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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

The town of Ordway, which startee
on its career with brilliant prospects
and was AT one time the leading candi-
date for capital honorS, is practically
defunct, The Aberdeen Republican
SAYS,
The town Of Ordway has but few
surviving citizens. Two hotels. gener-
al merchandise store, drug store, post
office. two land offices aud the college,
are all that remain of what was one ui
he prettiest, most prosperous and ambl-
iCu, towns in central Dakota. aspiring
TO capital hOnors with apparently the
best chances Of success Her citizens
made gallant effort 10 sustain the
toxin, and may yet succeed BY the fu-
ture operations of railroads. The site
is the best in the county
The curse of an mcanny name has
pulled it down and will fi.ally eXtin-
guish the once promising burg. II can
be resmrectcd. born again, reChrisicned
and given place among the prosper
Gus towns of Dakota. Press and Ddk0-
f,,;
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01


IL recent libel suit in Rhode Island
the chief justice laid down the law in
his charge TO the jury as follows: II
think that a public newspaper has a
right 10 comment upon critlcise III
the discharge of public duties. ] think
that if the publishers discover what
they consider TO be defects, they have
"A right 10 point them out. If there are
facts which suggest fault, think that
the public press has right to criticiSe
and 10 censure. IL III the exercise o..
this freedom of comment they fairly
and honestly and meaning 10 do what
is right, they cannot he held account
able. II is of great Importance to the
public that the newspapers should have
this liberty. II there should be none
70 criticise or 10 censure, frauds would
grow more and more intolerable To the
manifest peril Of the public welfare,
and therefore youca see that the pub
lie have a great interest III maintaining
unshackled the right Of the public
press to freely and fairly criticiae." "
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01
Convention and Excursion Of the DakO-
Ia Press Association.

Far the most profitable and enjoy a.
bic occasion in the history of Dakota
journalism was the convention at
WateTtown and excursion to Mime
apolis and st. Paul last week, That
our readers may know how enjoyable
it was, and how royal was the reception
rendered, we will give as full descrip-
tion of the trip as space will allow.
and next week publish the official re-
port Of the convention in supplement
form
Taking the 2:3O train Monday after
noon, July 20. where We met large
delegation of editors and ladies from
the west and south. ride Of two hours
brought us TO the enterprising city of
BroOkings, one Of the best towns on
the ID. &. There being an hour to wait
at this place, the party proceeded to
take in the town" The Sentinel Office
was the first stopping place, where we
were received and shown through the
office. The next stop was ut the Press
office, where we were met by Geo. llOpp
and made welcome. Carriages being
provided by the citizens of BroOkings,
the party were driven to the agricultur-
al college, which is rapidly approaching
completion. All expressed themselves
well pleased with Brookings, and re-
gretted not being able to make longer
stop there.
Five o'clock, the hour of departure.
having arrived we boarded the train
for Watertown and filled to overlooking
the one coach it contained. The ride
through the valley Of the Sioux was en-
joyed. and at o'clock the train slowed
up al the beautiful city of Watertewn.
This thriving city stands in the front
rank in South Dakota as railroad and
business center. II is situated in the
| Sioux valley and contains nearly three
thousand inhabitants. \ committee
met MS al the depot and assigned rooms
at the different hotels and ut private
houses in the city. The delegation from
the northern portion of South Dakota
was already there, and in all about one
hundred were present from abroad.
! Monday evening was occupied with a
business meeting, consisting OF the
address of welcome by Mayor Thomas
and response by \. ii. Lewis, OF the
Milbank Review, followed by the annu-
/ al address by President ConkGn, which
was able and we'll delivered. BY request
Gen. III. X. pease spoke on the subject
Of insurance. The Watertown Light
/ Guard Band furnished music for the oc.
casion and proved themselves efficient
mir ic ans.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

