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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

BY far the most picturesque speaker, however vas
An old Texan who held forth tho creek 10 a
largo gathering underneath tho cottonwood trees late
I'm the afternoon. There nothing IN his outward
aupearance 10 suggest tho minister missionary.
He was an old man with long, flowing beard, whose
Wilderness the red dust Of Guthrie could not com
plerly hide. long blue coal falling almost to his
knees partially concealed a spare but firmly knit
figure around the waist OF which werr sung cartridge
belt and revolver. An pair Of cavalry
boots and a WHITE broadbrimrncd hat completed
the costume Of this border preacher. heard only
part OF his discourse, but what heard madc me
resrot that did not hear all II was In respects
tho most original have ever he ard preached
Anywherr. Hero Of tho sentences
iot ted them down al the time
81 am deputy OF the Receiver Of tho Land Oflce
OF Heaven That Oflcc Is open for business to-day
a. It Is every day. am hero 10 urge you Ia mako
your filings right now. You need stand In no long
line In the land ohce Of our Father Your claims
already sakod, driven not with human hands, eternal
IN the skies In land beautiful than this, Vherc
frost never falls aud hot winds blow. All you
| have got do Is 10 file your declaration and ct a
| homestead In Zion. You are looking for town sites
10 for Now Jerusalom-a city not Of fonts, but Of
everlasting mansns whose STREETS are paved with
| tho binding alha dust, but with solid gold. Come,
| Join tho boom for New Jerusalem! lie boomer OF
| the Lords Jacobs ladder is your trail Throw up
| your hands who wish to Join this BOOM
Tho earnoStneSs Of tho man, his vgor and onthusi.
| asm carried away the audience under the trros. To
them there was nothing ridiculous In his figures Of
| speech. They understood him and he knew whom he
was talking 10, There shooting over poo pie >
heads. And when tho service ended In a Of OK
| pcricnce meeting, he succeeded In landing, when
| everybody else had stamprdcd, q big, bury cowboy
| IN front who, though ratified and evidently nervous
from being made the cynosurc Of oil eyes for tn. tImo
being, managed 10 drawl out, while uncsSIly twisting
| the bnm u his hat between his fingers:
| "l-l-I don't know don't know what 10 say
but II have accepted Chriat-a good bit aeo-l e.,
away from Him and ihrn-bu, always got back
| 10 Him find Him quite comfortable"
And then he broke down and made Wild dash fOl
| liberty. The last | Of him top OF HE
broncho disappearing beyond the crest Of tho hill
In the evening Joined In singing IN an under
takers tent leaning against assorted lot VI collins
| the very suggestive hymn,
] Gathering In the sheAvos"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

Guthrie. Como up am Try your mckl"
From tent 10 tent old 81 went that night arguing
and pcSuadng, never threatening One could not
help noticing the clever manner In which ho dealt
with these people. And In tho end he always had HIS
way. The respect paid him almost universal
In tent where large crowd stood around a faro
table the gamblers all rose TO greet tho chief.
81 you all to como 10 Sunday school to.mor.
row. boldly said ST.
sunday schOol77 Inquired a swsrthy knight % tho
cloth with long black mHtachc. Sunday SCHOOL,
Haven't been IN these fifteen years but ~ ST.
III be there II you make me foreman OF IT.
And this man actually led the singing at one OF the
meetings on tho morrow"
sunday broke with hot wind blowing the nne rcd
dust OF the prairie IN every direction and mailing
life miserable. washingl Well. no; not much
Water, al al bucket, IS not healthy, 10 begin with
And then, you don't feel exactly Ike taking A mud
BATH for that Is what wcitlng your skin amounts 10
here when the dust IS flying. What you do IS ~ brush
of your skin with whsk broom and foel az happy as
you can. When you have lived In this way A fcv,
days, you look like striped Indian. and You act
almost as recklcssly.
don't know that, with the exception Of a deserted
lAw-ofcc a postmaster. who had gone fishing bad
MAINLAND horde OF reformed gamblers Guthrie looIed
different from what II had for the Las, few DAYS
Carpenters were az work putting shantlss togstb,r
the surveyors were stu struggling with The town
olaf. the druggist at the corner was sun orylng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

