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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
A Little, Island COLONY.

A few months ago the handful OF
people who live on Pitcairn Island cele.
hrated the hundreth anniversary of the
landing of their fathers on, that little
rock. The world is always glad to hear
Of the prosperity of this people, and
several other little communities inhab-
iting the smallest specks of land in, the
ocean also excite much interest.
There is one island, however, of
which we seldom hear. 1t is Lord
Howe Island, the home of fifty or sixty
white people, about 600 miles northeast
of New South Wales. Years ago two
or,three families from New Zealand
thought they would seek new home.
They had heard of the profuse vegeta-
ton on this crescent-shaped little island,
and decided that they would build new
homes there. So they went to Lord
Howe Island, which is only six miles
long and about, a mile wide, and rises
precipitously from the sea to- O., height
OF nearly 5000 feet at nearly every
point. They built their huts, titled the
land, and after a while two or three
other families joined them. Some of
these original settlers are still living,
uit most Oh the residents are their de-
scendants. ~ =. 80.
The island is under the government
OF New Zealand, and once a year, it is
visited by q magistrate, who settles all
little. disputes. 1t is very easy task,
for there are seldom any differences
among the people. Like Pitcairn and
other little island communities, they
have never found it necessary to build
q Jail. = 80
There were none Of the higher mans
mails on the island when they went
there. but now there are quite number
OF goats, swine, and cats, which, having
escaped from domesticity, have lived in
the woods so long that they have be-
come quite wild. While some of the
mon engage in tilling their gardens,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Unpleasant pred,oamont Of Two ot,,c.

Officers will run almost any risk i
get bath, but the way in which two 0
our brave fellows retreated from thei]
toilet was also for years kept as a stand
ing subject for TESTING, writes Mrs. Gu
ter in her new book. l believe II wal
their first and only retreat. I'M gsail.
into the Indian country the off
GERS sometimes relaxed vigilante for
time. Perhaps days would pass witt
no sight of Indians. Az such time
these two daring fellows went down the
stream some distance to battle, and to
their delight found water deep enough
in which to swim. They forgot spyery-
thing in the enjoyment of elear Kater,
for many of the streams weston the Mis-.
sissipi are muddy and full /, 81 sand. |
Their horses saved their lives. Their |
attention was called to the ten-ta1e ears,
quivering and vibrating. the nervous
starts and the shorts that many old cav
airy horses give at sight Of Indians OF
butfaloes. Needing these warnings the
bathers sprang to the bank. Within a
few hundred yards of them Indians ap-
preached. There was no pause for.
clothes or for saddles. christening
their horses, and with a leap that would
have done credit to circus rider, they
sprang upon the backs of; the terrified
horses, and digging their naked heels
into the sides of the animals, they ran
race for life. Fortunately, the Indians
came from direction opposite that OF
the camp. but they had the temerity to
follow with all the speed of their swift
ponies until almost within sight of the
troops. Our officers perfect horseman,
ship and the fright of the animals saved
their lives. As the Indians yelled be.
hind them, and finally sent their almost
unerring arrows whizzing about the ears
of our two men, they had little idea Of
escape. When they entered camp, II
there had been a back way, an alley. a
tree-bordered walk, through which
these lately imperiied men could have
reached their tents, it would have been o
boon; but everything in military Life Is
on evidence, and the camp is often laid
out in one long. line. Past all these
tents, where,at the entrance ofSeach all.
peared ut once the occupants, on hear
ing the unusual sound of horses flying
hoofs within the company street, and n
the face, indeed, Of all the regiment,
these nude Gilpims reached their own
canvas and finging themselY from Their
foaming. horses, darted under cover yer
Then came the scramble, for Other
clothes, which was q very, Difficult taftfair
as few officers carried. extras. 80 save nm
derclothes, and.the qnartermaster's sup
plies wereat Camp Supply far sin the
rear. But every ono sharessf.eelr With
9 comrade: onthe frontier. md pair sof
pantado IONS from zone, Sc jacket from
another, q cap from atthiid, fitted sout
the unfort6natea /. &. III y 80
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
Insurance among the Married.

