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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-09-19

Whenever people assert that in a
paroxysm of madness they do not re-
member what they are doing, they are
talking nonsense or lying. Iknew very
we'll what I was doing, and did not for
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

have been allowed to pass without AZ
tracing partisan opposition. Such was
not the case however. No sooner had tne
bill been read in the house, than paragraph
appeared In several Democratic papers "
the effect that the new bill was drawn u
benefit, the "Immortals" at west Folht'-
young men who for any reason are invited TO
leave the Institution before they complete
their full course We are told that these
Young men will Immediately enlist In the
army and by their superior attachments will
rise in a short time to non-commissioned
places. Their friends at court, which cadets
are said to be never lacking, will cause their
names to be mentioned at headquarters, and
a lenlent examining board will do the rest.
SO that in the end the Scriptures will be re-
versed and the Immortal will put on the NOR
tally that is supposed to attend an army
oficer's career, and pair of shoulder-straps
and will soon crowd the West Point gradu-
ates off the track. 1t Is doubtful If any
reasonable and fair-mlnded person will de-
tect such sinister purpose lurking beneath
the apparent excellence of this bill.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
THE ELECTRIC CALL.
Tho Freight Cletk Knew the Trouble
but Kept stllI.

In almost every railroad officials private
office-say from general manager up-there
is a small post near the occupants desk with
a fiat-surfaced guttapercha top, in which are
imbedded dozen or more little push-but-
tons. This is the electrical call system used
by the magnate TO call his subordinates to
his room when their presence is desired.
A few days ago a clerk In the general
freight department of one of the large rail-
roads was sent up to the vice-presidents
Office with bunch of correspondence. He
was to make some explanations, and natur-
ally enough, was somewhat embarrassed.
While talking he rested the palm of his hand
on the fiat surface of the post, COMPRISING
number Of the pnsh-buttons. He felt the
little round digits sink under the weight Of
his arm, and the idea that he had blundered
flashed through his mind. He quickly re-
moved his hand and continued his explana-
ton.
Soon the door opened. and the general
superintendent walked in, removed his
hat and placed 1t on top of the curtain desk.
The vice.president looked up, astonished at
this piece of impudence, for the private
office is not usually open to callers without
the ceremony of formal announcement.
While the magnate and intruder eyed each
chasing agent tripped in. making very po-
lite and iron-merchant sort of bow, stood
with hands? resting on his hips to hear
command from his superior. He was closely
followed by the assistant from the chief en-
gineer's Office.
"Gentlemen," spoke the high joint, as
visions Of gold headed cane presentations
fitted athwart the cross beams of his brain,
II don't understand"
The door opened at this juncture to ad-
NIT two more officials. On their heels was
the colored janitor, with two feather busters
thrust on top of his ears as he had seen the
clerks carry pencils.
Eyes, sah!" the janitor promptly re-
marked. as he mingled in the group with a
humble courtesy, and mopped the perspira-
ton from his shining forehead with cham
oils skin.
Gentlemen" egain began the vice-presi-
dent, u have had no notice. do not under
stand this. Il"
"Our bell rang" timidly ventured the as
sistant from the engineering department.
So did mine," said the general superin.
tendent.
And mineW
"And minep'
"An' nv gong runged as shoh as youths
alibe, sah!' cried the janitOr.
There is certainly a mistake somewhere
remarked the high joint. II have rung nc
bells this afternoon for any of you." The
| crowd dispersed.
Nobody had noticed the freight clerk, who
stood motionless with his face pale as death.
He alone could explain, but he didn't. The
vice-president touched button, called in
the superintendent of telegrahs and in
structed him to examine the wires. Eleven
hundred feet of flooring was taken up and
replaced, four electricians worked three
reported did not exist. But the freight clerk
was mum.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
CURRENT COMMENT.
FAVORED BY THE MASSES OF ALL PARTIES.
dexter GaZette.1

