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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
The Fiorid. R.stse,nsse.

The diamond back" is scientifically
known as crotalus horridus. You will
know what mean; perhaps you VIII not.
Possibly my statement Of that geological
fact will only make cold chills creep down
your back TO no purpose For, the name
itself is appalling, and this perhaps is the
reason that the people OF Florida who
wish to encourage immigration merely al
lude TO diamond backs lightly and cheer
fully IA ''rattlers." But there are rat
Tiers" and rattlers. The rattler of The
north Is more or less common; few have
gone "huckleberryings often without en-
couraging one. The better the ground
and day for finding berries the better
the chance for rattlesnakes, too. But a
long stick always made a short end OF
crotalus adamanteus OF northern New
York.
Were the engagement with crotalus
horridus of Florida, should want an
uncommonly long stick, and you might
look with considerable certainty TO ind
me at the extreme end Of IL. The com.
mon name by which this snake is known
comes from the diamopd pattern which
nature, ever. liberal with her dyes and
designs, has printed upon Its back. Moth
ing could be neater or more becoming.
And, so far as looks 60, this crotalus Is
the bandsomest aud best dressed Of his
kipd. But, since handsome is that hand
some does" only, the diamond back 10 not
generally admired In the circles wherein
he moves, breathes and principally has
his being.-St. Nicholas.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
WHAT CAUSED ITp

There has been some l;ttle in
quiry why Miller township is
the hot-bed of the Union Labor
party IN Hand county=we may
say of Dakota, for we hear Of no
such interest elsewhere IN the
territory. 1t is well known that
the leaders here consist largely
of gentlemen of leisure, who
have talk cd and hammered AWAY
on their doctrine incessantty
for five months. Nobody has
opposed them or their ideas.
Everything went along smoothly
and they supposed the time for
revolution had come. Aud it
had. The Republican voters Of
Miller township quietly walked
up to the polls last week, with :
out solicitation and little argu-
ment, and so effectually sat
down upon the resurrected rag
baby that its breath was nearly
knocked out it. The singula
thing about it is that so many
voters would accept and give
credence to the claims snd
promises of these Union Labor
leaders, even though unrefuted.
The only plausible explanation
we can give of this Is supposltlon
that the name of the new party
accomplished its object to a
certain extent, In attracting
laborers to its support. 1t is q
well known fact that during the
winter months there are q large
number of idle laborers IN all
northern towns, the natural con-
sequence of cold weather. Mil
Ter is no exception to the rule,
but in addition to this Miller
contains p number of warm ad-
vocates of the old greeuback
theory, who have accepted every
opportunity to impress others
with their heresies under the
caption of "Union Labor" The
men who sit around the stores
have heard little else this winter,
consequently quite a number
voted the ticket nominated by
the party.
Or possibly it may be attrlbut-
ed to the "Church administra-
ton" as Bro Gass says. What
ever the cause it is none OF our
funeral, as the pew party with
old ideas caught very few, ifauy.
Republican votes. If the latter
theory be the correct one, we
only hope the "Church admiuis-
tration" is a reflex of that Of it's
creator.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
A Criticism Of Yelapnk.

Volapuk is now going through its sec
ond and more deliberate criticism. Sci.
ence contains a careful article by AleSap-
der NJ. Bell, in which he CONCLUDES that
Volapuk does not solve the problem Of q
universal language. The system will
meet most favor with nations whose Ian
gnages are highly infected. This is not
the trouble with the English language.
He suggests an international committee
Of English speakers to suggest such i'm.
provements as would make of ours sim
pier language, adapted to universal use.
A committee OF the American Philosophi.
cal society, OF which the eminent anthrop-
ologist, DR.. ID. g. Brinton. was chairman,
has also reported that ''Volapuk IA
synthetic and complex, whereas all mod
ern dialects are becoming more analytic
and simple; the formal elements OK vola-
puk are. those long since discarded by
Aryan speech But this committee OF
eminent scholars urge that ss the ances-
tors Of all Aryans once used the same
language, so the time is near when once
again unity Of speech can be established
for all OF our stoS il, and for AN the rest of
civilization rs well. Globe Democrat.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

