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The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
Her Resolutions.

In looking over a woman's list of
good resolutions for the new year., we
fail to find the following:
l. Never to stop q horse-car on o
curve or on an inclination.
Q. Always to signify to the driver or
conductor in some way save by an up
lifted eyebrow that she wants the car
to stop.
3. Never to get into deep CONVERSE
ton with a friend, and forgetting her
street till she is a block farther, blame
the conductor for not stopping more
quickly.
4. Never to lay her wet umbrella
down on the silk-goods counter in q
store.
8. To carry the same umbrella up
and down and not in and out.
s. To buy more than two postage
stamps ct q time.
2. To mend her old clothes before
she gives them tothe poor.
8. To refrain from joining any more
committees.
9. To refrain from telling every one
she meets what her grippe symptoms
were and what she did for them.
10. To refrain from writing 1889 any
farther than into March, lS9O.-Bos-
ton Saturday Epening Gazette,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

score or more of words and phrases in
use twelve months ago have lapssd into
innocuous d%esuetude. Now, no mi says
Brown vas loaded Tonight" or Blown
full" or Brown was leery." or Brown
swamred."
Brown had . jag last night" is the
modern expression which you can qualify
with any expressive adjective. "A cold
jag" is good form, o mixed jag" is in
common use, and a #. o. j." meaning
fine old jag" is the very latest" but
everybody has caught o i. The express
sion is not elegant, but it has a meaning,
and has probably come to stay. Jagged"
and "iagging" will come on apace, and
then somebody will add q few pages to
the dictionary.
There is no prevailing style of jag for
the Very simple reason that no class Of
society can run a corner on it
The champagne jig is the happiest of
all jags. because it is the most sociable.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
Who eser heard of a man evolving a
champaene ing without the assistanca of

Who eser heard of a man evolving a
champagne jag without the assistance of
II or mor friends? Mean men use
straight whisky in a game of solitaire,
and their jag is as uninteresting as the
subjects ars miserable and unhappy. But
the champagne jag, provided the wine be
AL and the stomach be not disordered.
calls forth all that is social in ones ma
tnre. No torpid liver should ever attempt
the champagne Jag, for the sake of the
fine beverage spoiled. But when gentle-
mon and, mayhap, ladies, throw dull
cnre away to listen to tho popp'n of
corks, the least harmful and most exlilar-
ating of jugs is the result. Its happiest
effects are seen in the carly morning. If
IL can sing his soul pours forth in mel
ody; if Que can dance the heels bespeak
his joyous condition. If neither accom-
%plishment is voucllsafed the tongue loos-
ems ut both ends and n happy, harmless
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
A Senatorial Epi>ode.

III the police will please look the
Other way Il moment we will slvlv slip
in the following communication sem to
lis by a %youmorist. whoappears to have
been marvrlolsly inspired hv the ma
%iestic scene that lay before him as lie
sat in the Senate gallery the other
day. He entities his prose epic a
Senatorial Episode Ii cantcrs along
thus:
Sitting in the press gallery of the
Senate recently | saw a Moody Senator
l;eck to the Gray Butler. who seemed
to understand the signal. for he prompt
lv proceeded to Call the Stewart. who
hastily procured for the aforesaid Sen
ator a Berry and Il Plumb. Very soon
thereafter he was g q to clasp both
hands over his Vest. from which it was
evident he was suffering great PAYNE.
T%Gerenron Il Sawyer suggested that
the best remedy was Il little Bate taken
ont OF a black bottle, which was prompt
ly administered. and in Il short time the
patient was as Hale as country Squire
doing in his Pngh during the Sunday
morning service.
by George" said he. that little
Bate was worth a kings Ransom. Now,
when | get the Barbour to give me q
nice shave. and take II stroll on the
grass Platt and down through the Pad
dock To the Quay, l will feel as happy
as the bank Teller who has escaped tic
Canada with his pockets full of doodle.
Then when Il get to my quarters and
FRYE amy fish caught in the Quay owe
IL good Coke fire, l will he ready to &c
to bed and bid Farwell to earthly
cares
Now, he who cannot see the point OF
this story should procure IL tallow-di,
from the Chandler. by the light OF
which lie may be able to Pierce the
darkness that envelops his under
Standardization Post.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
there are now about soo. 0oO. GOO. or a

