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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

OTHER methods of settlement for the
difficulty with the miners at Briceville,
Tenn, having failed, Gov. Buchanan
has decided to call special session of
the legislature and has issued call for
elections to fill vacancies. In the call
for the special session he will emb ody
the recommendation that the con-
yict lease system be modified, ii not re-
pealed. Pending the election the con-
victs must return to the Briceville
mines, from which they were evicted.
If the miners agree not to modest them
until the legislature acts the militia will
be sent home. Those best acquainted
with the mountain people believe the
miners will accept the proposition. If
they do not the convicts will return to
Coal Creek accompanied by the militia.
ii the state troops cannot furnish adj
equate protection the United States will
be asked to send regulars.
SHERMAN HARTER, a robust man of 81
years Of age and giant in stature, died
at the st. Joseph, Mo-, city prison In
horrible agony from hydrophobia. He
was bitten over the eye two years ago
while playing with q kitten, and suffered
uO bIOuDi0 ~ uHbli IbCCublgs WHICH
he felt pain near the old wound. At
the sight of water he was seized with
commissions. He was taken to the hos
pital and shortly afterward there en-
sued an awful struggle between him and
FIVE attendants, who tried to control
him. He was finally strapped to q bed,
but not until he had almos1 killed two
OF the assistants. Injections of NOR
phine seemed to have no effect on him.
Later he was removed to the city prison
for greater safety, and after awful
agony died In CONFUSION.
THE Citizens bank, OF Jefferson, Tex,
has assigned to secure depositors. The
recent embarrassment OF some OF It's
heaviest customers is the cause. The
assets are largely In excess OF the liabil-
titles.
NAT II. JONES, Youngest SON OF United
States Senator James J. Jones Of Arkan-
sas, who was shot BY ]. u. Shipley at
Washington, Ark, has since died OF his
wounds. Ehipley Is In jail.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
The Cow Visits the Parior.

The family of Mrs. Mary cartwright,
who resides on Plover street, Omaha.
were much surprised few evenings
ago by the appearance in their parlor of
an unexpected guest. This was their
Durham COW, Mollie, escaping from
her pen deliberately walked up the low
steps leading to the porch, thence into
the hall, through which she marched
until she reached the parlor door. This
she entered with an inquiring moo and
advanced into the room, while the
family sat Watching her, afraid to move
lest they startle and cause her to do
some damage. But after q quiet in
speetion of the apartment the incon-
gruity of her presence there seemed
to strike her and turning about she as
quietly walked out again. -Philadelphia
pq.pce
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
"a Law FULL OF HOLES
SOUTH DAKOTA'S PROHiBITORY
STATUTE DEFECTIVE.

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| Judge white MT Yankton Follows the
Ruling That the Present Prohibitory
Law rs DEMONSTRATIONS Because Its
Title Embraces More Than One subject.
Prohibition received another blow I'M
South Dakota by the decision of Judge
White at Yankton on the case OF the
state against John Becker. Judge
White holds the prohibition law uncon-
stitutional. The state constitution COM
iaands that every law shall embrace but
one subject. and that subject shall be
embraced in the title. The prohibition
INV embraces three separate subjects
amely, the prohibition Of the manu-
faeture and sale, the prohibition OF the
use and the regulation of the sale of
lieuor. The effect of this duplicity In
tie title is held to be fatal. Judge
White also holds that the act itself en-
braces eighteen separate and distinct
objects besides the subject of prohibit
ton. and that therefore the title is un-
l5Wful, deceptive and misleading, and
Il at for this reason the law is unconsti-
titt.onal. The eighteen subjects are so
intermingled with other parts of the
act that it is impossible for the court to
SC pan ate them and take them ont of the
act so as to say that the remainder OF
the act would constitute q complete,
sensible law capable of being executed.
I he eighteen subjects described by the
court as contained i'm the constitution
are as follows:
Importation of liquors.
Causing intoxication.
The use of liquor.
Creating rights of action by causing in
toxication.
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permitting the use Of liquor in the building.
Furnishing the lessee Of the building for
the same thing.
Giving lawyer the judicial power to is
sue subpoenas and arrest and imprison citi-
zens without the authority of any court.
Compelling defendant to be witness
against himself.
Prohibiting members of clubs from using
their own liquors in their own building.
Making a matter of opinion as to what
amount of liquor constitutes an unusual
quantity presumptive evidence of the guilt
of defendant.
The seizure, confscation and destruction
of private property without the judgment
of any court.
Creating preliminary examination
against an accused and depriving him of
the right to be present and of confronting
witnesses and cross-examining them.
Furnishing drunkenness.
Regulation Of the liquor traffic.
Giving the right to sell liquor to classes
OF people and prohibiting 1t to all Others
FORGETTING Office.
Creating new law of nuisance.
Constituting the act of swearing falsely,
1T being neither wilful or knowing perjury,
the court holds that the law is unconstitu-
tional as violating the state and United
States constitutions.
The state has asked for stay of
Judgment, and gave notice of an appeal
to the supreme court. There are about
forty cases at Yankton, where the par
ties are under bonds for violating the
liquor law, that will be hung up pend
ing the action of the supreme court.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
South Dakota's Big Crop

