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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
A Word for the Craoks.

HCranks? my son. says Bob Bur-
dette. "The world is full of them,
What would we do We're it not for the
cranks? How slowly the tired old
world would move did not the cranks
keep it rushing along. Columbus was
a crank en- the subject Of American
discovery and circumnavigation, and
at last he met the fate Of most cranks
was thrown into prison and died in
poverty and disgrace. Greatly venera-
ted now9 Oh, yes, Telmachus, we US
ually esteem a crank most profoundly
after we have starved him to death.
Harvey was a crank on the subject of
the circulation Of the blood; Gallileo
was an astronomical crank; Fulton
was q crank on the subject of steam
navigation; Morse was a telegraph
crank; all the old abolitionists were
cranks: the pilgrimfathers We're cranks:
John Bunyan was Il crank: any man
who doesn't think as you do, MY son, is
a crank. And by and by the crank you
despise will have his name in every
body's mouth, and a half completed
monument to his memory crumbline
down in a dozen cities, While nobody
outside of your native village will knoN
that you eyer lived. Deal gently with
the crank, my boy. OF course some
cranks are crankier than others, but dc
you be very slow to swear at a man be.
cause he knows only one thing and you
can't understand him. a crank, Tel.
machus, is a thing that turns some.
thing; it makes the wheels go around.
it ensures progress. True, it turns the
same wheel all the time, and it can't dc
anything else; but that's what keeps
the ship going ahead, The thing that
goes in for variety, versatility, that
changes it's position a hundred times a
day, that is no crank; that is a weather
vane, my son. What? You neyerthe-
less thank heaven you are not a crank:
Don't say that, my son. Maybe you
couldn't be q crank ifyQu would. Heav,
en- is not very particular when it wants
a weather-vane; almost any man will
do for that. But when it wants a
crank, my boy, it looks about very care
fully for the best man in the communi-
ty.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

bill Of SS334 for Deer and rum at the time
OIL n hanging of the liberty bell. The
consequence was The bell was hung
crooked, and broke the first time it was
rung. The first i%rsurrect,on against
the national authority was among the
WHISKY men of Pennsylvania against
paying the tax and liquor dealers have
never been square Oh the revenue since.
n two evils, slavery and intempsr-
ance, are allie in causing riots and in
surrections,, They are alike in chat
poth their victims are branded nnnis-
takaoly. They are alike in being direct
~ opposed to the church of the living
God. The old slave was compelled to
work; the taxpayer of to-day is COM
pelled TO pay, to provide for the care or
punishment of the victims of the liduor
traffic. Intemperance is worse than
slavery because the latter affected only
one race, whilethe former strikes every
race. 1t is worse in that it DESTROYS
paieAlal alIectlon, Which slavery never
dlu. lie believed the church was the
only source of hope, and said a true
christian was always a consistent tenn
perance advocate. lie said the argu-
ment against prohibition on the ground
OF the vast interests that would be dam
aged was the same that was always
used against the abolition Of slavery
lie denounced high license and all Ii
cense as a delusion and asnaye, and ad.
vocated a Square fight all along the
line. ~
The speaker Illustrated each of hi:
points with bright and! striking anec
dotes and incidents, gracefully depict
ed, which kept the audience in goo(
humor Throughout.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
Notice.

washington Springs, Aug. 81, 1884.
Ala meeting Of the Jeraiild County
Agricultural Society, it was decided to
hold a meeting of the membership OF
the Society on Sept. 6th, 1884, for the
purpose of filing the Boardof Directors
and an assessment having been made
of 25 per cent, it is desirable that all be
prepared to meet the same a tthat time,
O. G.. WOoDRUFT,
D. +. Ford. President
Secretary,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

No man has a right to be neutral in
the great work OF temperance; at this
age and in this country. Every man
from consideration of PERSONAL safety
from normal considerations, from con.
sideration of his relations to his fellow
MAJ in social life, and from considera.
lions Of patriotism Of state ought tc
take sides in this matter and lethis pc.
sition be known of all men.-W. w
Beecher.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
To the Voters of Jerauld County, D. T.

