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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Senate.

The senate met on the 2lst inst,
at 2 .. m, Lieut.. Governor Fletcher
in the chair.
The following bills were introduced:
No. 270, by Mr.. Johnson Empow.
ering commissioners to fix the number
OF clerks in county offices.
No. 2sl, by Mr.. Cain-Encouraging
cultivation OF sugar beets and manu-.
facture OF syrup and sugar.
No, 272, by Mr.. Sherwood-Amend.
ing section 3, chapter $50, laws OF
1887; relating to lien tor seed grain.
No. 2T3, by Mr. Sherwood-Amend
ing section 6, chapter $50, laws OF
1880; relating to lien for seed grain.
No. 274, by Mr.. Brown-Amending
paragraph 8, section 20, chapter 2l,
political code; recurring commission.
ers to furnish clerks OF courts with
books and other material.
No. ats. by MIR. Westcott-Amend.
ing section 80, chapter 20, political
code; inserting January in lieu OF No.
vember.
Nc. 276, by Mr.. Sterling-Authoriz.
ing the state treasurer to set aside
from the general fund for interest ON
bonds.
The folio wing senate bills were pass
ed: '.r... ........
No. 1ee, requiring inspection OF H.
Illuminating oils.
No. 1874, preventing tresspass on
school and public lands.
No. 2l3, providing for commence.
ment OF action against the state OF
South Dakota.
No. 205, authorizing certain corpo.
ra' ions to become sureties on official
bonds and undertakings.
No. 1877, releasing the interest OF
the state to eighty acres OF land In
Grant county.
No. $50. exemptins pharmacists
from jury service.
No. 1873, lsgalizinQ certain acts OF
the commissioners OF Gran county.
No. 200, authorizing filing OF tran.
script OF Judgments from other courts
in this state.
No. lat. exempting certain persons
from military duty-Mennonites and
others.
No. $50, defining the boundary line
Of Marshall county.
No. 266, authorizing commissioners
to furnish seed grain for needy farm.
ers.
The following house bills were pa@.
ed:
No. SO, providing for deduction
from assessment OF lands OF private
parties embraced in the Iight-ol way
OF railroads.
No. col. memorializing congress fol
opening to settlement Grow Creek In
dian reservation.
Adjourned.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Chicago wins u. > world's Palr.


In spite OF q bad day. with rain
falling and the skies so dark that q
full head OF Gas blased below the glass
panels OF the ceiling OF the hall OF the
house. at high noon on the 24th inst.
when the speakers gavel fell, the gal
leries were packed with spectators and
crowds obstructed the corridors. All
OF these people had gathered to wit.
ness the deciding struggle between the
adherents OF the cities OF New York,
Chicago, St. Louis and Washington
upon the result o: which depended the
location OF the worlds isir in 1899.
A prominent figure In the press cal
lery was Chauncy Depew. All OF the
galleries were packsd. The roll call
proceeded without excitement on the
floor. Some interest was telt In the
vote OF Mr.. Gambler, OF Massachusetts,,
who was chairman OF the worlds fair
committee, and supposed to be with.
out prejudice. When Ar. Candler's q
Eams wascalled there was 10 response,
although the member from Massachu.
setts wasiin his seat The Southern
members divided their votes between
Sc. Louis and Washington, the former
receiving greater proportion OF the
Southern vote than wss expected.
New York controlled the vote from
the East and Chicago that OF the
Western and many Of the middle
states.
Before the voting began the clark
read the special order OF the house
prescribing the method OF voting upon
the site for the iair, requiring some
one piece to have q majority OF the
votes cast.
Mr.. Blount, OF Georgia, wished to
know II there would be an opportuni-
ty afforded to press the question as
10 whether there shall be fair before
selecting site. The speaker replied
that under the special order this op.
portunity could not be had and i'm
mediately directed the clark to call
the roll. There was some applause
as the first few responses were made.
which was promptly checked by the
speaker. The vote resulted: .a...-..
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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
JOB PRINTING
In the line Of
STATIONERY, BLANKS
n. AND BOOKS
On short notice, at living rates.
FULL LINE DAKOTA BLANKS.