FAVORED BY THE MASSES OF ALL PARTIES.
dexter GaZette.l
The Australian method of voting can no
longer be called an experiment. 1t has been
successfully used In several States In the
Union and is approved by the better element
of both political parties In our country.
The Republican press of the nation is gen.
orally in favor Of this or some similar ballot
reform. How any sincere Republican who
believes In free and fair elections in the
South or in any other section of this land
can consistently oppose its adoption In
Maine Is great mystery to us.
We believe the masses In both of the ro-
lltlcal parties are fav0rably inclined towards
this new system because among the great
majority virtue and a desire for fair dealings
predominant.
1t is as q rule the political trader who
fears its consequences. King Caucus fears
1t also, because while 1t will not necessarily
dethrone his majesty 1t will deprive him OF
the power to cheat and defraud the people.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

A curious case Is now epgrossing the at
tention of the professors and students of
Brown University at Providence, Rhode
Island, and TO certain extent also the
whole population Of the State. Professor
Bancroft. one of the members of the college
faculty, has while suffering from insomnia
and overwork wandered away, and thus
far the most diligent search carried on BY
students and professors of the college, the
police and citizens generally has failed to
produce him, although many people living
in the outskirts of the city who know him
are quite positive that they have seen him
walking about. While this excitement is
still on, word comes from Boston that a
prominent horse railroad official is also mis-
sing and is supposed to have wandered off
under similar circumstances. These cases
and others that have occurred before show
only too plainly that there are limits to the
power of human capacity for work. and that
time will come when nature overturns rea-
sen and takes matters into her own hands,
driving the victim ofIins0mnia and over
work from the scenes of his toll, and often
leading him to perish miserably alone in the
open fields. Men should take warning of
these and like cases and intersperse periods
OF rest and, recreation with the hard work
demanded by the conditions of the age.
Long trips across the continent are not nee
essary, nor in fact beneficial in their effects.
A brief rest repeated frequently does won
ders toward keeping "Insomnia and over
work at distance"
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

A Well-known name has again appeared In
the newspapers of late in connection with
tne Farmers Alliance. Ignatius Donnelly
lawyer, Shakesperian donbter, politician,
Republican, Greenbaeker, Democrat pearly
everything in fact-has emerged from his
Minnesota law Office to offer to lead the ALI
ance forces In a raid on the White House in
1892. Mr.. Donnelly is beyond, doubt one Of
the ablest men in thisss country. AS an at
tractive public speaker he has few EQUALS /:
as political warrior his weakness consists
in surplus of courage rather than lack
Of that belligerent virtue; as citizen he Is
one of the best and most. useful, and In lit
erary attainment and ambition he easily out
ranks every writer in the Northwest When
he was young man Mr.. Donnelly spent
four or six years In Congress and thus ac-
quired taste for public life that has never
deserted him. In search of opportunities to
SHINE In legislative halls and even in higher
places he has executed hisIE surprising
changes from party to party and from prin-
ciple TO principle. and 1t is that which now
leads MIN to tender his services to the ALI
anoe. 1t Will not be bad plan for. the AL
ance to accept. his offer and make him their
leader. 1t is generally conceded that ey-
perience Is one Of the qualities yalued IN
apelitical leader, This Mr. Donnellv has IN
an extraordinary degree, for has he MT
served In every political organization ever
known, and thus learned the tricks and
manners" Of them all? The other attributes
necessary are courage, intelligence, nerve
persistency, force-all of which, thoroughly
mixed, make genius. Is there one of these
qualities absent in the political constitution
OF MI Donnelly? The alliance men may
see In bis shifting qualities too little stead
iastness for their purposes. But they should
mink twice before throwing him over for that.
Their own principles and theories are by no
means as fixed as the capitol at Washington
sno before the twentieth century dawns
tney may stand in need of just such sbiftv.
changing fellow as DonnelIy to keep them
on tne winning side. On the whole he seems
tne very person best fitted to lead the Farm.
ers' Alliance
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

IN MS annual report, Secretary Proctor
suggested that more inducements in the wav
u possible promotion should be held out to
enlisted men and non-commissioned ofticers
~ Tue army as means Of securing contin.
uT n,S service On the line Of his suggestion
Va, nAs oeen prepared and introduced in
lug nUuse Oh representatives changing the
present law which provides that non -commj..
stoned on1cers may apply for examination
TOT promo'lon to second leutenancIes. 90
that the examining board shall 90.
slider the case Of all first serResnts rho S ars
reported as worthy of advancement. h, tho,s
officers, and who arc found to possess ~
necessary qualifications. 1t seems as if sucb
a manlfestly proper bill, del ned to
correct recognized evil might
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

