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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

If it is going to be popular for great
singers and actresses to kiss their at
torneys when they win a case, the
practice of Law in New York may have
q boom.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

The late James Flood, of California,
is said to have spent $5,O00,O00 on his
San Francisco home. The bronze fence
about the grounds cost 100000, and
the bronze gates almost as much more.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

DAVID B. HILL, the bald-headed
Governor Of New York, is really en-
gagged to be married, despite his numer-
GUS denials. The bride-elect is Miss
Hotchkiss Of Elmira. She is a tall
brunette, we'll educated and accom-
plished, and is % years old.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

PRINCE LOUIS DE L1GNE and Vicomte
de Jonghe fought duel at midnight
by torchlight in French forest. Moth
ing was wounded except the trees.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

~ A YOUNG girl at Uihely, in Hungary,
has been to the doctors at Buda- P esth
to be cured Of sneezing. She sneezes
nearly all the time, and recently she
kept it up for twenty four hours at a
stretch
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

THERE is boy in Lutherville, Ca,
who has six grandmothers and three
grandfathers still living. His name is
Willie White Wilson.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

A CITIZEN OF Hagerstown, Nd,
claims that the inside of box in his
possession was made of part Of the
Penn treaty tree, and the outside of a
part of the original coffin of Washing
Tor
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

ONE of the features of the Paris
Exposition will be beauty show open
to the women of the world, the COM
petitor to whom a popular vote gives
the preference to receive a prize OF
$4,000. The money should and must
come to orr CITY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
BY BLANK & BLANK.

I've v1RG1N1A youths recently
fought duel, and fired forty-two
shots at each other without either
being wounded.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

A CENTRAL exchange house has just
been established in st. Petersburg for
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
ARO,lATICS FOR EASTER
nm rarmACE DESCRIBES SCENES OF
CuRIST's RESURRECTION.

The Adjournment. Of the Tomh.-T The In
nu,n~rab,e Hosts Of the Dead - The
(lorjsx of th.. Resurrection Of tllo Right
eou.-Thc Life. Beyond the Tomb
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03
Short and Sweet.

She-Did your uncle leave y0'
thing, Henri?
He-He did.
She-Henri, I am yours.
He-He left me his blessing
She-Henri, 1 am not yours
ton Courier. 49,.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-03

BUCKLES were worn instead o. :.
strings in the reign OF ChaiN'
They fell out of use in 1871.
The advocate., 1889-08-31

The boys in blue are living over u
gain the old days Of the war around
the campfres at Milwaukee this week,
The report of the adiutant general
Eugene +. Weigel shows the present
membership Of the G, A. II. to be
3S2,5S an increase during the past
year Of 2l,431.
General Sherman is in attendance
and is everywhere received with great
enthusiasm. AT the Soldiers Home
he made the following bricf address
to the assembled multitude:
"Boys my speaking days are over.
/ am not going to make any more
speeches. If you want u speech take
Senator Manderson. think he can
make Il good speech. l am always
glad to see so many soldiers looking
50 healthy and hearty. Think we can
stand on our legs yet like to see
that our old "Unclc Sam" takes pret-
ty good care Of the old soldiers. I'M
Gle Sam can't make old men young
but ho can make young men just as
good as you andI ever were. We
have passed through one crisis OF our
country's history. / don't see any
chance Of another, but nobody knows
the future. Bring up your children
TO loveand venerate the old soldiers
who fought in 1861 and 1865, and
make them uncover their heads when
The advocate., 1889-08-31

they see that little banner that you
followed in the days which tried us to
the utmost. Let us venerate that flag
and love our country and love each
other and stand by each otheras long
aswe have heads on our shoulders
and legs on our bodies. Those old
soldiers who marched against tho en-
emy in those trying days, n grateful
country trios its best to assist, and will
I think, in fnct / am sure, be good to
you when you get old"
Gen, Russell A. Alger, Of Detroit
Mich, was elected COmmandcr-in-
chief Cor thccnsuing year by Ncclama-
tion, Boston, Mass, WIS chosen rs
the place for the next annual moct-
ing.
The advocate., 1889-08-31