place in nomination, for the
Presidency the present year.
One of Clevslsnds first claims
was that no incumbent of the
Office should seek or accept q
second term. HIS every act has
been to strengthen himself with
his party-espec,ally IN New
York-and to cripple any other
aspirant.
He promised a revision of
"the tariff in q spirit of fairness
to all interests" Instead of at
tempting 80 to influence legisla-
ton he is the avowed advocate
of free trade.
He promised the suppression
OF polygamy. He has not even
suggessed the advisability of
more stringent enactments.
He prop,sed that Federal ap-
pointees in the Territories
should Se chosen from among
the citizens resident therein.
He selected Territorial Cover
nors, with a single exception,
from the states, as well as a
large lumber of other appolnteea
He promised to enforce the
restrictions of Chinese lmmigra-
ton. Thousan DIS of MongolIans
are being constantly smugs.ed
through from British America,
and he raises no word in protest.
He promised to execute the
Avs providing for free ballot
and q fair count. He has made
no sign.
And further "civll service
should in good faith be enforced"
The commi issi ion created for this
farce still exists, the members
draw their salaries regularly,
and continue to appoint Demo-
Gratis to office whose only requls-
ite is allegiance to Cleveland.
The record of the new broom,
consisting solely of unredeemed
promises pales into Irsignifi
canoe in comparison with the
quarter century record of the old
Republican broom.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
IRuNIoN LABOR PARTY.
MsEAER, Mch 10, 1888.
In your reply to above headed

In your reply to above headed
article of March 9th you say:
"The excessive salary cry usual
ly emanates from a class Of men
whose display of ability in their
private walks of life scarcely
warrants their selection for
places ofpublic trust" Through
out this great country to-day
from the Chief Executive down.
to our county officials we have
an example that one-half the
present compensation to public
officials would be far ip excess
Of what they have ever been able
to earn in private walks of life.
Aud some of our most compe.
tent public oficlals struggled
with want and poverty until
they secured official position,
and when they assumed official
position their private affairs did
not suffer by their neglect, as
usually they had no private Of.
fairs OF Importance to neglect.
The products of industry are
created by labor and when you
by legislation decrease the value
OF these products you decrease
the power of labor to acquire
money-to pay debts, to pay
taxes, to pay excessive salaries.
You increase the power of the
men who have money and ito
representatives IN mortgages aud
interest bearing securities, and
you decrease the power of labor
to pay these same interest bear.
ing securities. 1t is to the inter
est of the man who has money
and interest bearing securities
to have the purchasing power of
a dollar as great as possible in
order that each and every dol
lar that he possesses may repre-
sent as much as posslb,e Of the
necessities and comforts Of life
in order that dollar may pur-
chase as much as possible of
what labor creates. 1t is to his
interest to have 50 cents buy q
bushel of wheat, but 1t is mighty
tough on the man who raises
the wheat. Whom you legislate
90 as to increase the power Of
dollar you are legislating in the
interest Of one percent of our
people and against the interest
of nipety-nine per GENT. Ninety
nine are creators of wealth aud
the one per cent are only absorb
ere Of wealth--simply those who
gather up and concentrate what
labor creates, aud use it as q
power to oppress the people,
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

The worst blizzard known to
the history of New York city
occurred there on the 18th inst.
Just two months after the me-
mprable storm of Dakota All
business was suspended In the
city. Two trains collided on an
elevated railroad and from many
parts of the city were reported
actual deaths from freezing.
Washington was also completely
isolated. from the world by the
atorm, the city papers appearing
without tslegraphic reports
owing to all wires being broken.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15


The disability penslon bill
passed the senate Thursday BY a
vote of thirty-four to sixteen, all
the negative votes being Demo
Gratis. The bill grants Q pension
OF Sl2 per month to all persons
who served three monihs or more
in the military or naval service
of the United states during the
late war of the rebe lion, and
who have been honorably dis
charged therefrom, and who are
now, or who may hereafter be,
suffering from mental or physi-
cal disability, not the result of
their own vicious habits, which
totally incapaeitates them for
the performance of manual labor,
the pension to date from the
filing of the application in the
pension Office.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

