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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
w. G. T. U. COUNTY CONVENTION

The Seventh Annual Convention of
the Jerauld County w G L U met at
the NJ E Church, in Washington
Springs, July 23d. at 1:3O p. M.
Mrs Barker, our State President
was present and led IN the devotional
exercises.
Addresses of welcome and brief re-
sponses were given.
Mrs. Miles annual address as county
President was full of encouragement
and suggestions for our work the com
ing year.
Report of Unions and Departments
were given.
Mrs Barker gave one of her excellent
talks emphasizing the fact of our being
a Christian Organization, and the need
of ofeducatlng ourselves in parliamentary
practice. Election Of officers resulted
in
President-Mrs Clara Durham.
Cores. Secretary-Mrs Clara Spears.
Rec. Secretary-Mrs Anna Nordyke.
Treasurer-Mrs Mary L Bateman.
1t was decided by vote that we re-
main part of the Sd Dist.
Adjourned until evening.
EVENING BUSINESS SESSION.
The minutes OF this convention read
and approved.
The chairman of resolutions COM
mlttee presented resolutions, which
will be printed later. Accepted.
The executive committee then pro
ceeded to the appointment OF Superin'
tendents OF Departments;
Evangeistic- NJ II Freeland.
Literature & U. Signal-N1rs Clara M Spears.
Narcotics-Ella Smith.
| Sabbath Observancc-M Mary Hunt.
| Scientific Temperance-N1rs Mary Grayson.
! Railroad Work-NIrs Anna Davenport.
| Social Purity-Mrs Jennie II Miles.
| Sunday School Work-Mrs Rex.
Legislation, Petition and Franchlse-Mr
| Ncttie G Hail.
| Work Among Foreigners-Mrs Brownell.
| Pcace-MrS Abi Huntley.
Fairs-Nlrs Maggie Worral.
1t was decided to hold quarterl.
meetings; the first to be held in Water
bury the latter part Of October.
Adjourned.
ABIT. HUNTLEY.
Sec. Pro. Ten
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-25
WOMANS REALM.
Under God The People Rule" Motto
ofSouth Dakota.
ARE WOMEN PEOPLE??
Suffrage Campaign In Dakota.

Conducted by LoElla II. Blank associate editor.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
CHANGES IN WARFARE.
What VIII BE the Effect of the Reyolu.
tion in Infantry Arms.

What VIII he the Effect of the Reyolu-
tion in Infantry Arms.
In future wars CD the bullets will
have much greater penetrative power,
and will therefore be less readily stopped
by covering obstacles, whether natural
or artificial. (2.) The trajectory is fat
tened that is, the bullets at decisive
battle ranges rise less above the ground,
thus not only widening the dangerous
space and reducing the number of misses
due to IA defective estimate of distance,
but also extending point-bank range,
and thus in measure doing away with
adjustment of the sights under heavy
fire. (3.) The power of firing few
rounds with excessive rapidity when
needful will make charges more bloody
than ever before. Every rush in the
close approaches to position defended
even by a thin line of skirmishers will
be met by volleys more intolerable than
the heaviest fire of a line of battle
twenty-five years ago. (4.) The reduc-
ton in weight of ammunition will en-
able the soldier to carry about double
the number of rounds and to receive
fresh supplies in action with correspond
lngly greater ease. l5.) The use OF
smokeless powder will make it more
easy to overlook the ground in front by
reason of the absence of the clouds of
smoke that heretofore have spread
merciful veil between modern armies In
the death struggle; but on the other
hand, the readiest mode of detecting
the precise position of the enemy-his
ouffS of SmOke-will ba lackinO and
surprises and unexpected movements of
skirmishers will probably be more fire.
quent than of old. There will be no
longer curtain to hide the ghastly
spectacle Immediately around them. Ex-
perience has proved that many men
who fight steadily in battle turn faint
and sick in field hospital; how will Il
be when the two experiences are tc
certain extent combined? ?--General
Henry l.. Abbot, in Forum.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
A MAN OF FEW WORDS.
How Dull English Waiter Intcrpreto,
His Modest Order.