Among the benefits to be realized
by members Of Farmers organiza-
tions, that Of education heretofore too
much neglected must not regarded
asleast in Importance. The regular
meetings are schools where all those
questions which most intimately con-
Germ the agricultural population are
frequently and intelligently discussed,
the facts and IDEAS Of individuals de-
rived from readingor experience, be-
come the common property OF all, and
a higher degree Of general intelli-
genco will necessarily chacterize those
communities in which such meetings
are maintained. The regular partici-
patton Of members in the discussion
Of such questions as are presented
from time to time leads to- habits OF
thoughtfulness aud study in the in
terval between the meetings andmem-
bers themselves are surprised at the
fund Of information acquired upon
topics of greatest interest to them by
the interchange of thoughts and ex-
perionc rs and the intelligent presenta
tion Of ideas and facts, derived from
available books and periodicals. The
young are encouraged by association
with their elders in the exercises OF
these meetings and by participation
in the discussions become schooled in
habits of consecutive thought and
the ability to intelligently express
their views in public The impor-
tance of these educational features
cannot be too highly estimated, and
their influence is sure to be more dis
tinctly manifest in the near future.
The advocate., 1889-08-31

We observe another evidence Of the
assinine stupidity Of tho average po-
litical dcmagoguo in the following
plank in the platform Of tho Ohio
democracy.
"We regard trusts, in whatever form
organized, ~ the Legitimate result OF
our present tariff Legislation, and We
demand the repeal Of all tariff taxes
that enables them 10 extort from the
people exorbitant prices for hoprod-
ucts they control
Will some good thorough
bred democratic friend whose
faith in this fallacy is equal to the
faith Of the christian in his Bible or
the Mohammedan in tho Koran, please
enlighten us upon the following
points which our obtusc understand
ing will not enable us to harmonizc
with this fundamental doctrine Of the
democratic creed.
Ist, In what way IN the present tar
in system responsible for the coffee
trust on the anthracite coal trust2 2nd
il the present tariff system should be
repealed tomorrow and absolute free
trade established as the law Of tho
land, what would provcntthosc trusts
that now control protected industries
from maintaining present prices OF
their respective commodities and thus
adding the amount Of the tariff to their
enormous profits? IL these points
can be nude clear, wo may be induced
TO espouse the democratic causc The
fact is our present tariff system is no
more responsible for trusts, then are
the ten commandments or the Mar
quis Of Queensberry rules and any
man with as much brains as IN army
grayback ought to know it, Thcro
are undoubtedly evils connected with
our tariff system that necd correction
but when political conventions or
schoming political leaders ascribc to
the tariff every evil chat Aosh is heir
to, they exibit n luck Of comprohon-
sion, either Of the question under dis
cussion, or the intelligence of thepeo-
pie, and in either case they are m-
worthy Of the confidence for which
they aspire.
Wewill place reasonable space at
the disposal of any political luminary
who may have confidence in his 'obili-
ty to shed light upon The questions
above submitted.
The advocate., 1889-08-31

The ex-Confederates Of Missouri
have boon enjoying reunion at Hig-
ginsyille during thepast week, Con
grosbman Hatch in his address speak
ing for the old soldiers, said.
"We are just as loyal today as those
who fought under the stars and
stripes, and shoulda a war break out
with Great Britain or any other coun-
try, that country will see us fight
ing side byside and shoulder to shout
dor with those with whom we once
contended.
We want no brand, neither do our
ox-opponents want us branded*
NJ have never heard a federal
soldier with an honorable erecord speak
Asparagingly Of confederate soldiers.
ii is the dead beats who staid athome
who do that"
Judge Upton ST. Louisintroduced
a resolution favoring n reunion OF the
blue and gray at Vicksburg in 1880
which was enthusiastically agreed to.
The reunion terminated on the 2Sth.
The advocate., 1889-08-31
Although we do not endorse all the

Although we do not endorse all the
opinions Of the Dexter Free Press
upon tho subject Of an official State
paper, we reproduce in this issue the
editors article as his view Of the case
Woare still Of the opinion that the in
terests Of the Farmers Alliance will be
bost served by an aggressive paper
owned and controlled by the State or
ganization.
The advocate., 1889-08-31
FDTTORIAL NOTES.

A cut of Col Geo. W. Reed Of To
poka appears in the Kansas City
Times Of the 10Th. The Colonel has
sadly altered in his looks since the
writer saw him about a weeka ago.
The advocate., 1889-08-31
Special Notice.

Space is freely offered in the ADvo-
CATE Cor correspondents who desire to
discuss any ofthe issues Of the ALI
70 or matter Of interest to. general
The advocate., 1889-08-31
Agriculturl Statistics.

