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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
A VILLAGE IN FLAMES.
Casseimsn. Ncsr Ottawa, Ont, In Danger
Of Total Destruction by Fire.


OTTAWA, Ont, June l6.-The village
of Casselman, about 90 miles from OF
tawa, ON the line OF the Canada
Atlantic railway. is likely to
be entirely consumed by fire.
Passengers by the Atlantic train
from Montreal say the village, when
they passed through it. was a mass of
fire. Immense piles of lumber. meas
uring millions OF feet and huge stacks
of tan bark, containing thousands of
cords, and nearly every house and
store in the village were on fire.
Men. women and children were rush
ing toward the woods in the most
frantic Mariner with what little
of their household effects they could
rescue from their dwellings. There
was no possibility of ascertaining
whether there had been loss of life. but
the destruction of property must have
been enormous The village is the sec
ond largest on the Canada Atlantic line
between ottawa and Coteau. The pop
ulstion is said 20 be somewhere in the
vicinity of 1000.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June l6.-August
vogt made q desperate effort to kill
his wife at Ottawa Sunday night. Both
had gone TO bed. when Vogt arose in
the dark, got Ratchet and struck his
wife twelve times, cutting nine gashes
in her head and three on her shoulders.
The children ran for assistance. While
they were absent Vogt got q rope and
hanged himself to tree. Vogt was
about 80 years old. He had been quar-
reling with his wife for some time, but
they made up. Jealousy was the cause
of the crime. The woman may recover.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
WILL SUE UNCLE SAM.
spoaslbls-


Dspssitsrs Of . Wrecked fhii.a~iphss
spoasibis-
PHILADELPHIA, june 16.-At meet
ing OF the association OF depositors 81
the wrecked Spring Garden national
bank Monday night the following Ma
adopted:
Resolved That y = the sense q this meet
ias tast soEs6 arrangement De m-oe whereby
saiz mas Be brought a 2inst the United States
government 20 recover our lost n0Esy Is the
government Is mainly responsible for eur loss
through tie iacagaeisy Of It's ssorn ofneials-'
Action viii probably be taken by the
executive committee Of the association.
Another resolution was adopted in
strueting the secretary 70 write Presi-
dent Harrison and ask him 10 inquire
into the conduct Of United States Dis
triet Attorney Read with regard 10
the arrest OF officials of the Spring
Garden bank. IL is claimed
that at the time % the arrest OF
President Kennedy and Cashier Ken
needy warrants were also obtained for
Directors Ephraim Young and Nelson
r.. Evans. who were shown 10 be Illegal
borrowers from the bank. These war
rants. the resolution sets forth, are
still in the hands OF Read, and the as
ISOLATION wants 10 know why they have
DOT been served.
Henry H. Yard. the real estate pro-
moter who was arrested in Trenton
Friday last on the charge of sonspiring
with ex-City Treasurer John Bardsley
to misuse $500. 900 of the city and state
money. surrendered himself he.e Mon
day afternoon and was released on Sl0.-
600 bail for a hearing. IL had been ex-
pected that he would oppose in the
New Jersey courts the efforts to bring
u Oh
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
THE NATIONAL ChAUTAUQUA.
Opening Exercises OF tho Peoples Uni
versity Near tho National Capital.


WAsHINGToS, June 16.-The opening
exercises of the National Chautauqua at
Glen Echo, near Washington, occurred
just after noon. Addresses were de-
livered by Rev. Dewitt Talmage,
Rev. DIR. Hamline of the presidents
church, DIR. Naylor and DIR. Green.
A huge amphitheater 2c6 feet
in diameter, constructed of stone, has
been erected, capable of seating 5000
persons Tents capable of housing a
thousand people are in position on the
grounds and many are already occu-
pied. A large attendance from various
parts of the country is expected Prof
Mameron. Dr. Denote, Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster and Mrs. Mary A. Lockwood
are among those already in attendance.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
Einnd.t MA storm

