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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

edges; but you must see that the card
is not bent and will lie fiat on the
table. For beginning, No. or No.
2 kind is the best. A boomerang with
a sharp corner does it's work more
easily than one in which the curve
is gradual or the angle obtuse, as in
No. s and No. 4.
The way to make it skim is to lay
it upon a book, with one end project
ing over the side. Hold the book up
to level with your eyes, and give
the outlying edge Of the card a smart
rap with small stick or lead pen
Gil, taking care not to strike the fiat
top, but only the side of the boomer
ang near the end. You can guide
the stick or pencil by sliding it along
the rim of the book as you strike.
The missile will shoot forward five or
six feet, and will then rise a little,
turn in its course. and sail back to a
place near that from which it was
sent spinning.
But the best way to become good
boomerang thrower is to practice
throwing it, and skill will soon come.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
ON the Banks Of Newfoundland.

Captain-Aren't you on deck rather
early this morning, Sir William?
Sir William fahncied, don't you
know, that as we skirted along the
coast ] might get a glahnce at Nj
ag'ra.-Puck.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Pastirnes for CITY Bows,

Another and more singular game
has as it's foundation an ash-barrel.
Across the top Of this is placed a
board two or three inches in width
which projects about the same dis
tance over the rim Of the barrel. On
one of these projecting ends a ball is
balanced; the batsman then takes his
bat and with all his strength strikes
the other end Of the board. The ball
flies up and away in before-known
direction, and the batsman, should it
not be caught, attempts to run to a
base and return before the ball can
be folded ."home." Interesting as
we shall find this base ball in it's end
less variations, and fascinating as are
these miniature and expert players,
we must not spend all our time with
them.
Look above you at the telegraph
wires. Sooner or later they become
the natural end of every kite flown in
the street; and the tattered fragments
with which the wires are adorned
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Our House OF Lords.

Prlmus-What's the political news?
Anything important been passed in
the Senate recently?
secundus-Yes, only yesterday.
"What was it?'
"The lie. "--kare Fields Washing.
ton.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02
Got Discouraged.

Rural Host-That's real purity
pictur'. Painted it yerself, didn'tyc
Artist-Yes.
Host-Been paintin' pictur's all vi
life?
Artist--Well, no. The fact is, that
when a young man l first handled
brush as a sign painter.
Host-Wall, it's too bad you got dis.
couraged so soon. Judgin' by that
pictur' you'd made fust-class sign
painter If I'd only KEEP at it.-Street
b Smiths Good News.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-10-02

ISHI6lIn6UGs
Tommy Ito new arrival)-Are you
Mr.. DOOse?
The Guest-No, my boy. That's
not my name. Why?
Tommy-'Cause, when sister looked
out the window and saw you coming,
she said, 80! the Doose"'-
Bulletin.
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
A Sure Cure for rheumatism

1 have personal knowledge OF cases
of rheumatism in this vicinity thai
have been Immediately relieved ano
permanently cured by Chamberlaln's
Pain Balm after other remedies were
used without any benefit. have been
handling the Pain Balm for the past
five wears and have never had any Gus
toner express anything but words oil
nraise for the medicine. 1t has been
nv experience that any customer VINO
once uses Chamberlain's Pain Balm Will
have nothing else when again In need
IF sucb medicine T.. w. Potter, post
master and druggist, Elm Creek, Ne
braska.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
We Don't chip in Counters.

In the Princes set they call them
counters, but we much prefer the WORD
"chip." In our highly intellectual game
NJ poker it is so much easier to say u
chip along" or "I'll hooper up a blue
chip" than it would be to say, My
deah boy, old chappie, I'm compelled tc
counter up another" er I'm shy a
red counter" No; the American name
is much the more preferable, and
though we may copy after the English
STYLE in many things we still stick to
"chips" and not ape royalty by calling
them counters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
His Natural characteristics Gets Him
Into Numerous Difficulties.
Detroit Free Press

