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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
TRAINING HORSES.
Preparing thr New Animals, For tr,o
CircuS Ring.

Preparing thr New Anil,aIs For III -
Circus Ring.
AL through the Uiuger circus men
are training rAe animals for new trick.
Tor the next SunEIer. The yirtar T.
by no means an idle time. I'caiuiur
horses for the ring is interesting work
Ia first thing done is to put M, navr
horses in the stables with the ,Sl cir
u horses to get them used 10 their
new company. and a queer thing no.
uced Is that the old hcrses are ieaIous
OF the newcomers.
A great deal of patience and time is
required 10 train the horses 70 run
around the ring. They are blIndfoIded
and taught to run around the ring In n
circle. The natural tendency Of the
morse Is 10 run straight. and ii is a
hard thing for him to learn. A sys.
TEN or checks and lines makes ths
training easier than formerly.
The horse Is an ~observant animal
and apt 10 DO what he sees anothe,
horse do. so when the biindfold is re
moved lie Is placed alongside an old
trained horse, and the man who is &c
ride the new animal does tricks with
the old ones, then tries them on the
pupil A good, intelligent horse soon
learns and actually helps his rider.
Horses are very sensitive to applause
q with that stimulus will do twice
as much work as without. They are
Just as likely 10 lose their heads as hu.
mar performers and have to be care.
fuily watched. \ well trained ring
horse Is easily worth $1,000. and rid
ers who are stars usually own their
horses. The most careful attention is
gwen these animals Before each act
their backs are rubbed with resin.
which has 10 be washed OF afterrsrd.
-San Francisco Chronicle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
III HOTEL BELL8OY


a-.- ~1s~,tu-e.
"S,.u.4 1". w>.uI havc accumulated
Il Ike" sa.! oar ol tae Ur.-ul Uo4I-
boys 81. w.. ... -... ..u.s> .lc oJ-.I
day, Il am g ...,- IT, a;.,r ~.-4' GaI."
"N4lt al. s." -'..- 80 G.:' q by
sta.3. r >~,.s..
"Ia9 -.:,.ls -.ru@ =. S...I.... L..yI
in Cu.c@-o or s.. u.uIs ua,l I've ,-g a
day" All Tie LIS gao@ed to lct the
remark soak in.
"Anl rbat's your idea Of a gool
time, is it, querleI the curious lis.
tcnor.
Hold on! am not through yet. |
am going to a big hotel with three big
grips. and am going to make the bell
boy carry all Of them up to the room
for me. | won't carry even the small
est one. Then as soon as l am in my
room | am goiC" 10 have some ice va
ter, ! will u0j ring for ice wafer. but
for a bellboy. and after he has climbed
TO the fifth t0or-bciihoyS are not per,
mittcd 10 Use the elevator. Won know.
and l Thall not take q rco-I lower tal4
the fifth ~fo0r-wheu lie has clEm0el
up there I will tell him | want son"
jn> water.
~ VIII drink MI the ice water l can
and pour the rest in a cuspidor. Then
! will ring far nara Ice water. After
that I s..@N ...r 2 cocktail served In
my re""a Z o..'. driaz. but there
most b. Na@.'u. .. Day >chrsa". Ihn7
VIII ,.2o.'r T.. 5a,sn q Turkish b9rl
and will Cali a hoy to carry my grip
down TO lie bathroom. When l re
turn, | will ring for more ice water.
u will insist on having the same
beilboy serve me all the time, and I'll
keep him chasing around until he will
curse me ut every step. Then when
get ready to leave and he Is harnv 10
think he shall never see my cursed
face again ! will give him a dollar
You know | couldn't think Of putttuv
Il boy to all that trouble without re-.
WardinC him. because | have barY
through the mill myself. What | have
just described happens to a helbov
every day OF his life-all excp,, cot.
ting the dollar when it is over."-kap.
sas City Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
Neighboring Notes.

