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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
SENATOR PETTIGREw's SCALP.
How He Came Near Losing 1t in the Early
Days-A False Alarm.

How He Came Near Losing 1t in the Early
Days-A False Alarm.
There are q number of men in Sioux
City who were there when Frank Pettigrew,
many years ago, then poor boy, went to
that place as chain carrier for surveying
party. The following story, told by the
then boy, now a United States senator
from South Dakota, is interesting:
1t was not until found the three white
men scalped in the creek that realized
how close the hostile Indians were. My
camp was made about fifty miles from
Bismarck-it was in 1873-which was then
q settlement of forty or fifty buildings,
maybe, most of them dance houses and sa-
looms. A wickeder town it would be diff
cult to imagine. The Northern Pacific
road had it's terminus there and the toughs
and bad characters from all the country
round naturally congregated at the point
shipped down the Missouri. However, l
wasn't speaking of territorial civilization,
but of the savages, of whom spied nine
while out hunting on this occasion
in the breast-high grass of q valley.
was shooting for the pot, and just hap
pened to look toward the southwest hori-
zon when was interested to observe the
number of Sioux L mentioned, stealing
along in single file along around the bot
tom slope of hill about a mile away.
They were coming in my direction. and
inasmuch as the red men we're fercely on
the war path against all whites at that
time, my first thought was to make for the
camp, for did not desire to figure with
out a skull covering like the three unfor-
tupates to whom the attention of myself
and my companion had been called in the
waterway.
managed to reach camp in time by q
frantic race and found there only the cook,
who had already seen the Indians approach
ing and had got ready all the guns belong
ing to the party. There were eight Win
chester rifles, each carrying magazine OF
bullets, beside other arms, and, inasmuch
as both the cook and myself were first rate
shots, we felt confident of being able to
. dispose Of nine Sioux before they could
even do SO much as get within their own
gun shot range. But we had one great
anxiety, namely, for the seven other men,
bers of the expedition, who had gone out
in another direction with only one shot
gun amorg them. After we had loaded
the few pistols that had not been pre-
pared we bent our attention upon
the enemy. asked the cook to hand
me a field glass SO that I might
inspect the foe more closely. You know
in that part of the world the atmosphere
has this popularity -thct objects seen at a
distance are very much distorted to the
view oftimes. For instance, dog afar
will seem as big as an elephant and other
things appear in various ways transmogri-
fed. Thus you will not be so much sur
prised when tell You that upon looking
through the glass / beheld nearing US in
single file nothing more or less formidable
than nine antelopes. We had one Of them
for dinner that evening.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
GENERAL AND Personal.

BEAR and wolf shooting has been first
class all winter in Austria and Hungary.
A sIx-YEAR. OLD OK that weighed 2.255
pounds was sold in Parkersburg the other
day.
MICHIGAN has seventy. eight furniture
factories, half of which are in Grand Rap
ids.
A FLOCK of wild swans was seen IN a
PickawaY county, O., swamp the other day.
HEREAFTER Australia is to make the
ammunition for her army, which hitherto
has all come from England.
THERE are twenty miles Of good solid
ice between Stuyyesant and q point two
miles south of Albany on the Hudson.
IT is reported at Savannah that the
dreaded black head bug or worm is Great
ing great havoc in the turpentine forests,
and the crop of naval stores will be consid-
erably reduced.
The London authorities have put stop
to the holding of lotteries for the benefit
of charitable Institutions, which have here
tofore been winked at when quietly con-
Quoted.
SIR ARTHUR BLACKwooD, secretary OF
the British postofdce department, at re-
Co1l PuDiiC Oluucl uauhC q opt cOus ~ "uiOfi
he regretted that, whereas England was
once foremost in the efficiency of it's postal
arrangements, it had now been left in the
rear BY several other countries.
Two years ago It cost tine Boston q
Maine railroad $l60,000 to keep its tracks
clear. This winter the snow pillow has Lot
made single trip.
IT cost the state Of Massachusetts $780,
508.87 to be represented IN New York at
the centennial celebration Of the inaugura-
fion of George Washington.
A NOVEL flower has been found at the
lthmus of Tehuanteptc. This floral
chameleon has faculty of changing its
colors during the day. In the morning
it is white, when the sun is at its zenith II
Ii red and at night it is blue The red,
white and blue flower groas on tr.e
about the size Of the guaya tree aud orig al
hsen eeeH Il give hut any petfnfhs,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
70 Furnish Seed wheat.

