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The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
Measuremens ot Eleotrlcl.y.

The measurement of electricity has
long since been brought to a high de-
gree of precision, says the Cha,rtau-
guam for June, but the conditions un-
der which the currents used in electric
lighting must be measured are entirely
different from those employed in the
laboratory. The requirements are q
cheap, automatic and reliable appara-
tus, capable OF acting without super
vision for considerable time. One
OF the simplest forms Of the electric
meter depends upon the chemical &C
ton of the current. When the electric
current is caused to flow through a
vessel containing the solution OF any
salt, the only way in which it can find
passage is Ivy decomposing the COM
pound into its constituent parts.
The molecules Of those compounds,
which in chemistry are called salts are
complex, They are formed by the un-
ion OF two distinct groups OF atoms.
One OF these groups lis called the acid
radical, the other consists OF one or
more Of the atoms OF somemetal. The
affinity which! the acid radical and
k&lae@ sAaet 1slia- a tnlaas- }aassaGs t1rs4oaGls.
other is considerable, and in order to
separate them q definite amount Of
energy must be expended. When the
salt is dissolved in water, and the So
luton forms the path of an electric
current, q portion of the salt is bro
ken up into the two groups just men
toned. The metal set free from it's
acid radical partner appears in it's
own natural metallic form at the
point where the current leaves the So
luton. The acid radical appears sim
ultaneously at the other terminal
where the current enters the solution,
where it either attacks the substance
of which the terminal is formed, or,
failing in that, decomposes some mole
cule of water. In this process electric
energy is expended, and the amount
of metal set free at the negative pole
of the elec-trolytic cell affords per-
fectly definite measure of thequantity
of the current which has been trans
mitted.
The choice of metals is limited to
two or three well known types, for al
though almost any metallic salt may
be decomposed by the current, those
only are suitable for the purpose Of
which the deposited metal will remain
in the solution without being corroded
or redissolved. The metal must, hlor-
over, form an adherent coating upon
the surface of the electrode, SO that
the latter can be removed from the
cell, and washed and dried, without
tossing weight; and almost the only
voltameters in which these conditions
are fulfilled, egen approximately, are
those in which silver is deposited from
solution of nitrate of silver, copper
from the snlphate of copper, or zinc
from the sulphate OF zinc.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
Tore Up tho Tracks.

The elimination OF bitter war be-
tween the city council Ashtabula,
Ohio, and John Stewart, owner of the
street railroad line between that city
and Harbor, took place on the even
ing OF the 10th inst, when nearly the
entire length OF his road, three miles.
was torn up. Stewart obtained n
franchise seven years ago and built
the road under statecharter. With
in the past few years he has beatenthe
city twice, and three months ago the
council passed an ordinance revoking
his franchise, and announced their in-
tention of tearingup the tracks. Stew
art obtained temporary Injunction,
and a hearing took place before Judge
Sherman, who dissolved the inpSiction
but allowed the restraining - der to
hold until the 2lst. Regardlss- bf this
secret session of the council q call
ed and at 8 o'clock 800 meif aided
by the marshal and entire police force
began tearing up the tracks, which
was completed by midnight. On the
22d Stewart set< force Of men at
work relaying tift track, but they
were driven away by the police. The
city bases it's action on an alleged
nonfulfillment OF contract. Stewart
will hiring suit for damages. There is
good deal Of excitement over the af-
fair, and the removal of the tracks
will have an injurious effect on the
business interests OF the city.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
OmcIal Statement.

The state officers have made an Off.
Cial statement of cash received for the
destitute people OF South Dakota,
showing from whom received and the
amount of each donation and the res
idence of the donor. II is an interest
ing document, but too lengthy to ad,
NIT of producing it here entire, as it
would occupy about five columns oi
space.
1t appears that the full amount oi
donations was $50, ,627.46 $35, ,666.-
As OF the money was used for relief
and the remainder, 1861 90 was re,
funded to the donors, being ten per
cent of the amount contributed
Miscellaneous contributions were not
tabulated as they were sent to various
persons. The Chicago g. Northwestern
Railroad Co. donated freight bills to
the amount OF $173, ,309.S2, and a
cash donation of $5,000.00. The
Milwaukee & st. Paul road made a
cash donation of $5,000.00, but the
freight bill donated has not been fur.
nished for publication. They made
also a donation of $500 tons OF coal
The statement appears to be All ex
haustive one, and shows that tht
money was handled to the best inter
ests of the entire state.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
MORE LAND FOR SETTLERS
Close OF the FIgnt In the Upper
Mouse OF Congress on the Powell
Irrigation scheme.

