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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Look 81, the Bright Side.

A philosophical North Dakota paper
lions where I is pertinent:
Dakota soil is the best on earth. Her
grasses are the richest that grow. Her
wheat is tho best the world produces.
Where is the country that does not ex-
pelience an occasional failure? 1t does
not exist.
Brace up. We know that it is discour-
aging, but whore will you find anything
better? Go back to the older states md
encounter not only drouth. but grasshop-
pers, eAinch bugs, Hessian fly. wcevil.
cntworm, cyclones, floods and malaria-
IL or more of these pests aud affections
every year. Better stay where YOU are md
endure an occasional set back and have
good health.
The man who loses his crop is not a
pauper. Morally he has the same claim
upon the county orthe state that he would
have ii he We're made destitute through
other causes. 1t is no disgrace to be poor,
especially when poverty is the result of
circumstances over which men nave no
control.
1t is stated that DEVILS lake recedes
W feet per annum. The Fargo Argus
presents the following theory as the cause:
1t is said that every time a new artesian
we'll is opened DEVILS lake water lowers
correspondence. Those who have in-
spected the water from Lee Clark's flown,
we'll just north of Casselton say: Its
Just like Devils water" Can it be that
there is a great subterranean passage from
that lake to South Dakota?
Very many of the pale faces unjustly
hold that a dead red man is the only really
good In II. 1t must have been the Curl
osity to see how q really good Indian
looked which prompted some sacrilegious
whites to open al Indian grave nj steal o
corpse while they were out fishing on the
hSJisseton reservation last week. How in-
uuisitiye these Yankees be.
Samuel Field was overcome by car
bonic. acid gas in a we'll which he was help
ng Eugene ktrout to dig ut Maurice, west
81 Grand Forks, and died. Both he and
Btrout were in the we'll, aud burned coffee
brown in revived strout, who was taken
but alive.
The spearfish Fair association is max
Ing arrangements for a turf exhibition this
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Htppoiyte l~Iepulsetl.

The captain Of the atlas line steamship
Alene brings news to New York that on
July 18th Hippolyte attempted to take
Port-au Prince. On the 18th inst. he also
made several assaults, but was repulsed
ca b time with loss. Subsequently he re-
retreate i to Croix des Bouquets, o point
about nine miles from Port.au.Prince,
where he is now encamped.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Too Much Rain IN coloraao.

An ceelinely heavy rain fell at Dem
YER a few evenings since, doing consider
able damage to streets and flooding cellars.
Next day the reports from nearly every
point i'll the state indicated that the storm
was general; that several districts were
flooded and great damage lone to crops
and fences. The railroads are heavy
lnsers
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Sad Case of Drowning Near Huron.

Two children. a girl aged 10 and u boy
aged IL. belonging to Edwin Dem, living
about twenty miles northeast of Huron,
were drowned in Foster creek while play
ing in the water. When found the bodies
were within a short distance OF each other
other and covered with less than four feet
of water. These children, with their pa.
rents, constituted MIR. Dennis family.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Tho President Keeps am Eye Out.

When Gov. Millette and DELEGATE
Matthews called on President Harrison
the other day the executive showed con-
siderable interest in the new states and
the constitutions they were making. lie
also inquired after the crops and the pros
poets of party success.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02

s.ee7, 7e7 gross tons o, 2,24o pounds. .fhs
increased production was wholly in those
kinds which are used for general foundry
and mill purposes. There was a decrease
in tho production Of bessemer pig iron.
The number of furnace in blast the 3Oth
OF June was 28s; out of blast, 293; total.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
The Earth sinking.

The dwelling houses, barns and gardens
n two blocks in the Hype Park region of
Scranton. Penn. were seriously disturbed
a few mornings since by the collapse of
one of the veins in the Central mine.
Some of the houses will have to be re-
built.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Urged Not to Attend.

