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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
"A Tank Steamer at Philapelphia RUNE,
and Several Persons Injured,

"A Tank Stcamer at Philadelphia Ruined
and Several Persons Injured.
An explosion occurred in the tank
steamer Hans And Hurt, lying at the At
lantic Oil Refining company's dock at
Point Breeze. The vessel was ruined
and 100000 gallons of oil, together with
considerable wharf property, including a
brick storage building, were destroyed by
the fire which resulted from the explosion.
There had been no one aboard the vessel
and no cause for the explosion is known
unless it be Spontaneous combustion.
Joseph H. Quinn, aged Sc, a shipping
clerk, was covered with tho burning oil
and was SO badly injured that he died soon
asterward. Harris ~Schonholtz, aged 81,
q hoseman Of engine No A, was
overcome by heat and tae inhalation
of smoke and is believed to be dying.
Henry Camper, aged 40 years, was badly
burned. He is in a q serious condition..
John E. Stoney, VIM. Quinn and Henry
Spoud, employed about the works, we're
more or less seriously burned by the flying
oil. Robt. Poetet, cook of the steamer,
had both feet burned. Samuel Lynn, en-
gineer of No. l. company, was scalded
very badly. Wm. Black, foreman engine
company No. l, both hands burned; a sea-
man named Blearbon, scalded about the
legs; an unknown man burne! by OIL;
making in all eleven burned. All OF those
seriously injured inhaled smoke and ire
fumes of burning oil, as did SOM OF the
less seriously injured men.
The burning steamer was towed away
from the wharf and down the river as soon
as possible and run aground. Tugs contln-
ued to pour water in her for several hours
She is warped out Of shape and Will nave
to be rebuilt. The damage is about Sl9o'-
900. The steamer WAS owned IN HnmOufS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
WANTS HER ONE
Strange Claim Made by a Man Who Is
After a Dead Woman's Wealth..

After a Dead WOnlan'S Wealth.
There was quite a sensation at the Ash
land, Wis, probate court when attorneys
for Daniel Dunn objected to the appoint
ment of Sheriff Mat. Nattson as admins
traitor of the estate of Sadie Mahoney, de-
ceased. Dunn claims to be a surviving
husband of the woman who has been
known for years as the wife of Jack Ma
honey, the greatest dare devil and
largest saloon owner in the Lake
Superior country. Mahoney was shot
down in front of one Of his
saloons in Ashland two years ago.
and the woman who was known as his wife
came into possession of a handsome prop.
erty. She had lived alone in Ashland since
then and two weeks ago died. Now comes
Dunn, No. 1, a bad looking man, past mid
die age and claims he married Sadie first,
that she deserted him, and coming to Ash
land married Mahoney. He says he knew
of her whereabouts, but not caring either
to take her back or to punish her, he has
stayed away until both herself and her
paramour husband were dead. Now he
20 heal his heart wounds with an
application of money in bank, down town
business lots, etc. OF his antecedents
neither Mr.. Dunn nor his attorneys will
talk. Other heirs will contest.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
ELECTION LAWS.
Those of south Carolina Said to Be Uncon-
StItutiOnal.