there are now about soo. toO. 600, or an
average of 100 to the square mile. In
Europe there are 3sO, GOO, 900. aver
aging 100 to the square mile. In AZ
rica there are o1o,oOo.OoO. In Amer.
lea, Nortl, and South, there are no.
ooo,o3o. relatively. thinlv scattered.
and recent. In the islands. large
and small, probably 10.oOo.OOO. The
extremes of the white and black are us
. to 3, the remaining 100. 900, 900 being
intermediate brown and tawny.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

Shoes were ma lie by the lg ut aus and
tie inhabitants of other Eastern coun-
tries from the leaves o! the papyrus and
rawhiacs over 1900 wears 2 o but
whether foot clothing was first made from
vegetable or animal substances must re-
m,in u matter of conjecture. The earli-
est eli, rts of foot clothiers we're, in all
probab lily. confined to rotecting the
scles. and consisted of safeguards and
fastening appliances. For these linen,
PUSHES. broom, flax, wool, bark of trees,
hides OF animals, and even metals were
employed.
From the Greek and Roman classics it
making WAS l%,ractio ed as an art at o very
Curly period. and that differently fash
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
Stamps He Didn't mn,c.

He was a stamp tiend, Young and
precocions. The plain American stamp
had nc interest for him. He was max
ing a collection of foreign ones and SO
when they sent him down to the post
office for Il package lie did not pa,
much attention. but brought it home
and handed it over and skipped out to
play tag. Next day they showed him
a new sister who Ind arrived. He
looked at her with some curiosity.
Say, where did she come from?'
"Oh, from heaven
From heaven! Was that the pack
age ! brought from the p~ostoiiice yes
terday. and 1 v knowed anything
about it 2"
YES"
"Golly! why didn't You save me the
stamps ?"--SdM Francisco Chronicle.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
Fred Had Weakened.

Sweet Girl eanxiouslyl-Did Fre-l
mean Mr.. Nicefellow-callto see you to-
day, papa?
fapa-Ycs. and to oblige him 1 con.
sented: suppose time hangs heavy
on his hands.
Sweet girl Observation-Disclosures
what did he say?
Papa-He requested the pleasure Of
a series of games OF chess with me.
The first mes we will play this even.
ing. and after that every third even.
ing during the winter. I hope, my
dear. You will keep ont of the library,
us chess is a very absorbing occupation.
-NeW York Ueehiy.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
Ir is always hest to avoid danger If

Iv is always hest to avoid danger if
possible. therefore there is one rule
which ought to be taught in every
school i'll the United States. and that is
never lift a wire Off the ground. As
long as it is ON the ground it is harm
less, no matter what pressure may he
ON it, The moment tleaves the ground
it may he dangerous. If it is in the
way of traffic You can safely pull it
across the street with your foot, then
put your foot on it and hold it OH the
ground and ii cannot hurt you, but do
no lift it. Never touch n wire tied on
II pole. 1t may moi be dangerous, hut
it is like the ',nloaded gun, it may kill
you.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
Mr.. Grady's Kindness to a Reporter.

The late Henry w. Grady was very
popular with the Younger class of re.
r%orters in New York. and, in fact.
every city in the North. One young
man, speaking of the dead Southernel
a few evenings ago, said: II shall
VT forget Mr.. Grady's kindness to
me was correspondent for an ont
of-town paper and could not attend the
Southern Society dinner at which MIR.
Grady was to deliver his address on
The New South Late in the after
neon of the day set for the dinner |
called on Mr.. Grady at his hotel with
a view to receiving Il proof OF hi;
speech. was qnitca boy. Ia. the dis
tinguishcd young Soutllerner showed
me as much consideration as any man
possibly could, sat down with me and
went through the entire speech, max
ing changes and taking up tlree-quar-
tiers of an hour of time that was very
valuable to him. When lie had ~
cludel Mr.. Grady presented me to his
wife. who accompanied him on the trip.
and extended n hearty invitation to visi:
Atlanta and the South. l, for one.
shall ncve forget Henry W. Grady"
Non. YORK.. SIn
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

