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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
Dakota.
HURON WINS THE CAPITOL PRIZE


HURON, D. T., Nov. 7.-Complete
returns are not all reported yet, but it
is now knows positively that a very
general interest was taken ia Tues
days election on the constitution and
State officers for South Dakota. The
vote was light, but by no means mea>
ger, every county having participated
and casting respectable vote. and
the result is highly satisfactory and
encouraging. The opposition 10 the
constitution rallied their forces and
brought out their vote, which will be
seen to be but a small percentage of
the total vote cast. The constitution
and state movement is given the
boom of popular Endorsement and the
awakened interest leads to hope of
the people of South Dakota that
Congress will be prevailed to admit
the new State this winter.
The result of the vote on the prohi
bition amendment is doubtful, with
the probabilities against it. Minority
representation is defeated. Huron is
chosen as the temporary seat of gov :
eminent by handsome majority over
greatly elated. Huron had done less
campaigning, but more headwork than
Pierre, and the result shows which
town is to~day really the favorite of
the people. The capitol will cause
Huron to grow rapidly and make it
the center of great activity in political,
real estate, and business circles this
fall and winter. Better times than the
boom period of three years ago are be-
ievea to be in store for this ambitious
and thrifty young city.
FROM HURON.
A dispatch from Hugh Campbell to
whom the returns were sent, concede
that Huron carries the capitol location
by fully 4, 900. Dispatches from Pierre,
however, still claim the capitol on
the face of the returns, and on esti-
mates. Huron has it, however, with
out doubt, by handsome majority.
a Publication meeting is being held
here tonight.
A Summary.
The following is summary of
the results of the elections in
The East and South Tuesday, Eade
up from the latest returns received
from the several states:
New York elects Hill, dem, for
governor by about II, 0U0 plurality.
The state legislature is republican on
joint ballot by a majority of SO In
fatal vote of $50.
IL New Jersey republicans have
five majority in the senate and four
IN the assembly, making majority
OF nine on joint ballot.
In Connecticut the republicans have
IL majority on joint ballot, republi
can loss of II.
In Virginia, Lee, dem. is elected
governor by about $4,000 majority.
As far as reported the legislature is
heavily democratic, that party having
60 out OF 100 members of the house,
and % out of 40 in the senate. The
counties to be heard from will proba>
bly, increase their ma jorities.
In Massachusetts, Robinson, rep, is
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

elected governor by a plurality of
about $4,000. The World claims that
the democrats gain Is nembers in the
house and in the senate.
In Maryland the democratic state
ticket is elected by about so, 900. The
legislature will stand about as follows
Senate, republicans 6, democrats 90;
house, republicans 16, democrats 101,
making democratic majority on
joint ballot of SO, and the successor
of q. S. Senator German will be a
democrat.
In Pennsylvania Quay, republican
for state treasurer. the only state Of
ficer voted on, is elected by probably
over 35, 900. All changes In figures
in that state show republican gains.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

A COLORADO man claims to have
discovered divice by which he can
overcome the laws of gravitation, and
he proposes to put his theory to the
test by jumping from the roof of a
tve-story building. His device con-
sists of two electric belts fastened
around him in a peculiar manner,
which he says will sustain him IN
mid-air. His name is Boyd, and he is
private secretary to the governor OF
the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

AT the session of the National Won
ems Christian Temperance Union in
Philadelphia, Miss Traces E. Willard
was unanimously re~elected president.
A resolution reaffirming the ''St.
Louis resolution" indorsing the
National Prohibition party, was
adopted after a heated discussion
which developed the fact that there
is considerable element of common
sense in the organization that opposes
its transformation into a political
party, which virtually dooms it to an
early death.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

PREPARATIONS are IN progress in
London for holding a great inventions
exhibition next year aboard one or
two huge vessels anchored ia the
Thames. The advantage expected to
be derived from the project lies in the
fact that without great expense the
exhibits can be taken to all the prin-
cipal ports of Europe and so placed
before the eyes of millions instead of
hundreds of thousands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
Education by Lectures.
st. Louis Republican.

u.
Second to the daily press, no greater
influence is exercised IN the matter of
popular education than by the lecture
platform. Except, perhaps, for its
more limited audience, it might be
graded upon an equality with the
newspaper, and IN somo respects has
IN advantage over the latter which
the printed letter can not boast. A
thing read has always less effect upon
the mind than the spoken word, and
for the reason that the writer does not
enjoy that personal contact with his
readers which the speaker uses with
such mighty influence upon his audi
ence.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
Latest Returns From Various
States Confirm Form
er Reports.
Prohibition Vote OF New York
Huron to Be the Capt.
toll of Dakota.
A Summary of Results.
New York.
THE PROHIBITION VOTE.