a special telegram from Washington
dated the 18th says that the entire
west win be pleased to know that the
amendment TO the sundry civil. bill
repeating the withdrawal act OF 1883
has passed the senate, beng agreed to
after a long debate, and such an over
whelming sentiment has been created
against the scheme that the house
viii be compelled TO accept theamend.
ment or the bill WILL kto pass.
geaGest strength towards this repeal.
Sihce the effect of the law became
known the eight senator's from the
Northwest have been working in every
possible way TO get the law repealed.
Some made speeches in the senate,
Others made arguments before com
mittees andaall worked upon individu-
al members to show the great wrong
that rs being done them
There is a good story in il all. The
amendment was subject toa point OF
order, being legislation i'm an appro-
priation bill. II WAS known that the
point would be made and that Presi-
dent-pro-tem. Ingalls, would sustainit.
This would necessitate an appeal, and
the Republicans would hesitate to
overrnie the chair when they knew he
was right. So Ingalls, kept out of the
chair, and when the matter came up
Blair remarked that he would refer II
x<o The senate, and by more than two.
&||k(is the seinlte refused to sustain
II1ipt. Within five minutes In
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
Robbed OF Hls Clothes.

W. NJ. Altman, effort Wayne, Great
ed decided sensation at Niagara Falls
on the 22nd inst. He came in with an
excursion and with some companions
went on a spree. He strolled in the
pleasure grounds, and thinking it was
a hotel took off his clothes, hungthem
on fence near the brink of a catar-
act, and went to sleep under a tree.
The clothes were found by some work
men, and it was thought to be case
OF murder or suicide While the po-
lice were searching below the falls for
the body, intelligence was received
that there was man at the police
station who wanted suit of clothes
he had lost They were brought to
him and the mystery was explained.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
anIowa sensation.

William Mum, Thomas Parel, VIII
liam Stephens and J. r. Guast, OF
Webster county, Iowa, who were can
didates for appointment as state mine
inspectors last spring, have just pre-
ferred some sensational charges
against the executive council, OF
which Gov. Boies is presiding officer
and which is made up of both
democrats and republicans. They
claim that they were not given ~ fair
deal in the civil service examination.
and that the appointment Was made
without regard TO the result OF the ex-
animation. The candidates say when
the ones from that county requested
to see their standing after the exami-
nation they were refused this privilege,
bus after persistmg for some time they
we're finally permitted 60 see the stand
ing. The board, when asked TO show
where the answers to the questions
we're wrong We're unable 60 do so,
whereupon ffA Webster county csuIdi-
dates threatened TO expose the fraud
and one member of the board snatch
ed the papers and escaped from th,
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
Injured Nv a Runaway.

As hundreds of excurslonists from
Long Island resorts had filled the low
er part of Ferry street, Long Island
City, on their way to the city, at
about half past 8 O'Clock on the even
ing OF the 21st inst, horse attached
to d large covered delivery wagon
dashed among them, having run down
the street at terrific pace. The
wagon upset and it's occupants, three
men, a woman and five children, were
thrown out. Three of the children fell
under the wagon and one of them,
Charles Antoni, 2 years old, was fa-
tally injured, his head having struck a
horse car track. Those who were in
the wagon and were injured were: Eau
gene Arnold, ribs broken; Henry Stoll,
10 years old, both arms broken; The
oreasa Antoni, left arm broken; Char
les Antoni, head crushed and face
split open, fatally wounded; Mrs. An
toni, cut about the head, The others
escaped with slight bruises. The par
ty was taken to the Second precinct
station house. The dying child, Char
les Antoni, was taken to the city hos
pital, the others going to their homes
in coaches.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
gals ruled upon a similar point and
the provision was defeated.
OTHER AMENDMENTS


