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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-11-06

glance of admiration at the fair young
girl. II wouldn't mind joining one Of
them myself. y Judge.
HOW SHE PRESERVED IT.
There is man in this town who after
twenty-five years of married life is more
of lover than he was during the honey
moon.
II don't see how your wife preserves
her beauty 3d." said friend to him the
other day.
"Ah, he said. tenderly, ''she pre-
serves it in her disposition, which is the
sweetest thing on earth. y Detroit Free
Press.
LETTING WE'LL ENOUGH ALONE.
simpson-Why didn't you take a
chance at that cake at the church fair?
Were you afraid2
Sampson-Yes; it was one my wife
ked.-IBrooklyn Life.
MONEY SAVED.
Cook--What shall we have for supper2
clearinghouse Kceper-Not much of
anything. The boarders won't be in
condition to eat tonight. We had
bakery mince pies for dinner. -[Good
News.
JUST WHAT HE DIDN'T PREFER.
JUDGE understand that you prefer
charges against this man2
Grocer-No, sir; prefer cash. and
that's what l had him brought here for.
II Yonkers Statesman.
TWAS EVER THUS.
see summer girls ramble
Amid bush and bramble,
Or gracefully gambol
by the sounding sea;
But only ponder
And still grow fonder
OF that winter maiden
Who once smiled on me.
New York Herald.
WANTED THE PREyATTJNc sryIE
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
POPE BEGINS REFORM.
The Nnmbcr of Solicitors and Cleric. Go DO
g.. Cut Down.


COLUMBIA, ;, e., Oct. 2I.--Ihc
governor today issued 4 reouisi,ion on
the governor of North Carolina for
Charles Christopher, olorcd. who IS
wanted for larceny in Spartanbuy.,.
Christopher is in Asluyillc aud win be
taken TO SparlauDurE tomurrow
The "Asscmnly," :" one Of the lcndin,
social organizations in the city. was
recognized today ana will slsnalize It's
reorganization be giving coullion
Tuesday night OF the fair week. It VIVA
be Il very large affair and viii make the
connecting Ink i'm the continuous round
oI social festivities during The states
GALA.
/ he comptroller general is on his mct.
Tic III regmd TO the insurance companir5
that have made returns oil thcir cross
receipt Tor taxation and today he ls-Gud
orders to auditors 10 immediately iuy.,
tIgate this matter thoroughly by having
agents anOCaf before tHlnl for ,vapfin.r.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03

CHARLESTON, S. G., Oct. 22.--Ficken
has a majority over ljryan for mayor
OF 2l7. The refOrmers elect ID alder
men and tho Regulars o. The alder.
men reelected are; g. 5. Gadsden, J. a.
Smythe, ~. }. Riley and ii. l.. Cade, all
Regulars. Smythe and Gadsden are re-
elected by majorities Of and 2S res
pectively. The Reform aldermen have
majorities ranging from to 292.
The RefOrmerS elect 4 out of school
commissioners. On the Board Of Al.
dermen there are Germans, 2 Irish.
men, and the rest natives. There are
only 3 Roman Catholics on the board.
The total vote polled was about 300,
out Of IL total club list OF G571. The
Regulars failed to poll the full strength
by about 1900 votes and the Rcformers
by about 800. The Regulars take the
defeat cheerfully, and there is no talk
of bolt.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 23.-W. II
Robertson, the contractor for tho con
struction of the Durango eXtentiOn of
the Mexican international Railroad, ar.
rived here yesterday. The destitution
among the people of that section of Mex
leo, he says, is even worse than reported
the drought not having been broken
The government has removed temper
arity The duty on corn in the famine
stricken district. a few days ago age
Il wealthy land owner living near Ter.
reon, named Baleras, received Il big as
signment of corn, the price Of which lie
placed at 81 per bushel. When the
poor, starving cattle hcrders in the vi.
cinity learned Of his action, IL mob oi
them got together, ami proceeding tC
Ba!eras home took him out and Shot
him TO death
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
Gallant ootoeennrian.