PEORIA. H., June ia hard rain
storm swept over Tszewell county
Monday afternoon. The water fell in
torrents for two hours and the town of
Hilton was nearly washed away. Cei-
lars. wells and cisterrs are flooded. and
in some instances houses were washed
from their foundations. Farm creek. a
into a torrent. and I've bridges were
washed away. Great damage is re-
,,.~4oA a., rr,r.c
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

could not Get Up II be tell deNas aud could not
move Nhrh ia bed. having Be use of bis has ds.
| tmia -ti aie4y commenced With the tEuCt "A
kkA sts5. using all freely. nne sore after
another heZltd. bonV matter forming IN
each ono 81 thrss i've deep ones lust tCfafe
healing. which would nuaiiy grow l.ose and
were taken out taTn they Would heal rapidly.
One o these usls bone formations preserved.
Alter taxing dozen and haif bolt es he " As
completely cured. aud il now. at The age OF 81 /
years. a strong and healthy child
Mas. r. :. briggs.
6l2 t. CaS-sl.. Bloomington. al
Nay 2. lss5
My grandson remains perfectly vel. No
Signs OF scsofula and 10 sores.
hKs. T.. :. briggs.
FEB. !. ls,. Bloomington. Iii.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
Strike I'm Chicago.
hundred

CHICAGO. June 16.-Sixtcen hundred
architectural iron workers, platers,
molders and pattern workers went on
a strike Monday. This may delay the
finishing work on all the new big build
ings in the city. The men demand
thirty cents per hour and eight hS~1s
to the day
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

CoIoRADo SPRINss. Col, June IL. -
Policeman John Chapman shot and in
stantly killed his ae-year-old son. Wal
lace. at o'clock Monday sfternooa.
Wallace. who was mentally deranged.
was pursuing a tramp with stones
when the father inserfcred The son
turned upon him aud chased him some
distance. when he fired The shot was
intended - frighten the yoush. bat the
ain was too low
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 16.-Rev.
Frank ID. Lee, son Of the late Cassius
+. Lee, residing in the vicinity of the
Theological seminary in Fairfax coun-
ty, in a spell of temporary alteration
of mind Sunday put an end to the life
of his only son, aged Q years, to whom
he was devotedly attached, and then
committed suicide.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
Rather warm.

NEw YORK. June ~ Hot weather
prevailed in eastern states Monday. Al
Providence. r l.. the thermometer
registered TOT in the shade. a. Portland.
Me. %, AT Hartford. Conn. al. at
Pittsburgh. Pa. 81, and in this city %.
the wsrmest June day ever known in
this eltE
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
Inal.ns Causing Trouble.

CLooUET, Mimi, June 16.-Trouble
on the Fon du Lac Indian reservation
has broken out afresh. Sunday the In
dams destroyed White McDevitt's dam
on Stony Brook. They also threaten
to derail the Duluth & Winnipeg trains
and tear up the tracks If that road
hauls any moro cedar poles that are
cut on the reservation
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
rwo We, Killed in /. Col,,.,oo.

SAY FRANCISCO, June 8.-The Los
Angeles express coliided with a gravel
train near Porteorta Monday morning.
w j. Jordan. brakeman. and c. II.
Springer. mail clerk, were killed and
Eve other trainmen injured Both en-
rines were wrecked and a number of
cars destroyed.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

MIssoULA. Mont, June I6--Mabel
witham, aged IA years. was shot and
almost instantly killed Monday morn
ing. A neighbor was shooting at a
mark with 22-caliber target rife. A
bullet struck her behind the ear as she
was passing at distance of almost so
yards from the marksman.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

xE~r.. o. June IA = While JohE
PosSert and Miss Carbacb, ~ This city.
were out driving Monday their horse
ran away AMI dashed IN front ~ NOV
ius train. The young man was killed
and the LADY seriously hurt
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
A Miner Killed.

CUMBERLAND. Md, June 16-Mon-
day morning while at work in the Hoff-
man mine two miners named Jacob
Legeer, aged 30 years. and John Muir
ray. were caught by heavy fall of
coal which crushed Legeer to death and
fatally injured Murray.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

cut. A sore ezHae "a the
chin. beaesth tae under
Up. n bsca WAS very 8ifrp-
siYe. Ills head nas oae
solid scsb. dsseasIglhs a
great deal. fBis VA, his
condition az twenty-five
months old. when 1 uAder-
took The care Of hin. Ills
mother hasiRg diea when
he Mas a little more than a
year old. OF consumption
lserofBla. Of course he
could Max = ilttie. bat
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

CINCINNATI June IA Charles NJ.
White, an attorney Of tbs city. was
shot Monday during an alteration with
! p slough. his son-in-lsw. The srcu-
HE arose from remarks made nv slough
regarding his wife. from whom be :
easleavoriug - obtain a divorce
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

