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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
QuAY,s EIGHT FOR A F1su.
lie Gets the Head md The S1arls Gets Z
- BODY.

he Gets the Heal md the Shark Gets the
Body.
Senator Quay is o devout student Of
lzaak Walton and spends much OF his
leisure time in Florida in angling for
the tinny denizens Of the deep. Tarpon'
is his ~favorite game and a tarpon is the
coming game fish for sporting fisher
men. The Senator recently told of an
experience he once had in Florida
waters. He was in q boat in Indian
River with Ben Sooy and anegro, when.
o huge tarpon seized the bait and the
line whizzed off the reel with wonder
ful velocity. r.5t
II stood up in the boat" continued
the Senator, with my hand on the reel
and babe the negro to paddle for his
lille to help the fish pull the boat.
Every five minutes the tarpon repeated
his evolutions, shaking his broad jaws
each time he jumped to dislodge the
barb. But he was securely hooked,
and quietly enjoyed his exciting PUSHES
and enormous leaps out Of water, Civ
ing him each time he rushed plenty Of
line. l was wearing the monster out
fast, and felt glad. But stop! Fifty
feet away L noticed o huge fin cutting
the still water like the bow of a steam.
yacht. The tarpon, too, as if he had:
human feeling The certainly exhibited
human fearl, soon knew that an IN
mense shark was around, and that ID
new danger threatened him. He shot
ahead like a streak of summer. light
ming.
But he was weary. I pulled him
OaniIr fpryoC1 ma H. oko~~1l M.
great shark, intent on a full supper,
circled swiftly round both boat and
fish.
Il felt a chilly sensation myself to
see the big fellow outlined in the water
as he darted under our boat, revealing
IL feet OF his spotted back. He doubled,
prepared to play the same trick. i
yelled to Ben: =.
Strike him with the oar in the
jaw And Ben struck him q powerful
blow that made him swerve, but only
for an instant.
Il pulled the tarpon to the boats side
and said:
ben, shoot the shark with your re-
volver and get the gatf!' but Sooy was
too much ratified with the conflict and
never thought Of his gun The tarpon
acted as if crazy with fear and did his
best to get away from both enemies. 1t
was too late. l had the fish within ten
feet Of the skiff, and hi came belly up,
bleeding at the gills plentifully. Sud
denly cleaving the water, the big man
eater came like an arrow. There was 81
splash-more blood on the water-the
tarpon was lifted clear out of the river,
and the spot where a live fish had been
was crimson with blood.
The negro boy danced and yelled:
We'll, boss, if l ever afore seed any
thing like dat The shark disap~
peared.
Il pulled in, feeling a dead weight
on my line, and brought up the head Of
a magnificent tarpon that would have
tipped the scales at 40 pounds. There
was nothing to say. I ordered Ben
Sooy to sail the boat toward shore, and
we got off and had a good supper"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Jake'S Diversion.

"Dot boy Shake-dot boy Shaker
he %mournfnlly repeated, as a friend
asked him if he was no longer in bust
ness in st. Louis.
Jake is your son?
"Yes, my son; my idiot"
"What did Jake do?"
"Vhell, I goes oop to Chicago to see
my sister who was dead. Shake vhas
left to run der store. Peesness vhas a
leedle off, und Shake plans dot he will
make a diversion. I belief it vhas a di-
version, but my head aches so hard l
vhas not sure"
"Yes, it was probably a diversion"
"Vhell, he goes down cellar, und
starts a leedle fre-not mooch, but
shust enough to bring out der engines
und a crowd, und smoke up der goods.
1t vhas for q great fire sale, you know
goods slightly damaged-feeften dollar
suits for five greatest bonanzas for
working peoples eater known in st.
Louis.
Il see."
"But he gets too much fire, und AWAY
goes der house, der clothing, und der
peesness."
"But you was insurel?"
$50 help me gracious, but der policies
run oud at noon, und Shake makes dot
diversion at 5 o'clock in der afternoon!
All vhas gone oop-all except a deter
mination to 60 to work und build oop
anew. I vhas shust starting in a small
vhay again. Maybe you like me to sell
Won a better SHIT daa YOU hat on forfour
dollar all wool, we'll made, indigo dye,
und computed to stand in any climate"
N. Y. SuD.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
,ous ALCOHOL