tion will be used and that their atten.
dance will be prevented. IL 10 arrang.
ed that no Catholic child will be pre-
mitted to attend Sunday school who
can not show n certificate OF scholar
ship in one OF the parochiAl schools.
There is no doubt that the Cath
oiics OF Newark will, as q body, siren
uously oppose this action OF bishop
Wigeer. the parents ot the children
believe rnat the curriculum OF study
In the public schools OF the city is best
adapted to the intellectual advance
ment OF the scholars. They see no
reason why they should be coereed by
Bishop WiRger or any other represen.
tative OF the Roman church.
The priests claim that the influence
OF the secular teaching In the public
schools blunts the interest the chill.
dren would otherwise take In the re-
ligion oil their parents, and that this
fact will have O baneful effect upon the
future prosperity OF the church.
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15S: To legalize oil deeds and 9th.
or instruments made by certain no.
tarics public.
164: To limit the amount OF ex-
penditures that can be made in any
one year In cases W nere the appropria-
tIons are provided for two or more
years. Passed.
lao: A memorial to congress upon
claims arising from Indian depreda-
tions. Passed.
90: To authorize railway COM
panles to locate their lines OF railway
across school and public lands in the
state. Passed.
No. 1872: Substitute for II and SO.
To provide tor the appointment OF a
board Of regents OF education, define
their duties, Ok compensation, ap-
point trustees and define power and
duties OF same. Passed.
The following house bills had their
final reading:
No. 81: Creating Office state engi-
neer OF irrigation. Passed.
No. $50: Relating to fsnways.
No. 1877: Relating to mining and
manufact uring bitches. Postponed.
No 33: To establish rate of in.
tetest and provide against usury.
Passed.
Adjourned.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
HOUSE.

The house met at p. M, Speaker
Young In chair.
On motion of Mr.. Partridge the
second reading and referring OF house
bills were taken up.
Bill No. 312 was referred to the COM
mlttee on counties and county affairs.
Bills No. $50, 325, 331 and 323
was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
committe tee on school and public lands.
Mr.. Maynard gave notice he would
move to reconsider bill No. 173, to
abolish the Office OF commissioners Of
immigr alton, on Monday.
Mr.. Partridge gave notice he would
move to reconsider senate till No. III
on Monday.
Mr.. LeCocq served notice he would
move to reconsider bill No. 26o.
Adjourned.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
A Wife for a Rriaf Hour.

The story OF q widow OF half mar
riass night is the sensation OF Brain
srd, MINI. The 10th inst. was set for
the marriage ot Miss Lille Dean,
daughter OF q North side widow, to j.
Bulmer. The latter was yard train
clerk OF the Northern Pacific. Both
young people we're we'll esteemed and
goodly party Of trends assembled
to witness their new made happiness,
The ceremony was performed about 9
o'clock and after an everiDg spent IN
the usual felicitous manner witagussts
and friends the twain said good nighl
and vetired TO the bridal chamber.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

II Ia we'll known that the amend
ments adopted by the senate were
prepared by Mr.. Young and presented
by him to the committee.
The proposition to strike out the
last paragraph OF section Is, on ex.
animation was found would strike a
vital portion OF the bill and open a
way to violate the law.
The following bills we're introduced
Senate bill No. 266. by Mr.. Ford
Establishing o board Of pardons and
defining it's duties.
Senate bill No. 267, by Mr.. Sterling
Authorizing commissions to provide
relief for persons unable to secure seed
II ain.
Adjourned.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Senate.

0oUutOs
The senate met pursuant TO adjourn
ment on the 10th inst. and immedi.
ately went into committee OF The
whole to consider the prohibition bill,
Mr.. Jolly presiding. The penalties
were reduced on an average OF about
oue-half.
As fxed by the senate In the senate
bill on prohibition the last paragraph
, of section 16, originally read every
lessee or owner OF q public building
who shall knowingly suffer or permit
any Intoxicating liquors to be used,
bartered, sold or given away therein
shall be guilty"
To this was added to Mr.. Young's
amendment providing that nothing
in this section snail DO construed TO
prevent the use OF intoxicants in O
building by the actual resident occu.
pant thereof, II such building be q
family residence and used exclusively
as such.
Toe senate amendment strikes out
ell after the word used" in the last
paragraph and adds ''eyery owner OF
buildings and real property, except
the family resident, and used exclus.
lively an saoh, who shall knowingly
suffer or permit any Intoxicating
| liquors TO be used therein, or thereon,
shall be guilty. etc. The above care
fully guards every l1QnEp|A and RtthR
same time IssH
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Charity Givers Imposed Upor
Gifts 60 Alleged Kanene sufferers
Seized and Sold by scliornIrg Rns-