Wade Hampton has fallen outside the
breastworks and will not grace the Senate
chamber for the next six years at least. He
can have the satisfaction of knowing that he
is beaten by one whom he trained in poll
tics himself Col Irby seems to have
learned his lesson well.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

If the United States army really wants
to fight it should be transported to ireland
and divided between Justin Mccarthy and
Mr. Parnell. These gentlemen seem to be
disturbing the worlds peace more, at pres.
ent than are the Rosebud Sioux.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

When doctors disagree there is apt to lie
trouble. A medical wrangle gave the pro-
posed hospital at Bangor setback, and now
another quarrel has caused an epidemic of
diphtheIia at Dexter.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

Beaconsfield was known to the world by
the primrose he wore. Gladstone's best
known implement is the narrow axe.
Charles Stewart Parnell will go down in his
tory brandishing crowbar.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

We do not read anonymous letters and commu.
nicatons. The name and address Of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith,
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
the county have been recorded at the regis.
try Of deeds:
Gorham.-Nathan E. Warren to Annie W
Gilman.
Nathan E. Warren to Frank W. Ward. ST.
Portland-Bridget Feehan ct ais to David f
C0rser. 81.
Windham-Oscar w. Rogers to Thomas s.
Mason. ST.
aImouth-George W. Moulton to Cornelia
MoultOn.
Cumberland-Leon L. Hale to Josiah bale. 81.
Westbrook-David G. Hayes to Stephen 1.
Libby. 81.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

According to Senator Blair of New Hamp-
shire, the difference between his famous
speech on the educational bill and the present
Democratic efforts against the elections bill.
Is that his remarks had basis of truth and
were made with good intentions. he
realizes however that long speeches are not
the most productive of good and therefore
urges the Senate TO change its rules and get
down to business. II he can wind up his
career in the Senate by changing the rules to
conform to business principles the nation
will forgive his educational speech.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
CHAPMAN BANKING COMPANY,

Oxford Rniiding, ISL Middle 81,
PORTLAND, MAINE,
Respectfully announces itself as organized and
prepared to
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS,
DEAL In CHOICE INVESTMENT SECURITIES,
NEGOTIATE MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATE
LOANS,
SELL FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE AND
LETTERS OF CREDIT.
1t VIII receive the accounts of Corporations,
Firms and Individuals n favorable terms, ana al
low liberal rates on time deposits. 1t has set
aside. and placed In hands o. Trustees, Special
ssuarnnsy Fund of 500, 900 for the exclusive
benefit of depositors.
Attention is herewith called to the following
list OF choice securities now offered for sale, and
recommended to conservative investors:
slo.OeO City OF columbus, Ohio,
sis,.oe , City of Newark, ohic, s.rest
K.fundin< improvement ............. SIS
-, County of Lucas, Ohio, Gener-
IS 900 HasL-ii County, Kas., e efund-
5000 -. nIary'~ Town.hip, Kas.,
R~funding ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
$3.50 o C.' orado sprias-. CeI., Rapid
sto. 900 x eoixuk, Iowa, Electric street
hallway and - wer co., 4 st sort. 6's
s15, 900 Crawferd.viiIe, lad, Water
$4,000 scioto Water Co., Of Marion,
$4,000 Pierre water Work: 90, OF
$1,000 beaver Water Co., of Denver,
Cot, lisa Us.t.................... rs
$4,000 Det-oit Bay City Railroad
SsO, 600 Cape Girardian soafhwsstern
Railway Co., Consolidated. IS
Prices on application. Correspondence invited.
@. G. CHAPMAN. CHAs. J. CHAPMAN.
ROBERT CHAPMAN.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
PROPOSALS..


