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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
TOBACCO TRUST
Buys an Entire Town, Which Includes a
snuff Company.

Snuff Company.
One hundred and forty-four revenue
stamps and a stroke OF the pen trans
ferred the entire town of Helmett&, n.
j., to a trust, says the New York Jour
mai. Snuff was the foundation of the
town, and with snuff it's destinies will
continue. twenty-five years ago the
George w. Helme company started in
TO make snuff. He made good snuff
and prospered. The Helme family
owned the tract Of land wherein it's
factory stood, and a town was laid out
and named after Eta Helme, a daugh-
ter Of the house, now Mrs.John w. Her.
bert. By the simple process Of adding
her first name to her last and eupho-
nistic name Of Helmetta was produced.
The Helmes, as their trade increased,
laid out streets and built houses for
their workmen. Nearly every inhabi-
tant in the place worked in the snuff
mill, they were happy and prosperous,
and withal the business grew to grand
proportions. Time and again outsiders
tried to buy the property, but the
Helmes felt that their prosperity and
happiness were in the works, and they
steadfastly refused all offers. The Am
erican Snuff Trust at last made a big
offer. 1t kept adding to this year after
year, and a few weeks ago its success
came. The Helmes counted up profits,
found they were enormously wealthy,
and being tired of continual work in
one place at one trade, decided to a.
cept the trusts offer. The deeds were
signed and recorded in the county
clerks Office at New Brunswick. The
deeds set forth that the amount of the
consideration is 81, but the revenue
stamps tell another story. BY law II
is required to put one-dolIar stamn
for each one thousand dollars value n
the deed recorded, and there are 1a4
on the Helmetta deed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
We will be married in the fall. and

We will be married in the fall. q
you'll be best man. God willing!'
Whereat John had shaken his hand
heartily and wished him Joy, and from
that hour experienced a loneliness at
once morbid and p~erplexing. He ala
not feel like looking up n OF his
kindred acquaintances today. Ihose
kindly people between covers would
be here when he came again. he
swung around on his heel. Something
caught his eye. What? A lot OF tulle
futed into the shape OF sweet peas!
Braided dark hair over a shapely
neck? The glimpse Of a young eager.
rose-lipped face bent over a book OF
old English engrayings?
Three seconds-six! He was beside
her, was looking down at the pretty
pink, ringless hands.
Il beg your pardon" he said, stand
ing b~areheaded before her. Your
name is Miss Lane?"
She rose, coloring deeply, drawing
back a little, looking up at him.
You are mistaken, sir. My name IS
Faith Ferris"
Burroughs drew the ring from his
pocket. This" he began.
She started-glanced down at her
unadorned fingers. Have l lost-did
leave that in the lavatory? How
good you are to seek me out! 1t Is
the engagement ring Of my cousin,
Phyllis. l begged her to let me wear
it to town that l might remember a
certain commission. l took ii on
when l washed my hands before COM
ing in here. l do a good deal OF mag
azine work, you know. and OCCASION
ally there are references to be Sc
cured. How shall l thank your"
by letting me offer you the use OF
the library I've been accumulating. l
adore literary work, but have only the
desire, lacking ability. And-as I'm
to be best man for Dick Lyden this
fall-perhaps you will allow me to see
you home"
He did not browse in the library
that day. He did see Miss Ferris
home. And it seems that there is to
be another romance of a ring-or the
romance of another ring
But this is anticipating.-Chicago
Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
Moro's Brilliant Trouser.-

The most amazing thing about q
Moro Is his trousers. If he is of anv
station. or has any money, they are
made OF silk, and the more colors and
the brighter they are, the better. And
greens and reds are no soft, sub
dued affairs; they are the most yio,en,
and vehement things in the color line
1t Is the fit of them that is the wonder
though II they were Of the right shade
OF brown, you couldn't tell that there
were any trousers. Nothing so tight
eve was contrived by any sartorial
artist who use the English language,
Philippine Letter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02

