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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
SMITH AND KELLY, THE @souEA1Ens. y


dynamite. 1t was marked Hercules Bowles
had the pack 'ge and he showed it to Hoye He
ALSO nMl some little caps i'll his pocket, which he
SAID We're used to explode ths dynamite He
spoke of going up on ths Fulton branch to use
lhe oynaml5e. he told me personally that the
WaJ he used tho dynamite was to fast on it to
the track with sheet lead, and that ,hs caps
would explode it,
Among number OF Indiana witnesses WAS
one Thomas c. Lloyd. He stated that he owned
tined Bowles as the man who had on three diff
ferent occasions, between the latter part OF Nav
AMI the latter part of june visited his store
each time purchasing about five pounds of dy-
mantle, or Hercules powder with cons ava
fuse.
Andrew E. Barnes, n clerk in I.loyd's store
corrobogated his employer and also identified
boWies as a man to whom he had sold dynamite
terinl he sold to him was either 40, as or SO ner
cent OF o-glycerine and verv nowerfuI
bowles had asked him if there. was any dnnnar
IN hilndhng it, and was thereupon fully in
structed in its use.
When Bowles visited Noblesville he was in tho
nablt OF stopping at the house of a man named
Sapper, who lived mile and a half from the
town. Thomas Jester, who also lived with San
Per, was called to the stand and told of Bowles,
visits He swore that on one occasion Rnw1as
boosted III his presence that he was,"goinr over
70 Crsston, Iowa, to raise little hi amone
the boys" "on8
kiik Howe was the last of the da,,oo;., NJ.
Eesses from Indiana. He is clerk in u Store al
Westheld. He positively identified Ro,vIas ~
the man to whom he had sold eight sticks If I. n"
uyhaMlte some six weeks ago. He Described
Iuse in wooden candy-box and delivered II ~
HOWlea he examined one of the car rd,aa
captured with the three men on july nnd ssia
y WINS tne same IN appearance as that sold nv
nith sensational evidence is anticipated IA the
examination progresses No. new arrasts s,so
anticipated for the present A0
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
HAPPENINGS IN NEBRASKA.
Circumcision OF Morphine

! An unfortunate mistake occurred in the
| family of S. Arnsten, at Omaha, n few
days ago. by which their infant yielded up
the ghost. 1t seems that DR.. r. w. Con-
nell was called upon to prescribe for the
11-day-old child, after it had gone through
the ordeal of circumcision. After the lit
tie innocent had been put to the test it was
found necessary to call surgeon. DR..
Cornell was summoned, and by those in
terested it is said that he did all in his
power to make amends for the treatmen
the child had received in undergoing tn
operation. The doctor prescribed NOR
phine. The prescription was taken to the
drug store of r. J. Bell, and there filled by
clerk named Swoboda. 1t is claimed by
the relatives of the child that Swoboda
was guilty of criminal carale Jsness, from
the fact that shortly after taking the pow
ders prepared by him the child died. Swo-
boda WAS arrested on the charge of man
slaughter, and was admitted to bail by
seems TO be disposition among some OF
the relatives of the child to lay the entire
blame upon the young drug clerk. Swo-
boda is regarded by people who know him
as a capable and eentlemanly fellow. and
he has already found many persons to help
him ont of his trouble. Before Coroner
Drexel fully twenty witnesses We're exam
ined among them eight doctors. The jury
was unable to decide in the premises. The
state will cndeavor to show, as a reason
that Swoboda should be held, that he wss
guilty of gross negligence in measure,
out the morphine powder to the child. 1t
is understood that first the defense will en-
deavor to show that the drug clerk fol-
lowed the physicians prescription fully. il
is further intimated by the friends of young
Swoboda that they will show that if moth
ing else was necessary to kill the unfortun-
ate child, the ceremony of circumcision
would complete the job. The defense will
maintain that such ceremonial on an H.
day old child in itself is barbarism, and
needed but the whip" of straw to COM
plete the dissolution. The arrest and pros
ecution of Swobo!a will result in some
very interesting reading. His friends
promise that the entire matter shall be
sifted fully. They say that whoever is to
blame must stand the consequences, what
ever they may be.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
A Dakotian in New york,