,-,obol. myioe. John,
wv" We we're first acqunlnt
m y IN my pockets, John'
iiiIh' moo. We ken. want.
M !, IN in treating, John.
PIE lov'd yon so; ~
fcaus. We. how you've treated me,
u" Alcohol. my Joe,
.1eohol. my Joe. John:
hrrn DER lang h timer
IAN '1,,,n tnk' ne road. John,
viii tax anitheri
II S,num tumble down, John,
IMand and hand we go;
lannli nae the bill to pay,
(hn ilcohol, my zoe.
,Icohol, my Joe. John.
.a hlrar'd out n my Gen.,
,v:,nlcl up my nose, i an,
F+nrv sign atweeh:
an'..nds wi palsy shake. John,
locks ar. like the snow;
lD1rel,. % the death o me,
khn Alcohol, my Joe.
Alcohol. my joe. John,
Gns love of you. L ween.
!, ,ort me rise sue ear, John,
~ sue late ut cen.
III 81 frien's maui part, john
ayieves mo sair, We know!
ven gang nae mair to yon town.
HIN Alcohol, my Joe.
Alcohol. my Joe, John,
20 wrought me muckle sknith;
w. TO part wi you, John,
oswn I'm unco' laith;
mi ioin the Temp'rance ranks, John;
! medina say me no.
better late than meier do weel,
Kim Alcohol. my Joe.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

One OF the first principles Of economy
is never to buy what yon can get along
without. Whoever has learned this
may be said to have started on the road
to wealth.
An agent was exhibiting "a new fan
gled wagon-jack near the market, aud y
colored man who was there with his
horse and wagon seemed much pleased
with it until lie found that the price
was q dollar.
Dat settles mc,"'be said, as. he
climbed into his vehicle.
But it's worth the money" persisted
the agent.
"lze got o cheaper thing, sah."
"What is it,"
"Why, my ole woman kin hold up de
eand Of dis waein while / grease do
axes, an it doan' cost me q cent"
TIE British fisheries last year yielded
the catchers between thirty and forty
million dollars.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

L1lt UulOWu dU ltl O4 III ohA SAIoO NOAy
evening.
.'lll keep them for jack" she said.
An, Vaientin, you'll be my sister-ln-
iAw yet.
How sllyly tie blu2-eyed damsel stole
into the oreakias5 room next morning!
She would %chcerfully have tasted all
the day long sooner than enter the
presence of the tall Colonel. But what
was the use? The dreadful first inter-
view must be got over, sooner or later,
so here she was with downcast lashes,
and cheeks dyed as deep pink as the
rose-colored wrapper she had on. No
more naughty airs and graces-no more
cool composure. She was at Col. Nor
daunt's mercy and she knew it. Would
he take cruel advantage Of her help
lessness? Or would he
But there her cogitations always
stopped.
He was standing at the window, look
ing out upon the morning sunshine
that bathed the short, velvety grass be-
fore the piazza. But ne turned quickly
as she entered, with a bright welcome
smile. u1
"Valentin ?" he said, gently. was l
dreaming last night, or did l hear you
say that you loved mo? 0 my daring
one, tell me that it. was no baseless
dream!" -
She came shyly to his arms: and
nestled there like a huttering fawn,
voiceless yet happy. Still he was not
%contented. H..
II want to hear it from your own ups
vet again, Valentin. Nay, dearest
don't Shrink away so %pleadingly but
answer me-"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13

DON'T be a clam. II you've got to be
anything Of the kind be q mud turtle.
Then You may have some snap to you.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
The Consumption Of Tobacco.


The amount of tobacco annually con-
sumed in the United States is estimated
by an apparent competent authority at
80, 900, 900 pounds. Seventy million
pounds are utilized in the production
of domestic cigars; 222, 900, 600 pounds
Of chewing and smoking tobacco are
consumed, 5000, 900 pounds are used
in the manufacture Of snuff; 5000, 600
pounds are required in the production
Of cigarettes; and 4,O00,O 900 pounds of
cigars are imported. This would make
an average annual consumption of five
pounds for every person in the country.
But as not more than one-fifth of our
population use tobacco, it follows that
those who do consume, on an average, 25
pounds each per annum. Opinions diff
fer as to whether this article should be
designated a luxury OF q necessity. In
speaking of the cost Of the tobacco
habit, an exchange says:
If the tobacco users of the United
States would abstain for a period Of two
years from the chewing, smoking and
snuff-taking habit, and place the money
they would spend for tobacco in that
period in a common fund, there would
be enough money in the fund to almost
wipe out the entire national debt, and
five years abstaining would give the
head Of each family in the United
States enough money to invest in an 30
acre homestead farm in the far Western
States and Territories; or it would give
us a navy of SO tirst-class wal vessels,
fully equipped, and create q fund that
would man and maintain them and the
Navy Department for a period of at
least % years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-06-13
Floral DecOratiOn.

