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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-13

Mr.. L. spoke Of the resolutions adopt
ed by the Territorial Bankers Associa-
tion; that this organization would be
content to let farmers and laboring
men have the lower house Of Dakota
Legislature but that they must have the
| Council.
1t is patent that any law however
just and fair to farmers and bankers
that might be passed by the lower
house could be killed in the Council if
The bankers, having a majority of the
members in that body, SC desired.
The fact of the business is there is
too much money in the banking OF
Dakota to allow any just law to pass
on usury. Will farmers allow them
selves to be hoodwinked and led by a
set of men who say "you are all right,
but you must keep out Of politics. If
you go into politics your Alliance is
dead" Mr.. L. gave an example Of two
robbers going into house and one of
them holding revolver at the land
lords head telling him to keep quiet
while the other robber took the valua-
bles from his dwelling-so class of
men supposing themselves to be states
men and benefactors say to farmers
keep out of politics while these fel-
lows rob the people of their hard
earned dollars. Is this right? Is the
picture overdrawn? Pres. Loucks
was followed by j. w. Harden, who
did his part we'll. After a few ques-
tioas were asked Pres. Loucks, vote
OF thanks was rendered the speakers
and the meeting adjourned to meet in
County Council July eth
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-13

JEEAULD COUNTY ALLIANCE.
Vice President. L. V. Miles, Wess'g'n Sp'gs -
Secretary, o. j. Marshall, Templeton.
Corresponding Secretary, c. w. Hill Stock, /"
Lecturer, G. V. Martin, Waterbury, =
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-13
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

- for information Interference to lands and
towns owned py the CiilCAGo. MILWAUKEE, \
81 fAUL hi!wty Company write to Il. q.
cUilsn
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09
The MavoraIty.

The call for the Republican caucuses that
annears elsewhere is an official notincaton
Ia the Republicans of Portland that the time
Is close at hand when they must select a cam
didate for Mayor of the city for the next
municipal year. The first essential of a can
didate is fitness for the position. That is
the prime requisite. Whether a man Is pos
sessed of that requisite we judge in various
ways. Sometimes ii is necessary to reason
from analogy If he has been successful in
the management of his private business. il he
has given evidence Of capacity there, we
conclude that he would be able and enable
in the management Of the larger concerns of
the city. OF course judgment of this kind is
fallible. Men judged in this way frequently
disapp0int expectations. But it sometimes
happens that candidate is present
ed whose fitness has been tested, and
has become a matter of knowledge Obvi-
ously a candidate of this kind is preferable
to a caudidase whose fitness is a matter
largely of guess work.
1t has been the earnest wish of Repub-
licans that tho present Mayor consent to
be a candidate for reelection, and in
compliance with this desire we are
informed that he has consented to
stand. The Republicans. therefore, have it
in their power to nominate for Mayor man
who has been tested by experience in that
Office, and Of whose fitness there is no doubt.
For two years now Mr.. Chapman has been
at the head of municipal affairs. During
that time many questions deeply affecting
the city's welfare have arisen, and it is but
simple justice to say that they have been
handled ably and honestly by Mr.. Chapman
and with an eye single to the preservation OF
the city's interests A man of large business
capacity, he has devoted it, not grudgingly,
but in full measure, to the conservation of
the city'S interests, and has bestowed the
same attention, care and consideration upon
municipal affairs that have marked the con-
duet of his private business That success
has attended his efforts is evidenced by the
excellent condition of the city's finances, by
the satisfactory progress made in the Solu-
ton of the railroad problem, by the enter
prises started foI the improvement of the
sanitary condition of the city, by the extern
sion OF the facilities for public education, and
by the general good order that has prevailed
during his administration. That Mr.. Chap
man has not satisfied everybody is admitted.
Nobody can ever do that The faithful dis
charge of the duties that belong to the
office of Mayor will always arouse an
tagonisms. But he has given the city an
honest, capable and progressive administra-
ton. lie has manifested rare good judg-
ment with regard to all the knotty problems
that have been presented,to him for solution,
nd hus al. ~. -.
interests and alert to protect them. 1t is
piece of good fortune that the people of Port
land may secure his knowledge and expert
ence, his Judgment and skill for the conduct
OF their municipal affairs for another year,
and the Republicans will eagerly embrace
the opportunity to place him in the Mayors
chair once more. We predict his renonina-
tion with substantial unanimity.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09
The Tenderfoot and the Geese.
[Chico, Cal. Enterprise.l

