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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

THE largest MAJ i'll the Massachu.
sets Legislature for many Years was
Hon. Myron Lawrence, OF Belcller-
town, who was for several sessions
President of the Senate. About the
year 1915 he boarded at the Marlboro
Hotel, which was quite ~ resort fey
Senators and Rel rvsentatives. He
weighed about $50 and wor. n hat of
the Judge Woodbury. style of enor-
nous size. He always carried Il ban
dana handkerchief of the blanket pat
tern, and when he applied it to his
ample nose, the result was mo unccr-
tain sound One evening IL little snip
of o fellow who imagined himself very
funny took down the Senator's hat from
the rack, and balancing it on the back
of his small head and shoulders, pom
enaded up anil down the hallway, IL
rather comical sight. Suddenly the
ponderous Senator appeared ON the
scene. Laughing good-naturedly at
the little fellow, he cXclaimed: "My
boy, YOU remind me of the fable of the
frog and the on" Quite IL laugh en-
sued all around, during which the
,vonng fellow hung up the hat and
"skcdaddlcd."
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

No HONEST appetite over rejected nm
egg in some guise. 1t is nutriment in the
most portable form aud in the most con-
centrated shape. Whole nations of man
kind rarely touch any other animal food.
Kings eat them plain as readily as do the
humble tradesmen. After the battle Of
Muhldorf, when Kaiser Ludwig sat at a
meal with his burggrafs. and great cap
tains, he determined on q piece Of luxury
aone egg to every man md two to the ex.
cellently valiant Schweppsrmen." Far
more than fsh-for it is o watery diet.
eggs are the scholars fare. They contain
phosphorus, which is brain food, and sui.
phur. which performs q variety Of func-
best of nutriment for children, for in a
compact form they contain everything that
is necessary to the growth Of the youthful
frame. Eggs are, however,, not only food
they are medicine also. The white is the
most eficacious Of remedies for burns. and.
the oil extracted from the yelk is regarded
by. the Russians as On almost miraculous
salve for cuts, bruises, and scratches. A
raw egg, il swallowed in time, will effec.
tually detach q fish BONE fastened in the
throat, and the whites Of eggs will render
tho deadly corrosive sublimate .9s harmless
as o dose Of calomel. They strengthen the
consumptive, invigorate the feeble, and
render the most susceptible all but proof
against jaundice in it, most malignant
phase.-Eastern Farmer.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
A Cure FOR Insomnia.

$50 many cures have heen advocated
for s!eapl"ssncss that | am tempted"
writes a orr, s.ondrnt. ";o lropounl
my own recipe, which, ii it may appear
somewhat impracticabie and far-fetrh-
ed. has at least the advantage of sim
plicit.y. 1t is merely this: When Won
llav., tuml'lel and tossed ahou. one bed
until yorr pillow $ ems to he OH fire
and y.onr sheets rcd hot, turn into an
other-l mean another bed. You will
find the she It's and the pillow %refresll-
ingly cool. n III it is probable ut all
events that you will 90 to sleep. The
recipe is MT infallille. and it is of
curse necessary to have anotl!erl,ea to
turn into, which is not always possible.
iiut when practicable it is worth try
ing; and ii ii fails one can always fall
back on the unaoubted fact that there
is no universal cure for slecplessness.
What is one mans meat is another
mans POISON. "-1aN Nall Budget.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

w. Ct. Bolman. a prominent Leaven-
worth quecnsware merchant, was assaulted
and seriously stabbed by n fellow named
Lane, who recently vent to that city and
WAS employed as an advertising %so;icit-
or by the Eroning SIN. Lane went to
Bol,nan's place of business while drunk
and demanded payment for an advertis-
ing bill which the latter claimed was not
duo. lie then became boisterous and was
elected from the store. but he soon re-
turned and, meeting Mr.. Bolman in the
doorway. drew IL knife and made a lunge ut
him. The blade took effect under the car
and cut u terrible cash across the cheek,
penetrating through to the mouth and
grazing the jaw. Lane attempted TO re-
sist the officers and was dubbed into sub
mission for his pains.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

