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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24
BENEFIT FUND.

While it is a generous actto aid the
unfortunate in other localities we
should not forget our unfortunate ones
at home. During the blizzard Of Jan.
18th, Miss May Hunt and her school
were lost, but found refuge in an old
straw stack. They We're all more or
less frozen butnone SO badly as Addie
Knieriem whose feet were frozen SO
that one foot and the toes of the other
have been amputated. Addie is a
bright, interesting girl Of fifteen years,
the only daughter Of George Knieriem
of western Jerauld. Her sacrifice was
made while protecting the life Of one
of her schoolmates, a little girl of six
years, whom she held upon her knees
until circulation was retarded, and her
feet became numb and frozen. AL
through that long ;dreary night, in the
bitter cold, with, the terrible storm ra-
ging around them this brave little her
olne checred her companions and
joined in the songs and destinations
while the lite blood CONCEALED in her
benumbed limbs. The noble act of
this generous girl calls forth the admit
ration of all. Her MANNED and helpless
condition appeals to every human
heart. To be MANNED and crippled for
life is sad indeed, but doubly sad in one
so young. It changes the whole cur
rent of life and makes one more or less
dependent. We would suggest that a
benefit fund be raised to aid Miss Knie-
riem in procuring an artificial limb and
help toward securing an education
that will qualify her for teaching or in
some other way become self supporting.
We hope every charitably inclined
person will respond. All contributions
may be sent to HERALD, or G. E. Thay-
er, Banker, Washington, Springs, d. T.
who has Kindly consented to be the
custodian of the fund.
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker
No remedy in the world has gained
the popularity that this medicine has,
as ahousehold or family medicine, no
one should be withouti it. It has no cal
omel or quinine in its. compost tion,
consequently no bad effects can arise
from.it. We keep full supply Of it at
all times. A. M. Matthias, Druggist
Give Them al Chance
| That.is to say, your lungs: Also all
your breathing machinery. Very won:
derful machinery it's. Not the larger
air-passages but the thousands of LITTLE
tubes and cavities leading from them
When these are cloggsd, and choked
with! matter which ought not to be
there, your lungs cannot half do: their
work. And what theyl do, they can
not do'well. 5...e.'s
! Call it.a cold cough, Group, pneumo-
nia,lcatarrh, consumption or any other
Of the family of throat and nose and
head and lung Instructions. all are bad
All ought to be got rid of. There is
just one sure way to get rid Of them
Thatsis ito take Boschee's German
Syrup, which, any druggist will sell
you at 75.cents a bottle. Even if every.
thing else has failed YOU, you may de.
pend upon this for certain. odd
i b. u liz. 80 Il 3
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24

Reply. ss
Mr.. G. G. Holmberg, Sir-Y ou seem
to be very fair in your dealings, by the
way you send out your notice to the
public. Had half oft been contained
IN your letter to me l would have found
no fault with you. You did guarantee
satisfaction but did not mention E.
Towards name to me, nor ask me to
return the watch e you for repairs or
mention. any thing about the metal
jewel. / never heard of these until I saw
it in the paper, nor about the tempo
rary repairing Of the watch, and it you
will show me any such words in your
letter 1 will give you the watch. You
stated that it was all right but you
had placed the regulator in the same
place as before and that it might not
run correctly, but told me to drop in
when over and you would regulate it.
Yours for trnth, '.8
Il. r.. w. PRoBERT.
4 -.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24
RI, M It M -BER Y.
STORES At sas afsgsaa. spri'
BARE KNUCKLEs AND DEAD
ISSUES.