The majority report In the case of Miller
versus Elliott from the Seventh South
Carolina district, has been submitted to
the house committee on elections by
Chairman Howell. The report is m
what sensational, in that at the very be-
ginning it declares that the entire South
Carolina registration and election laws are
unconstitutional. The basis for
this declaration as stated in
the report, is that the state law
imposes a number of restrictions
upon the exercise of suffrage which are in
! conflict With the state constitution.
Whereas, the constitution deprives a per-
son Of the right of suffrage only Upon con-
v-etion for murder, felony, dueling and
treason, the state law prohibits the exer-
else of the right of suffrage by persons
WHO were entitled to register i'll 1881 and
neglected to do SO; by those who moved
into the state and neglected to register at
the first ensuing registration, and by those
who sold their registration certificates for
q valuable consideration.
The report states that a number of ne
groes have been compelled by poverty,
while waiting the maturing of their cotton
crops, to negotiate their certificates to
traders, who Immediately sendt them to pn-
Utica! headquarters, with the result that the
negroes are permanently DISTINGUISHED.
The report recites the fact that in certain
precincts what amounted to an educational
test and therefore any illegal test was i'm
posed by lettering the ballot boxes. which
were separate in the case of each Office,
and that voters were deceived by an in
te~ntional shifting of the boxes, SO that The
Judges of election were able to throw out
All of the ballots cast in the wrong boxes.
There was, also, says the report, evidence
Of ballot box stuttiug. Summing up, it is
found that taking the position most favor
able to the sitting member, the contestant
Miller had a majority of ISL, while if tho
law is strictly followed. his majority will
reach JAS.
Mr.. Wilson Of Missouri, will prepare the
minority report.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
MADMAN WITH A GUN.
"A Big Muscular Oiler on a Rampage-On,
OF His Mates Will Lose an arn,

wan ALOScd All <ATIn,
fhll Kane, q big muscular oiler, wen,
on a rampage the other night, and as a re.
SUIT Bill Mulvaney, another oiler, will
lose ms right arm, while Engineer John
AcEillggott, of the Clark street power sta
tlon OF the north side cable road, Chicago
ISL nursing a bruised shoulder. Kane,
VINO had been employed at the power sta
tlon was peremptorily bounced because
Engineer McElligott found he was paying
more attention to a neighboring saloon
man to his work. Shortly after 8 O'Clock
that night Kane staggered into the power
station and took a stand near one of the
big f1y wheels. When Mr.. McElligott saw
Name he fastened to find out what be
wanted. Kane looked at the engineer with
eyes that were fairly swapping with pas.
sion and revenge.
what do you want, PHILIP" Mr.. McElli-
gott asked.
For reply the oiler whipped out a big six.
shooter and fired at p%oint-blank range.
The bullet whistled so near the engineers
head that he i%nvoluntarily ducked. Then
be jumped at Kane to disarm him, when
another bullet tore through the shoulder
OF his blouse SO close as to leave an
abrasion. Before Kane could fire at Nc
Elllgott again Bill Mulvaney, another
oiler, landed a terrific right-ha blow on
bis jaw, that sent him staggering against
the railing. Mulvaney advanced to keep
up the fight but was brought to a stand
still by q bullet that nearly cut off his right
arm. The ball imbedded itself IN the Joint
near the elbow and left Mulvauey helpless,
McElligott, however, jumping on the in
furlated oiler, who began to struggle
with him for possession of the gun. He
was joined by Officer slattery, and they
soon reduced Kane to submission. This
was not accomplished, however, until
Kane had been fearfully beaten and cut by
Slattery's club. The fellow fought like a
mailman until he was too weak to raise his
arms. When he vas finally sent away in a
patrol wagon in company with his victim,
M%ulvaney, it was difficult to tell which was
the most injured. The latter was taken to
the Alexian Brothers hospital and Kane to
the Larrabee street station. After being
locked up Kane said he was sorry hat he
had not killed McElligott. At the hospital
the doctors were in doubt as to their ability
to save Mulvaney's arm.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Deficiency in Pension Funds.

There is q deficiency in the amount of
funds in the hands of pension agents,
caused by the unusually large number of
allowances made by the pension office
under the present administration, and par
ticularly since Gen. Raum's term began
and the increase of pensions for total dis
ability. The final payments by the pen
sion agents will not be completed until
about June 20, and those who have not
been paid by that time will be- compelled
to wait only a few days until the apprc~
p%rlatlon for the next fiscal year becomes
available, July l.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
yic,or1. Wooahun Seriously III.

it is reported that Mrs. Victoria Clahin
Woodruff Martin is lying dangerously Ill
at her home in London. The family are
so much alarmed that Miss Maud Weed.
hull, Mrs. Martins only daughter, has
been notified by cable TO sail from New
York by the drst steamer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Fatal Lightning Stroke.