Emperor William died at $50
on the morning of the 9th.
During the last few hours Of his
life he suffered no pain. The
members of the royal fami ly
were all present at the death
scene. He reached the ripe old
age of 81 years. His son Prince
Fredrick William succeeds as
emperor of Germany and King
of Prussia. But the Prince is
given by the doctors, only q few
weeks to live owing to a can cer-
ous growth in his throat. Hence
the succession to the throne will
quickly revert to Prince William
grandson of the late emperor.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

The Union Labor party ap-
reaied "to the people of this
whole country x y y x to
organize a new party, not Sec
tional," and then suggested a
lot of issues to be made sectional
by their adoption IN some of the
states, although the national
platform did not contain them.
A slight discord.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
DEMOCRATIC PRoMIsHs.

During the campaign OF 1884
many liberal votets said; "Let
us have 4 change, The old Re-
publican broom is worn out; and
We ought to try the new Dem.
ocratic broom which promises
to sweep so Clean" Well, the
new broom has been tried for
three years, and what is the re-.
sllti Following are q few Of
the promises and CLAIMS of the
only man the Democrats dare
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
A M.nn.crlp, Erhihl,ion.

Letters sent TO the Birmingham and
Midland Institute, which is abon. to have
q manuscript exhibition at its annual con-
versszione, show that Andrew Lang does
not keep iis manuscript. Justin Me
Carthy works with a typewriter, Mr..
shorthouse, author Of John Inglesant, T"
makes scrappy manuscripts. Marion
Crawford writes his improvements into
his draft. Mr.. Besant has not kept any
of tho manuscripts Of the Rice partner.
ship. Bret IIarte Is not-in possession oi
the sheets OF his learliess stories. The
copy, Of many famous books has already
been secured New York sun.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

The Mitchell University of
South Dakota burned between
2 and 3 o'clock on the morning
of the 9th. Two lives were lost
by jumping from the windows
and several badly injured. The
building cost $4,000 and was
insured Tor $500. Mitchell
has decided to erect another.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
cold sumo, s.d Cioud,

Near Sighted Artist-B' Joye there's .
glorious subject, Jus. wait tili sketch 1t
"a beautiful amber and gold sunset with
white cloud slowly moving 10 the right.
II could get that on canvas as IL should
be, II would be worth a fortune.
Farmers Boy-what yer talkin' abOuti
That's my red headed sister settin' over
there on a rock and the cloud Is the old
white horse a-estin' grass-Spring1eld
Union
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15
NATURE.
Nature is like a sister to my eyes.

Nature is like sister to my eyes,
maiden playful, petulant and shy;
Deep In her face sweet meanings espy,
Which now she fain would hide. as the far skies
Hide their blue souls by some thin cloud that flies
Rendering concealment lovelier. sigh
When gazing on her charms, 80 quietly
Expressed, and learn her soul in its fair g'Iise.
Sometimes, with folded hands upon her breast,
Alone, apart, like some sweet nun, hear
Her pray. Sometimes she sings 10 me, and fear
And JOY alternate rob my mind Of rest.
VIII Foster.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

The Ashton gas well now has
a pressure OF 40 pounds and
burns a flame Is feet high. 1t
sends out quantities of mud and
water at intervals. but they are
still sinking the drill.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

James L. Ayers, a prominent
attorney of Huron, and well
known to many Miller citizens,
died suddenly at Los Angeles,
California, last Sunday.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

Thomas j. Potter, vice-presi.
dent and general manager of the
Union Pacific road, died at
Washington at Ills on the
morning of the 9th.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

Sullivan and Mitchell kad a
mill near Paris which lasted
three hours and eleven minutes,
consisting of 80 rounds. The
fight was declared q draw.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

Strange as it may seem the
national convention of the Union
"Lsbor" party t.ilsd to adapt a
labor planx IN Tts ptatsorm--ex-
ccpt one prohibiting lmportatioa
of Chinese labor.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1888-03-15

Henry Bergh. founder of the
society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, died at New
York on Monday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-10
TEACHERS MEETING.

