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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
Z EMBARRASSING.
rAe Sad Case Of the Young woman
Who wanted 40 Talk.

XhS Sa0 CosG OF the bOunE woman
Who Wanted 40 Talk.
Il most embarrassing experience was
That OF q certain West Philadelphia
young wornan who q few evenings ago
attended q reception, in which a num-
Der of wen known clubv mel partici-
pated. 1t SO happened til among these
were several who had Fl nd the matri-
monial yoke an unw icoiEe n for
various reasons ana had obtained legal
separation from their husbands. 70 one
of these women. quite unwittingly,
having just been introduced, the young
woman, who il nothing If not yiyacious
and conversational. addressed the ques-
ton:
by the way, Mrs. r.. don't you
think divorce is wrongr" The woman
reddening slightly. replied:
"My dear, there are two sides TO that
question. Perhaps you have not heard
my story"
The questioner, embarrassed beyond
measure, stammeTed an excuse and
walked away. To the FIRST woman she
met she contided her trouble. saying
tOh, dear / have just made a MOST
unfortunate remark You know Mrs
R. Well / spoke to her about divorce.
and she's divorced you know
80 am /, my dear. 7 was the slnil-
Ding reply, and once again the young
woman wished that the floor would
open under her. She felt Sc bad that she
went to one of the women in charge of
the reception and. taking her aside.
told her the whole story. asking her adj
vice MS to what she should do.
do nothing at all. Miss L. was
lfhe reply. "A really don't think they
tiave any horror of the subject so long
as it's innocently called mp. know /
haven't, and ], too, am a divorcee."
] Whereat the conversational miss
ionned her hat, and fearing to say am
other word, went home. Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
Contest Notice,
First pub. September 2l-6w.

department OF the interior.
Usited States Land Office. watertown. SD.
March y. lSya.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
lied ia this Office by Herman Haase. contest
ant. against Il. G.. entry No. 1852 made
January sth i,e1. for sel4 sw4 Section Z
township l2U. Range s.. By Anna Baker.
tontestee. IN which il is alleged that
claimant has wholly failed to plant any
trees, tree. seeds or cuttings or cultivate any
part of said land DUNG the years 1896. Iss5
ana 1893 that there are no trees growing ON
said land aud that said laud is all of in
u ats native wild condition.
Said parties are hereby notified Ia
appear. respond and offer evidence touching
sad aiiegatipil at 10 o'clock a. IN. on Nov. Ist
iSe before William Atchison, Clerk ~ Courts.
webster Souti Dakota, and that final
heariug will he held at ~ a. M. on Nov. 6tI,.
1879, before ttse Register and Receiver at the
United states Land Office ia WATERFOWL. :. ID.
The SAID contestant having la a proppr
aihdayit, hled March 18th. 1923. set forth tsc,s
which show that after due diligence persona
service OF this notice cannot be made.
hereby ordered and directed that >ncb notiss
be giseu 10y due aud proper publication.
George W. GaSe.
Receiver.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
Coal Bids Wanted.

Notice = hereby given that tls. Raard
o! E'ia.a,ion az Webster Indrpradsui
District, M. 10I. VIII r.~.4ive scaled
s'i'iS inr delivery oi 60 sanS az ynmnhio.
gi,etF coal mt the srtopi isuu~.. Il, the
CT, III Webster, saId bids 80 H. ih-l Il,
tue ufier oi clrik on ar .p.for. FRIDAY
Sept -. at 6 u. ~. Ilonrd rc~.rv..s
the ri9iit 10 reject any or all bids.
A. SNIFH. Clark
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
Mortgage Sale.
First pub Aug IL 7-w

Default has been made in the conditions of
a Mortgage executed by Andrew 4. Arikson.
a single MAI. TO Chas. i. Fisher, dated Feb
ruary 18th fSSa, mostgagiug the southeast
quarter t4), OF section eleven f11), in town
ship one hundred tSenty-tour (i34l north. In
range hfty-hve 1851 west of 9Th z. N. ia Day
County. Territory of Dakota, now State Of
South Dakota the amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage at this date is fifty
dc liars and sixteen cents (sjO.I6l aud twenty
hive collars attorney 5 fees.
Nofice rs hereby given that said mortgage
VIII he foreclosed by a public sale of said
premises, or a sufficient part thereof, ON the
3Fh day of Septaanher lsa9 at two o'clock
a. IA. AT t1r faa i tf rbe court aoase in
Webster. Day Gga youth Dakota.
Dated at Aberdeen. ). d.. tins lith day of
August, 1879.
Chas. A. Fisher.
w. K. Mason. Mortgage.
Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
Dcnini.

