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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
Dick has Just gone" she re-

Eyes; Dick has iust gone" she re.
piled.
asked: what was he saying to your
Kate saw how anxious her fathers
face was. and her heart sank still low
er: but she said:
'He asked me to be his wife"
Kate saw that his hand trembled as
he put II on the back of a chair, as IL to
steady himself. What had she doneg
What was Richard Burt to her faith
err"
"And you accepted him, of course?'
mo"
Purcell sat down and leaned his face
on his hand, not saying anything.
Kate moved softly to his side and
nut one arm over his neck.
what is the matter, father? Did
YOU care that | cannot marry him?
why do you wish it? You surely
would not have me marry a man l
cannot lover"
without raising his head, Purcell
said:
81 could not ask that, but I have so
prayed that you might like him."
Kate grew cold as she heard the
words. but she maintained an outward
composure.
Can you tell me why you wished
this? 1t is very strange to me. / have
always wondered why you have chosen
him for a companion. 1t is not from
mere curiosity that l should like to
know why you go away with him at
such strange times. For several months
back some cloud has hung v our
house. Who is responsible for this ?
Is it not Richard Burt, and the strange
influence he has over your
AS the girl spoke Purcell raised his
face and looked at her, with a sort Of
frightened inquiry in his eyes.
"You know nothing about it," he
said. quickly. TITS all a fancy of
yours, and you need think nothing Of
the matter. If Burt and l choose to
enter a business rs partners, II need
make no difference with you"
He spoke almost harshly as he con-
cluded.
Kate looked at him in sorrowful
amazement. .sN
Something has changed you sadly"
she said.
(To be Contlnued.)
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
"A Nail In Discus =.

Mark Twain spent much of last
summer at d of his summer homes.
quarry Farm, at Elmira. One day he
weat into n of the local book shops
ana looked over the line of fountain
pens offered. Selecting one, he took
II nome on trial. While most fountain
pens are practicable, some few are
not and the proprietor of the shon
concluded that Mr.. Clemens had in.
aaVertently taken one of the latter
WE mu1h ne returned 1t. a few days later,
MN q pIief comment: "a nail In
alsgulse ."-New York Times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
A SURPRISED 80
dying patient recoyses c'As

A dying patient raao'cIAKl
the interposition of a HUNKS ~
Some weeks ago Dr.. sos
reputable and widelv.tra al
clan. living on c. st rassa
ed 70 attend a very CONF, ss
OF Rheumatism. Upon a..,
house he found a man living 4
years OF age, lying in a ura aSS0l
serious condition. with III NJ
dangerously affected with "
disease. He prescribed = sae "
tent. but the man contipass Y
worse, and on Sunday event.
found 70 be in a very alarmIsa =
ton. The knees and elbow
er Joints were greatly MAJ
could not be moved. Il
with extreme difficulty M,
tent could be turned in ha -a' "
aid OF three or four ne,..'N
weight OF the clothing ~
tnat means had to be adoutss !.
1t from the patients body
The doctor saw Mat h,s
would be of no avail, d, 49,
house, the members Of The - \
lowing him to the door. wasa aall
most Immediately the grts, :
ones were addressed by = -, Y
German. He had heard Q, ~. ~ N
of the family. and now asked h
try his remedy, and aooe.s
brought forth a bottle Of n "
OH. The poor wife applied Il, u
edy. The first application osss,
patient very much; after 4 ~
they used it again, and vo,l.
wonders, the pain vanished sss'
Every subsequent application i.
ed the patient, and in two d.-s
was well and out. When ~ I
called a few days after. be =.
deed surprised. ~
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
membrance." she answered.