The O aud ID Teachers Hold an Interest
ing Session Yesterday.
A grade meeting of unusual interc't was
held in the Grammar room of Webster
school yesterday afternoon, by the teach
ers belonging to the C and d grades.
A class of pupils from Webster grammar
school sung in very excellent manner
two charming songs, Miss lmoa,ne Strobe
being musical director.
Supt w. It. Anderson talked to the
teachers on the importance OF making
everything plain 20 as reach the lnteIIecl
of the pupils and make the work easy ana
uleasant for them. His remarks were very
forcible and practical.
J. c. Grayson, principal OF Webster
school. talked for iorty-hve minutes on
etymology of English words lie showed
how rapidly the meaning OF words
may be acquired by looking at
them in their chronological Specification.
He stated that from ten roots over three
thousand words are formed. He gave
those roots and formed many words. The
Professor then talked on the history Of
many words, and how they have departed
from their original meaning
Supt. w. II. Anderson added some fur
ther yery interesting words Of the same
class, and urged teachers to consult some
books which lie mentioned.
The teachers are well pleased with these
Grade meetings and especially with this
one This they expressed freely to the
Snnerintendent after the meeting ad'
inurnen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-10

MlNNEAroLIs, March o.-The Jownd
Mitchell, Dak., special says. Fire broke
ont in tue Methodist University at 3
O'Clock this morning from the spontaneous
combustion Of oily rags in the art rooms
There wsrg forty inmates, including Tie
faculty. students and servants. All but
ten escaped without trouble. -Four young
men Jumped from the second story win
dows. four others and professor jumped
from the third story, and another professor
descended from the rocf by 1 clothes line.
Following is a list OF the victims: Her.
ton Pitcher, Worthwhile, DakotH, internal
npl iniuuas, died in three hours; Hattie
Taylor. slIcutlon teacher, Canton, Dakota,
spine injured; Miss BabcOcS, Salem, Ia
kota. internal: Miss Strong, Mitchell, D1-
kstq. back bruised; Prof Duncan, lageIai-
ed hands aud face and feet lrcI2n; PTol. il
#. TAYLOR. skull fractured, arm broken
and internal Injuries; will probably dI',
VIII Smith. Bridgrwater, D1kots, leg
broken and internally injured II. Parker,
England. broken ankle; Ezra Jones, Park
ston, DaEuta. spine injured aud hurt IN
terDaily. VIM Sullwell burned hi4 feet
seriously Ia saving young lad y. Inc
building was completely destroyed. Loss
y5D. .uUu. insurance $4,000. Il Will be
rebuilt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-10
MEMBERSHIP INCREASED.


The Cheat Mountain ISOLATION tn Branch
out.
The stockholders of the Cheat Mountain
Sportsman'5 j Association, which has about
90 600 acres of wild land in Randolph and
adjoining counties of this State, met in
Pittsburg Thursday. The limit of mem
btTship was extended from 81 to 200. This
change is made to accommodate the mem.
heI4, almost all of whom have friends de-
sirous OF Joining the association, but who
were barred by the limit rule. After a
year of existence il is found that seldom
mere than twenty members are at the
clubhouse at the same time, hence
the principal, and, in fact, the only
objection to a larger membership was rc.
moved. The clubhouse, which is built Of
immense logs, is is 60 feet long by 10 teet
deep, and two and a half stories high and
has accommodations for sixty. Besides
this there are two lodges which accommO-
date twenty five. This makes just the
number of present members, but even
when the association reaches its new limit,
200, there is little likelihood Of more ths u
fifty sportsmen gathering in the wilds OF
West Virginia at the same time.
There are already applications from aly
number OF enthusiastic sportsmen for mem
bership. Several prominent Wheeling men
will probably Join, and the Secretary re
ceives letters OF inquiry almost every day
from wealthy men in the Eastern cities
who are devoted to rod and gun sport
The big kitchen which is bciug built
near the clubhouse will be finished
early this summer. Several parties
were formed at this meeting to
take in the splendid trout fishing in
mountain streams Ou the preserve in
June and July. 1t WAS dc ..ded
to put in considerable artificial food m the
stock OF game will be mat rally increased.
The apartment was tried this winter to n
small extent and found TO work admira-
bly,. 1t keeps the animals already in the
preserve from leaving in the winter
months in quest Of food, aud attracts
game lr0m the outside. 4 large tract of
what j. known Hs Beaver glade, because OF
the trees having been cut down by beavers,
Is to be planted IN hu,kw heat, which will
attract partridge and other birds by the
thousand. Additional dter.licks will also
BE- put in.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-10

