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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-08
THE QUEENS DAUGHTERs AND
THEIR PEARLS.

The Queen has taken great care that
all her daughters shall have fine pearl
necklaces for their shapely necks. She
has looked after them in that respect
from their early babyhood. One of
her first purchases after the birth of
each has been two or three pearls (of
which jewel the Queen is very fond),
and every year until their marriage she
has added pearl or two to her stock,
until the necklace she required was
ready. In this quiet, economical way
she has been enabled to make uparope
ofpearls for each of the princesses. and
those who have seen the necklaces at
court will bear me out in saying that
the Queens daughters are, SO far as
pearls 60, we'll supplied with jewelry.
Thereby hangs q tale, for which the
correspondent can voucll.
Some years ago her Majesty bought
from well-known London pearl mer-
chant three very beautiful pearls, the
united cost Of which was not far short
of $500. Four hundred and eighty
pounds is the exact sum mentioned.
They pleased her royalty greatly and
were paid for without demur. A little
while after the purchase had been made
the merchant was surprised to receive
letter from lady at court saying:
"The Queen wants very much to know
whether pearls will burn" The reply
to this somewhat startling scientific in
quiry was an assurance that if her Maj
esty wished to oxygenize pearls for her
amusement she would find that they
would burn in an ordinary fire.
This rejoinder produced the secret.
The Queen had placed the pearls on
her writing desk in piece Of tissue
paper which the jewellers use. As she
was writing one morning she used the
tissue paper to wipe her pen and threw
it into the fire. The pearls, still I'M
observed, went with it. The ashes OF
the CRATE were searched for them but
in vain. They had been destroyed so
utterly as to leave no trace. The
Queen, with her own hand, had cast
three splendid jewels, worth more than
the average income of her middle class
subjects, into the blaze. Pearls have
not since been kept on the royal writ
ing table.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-08

WORTH, the French milliner, lives
in the suburbs of Paris in palace that
covers several acres and is gorgeously
furnished.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-08

THERE are over 200, 900 foreigners in
Paris.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-06-08
DRIED nUMAN READS.

In the National Museum are two
shrunken heads, with nearly perfect
features, long, glossy hair, and having
the mouth closed by means of long fringe
of cords. There is q doubled braided
cord fastened to the vortex for suspen-
sion, and others hanging downwards for
the attachment of colored feathers.
There seems3o be some confusion in
literature about these heads. and I
write this note partly to state what I
have learned and partly to ask for
light
Dried heads are preserved by many
South American tribes. Fletcher and
Eidder ("Brazil," 473, illustrated)
says:
"The Tamoyos dwelt formerly in the
provinces of Rio Janeiro and Minas
Geraes, but, being harassed by colo
nists, were persuaded by the eloquence
of Chief Jappy Assn to emigrate north.
They migrated more than 5000 miles
to the mouth of the Madeira. Their
descendants are now between the Tap
ajoz and the Madeira, among the lakes
and channels of the Tupinambas They
are now called the Mundrucus, the most
warlike Indians in South America.
They live in villages, in each of which
there is fortress where the men sleep
at night. This building is adorned
within by the dried heads of their enc
mics decked with feathers"
But the Jivaros, who dwell on the
Napo River in Ecuador, do more than
dry the heads. They remove oil the
bones, and shrink the heads until they
are no larger than lady's fist, and
are as hard and glossy as polished
ebony.
There is an account which says that
these people, when they had killed
brave enemy, cut off his head,
pounded it with clubs until oil the
bones within were beaten to a jelly,
then removed the bones and smoked
the head until it shrunk to it's present
proportions. This has always seemed
unreasonable, because the pounding
would also destroy the skin.
Mr.. Charles X. Knight, an Ameri-
con citizen. went to the Napo country,
$50 miles east from Quito, in 1871, and
spent five years there in business. He
procured one of these dried heads,
which is now in the United States
National Museum, from the Achualas,
q band of Jivaros, through IN old In
dian who had seen the preparation.
The heads thus treated are always tro-
phies taken from slain enemy. An
incision is made quite through the
skin around the neck, we'll down to-
wards the shoulders. The skin is then
drawn off over the head, just as one
would in faying an animal, cuttings
being made whenever muscular adhe-
sion made it necessary.
The features are thus left intact.
The skin is then soaked in an infusion
of some kind of herb.-Science.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

