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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Fell Dead Duriny Meeting,

Elias Rhodes, an aged resident of
Beatrice fell dead during prayer meeting at
the United Brethren church at that place.
He had just closed prayer. Mr.. Rhodes
was about seventy-fye years old and had
lived in Beatrice for about twelve or tif-
teen years. He leaves family of grand
sons and daughters. He was a prominent
member of the church and was universally
aSteemad
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
A Da,ing Youth.

A Deadwood youth for the consider
alton of $40, climbed the liberty pole. a
distance of 10 feet. and fixed the halyards
III place. When he reached the ground Il
circle of adm!ring friends raised another
$40 FOR him
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
1t Will Not Be Noticed.

The members of the municipal police
force at Burlington are refusing to trade at
the same stores at which the members of
the merchants police force buy their
goods unless those men are refused trade.
The tradesmen don't propose to allow any
outsiders to run their business and will
pay no attention to their movement.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
A switchman crushed,

George Lohn, young man .lti''t IS.
years of age, night switchman in the Union
Pacific yards, at Columbus. met with a,
fatal accident this morning while coupling
cars. He was caught between the bump
ers and horribly mangled, from the effects
of when he died two hours later.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Possession Nine Points, Etc,

Dan Johnson, who recently removed
from Weeping Water TO Cheyenne county,
took along with him the banner that
Plattsmouth presented to Weeping Water
precinct for giving the largest republican
majority in the county. Dan has been
notified to send the flag back or else have
his reputation for veracity and honor
blasted.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Territorial Talent.

Some of the larger cities of Dakota can
boast of fine resident pianists. jamestown,
for instance. claims Mrs. Fred Knapp. who
is one of the solosts at the Fargo musical
festival. and who has played concert en-
gagements in London and elsewhere III
ENGLAND
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Freight Rates.

The state board of transportation
adopted a formula for the new freight rate
schedule to take effect July 20. No raising
of iirst-cass and no change of classical
ton allowed. The formula is based on
the following percentages: First, 800;
second, ss5; third, 66s; fourth, 50; fifth,
40; A, 40; B, IS; c, 80; D. IS; Z. 20.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Hangs Herself While Insane.

Sheriff Mcdonald, of st. Paul, was
called to Howard City the other day to
hold an inquest over the body of Mrs.
Wahlen, who committed suicide by hang
ing herself while temporarily insane. She
had been at Howard City but ten DAYS,
coming from Germany. She Leave 9. aus
band and eight children
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Tho Plague Stopped.

Residents of Potter county say there is
no more trouble anticipated from glandered
horses in that county, and that no quar-
anteen will be asked for. All the animals
infected with the disease have been killed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
The Naked Truth.

lis this an undressed rsie1s n
Uncle Jack?" asked Minnie, al n
opera. "Land, no." replied .n WV,
Jack, gluing his face to- the 0p ,.,.]
glass. "The undress rehearsal Is ".1
they have their clothes on.-koV5" |
B2IyIlette
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
They Make Good Citizens.

Anumber of German families from Rus
STA have this spring joined their friends in
Foster AMI Eddy counties. Almost cry
broken acre in the two counties is in crop,
and large amount of new breaking is now
under way.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
A Move for prohibition.

The local optionlsts Of Yankton have
esstained the requisite number of names
ana viii ask the county commissioners to
submit the question of prohibition under
Eta. act of the last legislature at the No
Ssasiser election. Three or four of the old
SALOONS have gone out Of business, and
ane new one is reported. Some eight or
Req Will take out licenses for the ensuing
wear.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

yer cent. Oats. acreage sown, compared
With former years, gives an increase o,
Ia per cent. equal to 2S0,4S0 acres. The
acreage in corn shows an increase of Z ne,
rent., being an increase of $4,000 or .
total of 7,797,090. The condition of the
,rop is 81 per cent. Under favorable con
,li'ion the product is estimated at 272,-
500. 900
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Is IL Z?