he was expected 10 array himself in broad daylight
In the attire which only the shades OF evening
make becoming. In France, or, ct least, II you
90 TO French festivals, you are expected TO Know
Grench customs ard conform TO them. In Eng
and less is exported OF you, and II any unusual
rament Is 10 be worn, your card Of invitation tells
you plainly. However, the French, who so often
dispense with the dress coat, and still more often
with the white tie. in the evening, delight IN both
By day when anything official is going on. AS |
bad TO arrive early, it was my fate 10 live IN my
hress clothes from % in the morning Of Monday
till past midnight. 1t Is not amusing, but it is
easier to conform than 10 resist, and you escape
the rebnkes and contumely which generally the
embroidered official thinks it his duty TO pour out
upon che unhappy non-conformst.
That shows weak side Of the administrative
system, as applied TO this single day OF organized
pageantry. Others were not less visible IL will
be agreed that exhibition without exhibitors
would hardly be greater success that Thiers's
iepuohc without Republicans. But so great was
the desire Tor symmetry in the official mind that
ON the opening day II was not found possible to
distinguish between the exhibitors and the general
public The doors OF his own exhibition were
closed in his face. The whole red-tape system was
summed up all unconscOusy in the answer of a
policeman 10 an innocent exhibitor vainly seeking
admission 10 look after his own goods On n ex.
pose pas aujourd' hui" These gentlemen were
not thought entitled TO any courtesy: they came
within no official category. The fact that their
property was left at the mercy OF excited multi
tude In 40 way concerned the officials responsible
for regulating the details Of the ceremony Down
10 Monday exhibitors had passes On Monday these
passes ceased TO be valid. In the casc of American
szhjbitotsf application had been made by the Amer.
loan Commission 20 tho proper authorities. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19

Put in another minute he is morn I'm attendance
upon his customers. As Tb step out into the darkness
We hear a parting promise:
"Yes, ST. count ne In; I'll DO there and then
Reddy's7 eoquencc bursts forth once " Chuck
Aluck, chuck-A-luck chucka luck Try your luck
All Of you come up, now. I'm tho softest snap In
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

ALI sorts of stories are being circulated
around Meade county concerning Stur-
gis and her people. Voters and taxpay-
ers should know they are, in the main,
downright misrepresentation made out
of whole cloth. The men scattering them
around broadcast have an end to gain in
doing it, Knowing the county seat will
surely come to Sturgis if an honest, un-
predjudiced vote is taken they seek to
poison the minds Of the voters by inn
pressing upon them the idea that every
one will be robbed by the wholesale if
Sturgis gets the seat of government. We
have too much confidence in the good
hard sense of our outside taxpayers to
think they will believe all they hear from
the lips of our enemies. If voters will
weigh the matter carefully in their own
minds without predjudice, we have no
fears of the final outcome. Let us have
"a fair field and no favor This is all
Sturgis asks.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13
A STARTER.

sturgis City to the County of Meade.
The following resolution was passed at
a meeting of the city council of the city
of Sturgis on Friday, April 18th.
Be it resolved by the city council Of
the city Of Sturgis:
That the citizens of Meade county are
hereby rendered the use of the city hall
and the offices connected Herewith for
use in the transaction of county business
Resolved, that the mayor and auditor
are hereby authorized to execute a lease
to the commissioners of Meade county
for term of five years for a considera-
ton Of one dollar.
This is not wind nor gas but gen.
uine, bona fde offer. The building
referred to is new structure, but
recently completed, two stories in height,
completely furnished throughout with
carpets, stoves, desks, chairs and every
thing that goes toward making first
class, comfortable office and court build
ing. We submit this offer for the
OF Meade county voters.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13
THE CONVENTION.