recommendation that Myers be appoint
ed official deputy to bring them back
to Texas. He also went up into Barton
county where most of the stock had
been sold, and found most OF it In the
possession Of the men TO whom Potter
and Douglass said they had sold them.
He thereupon made information in
Great Bend against Potter and Douglass
for stolen property in Barton county.
On the dav on which the trial was to
take place in Wichita. the officer went
with warrant from Great-Bend to New
ton. Finding that he would be compell-
ed to lie over until night for train, he
telegraphed Myers TO know whether
he had better not take a team and
drive across. and received an answer
.'too late Myers object in bringing
the men to Great Bend for trial was To
secure still further delay, In order 10
give more time for the requlsition to
come from Texas. Surprising that the
req,lisition had been received. the officer
returned to Great Bend. Whether the
story of Myers or that of Patten Is cor
rect with reference to the stolen stock
there can be no doubt. Myers has COM
mitted willful cold-bloOded murder for
which he should be brought speedily to
justice. He has probably taken the trail
for Texas, leaving one horse In Barton
county uncovered.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
REPUBLICAN STATE CONTENTIN.

The Republican State convention, for
the election of the delegat es at large to
the national convention. as was noted in
our dispatches yesterday, has been called
for Wichita. The convention will con-
vene on May 9, a most delightful time,
and will consist of about four hundred
and twenty delegates or members, be-
sides visiting statesmen, candidates, etc.
A fair estimate probably of the crowd
who will be here would be seven to nine
hundred men. The convention will
elect four delegates to the National Re-
publican convention at Chicago, and
four alternates. and also elect two Re-
publican presidential electors. The
seven congressional districts will elect
two each of the delegates and one presi-
Dental elector each.
This convention will pr obably last but
one day, proper, although a large per
cent of both delegates and visitors will
be here from two to three
days. There are several halls in
the city of sufficient capacity to
comfortably contain such body of men
but probably all things considered the
Crawford Grand opera house would
prove the best place, as its club rooms,
hall and other rooms will make splendid
committee rooms. The first or parquet
floor will contain delegates and candi-
dates without crowding, the balconies
about eight or nine hundred visitors and
the stage two or three hundred additional.
The board Of trade rooms and other halls
will be rendered the convention.
Senator Kelly, who was the central
committeeman from this city, and Col.
H. L. Taylor and A. H. Carpenter are to
be congratulated upon their success in
securing this great political state con-
vention for Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

In case Of serious breaches in the dikes
of Holland the right OF men to refuse TO
assist in making repairs unless paid 800 a
day would hardly be conceded. In case of
great foreign invasion the right of men
to refuse to aid in the defense of the coun-
try unless paid 800 day would certainly
be questioned. The right of men to com
bine together for the purpose of suspend
ing any kind Of service essential to the life
OF society and the performance of its vital
functions may be questioned.-Ex.
This is evidently meant to illustrate
the conditions and effects upon the COM
munity at large of the prevailing trouble
on the Burlington railroad system. but
there is little analogy in the cases. In the
supposed though hardly supposable}case
above quoted, the refusal to perform the
stated service would not only be suicidal,
but would involve the lives of the entire
community, while no provocation for
such individual conduct could be set up
in extenuation. The railroad case is
quite different: the only evil effects of
the acts Of the striking employees, as far
as the community is concerned, is the
matter Of Inconvenience; no lives are
jeopardized; while the strikers claim
abundant provocation in the discrimina-
tons practiced against them. which, so
far as we have seen, the road has not
denied,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
WHO WILL BE NOMINATED2