pECRUITtNG RENDEZvsUs 45
10 exchange IT., POrtanu. Me +, Dc. 1. 1890
Sealed proposals In trpcate, subject 10 the usual
conditions, VIII be received at tn office until ~
O'Clock M, Dec 81, $50, and then opened for
meals daily. OF good quality, and the allow nee OF
soap and candles authorized 10 be issued 10 a
soldier to the recruiting party ana recruits at AS
Exch nge st. Portland, Ne. during the remain
der OF the fiscal yea ending June 80, 1891. The
Government reserves the right to reject any or
all proposals Full Information VIII be furnished
on application to this 0fe. Proposals for furnish
ing complete rati0ns at place Objectionable for
recruits will not he considered. Envelopes c. n
taining proposals should be marked, proposals
for cooked ratoDs" and addressed TO LIST LIEUT.,
q. e. NOR ON, 9Th Infantry. II. o. decG,13,20
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
Dec. IL, 1890.
Cumberland national Ba"A.

nNHE annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Il Cumberland National Bank Of portland,
will be held at their banking room on ~ ESDAn,
the thirteenth day Of January, 1891 az ten clock
a. M, for The choice If directors Tor the ensuing
wear and the transact on II any other business
that may legally come before mem, mem, -,
Portland, Dec. IL. 1890.
dec dim
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
FINANOsAL.
REGULAR 2 PER CENT. DIVIDEND
The EasteTn sHvessmeut Company,

The Eastern snvesiment Company,
WI Cara, Msnsg.r,
Portland 0iflcs: 4 Oxford Building, 1856 Middle 81.
Established 1875; authorized capital $4,000
600; subscribed, % 5000: surplus sil8 900;
par value, 500 per share; now selling at s1O1
per share until Dec. 10, when the price VIII be adj
yanced. This company has never paid less than
and mas paid per cent In 1890. It will continue
TO pay per cent regularly. This company IN
vests us funds 10 city improved real estate In
vested 10 the west Send for circulars and full
particulars.
JOHN .. ALLEN, President, Providence, X. l.;
HON. ROSCOE n. THOMPSON, Vice President,
New York; ANDREW A. MEYER, Treasurer, ~
MIX street, Boston, Mass. nov 4d3m
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
W. BAKER & CO.. Dorchester. Mass
The National Traders Bank.

THE shareholders Of the National Traders
Il Bank, of Portland, are hereby notified that
their Annual meeting win be held at their banking
next, at eleven O'Clock a. M, to choose Eve d.
rretOrs for the ensuing year, and to act on any
other business that may legally come before the
EDWARD GOULD, Cashier;
Dec. IL, 1890. deel2dtd
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13
CANAL NATIONAL BANK.

TgHHE annual meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Canal National Bank, Of Portland. TOR he
election OF seven directors, and for the transac
tlOn OF any Other business that may legally come
before theni, VIII De hrld at their banking house
1891, at IL O'Clock a. m.
Dec. IL. 1890. deeI2eodid
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

We have been accustomed for long series
of years TO think of Ireland as an unfortu
nate land, predestined TO perpetual famine
at best with only temporary periods of re.
lief. The exact cause of this state of things
has never been clearly stated. The evils of
landlordism, the iniquity Of government by
vIceroy imported from England, and most
of all the Tory party of England have vaIi-
ously been called the authors Of the distress
of the Emerald Isle, and the abolition of
some or all of these institutions has been
advocated as the surest means of restoring
state of peace and. plenty. 1t is more than
probable that something else than these is
the cause Of Ireland's woes, and that the
man who would strike at the root of the
evil must strike distillery. While the po-
tato blight and group of warning political
leaders may have something to do with the
restitution the fact that grog-shops exist at
the rate of &c to 760 people, as they do in
Ballyhannis typical famine town In coun-
ty Mayo, doubtless has good deal more.
If Mr.. Balfour has the good of Ireland
really at heart he will order his constabulary
to give tenants rest and to devote their
energies to evicting some of the tavern
keepers, taverns and all.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

1.-THE use of 'Castoria is so universal and
its merits SO wen known that it seems WORK
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYR, d. D.,
New York City.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