The republican county convention that
meets today in this city has duty to
perform of vast and lasting importance
to Meade county. The impress of its ac-
ton will be left upon the county for all
time to come. It behooves every dele
gate therefore to labor with the sole idea
in his mind Of doing the best thing pos
sible for our county and the taxpayers.
They have responsibility on them they
cannot shirk nor avoid.
Only good men should be chosen to
assume the various duties and response
bilities incident to the forming Of new
county. They must be thoroughly eff
cient and absolutely reliable. This they
must be or the county be the loser.
We but feebly express the sentiments Of
the entire county when we give utterance
to the above.
That all the good men in the county
after Office cannot receive it is true.
Someone must be left out in the cold.
Who those are, the proceedings Of today
will determine. Inasmuch as there are
more precincts than places on the ticket,
those precincts failing to receive Office
should cheerfully accept the inevitable
and mil harnonin14slv with tha raab
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

William Hodgson, of Vale, was in the
city Sunday.
John Farley was at Spearfsh this
week on business.
Ray Mayhem returned from his coun-
try visit yesterday.
While the ground and buildings are
wet clean up your yard and burn the
rubbish.
Bill Gay, the well known old timer,
struck Scoop Thursday on his way up
to the northern Hills.
John d. Stevens, superintendent OF
the Vermont Cattle company, arrived in
this city last evening on business con-
nected with his company.
The Sturgis juvenile minstrels are to
give an entertainment in the opera house
on Friday evening next for the purpose
Of raising funds for the "kid" base ball
team.
Mrs. Henry Faust, of Kasson, Mimi,
who has been spending several weeks in
the Hills settling some business matters
and visiting friends. returns to her home
Sunday.
The Fort Meade Social club will give
another Of their popular entertainments,
at the post opera house on Monday even
ing, April %. .Alone" is the title of
the play.
Miss Laura Van Allen, of Kasson,
Mimi, is in the Hills visiting friends and
relatives. She came out for the purpose
of being present at the wedding Of her
sister, Miss Mary, and will remain for a
two or three months visit
The rain the farmers have been SO
long praying for arrived in respectable
quantity Wednesday night. The ground
had been very dry and the farmers were
beginning to be a little fearful Of the
outcome, but the storm has removed all
doubts.
Frank M. Rood, of Lower Alkali, came
in from the country Thursday evening
to remain until after the convention to-
day. Frank says the farmers are rejoic-
ing over the soaking rain of Wednesday
and Thursday. and remarks that grass
is growing an inch minute.
The mass meeting Of the Farmers al
lance tonight will be interesting and
4 4 Il
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13
WHY sTURGIs CLAIMS THE COUNTY
SEAT.

(
Sturgis claims the right to the county
seat for the following reasons:
Tt is the Oldest town.
It is at present the best located and
easiest Of access.
The Meade county measure received
it's heartiest support at the hands of the
Sturgis people. and if it had not been for
them the measure yet might have been
in statu quo.
At present we are the center of popula-
ton and wealth.
Sturgis pays the largest share of an
nual taxes.
We have the only facilities in the
county to accommodate the public Off
cials without putting the county to great
expense at the start.
Sturgis offers the only market in the
county. Tt will take years for any other
village or locality in Meade county to
build up market equal to the one in
this city at present. Where there are
no people a market cannot be made.
There must be a demand before there
can be sale. We have the demand and
it must be supplied. A county seat
alone never built up a town. There
must be something to build upon besides.
With the county seat Sturgis can offer
the settlers of Meade county advantages
they, at present, rarely dream of. We
leave the matter in the hands of the intel
ligent voter
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13
THE COUNTY SEAT or MEADE.


i entitled 70 tie location Ct the new county
morally CERTAIN e can be The openn q the
vii spring up and i is only question ofa few th
the and TO those
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

to the greatest number, and when the
convention is over there will be nothing
to regret, no wounds to heal and no
strifes to pacify. The ADVERTISER sin
cerely hopes this may be the case.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

consideration, remembering who
past, feeling assured that they
the future. The property hold
and all the time, to fight against
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

James Mcdowell, OF South Dakota,
has been appointed register Of the Huron
land Office. The official axe is falling
o,lr way
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13
OUR BUSINESS MEN.