The st. Louis Globe Democrat has a
pretty good natured discussion of the
probable candidates for the Republican
nomination for president, in which it
treats of the different gentlemen quite
fairly. Until the withdrawal of Blaine
and until some time afterwards, the St.
Louis paper was warmly supporting Sen
ator Sherman. Now it seems to regard
him, as SO many other papers do, as hay
ing passed away pretty largely with
Blaine and the field of older candidates
and frequent candidates. 1t says:
The list Of possible candidates for the
Republican presidential nomination seems
TO be confined to about seven men. They
are: Gresham. Sherman. Allison, Havley
Cullom, HiscC OK and Harrison. Some one
of these will probably be selected.
Gresham appears to have the best chance
at present, although there is considerable
opposition 20 him in his own state. In fact,
the only active opposition to him anywhere
is that which is in Indiana, and
which is in the interest of Harrison, ri
val aspirant. Sherman also has many
friends, and would undoubtedly control
more votes on the first ballot. If the con-
vention were held tomorrow, than any
other man. Sherman's long and active
political career, however, has raised him
many enemies His record is almost as
We'll known as was that of Clay or Web
ster half a century ago. and fully as well
as that of Marcy. Cass or Seward. These
men, like Sherman, were among the ablest
and most illustrious members of the
political organizations to which they be
longed, but they were all beaten, either in
the nominating conventions or at the polls,
I Tep \ II
or obscure. 1t appears reasonably safe to
predict, though, that Sherman, unlike
Clay or Cass, would be elected if the nom
ination should be given him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
THE NEW PENSION BILL

Globe-Democrat.
The new pension bill passed by the
senate in place of the one which failed at
the last session by reason of the presi-
dents veto will rece..e the hearty en-
dorsement of all good citizens. 1t is in
no sense a service bill, and therefore can
not be objected to as measure which
sets new and rash precedent in pension
legislation Briefly stated, its object Is
to provide means of living for Union
soldiers who are incapacitated for earn
ing their own support. All propositions
to enlarge this purpose and to include
persons having other claims to assistance
We're voted down: and the bill as finally
adopted can not DE aSsailed except upon
the general ground taken by Sem
ator Vest and q few of his Demo
cratic colleagues, that the country
has done enough for those who fought
its battles against secession and slavery.
There are now over 81 600 helpless Union
soldiers and dependant relatives OF such
citizens in the United States. $4,000 of
whom are being cared for in local aims
houses. It is these men and their fam
lies for whom the bill makes provision
men whose cases do not come within the
terms of the general pension laws, but
whose disabilities are clearly traceabie
to the risks assumed and the hardships
endured in the course of their military
service. They are not to be given pen
sions in the form or meaning of compen-
sation, but as mark of the nation S
self-respect and decent beneficence.
1t should not be necessary to urge the
importance and propriety of such a
nd CO 70 t,a Ia r,1o ~
of the American people are concerned,
such a necessity does not exist. The
bill is opposed only by certain element
of the Democratic party which cherishes
a persistent hatred against Union soldiers
on account of the cause for for which
they fought and the victories which they
achieved. No truly patriotic citizen
wishes to see man in the poor house
who helped to defend the life of the gov
eminent in its time of sorest peril. The
nation cannot afford to permit such d
spectacle. The cost of preventing it is
not a question to be considered, when the
duty of succor is SO plain and SO sacred.
1t is false and slandrOus to intimate that
these men are unworthy of public con-
tidence, respect and sympathy.
They are poor and dependent by
no fault Of their own, but In consequence
mainly to their devotion to the cause
upon which hung all the hopes of free
and just government on this continent.
We may be very sure that they have not
voluntarily accepted the humiliation of
the almshouse, and that they are not
seeking to obtain pensions by such a
method Of advertising their misfortune.
They would not accept pensions if they
had any other way to escape the misery
of poverty. When the country needed
their services they marched promptly to
the front and saved it from disaster and
disgrace; and the least that the country
can do for them in turn, now they are
old and feeble, is to furnish them the
common comforts of life and deliver
them from the burden and shame Of
pauperism.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

Abiding to the effort made by the
government to adjust its claim on the
Union Pacific railroad, Prof Swing, in
his sermon last Sunday says: One of
the most singular phenomena of all times
can now be seen in our enlightened
country-that of the national govern
ment owning a great railway, 2,0G0 miles
long and not having the morality or
courage to take possession of the prop
erty-siugular phenomenon. of men who
never put a dollar in the road. but who
have extracted millions out of it. now
asking the government to wait humid
bred years for the retuSn of IFS goods. 1t
never occurs TO the government that the
railroad manipulatorS are the men who
ought to wait for century to pass be-
fore reaching their millions, that the
people of the United States should at
once enter upon the possession Of their
own property. And vet congress sits
down to debate whether the waiting for
20 or 100 years should be undergone bv
the lawful owners or by the incidental
holders OF the goods.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

