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Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
Water Powers -prtng a Leak

MINSEApoLIs, June 8-There is much ex-
citement in this city over discovery made
this afternoon that volume of over 40 90
gallons of water per minute was escaping
from the water power at Ssantony Falls from
an unknown source. The aldermen and gov
ernmept engineer and city epgsneer have var
ious theories regarding it. The opinion ex,
pressedb by the authoritie, is that new sewer
which is being constructed above the falls il
responsible for the water waste, and the pi ob
ability is that work will be stopped thereon
The same theorists hold that the Henpsplr
county lakes are being drained through sub
terranian channel Minnetonka Is one of tn
lakes In the chain. The government eDginee
by the escapage. Water power owners, mi
men and citizens genera ly are greatly asi
| tated.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
More Bills Against FISH and Ward
New YORK, May 8.-Two more Indictment

were found by the grand jury to-day against
Ferdinand Ward and J. ID. Fish charging
them with grand larceny in the first degree.
Ward was srraigned in the court Of error to
day. He pleaded not guilty to the indict-
ments with leave of iihdrawal Of his plea
The Indictments charge the theft of $4,000
from the Marine National bauk against them.
The larcany is alleg d to have baen committed
on Aprtl II. O4e Indictment is for $4,000
aud the other for $4,000. The district at
torney moved that Ward he taken from the
Ludlow street Jail and incarca ated in the
tombs. This was opposed by Wards counsel
Judge Barrett decided to allow Ward to re
main in the Ludlow Jail until his trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, june G The upper Missis
sippi valley: Fair weathe, warmer in ths
northern portion, stationary, followed by
rising Temperature In the southern pOrtioni
variable winds shifting to foutherly, rising
followed in the northern portion by falling
baIomet r.
The Missouri valley: Fair weather, I ,
iowed by loo al rains, winds shifting to sou OF
erly; generally warm; fAliog barometer, I'd
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
Beaueathins an Estate of Millions.

SAX FRANoisoo. Cal, June 8. The will Of
ID. A Murphy, senior member of the firm of
Murphy, Grant 4 Company, who died in
New York last week, was filed in the probate
court to-day, Eugene Kelly and IL iwTd @.
Donshos are named as executors in New
York, where much of his property Is located
Tho estate Is valued at 50 225,t00.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09

son, the newly appointed minister to Mex
leo, escorted him tn this city this morning
Chairman NJ, Kenzie delivered an address Of
welcome on behalf Of the American colony,
stating that his appointment was heartily en-
dorsed by them, and assured him Of their
hea'ty aud Jealous support MIR jackson
was deeply moved at the sentiments ex-
pressed, and replied in q bnef address.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
FurioMa storm.

CHICAGO, May S.-Tho Journals Peor a
Ill special says terrific wind storm
passsd oser Marshall county last night
Houses were unroofed aud trees uprcoted I,
large extent
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
Cunningham Again Celebrates.

|
WASHINGTON, june S.-A salute In hone,
of Gen. Logan'a re election was fred at the
Washington monument grounds tC day by
| Capt. Cunningham and his iriends.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
smallpnx Epidr mic.

MONTREAL. Canada. June The authorI-
ties dec ara that Sun llpox 10 epidemic In tbii
city. Fifteen cases we've reported laet week
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09

The old court house is fast disappearing
The last Of its roof was removed yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-09
Gen. jackson Reauhes Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, VIA GALVESTON, June g.
A committee appointed to meet Gen. Jack
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
Two Curious Needles.