His Modest Order.
A young man, some years ago, arrived
at a certain inn, and, after alighting
from his trap. went into the commercial
room, where he walked backwards and
forwards for some minutes, displaying
the utmost tself-importance. AT length
he rang the bell, and upon the walters
appearance gave him an order nearly as
follows:
'Waiter." "Yes sir,''
81 am man of few words. and cont
like to be continually ringing the bell
and disturbing the house; I'll thank you
to pay attention to what say
"Yes, sir!'
''In the first place; bring mo in aglass
of brandy and water, cold, with little
sugar and also teaspoon: wipe down
this table, throw some Goals on the fire,
and sweep up the hearth; bring me a
couple of candles, pen, ink, and paper,
some waters, Il little sealing-wax: and
let me know what time the post goes
out.
Tell the ostler to take care of my
horse, dress him we'll, and let me know
when he's ready to feed. Order the
chamber maid to prepare me good bed,
take care that the sheets are well aired
and that there is glass of water in the
room.
ASK your mistress what / can have
for supper. Tell her / should like u
roast duck, or some thing of that sort.
Desire your master to step in; want to
ask him few questions about the
drapers of this town"
The waiter answered, "Yes, SIR" and
then went to the landlord and told him
gentleman in the commercial room
wanted great many things, and
amongst the rest he wanted him, and
that was all he could recollect.-. Leeds
Mercury
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
10 WAS WROUGHT UP.
An Indians Exciting Experience In Mo
tana Theater,

An Indians Exciting Experience In Mon
tana Theater,
"You see, it happened like this" said
an old-timer. "It was In '06. My old
friend, Bill Hamilton, of saltwater,
sometimes called Wildcat Bill, was n
United States deputy marshal and
sheriff of Choteau County. There had
been some illegal whisky selling going
on around the BlacKfoot country, and
finally Bill got after the guilty parties.
"a young Indian named Two Wolves
got mixed up in the affair, and Bill ar
rested him as witness and brought
him to Helena. Howey was marshal
here at that time and / was deputy.
"When Bill arrived in town with his
Indian he called on Howey and me to
help take care of him. Well, on the
night of the day that Bill and his pris.
oner arrived there was some sort of a
show going on in an old hall upon
Bridge street. We all wanted to go,
but didn't know what to do with the
Indian. Finally Bill said we will
take him along with us which we
agreed to do.
"Neither Bill nor the Indian had ever
seen show before Well. we went to
the hall and got seats in the gal>ec.A
the Indian being seated between Biz
and me 1 forgot what the play was,
but it vas one of the old-fashioned kind,
where the whole company was killed ot'
before the show was over.
1--WE got Interested in the perform
ance and forgot oil about the Indian. He
kept quiet until the killing began.
When the actors began firing pistols and
showing knives the Indian got nervous,
and finally, when the people on the stage
began falling thick and fast, he could
stand the show no longer.
Suddenly he made Jump FROM the
seat, and before Bill and ! could stop
him, that Indian had jumped clean
through window near by and out on a
sort of platform. He got down to tho
ground, stole horse somewhere. and
rode twenty-five miles bareback down
to the valley. There he stole saddle
and went home again to his friends in
the tribe.
"Bill never caught him. but we heard
afterward that the Indian said the
reason he left was because he was afraid
of being killed. He said the white folks
Of Helena were killing each other on
platform in one end of the room and tho
rest of the people were sitting around
and laughing at the business. "-Ieler'
tMont.) Independent.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03

know the signs. Don't stop to hear an
other lesson, but bundle the children up
and start 'em off home right away. My
horses are harnessed up, and I'll be
round with my big bob-sled in five min
utes to take them home that live fur
thest away. The Dwight Barnes,
Greenwood and Long children, bundle
up quick as you can"
Miss Dodge went running toward her
stable, while Miss Percy at once dis
missed school and began helping the
little ones into their cloaks and hoods.
In a very few moments Miss Dodge
came driving up with pair of bob-sleds,
on which her wagon-bed was placed.
The wagon-bed was full of clean
straw, and Miss Dodge see med to have
put into it every shawl and quilt and
blanket and other bed-covering in her
house, besides two big buffalo-robes and
bear-skin.
The children living near the school
house were already running across the
prairies toward home. 1t was growing
darker and colder every moment and
Miss Dodge said:
Jump in-no time to lose! Snuggle
down in the straw and cover up best you
can. Set close together, and you'll
keep warmer. Here we go! G'lang,
Jinny--git up, Charley!"
And as she spoke, away we. flow over
the plain, with the wind whistling
around our ears and the sharp, icy
snow-halses flying into our faces.
There were in the sled Ned and
Bessie Dwight, Tom Greenwood and his
little brother, three girls named
Barnes, Wilfred Long and his sister
and my brother James and /.
Wilfred Long, the boy who had given
Miss Dodge SO much trouble, was older
than any of US, and he was, as ! have
said, but fourteen years old. He was
very quiet and thoughtful as we rode
along.
Miss Rebecca sat upon the high seat,
lines in hand, her scanty skirts blowing
out behind her and her gray head bowed
to the wind
She had on an old overcoat OF her
brothers and q 81 awl wound around her
head. while her hands were ancased In o
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
THE BRIGHT SIDE.