CHICAGO. March g.-"The attitude O,
the Brotherhood at this junc:ure," said
Chief Arthur, this afternoon, when som,-
time subsequent TO Judge Gresham post
ponement OF action, ne was asked TO define
his position, lis practically identical with
this statement, which has appeared M,,,
opportunely:'
Mr. Arthur held in his hand The follow
ing, clipped from this mornings issue
the Chicago Tribune, which paper has here
tolore opposed the stand taken by the Bnr
lington engineers
Let arbitration prevail.
NOW that there is danger of the trouble
between the Engineers Brotherhood and
the Burlington road extending TO ot1.r
lines and doing untold injury Oh the y.m
of the West it is time to renew the inqu'l,
whether this entire difficulty cannot D,
speedily, fairly and peacefully settled ~
arbitration. The locomotive engineers
claim that the question ia issue relate
mainly TO the payment on the Burlington
line Of the wage allowed on other Iir.i
class lines or the services, while the all
road officials Is peTs,stcntly assert that the
disputed point relates to the discipline agI
control OF the employees. II the question
Is simply one Of wages there would s,,m
10 be no reason why the Burlington ru.i.
with its great business and profits shoyli
not pay lis engineers for equal services. a#
much ~ any other line similarly ~liu
ated On the other hand, IT the ~
TEN of classification and gnGed
pay contributes in any degree to
reward individual merit and rl,r
promotion to men displaying great aknl
and fidelity, it should be retained. The
question is this: Does the issue between
the Brotherhood and the railroads Ir'atc
merely to pay or to the dlsipine o. thc
service? That certainly il a fair question
for arbitration, and il can be determined
if careful inquiry by board OF arbitrator
in a manner Just to both parties. Ita
resort be made TO arbitration and the
threatened injury to business be aver'ed.
Something must be done tO protect the
public from the injury inflicted by rail
road strikers aud blOckades.'
Now" said Mr. Arthur, 'the point d.
that the Brotherhood is, and has brcD,
ready to submit the whole matter to three
diSinterestcd persons for settlement"
But Mr.. Paul Morton. speaking to-day
for the company, claimed that there 1t
nothing To arbltrate.
That is question Of fact, - said ~.
Arthur dryly, "of which We must allow
the people to he The Judge. II Mr.. Nor
tons claim is correct, ho~ is it that thr
Burlington Company with the hundreds ct
miles Of country dependent upon 1t, Ia not
doing thirty per cent. OF the business 1t
was v hen the strike began"
THE position is manilestly Absurd,
not only in our own interest, but in the
interest of the public, who so far have hreu
the principal sufferers, we say that tE,Ic
is ample ground Tor arbitration. want q.
| to 20 on record before the public that w,
are now as We have beeu-wiiIIng s.i
ready TO arbtrate."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-10
\ BAD ACCIDENT,
A Now Engineer Wrecks "a Traio-Passeu-
seugers Badly Injured.

4 Now Engineer Wrecks Traiu-Passcu-
seugers Badly Injured.
CHICAGO, March "A Dispatch from
Atchison, Krs., says. \ serious collision
occurred at / o'clock yesterday afternoon
on the Burlington aud Missouri River Rail
road, one Of the c. b. & Q. lines entering in
Atchisou. The through Denver passenger
that left this city in the morning was
standing on the track at Humboldt, Neb,
when the south bound local passenger from
Lincoln, with a Reading engineer, in the
ca6, dashed into the station at the rate Of
ten miles on hour. The fireman, w. B.
Hill, OF Lincoln, Jumped, as the engines
came together and suffered a dislOCatiou OF
the knee. Tom Harris, brakeman, was
hurt in q similar manner, aud sl~p his
spine was injured. Mrs EdmOndS, Of
aiaculu, was badly bruised and hurtInter
ra,ly. Pat. Lyman, conductor, was cut
lri bruised about the chest, arms and
legs. travelling man. whose name i4not
vet known, was seriously hurt aud Tt
manned nj humboldt The others came
To- At,hisou tor treatment 10y surgeons OF
the company.