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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
TO MONTANA. OREGON AMI
WASHINGTON.

Ifyeu are going west bear in mind the fol
lowing facts: The Northern Pacific Railroad
owns and operates ss7 miles, ,or At per censo:
the entire railroad mileage of Montana; spans
the Territory with its main line; from east te
west; is the short line to Helena; the only Pull
man and ,diningcar line to, Butte, and is the
only line that reaches Miles City, Billings, Boze
man, Missoula. the Yellowstone National Parf
and. in fact. nne-tenths of the cities and points
Of interest IN the Territory. 8,
The Northern Pacific owns and operates e25
miles, or IS per cent of the RAILROAD mileage of
Washington. its main line extending from the
idaho line via Spokane Falls, Cheney, sprague
Yakima and Ellensbnrg, through the center Of
the Territory to Tacoma and. Seattle, and from
Tacoma to Portland. No other trans continen.
tai through rail line reaches .ahy portion Of
Washington Territory Ten days stop over
privileges are given on Northern Pacific second
west, thts affording intending settlers an ex-
cellent opportunity to see the entire Territory
without incurFing the expense Of paying local
fares from point to point.
The .NortheCn Pacific. is the shortest route
from t.Taul to Tacoma by 2O7 miles; to Seattle
by III mites, and to Portland by 1874 miles
GlmC oAAOi lOF. AhOth OAAS
to two days, according to destination. No 9th
er line from St. Paul. or Minneapolis runs
through passenger cars of any kind into. Idaho.
Oregon or Washington ;. j, ~. 81 =
In addition to being. the only rail line to spq.
kane Fails. Tacoma and Seattle, THE Northern
Pacific reaches all the principal points in Nor.
thern Minnesota and Dakota, Montearn. idahe.
Oregon and Washington; Bear in mind that
the Northern Pacific and Shasta line is tho ia
nous scenic route to all points in California. |
Send for Illustrated pamphlets, maps and
books giving you valuable Information in refer
ence to the country traSerssdby this crest line
FROM st. PAUL. Minneapolis Duluth and Ash
land to Portland, Oregon, and Tacoma and Sc
attic, Washington Territory. and enclose
stamps for the new 1883 Rand .MeNally County
Map of Washington Territory, printed in col
orsl .
!. Address your nearest ticket age;ie, or CHAs,
s. FEE General Passenger and Ticket agent,
St. Paul. MINI.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
Railroad Time Tables.

i. G. M. & st, P.
- A'pena-Passenger South at 1920 m.
Passenger North at 500 M.
Freight North at 10 :2Oam.
Freight South at 1858 p m.
'0n'oche;-fassenger North at 4 :35 p m.
Passenger South at 9:35 III.
Passenger East at 9:35. a m.
Freight North at s:35 am.
Freight South at 4 :35 p m.
k,n,. Freight East at 2:15 NJ.
~. "a ai!hnesota Pass engerarrives 1T A.
+ ''e'9htsEsives a J2,,o ~
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
Consumption surelv Cured.

10 TUE ED1roR-Please inform
your readers that | have positive
remedy for the above named disease.
BY Its timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured.
shall be glad to send two bottles of my
remedy free to any of your readers
who have consumption if they viii
send me their express and post office
address. Respectfully.
i. A. slccum, NJ. G, 15l Pearl st., NY.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
I. O. q. F.

.;rsto, .pr,nss Lodge No. 81, Meets every
s,At W tnight. ISI Brothers of the. order from
|Ialaes t.! e are cordially invited to attend.
/ Smith. y; Sa w.
I'M West. oec'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
J. c: W. G. +. q.

.,erauld County w. y: T. U meets when
iy Executive Committee.
binnie Miles Washington Springs, Pres.
]. s Matte n tt Binford, Lynndaie, Rec; Sec.
i. N. c. Hall, Wess. springs, Treas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
A. F.& A. M.
LODGE, No. 81.