According to reports sent to the United
States signal Office South Dakota farmers
are now gathering the largest grain crop
known in the state for many years. Most
OF the rye and barley is in stack, and the
wheat harvest is now generally under fav-
orable conditions. Corn is backward, par
ticularly In the northern counties, but is in
fne condition and making rapid growth.
The potato crop will be very large. Sugar
beets give promise of a splendid yield
Haying is in progress and haying is an i'm
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
PROTEST AGAINST A RAISE,
South Dakota Railroads, Don't Want
Taxes Amy Higher.

Taxes ANY Higher.
7 he South Dakota state board of
equalization has been in session at
lierre to listen to the arguments OF the
representatives of the various railroads
in the state why the roads should not be
assessed higher than the year before.
L. Il. Crandon, tax commissioner for
the Northwestern railway, stated that
his road had been taxed 61S per cent.
on its gross earnings in this state, and
that the highest amount it was taxed i'm
any other state was per cent; that in
South Dakota it paid taxes last wear
amounting to $65,OOO, but that in Wis
consin it only paid $4,000; in Mime
sofa, $40, 600; in Michigan, $50, 600, and
in Iowa $4,000. Mr.. Crandon also
stated that but two franchises of the
Northwestern in this state had paid ex-
penses and those were those from Tracy
to Pierre and from Huron to Hawarden.
W. K. Milligan, tax commissioner of
the Milwaukee system, showed that the
gross earnings of the Milwaukee road
in South Dakota for the year ending
April 80, 1890, were an average of ST., 435
per mile, and for the year ending April
80, 1891, 81, 305, or a decrease of $3.50
per mile. He also showed that the rate
per CcuG. VI dSSeSSmenb on the gross
earnings of the system in Iowa for the
past year was $1O2.52, while in South
Dakota it was $21O.52. The average
assessment per mile, however, in Iowa,
was $4,470, while in South Dakota it
was $3,021.
The main arguments made by the tax
commissioners of the different roads be-
fore the board were on the grounds of
gross earnings. The reports of the diff
ferent railroads doing business in the
state have been filed with the auditor.
Every road having mileage in the state,
except the Milwaukee system, shows
that the operating expenses for the past
year were greater than the gross
earnings. Some of the state board
think that the gross earnings and oper-
ating expenses must be figured on an
entirely different basis. The North
western and Milwaukee systems of road
are the only lines which have a large
mileage in the state. The following
statement shows the differences in the
business of the two roads:
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
THE action Of the Mississippi den

THE action Of the Mississippi demo-
cratic state convention In declaring the
sub-treasnry scheme undemocratic and
impracticable is the theme of vigorous
discussion throughout the entire state.
The straight democrats ais whole are
well pleased with the action, while the
sub-treasury people who claim to be
fighting inside the party, are In bad
humor and assert that the action of the
convention was unwise and improper.
The convention Endorsed the records OF
Senators George and Walthall by d vote
of ut least ten to one. OF the members
of the Legislature nominated To date
about forty-6ye are for George, as
against nine Or ten Tor Barksdale.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
A Dealer in WrecIxs