OTHER AMENDMENTS
recommended by the committee on
appropriations were agreed to, includ-
ing the following: Striking out the
item of $72O,OOO for the irrigation
survey; the item Of $4,000 for en-
craving the maps, and the item of
81 500 for rent of Office rooms in
Washington. The bill was then laid
aside.
Mr.. Allison gave notice that he
would ask the senate to remain in ses-
sion next day until the bill should be
completed.
Senator Allen OF Washington was
the popular man of the day in the
senate. He entered the debate upon
the irrigation subject and took strong
grounds against the withdrawal of the
lands now in force by reason of a bill
which had been smuggled through i'm
1888. Senator Allen said the with
drawal was an injustice to his state.
Ii it was desirable to reserve reservoir
sites any practical man could segre-
gate them in n short time and the set
Element could go forward. There was
no necessity for a Typographical sur
vey to reserve these sites. Senator
Allen wanted the supervision OF these
waters given to each state. The peO-
pie OF Washington and Of
THE THREE SISTER STATES
admitted with her, could take care of
this matter themselves. The legisla-
lures were capable of handling this
matter and they stood in no need of
the paternal care of the general gov
ernment. These four states were ad-
mitted with the same rights and privi-
leges as the original thirteen states,
and are as able to take care of them
selves. Senator Allen talked for
about twenty minutes. When he be-
gan the senate was practically empty,
but when he finished he was surround
ed by the largest audience that had
greeted a senator since the begin
ming of the debate. At the close OF
his remarks he was congratulated by
senators on both sides Of the cham
ber.
Senator Moody, in alluding to the
matter in which he had shown up
Powell i'll his speech yesterday, said
that the geological director is a hum
bug. He has in his practice and as
Judge had an opportunity to examine
those claiming to be experts in mining
and in mining lands, and he had be-
come fully convinced that the only
way a man can see into the ground,
actually tell what is there, is by put
ting down hole, hence he holds that
the experiments made in artesian
wells in South Dakota are worth far
more than any theory that Powell
and his geologists may have as to the
artesian belt.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26

Frenchmen taking part in the Berlin
medical congress, criticises such chau-
vinism as a morbid condition of
which cruel experience appears not
to have cured France. Medical men,
he says, ought to be animated by sen
timents of mutual esteem.
A bill which is being prepared in the
landtag fixes the maximum working
day in mines and provides for the ap-
pointment of inspectors with the
same powers as are held by factory
inspectors.
The distinguished composer and pi-
anist, Herr Xaver Scharwenka, has
sailed on the new steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm for New York. Herr Schar-
wenka is the director of the Berlin
conservatory of music, and as com
poser is well and favorably known
throughout the United States. He
goes to America on a pleasure tour.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26

received from the attorney general or
railroad commissioners of North Da-
kota, but it is expected that they will
willingly accede TO the request for an
early conference in Minneapolis. The
new laws go into effect Aug. /. There
are between 600 and 700 public hous-
es in the state, nearly all OF which are
controlled in Minneapolis. The North
ern Pacific and the Minneapolis d.
Northern companies operate about
100 each, having the largest number.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26

The Fergus Falls (Minn.) Journal
has published a bit Of news which was
a great surprise to Fergus Falls peo.
Pile. II was to the effect that James
+. Cowie, at one time of the law firm
of Clapp, Woodland Il Cowie, first
lieutenant of Company f., chairman
of the democratic committee and a
Knight Templer, had left his wife and
family and departed for parts un-
known with Mrs. Walter Lilley, also
of that city. Mr.. and Mrs. Cowie and
children and Mrs. Walter Lille left to-
gether about three weeks ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowie to visit friends at Alma,
Wis, and Mrs. Lilley TO visit her hus-
bands sister, Mrs. Curtiss, at st.
Paul. Mr. Cowie'returned from Alma
and called at the Curtiss residence for
Mrs. Lilley, saying they were going to
Minneapolis to visit friends, and that
was the last seen or heard of either
party. II is supposed they have gone
to California, where Mrs. Ijlley's
father resided. Mr.. Cowie leaves q
wife and four children. His financial
matters are in a very unsettled condi-
tion. Mr.. and Mrs. Lilley have been
married about four years and are
young people.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
Four Bullets IN Her Head. .