An indication of the growth of Brook
ings worth mo than two or three direc-
tories compiled by interested parties is the
fact that the salary of the postmaster has
been raised $500 over that of last year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

which had apparently been in the ware'
for several days, An inquest was held by
Coroner Thorald and verdict rendered
that the infant had come to its death by
violence, but nothing was elected at thu
inquest by which the crime could be
fastened l,rOn
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
School Bonds Sold,

The school bonds voted by the school
district embracing the town of David City,
amounting to $4,000, were sold at 99A
cents on the dollar. They were payable in
ten years, with 6 per cent. semi annual
interest, at the Fiscal agency in New York.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
County Scat Excitement.

Custer county is having little county
ssssa excitement, which, with political mat
Gers, will tend to mako things lively in that
rar4 Of the Black Hills. The people in the
esseesn part of the county want to move
tas county seat from Custer, and have pc
titEoned for an election. But here the
.esbs eammenees .p. Ihe asealtuTal Rart
Gap, Hermosa and Fairburn.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

The paost comfortable Of all tEa ll
hats is of soft felt, which sn.s, N ;oA5
bri1nmed with nothing but a scar " N d
waterproof silk These hats cong -,
colors, can be. mashed into any sHa!5i Al,
reality have no particular shape-'I,aap nl
popular with some ladies for la'"h-, nbs1
wear They are found in the stores snIr ii
sporting goods are kept, and Cost on''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
School, y.o,,is Sold.

The SIS, 900 school-house bonds of Alex
andria have been sold to the Municipal In
vestment company, of Chicago, ut a small
premium.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

YOUNG poultry shoald be l>ept under
shelter until the dew dries eff the grass j.,
the morning. cold and dampness are in a
great measure fatal to young poultry Of
all kinds; and while it is best, when the
weather Will permit, to give them free
range at the same time they must be kent
dry, eveaa if it is necessary to pen them ,1p
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
snort at Aberdeen.

Il large number of people from neigh
boring towns witnessed the ball game and
foot race at Aberdeen the other day. W.
H Heugh, sprinter Of Britton, formerly
Of pittsburg, Pa, won two heats in the
ll1-yard dash in 10 2-5 and 10 seconds,
lssaling Mr.. Pepper. of Iowa, the we'll
a,sssxn SPLINTER, in a close contest. The
nssxo stakes were $500, and over $500
;,hapged hands.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

IN noShlng are appearances more de-
eol'lal than IN horses. Very fine lockers
are oIten OF little value. Defects are fire..
4uently covered up under suncrAnouo
esh.-Nu&onul Stoc};mnn 'N AoouS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

WEED them out. moan the hens that
are ossr a year and half old, the poorest
layers I and all that for any reason YOU
deeln 1t Improbable to keep longer Cen
erAlly speaking it is better to fatten such
fowls right up, and send them to market
ut once, than to wait until later 1N''
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
Trying to Get Square.

The Episcopal church at Fremont is still
in debt on the new building about 81, 900.
A subscription paper is being freely used.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

IT IS Just natural for frst-class nhv,
s siema 70 hght all other first-class physi-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

LAUGH AND ENJoY GOOD DlGho ,na
Laughter" says Hufelaad, E -
the greatest aids TO- digestion. lions lions
to have cheerful, merry con''N one
your meals. What nonrishmen' iii c;
ceives amid mirth and jolllty Wv
tainly produce good and light Dlo00'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
All On Accoun, Of W 80.

Ed. McGee. an employe of the Cedar
Falls paper mill. is dying from the results
of his fight with fellow feeder. Frank
Bence. They quarreled about $3.50. that
McGee owed Beuce. aud the fight elsued
MCGEE bit off one of Bence's ears, and in
the melee Bence took McGee's head IN his
hands and struck it against the sidewalk so
hard number of times as to render him
unconscious. crowd of y-stnnders wit
messed the fight without endeavoring to
separate them. McGee is still unconscious
and it is supposed has sustained concus-
sion of the brain, from which he cannot
recover.
You Can't Always Judge by Appearance,
Some time last fall a Young man applied
to the deputy sheriff of Cherokee county
for a nights longing in the county Jail and
something to eat. The deputy gave him
four square meals and charged it up to the
county, expecting to never again see the
young man. A few days ago be was great
ly surprised when the same Young follow
appeared and insisted on paying for the
meals and lodging. 1t was the first occur
renee of the kind during the reign of tho
deputy, although hundreds of busted"
men have been fed by him.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
A Lullatic Escapes.