The Chicago board Of trade directors
Tuesday appointed q committee Of three
to canvass for subscriptions to buy seed
for the destitute farmers of South Dakota.
This action was taken on receipt Of COM
munication from Gov. Mellette saying
that in nineteen counties such relief was
badly needed. The state cannot. appro-
ppWns 40nss to eosnsttusouai obeotions Tse
governor is endeavoring to raise fund Of
$50, 900 and believes it will be the means
of retaining 1000 families in South Da-
kota who would otherwise be compelled to
leave the state under circumstances of in
creased destitution, resulting from the sac
rifice of property left behind.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
A Chilli CannibaI..

The following instance of unique canni-
balism is given by correspondent at
Santiago, Chill: Poo Perez, accompanied
by small boy, Enrique Bells, 2 years
old, left Valparaiso to travel on foot to
Santiago. Upon arrival at the entrance of
the railroad tunnel near San Pedro, Perez
seized the boy and undertook to eat him
alive. He ate tho fingers off of one hand,
and ate part of one foot and bit pieces out
of the cheek. He then commenced suck
ing the blood. In the meantime the boy
tainted. The guard of the tunnel sur
prised Perez In the midst of his feast, but
could not arrest him, as he fed up the
mountain. The boy was taken care Of and
Perez has since been captured.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

protect the credit Of the counties Of the state
amending section As, civil code, disclosing the
qualifcatio, q electors and prescribing the
thorizing transcripts Of judgments and decrSes
in United States courts to be fled in circuit
courts Of the several counties; ; amending sec
tion 387. code of civil procedure providing for
the collection Of taxes on personal property !;
amending section 4, chapter 26, laws Of 1889,
pertaining to notice OF chattel mort.
of counties into commissioners dis
tricts according to population. Authorizing GER
tain corporations TO become sureties ON oficial
bonds and undertaking the limiting Of the time
within which actions in the United States and
other state courts for judgments and DEGREES
shall be commonced Providing for liens upon
crops and for q levy upon the same securing the
payment of purchase prices for seed grain.
Amending section 90, chapter ST. laws Of 1889,
relating to creating Meade county. Amendins
for the appointment Of commissioner Of
school and public lands Amending section
1888 and repeating 1854, compiled laws. Ad-
The following bills were introduced in tine
house: To encourage the construction of ar
tesan wells; to preserve the purity of cleo
elective franchise; providing for and regulating
the salary of clerks OF circuit and county
courts to amend section 1909. chapter H. laws
1ating to advertising delinquent taxes on
real estate: donating one-ha1f the per diem
of members Of the legislature. making q
total OF S2555u, 10 be placed IN the nands OF tne
governor for proper distribution; to limit the
expenditures OF the penal, charitable and edu-
cational Institutions OF the state. A bill passed
regulating the practice of veterinary medicine
and surgery In the state. Bills passed: No.
rs, regulating the practice Of veterinary
medicine and surgery; No. SO. relating to
the mortgaging of real estate by guardians !;
No. 1873, relating TO taxing realty and chat
tells In the name of the real party interested !;
No. 81, creating the bureau OF labor ststis-
tics; No. 100, memorial to congress- regarding
public lands; No. ITO, making the service pro-
cess Of justice courts similar to circuit and
county courts No. 1853, relating to the manner
of mortgage foreclosures; No. 168 making at
torneys Responsible to the sheriff for fees No.
Of lands OF right-of-way of railroads and high
ways Bills indefinitely postponed House
bills Nos &c. 157, 100, 49, "a, 1885, 240, Ill. Lost
vote Adjourned.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
The Alaska Seal Fisheries.

A bill was reported in the senate Tues
day relating to the Alaska seal fishery. II
authorizes the secretary of the treasury,
after advertising for thirty days, to lease
for twenty years from May !, 1890, the
right to engage in the business of taking
fur seals on the islands of st. Paul and st.
George. The annual rental for this right
shall not be less than $50, 900 per annum,
not less than $3.50 on each skin shipped
from the islands.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

Four children of Jacob r. Slater were
skating on the lake at Binnewater, N. Y,
when the ice gave wav and the little ones
we're precipitated into the water. Their
shouts were heard by the parents, who
lived near by. By the time the parents
reached the lake the children had disap-
peared beneath the ice. The mother.
frantic with the thought Of the children's
peril, rushed upon the ice, which broke,
and she sank below the surface. Slater
then attempted to reach his wife and he
too was drowned, the entire family thus
persisted. Hundreds of people are search
ing for the bodies.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
The Dittman Mystery.