Secretary Mohlcr Of the state Board
Of Agricultural has found TINT, in sew
ernl counties in the state farmers have
refused 10 give TO the assessors tho
customary agricultural statistics, and
that as u consequence Of this refusal
! the statistics returned were $50 imper-
feet md incomplete as to bo prnctic-
ally worthless" The secretary feels
it his duty therefore to chido the far-
mers for their refusal, and under
takes to convince them that they are
in error in supposing thOt tho reports
Of the agricultural department are
used by gamblers ns basis ofspecu-
lation. Thcre urea few inconsistent
CITES in tho socrctNry's argument, how
over, thut it may be we'll to note. Flo
quotes secretary Rusk rs saying TINT
truthful statistics damage no one OK
cept spectators. The great mistake
Of the farmers is this; ThNt the gum.
blcrs depend on the statistics furnish.
ed by the farmers for thoir gambling
operations; while the fNcts arc (Nuc
the fncts egenerNlly lmown) grair
| gamblcrs connected with the boards
Of tradc in orn, largo cities have mm
in thcir employ travelling continually
during the growing season
in cvcry part Of The
country, gathering the facts in re
gurd to the acreage md yiold ofwhcN
and corn per acre, and other crops
und it is surprising to know how ncaI
they get to the exNct facts, long in ad
vance Of tho time the UsscBsors returns
reach this Office. These men are ox
perts and do their work thoroughly
If the foregoing bo true all tina
Secretary Mohlcr needs TO do in or
der to perfect the reports from thosC
counties where farmers have rofuscC
to give the statistics is to publish TIM
statistics collected by these "eIperis'
who get SO Surprisingly near the OK
act facts long in advance Of tho tim,
tho assessors returns reach his Office
He might thus anticipate the custom
ary time ofissuing his report and civ,
the general public" which is 50 deep
ly Interested in this matter the bcneh
Of his figures at u much earlier day
But listen again to the logic fayorint
the giving of those statistics:
"Now if the people had no mean
Of collecting these statistics, compil
ing and giving them to the public
there is no telling what these unscru
pulons men (the gamblers) would do
i lit is n fact as the secretary statec
that the gamblers depend upon th,
statistics collected by their own men
and not upon those furnished by tn
assessors reports it is difficult to Sc,
how ''these INSCRIPTIONS men" coul'
do anything more than they do at tn
present time. But it is said further
@Just 80 with our monthly reports
The advocate., 1889-08-31

~
is "bulledo or "bearod' according as
the news is favorable or unfavorabley
but when the state or government re-
ports come in, givingtho facts from
trustworthy sources these gambling
operations are checked and truce for
a time is called" How docs this
statement correspond with the pre-
yious statement Of the surprising nc
curacy ofthe statisticsgathered by the
official agents Of tho gamblors7 IL
these men are experts and "do their
work thoroughly" as lis stated that
they do, how con the assessorsreports
influence the gambling schomers thot
mako use Of their own statistics as Il
basis Of their operationsl There is u
seeming incongruity in the socrctary's
argumentthat depEives 10 Of very
much OF the force that H. should pos
scss, coming from such source.
Wepropbse to offer no objection to
the proprietyof collecting and com
piling correct statistics as a source Of
gcneral information, but we do hold
that il it is important TO the state and
the government to collect and pub
lish these statistics, it is likewise inn
portmt tothe people That they be
protected form tho consequences OF
their illegitimate use for purposes OF
systematic robbery and 80 long MS
the government neglects to provide
this protection 50 long are the people
iu,tiEodin refusing to give 'the de
sircd information. Wedo notbelicye
that the grain gamblers rely upon
their own statistics for the informa-
tion upon which their operations are
based. Correct knowledge is abso-
Ilutoly essential for successful specu-
lations in the exchange, and it will be-
! found as q matter Of fact that he is
most successful in the business OF
dealing in futures, who is most suc-
scSiul in obtaining correct informa-
ton Of the grain prospect during the
tsoason. 1t matters not therefore
whether the statistics gathered by the
agents Of the gamblers or those g1lth-
ored by the assessors are most cor
rect, it is evident that the experienced
gambler will always rely upon the
most correct information to be OBJ
tanned to serve the purposes OF his
trado. We recollect reading not long
ago that there was considerable cCn-
stcrnation in tho Chicago exchange
when this fact of the refusal Of
Kansas farmers to give these stotjs-
tics was first made known, and it will
be difficult to convince the average
Alliance man who has been studying
some Of the questions that sointimate-
Ily concern his interests forsome time.
past, that it is his duty to place atthe
disposal of his enemies the means
whereby to perpetuate the oppression
of the agricultural classes 1.-THE state
ments set forth by Secretary Mohler
are Of any value whatever to farmers.
they indicate the necessity that they
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In,-r-.,,nr BIts Of Information.

