and without the trou-
BILE Of going to see and draw them. bits
Of detail in foreign lands. though this is
q questionable advantage. The worlds
greatest architects managed very well
without il. One critic has said that if
photographers would turn their atten
tion to the recording Of historic events,
like the jubilee, or Of vanishing build
ings they could do an immense service
to art. In one way this is true. in an
other it is not.
Surely this critic would be the last to
suggest that the cinematographic pic
tures"-the whole 20, 900 of them,
shown at the Empire. ! think-are equal
to n picture Of a procession by Carpac-
oio, painted centuries before we had any
photographs. No doubt %. 900 artists
would be required TO secure as many
views Of the jubilee procession as were
obtained by the ciDenatokTaph. and
their employment might have been too
much Of a good thing. but If. say. half
o dozen accomplished artists had been
commissioned and allowed to do what
they wanted, might we not have had u
record Of some artistic importance? AS
to the photographing Of old buildings,
which would the architect rather have
Ian etching by Piranesi or q photo
graph by n of the most revolutionary
Of the Salon photographers Joseph
Pennell in Contemporary Review.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
C~ogitation.

The gentlemen Of tho bar, who not
infrcass=siy have tn take rebukes from
the bench. greatly enjoy a chance to
make . legitimate retort against the
court. The story is told that . certain
judge who during the plea Of a rather
prosy lawyer could not refrain from
gently nodding his head in sleep was
caught ut this by the lawyer. who look
ed significantly at him.
perhaps, said the judge testify and
prevaricatisgly 1.-THE counsel thinks the
court was asleep, but he Iaay be assured
that the court was merely c,gitating."
The lawyer talked OH. Presently the
judge. again overcome by his somno-
lsncy. nodded of and aroused himself
with u little sudden sporting fiore.
III il please your honor, Aaid the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

in the prosecuting attorneys Office is IN
Indictment entitled state of Ohio YER
sus Rodent, for aiding and abetting the
attempted escape Of certain prisoners of
the state from the county Jail of Cuya-
hoga county, state of Ohio" This
charge never came to trial, and the de-
PENDANTS suffered capital punishment
whenever captured without even hav-
ing a hearing Cleveland Letter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
why the blind Do Not smoke.

A popularity about blind people is
that there is seldom one Of them who
smokes. Soldiers and sailors accustomed
to smoking and who have lost their sight
in action continue to smoke for a short
time, bat soon give up the habit. They
say it gives them nc pleasure when they
cannot see the smoke, and some have
Gaid that they cannot taste the smoke
unless they see it.-New York Ledger.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

DR.. Whewell, master Of Trinity COL
lege, Cambridge, was q great but un-
popular man. When he entered the sem
ate house. il was the i'll hammered prac-
lice Of the undergraduates to begin a
loud and continuous whistle.
How this originated l do not know. "
writes Dean Farrar in his book Men /
Have Known" There were two leg
ends about il. One was that it intimat.
ed that the master would have to whis-
tie for u b~isbopric; the other-equally
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

Mrs Bifskin WAS dissolved in teare
lyon have changed" she sobbed;
"yOu have changed most cruelty. You
love me no more You no longer sit
with your arm encircling my waist. as
was your custom before we were mar
RED"
GOOD heavens. Antoinettel" exr
claimed Mr.. Bifkin. You should have
married m india rubber man"
Alas! II was but too a Mrs. Biz
kin had also changed London Tit
Bits. .,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
Coptic Superstition.

The Coptic Christians believe that on
Christmas eve the nature of every saw
age beast is tanned that children may
play with a lion. and that all yenomous
reptiles lose their power To harm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
The next refers to clothing:

The population of Iceland in 1894
was 49, Prior to 1890 there was q
good deal of emigration, chiefly in Win
nipeg, but there has been very little
since that year. Sixty-ive per cent of
the population live by rearing sheep
end cattle and IS per cent by fishing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
0ood

The other day an amateur artist was
producing some rapid sketches TO amuse
his children. He drew . zketch Of . hen
co materially that when it was sfterward
thrown in the waste paper basket il laid
there. London Fun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
some English.

English beard school teachers can all
produce charming examples of naive
parental photography. Here are two
scraps from the correspondence of GER
tain Australian mothers. The first is an
excuse:
Please, sur, mi kids kant go to skule, as there
close is wore hout, an thay kant git more till
the wheets soulG.
The mex refers to clothing:
DEAR Mn: Please send one par Of soks to
fit a boy of ten years old one par to fit one nine
years Old one par 10 fit one seven years want
the three pars all cast iron stockings.
London Globe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
AnnIansa.