4iol Courier.
harley Bell wentto Webster Tuesday
rs. Frank Gibson Of Webster vas in
stollast Tuesday.
,eeFuulkner and wife are happyeause
ig, that on last Friday a girl was
II to them.
lex Engier returned 80 Bristol from
geka where he has been ia the employ
he Sc. Croix Lumber Co. for some
ie. He will have charge Of that Co.'S
d at tins place,
Ye are exceedingly sad to announcec
death Of Mrs.AIphons0 Waiter, who
d last Saturday night. In our last
ne we noted the fact that on the
elk previous she gave birth to
plets. The result oil her death we are
ormed was due to blood poisoning.
us leaving a large family without a
i'd mother. She was Inferred i'll the
netery at Bristol Monday.
Jerry - Green, OF Iowa came to Bris-
| Thursday morning to deliver a
eech to the Woodman that night,
ere seemed to be- some misuuder-
anding a. to his coming here ON that
te. He was prevailed upon TO deliver
] speech which proved to be very
teresting.
Mrs. 1hos. McAIlen was quite sick the
tier part of last week, bur Is % re-
prted OH tile gain.
The valentine sociabIe at L. Il
residence last Tu~ sday night
ider the auspices OF the Ladies' Aid.
we'll attended. Every one in town
present at sometime during the
.ening. 1ae Yeoman lodge held
'ecial meeting that night adjourned
n body to eat supper. We ure in
rmed that a nIce sum ii mouey was
cured by the Aid as IL result Of this
Itertainment
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
ndover Gazette.

ndOVer GaZette.
j. g. Wilson arrived here from Mime
polls last Tuesday morning. During
is visit here ne bought oil VIM. Mills
is stock OF general merchandise at
ierpont. The many friends OF 'Jess'
Ill give himself aud family a warm
Telcome when they return to South
Dakota aad make their home.
Ed. G. Warner was talking insurance
ere last Wednesday.
Several couples drose out to the farm
esidence oil David Boyd ON Thursday
4 last week and not only had a pleas.
int social time but partook oil an
xcellent supper. They all pronounce
he Boyd habition a hospitabIe place to
isit.
On account Of the train being late
rom the north last Tuesday evening.
he John Dillon Co. found il impossible
TO exhibit here. When the fact was
made known to the Co., they took the
treat Northern for Aberdeen where
veg played that evening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
n Lands for sale Cheap and on
Easy Terms OF Payment.

arties intending 'bnyiLg or reatiHg
1 will do well 10 call and examine
terms alG prices II can save yo@
ley-L have some desirable half
ions especially adapted for mixed
ling at very reasonable terms. |
j city property TO exchange Tor real
tie. Albert HoImquist, Webster, >.
Office with Frank Anderson.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
rs a ARTHUR. Propristors.
Calendar continued.

Calendar continued.
). Hash VS.. s. s, Strong. Case
rawn from the jury aud taken
advisement by the Court.
er X johnson W.. Hussong and
. Judgment for plaintiff by
II.
senreiter & Small VS.. Thomas
nnett. Case called and dismissed.
4 Spering VS.. Peter Berringer.
1T for plaintiff with damages at
So.
5. Meyer Va. H. A. Merger, By
ion OF the court the jury rendered
rdict for plaintiff, assessing his
ges at 25c.
J. Wallace 81. XIX. Esterby. Court
Taken under adyisenlent. Court
lrned.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22

Notice i. hereby given that the following
described lands IN Day County to wit; SEA
Sec. -. Twp. 10. Range - will b. offered for
sale ut public auction at the front door of
the Court house in said County between the
hours of 10 q clock Il. III end five o clock =. III.
On March II. 1907 under conditions of SALE as
provided for la Chapter H.. Laws of 1891.
Dated at Pierre, >. D., this 24ud day of IAN.
urary 1900
David Eastman.
Commissioner of ,Scuool and
Public Lands. !
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22

Sale and Lease OF School and Endowment
Lands,
First pub. Jan. f1.i0w No. -.
Notice Is hereby given that on March I4th
1900, all Unbiased School and Endowment
Lands in Day County, will be off ered for sale
at public auction, ut the front door of
the Court House in said County, between the
hours of 10 o'clock a. IN. and 5 o'clock d. N,
and on March Is. 1900 all unsold and nnleased
school and Endowment Lands will be offered
Tor lease at pablo auction between the hours
OF 10 o'clock a m, and 5 O'Clock d. n. at the
front door of said Court House.
Dated Pierre. >. d., January 4. 1900.
David Eastman,
Commissioner of School aud Public Lands.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-22
Advertised Letters.

The following IetteTGIemain unclaimed
in the postOttice at Webster 5. d., for
the week ending Feb. 20, 1900.
L. Y. East, Mosleur Jean Lirptist Craft,
MIR. l., HeOrt.
When calling for the above, please say
advertised aud give date.
JOHN ". ARTHUR, Pt NJ.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
PHILIPPOLIs OCCUPIED.