Almost all the wreck of vessels that
go ashore, or burn up. or sink in COLI
sions along the Atlantic seaboard are
bought by one man. He has mastered
the secret Of disposing of all the parts
of such vessels to good advantage to
himself He has store-houses at various
points for the keeping of tackle and
tools and has made himself as formida.
BILE as q modern trust. He can not sell
as readily as he buys. however. he
must wait until some one wants Just the
curious things he happens TO have. and
very often an engine, Or pair Of am
chors, or q set Of masts lie long upon
his hands.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30

A SENSIBLE man in Walla Wal.a,
Wash, says that he sees no prospect of
solving the problem of practical aerial
navigation without the use of birds. lie
proposes that a light bamboo car be
built, and to this be attached 100 geese
or ducks which have been previously
trained to fly in any direction Indicated
He estimates that these will be able to
carry the car and man weighing 1856
pounds. He earns the right to be called
q sensible man by urging that some one
else try the experiment. After one has
made an ass of himself by being carried
half mile or SO heavenward by such q
team, says the Detroit Free Press, he
would be apt to wish he could mako a
goose OF himself and SO reach the ground
In safety.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
THE LATEST NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST.

Small Items OF Crime and Casualty In
South Dakota - Improvement Notes
Throughout the Commonwealth--va-
rious Events OF More Than Usual Inn
portance.
JOHN H. BALDWIN, state engineer of
irrigation, says the fine encouraging
crop conditions all over the state have
not lessened the demand for artesian
wells. Farmers, If possible, are more
deeply interested in the subject of irri-
CATION now than at any time since the
question was first agitated in the state.
Experiments thus far have proved very
satisfactory and demonstrated the FEAST
bility of irrigation in South Dakota by
means of artesian wells. Where ex-
periments have been made by those who
have given the subject careful study the
results have been all that could be de-
sired, while in some instances they have
indeed been wonderful. Mr. Baldwin is
of the opinion that next season the
present crop acreage will be more than
doubled and irrigation carried on even
more extensively than is now anticipated.
There is growing interest in this sub
ject throughout the state, and the pres
ent seasons crops. will put money into
circulation and enable many farmers to
perfect their arrangements for extern
sively engaging in farming by irrigation
the coming year.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
A spout Ina Nebraska.

The people of Butte City and vicinity
witnessed gigantic water spout 1t was
seen travelling along the prairies about
three miles north of the town. An immense
black cloud with long funnel-like projec-
tion extending below and revolving with
great speed, was meet by a corresponding
funnel below whenever it passed over a
pond or stream. The spout remained in
sight for about forty minutes, while it trav-
ersed about ten miles, frightening men as
well as women and children, who sought
their storm caves, fearing the visitation of
ri cvclone-
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
REIGN OF terror EXISTS among tt,

A REIGN OF terror exists among the
colored population of West Philadelphia,
who believe that the medical college OF
the University OF Pennsylvania has q
paid gang of powerful men whose BUSH
ness IL Is to Turk about the streets at
night. with hoods and chloroform, and
capture negroes for subjects to be dis
sected by the students 1t Is almost inn
possible 10 find a colored man or woman
willing to pass within block or the
medical college after dark, and coach
man OF one OF the professors was 80 ter
rified at the idea that he became raw
Ing maniac on the sui. ect and died in
the State insane asylum. The mania
has been aggravated by thonghtless stu
dents, who have played upon the fears of
The colored people.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
A DAKOTA GIRL.

