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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Great Damage.

Last Monday, between 100 and
1900 A. NJ. an electric storm passed
from west to east about one mile south
OF this town. Within the path OF the
storm resides one John Grant who is
a farmer. During the morning MIR.
Grant and his assistant, Mr.. Walter
Houseman, had been cutting wheat
with binder and seeing the approach
Ing storm, Mr.. Grant ordered the ma
chine stopped and himself and Mr..
Houseman proceeded to finish shocking
the grain already cut. The storm cloud
moved very fast and inside of 2Oor 80
minutes of the time the machine was
stopped (The team was still hitched to
the blndeDit came apparent to the
men that it would storm very hard in
very short time, SO Mr.. houseman
started toward the team from the op-
positc side of the field, a distance of
about 80 rods, with the intention Of
unhitching the team from the binder
meanwhile Mr.. &. finished one shock
and also started toward the team.
While yet some distance from the team
he SAW, and felt Slightly, a sharp flash
of tightening, as he came nearer to the
the machine he saw Mr.. Ilouseman on
the ground dragging himself toward
the machine, and the three horses ly-
ing on the ground dead. The greatest
miracle is the escape of Mr.. House
man with his life. Tie was severely
shocked and experiences considerable
pain, but his recovery is quite certain.
He says that he approached the team
intending to unhitch and the lightning
flashes were SO numerous he thought
to step away from the team knowing
it to bea dangerous place. The gen.
eral theory accepted is that he was
about 20 or 80 feet from the team when
it was struck as that is where his hat
was found. The horses were killed
instantly, only one bearing any marks,
however. The harnesses on the horses
and the binder were unharmed, save
a small hol. made in one of the collar
pads. This IS u very hard blow to
Messrs. Grant and Houseman and
they have the sympathy of their many
friend: in the time OF misfortune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Campmeeting.

A camp meeting Will be held at
Washington Springs, S. Dakota, Aug.
2lst. to Aug, 3lst., under the auspices
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. l.. Bradford, Presiding elder
OF the Huron district, will have
charge
Several ministers from this, and
adjoining districts, are expected to be
present.
Plenty Of good shade and water,
plcketing ground for horses etc.
We extend cordial invitation to
neigh boring charges. and to both the
unsaved and saved, everywhere, to
come up with us.
j. e. NoRyELL, Pastor.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Sabbath School Institute.

Program for Sabbath School Insti-
tute to be held at Templeton August
10th.
Opening song No. y &c. II. No. 81
Devotional exercises.
Song No. 238 G. H. No.6.)
Recitation. 80. Miss Rena Buttsrfield.
Paper. ............M Miss Effie Pryne.
What portion of time should
be given to discussion of Lesson. fol-
lowed bygeneral discussion of Paper
Song No. 66 e. II. No. S.
Black Board work. B. r. Shimp.
Select Reading. Miss May Hobert.
Quartette No. 13l Triumphant Songs.
Recitation. ...... Miss Leora Smith
Reading. Miss Dell England.
Recitation. ...........M Minnie Colman.
Closing Song No. n &c. H. No. 81
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Knowledge VIII last.

1t was Horace Mann who said .,.
the father wishes to give his son :,
legacy that Will endure while l,s
lasts, let him send him to an institu
ton where he can obtain a Renera,
practical, business education, and +.
will have the satisfaction Of KNOWN.
that he has given him what is bette,
than houses. lots or farms, or even
gold or silver; these things May sud.
denly take wings and fly away: thi,
knowledge will last while life and
reason exist" Give your young ben.
pie a thorough business education -
Watertown Commercial College.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
MORTGAGE SALE.
I7.3I)
Name of MOrtgagOr Arthur Sy]

NamcOf MOrtgagor Arthur Sykes,
Name OF MOrtgayec Fidelity Loan and Trust
Company.
Date Of mortgage Nsxelnber 23rtt 1883 Record.
ed December 1St 1883 in the office Of tile Kegis.
ter OF deeds Of.JerallG County, State of South
Dakota. in Book Is OF mortgages, on Page 1871.
Default having been made In the payment OF
the installment OF the note secured by said
mortgage due November let 1880, the nlDrtxa.
gee has elected to. aud does hereby declare, tho
whole principal and interest secured by said
mortgage, Immediately due and payable. and
the amount claimed to be due at the date hene0f
is So 3d. principal;lAd interest.
mat no action nor proceeding at law, or
otherwise. has been instituted to recover the
tiebt secured by said mortgage, or any part
thereof,
Now. therefore. notice is hereby given that
under ana. ny virtue OF the power Of sale con
tanned i'll said mortgage. and the statut. III
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage Will be foreclOsed by sale at public allc-
ton. by the sheriff Of Jerauld County, or his
deputy lon the 14th. day Of September A. d.
1891. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Of that day ut the
front door OF the court hO;isc In the town OF
washington Springs III said teraud County,
OF me lands and premises situated III said Jer-
auEi County and State OF South Dakota. aid de-
ScrlDed IA said mortgage substantially ~ fol'
lows, to wit:
The North East Quarter Of section II In Town
snip l0G north. Of Range 81 West 5th r. NJ.
Dated Sioux City, Iowa. July 25th A. ID. 1891
FIDELITY LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
WM MIIGHRIsr, Mortgages.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Back From the Old World.