Girls, we are afraid, don't like sew
ing quite as well as they ought to. 1t
is SO much easier to ask mother to do
what is needed than to do it themselves.
And many mothers, unfortunately, think
it takes less time ard. trouble to do the
work than to teach their daughters to
do it. But the girls may be interested
in reading about some curious needles,
if they are not obliged to use them. The
King of Prussia recently visited aneedle
mandatory in his kingdom, in orderto
see what machinery, with the human
hand, could produce. He was shown 4
number of supertine needles, thousands
of which, together, did not weigh half
an ounce, and marveled how such
minute objects could be pierced with an
eye. But he was to see that in this
respect something still finer and more
perfect could be created. The borer,
that is the workman whose business it
is to bore the eyes of these needles,
asked for q hair from the monarch's
head. it was readily given, and with a
smile. He placed it at once under the
boring-machine, made a hole in it with
the greatest care, furnished it with .
thread and then handed the singular
needle to the astonished King. Toe
second curious needle is in the possed,
sion Of Queen Victoria. 1t was made ut
Redditch, and represents the column of
Trajan in ministure. This wcll-known
Roman column is adorned with numer-
II eel in sculpture which immor-
talize Trajan's heroic actions in war.
On this diminutive needle, scenes in the
life Of Queen Victoria are Represented
in relief, but so finely cut, and so small.
that it requires a magnifying glass to
see them. The Victoria needle can,
moreover, be opened. 1t contains a
number of needles of a smaller size,
which are equally adorned with scenes
in relief.-N. W. Christian 4Aduocate.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
fire. He looked so kind and good th,t
1 gathered up all my courage and

fire. He looked so kind and good tb,t
1 gathered up all my courage and
asked:
"Papa, what would you do, if W,
wanted to find a car-conductor, ami
didn't know his name, nor anytbin"
about him only that he had a scar on
his face close to the corner of his eyes,,
OF course papa asked what l wanted
to see the conductor for, and finally eot
the whole story. l was rather glad to
tell him, for l thought he would helm
me out of my trouble. And he did. Hee
didn't scold, or even stare at me. ~
Willy Loring did. as if he'd never thinI
of me as a decent kind of a boy again
He put his arm round me. and wiped
my tears, for l couldn't keep from cry.
ing some, and just said: Ppm very sure
my dear boy will never do such a thine
again"
Then he gave me ten cents, and told
me to ride down next day at the same
hour l did that other day, and most
likely l should see the same conductor
and then l could give him the five cents
(for 1 had kept it; l didn't buy any
candy after ally. If I didn't see that
COuttuCtOI lC COlN 1HO w ~ III W inc
station at the end of the road,::and give
it to the man in the little office there for
that conductor. He said the Office man
| would know which was the right man
by the scar.
So l rode down next day, and the
| conductor was the very same, so I
didn't have to go to the office. [ was
glad of that.
But Willy Loring never saw me when
1 passed him for a good many days aft
cr that. At last l went up to him one
day and said: You needn't keep think.
ing I'm a thief, Willy Loring. lcarried
that five cents and paid it to the con.
ductor, and L amt ever going to steal a
ride again"
Willy didn't speak for a minute.
Then he said: 'Let's go down by the
park and have a game of marbles,
Will you?'
And evcr since then we've been ever
SO good friends. Joy Allison, IN
Youth's Companion. =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
LITERARY CELEBRITIES.
The Penalties They Are Forced to Pay
for Their Greatness.

1oE UftAtucSSs
He is supposed to be a millionaire.
in virtue of the immense sales of his
books, all the money from which, it i,
taken fer granted, goes into his pocket.
Consequently, all subscription papers
are handed to him for his signature, and
every needy stranger who has heard his
name comes to him for assistance.
He is expected to subscribe for all
periodicals, and is goaded by receiving
blank tormul;e, which, with their prom
iscs to pay, he is expected to fill up.
He receives two or three books daily,
with requests to read and give his opin-
ion about each of them, which opinion,
if it has a word which can be used as
an advertisement, he will find quotedin
all the newspapers.
He receives thick masses of manu-
script, prose and verse, which he IS
called upon to examine and pronounce
on their merits; these manuscripts hay
ing almost invariably been rejected by
the editors to whom they have been
sent, and'having as & rule no literary
value whatever.
He is expected to sign petitions, to
contribute to journals, to write for fairs,
to attend celebrations, to make after
dinner speeches, to send money for on
jects he does not believe in to places ne
never heard of.
tie is called on to keep up CORE
spondence with unknown admirers, who
begin by saying they have no clam
upon his time, and then appropriate u
by writing page after page, if OF the
male sex; and sheet after sheet, if OF
the other.
II a poet, it is taken for granted tina,
he Il sit down at any moment ard
spin off any number of verses on any
subject which may be suggested to hln'
such as congratulations to the writers
great-grandmother on her reaching het
hundredth year, an elegy on an inians
aged six weeks, an ode for the Fourth OF
July in q Western township not to pe
found in Lippincott's last edition, pei.
haps a valentine for some bucolic love.
who believes that wooing in rhyme
the way to win the object of his ailev.
Otirer Wendell Holmes, NJ Nv
lantlc Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
THE STOLEN RIDE.
ga Thief for Only Five Ccnts"-How I
Made Restitution.