4 usale patient escaped from the violent
ecsm Of the insane hospital at Yankton q
.ew days ago. He was ono of the most
~iosent patients ever confined in the hospi-
Sal, md it is not known whether lie dropped
srrsm Il third story window or passed by one
of tho officers who did not know he was
crazy. At last accounts he had not been
F.. heard FROM
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

THERE was said to have Deei' ne
B. G., a Lighthouse at Pha l;sS. d
Alexandria, Egypt, $50 feet t h;S
said to have been visible Ia':
miles.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20
A Favorable Outlook,

Officers of tn , Aberdeen, Sioux Falls and
Montana Railway company who recently
returned from conference with the off,
eials of the Illinois Central road report
:saporably on the outlook for constructing
Ai,e lima Maps. profles, estimates and
fail preliminary survey of the lines be-
.,SsEeen Sioux Falls and Aberdeen were
presented.
Another Crime Exposed.
The body of u female infant was found
In the Pipestem at Jamestown last week
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-07-20

CRYSTAL plaques ore seen ~ v
narlar. aud toilet tables.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
Tic Tanless NIanx Cat.

These ~tailless cats, by the way, merit a
paragraph by themselves. The Listener
is not aware whether they raise a special
breed Of these creatures in Vermont, but
would not he surprised if they did. Yer
mont has Il way Of. improving upon what.
ever animals she imports from abroad,
and getting up superior breeds Of every
thing. from human beings down through
Morgan horses, HolStein cattle, merino
sheep and shepherd dogs TO mo doubt
tailless cats. Tho tailless cat is supposed
10 have originated in the Isle Of Man, but
if The Listener is not mistaken, he has
also heard them called Cornish cats. The
two individuals just referred 10 are in
color something between a tortoise shell
and a maltese. One has a sort Of rudi-
mentary stump tail, like a rabbits, and
the other has not so much as the yestigs
Of a tail. Both have a marked resem-
blance in the hinder parts to the rabbit,
and when they run it is with a series of
bounds like a rabbit. One would say
that the Manx cat and the rabbit were at
least distantly related. They are queer
birds. take them altogether Boston
Transcript Listener
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
Capt. Custer and the Chief.

1T is n source of wonder to the
whites, " says Mr.. McFadden, THAT the
bodies Of Gen. Custer and his brother
Tom were not mutilated in the massacre.
1t is well known that the treacherous
chief Rain-in-the-Face had sworn that he
would eat Tom Clusters heart. The way
he came To make that threat was this:
"Rain-in-the Face had committed some
depreciation in Nebraska for which he was
wanted by the United States officers
horse stealing, | think it was. lie took
refuge at Standing Rock. and Gen. Gus.
ter sent a sergeant with a detail from
Fort Lincoln to bring him in. The
sergeant was compelled 10 return with
u his prisoner. The general then said
to his brother, Tom, go TO Standing
Rock and bring back Rain-in-the- Face or
leave your own body there The cap.
tain, who never refused TO obey orders,
started ON his errand with a detail of cav
airy.
1T so happened that the day ne
reached Standing Rock was the day on
which rations were issued at the agency.
There were fully 5000 Indians at the
place. Capt. Custer placed his detail SC
as to surround the trading post. He dis.
mounted, and, with a revolver in one
hand and a sword in the other, entered
the building. When he got inside he
asked, Where is Rain-in-the- Face?'
Silence fell on the room, which was
crowded with friends of the chief. The
captain then told the interpreter to point
out Rain in-the- Face. This was done,
and stepping up to him the intrepid
cavalry officer placed the muzzle of his
revolver at the Indians head and said:
'Rain-in-the- Face, / want you. II
you make an attempt to escape I'll shoot
you. IL your friends interfere | will
blow your brains out. ! have but one
life to lose, and if they shoot me you will
die Also
"Rain-in-the Face said he would SUBJ
NIT, but on going out at the door he said:
1t is your turn now, but some dayI will
eat your heart. New York Mail and
EXnrpsS.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
Wares Of Q Mexican Town.