:
Although much has been written to
show that married people are healthier
than single people, it is by no means
demonstrated that they are healthier
because they are married. Statistical
tables quoted to show that married peo-
pie live longer than single people do
not prove that the long life is conse-
quent upon marriage. Such figures
may as we'll be taken to show that peo-
pie get married because they are
healthy, rather than that they are
healthy and long lived as the result Of
marriage. Probably as fair q test as
any is the attitude of the life insurance
companies OH the subject. It is not
true that the life insurance companies
charge any less for married people than
for single people. Neither is it true
that life insurance companies are more
ready to insure married people than
single people. The universal rule is to
consider mainly the physical condition
and age of the person to be insured,
and the probability Of inherited disease
or shorter life. All these matters are
quite independent of matrimony, and it
often happens that married man is re-
jected, while single man of the same
age is accepted. ~
AS matter of fact there are about
twenty men insured to one woman.
Some companies will not insure women
at all. The Equitable charges women
SIS on thousand more than men of the
same age. It appears that the attempt
to insure a woman's life is regarded
with suspicion. It is said by. experts
that women are more secretive as to
their physical ailments. They do not
like to expose their, own weaknesses or
their family history. The result is that
the companies cannot get as full state
ment OF facts from women as from men.
Some time ago a woman was insured by
one OF the large companies and she died
within few months OF cancer. lfaman
wants to insure his wife's life it is looked
upon as at least requiring investigation.
One reason why women's lives are not
often insured is probably that there are
probably some perils in maternity.
The rule generally is that any person
eau insure the life of another upon
whom he or she is dependent for sup
port, or in the continuance of whose life
he has on adequate pecuniary interest,
and wife is always held to have an in
surable interest in the life of her hus-
band. But it seldom happens that the
husband has an insurable interest in the
life OF the wife. For husband under
other circumstances, to insure the life
Of his wife might lead to the suppose.
ton that he expected to profit by. her
death. Yet widow might with pro-
priety insure her own life for the bene-
FIT of her children. That there ara
twenty men who insure their lives to
one woman is a fact that may we'll he
considered by some of the wo,non,s
rights 1eformers, who say such hard
things of the sterper sex.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
The Express Drivers way.

This is the season of the year when
the driver of the express wagon WAKES
truculent, and dumps the trunk he has
brought from the station down on the
floor of the bottom hall of your fiat.
house and shouts up your speaking tube
a gruff notice that he wants receipt fol
it. Then something like this ensues:
"Here's yer trunk from the daypo."
well, bring it up stairs. 81
1--WE don't carry trunks up stairs.
@You're obliged to bring that trunk
to where 1 live, aren't you?" e
"That's what DONE"
II don't live down there, I live up on
the fifth floor. Il
Eyer lives at No. 40, don't yer2"
eyes, but on the fifth floor"
"This is No. AZ, amt it?" +
"Yes, but -, IA 5S 80. d
T well, here's Your trunk
You won't get any receipt; from me
till you bring it upstairs.
u "Tnen I'll take her back again.
"This is an outrage. Your com
pany's smiling agent on the train said
nothing about this. He gave me dis.
tinctly to understand that my trunk
would be delivered at my door by q
polite expressman, without any delay o,
trouble" 81 - 6
well, here it is. Are yer goin' te
give me my receipt, or shall I take il
away again?p, q go
"Why can't you bring it upstairs;
I'll report you to the company for be
I'M, 40 6isohli0innn 1rad -,5.-
sIt's against the rules of the com
pany for me to leave my horse, nam
He might run away Or somethin' might
be stole out Of the wagon"
Are you sure that's the rule?"
+ "A friend of mine was discharged
only Yesterday for dom the same
man."
It'll cost me Is cents to have that
trunk carried up, even if L can find Q
man to do it."
Cert"
"And don't know where can find 8
man."
"It'll take two, mani"
"Oh, my! Well. I'll give you quar-
ter to carry it up Cor me-"
No answer, but a shutting .hois,
away down below.
"Will you take quarter?"
No answer, but dull thuds on the
second floor.
"Isay, will y-o-o-u-take qua-s
Stump, stump, stump, crash right al
the speakers heels!
Gracious! Have you brought it up
four pairs of stairs already? I didn'l
know you had started. Here's you,
quarter. By the way, aren't you afraid
your horses will run away while you
are violating the rules Of the com
pahy Is;s. 80. 's: ..s;. =: I:
No answer, The pirate has gone tc
prey on thousands Of, other, weak
minded victims, ~ AetD York N,Sbu7ae
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21

Keep cut of the frying pan and trust
to the. broiler. "s'
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-21
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gone II; eh sssns's
Or emit recall eco !.
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and once itHhapRd
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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