Leavenworth and Wichita are being dis
cussed as suitable points for holding the
Democratic state convention. Without,
in any way, working against Wichita, the
Capital wishes to call attention to the fact
that /. large sized beer garden is located
on an island in the Missouri river opposite
Leavenworth. We understand the friends
OF Leavenworth are quietly circulating
this fact which will be an all-powerful
argument in its favor.-Topeka Capital.
Wichita fully appreciates the disad
vantages at which she is placed in this
regard, but she fiatters herself with the
belief that the Democratic brethren will
he willing to forego such momentary
qualification as is held out by the Mis-
souri, river town to embrace an oppor-
tunity TO go somewhere and see some
thing, as is afforded by visit to the
metropolis of the state and southwest.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
When Dir. Blaine. in his criticism of

When lIr. Blaine. in his criticism of
the presidents message TO congress at
the beginning Of the session. advocated
the reduction or total abolition of the
internal revenue taxes, mentioning
tobacco as being in measure necessity
which specially recommended it for such
relief, the Democratic press and speakers
throughout the country, with remark
sble unanimity and promptitude
Jumped on the suggestion with both feet.
All the same the Mills committee and
Mr.. Randall. in preparing their revenue
reduction schemes. both took their cue
from the Planned Knights suggestion
and made large reductions from the
internal taxes; the first making about
one-third OF the volume of their reiuc-
ton from that source. and the latter
more than one-hali. With equal unan-
unity and zest the former critics and
OBJ ectorS now favor and advocate the
adoption OF that policy. II is safe 10
say that whatever IS done in that di-
rection, If anything. will be on that ba-
sis. And Of course the Democats will
claim credit for redeeming their prom
ises to the country. while their actions
will be simply the result of coercion,
while the Republicans enjoy the hunor
OF the proceedings.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

DIR. William Hammond opposes the
use Of electricity in capital punishment.
He says that hanging is not painful and
that electricity is not certain. The doc
tor may be right but the weight of evil
dence appears to be against him. With
a heavy charge electricity is surely as
certain as hanging, and it is instantane-
GUS in its action. This, at any rate, is
the mute testimony Of men who have
toved with electric light wires.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

The trial and conviction on a charge of
murder Of one Of the Bald Knobber
bandits by the court at Ozark, Mo-, seems
TO have reused the clan afresh. Threats
of rescuing their condemned confeder-
ate have been publicly made and it is
feared that If further prosecutions are
made or the convicted member of the
band is executrd there will lee fresh
outbreak. The state cannot afford 10
temporize with the hwless and criminal
element; it wants to prosecute every one
known to be guilty of violation of the
law. In this way only can the suprem-
acy of law and order be maintained.
1t is but reasonable to suppose Missouri
will do so.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
No Political Axe 70 Grind


While in Wichita, last Saturday, we
took accession 10 make inquiry concern
ing the hotel and hall accommodations,
with the idea Of learning if it would BE- a
suitable place for state convention.
The hotels can easily accommodate 800
people, without crowding, and the new
opera house will easily seat 2,JGO. The
citizens are enthusiastic on TIE subject
Of holding the nominating convention at
Wichita and promise 10 spare neither
time nor money 70 make the delegates
enjoy their visit. One prominent Re
publican stated that II the convention
We're sent there. the citizens. without re-
carp to party, would get out their car
riages. 10 the number of 800, and show
the visitors what a looming town
Wichita is. That city has no political
axe 10 grind, but wants the honor Of en-
tertatning so respectable an element Of
kansans as Will be found in the state
democratic convention.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

The English rabbits imported into
New Zealand few years ago and which
the government of that country offered
twenty-five thousand dollars to rid it of
because of their destructiveness to veg
itation, are still there and are said to be
Fostering the people as much as ever.
England is, indeed, great country, but
it is prolific of nuisances, with which the
balance of the world is being continually
harrased. We have the detestable little
sparrow with us which in many places
banishes other small birds, and it seems
to be here to STAY.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