George Williams, known in Buffalo Gap,
Custer county, as Dakota Joe, was in
trusted by his employer, John Siren, with
5000, about two weeks ago, to pay off the
cowboys working for him. This was too
much temptation for Joe, and he vamosed
the ranch, going to Nebraska. Search was
made for him, and a couple of days ago a
telegram was received at the central detec-
tive Office at New York to arrest the alb
sconder. Detectives bad no difficulty in
apprehending and securing the man. He
was taken in as he was leaving the Office of
Well. Fargo & Co.'S Express company, in
Broadway. The prisoner was taken to the
Tombs police court, and attracted much
attention by his long hair and bronzed
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27

Tho country felt that it's safety ,1an,,d,s
vision OF the Constitution. He did nnt a. = e
that the patriotism of the Deputies was "o na
level Win tneir sense OF duty. He would do ii
that the Chambers being convinced of ~
ccssity for fresh elections, ask prssident ~
rot for u dissolution. W
Premier Floquet reproachcd Gen. BoulsncI
foT relying FOR support upon the Right Hn
it was not forn man like Gen. Bonlauper III III
was always absent from the Chamber to 49,
of its legislative lnbors or criticisa nprd ,rc.
members What had Gen Boulanger donaa
Gen. Boulanger-I made un appeal m ~
country. ~ w
N. F!oquet--The country answered YOU in mi
Chnrente election.
Mr.. Spain G3onapartist Deputy for Charen,s
me for revision.
M. IioIuet--We have never recognized Won ID
one OF us. You are lingering sucristal in M
snte-chambers OF Princes. Your photograph
Gen. Boulanger-M. Floquet's speech is on,l
the utterance OF badly educntetl school ush"r]|
l tell him now, as told him amid the roj n
that ho impudently lies.
After Il scene OF excitemontt the President Al
the Chamber snid that before applying csnsu.]
he would allow Gen. Bouanger to speak,
Gen. Boulanger asked if censure was to bs an
piled to NJ. Eloquet or himself
The President-1t was you that first ct tackaI
the Speaker. The last words you uttered llaks
it necessary to apply severe rule.
Gen. Boulnngor protested against resim,
which cid not respect the liberty of the tribune
He said that in view of the Presidents decision
he would resign his seat. The, General there.
upon left the Chamber, followed by his partssls
A vote of censure on Gen. Boulanger va,
adopted.
1t reported that in consequence of the occur.
rences in the Chamber of Deputies Gen. Bou.an
ger and NJ. t'loquet will fight duel.
When Gen. Boulanger left tho Chamber Of
Deputies the crowd outside shouted: y bas
Boumnger,' "Down with tho dictntor," Duck
him." and groaned and Missed the General visor
ously. Only g few faint cheers We're raised. Gen
Bounn ler intends to contest successfully ths
Departments OF Bordosne, Loiret. Artleche, uni
the Nord
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
I1cnrOsY in Iowa.

The state board of health ut Des Moines
has received notice of a case of leprosy at
LIE Grande, Marshall county. 1t is a
woman. Helena Halverson, nee Peterson.
80 years old, born in Norway. The case
is bad one of genuine leprosy, sores ap-
pearing in several places on the patients
body. The disease is not known in the
woman's family as far back as the third
generation, which is as far as her genealogy
can be traced. She has been unwell for
four or five years, but the first sore APP
peared on. her neck June 3. 1887. This is
what is called Norwegian leprosy, and al
though fatal is not contagious: There
have been several sucn cases in he state,
one vet living in Winneshiek cl lty
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
DYNAMl17ERs ON TRIAL.
The SuueaIers Tell Their story,
Which Is Highly Sem
sational.
John ]. Kelly and Others Give Startling
Testimony Against the De-
PENDANTS.
rCl,icaro special.1


The six men charged with engaging in the late
dynamite conspiracy against tho %. Rond nave
been placed on preliminary trial before Commas
sioner Hoyne, at Chicago. The Defendants
,rt on bail. we're in the courtroom early, in
conversation with their atornsys pon
lhoe and David These y9vns 70 confes
With their other clients, three Of r whom,
J. O. Wilson, ]. A. Bowlos, and Ihomas
mil so e es; that they wore compelled to pass
away a long hour in the marrow limits OF the
shree-cornered cage in the Mnrshal's office,
Hundreds Of people forced their why into the
office and gazed ut the men, much as they would
Mt wild beasts in menagerie. Detective
plunkett entered the courtroom with a natty
,oung man, Mt whom the hardy, bronzed men in
he audience glanced contemptuously. 1t was
John ]. Kelly, one Of the "squealers.
Almost Immediately a deputy marshal entered
with poorly dressed, Observation-Disclosures
lnnk young man. who was placed far away from
his old companions, in a seat behind party Of
railroad officials, including General Manager
Stone. Paul Morton, and Attorneys Chester
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27

