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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-29

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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
How TO Destroy Rats.

A writer in Chambers journal, re-
peats the method which is in quite gen
eral use here for the determination of
rats. These animals are the wisest of
domestic vermin. and any means taken
for their destruction is. us a rule, quickly
discovered by them: if not, the terror
alone engeudered by the ever-dimin-
ishing tribe is sufficient to cause them
to flee the mysterious power which
haunts them. Taking advantageof this
trait, the writer in question constructed
a trap for the rats. This was q water
barrel carefully concealed. On the top
was a trap door, simply balanced by o
pivot in the center, and beyond this
some food was placed for which the rats
had a strong liking. They could only
get to this by walking over the door,
and in order to entice them, the door
Vas fixed for about o week; then the
bolt was drawn and for several nights q
plentiful supply Of drowned rats re-
warded the ingenuity Of the rat killer,
and the remainder of the colony sought
"fresh woods and pastures new"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
rorIcs.
The Bank SHOULD Paw for the CA,

Tie Bank should Pay for the Cali.
Burglars entered the Minnekahta bank
at Hot Springs some time since and Mt
tempted to blow open the safe. A hole
was drilled through the top of the safe.
where I e burglars got their drlll stuck
fast. The top of the safe was covered
with powder. 1t is evident that the cracks
men were frightened off before accomplish.
ing their purpose. 1t i. probable that tie
bank was saved from robbery by a yearling
calf. Shortly after midnight a yearling
calf ran mad. probably through the effects
of some %poisonous weed. Tie calf was
running wild and bunting into the build
ings in the immediate vicinity of the bank
and was found dead next morning near the
bank. The mad frenzy of the animal
called out several citizens, and it is thonght
I at this is what frightened off the burg.
lars. No plumber whatever was secured.
and The bnnk is only out u safe. Ccn>id-
cradle excitement exists over the attempt
ed robbery. and q sharp lookout will be
kept for the burglars.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
NEBRASKA NEWS.
a Nebraska Murder.

News has reache / Norfolk of a shooting
ARRAY which occurred about eighteen miles
west of the city. A man named Jim
Hutchins, living on the farm of Capt:
Goodrich, two miles and a half north OF
Meadow Grove. went home drunk and
commenced to abuse his wife. MIR. Good
rich herring it, went over to stop Hutch
ins, and told him he would not allow it on
his farm. Hutchins got his pistol and
left the house. When lie returnedh he COM
menced to abuse his wife again. Mr..
Goodrich repeated that he would not allow
it. He then turne to see what Hutchins
was doing, when Hutchins raised his gun
three times. but only one ball took effect.
1t is thought the wound will prove fatal.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

THE pigs in pigs in clover are the
ordinary marbles with which the festive
small boy doth disport himself in the
springtime, and thereby hangs a tale.
There are nearly 3d. 600 of these puzzles
fractured daily, and as there are four
pigs for each one. 10000 marbles are
used daily in making up the pig driving
outfit. This phenomenal demand for
little iokers consequent upon the advent
of the new puzzle has caused the dealers
in marbles to become avaricious, and
price has doubled already and is still
rising, and efforts are being made to
corner the market.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
c..erDillars covered the rails for eleven
Settlers Must Skip.

S0ttl0T1 MUST S8tps
Maj. Anderson, agent Of the Lower
Brule and Crow Creek Indians, has re.
ceived a telegram from Warrington to the
effect thst all settlers now on the reserva-
ton must be removed, and to warn oil.
parties from entering thereon for any pur-
pose. The order is a sweeping and severe
n to those who have for several years
been living ON the reservation. Many now
residing there settled at the time Of Ar.
thurs proclamation in 1885. and have since
made valuable improvements, having in.
vested their all. Whether the government
will carry out this order or not remains yet
to be seen. 1t is certainly q very unjust
one, for these settlers went on those lands
in good faith and for the purposeo Of secur-
ing homes. This condition Of affairs is
supposed to have been brought about by
the unfounded report from Pierre that
hundreds of settlers were already settling
on the Indian lands in that vicinity. Par.
ties who come direct from Pierre. say there
is not a word of truth in the report. There
are none at that point going on the reser-
walton. but IRE patiently waiting for the
signatures of the Indians to be obtained.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Ii, Brief.


