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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
SWORN ON 4 DICrIONARY.

Does it matter what kind of book
people kiss when magistrates swear
them? If it does, then magistrate in
a district in this county has gone beyond
the bounds of law. Witnesses in his
court have been swearing a considera-
BILE time by mutilated Latin diction-
airy.
"Some time ago." the Justice said, II
borrowed Latin dictionary, and it was
just about the size of my Bible and
looked for the world like it. The back
was torn and mutilated, and tho edges
were red. The dictionary, as thought,
finally disappeared, and could not be
found. kept swearing witnesses right
along with the Bible, as thought,
when in fact it was nothing but the
dictionary.
sHow did I find it QUIT Why, the
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
4 LAND .yrr,,c,,r

u
The vast region of countrv ''hs'
es China and Siberia, lying b
Mongolia. presents this - st,;1 Known
t, to the Middle Kingdom ,i that COY
the latter appears like . 1 a Will
cemetery, the land of the T ouaaale
n not grave or memorial sto n,s''s ,1 b
Mongols are living in consta nspAe' III
ton OF returning to their old be expect
OFT to the southwest, and the olne
nothing to keep them from un ,aey var
the great emigration. The i ntelaaI
the desire to be led back to ths '1s,'y
their fathers is most suggestive ' of 4,
prayers and wailings of the 1a W. u
cause OF the desolation of Polest ;ss 0d
their agony oflonging for it's rest ,,ue an
When they are punished enough s'iu
reduced to remnant, thew ssr a a'
will their Messiah return from : H !, NE
and bring back their dispersion. W$s
becomes of the dead in this oro, VIVA
land? You can read an exact des ets
ton Of the condition Of things in My
COLA to-day as foretold in tho nro,,, wv
OF jeremiah nill over two Thousand ves,|
ago: "They shall die of gris sesl|
deaths; they shall not be lomoa.I
neither shall they be buried, but ns
shall be as dung upon the face Of 't ~
earth. And they shall be consumed w =
the sword and by famine, and tba;r os <
cassess shall be meat for the fowl e'
Heaven and for the beasts of the eart,,
Although this describes state Of tnin !
begun in Palestine, it does not en .;
there. The Mongol puts the coynse y
his friend on cart brother convevanos
to be dragged with great speed "
horses into the plains, and wherever
may be thrown there the dogs an,
wolves may make repast. Both th
Chinese and Mongols explain the IL,
ference between their customs in IN;
way: Earth returns to earth, flesh i;
fesh--tbat is. the Chinese, who's
bodies are fed by the grains Of III
earth, return to it as a natural recon
pense, while the Mongol, who lives o,
the animal kingdom, must, as q nanra
result, feed the animals in return,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

other day, just as I wound up q big
case. and was rendering my decision,
the book fell out of my hands into my
lap, open. There it was as plain as
day, the old dictionary.
odd YOU suspend trial?"
Suspend nothing. just went right
along as if it was Bible sure enough.
Nobody, you may be sure, in that office
knew what / found but myself. -
Savannah NeWS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
a CAREFUL HOST.

Country Boarder How is it, Mrs.
Hayseed, that with all the cucumbers
on your farm you never have them on
the table?
Mrs. Hayseed-The horse is lame.
The horse lame! What has that to
do with it?"
We'll, you see we live way off in the
country, and it's most ten miles to a
doctor. "-Ne,v York Weeklu.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
At THE CLUB.

Charlie-That was good game of
poker we had last night.
Harrry-First rate. How did you come
out?
Ten dollars ahead"
How do you figure it out that wav?
You borrowed $40 didn't you, to begin
on?"
Yes, but I only lost $40 of it,"
Hamilton Spectator.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
AFRAID OF HIM.