Girl: don't crush me under your
heel" He had not thought that there
could be lack Of respect where love
dwelt.
while | am your secretary you must
not speak of love. 1t is an unfair ad-
vantage"
Then I discharge you this moment"
cried Halbert, aroused. The girl could
scarcely suppress a smile, though she
struggled In be adamant. She turned
and walked quickly toward the door.
Come back, grille; don't go and
leave me like this. You've wound your.
self all around my heart with a mil
lion tendrils. can't let you go now
| want you to be my wife. Don't you
love me? You won't go away now.
when ! want you most"
She turned and smiled at him. He
was pleading in abject humility.
Don't you love me?" he cried u to
her-he, Halbert, the cynic-con.
quered!'
'Well-yes." she called back, "T
think | do" She was laughing, but her
kiss was there on his hand still. He
knew.
Then you will go to Abyssinia after
all, won't you-dear?"
Her laughter still greeted him from
a distance, and he flung himself back
on the divan and gave himself up to
dreams such as never before thawed
the chilly exterior Of the man who had
fed from ~petticoats and hid from them
in smoking-rooms for the last twenty
five years. Halbert was overcome, in
love like a schoolboy, his heart flut-
tering, buoyant, ecstatic. And the kiss
was there on his hand. He carried il
to his lips and drank the honey of the
spot where her own lips had BEEN
Chicago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02

Whose ring was that?
1t lay on the marble slab before
which he stood lathering his shapely
hands. A tiny golden c~irclet, set with
n flashing diamond, which was
fianked by emeralds, cleaning and
translucent as the heart of an ocean
wave. A beautiful little trinket,
Never had he touched or handled a
woman's ring. Then, why should this
seem so absurdly familiar? Where
when-how-hsd he seen 1t before?
Some ttme-somewhere. That was
sure. The peculiar, old-fashioned fl
agree work at either end Of the Jewels
drew his attention. He had admired
that at the time. and
Great Scott" he said to himself
what kind of a memory have I got
anyway? / haven't been drinking
Might as well have been. though. To
get Queered over a bauble-" inst
here he picked up tho bauble in oues-
ton and furtively slipped II into his
pocket. He sent a stealthy glance in
n direction of the attendant whila
he fastened his cuffs and pulled down
his coat sleeves, and walked away into
the long. lovely, book-lined room AZ
his right he experienced all the sem
sations OF an accomplished klepto-
maniac.
III ne saw the girl to whom the ring
belonged he would recollect undar
what circumstances he had formerly
seen the costly triie. He woul ex-
plain. He would apologize. He would
restore 1t to its owner. But there
were few in the reference library tho,
hot afternoon. Half a dozen specialized
men deep in ponderous tones, a few
precocious youths with deliberately
puckered brows, some middle-aged
women who were unnecessarily ener-
getic In the matter OF turning tho
leaves of the books before them-no
one else.
A great disappointment swept over
Burroughs. He stood still, lingering
the ring in his vest pocket. He u
hand 1t over to one OF those in charge
Of the room. II would undoubtedly he
missed and called for. But as he
moved forward to perform this act OF
restoration a swift remembrance or
the time-the hour-when he had seen
the ring required To him.
His friend Dick Lyden had shown
II to him.
This is for the dearest girl In the
world" he had explained. Its my
engagement ring for Phyllis Lane.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
CECIL RHODES SISTER.
She - Masculine In Appearance and DIs.
likes Men. A

likes Men. A
Groote Schuur, Cecil Rhodes beau
tiful home, a few miles from Cape
Town, is presided over by his sister,
Miss Edith Rhodes. She is said to dis
like men as much as her brother dis
likes women. She, however, dispenses
hospitality On a most lavish scale and
entertains all of her brothers guests.
Miss Rhodes is of masculine appear
ance and has been described as re-
sembling the English squire of
sporting prints" She is rich, gener-
Gus, and businesslike, and her impul-
sive nature wins her many friends.
Miss Rhodes has many peculiarities,
but as she has an ample fortune a
good deal is forgiven her. On board a
steamer not long ago she gained her
self a tremendous popularity by regu-
lating the handicaps for the running
matches and acting as umpire in the
tugs-of-war. Away from home she is
thoroughly masculine, and takes her
part with men in any sport; but at
home, where she has a lady compan-
ion in constant attendance on her, she
is as feminine as any woman can be,
and makes a genial hostess. She is
greatly interested in the Zoo at Groote
Schuur, upon which Mr.. Rhodes has
spent a fortune, and is fond of driving
about the estate, which comprises six
miles of splendid drives. Miss Rhodes
has a better grasp of South African
politics than some members of the
colonial Office, and 1t is needless to
say that she is the loyal champion of
her brother, Cecil, and all in which he
is concerned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
Lied About His READING,