NEW YORK, Nov. with reports
on that ticket missing from eight
counties, including the counties of
New York, Albany. and Erie (Which
includes BUFFALO, the vote for Bascom
the prohibition candidate for governor
is 16, 61S. The total vote for st. John
in the presidential election was 49,
853. No estimate is made of the pros
hibition vote in the three missing
counties.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

THE French cabinet, according to
LIE Temps, will resign before the meet
nag of the chamber of deputies, and
nj. Brisson will form a new ministry,
to include DeFreycinet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

An old man on Broadway, New
York, makes living by carving peach
stones into various fantastic shapes
and selling them at from to cents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

The supreme court of Texas has de.
cided that will scrawled on a candle
box is legal instrument.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
THE STATE FINANCES.

The secretary of state-Hon. E. G..
Timme, and state treasurer-Hon. Z.
Q. McFetridge, have compiled their
annual statement of the financial
transactions of the state for the year
ending Sept. 80. 1885. The following
are the figures for the several funds:
r-IrSn
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12

The following is a true statement of
the balances on hand in the several
frust funds.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-11-12
GENERAL FUND.

Amount on hand at
last settlement. ............. 1898, 567 Is
Amount received for
interest due on GER
tifcates of indebted
ness, Sec. $50, r. S.. S157. 500 90
Amount received for
interest due school
fund income, Sec.
PAT. R. ........... 7,0SS Sc
Amount received for
annual levy TO uni
versity, Sec. 800, r,
S., amended by chap
ter 800, laws 1883. SO, $40 "a
Amount received from
counties, maintain
ing insane in hospital 100, sol A
Amount received from
counties for industri-
al school for boys. 1854 OF
Amount received from
counties for suit tax. 4,T0S 90
Amount received from
railroad companies. 733, 1876 81
Amount received from
all other sources -. lei, 500 66
Amount received from
Burnett county, I'M
paid taxes for 1885. 1850
Total receipts Observation-Disclosures. 81, 193, 272 IS
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 81, 131, S39 %
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TO DATE.-INvESTMENT OF TRUST
FUNDS SHOWING THE AMOUNTS LOAN
ED FROM THE
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So, 1a1. 500 73

4T,ss7 SO
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A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT.
The president has issued the follow
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Total investment OF trust funds. 81, 646, $40 81
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18
He Wrote Too Rapidly.

iAThA!is3lN IfdNt'tF.I
"Colonol," said the new local OF a small
daly paper, looking up from his desk and
Il rcssing the editor, "the great trouble
WITH American writer's is hurry We dash
Oh thing which should receive hours OF
study 1t j. a comparatively easy matter TO
talk well, for our hearers do not expect II;
TO deliver polished sentences; but i'm writing
it is different When | decided to take uI
journalism as the profession to which my
life should be devoted, | resolved never 10
turn off n bad piece Of writing. Some of our
greatest writer's have worked for days upon
sentences which afterwards proved 10 he
simple Now, have b.en at work for some
time on a sentence here AMI have at last re-
ducel il 10 n snoothness that plsases me"
The editor approached the young mans
de,k, took up sheet Of PAPER and real the
following:
"Sea the advertisement of a cook wanted
in another column
This is certainly a fine sentence" said the
editor.
The young man was pleased He could
not conceal his satisfaction.
"Yes,' continued the editor, "this is re.
markably tine sentence. Wrote it over and
over, time and again, didn't you."
ayes, sir, but at last got il 10 suit me-"
"Uh, huh. Advertisements of a cook
wanted in another column Certainly very
fne, bat say, W. don't want cook in an
other column. None of our columns have
COOKS in them
"Oh, no, of course not" repi,d tie young
man.
"i}ut, by tho way yoI have express Il
yourself, people arc led 10 infer that this
column--the enc in which the notice appears
has cook anil that another cook is
wanted in another column | am sorry T.
SEQ that in this. your first attempt a
journali.t, you have fallen into the per-
nicious habit Of writing too rapidly You
must not dash il oil in this way. II Il dam
geroas to your future success Go away on
the hillside sonewhere and think. Write
the sentence on the broad page OF your mind
unit. IL is entirely covered with characters.
Then turn your mind over AMI wri;o on the
other side. After yoa have completed h
work, sit down Oh a ruck and wait until
call you Cool morning, sir. Yes, the iuil
i shining bsautifully to-day, Good mora
ir,,"
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