The first murder in Rushville, H.,
for many years happened on the 2lst
inst. George Denny, John Bladder,
bach, Jennie Barnabee and Mrs. vii,
son had spent the day in Beardstown,
returning in the night, loaded with
bad whisky. Mrs, Wilson was found
on the sidewalk near her home, with
four bullets i'm herstead. She is sup
posed 10 have died Instantly, as ther,
were no signs that n struggle had
taken place. James Denny was taken
home With bullet hole ia his body
that may prove fatal. Denny ,,nd
Balderbach both claim that Mrs. Vii
sons husband did the shooting.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26
a child Beaten 10 peatb.

3 The family of Arthur Webb, consist
ing OF his wife and four stepdaughters,
are under arrest at 0skaloosa, Iowa,
for the murder OF his 3-year-old child
Ivy beating it to death. About year
ago Webb married Mrs. Joseph Ansle,
and it seems that she and her children
have been in the habit of beating this
child inhumaIily for some time. Not
long ago Annie Ansle was arrested and
fired for assault and battery on tlis
child, On the 10Th inst. the little one
masseyereiy beaten.by the family, and
next day il died OF the injuries infiiet'
ed
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26

room. They now ask for another ex-
animation and offer to forfeit 81 900
if it is proved that they did not sue
cessfully answer all the questions in
the examination.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-07-26

4 special telegram from Washing
ton dated the 10th inst, conveys the
information that the branch OF the in
terror department which has charge Of
the special agents to detect frauds in
the land titles and timber cutting has
organized an expedition to investigate
the alleged timber depredations along
the northern boundary of Minnesota.
Some of the details of the scheme
were recently given to a correspon-
dent. The expedition will he headed
by four agents especially selected from
the government staff for this work,
and with them will be considerable
force of assistants. They will go in
somewhat different capacity from the
usual special agent, as they will also
be clothed with the authority OF dep
uty United States marshals and EN-
powered to make seizures of govern
ment timber, with force il necessary,
when peaceful methods are OF no
avail
The expedition viii he started out
from Duluth on or about Aug. / and
will head i'm a northwesterly direction,
its destination being the western por-
ton OF Rainy lake. The four officers
OF the law and the interior depart
ment will be instructed to continue
their work as far rs in their own
Judgment it seems best and no time
is fixed for their return.
RUN ACROSS TO CANADA.
The expedition was decided on by
the heads Of the two departments in
terested, after examination OF n re-
port by a special agent, who made a
trip along the northern boundary of
the state He reported that on the
Big and Little Rainy rivers great
quantities OF logs were being run into
the lake and across to the Canadian
border. These had been cut from gov
ernment land. The work was being
carried on under the direction of Can
adian lumber firms, and was perform
ed by Canadian halfbreeds, French
men. and by some of the dwellers on
this side OF the line, who were prob
ably not aware that they were engag-
ed in fraudulent enterprise.
The special agent estimated that
in these two rivers there were 5000
900 feet of logs, and perhaps as much
more was being gotten away with at
other points along the boundery line.
An effort will be made to secure this
in the name of the government, and
rs soon as the logs have been found
by the agents and branded with the
government stamps, which the agents
take with them, they will be held at
all hazards.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-27
A LESSON IN ARITHMETIC.
The Meeting of the Teachers Associate
Yesterday Was interesting.

