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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20
TIE s1R4NGEH's OPPORTUNITY.

THE SIRiNGEH'S OPPORTUNITY.
The late Judge Walker, of Aurora,
Ind, was, it is said, the personiication
of pomposity. He was proud of him
self, of his family, and of all his posses
sions. Illustrative Of this trait of char
acter story is told Of the old Judge.
Shortly before his death he built a
SPLENDID mansion on the high hill back
of Aurora. Judge Walker was inordi-
nately proud of this house, which could
be seen for miles up and down the
river. One day he was returning home
by steamer from Cincinnati. Judge
Walker no sooner caught sight of his
residence than his whole attention was
fixed upon it. He wondered if every
one else appreciated the beauty and
striking location of the house. Finally
he walked up to stranger and said: 81
beg pardon, but -ah-can you tell
me who is the owner of t-an--pala-
tial and beautiful mansion on the hill @"
Eyes, sir" replied the stranger
promptly, that old barn belongs to
Judge Walker, the biggest fool in In
diana, although he thinks himself a
sage"
The Judges curiosity was entirely
satisfied. The stranger knew him.
Cincinnati Times Star.
HOW NEIGHBoRHOOD ROWS GROW
There are many localities throughout
the country where life is rendered we'll
nigh intolerable by the prevalence of
neighborhood rows.
These rows start from slight sources,
but grow like snow ball rolling down
hill.
Men have not got all their Unborn
savagery tanned out of them yet; the
ape and tiger still assert their domi-
nancy in the human breast; and through
all DISCUSSES we can still often discover
the sanguinary tooth and claw of the
beast.
1t is undeniable that many neighbor-
hood rows are perpetuated because
many men and women still like to
fight. With the war horses keenness
Of scent they snuff the battle from afar
and are ready for the fray.
So the slightest causes are considered
sufficient provocstion for rupture OF
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20
TO G, INSTRUCT 4 COMPIss.

TO c. INSTRUCT Il COMPISS.
A very good compass may be easily
constructed as follows:
Get from a druggist common paste
board pillbox of about Il inches in di-
ameter. Cut in the lid a round hole an
inch in diameter. Cover the hole on
the inside with piece of thin window.
glass, which can be held in place by
bits Of sealing wax at the corners.
Break off about three eighths of an
inch from the point of sewing needle
and atfix it point upward by means Of
sealing wax to the center Of the bottom
of the box. This is to be the pivo,
upon which the magnetic needle is to
swing.
For needle, use the permanent mag.
net made of darning needle in a pre-.
vlous experiment. To adjust this to
the pivot, saw out a piece of ivory or
bone-the handle of an old toothbrush
Is good MATERIAL quarter of an inch
square by tenth of an inch thick. In
the center Of the square side bore a
hole, by means OF knife blade or the
hand-end Of a file, nearly through the
piece.
The inner extremity of the hole must
be smooth, with no small crevices o (,
sharp edges. To the opposite surface
attach, by sealing wax, the needle. and
after placing it upon the pivot, put the
cover on the box. Ii the hole in tho
ivory be well made, one end of the nee
die will point to the north.
Place the compass near any 1aroo
mass OF iron, as, for EXAMPLE tho
kitchen stove, and see where it will
point then. = ToulAs Conlpa,1;on
No WAY has been found for mol;
herolsm easy, even for the sfnc,l.s
Labor, iron labor, is for him wv
world was created as an audience far
him; the atoms Of which it Is ma1o oro
opportunities. @ .
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-09-20

Z
How easily the experienced eye
the hotel clerk detects the secret OF
bridal couple. Generally the unfoA,
mates are spotted" by their actions
is the expression of the faces as 'ns
walk side by side, OF are whirled s"'
on a railroad train, that gives 'hs'
away. She smiles sweetly on heF Nv
master, who smiles back in lo''.
fashion until every passenger in the q
is 'onto" them. They yearn for eas
other and the feeling is clearly r.
trayed. At the hotel they solne''', :,
put on a 'front.'" believing they can "
ceiye the genuine who presides al :.
desk. The clerk never fails to u
them rightly. The bride is us',.'
oyeraffable to the bell boy, and hefnn
band steps up to the register anu !, WI III
"and wife" with gseat big "N'
clerk asks hubby" if he'll have 4 ~
with bath, and that personas' =.
"yes" (if he is not dazed fol- a time i
an emphasis intended to lmpE 4
ability to buy out the place ~ nc - vi
sired. Then the clerk "soass III, Il
the costliest in the house and a''us ~
to the bill when he cakes pay ~
Such is life.--B1ltalo Express
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
NO ACTION TAKEN.
The War Department Takes no Official
Action Regarding tho Death OF Jeffer-
son Davis