ALWAYS make it a rule to get along
with my neighbors without engaging in
any belitting quarrels or disputes with
them. will put up with great deal
before / will descend to the vulgarity
of quarrel with any one, and | don't
intend having a row with any one now,
but if my neighbours boy should disap-
pear suddenly and never be heard OF
any more, or if he should be found with
his neck broken, will perhaps have
been at the bottom of it all, and no hon
est Jury in the land will do anything
with me for it.
This boy is ten years old. His name
is Horace Walpole Gladstone Smith, but
they call him "Teddy." He has taken
to getting up at five o'clock these fine
mornings, and his parents encourage
him in such idiocy by Dragging about
chow smart our little Teddy is.
Ten inmates after Teddy is up he is
racing along in front of my house draw
ing stick ever the palings of the fence
under my bedroom window. Then he
walks up and down singing 81 want to
be an angel" He knows but one line
of it, and he screeches that out over
and over again until-well, you know
what | wish as lay in bed, crashing
my teeth, with no hope of getting my
beloved morning snooze.
By and by, at about half-past five. he
brings out a wagon made out or a
wooden box and four creaking, webbing,
solid wooden wheels. and he races up
and down the wooden pavement drag
ging that noisy, loathsome thing after
him. Then he gets under my open bed
room window and begins screeching to
boy who lives half block away
Jimmy O-o-o-h jim. S-a-a-y jim
Jones, I'm up and you a-i-i-i-n't!
Then he goes through series Of
yells, cat calls and dog barks. ending
with frightful singing of 'Annie
Rooney" This is followed by another
wildly screeched out taunt to Jimmy
Jones.
"S-a-a-y, jim, Beat we up. I've beat
we up, sleepy head. O-o-o-o-h, JIM
You thrust your head out of win
dow, and say coldly:
"Stop that noise"
He looks up at you placidly, and says:
Il guess | can make all the noise l
want to in my fathers own yard, so
can" and he makes more noise than De
fore, while you bounce back to bed feel
ing pretty sure that the command to
Glove thy neighbor as thyself' did not
include thy neighbours boy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
Destructive Forest Fires.

SALISBURY, n. B., June 10.-Terrible
forest fires are raging in the province,
especially in the northern branch Of the
Inter-Coonial Railway. Kent junction
has been wiped out. The station, hotel
and all are gone. Wexford Il CO. s
branch is in danger. Every man avail
able is engaged in fighting the fire and
saving property. Fully $4,000 worth
standing bark and $500 worth Of tan
bark have been destroyed. Many saw
mills on small streams have been
burned. The fire is spreading and
treatens much greater damage unless
relief comes at once
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
West Virginia Pensions.
Special Correspondence Of tie REGISTER.

Special Correspondence U the HtQtStd'
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The following
West Virginia pensions have been
issued:
Original-Henry A. King Especial
act), Jas. w. Blankenship, Geo. Hen
derson, Geo. Edmonson, Fleming Biles,
Jas. C: Fulks. Jos. Eggers, VIM. Ball,
Jas A. Cochran, Jonathan Male, Ed
ward Bowler, Julias c. Bartlett, Henry
V. Daniels, Joseph link. Jas. A. Byers,
Russell j. Kinney, Nathan A. W..
Loughry, Rein j. Foster, Isaac n. G..
Critics, Geo. Dawson, Adam Moore,
Amos Collins, VIM. r. Matheny, John
II. Haamaker, Cyrus d. Robinson, Da-
vid Short, Thos. E. Steward, Jos. Pau
ley, John w. Sandy, Jas. E. Douglass,
Nicholas l.. Casio.
Original widow-Emelinc Jones.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
HE WANTED A SHOCK.
The Curiosity of Maine Man More Thar
Satisfied by Electricity
Le,UiSrOR (Me.) Journal