"A Communications, Friday evenings on
"a ~, I"liilII ,ha frlI moon. Visiting brethren fla.
IL IL invited to be present.
~ '"''' JAMES FERGUSON, W.. NJ.
o7 GuNDERsON, Secretary
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
J. G. F. A.

Jersuld County Farmers Alliance holds
ketings at tho court House in washington
fgs. o-:,>+
LEY Brownell ;. :. -. .:,.... President
Marshall :. 49,. Secretary and Editor,
i Martin =. :. County Lecturer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
NJ. E Church.

rvices are held each Sabbath as follows:
gay School at 10 o'clock a. m. Preaching
90 o'clock a. m. and Class Meeting follow
PPrayer Meeting every Thursday evening
Charles Vessey . :. 80. 80. -. Pastor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
w. c.. 8.

d Washington Springs White Cross Society
Is the first Tuesday in each month, with
{ollowing corps OF officers:
Linus Blank, President.
b. ]. X. Freeland, Vice President.
Tram Coffee, Secretary.
\. Thompson. Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
L O. q. T.

|,anocK Lodge No. 1870 meets every
ks.day @ evening, at its rooms in the court
/ with the following officers:
d rddy. Chief Templar.
L. L. Martin Vice Templar.
kkV FL cmmderson. Secretary.
Iii ~ Toa,emirc. Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

The Des Moines river land settler:
win legal battle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
F, M. Church.

! (r!cos at the Seminary. Preaching every
bath at 7. M. Prayer meeting every
taesday evening at O'Clock. All are invl-
&. C. COFFEE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
7. G. A. &. I. s.

nrirc;pal place of business Of tho Jerauld
n Agricultural & Industrial Society, is
|ington Springs. pras,aor+
N Thomas. Secretary,
! crmmiprs Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
COUNTY OFFICERS.
G.. A. r.

, y r Ord Post, No. %, meets at Wcs-
T. k'.nrinrs y, in every Saturday on or before
h Il moon noon 81 each month"; Commander.
y Pierce. ..SvAsI,.S.' YIN. MAu'
bolton accommodates oon' VIZ sS,,,t.,mt' ut'
Francis. '' ''''I 0n.rtar Wasfer'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

The percentage OF insanity in MINI
esota decreases materially.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31
W. G. r. q.
c. p. L.

e,slngton Springs Christian Prohibition
que society meets at the school house every
arday evening with the following officers;
agystne LaPoint. President.
ELLA England Vice President.
A. Houseman Secretary.
Fnnie Waterbury Treasurer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

A national convention of horseshoer
OPENS in st. Paul.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

Train robbers wreck train in Mis-.
souri,, inj4Ting forty-tive people.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

The strike of the West Superior coal
beavers ends.
--"'...:, 't.- - ss-. =
MctriN. Wis, has o iewelry robbery
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

The Winona & St. Peter Land COM
pany wins in the Barney" land tax
case in the supreme court.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

Laura Bpi.sgmans tho fanaSha elina.
.3.af :-pd .l,.,nh woman. Hies in Boston
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

The Terminal Dispatch company of
st. Paul adopts the plan of the inter-
state Railway association.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

An Official OF the Nebraska legisla-
ture levants, being short in his ac-
counts as an insurance agent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-05-31

Charles j. Noyes of Massachusetts,
it is said, will be appointed to the
interstate commerce commission,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07

rep sentative of the United Press last night,
and when pressed, plainly indicated by his
agit ated manner that he knew more than he
carr to say concerning the mystery. He
wot Id neither admit nor deny that Cronin
had received letters or cable dispatches from
Eng land within the past few weeks, but con-
tent I'd himself with insisting that the man
was dead and that the mystery could not be
clea ed inside Of three months.
The Decree of Death.
Among other things he said that several
plots had been formed to kill the missing
man, and that within month he had been
shad owed by delegate from another city
who had been sworn to kill him. The decree
of death, he added, had gone out against
another opponent of the Irish Land league
cont rollers, and who resided in Philadelphia
Not DIR. Cronin's Hair.
A barber who shaved Dr. Cronin for
mon his previous to his disappearance is pos
tive that the hair found in the mysterious
trunk was not his, which may or may not
disconnect the trunk from the doctors case,
and De the evidence of tragedy in itself.
Every sheet of water, stream, sluice-box,
ditch or sewer in Lake View where the
trunk was found, has been thoroughly
drag yed and searched, and no trace of a hui
man body been found.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
FREE. VOTE AND FAIR COUNT.
Some REGULATOR In Louisiana Enfor
Their View of the Above.