A friend having declared in Mrs. Sid
dons' hearing that applause was neces-
sary TO actors-that it gave them conf
dence, more, interposed she; sit
gives us breath"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

Sour cock lie so refinedl 7"
Ills she?"
Eyes. She has never broken anything
but u most expensive and artistic
china "--Detroit Free Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

lawyer, II will suspend my plea until
the court shall have ceased to cogitate
audibly."
lyon may 90 on" said the judge,
and he did not fall asleep again.-Ex-
change,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

Glasgow, Manchester and Birming-
ham are still the foremost industrial
centers of Europe.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17
RATS AS SENTINEL
THE TRICK WORKED BY CRIMINALS
IN AN OHIO PRISON.

Convicts Who Trained Rats to Giye warn
ing of the Approach OF Keepers while
They Sawed Their Cell Rars-A SHERIFF
Rewarded Enr Ntnnnn
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

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The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
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The O!dIand Warehouse.

The finishing touches are being put
on the new warehouse for the Oldland
company and it will be occupied next
week.
The building is so feet front on Main
and has depth of l25 feet. It is of
brick, substantially built and shows a
handsome front facade, well lighted.
The foundation walls and stone work
on the structure are by j.. IL. Beard,
the brick work by J. d. Miller, the roof
ing by Harry Chantlcr of Craig, and
Harry Niblock the carpenter and finish
ing work. -.r-...
The building reflects credit on both
the town and the enterprisiug firm Of
Oldland & Co.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Delic.our reach PudhIns.

Fill pudding dish with whole peeled
peaches and pour over them two cups
Of water. Cover closely and bake until
peaches are tender, then drain off the
Juice from the peaches and let ii stand
to cool. Add to the juice one pint swee:
milk, four weil-beaten eggs, n small
cup of flour, with one tcaspnonrul of
baking powder mixed in it, one cup
sugar, one tablespoonful of melted but
ter and little salt. Beat well three or
four minutes and pour over peaches in
the dish. Bake until rich brown and
serve with cream.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Cultivate Cheer.

1t was a favorite saying of Bancroft,
the historian, who was a vigorous old
man at 90, that the secret of long life
is in never losing ones temper. The
remark was simply concrete way OF.
expressing the hygienic value of amia-
bility-a principle which, until lately,
has scarcely been considered in the
training Of children. Hitherto we have
regarded fretfulness, melancholy and
bad temper go the natural cOncomitants
OF illness. But modern science shows
that these mental moods have actual
power to produce disease. No doubt in
most eases imperfect bodily conditions
are ther.slse OF irritable and depressed
feelings, yet sometimes the reverse is
true, and better knowledge Of physio-
logical laws would show them to be
effect rather than cause. The fact that
discontented and gloomy people are
never in good health is an argument
in favor of the theory that continual
indulgence in unhappy thoughts acts
as a poison and creates some form of
disease.-Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

About every other day we see an item
in the Denver papers stating that State
Game Warden Swan left last night for
Debeque to prosecute several cases OF
violation of the game laws" Must be a
bad lot of game vioators in the vicinity
OF Debeque when Mr.. Swan has to
make on an average of two trips per
week to that town to prosecute game
law violators. But, did anybody ever
hear OF him convictirg anyoneI
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
a Warming.

Having bought from r. J. Hughes
his photograph business in Meeker and
the country tributary thereto, and as
hold his written agreement not to take
photographs in said territory l hereby
warn all parties from doing business
with him as intend to prosecute him.
This notice is to prevent innocent par
ties being put to the trouble and ex-
pense of attending court.
l am prepared to take views of
ranches, schools, etc, and guarantee
tirst-class work in both gallery and
field. JAS. FULLERTON.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Wall PapcrfnR.

The subject of papering rooms with
out removing the old wall covering has
recently been much discussed abroad.
This practice, so temptinsly convenient,
has beea carried On, it would seem, in
many directions where one would least
expect such untidiness. 1t certainly
ought by this time to be understood
that from the paste and size used in
these various applications Of paper mi
crobes are fostered.-N. Y. Post.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
From New Zealand.

Reefton, New Zealand, Nov. 90, 1895.
am very pleased to state that since |
took the agency of Chamberlain's medi-
cines the sale has been very large, more
especially of the Cough Remedy. In
two years l have sold more of this
particular remedy than of all other
makes for the previous five years. As
to its efficacy. have been informed by
scores of persons of the good results
they have received from it. and know
its value from the use of it in my own
household. 1t is so pleasant to take
that we have to place the bottle beyond
the reach of the children.
b, --SCANTLEBURY.
For sale by Hay 81 JOHantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

The Rev. S. H.. Kirkbrlde, presiding
elder of the Rio Grande district of the
Methodist Episcopal church, will preach
in the Odd Fellows hall this Saturday
evening, and also to morrow night. He
will also hold services at the Powell
Park school-house tomorrow morning.
Come and hear him.
WILLIAM JOHN, Pastor
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
A Sure Sign of Group.