course with any fcfvign government q ny
officer or agent thereof, either with an In
tent to influence the action Of such govern.
ment or It's agents, In relation to any dis
pute or controversies with the United States,
or with any intent to defeat the measures,
of the government Of tho United States.s
These penalties are made equally applicable
to every citizen of the United States, not
duly authorized, who s~counscls, advises, or
assists in any such correspondence with
similar unlawful intent.
sackviile's Dismissal suggested.
ssThe undersigned respectfully advises
that the attention Of the Attorney-General
Of the United States be directed to these en-
actments in order that an investigation may
be made, with q view to ascertaining
whether they nave not been violated In the
present case by the correspondent Of the
British minister.
.By your direction the attention Of the
British government has in q spirit Of comfy
been called to the conduct of its minister, as
above described, but without result. Itthere-
fore becomes nece ssary for this government
to consider whether, as the guardian Of
its own self-rcspect and of the integrity Of
its institutions, it will permit further inter-
course to be held through tho present Brit
ish minister at this capital. 1t Is to be OBJ
served that precedents are not wanting as
to the question under consideration. It is o
settled rule, essential to the maintenance Of
international intercourse, that q diplomatic
representative must be persona grata to the
government to which he is accredited. II
by his conduct he renders himself persona
non-grata an announcement of the fact may
be made to his government. In the present
case all the requirements OF comfy have
communicated to her maiesty's government,
government in regard thereto. Respect
fully submitted, 7. F. BAYARD."
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

GEN. WHEELER, of Alabama, is tn.
smallest as we'll rs tho shortest man
physically i'll the House of Representa-
tives. writes IL Washington rorrcspon-
dent. On the floor he is quiet and UNI
ol,trusive: but whenever there is any
measure before Congress in which he
is specially int rested. he is heard.
Nothing can daunt him. 1t is recorded
of him that one morning when lie lad
a matter of special interest to his CON
st%itucnts. on private bill day. hcraisrd
a storm because he was unable to catch
the Speakers eye. Patiently and unos-
tentatiolsly he enlcavorel to get u
hearing from oon until three o'clock
ill the afternoon. Then, walking down
the aisle in front of the Speaker, when
other members were securing recogni-
ton and passing bills by unanimous
consent, he shouted. II obiect!!" again
and again. until every member who
had matters engaging their attention
We're obliged to stop M sllccHmh to
the sharp, hurtling. effective words of
objection from the little MAJ from Al
ALBANIA. Then Ii, got recognition. and
demanded the passage of his bill by
unanimous consent. 1t WAS done. Gen.
Wheeler was determined to he the one
solitary determined ol,iector who
should sop all tha legislation in the
House until he secured recognition.
Inasmnch as he seldom pushes him
self aggrcssiveiY forward. the matter
was noticed and commented upon: and
since thai day. whenever Wheeler
wants the House to hear and favor him..
lie finds little trouble. 1t is 81 hurly-
burly place, and a man must become
recognized as Il fighter befor" he re-
ceives the wholesome respect OF his
colleagues.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Perhaps Hutchinson Wrote II.

4 Washington special of Wednesday
says: IF the lie pie who are searching in
California for Murchison Will look for q
man name Hutchinson they may get on
to the track Of the gentleman who
sought political advice from the
English Minister. A man named Hutch-
inson was here in September and told
friends who showed him some attention that
he was n naturalized Englishman, that lie
had some acquaintance with Lord Sack
him. He did not succeed in this because
his lordship WAS ont of town. Hutchin-
son had q good deal to say about politics
and about our relations with Canada, and
said he was in II COOL deal of doubt as to
which ticket he should vote this fall. He
spoke several times of desi:ing to see tho
English Minister for a certain reason.
Hutchinson had lived in Pomona, Cal.
and was intending to go to Los Angeles
when he left this city"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Arrested tor Theft.