Some Regulator in Louisiana Enforce
Their View of the Above.
New ORLEANS, May IA special from
Lafayette La, says: At o'clock yesterday
morning party Of twenty-five or thirty
armed men surrounded the court house,
while several larger bands, also armed, re-
manned just outside of the town limits. These
men loudly proclaimed that no negro would
be allowed to vote at the municipal election
which was to be held yesterday.
Were "a Good as Their Word.
At $50 O'clock Sheriff Boussard attempted
to escort a number of colored men into the
court house. to vote. He was met at the en-
trance by the armed regulators" and the
voters were compelled to turn back. The
sheriff ther consulted with the county COM
missioners and the clerk OF the court and de-
cided to Close the polls. This was done, and
sworn sts tement of the facts forwarded to
the governor.
The Report Confirmed.
Later dispatches from Lafayette fully
confirm tho above report Governor Nichols
has received despatch from Sheriff Brous-
sard statin,, that he has arrested ten of the
regulator" The sheriff thinks the parish
authorities win be able to suppress the disor-
der. The overnor, however, has ordered
the militia 10 be ready TO move att moments
notice. The postponed municipal election
win be helc on some future date.
The largr portion Of the Regulators" are
said to be D one-residents Of the town.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
The Weather We Nav Expect.

WASHINGTON CITY, May THE indica-
tons for thirtvsix hours from p m. yester-
day follows: Far Iowa
Threatening weather: severe local storms
and light rains; winds shifting to
westerly, For Upper Michigan-Threaten-
ing weather and light rain; cooler
in eastern portion, stat ,onary temperature
in western portions; variable winds, danger
GUS on the lakes. For Wisccnsin-Fair
weather. followed 10y local rains and severe
local storms: southerly, winds; cooler in
western portion, and by Wednesday morn.
ing cooler in eastern portion. For Lower
Michigan-Fair weather; cooler in western
portion, stationary temperature in eastern
portion: southerly winds, followed by local
storms on Tuesday night or " ednesday. For
lndiana-Fair weather; slightly warmer in
southern portions, stationary temperature in
northern portions; southt rly winds. For uli-
nois-Fair, continued warm weather during
Tuesday, followed Tuesday night by severe
local storms; cooler by Wednesday morning:
southerly winds.
Special prediction.-A storm of oonside ra BILE
energy is centr Il over Dakota, and the condi-
tions ar favorable for violent local storms in
Minnesota, Iowa and the adjoining states dur
Ing Tuesday or Tuesday night and in the
Ohio valley W Wednesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
THE PERILS OF sURGLiNG
When the Bad Citizen Happens to RI
Across q Dynamite Cartridge.

when the Bad Citizen Happens to Run
Across q Dynamite Cartridge.
DRcKERsTowN, N. j., May TAT an early
hour Sunday morning two young men awak-
ened Farmer William Swarts and asked him
for assistance. He opened his door and then
discovered that one of the men was almost
naked and covered with blood from head to
foot. His hands were almost blown off, while
his be ad, neck, and body were awfully burned.
The men told q story to the effect that they
had purchased some powder to go hunting
with, and that by some mishap match in
the pocket Of the wounded man ignited the
powder and caused the accident
They Were Probably Thieves.
physician was summoned, and dressed the
wounds, but he thinks the man cannot live
Inves legation shows that a Toulouse near
the railroad had been broken into and robbed
of tools and some giant powder cartridges,
while the powder magazine of Jacob L.
Lawrence, near by, had likewise been
robbed 1t is believed that the men had been
engag sd in thieving expedition, and that
their operations came to al end by the acct
dental explosion Of the powder with the re-
suit above stated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.

