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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25

ano' supplied with. groceries. from, tho. ....,,
the IRON the colony mills and; meat RON
rather conpac 1asc hni,. shop The Villages
Jus laster predominating Most houses are oc.
nrpv id ny moro than one family. The "elders'
nr tha sneiter Tor all with confederate regard
dant s pieferences, and excellent and abun-
far,;,, auea at the boarding housed. to which
snnd rias "se assigned. In lieu Of clothing and
~ ana ssaliowe dto purchase what he pleaees-
a. a. me "stors" or village tailor shop. Tho
to the p. aewancss are not large. but sucient
ana religious principles Of the COLONY having a
.onIency 70 repress any disposition to 70 be-
y on a. ene limit Of Just moderation in the fash
among local industries, are two large WOODEN
mi, NILS the produce of which in. yarns and fan-
amsuntie tire u nnsnrpsssed the annual output
ptins factory also produces famous line of
R Rp creating. q large and constant demand.
in two asqr mi,l chiefly used
tom. severai'saw mills, a tannery lumber wards
ssMn elevators and machine shops. The income
~ me colony is ample to insure comfortable
ment Of their property. A canal. six to eight
mlleslong. hasabeen constructed from the Iowa
river rive which supplies Il water power fourteen
Feet FALL for the wooden mills At ono village an
artesian well has been sunk to a depth Of 3, 900
rect. The dwelling houses, barns, stables, etc,
are substantial structures, and the farm ma
euLAe.y IL Vi INC BEST. A plain but suitable
church is found in. every village, and also a
good school house, Schools are kept Ave and q
nall days IN the week and fifty weeks-in the
year Tuition continues until the girls. are -
and the boys IA years of age. All are taught
trades, and the girls knitting and glove making.
The teachers are of the typical old-fashioned
struction is conscentious and thorough When
the boys leave school they nre assigned to some
useful occupation The wholesome, practical,
Industrious and frugal life of the members con
d0oes to health, longevity and moral excellence.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA.
Uubroken Packages ut Keokuk-Flo0ds
ut Dubuque-Peace Officers
Meeting, Etc.
An Iowa Colony.

A striking example Of successful coloni-
cation is that exhibited in the Homestead
aud Amana settlements in this state. In
these days of hardship and discomfort the
peaceful life Of these people is strikingly
suggestive of the practical value of CO.
operation.
The people settled here are from the thrifty
middle class Of Germans, and brought with them
m Tauch skill in various lines of manufacture.
thaey own and cultivate an exceedingly valuable
1ong and five six miles wide. principally lying
~ ~ iowa county and watered by the Iowa river
S Spom ls55, the date of it's first settlement, the
nvlaa OF the colony has been extended by
1 %ien 5oOo are timber land. The present Popu-
@son 10 of whom nearly 200 are hired help
H. WIN their families, and ,6OOhr members
tba inc sake of convenient access to the land
s sue people are grouped in seven villages, and
tnehrly all OF the land ia included in one civil
,nmomnshlP The villages with their respective
East are Am nan 5S9
i bU' and Homestead $50. They are all connected
w good wagon roads and telephone lines. Each
nste area assigned to it for cultivation and
ft "Sss The government OF the colony af-
taa. ~ whole is invested in board ct thlr.
1n trustees, while each village has its b6ard OF
RIM IL.
ss raa to eighteen in the largest. The GEN.
wSio institution in each village Is the "store.
ea u,ca Is large general retail establishment
Iatsy ing groceries, drugs. dry goods. clothing
10 and caps, hardware etc. Its bookkeeping
ont teLy elaborate, for except in dealings with
mon otuers the CO onists do not ordinarily use
bbTI sa,ts which are kept al the @store." The
aca ocaa shop and the carpenter shop have
are e1 dnn against the farm department. which
fam;Iuuly recorded on the village books: Every
car4a or adult has, n account at the( fstore.
bsr Jun IN credits being apportioned to all mem
Year ny the elders at the commencemento OF each
ffhaSow winch are drawn az inst by purchasers;
ad hose stores are amply stocked and
la ran a, managed. They attract also very
thu . outside patronage farmers often coming
ana ~ miles to sell their products to the colony,
Who ouy their supplies from the storekeepers,
honoaa11e noted fur and wide for their scrupuious
taxi " and fair dealing. All the members
honsosennelr meals at the village boarding
rbosesl IN groups Of forty and fifty. These
"'a'o'ng houses" have each their own dairy
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
THE SUBJECT