Philippolis, March 80, via Norval's
Pont. Saturday, March 24-Gsneral
Clements entered Philippolis at noon to-
day. He assembled the burghers. ad =
dressed them and read Lord Roberts
proclamation In Dutch and English,
The future of ths Free State, he declared,
would have to be decided by Her Maj es-
ty's advisers; but the burghers might be
certain that the late government at
Blosmfontein would never be restored.
He advised all the Inhabitants to accept
the inevitable and to obey all orders OF the
military and other authorities duly ap-
pointed, intima ting that the landdrost
and sheriffs had been reappointed under
the Queen.
The burghers began taking the cath Of
allegiance and snrrenderiny their arms.
Several so-called Clesberg rebels have
been arrestCd d here.
The Langkloof commando abandoned
PhEi2polis on March /, trekking north
ward towards Fauresmith.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
A Statement BY Congressman
Fitzgerald.
Favors Something Being
Done for Ships.
Present Bill Much Improved by
Democratic Insistence.

Washington, Mproh 25.- Representative
fitzgerald OF Massash usstts, the ranking
Dem nocratio member OF the House mer-
chant marine committee, made the fol-
lowing statement today regarding the
position Of the Democratic minority on
the shipping subsidy bill:
'I think that when the report submit
ted by tine Democratic minority on the
shipping subsidy bill is presented, IL Will
be found that the members of that mi
nority are in favor OF proper legislation
o. build mp the merchant marine Of the
country. The members of the Democratic
parsy realize, as well as their Republican
brethren the chaotic condition OF the
American merchant marine at the pres
ent time and they are Just as anxious O
remedy the condition OF effairs. The
present bill formed by the Republican n
maturity, while vastly superior to the
original measure, presented In the House
aud Senate, is yet far from satisfac tory.
"Ths present shape of the measure and
the many good features that have been
added to the bill since its first addition,
can be charged up to the iBsistsnos Of
the Den osratio members that various
portions should be amended. Two prac-
tical amendments. however, which have
been asked for by the Democratic .mem-
bers and to the support of VIII ioh at least
thres of the Republicans volunteered,
enough TO make a majority In the whole
committee, were. defeated through the In
sistsDoe OF the ship owners and the dicta-
tl0n OF Senator Hanna, who told the Re-
publican mem bers that under no consid-
Grafton could either of the amendments
be attached to the blu. The first was a
provision to extend the time during
which Americans could purchase foreign
vessels for another year. This policy Ia
outlined and fAv0rsd in the report of Sec
retsry Gage. In advocating this amend
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
Kitchener's Failure at
Paardeberg.
Showed Himself Better Organizer
Than Fighter.

London, March &c, 4Ib q. m.-Exceps
for the" "Unfortunate occurrence" as Lord
Robsrts calls 1t, which resulted In th 9
killing Of Lieut.. Lyon and the wound-
ing and capture OF Lieut.. Colonel Crabbs,
Lieut. Colonel Codrington and Captain
Trotter, the cam paign presents no new
features. The mishap Ito the Guards
officsrs is testimony to their bravery but
not to their discretion. The met part y
of i've Beers whom they tried to capture.
The Beers took refuge on kopje, where
three of their comrades were hidden and
within five minutss every member OF the
British party was hit.
Apparently little progress is being made
toward the relief of Aafeking. private
letter from . lieutenant at Kimberley,
dated Wednesday, :March 81 announces
that he was on the point Of startling for
Natsking. presumably with the relief coll
umn.
General Sir Forester Walker and
Prince Alexander Of Teck have left Cape.
town for Blcemiontein. 1t IL reported
from Lady smith that Van Reenans Pass
bristlss with guns.
Mail accounts Of the capture Of General
Cropje, just received, bring out interest
ing points as to the rapidity with which
Lord Roberts changed his plans when he
found that General Cron je had escaped
from Magersfontein where 1t was origi-
naIly intended to attack Ur close in upon
him. Lord Kit hensr was sent forward
to intercept him and at the battle OF
F Faardsberg, Lord Kitchener seems to
have shown that he Is better as an organ
lzsF than a. aghteE. for It was So his eE-
der that the British infantry repeated the
bIunders Of other generals, attacking in
trenched Beers who allowed theBritishers
to get within a thousand yards before
opening fire. AS the British had abSo-
lutely no cover they lost heavily and
useless!y and were compelled to fall back
momentarily with some amount of con
fusion and to withdraw their transport to
. safe distance.
This fact makes o significant commen-
tary upon the rumors that have been in
circulation OF some ooolness between Lord
Roberts and Lord Kitchener which is
said to have accounted for the latter be-
ing sent to Prissks to suppress the ebel-
lion
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
A CHRISTIAN NEWSPAPER.
DIR. Lorimer Thinks Sheldon Isnft Cor
rectIy Informed As 10 Jesus's Ideas.