$50. exclaimed Senator Sorghum
Indignantly. ..that man told yoa my
vote was for sale"
"He said so in so many words.
well. you can go 70 bin and refute
the calunzny. It's for rent once in
awhile. but never Tor sale. "--Washing.
ton Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
From Wanbay Clipper:

From Naubag Clipper:
Duck shooting is getting to be pretty
good.
The mosquito crop is diminishing
rapidly.
&C. Bush visited Webster the first
OF the week
Il. +. Herrington has been down in
minnesota the past week buying young
cattle. He arrived this forenoon With
a carioad. which are Tor sale.
C.5. Day. the marble aud granite
man from Wat.~town. Was in town
Tuesdaynaa closed a deal Tor Two fine
monuments ior d. W. Paul. He went
from here to Webster to set sonip work
there.
Born-To Dir. and Mrs. b. +. Herring
on. Sunday, Sept. 18th. a son. Mother
aud ci,iid doing line. Bert was down
IN Minnesota AT the time oi the auspici-
Gus event, and only arrived home today
ia greet the new roaer. Success 10 the
new voter.
FL. kempter has sold his residence
property 10 4. \. Bennett, who will
take possession about Nov. 1st. The
Bennett family will soon come to town
aud occupy A portion of The house IN
order to enable the chlldreu to attend
school.
IL was reported thus morEiug that u
mad dog was mt large aud had biz
several hogs aud 4 cougae al dogs. Que
oi the dogs was shot and The other
ciiained up secured. To See II il develop
ed hydropkobia. Ii would be "a Wise
plan Tor people who own dogs TO keen,
them chained up until the trutn is
f. a.. Osborae came into our office
today and s~et.l.si Tor Z years sph>rTip. !
rion to this paper. Ed has a. good crop
Inns wear nnd is able to pay the printer.
lie will reniain ia town The balance OF
The week and purchase all the old cast
which - brought to town. CleaA
~ your yards aud grt u little ready
;nsh to Insy The print-r.
~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
Sealed Bids Received.

bids for furnishing twrnty-fve tons al
Cro~- ers@-k coal, Lrl,igi,, viii l.- r.
cvl,-d s,.y th. Board of County ConaI--
sionerr NJ thair regular meeting. O.ta-
her = 1899. tke board r.spryiny tn.
right to reject u and all bids.
j. n. PirsoR.
County Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-28
N~eighb0ring Notes.
From Andover Gazette:

