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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
When On. Drills With Diamonds.

A diamond bit for rock drilling is
quite an expensive article, says Cas-
sier's Magazine. It's value, however,
will undergo fluctuations, dependent
upon the price of the diamonds. Per-
haps $500 is a fair value for q bit.
The diamond used is exceedingly hard
harder than those usually used as
jewelry. Their carat price is consid-
cradle, averaging, say, $50 per carat.
The diamonds used will weigh from
one to two carats, SO that eight
have a value ranging from $3.50 to
$500 on the average. The loss Of a
bit means many diamonds gone and
may lead to difficulty with the hole.
The diamond is not tough, but brittle.
1t will withstand heavy pressure If
applied evenly and without shock. 1t
IA readily be seen that drilling
through seamy rock may become quite
unfavorable. If there is much quartz
present the abrasion may become ex-
cessive. Under ordinary conditions.
however, the wear on the diamonds,
while considerable. is by no means pro-
hibitive.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Am lrish Eishinn STORY.

There Is a good fishing story in an
Irish contemporary. Two enthusiastic
anglers arranged a fishing match TO
decide the respective merits Of the
worm and the minnow as bait. For
hours they sat patiently on a bank
without getting so much as a nibble.
AT last the proprietor Of the worm
suddenly said that he had got a bite
and. jerking his line out Of the water.
discovered at the end OF it the other
mans minnow, which, having by this
time grown hungry. had devoured hi,
worm.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Fathers Dilemma.

A parents life is n long RESPONSE
bility. It's a wonder that so many of
the genus discharge their duties so
acceptably. A writer I'm the Clev"-
land Plain Dealer has discovered an
other parental problem, or perhaps IA"
merely calls attention to n which
many fathers have discovered for
themselves.
"How's the familyT' II inquired
of a happily married west slider yes
terday.
We'll, my children are at a difficult
age now"
Difficult? Why. they've all passed
the measles and teething stage, have
they not?'
Long ago. But you don't know a
fathers troubles. Ny children are at
the age where if I use slang my wife
says I'm setting a bad example, and
if / speak correctly the kids think I'm
a back number. Which would you
do?"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
IN a japanese st.spina Car.

1t WAS at night we had our first ex-
perienye in a japanese sleeping car.
The track is narrow gauge, and the
standard sleeping cars have six seats
running lengthwise, each seating two
passengers, with a center aisle. The
upper berth is the regular Pullman
style, and a section will accommodate
two passengers. The night was during
the extreme heat of midsummer, the
car was crowded, and in addition to
the regular curtains each berth was
provided with a mosquito bar, which
added to the general discomfort. Pas
sengers were taken on and let down ut
all stops, SO there was a constant pro
cession through the aisle all night.
Part of the car was reserved for local
accommodation, and those who sat up
smoked necessarily, SO that long before
morning the atmosphere became in
tolerable.-Railway Age Gazette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Mesmerism.

Frederick Anthony Mesmer. the
founder of mesmerism, was a German
physician of Merseberg. His thesis
setting forth the science of mesmer-
ism was published in 1766. Mesmer
contended that the heavenly bodies diff
fused through the universe a subtle
fluid. which acts on the sys-
tenn Of all animated beings and espe-
cially upon that of a He gained a
great number Of followers and realized
a splendid fortune. A committee of
physicians and philosophers" inves-
tigated his pretensions, which were
finally exposed in 1854. N~otwithstand-
ing this. however, Mesmer continued
to have many friends and followers,
so great was the personal magnet
ism" OF the man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Iberian L~aziness.

If the Spaniards may be regarded as
indolent as a race the accusation might
be leveled against their neighbors. the
Portuguese. with greater justice. Ga.
licia has supplied Portugal with labor
for centuries. and the willy little Gale
gos are figuratively the bees in the
Portuguese hive. Southey tells a story
of an Englishman at Oporto who asked
his servant to carry a box.
IL am a Portuguese. not a BEAST"
exclaimed the offended native, who
walked a mile to find a Galego to carry
the burden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Workers on salts.

Thousands Of men in England earn
their living during n considerable por-
ton OF the year by their ability to
walk and work on tail stills. Most of
them are employed in the hop fields Of
Kent and other districts. where they
have displaced the high s%tepladders
formerly in use. During the pole
stringing season the silt walkers.
twelve feet from the ground, perform
the work with ease and without loss
OF time or motion. A trained stiltman
will do the work of four or five men
working with stepladders.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Stammerinu.