The War Department Takes no Omcial
Action Regarding tho Death OF Jeffer-
son Davis
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE War
Department has not been officially in
formed of the death of Jefferson Davis
and has taken no action with respect
to it. A large oil painting of the de-
ceased hangs on the wall of
the chief clerks room, which i'm
mediately adjoins the office of
the Secretary. 1t is surrounded
by portraits of other ex-Secretaries,
including Simon Cameron, General
Schofield and Messrs. Floyd and Con-
rad. 1t bears the inscription, "Jeffer-
son Davis, Secretary of War 1S53-57,
Pierce's Administration" There was
no Grape about the portrait and the
flag over the building, which had al
ways been half-masted on the death of
an ex-Secretary, foated in a good breeze
from its usual place at the top of the
staff.
Secretary Proctor, seen yesterday
morning and asked what course the
department would pursue in regard to
Mr.. Davis death, said: 81 see no oc-
casion for any action whatever. 1t
would serve no good purpose that can
see. 1t is better to let the matter rest
in oblivion, sleep if it will, and to rel
egate it to the past, than to do any
thing that would revive memories
best forgotten"
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
CliDDtngs.

The proud Illinois man who would
not let his daughter marry Congress
man should be presented to the Pam
American delegates as a sample of the
high-minded father of North-America.
Bishop Williams, of the Protestant
Episcopal mission in Japan, has re-
signed because he thinks that the pres
ent marvellous condition of affairs in
that Empire requires the services of a
younger and stronger man in the epis-
copate. He has not revisited the Uni
ted States since he entered upon his
work more than twenty years ago.
1t is curious fact that the wife of
Mr.. Chandler, ex-Secretary of the
Navy, should have been daughter Of
a former Senator Hale, while the wife
of Senator Hale of the present day is a
daughter of former Secretary of the
Navy Chandler. No relationship exists
between the families. One has a son
named Hale Chandler and the other a
son named Chandler Hale.
The Southern cotton crop aggregate
is estimated at 7,124,OO bales. Texas
leads with an increase of 3l3, 600 bales
over last year. Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, Arkansas and South CarOlins
show decreases.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
THE SOUTH.

THE executor of Frank NJ. Taylor,
who died near Boonville, Ark, has un-
earthed s., 900 in gold and 50 600 in sill
yer, which Taylor had concealed upon
his premises before and during the war.
Search is still progressing, Taylor being
very wealthy.
SQUIRE DowNEY, a colored man
living near Frankfort, KY, and his
wife went to visit a neighbor, leaving
their three small children in charge OF
the house. In their absence the house
caught onfire and the children perished
in the flames.
EWING WATTERsoN, son of Henry
Watterson, eloped and married Miss
Jennie Black, of McMinnville, Tenn.
Young Watterson's action is sur
prise. He returned a year ago from an
European tour and is now a travelling
agent of the Wabash railroad.
FIRE in the depot of the Vicksburg,
Shreveport & Pacific railroad at Vicks-
burg destroyed s5O, 600 worth of freight
and number of adjoining buildings.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
MONEY SAVED.
what the Missouri State Board Has SAVED
to tire People.

what the Missouri State Board Has Saved
to tire People.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. S.-Mr.
Downing, of the State Railroad Com
mission, says that single decision of
the Commission rendered in a coal case
several months ago, in which this city
was interested, saves to the city $3.50, :
600 year. The figures weregiven him
by George II. NettletOn, who is one OF
the most thorough railroad ac-
countants in the country. Ac-
cording to the decision the
coal rate was reduced from 50 to 30
cents per ton. Mr.. Downing claims
that the State Railroad Commissioners
have saved the people millions of dol
lars since the body was called into ex-
istence. As to the effect of Missouri
river transportation upon freight rates
he was not prepared to talk, but
thought the Importance of the enter
prise has been greatly ,overrated. He
said if it saved to merchants S5O0,OO a
wear it would be a grand success.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13

KANSAS CENSUS.
Four Supervisors to BE Appointed and
Their Districts Assigned.