A tall, raw-boned woman, says Time,
with short hair parted ct the side,
and wearing mans hat, rushed into
the Office of a Kansas city justice of the
peace and wildly cried out: $
Here, jedge, want divorce writins
drawed up right away! I amt a-goin' to
to live with Sim Higgins another blessed
day, an have my life in jeperdy by him.
He's made his threats time an again,
an to-day he hit me an I'm skeered O.
my life"
"Of course you didn't hit back" said
the judge.
cav, well, of course I defended N.Y.
self; a pusson would natchellv do chat,
At that moment some of the tyranni-
cal Sims friends carried him into the
courtroom.
"Jedge," he said, feebly, "purtect me.
Hide me where Alyiry Higgins cayat
lay hands on me agin! Keep me ouan
her clutches, jedge. Throw me in u
lions den or run me through u
thrushin' machine, but don't let her
fetch me-"
Flows this, Alviry?" asked the
judge.
Il jest defended myself" she said.
grimly, Il reckon any lady would III
my place, if man hit 'em," ard out
she sailed seeking other source; o. pt,-
lection against the cruelty OF ma:...,;;.d.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15
MODERN CON VENfENcr,.

Hotel Guest Sunday mornine)-1,a
like Sunday paper, but I'm a STRANGER
here and don't know which paper is the
best.
Newsstand Man--Had your breakfast
yet?
no"
Ordered it,"
"No."
well you'd better take this paper:
three supplements, twenty -four PAGES
Ii your waiter is spry he'll get yonr
order filled before you're through read.
ing. '-New York 'Eeehly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

CLAUS SpnEcKLEs wants to bulld
houses of sugar. Ii an apartment bulla-
ing of this material is erected we are
willing to take sweet OF rooms
Laurence Amc,'ican..
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

BIER first visit to church. On s,tt;. 70
whisper)-"Oh. mamma, that gen e.
man was in an awful hurry" Iiu i. y
But, mamma, he has come i'll h,
night gown"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

THE HOME LIFE or LEW WLLLACE
OF the more prominent writers who
are singularly fortunate in their do
mestic relations, the author of "Ben
Hur' is striking example. Herself a
writer of more than ordinary ability,
and possessed Of an accurate literary
Judgment Mrs. Wallace is an invalu-
able assistant to her husband in his
work. She is tireless worker, rapid
yet very painstalSing, and is an expert at
proof-reading. Gen. Wallace is him
self his severest critic, and after an in
cident or chapter has been written,
re-cast probably dozen times, and
criticised from every standpoint, it is
given to Mrs. Wallace, and runs the
gauntlet of her critical Judgment. There
is singular harmony of tastes between
the two, and in this wise the literarv
partnership is productive of the mbst
satisfactory results. The home of the
Wallaces is in Charlottesville, Indiana,
and contains every comfort. They have
always made agreat deal of money with
their pens, and are destined to make
much more. Almost anything Gen.
Wallace chooses to write, is an assured
success. and he can therefore command
high prices for his work. The sales of
"Ben Hur" alone have brought him
over 100000, and its success has also
made "The Fair God" fast-selling
book. For his "Boyhood of Christ. !"
and his biography of President Harri-
son, he received very large payments,
while for his new novel he
will be paid, what to many,
would be snug little fortune.
For Mrs. Wallace's published works
there is also steady demand, so that
this literary couple manage remarkably
we'll to secure a large share of the
sweets of literature. -El1oard ". Box
IN Ladies' Home Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

terror. longed and prayed for death.
I raved and sent up cries of anguish
with his. Sometimes I laid insensibla
and then a dreadful blow would bring
me to agonizing consciousness. knew
that death would come at last, but o,
the awful uncertainty, the suffering
that permeated every bone, nerve,
sinew. l can describe nothing like it.
1t is too dreadful to recall, too frightful
to portray"
The old man shuddered as he held
his hand before his eyes as if to shut
a fearful spectacle The young girl
shuddered too, and tenderly took his
free hand in her own.
well, the horse became at last ex-
hausted What prevented him from
rolling over and crushing me, Heaven
only knows. One morning, the next
but one after my capture, the animal
emerged into broad prairie, I was
dying with hunger, sore in every inch
of my body, longing only thai death
might put an end to my sufferings. |
was only partly conscious, just alive
and that was all. I seemed to know
that my breath was almost gone, and
wished to make no effort to retain it.
Then there came long silence-a great
blank-and how many hours after do
not know, but 1 found myself lying on a
made bed in q log hut, and an angel
faced girl bending over me.
He has opened his eyes, mother,
We're the first words I heard, and then
all was blank again. It seems the sa-
gacity of the horse had led him to The
first house after he had become thor
oughly subdued. 1t proved to be the
habitation of an American family.
They treated me with the greatest care,
Che tenderest consideration. It vas
months before was we'll and COM
pletely cured of a longing to encounter
the Indians. 1 preferred after that a
home of my own, and the blooming
Margaret for my wife, who had taken
such care of me-"
so dearest grandmother, was that
Margaret?'" said Margery.
"No, darling" and the voice took a
tenderer tone, my first Margaret sleeps
in the grave made out in the wild
prairies. She only lived year."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-11-15