From all accounts. sporting circles
last week were fairly carried away will,
joyful excitement on account Of the fast
time in racing which has been recorded
at Monmouth Park, and especially by
the race Of Salvador against time. The
latter achievement is, without doubt,
the greatest OF its kind ever attained,
the horse having covered a mile In the
extraordinary time Of l.35i. Not only
is this the best record ever made by
about four seconds, but the race was In
every way one Of the graudest perform
ances ever witnessed on tho turf. On
all hands Salvador is declared to be the
peer in looks, In breeding and in per-
formance of any race horse in the world.
The record OF Ten Brook. 1904, has
stood unchal,enged for thirteen years
until last week Salvador smashed it.
His speed, it is said, equalled that Of a
fast limited express and was four times
as great a. the speed OF a train on an
elevated railroad.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

1t is our privilege TO talk with good
many cattiemcn from time to time,
and We are much interested In compar.
ing opinions expressed by them and the
general trend OF their expectations Of
early future. Notwithstanding prices
have been lower FOR some weeks than
they were earlier IN the season. hope
seems to be more strong and confident
now than 1t has been for years. II is
argued. and with some show of reason,
that good cattle will soon start in for n
considerably higher range Of values,
which will for quite period be main.
tanned. Some expect this to occur at
once. While not 10 sanguine rs this,
we take good deal OF stock In the
future OF cattle, and expect no
little good to come To cattlemen within
the next year.-National Stockman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

A Youth with marvellous powers Of
vision lives In BiTmln. CHAM, England.
and is known as the living microscope
on accuun~ol being 10 sec the mos,
minute objects clearly defined. A
severe inflammation Of the eyes, which
nearly cos, the lad his sight, was sud.
denly cured. and with a most startling
effect, for his cyesight WAS increased
TO wonderful magnifying power. liz
can zee and describe distant minute
objects with clearncss and precision
and TO him mosquitoes bill looks rs
large rs an aS handle. When he iirs,
acquired this strange power lie was
shocked TO find that the water he was
about to drink was alive with a multi
tudc Of hidcous. wriegliny creatures
Since then no drinks only tea. coffee
and boilci milk. Tho doctors say the
entire organization Of his eye has un'
dergone structural change and tina,
the cornea has become abnormally
large.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

Colonel. d. r. Caspar. who has been
connccirsi with IL, signal service since
its foundation early In tho seventies.
speaking ot tho service says:
~ curious little clause WAS tackled
10 All appropriation bill while IL MAS
before tho Senate. and went ,l,Iou;h
tho Legislative, miii inn"c-ntly enough
and In now law. It provides that
under tho direction OF tho forestry
division Of Department OF Agriculture
5000 shall be expended on experiments
In the artificial production Of rainfall.
There arc those who are disposed
10 make merry over this provision Of
appropriation bill but really there Is
nothing 80 very absurd about II. No
doub, there In plenty Of moisture In the
atmosphere AT all times II only It could
bc gathered In tho right place and
made TO fall upon the earth. Man has
accomplished a. difficult things rs tla,
In the realm Of science. Then why not
that? ut Is not contemplated. how.
ever. 10 produce rainfall by the Slow
growth of forests In the arid regions.
Ths success OF that method Is stili
disputed. Under the new law II Is
proposed TO iind out whether rainfall
can't be produced BY electricity,
dynamite explosions or other mechani.
cal agencies. Taking the cue from the
fact that heavy clnnonading on the
battlefield or Fourth of July celcbrl.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

The fact that an enormous amount of
western dressed beef is shipped from
New York TO foreign ports has induced
some New Workers. to organize com.
pany to compete with the western com
panies by new scheme. It is intend
ed to establish slaughter houses within
= short distance Of the grazing lands of
Texas, and thus save the expense Of
Transportation tn the Chicago abattOirs.
the fatigue to the cattle, and the reship-
ment Of the dressed material to New
York.
The company has purchased plot Of
ground AT Fort Worth. Texas, contain
ing fifteen acres and has erected large
plant, with facilities for killing and stor
ing 100 head Of cattle daily. A contract
has been made with London company
which provides for the delivery of 300
tons weekly OF dressed beef to the
steamers Of the London company at
New Orleans. The New York company
will be known as the Dahlman Dressed
Beef company, and has capital OF
81 100000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