Boston March 25.-Rsv. Dr. Lorimer
of fremont TsnpIs In his morning SER
mon todag took the subjset "Ths Modern
Imitation Of Christ. or What Would Jesus
d OF" suggested by the recent experience
Of Rev. Mr.. Sheldon In the newspaper
field. He said that society orav es to know
Christianity as an en- bodiment Of Christ.
but the speaker did not profess to know
hsw Jesus woud edit newspaper.
DR.. Lorlmsr continuing said,
"I do not believe he would have devoted
three columns OF news 10 the famine In
India and give only half column to
the dozen Of piazuss that ars today eat
ing away the happiness from homes in
America. Now this imitation Of Christ
can bs made most helpful.
zone writer reosntly has said that we
ought not 10 copy after Christ, bus should
be original The church is suffering
from this sttsmpt st originality. We have
now too many fsds In religion that ema-
nate from the heads of half Drained
people. IL 10 their antics that bring dis
credit upon Christianity.
When / consider the shortcomings OF
the church say We are In no position to
tell the people how to run q newspaper
CT politics. It 10 our business first to
show the world how 30 run church"
ct the Peoples Temple. Rev. L. H.
Dorohester preached upon 1.-THE present
crisis In Aethodism.," with reference to
the appeal Of the Methodist bishops for O
week OF prayer and serious examination
of the present need of the Methodist
denomination. Speaking to his subject.
Mr.. Dorchester arraigned the church
management on the subject OF the
politics OF The church. advocating a mod
ificntion and spoke of the sickness ut
heart Of laymsn at the sight Of church
property lying idle while large numbers
OF foreigners needed missionary agencies.
A more business-liKe management Ia
needed to remedy the stagnant oondi-
tlon Of the church. He advocated longer
terms OF pastorstes as the present time
limit was responsible for some OF the
ecclesiastical politics.
"Oniciai positions may be used as
spring boards from which the aspirAnts
may leap to the bishops Office" he de-
olaFed.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
Agreed on Plans t.
Avoid a Clash.
Witness Gold en- Ready to Go on
Stand Again.

Frankfort, KY, March 25.-Notwith-
standing that troops recognizing the dual
governors were quartered within two
squares Of each other. the hepublioa n
troops at the stats house under orders
from Republican Governor Taylor, land
the Democratic troops at the court house
guarding prisoners Powers, Culton and
Davis, under orders from Dsmocrati c
Governor Eeokham, the day was quiet
The Republican Adjutant General Collier
ami Democratic Assistant Adult ant
General Murray were together some time
this morning. General Collier called to
djsolaim responsibility for the mine
which some Of the. soldiers made pretenss
OF laying but 10 IL understood their talk
took on q wider scope and that they dis
eussed and mutually agreed upon plans
to avoid possibility of any foTt Of q clash
between the troops. 1t is believed that
the examining trial Of Powers will be
completed either Tuesday or Wednesday
aud II Powers is held the others will
waive examination. +. Wharton Golden.
the star witness fer the common wealth,
whose illness yesterday forced an ad-
journmentsof the court, is reported by his
physicians as very much improved to.
Mig hit.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26

ment before the COMMITTEES ! stated that
1 saw no reason why the privilege Of
buying foreign ships, which involved ct
the same time the building Of an equal
amount Of tonnage in American ship
yerds should be restricted to . few per-
sons and corporations, who. bsing on the
inside and knowing that his hul rob-
ably would bscome law, have purchased
foreign vessels and thereby secured
monopoly of this rieht. II 10 is wise
provision to allow the purohass OF for
eign vessels because OF the added work
that would accrue to American ship
yards, It seems 10 me that 10 would
grove still more advantageous to allow
more foreign vessels TO be purchased for .
year ct least on account Of the trsmsn-
dous increase that 10 would call for In
building American ships in American
sbipyards. The ssoond provision allowing
Americans TO purchase foreign ships
wherever pleased 10 place them under the
American flag and operate them without
any subsidy, was likewise defeated. 1t
is q well known fact that vast amount
Of British and Norwegian capital is In
vested every year in the purchase Of sn
kinds Of vessels which operate between
the different ports Of the world, picking
up csrgoes where they can and 10 is
admitted on every side that this method
OF doing business furnishes vast oppor-
tunities OF profit making to the parties
Interested. The British shipping today.
the increase OF which has been 80 favor
ably commented on BY the promoters
OF this bill, is largely between foreign
ports, and why Americans, when IL does
net interfere with the payment OF
Gubsidiss as would be this case II this
amendment was added to the bill, should
be depr lived OF the opportunity Of invest
In G capital In these ships as well as In.
creasing the opportunities Of flying the
American flag, employ ssamen and build
up the American merchant marine, 10
more than can understand.
"Ihsre are va rious features In the bill
that ara obnoxious, which will be pointed
out when the Dem ooratio minority mem
bers make their report"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
MAY EXTEND TO NEW YORK.
strike of 10000 Mnchinists May II,
PrecfpitRted.