/
The upper Pine street man who does
not come into town often stepped into a
Lisbon street druggists one day, and
seeing dry electric battery on the
counter began to ask questions.
After his curiosity had been SATISFIED
he said that he'd like a shock. he
was given one, but it didn't suit, and he
intimated that he preferred the business
end of fluid battery to the actlon OF
the so-caled dry battery.
Under the counter the apothecary
keeps a very large fluid battery. 1t is
out of order, but it goes spaSmodically.
Now it moves easily and softly, and
now it rips and tears and just rears up,
on its hind legs and kicks. 1t is VIC
ious machine, but this man is big and
strong, and he wanted real hard shock,
and-well, he got it.
Fixing the battery in order and set
ting it to buzzing, the druggist went
back to his desk and left his caller in
the ecstatic enjoyment Of the warm and
pleasant current of the sunshine side of
that battery The day was quiet in the
store, AMI the "buz-z-z" of the battery
alono broke the stiffness.
Suddenly there was yell. 1t was an
awful yell.
''See here Hi, there! Whoa, there!
See here. Wha-hi. Geewhitakerl'
whats the matter?" sang out the
druggist.
This machine Come here. Come
here, | say"
"Why don't you let go of the handles"'
asked the druggist, who was in the crit
ical part OF prescription and couldn't
leave.
Cant"
Eyes, you can"
Cant do it. Confound We, don't you
suppose l know? Oh-h, come here.
Crackety, but hurry up"
"Push in the rehostat."
push in the wall, Push in your eye
teeth. Drop that stuff. I'll settle.
Drop it. Ease up your horses. Oh-h,
oh-hr"
Approaching the situation the drug
gist dropped his work and ran to the
rescue, and when he got there the
strong man was doubled up like an UNI
brella, and was doing more contortions
to minute than the 'boneless wonder"
As the druggist pulled out the car
bons and released his prey the man
dropped the handles, and as he sank
into a chair and rubbed his hands on his
coat tails he mingled with a sigh of re-
lief only one word, and that was long
drawn, jubilant, soothing, restful
"There."
And then he went out.
BAD DRAINAGE causes much sickness,
and bad blood and improper action of
= a nd ic had drainaOn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
Grain Crnn Renort.

CAIcAGo, June 1O.-The Farmers
Reuie,C reports the condition of winter
wheat for the week as average, or above,
in all the winter wheat states, except
Wisconsin, where only two counties re-
port an average. Corn is doing well
promises an average crop in all the wiz
ter wheat States except Kentucky and
Michigan. In other wheat States they
are reported good to average. Spring
wheat is reported as thriving in all
States except Kansas, where it is fair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
Iennl NnttrrH.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To the creditors OF the estate Of William Null
Ter, and all others concerned.
You are hereby notified that ut the request OF
VIM. G.. Handan, administrator Of said Wil-lam
Muller, deceased, / have appointed the Goth day
OF June. commencing at nine o'clock IL. m, as
the time. and the office Il Boyd Il Sommerville,
No. 1917 Chapline street, Wheeling W. Va as
the place for receiving proof of debts or de-
mands against the said decedent, or his estate,
at which time and place you are required to at
tend.
Given under my hand as Commissioner OF &C
commits OF the County Court of Ohio county, this
18th day of May, 1891.
GEORGE f. BOYD,
Commissioner
WHITE a. ALLEN. Attorneys. myl6oawv
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
All Happy.
ParkerS6urg Journal.

Wheeling has murder trial on her
hands: Charleston will have hanging
bee next week; Huntington has one or
two murder cases and double-tongued
infant; Carksburg has the Judge Cam
den will case, and Petersburg has-the
L. X. BE &c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
asanciafiOu Games.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Light pat
ting was the feature of to-day's game.
Score: Washington, 3; Athietlcs' q
Errors, Washington, ,. Hits, ana o;
Earned, each. Pitchers, Miller ana
Chamberlain. Umpire, Kerins.
GFor.other games see First Page
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
West Virginia Patents.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-The follow
ing patents have issued to West Vir-
ginians: Eery B. La Toilette, Clarksf
burg, patent door-check; Lemuel H..
Sergeant, Jr., Mason, handle for
augerS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
Pennsylyania's Liquor Law.

HARRISBURG, PA, June 9.-Both the
wholesale and retail liquor license bills
passed al the recent session of the
Legislature were approved by the Gov
ernor this afternoon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
Lost Peters Pence.

London. June 9.-The Chronicle says
that the losses from bad investments of
Peters pence amount TO about $500, 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11

nitchers. Young and Lovett; umpIre'
McQuaid. "a M,,,ono
PHILADELPHIA, June lV.-M ullane
was very effective in to-day 5 gane
Score: Philadelphia l, Cincinnati d er-
rors. and .; hits, and = earned runs,
Cincinnati 2; pitchers, Thornton ana
Mullane; umpire Lynch. no
BosToN, MASS, June 1o'-bostons
halted Hutchinson about as they pleased
to-day. Score: Boston 10, chicago y;
errors. and 4; hits, is and e; earned
runs. Boston 7; pitchers, Clarkson ana
Hutchinson; umpire, Powers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
WORLD OF SPORT.
New York and Chicago Lose Yesterday
A Close Race.