n one looks upon the bright side
II is sure TO be the right side
at least that's how rye found It as I've jour.
neyed through each day.
And it's queer how shadows vanish,
And how easy tits to Danish
From bright side sort of nature every doleful
thing away.
There are two sides to question,
AS we know; so the suggestion
OF the side which holds the sunlight seems
most reasonable to me.
And, you know, we can't be merry,
Aud make our surroundings CHEEKY
II we will persist in coddling every gloomy
=. thing we see.
There's a sensible quotation
Which will ft in every station
We all know it-"As the twg is bent so is the
tree inclined.r
And the twigs of thought we're bending,
II to ways of gloom were tending,
VIII be pretty sure to twist and dwarf and quite
deform the mind.
There's a way of searching over
The wide skies till we discover
Whether storms are on the way, or the weather
that we love;
And the blue may fast be hiding
Back of clouds which swift are riding
Gct We know the blue is shining STILL and
spreading far above.
And while that will last forever
tFor the true blue fadcth never),
9Ee dark clouds must soon or laterbe dispersed
and fade away;
And the sweet bright side" still shining,
viii meet the eyes inclnng
no watch for it and welcome it, however dark
the day.
SO, my friends let's choose the bright side,
just the happy, glorious right side,
Which will give us health and spirits Just as
long as life shall last
And the sorrows that roll DER US
Shall not always so before us
II we keep "A watch for blue skies, and will hold
its sunshine fast.
Mary ID. Brine, in Harpcr's Bazar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
Women Barbers in London.

A lady whom ] know is thinking
(writes Miss Mantaline) of opening hair
cutting saloon for gentleman, and hay
ing trained army of lady hair dressers
to wait upon them. There is no doubt
that staff of lady hair cutters would
attract customers. There is no reason
at all why women should no. be en-
ployed to ''barber" men. Women bar
bers are largely employed to cut wo-
mems hair, and mans hair is easier to
cut than woman's. OF course the wo-
men BARRIERS would have to gain pro-
ficiency in shaving, and the question is
where will they get their experience
now that Barnum's bearded lady has left
England. The popular theory is that
the youthful barber gets his hand in on
d sleeps head. But then Sleeps heads
are expensive, and even shaving q
sleeps head would not give the practi'
toner sufficient dexterity to deal with
the blue chin Of a strong bearded Italian
Pail Mall Gazette
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
GRANpMA,S GLASSES.
How Little Freddie Obtained Inform
tion on Several Points.