General j. W. B. Montgomery about one
month ago hired tenderioot to herd geese
for him. The idea and offer at first seemed
preposterous to this gentleman from the land
of snow and he laughed at the general, but
when informed that goose herding was a
legitimate business he accepted the offer and
went 10 work. For a week or so the novelty
of riding around an entire township pegging
away at a lot of wild birds pleased him, and
then the novelty of the thing wore off. He
began to devise ways and means to make the
work easier and he sent to town and bought
a lot of strychnine. Not knowing that
poisoning geese was in direct conflict with
the statutes of California, he saturated an
immense quantity of wheat in the poison and
spread it over one of the fields. The follow
ing morning, when he reached the field, dead
and dying geese lay around by the hundreds.
The man becoming alarmed at what he had
done. went to work and gathered them all up
and threw the carcasSes into Pine creek.
His first haul numbered something over ZOO
For the following mornings he harvested
dead geese until the sum total numbered over
24OO, and they completely damned up Pine
Creek and caused il to overflow its banks in
places. The matter coming to the ears OF the
foreman he informed the man that ne was
liable to arrest and conviction. The poor
fellow was scared. drew his two weeks
wages and decamped for greener fields. Cen
eral Montgomery had the dead birds removed
from the Creek and buried.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

PATTERNS RUGS stock
GREATER all the other stocks the city
shade the scroll and flowers shaded in moresqu crimson olive white
light ground all combined and making handsome
single door to Ak sofa sze
of quantities Low
a warranted
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

In spite of the report Of physicians the
Grown Princes health seems to be far from
assuring The report that the swelling in
the lower part OF his throat has lately i'm
creased sounds suspiciously like some of the
reports that put damper on the spirit of
Americans in the early days of General
Grants illness. before his life was despared
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

The report of the Rhode Island Chief Of
State Police confesses that this year the pro-
hibitory law has been less thoroughly en-
forced than any other year since its enact
ment The Chief recommends additional
legislation but in this is opposed by the
Providence journal which thinks there is
law enough, and that an awakening of pub
lie sentiment is rather needed While uh-
dpubtedly lax law backed by strong senti-
ment is better than a strong law backed by
lax sentiment; and while this is true of
Rhode Island as well as other States, yet the
recommendations Of the Chief of Police
seem reasonable, whatever may be tie state
of public sentiment. 1t is not unreasonable
to suppose that law Of so recent standing
as the Rhode Island prohibitory law may
have more than theusual number Of holes.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

The Saturday Half Holiday Law enacted
by the last New York Legislature seems TO
have been a step too far ahead OF the times
The New York Clearing House Association
denounees it as utterly impracticable and
positively detrimental to business interests
and business men and employers generally
are said to disapproye of it.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

The immense loan which Russia is endeav-
oring to negotiate is not an assuring sign.
The Russian budget this year showed the
financial affairs of the empire unusually pros
porous, it having been long time since the
receipts and expenditures so nearly bal
anced Now If Russia is doing so well fnan-
cially, why does she want SO much money If
she is not going TO war? And if she is not
going to war; is not the need of so much
money a sign that the budget did not repre-
sent the true condition of the finances? Rus
STA of course is making extensive OUTLAWS in
pushing her railways into Asia, but it is not
generally believed in Europe that she would
need such large sums of money fer these or
any other internal improvements.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. o.

