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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
Mature Abhors a w..
IL Came ONT All nj,

The village blacksmith stOM ,
the shade Of the chestnut MI
heart was heavy within him nj
walled TO the new parson nj, 4
1T is very different to what
sir" he said. Its hard nov |,
living, what with the rise in t.|
worse than all. the competitor
"Iou mean the young man n,
recently opened a forge at N.
end Of the yillage?' Querled M
ter.
Yes. sir"
well. we'll" answered the u
preparing to take his departus
must 20 on trusting and hepis.
with these words Of CONFER
the blacksmith.
A few days afterward, pass
same way, the minister stOpps
quire how things were sOtit
time the blacksmith met hin
cheerful yisage.
Things are looking up
planned. II went on trusting q
ing, as you advised. sir, ara
right. now. The young mal'si
Judy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
The Proper Sphere OF Math.m.,..

In a review of Prot. Perry's steam
Ensine and Oil and Gas Engines the
engineer says the professor is one =,
tue cieVerest and most accurate =,
modern mathematicians. He has CON.
sistentiy preached and practiced the
doctrine that truth is not pumped from
any mathematical well, but can onIv
De won by quarrying the rocks y,
physical nature with the tools OF direct
observation, Make sure OF your facts
nrst' and then use mathematics as :
servant to dust and sort them ont ana
put them away each In its nronar
pigeon-hole, but do not let matbemat.
les become the master to ride awav
wlth the Imagination and train u mic
oeIief' The best books on physics are
oee through whose pages there runs
the smallest stream Of equations.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Although two full years have been
devoted to growing Of beets in differ
ent parts of the country, with a view
to determining the locations in which
beet sugar production could be profit
ably undertaken, the demands upon
the department Of agriculture for sam
pie beet seed for the ensuing year, con
tinue undiminished. 1t is evident that
with the new and improving order of
things In the islands which have re-
Gently come into close relationship
with the United States, there is going
to be a race between cane and beet. in
which cane sugar is going to closely
compete for the position now held bv
the lowly beet. According to some
tables prepared by the treasury depart-
ment beets now produce two-thirds Of
the worlds sugar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
FOOD N
Poor Nutrition ss . Factor In Mental


weakness.
DR. C. G. Hill in Baltimore Sun: o
and more expert opinion is leaning to
the idea that insanity need not always
be a purely mental disease, but that I'm
purities OF the blood have a powerful
effect upon the psychical being. There
are two effective agents in bringing
about a physical condition that Invites
insanity. One is overlooking and the
other underfeediEg. Overlooking has
wrecked more constitutions and minds
than the great majority OF persons
have any idea. The name OF the evils
that follow in its train is legion. All
the proper functions Of the body are
thrown out Of gear, diseases OF vital
| organs and OF the blood are invited,
with their corresponding effect upon
the brain structure. When ono reflects
that even the middle classes OF today
live better and have more OF the con
veniences OF life than dukes and kings
two centuries ago, II Is easy to sec the
tendency toward enervation. Among
the more fortunate classes the women
have little to occupy their attention
save eating, reading. gossip and other
engagements. There II NO cultivation
OF healthy exercise. The men are at .
high mental pressure all the time, with
little physical culture, and fnd their
chief relaxation in overindulgsHcs,
either in eating or drinking or both.
Men and women are prone TO keep late
hours and to seek exciting diversions.
While the physical nature IL being
weakened by excuses, the mental ma
ture Is kept aiams with excitement,
and the frequent result OF the combina-
ton is some form OF insanity. Under
feeding breaks down the mind and
body In an opposite manner. The It's
sues are not nourished. the vital forces
not properly maintained, and the
weakening physical man is attended in
his deteriorating stages by the weak
ening mental man. The social and in
dustrial conditions OF today are rapidly
dividing humanity into two great
Extraordinarily which insanity
finds a ready foothold for the reasons
given.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
Read the Advertisers

You will enjoy this publicauss
better If you will get into ln' 1,
reading the adyertisemenls, !
afford a most amusing stuuy, !.
put you In the way of getting !
cellent bargains. Our aa'.
reliable; they send what 'is'
tise.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

~ just heard of a good prop,
Senator Billy Mason TO buy
what Is it,"
Its n country newspapf
where they recently ran out Oh
ital u, and have to print Units
like this-'united States, IL
Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
Cineh.