At the Pioneer coal works. six miles
above Charleston, w. Va, during a heavy
storm, lightning struck a barn, killing Tom
Hicks, the stable boss and Sumner Steph-
enson,a colored boy, and partly paralylzlnS
William Dills, the c~ompany's store super
intendent, and a boy named Dick Alex
ander. Dicks and Alexander wilt recover.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
His stomach an Aquarium.

John Lipsard, Of Mill Creek, Ind, was
taken suddenly i'll and a small lizard was
elected from his stomach. The animal was
dead and was partially encysted and it is
supposed that he swallowed it about two
years ago with some cistern water. The
long retention Of the animal had poisoned
Mr.. Liugard's entire system and his death
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Fighting American Telephones.

The contracts of the Mexican Telephone
company with the federal and municipal
governments expire in a few days. Eu-
ropean companies of French and German
origin have entered the field III opPo-
sition to the renewal of tho CONCESSIONS to
the American company, aud he Bosto'
mans will have q hard fight to retain thesl
~r;p,Iora,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Tho Police Judge In 1t.

Recorder Anthony Gould was ARRESTED
in Albany charged with embeazling $l5,-
900 from the City National bank, through
collision With the %defaUitiug bo.okkeeper,
Whitney.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Blcw the Top of His Head OF.

George Pabst, aged 81, blew his entire.
head off with q shot gun. When neigkbors
broke into the house q cat vas feeding Gu
The mans brains. Pabst was a German
tailor and lived the life Of a hermit. being
xorth sayeral Thousand dollars.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
sulnac in Every District


Senator Stanford and family have, left.
Washington for Europe. Before the sena-
toy departed, however, he was asked
whather the Mckinley bill would pass the
ssnate, and he responded chat he thought
It woald be passed; substantially as it had
gons to the senate from the house. every
senator has 'sunac in his distrMt,' so 30
speak. YOU know the Story? No? Well,
it is old. bat good, ana I will sell it over.
Daring tho debate on. the Morrison bill.
two free trade members met to discuss the
schedules. They agreed THAI they would
go over she. list and decide between them
what things they would recommend the
ways and means COMMITTEES to put on the
free List. They bad gone along with their
pencils marking of one tAing after another,
until ons of them 1ar. his pen through
sumac.
"'Aold on, said the other. what are YOU
marking off sumac for2 I've got sumao in
my district
Swell, that is the way with the senator's.
Every ono has sumac or something else in
his state, which he wants to preserve on
the du.iabls list, whether he is a democrat
or a republican. and so l am certain the bill
will 60 through"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

Journed.
In the senate on the 7th the house bill
increasing the limit Of the amount for the
public building at Duluth, Mimi, from
$l5O,0OO to S270,OOO was reported and
passed. Senator Mitcheli's motion to re-
consider the vote by which the bill passed
to authorize the construction of a bridge
across the Columbia river by the Oregon
Railroad Extension company was takJn up.
The bill was amended and passed. The
following bills were passed: The senate
bill 10 provide an additional associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court for the terri
tory of Arizona; the house bill relieving
from liability the southern exposition at
Louisville, Ky, for duties on certain goods
from Russia, sent for exhibition. The
senate passed the bill to pay the represen-
tatlves OF James and William Crooks, of
Canada, s., 900 for the value of a vessel
seized by the United States on Lake Cn.
tario on the 5th OF June 1912, twelve days
before the declaration of war. The fol.
for the relief of Maj. Bash, army paymaster;
the senate bill to provide for the compul-
sorry education Of Indian children;
the house bill to prevent assertions from
the army (by Withholding a part Of the
soldiers monthly pay as a deposit). Sena-
tor Vest gave notice that he would some
day next week endeavor to bring up fol
action three bills now on the calendar in
regard to live cattle and beef products
One hundred and twenty private pension
bills were passed. The senate bill for
public building at Fargo. N. D., was
amended by making it 1926, OOU, and il
was passed. Adjourned.
In the house on the 7th. before begin.
ming the debate on the silver bill, at tn,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1890-08-09
The Profit From Pigs.