We do not read anonymous letters and comm.
nicatlons. The name and address Of the writer
are IN all cases Indispensable, not nccessar ly for
publication bu. as a guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

Our Carpet especially worthy inspection should
Desirable Patterns the
better ALL
Wilton Brussels
neighbour
whereI
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09


IN connection with the discussion of bien-
NAL elections in Massachusetts,. the point is
made that the States which hold them bring
out much fuller vote than do those which
vote each year. Statistics show that in
States where biennial elections for Governor
are the rule the vote ranges from 50 to 90 per
cent of the whole registry, while in Massa-
chusetts it falls to 60 per cent. In some off
years it even goes down TO 40 per cent. There
is no absolute proof that the oft recurring
elections cause this decrease in the vote, but
the circumstantial evidence points that way.
But in favor Of biennial elections is an argu-
ment of the validity of which there is no
doubt; and it lies in the fact that the people
of those States where the reform has been
adopted, are pleased while their institutions
have received no apprecable harm.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

introduced bill which he thinks would, if
passed, carry out his pet project of full and
unrestricted reciprocity between the United
States and Canada. Section one Of the bill
provides for sweeping away nearly all the
barriers of trade now existing between the
two countries, the provision being:
hat whenever and as soon as The Government
ae Dominion of Canada shall 'Tmit all articles
of trade and commerce Of whatever name or
waters of The United states, OF manufactur r,,d
articles live stock Of all kinds, and its products
and all minerals the produce of the mines Of the
United States, TO enter the ports Of the Dominion
Of Canada free of duty, then all articles manufac-
tured in Canada, and all products of the soil and
waters, and all minerals the produce Of the mines
OF Canada and all other articles of every name
and description produced In said Dominion Of
Canada, shall be permitted to enter the ports OF
ever that the provisions Of this act shall not apply
to any product or article upon which an internal
revenue tax is imposed by the laws OF the United
States
The exception Of articles on which an in
ternal revenue tax is paid in this country,
whiskey, tobacco and malt liquors, is made
for the reason that Canada has no such
revenue taxes ON these articles as are levied
in the United States Whiskey costing fifty
cents gallon in Canada would drive out the
American article, which, by reason Of the
tax, costs dollar and ten cents. Mr.. But
terworth would leave to the Secretary of the
Treasury, in conjunction with the proper
Canadian officials, the somewhat difficult
task of taking such measures as would pro-
tect the respective governments against the
importation of foreign goods through either
intoIthe other without the payment of the
proper duty. The only grain of comfort
which Mr.. Butterworth would give our fish
ermen is to be found in the last section Of
the bill. The plan is that, after both gov
ernments shall have agreed to reciprocity, it
shall be brought about by proclamation of
the highest executive officers of the two
countries. The last section of the bill makes
1t a.condition that the President shall not
make such proclamation until he shall
be satisfied that all citizens and sub
iects of the United States may have
and enjoy the right of commercial inter-
course in all the ports, of Canada with
the citizens and subjects of the Do
minion in as full and ample manner as
may be enjoyed by the latter in the ports
harbors and places of the United States.
No mention is made anywhere in the bill of
any means to limit the importation of Cana
dian fish should bounties to Canadian fish
ermen put our own fishermen at disadyan-
tage. However, this point would not be
considered seriously by American fishermen,
as they do not want reciprocity anyway.
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

The astonishing power of growth latent In
bill against the United States government
is illustrated by an incident which Mentor
Dana, Of the New York Sun, makes the text
of an exhortation to Holman, of Indiana,
once the famous Director Kentucky
Congressman brought forward the bill of one
Higgins, Union man" who seems to have
felt most contented within the Confederate
ranks. for possessions alleged to have been
confscated by Union soldiers. The bill was
reported by the committee on war claims of
which a Kentuckian is chairman. In the
subsequent debate on the floor the fact was
brought out that this claim had been pre-
sented against the government as long ago as
1865. This is the loss which Higgins swore
to then, and the estimated damages:
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union seems to have put its shoulder to the
wheel to get the internal revenue taxes on
whiskey removed. Large numbers of petit
tions asking the abolition of these taxes,
containing thousands of signatures, coming
from the Unions of many States, have been
presented in the Senate. The petitions say
that this action is Urged for the reason that
the internal revenue law operates to render
more difficult the enforcement Of the prohibit
tory laws, and so pos,p1nes the day Of
national deliyerance from the evils arising
from the liquor crime. These petitions fol-
low closely npon food Of petitions asking
for the enactment of prohibitcry law Tor
the District of Columbia, 1t is very proba-
bic that the petitions of this sort that have
ALREADY come are but the forerunners of a
greater flood still TO come. For starting and
sustaining an agitation Of this sort The
Woman's Christian Temperance has an un
riyalled machine"
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