Gifts 90 Alleged Kanene Sufferers
Seized and Sold by schcming Ras-
Gals.
A gentleman from Hutchinson,
Kan, throws some light upon the al
legged suffering in southwestern Kan.
sas. This gentleman, Tor personal
reasons, preferred that his name
should not be mentioned IN connection
uith the matter, but talked freely;
and as his reputation for truth 10 nm.
questioned, what he says may be re-
lied upon as the tact in the care.
Said he: "Never before has the sym
pathy and generosity OF u charitable
public been so disgracefully imposed
upon as it has been by q lew OF the
people OF Steward and adjoining coun-
ties. There are some few cases OF dis
tress in southwestern Kansas, bat
the relief sent them was seized by q lot
OF unconscionAhle scoundrels. who
sold IL for their own personal benefit.
There are probably not don
eu really needy families I'm So
ward county, vet car load alter
carload OF relief supplies has been ship.
ped there from eastern Kansas and
other states. Early in the winter
parties went 70 the Fort Scott coal
district and secured o donation Of
several carloads oil coal, which tha
Rock Island railroad carried free, sup
posing IL TO be ior needy people. This
coal 10 now being retailed In Liberal.
and tue proceeds 20 INTO the pockets
Of the men who worked tho scheme.
One man bas recsived q quantity os
ear corn, several hundred bushels OF
which he 10 trying to sell Id order CO.
buy O wInd mil. Another man receiv.
cd o carload OF corn meal, which hs Ia
selling out at 40 ceats per hundrrd
pounds. Such acts OF dishonesty art
loudly condemned BY the be4t f,sopls
OF that section; but % sscrptly have
the operations been carried on that
not untiNtho last lew days has khe
enofmity 81 the fraud been mada man.
lest
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
HOUSE.

The house called to order at 10
O'Clock by Speaker Young.
a petition from q number OF voters
OF Lincoln township. Lake county,
was read, asking that the township
school system be not passed. The
petition was referred to the CO ommittee
on education.
A petition was also read from the
voters OF Codington county, asking
Tor certain legislation, which was re.
ferred to the committee on counties
and county affairs.
The special committee on firearms
reported 1t could find no arms belong.
ing to the state.
The following bills were introduced
and read the first time:
Bill No. 372.-By Wilson OF Beadle;
To repeal sections 1S4l 10 1S45 in.
elusive, OF compiled laws OF 1887, re-
lating to private universities, acade-
mics ard colleges.
Bill No. 373.--By Wilson OF Beadls:
To repeal sections 1l37 to 114l in.
elusive, OF compiled laws OF 1887, re.
lating to FIRE and insurance compap.
les.
Bill No. 37i.--By Inman: To pro.
vide for taxation OF real and persons al
property, situated In reorcanized
counties.
Bill No. 375.-By 5chnauber: Fix
ing the time for holding the public
schools.
Bill No. 376.-By Karlstad: To
amend sections 4s2 and 4s3. OF com
piled laws, relating to filing OF tran.
script in criminal cases and fees for
same. .. ..
On motion q recess was taken to
2 O'Clock. ......
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Gsrner presented the report o.
the committee on appropriations.
On motion OF Gerner the report was
made special for Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
Bill No. $50, by Barnes, which had
been sent TO the printer before read
ing. was then read the first time.
Ii creates q board OF commissioner
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
HOUSE.