Two or three years ago, when 1 was
a hitler boy than l am now, I thought
nothing was much nicer than a ride on
the horse-cars, especially if 1 was sent
off somewhere alone on an GRAND.
That made MI feel very big and old.
One day, when l was sent down to
Aunt PhGbe's to get a pattern for
mamma, the conductor forgot to take
my five cents. 1 had it all ready in my
hand, but he never looked my way at
all.
1 didn't get five cents to spend as
often as l wanted it, and it popped into
my head q s'pose old Satan put it
there) that l could have that money for
candy.
''The conductor ought to look out for
a good right to keep t." 1 said to my
self. Oh, of course l knew better, but
you see l wanted the candy so!
There was a boy I knew on the car.
At least, l knew him a little. He had
Just come to live on our street. His
name was Willy Loring. He was some
bigger than I, a nice boy. l wondered
If he saw the conductor pass me by, and
what he would think about it.
Pretty soon I got off the ear. Willy
got oft at the same place. l wanted to
get acquainted and be good friends
with him, SO 1 said: Come in the store
with me and I'll treat l got my ride
for nothing this time"
''You did? How's that:?" Willy asked,
staring hard at me.
'The conductor didn't see me. Come
on and We'll have some candy"
Ishan't forget very soon how Willy
looked at me.
sold yourself cheap, didn't you? I
wouldn't be a thief for only five cents.
No, l thank you, l don't care for any of
your candy" he said.
BE turned and ran down the next
street. and left me standing there, oh.
how shamed and mortified!
"a thief for only five cents!" s.So)d
myself cheap" Who bought me? 1t
couldn't be anybody but Satan. / kent
thinking it over all the way home, and
all the evening till | went TO bed. 40
that l couldn't play worth a G and
my little sister Helen beat me al fox-
and-geese every time.
"Mamma, what is stealinp?" lasked-
while she was tucking me up in bed.
Don't you know?" she asked.
"But | want you to tell me exactly
what you think it is" l said.
II think it is taking what doesn't be-
long to you," mamma said.
The ride on the h%orse-car certainly
didn't belong to me till l paid for it. I
didn't put down the track, nor buy tho
horses, nor make the car. Then / STOLE
l was just what Willy Loring said: "a
thief for only five cents"
l wasn't at all comfortable: I thonob+
l should never get to sleep. 1 laid
awake, tumbling and tossing about
V or six hours. At any rate, # scemoJ
as long as that. But i dropped off vt
last and slept till broad daylight.
l woke with a bad feeling. T b,tod
to meet papa at breakfast, thoncb :
knew he didn't think of such a ti;na
as his boy being a thief. | dhn't ns{
rid OF my miserable feelings hat ifa f.,
or the next. was kind Of sick at ths
stomach every time l thought of whst
Willy Loring said. N'
Thursday night papa got home early
! IN" We were sitting alone by the pay1or
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

THERE are q large number of queer
OF Postoifices in the country.
.2iauy Of them, too, have a very interest
ing and curious history. 1t is odd, fer
instance, to know the Postof1ice "Hat-
aof'' was named for Postmaster General
AHatton. but being told there was al
ready one office of that name in the
State they wrote back saying, "Well,
call it Hattotf then," and it was so
called.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

GEORGIA has a post-ot1ice named
Talking Rock Some one discovered
in the vicinity a large stone upon which
Lad been painted the words, .'Turn me
over 1t required considerable strength
TO do this, and when it was done the
command, CHOW turn me back and let
INC fool some one elsc," painted on the
zlnderside of the stone, met the eve.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

s71on1DA has had a larger influx of
settlers, of the better class, during the
past winter, than ever before. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly n thousand families
tiirom other States have taken up their
abode within her borders during the last
six months. AS many of them are
people of enterprise and means, it is
believed that they will aid, very ma
terially, in the development of the won
.rierful peninsula.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
THE rapidity with which changes ar