NV
This is the land OF the greenhouse.
No other country in the world produces
winter flowers III such abundance and
lu%Xurlance, and for the reason that no
other country has such wealth in winter
sunshine. Here flowers bloom at COM
mand; they eau be summoned to assist
at dinner and ball with the same assur-
ance that prescribes the music and the
ices. They accompany us in our journey
by day, and glorify the night. They
are Il tokens of remembrance and Of
admiration; they extend our salutations
and say farewells; they beg that we
may be forgiven and carry our %reconcil-
iation; they perform for us a hundred
graceful services. Out of all these min
istrations has arisen one of the loveliest
arts that beautify life, says Ha,per's
Baza,. In the first flush of pleasure at
our profusion of beautiful flowers, we
used them without knowing how. The
confectioner's bouquet, surrounded by
lace paper, antedated this era. Women
went about breast-laden with flowers,
like Amazons behind floral shields; de.
butantes carried a half-dozen bouquets
like scalps at their belts; rooms were
upholstered in stemless flowers tortured
with wire; and guests at dinner ac-
cepted their vis-a-vis on faith while
screened behind towering centre pieces
Of flowers and ferns.
The change in our mode of using
flowers decoratively has come about in
two ways. First, the artistic instinct of
the country has developed. 1t wasIin-
evitable that with color and form at our
disposal as it is found in flowers, and
beside which canvas and paint are faint
and ineffective, the use Of such enchant-
ing materials should!have stimulated to
the best results. And it is true that the
anne art is now brought to bear in the
arrangement of flowers that is used in
producing other decorative effects.
Secondly, the tendency now in all the
arts is toward naturalism, and it is re-
Elected nowhere more clearly than in
the present mode of using flowers.
Conventionality is prescribed; the arti-
fetal avoided. Flowers are cut with
long stems that arrangement may fol.
low as nearly as possible the laws OF
growth. The suggestion Of that fresh
ness and sense Of spontaniety which we
find in nature is in itself delightful.
Moreover, flowers among their own foli-
age are nearer to us, and bring with
them more refinement than when pinned
by wires and pierced by sticks they
seemed ruthlessly torn from their own
happiness to minister to our vanity for
an idle hour.-BOst0n Herald.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
PEPPERY PLEAsANTRIEs.

MODERN CHfvALRY-Awkward Miss
with an Misunderstanding pardonF'
Polite Rentleman-"Don't mention it.
have another eye left"
MRS. CUMso-"Any one who met US
could tell that we were man and wife. )"
Mr.. Cumso-"How, my dear?" Mrs
Cumso-"By the way you hold the UNI
brella."
HE-"I notice you have piano, Miss
Clara" She-"Oh, yes, but it is my
sister who plays on it-not me-" He
(rapturously)-"Clara, love you. VIII
you be my wife?"
''cAx it be only six o'clock7'' said
John. opening his watch There goes
the factory whistle" That's not the
whistle DEAR" put in Mrs john ats
the new cook singing in the kitchen"
GIRL friend Ckissing the Chicago bride
ecstatically)-s'Oh, Fan, you did
splendidly at the altar. and this Is only
your secondr' Bride tcomplacentlyl-
'-Yes. I've really had very little prac-
tice.1
"How does your husband spend his
evenings2" HE stays at home and
thinks mp schemes to make money
"And what do you do with yourself
when he is thus oocupied2" .rOh. think
up schemes TO spend 1t
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
A GlvE-AwAY KISS.
Absconder KimbaIl Betrays Himself by
EhusiveIy Kissing a Woman.