a CONVENTION of business men was
heldin Huron July Ii, for the purpose of
considering some plan for relief from
excessive rates OF interest now charged
in Dakota. Delegates were present
from different portions of Southeast
en Dakota, and the matter was thor
oughly discussed. \ plan for the organ
i2atiOn of a mutual insurance company
was presented. The new law relative
to insurance companies was presented
and discussed a list of names OF
suitable persons for temporary direc-
tors was presented, who were elected
This board organized 10y clecting Gen
ii. Il. PeaSe president and \. Davis
secretary. Another convention is called
| at Huron August 70 to complete the
organization of the company
The direct cause OF The organization
of Il mutual company is the raising of
the already eXorbtaut rate of inSur-
ancC. In the cities of Huron and
Aberdeen. where they have perfect
systems of wafer works, and expected
"A lowering Of Tie rate in consequence,
the rate was l.early doubled. The
bill passed last winner liked the amount
of capital necessary for the organlza-
ton OF an insurance company so high
that il is almost impossible to- start one,
and thus the present companies dare to
raise their rate. 1t is to be hOLed tins
mutual company will be successfully or
ganiZed and run, and the business men
be enabled to get insurance at living
rates. Such companies are IN opera
tion in Wisconsin and other old States
and why not in DakOtap
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE president has issued procla-
nation 10 the effect that all cattle men
must leave the Indian Territory within
forty DAYS, and IT has caused great
commotion among the intruders. They
are bringing all the power at their
command To bear on the president to
have him revoke this order, but it is
not likely TO have any effect. The mat
ter has been thoroughly investigated
and the proclamation is likely to be final.
The removal is the carrying out of
the recommend of Gen. Sheriden who
also recommends the removal of tie
Indian Agent and placing of the Arapa-
hoes and Cheyennes under care of the
army
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01
Dakota Convict Labor.

Sioux FALLS. July l6.-The directors
of the Territorial penitentlary to-day
closed contract with j. NJ. Bailey, Jr.,
of Iowa, for the employment Of the
conyiCtS for a term of five years by
the provision of the contract the Terri
tory will receive for each man en-
plOyed -, - or ~ cents per day, acord-
ing 10 the time of service. The con
tractors will engage in the manufact-
ure of barbed wire, and for that pIir-
pose Will put in five machines. This
viii employ about one half of the III
prisoners now confined, ana being Tie
only place in the Territory where baibed
wire is made, will in no way interfere
with any home industry. Arrangements
will be mSde TO use portion OF the
men in the manufacture Of twlne. j.
ID. Cameron II Co., of this city, have
made a contract with Mr. Bailey by
which they are to have the labor of one
halt Of the prisoners, and will use them
in cutting paving stone, for which pur-
pose the company will quarry and shil
the stones TO the prison yard.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01
The President OF sorosiS

lI.isle Lester. In San Francisco Chronic.el
Can woman grow old before she Is cor
Jenny June, the editor of Dsmorest's Fash
ion Monthly and tbs president Of Sorosis, -
out OF her teens, ut least Association with
fashions may not be pro luctivs OF youth,
but the lady who made feature OF fashion
writing paying corner in journalism Is not
at all old looking. although good many
Junes have como and gone over her petite
head. She is losing little Of her vim in ex-
preston and originality, aud her once 1.-the
figure seems little italicizsi with tho prim-
ness of ara She viii make a very cunning
little old woman IL she lives TO bo 80 years
Mrs Croly Jenny June, does not 60 90
much into society rs she u.ed to- She does
not give as many dinners and receptions
Every thing. even the whifiigig OF success.
seems to come to Q period at certain sgeG
From - 20 80 Is q tired-out season for
women, who lead active lives In any Of the
professions ! do not know Of . woman In
the ranks Of journalism that bsari her age
70, we'll as Jenny June. Shs wss never
much larger than 70 pint Of cider" and aha
Il a very unique little bniy, now II her d.
clining years Shs kssps Ahead o. the gem
eraI world Of lady shoppsrs still and knows
more about feathers, lArs- and fringss. etc.
then any thar t..si.s ~ =. .sr AZ t..-'.,t~
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