Stammering is due to Il peculiarly
ervo temperament, and only very
sympathetic treatment can effect a
cure. Stammering in a child should
receive immediate attention, and the
first thing to be done is to improve
the little ones health by means Of
plenty Of sleep, fresh air and good
food. Every day he should take deep
breathing exercises in the open air.
These deep, steady Inspirations
strengthen the muscles of the throat
and counteract a spasmodic habit OF
breathing. Notice shou d be taken of
the sounds which the l.tt.e scammerer
has most trouble with, ard sentences
containing these sounis should be
composed for him to repeat each day
very slowly and clearly. He should
also be asked to read aloud every day.
This exercise should be omitted when
ever he seems ~overexcited or run
down in health. and it goes without
that he should never be scold-
ed or laughed at.-New York Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
ANCIENT ARITHMETIC.
Problems Schoolboys Had to Solve
Thirty six Centuries 400.

There is a ray of vindictive comfort
for the modern s~choolboy in the fact
that for over 1900 years his schoolboy
~progenitors have been worried by just
such problems In arithmetic as anuoy
him most.
Among the archaeological discoveries
made in Egypt is a papyrus roll. in
100 Il. c.. This roll, which had "A
long heading beginning, direction.
how TO attain the knowledge of all
dark things" proves beyond doubt that
the Egyptians Of that time had Il
thorough knowledge of the element,
of arithmetic.
Numerous examples show that their
principal operations with units and
fractions were made by means of al
dition and multiplication. Subtrac
ton and division were not known III
their present form, but correct result
were obtained nevertheless.
Equations are also found in the papy
rus. Here is one that brings the Eoyp
tian schoolboy home TO US:
Ten measures OF barley are TO be GI
vided among ten persons in such man
ner that each subsequent person shall
receive one-eighth less than the on
before him.
Another example given is: There are
V men; each u has sever cai>.
each cat has eaten seven mice: e. u
mouca baS .,tnn Saynn orafp. az I.,r
ley; each grain of barley would have
yielded seven measures of barley.
How much barley has been lost?
The papyrus also contains the caicu
lation Of the area of Il circle, attempt
to square the circle and finally calcula-
tlons OF the cubic measurements Of
pyramids .-New York Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
End Of TIE Hnnexmnnn.

1t was along toward the waning oil
the honeymoon that this dialogue took
place:
Are you sure that you love me as
much as ever?"
Perfectly sure"
"And you will never. never love any.
body elsey"
Never. never
us there anything yen wouldn't do
10 make me happy?"
Nothing within the bounds OF rea-
SON."
"Ahal thought SO! You have be-
gun to reason The honeymoon Is
overw-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
SunIioht and Germs.

Here is an instructive experiment
made recently on the effects Of sun
light. Some germs Of the terrible dis.
ease. anthrax, were sown on two
plates of gelatin, and while one plate
was kept in the dark the other was
placed in the sunlight. The germs
grew, and at the end Of ten minutes
there were 800 colonies or groups In
the sunshine plate and 400 colonies In
the dark plate.
One hour later the result was: In
the sunshine plate, none; In the dark
plate. $3.50. No disease germ thrives
In sunlight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
When Raschsr nhollerad.n

Coming home from the morning serv.
ice n Sunday DR.. Beecher threw
himself on a lounge and said in a
tone Of deep detection. IL believe that
was the worst sermon ever
preached" One Of his daughters pro
tested that she had seldom heard him
when he was more energetic. "Oh.
yes" was the impatient reply. "when
! haven't anything to say / always
holler."-Outlook.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Foruot Her Orders,

Dorothy was So homesick at her first
party and .rled so bitterly that the
hostess mother suggested that il
would be better for her to go home.
Dorothy accepted the idea, but a few
minutes later upon answering a timid
RUG ut the door the hostess mother
found Dorothy bathed in ears.
We'll, Dorothy. | am glad to see you
again. Did you decide to come back
to usf'
"No'm'm. f~-f-forgot tito say /
h-had such a nice time. Browning's
Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
A Good Defense.

There was once a club formed o.
lazy men Fines were inflicted on those
who ever forgot themselves so far a,
to do anything in haste. One day sey
eral members saw an old doctor who
was renowned for his laZinesS drivt
past the club at a furious rate. an.
loudly they chuckled at the thought OF
ining him, But on applying to him or
the ground of his having been I'm such
a hurry the doctor slowly replied
mo. ] wasn't in a hurry. but my mare
wanted TO go fast, and | was too lazy
to stop her"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
A Hat Phsnamanon.