THE rapidity with which changes are
going on in the domain of iron and steel
is one of the most remarkable transit
fions known to the industrial world.
The total amour of Bessemer steel pro-
>duced in Great Britain and America in
1872 was 10000 tons. In 1882, ten
ycar afterwards, the two countries pro-
duccd $500, $50 tons, besides 993, 900
tons produced by Germany. Just in
stlie proportion in which the production
,af steel is increased has that of wrought
iron decreased.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

ls 1870 the population of the territory
that soon afterwards became the United
States was 100000. The population
IN 1S80.was so, 1856 600. showing an aver
age increase OF 80 per cent. compound
eh each decade. At the same ratio of
increase, the population at the end of
century, beginning with 1880, will be
49,, 000, 900.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

AN old Government clerk at WASH
Jngton asserts that fully 1000 lottery
tickets are bought monthly by employees
of the various departments, and that
the female clerks are as persistent buy
ers as the male.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

The Pennsylvania Legislature passed
Che eight hour law. afew days ago. The
bill imposes a fine of from $500 to $500
on persons compelling employees to
work more than eight hours per day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

AN anglers paper speaks of the "shrink-
age of trout streams" A trout stream
may shrink, but the trout never does. 1t
generally expands and increases in weight
after being removed from the stream by
an angler.-Nor1isioun Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

A PENNSYLVANIA omar snnoved
by a newspaper borrowing neighbor,
found relief by subscribing again and
having a copy of the paper delivered to
She borrower.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

THERE seems to be good ground for
che belief which is widely p~revalentthat
lists of s%uper1iuous and incompetent de-
partment employees are in course OF
careful preparation, and that the
services of all such will be dispensed
with at the close of the fiscal year,
June 50.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

THERE are only 451 miles of new
railroads constructed the current year,
Of which fo%rty-three per cent. lie in two
Southern States-Texas and Florida.
lThe construction of 1885 is about one.
sixth of that of 1882 in the correspond
sng period.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

AUSTRALIA lost SAL 900, 900 from
pleuro-pneumonia. introduced by - sim
gle cow that was supposed to have re-
covered, F..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

VICTOR HUGO was buried with all the
honors which the world can bcstow up
ON the remains of an illustrious citizen
of the World. Paris never beheld u
~ unique, splendid and impressive
spectacle than that of the o%bsequies of
the great poet.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

The area of the United States, exclu-
sive of Alaska, is 3,11O,O6l square
miles, and will equal II square whose
sides are 1,764 miles long.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
m

, an communications for this paper should BIG accom-
eenied BY the name Of tte author; not not nf fsi.s nG fSr
GGerfM the writer. Write&pnly or. one side OF the pa,
Der. Be Particularly careful In giving names ANT and gates
10 have the letters and figures pain ahQ niseiicI. I!Yp,
AZ names are often difficult to ,decipheIL because Oh Tue
Careless manner In which they are wrlteh.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

The pension Office that it
has probably reached the down hill
grade in its work, where the number of
applications begin to be less than the
number of certificates ioc pensions
ISSUED. Heretofore it has not been able
10 keep up with the applications. APP
plications come in at the rate of 400 a
day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

ONE of the greatest undeveloped re-
sources of the State of Tennessee is its
marble. The peculiar and striking
beauty of the variegated marble OF
Tennessee has arrested the attention OF
builders in every part of the United
States,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
"11A1 HoRRlD 3
A True Story.