and Federal Jurisdiction and no man. was moro
familiar with those great. decisions that are the
peaks and prOm0ntoties,. the headlanas ana the
beacons of tine law.
He was an orator, earnest. logical, intense.
and picturesque. He laidst foundation with
care. with accuracy and skill. and rose by
cold graduation and well balanced form" from
the cornerstone Of statement DO, the domed
conclusion. He filled thee stage. He satisfied
the eye the audience. was. his. He had that
indehnable thing called presence. Tall, COM
manding. eEeet,t ample in. speech, graceful in
illustration, prodigal of comparison and meta
phor, and his sentences. m measured and rhyth-
mical, fell like music on theenra.ptured throng.
Sensitive to the last degree. be keenly felt
the blows and stabs Of the ,enyious and obscure
of the smallest, Of. ths weakest-but the
lions. ne would not stoop,to ask or give an e1-
PLANTATION. He left his words and deeds to justi-
fly themselves.
with bait believing ears tho Islander of a foe.
He walked q highway Of his, own, and kept the.
company of his selfrespech. He would not
turn, aside to avoid a foe. 10 greet or gain g..
friend
In his natsEe there WAS, no compromise. To
him there Were but. two. patAsthe right and
misunderstood! but he would not answer< He
baew that character. speaks louder far than any
words. He was as silent as he il now, and his
cdlence, better then any form of speech. nasuted4
He was an American. proud of his c,un-
!; try. that was andeven will be proud of him.
He did not grow sman aud shrunken, with,
cred and apologize in the presence Of those.
upon whora greatnesa had been thrust by
chatsce He could not be overawed. by dukea
or lords nor iattaued into vertetre3eless sub
seryience by the patronizing smihs Of kings.
In. the naidst Of conventiohalfties he had the
feeling, Of suffocation He believed in the 1oy-
ssty Of man.. in The sovereignty Of the citizen.
And,in the 1satchless greatness of ehia Re-
public
He Waa Of the classic mold-a figure from
the antique worlds. He had the pose Of the
great statues. the pride aud bear ng Of the in
tellect,,al Creek, Of thu con 4uerinR Roman,
and he stood in the wids. free air aa though
| within hia veins there flowed the blood OF q
4 hundred kings. y
ftthA darkness, or the daxn. that We call death.
Unshrinking he passed beyond onr horizon, be-
yonl the twilights nafple hills beyond the ut
most reach Of humaa harm or help to that vast
\ realm of silence Qe0t JOY where the innumerable
dwell: and he haa lett with us hia wealth Of
thought and dsed. the memory ri . brave. inn
periouS ho1leat man, who bowed alone to DEATH
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Petlagogues Meet.

A county superintendent and teachers
convention for the district embracing the
counties of Adair, Abdul on, Cass, Dallas,
Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Mar
shall, Polk, Poweshiek, Shelby, Story and
Warren has been held at Des Moines. The
association is known as "The Round
Table," and its members discuss methods
of school work and matters of interest to
instructors. Papers were read by county
superintendent on "The Model Institute, 7"
1.-THE Mutual Relations Of County Super
intendents," with discussions following
each. For the evening an extensive pro-
gramme Of literary exercises by members
of the association was carried out. The
entire fourteen counties were represented
at the meeting.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Death of a Giant.

Fred krull, the largest man in Nebraska,
died recently at his home near Lincoln, OF
heart disease. Mr.. Krull was eating his
evening meal at the time, and without
warning fell forward dead. His size was
regarded as something remarkab e, and his
weight has been for number OF years up
ward of 400 pounds. He was one of the
early settlers in the county, prosperous
farmer of Centerville precinct, and widely
known in the city as, we'll as in the sur
rounding country.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25

the disputed Dayton claim along that road
amounting to twenty acres which the road
VIII be entitled to, as government land
under the act of congress providing for
yards and depot grounds, etc. will be at
once surveyed and fenced in and tracks
lad. The object is to protect its right,
put 1t is said that extensive yards and
shops will soon be erected.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
New, Onlcers .Appointet,.