Four Supervisors to BE Appointed and
Their Districts Assigned.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. S.-Labor Com
missioner Betton has received a COM
munication from Robert p. Porter,
Superintendent of Census, announcing
that four supervisors will be appointed
in Kansas to take the National census
of 1890 in this State. For this purpose
he has divided the State into four dis
tricts and each district will have a
supervisor in direct charge. The make
up of the districts is as follows:
First District - Allen, Anderson,
Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua,
Cherokee, Coffey, COwley, Crawford.
Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Lyon, Mont
gomery, Neosho, Wilson and WoOdson
Counties.
Second District-Atchison, Brown,
Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Geary,
Jackson, jefferson, johnson, Leaven-
worth, Marshall. Miami, Morris, Ne
maha, Usage, Pottawatopie, Riley,
Shawnee, Wabaunsee and WyandOtte
Counties.
Third District-Cheyenne, Clay,
Cloud, Decatur, Dickinson, Ellis, Els
worth, Cove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln,
Logan, Mitchell, Norton, Osborne,
Ottawa, Phillips, Rawlins, Republic,
Rocks, Russell, Saline, Sheridan, Sher-
man, Smith, Thomas, Trego, Wallace
and Washington Counties.
Fourth District-BarbOur, Barton,
Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney,
Ford, Garfield, Grant, Gage, Greeley,
Hamilton, Kearney, Kingman, kiowa,
Lane, Mcpherson, Marion, Meade,
Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt. Reno,
Rice, Rush, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward,
Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner and
Wichita Counties.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
THE EAST.

THE bakery of Gustav Gross, on the
corner of Second and Huntingdon
streets, Philadelphia, was destroyed by
fire the other morning. Gross escaped,
; dressed, but his wife and four
children were burned to death.
THE Mell0r & Rittenhouse Company,
manufacturers of drugs and chemicals,
Philadelphia, has assigned. An officer
estimated thas the liabilities would
reach S300,0O0.
THE jurors i'll the United States Court
in Baltimore have found one of the Ma
vassa Island rioters guilty of murderin
the first degree, acquitted another and
failed to agree as to the other sixteen.
SAMrEL WILKERSoN. secretary of
the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany, died in New York City recently.
THE Love Sewing Machine Com
pany, of Beaver, Pa. has made an as
signment with unknown assets and
liabilities.
RECENT local elections throughout
Massachusetts showed very little
change politically. Most of the cities
and towns voted ON license or no
license and were about equally divided
ON the issue.
GENERAL STEPHEN X. SMITH, one of
the most prominent military men of
Connecticut, died recently at New
Haven.
The Baltimore Board of Trade has
passed resolutions opposing the grant
ing of subsidies or bounties to foster
American shipping interests.
THE McAuliffe-Daly fight at Boston
ended in a draw at the end of the fif
teenth round.
THE well known Monongahela Hotel,
Pittsburgh. Pa, was burned on the 5th.
Loss, about 100000. The 200 guests
of the house had to make a rapid exit
for life.
JOHN KENDARooCH and Annie
der of the woman's husband, paralyt-
ic, who was found hanging to a bed
post in Potsdam, Pa, on November q.
1T is stated in Portland, Me-, that
the Canadian Pacific railroad will soon
construct huge elevator and make
other improvements at that place
which will be the eastern terminus OF
the road
A CORRESPONDENT of the New YorE
Evening Post sends word that the Rus
sian censor has forbidden the following
New York newspapers circulating in
Russia: The Evening Post, the Sun
the World, the Times and the Tribune
The New. York Herald is allowed to
enter Rrssia.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
TEXAS MAoEoY.
A Prominent Attorney and Member Of the
Legislature Shat I'm n Crowded Court
Room-TwO Others Wounded.

A Prominent Attorney and Member Of the
Legislature Shot in Crowded Court
Room-TwO Others Wounded.
MARSHALL, Tex, Dec. Twelve
months ago ex-County Judge w. L. s.
Keller entered suit for divorce against
his wife, f. s. Keller. Judge Hazel
wood, who was district judge at the
time, entered decree giving two of
the children to each of the litigants.
On November % application was made
by the wife to Hon. j. S. BlantOn,
special judge in the case, for an order
to restore to the wife the youngest
daughter. The order was granted, and
All officer was sent to San Angelo, the
present residence of Judge Keller, for
the child, which was brought back.
With it came the father. Judge Blan-
ton was ignorant of the order of Judge
Hazelwood. Judge Blanton came
down Thursday evening, and COM
menced yesterday morning to
investigate the matter. The
ourt opened at ten a. m. w. r.
Greer and T. p. Young represented
Judge Keller, and w. II. Pope, Alex
ander Pope and James Turner repre-
sented the wife. Mr.. Greer addressed
the court at length Oh behalf of his
client. When he concluded W. II.
Pope arose and made some remarks, at
which Judge Keller took Offense and
replied to Mr.. Pope in equally offensive
language that so offended Pope that he
grabbed gold-headed cane that was
lying OH the desk in front and hurled
it at Keller, who instantly drew his pis-
tOl and commenced firing.
About this time c. r. Weatherby, a
relative and warm friend of Judge Kel-
Ter, appeared upon the scene and with
pistol in hand opened fire Oh Pope.
The excitement at this time can be bet
ter imagined than described. Major
James Turner fell early in the action,
but OH examination his wonnd proved
to be only flesh wound of the abdo-
men. w. II. Pope received a ball in
the left shoulder and one through the
fleshy part of the lower right arm.
Three other bullets passed through his
clothes. His wounds, though painful,
are not considered fatal.
Alexander Pope was shot through
the bowels.
Keller and Weatherby were prompt
ly arrested and placed in Jail.
Your correspondent was occupying a
seat in the gallery of the court house
while this bloody tragedy was being
enacted. Many ladies were among the
audience. The bar was full of lawyers
and friends of the contending parties.
Many took shelter behind desks and
benches, while others fled. The women
fled, screaming with horror at the ter
rible sight.
Hon. w. II. Pope is State Senator,
while his brother, Alexander Pope,
represented Harrison County in the
Lower House.
State Representative Alexander Pope
died last night at nine o'clock from the
effects of his wound in the court house
fight.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
OKLAHOMA.
A Bill Agreed Upon to Organize the Ter |
ritory of oklahoma.