Schwartz Kopf, the secretary Of the
United States commission for the Belgian
exposition, who went to Brussels with let
ters of introduction to Prince De Chemay.
minister of fore gn affairs, and to NJ. De
Moreau. former minister of public works,
from the Belgian minister at Washington,
and who has been received and entertained
by the best society of Brussels, has been
arrested on the charge of stealing IL dia-
mond necklace from NJ. Bardt, Il Partisan
ieweler, Ill 1856. and for numerous swind-
ling operations committed between 1881
and 1882 in France and Belgium. Schwartz
kopf is n fine looking man of IS, and led u
very luxurious life at Brussels. He had,
subsequently TO his swindling operations,
gone to America and become naturalized.
This he thought sufficient to protect him
from arrest for his former b%ackslidings,
but his arrest proves the contrary and
causes a sensation i'll Brussels society.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

Daniel Sellers and wife, living near
Mount Gileed, Ohio, were murdered and
their farm house fired by the perpetrators
of the CRIME. Their daughter and the
fin fla ans % haa saip eS m ans sneak headw before r fss
escaped and finally succeeded in getting
the bodies of Mi. and Mrs. Sellers out.
Both were dead. The mans head had been
burned off, but tho woman's skull had
been crushed and her jaw broken. The
coroner held an inquest and decided that
both had been murdered. Sellers was
very wealthy and was i'll the habit of kee y
ing money i'll the house. 1t is therefore
supposed the murder was committed by
burglars. There is great excitement in the
vicinity of Mount Gilead and parties have
been organized to search for the murder.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

ltoBEkr j. BrRDErTE, the famous
humorist, who has just leon licensed.
to preach by Il Baptist asso .iation in
Pennsylvania. has been IL member of
that denomination for many wears. his
activity as IL Baptist dating from the
time when he lett Peoria and went to
Burlington to work on the M,mAcHe.
He has been almost steadily in the
lecture field since 1877, and has
amassed IL wcll-tleserved competence.
In the intervals between his lecture
seasons he has occasionally preached
us IL layman, and even when oniov;ng a
summcr vacation in his camp in the
-A~dironlacks two years ago he good
naturally complied with the invitation
of IL pastorlcss Baptist country church
not far Off and supplied its pulpit
regularly during his vacation in thu
mountains, of co rse without charming
the brethren IL cent for his services.
Bob as he is universally KIN ,wn
among his friends Of the ncwsla er
craft, is cnc of the most genial and
wli9lc-sonlcd men IN thu i j, %tstool, md
is n of the few whom n sporty las
n power to ininre. In his new field
of usefulness it is to be hoped the
world will not lose him altogether as
one Of its rarest humo.i is. ether on
the lectune platform % as a Contributor
to the pres.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

went to hear a wonderful orator and
he wound up his speech with a poetical
quotation, and l clapped with all my,
might. Some one touched me ON the
shoulder and said, DO you know who
wrote tllaty I sail, No, / don't; hut
it's good 1t seems I hal written it
myself. The fault is I have written
far too much. wish lalfo If ii were in
the Red Sea"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

The etymology of the word honey
oon is thus given by agood authority
among the northern nations of Europe
there was an ancient practice of ncwl,
married couples to drink mcthcglin OF
mead, q kind of wine made from honey
(hydromeD for thirty days after mar
riage. Hence the term honeymonth OF
honeymoon. Atilla, the Hun, drank
so much mead at his wedding feast
that he died"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
AFTEn N1uRcu1sos.
lie National Democratic Committee

The National Democratic
Offers saI, 900 fer Hi. isis Real Name.
POMONA, Cal, Oct. al, National
Democratic committee his tcles,apled to
Postmaster Stein and j. A. Clark of this
place to offer in tho name Of the committe,
a reward of 81. 200. for the name Of the
author of the Murchison letter and to spend
81 900 i'll detectives and means to apprchend
the author. Several Republicans here who
positively know who tho man signing HIM
self Murc!lison is, say that he lives here,
walks the street, every day. and that neither
Patrick Egan nor any nonresident what
soevcr had anything to do with tho letter.
It vas conceived in Pomona, written In
Pomona, and by resident of four years
standing.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Under M Old Grant.

