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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
A cen Laid Plot

Young Lady-You are the Chief
Head Center of the Pullers and Haul
ers, Union in papa's factory, aren't
you.
Walking Delegate-Yes, miss.
Well, III give you gold breastpin
a pair of diamond earrings, two nice
rings, lady's watch, and $27, if you'll
order strike on the first of May"
"Eh? What dye want us to strike
Corp"
Because papa was too busy at the
factory to take US to Europe last sea
son. and don't want him to have any
such excuse this time. Good Nea0s,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Depth Of the Ocean.

The greatest depth Of the ocean
which has been ascertained by the
sounding is five miles and quarter
t2o,12O feet or 1920 fathoms) and quite
equal to the height of the highest
known mountain, Mount Everest,
which measures 2y.OO2 feet or five and
half miles high. The average depth
between so degrees north and so de-
grees south is nearly three miles.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

A LITTLE innocent misunderstanding
is sometimes very useful in helping
one over hard place. "Mabel," sala
the teacher, "you may spell kitten.
"k-double-i-t-e-n." "Kitten has two
is then, has it?" "Yes, maam, our
kitten has,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

New MEN1co has q clergyman named
She Rev. Innocent Wolf The name is
horribly suggestive Of sleeps clothing,
blt we are assured that there is alb
snlntely nothing in Il name.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Hotel Lapic.

Guest-How is this? My bill this
tune is 81 day, and last December
had the same room and it was only 80
day
Clerk-Yes, know; but the days
are much longer now.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

~HAy FEVER" said The Moderator. at
The Influenza Convention, "may be
Gkened to tic vote" Hear, hear!"
cried the audience. "The eyes and
nose both appear to ha We it,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

A CONTRACT has been drawn up by
a well-known lawyer and signed and
sworn to by some twenty-odd Of the
leading business and professional
men of Wellsville, agreeing in the fu-
ture to neither treat" nor be "treat-
ed. Ihe badge of the order is
small copper cent worn as a pin.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

A FARMER maintains that no potato
bug will attack potato vine growing
from hill in which q bean has been
planted Follow back that mans
lineage and sooner Or later you will
sfrive at Boston.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

AN Ionia mich. y barber broke the
record by shaving man in twenty six
seconds. Wonder if the man broke any
Of the commandments.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

A BOY in Washington State caught
Fifty four wild pigeons with one swoop
of his net.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

The Siamese and Malays blacken
their teeth with varnish made of
eharred cocoanut. This is q style
among them more generally observed
than backening the eyebrows is among
tine ladies of our land.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

MONTANA is larger than the empire Of
Turkey. TEXAS is larger than the
whole Austrian Empire by 10000
square miles, and New Mexico is larger
than Great Britain and Ireland to-
rrotIn,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

AN experiment. has been made on
railroad between Rome and Frascati,
with a new combustible prepared from
ignite, rich deposits of which have
heen found in Italy OF the new fuel
SG1 Kilograms did the work of 300 kilo-
grams of coal. 1t is thought the dis
coverv will obviate the necessity of i'm
porting coal -------
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
Expert Opinion.

What is the matter with me- Doc
tor? the patient asked in despairing
Matter with you, man?" was the
Doctors cherry reply Matter with
YOU 40 you say? Why, man, you're
sick. Som erpille Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

IHFEE California lions were recently
Killed by hunter in Fresno County.
One OF them measured fully eight feet
from tip to tip, and is being stuffed.
The other two were ne ,rly Us large.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

Two OF the German Emperors favor
tie dogs recently ran away from the
stables at Potsdsm without leave and
without their muzzles, which is nec-
essary article Of dogs attire in Ber-
lin and its neighborhood. elk" and
"schnurchen," after a days enjoyment,
were taken UP by the police, but were
eventually restored to the royal stables
after payment of fine of three marks
for each by the Emperor
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