Ce1ruBJs. Ind. June ie A weekly
Newspaper. independent IA politics.
has inst tssn started at West Point. IL
Is named he Weekly Center. Il being
the paper published nearest "a Inc spot
marked a. The center 81 tas population
Of sAe United states.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

PpT4.apE1fHIA. June ie - Sevill
Sehoseld. SON q Co. tie Manayu0is
pa wooden manufactures have 49,
siesea Their Liabilities are estln sted
Al 81. o9e. egsA
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
A SCROFULOUS BOY
ksnnfnx sores loseFea HIs Eoas aaa
Head. boses Affected Cured
By CasleoKa Remedies.

When sir msnths Ia the ieft hand % eur
little zf4Bdebild begaa II swell. Aa1 LAD eseFs
apprarzace OF a taTge boil. We p91ltlee4 a.
bur ali ~ 40 p1rpese. About ave months alter
II became running s0rr- c5oa other syfcs
formst. tie then had tEe 81 then ga each
baBd. aQa as bis blood became mnyT and nst-Fx
lnlpBTe. Is ok less tine tor them - break
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17
Cuticura ResOlyent

The new Blood Purifier. Internally tie cleapse
The blood OF all Impurities and poisonous n e
incnts. ana thus remove The caussi anf CtT-
ltVRA. the Er-at skin Cure aud CrTICtRA SuAf,
al exquisite skin beautliirr. externally 10
clear the sStn and scalp aud restere the hair,
cue every disease and humor OF the skin and
blood. from pimples u scrofula.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

Sold everywhere. Price. CUTICrRA see Soar
sc. RESoLvENf. sl.tG. Prepared by The Po1rKR
DRrG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston.
Eo-Send Tor How 70 cure Blood Diseases"
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

RiRY'< Ska and Scalp purified and beautined
DhDA by CrTIcuRA Soar. Absolutely pure
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04

EOf0 10 on her Oelm cLu6. no Sluuli
wus so severe that she lost both OF her
masts aud man who was in the rigging.
On still another occasion she was nearly
filled with water by IL wave.
A short distance from Sandy Hook one
Of the pilot boats is always stationed to
serve as sort of headquarters for the
pilots when they leave the vessel after
they have piloted them out Of the harbor.
This boat is anchored there for four days,
when another one takes her place. No
matter how bad the weather il the station
boat is either anchored ut this spot or il
sailing about in the vicinity.
No class Of men, probably, endure 80
much hardship in the time Of their work
as 70 New York pilots. They are oil
Of aem strong, hardy and brave. The
great exposure which they are obliged to
undergo in the winter season makes them
in old age subject to severe attacks OF
rheumatism.
The boats go out to sea from 80 to 400
miles distant from Sandy Hook, the far
thest point of land on the coast. The
pilot whose turn it is to board vessel is
continually ON deck looking out. There
may be three or more boats in the same
vicinity bent on the same GRAND, for
each pilot boat works on IS its own hook, >
and it often happens there is great
struggle between them to SECURE vessel.
The moment the craft is sighted they
race for her, and the one who gets there
first is engaged.
When steamer is scen at night the
pilot calls attention to the fact that he is
u the vicinity by lighting torch. Tax
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
Exercise for Elderly People.

While the elderly man has less capac-
ity for some forms Of exercise than the
younger adult, he has no less need than
the other Of the general and local effects
Of exercise. 1t is in the earliest period
Of mature age that tho most character
istic manifestations Of defects Of nntri-
tion-obesity, govt, and diabetes, in
which lack Of exercise plays an import
ant part-are produced; and the treat
ment Of them demands imperiously y
stirring up Of the vital combustion.
Placed between conviction that exercise
is necessary, and q fear Of the dangers
OF exercise, the mature man ought. there
fore, to proceed with the strictest method
in the application Of this powerful modi-
fer Of nutrition 1t is impossible, how
ever, to trace methodically IL single rule
for all men OF the same age, for all do
not offer the same degree of prcserva-
ton. Wemight, perhaps. find u general
formula for the age at which the muscles
and bones have retained oil their power
of resistance, and ut which the heart and
vessels begin to lose some Of their ca
pacity to perform their functions. The
mature man con safely brave oil exer-
cises that bring ON muscular fatigue, but
he must approach with great care those
which provoke shortncss Of braaths-
Popular Science Monthly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
A Clever Stratagem.