The house held O forenoon session
at $50, when reports oil various CON.
mittees were read and adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Mcintyre the'vots
whereby house bin No. 90 aa passed
was reconsidered after long debate.
The following house bills were pass.
ed:
No. 2Ss, making taxes lien on psr-
sonal property.
No. SO. 10 encourage timber culture.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Senate.

the senate was called to order at
10 o'clock q. m. on the Gath inst, by
secretary Hauser.
Mr. Jolly was chosen president Tor
the day.
There being no quorum present an
adjournment was taken until 8 p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
Senate was called to order at 8 y. m.
by Mr.. r.'Jolly, president pro tenn.
f. +. Hackett was chosen secretary
pro tenn.
No quorum being present, the pres.
ideut pro tenn, under rule /, ordered
the sergeant.at-arms to bring in the
absentees.
Smith OF Lske, arrived at SIS and
a quorum being present the senate
proceeded to business.
The secretary being sbsent, the
reading OF the journal was dispensed
with and reports OF standing commit
tees presented.
The following bills were reported
IAVOrhuiyJ Nlhy Nop'' ~Af' @o@i @Soi
23O. las, and 100.
The following bills were indefi
nitely postponed, viz: Nos. 2l4, 2sS,
SO, l53. "a, ls1, 23l, 126, 100, 212
2l6, GOT, 81, 27S and 162.
Secretary Hauser having arrived
the journal of Friday was read and
approved. also tnat OF Saturday.
The following house bills were acted
upon:
JOINT resolution No. ESQ, read the
third time and lost. Yeas, Is; nays
8, absent and not voting, 10.
Bill No. 203, to preserve the waters
OF lakes and streams OF the states
read the third time and lost. Yeas
20; nays, g, absent and not voting
10.
Adjourned.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
Sanate.

The senate met on the 22d inst, at
p. m, but there being no quorum
present Immediately adjourned with.
out transacting any business.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01
HOUSE.

||yened at ] p. m. with the speak.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-03-01

The house then weht into commit.
tee OF the whole and considered house
bin No. 21 entitled exemptions, which,
alter slight amendment was recon-.
meDdsd to pass.
The committee OF the whole also
had under consideration house bills
Nos. 81 and So, which were recon.
msnded' for indefinite postpouement.
House bills Nos. 3l7, 313, lao, $50,
454, 355. 3l5, 357 and 324 were read
the second time and referred.
The following senate bills had their
final reading:
i6: Fixing the terms OF the circuit
courts. Returned TO the engroesment
committee for re-engrossment.
r OS: To amend Sec, 2366, Art. Y.
smp. az, laws OF the territory, en-
& fsQame.D Passed.
.tknfhorIxina the amendment of
INeQRporation. Passed.
x '|nlt the sals OF tobac-
NJ Yfnrs Of hge.
The National tribune., 1890-08-28
Smindiing Il PensiOner.

Uriah f. Balr, pension claim agent of
Philadelphia, Pa, was sarrestCd on Friday on a
charge of demanding and receiving more than
the legal compensation for obtaining a pensuu
Tho complainant is Mrs Margaret Reese, of
1872 Ridgeway Terrace. Philadelphia, who told
quite an interesting story TO United States
Commissioner Edmunds at BARS hearing She
said that she was recommended TO aEpiy for
her pension through Bair. and made tho usual
application. Buir, she said, agreed to push her
case, and after Il considerable time lac secured
an allowance for her OF -, 200 as a back peu.
sion. He, however represented to her that it
was very difficult undertaking, and that he
had gone TO considerable expense, having q
Congressman push the claim through
Bair went to the Pension Agency with her
when she got the money, and accompanied her
from there to the bank. On tho way there,
she said, he asked her for 81 900 to compensate
him for his trouble and expense. She objected
to giving up SO much of the money. but
finally, on being urged. gave him 800 This,
however, did not satisfy him, and SO she agreed
to lend him $500 more, and did SO.
As according to the Government statutes
Bair was entitled to only S25 ut the outside he
was asked by the Commissioner what no had
to say for himself. Bars defense was that tho
woman gave him the money as present and
not us a fee and he asserted that he did not
demand il. The Commissioner decided how
ever, that the case was pretty clear one against
Bair, aud held him in 81 500 bail to answer at
the next term OF the United States District
Court.
The National tribune., 1890-08-28