'nSvtr1 once htcn cfassed ESs 4 mineral
region, SO little attention having ever
been called TO the ores and metal de-
posits of louisiana. In her matchleSs
geological exhibit are shown samples of
almost pure sulphur, assaying from 81
TO 50 per cent. and found in beds IL
feet thick; specimens of iron ore some
of which are almost pure metal, run
ming as high as high as 80 per cent; of
building stone, used largely in New Or
leans and other cities Of the State there
are ineXhaustable quantities; and of
maris. alum. and other useful minerals,
the State has an abundant supply.
III the results certain 10 follow this
exposition, no state is likely to profit
more decisiycly than Louisiana. Her
location, at the extremity Of navigation.
containing the metropolis of the south.
her genial climate, fertile. and rs yet
largely undeyeiOped soil. and resources
almost limitless in quantity, all invite
10th population and capital, which will
natural wealth to make fortunes for
themselves and develop the state. II is
10 this State the country has usually
looked for its best sugars and syrups.
noted always for their superior quality.
and yet, vast as these products are they
constitute bat fraction Of her pro-
ductiyc wealth. While she turned out
- 5l3 h0gShcads Of sugar III 1883. ii is
believed that her rice crop Of lsSi,
amounts 10 fully J00,OC0 barrels, and in
all mechanical departments she is max
ing rapid adyancemcntS, as well. On
an obelisk in her exhibit are written, in
large cheering type, the names OF about
seventy mechanical industries which
are operated or pursued by her people,
lupled within the next decade. can
scarcely admit Of a doubt. since the at
tention Of the whole country is being
intelligently attracted TO her vast and
as yet undeveloped resources Of timber
and ores. In these. as we'll as in the
adaptation of her soil and climate to
every description and class Of crops,
grains, fruits. both hardy and tropical
as well as III awakened spirit of enter
prise now prevailing all classes Of her
citizens, lies the assured promise of her
rapidly approaching prosperity, III
which the whole country will share.
The exposition is progressing without
jar, and without amy lessening OF inter
est. The attendance averages about
l50o0 daily. and the receipts more than
sufficient 10 meet all current liabilities.
The weather alternates from fair TO
mean, much of the time being a cross
between London fog and an Arctic
iceberg
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

from our snecial Correspondent.

from our spccial correspondent.
New ORLEANS, April IL. lsS5.
What a sad place is L great city. How
weary one grows of seeing its squalor
and poverty, the beggar sitting in rags
on the steps of the grandest ediiiccs, or
holding out his hand for pittancc in
the midst of the gay and crowded
thor0ughfare. Riches and poverty, vice
and virtue. avarice and charity, shuttle
each other. side by side; here the gam
bler's den rolbing the unwary there
the almshouse ready To receive him;
vice opening her .gates at nightfall To
lure thoughtless victims to ruin, and
the temple hard 10y, pleading with the
sinner To enter its friendly portals and
bc saved. Nowhere else are so many
phases Of human nature So clearly, 50
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18
New York Letter.l

That is something new to grand oper1l
here, and ono Of the results Is comical A.
box already fllol with belles In enterod by
several beaux. Thers Is hu idlny and
rustiiny in the formation OF a tab,eau, for
trey are aware that they are ON view tn
nearly tho whole house. and then they on
tor into animated conversation. entirely con-
fdent that they are more interesting than
the proceedings on the stage. where lank
Tannhauser Is being tempted ty afat venua
At this juncture the stal,wart German father
of present family stanls up in tho midst OF
his annoyed following, faces ths box squarely.
and says, p-sdop-hoo-o-shl' The
fashionables are a. completely extinguished
as though bomb OF carbonic acid had bcel
smashel among them. These ep:solcs vary
ing from the spoken reproof Of an Individual
TO tho Kisses of a hundred, arc Of almo 4
nightly occurrence
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18
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Moody County EntcTprise

y short time ago,a foolish item was
going the rounds Of the press TO the
effect that black walnut grown on high
prairie land would have no value rs
timber, on account of its crooked and
gnarlrd condition. \ correspondent of
the Dakota Farmer calls attention to
the fact that crooked and gnarled black
Nanut is far more valuable for lumber
than that which is straight.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