Nine years ago the horse Of John
wahl. = farmer Twin. In the county OF
Monroe, In Wisconsin. ran away and
smashed arcapcr. Ont Of revenge the
horse. which WAS = valuable one. VIA,
locked In barn. and since that time
has never seen daylight or moved two
feet out of It's stall. Nciehi,ors. who
found an opportunity TO enter the stall
recently. say that little remains Of the
beast but skin and bones. The hair
has grown about six or eight inches
long. III. name Is about two feet.
while the hoofs have grown up and
extended over foot. The unfortunate
animals eyes arc sunkcn far back in
the head and the joints of its legs appear
TO have grown perfectly s,sfr.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

Tho settlers In eastern Colorado have
nearly all moved OF and abandoned
their claims In consequence. OF the
total failure To raise any thin. Ia live on
They temporarily spoiled good cattle
country and drove the large herds ont0
tho markets 10 fulher reducc values
This would have bern proper II the
country settled hsi posse.s-si any mcri,
n farming region. Hut II WAS never
worth = cent an acIe for farming par.
pose. and probably nsvsr Will b. Dis
appointment and misery will bn the
lot of the nsxt enthusiasts who attempt
u make homes there. ~ Il has been OF
Of the first iot.-l.ivcstock Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

A California man has invented al
agricultural machine which plows the
land. sut~oils II " desired. p,iivcrix-s
and smoo,hs II. plants u crop. covers Il
and fIrns the earth. BESIDES this the
operator can turn II Al night into 4
house with room enough u cook. eS,
and sleep. II will br = great thing fos
large farms. bGt Il needs two attach.
ments. one u print daily Newspaper,
and the other IN give = theatrical
entertainment every Saturday night.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

Mr.. A. n. Stevenson who In now In
Denver, said TO the Managing Editor OF
the Denver Times. . few days ago
IL greatly dislike to have any news.
paper controversy. but ~ an sct Of
simple Justice 70 the esntiemen who's
namcs arc mentioned IN the alleged
interview with me In the News few
days ago, am compelled TO say that
did hot have any such Interview with
the News and that did not make the
statements attributed To me-"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06

II am sorry for you, waity," the
thumb will have to come off," My
hand won't be much account, will it,
doctorr" inquired Walty Alfalfa
texrfully. You will have your four
fingers left, but you won't bc able to
grasp anything firmly" ~ can t help
papa pick fruit nor weed the garden for
mamma, either can II" II am afraid
you can't my boy well, then, cutter
of doc"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1890-09-06
NEWS AND CURRENT COMMENT.

NEWS AND CURRENT COMMENT.
President Harrison was 81 years old
last week.
The st. Louis exposition was opened
this week. Colorado is well represented.
-
It Ia estimated that about 81 .O0O, ,00O
people die every year, or nearly sixty =
minute.
After numerous counts, the populA-
ton Of st. Louis has been aseertainesi
TO be t6O, ,s57.
The average condition Uf tho corn
crop In Missouri Is ~ per cent wheat
~ per cent.
Monday, September ist, was Labor
Day. II was generally observed
throughout tho State.
s.s
James q. Blaine made his iirst speech
In ths Maine campaign II the town os
wst1svillc. Saturday last.
-
A. n. Steyenson's presence In Denver
about this time seems To cause the Rc-
publican considerable worrimcht.
-
The center of population OF the
United States Ia now ut Madison Ind.
near the junction Of the 39th parallel
and the IS meridian.
-.
During the storm last week. \ hrrdrr
by the name OF Manuel Romeo. and
sixty-nin. head of sheep were killed by
lightning near Wagon Mound. New
Mexico.
President Harrison and General
Sherman have accepted All invitation.
10 hc present ii Toledo. Ohio. on tho
i7th nj the reunion Of tho army Of the
Cumberland.
What = relief Il would b. II the pres
Of tho state would let up on tho usr of
the ~ori gang" II grows very tire
somc 70 the average newspaper reader.
In fact RS kind of . chestnut Give
US change.
President Roberts. Of the Pcnnsyiva.
niA railroad. started life As . track hand
thirty vrau ago. Tho combin-i sal.
aries he receives now amount ~ siO'.DO
wear. This ought Ia Ia encouraging
news for the average track hand.
within the next two weeks Maine.
Vermont and Arkansas will hold their
State elections. Tho politicians arc
anaiorsly awaiting tho result ~ point
sr for their November elections, bu, af-
tor Il IL announced they will 10 no wiser
than q pssssnI-