Absconder Kimball Betrays Himself by
EhusiveIy Kissing a Woman.
New YORK, Sept. April 2, Frank
Kimball, paying teller of the Peoples
Saving Bank at Worcester. Mass, alb
seconded with S43 500 worth of bonds and
cash, abandoned his wife and two chill
dren and ran off to Europe with a
fascinating French-Canadian, Estelle
circumstances The guilty pair en-
barked on the journey abroad from this
city. The woman came back to this
country alone few weeks ago and was
spotted on the day of her arrival by de-
tectives of Worcester. who logged her
footsteps every day, thinking to catch
Kimball thereby. Letters to the woman
were intercepted and it was found Kim
ball was about to return.
Yesterday the woman went to the
deck of the French line of steamers and
eyed narrowly every one who stepped
down the gang plank. Suddenly she
rushed effusively up to well-dressed,
middle-aged man, folded her arms about
him and kissed him several times The
love scene was cut short by detective,
who stepped up to them and simply said:
"You are my prisoners. Don't make
any scene. Come with me-"
Atpolice headquarters whom searched.
all the stolen bonds were found sewed
up in the lining of Kimball's clothing,
but the stolen money was all gone.
Kimball took his arrest sorely to heart
Both were locked up to await requisi-
ton papers from Massachusetts,.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05

1t is thus seen that while high pro
tectionist politicians are prating about
"the insignificance of the foreign mar
ket as compared with the home mar
ket" our protected manufacturers are
making special efforts to get into the
foreign market even to the point of
Offering their wares for sale there at
greatly reduced rates.
This copy of the Mail and Export
Journal has had an interesting history
since its arrival in this country. After
some of the wood-cuts in it had been
photographed for use in several of the
leading papers in the country it was
turned over to Senator Vest, of Mis-
souri,, for use when the proper occasion
should come.
That occasion came. In his speech
in the Senate debate on the Tariff bill
Mr.. Vest paid special attention to the
attempt of the trainers of the bill to
throw dust in the eyes of the farmers,
and he scored point by showing that
American protected manufacturers were
now selling every kind of agricultural
Implement in South America at prices
from 20 to 20 per cent less than they
demanded from American farmers
He made this bold statement without
at first giving any proof for it, which
was evidently a trap set by the sly
Senator to catch some unwary protec-
ZIONIST. Vest had calculated with
shrewd foresight; and when Senator
Aldrich. of Rhode Island, got up and
denied his statement the Missouri Sem
ator drew forth the papers obtained from
Beunos Ayres and from this country in
which the same implements were ad-
vertised by the same firm at low price
in the foreign country and a high price
here. At this the Rhode Island Senator
could only sink back into his seat
crushed by the willy Vest 1t is to be
hoped that Aldrich, who is helping TO
engineer the high tariff bill through the
Senate, was forced by that little occur
renee to indulge in some fruitful rehec-
tons on the beauties of protection.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
ol.lNcHlNe TIE FACTS.