-Stillwater's electric railway is nearly
ready for operation.
The dog killers of Minneapolis kill on
an average about forty dogs n day.
Minneapolis has the only scandina-
Wan Universalist church in the world.
The Interstate G. A. II. encampment
will be held at Lake City June 9Th, 9Th and
7th.
Crops all oWr the state are in fine
condition and the farmers are jubilant
over the prospects.
The county seat OF Lac qui Parle
county has been removed from, the village
of Lac qui Parle to Madison.
A man Mt Little Falls was sentencedto
iail for twenty days for jabbing a pitchfork
tine through a neighbours ear.
AT q sale Of fancy-bred shorthorn cat
tie in st. Paul recently tifty-eight ca tie
We're sold. aggregating $40. 42O.
The parks of Minneapolis are now
estimated to be worth 81. 5NU. OOO-orthree
times the amount paid for them.
John +. Russell, ex-treasurer ( 'Hous-
ton county. has been released after trial
on -four counts for grand larceny and en-
bezzlement.
The body of Louis Foisie, who was
lost in the big blizzard of January II. 1858;
has been found fifteen miles south OF
Crystal City.
The county seat trouble has begun in
Murray couu'y. The county commission
| ers have ordered an election to make choice
between the towns of Currie- and Slayton
Oh the llth of June.
IS. j. Truax. Of Hastings. has been
: awarded thes vcrnmeat contract. n,nount-
ing to So, ono. for work to be done at the
head Of Lake Pepin in Strengthening and
cleaning the river channel.
-NosthAeld figures that her college
brings to the town fully 900, 600 annually
in the way Of expenditures for board, re-
pairs and general expenses.
One Of the most enthusiastic rscruits
Of the Salvation army at Minneapolis il q
you immigrant from the Celestial en-
pir5g All Sin was once his name, but now
thaf he has been Mechanical aud Gins.
tisI ixed be goes BY the name OF Larry
Jep kens.1 he IL en~desvoiing To- conyssl
i the whole Chinese colony in Minneapolis
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

Fighting the Hopper Pest In Minnesota.
Prof. Otto Lugger, of the Minnesota
State Experimental Station, has been Wis.
iting Otter Tail county, which he has made
the seat Of the wal he is making onxhe
grasshoppers. He finds grasshoppers'
eggs in abundance and reported that he
wal having good success smothering the
young before they are large enough to do
any damage.
Under'a recent act of the legislature
$4,000 was appropriated to be used in rid
ding the state of the grasshoppers if they
made their appearance. Prof. Lugger
thinks this is a wise stroke of law making,
as he was thus enabled to take them in
time and save the serious handicap which
he had last year.
He has been for some weeks going over
the fields in Perham, Battle Lake, Frazee
City, and Otter Tail examining the ground
aud condemning such as he found infest-
ed with the larve of the locusts. A large
force of men are at work under his direc-
ton, and they have plowed under several
thousand acres of soil which was thlckly
sown with the eggs. The hoppers when
first they hatch are lively little black fell
lows about half as large rs q small grain of
wheat. In blowing the soil the object is
not to destroy the eggs, but to get them so
deeply in the earth that when they hatch
the young hoppers will find themselves
buried alive ind will die before they see
daylight. Before the soil is broken the
eggs lie III little cell-like holes. dug by the
hopper that lays them. to the depth of
half, ~th,ee-fourths, and sometimes an
inch. The cells are oval shaped. and
have an opening direct to the mir and sun
shine, through which the young hopper
comes, ready to begin his career of hop
ping. Everything was favorable to the
hoppers last season." Prof. Lugger said,
the dry autumn and warm winter being
just the best conditions for their success
full propagation. And the dry weather this
spring helps them along. When we have
broken the ground a good, heavy rain
would put the soil in such a solid condi-
ton that there would be no possibility of
their ever seeing daylight. but, %unfortu-
nately, the rain the other day in that part
of the state which is affected with the pest
wa light"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
IOWA EVENTS.
Iowa lsailroad Cases Postponed.