To the Voters of Jerauld County, D. T.
Greeting: l hereby announce myself
a candidate for the office Of Superin.
tendent Of Schools in and for Jerauld
county, D. T., subject to the action of
the Republican County Convention.
l base my claimfor consideration up
on the following facts, viz; am per-
manent citizen Of Jerauld county. My
educational interests and otherwise are
identified with the interests of the
county.
| have done the pioneer work (Which
has been no easy task and as a result
the townships are organized upon a
good business basis, and prepared for
active work. Ihave experience as SUI
perintendent and Marlborough knowledge
of tho duties Of the office.
/ am not a political wire puller,
neither am l a chronic Office seeker. l
have no mud to throw, or reflections to
cast upon any aspirant to the office. Ii
my work is satisfactory to the majority
and they have sufficient confidence in
my ability to continue me in onice it
will be appreciated and the duties
thereof performed to the best of my
ability.
Respectfully your obd't servant,
r.. Y. HAZARD.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

Notice is hereby given that there will
be ameetidg of the republican voters
of Media township, Aug. '3oth., at the
residence of 7. II. McGinnis at o'clock
p. m, for the purpose of electiIg del.
egates to- attend the republican nomi-
mating convention to be held at Yves.
sington Springs, Sept. 6, 1884. i
Done by order Of central committee
='. n. y. Grow, =
!. Chairman
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
NOTICE FOR PuBLICATlON.-Lud Office

NOTICE FOE N,-LillU UIllcE
~ at Mitchell, d. T., Aug is. 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the folloWingnam-
ed settler has fled notice of his intention to
make final proof i'll support of his claim, and Sc
cure final entry thereof, and that said proof will
Co at Washington Springs d.. T. on Sept y, 1881,
viz: JOHN PAkvlCk,
under his Il. sentry No. 223S4 for the W see: II
town 100, range G5. He anne the GLOWING
witnesses to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz; Narian Du-
seek, John VIncous. Frank Pechaeck, Frank
| Bros. of Grow Lake, D.. T.
a22s2Ghb GEO. b. EvERIrT, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

Our next meeting occurs on Wednes-
day, twerty-seventh of this month. A
full attendance is desired. Remember
tins and place.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

The Pioneer Union meets at the M.
d. church Of Washington SpringE, on
the second and fourth Wednesday of
each month, at three o'clock, p. II.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIQN.-Land Office
~ at Mitchell, Dakota, August II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice OF her intention to
make final proof in support of her claim and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Dist.
Court Jeralld Co.. at Washington Springs, d.. I.
on Sept 20, 1881, viz:
JENNIE SWAN,
Il. $. 22G39 for the sWll sec % town LOG range O..
She names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Asa HodgSOn, G. II. Nelson, y. +.
Kellogg, ". j. Converse, OF Sullivan, DIT.
a2os26 GEO. L. EyERITT, Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
Township Caucus.

The Republican voters of Wessing-
ton Springs township are requested at
the COURTEOUS in Washington Springs,
D. T., On Saturday, Aug. Both, 1884, at
2 o'clock, p. ~, for the purpose of Sc
Letting two delegates to attend the
County Convention Of Jerauld county
to be held atthe Court House, Wessing-
ton Springs, Sept. 9Th, 1884, at | O'Clock,
p. H., and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come
before the taucus.
w. HAWTHORNE,
G. w. MCDoNALD,
Precinct Com.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
TEMPERANCE.
". G. T. u.

(T!is column is devoted to the interests of and
IS edited by the Ladies of the Womcn's Chris
tiah Temperance Uni0n.)
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
An Awful Accident.