When the electric telegraph was FIRST
introduced into Chill stratagem was
resorted to in order to guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part Of
the Anncanian Indians and maintain the
connection between the strongholds on
the frontier. There were at the time
between forty and fifty captive Indians
in the CHILEAN camp. General Pinto
called them together, and, pointing to
the telegraph wires, said, lido you see
those wires?" "Yes, General" every
good. want you to remember not to
go near OF touch them, for if you do
your hands will be held and you will be
unable to get away" The Indians
smiled incredulously. Then the General
made them each in succession take hold
of the wire at both ends Of an electric
battery in full operation, after which he
exclaimed: II command you to let go Of
the wire!" 81 can't; my hands are be-
humboldt cried each Indian. The bat
terry was then stopped. Not long after
ward the General restored them to lib
erty, giving them strict injunctions to
keep the secret and not betray it to their
countrymen. This had the desired effect,
for, Ms might be expected, the expert
ment was related "in the strictest conf
dence" to every man Of the tribe, and
the telegraph ever since has remained
unnolested.-[New York Herald.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
Odd Bits of knowledge.

The Origin Of Visiting Cards.--lt is
said that we owe the invention Of visit
ing-cards to the Chinese, and that even
so long ago as the Tong dynasty ,61S-
800 visiting cards were used i'll China
No nation observes 80 strictly the cere-
monies in regard to the paying Of visits
as the Chinese do, but the cards they use
FOR this purpose are very different from
our dainty bits Of white paper, being
large enough to foldtwice, and of 4 bright
red color.
A Birthday Every Week.-3'hero il an
old saying that the sun always shines on
his own birthday. How many of you
ever thought Of the sun as having IL birth
day, or know what day Of the week it
comes on? Yet there is little doubt but
that most Of you have read all about It in
the first chapter of Genesis, beginning ut
the 14th verse. If not, do 80 on the next
anniversary, which always comes an d
Wednesday.
An Effort to Speak. in native
or wild state never bark; they simply
whine, howl, and growl; the noise which
we call barking is found only among
those that arc domesticated. Columbus
found that to be the case with the dogs
he first brought to America and left ut
large, for on his return he tells as that
they had lost their propensity to bark.
Scientific men say that barking is really
an effort on the part of the dog to speak.
Il llarpers Young People.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
"Honor Among Thieyes.'

1.-The CID saying that there is honor
even among thieves seems to had many
persons TO believe that higher sense Of
honor prevails among crooks than is pos
sesse>I by other people, remarked the
acting superintendent of one Of the head
ms Chicago detective agencies. 'Now,
that is sud mistake. Thieves are the
bast friends we have in our line Of work
We get more assistance from crooks than
from any other source, and l believe /
w"'ld be warranted in saying all other
sources combinol. We make ono thief
catch another That's the whole System
ia q nutshell. Very often we get
crook into - very tight place, when, in
order to help himself, he is willing to help
as. Il is a very common thing for pris-
oaers to turn states evidence. Of
cours.,, there IS a good reason for this
sort of a display of virtue; but ii is al
most q daily occurrence for crooks to
come to us with tips and information
that they want to sell when there. is
nothing to induce them to DO SO except q
laudable desire to earn a few dollars.
Jealousy-professional jealousy, if you
please figures in such cases, too.
But it may be set down as fact that the
average crook Is about as dishonest in
dealing with men of his own ilk ~ he Is
in his intercourse with his betters. -
New Orleans Picavune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
An Hourly Record Of His Life.

Ever since he went into business as =
boy, John |. Blair, the New Jersey mil
lionaire railroad magaate, has made it
practice to jot down in IL note book car
ried for the purpose brief resume OF
what he has been doing every hour OF
the day. His notes are concise, but BY
their aid he Gun tell to o minute what he
was doing ut almost any period of his
life. A few years ago, when Mr.. Blair
was defending several suits brought
against him in Kansas City, the lawye
endeavored to weary him by asking
irrelevant questions. "Mr. Blair" said
q lawyer one day. what were you doing
January Is, 1892" .At what hour.
sirl" SAT the time this, contract was
executed" 81 will tell you in moment,
SIR" Looking over his book o moment
he answered.: "At2e'clock in the after
noon Of that day l was in the room with
and looking over tho gentleman's shoulder
when he attached his signature to the
instrument" fcayune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
LAYING WITH MY BABY ROY