Mr.. and Mrs. John T. kean return
ed Saturday from their European trip.
A move is on foot to have Mr.. kean
deliver a lecture descriptive of the old
world scenes, and incidents of the
journey. Mr.. Kean left Woonsocket
May 9Th. and since that time he and
his wife have travelled through Scot
land, Ireland and France-Wo onsock-
ct News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Be Sure And Hear This.

Subject for Sermon Sabbath morning
at the Nj. Il. Church. 1.-THE Kings
Highway" Subject for evening ser
mon. "Jonah's Gourd." We Will spend
some time in song service before the
evening sermon to which all are IN.
yited.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Washington Springs Postotfice.

Woonsockct stage arrives daly* at II ot
a. III. and leaves at l 30 p. IN.
Gam Valley stage arrives laily* at 10 80 p. m
ana leaves at 100 p. III.
and Saturday, al 1880 Il, M. and leaves at ! 80
y. III.
Mt, Vernon stage leaves Tuesdays. and Fri
days at 200 Il. m. and arrives Wednesdays and
Saturdays at 800 y. n.
Miller stage arrives Mondays and Fridays ut
G:G0 p. IN. and leaves Tuesdays and Saturdays
at 500 Il. m.
*EXc> pit sunday.
SARAH BARRETT POstinistress
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
The Contrast.

Last year the farmers used to come
totown with their faces all drawn
down, and If they spoke it was only to
berate the country. This year they
are all smiles, and come into town
whistling and singing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
FOUR TRIAL NUMBERS.

with great premium offers, on RECENT
OF Ten Cents. and addresses Of ten
married Ladies'. Only fifty cents \
year. Best mo1thly In the world, 70,
the price. Address. Woman's
Work. Athens. Ga.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Notice. Ta~ Payers.

The new 1891 law independently makes it the
duty Of all taNpa to pay their personal tax
at once. 1t also gives the treasurer SC per
mile for making demand fer such taxes so do
not be surprised ify0u see him around visiting
those who, have not paid their 1890 pers ,naL
tax. H.J. WALLACE. Co. Treas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Statement.

Statement.
Financial statement of WessinRton
Springs school township:
Receipts.
Bal. on hand, July lst., 1890. ........,3 sS,S
Amt. reed from appora, nment 20a
. . district tax /. 49,. $3.50
Medas school twp.... 37A
Total 3 1858
Expenditures
To teachers wages :. 1880
school officers. 1912
- interest on bonds. ...-,,. 1860
"cOal, repairs etc. .......... 1907
sinking fund ........--...... 1918
Balance In treasury ISL
G. H. 4ArEMAH. Treasurer
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

q. M. Il st, T.
lrrEa Passenger Seuln IT 10'2i a. m
Passenger North at 52S y. ~
Freight North at O:2l a IN
Freight South at LEO D III.
ocket-rassenger North at 500 y III.
Passenger South at 10 40 d III.
Passenger East At l0;i0. Il IN.
Freight North ut 10 40 am.
Freight South at SOP p nj.
Freight East AT 2:l; III
Southern Mlnnesotapassenge arrives at IL AS
Freight arrives al 40 u III
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
BEATTY TOUR OF THE WORLD

Ex-Mayor Daniel +. Beatty. Beatty's
Celebrated Organs anu Pianos. Wash
ington, New Jersey. has returned
home from an extended tour of the
world Read his advertisement in
this paper and send for catalogue.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-07
Church Directory.

Church Directory.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at II 100 Il. m.; Sab
bath School at 300; and evening services at
!. 80 p. NJ. Prayer meeting Thursday evening
III sd.
REV. j. T. NokvAI. Pastor
FREE METHODIST CIIuRcH.
Services III tile Seminary, as follows; Sab
baths; Preaching in The evening
Prayer service. Wednesday at AS.
REV. j. X. FnEELANb. Pastor.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16

greatly increased by the granting of
free passes to all who would come pre-
pared to uphold the sub-treasury and
hurrah for the steering committee.
What interest had the railroads in that
meeting except to do something for
one member OF the committee that had
got his nose mashed on the floor of the
house for supporting them, and to gal
vanize into the semblance of political
honesty another member of the COM
mittee whom it was well known about
the capitol, his neighbors would not
believe On oath.
Here were two men, the acting mem
bers OF the steering committee, that
had turned traitors to the cause OF the
people, and had become the active agents
of and co-workers with the railroad
lobby to defeat that cause. They are
still working on the same lines, still
appear to have the countenance and
support of the railroads, aud still enjoy
the ill-concealed approval of the anti
commission friends Of the railroads.
Again we ask what is the bond of sym
patty between these men and the rail-
roads, and railroad defenders?
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
TELEGRAPRiC SREViTIES.