INTERESTING statistics gathered by q
prominent English physician indicate
that consumption is very greatly pro
noted hy Il damp soil. and its presence
has been abatea. even to the extent OF
40 per cent. where suitable drainage
has been introduced. Researches of
other physicians, including the we'll
known DIR. I;owditcl. of Massaclu.
sctts. confirm this conclusion and de.
termine tina. the amount of moisture
in the soil is n fair criterion of the pro-
portion of consumption among the
residents. Local causes are becoming
more and more disrcgardel, and the
Infectious nature of consumption is
receiving increased attention from
physicians.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

nut ~ Ma1t
Ben, all here it is:
DEER A AN M~Aw-Yurc letter Kim TO
hand yist,dy. an 1 wus aw vi KILL TO elt u.
Tho rome lisfrer he'd ~ cal las mite IN she
kin kick q chuw OF tobncker out n q .ell9rs
mouth ia,ter an more times then emmy crle'
I,ne the ole spotted Bow an her 2 Digs
The school, marin is u bully good cook.
an we hev big times: but am q thlhRin
ssT"s SLY o. = e hraRin n c ths s so sas colt colt: shes a
daisy. an kin throw dust in to all thare
eyes. ~.
axle preace? Ikint find 1t hye nor l0ws
Dost you think it is tine to ween the rest
o tn, culv IS all the 2 colts!
The 81 hool-mafm is givin II to the WHO.
der in CRATE shape; she made q apple Pic
fur dinner tibet wus jest boss; shes hard TO
beet. rnny place you nut her:
The tay mare acts kindly balky; meant I
better sell her eff l kin!
The keerds air out fur the weddin at Per-
kins over on to Snide Crick. It's Nell an
the doctors, an Ishudn't wunder then the
new IRE ,cher wui take another one OF en-.
Nary Hammer Is Il go!n to. stay tell after the
weddin.
Hedn't / better menure the south 40 pur-
ty hevy fore I plow 1t: It's Citing purity
we'll run down.
Tho school-marms gran-maw hes been
sick fur n few DAYS. but / reckon faint moth
in serus. OILS Zeko Jackson's moved into
tliare now hous last weak. i tell. you It's
II dandy. and it's furnished nicer then emmy
house here. 1t most kills rete's wife an she
Shifts worse than ever. an so do the rest
o. en-.
When sum of the Parsonses amt to
Cronks. why sum of the Cronks Is to Par
senses. The scllool-maim ses tllay will Re
another full size row betwixt en- sum day.
Two u notion to try sum OF them new caf
weeners on this iast batch o calves. fur the
others like 10 a bellercd themselfes to deth.
Write soon.
BENJAMIN HAREowsoN ScoopER.
William Henery felt sum better arfter
he he'd red Ben's letter. but we all
wandered who it WIS he WIS q thinkin
of fur a housekeeper.
II CESS it must be Sairy Giles" SEES
William Henery.
mo, I'll bet it's one O. the Perkins
es."ses the wilder.
"Mebby its the school-marm," ses
Susan Jane.
81 shudn't be s'prised, then, if it
were II O the Purdy gals" SEES !, in
~iictavely a-rubbin the eend O my nose
with the anvellop.
"Shucks! They doan't enny of You
no nuthin about it," SEES Andy. 9TH
bet a coon skin it is one o. the Hop
pers' gals" An so we wandered an
numbered, an cooln't nun of lis agree.
But we he'd Il awful nice visit tharc, an
rested a heepo' the time, an dun sum
washin sose to be reddy fur Joshua's
the next weak.
We he'd visited all the dotters but I,
M we he'd 6 suns to visit yit, but 4 of
EN- lived in the same town WHARF we
WIS a-goin fr,,m Joshna's. Yol,rn.
HESTER ANN ScoopER.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

A M1cH1GAN farmer claims TO have
saved his large flock of sheep from the
dogs by putting bells ON each one.
When the sheep get frightened and
run. The bells play II grand march and
the dogs scamper off.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