membrance," she answered.
"I'hat is very strange. / thought,
perhaps You might have met with
SINE of fortune, and have
come here in consequence, not that
this was your home. Have you never,
then, been out in the world?"
Kate smiled as she replied:
Beyond an occasional trip to Bos-
ton, / know nothing experimentally Of
what you call the world. ] have been
tn b g for books. l have seen pictures.
| have had a glimpse of the beauties OF
culture"
She saw that it amused him to talk
with her, and she sat down by him.
The time would seem very long to him
before his arm could be set; she would
do what she could to make the nom
ents more endurabie.
There was something in the gentle
and unassuming simplicity Of her man
ner that was very refreshing to him.
And it put him at his ease to e that
she treated him just the same as she
would have treated a strange lady,
who had been thus brought to the
house.
But you love art-all that is beauti-
full and refined?" he said.
ooh, yes, that of course! But / find
ii is not wise to indulge IN dreams
that / shall ever live in any other
world than this"
"eYou do not look like a philosopher"
he returned, noting the eager look in
her eyes,, the tremulous movement OF
the lips, as she spoke so earnestly.
II am not; but is obliged to get
accustomed to ones life"
There was silence for a while, dur
gin which the man lay looking about
the little, unfinished room, and Won
dering how a girl like this could be
even tolerably contented there.
Suddenly he asked:
Does your father think l shall be
ill?"
"He fears you may have a fever"
'Impossiblei" he exclaimed. i can't
spare the time now. l must go on my
way tomorrow"
She said nothing, and he added:
81 claim your sympathy, Miss --
But / do not know your name"
"It is Kate Purcell"
Miss Purcell, yau will be doubly
sorry for my mishap when | tell you
that next week l am to be married, |
was taking a little equestrian trip
along the coast-one that | had con
templated for some time-and next
week / was going to Philadelphia to
my wedding: and now-Well, ] Unjust
be well, that's ALL"
There was something boyish in his
words and manner-a kind OF frank
ness, that was very winning.
Kate made some reply, and then he
said:
was that man who found me your
brother?"
There was something so penetrating
in his glance, as he asked this, that
Kate averted her eyes as she said:
"No; he is not a relative"
"You called him Dick, | noticed"
HE is a friend of my father"
Somehow, the subject was very dis
agreeable to Kate. She felt that there
was almost impertinence in the strang-
er's questioning her thus, and in a mo
ment she rose and left the room.
The man lay thinking OF her.
II hope that fellow is not her lover.
A coarse fellow-not half worthy of
her. Jove! it's not right for her to
marry that man; but she will, of
course, and he will drag her down to
his level. What is it Tennyson says
about that?"
He tried to while away the time in
recalling the quotation, but he wished
Kate had remained with him.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
M.,a sunerstition.

"He's just as superstitlous Z ~, |,
be, D'Aubur is. You know y = q
paintings for sale, and nrss " Z
$3.50 apiece for them.
Eyes" "a Ia ii,
swell, you see, that would r 3 Il |
for both; so, when a man 7 G sse'sss !
$40 for both he took II y sdek
would have been unlucky . 9.a ss'-
for al s0o."-Philadelphia PfsSs
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
To Get Out OF II Cha,

Mrs. Newcomb ION being 49,
contribute a dollar to helm MAJ.
the deficit in the ministers ssI,,l
Really ! can't 4fford to give y Il
money; but I'll buy two cbicSs.1
pound of coffee, a can Of conss.
milk, a bottle of olives, soma cotl
cheese, a sparerib and some cut a
ers for the church supper, the Dro,l
or which are to be turned in,-Jrl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
In the BOARDING. Aa.,s.

Landiady Tin surprise)-Why. Mr..
Mugs, you are putting butter In vo,r
comee' and here's plenty of milk.
Mr.. Muggs-Yes: but I am trvjno -
strike an average.
Landiady--An average? Whatever
&c you mean, Mr.. Muggs7
Mr. Muggs-Well, You see, the coffee
Is 30 weak and the butter is so strong
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
How 70 Have only ruo er.sa..

"A strange case las presented itself
hereabouts Of a man who had orly sw,a
s~ranaparents instead OF four. A wild.
uwer a a widow were married. ana
LEI children by their first marriage
msrs "a Time united. Their childrenps
shilaren thus had one common grand.
ia,ner n n common grandmother
Boston Evening Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
PATENTS.

Lsst of Patents Issuea sr,or.
Northwestern cioud. Na|
Frank J. Baker, ST. n0 S Pine
fish book; Richard B eI.s tour
and, Mimi, poultry ,%a,inneapCls, En|
William H. Brown, Mllns Felton,
feed water heater; John s move;
ward Hinderer, ST. r ,susr Nlpna1
Ing drum; Charles Mii.s'' eppant
Carl Pingel, Butte, MON ~, .siiengEs {, J
Lotsrop ard johnson, pa' 81 Pad
.ai9 pioneer Press b'us
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
Would Be peIudsd'

"I'm going to- can
scientist this afternoon
"What for? .rY make o.
"To see II she can snch tblpg y y
iieve that there Is no %ss'syeIspd y
empty coal bin."-cis
Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13

Iowa Farm. 81 p, Ia. a.. sssa
,m maid, MULh
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13
a. Give Away

Father-.'No, John, "a
son--o, please papa rrss
mamma, honesti"--pe'1 I.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13