New YORK, June
1O.-The Pittsburg's
fell on to Ewing IN
the first innings to-
day and kept it up
throughout winning
easily. Score: New
York, 6; Pittsburg,
IA: errors, 6 and 2:
hits, 10 and 10; earn
ed. 4 and s; umpire,
Hurst; pitchers, Ew-
ing and Calvin.
New YORK, June
10. - Brooklyn won
another close and ex-
citing game to-day.
Score: Cleveland, S;
Brooklyn, 9; errors,
II and 9; hits, Q and
10: earned, 2 each;
ovatt. nm Dirp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11

BAD DRAINAGE causes much sickness,
and bad blood and improper action of
the liver and kidneys is bad drainage
to the human system, which Burdock
Blood BitterS remedy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
MY NEIGHBOR's BOY.

jel0Tu, TIL, sat qt&gu
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11

us arrival ne WIS tlcCIeu dH HOuOTdTy
member of the Jamaica Club. At the
club lived one of the clerks of the Colo
NAL Bank. One day Cherriton asked
him about the methods of getting a
draft caShed. The clerk was only too
willing to be able to do anything for his
friend, and introduced him to Mr.. Mas
SerauX, the manager of the bank, who
caShed two drafts for e1OO each for
him.
That ended his Swindling operations,
which, it seems, were taken up to pro-
vide money for gambling purposes. One
night in Jamaica he lost 800 throwing
dice.
Cherriton, alias Aleine, alias Gamer
on, was taken before Justice Mcmahon
in the Jefferson Market Court, and was
rehanded until to-day. He will be held
TO await the arrival of extradition pa
pers from Tampa, Fla.
1t was learned late last night that
Cherriton in June last left Denver aud
attended the regular meeting of the ST.
Louis Jockey Club. He INDUCED his
appetite for gambling and became some
what of plunger. During the meeting
he became financially embarrassed, but
he had formed the acquaintance of many
OF the horSemen and bookmakerS at the
track.
This acquaintanceShip he turned to
advantage, so far as securing money was
concerned. He presented number of
drafts on Denver banks, which were
cashed, Dan HONG furnishing him the
money for the largest one. The drafts
in few days were reported from the
Denver banks as bogus, but Cherriton
had disappeared and his victims had no
redress, HONG being the heaviest loser.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

receivers were disagreed upon it, and
was deemed unwise by a majority
present to dispense with his services
as general solicitor. Charles T. Bon
ner, of Whitaker & Bonner, came to
his Office to get papers sent him
through mistake by Gen. Shelley.
While there Bonner asked witness il
the receivership would be wound up
at that term of the court.
Witness replied that it would be
impossible in consequence of numer-
GUS judgments and out standing
claims that had to be adjusted and
settled. He believed Gould's claim
Was fraudulent and he did not want it
to take precedence over his case. He
suggested to Finley while the latter
was receiver that he (Finley) give Tay-
lor place to do SO. Also spoke to
Colonel Bonner about Taylor.
This, however, had no influence with
his action in Taylors suit for dam
ages; but he believed Taylor would
have withdrawn it of his own accord,
if he could have got place on the
road.
He knew him to be a competent
business man and reliable, and that
was why he recommended him to
Bonner and Finley. Never knew
Duncan was opposed to Taylor's claim
until brought out in the testimony
here.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
To Be COmnrOmiSed.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. June ga fight be-
tween the government and importers
of hat trimmings over excessive duties,
according to the recent supreme court
decision, is likely to be compromised
by the payment of 100000 by the
government to the importers.
The attorney for the importers has
returned from Washington, where he
has been for some time engaged in
negotiations with Secretary Foster to
that end. When he left there papers
had been drawn compromising the
claims for $6,000,0O0, and all that is
necessary to end the negotiations is
the signature of the secretary. The
suits number over 1900, and to settle
them all in court would take years.
Hence. both sides, Mr.. Sherman says,
believe that they are doing the best
thing for all concerned in making this
settlement.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