There is distressing restitution among the
coal miners near Scranton, Pa. Hundreds Of
families are in want.
The newly appointed collector of New
York, Joel b. Erhardt, took possession of his
office Monday morning.
1t is probable that Governor Hill is soon to
be married He refuses to either deny or
confirm the soft impeachment
Gen. Adam E. King, of Baltimore, is
spoken of in Washington likely to be ap-
pointed consul general at Paris
Nearly the whole population of southwest
ern Missouri has asked Governor Francis to
commute the sentence of the Bald Knob MUIR
derers
In fight at Hungarian christening near
Houtzdale, Pa, Sunday night, one man,
Joseph Teeser, was killed and several severely
injured
boy named Faren Beck was frightened
to death Monday at St Joseph, Mo-, by the
noise made by the fall of a street scaper from
a wagon.
Bishop Thompson's runaway daughter and
her husband reached Milwaukee Sunday
night The cause of the elopement was op-
position OF the bishop to the marriage.
Miss Clara Graham, a stylish young
woman, was sent to the Missouri penitentiary
for horse stealing by jury at Kansas City
Monday. She goes for two years, the lowest
the law allows
The property of The Des Moines Lead
or company was sold Monday to Henry
Stivers & Co, publishers of The Burlington
Gazette. They will continue the publication
as Democratic newspaper.
The Illinois auditor Monday issued an or
ganization permit to the Citizens State bank,
of kankakee; capital, 5000 b; R. g. Riser,
h NJ. Stone, H. A. Magruder, p Riser, and
A ID. Enrich, incorporation.
The United States gunboat Petrol has had
her dock trial at the Columbia Iron works,
at Baltimore. and her engines and machinery
worked admirably. No date has been set for
the official trial trip, but 1t will be soon
In a row at saloon in the suburbs of
Louisville Sunday, Sebastian Ebbinger. an
idle fellow, shot three youths named Dietrich.
Burton and Gossman, none of whom are over
10 years old. Dietrich died Sunday morning
and Gossman cannot recover. Ebbinger is
in Jail
The American Peace society held its an
nual meeting at Boston Monday, President
4. 5. Tobey in the chair Mr. Tobey was
reelected president for the ensuing year.
with r. b. Howard corresponding secre-
tary. Delegates were appointed to attend
the Paris peace Congress in June new
departure was made by the admission of la
dies as members of the society.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
Beware of Oiuumsnts for Catarrh rha, CONTAIN
Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucus surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do are ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by F. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. and
acts directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure, be sure you get the genu-
uine; it is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co.
@Sold by druggists. Price rs cents
per bottle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07


In 1880 the census was shamefully and
shamelessly stuffed in the interest of the
republican party. and the same party
now calmly proposes TO repeat the in
fanny before the people have an oppor-
tunity to express their opinion at the
polls. The democratic party will meet
the issue squsrely. The control Of the
presidency and of congress for the next
ten years cannot be stolen through a
blocks OF five census, doctored to tit adj
vance estimates without exciting protest
that will make itself heard and felt.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
A Train of Pilgrims Assaulted.

LONDON, May IA railroad train, having
on board 800 pilgrims to Rome, was assailed
by tremendous crowd at Trieste Sunday
and bombarded with stones. The train hur-
rledly left the station to escape the showers
OF missiles, but was attacked in similar
fashion a several other stations Twenty
four persons were more or less severely in
jured by stones and broken glass and the rail-
road carriages were almost completely
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
The Trouble at savrevtI,e. n T.