Almost miraculons.
on. At any drug
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13

While the truth hes
is up and doing. a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-11-13

Il is the law Of soCa ling
make the bes. %
Rusldn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

enc corner OF the envelope. but Mrs
Shaw got that letter on time, and the
postmaster at Denieon smiled as he
tossed the bulky package into the Shaw
box. He did not hesitate for u min
ute, for Mrs. shaw had lived IN the
town for score Of years and had new
err made an enemy. The postmaster
krew her consideration for other peo-
Pies feelings, her kindness OF heart and
consistent wish to do good to those
about her.
Thereafter many similarly In
dorsed missive caused a smile 10 light
he faces Of the railway mail clerks and
the postmaster. but the letters never
halted for second when started to the
destination. Letters, papers, books and
almost everything maiable In various
styles and manners OF chirography,
without a single thing to indicate the
origin of the package or the Identity Of
the sender.
GOV. Shaw frequently offered TO
Eager with his friends that any Of
them could address any mailable pack,
age as he had done and II would be de.
livered without delay and without any
preliminary investigation. His wager
was never accepted for his friends knew
that no letter ever delivered IN Iowa
more promptly reached It's destination
than the ones sent to The Best Woman
II the World, Denison Iowa,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

The young man who Is just beginning
his business or professional life Is like
ly TO get some pretty hard knocks be-
fore he fully adjusts himself to his oc-
cupation, and a sensitive youth may
become somewhat discouraged. 1t is a
rough world that is encountered, and
the men In II are accustomed to enforce
lessons in the manner that is likely to
have the most lasting effect. 1t may be
harsh criticism; 1t may be sarcasm,
but 1t Is pretty sure to be forceful'
For the benefit of youths who enter
upon their duties with the usual en-
thusiasm, self confidence and optimism,
expecting to climb the ladder Of sue
cess two rungs at a time, and then are
Unexpectedly shocked by cold show
er. two amusing and Instructive incl
dents may be given. As both relate to
men who have since achieved success
in their chosen ileld-literature-the
stories may serve TO encourage others
who make mistakes and are reminded
OF them in a way that shocks their sem
SiplillleS. Inc tdlt5 are WI vi N-i'iiS
in any event.
Both of the young men worked tenn
porarily on a newspaper and received
their lessons from that master teach
err the city editor. Neither was an en-
tire novice at writing. and each thought
that he could tell story as well as the
next man. They we're ambitious and
enthusiastic. anxious TO do the best
work possible. and possessing more
than the requisite amount Of self-con-
fidence. That Is what made the blow
hurt In each case. One was assigned
to do an inquest and as the case was a
sensational one he undertook to make
the most of his opportunities. He gave
a graphic description Of the scene; he
told all about the witnesses, made the
most Of the various dramatic incidents
in brief, he prepared a word picture
OF which he was proud. When he hand
ed IL TO the city editor he waited for
the word OF praise that is so dear to
every conscientious worker and so sell
dom given, The editors face was M.
passive as he went over the story be-
fore handing II to copy reader; there
was absolutely nothing in his express
sion TO indicate either approval or dis
approval until he had finished the last
page.
"This Is a good bit of descriptive
work" he said at last In a very quiet,
matter-of-f way, as II work Of that
kind was quite the regular thing.
I'm glad you think So returned the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

SARCASM TAUGHT LESSON.
How Two Young Men Were Put on the Right Track
Found Theory and Actual Practice Quite Different


writer. pleased to receive even this COM
monplaee c0mmendation
VERY dramatic and intense" went
on the city editor, In his cold, express
sonless way. ut would please the
readers OF the Hearthstone Gazette I'M
mensely, but for newspaper publica-
ton, don't you think II would be just
as well to make incidental mention OF
the verdict?'
Everyone within hearing laughed
and the crestfalen youth retired; but
IL Is safe to say that he never forgot
the verdict" IN anything that he after
ward did He had learned something,
and perhaps the lesson was the more
effective because II hurt.
The other young man was equally en-
thusiastic and equally self-confident.
He knew how things ought to be done
and he was fairly aching for a chance
to make reputation for himself. He
would be original, he would show the
old-timers a thing or two that would
open their eyes. When the opportunity
presented itself he wrote a masterful
story, congratulatng himself that he
had abandoned the beaten path and
had proved that he was progressive and
capable of independent thought Now,
of course. originality is an excellent
thing but It is always well to thor
oughly master a business or a subject
before attempting TO introduce innoya-
lions
"As a story said the city editor,
this is fairly good. but the news--the
real news-is not given until the last
paragraph is reached
"Of course answered the young
writer confidently; that is art"
OH said the city editor as II he
had Just stumbled upon a great but
hidden truth. THAT is art. Is IT."
"Why, yes replied the writer 80
many stories are artifcially ruined by
treatment, you know wrote this with
great care and worked gradually up TO
the climax"
"Ah!" said the city editor. "But in
the newspaper business we run the cli-
max first"
This was decided shock. He had
been so satisfied with his effort that.
as he had expressed II, he felt as II
some enc had turned the hose on him"
But ne very meekly offered to rewrite
the story.
"oh, never mind" returned the city
editor; "I'll Just shuttle the pages"
Both Of these men are now quite well
known In the literary world, but they
have become more methodlcal and
painstaking than they once were. and
they have lost the self-assertiveness Of
inexperience. -DetrOit Free Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
CLUB CHAT