The silt craze seems to have STRUCK
Aiidover kids right where they live.
This year will prove a record breakel
Tor rain in South Dakota.
Wheat seems to be yielding about
ten bushels per acre as far IA heart
from.
+. A. Nye aud y. l.. Finch drove Il
Plerpont Sunday and Interviewed DR.
Spangler.
Aparty OF students en- route to til.
State University at Vermillion came
down from points north Monday and
remained over here until Tuesday
afternoon.
Indications point TO a high price for
hay before another season rolls a round
The heavy rains has practically ruined
all hay that was put in the stack before
harvest.
Pete Berringer OF Waubay, was buy.
ing cattle in this neighborhood las /
Saturday. Art Mills and Charley For,
tune disposed OF several head OF young
cattle Tor a good round sum.
Tom Reed was once to make a speech
IN Vermont, but was unable to do so,
because the heavy rains had destroyed
parts Of the railroad. Accordingly, he
sent this telegram; Cannot come.
wasaDtit on tie line In a few hours
the reply eaine "Neyer mind; come
any way. Borrow a shirt.
r. $. Pew has a choice field of eorn
which he is putting up with a binder
this week. While the ears have ma,
tured the stalks are still very geeen and
Will make exceIlcntfodder. A sample o,
this corn is ON exhibition in the window
OF the Citizens bank and demonstrates
fully that this is a good corn country.
From Bristol Courier.
j A. Sauer OF Aberdeen Sundayed IN
Bristol.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. IL. Pratt returned
from Webster Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Johnson went to Web
ster Sunday evening after a few DAYS
recreation at home with her parents.
l.. T.. Brokaw has laid the foundation
for a new residence west OF his former
livlng-house, and is now building il.
+. f. Egge was over from Webster
Saturday and Sunday. Mr.. Egge
always has a good word to say for the
journalist
<Atrs. c. II. Frisbie on Wednesday
Wrought to town "a mammoth beet. /,
weighed 15k pounds. Mrs. Frisbie has
about lnlf an acre OF such gigantic
brets.
y. j Sorpm was in town last week
looking after threshing on his farm
Tie also was in town last Saturday
and took the train for Webster in the
evening.
The auction sale OF horses ut the
stock-yard Saturday was a lively affair
Every head OF horses was sold for easl,
Never saw such a town. said Mr..
hlgren. .The people around here
seen TO have plenty of money
A party OF bright young people found
their way into the Brokaw House
parIor Saturday night Tor the purpose
o. having a good time aud to surprise
Miss Mae Brokaw on her 18th birth
day. The irtrudcrs made themselves
ieel at home and began to play various
social games uader the leadership oil
Miss Molyneaux aud Others. r'he
young people enjoyed nm excellent pas
time. At "a late hour a lunch was
served, and afterwards the guests
thought it appropriate To say goodbye
and wend their way for home.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20
THE BORGHESE FAMILY.
How They Incurred the Loss Of
Their Palaces and
Pictures.

The house of Borghese is another ex-
ample of the mutability of human af-
fairs and a confirmation of the theory
of those who consider that to touch
trade is to touch pitch, with the onse-
quent contamination, as it was through
business" that they lost their riches.
This family, which at one time was royal
in all but name, which gave Paul V. to
the papacy and mede history In the
middle ages, which was considered high
enough by Napoleon, the "kingmaker,"
TO give a husband to his most beautiful
sister-this family is now only known
by name in Rome, the last remnant Of
its glory having just passed into the
hands of the Italian government in the
shape Of a magnificent collection of
pictures and sculpture known all over
the world as the Borghese gallery.
First their palace, large in the city Of
the largest palaces in the world, was
taken from them; and Rome assisted at
the spectacle Of a public sale there of
their furniture and effects. Gradually
other palaces were lost, their villas also
all over the country, especially that of
Frascati, with all its art treasures, IN
Guiding the gorgeous coaches given by
Napoleon I. to Pauline Borgbese, going
for a mere song to a Jewish banker.
And now their art gallery, the largest
and perhaps most valuable private col
lection known, becomes the property Of
Italy for 3,600,0 900 lirel-really nothing
while the villa in Rome is 10 all in
tents and purposes the property Of HE
city, as the Borghese are not allowed
to sell it piecemeal, and are obliged to
keep it open TO the public.
This wonderful collection Of artistic
treasures is housed in the Casino, a
gem in itself, all f~rescoes. busts'and dec.
orations, set in the midst Of trees hun
dreds Of years old, shaded alleys, MISS
grown fountains-in fact, all that goes
TO make the Villa Borghese of universal
fame. The crown and glory Of the gall
lery is The grea. picture, SACRED and
Profane Love" By Titan. over which
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20
ELECTRICITY IN CAPSULES.
The Wonderful Power Is Now Done
Up in Small Parcels for
Various Uses.