Iowa Railroad Cases Postponed.
In the federal court at Des Moines the
case of the Iowa trunk lines against the
railway commission. to enjoin the enforce
ment of the Iowa schedule of rates came
up on motion to continue, and the objec-
tions thereto, Judge Brewer in his decis-
ion said:
The motion of compliments is sus-
tanned, the schedule of June has been re-
strained and the later schedule is in force.
The restraining order in respect thereto
has been denied and in respect to both, as
| state in my last opinion, the test of ex-
perience is the best and most satisfactory.
The first schedule is practically abandoned
by the adoption of the second. and / do
not think that the compliments should be
put to the necessity of either dismissing
their bills or submitting their cases upon
what might be regarded MS mere theoreti-
cal as against practical testimony. No
question of sentiment enters into a matter
of this kind. If at the end of the time
suggested it appears from experience that
the Iowa rates do not pay I shall. unless
advised to the contrary by the supreme
court, permanently. enjoin both the first
and second schedules. / have no doubt,
however, that l shall be advised by the
supreme court prior to that time, for while
the Minnesota cases were not taken up Mt
the time l suggested to counsel, they have
since been taken up to that court on an
application nude for advancement towards
the close of the last term and denied with
leave to renew it at the commencement of
the next term. so that / have good reason
to believe that by the first of next year
many questions involved i'll this litigation
practical hardship in continuing the cases
aud the testimony until that time.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Some Northwestern Appointments,

Among the. recent appointments was
that of Orrin w. Blair. receiver of the
Huron, s. D., land Office. Blair is one of
the young republicans of South Dakota.
He is a lawer an, has n very good record
as n politician. He was endorsed by both
Delegate Matthews and Gov. Mellette.
The other appointments of interest to
northwestern people were James H. Cisne,
Indian inspector, and Malachi Krcbs. to be
special agent for the allotment of lands
to the Indians. The last named position
be under the direction of the Indian bn-
reau, and will probably be assigned duty
in the nosthwest. Mr.. krebs has spent a
great deal of time among the Idaho In
dins. Both appointments are personal
with the president. They are old friends
whom he wanted to recognize.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

Fargo; junior warden, John Purcell, Grand
Forks. New grand lodge officers ere:
Grand master, A. E. Nugent, Fargo; dep.
uty grand master, q. B. Lavaliey. Rey.
nolds; grand treasurer, George w. Snow,
Springfield; grand secretary, q. R. Briggs,
Sioux Falls; grand warden, @. E. Bass
ford, Redheld; grand representative, h. j.
Rice, Huron.
Reports Of grand officers show the fol-
lowing facts Of general interest:
Number Of charters issued during the
year to subordinate lodges, 4; to Rebekah
lodges, 2; total number Of active members
in the territory, 1900: number Of initia-
tons during the year, 6l9; relief granted,
95, 552. IL; receipts OF lodges, $5l, 239. 0S;
disbursements. $32, Ill SO; value Of lodge
property, $68, 259.17 cash on hand, g..
396.72: assets, So, 1885, {.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Another Report Concernlng the Ressrva-

Another Report Concerning b Reserva-
tion.
The Indians at Standing Rock agency
have held . big council and all agreed not
to sign the treaty unless paid $1,000, 600
for their land. They feel hurt at the way
the government is treating them in regard
to the treaties Of 1887 and 1876, and they
are really getting no more now than those
treaties called for. The bill gives Red
Cloud $28. 900 for horses taken from him
by the government in 1876, and as the
Standing Rock Indians lost three horses to
their n and could get nothing for them
they are greatly incensed. The commits
sion will go to the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies first, while the Indians are in
good humor over Red Cloud obtaining the
large sum of money. and 1t is probable
that over three-fourths of the males there
will sign.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
The Earth,s Gold proluct,on.