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
HIS LIPS ARE SEALED.
ParneH Refuses to Answer Questions
Put by the Commissions.

LONDON, July 23.-Mr Parnell to day
again appeared before the special con-
mission appointed t. examine the
Times charges against Parnellite mem-
bers of the House OF Commons. He DO
MED that any letters which had pas ed
between himself and Mr.. Harris had
been withheld from the court. The let
ters had all been sent to Mr.. SCames,
solicitor for the Times.
Atty.-Gen Webster intimated that II
was his intention TO call every witness
necessary to trace the missing books OF
the Land League.
Continuing his testimony, Mr.. Par
nell said he had instructed Mr.. Lewis,
of counsel for the Parnellites. to sub
p9na Mrs. Maloney, treasurer OF
the Ladies League, 10 produce the
books of the Land League, in her pos
session. He could not say what amount
of Leaeue money Mr.. Egan and the
other trustees had invested in his name
in France. 1t might have been fl00,-
900, $500 or el5, ,00O.
Atty-Gen. Webster-But you, q man
of business, surely know?
Mr.. Parnell-I am not man of bust
ness. | never was. In October. 1882,
Mr.. Egan sent me accounts of the relicl
fund showing expenditures of $4,000
and balance of G3l ,000.
Mr.. Parnell stated that he mad not
taken any steps to discover documents
relating to the Ladies' Land League,
nor would he. Mr.. Egan sent from
America, through Mr.. Labouchere, val.
liable clues in connection with the
Plgott forgeries.
Presiding Justice Hannen then asked
witness; would you instruct Munroe
& Co., the Paris bankers, TO produce an
account of the trust fund ?"
Mr.. Parnell responded: 81 decline
to give any information concerning the
fund to friend or foe.
a somew hat sensati NAL and startling
rumor WAS whispered about the pur-
leus of the courtroom this morning
which, although it has not yet apparent
" been traced to any authentic source
has nevertheless awakened an undis-
guised, if not profound, degree Of in
terest in legal circles. The attorney
general, Sir Richard Webster, who ap-
peared throughout the conduct OF the
case as counsel for the Times, is said tc
have expressed to Mr.. Walters, his
principal client, that he entertains q
serious misgiving that Justice Smith will
not concur with Sir James Hannen, and
Justice Day in the report which is to be
submitted by the commission to the
government as to the findings of the
commission in the inquiry, and that his
opinion Will dissent. The rumor sus-
tains the conviction that has been enter
tanned all along that Sir James Hanren
the president of the commission, and
Justice Day, were fayorably inclined
toward the defendants side of the case
and that it was owing to a desire
to favor the Times that even the presi.
dent OF the commission could not ef.
fectuslly conceal that he denied 81
Charles Russell, Parnell's counsel, the
right to inspect the books of the LOYAL
League or to order that they be pro.
duced in court. Justice Smith ls said
to dissent from the ruling of his judicial
colleague, Sir James Hanney, on this
point, and will either not sign the com.
missioner's port at all or will deliver
an independent opinion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
THREE SCORE CRUSHED.
Disastrous Accident On the Lehigh
Road in Pennsylvania.
COACHES TELESCOFED CIV THE RUN
Coal Cars Become Unn!anags able on
Grade aud Run Into Passenger
Traia-Two Persons insIantly
Killed and Over EIf-
ty Hurt.