At eight o'cloCl. we were driven to
the Hotel Ryan and invited To partake
of an elegont banquet, prepared for us.
THIS beautiful hotel h,.s just been
opened TO the public, and Is the pride
of the city After supper speeches
were in order, which occupied the time
until eleven o'clock, when we we're
driven to the depot and took the train
for home, where al arrived III safety or
SATURDAY.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE department has de cided that Tor
postmasters To use money collected by
the sale OF postage stamps, etc, during
the month, intending TO make il up at
the end OF the month, IS embcZzlement,
and punishable as such.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

RIVERSIDE PARK has been selected
by the family as the burial place Of the
remains of Gen. Grant. This park is
Il tract OF III acres about three miles
from Central rark, and much more
place of burial. on account
of It's not being 50 much of pleasure
resort
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

AN anti-horsc thief association has
been organized in Charles Mix county.
Ii is composed of determined men, who
propose TO rid that county of Il gang of
horse thieves which has committed
many depredations there.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

SENATOR VEST is taking IA trip over
the Northern Pacific, but he is So much
afraid of the indignation of Dakota
people that he travels III private car
with a sheet-iron lining, III which he
eats and sleeps later ocean.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

Some Of the boys were afraid they
would not get their share of good things
at the banquet ut Watertown, and So
tried to get +. L. Cressey out Of the way
by sending him bogus telegram calling
him to Mitchell. 1t came near haying
the desired effect Cressey says the
day of reckoning will surely come.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE profits to Mrs. Grant from the
first edition of the General 5 book will
reach from SljO,O0O to 500. 900. say the
publishers. This Will be the largest
sum ever paid an author for work in
This or amy other country.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE Territorial board of agriculture
will hold their first annual fair at llur-
on Sept. ~ and 30 and Oct. / and >
No pains will be spared to make this
fair interesting and profitable To all
who attend The premium lists will
be ont soon.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

The success of the convention and
excursion is largely due to the efforts
Of President Conkln, who has labored
long and faithfully, givMg time and
money to the cause, and Vice-President
Davis and Secretary Schlosser for their
labors while on the excursion. With
such corps of officers our association
will prosper
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01
Art and pccs ration


The latest novelties In manu Cards roprc.
sent Holsters, crabs, turtles and frogs In re-
pous,o upon thin plates OF copper, the menu
being painted in oil colors at tho top Each
plate is upheld by an easel-iike support, 80
that the list Of yianls can readily DO OBJ
served.
"Esthetic tiles" arc imported with surface
texture irregular and in relief, giving va
riety of tint They are iu monochrome,
blue and red, and low in tone, and are used
In combination, framed in groups with
slender tiles Of olive The same hues in
Producing yellow also, set In irregular mo-
saic' produce resultant tint in the eye
much more interesting than regular tiles
Combinations OF widely different mate
rials in house decoration, furniture, bric-a-
brac and even In he more personal ar
ticles. "a in house hold silver utensils, are
especially conspicuous at present.
A new fabric for wall han gings that eau
be taken down and moved IL English jute,
with ali angular twill strips. Bold conven-
tional figures, striking floral forms, gro
oesque dragons, i'm tints OF red, olive ami
blues, are tho prominent mark, in the Jaw
STUFF These stufYs are mainly intende 1.
halls They come in widths suitable for
panels. The edges are stoutly bound, and
the fabric Is hung without sewing OF other
preparation
The Japanese carved TALES, cabinets and
other pieces which are customarily called
teak, are not teak at all, but the cheaper,
less durable black wood. Teak il, I'm fact,
not black at ALL but warm tint; not as red
as cherry, and not as yellow as oak.
A now ilea In book-covers l. the. Use Of
copper hXonze. The coYer II a book re-
Gently published was Of copper bronze. COM
bined With chocolate colored cloth and gold
and black ornaments and letters
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE Minnesota editors held Their an
nual convention at st. Paul OF Tuesday
last and were rendered a banl uet and
reception at the Hotel Ryan " The
Northwestern Newspaper Union.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

An immense pair of tin shears, with
the inscription Welcome Editors"
from which was suspended a paste-pot,
hung across one of tho streets i'm
WatcrtOwn.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

The entertainment IN Minneapolis
was due to efforts Of Geo. II. Newell.
G. A. lieiielluger and Anthony Kelly,
the committee appointed To arrange
for us, and the liberality Of a few mem,
berS of the Jobbcrs Association.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01
Dirk. Cream and Butter.