One Of the British officers ,smnou
ariiy stationed at Pretoria, wrote
home. a short time ago, to his sister.
1t is awfully slow" he said. 81 bav W
read every book in the prison library
and there is not a thing left 70 A. !.
Inc Seer censor who read the letter
put a big blue mark against the mas.
sage, and a foot-note below: Nov
you shall see what lies your prison
ers ell in their letters. The prison
library contains 1874 volumes !"
London Truth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
wane OF chinese E~xelusiveness

The commencement of the estauiA|
ment OF. the so-called spheres o. I
fluence" in China was in 1881, WI
the Germans seized the Port OF ~
Chau, on the east coast of Shannals
and during the next month seeuJ
from the Chinese a lease for nlu's]
nine years of the town, haroOl' d
district. Two months later Russla /
possession of Port Arthur and I1N
wan, with their adjacent waters =
lease for twenty-five years, WIN 4
privilege Of renewal. WITHIN Z
boundaries OF the leased err,
which are as yet underlined, -
has supreme control. Port s1
harbor and the larger portion
harbor Talienwan are Therefore ~
to all except the war vessels Oh "a.
and China In June. 1898, Grea' "A
ain took possession OF Wei- s..
and is to hold the port as Ions =
STA holds Port Arthur. Flnaip,
French In April, 1898. secun \
lease" OF Kwang-C wan Day %,
the east coast of the Tien-Cn
insula.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
CALIFORNIA PRUNEs.
Variety Said to BE Superior to I
French Article.

French Article.
According to a statement made g|
United States Consul Joseph |. Bril-
tain, stationed at Nantes, France, ts|
quality Of the California prunes is a1
perior to the French, and the duty 81
not excessive, being but 10 francs M
Kilograms, or less than n cent HI
pound. If the prunes are carefully y
lected and tastefully packed in SdeI
stantial boxes, and are always as F9-|
resented by the samples, there VII
soon be a much larger demand fdal
this part of France. / was recenaf|
shown samples of California apriun|
packed in five-pound boxes. The dsl
layer was composed Of large ysloEl
fruit, while underneath the fruit va
not only small and inferior, but It va
very irregular in color. The effect 4
such methods can be imagined. III
French people r. not easily deeelFsal
and the California fruit dealers WI
anticipate orders after sending sua|
samples are making serious nistaSa|
One of the Nantes importers recellF|
received a consignment OF CalifofnAI
prunes from New York City. HeMs|
me he could buy them cheaper in C4
ifornia, but he wished to have tns1|
guaranteed by some one with Vio'|
he was acquainted; hence the ass
was given through the New III
house. These prunes were nleslI
packed, but the dealer says he u
about 20 cases in consequence o. Z
boxes having been made from vi
thin lumber. / measured one o.
covers, and found the lumber TO Dc
than one-fourth Of an inch In tM1
ness"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
Accident barred I~njune,,o,

A party Of citizens OF Far Rockaw,, :,
were speeding to that point 80
Brooklyn over the Long Island rail.
road recently bearing with them an -
junction from the Supreme Court 20
bidding the Long Island railroad fron,
laying tracks in Far Rockaway whan
an acciden occurred on the road ahaaa
OF them and stopped them. or conrsa
the accident continued to obstrno,
were laid. ~aoas
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02

Divid"d into Dukes, ~srarqai...
S3scounts and Bar.