ffoof brought From South America to
SHOW That Oar Manufacturers Sell More
Cheapiy There Than at Home-HoW SEN
ssor vest Put = High PrOtectIOnist C0i-
1eagHe SIN q Hole"
Tho facts about the special discounts
made to foreigners by our manufactur-
ers were first made public on an ex-
tended scale in the pamphlet of the
New York Reform Club This pamphlet
was extensively quoted in the debate
on the Mckinley bill in the House of
Representatives, and Mr.. Smyser, a
protectionist representative from Ohio.
denied that foreigners are favored by
our manufacturers at the expense of the
home market"
1t was felt by the protectionists that
the facts set forth in that pamphlet
were of SO damaging . character to the
cause of high protection that they must
De fatty denied. This was done in
congress and in the protectionist
organs. The American Economist
The organ of the American Pro-
tectionist Tariff League, pooh
poohed the whole matter as a
mares nest and got denial from
two or three sources, only one of which
was named, and then boldly claimed
on the strength of these denials that
American manufactured goods are
not sold to foreigners more cheaply
than at home. A party organ usual
iy sees things crooked; but it is a
case of stone-blindness when the Econo-
mist makes broad denial like this for
all American manufacturers, and sup
ports that denial with the word OF only
tive or three men, mentioning only one
firm by name. That kind of talk will
not begin to Ego down"
The latest chapter in this matter is
even more interesting than the first
When ME- Lindquist. the tariff expert
OF the Reform Club, was at work collect
ing the facts for the pamphlet in ques-
ton, he tried his best to get a copy OF
the foreign edition of the American
Mail and Export journal, as he had rea-
son to believe that the foreign rates on
American goods, as quoted in that jour
nal, were even lower than the export
rates he had collected here. The RACES.
as given in the pamphlet were 'in every
case obtained from the manufacturers
themselves"
1t was, however, particularly desired
by Mr.. Lindquist to make a comparison
between these rates and those printed
in the foreign edition of the American
Mail and Export journal, before pub
fishing the pamphlet; but it was found
impossj BILE to obtain a copy in this coun-
try although the paper is printed in
New York City within a few minutes
walk froIn Mr. Lindquist's Office. He
did not, however despair. but sent to
South America for copy and obtained
one at length from Spanish firm in
that country. This copy was printed in
Spanish and contained the Spanish
Supplement" for April
The prices given in this Spanish
Supplement" for South American mer-
chants have been compared with the
prices of the same articles made by the
same American manufacturers and ad-
vertised by them in the American edi-
ton of the Mail and Export Journal.
The particular firm for which this com
parison is made Is the Ann Arbor Agri-
cultural Company of Michigan.
Some of the figures resulting from
this com parison are as follows:
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A DAUGHTER of General Barrundia,
who was shot on an American ves-
sci, recently attempted the life Of
the American Minister. Mr.. Mizner, at
the City of Guatemala The Minister
saved his life by interpreting a thick
book between himself and the bullet as
the girl fired. She bitterly reproached
him for the death of her father.
THE express train robbery on the
Louisville & Nashville, In Alabama,
was accomplished by solitary bandit
evidently an old hand.
The accident on the Northern Pacific
at Eagle gorge, Washington. caused the
death of two persons and the serious
injury of twelve.
THE annual convention of the United
IypothetR commenced in Chickering
Hall, Boston, on the I'd.
The New York State Board of Arbi-
tration commenced an inquiry into the
New York Central strike on the Cd
IN the Senate on the I'd Mr.. Hale
offered his reciprocity amendment to
the Tariff bill. The Clayton Breckin-
ridge case was before the House.
A REPORT is current that a Spanish
line of steamers 10 to be established by
the Compania Transatlantic Espanoia
to compete with the American steamers
for Central American trade. The new
steamers will run to points at which the
American vessels do not touch.
IT is stated in Wall street that Steen-
strand. the Liverpool bankrupt cotton
merchant is estimated to be worth
$3.50. 600 to 81, OoO. 600, and carried line
of 100. 600 to lbs, 600 bales of near options.
THE Turkish soldiers at Jerusalem
have expelled the Franciscan fathers
from the city. The French Consul pro-
tested against their expulsion, but with
out avail.
CHARLES II. AMsDEN has been NOM
mated for Governor of New HAMPSHIRE
by the Democrats
The sloop Petrol capsized near San
Diego. Cal, recently. The six persons
on board were drowned.
By the food in the river Neva at. St
Petersburg several persons were
drowned and 400 houses inundated
A NIHnIsr recently attempted the
lie of GoVernor-General Baranof at
Mimi Novgorod. Russia, recently. The
bullet went wide Of its mark.
VERMONT voted for State officers on
the I'd. Returns indicated defeat of
Prohibition Republicans and some DEM
ocratic gains s-cE
The Liegan & Susanville stage was
stopped by lone highwayman near
milford. I'VE miles from Susanvflle.
Cal Wells Fargo & Co.'S bog was
taken. The value was unknown.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-09-05
MANAGER WEBB.

He Testifies Before the Arbitration Board
Concerning the New York Central
Strike.
NEW York, Sept 2.-The State Board
of Arbitration begun its session here to-
day as to the difficulties existing be-
tween the New York Central railroad
and the Knights of Labor.
Mr.. Webb was the first witness called.
Mr.. Webb said that he was third vice
president of the New York Central &
Hudson River railroad and had charge
of the operation of the road. The COM
pany had no controversy with it's en-
ployes On the eve of August s large
number of the employees left and their
places had been filled. The alleged cause
was that seventy eight mem bers out of
20, 900 had been discharged. They were
discharged for good cause, but only seven
of those men applied to tho company
for information as to why they were dis
charged. subsequently a gentleman
from another State called and wanted to
know why the mon were discharged.
The witness declined to give the rea-
sons. This gentleman was Mr.. Holland.
Upon being cross-examined by Gener-
al Roger Pryor, Mr. Webb said he had
nothing to do with the road outside of
the transportation and operating de-
partments. Mr.. Depew was abroad.
The witness had discharged the men
on reports from members of the
secret. service of the company.
Those reports are not in exist
ence. They conveyed to- him the
charges and evidence. The charge it.
self was unsatisfactory service. Lee
was discharged for unsatisfactory SER
vice. The man Lee was very arrogant
and insolent, and said he would tie up
every wheel between here and Buffalo
if he did not get some of the Wander