She Was Frank and Independent speci.
men OF the Feminine Gender.
Can I water my horse at the trough
there2.
III he's thirsty You can. Ifhe ant
thirsty he won't drink. will 'e?"
The logic Of this answer was over
powering, and looked at the girl in
mute surprise, says awriter in the De-
troit Free Press. She was about 10,
had tawny hair. tanned face, and an
abundant crop of freckles. She wore
her brothers straw hat, and from under
its brim there flashed two bright blue
eyes--clear, intelligent, and roguish.
While my horse was drinking T
leaned against the well-curb and
glanced at the surroundings. It was
the home of Dakota pioneer "A shack
covered with taxpayer and banked with
sods; to the left q sod barn matched
with long slough-grass; to the right and
between the house and barn stretch
OF ground covered with chickens and
ducks and troop of dogs, and Uttered
with farm implements ranging in size
from hoe to harvester, completed
the scene. On all sides was the great
prairie rolling away to the horizon with
not another house in sight.
Isn't it terribly lonesome living out
here, all alone?" said /, turning to the
girl with shudder.
"Lonesome?" she said quickly;
@why?"
why? Because you are out of the
world entirely you have no neighbors,
no society, nothing to amuse yourself
with"
"Who asks for neighbors and society
Not l. As for amusement-huh! Guess
l can have all the fun want hunting
and riding round the country. No I
ant lonesome. I'm " regular Dakota
girl, mister. A land agent down at
Burton's was up here once and he said
God make the country and men make
the town. SO I guess it's all right if I
like the country best, ant itp"
She was hard girl to understand.
"Then you never feel lonely?"
"Never. Nav and paw and brother
Ned and 1 generally have enough to do.
Then, sometimes, Joel comes over and
he's all the company we want or care
for"
"Joel?"
"Yes-Joel Simpson. He took up a
claim over north just TO the right of
that bluff, there-see it? Can't see the
house cause it's too far out of sight. II
Joel has good luck with his crops this
year we're going to get married in the
fall"
IT hope he'll have good crops"
80 do l. So does paw and nav, al
though they don't like to have me leave
any more'n I like to go; but with
sigh people have got to strike out for
themselves sometime, and then, you
know Cher blue eyes sparkling), I like
Joel"
sand I know he must like you," /
said.
Says he does, but"
Liz! Liz! ant you ever going to
bring that water? Lsws-a-muzzy! have
you lost the bucket in the well, Or"
A tousled head appeared at the door
and q garrulous voice died away when
the cause of Liz hardness was discov-
cred.
My companion picked up her bucket
OF water and darted away.
"Yes. NAV, I'm coming. Good-by,
mister" and she fastened to the house.
My horse had finished drinking dur
ing our very brief conversation and I |
got into the buggy and drove away,
barked out of sight by pair of dogs.
But from that day l have ever been inn
pressed with the frankness and indie
pendence of at least one Dakota girl.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
THE NEWS in NEBRASKA,
Events Great and Small OF Interest Ali
Around the State.

Events Great and Small OF Interest All
Around the State.
SUGAR beet prospects have advanced
several points in Nebraska during the
last ten days, and the outlook is decided
ly encouraging. 1t seems the first crop
two years Of the experimenting with the
represent the extremes, last year being
the dryest season known for twenty
years, and this season going to the oppo-
site extreme to an extent never before
known in Nebraska. If the crop will
succeed fairly we'll under such condi-
tions, what may be expected in an
average season? There is every reason
to believe that in less than five years
the beet crop will be acknowledged the
gilt edged product of Nebraska.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Fearful work at Harrington.
Nebraska state Epworth League.

THE Nebraska State Epworth league
has been in session at Kearney with 200
delegates present. The officers elected
were: j. N. Dryden, Kearney, presi.
dent; B. l.. Robinson, North Platte,
vice-president; Emma Brown, Red
Cloud recording secretary; Carrie O.
Stewart, Beatrice, corresponding secre-
tary; w. e. Fee, Fullerton, treasurer;
Directors, j. L. Barton, st. Paul; The
Rev. d. c. Ridgeway, Kearney; l.. T.
Guild, Greenwood. Reports were made
showing 139 leagues.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
A Nebraska Exposition.

THE Nebraska City exposition will
open Aug. 81 and continue until Sept.
IA. During the continuance of the ex-
position the G.. A. r. reunion will take
place, and all the old soldiers will be
there. The fair association will. have
races at the park, and the ball team
will have daily games at their park.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Lands Open to Entry.

HoMEsEEKERs will be interested in
knowing that within the boundary of
the Huron land district there are 26s, 43O
acres Of vacant land, subject to entry
under the general land laws, OF the
United States. These lands are suitable
for stockraising and agricultural pur-
poses, and many OF them are near rail-
road and market towns. They are in
the following counties: Beadle, I.48O
acres; Sphinx, LAO acres; Hand, rs, 2S4
acres; Faux, 27,640 acres; Potter. ST.
$40 acres; Hyde, 11O,646 acres, making
total of 268, 43O. Z
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Washed AWAY Their Lands.