In these long years of continued peace
and prosperity it is not infrequently the
case that more or less animosity exists
between towns and agricultural commu-
mites, and these grievances are often
brought about by the most trifng cir
cumstances. Without investigating the
matter-to learn the source and ascertain
the. cause the alleged wrong is carried
from one to another until the effect is
hard to counteract.
Perhaps the credit system has more to
do with issues of this character than any
other one thing-the farmer too often
getting the impression that the merchant
is man of unlimited resources and asks
favors impossible to be granted. II
credit is not given it is likely to create
an ill feeling.
In the case of Sturgis business men
they have time and again given credit
for long period, when it actually placed
them at great disadvantage and seri-
-ously embarrassed them temporarily. A
store keeper must meet his obligations
at maturity or make an assignment. It
is the sheerest folly to accuse man of
meanness because he compels the pay
ment of debt when he himself is being
pressed by his creditors. When farm
er sells his products he expects spot cash
for it, which is right. Business men are
the same the world over. The wholesale
dealers of the east demand gilt-edged
securities or cash. The retail dealer and
farmer each in turn expect the same.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

ing county business 10 transact.
take this matter carefully into
have been their friends in the
are the ones to be relied on in
ers Of Sturgis propose, first, last
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

1t is said the squaw-men are fighting
the opening of the reservation, and un-
less the commission get at work at once
they will encounter more opposition
than they at first anticipated
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

There has been some little talk in GER
tain sections of our county regarding the
manner in which the judges Of the COM
ing election were appointed A great
many claim the names should have been
published. BY way Of explanation we
would state that it has not been the Gus
tom Of Lawrence county in the past nor,
in fact, the Black Hills as a whole, to
publish the list Of judges Of election. 1t
is useless and needless expense. The
judges appointed by the commissioners
will receive notice Of their appointment
in plenty of time to qualify. There is
no sense in the idea that the non-appear-
ance Of the names in the published call
is part of "Sturgis scheme.
There is Misunderstanding in the
minds Of some regarding the duties and
term Of Office Of the appointed board Of
commissioners at present in power in
Meade county. Some have had the idea
that the present board are in until the
next general election and have the full
power to settle with Lawrence county.
This is not the fact. They were appoint
ed merely to astart the ball rolling and
then step down and out. Their duties
are very few. They were TO call the
election, appoint judges, arrange pre-
cincts and canvass the vote. After these
duties are completed and their success
oIs have qualified -their term Is closed
The board that will settle with Law
renee will be elected on May Il
According to a certain interview in a
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

with
the
railroad Dsadwood and the pniag assured
with trs this In addition all these truths
also located Strg they wish all that their Spring
stock complete ready inspection.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-13

recent issue of the Pioneer Sturgis man
has been appointed judge of election at
Tilford, although his name cannot be
Iascertained. We do not know whom the
commissioners have appointed Judges for
that locality, but We are wiling to wager
that none but citizens Of that precinct are
on the board.
According to the Sioux City Journal
John III. King is down on the slate for
the Sioux commission. Rapid City is
responsible for this appointment. This
looks as though the sentiment expressed
by certain papers short time ago, link
ing Bland, King, the squaw-men, and
Red Clouds $4,000 together in sus-
picious manner, had some truth in it.
Voters Of Meade county should not be
lead astray by the idle talk and promises
of men who have nest to feather in the
locating of the county seat. If anyone
approaches q voter with an alluring
story let that voter ponder over the mat
ter as to where the interests of the relat-
or lie before giving the tale too much
credence.
1t is understood that the new Sioux
commission will consist Of William War
ner, of Missouri; Charles Foster, of
Ohio; John II. King, of Dakota; Maj
Gen. Crook, and a democratic member,
who has not yet been decided upon,
from Pennsylvania.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-03