San Pedro Is a place OF summertng, s
villegiamra for wealthy ~GuadalaJara
families, who pass there the months OF
September and October. June Is is OBJ
served rs a great festival, for M that
date, 1921, san Pedro seconded the cry
of indcDendcuce, raised los lIurhlde in
Yguala, II is a drowsy little town, with
pottery, pottery everywhere, But let
not the stranger prepare himself for i'm
mense kIlns noT extensive factories, In
Gxl0 room with n mud floor and two
or three reed mats, a table and " or
three gaudy, highly colored pictures OF
saints Tor furniture, squat two or three
Indians, yes, Of the barefoot, white cot
ton drawcrrd class of citizens. II they
make cups, TASKS, etc, they may have a
little hand lathe and some molds; other
wise, the clay, a few wooden spatulas, a
knife or two and their fingers are the
implements, while n little furnace may
lie found ont in the garden, covering
away behind noble ounce trees or over
laden mangocs. Perhaps u dozen little
clay plpkins on the pine table hold the
pigments used for coluring the wares.
But the variety of vessels and toys is
infinite. and. in the finer grades, the
work is marvellous. Water sets, bottle,
tray, cup and stopplc, Of exquisite finish
money banks in the form of ducks, pigs,
fish, and myriad shapeso of fruit and low-
ers, now conventionalized, now true 10
life; a thousand types of woodmcn, beg
gars, gentlemen, soldiers, each with his
own individual expression so faithfully
copied that n seems to SAVIOR the ices OF
the neyero and hear the unearthly howl
of the blind fiddler, with his cleaning
teeth and hollow mouth where the raised
tongue fairly seems to wiggle. IL is
strange enough that many Of the best
varieties Of this ware are never seen on
sale elsewhere, not even in the City Of
Mexico. Strangely, too, these artisan
artists are not clever al modeling women.
Few Of their types are feminine, nor are
they successful at the portraiture OF
women in the busts which they model
from life after five minutes study of a
subject. They charge dear for these
busts, though; n hardly cares TO pay
SO or SIC for a statuette Of clay, which
may 60 to pieces in a hard jar on the
railway.-Y. H.. Add. in San Francisco
Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
The Books That Circulate.

The books that are most widely read
are novels; and after them come works
of travel and adventure, histories, biog-
raphies and photographs, and pic
lures of current and customs.
Popular poetry treats Of love, effort and
disappointment; while moral and phil
osophical essays and religious treatises-
unless concerning some new sensational
religion-are found, if anywhere, on the
shelves of the bookseller. In short, the
books that circulate are books that treat
of human relations and activities; they
keep us in mind thereof, and therefore
they serve to augment and forward
them. They maintain the heat Of dis
cussions, the sharpness of rivalries, the
rumor of success; they spur us on when
we flag, invite us when we linger, and as
sure us when we doubt; we return from
realities TO them, and they drive us back
with fresh impulse to realities. For the
books that would keep us at home we
have no taste nor leisure.-Arkansaw
Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
One of Pompeli's Victims.

a few days afterwards | returned for
another day at Pompeii. The impression
was greater than ever before. The city
and the hill now came into relations with
one another in a way hitherto unfelt.
There was a fearful reality about the
narrowing spectacle in the museum near
the gate of Pompeii. The slender, grace.
full form Of that woman who presses her
forehead against her arm as She lies face
downward and gasps for breath; the
untold agony in the features Of the pros.
trate man, who seems still gasping for
life, that last figure in a line Of charred
human forms which lie before us, as per.
feet as they were when entombed in the
falling ashes-all these speak TO us and
bring us terribly near TO these men and
women of centuries ago. Theirs was
indeed an awful martyrdom. But the
fire, which brought death to Pompeii,
bestowed upon it Immortality. Today
Pompeii lives, while thousands Of cities
which have been spared have persisted
and passed forever. Florence Cor. D0s-
ton Globe.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
Superstition. Concerning Her Jewels