How Little Freddie Obtained Informa.
tion on Several Points.
Freddy, have you seen my spec
tacles?"
"Your gold-rimmed glasses, Gram
map"
Yes"
"What you wear on your nose and see
through?"
''Yes; where are they?"
"The glasses that Grampa gave you?''
"Yes."
'For Christmas PRESENT."
"Yes; tell me where they are"
"Are they the glasses that you read
the Bible with, Grammar"
"Oh, yes I'm getting impatient,
Freddy. Get them for me-"
"Glasses that you read about David
and Gerliah with, and the three children
in the fiery furnace?"
"Yes; the same glasses. Tell me
where they are, and quit asking so many
questions.
"Do you want to read with them now,
Grammar"
"No; want to sew"
"What are you going to sew, Gram
map"
81 want to hem few handkerchiefs. 4"
"For me?"
mo; for Grandpa. Where are those
glasses, you little torment?"
"You can't sew with the glasses, can
you. Grammar
"Of course ] can. / can't sew without
them
81 thought you sewed with sewing
machine, Gramma."
so, you aggravating boy! Look right
at me! Now tell me where those glasses
are"
Dunno"
Haven't you seen them lately?"
"Nome. WIN. Ii. Switzer, in Puck
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Briggs-"I did not see you at church
last Sunday" Braggs-"No; / didn't
get in until you had gone to Sleep
Terre Haute Express.
He wrote: 81 luv you. You have
throne spell around me-" And she re-
piled: "Why don't you use it?".-Bos-
ton Transcript.
-"Yes," sighed the young wife, 81
married professional humorist, and l
wish / hadn't" "Why?" asked her
friend. because he reads all his work
to me before he puts it in the paper."-
N. Y. Ledger.
-''Well, young man, so you want to
marry my daughter, eh? What do you
expect to live on?" 'Why, my brains"
"But don't you think that your wife
will tire of a diet of calf's brains?"
Harper's Bazaar.
-He-"Man, you know, was created
only little lower than the angels"
She'll wouldn't say that. 1t sounds
so much like areflection on the angels,
you know. Boston Transcript
After the proposal-"Before CO."
he said, in broken tones, 81 have one
last request to mako of YOU" Yes,
Mr.. Sampson?" said she. "When you
return my present please prepay the
express charges. l can not afford to pay
any more on your account."-Harper's
Bazaar.
Mrs. Angelica-"Won't 1t be just too
lovely for any thing to have wings and
harps forever?" Mr.. Angelica Ia dys-
peptic)-"I don't want any of it in
mine. We wouldn't be there week
before you'd want my wings to put on
your at."-Lowell Mail.
-"Did you ever see any Of these mind
readers?" said young Smithkins to a
young lady. "Yes, / have attended
some of the exhibitions" 81 don't be-
lieve there is any thing in It," al
mind, apd do you know he couldn't at
ALL" (Which is in no way surprising"
was all the young lady said.-Washing-
ton Capital.
"A passenger on the Springtonic
sprang up from his deck chair, where
he had been sitting next TO voluble
Cincinnati drummer, with a shout that
sounded like "Mcn overboard!" "Where?
Who's overboardP" yelled SCORE of ex-
cited passengers. "I'm overbored," he
replied. "This fellow has nearly talked
me to death. and 1 want to have him
shut up."-Light.
Miss Summit--"I presume, Mr..
Dashaway, that you will welcome the
flannel shirt again this season. 1t must
be such comfort to you gentlemen
during the hot weather." Dashaway--
''True; but as a matter of fact, Miss
Summit, l can't say that l like tho
innovation. 1t is too leveling. When
/ have on flannel shirt, how are you
going to tell me from-er-well, for in
stance, from a common brakeman"
Miss Summit (artlcssly) you know,
have often thought OF the same thing"
-Clothier and Furnisher.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
Giving shape to tho Feet.

Every one, but especially children,
should wear properly-iitting shoes, no
matter how common their material.
They should be neither too large nor
too small, and should have low, fiat
heels that must be promptly ''righted"
as soon as they begin to wear to one
side. If the toes of the foot show a
tendency to overlap, they should be
rubbed with the hands once or twice
each day; and if this care be given when
tho curving commences it will, as rule,
prove sufficient to correct any irregu-
larities of this nature. II a nail is way
ward in its growth, trim it only lightly
at the ailing corner, but fully at the OPP
posite corner. II both corners grow too
deeply into the flesh, clip them care
fully and lightly, and then scrape the
center OF the nail from the tip TO near
ther DOT until it is thin and flexible.
This process seldom fails to correct re-
fractory nails--proyided, of course, they
are not neglected too long. IN. Y. Jour
nal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
WOMAN'S CHARM.
An Indetnable Something That 1t L,
Hard to Analyze.


Hard to Analyze.
Beyond beauty, cleverness, wit, at
tainments, beyond any endowment
which can be given to a woman, is the
simple and indefinable attribute which
we call charm. 1t is impossible to ana
lyze its component parts, and equally SO
to write prescription in avoirdupois or
apothecary's weight the resultant pre-
cipitate of which shall compose this best
of the Creators gifts to woman.
Eve had it, we fancy, and Miriam,
Ruth and the Queen of Sheba: and it
belonged, too, no doubt, to Jezebel. the
infamous but splendid and surprisingly
brave Princess, before whom oveI
Elijah's courage quailed. Sappho hat
charm: so had Cleopatra and Beatrice
and Rosalind. Mary of Scotland be-
witched mems hearts not less by her
conquering charm than by her wonder
full loveliness and dauntless daring,
while Elizabeth of England - many
sided, strong and resolute, with n mans
heart under her woman's corsage- had
the fatal defect of lacking charm.
There are women N every community
in every church, who, with no apparent
effort, captivate all hearts and enjoy n
popularity which others vainly envy,
continuing to please till their latest
day, for age can not wither nor custom
stale the infinite variety of really
charming woman. A rose is rose, and
IA cabbage is a cabbage, and each has its
place. but nobody claims charm for q
cabbage, though it take the prize at a
country fair; while the simplest rosebud
on the bush by the wayside challenges
the world Of flowers with this royal
distinction.
What is it? A trick of manner, of
speech, lifting Of the eyebrow, a
dropping of the lip, an air of gentle
breeding, a fine-grained courtesy? These
may be part of it, but charm is some
thing deeper. The pretty waitress at
your elbow may possess it, while it is
denied to her mistress, the daughter,
perhaps, of a hundred earls. Whatever
else it is, be assured it is pure woman
illness, and has belonged to tho fair sex
since that far-off day when the sons of
God beheld the daughters of men, and
beholding, loved them. -IIarpers Bazaar.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
From the German.