Ivan q. Miclaels, OF Washington. d.
g.. is authority for the statement that
the total production of gold in tho
world since the birth of Christ amounts
to 3s,5S6,O87 pounds avoirdupois, val
ued at $12, 738, 4OS, TO in United states
coinage. Silver was produced in the
SAINT time to the amovnt of 500. $40. COO
pounds avoirdupois. If the value Of
el0,l2S, 732, S82. TIE production Of
gold to silver is - ! to 1919. In this
country II is coined-as 1 to 16; in the
Latin union, Germany and Russia a. !
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Tho Rival pnkotaa.

Says the Omaha Bee: When admitted
to statehood the two Dakotas are likely to
become great rivals. Each will be imbued
with the desire to surpass the other in
wealth and population, and the success Of
II will be a spur on the ambition of the
other. With the prospects OF the opening
of the Sioux lands, South Dakota gives
promise of becoming a great agricultural
state. The richness and diversity of its
mining and manufacturing community.
North Dakota will have her hands full in
keeping up with the pace set by her twin
sister.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
The Beatrice Cl,uutauoua.

The managers of the Beatrice Chautau-
qua assembly have received a telegram
from Rev. Sam Jones. saying that he
would be at the assembly on July 4th, 9Th
and 9th, and give four lectures. The work
at the grounds is being pushed rapidly. A
deed to the assembly for thirty acres has
been fled, and more will be added.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Caterpillar. stop . Train.

The trainmen first over the Northern
Paciic's new line through the nortaern
Minnesota backwoods had an experience
winch left them blistersd, weary and dis
.Rusted. The train was brought to . dead
stop in the woods by millions Of caterpill-
ars which took . fancy to crawling on the
rails. and de6ed every device esssyed for
removing them until another locomotive
WAS sent to the rescue. Moreover. drosss
Of. hungry mosquitoes swooped down On
ths trslsinen anad;dsank their bloQd ehe
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Good AN Their Word.

Frank Pekarek, living three miles from
Weston, has been in the habit of beating
his wife. He was recently fined for the
~offense. and his neighbors sent n commit
tee to him to say that if he did 1T again
they would hang him. The other night he
came home drunk, beat his wife and she
went to a ~neighbor's. Next day his son
found him hanging TO a rafter in the barn.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
sioux City AID tho Union Pacific.

The general passeng, r agents f the lines
in the Western States Passenger associa-
ton have Just concluded an eleven days
session at Chicago. Measures were adopt
ed for eliminating the sale of tickets by
circuitous routes that have heretofore been
used for scalping purposes. Notice was
given that innsmuch as the Union Pacific
has compile ed its line from Sioux City
west, forming a connection with lines CEN
tering at Sioux City coming east. that
point will hereafter be regarded US one OF
the Missouri river gateWays.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

LIFE insurance is an American insti-
tuition. born in Philadelphia 100 wears
ago. Its growth las been greatest in
this country since 1860. Life insurance
of all sorts, it is said. if evenly distrib-
uted, would now secure about 5000 to
every American family on the death Of
its natural supporter.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

To kin Dog. by Electricity.

To XIII Dogs by Electricity.
The Minneapolis Star takes it's cue from
tho New York law on capital punishment
and says: II is the duty of the Minneap-
oils city council to provide some more
humane way of dispatching the dogs which
are gathered in under color of law. But as
the city fathers seem disinclined to put an
end to the present brutal SYSTEM, the
Ercning Star, in acceptance of a sugges-
ton will start a fund to raise 500 with
which to purchase an electrical appliance
for killing the animals. and thereby put a
stop to the inhuman practice nowi in vogue.
The Star will head the list with IS, and
invites all interested in the prevention of
cruelty to send in their subscriptions.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