New York. March 25.-A strike OF 3d.
900 members of the International Asso-
ciati1n of Maohinists and the Amalga-
mated Society of Engineers In the New
York district may be precipitated this
wesk by the action OF tine New York and
New. Jersey Machinery Manufacturer
association In organizing to resist the de-
mand for a nine hour day which was to
have been made on April /. This was
announced at the meeting of the Central
Federated Union today by George Ii.
Warner, business agent for the district.
The New York distrio 3 includes New
Jersey as far ss Paterson, and Ns1 York
state as far as NewburR.
"Ws can tsks out every n the dis
triot, union and non-un l7' alike !" said
Mr.. Warner. ave are n tae fight to
win out and win not sto1 st,ll We get
the nine-hour day. il Cticsgo every
machinist worthy Of the name "a i'd g
and in Cleveland there rre ssout 1600
men out and 1000 hass wen their
strike"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
WRECKED SAILORS PICKED UP.

New York. MNroh 20 5.-Among he pas.
sepgers who arrived today on the steamer
Olinda, from Cuban ports and Fortune
island were SO stranded oolonists from
La Gloria and 25 ssipWreoked seamsn,
Twenty of the latter are from the Norwe-
gian steamer Framnes, which was swept
ashore by currents on Hog sty reef In the
Bahamas on the night Of March 2 and
became a tctal loss.
The crew landed on the reef with pro-
visions and the chief officer and four sea-
men pot of IN boats to go to InaguA for
assistance. They were picked up by the
steamer Admiral Sohley and landed at
Fortune Island. A small schooner was
chartered and sent for the crew who were
brought to this port from Fortune Is
land. The shipwrsoked men were toward
ed to this port by the Norwegian consul.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
DELAGOA BAY DECISION.
Announcement Has Been Delayed For
Few Days.

Berne, Switzerland, March 25.-The
Delasos Bay arbitration judgment which
had been announced for tomorrow. has
been postponed for ssw days. This Is
not bscauss. the amount of the Indemnity
has nos bsen fixed. 5Rt because Of diff
onIties which area 1T the msmsnt of
signing the award vita respect to the
distribution OF the indennity among the
different groups OF claimants.
The amount Of the indemnity hasibeen
settled: and the question of division is
one of secondary importance which will
be.spesdily ssttled. IL is thought almost
certain that the court OF arbitration will
finally leave tho division to the parties
themselves,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
THE WEATHER.

Boston, March 25.-Foreoast for Mon
day: Increasing eloudinsss In the after
noon. pro ably followed By local showers
during the night and Tuesday fnorning
warmer; light variable winds.
Washington, March 26.-Fnreoast for
Monday and Tuesday, New England.
partly cloudy Monday with rain or snow
in southern portions in afternoon; Tues
day rain or snow; varlahls winds.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
Portland, Mar. 25 le09-Ths local
weather bureau records the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 29.914; thsrmome-
ter, %; dew point 8; rel. humidity,
AZ; direction of wind, NE; wind veloc-
ity, 2; state of weather, clear.
sp. m. Barometer. 2sss4; thermomer
ter, 80; dew point l2; rel. humidity, AZ;
direction of wind, w; wind velocity, AZ;
state of weather, clear.
Max. temp, "a; min. temp, IS: mean
temp, 26; max. wind velocity, II NV,
precipitation-24 hours 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-26
EDITOR GOES TO JAIL.
Filipino Journalist Criticized Military
Administration of Islands.

Manila, March 20, "a. m.-La Patria
and Rl Liberal, spanish oIgans.of the
extreme Filipino party have recently
been publishing articles inirnioal to the
military government, General Otis has
Suppressed the former Journal for sedition
and imprisoned the editor, at the same
time issuing warming to the members
Of + he extreme party that they should o6-
serve greater moderation. The rebels
In General Young's district are becoming
Aggressive. he,American battalion gar
risoninR tbs town OF Namaoapsohsn was
attacked on four consecutive nights re-
Gently. Reinforoements are now arriving
there. General Young purposes to pur-
sue the rebels srefs!velJ :bsfOre tht 70 y
season sets In.