Mrs. Kelly q a. inflow :.
get droonk widout a clint ID w
etf h.
Mr.. Kelly-whoi, Rooney ".
war, Casey was talkin' polite !,
gan was talkin' baby! All = !
was TO kape ME mouth shu''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
Our Increases T--

~ england ~ can no longer s'u,' I
US I In the shipment Of m sos9 !
to China, This is merely ,n aa',l y
best wins in everything a ~
reason, Hostetter's stom. 10y |
snsol for fifty years acS S i !
superior, because there i nas'
ter to cure constIna,ion uO'aa
dyspepsia and blllousness -''
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last w
NOrthwestern Inventort

Emil /. Drawer. Stillwatef
dust collector; Henry Hamnei
tain Lake. Mimi: Knudt \. Az
Beaver Greek. Mimi, mufie elI
.r: Jacob Lampert, Hill Cu
ore cOncentrator: William haaa
winona, Mimi. blow-off COCK; Y
A. Patton. Livingston, Mont, !
tive for elevated railways; Na1
Walton, Neche. n. D., har'eu
chine.
Msrw!n, Lothrop q johnson, -
aeys, ell q sl2 Pioneer Press p'ss'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
T.. v,,,,v Use Aliens Teo''D

A powder. Your feet NS
Portable, nervous, and oitsa y !.
damp. II you have swsatiAt b.
or tight shoes. try Allsss
Sold by all druggists ana saw
rs cents. Sample sent Tree, /,
Allen S. olmsted, lie Roy, ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Prof. Shephardson of the University
OF Chicago thinks there is an inherent
sociological reason for the prevalence
OF fights in Kentucky. The professor
may be correct, but in conducting his
researches upon this difficult subject it
would be wise for him to do so at a
distance. Kentuckians do not like to
have outsiders mix uD in their affairs
of honor"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

1t has been found hat the men,
brane forming the lining Of a hens
egg will serve admirably for kin
grating, but the increased demand
this will cause for eggs will only par
TALLY relieve the oversupply in the cold
storage warehouses.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
The Old Trouble

Alexander gave his wne !,
"Ah. SO she would stay :
moreT" IA
Either that, or he wouvr
excuse to get away oltepe'
apolis Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Don't overwork yourself. Just i'm
agine how miserable o would be if
you finished all your work today and
a nothing to do the rest of your
life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

There is perhaps no one cause that
contributes to harden men in error
and in misconduct of any kind, than
h dread that a confession of having
been wrong will be met by humiliat.
ing e%xultation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

III somebody would dig a canal and
let 800. 900 cubic feet a minute OF good
lake water into the Rio Grande, you
wouldn't find any kick coming from
Las Cruces.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

A crude theory, in the language OF
some men, means one, which (being
new has not first ccurred to them
selves.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

The power of duly approaching lit
tie things belongs to a great mind; a
narrow-minded man has 1t not, for to
him they are great things.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Mr.. Bryan will save himself annoy
ance by issuing a bulletin each morn
ing before breakfast telling just how
he stands On the silver question.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

No opinSan is to be received simply
because it is old or simply because il
is new. bat only because it is true. We
must equally beware Of venturing
rashly On untrodden paths. without a
careful survey of the country, and of
following in too confident security tho
track of our W footsteps.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

There are no two things more often
COMPOUNDED, yet more perfectly dis
tinct, than liberal tolerance and lati-
tudinarian indifference.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Mr.. Goebel of Kentucky says he is
too busy to marry. Has the star-eyed
goddess of reform Tilted him?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Of The J ne colonel halted I aIs s., ~
Of age showed up and aSOat slzss'
and said: anu looked \,
Now, then, what :.
and who be yep = wA@t
Can | get anything r. y.
Not a thing" 70 eat hs
ANY water for my bor,.,,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

If you have a wealthy maiden aunt.
don't fail to send her a hand-painted
card decorated with a bunch Of for
get-me-nots.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Defect in manners is usuaigr
feet OF fine perception, n
comes of no breeding, pu'
Emerson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

An exchange says the typhoid germ
is particularly active. And not par
ticular where.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

A mans gallantry crops out when
he is entertaining a m who is not
related to him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

When a hen roosts on a roost she
must be a rooster. ...
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Some people you like until they find
you out, and some you don't like until
you find them out.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

II often wonder WIN =.
married" you ID
ety."-Llfe. ns'l
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is CIV
Ing lessons in penmanship. Hitherto
1t has ~endeavored to right wrong.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Half a loaf is sometimes
IN unpaid board Dill.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

The nan who bets on the top dog
and the bottom facts seldom gets left.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
COMPETENT MASTER

we are all of opinion that a better
practice is to refer the testimonv -
some competent master, to make all
n e computations and find fully the
aaeas. ~ Is hardly necessary to OBJ
serve tnat In view OF the difficulties
ano Importance of such a case IL Is
imperative that the most competent
ana reliable master, general or speciai
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

believe my prompt use "
prevented quick consnnPAnsc 4
Wallace, Marquette. kan,'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
STILL ANOTHER r

Again, In another way. the error of
the courts computation is manifested.
The testimony discloses that the ope.
rating expenses of the entire system
during each of the four years were
over 60 per cent of the gross receipts.
IL the cost Of doing rocal business in
South Dakota was the same as that of
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
GINGER R sseiTaRIaR

5000 CASES treated in one of our institutions.
Permanent cures made in ninety per cent of all
cases treated by US, without the use Of the
surgeons knife. Endorsed by physicians all
over the United States. II there is any help
for your case you can find 1t here. Write for
testimonials and circulars of what we have
done. can do. and are doing. Address,
ROCKEFELLER COMPANY,
Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
o SUFFICIENT.