Il am always asked a lot !,
tons about the peerage," s,,s aasi
Jameson, of London, at thu w !. Y
Astoria, to a New York Tribu mslaerl
whenever | am in Amerioa nay
thing that seems especially = "
you people is that while . o0'ad
lords exists nevertheless lords
ana even marquises are to - safi
among members of the honoa 'Oas,
mons. This comes about from = !. COY
called courtesy titles borne ~ y
sons and heirs. For example ~ eiue1
case OF the Marquis of Lorns !
ninth Duke OF Argyll, who marr,.
Princess Louise. He bore the ~.
marquis during his fathers ,its
courtesy. The peerage is divldea \
10 dukes, marquises, earls. visoo.'l
and barons, and the spiritual 49,
into archbishops and bishops. Thu ~
duke Is very old. Hannibal was ..n
Duke OF Carthage. The Doge :, "
Ice was a duke. A duke is adds
as His Grace and Most Noble, ana n
the crown as our right trusts NJ
right entirely beloved cousin ~.
quises were formerly military ,a.ds..
who guarded the limits or march. \
the kingdom. Hence, they were csn.
Lords OF the Marches, or MaronIs''
They are addressed as Most uo,.'
able and by the crown as 'our rs.s
trusty and entirely beloved cor,S.
Niscounts, or vice Countesses :.
sheriffs in earlier days. Thay ara
dressed as Right Honorable, and u
the Crown as our rightly trusty IA
we'll beloved cousin Barons o,,.t.
ally by tenure, then by writ and Doy|
by letters patent, are bearers or q,
porters-from the etymology ot NJ
woodland are styled Right Hmm.
able and addressed by the Grown !
our rightly trusty and well beloved
The royal addresses sound llks
game where you go on losing a Wou|
don't they? The only title by tenus \
think, now existent among us Is N
Earldom OF Arundel, which the DuI
of Norfolk holds by his tenre Of ArvrI
del Castle, but this was confirmed n
a special act Of Parliament. Baronal
and knights are both addressed u
Sir but while the former is a it'd
that holds with and descends in I'D
family, the latter exists only durud
the life of the holder. Sir William Vul
Horne, who built the Canadian Pacit,|
is a knight"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
Some Early Risers,

An ornithologist, having investigat-
ed the question of at what hour in
summer the commonest small birds
wake and sing, says the greenfinch is
the earliest riser, a 1t pipes as early
as 1880 in the morning, the blackcap
beginning at about $3.50. 1t is nearly
A O'Clock, and the sun Is well above the
horizon before the first real songster
appears in the person of the blackbird.
He is heard a half an hour before the
thrush, and the chirp of the robin be-
gins about the same length of time
before that Of the wren. The house
sparrow and the tomtit occupy the last
place in the list. This Investigation
has ruined the lark's reputation for
early rising. That much celebrated
bird Is quite a sluggard, as it does not
rise until long after the ~chafinches,
l~innets, and a number of hedgerow
birds have been up and about.
Very often the man about whom a
girl talks the least Is the one she cares
for most.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
Ornamental p.nman.hip Coins

THE day for the ornamen. ~
man as far as the departments
is concerned has gone says ~ y
rienced official. I'm some cas, u
bly, the interior department lA y ]
who was depended upon .,L
ornamental penwork was ana -
The typewriter has supplantea "a
namental writer and ID no. ~
everything that goes out .roau
partment. In years gone .! IN
ments and commissions wel.,..rl
made out by an ornamental ~.msai
the ordinary typewriter ap~p...dry
regarded as good enough
Washington Star.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31
RELIGIOUS.
COIored Baptists.