AL Gordon, Ga. during a thunder
storm the other day, a buzzard at
tempted to soar above the clouds, when
he was struck by lightning and fell
dead to the ground The birds body
WIS badly burned
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17
KILLED BY 4 co.,
The Singular Accident thai co..
His Life mist

nv ' .. thaf Cost Mini.
The Rev; Geo. W. Botbva,,
Brooklyn, N. Y. died from tbs ven Of
Of having accidentally inhals3 elects
The case became quickly celshucof cork
not because such accidents ara
ties, but because Of the pr n,e rari,
position Of the clergyman and '..hhlaent
forts made by surgeons to say .,'e ef-
About to pour medicine from !, MN.
he held the cork between his teak "a pho'fle,
being at the same time made to Ian, and
by the antics of his child, he ,,assh
qnick, deep breath, and tie corl .ons a
with the draught of air into the hrs went
ing tubes, and soon lodges as o clel
as in bottle in one of the. b,ono.e.'y
tuSes leading to the middle nor vio.llal
the left lung. Several atterants ,'o' OF
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

THERE is hardly new hotel or bust
ness building in New York but that is
advertised as fireproof. and yet lead
ing architect told Herald reporter
that such thing could not exist
"They may be tireproof to all intents
and purposes, said he, "but if intiam-
mable material be in them and it gets
atire the iron girders and beams will so
expand that they will let the floor above
down. When one floor falls in an iron
beamed building they will all go, and
then the side walls fall. The ruin is
usually more complete than it is in an
ordinary building. We do not build
those iron fireproof fronts any more,
because in case of a fire they fall for
ward and demolish the building across
the street.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

S'orIASo is plagued with mice -
She shoT!d get Il o. the Table AM
screen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

F., THEY are MAKING stone -soled SHOES,
probably for the wear of corporations.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

A JURY at Spokane, Wash, after
being out twentyfour hours, could not
agree, when the Judge ordered them
back to the jury-room to remain until
they reached verdict. He also in
structed the baiiiff not to give them
anything to eat until they had found
verdict of guilty or not guilty i'll
highway robbery In ten minutes
thereafter the jury returned verdict
finding the prisoner guilty as charged.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

The Latin-American department of
Worlds Columbian Exposition is very
anxious to obtain information concern
ing copy Of little quarto published
in Rome in 1893, containing the impor-.
tant bull of Pope Alexander vi, by
which he divided the new world be-,
tween Portugal and Spain. Only two
copies of this pamphlet are in exist
ence, so far Us can be ascertained. One
is in the Royal Library at Munich. The
other was sold in Lon don at auction
by Puttick & Simpson, auctioneers,
on the oath of May, 1854, and was
bought by Obadiah Rich, for ca S..
for some private library in the United
States, which he declined to name. 1t
has entirely disappeared from the
knowledge Of bibliophiles, and no trace
of it can be found. Any person having
knowledge Of this historical treasure
will be kind enough to notify the De-
partment of State, Washington, d. G.
IT is alleged that for generation the
people OF Alexandria, Va, have been
afflicted with the whistling distemper.
1t has often puzzled the good people of
Alexandria to know why Gen. Albert
Pike changed his place of residence
from this place to Washington few
years ago, says a Richmond correspond
ent His residence at the corner of
Cameron and st, Asaph streets was
one Of the incest in this town. He had
his magnificent library there, and when,
few years ago he announced that he
had determined to remove to Washing
ton. many were the conjectures as to
cause Of the move and many were the
causes assigned. Only few days be-
fore his death the matter was cleared
up. In conversation with gentle
man from this city the General wa,
asked why he had left this city for
Washington, and his reply was because
"the Alexandria people whistled too
much"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

The last two converts on the island
of Madeira have ceased to exist. By q
decree Of the Portuguese Government
of May, 1894, all converts and monas-
teries on the island were declared ex-
tingrished. The property of the friars
WAS incorporated at once in the public
treasury; the nuns, however, were al
lowed to remain in the Converts, but
only during the lifetime OF those living
at the time of the decree" Their pro-
perty was sold and the proceeds invest
ed in the public treasury for the bene-
fit Of the nuns. The last survivor Of
the Santa Clara nuns died on Novem-
Der IA last. and On October l6 the last
nun died in the convent of the Incar-
nacio. For fifty eight years the two old
ladies had kept the convent property
from the government, to which it has
now fallen.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