We are of opinion that neither the
findings made by the court, nor such
facts as are stated in its opinion, are
sufficient to warrant a conclusion up
on the question whether the rates
prescribed by the defendants were un-
reasonable or not, and we are also of
opinion that the process by which the
court came to its conclusion is not one
which can be relied upon. The court
proceeded upon the theory that a COM
parison OF the actual gross receipts of
the company from it's South Dakota To-
cal business with those which 1t would
have received If the rates prescribed by
n defendants had been in force was
sufhclent TO determine the question of
the r~easonableness of those latter rates
and instituted such comparison with
respect to the four years preceding the
commencement of this suit.
Now, it is obvious that the noun of
gross receipts from any business does
not OF itself determine whether such
business is profitable or not. The
question of expenses incurred in pro-
ducing those receipts mp~t be always
taken into account, and only by strik-
ing the balance between the two can il
be determined that the business Is
profitable. The gross receipts NAV be
large, but If the expenses are larger
surely the business is not profitable. II
cannot be said that the rates which a
legislature prescribes are reasonable II
the railroad company charging only
those rates finds the necessary expen-
ses OF carrying en- its business greater
than its receipts.
In the light of these general and OBJ
yious propositions we proceed TO ex-
anime the computations and reasoning
of the court. For reasons which will
be apparent hereafter we do not stop
to inquire whether its findings are cor
rect deductions from the testimony,
but take them as they are stated. II
may be promised that the books of the
plaintiff, showing its business for the
four years, We're examined, and so
much as was deerled necessary admit
ted in evidence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

Never let a confidence be forced upon
you
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08

|aneI
ally
IS OF
brieC
bvef]
b lia|
Everd
lists
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buck
M
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
sonnet HINGNEW AT BULLFIGHT
Some of the Spectators May Lose Their
Sight.

Some of the Spectators May Lose Their
Sight.
A iisgraceful scene was witnessed
in a bull ring, when there was strug
gle between a small panther. an old
lioness, large bear, and powerful
bull, says Madrid correspondent OF
the London Standard. In a short time
the bull terribly gored the panther and
the lioness, but he had moro trouble
with the bear, which required several
terrific tossings and wounds from
which blood flowed freely before the
wretched animal gave in. The proceed
ings were witnessed by 10000 specta
tors of all ranks. who were so much
engrossed in the fight and 30 enthusi
astic over the victory of the bull. that
they hardly noticed the report OF q gun
fired by the keeper to goad on the wild
beasts when at first they did not show
fight. About twenty persons, however.
hurriedly left one of the stone CALLER
les, and when the performance was
nearly over it was found that these
twenty spectators had been wounded,
several seriously, in the eyes and face
by the slugs fired at the animals. All
the injured were instantly attended to
by the doctor of the infirmary at the
bull-ripg, who stated that one man
an Austrian baker-would lose the
sight of both eyes, while another would
not be able to see again with his left
eye. On hearing this the crowd be-
came very demonstrative toward the
tanner, who was at once arrested and
taken to the Office of the civil govern
or by the gendarmes. He Is to be
prosecuted for having caused the in
juries to the occupants of the gallery.
The Madrid papers denounce the au
thorities for allowing the use of fire
arms in crowded bull-ring, but only
El Correo and FL Correspondence have
the courage TO lament the fact that
such scenes are possible In the capital
of Spain.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22

The above illustration shows one of the
mammoth buildings occupied by the great
Mail Order House of the John Nj. Smyth
Company of Chicago
For one-third of century this Com
pany has been in business. Beginning in
bors in the nearby towns, each year
widening their field. They are now SELL
ing merchandise direct to the consumer
at wholesale prices throughout the Unit
ed States.
Some years ago they began supplying
their customers with illustrated cata-
logue AS the business expanded they were
obliged to increase the size of this cata
logue, until today it exceeds 1000 illus
trated pages, quoting the lowest whole
and Use. BY a superior process of color
photography they illustrate many of their
goods in natural colors, bringing out the
rich color value of curtains, carpets,
draperies, and the latest designs in wall
paper. etc, thus enabling the customer
hundreds of miles distant to select goods
at his own Greside knowing by the de-
scription, Illustration and price the class
of goods he may expect.
This feature of their business is becom-
for it not only saves long and tiresome
railroad journeys but is a great time
saver. 1t leaves out the profit of the job
bing house. the retailer, the expensive
commercial traveller. the general agent
the sub-agent and thus eliminates from
one to four profits. saving this amount
for the consumer In short 1t is a great
wholesale store brought to the home.
The mammoth catalogue referred to is a
goth century dictionary of economy.
building added to this great enterprise.
The success of this Company seems in
credible, considering the fact that they
have advertised so little. Their spirit of
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
Changed the Place.