Interesting BIts Of Information.
Prof. ROOp furnishes the follow
ing interesting items about the pub
lie schools.
The enrolment up to the present
time II I,OT6. Last year nj the end OF
the first four weeks it WAS ,O69.
Miss CharleswOTth, Of BeliOt, has
permanent charge Of the 9Th grade,
central building.
Mrs. Davis, supplementary teacher
will continue In charge OF the ith
grade, Oak Dale school, until Miss
Bryant, the regular teacher, II well
enough to resume her place.
In the South Park building there
Is an enrolment OF about 30.
Central building all grades are
represented with nearly 40 enrolled.
Second ward building about 80
enrolled, with 9Th grade represented.
Oak Dale building, $50 and first
four grades represented.
Logan school, 50 enrolled aud first
three grades represented. There are
~ pupils In the high school.
There II nov room la the high
school for about twenty more pupils.
Any girl or boy living In the cOun-
try who IL far enough advanced will
be admitted free OF charge.
The high board fence ON the north
side Of the second ward school Is to
be taken down and and . neat iron
fence substituted. The building will
alsO be connected with the water
mains sO that the pupils can have
pure, fresh water 10 drink.
There are now twenty-fOur teach
ers In the public schools besides the
superintendent.
Prof. ROop has gotten up q new
form nf report tO be used In the Gen.
trail building. II IL much more COM
pact and brief than the old form
although quite as clear.
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12

School II moving along as smooth
~ as II II had been running two or
three months. For solid work there
is no discount on the Normal.
w. J. Wright arrived on Monday
from Marion. He will be member
Of the orchestra.
Mr.. Frazier Of Neosho county was
q visitor on Tuesday.
The zoology class dissected the
humble bee on Tuesday. We think
all the animals used by that class
must feel humble. The drawings
and other work Of the class are ex-
cellent.
Nellie Wheeler Is enrolled as a
student. She IL doing duty rs y
supply teacher In the public schools.
The following Normalites begin
their schools ON the 18th: Robert
Madden In the Muir district, Anna
Thoroman west Of town, and Arthur
McCafiey In the BrOitOn district.
Geo. Bechtel,a student Of last year,
writes from his home at Valley
Falls, saying he will be In school
soon.
One would suppose the city 20 be
bankrupt II he would walk up the
north side Of Iron avenue. The
weeds on opposite sides Of the side
walks are In one eternal embrace.
As we do not wish to nIolert such
associations 1--WE do not speak from
sxperience), we go on the other side
of the street.
We don't want the world but we
would like to have enough of it 10
fiji up the low place In the street In
front OF the Normal building. IL Is
due this part Of the town.
We hear talk Of o nice dOrmitory
building. Let u go up. The stu
dents are coming.
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12
Haryes. Home PIenIe.

The Harvest Home picnic at Gyp-
sum City last "Wednesday Is reported
to have been q very enjoyable one
not otwiihstanding the cold rain which
prevailed. A large number were In
attendance. The awards Of premiums
were made by the candidates for
Republican nomination for sheriff,
all OF whom were present. The
awards were n follows:
Ear corn; lst premium, n. Living
stOn, 2nd r. ID. Hall.
Irish potatoes; lst n. Livingston,
end w. Il. Chapman, I'd l.. A. Peek.
Sweet pumpkin; lst Mrs. Ritter.
Onions; lst Vim. Schwartz.
Grapes LIST ]. GaumeT.
CcntalouPes; list NJ. l.. Redding.
Sweet potatoes; lstC. A. King
man.
Cabbage; Ist l.. A. Peck.
Oats; 1st X. Ref.
Peaches; lst Geo. Letter.
TAllest stock Of sorghum corn; 1st
n. Livingston.
Tallest stalk corn LIST Jas. 1. TOlie.
Tallest sunflOwer; lst l.. Jackson.
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12
Death Of mrs. LerInda Beskmsa.