A special from Topeka says Department
Commander Booth, Of tho G. A. II. of
Kansas, has issued a circular letter to
members of the department advising them
not to attend the national encampment Mt
Milwaukee unless the railroads grant q 1
cent o mile rate.
I.ynclled for Cattle Stealing in Wyoming.
Full particulars regarding the double
lynching of John Ayeriil, postmaster ut
sweetwater, Wyo., and Kate MAXWELL, his
mistress, Sunday night, show it to have
been q very sensational affair even for til {
country Of sensations.
Stockmen of the Sweetwater region have
been the victims of cattle thieves for years.
On account of prejudice eg,inst the large
outfits it has been impossible to convict on
this charge and the rust ers have become
very bold. Averill and his remarkable
partner have been very active in thieving.
The woman could hold her own on the
range, riding like a demon, shooting on
the slightest pretext, and handling the
lariat and branding iron wi b tho skill of
the most expert vaquero.
Fifty freshly branded yearling s'eers
were counted in the Averill 4 Maxwell
herds Saturday morning. This circum-
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
CHICAGO

Cattle-Tho quotations remain practically IN.
changed. Cows and bulls, el.75a3.Oo; stockerf
aad feeders. $.0j93.G0: beeves and steers.
S3.40G AS.
Hogs-A very slight advance In prices. Quo
%tations: Light. sI.l5d4.i0; heavy. ei.109l.40
Produce-Wheas, cash. e3Ac; September
77jsc. Corn. cash, s5s4c; September. $3.50
Outs. cash. .9Hc:. September. 22Hc. Rye
cash, 40. Barley, No. 2, September. CSC. Fla1
seed. e1.sl. Primo timothy. sl.4lgl.A5.
lfovlsions-Pork, cash. Sll.0j; s ptemDor.
All.l5. Lard. cash. S8.l7N; September, $3.50.
Butter-Creamery. l0Nl5c; dairy, 09lSo.
Eggs. fresh, l0gilc.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Ohio %l.rohibttiontsts.

The Ohio prohibition convention met a
GAINESVILLE and nominated Rev. j. r.
Helwig, of Springfield, for governor; L
d. Logan. of Stark county, lieutenant.
governor; Gideon I. Stewart, of Norvalk
supreme judge; D. N. Trowbridge, o.
Toledo, treasurer; E. j. Pinney, of Ash.
tabula, attorney-general. The platform
urges the suppression Of the liquor traffic
declares revenue from it contrary to tn.
fundamental principles of right; favor,
IN suffrage; denounces stock and
grain gambling; favors non-sectional ad.
justmont of tariff aud declares in favor Of
enforcing tho Sunday laws.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Lans.t.,r Take. til. Huron Plum.

Huronians a Q to have a newpostmaster.
John Langstatf of the Daily Huronite. has
been appointed to succeed George j. Love.
Tho appointment is a good one aud gives
general satisfaction.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Enrl,nu seud,nr over I,ounc,u

The English poor authorities are maxi
ing arrangements to send over to the
United States $50 poor Irish families who
are unable to support themselves in the
old country. This was the intelligence
impaired III an affidavit made ut Castle
Garden the other day by Thomas Shea,
who had just arrived with his family, pas.
Sam ,,o;J
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02

Of the submission and adoption Of the re-.
port Of the joint commission now at Bis
mar X. Not moro than two or three days
time will be required 70 conclude the work
Of the convention.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02