S5,O0O
Springer and Holman manfully opposed
the payment OF this bill, but they seem to
have been oyerhorne by their Democratic
brethren of the South, as the House voted
that the bill ought to be paid
The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09

the wisdom
followed especially
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they will and for nghen the people far our dG m @e
time designed all as to what there the MARKET VIM"
dspuing that WE ARE THE HOUSE
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The Portland daily press., 1888-02-09
Want of Sleep

Is sending thousands annually to the
insane asylum and the doctors say this
trouble is alarmingly on the increase.
The usual remedies, while they may
give temporary relief, are likely to do
more harm than good. What is needed
is an Alternative and Blood-purifier.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is incomparably
the best. 1t corrects those disturbances
in the circulation which cause sleepless-
ness, gives increased vitality, and re-
stores the nervous system to a healthful
condition.
Rev. T. G. A. Cote, agent OF the Mass.
Home Missionary Society, writes that
his stomach was out of order, his sleep
very often disturbed, and some inn
purity of the blood manifest but that
a perfect cure was obtained by the use
of Ayers Sarsaparilla.
Frederick w. Pratt, 424 Washington
street, Boston, writes: my daughter
was Frustrated with nervous debility.
Ayers Sarsaparilla restored her to
health"
William #. Bowker, Erie, Pa, was
cured Of nervousness and sleeplessness
by taking Ayers Sarsaparilla for about
two months, during which time his
weight increased over twenty pounds.
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BY
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04
Tho State Mine Inspectors Report.

The annual report of the State Mine Inspector
has been filed with the Governor. In it he esti-
mates the coal production of the year at 3, 217,
I'll tons. Strikes have seriously interfered with
the business The Inspector thinks that several
strikes might have been sverted if the operators
had complied with the law requiring the pay
ment of employees every two weeks. All are
paying at the required time now and there is no
trouble. The estimate of the capital invested
in Indiana mines is $780,, 00G, not including the
investment in coal lands. During the year
there were thirty eight mine accidents, seven
teen resulting fatally. The scales at the follow
ing places were found incorrect: Peanut mine,
Crawford mine. Clay county; Watson's new
mine in Clay county; Gort mine mo. q, Clay
county; Anchor mine. Clay county. Only six of
thirteen scales tested were found correct The
number of mines in the State is reported at 900,
in which there are 6. 615 men employed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04
A DAY In THE COURTS.

The Hearing of Appealed Liquor Cases Be-
gins In the Criminal Court.
The hearing of the appealed liquor cases be-
gan in the Criminal Court yesterday morning,
and attracted to the courtroom large crowd of
interest saloon keepers end their friends. The
first case taken up was that of Jacob Henry.
He was convicted before the Mayor, and as it
was his third offense. he was fined $25 and costs
and sentenced to the work house for thirty
days. The evidence Of the officers who made
the arrest heard but, some other wit
nesses to the sale were absent. the case was con-
tinued until to-day. The trial is by court
James Sullivan, convicted before the Mayor of
selling on election day, and fined $50 and costs,
and sentenced to the work-house for ten days,
tried before jury. The testimony of the
officers was positive as to a sale being made, but
the defendant endeavored to show that the drink
he sold was not Intoxicating The case was sub
mitted to the jury at o'clock and, after three
hours elaboration. verdict of guilty was re-
turned, and the fine imposed by the Mayor
doubled, but no penalty OF Imprisonment was
added.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04
THE YALE ALUMNI DINNER.
Bright Responses to Toasts Relating to
Various Phases of College Life.