A,os, Literary Club reopened
The t"s .tSs week and yesterday hein
y s%" general session. me Pl ogs W.
10 ll .,sd Of the inaugural ADDRESS W ~
co'slsIe,u. pDresldent Mrs. Henry wal,
he new and instrumental music anu
lace, oVssntowed by a social hour whleh
reports d ig,J by a number besides the
msmbers
c.rman section meets next
,l u at 10 a, m, The nell n,,rD r ssy
Inu n 'ssSrtunate enough 20 secure n eve
oeeo cs"ebner for instruction, ana are
Mnr,,,o % an interesting year.
49, c,oofan will begin its work next
week -
..rlnp meeting OF the Spirit OF
iny chapter, D, A. u, was ne nu
Lips' Hrs George X. Hancoeh oo ""
% ,.,ll..S s afternoon, The program con
THURSDAY piano solo by Mrs. Mary ~
slsteu VI PARK City, followed by
5. AIisn ,,oyssting history OF the carry
most ln io me Indians In northern
mlsslon which was carried on many
Mlcnlss@ nv The grandparents OF Mrs
y y1rss ! R Hancock. This was supp, n,,
Geo a,si nv early "reminiscences, sem py
lils"'r,S srry father of Mrs han,otn'
col IT, ~ illen. The society voted 70
ari .' All ,25 from the treasury 10 tne
conIrlpsTT hall In Washington. re
memorial 10" we're served and delight
i y, .l,o snent Nv 81 Mrs. Nelden ana
w, y, W. awe were among the guests. 1T
S I meeting viii oe neld a, Tue p ro
o,1 Mrs. George A, Lowe. MIS-, nreeu-
o. NH VII, he chairman OF the day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
ART INSTITUTE EXHIBITION

The Utah Art Institute VIII give us
,,n,,b annual exhibition at Provo
o,sD,rq on Monday, at the Il, Y. acad-
.,y Sent. IS, and continuing one week.
sree number of pictures have been
cav, down by local artists and fine
s si.elay x promised. Miss Mary TEAS
al Ssfi president Of the institute, with the
e az committee. consisting of Mrs Alice
n Horne and Messrs. Taggart Haien
.s5 Evans viii be present during the
~sss IN attend to the details oil the
s,slStiop. The award OF prizes will
tsEe place on Tuesday. 1t Is expected
tsst The event will be a very successful
one as many people from outside places
bssdes the local residents VIII attend.
me- art Institute exhibitions mean
much for The art education and cultlre
n NE state and the efforts Of the m
sante to place these at the benefit OF
the people should be largely encouraged,
especially as no price is charged for ad-
riggl0n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
BEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD.

A new Shaw anecdote has made its
appearance. It is published in this
weeks issue OF the Saturday Evening
Post, and reads as follows:
"secy. Leslie NJ. Shaw, the new head
Of the treasury department. is Intense
IL devoted 10 his wife and family. In
all his public life this fact has been
noted by those who have had an op.
Jortunlty 70 observe closely his rela-
tions Of a more personal nature. The
spirit OF compani0nship between the
secretary and Mrs. Shaw is quite de-
llghtfl, and II is safe TO say that the
following story cannot be duplicated In
public life in Washington:
Shortly after his election as COVER
nor Of Iowa, and while Mrs Shaw was
still al the family home In Denison
lie governor one day scra/ied this
address on an envelope containing q
long letter which he had just writer
10 his wife:
ITO the Best Woman IN the World.
Denison, Iowa..
AN there was TO indicate the origin
= the communication We're the words
Executive once, State Of Iowa, up in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
IowNs "oLD TOPPER" CURE.