Gonzales. Texas. August Gothic Mount
Zcn Baptist District association. COM
prising the counties of Gonzales. De Witt,
Caldwell. Wilson. Victoria. Goliad, Bee,
Calhoun. Jackson. Matagorda and Colo
RADIO. is holding regular annual session
here this week and a very large delega-
ton is the result.
The first wing of the delegation made
its appearance yesterday on the Arkansas
Pass train at o'clock. This division
numbeged about 100 aud were chiefly from
Yoakum, Cuero. Victoria and Edna. Prom
inent among them were Revs. M. Harri-
son, Victoria; A. II. Rowland. Goiiad:
b, w, Whitfield. G. w james, J. c..
Dixon, G. l.. Prince. w. Crawford. Prof.
c. H. Grlggs, Cuero; r. e. Brown, Port
Layaca; Prof S. l.. Prince. Princeyille;
H. G. Johnson, CuerO,
The association is being held in the
Providence Baptist church. of which Rev.
j. 7. Brown, A. NJ, Is pastor. This
church has the distinction OF being one
OF the oldest and most prominent in tho
State Of Texas. has a membership OF 400
and has on it's roll Of eX-pastors some
OF the best men of which the race can
boast viz, Rev. NJ. Harrison of Victoria,
graduate OF Leland university, who
served for fifteen years or more: Rev.
h. e, Brown a scholarly gentleman, and
the present pastor Rev j. I. Brown,
A. M, S. T, b., a graduate oil Lincoln
university. The present session Is looked
forward TO with quite degrees Of interest,
as there are some matters OF vital de-
nomlnatioral impor tance to come up for
discussion. Rev. n. e, Brown OF Port
Layaca is moderator and Prof S. H..
Prince is recording secretary. Promptly
at the hour of 10 o'clock this morning
Moderator Brown sounded the gavel and
called the meeting to order. Rev. J C.
Dixon Of Cuero read l22nd Psalm, and
Rev. A. c. Carroll OF Halletsyille offered
prayer
A thirty minute prayer and praise SER
vice Was enjoyed and the house, after sew
Gral remarks by the presiding oihcar,
went into business Miss Fannie Z. White
OF the local church read the welcome
address. which was responded TO By Rev.
G. l. Prince OF Cuero The following
committee on order OF business. W. II
Smith, a. II, Rowland, C. H. Griggs.
A. ID, Norwood Z. +. Wilnbush. The pas
ter here made a brlef statement explana-
tory Of meal hours and other locas Ar-
rangcmcnts.
Rev. II. NJ. Williams Of Sherman, SUI
trodaced and spoke brleHy
Rev. c, w. James OF Cuero was intro
duced TO preach the Introductory sermon
Ia sermon was on the subject, mot
AshsmN5 OF tho Gospel" from the text
Rom. !. i6. President ID. Abner OF Qua
dalups college, seguin. and Or. W. B.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31
BEEVILLE BRIEFS.
'"eSie"n Cotton Pickers Want n Dol
lar a HuuureJ

MeSican Cotton Pickers Want n DoI-
lar Hundred.
Beevills, Texas, August 2s.-ouite a
number of Mexican cotton pickers in this
section have struck for 81 per 100, and
have quit the fields because the farmers
refused to pay It. As a great many me-
gfoes are being imported from the east
ana are rapidly taking the place of the
MeNleans 1t is thought they win conclude
70 accept The prevailing price, so 10 so
eoh's per 100. and go back TO work In a
Few days, For a number OF years they
nave been content to pick for 25 ana 20
cents but this year the staple is higher.
me crop better and the demand for pick
ers greater than ever before, snd they
lhousht Il was good time to make the
planters some to their terms for once.
Many Of the truck farmers in this sec
uoa are hnsily engaged in planting their
ca ooage, and while the showers OF re in are
detrimental 90 cotton. they are worth a
kreat deal TO the truck farmer. as they
come Just at time when he can make
tpem suhservs his best interest.
me matter Of having the streets Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-31

Ball, financial agent for that institution,
are visitors at the association and will
speak on educational topics during the
session.
WOMAN'S WORK.
There is in connection with the asso-
citation as an auxiliary department a
woman's district missionary convention,
with officers as follows: President, Mrs.
S. Prince, Gonzales; vice president, Mrs.
NJ. Moore, Gonzales; recording secretary
Mrs Nellie Jones; treasurer, Mrs. NJ
johnson Edgar Among the prominent
women of the district present are
Mesdames F. A. Johnson, S. Brazette, Il.
o. Whitfield, Cuero. II, BellHeld, Port
Lavaca; R. Kelly. Yoakum. The women's
convention will hold sessions in the Meth
odist Episcopal church building. which
has been very kindly contributed for that
purpose
This body Is made up of delegates from
the various local societies and will hold
daily sessions co-exlstant with the asso-
citation till Sunday night,