SHOALS, Ind, Oct. 28..-A farm house
two miles East Of this city, belonging
to William Elliott, was burned last
evening with all its contents. Elliott
and his wife, both about so years old,
were doing work on the farm when the
house was discovered on fire. Elliott,
being an invalid was scarcely able to
get TO the house. His wife ran into the
burning building to save one of the
beds and some clothing, but as she
started out the roof fell in and crushed
her to death. Elliott attempted to
rescue his wife, but was too feeble
and was also burned so badly that lie is
not expected to live. Neighbors ar
ri"' no scene too late to be of any
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
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Train Robbers Caught.

DEAL RIO, Texas, Oct. 22.-Full de-
tails of the pursuit and capture of the
Southern Pacific train robbers reached
here to-day. The posse struck the trail
at a place near Juno Tuesday, caught
sight of the robbers in deep canon on
the Live Oak, near Grierson Springs, in
Crocgett County. The posse approached
unseen to within ahundred yards of the
men, when Captain Jones ordered a
charge and a running fight followed
Langsdon soon weakened and gave up
and Tom Fields soon afterwards find
lug himself hard pressed surrendered
Wilmington and Flint ran several miles
when the formers horse was shot from
under him. lie left the animal and took
up the side Of the mountain but Cap.
tain Jones was right upon him and cut
Off his retreat, whereupon he surren-
dered. Flint then ran aJ fnll speed Il
distance Of ten miles, firing back upon
his purSueCS AS he went. The fire was
returned and he was mortally wounded
in the left breast. He fell off his horse
and sitting up in the road coolly pro-
duced Il pencil and paper and wrote q
will bequathing his effects to his broth
er. He then pulled pistol from hiS
belt and blew his brains out. Sixty or
seventy dollars in gold coin was found
In his belt around his body. LungSdon
had $500 in grcenbacks in his vest pocket
when searched. a sack on pack horse
contained &I00 of Mexican silver.
Flint's body was buried. The posse ar
rived at COmstOck, this County, to-day
with the prisoners, ana will go West
by to-night's train to III paso. Sheriff
ketler went up to-day with warrants
for the men. Captain Jones refused to
deliver them to him.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
Gen. Hampton on tho Alliance.

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 24.--Ex-
United States Senator Wade Hampton
is visiting in this city. He says he Is
out of politics. ana intends in the
future to keep in the background. The
Farmers Alliance, he said, is rapidly
disintegrating in the SO nth, and within
the next four years it will completely
disappear. "1'his will be the case not
only IN South Carolina, but throughout
the Whole South. The people there are
rapidly awakening TO the absurdity of
the demands that the organization has
promulgated, and are gradually drop
ping off and forswearing all allegiance
TO the Alliance. In my own State the
Governor who was elected by the senti-
ment that secured my defeat for re.
election to the Senate has already
broken away in great measure from
the Alliance measures and is catering
in his administration of the aSaiIs of
the State to the conservatives al. ,hetter
thinking clement. The uprising was
founded on demagoguery and fanati.
clsm, and therefore cannot have long
existence. We are too conservative a
people, ard too fair minded in our
Judgment Of right and wrong in popu-
lar government, to permit any sway 10y
secret societies. In my opinion IL is
folly for any one in this country to en-
ter into controversy with a Farmers
Alliance adherent on the sub.treasury
plan. The measure is so palpably
wrong on It's face as to make il absurd
to all who have the prosperity and wei.
fare of 'She country at heart. This
feature OF the Alliance has never been
fully accepted in the South, and have
too much confidence in our people to
think that 1t ever will be-"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
poMder hINIExnlnnns-