Electricity In capsules is the latest
thing in New York. A company HIS
been formed with SIS, 200, 900 capital to
supply power in ten or t~welve-grain
capsules, which can be bought by the
box and carried around in the vest
pocket. One of these capsules will fur
nish electricity enough to keep a light
burning ali night. The assertion is
made by a representative of the COM
pany that the light can be furnished at
less than one-fifth of a mill per lamp
per hour for each 16-candle incandes-
cent globe. The company intends to
sell power at ten cents an hour for one
full-horse power. The capsules car be
used for propelling automobiles, and 1t
is said that they will take up so little
room and weigh so little that the weight
of automobiles win be reduced mate
rally.
A battery Of the new power, weigh
ing only 300 pounds, can run an automo-
bile four or Ave times as long and as
far as the largest batteries now In use,
which weigh 1000 or 1900 pounds. If
all this can really be done II will revo-
lutionize the automobile industry and
n of the strongest objections
to its use-its great weight. Auto
mobiles as at present made weigh 1000
pounds and upward, the heavy burden
they are obliged to carry for propulsion
making it i~mperatively necessary 10
construct the carriages on the strongest
and heaviest scale. When one can buy
electricity in the same shape as a box
Of quinine pills it will be possible to
it for many purposes for which it
is unavailable at present. The presi-
dent Of the company, John Post, who is
discoverer Of the new power, says
.t can be used in the most remote and
ISOLATED places as easily as IN New York
end that n farmer can employ il
10 heat and light his house. TO draw wa
Ter, to make butter. saw wood, run a
.hreshing machine, drive fans and keep
,ut flies. II IL can do an this men viii
70 lot think Of being without cap
niles than going downtown without
in their pockets
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20
wAMpUM STILL In USE.
Curator wilcomb, OF California.
Saw a Typical Mint I'M
Operation.

Charles p. Wilcomb, the curator Of
the Golden Gate Park museum, during
a recent relic-hunting trip into Lake
and Mendocino counties, California,
paid a visit to the headquarters Of sew
eral of the tribes Of old Pomo Indians in
Potter valley.
Many and rare were the relics with
which he returned, but probably the
most valuable OF all was a tribal pestle
within an inch Of three feet long, which
had descended from chief to chief Of one
Of the tribes through unaccounted gen
erations until ii fell into the hands of a
dead chiefs wife.
Only the most persistent effort and
some very cunning play on the old wom-
ans cupidity secured the pestle for
Curator Wilcomb, who has placed II in
the museum and cherishes II as one Of
his dearest exhibits.
More curious, however, was a thing
which Mr.. Wilcomb could not buy-a
coinage mint.
He found 1t quite unexpectedly, FORTS
existence was unknown to students,
and the Pamos are certainly the only
Indians In America who still make
wampuIn for actual circulation as a me-
dunn OF exchange, and who prefer it in
their tribal dealings to the money of the
white men. Other indians have it in
their possession, but no others con-
tinue to coin it.
Yet Mr.. Wilcomb found this mint
working full blast. Its machinery is
exceedingly simple and Of exceedingly
primitive design, consisting of two
short wooden uprights, with a cross
piece at the top, a stone base and a rude
ly formed stone drill, which operates
through a hole in the cross piece.
Once a year the Indians gather ma
terial from which TO make their money.
They travel in bands to the seashore,
or 90 miles away, and there gather
which their women carry home
IN baskets.
AT home the shells are turned over
official c%oiners, who polish them on
Hat stones to project smoothness and
roundness.
The shell is then laid on the stone
of the mint machine, ard a hole
$ drilled through it with the stone drill.
t is then wampum and strung on a
wire or string is ready for circulation.
The value of shells varies. Large ones
re greater in value, though the smaller
re harder IN ma1fe
Sometimes the stones are colored
With pigments and then they become
more valuable than ever. Some of them
re rated at as much as a dollar a piece.
| string OF them makes its possessor a
man.
By some old law the official coiners
{ the Pamos are all blind. They are {
.osen from among the distinguished
lembers Of the tribe, and no Indian
IN become a coiner who has not
,ached a ripe old age.
They become exceedingly expert with {
he rude drills, however, and can turn {
1T In one day enough wampums to ]
AXE a red Observation-Disclosures
rocc
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20
W FASHION PLATES.
Care with which Artists Get the Pose
Of the Figure and the Color
of the Cloth.