pressure which seemingly can only come from Saa
administered the last rites Of the church
enced eye familiar with death in all III us
forms, noted the sure signs of dissolution
At last he turned away after making ths
sign OF the cross over the placid forehead, ~ I'D"
went down to the ante-room. where Coils Ne hs'
lo@s and Blount and G,sn. Merely We're waltlhs
Holding up his hands he said: @All is over
Meanwhile the watchers by the bedside were pre-
pairing to arrange the body in death except t tina.
Dr. OEeilly was still applying every device tina,
science and even desperate chance, co Nn1
suggest. He hnd opened the nightgow1l, ana
applying his ear to the heart. could dete '
no futter of pulsntioll. He had noted a.!
the marks OF death, but persevered. Mrs s !saa
ldan was kneeling in prayer for the departed
soul. lVhe physician seized the gnlyanic oa aSs
terry One electrode he placed NJ the base OF tte
neck the other upon the inner side OF the ieis
thigh The current generated. he has :, siGce
said, was sufficient to have instantly killed 10
man in stalwart health. There WAS YET, ~ ~
sign OF life The physician then resorse .,; 10
hypodermic injections of brandy. The mn
utes passed slowly. and five were coun.
ea. The watchful ear was again Mt the he .,s,
There was feeble beat; then hardly rcep, nrs
respiration. Then the eyes opened and MIS- LIS
Sheridan arose from her knees and bent over i IL
husband. There was q complete intelligence Il, ~
the look he gave her, and it seemed us II taS
miracle of 800 years before had been repeats.
and tho dead had come back to life. Perhals a.
had been. Science, still uncertain of its chp n
ollltles and possibilities, does not venture -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
A Crawford County Murder

Frank Pierce, or Ed. Mason, as his true
name is supposed to be, was arrested at
Burlington recently for the murder of
Charles A. Sharp, at Manila, last fall. Tho
sheriff has been on the trail of the man
ever since the crime was committed. and
has got his game at last. On the 18th of
September Charles Saunders. while work
ing in the field. found the mangled corpse
OF Charles A. Sharn, partially devoured by
hogs and with bullet -hoe in his skull.
The revolver with which the shooting had
been done was also found. but there was
no other clue to the murderer. Tho sheriff
will no doubt receive the $500 reward Of
fered by the governor for the arrest of the
murderer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
iowa Li(icatiOn.

Cine OF the sections of the law passed by
sMe lowe Legislature last winter requiring
See railway companies to fix distance
saniH FOR the Iowa railways provided that
Bic law should go into effect two months
after its legal publication. The law was
published May 10. The commissioners
*i1sa the tariff, and it was to take effect
-asuiy 10 Certain railways secured an in
SlMction from Judge Brewer restraining
@s:ha publication of the tariff, but the com
:saissieners claimed the publication had
,ssessn completed prior to the issuing of the
snlunction, consequently the tariff should
sshre gone into effect July 10. j. w
S,<aschar, of Dubuque, telegraphed the
<ssommisslon to learn whether it considered
+ske tariff in effect. The reply came back
from Secretary Ainsworth "The com
1s1Assioners instruct nae to answers that the
Eax'a is in force" The shippers are now
*2nsehlng the railroad corporations. Should
issasa latter refuse to follow the rates fixed
$aF 1he commissioners prosecutions will at
'+'snee follow. The penalty for the first
svln1ation of law is fine of not less than
III 600 nor more than $4,000 and not less
ieslan S., 900 nor more than $4,000 for
each subsequent otfeuse, to be recovered
;$a11 = civil action in the name of the state.
sSgnHuiry at all the railroad Offices elected
t1:ssae reply that no instructions to use the
sEawa commissioners tariff had been re-
::.szTed. Shippers in Dubuque have in
$straczed their patrons that the new Iowa
tAriH is in force. and instructed them to
e.eporJ AMY effort to extort higher tariff.
Prosecutions without number are likely to
-s;13iow
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
Tho Same Sad story.

Ayoung girl was found sleeping alone
in deserted house at Fargo, and on being
brought to the station she stated that she
had lost her way while trying to find the
house of family where she had Just been
engaged as house girl. She was in del
icate condition and the county physician
gave her permit to enter the county hos
pital. While on her way to the hospital
she gave birth to a child. She stated that
father Of the child is one johnston. a
young man who is now in Wisconsin and
that her home is in Crookston, MINI.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
Maxwell Must Han. August 10.