1t Is said that Jared Sparks, chosen
president of Harvard college in IS49,
yielded promptly and courteously to
the opinions and wishes of the faculty
where no important interest was at is
sue. but wherever the welfare of honor
of the college Or of its individual mem
bern was concerned, he adhered i'm
movably to his own judgment. A case
in point. says Doctor Peabody. in his
Harvard Graduates Whom Have
known" occurred when Kossuth was
making his progress through the coun-
try. Mr.. Sparks was one OF the few
who were disincllned to pay homage.
The then usual spring exhibition, nor
mally held in the college chapel was
at hand. and 1t was undersiood that
Kossuth would be present. The facnlty
voted unanimously. or nearly so. to
hold this exhibition where the COM
mencements were held. in the First
Parish church. Mr.. Sparks declared
the vote. but added: ut is for you.
gentlemen. to hold the exhibition
where you please. | shall go to the
chapel In my cap and gown at the
usual hour" The vote, OF course, was,
reconsldered.
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
BURNING A STEEL VAULT,
Curious Method of Destroying n Banks
Property.


Back in the 60s n bank in Cincinnati
ordered IA vault that would defy not only
fire. but the attack of every known device
OF the burglar 1t was constructed by
weli-known mechanical engineer, and
when he had finished his task he inform
would ever get rid of the vault would be
by burytng II. 1t was built of steel, two
and oen-half inches thick: the plates
were screwed together. and the screws
were then cut off and chilled. There
were but two openings, and these We're
bolts of consummate ingenuity. After
awhile the bank officials needed the space
occupied by the steel chamber. but they
found 1T was much easier to have II
built than to get rid OF 1t. Contractors
were told that they could have the steel
decides that the only way to solve the
problem was to blow up the vault. Fin
ally man who knew something of the
enormous heat generated by the electric
arc. has confidently taken the job in
hand. When asked by the bank officials
them he was going to burn out the vault.
By the terms of his contract he was not
to remove the metal walls. but leave
enough to be used by the bank n safe
for its books. An arc-light wire was
tapped and Il rubber-handled tool carry
the circuit. An electrician made the ne
cessary connections. and, equipped with
pair OF heavy colored goggles turned the
switch, and started to work. In less than
"a minute the molten metal was running
In u stream down the side OF the steel
wall from n hole half an inch deep and
four inches in diameter. Before long the
hole had been burned clean through the
steel plate. and the success of the ex
pertinent was apparent,
Gilpin observer., 1900-03-22
STOPPED DRINKING.
New Orleans Drunkard Saw = vsrbstum
Report of His Monologue.

New Orleans Drunkard Saw Verbatim
Report of His Monologue.
There goes man whom I reclaim
ed from the Demon Rum" remarked a
New Orleans court stenographer re-
Gently. 1t happened in this way. He
is tip-top fellow, and has no end OF
ability, but four or five years ago he
began to let liquor get the best of him.
He had fine position at the time, and
1 don't think he exactly neglected his
work, but it got to be common thing
to see him standing around barrooms
in the evening about two-thirds full
and talking foolish. A few of his close
friends took the liberty of giving him
a quiet hint, and as usual in such cases
he got highly indignant and denied
point blank that he had ever been in
the least under the influence of liquor.
All the same he kept increasing the
pace, until it became pretty easy to
predict where he was going to land,
and it was at this stage of the game
did my great reformation act. I was
sitting in a restaurant one evening
when he came in with some fellow and
took the next table, without seeing me.
He was just drunk enough to be talka-
tive about his private affairs, and on
the impulse of the moment pulled out
my stenographer's note book and took
full shorthand report of every word
he said. 1t was the usual maudlin rot
of our good fellow half seas over, shad-
ing off in spots to booZy pathos, where
both gentlemen wept in their beer, and
including numerous highly candid de-
tails of the speakers daily life. Next
morning I copied the whole thing neat
ly on the typewriter and sent it around
to his Office. In less than ten minutes
he came tearing in, with his eyes fair
ly hanging out of their sockets. Great
heavens, Charley he gasped, what Is
this anyhow It's stenographic re-
port of your monologue at IS last
evening, l replied, and gave him
brief explanation. Did I really talk
like that?' he asked family. Y assure
you it is an absolutely verbatim re-
port said l. He turned pale and walk
ed out, and from that day to this he
hasn't taken drink. His prospects at
present are splendid-in fact, he's one
OF our coming men. All that ho needed
was to hear himself as others heard
him