On Monday the sad news was an
nounced Of the death Of Mrs. Beck
man, the most estImable wife Of II d.
Beekman.
The news was wired from Coolies
kill, New York, to Mr.. and Mrs. a..
]. WeIIsIager, and though not alto
gether unlocked for, yet las a thief
Ia the night" ito the bereayed
daughter aud sOn-in-lAw) came the
knowledge that "nOther" had gone
from this earth To- q world that IL
brighter and where no sickness or
sorrow or death shall ever enter.
Mr.. and Mrs. wellslager took the
1854 Union Pacific train Tuesday
morning for Des MoInes, Iowa,
where the remains, accompanied by
friends and sons and daughters from
other states, were to be met, and
where the funeral ceremonies were
to be held and the remains consigned
Ia their resting place In the family
vault.
MIR. aud Mrs. II. Beekman came &c
Salina about six years ago and have
made this their home. Socially
there were none who enjoyed the
intercourse OF numerous friends
more than they. Last March the
failing health Of Mrs. Beekman was
noticed, snd with the coming Of
spring the best physicians were
sought In Albany, New York.
After remaining there several weeks
with but little hopes Of fiual reeov-
cry, they left for Cobleskill, New
York, where Mrs. Beekman died at
q o'clock Monday morning, Of
Bright's disease.
Al CObleskill she was surrounded
by very many old friends Of the
family, that city, having beeh her
home 4 number Of years before
coming to Salina.
All who knew Mrs. Beekman eau
but know that surrounded by friends
Of her best life. In them, was found
q hand TO obey every wish, and
words Of comfort and sOlace. Mr..
Beekman was ever mindful Of the
wishes OF his life's companion and
watched, though watching In vain,
until death severed the sacred tie of
wedlOck.
The funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon.
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12

EUE arr authorized Ia announce the name
w of Joseph Sargent n n candidate for
County Clerk. subject to the decision of the
Republican primary election.
"E ART authorized to announce that W.
w a. Murphy II a candidate tor Clerk Of
Saline County, subject To the decision OF the
Republican primary eicrtiOn.
yVE are auth1riEssl io announce the name
w ore. y. JOhn~Tn ~ n candidate for
County CLERK, subject to the derisiun OT the
Republican primarieS-
n HEREBY announce that I am n candI-
u date foT County clerk, subject to the de
eislon of the Republicans nj the primary
elections.
n TUomTszRN
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12
s.w Cambria Chatt@rIaEs

Mrs. w. ]. FInkenbintler II visit
ing her brother In Cloud county.
+. l.. Brown los. one Of his horses
last week from an overdose of new
corn.
Mrs. Cypbers, Of Topeka. was Wis
lting with the family Of her brother
J. II. Short Of this place last week.
Messrs q. b. Donmyer, A. b. Rey-
nolds, l.. II. and d. J. DOnmyeT
composed q party visiting Mlnneap-
oils and Lincoln Center the first OF
the week.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Cox and Mrs. Mary e.
Google left last Friday morning via
the Union Pacific for Fremont, West
Virginia
Miss Clara Sehipple went down 10
Abilene Sunday 20 become . student
st 80. Joseph's Academy.
On Wednesday morning, Septem-
ber 9Th, Mr.. u. X. kohr vas united
In marriage to Miss Emma Rueh,
daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs. Geo. Rueh.
The wedding was q quiet one, none
but the immediate relatives and
friends being present. The bride
was attired In q handsome travel
Ing suite of silver gray, aud looked
very pretty. After receiviBg con-
CALCULATIONS and psrtakiRg of .
wedding dinner they were driven to
the Union Pacific depot, taking the
fast line TO their future home In
Bunker Hill, Kansas, where the
groom holds the position Of miller In
In the Ellsworth mills st that place.
The happy pair were the recipients
Of some handsome and useful pres
ents:
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Kobr, par
ents Of the groom. IN elegant family
bicie.
Mr.. and Mrs N. III. Kohr, hand
some table castor.
Charles Kohr, . pair Of silk mHf-
iefs.
Miss Annie r. Donmysr, stand
cover.
Mrs. Ames FlummerfeIt. hand
some eounterpane.
Mrs. b. A. frsae, white lines Ia
bic cover.
Ms. Biehl. cut glass Berry Dish.
. "JEwRLL.
The Saline County journal., 1889-09-12
Y N. G. A. NOTES.


GymRssIuR-Library and Other Informa-
tioa.
Sec'y J. Cruthers says that the
gymnasium will soon be completed,
and In running order. The contract
for the work has beea let and most
of the apparatus has been ordered
Five dollars q year will be charged
for an active member hip ticket
which includes everything, except
the lecture course; for this q small
extra fee will be charged.
Assistant State Sec. Fred q. Mitch.
ell, v as In the city last Thursday,
making = hAsty survey Of the asso-
citation.
There was an average Sunday
attendance last month Of %.
About sIO0 worth Of newspaper,
periodicals and magazine have been
ordered, aud the present library of
I've hundred volumes will soon be
increased 20 one thousand.