TIE war clouds are not only brewing
in the east, but are ripe for breaking.
The latest adviceS from Europe state
that Russia not only refuses to yield
amy of the positions in Afghanistan
but hopes to make General kOmaroft
commander-in-chief of the army in
Tmkestan. thereby approving Of the
adTance across the frontier. England
on the other hand has at last come TO a
realization Of the state Of affairs. The
hope Of peaceful settlement of the
difficulty, and is making vigorous prcpa-
ratiOns for war She has. secured the
control of all the fastest Atlantic steam
ships and holds them in readiness for
transport service. In India tie proba-
hility of war is almost hailed with joy.
The natives are anxious to show their
loyalty To England, and are begging to
he taken into the service. They prom
ise 10 furnish 100000 volunteers.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

TnE quotations from the different
boards of trade. though unsteady.
show constant rise in the price OF
wheat, and the outlook is very encour-
aging for still higher prices. The wal
between Russia and England is re-
gardcd as a settled fact and the prices
are gradually rising to the certainty OF
great demand. When the war begins
there viii be 40 foretciling what nations
Will be drawn into 1t. nor where it viii
end. And all this las very salutary
effect on wheat. What Il difference in
the prosperity Of Dakota would it have
made, had these war tidings be aNoat
last fall. Our wish is that the price of
wheat may continue to rise.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

TIE Winncbago reservation question
continues to bother the administration
considerably, The president is said
not 60 be fully convinced Of the cor
rectneSs of The opinion held by Secre-
tary Lamar and Attorney General
Garland. ana hesitateS to take action in
the matter. The attorney gcneral's 5
opinion meets with great deal of adj
Neran CRITICISM. - Hi0Aeer PresS.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18
fPeck's Sun. |

A o,geville paper q. o. "A somewhab
0ovel feature Of the jnbilee viii bs the carry
ing out of a bet between couple Of residents
Of tho village w,iesl tho othsr.
through town. etc. Novel! Why, man
alive, that is older than minstrel like,
Hleroglyphics OF the same have Leen fouBd
on the walls o. Pompeii, and u VAS one sf
the many foolish practices that eau ed ths
IL, fool
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

CLOVER X DANIELS are now the pro-
prictors Of the Sioux Falls Leader. The
Leader has always been one Of the neat
est papers in Dakota, and one Of our
best exchanges. Success to the new
finn
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

vlNidiy portrayed nowhere SO much of
good and evil 50 closely seen, yet SO i'm
measurably separated: after all. there is
more real pleasure, more Of content
ment ana happiness in the rural village
or on the isolated homestead far from
the maddening crowds Of iguoble
strife New Orleans is much given to
pleasure and gayety, and her theatres.
ciub-lOoms. race-traCk5 and other re-
sorts, are dMiy and nl4Atly crowded
with thousands OF votareS. 70 accom-
modate the all-night jewellers. the
street ears run all through .hc twenty
-four huuS, 50 that only when sleep re-
lieNcs the ear can YOU be ont of hearing
of tlc miserable rambling of their
wheels. "the voice of the night being
anything but poetic, in the Crescent
City. This, however, is depression and
| must return To the exposition.
In the dairy department of the main
building stands Il statue of the noted
lady. Mrs. Lot who SO far forgot herself
as 10 look over her left shoulder at the
'''""s't -" ""'''"flinn nnd lvaS forthwith
transformed into 4 pillar of salt. m
quiry reveals the fact that Lots wife"
III this case, was erected 10y one of the
greatest salt companies of America,
whose SubterlMncan mountains of rock
salt are situated near New Iberia, La,
about 100 miles west of this city. 1t
will interest and surprise the reader TO
learn that there is there in sight. a de-
post. or solid mass of pure salt which,
according 10 an engineers report is
equal 10 lthe enormous weight of
2,~jS. .G2j 0OO tons. an amount. one would
suppose, sufficient TO purify and pre-
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

TIE settlers on the Wnnebago rescr-
vation held a meeting last week and
sent resolution 10 President Cicve-
Land. pettioning him not to suspend
the order of President Arthur opening
the reservation. They stated that they
had come there with their families.
built houses and commenced putting
in their crops. all done in good faith
under the provisions OF the order of the
president. That they were principally
men of small means. and had invested
their all there. That the land occupied
10y them had not been used by the In
dians and contained no game. They
state that there are about three thou
sand settlers on the reservation. and all
are determined To remain there until
compelled by the troops Of the United
states TO leave. There is liable to be
trouble before this business is settled
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-04-18

WHEAT still continues TO raise in the
market. ms the rumOrs Of war take more
definite form. II now seems as if il
woald pay The Dakota farmer TO raise
wheat the coming season.