SOS@S1y We S~0 80oe
perate pair. Word was passe I along the
river and fifteen OF twenty men gathered at
q designated place and galloped to the
cabin of Averill and Cattle Kate without
unnecessary noise.
The rustlers were at home. AZ half a
dozen men rushed into the room, a Win.
chester was poked through each window
and o command to throw up their hands
given with uninistakable earnestness. The
two sprang for their weapons but were
quickly ovespowered. She called for her
horse to ride to the tree selected fur q
scaffold and vaulted to the ANIMALS back
from the ground. Averill did not resist.
When preparations for the execution had
been completed Averill and the woman
were asked to speak.
The man spoke only Of his Office, saying
that he did not wish q certain man TO be
his successor. He vas promised the in
fluence of the party for another candidate.
Kate made quito an address. She wished
the affair kept as quiet as possible, dssir.
ing that her mother be kept in ignorance
of her disgraceful career and tragic death.
1t was useless to deny that their herd had
been stolen from the ranchmen of that
section, but if they did not wish to divide
1t among themselves she would like to have
it sold and the money given to q b me for
hayward girls. The horses were lei from
under the pair. A few bullets were fred
into Averil.'s body and the lynchers rode
away. 1t is doubtful if an inquest will be
held, and the executioners have no fear of
being punished. The cattlemen have been
forced to this, and moro hangings will
follow unless there is less thieying.
Susltvan's Use of the Spells.
John l.. Sullivan has come into possess
sion of $4,000, stake O in the
sullivan Kilrain fight, which was paid
over by Stakeholder Cri 'ge. Sullivan
was accompanied by Lumlev, johnson and
Wakeley. Sullivan took the %greenbacks,
sat down ut q table, counted them over
very carefully twice and then invited al.
hands out to drink to his health Ill bump
ers of champagne. Stakeholder Ciidge
then said the $50, 900 in cash was not al
he had to dispose of. He then produced
the Police Gazette championship belt.
According TO tho stipulations of Richard
X. Fox. the doner Of the belt, as Cridge
understood them, a guarantee must be
given for its safety before he would sur
reader it. Sullivan insisted that the belt
went with the none and demanded on
the spot. Matters were smoothed over by
Wakeley giving u requisite guarantee. and
then with the money aud belt in his pos
session Sullivan and party left Cridge's to
celebrate the event. Tie first place visited
was Middleton's saloon on Broadway,
where Sullivan broke his first $500 bill
and cracked many bottles of champagne.
Every time a champagne cork popped he
called for settler aud lemon. Sullivan,
flushed with his recent victory, IL anxious
for fresh laure's in the pugilistic world.
1T is said he will accept the challenge of
Jem Smith. England's champion. The
100000 stake money is not all Snllivan's.
Ten thousand dollars goes to the big fell
low, and the balance will be divided among
l lii. 1,on1,o.,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Dcluged and Blown in Many Quarters.

An indianapolis, Ind. dispatch the first
of the week says: The intense glare an /
heat preceded the most severe rain storm
of the season, which came suddenly. For
two hours the ram fell in sheets, and in
tho city and country adjoining business
was practically suspended for the time.
Tho cutters became torrents and the sew
ers were taxed to the utmost. Similar
reports of simultaneous dates come from
many towns III Nebraska, where lightnin
was u damaging, and in q number of cases,
fatal, accompaniment of the storms. Also
from New York, Vermont, other eastern
states, and from Missouri and Kansas.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
DI.po.ing of C.ttle rhleves.

A special from Albuquerque, N. NJ,
says: Last Saturday three cattle and
horse thieves, members of u notorious
band of .Mexicans who have committed
many d%epredations in that city, were cap
tured by Deputy sheriff Lowens and a
posse and imprisoned in a vacant house
near Kelly, n. NJ. Before the capture the
thieves. three in number, engaged the
posse i'll battle, during which their leade,
and Deputy Lowens were shot dead. A
party of cowboys proceeded to the house
where the remaining two thieves were i'm
prisoned. o%verpowcred the guard ard
banged the prisoners after riddling thei,
bodies with bulle g.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Organizing for tho 1899 Exposition.

Organizing for tho 49,. Exposition.
In response TO invitations extended by
Mayor Grant, the representative business
men Of New York assembled in the COVER
nor's room in the city recently, to consid-
er IL project for holding III international
exposition in New York in 1892. The
mayor presided. Mayor Grant was made
permanent chairman of the committee.
The appointment of four committees, one
III permanent organization, one on ii.
nance. II on legislation and another on
site of the building, was decided on. Tho
chamber of appointeda commit
tee of sixty of the most prominent citizens
to cooperate with the national, state and
city authorities in promoting the project
and making II success of the exposition.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
NEW Yof

NEW YOF !,
Produee-wheat. No.
. red, 6lc. Corn, No. 2,
western, 95a29c.
Provtsions-Eegs, western,
ter. western dairy. 10slSc: v
l2916ho.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
a Company Organized to Fight the stse,

The Chicago and Calumet Rolling CON-
pany, with headquarters at Chicago, has
been incorporated with q capital stock of
$1,000, 900. 1t is understood the company
will erect large rolling mills ut Calumet
and make steel rails and fight the combina-
lion of the Joliet Steel and North Chicago
Rolling Mill companies.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
The President Will Visit Indianapolis.