New YORK Town Topics
Milk and butter require very careful
handling at all sea ons They should never
be left uncovered Glass and pottery
covered jars. with wire handles oveS the top,
ire made in all siDes for refrigerator use
Cream pitchers for the table, with silver o.
china covers, are among the nece, sary table
furniture. Milk absorbs every olor and
every impurity. IL is never pure except
kept in scrupulously clean vessel that Is
covered. IL will surely have a taint.pr taste
IL placed in an ice box that il pot thoroughly
washed aud aired. An excellent way TO-
keep milk sweet in warm weather is 10 stand
the can or jar in cold water, in which q
handful OF salt has been thrown Let the
water come nearly 10 the mouth OF the We
ell II is safe plan to scald, not boil, milk
very hot days. 10 should be placed on the
stove until scum forms and crinkles over
IL, when IL can be removed.
Milk thus scaldsd will keep twenty -four
hours sweet. and will yield moro and q
richer cream. IL Is q mistaken idea TO econ.
omize in milk or to scrimpthe cream pitcher.
Those living i'm town may have excellent
cream with management. A quart Of milk
set at night in a large owl will give hsh a
pint Of cream the following morning. The
skim milk may then 10 used for cooking
purpose+ Tea and coffee are SO improved
by crea N that no family should te without
it, and cream Is so healthy that children
should be encouraged to eat it. II is Gu
rious fact that many persons will readily
purchase quinine pills and other tonics. who
tegrudge money expended for the quality
Of food that would prevent the employment
of drugs
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

W. |. THORNDYkE, editor Of tie IN
deX published at Kimball, was married
in Chicago, Sunday, July II, to Miss
Mary ). Caldwell of Ipswich, Mass.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

CHARLES h. ADAMS has been elected
president of Cornell Univerity, Utica
y. y. III place OF Pres. White, who
has resigned after term of seventeen
NCnrS.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

The bill of fare ut the EiGtel was
printed on the back cover of the annu-
al report of the st. Paul Chamber of
Commerce for 1851, which all were re-
quested to preserve.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

GEORGE }. LOVE, OF Huron, has been
appointed postmaster of that place,
vice John Cain, suspended. Thus the
reaping begun in Dakota. 30, what
shall the harvest be-
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE Nicollet House in Minneapolis
caught fire last week and was damaged
to the amount of several thousand dol
lars.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

THE trial of Ricl is now in progress
in Canada. There appears To he little
show Of his escaping the gallowS.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

TIE largest delegation ut the editor
ial convention from one place was from
Huron, there being fifteen present i'll
cludlng ladies'.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

MAUDS lowered the record Thursday
by trOtting Il nile in 2:OSi.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

Phe next meeting of the Association
will be held ut Aberdeen. A trip TO the
Yellowstone is the plan for next year.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-08-01

Judging from the sea-sicknesS our
Journey from kasota to Tracy must
have been over the rocking billows.
National Republican., 1885-11-14