Robert J. Burdette, in Burlington
Hawkeye, November 5, 1SS4::-Awful
accident on the Great National railway!
Yesterday afternoon the independent
train, carrying a small number OF re-
publican s%oreheads, collided with the
democratic train at Polls station, a few
miles from Whitehouse, and nearly all
the passengers were killed or injured.
1t seems that arrangements had been
made for the independent train to cut
loose from the republican train at Chi
cage, run to the siding at Polls station
and wait for the democratic train to
come along, when they were to connect
and run to Whitehouse together. The
democratic train was to have white
reform light on the rear ear. When
the democratic train reached the Polls
station it stopped, and Cleveland and
Hendricks, the conductor and engineer
of the train, replaced the white reform
light with Il red spolls light. George
William Curtis, the engineer Of the in
dependent train, came Off the siding.
and seeing the red light, supposed the
track was clear, and dashed at full
speed into the rear Of the democratic
train with awful results. Curtis, Cleve'
land and Hendricks were instantly
killed, as were also many OF the pas
sengers. The dead train men all leave
families.
There is no doubt as to the existence
at nleurn-nnpum0nia in Illinois.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
----~--~--
For Clerk of District Court.

The undersigned respectfully an
nounces himself a candidate for the Of
flee OF Clerk Of District Court Of Jer-
aud county, D, L.
G. W. MCDONALD.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
How a Pension is Paid

Chicago Herald:-The pension must
first be found to be all right ny the ap-
propriate evidence, which is compared
with the muster rolls and the records
in the war department. Itgoes through
a number of hands, and if found all
right a requisition is made upon the
treasury for it. This reVuisition for
it's payment must go through thirteen
bureaus before it can be paid.
In the first place there must be a fund
appropriated by congress for the pay
ment OF the class to which it belongs,
and the appropriation must be availa-
bic before the requisition will be made.
Then it must be drawn up and signed
by the commissioner of pensions. From
him it goes to the secretary of the inte-
rior, who signs it and sends it to the
comptroller Of the treasury. The sec
ond comptroller signs it and sends to
the third auditor, who looks it over and
passes it on to the warrant division.
From here it goes to the register of the
treasury, who in turn examines it and
hands it over to h edivision Of accounts.
If it passes here all right it is then
presented to the United States %treasur-
er for his signature. Having been
signed it goes back to the division of
accounts to be registered, then to the
register of the treasury for his sigma
ture, and then to the division of &C
counts for mailing to the depository OF
the pension agent who is to pay the
claim, and another note must be sent
informing the agent that money is
placed to his credit here for it's pay
ment. This is the modus operandi for
every pension claim that is granted
whether it be for 500 a week as in the
case of wives Of dead presidents, or 81
a month for the end of a finger.
Mr.. Blaine has ordered criminal and
civil libel suit against the indianapolis
Sentinel for a most shameful attack
upon his wife and children. While tc
| attack him may appear legitimate, he
declares his intention to defend his
wife and children with his life if need
be.
The earnings of northwestern roads
for the month of July were as follows
Chicago & Northwestern, S1,962,3W
decrease, 1898, 300; st. Paul II Omaha
s461, 300; increase, $4,000; milwaukee
e. St. Paul, 81, 100000; increase, Sl2O,71o
Northern Pacific, S~1,O26,449; increase
S;176,225.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
Tramp, TRAMP.

Tramp, tramp, tramp, The boys are
marching; how many of them? Sixty
thousand; sixty full regiments, every
mar Of which will beforetwelvemonths
shall have completed their course lie
down in the grave of a drtnkard. Ev-
cry year during the past'decade has
witnessed the same sacrifice; and sixty
regiments stand behind this army
ready to take it's place. "Trahlp, tramp,
tramp" the sound comes to It's in the
echoes of the footsteps of the army
just expired; tramp, tramp, tramp: the
earth shakes with the tread OF the host
now passing; tramp, tramp, tramp
comes to us from the camps of the re-
cruits. Some are besotted and stupid,
some are wild with hilarity and dance
along the dusty way, some reel along
in 'pitiful weakness, some wreak their
mad and murderous impulses on one
another or IN the helpless women and
children whose destinies are united tc
theirs; some go bound in chains from
which they seek in vain to wrench
their bleeding wrists, and all are poi
soned in body and soul and all are
doomed to death.-J. G. Holland.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