There is no necessity for putting on
the gloves hubby, you can try 1T,
with bare knuckles it you prefer Ii
you are Too much OF coward to try
either, L will just casually remark that
it would be better for you not to hit
every person you meet.
What a wonderfully important per-
sonage you imagine yourself to be!
Think Of the magnitude Of the inter
ests you are about to advocate! You
are not another Atlas, hubby. The
weight Of the universe does not rest
on your shoulders, nor even the inter
ests Of Jerauld county; indeed many
assert that the interests of Jerauld
county could spare you without ma
terial triment, and if the dispen-
satlons of Divine Provide should re-
move you to other fields Of mud throw
ing, that it would cause a general
feeling Of satisfaction. This is only
a casual remark. Other interests
indeed! You find plenty Of space
and time for your dirty personal
filings. Of course the miserable sheet
you publish Is only fulfilling the legiti-
mate purposes Of its existance. Called
into being for the sole purpose Of de-
tending ring Of county boodlers, as
INSCRIPTIONS as ever infested New
York or Chicago, it finds congenial en-
ploy laent IN OBTAINING and Shining
everything, and everybody who does
not happen to endorse ring methods.
It remains to be seen, whether the
boodlers were fortunate or the reverse,
in securing the services of 80 accom-
plished mud thrower as yourself.
What tasteful work it must be to ex-
pectorate some other PERSONS saliva!
Old issues to.be sure! Old issues was
the point of attack ii ] understand it.
Hyou and your hackers think that
the stealing of six or eight thousand
dollars from this county is an old issue,
believe the people here have enough
honor and decent manliness to get
that idea out Of you. We shall see. ]
would not have yo,l, in your fancied
idea that all Is serene, imagine for a
moment that the people are so verdant
as to believe that Will Williams is re
sponsible forit all. The Impression il
very general that he; had able assist
ants and that some Of. them still have
their grip upon the county.
! Do you desire to know what the rea.
j sons are For. this impression? # So
,)jnst follow up the lead you have start.
ed and will give you some Of them.
J. w. HARDEN
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-02-24

Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup. ss
Is the only medicine that acts directs
~ on the Lungs, Blood and Bowels, il
relieves a cough instantly and in time
effects a permanent cure.
Oct. g 3m A. N. Matthias Druggist
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
Dogs as Servants.

Dogs are still put to draft work in Ger
many. Milk carts, laundress' carts, and
other small vehicles are very frequently
drawn either by dog alone or by dog
and man side by side. The animal pulls
from his chest; he goes to work cheer
fully. wagging his tail, and looking about
him like the intelligent, sympathetic
creature he is; and of course a word is
sufficient to guide him. These servant
dogs are mostly very afectionately
treated, at any rate in south Germany, and
seldom appear at all distressed. 1t is a
question whether any physical endurance
of the kind involved in the dogs incom-
plete fitness or build for such work is not
to a well treated animal made amends
for in the keen pleasure most obviously
afforded to the canine intelligence in do.
ing what he can and in obeying the will
of human friend. The breed of dog
oftenest put to draft work is the great
smooth haired gray, yellow or brindled
dogge, but other large kinds are also har-
messed. r
Formerly, in Bavaria, and still more
recently in Austria, dogs figured in the
army. Each regiment possessed its Nero
or Caesar, whose Office was to march
with the band on all occasions, in peace
and war alike, drawing the big drum, on
wheels during the playing of the music.
The animals so used acquired the most
perfect precision of pace, never bringing
the drummer out of line or his drum.
ming out of time, and meanwhile under
standing and responding to the officers
command as to directions, etc.. as
promptly as the men themselyes.-Nine-
teenth Century,
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
Poverty in Montenegro.

Montenegro is already beginning to pay
the penalty of such civilization as it hai
attained. Even in that little mountain
state the unemployed, pauperism and
emigration question and other like curses,
usually considered the peculiar property
of the most advanced peoples. are begin
ming to raise their heads. The prince and
his ministers will soon be face to face
with grave internal difficulty, and the
cause assigned is that the harvest this yeas
has been bad one. This is quite possible,
but in the best of years there 10 little to
harvest in Montenegro except stones.
The cause is far more deeply seated
one. When an entire nation finds its
only industry destroyed at a single blow
it must either starve or turn to new en-
pigments. This is the case with Mon.
tenegro. In the old days the quantity Of
the harvest was matter of indifference;
its deficiencies were easily supplied.
When food ran short in the principally
inhabitants made a raid on the rich
Turkish lowlands, carried off their neigh
bors' produce and lifted the cattle. But
since Prince Nicholas, no doubt with the
best intentions in the world, has set to
work to civilize his mountaineers and to
turn the light of European publicity
upon them, these pleasant little habits
have, perforce, become things of the
past. And as the Servians object very
strongly to Montenegrin emigration, il
is only too probable that the state which
withstood all the forces of the sultan for
centuries will fall to pieces through in
ternal disturbances. London Globe.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
General Law Business
Transacted.
All Collections Receive Prompt
Attention !
The Flotsam and Jetsam Men.