The Governor of Missouri has refused to COW on
mute the sentence OF Hugh Mottram Brooks
alias Walter Lennox Maxwell. The Governor
gives his reasons as follows:
If the defendant in this case killed his frlenIl
and companion deliberately and in cold 1lo aot
prompted by the basest Of motiyes-and 40 nos
doubt it-surely he has received the senten''
provided by law, and will not disturb It. ,or
was asked to at least grant ' respite to give
Brooks chance to prepare for death. inns We.
ing. !.
Maxwells mo, her and sister, who. we're a:1,, "a
Jefferson City, were heartbroksn over tho 1ali .a
OF their plea for mercy. Maxwell has no. ad Nv bv
given up all hope. He was greatly attect0o -
che action Of the Governor,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
The Indians Satisfied.

The report from Washington that trou-
bic was brewing among the Indians on the
Sioux reservation over the Dawes bill is
all moonshine, manufactured by officials at
various agencies who fear they will lose
their occupation in the event Of ratification
OF the treaty by the Indians. There is not
the slightest opposition among the Indians
to the provisions of the bill, the suuaw
men even favoring its adoption in hopes of
making money by locating settlers. An
Indian council was held on Bad river last
week at which Charger, White Swan,
Hump and others We're present, and ali ex-
pressed satisfaction with the terms of the
treaty aud readiness to sign it. All that
is needed is the appointment of proper
commissioners, and the treaty will be rati-
fad
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27

Dawes and Frank H. Collier The lanli young
man was Alexander Smith, an eX-treman on the
@, who is also regarded as O traitor to his
fellows.
Then the other defendants were brought in,
and the quintet were arranged in row along the
south wall of the room, A demand WIS made
for separate trials for the men, as they were ny
rested on three different complaints, but the
Commissioner ruled against it and ordered the
trial to proceed on the omnibus" plan. All wit
nesses were excluded from the court room, save
in the case of Manager Stone and Inspector Bon
field, who We're allowed to remain.
The plot about which so much hns been said
as told in brief by Attorney Ewing, is us fol-
lows:
On May % and June IA, at about 10 o'clock on
each night, there wore explosions of dynamite
under engines drawing trains on the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy Road, the former at Eola
and the latter near South Aurorn. Mr.. Ewing
said TINT tho prosecution would prove that
several days prior to the first explosion Bowles
called ut the Grand Pacific Hotel and showed to
Chairman Hose several dynamite cartridges,
and that the two men talked of their use that
later Bowes told Smith how the cartridges
We're used, ard invited him to accompany him
that the Two hired buggy in Aurora on May
where Bowles placed dynamite cartridge on
the tracks; that q day or Two later Bowles told
Smith he was going to Indiana for more car
told Smith he would find e package for him in
the hotel, which Smith secured, and which con-
tanned cartridges, caps and fuss.
y few days later Bnuereisen asked Smith if
he had set off any of the stuff, /" and again, on
June Ii, told hin, it would abe n good night to
Get it off, and Smith accordingly tied tho car
fridge on the track South Aurora. Bauer
eisen told him next day that he had heard the ex-
plosion
The District Attorney said it would be proved
that while Bowles was away there was CORE
spondence between him and Bauereisen, in
which the latter advised him to be careful, to
look out for persons supposed to be following
him and not to buy any more of the stuff !"
Nh Ewing tolu of meetings between Bowles
Baueresen, Wilson, Broderck. Cooling and
Smith, July and 5, and how Cooling took Smith
to his house and gave him the four cartridges
the caps and the fuse, with which Broderlck
Wilson and Bowles were subsequently arrested
on the train. Mr. Ewing concluded by relating
his experience i'll exploding some of tho captured
dynamite, and exhibited shattered pieces of the
pipe used for the purpose.
After the testimony of two or three unimpor-
thnt witnesses, John j. Kelly put on the
stand. He said In May last was secretary
Pacific Hotel l knew J. A. Bowes. One day
saw a package there, which was told contained
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27

THERE is no plant that enjoys plenty Of
good manure more than the rose, and a iacL
OF this will always result in scraeey plants
and miserable blooms. Cow Manure 10
exceptionally good for roses, especiallv
when reduced to good compost. Bio ~
plenty OF it about the roots, and especia,iv
use plenty OF it when the roses are frst
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
Must Go.