New BRUNSWICK, N. j., May THE fu.
neral OF George Kessinger, who was shot
and kile in Saturday nights riot at Sayre-
vile. took place at Washington, n. J., yes
terday and was attended by hundreds of PEG
pie. The state chancellor has granted an
INDUCTION restraining the Raritan River Rail-
road company from proceeding with track
laying on the Furman brick yard property,
and the company's cars have been withdra WI
from the ground
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
A Natural Gas Company.s Report.

PITTsBURG, Pa, May AT the fifth an
nual n Getting of the stockholders of the Phila-
delphia Natural Gas company, in this city,
yesterday, President George Westinghouse,
Jr., stated that the company is now bringing
to 5000 customers an amount of gas equal
to 10000 tons of coal daily. The financial
statement of the company for the year just
ended shows: Gross earnings, 81, 756, 217 25;
expenses, 81 ,696, 1898 So; net earnings, 81, O59,
S23 az; dividends Il per cent per MONTH,
5000 surplus, sl59, 92S II. Hereafter the
dividends will be paid quarterly instead OF
montbly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
Secretary Noble Can Decide 1t.

WASHINGTON CITY, May THE census
Office and its employees do not come within
the scope of the civil service law. This was
decided yesterday by Assistant Attorney
General Shields, of the interior department,
to whom tho question had been referred by
Secretary Noble. This is the first important
decision by MIR. Shields He bases his de-
cision upon the law of congress itself reviv-
ing the census bureau 1t says: "All exami-
nations for appointment and promotion UNI
der this act shall be in the discretion of the
secretary of the interior
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
Itisa Cur,ous Pact

That the body is now more susceptible to
benefit from medicine than at any other
season. Hence the importance of taking
Hoods Sarsaparills now. when it will do
you the most good. 1t is really wonder
full for purifying and enriching the blood,
creating an appetite. and giving healthy
tone to the whole system. Be sure to get
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is peculiar to
itself.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
State Legislative Notes.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May THE state SEN
ate did nothing except read the journal last
evening when it met, and almost Immediately
adjourned.
LANSING, Mich, May IA bill to author
ize the organization of stock companies to
drain lands on Lake Huron in the lower
peninsula passed the house yesterday The
land is to be used for stock raising and each
company can have lG. 900 acres and no more.
The bill to adopt the Rhine voting machine
was ad verseiy reported and tabled
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
sat Down and Cut His Throat.

VINCENNEs, Ind. May IS d. Williams
a drum ner for the Siberling Machine com.
pany OF Akron, O., committed suicide by
cutting his throat at Fort Branch, Ind, yes
terday morning He was IS years old and
lived at Charlottesville, Ind. Williams was
showing goods at the time. He walked tc
one side sat down, drew a knife, slashed il
across his throat and died almost instantly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
TIL. sounds sensible.

"Is il proper to speak of Mrs. Harrison
as the first lady of the landf' That de-
ponds. If our correspondent has a wife.
she should be the first lady of the land to
him. If he has no wife, his mother
should be the first lady of the land; If he
has no mother either, then his eldest
sister. II he is an unmarried orphan.
with out sisters. he may be right in looks
ing to the wife of the president as the
first lady of the land, but any day he
may meet some other lady who may
change his opinion and her name.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
The Wisconsin Forest Fires.

ASHLAND, Wis, May NO such serious
losses as were at first anticipated have re.
suited from forest fires in this district. The
flames have nearly all died out or been ex.
tinguished There was probably not more
than $4,000 loss caused in northern Wis.
consin and on Indian reservations. News
from Wausau, Wis, and Motley and Tower.
Mimi, is to the effect that the fires are still
doing much damage in those neir hborhoods.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-07
Scores on the Diamond

CHICAGO, May THE League base bal
players recorded the following runs yester
day: At MISUNDERSTANDING Z, Indianap
oils &; at Washington City-Boston %, Wash
ington 81 at Cleveland-Chicago 8, Clevelan,
IL; at Philadelphia-New York ID, Pnila
delphia o.
American associations: At Cincinnati
Louisville Z, Cincinnati 8; at Kansas City
st. Louis IL, Kansas City9