EDITED II Mrs. L. Y. MILES.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

Here is a case of prohibition, TO which
the United States became a party in
the Chinese treaty which prohibits the
landing Of Chinese subjects in the
United States for ten years: "Article 2.
The governments Of China and of the
United States mutually agree and un-
dertake that Chinese subjects shall not
be permitted to import opium into any
of the ports of the United States; and
citizens of the United States shall not
be permitted to import opium into any
Of the open ports OF China. This abso-
lutte prohibition, which extends to YES
sells owned by the citizens or subjects
Of either power, and employed by other
persons for the transportation of opium,
shall be enforced by appropriate legis-
lation on the part of China and the
United States, and the benefits Of the
favored nation clause in existing trea-
ties shall not be claimed by the citizens
or subjects Of either power as against
the provisions of this article" If opl-
UNI, which gradually but surely destroys
the body and soul of the User, can thus
be prohibited by the United States gov
eminent, alcoholic drinks, which also
surely but gradually destroy both body
and soul of the user, may be prohibited
by the United States government. They
are on a par as to their nature and in
juriousness. The personal freedom of
the opium smoker is just as much in
terfered with by prohibition as is the
drinker of whisky and brandy.-North-
western Christian Advocate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

e E.not, life Is sweeping by, go and
dare before you die, something
mighty and sublime leave behind
to conquer time.' 500 IL week in your town.
50 outfit free. No risk. Everything new. No
capital is required. We will furnish you every
thing. Many are making fortunes. Ladies' make
as much us men, and boys and girls make great
pay. Reader, il you want business at which You
can make great pay all the time, write for par
%ticulars to ii. HALLETr {. Co., Portland, Maine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
NOTICE OF FINAL ROO

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIoN.-Land Office
~ at Mitchell, d. IT,, Aug It'll, 1854.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of his intention to
make tInal proof in, support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Clerk Dist.
Court Jerauld County at Washington Springs,
ID. T., on Sept. 10, 1854. viz:
MILTON w. NESAlITH,
under MS nd entry No. 1851 for the ne,,4 section
town lOG, range 81. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz: Peter Il.
Barrett, H. Blowers, John Phillips, NJ. G. Ayers,
of Elmer, d.. T..
assla GEO. i. EyER1rr. Register.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29

There is no doubt as to the existence
or pleuro-pneumonia in Illinois.
In real truth, do one is free by birth,
but only by Observation-Disclosures.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-08-29
Notice.

G. w. MCDOgALD.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
The Assembly Convention.

At the Assembly Convention held
at Spooner last week, Hon. C. Ander-
son of Grantsburg, and Peter E. Brad
shaw of this city were elected dele
gates to Madison. We are glad to
know that Superior is becoming of
sufficient Importance to recognition
abroad, and that so good a man as
Mr.. Bradshaw has been chosen to rep
resent our young city in the approach
in State convention. The delegates
elected to the Senatorial convention
at Hudson were: G. G. Kinsman, P.
L. Bradshaw, Andrew Milne, C. l.
Crochet, Andrew Ahlstrom, and A. F.
Wright. A presidential test vote was
taken of the convention which showed
majority for Edmunds.
The only unpleasant feature in the
convention was the Barron Co iangle.
That county with y delegates got
nothing simply on account of fight
among her own men who were unable
to agree upon delegate to the State
Convention. As they could not agree
among among themselves it was MOI
expected that the Convention would
agree for them, so they were left on
in the cold entirely. Too many aspir
ants often spoils the political broth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
a Colossal Steal,

A scheme for big steal from the
National Treasury is to be found in
the Blaire educational bill now pend
ing i'll congress, to set aside for addi-
tional educational purposes ST, 000,-
600 to be apportioned among the
states in proportion to their illiteracy.
Our school system is already the best
on the face Of the globe and the
means ample for carrying it on to still,
higher perfection This attempt to
get government aid is only scheme
concocted by professional jobbers to
get their fingers into the public treas
ury for their personal benefit. 1t is
safe to say that not more than % per
cent, of the amount would ever be
used for the purpose intended, and
this only to commence such work as
would require other large government
requests to finish. We hope Congress
will sit down hard on this Blaire Job
and all others Of like character. If
we lack anything to the promotion of
a better education for the masses, and
we do, it is stringent compulsory ed
vocational law Give us this and we
shall need no government aid in ell
eyating our educational standard
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
He Cannot Get In.