Hoarseness in child that is subject
to croup is sure indication of the ap-
proach of the disease. If Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse. or even after the
croupy cough has appeared, it will pre-
vent the attack. Many mothers who
have croupy children always keep this
remedy at hand and find that it saves
them much trouble and worry. 1t can
always be depended upon and is pleasant
to take. For sale by Hay & JoHant-
geii.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Il. II. Vaughan has bought the David
Smith residence and adjoining lots. Mr.
Vaughan will make extensive improve
ments on the property in the spring.
Mr. Smith will build fine residence on
his ranch adjoining town.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
st. James Church.

Sunday next the services will be as
follows:
Morning prayer and sermon at II.
Evening prayer and sermon at 7:3O.
The Sunday school will meet at 10
O'Clock a. m.
The Rev. Ii. A. Handel extends to
everyone a most cordial invitation to
attend these services.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
His Bravery,

"Iopkins ought TO go into the army"
"Whyp"
lies so brave. lie borrowed my
wheel and rode it all summer, and now
he has brought me in bill for repairs. "
Chicago Record
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Another piece of coal land has been
added to the taxable property of the
county. A. S. Wilson has proved up on
a forty-acre tract up Sulphur creek, and
is taking out a good grade of coal which
is being placed on the market.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Al Pierce returned home Thursday,
after trip which took in the Omaha
exposition and nearly all the towns be-
tween here and the Big Muddy, and AL
got back home without having to soak"
his breast pin. Struck good beef
market.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

a good deal of s'celebratin' " was in
dulged in Wednesday and Thursday, as
a goodly number of our citizens felt
very jubilant over the results.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Will Sims returned from Rangely
Tuesday, and reports much excitement
down there over some late aspAaltum
discoveries across the line on the reser-
walton.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Walter James passed through town
THURSDAY en- route home from Denver
where he disposed of a bunch of bsef at
very unsatisfactory prices.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

On Thursday evening Mrs. Moulton
entertained in delightful manner a
large gathering of people in the inter
est of the Ladies' Aid society of st.
James church. 90
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
High Art Posters In Paris.

The fad of collecting high art post
crs" is receiving Il checliin France, as
it deserves to wherever it involves van
dnlism. On all the posters recently put
up in and about Paris may be found q
warning: AS this poster can neither
be given nor sold, anyone found with it
in his possession will be prosecuted as
a receiver of stolen goods"
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Late arrivals from Rangely and vicin-
ity. say the colored troops are nearly as
big violators of the Colorado game laws
as the Indians.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Now that the election is over let all
put their shoulder to the wheel and push
and pull for Senator Taylor's road bill.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Has Her Match.

Aren't you sorry for that man Miss
talker."
Sorry for him? Land, no! He's a
barber. r."-Philadelphi Bulletin.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

A light snow fell Monday night, and
it looked little squaIly election morn
ing, but the day turned out all right.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

A. l.. Durham has moved into town
with his family for the purpose of tax
ing advantage Of our superior school
privileges.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

The demand for tenements is becom-
ing quite acute. 1t seems that num-
Der of small houses for renting purposes
would pay.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

In olden times II fanciful idea was to
make the opening of the hall door help
to wind the clock; thus each arrival
helped to keep it going.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Informal,

Charles-Why will you girls lace so?
Blanche-Its only matter of form.
Judy.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

DR.. Mccartney, the dentist, will re-
main at the Meeker hotel for few days
longer Call and see him
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

As. %. IS. SO. .35. .27. 81. .ls-291 81
g.. g.. 7.l54. .25. .l5. 81. 2-230
Z. Is. II. I22. .2l. .21. SO. PA
Al. .16. .16. 10Y. SO. II. .l6. .1s-277 SO
80. 81. .25. 102. 40. II. Al. .17-312 SO
H.. L.. 9.137. 20. 80. H.. 4-229
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

An ordinary passenger car on a steam
railroad costs from $4,000 to 5000 and
weighs 50 900 pounds, or 10 tons
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Mr.. Clark night school is in full
blast, and is doing good work.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Meeker cast 25l votes last Tuesday, 13
less than year ago, although the regis
tration was heavier this fall.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

We are still having an abundance OF
Italian weather.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Charley Smith has sold his South
Fork ranch to Glenwood capitalist.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

J. l.. Mediation has added car load
of thoroughbred short horn bulls to his
herd.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Wm. A. Keller and AL Pierce sold
their beef in Omaha, and struck 1t just
right. a,...
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Carney returned to
Meeker Tuesday, after a lengthy abb
sence spent at Omaha, Leavenworth
and other points.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Hon. John w. Lowell came il
Wednesday on private business.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Jos. S. Colon returned from Kansas
City last Saturday after disposing of a
bunch of beef at that place.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

The Literary society meets every al
ternate Tuesday evening in Odd Eel
lows hall.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Becker have gone
to housekeeping in the Simpson cottage.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

ThOs. II. lies is back from Kansas
City where he sold his beef on a falling
market.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Rifle thinks she has arrived at years
of maturity and is going to vote to in
corporate.