A man named Hodges has notified Sur
vcyor- General Julien, of New Mexico, that
he and his brothers and sisters are the
rightfnl owners of a tract of land thirty
miles square, containing G0O,O o0 acres, III
Colfax county, New Mexico. The title to this
vast territory is claimed under n grant al
legged to have been made by the crown of
Spain in 1855 to the present claimants
natural ancestors, who bore the peculiar
name OF Corpus Christi. The land C aim
ed is located i'll the vicinity of the towns
of Ration. Springer and Folsom. and prob
ably includes the last two named. A por-
ton of the Maxwell grant and a large num-
Der of claims of settlers are jeopardized
by this grant.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

A GREENv1ILE, Mich, woman who
asked for a divorce told the Court that
a little, measley, one-armed cuss had
licked her husband. MY marriage
contfact calls fora lord and protector, .
she said, "but when a man is so easy to
get away with he can't be much OF a
lord to a M and protect her." The
Court allowed that she had all the
logic on her side.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
lia.u Eunk Econ Sw,nllelc

Al the United States mint at Philadel-
pilia some metal rulpcrsing to be gold was
received from the west. 1t resembled in
shape the ordinary bars of that metal.
and i'll appearance it looked something
like: hut when it was placed in the hands
of the assaycr that official was not a mo-
ment in deciding that it was spurious md
of little value. a closer examination de-
ve,oped the fact the bar was made of base
metals. a bar of gold of the same
would be worth SS35. O0o. Superintendent
Fox would not disclose the name of the
party from whom the bar was received. but
has telcgraphel to the scnders that it was
spurious. a whisper was heard in another
direction that a western bank had been
imposed upon by swintllers. and that it had
made IN advance upon the bar.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Fatal Fire. ESCAPE.

While testing the rope Of a fire escape at
the Monongahela house. Pittsburg, the
rope broke and three boys, James Nc
Clure, aged II years; John buddy, aged Is
years, aud Daniel Nagle, aged is years,
were precipitated from the fifth story to
the pavement, n distance of seventy feet.
Mcclure and buddy fell head foremost,
and were killed instantly. Nagle had both
arms and legs broken and will probably
die. The agent of the fire escape, H. G.
Wilson Of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who hired the
boys to come down the escape, paying
them s cents each, has been a~rrestedpend.
ing the coroner's investigation. He is al.
most crazy over the unfortunate affair, and
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
MR.. WEST ASKED TO GO.
THE BRITISH MINISTER TOLD THAT
HE Is NOT WANTED HERR.

Whnt Secretary Bavard wrote the presl.
dent and How tho Minister Received the
News = Excitement in Diplomatic and
Political Circles.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-By direction Of
thu President tho secretarv ~ State has IN.
ioi1neo Aoro that LOT causes mere
tofore made known to her Majesty's gov
ernment his continuance in his present
oe,c;., ,,os;t;o, IN a.. r1,,;4.a s+.... .. ~
800
longer acceptable 10 TINS government ana
would, consequently, be detrimental to the
relations between the two countries.
s..,,,,,,. r..,,... MI,
a. Ds:.:.,. ,.".a."N "a" .
taS '.e pll.isn iesaelon access was denied
20 Soa ~ ne Tvs per a s.en anu .ney Mere ~
lolhiea .hao Lora oacAvnlen au hotnlns 70
say. lou reporter lhanagea, however, 70
hav a copy OF inc reooft OF secretary pay
aru TO the fiesident SEN 10 tae oiinister.
aiter aDouc nan an hour LORD sackwllle IN
person reeurneo tne copy ana coraially ex-
pressed ms tnailEs LOT having hau an OPP.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

ACCORDING to the Roman Catholic
returns for 1883, there are in England
and Wales 2,314 priests, as against L.
72S in 1875. serving l,3Ol churches,
chapels and missionary stations. In
Scotland there are five bishops and a34
priests, serving 3a7 chapels, churches
and stations. The estimated Catholic
population in England and Wales is
1,354,OO0; in Scotland, 1916, 900; in Ire.
land, 1861, 600; total, 5,641. 900.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

The members of the German Baptist
church in Wabash and Huntington coun-
ties, Indiana, are greatly exercised over an
outrage committed in the Mishler
n~eighborhaod in Huntington county.
Several days ago the communion service
was celebrated there, which includes the
serving of soup and the washing of feet.
Some scoundrels managed to dose the
soup with a quantity of croton oil. The
cooks discovered tho substance and skim
med some of it off, but as it wa about
o%ne-quarter of the congregation were
taken violently ill with severe crampings
and several have not yet recovered. An
effort is being made to learn who commit
ted the dastardly act.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