SuANoTIN, Pa, JGiy ia terrible
accident occurred on tie Iehjgh Valley
Railroad one mile east OF this Iiare at Is
o'clock last evening by two runaway
gondolas, loaded with lO1,C 600 pounds of
small stove coal, crashing into psssen-
ger train, susing the death of two peo-
pie and mortaly WoundiHg four others,
while over fifty received various inju-
ries. The wounded were principally
miners and laborers employed a. differ
ent coliieTie5 and were coming lone
from work.
The train left Hickory Swamp, vii
iage Jour miles east Of here, several
minutes efOre 6 o. clock. After run
of one mile the train ran into the main
track, previous to which time the
branch road was concealed from the
main track by 4'N" shaped mountain
As the last car passed the switch Flag
man John Metz, who was on the hind
end, glanced up the main line and was
paralyZed at the sight. One hundred
yards behind, enveloped in q cloud of
dust, came two loaded coal cars. rush
ing down upon the doomed train ike an
arrow from bow.
After the runaway cars struck they
passed through the passenger ears like
a bullet, the coal flying about the cars
like battery OF Gatt'lng guns playing
on several regiments of nassed troops
The rcene that followed was terrible.
All this time the wrecked train kept
the track and rushed on to Luke Fid-
ler Sttion, two miles down the line,
when the engine with unparalleled swift
ness left the track and the cars tele-
scoped. Here is wher4 the most dam
age was done. Alter the vast clouds OF
dust cleared away the uninjured went
bravely to work and in an hour succee J.
ed in eXtricating the dead and wound
OIL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
A STARTLING STORY.
Report That Government Printers are
Issuing Fraudulent Money.

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 23.-The
Star this ternoon will publish sensa-
tional article declaring that officers Of
the Treasury have made a startling
discovery showing that q conspiracy
has been in operation among
those who print the government securl-
ties. by which large amount of fraud
ulent government money has been print
ed and issued. Special Agent Tingle, it
declares, has for some time been inves-
ugatlng the matter, and it is said that a
number of arrests will soon be made. This
Investigation it is alleged has disclosed
the fact that employees Of the bureau OF
engraving and printing have printed
government notes from plates and dies
in the bureau, and have put the coun-
terfeit money in circulation. From the
nature of the case, the bad money
cannot be distinguished from the gen.
uine and authorized issues. 1t
is impossible to state how much of this
rnoney has been put in circulation, but
it is supposed that it runs up to quite a
large amount. Inquiry made by re-
porter OF several officers of the Treasur,
Department elected the statelrer thu
they knew nothing whatever Of the
matter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27

A dispatch of the 10Th from Parkers-
burg, w. Va, says: The greatest disas-
ter which ever befell the Little Kama
wha Valley came last night in the
form of d terrible cloudburst which has
completely flooded the county, destroy
ing many lives, carrying off thousands
o1 dollars IN property and running the
crops for many miles. The deluge fell
here about dusk and continued 10 fall
IN torrents, doing much damage in the
city. The worst of the storm struck
the lower side of the kanawha, filling
small tributaries from bank to bank and
ending IN the worst flood within recol-
lection OF the oldest inhabit lnts.
The worst story of all comes from
Morristown, a small village near the
head of Tucker creek, where the cloud
burst concentrated In all its fury, com
ing down in the village about midnight
and totally destroying it, together with
MANY of its people. The first report
gave tire loss at eleven, but later news
comes TO fix the loss at greater NAM
ber. The houses OF the citizens are
said to have been picked up and hurled
against each other IN such short space
OF time that no chance To escape was
given the people. Among those lost at
hOI iiSlOh IL are JANE hi3ti, MS NTDlu-
ers Joseph and Thomas, man named
Bailey, Orvllle West, wife and child.
In three hours the kauawha rose six
feet here, thousands of logs being car
ried awav, besides many barges luated
with coal and ties. Big Tygert valley,
above here Is completely ruined, the
flood carrying Oft big mill and many
bridges, sweeping away crops and
fences. At Chesterfield, half the resi-
dences were carried OF bodily. Stores
and residences were ruined at the Little
Tygert, and the steamers Oneida and
Enterprise wrecked. In the Clay
District church and four dwell
ings were carried away. 1t is
impossible to communicate WITH points
on the upper waters, all bridges being
demolished. The river Is still rising
and everything is loose. \ boat con-
tanning three or four persons went out
during the night and it is believed all
are lost. Baltimore 4 Ohio trains are
DELAYED and several wrecks have been
caused by the washOuts.
1t Is Just reported that lock M. l,
above the city on the Little kanawha,
has given vav he 'ore the food.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
DEATH OF GOV. DEWEY.
Demise of the First Governor of the
Badger State-A Man VINO Belonged
to Past Genera;ion--A Sketch of
His Life.