HAPPINESS is the result Of content
ment. He who has the most desires
which he is unable to crafty is most
wretched Yet desire leads to achieve
ment and unrest though it be the syn
onym of unhappiness, tits naturally the
incentive of every good effort. Every
noble work has grown out of morbid
di content. He who has no desire
seeks no fultilment, has no aspirations,
is content simply to exist in mobile
state. 1t seems that unrest is virtue
which should not be disparaged. 1t is
dissatisfaction with realities that sets
us to forming ideals, and working to
attain them. The most unhappy lives
have been those which have been lived
to the greatest purposes.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

The varied tastes of humanity add
greatly to the spice of life. While we
think that apparently every one who
crosses the Atlantic is pushing to take
passage on the fastest steamers, there
ore many who are just as anxious to
dawdle over on the slowest boats. There
are enough of these to keep the crawl
ers going year after year. Such passen
gers are those who love the sea VOYAGE
best Of all, or who are in poor health
and need the complete rest of long
voyage. Passage on the slow-goers is
cheaper by far than on the fast ones
yet it is not by any means the poor or
the economical who use them. Some
very rich New Workers travel that way
in preference.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

He proposes to hold other conferences
Of the same kind, and to prosecute his
Investigations until his object has been
attained. Gall races of men are of one
blood" according to the Scriptures.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-17

If you do not wish any odor from
kerosene lamp or stove do not blow it
put. Turn the wick dow till it is q
blue flame, and let it go out of itself.
The eason for this is that every kero-
sens flame generates in burning little
gas, which is consumed when the wick
is turned up to it's full height. After
the light is turned down this gas feeds
the fame till after it is consumed. If
the tame is blown out the olor and
presence Of this gas is at once appa-
rent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
STOOD BY HIS BEDSIDE
With Pointed Revolver and Then Went
Through His Clothes.

through His Clothes.
Early yesterday morning a masked burglar
entered the Louise Of James A. Houston Of the
firm Of Il. II. White & Co., at the corner Of
Maple and Schuyler streets, Roxbury. Mass.
William Houston, son, was awakened by the
barking of dog and found the burglar stand
ing in his room with revolver pointed at him.
The burglar rified Houston's clothes Of gold
and silver watch. He then entered an ad-
joining room, where another son, Ernest was
In bed pretending to sleep. Here gold watch
and about $50 in money were taken. the robber
running his hand under the pillow in his
search. The door to Mr.. and Mrs. Houston's
room was tried, but was locked. The burglar
started down stairs. making but little noise, as
he had rubbers on his feet. The young men,
surprising he had gone, sprang from their beds,
alarm, when the man rushed from the house
and escaped. An Investigation showed that the
burglary had been well planned. possibly by
somebody familiar with the premises. The fam
lily had been away, arriving home only Monday
night. An attempt was made to cut the wire
by which communication may be had with the
stable, but in the darkness the telephone wire
was cut instead. small square of plate glass
IN front window was broken by use of a chisel.
the top sash pulled down and an entrance eff
fected by climbing over it. Once within doors
the burglar lighted the gas in the front hall and
explored the dining room, where he collected
such solid silver ware as he could find. He also
opened the trunks that we're left in the hallway
by the hackmen, though it appears nothing was
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
FOUNDED TO A JELLY.
A Plucky New Jersey Aldernan's Struggle
With q Thief.

Peter Hauck Of Newark. n j.. the million
aire brewer, Is in Europe with his wife. Two
men entered the house about o'clock last
evening, and, breaking open Mrs. Haucks bu-
reau, secured diamond brooches, necklace,
earrings, rings and gold watches worth over
$4,000.
They were seen to leave the house by Alder
man Wilhelm of the town council. who was ac-
companied by friend named Norton. He fol-
lowed them for some distance. and meeting no
officer resolved to act. Stepping up to the old
est robber the alderman placed him under
arrest. saying he was a special officer. The
burglar struck him savage blow. The two
men grappled in desperate fight while Norton
stood guard over the other thief.
A blow by Wilhelm broke the robbers nose.
and after his face was beaten almost to a jelly
he succumbed. The captors marched the pair
to the alderman's Office and then summoned
the police.
All the jewery was found in the pockets OF
the prisoners, who gave the names OF Charles
Bowen. aged twenty-four, of Orange and Den
mis- Gibbons, aged twenty-one, Of Newark.
Bowen Is an eX-convict
They were committed on a charge preferred
by Senator Barrett of Essex, Hauck's son-in-
law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
GAITHERsBURG HAPPENINGS.
The New National Bank Opened Under Fa-
yorable Auspices.
GArTEEHsBURs. Mp, Sept. 1, 1891.