THE Missouri river is reported rather
high near Vermillion. Reports say that
it is washing out considerable land above
there. Andrew Anderson, living near
the city, had three acres of his land
washed into the Missouri last week, and
the washing process continues.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30

Z Twelve Salvation Army soldiers ara
after the sinful citizens Of Sioux Falls.
james Pepin, living near Lebanon,
was badly gored by q vicious bull.
The mains for Armonr's waterworks
are being laid. The plant will be COM
pieted inside Of thirty days.
W.. II. Donaldson. of WATERFOWL, offers
9 reward Of $50 to anybody who can
ind square foot OF winter killing IN
ms entire field Of 100 acres Of winter
wheat. ss A 's-e''-a
Inc Masors Of South Dakota are coll
lecting Iund 70 erect monument AZ
! ankton 20 Hon Geo. II Hand, Who
pled suddenly Vt Pierre last winter. !
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
strikers Making Threats.

The situation in the Big Four switchmen's
strike has assumed serious proportions
After fruitless conference the company
posted notices in the yards at Springfield
o., declaring the strikers discharged. The
men say that before their families shall
suffer they will create trouble in an effort
to prevent a new gang going to work
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
To Exhibit Their Products.

A MEETING was held at Scotland by
prominent citizens of that and Yank-
ton counties to make arrangements to
carry out the plan of immigration Agent
Powell, Of the Milwaukee road, to send
a car Of agricultural products to the G..
A. r. reunion at Detroit the I'd of
August
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
al Hairpin Did Re.

A FRANKLIN man held post norton
examination on the body Of COW which
died suddenly, and found that death
was caused by hairpin which had
stuck through the animals stomach.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Wheat Prospects in South Dakota.

Crop prospects in South Dakota con-
tinue favorable. In all parts of the
state, except in the extreme north, in
and around Brown county, where crops
have suffered from a scarcity of rain
fall, the showing for wheat has never
been equaled. In the southern part of
the state the stand of corn is unusually
fine, while oats are of thick and heavy
growth. The southern counties have
been blessed with an almost super
abundance of rain and the absence of
hot winds. The granaries of the state
will be heavily taxed to hold the enor-
nous crop which will be harvested this
fall
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
The Rank Exchanges.

The total gross exchanges of the leading
cities of the United States and Canada for
the last week was S9O3, 1854, a decrease of
10 per cent. as compared with the CORES
ponding week last year.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Whore Sins Are Forgiven.

The pope has approved the exhibition of
the 'holy coat" at Treves and sanctioned
the forgiveness of the sins of pilgrims
who journey there. Three steamers, each
with 900 pilgrims aboard, have arrived from
Amariaa
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Partionabla I,rlsIa.

sharpson Phaltz, what makes your
nose 30 red /?
Phaltz - glows with pride because
itnever pokes itself into other peoples
business. Cont iqaeast $50;
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Struck An Excursion Gar.

A wreck occurred on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton & Dayton road at Middleton sta
ton. At least three, and perhaps more,
were killed, while the number of wounded
Is estimated at ten.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Games Won and Lost-How the Clubs
Now Stand.
Following is showing of the standing of
each of the teams OF the different associa-
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30

*Net loss.
The governor stated to the represent
atiyes that the board would not fix the
assessments until it further deliberated
on the matter.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
"A TERRIFIC WASHOUT.
A CLOUD BURST ON A NOUN
TAIN SIDE.
A Cabin and It's Occupants wiped Out o
Existence and the Railroad TRACK
Covered by q Depth of Fifteen Feet
TrafiC Delayed.

bined occurred ON the Colorado Central
road. A cloud burst on the mountain and
struck the railroad track at a place called
Fall River. The water rushed down the
mountain and carried with it an immense
amount Of sand, gravel and great rocks.
It struck cabin on the hillside in which a
man named Brooks was sleeping and wiped
1t out OF existence. The unfortunate man
has not been seen since. The slide con-
tinued down over the Colorado Central
track, covering it for a distance of 400 feet
to depth of fifteen feet. Over $50 feet OF
track was completely washed out.