The board of trustees of the Yankton in
sane hospital, at their recent session held
az that cityy appointed! the following
9 1 for the ensuing year: DR.. r. E.
Buchanan, of Parker, superintendent; DIR.
a. olaman, of Lennox, assistant superin-
dent; Paul Harmon, Of :Yankton, steward.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
An UngotlIy. Preacher.

Gustav Maggie, who came to Cnlbertson.
from Kansas short time ago and worked
himself into the good graces of the ceaa-
gregation of the German Congregational
church at that place, skipped for parts un-
known the other night taking with, him
5000 of the cAarch funds. He. had
preached to the congregation just before
he disappeared. ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Mutnal TrustaCem psey.

The Mutual trust company of Lincoln,
have fled articles of incorporation. The
capital stock is $3.50, oOo,> and the business
to be transacted is the buying and selling
of real estate and loaning of money.
James H. Wheeler, Charles X. Collins,
Edward S. Rowley aud Elmer D. Reyes are
the incorporators,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Injured BY a railing nuil,l,np.

while raising store at Aberdeen, the
Jackscrew gave away and Anton Duran, q
workman, was caught under the falling
building, and it was some time before he
could be released. His cries for help were
heart -rending. He was badly injured, but
may recover. The other workmen mar
1pwly escaped.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
lNGERsoLL ON eoNkLINe.
Eloquent Panegyric on the Dead
Statesman Delivered Before an
Albany Gathering.
The Political Honesty and Rigid 1nteg-
rity Of the Senator Painted in
Glowing Colors.
HIS Eloquence Was Matchless, His
Love Of Truth and the Right
UnbOunded.
HAlbany IN. W telegram

HAlbany IN. W telegram
Thirty five hundred persons in the Acad-
envy of Music in this city, Wednesday
night, listened to an Grafton by Col. Robert
G.. Ingersol to the memory of Roscoe
Conkling. and one-fourth as many more
besieged the barred doors. while many
climbed to the roof and peeped through
the skylights. The ceremonies were under
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
She Got Tired of His Abuse.

George w. Grinnell, an extensive farmer,
was killed by his wife near Williston last
week. Grinnell had been drinking, and,
as usual, abused his wife. He beat her
several times last winter. She swore that
if he repeated the offense she would kill
him. He hit her several times on the head
with revolver. She fed, when he chased
her on horseback and tried to ride over
her. Then he got off the horse, and in the
tussle she got him down and checked him
to death with watch chain he wore around
his neck. She appears not to realize that
anything criminal was done. Grinnell,
when sober, was quiet, inoffensive man.
He was As years old and his wife, half
breed Indian, %. Grinnell was bonanza
farmer and had kept o saloon and post
Office for over ten years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
In self Defense.

John w. Jones recently shot and in
stantly killed Frank Fleming, at Grin
nell. Jones fed, but only to escape lying
in jail until the trial, when it is reported
he will appear. Jones and Fleming were
formerly partners. Two years ago they
dissolved partnership. Fleming threatened
other morning to either chastise or kill
him. He rode to the Jones ranch bare
back and had another horse saddled and
bridled in his own stable. Jones saw
Fleming coming, and when thirty feet from
the door told him to stop. Fleming adj
vanced until within twenty feet, when
Jones fired revolver and killed him. The
general opinion is that Fleming went to
kill Jones and fly. Jones is we'll liked.
Fleming was quarrelseme.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Unbroken Packages at Keokuk.

UnDrOk0n Packages NJ h0OKuAs
Despite the enforcement Of the prohibi-
tory law, former wholesale liquor dealer,
of Keokuk, is selling publicly whisky and
beer in original packages. He anticipated
arrest, but thus far has not been molested
by the authorities. The intention is to
make test case, to be carried up to the
United States supreme court, for the pur-
pose OF determining whether .unbroken
packages of spirituous liquors imported
into the state can be sold by the purchaser.
If it were SO held the prohibitory law
would be practically nullified. 1t is UNDER
stood that wholesale liquor house of
Cincinnati and st. Louis brewer intend
to furnish financial aid for the legal battle.
An Illinois brewery wagon was engaged in
delivering and taking orders for beer on
the streets. No attempt at interference was
made by the authorities.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
Caught Under.a Falling Building-New
Ofacers.Appointed-k by
His Wife, Etc.
That Reservation.