ARMY recruits are not of first-class
quality nowadays. OF sixteen recruits
recently arrived at Livingston, NJ. H.,
six are in the guard house for serious
offenses, three have deserted, one has
been sent to Fort Benton for trial by
court martial, and one was strung up
by indignant citizens and made 20 con-
fess where lie had hidden a sachcl,
gold watch and soma money he had
stolen from a dead woman.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

THE Emperor of China's railway
train, which has just been constructed
in France, is about to be shipped at
Marseilles. 1t consists of six carriages.
three of which are for the Emrcror's
own use. They are most sumptuously
decorated and furnished, and the doors
and panels are ornamented with i'm
mcnse brass dragons. In each OF the
imperial s%lloons is n throne at one end.
with a small table for opium smoking
in front of it.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

To AN Englishman who lately visit
ed him Mr.. Whittier expressed his sur
prise that his guest should know SO
much of his poetry by heart. Il Won
der" he said, "tlou shouldst burden
thy memory with all that rhyme. 1t is
not we'll to have too much of it; better
got rid of it Is Soon as possible. Why,
! can't remember any of it. I once
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Bold Express Robbery

The United States express messenger ON
the train on the New Orleans and North
western railway which arrived at New Or
leans Saturday. was robbed at ) O'clock
that morning between Lacey aud Derby
stations, fifty miles from New Orleans.
The express officials refuse to state the
amount of the robbery. but it is UNDER
stood that the loss is between $40. Oo0 and
S5o.0OD. Between the stations above
named IL rohbcr got ON md ut the point of
u revolver placed sacks over the heads of
the baggagemLster and express agent.
After securing the contents Of the sale the
rubbcr pulled tho bell rore and jumped
from the train and escaped.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Cannilali,,mi I'm Africa.
Advices from Bouuy River. Africa. oil

Advices from Bonny River. Africa, give
n revolving story of savage atrocities and
cannibalism. The O'Kirkan tribe, in re-
venge for some injury. invited II patty of
Agents TO n friendly palayer, and then en-
trapped and massacred them. A cannibal
festival of most horrible and ind%escribable
character followed. Then an attack was
made upon the undefended villagers, aud
the most babarous ontrages We're commit
ted. Tits estimated that over $50 persons.
including women aud children, We're killed
mud oofon
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

Cincinnati Pricv CuryYnt. i: With the
close of October the summer packing sea-
son cnds. The decrease has been slightly
over 3 per cent. The weeks total packing
has been 205.Oon hogs. against l65, coo the
previous week and 25o,OoO last year. The
returns and estimates of all packing in the
west for the eight months comprising the
summer season. ending this date. indicate
Il total of about 5.o1O.n0n. against $780,
0o0 last Year. 81 decrease for the season of
5io.0oO. Complete returns, when obtained.
may change the aggregate somewhat. hut
rot essentially. The following table
shows the packing done at the points
named.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

The housekeeper's test of q good
broom, the green color of the corn, is
no longer Trustworthy: old, brittle,
and yellow corn is now dipped in u
green solution and made to look ex-
actly like the superior article.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09

A NOVEL locomotive engine is on cx-
hibition at Palmyra, Wis. Except the
noise of it's wheels moving upon iron
rails, it is noiseless and s~mokeless.
The steam, after use in the engines, is
condensed in a new manner, and the
water at the boiling point is reused.
Ali the wheels of this locomotive are
dr~ive-wheels, being so arranged as to
give them easy control of the car on
curves andon uneven tracks.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-11-09
Towel.

Francis E. Collins, 90 years old, COM
mitted suicide at his home i'll Brooklyn by
hanging himself to the dining room door.
He had tied a towel around his throat and
fastening the other end to q rope and that
to the door, jumped off n chair and was
strangled. His brother found him hang
ing when he went down stairs to light the
fires. A physician was summoned but his
services were moi required.