Two men in a strongly built rowboat
md acting in rather mysterious way
may be seen almost daily from the docks
of the rivers. One man paddles along
slowly and the other stands in the stern
of the boat, holding rope which he pulls
along very carefully. They glance con-
stantly from side to side, and scan the
surface of the water around them.
The men are in the flotsam and jetsam
business, and anything they can find,
from lost piece of rope to corpse. pays
toll into their treasury. At the end OF
the rope which is held by the man in the
stern of the boat is fixed a grapple, which
is dragged as gently as possible along the
bottom of the river. The grapple is
formed of two rows of hooks, one row
curved upward and the other so shaped
that it will not sink any distance into the
mud while it is being hauled along. The
slightest object which the grapple touches,
from piece of soggy wood to ships
cable, is instantly felt by the man who
handles the rope. Sometimes it happens
that vessel loses an anchor with the
chain cable attached. 1t might not be
worth while for the vessel, either from
reason of delay or otherwise, to engage
in the work of recovering the lost arti-
cles. When. the fact becomes known to
the fotsam and jetsam men they under
take for fixed amount to find it. If the
vessel has left port and there is no one
else to claim the thing lost it becomes so
much more valuable to the grapplers.
The value of finding drowned body
depends. of course. on the status of the
deceased, or more correctly on the desire
of the friends of the deceased to recover
it. Even for the body of homeless
tramp the city, through the coroner s
office, pays So for tho find.-New York
Evening Sun. 49,.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11

The doctrine of,the power Of law to
create monetary value degrades labor
as its first effect. by fixing lin the
minds of the people the notion that
labor is not the only source, perhaps
not even the greatest source, Of none
tary value. Itconcedes to rival
power the domination of labor, by
endowing that power with plenary
potentially to regulate the. value and
price of labor and all it produces.
Hence labor would lower itself to a
secondary rank in the production of
values, whereas it is, in a scientific
view, the primary and sole . creator
of value. Labor must either be mas
ter or slave. 1t must acknowledge
no equal, no rival, no uusurping in
terloping competitor in the creation
Of the values of the world. lift takes
any other than the foremost position
among its rivals, it's cause is hopeless.
It will be led by the nose, like an OK
or an ass, it will work in the yoke its
rivals contrive for it, and, has been
the case in all past history, itf will be
regarded by the "money power'' in
the light of hewers of wood and
drawers of water Sociel Science Re-
view.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
Kidding Roads of Snow,

A recent English invention is ma
chine for Kidding roads Of snow. It is
constructed on the principle that snow in
cities can be dealt with on the spot on
which it falls, and while 1t is in light
and fleecy condition. The apparatus
consists of wrought iron tube about
thirty-five feet long. having furnace at
one end, and short length of vertical
pipe for chimney at the other; the tube
is made in lengths of six feet, and each
length is tapered, SO that they all fit into
each other, and are closely packed for
transport on wheels. When fall Of
snow occurs the apparatus is to be laid
along the cutters of the road or street to
be cleared, the width thus occupied be-
ing about four feet; fire is now to be
lighted in the furnace, the heat from
which will pass along the horizontal
tube, which has fatty arched top; on
the snow being now shoveled on to the
heated tube, melting, of course, imme-
ately takes place, the resulting water
flowing away into the nearest gully.
Experiments made with this machine
melted twenty-one yards of consolidated
snow, weighing ten and one-half tons,
in ten hours, with consumption of
forty cents worth of coke. Frank Les
lio,c
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11

Locally, as in the state at large, it
is difficult to determine the prevail
ing choice for the governorship.
While Gov. McGlll has his friends,
we hardly think this county will
favor, his renomInation. Speaker
Merriam and Lieut.. Gov. Rice are
frequently mentioned. Mr. Gibbs
has lost much of his popular ity and
will not,have the backing here that
he had in 'S6. Should MIR Nelson be-
come candidate, lie would doubtless
have an undivided support, but 1T is
thought that his ambitions lido, not
run in this direction. 1t is early yet
and so far but little interest has been
shown in matters politically Two
months from now, the DRIFT of public
sentiment can be determined more
accurately.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
A Much Abused Word.