Tho question With many now seems to
be, will the Indians sign the treaty to
open the reservation?" Most Of the lead
ing men among therIndians have been in
terviewed and with the exception of one,
have declared in favor of signing the
treaty. Big Name, who has all along been
opposed to settlement, now says that as it
is>settled that sooner or later the reserve
must be opened to white settlement, he is
in favor Of accepting the terms now offered
by the government and opening the reserva-
ton at once. Left Handed Thunderer,
the only Indian interviewed who is opposed
to the proposition, is connected by mar
riage with one or two white men, and they
invariably are opposed to anything that
looks like work for bread. They want to
draw rations and receive annuities from
the government and thus live in idleness.
he greatest obstacle to overcome is the
influence of this class of men. There are
many of them along the river. But it is
now certain that enough signatures will be
obtained to make the action of congress
effective. The Indians are fully alive to
their best interest, and, like white men,
will act accordingly. The influence and
knowledge of the educate ed men and women
of:the Sioux tribe will be felt before the
commission are done with their work.
The fruits of the work of educating these
children of the desert will be gathered in
this treaty. Let men say what they may,
it was wisdom and justice to spend money
in sending the youths of the Sioux to
school. They come back fitted and quail
flied to weigh and decide questions that
relate to the welfare of the race.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Protecting His Rights.

The presence of Supt. Case and Milvan-
kee officials in Aberdeen is Thoughts to be
explained by the report that the portion Of
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25

Lincoln insane hospital sc, 1876 "a
Norfolk insane asylum .................. TITS O5
asylum. 759 SO
Reform school. Observation-Disclosures. 6O63 "a
Reform school, building contract....... $3.50
Reform school, experimenting. 64.00
Deaf and Dumb institute ............. 1908. 40
Feeble minded institute. .............. 2,u21. e5
Blind Institute. ,.............. 537. 81
Home for the friendless 1,e13. SO
Penitentiary repair fund ............... 211. IA
w. H. B. Stout. care of prisoners........ 377A 40
Industrial home, John Layne, contrac-
tor. g,o , no 20
The contract for grading and improving
the capitol grounds as let to John Lanham,
amounts to $57.S5O. The complete report
from the hospital for the insane shows
that the number of inmates ut the begin
ming of the month was 100 males and 1853
females, and at the close Of the month 1876
males and 157 females. There has been
but one death during the month. that of
Sophia Herster.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
North Dakota Patriots.

North Dakota Patriots
The caucuses to elect delegates to the
county convention, which in turn elects
delegates to the Jamestown convention,
was recently held at Fargo. Notwithstand-
ing the lack of interest generally, there are
a large number of patriots in north Da-
b c %ho wooa nos be to S gong
Der may be mentioned Col. Dodge, v. s..
Stone. Judge Guptill, Maj. Edwards, L.
A. Rose, W. F. Ball and H. F. Miller, of
Fargo; Col. Plunner, Of Casselton; Mai.
Whitford, of Bismarck; Hon. E. P. Wells,
of Jamestown; H. G. Hansbrough, of
Devils Lake; Maj. Hamilton, George H.
Walsh and George Winship, Of Grand
Forks; Jud LaMoure, Of Pembina, Geo.
Bowers, of Hillsboro. In this connection
Hon. Waldo NJ. Potter should also be men
toned; he has lately removed to Fargo
from LaMoure and this is said to have
been one of the reasons for the change.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Reset His Neck.