1nc kft.StNcut WILL WISH indianapolis,
PRESIDENT Harrison is going to make his
first visit to Indianapolis since lie left it to
assume the duties of the presidential Office.
The corner stone of IL soldiers monument
is to he laid there August 22nd, and it is
Gen. Harrison's intention to mingle with
his old comrades on that occasion. He
was invited to deliver the address, but pre-
ferred TO be present merely us one of the
old soldiers.
Celebrating Gladstonc's Golden Wedding
The National Liberal club, of London.
was splendiily decorated III honor of Mr..
an | Mrs. Gladstone, who have Just cele-
DRAFTED their golden wedding. There we're
1000 present, including n large number of
peers and members of the house of COM
mons and many ladies. Viscount Oxen
bridge presented to Mr.. md Mrs. Glad-
stone an album, the work of leading
artists. commemorative of tho OCCASION.
Gladstone. in &C epting the gift, made an
eloquent and pathetic speech which was
free from political reference.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
TIE ONE DAKOTA.
EVENTS WHICH JUST PROCEED ITS
FINAL DIVISION.
Something About tho Wheat Crop-A
Theory Concerning the Same-Drownins
at Harom-.The President Intsrest.d-
Many Other Paragraphs.
|l,.ko,a's Wheat Crop.

Quite q sensation has been created in
North Dakota by the publication in the
Chicago Inter Ocean of a dispatch from
Grafton to the effect that the wheat yiel
of Dakota would be 3d. OO, 600 bushels
short. The dispatch goes on TO explain
that outside Of two or three counties in
the Red River valley, there would be little
wheat for export. The st. Paul papers, on
hearing of the report, secured interviews
from the rail- Dads and elevator companies
which operate in Dakota, and without ex-
ception the report is pronounced u gross
exaggeration. Except in a few localities
the yie'd of wheat will be less than that of
1887. but the belief is almost universal
that, Notwithstanding the lack of mois ure
early IN the season. tho total yield will OK
coed that of last year. OF course, if the
intention is to boom the price of wheat.
the Dakota farmer can stand it. But the
truth is always best. Dakota will show
up in pretty fair shape after all tho fears
to the contrary.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
Condition Of Canadian Crops.

Reports as to the condition of crops in
Manitoba and ut many points in Ont rio
are published ut Toronto. As n whole the
reports are satisfactory. In Manitoba
wheat will he an average crop, barley two
thirds Of a crot', and oats u poor crop.
The situation is not all that could be de-
sired. but there seems no good ground for
the disparaging reports that have been
circulated. The reports from points in
Ontario are generally satisfactory. Fall
wheat will be o good average crop, except
i'll I @ low lands, where serious.injury was
done by the June rains. Barley promises
a good yield and oats n fair crop. Tho
corn crop seems to be q failure, while the
hap crop is heavy and we'll saved.
Immense Production OF Pig From.
Statistics furnished by the American
Iron aud Steel association show that the
production of pig iron in the United
States for the first six months of 1889 was
larger than any preceding six months in
the history of the American iron trade.
The stocks of unsold pig iron on the 3Oth
of June last were much larger than at the
close of any preceding %semi-annual period
for a number Of years. The total produce
tion for the six months amounted to
4.l07,sS9 net tons Of 1000 pounds. or
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
A Theory as to the Cause of Failure ~,
Wheat Crops.