1T is rumored that You have in your
possession one of George Washingtonis
teeth" said . gentleman to . relic coli
lector. ut is false. sir" which, the
tooth or the rdmOr?"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

bereined BY electricity, and that she
has the secret Of how to do il, OF did
have before she threw away an old cor.
set in which the valuable paper was de-
posted. Let the people turn out en-
masse and look for that corset.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
tiosper County Seat Removed,

The county officers of Gosper county
have moved their headquarters and rec.
ords from bonneville to Elwood. This
action was prompted by the supreme court
virtually deciding that Elwood is the
county seat. General satisfaction is the
prevailing sentiment, and quiet exultation
isdepicted in all faces.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

TAMBERL1K, the tenor, who died the
other day, was one strolling through
the market at Madrid, when he noticed
a great lot of song-birds in cages. He
drew a 1,OOO-franc note from his pocket,
handed it to the proprietor, and threw
open all the cages, saying: go and he
free, my brothersw as the birds flew
away.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

WHILE Historian Bancroft, now quite
feeble, was walking on the arm of a
valet in Washington the other day, ex-
Secretary Bayard espied him and
stepped upto greet him. The two book
worms fairly Rugged each other and ex-
changed terms of endearment that
seemed to be culled from the vocabu-
larry of sweethearts. But even in an
outburst of his affection the old historian
is a great stickler for the prophecies.
He had both gloves on, and insisted
upon taking the right one off before
shaking hands.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

Frank Mcdonald. a two and one-half
year man from Allamakee county for
burglary, who entered the Anamosa peni-
Tertiary last January, has escaped from
the prison. He ran the gauntlet of the
guards. who fired seventeen shots at him
without effect. He escaped from the same
place as Green, who got away two weeks
ago. and is not yet apprehended.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Prohibition and U. $. of,c.als.

United States Collector Webster, of
Dubuque, was served the other day with a
subpoena to appear before the grand jury
of Wright county and to bring with HIM
his books and records showing the names
of parties holding government licenses as
retail dealers. The collector obeyed the
summons, but did not take the books with
him. The law requires that they be kept
in the Office at all times for public inspec-
ton. Neither dill he give the information
desired, nor will he. until commanded to
do so by the United States courts. He
says his Office is not an intelligence office
for local authorities.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

TWELVE married women cf Buffalo,
N. Y, have hired the Music Hall bow
ling alleys for practice every Tuesday
afternoon. The two that make the
highest score are entitled to choose sides
for the next meeting, and there is al
ways a keen rivalry for the honor. The
beaten side "sets up" the supper.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

JOHN CALLER, an Ellensburg, w. IT,,
farmer, has just lost 81 fine peach Or
chard and vineyard, both of which babe
fair to yield all unusually fine crop this
year. A tiume broke on the hill above
his house during the night, and q part
of his farm was covered several feet
deep with debris. When he went out
to look at his orchard in the morning
all that he could find of the trees was q
top limb here and there sticking out of
the sand.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
Stock Dying from Hydrophobia.

The people of Poweshiek township. JAS
per county. are suffering great losses of
stock from hydrophobia. The trouble
began three weeks ago, when a mad dog
bit its way through the township. One
farmer has had to kill fourteen hogs that
had been bitten. 1t has been necessary,
also, to kill horses and cattle in some in
been killed, and the township officials are
thinking of killing everp dog in the vicini-
ty, SO widespread has been the infection.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31
p.ko.. odd Fell.w.

The Odd Fellows settled the division
question in the negative at the jamestown
session Of the grand lodge. Steps will
BOON be taken, however, to clear the way
and obtain the consent Of the sovereign
grand l.Ise in time for division ct the
next annual meeting. The encampmsut
elected the following of6ce .:
Grand patriarch. Rev. G. 3. Freeman,
Eli Point; grand high ptiost, w. B. Hart,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-05-31

JOHN BRIGHT used to say that in II
important respect a dog is superior to a
man. When a MAJ is utterly out of
everything, he gives up; but q dog
simply curls up and SC continues to
make both ends meet!