lent meal and this time strange to relate, did
not have mutton and potatoes, but chicken
which, although rather ancient and venerable,
one might even say prehistoric, was yet a well
come change in our rather mOnOtonOus diet.
At o'clock we started anew, aud travelling
along at spanking pace, at reached Kerks-
dorp, the first of the mining towns. Oh, what
a change was there, my countrymen-vegeta-
ti0n seemed to be Mt discount, nature appear
ing to have shriyeled and dried up, for as far
as tho eyo could gaze nothing but veldt
(praire) met the eye. And the dustl Whew!
filling eyes and ears and nose, making inhaa-
tion almost an impossibility and causing posi-
tive pain rs it struck, and in many cases
laCerated the skin. Having outspanned, we
meandered about the town sightseeing, and
were well rewarded for our pains, as we were
treated to q pannng of Transvaal quartz, or
to be more correct. banket. Banket is a sort
OF c0nglOmerato containing gold. " "PaUning"
is the technical or mining term for extracting
or separating the gold from the quartz without
the aid of machinery. The quartz is first
crushed to dust and then placed in an iron pan
the rim of which is indcuted for the purpose Of
catching any stray or floating gold. The pan
is then filed about half with water, and moved
to and fro in n peculiar fashion. which causes
tho heavier gold to sink to the bottom, whilst
the lighter dirt is washed over the edge of the
pan, until nothing but the gold if there is any,
remains ut the bottom. The panuing / saw
was made with pieco of banket from the Orl-
ney gold mino, aud panncd remarkably we'll,
tho streak OF gold in tho bottom Of the pan
being nearly four inches long. This would
mean yield of about $75 per ton, which | be-
lieve is far above the average. Leaving Klerks-
dorp next morning at we began our last stage,
and at 10 o'clock entered the south side OF tho
Golden City-Johannesburg. | shall describe
johannesburg in my next, and do not doubt
that its history will be read with interest by
all. EDGAR MELs
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lNc,o YoJk Heraidl

An old yellow envelope, which was sealed
thiIty-gix years ago by the late Gen John C.
Fremont the "PalhGnder," aud deposited with
the Surrogate Of this County for safe kocping
has just been opened. 1t contained tho Gen
erals Will
The envelope was Endorsed rs follows: Last
will aud testament Of Col. john Charles Fro.
mont, Of Maripo5a, state Of California Deliy-
cred 10 the Surrogate OF the County OF New
York and State oil New York, to remain dc.
posted IN his Office, Aug. u, 1901 Ia case Of
the death Of the testator, to be delivered TO
either Of the following persons: Col. Thomas
H. Benton, Washington, d. c.. Mrs Jessie A.
Benton Fremont, wife Of tho tcstator; Coles
Morris, Esq, counsellor at law, New York
City"
Shortly after the death of Gen. Fremont
Probate Clerk 1inncy discovered the viii and
sent word TO Mr.. Morris, and the seal of the
envelope was broken. Tho document was
flied for probate yesterday.
The sill is short aud was very neatly pre-.
pared on a sheet Of liqht-bIue paper il was
cZecpted on Aug. 10, 1854. The General leaves
all his estate 10 his widow, for her own use
and benefit forever, and she is appointed execu.
trix. 1t was witnessed by Coles Morris and
George W. MclIea.
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A Terrlhle Tornado.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, was struck by cyclone
Aug. 10 the severcst ever before seen in Penn
sy!yania. The storm came up about o'clock
IN the evening, tFo clouds approaching, one
from the north, tho other from tho south.
When they met the havoc began aud it was
terrible 10 behold. Houses were blown down
aud unrooled, even large brick buildings low
cled to their foundations
The large roundhousc of the Pennsylvania
railroad, a most substantial structure was level
cd TO the ground, aud many were killed and in
jurod, II persons being numbered among the
dead while the injured are placed at over 100,
many Of whom viii die. Besides this thou
sands are rendered homeless, and much suffer
iHE is cutnilcd. Tho track OF the storm was in
a tbic4ly-populatcd part Of tho city, IN fact the
very heart Of the town was devastated
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the others have been gathered by Profs Marsh,
Powell, Cope and other scientists and carried
TO Eastern museums"
Well, | think it more likely that the dram
he had taken produced these visions as purely
subjective phenomenon" replied Krell; for
certainly If the spirits of all animals continue
TO exist anywhere as permanent entities, then
each ephemeral animalcule in the spirit world
becomes an enduring thing, and vegetables as
well; because there is no actual line of demar-
kation between them And at the rate these
lower forms multiply, infnity itself would
soon be ch0ked with the multitude of change
less insignficance."
How can we reason about that of which we
know nothng2f said Smith, the botanist,
breaking in. Perhaps impenctrablity is not
property OF things in the spirit world jim,
is there anything left in that flask ?"