The coroner's jury in the case Of Banker
Dittnsan, Of Philadelphia, returned a YER
dict that Dittman came to bis death by ac-
cidental drowning, notwithstanding the
fact that the coroners physician testified
that his autopsy led him to believe that the
deceased committed suicide by drowning.
The payment Of a $4,000 accident insur-
ance hinged on the determination Of the
cause of his death, whether accidental or
snicida
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
soveraI saiIors Drowned.

The British steamer Black Prince from
Wales at Coatzecaicos was detained off the
bar at that point from Jan. to Jan. 20.
During that period boat, while attempt
ing to cross the Calzecolos tar, was
swamped and two seamen drowned. An
other boat, sent to the occupants of the
first boat, was also swamped, and the
second officer and one seaman also
drowned.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

R. g. SANFORD, OF Five Mile Greek,
Wasco county, Ore, while digging we'll.
started d blast vita two-foot fuse. The
explosion took place when he was within
eighteen feet of the surface, and the con-
cussion raised him about six feet and let
scared when hauled out and as pan as
ghost.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

The Phenix (Gol.) Gazette is response
BILE for the statement that farmer near
that place took out of one hill no less than
ala sweet potatoes, not one weighing less
than one pound, and nans tipped the
nealsa at tNelyss
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
a Railroad Fire Loss. :

Fire burned shed at Ottawa, Ont, be-
longing to the Canadian Pacific Railway
Co., il which were number Of passenger
cars. Total loss, 100000; insured.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
A Burned Palace.

The former PALACE Of Marguerite Of Ma
yarEe on the Rue de Seine, Paris, burned,
Ioss, 800, 900.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
Two New Land Districts.

An executive order was issued on the 10th
fixing the boundary lines of the two land dis
tricts in the newly ceded Sioux reservation in
South Dakota. The location of the land office
of the northern district will be at Pierre. and
that of the southern district at Chamberlain.
Registers and receivers will be appointed ct
once and two clerks from the land office
will be sent to the new Offices with the neces-
sary blanks and papers TO carry on public busi-
ness. All that portion of the newly ceded
land south of the forty third parallel of lati-
tude is added to the 0'Nein land dis
Huron and Mitchell land districts will be
changed to conform TO the lines OF the
new districts. Indian Inspector Armstrong
has lefe Washington for the Sioux reservation.
It will be his special duty to see that none Of
the settlers who enter the reservation under the
presidents proclamatjon intrude upon the
dininishe Indian reservation lands. The gem
eral land Office oficiaas are also making prepa-
ratsons to send to the reservation number OF
experieuctd clerk 8 and two special agents 20 as-
aist the local Land ofneers when they Shall have
been appointed
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

Commissioner II. MARTJE. Big Bet
tom BLAND HERRING Rapid City, ELLIgfT
NIcHoLs. Empire.
Eheriff--W. f. L. SoUTER.
Treasurer-E. T. HUFFMAN.
Register OF Deeds-FRED 8. DUNBAR.
Auditor-E. c. LANE.
Attorney-THoMAs E. HARVEY.
Superintendent of 6chools-MIss Lulu
EoHELL.
Surveyor-OLAF HELwEG
Coroner-DR. j. B. CHENEY.
County Physician-.W. G. SMITH.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORT.
United States Land Once.
J. p. LUsE, Register, Rapid City
GEO. v. AYREs, Receiver. Rapf6 City.
Judioiai-Eighth Circuit.

MEADE, Lawrence and Butte counties.l
CHARLES M. THOMAS, Judge residence, Dead
wood.
dence, Sturgis.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

w. P. BELDEE was probably fatally
stabbed by his brother in law, ]. 81. Wing,
in Chicago be street was 6llsd with
people on their way to the theatre, and the
bloody act they witpessed sasissa several
ladies' TO faint.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
Benevolent Societies.

Benevolent Societies.
A. F. &A.M
Olive Branch lodge. No. At. Meets FIRST
wednesday night Of each month in Masonic
han, Francis block. n. A. CARPENTER, w. M.
J.D. HARTMAN, sec'y
I.o.O,F
Rare Butte lodge No. 46. Meets every Satur-
day nieht at $50 D. m. in Masonic hall.
BAILEY MADISON N. g.
GEO. W. LADD, sec'y.
AO.U.W.
Key City lodge, No. &C.. Nests second and
fourth Thursday nights of each month In Steb.
bins hall, at z 80. E. c. LANE, M. w.
F. s. DUNHAM, Recorder. -
MODERN wooDMEN.
Key City lodge No LIT Meets sn.n second on ats and
bins hall at 80 s. T. VOORHEES,, b. G.
j. W. PACKARD, Clerk.
Calvin Duke post, No. 14S Meets first Tues
day night of each month in stebbins hall;
GEO. E. SCALES, P. G.
N. H. Loop, Adjutant
Rathbone lodge, No. 80. Meets every two
MCMILLAN, G. G..
MAX HoEHN, X. OF r. 8.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
Sturgis Branch. No. 5s1. Meets every Sunday
after church services, except the first Sunday
in tho month. ELMER Otis, President.
PETER MULHE1Ms Secretary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13