Jewels have at all periods Of history
formed the most common and diverse
foundations for peculiar supsrstitions.
There is a lady Of wealth and position in
New York who is the happy possessor Of
an exquisite pair OF diamond earrings.
They were given To her by her father on
the occasion Of her marriage. In any
general sense Of the word nobody would
ever think Of declaring this woman TO be
superstitious. She would probably in
dignRntly deny such an imputation. Yet,
since those SOlitaires were presented to
her, more than twenty years ago, !hey
have never been removed from her ears,
not because of their great value, but ow-
ing 10 the fact that she is confident some
horrible disaster will overtako her should
she take them out. Night aud day,
therefore, with an utter disregard for the
fitness of things. whether she he clad in
calico or aruyui like Solomon in purple
and fine linen and glorious apparel, these
immense white stones, brilliant as min
iature suns, CLEAN in her ears. At the
mere mention Of their possible removal
she turns pale and Immediately changes
the subject. | verify believe she would
die 81 fright il by an; chance some one
shoGld surreptitiously take them out
Clara LAMA.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
Count Kalnoky,. One Finger Trick.

Count Kulnoky has been trying the
one finger trick of his once too often.
and has received a lesson which he will
not forget in a hurry. The count has a
very exalted notion Of his own dignity,
especially on official occasions, and has a
habit Of extending only one finger 10
diplomatists under the first rank. At
Vienna a few days ago he met a man,
well known in London circles for the
facility with which he has run through
two fortunes, and is now ardently
angling for a third. The count had fra
ternizel with this individual on the neu-
tral ground of London drawing rooms
and had frequently dined with him.
But in Viennese diplomatic circles the
count did not consider il necessary 10
maintain the friendship. and on meet
ing his old chum coolly extended
the stereotyped foreinger The other
gazed for a moment through the
eyeglass which he always wears,
at the rigid digit, and then as
coolly advanced his own forefinger,
and with it touched somewhat gingerly
that Of the count. The hitter blushed
furiously, and scanned the faces Of those
around 10 see IL notice had been taken
Of the greeting. or course there were
smiles, which were checked as soon as
possible; but the lesson was well merited,
and should be taken TO heart.-London
Modern Society.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
The Eartb's Cloud Belts.

The researches of NJ. Teisserenc de
Bort show a marked tendency Of the
earth's c~loudiness throughout the year
to arrange itself in parallel TO the
equator. A belt of maximum cloudi-
ness may be traced neal the equator,
two bands Of light cloudiness extending
from 10 TO IS degs. of latitude north and
south, and two zones of greater cloud.
ness between 45 and 60 degs., beyond
which the sky seems to become clearer,
toward the poles, These zones have a
noticeable tendency 10 follow the sun In
its change of %declination. moving north.
ward in spring and southwark in fall.
The zones Of clear sky correspond with
regions Of high pressure. The distribu.
ton Of cloudiness is a direct consequence
Of the course Of the winds. -Arkansaw
Traveller.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06
New Works Enormous Charities.

New Works charities are something
enormous. That a million Of dollars are
given TO the poor of this city every year
could easily be shown, but that doesn't
touch the question. This matter is some.
thing that affects our social structure
from corner stone TO cap sheaf. IL is
employment these people need. Self
support is the first essential in the great
problem OF self respect. No man who
lives on borrowed money, no man who is
the recipient Of continuous charity, can
respect himself. The meanest and cheap
est man who walks the streets has his
moments Of sober thought, and It is these
moments Of sober thought which will
ultimately breed trouble in this city,
Joe Howard in Chicago News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-06

Births good; but breeding's BETTER
Scotch Proyerb.