Wheat Crops.
Writing from Vandcrvoort on the con-
dition of Dakota wheat Freeman Talbot
advances and argues a theory that gophers
are worse than drought. This is what he
says: The countless thousands of
gophers that range over the fertile land
have done more than al, other causes
combined to destroy the wheat crop ofthis
season. I'm well aware that I'm tieading
on ground that will be disputed; as far as
! know my theory is not q month old, and
while l was upwards of two months in
for wheat i'll Dakota, an while all were
complaining of the growing destruction of
their crops they were too tender hearted to
blame the poor little gopher. Late III
june i came to this county and examined
many fields having tho same appearance of
the blighted fie DIS in brown county. Here
l found men of experience, intelligent
farmers, courageous enough to dcnounce
the little 'varmints.' In every field,
whether all or partially destroyed, the work
OF the gophers was plainly seen, the stool
or tuft of wheat grown from one see y,
having from one to six stalks, had i'll every
= w v VI tAC ILIltNlj'sl
stalks eaten of in different stages of its
growth from M to three inches above the
ground, and to-day you can find tho
straw. some eaten off II month since and
some but Yesterday, lying side by side,
and l am satisfied the stalks thus eaten
have destroyed the whole plant. In many
fields to-day L find patches of rank green,
rich, tnll wheat. with heads four inches in
length, growing in the highest, drycst'
soil. good enough to yield from twenty
five to thirty bushels per acre, while all
around is blight and destruction. My
object in writing this letter is To excite
curiosity and cause investigation, and
am confident the day is not far distant
when the intelligence of Dakota will de-
mand of tie Legislature n sufficient bounty,
to induce every mn and boy i'll the
county to wage q war of determination
against the worst enemy of the country s
prosperity. AS far as / have seen the
corn AMI potatoes promise an abundant
yield, but they are not planted as sxpcn-
sively as they should have been. While l
am satisfied many will smile at this new
theory ] would say to them that as hoy
II man i have with the sickle, the cradle,
the reaper and the binder assisted in cut
ting seventy harvests i'll America"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02
A Color.dlChnd SACRIFICED.

The child sacrificed to the pseudo mes
siah who has been working among the
negroes of Liberty county, Ga, has just
been discovered in n remote part of ahat
county. The child was black. The throat
had been cut and its ears missing. The
negroes. who are possessed by the rel;-
eious craze created by Orth's or Bells
preaching, will not talk of the murder.
but belieye the parents did the Hi ling.
They are deciples of the false Christ, who
preached frequently of human sacrifices.
The negroes are in q lamentable state of
religious frenzy. Edward james, who is
acting as leader of the congregation since
Orth was sent to the asylum ten days ago,
appears before audiences almost perfectly
nude when he breaches.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-08-02

A New York Failure for o4,OOO,O0O.
The announcement that the notes of the
heavy dry goods firm of Lewis Bros. &
Co., of New York, had gone to protest was
the ail-absorbing topic of conversation in
mercantile circles there II few days since.
According to current report the liabilities
of the embarrassed firm amount to nearly
$4,000, 900, which. it wa thought, could
be more than covered by the
when the latter were in shape to he ims
metiately available.
The absence of Lewis Bros. & Co. from
their place of business during the fore
noon gave rise to the supposition that
they were endeavoring to make arrange
ments to take up tho protested notes. II
was understood that if the firm could be
given a little time they would be able to
pay in full and continue business without
detrimcnt either to themselves or their
customers. The members of the firm are
Walter II. Lewis, Joseph W. Lewis, henry
Lewis and John I. Boardman, nll we'll and
widely known in the business community.
i heir house is one of tho largest of its
kind in the United States.
The assignment. Of Lewis Bros. & Co.
was filed i'll the county clerks Office ut
New York. The assignment was executed
in Philadelphia.
Great surprise was occasioned in Phila-
dolphin and other cities by the announce
ment that the firm had made an assign
ment for the benefit of their creditors.
The firm is ono of the largest in its line of
business in the country. 1t has houses in
many of tho largest cities of the United
States. notably New York, Chicago, Bal
timore and Boston.
The business of the firm has amounted
to rs high as $50, OO0, 900 n year. Lately
it is said to lave fallen to $4,000. 900 or
$50, 0OO. 900 annually. They claimed that
their capital was 81, 800, 900, and that they
ma Q money every year. Since January
there has keen doubt expressed about their
financial standing, md in March last
Bradstreet's took away their capital rating
and reduced their credit rating IL grade.
On April goth the firm made the follow
ing statement to Il large financial institu-
ton: Assets. S5,472,OOO, consisting of
ledger accounts. 1855, 900; manufacture
ers' accounts, 81, 793, 1000, securities. $751;
QUO; real estate, $4,000, bills receivable,
$223. 900. Liabilities, $780, 900, of
which S3.Gs2.0O was bills payable and
s4i7.nDu II loan. leaving a net surplus of
$l,343, OOO. This was not looked on as n
favorable statement, much of the surplus
being unavailable.