CAssvILLE, Wis, July 22.-Nelson c.
Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor,
died yesterday morning at an early
hour. Gov. Dewey was lii ill-health for
long time, and his death was expect
ed for weeks. He suffered a stroke of
paralysis early in March, which was
the beginning of the fatal illness.
Gov. Dewey came to the territory of
Wisconsin from New York in 1886
when it was known as "the lead re-
gion." This region really occupied but
a small corner of the big territory, but
1t was then the center CT q busy popu-
lation and was to the Eastern states in
those days what California later be-
came, the Eldo,ado of the West.
Pushing, energetic, indust ions yor ng
Dewey, then barely q, tbfsw himself
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
SCORING THE ATTORNEYS.
Secretary Noble Fires Shot at Two
Colorado Lawyers.


WASHINGTON, d. c., July 22.-In a
Colorado mineral case now pending be-
fore him oD appeal from the local land
office at LeadviIle, Col, Secretary
Noble to-day directed that the briefs
filed by counsel be stricken from the
records and returned to them because
of scurrilous and yituperatiye
language directed against each
other contained therein. The
Secretary remands TIE case for a
further hearing, and then says: "When
an attorney SO far forgot the dignity of
his pro cs-ion, The courtesy which
should characterize his conduct towards
his associates, and the duty he owes the
department. as 10 print IN his brief in
sulGlg cpithets aAd vulgar vituperation
as has been done, especially in the las.
two lrie's referred 10, the respect due
the officers Oi the law demands that
such conduct should be severely re-
hf,L oil y
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
SIXTEEN MEN MISSING.
A Fishing Schooner Reports the Loss q
Her Crew IN Duries.

Her Crew IN Duries.
The fishing schooner Edith Emery,
Capt. Patrick Sullivan, arrived at Bos-
ton on the I7tn with only three of her
crew Of nineteen men. Sunday morn
ing when the Emery waa abont seventy
miles off Highland hight the missing men
set out in dories to tend trowls. The
weather was very thick and the log be-
eauaa so heavy as TO shut out
all sight OF Ihem from JDe
vessel. a search was Kept up until
Monday afternoon, tog-horns be-
ing blown and as much noise made as
possible To attract their attention, but
nothing could be seen or heard OF the
men. The captain is distracted over
their loss, although he believes they
have been picked up by a passing yes
sci, as fishing vessels were numerous at
the point wnere they were lost. The
wind was not blowing heavily end he
sees no reason for fear of capsizipg, even
should the men be adrift fo,ty-eight
hours before being picked up. All but
two of the crew are married and have
large families.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-07-27
WILL NOT CAUSE WAR.
The Government Shows No Alarm at the
Ohio Bridge Tronhle.

Ohio Bridge Trouble.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 23.-Nothing
has been heard at the War Department
respecting trouble reported between
river and railroad men at Steubenville,
o., over the construction of the channel
span of the Panhandle Railroad bridge
ct that point. The troubles of river and
railroad men arising out of the con-
struCtion of bridges are frequent.
When railroad wants to build a bridge,
authorized by Congress, the engineer
officers examine the plans proposed
and approve or reject them. In this
case, thesplans of the railroad company
were approved and notice thereof
sent to the railroad people lest
week. They We're directed to
keep open channel for the passage
of boats, but at the present stage of wa
ter, this is probably impossible except
through the span where work on the
bridge is progressing. Hence when the
coal boats came along yesterday they
went through the temporary structure
of the bridge to get by. The War De-
partment Will take no action in the