A True Story.
Beneath n shady elm tree
Two little b~rown-haired boys.
We're complaining to each other
That they couldn't make noise
sand it's all that horrid baby.
Cried Johnny, looking 0ium,;
" She makes an awful bother;
Utmost wish she hadn't come
If boy runs through the kitchen,
Still as any mouse can creep,
Nora saws: Now do be nlsy,
For the baby's gone to sleep!
And when Just now 1 asked mamm
To fix my new straw cap,
She said she really couldn't
Till the baby took her
"I'ye been thinking We might sell her.
"Mamma calls her Little Trouble
So don't believe she'd care.
We will take her down to Johnson'ss
He keeps candy ut his store;
And wouldn't wonder, truly,
If she'd bring a pound or moro;
"For he asked me if I'd sell her
When she first came; but, o see.
Then ! didn't knOw she'd bother,
So told him: No. sir-ree.
He may have her now and welcome;
/ don't want her any more.
Get the carriage round here, Johnny, =
And Ill fetch her to the door"
To the cool, g~reen-curtained bedroom,
Freddy stole, with nOiselcss feet,
Where mamma had left the baby
Fast asleep, serene and sweet.
Soft he bore her to the carriage,
All u~nknowing, little bird!
While of tliGSe two EOung kidnnperS
Not a sound had mamma heard.
Down the street the carriage trundlod;
Soundly still the baby slept;
Over two sun-browned boy-fnces
Little sober shadows crept.
They began to love the wea one.
Say" said Johnny, don't you think
He will give for such a baby
Twenty pounds us quick as wink?"
"Td say fifty" Fred responded,
With his brown eyes downward cast.
"Here's the store; it doesn't scents thong.
We had colnc so awful fast!"
Through the door they pushed, the cal
rlagc:
"Mr. johnson, we thought may be
You YgNld-woulant-would you-woul
You'd you like to buy a baby2"
Merchant Johnson's eyes were twinkling
"Well, l would, just set your price.
Will you take your pay in candy!
nave some that's very nice.
Butabefore we bind the bargain,
would like to see the child"
Johnny lifted up the afghan;
Baby woke, and cOOed, and smiled.
cts a trade" cried Merchant johnson.
"How much candy for the prize!"
Fred inc Johnny looked at baby,
Then into each others eyes.
All forgotten was the bother
In the light of bnby's smile;
And they wondered If mamma had
Missed her daughter all the while.
"Candy's sweet, but baby's swecter,"
Spoke up sturdy little Fred:
"'Cause she is our W and onliest
Darling sister" Johnny said.
Csc / guess we'd better keep her"
"But If wo should ask Him''-"May be,
When He knows you'd like to have one,
"God will send you down u baby!"
Merchant johnson laughed. and kindly
Ran their small hand DER with sweet,
Ere they wheeled the baby homeward,
Bnc along the quiet street;
And mamma lwno mad not missed the1n)
Smiled to hear the little tale,
How they went to sell the baby,
How they didn't make the sale.
ida Carleton. in Christian linton.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

The only lady who was ever maui
an orderly sergeant during the "an
says the Cleveland Plain Dedle'' WI ~
Miss Theresa Kelly, now a resident "
that city.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

SURGEON GENERAL HAMILTON, Of the
marine hospital service, Washington,
says that the danger Of a visitation OF
cholera this summer is extremely
small, though he hopes there will be
enough fear of cholera topromote clean
illness
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-06-26

! Russ1A's march to the Arabian Sea
has not been stopped. She has merely
halted.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-06-30

like . grizzly beas, but the nye :
times fails. There is a grew ~. -
silent thinking over that meat =, Z
glorious thing to camp ont, and NJ -
Of the boys would start for home 1S : eIs
Of week for any money!. but 'uslds
After breakfast the boy who -.
anxious to camp out that he didna !, y
two wTnks the night before The !. @ce
sets out TO see Il he can't Buy Soma ~ \
ter at a farm house, and keeps rigs. ~
walking toward home. Pretty soo ns !,
boy who has been smelling of the b,a,s e
camphor bottle to cure his sore niS an
sets out to look fer a good place n ~, ~
and he never returas. Then the how ~. ~
has the warst bacAache THINKS ~ we
find better spot toaeamp on. and h. ~
home Just IA time for dinner. and sss
an hour ahead Of those he let heh;.y
him. Os
Things dent always work as haa,r
above described. II possibly NAV !.
rain, and il is. just possible that f6o -
revolver will shoot itself off and lin y Y
Indian chief and his whole trina ],
braves, but it II best togo prepared =.
the worst.