Auditor-MAx HoEHN.
Trensurer-H q. Perkins.
Justice-B. F. stephens.
First Ward CHARLES FRANCIS. D. @. Con-
STOCK.
Third Ward-G. W. LADD, JOHN MoNHEIM.
Chief of Police GEORGE N. COLE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief-E IT. MARSHALL.
Assistant--JoHN SCOTLAND.
Engineer-GEoRGEG GARNER.
FIRE BOARD
r.. c. LANE. Chairman; EDWARD CALVIN, e.
MARSHALL. Meets first Friday In each month.
HOSE.
sturcis Hose No. l. Meets first and third
Monday evenings of each month in department.
parlor, city hall GEORGE e. HAIR,
Foreman.
GEORGE A. BIEsMAN, secy.
s1cNALs-BELL FOR MEETINGS.
Hose-Two taps.
Hook and Ladder Two and two
Engine-Two and one.
DepaYtment-S1ow tolling.
Fire-Rapid tolling.
sERvIcE-ENerNE WHISTLE
One blast-Ready to start.
Two-Stop.
Three-Full speed.
Four-Fire out; go home.
The above signals will be answered by the
Chief or Hose Foreman in the daytime by
corresponding number of blasts on trumpet or
whistle. At night by the following
LANTERN SIGNALS.
Moving lantern up and down-Stop.
Swinging horizontally-Ready 60 ahead.
Swinging In circle-Full speed.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-13
City Omcials.

Mayor. j. DAVENPORT.
Auditor-MAx HoEHN.
Trensurer-H. q. Perkins.
Justice-B. F. Stephens.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-29