Judge Warder, who killed his son-in-law
top of Lookout mountain yesterday.
1t has been learned that the report that
Dale, accused of betraying Miss Edna
Blakely of Bessemer, was in New Orleans
is false.
In free fight in Louisville, Ky, beer
garden last night, A. G.. Shaw was fatally
stabbed by Tom Harrington, who was an
rested with five others.
At Denver, Col, five unknown men at
tempted to open caSk of giant powder. \
terrible explosion followed, and all the men
We're terribly burned and mangled and will
die.
At Montgomery, Ala, the Worlds fair
committee e, two delegates from each con-
gressional district and three from Mont
gOmery, met yesterday, to incorporate the
Alabama Worlds fair association.
In the medical examination of the twenty
four civilian candidates for appointment as
second lieutenant in The army, three failed,
and there is doubt as to the others. The
mental examination commenced yesterday
The family of a farmer, ]. II. Cornell, $
near Russellville. Ky, were poisoned at
supper last night by drinking milk contain
ing arsenic. A nephew died before Il doc
tor came. The others are dangerously i'll.
No cause is known.
At Birmingham, Ala. City Marshal Peik
Burns and John Howard We're arrested,
charged with the murder O. young man
named Alex Kellar. They sought to ares
Kellar, who fed, and they shot him in the
back. There is suspicion of Z personal
quarrel back of the deed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
WHY Is 1T"

There are couple OF things The GA
ZETTE would like to know, and we have
no doubt its readers have some curios-
ity on the subject. The first is, what is
the bond of sympathy between the sub
treasury leaders in this state and the
railroads? The second is, why do
a certain class of self-styled ST.
mon-pure Democratic politicians and
newspapers known to be the avowed
apologists and defenders of the
railroads, and bitter opponents of
the sub-treasury and third partyism,
give aid and comfort to the advocates
of that political heresy, and pat them
patronizingly on the back when howl
ing their loudest? The pertinency of
these heterogeneous needs no explana-
ton. The facts upon which they are
based are beyond question. They be-
gan TO appear early in the session of the
last legislature when the sub-treasury
steering committee were known to be
III diiuOSt oa1iy oCStCb oSSSiOH Will l1lc
railroad lobby, and, in fact. became a
substantial part of it. The plain truth
is that the king of the lobby committed
largely the execution of his various
schemes and plans TO defeat the COM
mission to that same steering commit
tee appointed by President Evan
Jones. That they attended strictly to
business and did all they could day and
night to forward the plans OF the
leader, no one at tho capital. half
posted, doubted for q moment. Besides
the steering committee, he had several
other agents of one kind or another at
work for the same purpose. The steer
ing committee and these agents worked
in concert. Their tactics were the
same, their points OF attack and meth
DDS of assault were identical, and
everything done by them went to show
clearly that they all took their orders
from the same source.
Again it is almost beyond question
that the Waco Alliance, or rather sub
treasury meeting, was instigated by the
king OF the lobby. and its numbers
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16

The first charter under the new incorpor-
poration law enacted by the last legislature
authorizing the incorporation of trust COM
panies, was filed in the state depart
ment at Austin yesterday. 1t goes
without saying that in that,
as in every progressive movement in the
state, Fort Worth lis in it" The incor-
h Clark, Edward Norris, of Utica, New
York: John R. Edwards, Rome, New York;
F. C. Stark, Oneida, New York;
Selden H. Talcott Middletown.
New York: Crawford German.
Cleveland, n. y: George H. Potter, Bern
hard's Bay, \. Y; Frank F. Potter and
Daniel V Fuller, Trenton, n. Y; Thomas
B. Bur6ridge, Writ 4. Paddock
and B. B. Paddock of Fort Worth,
Tex. The company is incor-
porated with capital of s250,0O0 and is
christened the Fort Worth and Utica trust
company. The ipcorporators from New
York are among the substantial citi-
zens of Central New York, where there is
more wealth, than in any one section of the
country The company will organic in
this city tomorrow, when Messrs. Cookin-
ham aud Paddock, who went to Austin
to file the charter will have returned,
and as soon at the books, papers. etc,
can be prepared the company will open its
offices in this city for the transaction Of
business.
The company has selected the best point
in Texas for business, and business of 4
gilt-edged character, too. Being u strong
company with exceedingly fine con-
nections in New York, the benefits
are apparent, and the good effects will soon
be seen. II will bring to Texas mil
lions of dollars to be used IN the active de-
velopmeut of our resources.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16