GArTHKEsBURG. Mp, Sept. /, 1891.
The First National Bank Of Gaithersburg
opened its doors for business today under fav-
orable auspices. The day was fine and Gath
s-sburg pu: on a holiday appearance. everyone
turning out to receive and entertain the visit
ors. collation. was served from ~ to 8 pm.
BIZ Mrs. II. c. Miller and other ladies' At the
close OF the first days business the books
showed $4,000 deposited.
Among those present were J. d. Baker. pres
ident Montgomery County National Bank: Hon.
Spencer &. Jones and IL. Maurice Talbot of
Rockville; Upton Darby, president of bank: J.
Il. Diamond. l. Il. Fulks, 7. NJ Smith, Jno. L.
De Sellum. Nathan Cooke, VIM. Cooke, A. +.
Meem. J. L. Ayton, J. 5. Windsor S. 5. Hays,
II. G.. Miller. L. G.. Dorsey. II. u. Waters. ]. 5.
Poole. Hons c. II. Griffith and W. W. Poole.
W. b. Mobley. l. =. Ward, Harrison Ward,
Ulysses Griffith. Samuel and Reuben Riggs. L.
N. LipscOmb, manager Gaithersburg Real Es-
tate and Investment Company; Col j. NJ Nor
gan, ID. VI. Munro. Gen Allan Rutherford, A. l..
Leonard. ". II. Pierce, Prof. Lee d. Lodge,
Rev. J. l. Lodge, Rev. ". I. Snyder, W. b.
Tschiffaley and G.. ID. Briggs.
The national bank occupies q spacious new
banking house on the corner Of Metropolitan
ard Montgomery avenues. The building is of
brick with Ohio sandstone trimmings. 80 by so
feet, and the offices are roOmy and handsomely
fitted up. The cost of the building was 81 600
The building was designed by Mr.. Thomas c.
Groomes. architect, and Messrs. Peddicord 4
Coleman We're the builders. The officers of
the bank are: President, Upton Darby; cash
Ter, X. H. Moore; teller, James Z. Trunele;
directors, Upton Darby, l. s. Hays, II. C..
Miller. ]. t. Fulks, ~ F. Meem, J. Z. Ayton.
DIR. Vim. 4 Waters. ]. b. Diamond. Nathan
Cooke. II. Maurice Talbot, r. q. Dorsey, p
u. Smith, E. c. Peter, Horace Waters, jr., and
]. S. Windsor.
The building committee recently appointed
by the NJ. Z Church have purchased lot No Z,
IN the Brookes 4 Russell subdivision. Sunday
last DIR. H. r. Naylor filled the pulpit at p. m.
and Was listened to by large and attentive
congregation
Miss Mollie Green, who has been seriously i'll
with typhoid fever, is convalescent
Messrs. Z. Smith Lansdale, Edgar Fulks and
E W. Walker will leave here on Monday next
for Dickinson College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
RUSSIA BENT ON WAR.
Immense Military Preparations Going on Mt
REM and BatOum.