Democrats have never had control of the
lower house of congress. They have had a
nominal majority but there have always
been enough Republicans among them to
balk any efforts at tariff reduction.-Atch-
ison Patriot, CDem.)
Such specious pleas as this in extenua-
ton of their failure to accomplish the
prodigies Of reforms @ repeatedly prom
ised were expected, but not so early.
Hedging will be the stock in trade of the
Democrats in the coming campaign, but
their proverbial ingenuity will fail to
serve their purpose. They deliberately
made the issue and they will be held
to it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
Great Bend. Kan. has a female notary
mn lip Mrs I'd Tylar

Great Bend. Kan. has female notary
public. Mrs. Ed Tyler.
There are in Kansas 1900 Methodists
and over four hundred local and travel
ing preachers. Such an organization
can not but organize potent influence
IN the upbuiitlng OF morality and all
thai tends 10 the betterment of society.
Wichita. Springfield & Trinidad rail-
way company filed its charter with the
secretary of state Wednesday: canital
stock. $1,000, of0: incorporators, Joseph
Wesby. l. P. Roberts. John F. Van
Norhis. J. V. Lycan, Theo. Pierce. ".
J. Upton, Of Springfield. Kan: 3. B.
Brown. Of West PLANES: :. y. Wood, F.
=. Stevens, of Richfield Route. from
Wichita westward TO the state line.
through the counties OF Sedgwick. King
man, Pratte, kiowa. Cornmanche. Clark.
Meade, Seward. Stevens and Norrcn:
length OF line. 2i0.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
New Silk Commissioner,

Peabody Gazette.
Jas. II. c. Brewer has received the ap-
pointment of silk commissioner to fill the
vacancy made By the resignation Of j.
II. Morse. Mr. Brewer is one of our
oldest citizens and viii ever be faithful
in the discharge of his duty. Governor
Martin signed the commission yesterday
As soon as the weather Ii favorable,
operations will be resumed, and soon the
station Will enter upon its second year 5
work. We shall keep the matters per-
tanning to the station prominently before
the public. as heretofore.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

A new steam laundry with a capital
stock of $4,000 is one of the first things
for Wichita to start after this month. 1t
is regarded as sure-enough case of long
felt want.-TOpeka Capital.
You are too previous as to time, and
also off as to named industry being 10
Gated in this city. The only circumstance
that would seem to locate it here is the
fact Of the two conventions being held
here, (the Republican delegate conven-
ton being already appointed, and the
Democratic state convention understood
to be virtually fixed here) but the
laundry act will have to be performed
elsewhere. Nobody here needs such
service: nobody here requires it. Can
Topeka say as much:
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

One of the pathetic things about the
last days of Emperor William was his
separation from the afflicted crown
prince. His physician went into his
bed room fortnight ago at 4 in the
morning and found the monarch sitting
up in bed and crying like child. He
exclaimed: doctor, l can not sleep
for thinking of Fritz. For heavens sake
hurry and make preparations to let me
go to San Reno to be with him."
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16
A CHICKS PARENTAGE.

The New York Sun, in answer to a
question as to which hen is the mother OF
a chicken, the hen that lays the egg or
the hen that matches it, replies truly:
You must not approach this question
in the same state of mind as that in
which you approach similar questions of
humanity. 4 woman adopts a found
ling of day, but she is not the mother.
Hens. in the midst of men, must be
judged by different standards. The first
hen merely lays the egg. So far as she
is concerned the egg would remain always
an egg. 1t might be boiled and eaten.
Perhaps it might take up evil courses
and go to the bad. But the second hen
comes and sits on the egg as loving
parent sits on an obstreperous child. In
due course Of time the egg becomes a
chicken, full of aspirations and of life
far greater and nobler than those of the
raw, uncuitivated egg. To the second
hen is this::change due. The second hen
is the mother of the chicken, though the
first hen is the mother of the egg"
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-16

The Globe-Democrat thinks the weak
est point in the Randall bill, in the opin
ion of most persons, is its failure to re-
duce or abolish the duty on sugar. The
abolition of the duty on refined sugar
would not injure the American planter,
while it would deal staggering blow to
the Ubiquitous sugar trust.