A workman fl the observatory at
Toulouse has invited attention to a
singular phenomenon. A bar Of iron
is taken by n end and the other end
Is plunged into a fire. heating it high
ly, but not so much that the hand can
not retain its hold. The heated end Is
then plunged into a pail Of cold water.
Immediately the other end becomes so
hot that 1t is impossible to hold 1t.
This phenomenon. familiar to work
men. is ascribed by them to some re-
pellent action they suppose the sud
den cold exerts upon the heat contain.
ed In the iron. which Is thus driven to
the opposite extremity.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Superstition That Is Ancient.

In many parts Of Great Britain the
superstition still survives that 1t Is
folly to save a drowning man. as he
will sooner or later do an injury to the
rescuer. The superstition comes down
from our ancestors, yet traces Of 1t
exist among the Sioux and other In
dams. who seem to have inherited II
from aboriginal sources. The belief is
most prevalent in Cornwall and vari-
GUS parts OF Scotland.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Evolution Of Clothes.

Centuries ago, as Sir Walter Scott
says in "Ivanhoe," men wore n thick
ness of clothes, whether of wool, leath-
er or velvet. The shirt was invented,
but for a long time was worn only by
the nobility and gentry. Then follow
ed the waistcoat, breaches and later on
trousers. The o%vercoat, which succeed
ed the medieval cloak. was rare until
the seventeenth century. Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Il don't see. Ella. how you manage
with your housekeeping money. II i
give you a lot you spend a lot. but II
/ don't give you so much you seem to
get along with it."
@Why. that's perfectly simple, Ru-
dolph. When you give me a lot I use
It to pay the debts ] get into when
you don't give me 50 much"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Mataoric Matter.

In the early days Of its history the
earth Is believed to have grown rapid
ly by the addition Of meteoric matter.
1t is still growing In the same manner,
though scarcely to an appreciable ex-
tent, for the mass Of meteoric matter
added yearly Is reckoned to be only
10OOO tons.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Mrs. Ascum-But why didn't you
buy the material IL you liked it7 Mrs.
Nurich-The salesman said 1t was do
nestle dress goods. Mrs. Ascum-
Well? Mrs. Nurich-You don't suppose
I'd wear anything meant for domes-
tics, do you?-Philadelphia Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
A Mean Jolt.

Peckem-So you want to marry my
daughter, do you? Young-Yes, sir.
Peckem-Hem! Are you aware that
she strongly resembles her mother?
Young-I am, sir. Peckem-Then take
her, youRg man, and-er-be as happy
IL you cao.-London Mail.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Mean Reply.

ssTalk about man." exclaimed the
suffragist. "what has man ever done
for woman"
she's trying burned hard to initiate"
came a voice from the rear of the hall.
Boston Transcript.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
Exidsness Of Wealth

Father seems impressed witt your
talk about coupons" said the girl.
Have you really anyY
Sure" answered the guileful youth.
Got 700 saved up TOWARD the furniture
for our little nat."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
BAD Roads Expensivs.

Bad roads in the average life Of a
farmer are far more expensive than
good roads ever will be. In Missouri
not long ago a man sold his farm be-
cause his %neighbors had voted to build
a rock road In front Of II. which would
force him to have his horses shod.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
ELIAS DAY.

Elias Day has been recognized
for years as the greatest enter
tainer in his line in America.
With quick-change makeup and
costumes he presents an enter
tainment hat is marvellous in its
variety and transitions.
When Mr.. Day presents a
character he seems to have dis
appeared from the stage, SO per-
feet is the representation. The
audience forgets that Mr.. Day is
there until the makeup and cos
tune are removed.
Only a part Of Mr.. Days time
is given to the platform. He de-
votes the remainder oil it to the
Elias Day School Of Lyceum Art
where he instructs readers and
musicians aspiring to lyceum hon
ors.
Mr.. Days appearance here will
be a red letter day in our lyceum
course.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

"Why do you have those glass cases
with the ak, hammer. crowbar and
30 forth on these carsY' asked a trav-
eler on the railroad going to New York.
"0h, those are put there in case any
n wants a window OPEN" replied the
Factions man.-Youth's Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
LIES Three Questions.

The three great questions of life are:
as II right or wrong? Is 1t true or
false? Is it beautiful Or uglyT These
our education should help us to an
swer and insomuch as it fails 1t will
lack in reaching Il proper physical or
moral standard. Harper's Bazaar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
panaers of Thunder.