Immense Military Preparations Going on ut
REM and BatoUm.
A special cable to the Philadelphia Inquirer
from London states that it is the prevailing
opinion in official circles there that Russia has
determined to make one more effort to force
her way into the Mediterranean with or with
out the sanction of the other European powers.
A few days ago the Austrian government Off
cially asked an explanation OF the active war
preparations going on at REM.
This place, an insignificant little town. has
suddenly become place Of international i'm
portance. 1t has been made the headquarters
of the Black Sea and Danube Shipping Com
pany. which. although protesting to be trad
ing association, is believed to be a mere blind
to enable the Russian government to perfect
certain naval and military movements. Orig
inally the company received q grant of l64 600
roubles as q subsidy, with the privilege OF for
warding troops to any port on the Black sea or
elsewhere. So far the company's steamers have
done nothing else but transport war material
to REM. Rustchuk, Sebastopol, Odessa and
other places.
At REM large number Of pontoons are
being constructed, varying in size from SO
feet by IS feet to 155 by 70 feet. These pom
toons are being distributed as they are finished
ut certain points indicated by Russian ell
queer AV.OOo meh al Z
also in course Of construction.
Besides this, i'll defiance Of the treaty OF Ber-
lin. Batoum is being rapidly fortified and al
ready has a garrison OF 10000 soldiers trans
ported there under the guise of military
laborers.
The sudden recalling of Lord Wolseley to
London and his frequent conferences with the
commandments at the horse guards has
created an uneasy feeling in political circles to
say nothing Of the military and naval clubs,
that something serious is about to happen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02
THE DISTRICT FORAGE.
Assistant Attorney Thomas Advises q Contract
Be Made With Gait & Co.

The contract for furnishing the District with
forage has not vet been awarded
When the bids were opened some time ago
a man named Brown was found to be the lowest
bidder. Being unable to comply with the con-
tract he assigned his bid to Messrs. Gait a Co,
who were also bidders, and the Commissioners
accepted Gait & Go. in the place of Brown, and
notified them in writing to furnish the forage.
which they proceeded to do. After Browns
bid had been accepted by the Commits
sioners, and after he had assigned it to Gait K
Co. and after they had been accepted by
the Commissioners in the place of Brown
and had proceeded to furnish the forage. the
price of nay. oats and straw declined, and the
question which submitted to the assistant
attorney. and which he today replied 10. was
whether this being so contract should be exc
cuted between the Commissioners and Messrs.
Gait h Co Mr.. :. L. Thomas in his opinion
holds that the contract should be awarded on
the basis Of Browns bid The bid and the ac-
ceptance of i Is the contract, which may after
ward be formally reduced to writing Had
the price of forage advanced it would have az
forded no excuse 10 the contractors TO decline
to comply with their contract Herecommends
that the contrast be entered into between the
District and Messrs. Gait & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-02

A. W. Gilliland 4 Co., produce commission
firm, Philadelphia, have failed. Their indebted
ness is said to be chiefly in New York and
Chicago.
The executive committee Of the Democratic
Colored League met i'll Harrisburg. Pa, yester-
day and decided to hold the next convention Of
the league ut Pittsburg on the 29th Of this
month.
The half mile American record was broken
on Hampden Park track, Springfield, Mass,
yesterday by P. j. Berle OF the Manhattan Ath-
letic Clubs bicycle team, who drove apneu-
matte safety machine the distance in LOG SO,
beating W. F. Murphys record by a second.
John J. Rock. locomotive engineer on the
Flat-Top division Of the Norfolk and Western
railroad who had been sick for several days at
Bluefeld, Va, started on passenger train yes
terday for his home in Pittsburg, Pa, but died
when nearing Shenandoah.
Gov. Scales of North Carolina continues
critically i'll, with no perceptible change in his
condition.
The stockholders Of the Western National
Bank, New York city. yesterday agreed to re-
duce the capital Of the bank from IS, SOC, 600 to
81 100 600. The vote was unanimous.
The first district republican convention for
jefferson county, n. Y, yesterday elected dele
gates to the state convention and adopted a
resolution favoring the nomination OF Andrew
ID. White for governor.
James Sloan, member of the late we'll
known firm Of Sloan i Calwen Of Cheapside
and a lifelong resident OF Baltimore, died this
morning. aged sixty-six. He was never married.
The fund ut the mayors Office for the relief
of the Park place, New York, fire sufferers
amounted at the close Of business yesterday
to 17,0S646.
suicide in London last night. No cause ii
known. He was from Chicago, and married on
arriving there recently alady whom he first met
ON board the steamer.