The profits from pigs Is largely de
termined by the treatment they receive
Immediately after weaving time The
best plan to adopt is to commence feed.
ing several days before weaving, giving
bran mixed with milk. which should
be allowed to stand. Provide a trough
in place where the pigs can run into
and eat by themselves undisturbed, and
they will soon learn to eat and get ac-
customed to their changed diet. A good
orchard is the very best place for grow
ing pigs. II there is good supply of
grass, a small quantity of bran and
milk will keep them in good order.
There is danger of pigs getting
stunted at this time, and it is almost inn
possible to correct the mischief. At
this season the faster the growth with
the pigs the larger will be the profit,
and the period from now onward until
real hot weather sets in is the very best
time to secure healthy growth. With
young pigs, if they have plenty of good
green clover or lucerne, there is little
danger of overlooking; but it is never
good plan to give stock of any kind
more than they can clear up comfort
ably. So with pigs, it is better to find
out just VIII at they want and give them
so much.-Rural World
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clods, every time 1t rains 1t cements 70
gether, every time the soil is turned up
and left in clods, even if the clods are
small. during warm weather, the waste
is great. The only way see to keep
down this waste, dodge the tariff. the
race problem, railroads and monopolies
that seem determined to crush the
Southern farmer, is to crush cotton
down to fewer acres and have larger
herds to eat the seed. larger hay fields
and pasture to go with the seed; more
cowpease in the corn and poor spote
where there is no corn; more rye for
winter pasture and summer feed Tor
hogs With deep fall and early winter
blowing Ito catch the aboye-named
gases), shallow but thorough spring and
summer cultivation it can ce DONE
JEFF Welborn. in Home and Farm.
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FlREsIDE FRAGMENTS

Use brush to wash pota toes. 1t &
no trouble to keep one for this purpose,
ana IT VIII save time and hands.
-Hard-hnished walls may be washed
with soap suds and wiped dry. A bit OF
pumics stone win remove stains from
them.
-Savory Oatmeal: One cupful Of oat-
meal, four cupfuls of water, one tea.
spoonful of salt, boil until we'll cooked,
tnen season with salt, pepper and two
taoiespoonfuls of butter or dripping.
Serve as vegetable. Home.
Egg Salad: Cut the yelks of hard.
boiled eggs in dice, and mix lightly
with chopped chicken or lobster, I'LL the
white cavities with the mix ,ure, pour
ovor them little mayonaise dressing;
serve ON lettuce or crosses. garnish with
slices OF lemon.-Boston Herald.
Nothing Is comparable to egg for
clearing soup stock. To kettle of cold
stock add the crushed shell and white Of
one egg. Heat this gradually, and stir it
constantly until it comes to the boiling
point; then put it back on the range and
let it simmer until the scum has risen
and settled; then strain through cloth.
Country Gentleman.
Creole Chicken: Take two young
chickens, cut up and stew; when done
add little minced parsley and onion.
Soak four pepper pods in water, strain
and pour in the juice, add salt, two
ounces OF butter, and tablespoonful of
Hour mixed with little cold milk. Fill
q dish with boiled rice and pour the
chicken on it.-N. Y. Observer.
Baked Sliced Potatoes: Pare and
cut in slices one-fourth inch thick raw
potatoes. Butter well pudding dish
or baking tin, put little water in the
bottom, only just enough to prevent
burning. Fill the dish with the sliced
potatoes, sprinkling we'll with salt, and
literally with bits Of butter, cover
closely. bake till done, which operation
Will probably consume from thirty to
forty-fve minutes. The Household.
"A warm salt bath is very refreshing
TO any one suffering from the exhaustion
OF travel or OF long shopping expedi-
tion-which is as trying to mind and
body as any thing that can be UNDER
taken by woman. Away from the sea-
shore very simple substitute for sea-
water Is cup Of rock-salt dissolved in
warm water and added to the bath.
when the salt is irritating to the skin,
take warm bath and sponge of with .
mixture OF violet or lavender water and
alcohol, about half and half, and rub
oriskiy with warm friction towel.
such method prevents the exhaustion
and danger OF cold which follows warm
bath.-N. Y. Tribune.
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exclaimed the Chief Justice passing beauty while walking
Avenue with friend "What her
sensitive ear caught the decree of the Chief Justice
receive such compliment the robbed
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The horror of blood diseases Is the fao(
That they are contagious Eczema, Salt,
rheum. Itch. and other skin diseases may
be contracted by using the same towel, and
thus it frequently happens whole family
becomes affected with the disease some
OBVIOUSLY the sacred duty of any one whc
suffers from blood disease to rid their sys-
TEN Of the impurity. This can easily and
quickly be done by using DR.. Bulls Sarsa-
parilla, the only perfectly safe and complete
blood purifier in the world Its virtue 10
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can compare with it in strength or efficacy.
Any druggist win get it for you. Take no
other. Observe its size and test its virtue
w ashington Observer.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case Of Catarrh that can not be
cured BY taking Halls Catarrh Cure
CHENEY e. Co Props, Toledo, O.
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out any obligations made by their firm.
West q Truax, Wholesale Druggists Toledo.
Walding, Kinnan T. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system Testimonials frea
Price, 75c per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
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Rocked on the Crest Oh The Maxe.