A Bill Agreed Upon To Organize the Ter
ritory of Oklahoma.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-COngreSsmen
Springer, Mansur, Perkins, Struble,
Peel, Baker and Allen have agreed
upon the draft of bill for the new
Territory of Oklahoma, and it will be
introduced at the earliest day possible.
1t is very comprehensive, embracing a
territorial form of government, a COM
plete judicial system for Oklahoma and
also the Indian Territory, and also new
town site laws adapted to the situation
in Oklahoma. 1t extends the land
laws to No-Man's-Land and provides
that the new Territory shall use the
laws of Kansas until the close of the
first session of the first Legislature.
1t provides for Communication of home
stead entries after eighteen months
residence upon paying s1.25 per acre,
and, in fact, provides for every phase
of the anomalous condition of the peO-
pie of that Territory upon tie lines and
conditions desired by them as made
known by the visiting Congressman in
September last
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
Moussa Must BE Punish ed.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Dec. "A num-
ber of American missionaries held a
meeting in this city to consider the
course to be pursued in relation to the
recent acquittal of Moussa Bey, the
Kurdish chief, who was charged
with robbery and outrage upon
Christians. in Armenia. 1t was de-
cided to summon from Van two Ameri-
can missionaries who were assaulted
by Moussa Bey and to have them place
their evidence before the proper au-
thorities. 1t is believed that Mr..
Hirsch, the American Minister, will
insist on Moussa Bev being punished.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
SALT IARIEEs.
The Kansas Railroad commissioners Ad
Just the Rates.


just the Rates.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. S.-The Rail-
road Commissioners have rendered
their decision in the matter of the CON-
plaint of the Board Of Trade and salt
producers of Kingman of unfair dis
elimination in railroad rates on salt.
The Board, after reviewing the facts in
the case, say:
'We are of the opinion that the salt
tariffs to local points need revision in
the interest of all those concerned.
But this involves so many adjustments,
not only as it respects the salt interests,
but as well those that concern the car
riers, that its final consideration will be
entered upon at another time, and
further notice to parties in interest.
Upon the complaint before us we
find and decide that the rate on salt
from Kingman, Anthony and Yelling
ton should be the same to all Missouri
river points as the rate on like CON-
modities from Hutchinson, Nickerson
and Sterling, and the board directs and
orders that such rates be made uniform
from all the points above named.
"The board also finds that the fuel
used in the manufacture of salt is slack
coal supplied from the coal mines of
Southeastern Kansas. The cost of this
per ton delivered at Wellington is 50. As,
and the freight rate is $l.70; at King
man, s2.65, and the freight rate 81; at
Anthony 1915 per ton, and the freight
rate So, and Hutchinson $2.4O per ton
and freight rate sl.SO. We think that
in justice to so important an industry
as the salt manufacture in this State u
concession should be made on these
rates as follows:
"Rate on coal slack to Wellington
$3.50 per ton and to all the other points
of salt manufacture in the State $l.5O
per ton. And believing under existing
circumstances that these rates would
be fair and reasonable the board Or
ders and directs that these rates on
coal slack, together with uniform rates
on salt to Missouri river points, be
adopted and made effective upon all
railroads operating to any of the points
named by December ID, 1SS9.n
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
Adxices From China.