In last weeks papers I read that q
milk contractor claims that the milk
is not old when delivered; wounded
man ssclaims" that he does not know
how he received his wound; a pilot
s.claims" that the towboat was in fault;
a correspondent claims that state
ment is exaggerated, and sit is claimed"
that the driver of a horse car struck Mr..
Murraw a blow, which, etc. In short,
no one in these days seems to be willing
to say, or assert, or declare, or affirm, or
insist upon anything. The public at large
seems to be claiming everything, and all
the reporters, and even the editors, have
apparently become claim agents. To
claim means to demand, to ask as right,
but in every one of the above instances,
quoted at random from daily papers
under my hand, the word is used in an
entirely different sense. A meaning is
given to it that does not belong to it, and
every one of the statements, IL taken lie
orally, is absurd. The Writer.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
Important to Farmers!

Before borrowing money on
your farms elsewhere, you will
find it to your interest to call
on The Stevens County Alb
stract & Real Estate Agency.
We have abundance Of cheap
money to loan on improved
farms at low rates of interest.
No commissions or bonus. No
interest required to be paid in
advance. Privilege of paying
all OF part of principal before
due. Also privilege of extend
ing time from year to year
after due without making new
papers.
Loans made to prove up.
Give us a call! 1t will be to
your interest to do SO.
P. A. Mccarthy, Pres't.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
MAKING FANCY CANDLES,

The Materials Used I'm Modern Times.
Candles for the Church Trade.
As the fashion for lighting up the bril-
liant society devoteeB by curious and
beautiful wax candles in magnificent
candelabras and candlesticks is rapidly
increasing, the trade in these fine goods
is correspondingly increasing. Up to
the past six or seven years the bulk OF
fancy candles went to church organiza-
tions solely. Now the fashion is to use
them at brilliant banquets, tasty small
dinners, at grand evening receptions, So
ciety's pet charity balls. tea parties, in pict.
ure galleries, millionaire halls and stud
les, in renowned artists studios, and on
the desks of grocery trade papers edi-
tors. There are four times as many fam
CIV candles sold now as there were three
years ago.
The materials used in this modern en-
Hghtened age are mostly wax and o COM
position Of wax. The tallow dips of our
forefathers are now sent to South Amer
lea, the West Indies, and few to the
southwest. They, of course, lose their
rotundity in passing into tropic warmths,
and are therefore used by the natives
largely for lubricating the outer cuticle
of their bodies. Candles are compost
ton, in detail, of parafine, wax and
stearic acid. The latter is the solid con-
stituent of tallow, wax is really beeswax,
refined by sun bleaching, and paraffine
is the residuum of petroleum from crude
oil. With all other lines the advance
ment in the manufacture of candles is in
accord. The modern star candle or adj
amantine is '.thing of beauty and joy
forever':-or until snuffed out.
It has been found in the past that the
manufacture of the very finest Of fancy
candles in this country does not pay, and
England, France and Germany hold the
trade, but on many other fancy lines the
American manufacturers are taking il
away from ''over the water" For up
wards Of two and q quarter centuries a
London house has had the lead abroad as
candle makers. The very latest styles
are at once sent to this country, and this
house has been largely instrumental in
revolutionizing the business here.
Vienna sends to this country fancy
candles, some of which are peculiar,
being made of "Ceresin," also called
.sOzokerite,'' or natural earth wax.
Extra big candles are used also at Easter.
The large candles are made for church
trade, but are seldom made fancy. The
lowering of prices in the past few years
is also remarkable. Fancy candles that
now cost $50 per gross could hardly be
bought then at the same price per dozen.
In the coloring Of fancy goods an or.
binary white candle is used, and is gut
tered along the sides by machinery.
Then the colored wax is run into cutters,
and the candle is afterward twisted BY
machinery. 1t is then dipped and pol.
ished. Analine dyes are now used in
coloring. All these changes, the use .oi
cheaper dye stuffs, machinery, etc., have
tended to lower prices. Grocery World.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
E.t,,etics Of street Mud.