The landsman, tourist or commercial
traveller, speedily begins, and not only be-
gins. but continues, to fed the extreme of
human misery daring his transit across the
tempestuous Atlantic. But if, with wise
precedence, he has provided himself with .
supply of HostettJr's Stomach Bitters, his
pangs are promptly mitigated, and then
cease ere the good ship again drops her
anchor. This is worth knowing, and thou
sands Of our yachtsmen, summer voyagers,
tourists and business men do know It
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HAVE you suffered long by reason Of Ma
laria; tried everything, and finally come
to the conclusion that all men are liarsl''
Send one dollar to DR.. A. T. Shallenberger,
Rochester, Pa and get bottle Of his Anti
dote for Malaria. If not cured in q week,
say so, and the money win be Immediately
returned to YOU
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The Iadies pelirbted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which the ladies may use the liquid
fruit laxative, Syrup Of Figs, under all con
ditions make it their favorite remedy 1t il
pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle
yet effectual in acting on the kidneys. liver
and bowels.
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The strained relations between miIIkmez
and milk inspectors have never been en-
trely bridged oyer.-N. O. Picayune.
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Sir Nocels Free, win be sent by Cragin &;
Co., Philada-, Pa, to any one in the u 8. or
Canada. postage paid, upon receipt Of e
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See lis.
Of rovels ON circulars around each bar.
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DR. JOIN BULL of Louisville, KY, showed
his love for little children when he invented
those dainty little candies he named DR.
Bulls Worm Destroyers It's fun for the
children, but it's death to the worms.
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How ABsuRD for newspapers to publish
.'hules Tor Husbands" Any sort Of wife
can prescribe better rules for Q husband
man man ne can find in . newspaper.-Texas
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IT Is possible for the saleswomen to have
shopmaid teeth that are perfectly natural
-Terre Haute Express
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A MUSICIAN is not necessarily good base
ball player because he knows how to exc
cute score.-Roms Sentinel
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Jusr about the time the Legislators stop
putting in their bills the pesky mosquito
begins.-Yonkers Statesman.
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Mr. friend, look herel you know how veal
aud nervous your wife is, and you know tina
Carter's Iron Pills will relieve her. Nov
why not be fair about it and buy her box