h.ay Be- shat fortune leaves mo
II May b. that fame deceivrs me.
,,d that t,!esssrs's early vintage has leolsa
sroA my zap az coy;
But my LSsses aud my cross..
Are t., me no moe than d .oss in
s,an volie when frolic with NV ,;.+,.
pahy hog.
It may bc that I'm a sinner
With my chances growing thinn.,
nst theGo'a within my nature suffers much
rom knse alloy:
But know that I'm u mellow;
Sophisticated, tender fellow
faea reHp aud play and frolic with ~.
brisM-eyed baby boy.
II may be that I grow weary
Sometime. Of the world 20 drearx
lad that no"tiy meditation NAV too Oft nv
mind enploy;
Bat his merry ewes begui,ing
Change nv humor iuto smiling
IL practire many an ontic with INV lavoh
ing baby hoy
When the little fellows dreaming.
And the golden ,scade's strcaminr
rom his head upon my bosom. and h.
sleeps without annoy,
Then kiss the lips oflaughter.
Thinking that the great hereafter
fui be cheerless ii l cannot frolic with m.
baby boy.
>[Wm. T. Dumas, in Atlanta Con ,titution
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04

ing big bali Of cotton he dips it int
tnrpentine, lights it, and waves it in the
air SO as to show the number on his sail;
for each pilot boat is known by num-
Der which is painted in large characters
near the top Of tho nainsai, so TINT it
can be seen from Il consideruble distance.
The pilots always prefer the large Europ-
can steamers, because, as the rate Of
pilotage is according to the draught Of
the vessel, they get more money from the
steamer, and generally secure the job Of
taking her out to sea, when, in few
days, she makes her return trip.
When the vessel is seen, and the cap
tain indicates that he wants the pilot to
come on board, o small boat, manned
with two sailors, takes tho pilot to tho
vessel. You can imagine that this is no
easy task in stormy weather when tho
sea is rolling high. 1t seems as if the
little boat would be engulfed between
tho waves. There have boon several
cases where the men have been lost in
their efforts to reach the ship. Once or
twice the little boat has capsized, and
the lives Of the men were only saved with
great effort by help from tho larger YES
sci which they had almost reached. Even
when the weather is admirably good it re-
puires considerable prudence to get close
to q steamer without having an upset.
But, in the great majority Of cases, they
are successful, and the pilot is safely
hauled upon board.
The men who hold these responsible
positions have to be very bright, much
brighter than the ordinary captain of o
ship. 1t takes years to understand the
peculiarities of the tide and current.
They must serva athree-year apprentice
ship at the vocation. Sometimes the APP
prentice only gets his food for his SER
vices, though more generally he receives
from S15 to $1S q month wages. After
he becomes proficient he is allowed to
row the pilot from the pilot boat to the
incoming steamer, or fr' m the outgoing
vessel back to the pilot-boat In the
course of time he nay become boat
keeper, in which case he is not allowed
to leave his craft, day or night, as long as
he holds that position. Finally, when
he applies for q license his application is
hung upon blackboard at the Office Of
the Pilot Commissioners. If no one OBJ
iccts to him he is finally examined by
the Commissioners and two Of the Oldest
pilots, who ask him all sorts Of hard
questions about his duties. Even when
lie has passed this examination, for q
year he is only allowed to take charge Of
smaller vessel, aud after he has become
o real pilot he is obliged to renew his
license every year, and if he is proved
incompetent at any time he is suspended
from duty. In some instances, if the
Pilot Commissioners come to the conclu-
sion that the man is inefficient, they take
his license away.-lSt. Louis Republic.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-12-04
The Isolated Castor Oil Plant.

No sort Of bird, beast or creeping
thing will touch q castor oil plant. 1t
seems to be rank poison to all the ami
NAL world. Even q goat will starve be-
fore biting off a leaf, ana a horse will
sniff at it and turn up his upper lip as
though it has the most aetestable odor
on the face Of the earth Army worms
and the locusts will pass it by, though
they may eat every othcr green thing in
sight, and there is no surer way to drive
moles away from lawn than to plant a
few castor beans here and there.
Even the tobacco worm will refuse to
be fed on its leaves. There is hardly
another instance in natural history Of u
plant being so universally detested by
the animal worla.-[St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.