The story having been printed that Emery A.
Storrs expected TO get into the National conyen-
ton from Illinois. and that he would probably
come in proxy for J. J. Woodward one Of the
delegates from the First Congressional District.
Mr. Woodward vas asked about the matter yes
terday. He said he had received no intimation
of ANYTHING Of tie kind from any source except
the published statement He took no stock n
the report that Mr.. Storr5 would try to get in. So
far as Mr. Woodward was concerned. he did not
believe that any person could get into Nation
al convention a proxy for regularly elected
delegate or alternate. Mr.. Woodward said: IF |
do not serve have no right 10 give proxy, but
nv place would be taken by my alternate. But
/ have no disposition 70 let any one occupy my
seat IN the convention. was elected 10 repre-
sent this district, and feel that it is my duty to
do IT,"
We clip the above from the Chica-
90 mter-Ocean Of the 18th ult. Mr.
Woodward should come to Superior
and take a few lessons in the proxy
business. Our very pure CD and
would-be political leaders do not agree
with Mr.. Woodward. In our conven-
ton held last week for the election of
delegates to attend the Assembly con-
yention held at Spooner on the 18th
ult., among the candidates for delegate
was Mr.. O. n. Murdock Mr. Muir
dock could not get an election by the
people, but still he wanted to repre-
sent Douglas county in the conven-
ton very much. Mr.. W. II. Webb
one of the elected delegates, finds, on
the day appointed to 90 to Spooner
that he could not 90. so he transfers
his credentials to the defeated Mr.
Murdoch who with the effrontery born
of desperation goes to the Assembly
Convention to represent by proxy a
people who would not elect him for
the purpose. We believe this is the
only case of the kind on record, and
it may prove valuable precedent for
Mr., Storrs and as a guide for the act
tons of the National Committee.
Mr.. Murdoch is one of the self con-
stituted guardians Of the Republican
party in and for Douglas county, and
will no doubt pose before the public
next fall as a candidate for the legis-
lature. But our people will hardly
have any use for him in that capacity,
and he will do little more than ''pose. >
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
Patents 10 wisconsin Inventors.

Erwin & Benedict patent lawyers
at Milwaukee, Wis, report the follow.
ing Patents issued to Wisconsin in.
ventors recently:
Churn ID. w. Curtis, Fort Atkin.
son; Bed-pan j. E. Drakeley, Madi
son; Fly-net for horses D. Fischbeck
Milwaukee. Double-acting pumps w
II. and c. A. Holcombe, Beloit; De
vice for ascertaining the variation o
compasses C. E. Kirkland, Milwaukee
Seal-lock G. NJ. Plumb, Madison
Fan-blower J. &. Studley, Oshkosh
Potato-digger II. Nelson, Waupaca.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03
pou't Quiz William.

Last week during the debate on the
tariff bill in Congress, our Represen-
tative Mr.. Price advocated the pro-
lection system as benefiting the labor
ing man and enhancing the price Of his
labor. In reply to question by Mr..
Weller, as TO whether the idle and
vicious element in large cities might
be attributed to protective system.
Mr.. Price replied that 80 per cent.
might be attributed to saloons kept
by pirates, licensed by demagogues,
and patronized by fools. He then
proceeded to picture the benefits of
protection to the lumber industry of
his state. While Mr.. Weller went out
to ''see a man"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-05-03

The facts that we have laid before
the people on this question, ought to
be sufficient to convince reasonable
men that the officers are doing what
the law requires; that the law requires
them to do it as they are doing it;
that it is their duty to execute the
law, not to violate it; that they are
legally responsible, made so by the
law, which they are bound to strictly
follow.