Iowa has a law which provides for
.he combining OF habitual drunkards in
insane asylums. II Is popularity known
MS "the old topper law" and its enforce
lnent is reported TO be having a Won
derful effect. Many men who for years
c;ung TO the habit of getting drunk
regularly have reformed and become
more or less useful as citizens
II such law has the desired enect
in Iowa II might well be tried In other
states. The insane asylum is the pro-
per place anyway for people VINO are
habitual drunkards. Surely no sane
man ever is an habitual drunkard,
though drunkards, like all other insane
people, always get very indignant when
they are accused Of being mentally un-
balanced.
II sojourn Of a few months In an In
sane asylum will cure drunkard II
win be well TO enlarge the asylums al
once and have "old topper laws adopt
I'd sysrywhsre
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13
WHAT HOME MEANS.

Recetly the Brown Book" OF Boston
offered prizes for the best definition Of
home. The prize winner and some OF
the other definitions follow
Prize winner, Where each lives for
the other and all for God
Honorable mention.
Wife, child. ingle nook,
Dog, pipe, fiddle. book,
That's home.
An inn, where love Is landlord and
contentment chief guest.
The place. where one is treated best
and grumbles most.
Home IL a corporation whose pre-
ferred stock is contented children.
Thata place where the heart is and
bills are sent
Home is the sculptors workroom to
shape mans destiny.
Home, happiness, health, harmony,
heart-ease, holiness, heritage, heaven,
heir
Home IL where we express our worst
and best selves.
Where we keep everything but our
temper, criticisms and advice.
To some place to eat, sleep and
wash.
Gods kindergarten, where souls are
trained for humanity and heaven.
Simply two words, namely, love and
mother
A loving wife, good table and a
clean bed.
A mans rest--a woman's joy a
child's paradise.
Neat wife. Sober, industrious hus-
band. Respectful children. out of
debt.
Home Is loves bank, and our ac-
count Is never oyerdrawn.
Gods thought. Chlldhoods refuge.
Maidenhood's dream. Woman's heaven.
Mans inspiration,
Home is God, father, mother, babies,
love, education and eatables.
Maid sublime, meals on time.
None scrappy--al happy,
Home is where love rules-unselflsh-
ness. tact and harmony exist.
Home-"the center Of gravity In the
sphere Of llfe."
Home is the result of learning to bear
and forbear.
Bright and cheerful place. pleasant
wife. kiss at the door
Home is where mother is, be It hum
BILE or great.
Home is what we make It, either
heaven or hell,
Father, mother, brothers sisters,
plenty TO eat, wear and share.
Home 10 mankind is as the hub 10 the
wheel.
Ny happy little wife,
Blue-eyed baby,
And God, always.
Home is where the heart finds its
greatest content
Where loved ones bunk" together
The best school for making true men
and women.
Where love relgns supreme.
And filthy dirt is never seen.
Home Is an abode Of love, where
llfe's struggles are sweetened
The dearest early shelter from the
cradle 10 the grave,
A fortress Of love, guarded by purity
and unceasng industry.
Gods blessing TO mankind; the safe
guard OF the world.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

show that on July 81 OF the current
year there were on hand 209 O9i 0S7
pounds, On the corresponding date OF
1901 t.ie combined stock consisted OF
219SOl, 3i5 pounds
During the half-year TO the end Of
June, 1901, there arrived at San Fran
cisco l3,3l5222 bushels of wheat. For the
halt-year TO the end OF June 1902, the
total receipts We're i1125.7iS bushels. be-
Ing a gain Of 2S,G per cent over the re-
ceipts OF the preceding year.
The report Of the Pacific coast salmon
pack for series of years gives the
total for 1901 as 5,0i6,793 cases, includ-
Ing Columbia river. Sacramento riv-
err. Puget sound, and outside rivers,
British Colombia, and Alaska. The larg-
est output for any preceding year WI
that of 1898, amounting to 3lSS, 0lO
cases Of four dozen one-pound cans
each.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-13

!. rady Of ogden and Mr..
M sna eShsrt q rs tse Sest and and blind
Eddy IS sGa Mr. Gebhart is looking LOT d
scSo .IdS NJ for his family,
p.ss,e peck, one of the former f,ns
Mss besS' me Proctor academy anu
teachers e 81 academy Of salt Lake ne
latsr Of uVs,eiIed for Germany, where
ciy, ,I M study for two two. years
o,,,e Jackson is now at pra, ~
Mss Lows ~ spend two years. in which
Institute a " TO complete her course