A FARMER living in thc southern part
of Douglas County. Kansas has dis
covered a vein of marble and granite
about thirty feet in thickness and ahont
twenty-five feet below the surface.
Successive strata developed different
c%olors. beginning with Il notified gray
and running through Il BLUSH, pink.
blue, red. and clear white.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

found to be difficult to get on and oil,
and in the process of time the height Of
leg WAS lowered. In many of these low
cred boots the turnover reached down to
the ankle. Ii was during this reign that
the Hessian came into fashion perhaps
the handsomest boot ever worn This
boot was a German importa. ion; but
boots similarly cut are knownto have been
worn in bohemia as early as 100. This
WAS followed hy the Wellington.
In the reign Of George ~. ladies wore
boots laced mp the front.
The Blucher, which came into fashion
in the carly portion of the present cen.
tury. continued in great favor down to a
Very recent date, and even vet it is not
entirely displaced. The introduction OF
elastic within the memory of readers of
moderate age did much to discountenance
the Blucler boot.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

Even the bootblack SHES stones at the
straight-whisky jag. The plain whisky
jag is ut the bottom of the ladder and
the champagne jog at the top.
But the young man! The now young
man who goes out with a friend is the
happiest Of all those jagged. He is
anS sls Sl hi; To- s.f fss ;Ha li hii.l 5sfS's be- b. a ass
gay. And he drinks . sherry wine here,
and a port wine there, and sweet wine,
and sour wine, and he gets gayer and
gayer. Such . jag! He finally orders
.hampagne, for he has just received his
months salary. He rests agsinst the
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

"TF every human being in the Amer
lean continent were to lie taken out of
existence" said the late Prof. Asa
Gray. and the whole work of his
hands We're cleared away, so that no
trace remained, subsequent historians
could prove that the Caucasian race
existed hv the flowers that would he
found growing here
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

PAIL WHITE. a pros porous Colorado
ranchman. about a month ago adver-
tisea for a wife. giving an accurate de
scription of himself and his surround
ings, etc. His mail has been so heavy
w since that it has been necessary
to put it in barrels ut the p~ostotlicc,
and Mr.. White was compelled to bring
his farm wagon to town to haul it home.
He has not yet made a selection.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

TIM Pope is sharp. When ono of the
Eonlangist agents asked him to cast
the influence of the Vatican in favor oil
the brave general and his cause. the
old Pontitf answered gently: "lhe
Papacy has often been involved in
tragedy. now and then in comedy, hut
compromised in am c%ntract."
The Bonlangist took his hat and de
parted.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

c c G to
Webster, q jag is a
small load; there
fore one who has q
jag carries q small
load. That is. ifyou
90 strictly by the
d%ictionary''s defni-
tion. But modern
lied jays r of
many kinds; some
are weighty, and all.
are expensive. The
meaning is so COM
ana
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

A PENNSYLVANIA newspaper reports
that a young girl at West Chester. that
State. has utilized one of her finger
nails as a pen.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

The Armours. in Chicago. did a
business of :S6n. oio. mo last year,
S5.n00.O 900 i'm excess of lSSS. Sin
thousand men were employed. and paid
s3.0oo.O0o. The firm killed LION. 600
hogs. tn0. 00o cattle. and $50. 600 sheep.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

A GREAT fight Of locusts, calculated
to have covered about 1000 square
miles, lately passed across the Red Sea
from the African to the Arabian shore.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

A WESTERN pastor relates the fol
lowing suggestive incident: When
the late DIR. Hodge was drawing near
the close of his life he spent two or
three days at my house. He discovered
in my study Il piece of furniture he
greatly admired and asked me to buy
for him, ii ! could, Il duplicate. Upon
receiving ii from my hand he pulled
ont of hi pocket Il purse in order To
reimburse me. but there was nothing
in it. playfnllv remarked that his
treasures were all laid M. in heaven.
Vie babe me pause to see ii he did not
still have all he needed for earth. He
soon found the change lie was in search
"f and handed it to me to pay for the
turniture. saving: II have from boy
lool taken The procaution to have some
treasure at both ends OF the ioulncv.'
This simple expression contains the
sim and substance of his masterlv
c'omes ON didatic theology.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