Where the unframed eye viii see moth
ing but mire and dirt, says Sir John Lub-
book, science will often reveal exquisite
possibilities. The mud we tread under
our feet is grimy mixture Of clay and
sand, SCOT and water. Separate the sand,
however, as Ruskin observes-let the
atoms arrange themselves in place &C
cording to their nature-and you have
the opal. Separate the clay, and it be-
comes white earth, fit for the finest
porcelain; or, if it still further purifies
itself, you have q sapphire. Take the
SCOT, and if properly treated it viii give
you adiamond. While, lastly, the water,
purified and distilled, win become dew
drop or crystalline into q lovely star.
Or, again, you may see in shallow pool
either the mud lying at the bottom, or
the image of the sky above. -Arkansaw
Traveller
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11

Apropos of Quaker bonnets, I was told
last year that some antiquarian, wishing
to obtain complete dress belonging to
this sect. asked the younger member Of
an old Friend family for some OF their
grandparents garments. One can hardly
imagine the horror inspired by the an
swer: 'Oh, you can have all the broad
brimmed hats, but there are no bonnets
left, as we took of the silk, and used
them as footfight shades In our theatre
Gals last holidays. ann 30 sorry, but
they did capitally!" Oh, that the de.
scendants Of the old Quaker stock should
have SO little reverence left for the MEM
DRY of their ancestors!-Cassell's Family
Magazine.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
Monarch Of American Peaks.

"The highest mountain in America
must now be changed from Mount ST..
Elias to Mount Wrangle, little to the
north. Several Of these mountains have
been newly measured. Mount Hood,
once roughly" estimated at II, 900 feet,
then '.closely" at 10000, was brought
down by triangulation to $4,000; an
aneroid barometer made it $4,000 and a
mercurial barometer 1926. Mount st.
Elias, estimated by D'Agelot to be 12,G72
feet, is triangulated by Mr.. Baker to 49,
500. It now appears that Mount Wrangle,
lying to the north, rises 1s, 400 feet above
Copper river, which is in turn 1000 feet
above the sea OF that point. If this holds
true, Mount Wrangle is at least 1000 feet
higher than any other peak in North
America. 1t lies within the United States
boundary.-Salt Lake Tribune.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11

During this stormy weather gwhen
passenger trains can be run only with
great expense and freight trains can
not run at all, If J.. j. Hill ID forced
to smoke . corn cob pipe and .other'
wise exert himself in the direction
of economy, he will perhaps begin to
,bave. some sympathy for people out
, v. ~
along the line. iso,s.1 I,
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11

The Minnesota State Horticultural
Society will meet in Minneapolis Jan
$780, 1888. Forestry will be the
leading topic: The leading horticul-
turists gardeners and tree planters OF
the Northwest will be in attendance.
The discussions will be, both profitable
and interesting, and we hope to see
an unprecedented attendance.
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Stevens. In Probate Court, Special Term

y A.
y Stevens. In Probate Court, Special Term
In the Matter of the Estate Of Maria Morris
Schofield, Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of GEORGE
II. Munro, administrator, setting forth the
his hands, and the disposition thereof: tSSS
amount Of debts outstanding against said
deceased, and a description of All the real
estate OF which said DECEASED died seized, and
the condition and value of the respective
PORTIONS thereof; and praying that license be
g him granted to sell the West Hair OF the
North West Quarter, Section 6. Town isx,
hang sseS. = ey said petition
the hands OF said ,adminisfrafor 10 paw said
uebfss and that it 10 necessary In order to nay
we same. 70 sell eli Of said real estate:
H. ~ Lhsrsiers Ordered That I'll persons in.
Judge Of this Court, on Monday. the 5th day
OF March, A ID. lssS, at 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, at
the Court House In Norris. In said County.
why license should not he granted % said
9ieorge 4. Manrc, ariHf !, i>Ifsl,as 10 sell said
real estate according ~ he r,sss.r OF said
And II Is Further Ordered. Thai, ) conv of
this Order shall b. pubis; ed fer tour success
stve weeks prior TO said day nf hearing the
iasi o. which publications shall he theae'
70 re DAYS hefor, said day ST heasir -
and publishsi at Morris, IN said Cnnnfs
personally served on all persons inteT
In sail estate, residing In said CounE
ieast fourteen DAYS before said day nf
Ing and upon all other persons inter
BY the Court,
GEss f. nARLIN
Judge of Prsbate of stevens County,
Dated ii Merrissshe sss das oaJanua
b. Z. BEvASs,
Attorney Tor. Administrator,
Morris tribune., 1888-01-11
One WAY TO win custom.

The African King Jaja keeps store.
His subjects patronized a rival mer-
chant. Jaja is a practical man and be-
lieves IN protecting his interests. There
fore he ordered up $50 patrons of his
rival and cut off their heads. They win
not trade with his competitor any more.
San Francisco Alta.