coherence 70 the body with whch Il ls incor-
pornted and preventing adhesion to the
knife, &c; IN that issued In 1889 TO William
Cooley, Waterbury, VT, for artificial cream,
the process Is TO mix oleo oil, olive, or other
vegetable oils with skim milk, one part OF
the former to three of the latter, heating
them separately TO about 1899, blending them
when heated. This enables each gobule Of
oil to become coated with the ;aselne In the
milk, hence, when treated with rennet,
adapted for making cheese. When this
artificial cream is used for butter, It is al
lowed to stand day or two TO become acid
before churning.
The patent issued to II. Lauferty, New
York city, I'm 1882, for artificial butter,
treats milk with sal.soda, then mixes It
with oleo oil, coloring matter is added, and
the whole churned, salted, &C.; that to
John Hobbs, Boston, In 1889, for making
artificial butter, makes an emulsion Of cot
ton seed oil, benne oil, or mustard oil, and
combines IL with oleomargarine aud milk
the patent to II. II. Wright, Albany, N. Y,
in 1889, for artificial butter, styled cream
inc, is combination or oloo oil, lard oil,
lutter oil, ond cream, mixed with oil OF
sesame, benne oil, or oil Of sunfower seed
or cotton seed colored with annotto, with
the addition of sugar and salt.
Now, could not the Protective Dairy AS
sociation. turn its attention toward dis
CONtIlHH nOW many VI butbe HlhnuluCluTeTb
conform to the patents under which they
propose to workp Let the legislatures OF
the states require these factories TO operate
according to formulas pronounced harmless
by competent inspectors, TO be appointed
for this purpose, and empowered to enter
any factory to ascertain whether they con-
form to prescribed methods and TO report
upon the extent and direction Of this bust
ness. Until this Is done no security is felt
by the community against gross imposition.
Laws have been passed by about twenty
states, some OF them prohibiting the manu-
facture OF olemargaIine or the like, Others
its sale or exposure for sale unless plainly
labeled as such, and others extending the
prohibition TO hotels and boarding houses,
unless conspicuously exhibiting the words,
"This house uses oleomargarine.n Sections
OF these laws have been declared unconsti-
tutional or imperative, notably those OF
New York and Maryland, and conviction
has so far been diflicultto procure.
Prof. Taylor, of the department Of agn-
culture, has given great attention to the
means OF detecting oleomargarine by the
microscope, and lis testimony in recent
cases before the court in the District OF CO.
lumbia, has caused the conviction OF parties
who have sold oleomargarine without the
requirements Of the law.
National Republican., 1885-11-14
DAMAGES FROM ST. DOMINGO.
The Black Republic Promptly Responds
to q Vigorous Representation.

On the 2Sth of last June J, ]. Plat, an Amer.
lean architect, doing business in the city Of
San Domingo, while sitting In his room In the
hotel was brutally murdered by squad of
DOMINICAN officers. II was said at the tine
that the shooting was accidental, and that he
met his death while the officials were attempt
ing 70 arrest another man., It ispretty def.
nitely known now that while he was not shot
Intentionally he was killed because he was
supposed to be somebody else, and the inves-
tigation into his identity was carried on when
II was too late to be of any service to him.
The consul at San Domingo, Mr.. II. G. 9.
nois whS was appointed tnSE Sn ti bs
matter in hand and demanded that
the murder be investigated aud tho widow
be Unidentified, The consul wrote to the Stnte
Department what he had done and requested
that his action be approved. Gov. Porter, first
assistant secretary OF state, to whose attention
the affair was called, at once approved the
action OF Mr., Astwood and directed him to take
the necessary proceedings to recover damages
from the San Domingo government,
Some correspondence passed between the
Secretary OF State and the Secretary of the Navy,
and II Is understood that a United States man
ofwar was detailed TO back up the demands of
the consul II they were not listened to by the
DominiganB. But force, 1t seems, was not
necessary in this instance, and through
the services of Mr. Aswood the widow
will receive enough money TO maintain her
for some time at least. In spite Of the flct
that the medical examiners, the defendant.
and the court were all on one side. Consul
Attwood reports to the department that he has
succeeded In securing the Judgment Of $4,000
stance In which a redress has been so promptly
rendered for the loss of life on this island. and
u IL TO be hoped that II means that the United
states nag Is at last to be recognized.
Three races to-day at Ivy Cityat lo'clook; un.
finished 22b race 2.lB trOtters and o,25 nacerS