PaIo Alto Wins Good Race in Three
Straight Heats.
0AKLAED, September 2d.-The Golden
Gate Fair Association commenced its
twelfth annual meeting this afternoon. A
large crowd was in attendance, thereby
presenting q decided contrast to the late
miserable attendance at the Bay District.
A special boat was run from the ferries
at 1890, and nearly every prominent
horseman in the city crossed the bay to
witness the races.
There is one especially good feature
about the races, and that is that they COM
mence at l o'clock. People can accordingly
witness an afternoons sport without being
detained after dark.
The two races set down on this after
moons programme were the 30 and the
2:27 class.
The starters in the go class were Frank
lin, Jim L, Victor, Palo Alto, Don Tomas
and Bay Rose.
Before the first heat few pools were sold
Palo Alto sold freely at $50 and the field
at SIS.
The horses scored badly before the first
heat, and finally got off with very bad
start. In fact it was obvious that the driv.
ers of Franklin and Jim L. were unaware
that it was START for they were left way in
the rear, and several seconds elapsed before
they became fully aware that q start had
been made. At the first quarter Victor led,
with Palo Alto second and Don Tomas
third. At the half Palo Alto led, but at
the turn broke badly Victor then came
up and led for a short time, with Palo Alto
second. The time at the three, quarter-pole
was 1:45l. In the stretch Palo Alto lead
the whole way, winning by three lengths,
with Bay Rose second aud Victor third.
Jim L. was distanced. Time, 222f.
The judges were C. S. Crittenden, Sam
Gamble and Judge Green.
Before the second heat Palo Alto sold at
$50 and the field at $12.
After three false starts Victor got off in
the lead, but broke badly, Palo and Bay
Rose then came up at the quarter pole
Palo Alto led, Bay Rose second and Don
Tomas third. At the half and three, quar-
ter they were in the same order. In the
stretch Franklin came up, and the order
was Palo Alto, Franklin and Bay Rose.
Don Tomas broke badly. Palo Alto won by
tour lengths with Franklin second and
Bay Rose third. Time, 2:20. At the quar-
ter, Sc; at one-half, LILO; at three. quarters,
1:459
The third heat resulted in favor of Palo
Alto, who won in Jog +; Franklin second
Time, 2:194. Palo Alto could have made
the mile in 2:l7 if Marvin had not eased
him up.
In the 2:27 class the first heat was won
by Pink Soudan second, Belle B. third
Time, 2.254
In the second heat Pink was first Sou
dan second, Hazel Kirke third. Time,
2:26I.
In the third heat Pink was first, Soudan
second, Belle B. third. Time, 2:25.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-03
Seals and Their Young.

In an article upon the seals of the Lab
rador coast, E. l.. Wakeman says: "The
young are brought forth on vast floating
fields of ice in March. The baby seals are
born with white hair, which soon changes
to soft, silky brown fur, and they nestle
upon their frozen beds of ice as long as
they are sucked by their mothers When
from five to six weeks old they can exist
in water. Then they begin following their
mothers about much after the manner of
human babies, for their attention and the
food of fish which they most dutifully pro-
vide. During this period the mother seal
is an alert and hardy fisher. She will at
tack the most active and powerful fish of
these waters, save the shark; and we have
the testimony Of Captain Deschamps that
instances have been known where battles
between the food-hunting mother and
these rapacious ruffans of the deep re-
suited in the defeat and death of the lat
ter. They are powerful swimmers. and
will force themselves up the most rugged
salmon-leaps to attack the largest salmon.
When the young seals are from five to six
months old they are left to shift for them
selves. Nor are they given up gradually.
Of sudden the mother seems to deter
mine that sufficient time and energy
have been expended upon them. In
stantly she is a stranger TO the cub, and
any further attempts at intimacy are re-
sented in tha most savage manner"