the conversation that took place be-
tween Taylor and himself, but Taylor
finally consented to compromise the
case If paid $500.
Col. Bonner knew at the time that L
was not representing the receivers.
The case of Taylor was settled on this
basis and he was paid $500. McCord
made an order that all interventions
of parties for damages should go TO
the special master and he should Tx
the time and place for hearing tae
same and file his finding with the dls-
trict clerk, and if exceptions were not
taken to the findings OF the special
master within thirty days the findings
became the judgment of the court.
McCord, in spirit of extreme eau
ton, ruled that all parties filing ex-
ceptions to the masters report should
also file a statement of facts with the
court. Witness thought this was IN
necessary as it would operate as an
encumbrance. McCord then ordered
that supplementary papers be attach
ed to all vouchers before final pay
ment.
He did not know why the papers
were not attached to the orders of the
court in favor of Finley u Campbell
nor why they were not recorded. Die
not recall whether Duncan objected
to the salary of Campbell on account
of its being excessive or not He die
know of it for two or three weeks o.
perhaps that many months, tina
Campbell's salary was $40, 900 per an
mum as special master in chancery.
Did not know what shape the mat
| ter took until short time before thil
| investigation. He however though
all the time that Campbell was getting
80, 900 year. He knew that he go
$500 the first year. Witness thel
corroborated what took place at tn
meeting at Col. Bonner's residenc
with reference to the removal of Col
Herndon from the office of general Sc
licitor, and virtually corroborate'
Herndon, Finley and McCord's state
ment as to what happened at tn
meeting. how the matter was adjust
ed and how Col. Herndon remaine
undisturbed in his Office.
Cross examination by Alexander
I McCord wculd nou take Affirmative az
ton and discharge Herndon when tn
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
The Gibson Case.

Chicago, June 27.-In the criminal
court today, Judge Collins quashed
all the counts in the indictment
against Geo. j. Gibson of the whisky
trust, charging him with conspiracy,
and those for having explosives in his
possession. The charge of an attempt
to commit the crime of blowing up
the Shufeldt distillery was taken
under advisement.
During arguments in the Internal
machine case, which, it is alleged, was
found in Gibson's valise when arrested,
was brought into the court and exhib-
tied to the judge. 1t consisted of box
containing a brass tube into which a
conical steel bullet was fitted and be-
meath it was string of coiled tow,
saturated with dark colored liquid.
There was long slender glass phial,
nearly full of colorless liquid, 10 show
its dangerous character single drop
was let fall upon sheet of paper,
which spontaneously ignited and was
instantly consumed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
The Bowen Murder.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 27-At
Pearsall today in the preliminary ex-
animation of Fred Alice and Jasper
Lyons, for the murder of Editor
Bowen, Henry A. King, farmer who
was on the train at the time of the
tragedy, was put on the stand for the
defense. He said that when Alice
boarded the train he stopped and
spoke to him king very pleasantly
and then passed on in a careless man
ner. Immediately afterward the firing
began, and there was distinct inter
mission between the first shot and
those which followed.
1t is the object of the defense to
prove that Bowen fired first.
In cross examination the State init
mates it's disbelief in Kings testimony
and it's intention to impeach him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
Prohibition In Wisconsin .

TOWNSVILLE, Wis, June s7-The
anti prohibition convention has finish
ed its work. They confessed the tenn
perance people have gained strength.
They adopted platform with these
measures: 1--WE believe no people was
ever legislated into morality; we OPP
pose local option and condemn the &C
ton of the legislature who broke its
pledges"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June 81
Men arrested for participating in con
spiracy to destroy the cable street rail
way property with dynamite, three
weeks ago, will be tried Monday next
There are twenty eight represented
by ten attorneys who will unite in the
defense. The prisoners are out on
bail of $1,000 each.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-02
rnvsrtIratlrg AM Inveatleator

WASHINGTON, June s5.--The cues.
ton as TO whether Bank ESaaiiaor
Drew Of Philadelphia used ordinary
prudence aud diligence in the case of
the Keystone National bank, IL now
beinjy Investigated by officers Of the
treasury department and dis longel,
continuance in offioe win depend on
the result Of the Investigation.
CASH BALANCE.
TIE treasurer's statement today
shc, balance in the treasury ia adj
ditit fractional silver aud the de-
posi- national banks, $3.50, 900,