The Meeting of the Teachers Association
Yesterday Was Interesting.
One of the most wide awake meetings
in the whole history of the Jersey City
Teachers Association was held in the
High School building yesterday after
noon. Anovel feature was introduced in
the presentation of a class exercise in
arithmetic by Miss Sarah Cullum, of
School No. z. Miss Cullum took for her
topic, 1.-THE Thought Side and the Me
chanicaI Side of Arithmetic" She
claimed that the course of study in
arithmetic as prescribed by the Board of
Education in this city demanded more
time to complete it or that the time be
much better spent. This conclusion she
arrived at after testing pupils that came
up in the department to her grade in the
school She brought in a most forcible
way the following charges against the
instruction in arithmetic received in this
and other cities:-
/. 1t tends to make the pupil a worship
per of figures.
ing the Judgment of the pupils. This
latter fault she proved was shown in the
inability of the pupils to approximate
with reasonable accuracy results from
given sets of conditions.
:. The average pupil is unable to read
out the thought beneath the cover Of the
~arithmetfcal language, n too frequent
~ stands helpless before a problem be-
cause he fails to interpret the wording
used.
Miss Cullum then presented a class
consisting of Masters John CARING,
George Kiessling, Daniel Howell and Oil
yer Cushmore, and Misses Ida Stendel,
Meta Terstegge and Bessie Terrell, Sc
lected from the rest of her class.
In less than fifteen minutes each pupil
had read the thought out OF ten examples
presented as review work by their teach
er. The work, in the mann, was taken
from materials drawn from the room in
which the meeting was held. The pupils
estimated very accurately the length,
width and height of the room;
foilnd the number of cords of wood that
iG, would contain; estimated the number
of people in the room to be 200 and found
out how many hours it would a to
vitiatc the air in the room; found the cost
of carpeting the room with three-quarter
ward wide carpeting and performed some
intricate work III interest. Her method
Of teaching was warmly commended by
ali present, and at its conclusion she
was greeted with hearty applause.
Prof. Cook, of Rutgers College, CON
sumed the remainder of the period in a
talk upon "The Voice DIS an Auxiliary to
the Teachers Work" Prof. Cook is a
new acquisition to the teaching force of
the State and ably demonstrated his right
10 a front seat among the bright and in
telligent educators of Jersey. Each one
of the telling points he made was illus
trated by some taking anecdote that one
way or another brought down the house.
Miss Robinson, of School No. a, favored
the meeting with some fine piano selec-
TONS. After adopting suitable resolu-
lions regarding the death of Miss Mary
Read, late of School No. 4, the meeting
adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-27
FIREMAN CALL FIRED.
The Commissioners Held an In
teresting Meeting Last
Evening,

When President Conway, of the Board
OF Fire Commissioners, called the meet
ing to order last night Commissioners
Henderson and Brown announced them
selves prepared for business. The busl-
ness was light and simply routine. Inc
usual number of applications for che
erection and alterations of houses were
received and granted. A request Irom
the Board of Aldermen thatthe buildings
belonging to the department be used for
election booths, as has always been tne
custom, was referred to Chief Farmer
with power.
The Hudson County Electric Company
modestly requested the Commissioners TO
give it permission to cut down a CITY tele-
graph pole, to which is attached a i1re
alarm box, to enable the company to erect
a private one i'll its place. to string uhe
company's wires II. The Commissioners
were informed hat by granting this re-
quest the city might locate the IRE alarm
box on the new pole. This request anu
thoughtful consideration of the interests
of the city will be deiiberated over py a
committee.
Chief Farrier's report for the two weeks
ending March 26 showed that there nau
been ten alarms of fire, and his monthly
report for February stated that the totai
lOSS 10 properly was G~a,lf-i ohO
ance paid ST., 957; the total number OF
alarms, &c and the number of bell alarms,
16. 1t was also reported that five horses
had been treated during the last two
weeks; chat three OF them We're at work,
one in the hospital and the other in the
stable.
Chief Farrier preferred charges against
Paul Call, of Engine No. IL, for intoxica-
tion while on duty at the engine mouse
The chief said he had been suspended by
iiiui ior the cFense more than a week.
President Conway informed the two
other members that in the case of a sus-
pension by the chief for violation OF the
rules the accused must apply for a trial
within forty-eight hours or be dropped
from the department. Call did not make
the application.
When Commissioner Brown heard this
he moved that Call be dismissed, and it
was SO ordered and to take effect from
the time of his suspension.
John Mahoney, of Engine No. 8 was
transferred to Hook and Ladder COM
pany No. 2, and james Harris, of that
company, was sent to Engine Company
No. 6.
The pay roll for March, amounting to
s5,s47. 10, was ordered paid, Il the
Board adjourned to meet April o.
For Muy0r:-RObcTt D0UiS.