Two saloonkeepers at Casselton and one
at Everest were arrested on warrants is
sued by Judge Mcconnell for violation of
his injunctional order, made some weeks
ago. lnjunctions We're served on two
other saloon men at Casseton and one at
Wheatland. 1t is understood that Il num-
Der OF other warrants have been issued,
but the offenders have not been arrested,
1t is surmised that this is the openino of
a war war of determination against blind
pigs"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
Sunday scnoos Convention.

The convention of the Territorial Sum
day School association, held at Mitchell,
has just closed. One hundred and fifty
delegates We're present and S1.10o was
raised to carry on the work The following
officers were elected: President F. Ii.
Dent, Huron; vice presidents. Rev. A. A.
Brown, Mitchell; G.. w. Williams, Bis
marck; Rev. w. Fl. Sellock. Aberdeen; SUI
perintcndent, w. S. Bell, Sioux Falls; ex-
ecutiye committee, r. N. Kratz. MITCHELL
Rev. D. p. Bradley. Yankton: D. p. Ward
Sioux Falls; Rev. w. Il. Hubbard, Cham
berlain; Rev. W. B. d. GRAY. Lake Henry;
Eugene Steere, Pierre; D. w. Diggs, Mill
bank; Judge Biggs, Ipswich; L. L. Still
we'll, Deadwood Rev. William Ewing,
jamestown. President Reynolds, of the
international Sunday School association,
was present.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
SIIERIDAN'S ILLNESS.
Life Was Seemingly Restored by L
Use of the Galyanic
Battery.

A Washington dispatch rehenrses for the
first time III print the details of Gen. Sheriians
have told that he had not passed away TAe.s
had been several sinking spells and hcmorrhsse;
of the bowels, which 10 exhLussol the patient
that he passed into Inconsistencies and iUfn,
this period was the supreme moment WHEN
physicians, wife, brother, and friends all be.
lieved that the brave soldiers struggles
were ut last ended-that death had indeed colas
ns q perhaps happy release. There was ab'9.
lutely no pulse or respiration. The finn jaw had
dropped and the eyes had opened md vera
glazed, the nose was pinched with that awtul
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
Dakota's (rons

Dakota is now maturing crop which will
eGuA', and probably surpass, the record of
any previous crop, both in quantity and
quality. From every locality comes the
evidence of abundant promise for the har-
vest now near at hand. Dakotas indus
tries do not halt because this is presiden-
tai year. The soil puts forth its yield with
uofailins promptitude. Dakota will this
year increase its record of C, 900. 600 bush
els of wheat and 30,OOO,00O bushels of
corn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27

The commissioners of insanity of Kos
suth county have found it necessary to
have Mrs. Ed Bircher taken to the insane
ASYLUM This is sad CASE it being
believed that insanity resulted from grief
over the death Of the victims child, which
occurred several months since. Mrs.
Bircher leaves a babe but few months
old
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
BOULANGER STEPS
The French Deputies Vote, Do,..
Motion % Dissolve-A Due, ~
Prospect,

In the French Chamber Of Dsnn..
Boulanser proposed ths dissolu,ipuu'
Chamber. His proposition was re;ea. Of
Boulanger thereupon resigned his ses,
sa saa that s snc spsseh plo
alive, and that elections ought to he wa was ll
the celebration of the centenary Of ned td be
tion of 1879. The country demnnddal,l h Is rey
tuition of now safeguards to secure ~ The IL
from the attacks of its adverss,;;nn.e HepG
which it was powerlsss The Chambeesr, a as &;
t ties w a,+ ,a!l'ng INTO ruin and doeso
ticn The Monarchists WOW Win e
ing the Republic, expectnnt OF it's deo., va
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-27
SDOilad His Shoes.

= Il very remarkable freak of lightning is
reported from Algona. Charles Witham,
a Don of L.. Witham, % years of age, was
at his brothers place, some four or five
.aaa1hes west of town, while the recent
fhundeEstorm was progressing, and was
sitting in 1.-THE house when the lightning
struck the chimney, descending to the
1ssom where young Witham and several
ss'tl.srs we're. The lightning struck the
Y7oang man at or near his hip joints and
Exn down both his legs, tearing one shoe
eon pietely off his foot. The soles of the
, shoes we're fastened with brass screws. The
2igh ming stroke did no visible injury to
young Witham, not even rendering him in
sensible for the time, but his physician is