THERE are only five workingmcn
justices of the peace in Great Britain.
Three of them lire in England and
two in Scotland.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

Z would be as diff
ficult to fix the
PER cd when foot
clothing was first
worn by MN as to
fix The date of his
existence. All that
is kno II in regard
to the former is that
in some of The o
ancient reror Is al
lnsions TO foot COW
crings occur. These
tell That sandals anil
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
sumptnary laws had to be pas :ed to re:

sumptnary laws had to be pass ed to re-
strict their use, or, rather, their proper
tions. Fines and other puishments we're
imposed for wearing boots with toes over
two inches III length, and at another
per.od for wearing shoes with toes above
six inches in breadth. The great Cardinal
Wolsey is said to have worn shoes of
gold. The probability is that gold en-
broidery or leather stamped in gold is
what he really wore. 1t is rela'ed that u
courier named Robert, in the third Ed
wards time, wore the toes of his boots
SO long that he had to stuff them
them with tow and curl them up like n
rams horn, from which they obtained the
name cornadu. The same thing, it is said,
was practiced as early as Rufus. and they
were before Edwards time worn in Cra-
COW.
Legal enactments put them down for a
time, but they sprang into existence nee
more, and o writer Of the period says: "A
esshion'w we have latelytakon up is to wear
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

SOME of the natives of India speak
IL Very bizarre English. One man
during ain examination was told Ia
write an essay upon !le horse. which
he did in the following brief item
the horse is a very noble animal. but
when irritn.ed he ceases to Ito so.'
Another had to write upon the differ
cnce between riches and poverty. and
he ended by saying: lin short. the
rich man wclters on crimson and vel
vet. while the poor man shorts on flint
From Judge Cunningham. Il we'll
known'Anslo-Indian came the follow
ing story in illustration of Indian po-
likeness: "A Judge. who was IL very
bad shot, had been ont for a day.
sport and on his return the man who
went with him was asked: Well. how
did the Judge shoe, today oh. lie
replied, the Judge shoot beautifully,
hut heaven was very merciful to the
birds"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
RACY CHAPTER ON JAGS.
HEADS THAT MAY he AC.
CURED IN MANY WAYS.

Means of Getting Them Ar. Only Limited
by the Com bination- to tie Male In Mix.
ing Drinks-Ths Straight whisky jag La
at tile IsottoM of the ladder aud the
Champagne Jag ut the Top.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

THE human family to day consists Of
about 1,4a0, 600. OGO individuals. In
Asia. where man was first planted,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
EVOLUTION OF 4 SHOE.
CHANGES THAT HAVE TAKEN PLACE
IN THIRTY CENTURIES.

they We're Used Originally AS Instrument,
of Torture and to Degrade the weurer-
Events .fla, Lei Gn To Crispin's Being
Mute "a tatrOm Saint for Martyr,iulm To
Hi, Calling.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28
son the 18th of October
Seldom n sOnter's sol,nr -

"The shoes worn bythe Belgic Britons,"
says Meyrick, were made of raw cow
hide" Such shoes are known to hive
been worn by the Irish down to the time
of Edward Ill, and by the Sco.ch, with
cert lin variations, to Il much later date.
Charles VII. of France wore coats with
long tails to hide his legs. that were tho
reverse of shapely. Henry Plantagenet,
Duke of Anjou, 10 hide n large and un-
slightly, excrescence on u of his feet,
Henry VIII. is said, though there is
pretty good proof that extremely broad
boots were worn before his time. to have
occasionel the introduction of shoes of
disproportionate breadth i'll order to OBJ
tain ease and comfort for feet that were
misshapen. In all these instances, the
unsightly and ridiculous forms became so
fashionable and so outrageous that
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

THE sort of stuff that gets into the
British aristocracy With remarkable
ease and frequency is indicated by the
career of the Marquis of %Ailc+bnry.
whose ancestral estates in England are
now up for sale in order to pay the
debts which lie has contracted during
a life of drunkenness and dissipation.
And yet this precious youth is the
patron of twenty church liyiogs,
though lie is debarred from the English
turf for dishonesty.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-02-28

p. 7. BASNrM has refused an offer
of 100000 for a book on Europe.