from an instantaneous photography.
Very few athletes engage In the exercise OF
running simply for recreation. They gener-
ally have nn object In view, such as getting
into condition for certain ovcnt. II, how
ever man leading sedentary life Is trou-
bled with headaches or dyspepsia, the exer-
else no would bc advised to indulge In would
bc light all round gymnastic work or for tho
summer months rowing Tho reason these
exercises far excel Others for such purpose
Is that they can be taken In very mild form,
and at tho same time call into play many
muscles
A man, whether young or old, can get In
boat and pull over few miles, breathing at tho
same time plenty OF fresh air, and OH return
Ing feal that complete change In his physi-
cal tone has taken place. He may be fatigued,
but still no one set Of muscles will have been
worked sufficiently hard TO cause a down
right ache. Tho more exercise OF pulling an
oar slowly will very seldom stifrcn man.
Racing, Of course, Is different, and a tough
two or three mile pull will cause a commo-
ton among the muscles used and the heart
aud lungs which will not be soon forgotten
by one who Is unaccustomed to such things
Although my forte IL all round athletics l
hHvo done considerable boat pulling, and can
say that TO squirt with an oar is an exercise
NJ vigorous as ever attempted.
One will often hear tho question, "Wherc
did Hanlan get his power from, AMI how Is II
that OConnor is but n medium sized man, and
Henry Searle, who was the worlds champion
at tho time Of his death, was no biggerT
These three oarsmen were and are looked
upon AZ the best tho world over produced.
Hanlan used TO row at 156 pounds. OCon-
nor's weight In condition Is between 1853 and
ID nuA ~ Go nrla xstlaasH l,s,l I'm
O'Connor last fall In England aud won tho
proud title OF champion OF the world,
weighed about lG2 pounds. There arc other
good oarsmen who are many pounds heavier
and three or four inches taller than those
three mon; they have longer reach and
sweep, but for the past dozen years no big
man has reached the top.
When ! first met Hanlan we engaged In
conversation concerning what was necessary
TO keep In good condition at our respective
specialties and what he told mo struck me 10
forcibly that have thought often OF the wis
dom Of his advice and how well one can
apply II TO any kind OF exercise. At that
time did not know quito NO much about ex-
erciss In general as have since learned, and
on asking him what diet he lived on and how
be kept himself down In flesh, Hanlan said:
"All these ideas about my dieting or reducing
Flesh are wrong. My rowing ability has
come simply from continued use Of certain
muscles, and put me on an exercise that would
bring In the use OF muscles other than those
developed on me and viii be all at sea, even
though most people probably imagine that
am Ia splendid condition and fearfully strong
all over"
Hanlan at this time was In fine rowing fet-
tie, aud we were just about the same size and
a. L.
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lfrom an instantaneous photograph
gymnasium work which mas prougnt u up
well IN all parts, but put us on any shu 0,
pulling machine and l can propaoiy play
with You. That Is tho whoie secret oi my
rowing. ! eat moderately Plh'h ioou anu
get good quantity OF Sleep out ! na'e
any muscular energy 10 waste ~ "" 9o'ou
almost entirely ~ puiiinS poat' ana ~"
at present III 70 put as good u strain On u"
Oar as any one know OF.
II will be seen by the above that hahiahs
theory OF rowing Is not at all complicated
and IL resolves itself To question OF having
stronger pulling muscles than any other man:
His style at using the oar was considered
very hne, and even now, In giving diherent
exhibitions OF Craftsmanship, ne has not iost
the samo smooth, powerful SWING when he
showed when he proved himself TO be inSihci-
BILE
The Illustration, "oconnor bes'nnihg
Stroke, shows tha, oarsman as he appears IN
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orroge," SHOWS tnat tnat oarsmau proUoorV'
took longer sweep than O'Counor. II
arms are much extended and the body =
thrown forward further than shown In OCoas
nor's picture. Ross told me that be thUugho
Searlc had a more powerful stroke than ONC>oori
nor, although he admitted that the latter al
not seem to he at his best when the two msG
Tho two illustrations Of the men sbOW vRv
well their comparative size, and IN point g
physique they were most evenly matched.
Searle's native country, Australia, has bean
the scene OF unusual activity In profsu1oaa1
rowing since the first visit there of Edwar1
Hanlan bctween.eight and ten years ago. Tho|
government spent large amount Of mooey'
In strengthening the ParamettA rivr, and O.
Hanlan's estimation II q the finest courso -
has seen. As % much interest b takm =
rowing, as Is known to be the cas- II AustroeI
lia, II is no wonder that good oarmsa ere -
veloped there. OConnor left America but o'
few weeks ago for Australia In search Il lan~l
rels aud as he Is well aware Of TIE cla0 ~
will have TO compete with, the probahlll111
arc that he will leave nothing uudooe 10 fule
ther perfect his rowing abilities, svsa thouGA
they are now very high claa.
The illustration Finish Of Stroksw 4 froea
an instantaneous photograph Of two msa Il
there Is a decided difference In their attitudou,
One Is leaning bnck more than the othse.
The picture shows well the general posittoao
Of the arms and gives . fair ideA d ~
amount OF motion or swing used In Z fu1
stroke. Instructors say that the only part e.
the stroke where the muscles OF tho chsst aeo
developed Is the ono shown In this picture
which probably, TO be little more sxplicto
n,enns tho last Al 4 inches ~ tho whola avinn
There Is q great difference In the way oafD.
men hold the head ut the finish Of stroka,
and the tendency with the majority ID 70 pollo
tho head badly forward on TO the chest, thsre'
by developing what some instructors cal1
"wry neck" aud which not only looks boA,
but Is injurious The same results, how
ever, can be seen In many mon who nsvol
rowed stroke, having been brought aboul
by sitting or leaning over deska But rou'
ing Is known 70 produce. unless care b usu1
an aggravated type Of wry neck, which lool
In some cases like deformity. The rsacof
Ing forward Of the arms will tend 10 throw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1890-03-29

AuE ThNiS oN DSHhD.
Sure enough. There II was In black
and white. Mohawk going up, up, up.
The street frantic; many sellers options
due, others to be settled later on. Irving
toms men showing buyers options under
the bears noses and demanding their
property. Five per cent. day already
offered for loans Of shares--Mohawk at
200. and John Quarlcs, "hoodoo" John. a
rich man.
The ex-reporter pulled himself together
with an effort. He recovered his men,
tai balance and Jared mcrrily down the
street. A package lay on the sidewalk,
eagerly watched by group Of lads.
Quarles saw the sell, but stopped to pick
up the bundle. Why not share little Of
Ghe gladness Of his heart with othersf
"April fool" shouted the ganins glee-
fully.
EYES," laughed John, 81 am an April
fool, the biggest ever seen, for I've fooled
mysef out OF u job and into a fortune"
FRED g. DAYTON.