1t is not an utter impossibility that the
failure Of the.natural gas supply at Pitts
burg will remove one OF the principal object
lessons of the people who point to the
decadence Of New England. For several
years past the closed South Boston Iron
Works and the Hinkley locomotive works in
Boston have been pointed to as horrible ex-
amples of the ruinous protection policy. AS
a matter of fact 1t was the ruinous natural
gas fuel that closed them. In Plttsburg the
gas was delivered on the premises for next
to nothing. The Boston concerns were
obliged to burn coal, and to freight 1t from
Pennsylvania to Boston, and therefore
could not compete in price with the iron
masters in Pennsylvania and closed their
rolling-mills and foundries. Now. that the
gas has given out to great extent, the Pitts
burgers will be forced to fall back on coal
With cheap coal freights between Perth
AmbOy and Boston the idle mills in the latter
city may start up again in the near future.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is 80 well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. 7.
The Portland daily press., 1890-12-13

TIE cr~AuR COMPANY, n MURRAY STREET. NEW YonK.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Probate Court Proceedings.

JAN. 27.-Second account of Chas. Schroe-
der, guardian of George and Theodore Ripke,
settled.
First account of j. F. Theek, guardian of
Dora, Nettie and Frank Stickley, settled.
Fourth account of John Reinmund, guar
dian of F. Dickminder, settled.
First account of Sophia Panning, guardi-
an of Herman, Minnie, George, Charles and
August Panning, settled.
First account of D. W. Frease, administra a.
tor of the estate of H. E. Cary. settled.
Second account of D. E. Haag, guardian
of Gertie Harrison, settled.
First account of Amelia NJ. Cary, guardian
of Henry E. Gary, settled.
First account of Amelia NJ. Cary, guardian
of Lillian A. Gary, settled.
Musson Overhulls appointed executor of
the estate of Jesse Overhulls. deceased.
Rollie j. Free appointed administrator of
the estate of franklin Free, deceased.
JAN. 31.-Third account of G, G. Young,
executor of the will of Augustus Croft. filed.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
L. Okuli and Anna M. Homeyer.
N. Gaeb and Rosalie s. Royal
VIM. Buchhop and Anna Weichers.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
Suicide ofa Napoleon Citi-
zen in Indiana.

We clip the following from the Napanee
(Ind.) Ne,Us:
Yesterday forenoon at about 1890 there was
considerable excitement, and more or less
curiosity, caused by the report that man
had cut his throat at Babcock's livery barn.
The Ne,cs man was soon on the scene of the
attempted suicide. In the Office lay a man of
medium build, wearing mustache, COM
fortably dressed, and about ~ years OF age.
BY his side was DR.. Stauffer, who was caring
for wound or wounds-a couple of very ugly
looking knife thrusts in the mans neck,
which had been inflicted with a common
pocket knife, in his own hands.
Though stranger to the most of the citi-
zens. he was none other than Lafayette Bab-
cock, of Napoleon, Ohio, and cousin of Lon
Babcock, our liveryman, in whose office the
subject of this sketch tried to end his earthly
career, and which attempt may yet end as be-
ing successful. The knife used was COM
mon pattern of the barlow style with large
blade about a of an inch WIDE and probably
216 inches long At the time of the attempt
to take his life, Lon Babcock was repairing
something on one of his buggies on the barn
floor and his cousin was standing by watch
ing and talking to him. He finally said that
he would step into the Office and sit down, at
same time going to the office. In few
moments Lon W6uG To tIo OlllCo W pEOCuEo
some other fixtures when he saw his cousin
with the knife plunged into his throat. Lon
siezed his arms at once, and called to his
hostler for help, but before the latter reached
the Office, and being unable to overpower his
cousin, he withdrew the weapon and sue
ceeded in inficting another cash in his
throat. Lon succeeded in disarming him
just as help arrived.
The man, we believe, only came here last
Saturday, and is known to have possessed
good habits and was an industrious young
man, though we understand, he had been
drinking since coming here, which give cred
ence to his supposed trouble.
The cause that led to the tragical act are
scarcely known at this writing, though Mr..
Babcock says that his cousin, since coming
here, had related something regarding his
trouble at home and his leaving Ohio, on ac-
count of which some young lady had figured
to some extent. The probability is that the
attempt was made to take his own life while
laboring under a fit of temporary insanity
consequent upon dispondency.
The man was taken to Mr.. Babcock's g home
where he is being cared for, and the prospect
to-day is. that he Is in fair way to recover,
the knife not having severed any large arte-
ries.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-06
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