WHEY Cdaing a storm Gracious
That was an awfui clap of thunder. /.
frightened me terribly. Hubby-Noa
sense. my dear. Thunder can't huri
You. Wifey Indeedl Didn't you ever
hear Of people being thunderstrucki
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

The earliest mention of actresses
was in 1911. when Coryat in his Cru
dities" gave this description of q pro-
duction at the Theater of Venice. Italy:
II saw women act. a thing I never
saw before. They performed with as
good a grace. action. gesture. as ever
l saw any masculine actor"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Modesty is one Of the sweetest and
most desirable qualities one can pos
sess, and yet too much modesty him
ders advancement. When this quality
Is overdeveloped it antagonizes aggres.
s~iveness, without which no great sue
cess can be attained.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Always give OF the best that is in
you. Feel responsibility toward your
self and your work. Never be con-
tent with a compromise with work.
Give an employer the best that You
have In you to glve.-Belvedere
Brooks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
The Best Opening Of the Lecture
Course at Coteau Opera House
Thursday, January Is, 1912.
Watch ROT oolnn.

ChoIIy- WHATS The lme, old chap
I've az invitation to dinner at 7. anu
my watch isn't going.
Gussie-Why wasn't yoGr watch In.
vited, too. deah boy?- Boston Tran.
script.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

He-So You think | was intoxicated
last night7 Do you know that I sat
up for an hour reading after I came
home? Sbe-Yes, and do you know
that you were reading my curl paperss
Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Greatness is self conscious, not in
the ordinary sense Of that phrase, but
In the sense that denotes conscious
ness Of its possession William r. ST.
monds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
A Small LIKENESS.

Binks (who has given links a cigar,
You'll find, old chap. that is some
thing like a cigar. links latter a few
puffs) BY Jove. there Is a slight re-
semblance. What is it?-Royal Maya
zine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11
OF courss Not.

Mrs. Wellmeant--Are you married?
Tramp dndignantly)-wo Do yer
think I'd be relyln' on total strangers
for support II ] had err wife?-Ex-
change
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

'How clear the horizon is" remark
ed a young lady.
yes" agreed her humorous com
panion: 'T've just swept it with my
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Wife, tree. you know. gets new
clothes every year-hat. parasol. every.
thing. Husband-Yes. darling-and
makes them all itself.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

He-There was nearly n bad FIRE NJ
the theater. She-How was that? He
The villain lit q cigarette and toss
ed the match into the snow. m
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

She-They say there are germs in
kisses. What do you suppose q girl
could catch that way? He-A hus-
band.-Exchange.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Resist thy inclinations in the begin
ning.-Thomas a Kempis.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

There is a restlessness In inactivity;
we must find occupation for kings
Lander.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Being alone when ones BELIEF II nru
= not being oione.-Auerbach
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

Nothing can help a man to do a thing
when he thinks he cannot do 1t.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

when you wer In Switzerland did
your party climb the glacier yon spok.
OFF,
tNo"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-01-11

II rather think because they got COLI
feet"-Exchange.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-27

with a total Of 140 hits during the
season The best feature OF Woerth's
batting is that he hits when the neces-
sary wallops are needed. He felded
1862, had 577 put outs. ITS assists and
26 errors.
Bob Bagnall has many friends in
Hannibal who will regret to learn Of
his release from the Hannibal club
Very few people here understood the
situation the directors and Herr were
in regarding Bagnall. 2Ae fast far
corner man refused to sign contract
until an additional salary was named
and in nice" letter to Mason, told
all he could think OF regarding Han
nibal. He said that playing in this
city next season failed to appear goou
to him. No doubt Bob remembered
the time he had last season.
The Clarinda. Iowa. third sacker liz
good man and there is no doubt
but what he will please the Southern
Michigan fans with his splendid field
work. His many friends here wish
him success.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-03-27

goes, but it does not go far enough.
The writer asked President sustice
about this article few days ago and
was told that the ruling did not apply
to reserve players who could be sign
ed at their old salary SO long as the
total amount of salaries paid to the
team did not go above the limit Of
$1,000 per month.
The following from the Hannibal
Courier-Post:
Robert Clarence Bagnall, that fast
third baseman. and one of the best
fielding third sackers in organized
baseball today. has been traded to the
jackson club of the Southern Michi-
gan league for Catcher Woerth, ac-
cording to an announcement made
late Monday afternoon by Robert N.
Mason from Manager Herr conveying
the news of the trade.
The deal was closed Monday
morning. Woerth is said to be G
good catcher, according to Manager
Herr who is acquainted with the
Jackson mans work. Woerth last sea
! son caught 1876 games and owned a
.272 hitting average. In SIS times al
bat he landed out "a two baggers. ii
three baggers and three home runs