The annual Yale alumni dinner was given last
A. Hyde, on North Alabama street. More inter-
est has been shown this year than at any previous
time, no doubt due to the recent appearance or
the Yale Glee Club in the city. and larger
number of guests were entertained than usual.
The dinner was served at o'clock. and the
toasts and responses kept the guests until
late hour. The table was set with wealth
of silver, cut-glass and china. Through
the center was floral ''Yale' in scar
let and green, and at each end
q crescent glass holder filled with a var iety OF
flowers. Mr.. Hyde presided at one end and his
vis-a-vis was Rev. w. w. Backus of 80, one of
the oldest members in the State. Mr.. Hyde
made welcoming speech. and dinner was
served The menu printed in Latin, and
the long, peculiar names, belonging to the Off
ferent courses, created considerable merriment-
The toasts were responded to follows. and
without exception were bright and 20 the point:
'Yale's Culture Louis Rowland. 49, ''Yale's
Growth" Evans Wooden. S6; Eastern Yale
men," A. Fl. Snow 10; ''Yale's Good Fellow
Ship" w. A. Van Buren,, '7s; ''Our Guests"
Mr.. Stimson, Terrs Haute, IA "Our host" Mr..
James M. Winters, re; THE Fence" Pirtle
Herod. 's6; college Life" Harry Atkins '88;
guests included Hon. Geo. A. BNknell, New
Albany; Edward L. Whittemore, c. B. Rock
wood. TO- Merrill Moores, '78; John o. Perrin,
of Lafayette 10; James Condit SO; Harry A.
Hord, 81; Will Coburn. 81: Augustus Coburn,
49, and Jacqueline Holiday, special student.
College songs were sung, and one of the pleasant
est alumni dinners was ended. MIR. VIM Nc
Kee Dunn, who graduated in '32. died during
the past year. and mention was made OF the &C.
currence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04
nIiscellaneous It.ms.

The Paola branch of the Union Pacific will be
opened 10 traffic on Monday next
The Omaha roads extension to Nelson. Wis. +,
is completed and freight trains are running over
it.
hundred cars OF &c, 900 pounds actual capacity
and srencing them so 600 pounds capacity hop
ing by SO doing that the cars will not be'over-
loaded.
Some of the brakemen on freight trains run
ming over the Southern Pacific road have been
reaping rich harvest by carrying passengers in
the box-cars at about half the usual fare. They
are known among the brakemen as "bums, and
the business has been carried on TO such an ex-
tent that the company has taken the matter in
hand. Until quite recently the officers OF the
road had supposed them to De dead-beats steal
ing rides.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.
the Car Increment of last Week.

II was an off week with most of the iines.
Christmas was observed with most roads ana
few trains run. and on this account there was
alng off; however, traffic is usually quiet In the
ast week Of the year. There were Az fewer
osded cars moved last week than in the week
sndine Dec. "a, while as compared with the cor
responding week in 1886, there were z, 33S more
oaded cars handled. and as compared with 1863.
there were 4, 769 moro cars handed. belo" -
:iven the usual table OF comparisons:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04
Divorced Without Knowing 1t.

Elizabeth 10th has brought suit in the Supe-
rior Court to have set aside divorce decree
granted her husband, John 10th, over year
ago. She alleges that the decree procured
through perjury. The plaintiff is a resident of
Cleveland, O., and was also living there at the
time the divorce was granted. The defendant
in procuring the divorce testified that he had
been a resident of the State of Indiana two
years, that his wife had abandoned him. and
that he did not then know where her residence
was at the time Mrs. 10th charges that all
these statements were false. and that he know
them to be when he made them. She says that
he abandoned her and three children aud came
to this city, and that he procured the divorce
without her knowing that he had applied for it.
Soon after the procurement of the divorce Mr..
10th was Remarked to a in this city
aud now resides on North West street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-04

line. The Indianapolis g. ST. Louis suffered
from the same reason. yet the receipts fro IN
sales at the Bee-line office in the year 1887 aver
aged 81. 500 per month those of the CORE
spending twelve months of 1886. The improve
ment at the l., B. & W. was fully as marked.
showing increase of fully $15. 900 for the year
The c., Fl. 81 L also makes very favorable
record, showing handsome increase each
month over the corresponding months of 1886.