The maker Of fashion plates has
many difficulties. to contend with which
are not dreamed of by the men who
study them in order to become posted
in the proper thing to wear. 1t was the
custom years ago to give the artist the
various features Of the garments, and
he would draw the figures clothed In
the proper way, and use his own judg-
ment as to The colors and the designs
of the materials. The faces of the fig
ures were Of the class known as pretty
and the poses were stiff and in many in
stances impossible. The whole effect
was like that which would be produced
by grouping a lot of clothiers' lay fig
ures.
But that has been changed, and the
fashion plates which are now used are
made true to life as far as the figures
are concerned, and the clothes are
drawn to represent real garments.
Samples of cloth are obtained, and these
are reproduced in design and color, and
the people who have charge of the work
give as close attention to the selection
of material for these picture garinerks
as though they were selecting for ac-
tual wear.
Having the garments made of the
proper material, there still remains the
task Of drawing the figures, and TO aid
him in this part of the work the artist
takes pictures Of men of various ages
and sizes and %reproduces them, taking
pains, however, to disguise the faces
sufficiently to avoid making actual por-
traits.
In making figures to show sporting
clothes-bicycle, goif, skating, hunting
or riding-the artist often takes the pic
lures of well known experts and clothes
them in the latest thing in their particu-
line, while the men who have estab-
lished a reputation for perfection in
and men who are in the public eye
are taken as models for the various day
and evening costumes.
I'VE aim to make these pictures only
enough to suggest the person
whose picture they were made"
aid the maker of a standard fashion
plate, land are satisfied if the man who
ooks at the plates detects a resem-
to Mr.. Blank or Gen. Dash. One
# the difficulties with which we have
Q contend is standing off people who
re ambitious to be known as well
ressed men, and want their pictures
'ut on our fashion plates. Every sea-
on several of these men come to us and
ry all sorts of tricks to get their pic
ures on our plates, and some go SO far
S to offer a bonus in the way Of ready
ash; but those are the people who
ever get there."-N. X. Tribune.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20

There scenes to be some diff
Guilty among members of the Che.
rokee Council as to the scope and
extent of their power in matters OF
legislation The law seems to in
dictate that no Legislation other
than may be necessary in provid-
ing for allotment Of land and such
business as relates to the settle
ment of tribal affairs shall be en-
acted.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20

the battle wages, and always win wage,
MS 10 which is the sacred and which the
profane love.
Though much less numerous, the
sculpture Is not less well known. The
nude statue of Pauline Borghese as
Venus, by Canova, having a room TO it.
self, IS considered the masterpiece
Rome Cor. London Telegraph.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20

Whatever changes come TO the
Cherokee nation viii not be by
legislation Of their own making.
II any Offices are ever abolished
il viii have to be done by congress
sional ~legislaiion.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20


The duties of the treasurer of the
Cherokee nation are exceedingly
light, and it would seem to be the
part of wisdom for the council to
abolish the office and provide
some cheaper way Of cancelling
warrants. The Curtis bill pro-
vides as follows touching the dis
bursement of tribal funds. "That
no payment of any moneys on any
account whatever shall hereafter
be made by the United States TO
any Of the tribal governments, or
to any officer thereof for disburse-
ment, but payments of all sums to
members Of said tribes shall be
made under the direction OF the
secretary of the interior by an
officer appointed by him; and per
capita payments shall be made
direct to each individual in lawful
money of the United States, and
the same shall not be liable to the
payment of any previously con-
tracted obligation" This law
being in full force it would seem
that to continue the office of treas.
urer at a salary of 81, 900 a year is
entirely without excuse. The
services Of treasurer, like those of
auditor are no longer needed and
as a matter of economy as well as
necessity should be dispensed
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-11-20
ABOUT THE

The burning question before the
national council at Tahlequah now
Is the rehabilitation of the defuncl
agreement made with the Dawes
commission last winter. The mere
passing of a resolution by council
extending the time for the accept
ance Of the agreement by congress
is open to serious objection. In
the first place the agreement is
dead according to its own terms,
and the law by which it was Gre
-ated. To all intents it is out of
existence as entirely as though it
dever had existed and should
either be re-enatced into law by
the national council and again pre-
scented to the Dawes commission,
or let forever alone. 1t is hardly
in the authority of the national
council to deal directly with SO
momentous a question, a question
having to do with the vested prop
erty rights of every citizen of the
nation. If council should decide
to resubmit the agreement to con-
gress, and then to a vote of the
Cherokee people for their approx
al, or disapproval, at the polls it is
well, but to simply attempt to res
dilute into existence an instrument
OF that character is not much short
of folly. The fact that the agree
ment has once been ratified by the
Cherokee people at the polls can
not mean that they have no more
voice in the matter. The propo-
sition upon which they voted was
that the agreement in its entirety
should either be ratified and en-
acted into law on or before the 4rh
of last march, or else it should be
considered null and void.