SAN Francisco, Dec. THE steam
er China brings advices from Hong
Kong to November 13 and from Yoko-
hama to November %. The Chinese
troops suffered a severe defeat from
the savages on South Formosa, 800 or
400 of them having been killed. Re-
Gently a mob attacked the China in
land and Methodist Episcopal missions
at Marking and destroyed both chapels
and an opium refuge and stoned the
officials who attempted to interfere.
The missionaries and ladies took refuge
In the Yamen.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
The Australian system.

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. S.-The Adj
vertiser publishes letters from the
mayors of Maine cities, county attor-
neys and prominent Republicans on
the subject of ballot reform as applied
to this State. All except four replies
favor the adoption of the Australian
system. The Advertiser says editorial
ly: "Now that this system has oper-
ated successfully in Massachusetts,
there can no longer be any doubt that
the next Legislature in Maine will pass
4 similar law without serious OppOsi-
ton"
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
THE LATEST.

The Chinese troops recently suffered
a severe defeat from the savages on
South FOrmosa, 800 or 400 of them hav-
ing been killed.
RECENTLY a mob attacked the China
inland and Methodist Episcopal mis-
sions at Marking, China, and destroyed
both chapels and an opium refuge and
stoned the officials who attempted to
interfere.
GENERAL FRANCIS W. PALFREY, the
we'll known historian. died recently at
Cannes, France, aged fifty-eight years.
He was Harvard graduate, lawyer,
and during the war volunteer in
fantry officer, being made Brigadier-
General of volunteers in 1866 for gal
liant conduct.
CONSUL DIuLIER, of Florence, Italy,
inclOses to the State Department ex-
tracts from Bologna newspapers in
which it is openly charged that horse
meat is extensively used there in the
manufacture of bologna sausages.
Two children, Robert and George
Lilly. aged six and four years re-
spectively, were suffocated by smoke in
the basement of the flat house 1863 West
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street,
New York. They had been locked in
by their mother while she was market
ing and they set fire to the place while
playing with matches.
In down town circles at New York
on the 9th it was rumored that a panic
in money had broken out at Buenos
Ayres, causing great excitement there
and many large failures. The rumo1
could not be verified, but it WIS said
many business houses had received
cablegrams announcing the fact.
BUSINESS failures iDun's report) fol
the seven days ended December 5, mum.
bered 316, compared with 249 the pre-.
vious week. The corresponding week
last year the figures were 305.
PRESIDENT HARRISON and party left
Washington ON the 9Th for trip tC
Chicago.
WILLIAM PETERS, secretary of a
Cincinnati building and loan associa'
ton. has confessed having embezzled
$1,000. He is now in Jail.
CHARLES JOHNSON, colOred, has beer
hanged at Gadsden, Ala, for the muir
der of a policeman in November, 1888
CAPTAIN PLUNKETT, the notoriou:
Irish constabulary leader of Cork, died
in that city recently.
THE coal miners of Westphalia, Ger
many, propose to institute another
strike to compel the masters to dt
justice to the men who organized th,
] last strike.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13

ADELINA PATTI arrived at New York
on the Teutonic ON the 5th. She had
two funny little dogs and Nicolini with
her.
DUNNG fire in the Francis Axe
Company building, at Buffalo, N. Y,
one workman was killed, several badly
injured and one boy probably fatally
burned. Loss on building small.
The Iola register., 1889-12-13
WASHINGTON NOTES,

The National Wool Growers Asso-
citation met in Washington on the I'd.
The public debt statement showed a
decrease during the month Of Novem-
Der of q, ,s69. .6T2.
I SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TRACY
denies positively the current report
that the new naval cruisers are ex-
travagant coal consumers.
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
SHIELDS, of the Interior Department,
mas decided that the act admitting the
new States does not repeal all the pre-
emption laws, but only that of 1S4l.
THE President has sent to the Sem
ate as nominations large number of
recess appointments.
SECRETARY NOBLE has left Wash
ington fer his home in st. Louis on
private business.
CONGRESSMAN BUTTERwORTH is
preparing a general anti-adulteration
bill. which will require that all articles
made in imitation of we'll known
articles be branded plainly.
SECRETARY WINDOW on the 5th re-
:eived from four banks offers to sur.
render 81, 100000 bonds. All of them
were accepted.
S1LCoTT, cashier of Sergeant-at-Arms
Leedom, of the House of Representa-
tives, has disappeared with $4,000
money due Congressman and others OF
salaries, etc. Leedom was under bond
to make good his cashiers defalcations
THE New York Posts Washington
special says: 1.-The President expect:
to be able to make practical re
organization of the Supreme Court
within about eighteen months. justice!
Miller, Field and Bradley have signi
fled their intention to retire within thai
fjmpr