Reginald Ford was driving along the
streets of Sioux City when his vehicle was
stopped suddenly by wheel catching in .
street railway track and Ford was thrown
sfnllv twenty feet, alighting on'his head.
Allen Vinton was the. first person to reach
Ford, and found him apparently dead with
his neck dislocated. He took hold OF
Ford's head and gave it a sudden turn and
the veitebrae slipped back into place:
Ford soon regained consciousness and if
he escapes from the effect of brain concns-
sion. can boast of being one of the Few
living persons who have had th "eok dis
located
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Peace 0tncers.. Meeting

The Iowa chiefs of police and marshals'
association held its annual meeting in
Council Bluffs day or two ago. at which
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, P. H. Francis,
Cedar Rapids; first vice president, F. H.
Gaunella, Council Bluffs; second vice.
president, L. j. Allen, Oskaloosa; secre-
tary and treasury, P. A. VanTassel, In
d;anola, executive committee, w. J. Rye,
!. N. Shoop and j. M. Matthews. The
next annual meeting will be held at Oska-
loosa, the exact date to be decided upon
hereafter. t---
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Freight and Passenger. Rates.


A meeting of the general passenger and
ticket agents of Iowa,lines, was,reoently held
to consider the provisions of the Iowa state
law as applied topassengcr business in the
state: After full discussion of the sub
ject a resolution was adopted: providing
that the rates TO- be. charged shall hereafter
be made on q uniform basis per mile on
the actual distance travelled by the passen-
ger. it being understood that each line
shall have the right to charge any rate
which shall be lawful according to classiti-
ton as provided by the statutes. An out.
line of instructions to ticket agents max
ing cents. mile the rate at which tickets
are. to, be sold between local points in the
state was also adopted. The session of
the. general freight agents resulted in the
adoption of distinct tariff to be applied
throughout the state, to take effect at once.
The schedule of rates agreed upon is nearly
in accordance with the Iowa. distance table,
such adjustment being made in the. rates
as was. necessary to preserve the proper re-
lations between the classes and between
the rates for the varying distances. The
rate for frst-class freight S miles is Is
cents; so miles, %; 100 miles, 80; 200, So;
800, go; 500, "a. On cattle and hogs the
rate per car is for S miles, $40; 10 miles,
$12; Is miles, $13; 20 miles, $14. and SO
on. For lumber the rate. is IL cents for
100 miles, and the same applies to corn,
oats, barley, etc., while the hundred-mile
rate ON wheat and flour is Is cents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25

What 1t Costs to Run the State.
The state. board of examiners, at their re-
cent session, made an examination of the
accounts of the different institutions of the
state, and the expenses for the past MONTH
are as shown in the following:
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25
Will Build.

AgentleInan who is claimed to be author
ity' on railroad matters says that he is of the
opinion that the Northwestern will lose no
time in beginning work ON their extension
from, Pierre to the Hills, as soon as the
signatures from. the Indians shall have
been obtained, giving their consent to the
opening of the reservation, but does not
think that work will be commenced in ad-
vance of the issuance of the proclamation
declaring the same opened by the presi-
dent. This would seem to be the proper
course for the railroad to pursue. The
need'of another roadtthrough that section
of country has long been felt, and indeed
the community is little better off with one
road than with none. The tax imposed
upon the inhabitants. of that district by
the, railroadlhas, compelled them to be a
community of importers than rather ex-
porters. The farmers are now beginning
to produce more than enoughto supply the
home market, and, will soon have much to
ship to other large markets, and will find
it necessary, in order to dot proftablv,
to- enjoy with, other farming communities
the benefits ofrailroad competition and
the cheaper rates that will necessarily fol-
low. Another railroad is what the people
between Pierre and the Hills are now badly
In. need of, and must and will have.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-05-25

Too Slick for the Fluocoah
A good story is told at the expense of
one of the best garrison officers Fort
Meade has ever had. After the last month
ly pay day two Of the soldiers succeeded in
obtaining enough of the needful where
with to become gloriosasly intoxicated, and
were put into the guard house. They had
quite sum of money with them. One of
the light fingered gentry of the place, acct
IDENTIFY becoming acquainted with these
facts, went down to the parade grounds
and succeeded in running afoul of the Of
ticer already mentioned, who politely re-
quested him to leave the parade ground.
The sport vigorously invited the oficer.to
go to -, whereupon he was promptly
fired into the guard house. The gambler
quickly struck up an acquaintance with
the imprisoned veterans, and in space Of
time too short to be worth mentioning he
had them both playing cards. When the
three we're released the soldiers had the
experience and their officer to thank for it.