Smith & Bardon, builders of the Poly
technic college, Yesterday put a force of
plasterers at work, and it will be but 4
short time now until tine build
iEg is entirely completed Mr.. Smith
says a boarding hall to accommodate 100
boys will be erected, and that the college
will be ready by the date announced for its
opening. The work on the street-car line
goes on steadily, and early in
September will oe ready for the travelling
public. 1t is probable from present indica-
lions that houses will line the road on
either side as far as the Cotton mill and It
will not be long until this so.A
will have quite population living near it.
Those who are on the inside OF the
plans of the cotton mill company
say that 1000 hands will be employed
at this insti, ution before many
months have rolled by. The people of Fort
Worth will soon realize what the big three
will do for Fort Worth, viz: the packery,
brewery and cotton mill. There will be
$500 persons on the pay rolls of these insti-
buttons before the city is much older.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Items of Interest About Uncle Sans Boys
and Their Work.

General order No. 139, issued from the d.
vision headquarters of the Eleventh yester-
day, does not show q suspension, and but
one reduction, that of a transfer clerk ffom
a clerk of class from $1,000 TO 500 for care
lessness in handling Australian mail.
Railway postofice service has been es-
tablished on tie road from Argenta to Pine
Bluff, Ark.
The seventeenth annual convention of the
United States Railway Mail Service Mutual
Benevolent association conveneS at ThouS-
and Islands, n. Y. September S. The
Eleventh is entitled TO four delegates, and
those DESTROYS of attending are electioneer-
ing in great shape among the members.
Celtic, Briscoe county, and Light, How
ard county, are new Offices established in
Texas during the past week. Lunette,
EaStland county, and Birch, BurleSon
county, have been discontinued. The name
OF Townsend Mills, Lampasas county, has
been changed TO Adamsville.
Several clerks from a distance have been
in Fort Worth the past few days, undergo
ing examinations.
Atlanta Ga, and Fort Worth are the only
cities in the South that can boast of railway
mail service division headquarters. Why
Because they are the greatest railroad cen
tiers in the South. The other division
headquarters are located in Boston, Wash
ington, New York, Chicago. ST. Paul,
C4cNtIdnu. I lHClHudIl, 81. LOUIS anu sNdl
Francisco, all of which, like Fort Worth,
are great railroad centers.
The Texarkana and FL Paso line has been
reorganized, and the night line is now full
railway postoffice, with me following
crews: W. S. Upton, Oscar Roberts, ".
Is. Cunningham and w. c. Groot, clerks in
charge; w NJ Swift, Waiter Savage. Bar
ney Kennedy and L. r. Goulding, paper
clerks. Several of the younger clerks We're
taken from the Eastern division and put on
the Western division, running from here 10
FL PasO.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
wa. on the committee with Mr.. Hall at

was on the committee with Mr.. Hall at
Ocala to investigate the charges
against Macune," says McGrath.
There We're fully half of the commit
tee OF thirty-two who stood with Hall,
but he was the only one who had sand
enough to stand out for what was right.
We held out to the last minute, but
division of the committee threatened
disaster to the organization. reluct-
antly consented to the majority report,
but l never in my life sacrificed my
manhood so much as l did when acted
against my conviction and consented
to whitewash Of this consummate -
for the sake of preserving harmony"
Little by little, as time passes by,
the secrets of the great whitewashing
drama are leaking out.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
HPASCIi OFFICES.


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SCENT. ONCE 81 Elm street, where orders
subscriptions and advertising should he
teit TIE GAZETTE can be fond on sale III all
Icws stands IL TIE city
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s. HACLANu. Agent. 10 South Fourth street
wEATHERFORD
h. b DORSEY, Agent and Correspondent
aBIIgNE
T.. f.. NADFoRD, Agent and Correspondent.
U1.Ce: PustJttce building, - Chestnut street,
frst floor, where AL orucrs for subscriptions
Snd advertising should De left
CIEBURNE.
W. II. BYRD, Agent and Correspondent
AUSTIN.
II. G.. POLNDENCET Agent, 102 West Sixth
street
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-16
At the Jail.

At the jail the distressing mouotony that
seemed to characterize the entire city, ap-
peared to prevail.
Joe Purvis, a negro who is wanted at Dal-
las for perjury, was arrested and incarcer-
ated pending the arrival of the Dallas Off
GERS. Purvis had been tried and convicted,
but upon motion was granted new trial
and was out on bail when arrested.
A negro named Holman, who had been
found guilty of an assault, was placed in
Jail this afternoon.
10 Smith, white man. who has been in
Jail for some time, accused of stealing a
valise, was released yesterday, the case
against him having been dismissed. The
prisoners are all enjoying remarkably good
health and are apparently well fed by Jailer
Elliott