Tourists-These are beautiful noun
tains; but how much more picturesque
they would look II there was an ancient
ruin on the summit.
Hotel-Keeper Yes; believe an an
cient ruin wos Id draw moro tourists.
Next year am going to have one built,
Texas Siftings.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03
MISS DODGE.
How the Children's Enemy Became
their Savior and Friend.

| S S r g b ecc a
Dodge was the
name of q tall,
lanlt and leath-
cry o o k i n g
W o M n, who
lived a b o IL t
forty rods from
the co IL n t ry
5 c h o OIL l at
tended when |
was u boy OF
about ten years.
7 h G school
house stood out
on one of the
bleak and bar
re n Western
prairies, a n d
was unprotected
by hill or tree.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03

To abbreviate and neglect the forms
Of politeness is really to diminish tho
sentiments and the needs OF the heart
As soon as one ceases to express out
wardly even the most essential senti-
ments, these sentiments become weak
ened to certain degree in the soul;
they lose something of their delicacy
and of their energy. The cultivation OF
the forms Of politeness must be begun in
family life between husbands and wives,
parents and children, brothers and sis
ters. Till courtesy is honored in the
household it will not appear elsewhere.
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03

--Judge--'Do understand yhat you
prefer charge against this mani"
Grocer--"No, sir; prefer to hsve him
pay cash. ."--Boston Courier.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-05-03

--Irate wife Ito collector)-"Don't bs
insolcnt, sir. I'll tell my husband and
he'll kick you all over town." "Col.
lector, confidently)-"I just guess not
My names Bill, mum, and he never
footed one in his life ~ he could holJ
it"-.Washington Stas
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-08-05
BRITISH oAPlrAL IN esER.
Republicans Welcome English Gold to
Buy American Boys.

Republicans Welcome English Gold to
Buy American Boys.
After all the denunciations of British
influence in American politics that were
heard from Republican orators in the
campaign Of 1888, it seems strangely in
consistent that SO much British gold
should have poured into the land since
Harrison was inaugurated. Perhaps
Republican policy is to prevent the in
fiux OF English capital to build up Amer
lean industries, and give market for
American labor, and open the doors to
foreign labor to cheaper wages, and
English money to open hell holes for
American boys.
while abroad, said Mr.. s. A. Fuller,
the general manager of the Union Roll
ing Mill company, upon his return from
a brief vacation in England, II nat
urally found out something of the man
ner in which American property is
bought over there"
"What kinds Of property do they look
upon as the most desirable to own?"
1.-THE breweries," said Mr.. Fuller
''They know that the breweries always
make money. They make more money
ut certain times than Mt others, but they
always make money The per cent. of
profit is greater than in almost any other
business, because there is always q de-
mand for beer and at the same price.
They take into consideration the fuctua-
tions in iron and steel, and are extremely
cautious when asked to invest their
money in such companies"
"Do they look favorably upon Ameri-
Gan investments in generalE'
ayes, to a certain extent, as far as !
discovered in my limited conversations
on the subject. Very little English
money Is being placed in American
property now, and will not be until the
Mckinley bill is disposed Of They are
waiting for the tariff question to be
settled"
The announcement is made of the
incorporation of the Anglo American
Brewing and Mailing company, of Chi
cago, with capital of $500, 900, by an
English syndicate. Another company
has been formed and incorporated by
the same syndicate that is interested in
the Anglo-American for the purpose of
purchasing and operating saloons in the
city of Chicago. The plan is to use in
these saloons only the product of the
nglo-American plant, and as the stock
will be held by practically the same per-
sons who own the other corporation
they will sell direct to the consumer,
and thus, besides saving middlcman's
profit, have market for the output for
the brewers at all times Independent of
the action of the big brewery pool
1t is to be known as the Columbian
Bar and Buffet company, with capital
of ESQ, 900.