PITTsBURG, oct. 2S.--Tho Chronicle
Telegraph's Youngstown, Ohio, speuial
says: Shortly before three O'Clock this
morning the glaze mill OF the Ohio
Iowder Works, located four miles
North Of here, exploded, killing two
men, Thomas Maags and Ben Somers,
and completely destroying the mill. At
thetime tho mill c0nianed 800 kegs of
powG #, and the mutilatcG romains Of
the men were scattered all over 4 ten
acre field The mill has been running
four months and is comparatively ne W.
The msp killed were the oplW two en-
pioyed IN the nil tbs ~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
READS LIKE ROMANCE.
How a Convict, Convicted of Forgery,
Secured Freedom,

JERSEY CITY. n. j., Oct. 28.-A
new and most remarkable feature in Tho
case of Charles b. Stoddard, now con
fined in Hudson County Jail Tor forging
checks, has just come to light. a little
less than Two years ago Stoddard, then
masQuerading under the name of Henry
b. Davis, was convicted OF similar Of
fences in Nashville, and was sent tc
Tracy City, a brauch prison in renncs.
sec, TO serve term of six years.
lie was put TO work in the mines
This year, however, he obtained his
freedom by one of the boldest and most
ingenius ruses that criminal ingenuity
ever devised. The discovery OF the
fraud has led Governor Buchanan, oi
tennessee, to make requistion on
Governor Abbott, Of New Jersey. - in
order that the prisoner may be tried for
the crime by which he secured his lib
erty.
| IL appears that Governor Buchanan q
few months ago received petition pur-
porting to be signed by fifty Of the lead
ing residents of Covington, asking Tor
Stoddard's release, accompanied by q
letter, presumably signed by n. W.
Bebtlst, ofthc firm OF Snbtist g. BeaGle.
reputable aud wcll-known attorneys of
that place. This letter wcavcs story
OF romance about Stoddard or Davis, us
he was known III the Tennessee pris IN,
and rccites III great detail how he was
The victim Ot0 conspiracy planned and
engineered by wicked aud avaricious
steplather named Jas. Sheriff., and
abettcd by the lattcr's wicked brother.
This step-iathcr's cruel conduct, the
letter alleged, drove the prisoner TO dis
sipation, and the stcp-fat lcr by fraud
had nm convicted ol forgery 50 he might
| ENJOY the estate Of Davis mother, some
100000.
Babtist was made to say that he had
secured the division Of Shcrril's estate.
Which would give the prisoner the snu.
sum OF $4,000 10 begin life anew. The
letter also stated that note of conf.
Dental character had been sent To the
Governor to hand TO Stodlard, because
the lawyer could not consistently hand
1t TO hlm, and then continued: "Givc
nm kindly admOnition and godsppul.
llc has some money with him, al d should
kindly mrnt n;s ,nn',, @ w. 'f',''TiS ,Ii ol1,'
chrcl; II" i" Masor ,,,,, ma, aSIn, SLn.' ., (.
the Alliance onJ hi, i,"nrn '' . ii'Ilp'i I'r -,
very onx;ons tn hnar nf ~ ,no,,(, ',U,T a.
lease. '' '''' i'''''l'' ="
II trust tho, ,ho Observation-Disclosures, :,
This Letter viii he nmny.. ~ nnn'
,rcc.n '''> ">'' '''''' 10y 4" 40
Hrto, ,1,;. ,,.,,: ,;
which naycJ H." rnW r,,. M Son,,i,,,G i',t.i ~" -
fitch money nnI - srit ~ ,in,i'na >',,''" E.,,.,
the Govorno, ennin,,, dC]n,',"p.t ] i',',, a.,,,.
that DAYS ond Lie T. .cnT, iii na "tI
fed with Tho numsh,nonIo - Sihorn;Il q, 80 "n,I
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
WhIta Man LYncheI.

COLUMBIA, La, Oct. 2l.-John Rush,
a young white man, was lynohed Men
day night for the murder of IIager
Sterling, an old colored woman. The
murder was very brutal one and en-
tirely unprovoked. The case excited a
great deal of indignation, and Monday
night a mob Of masked men took Rush
from the jail and hanged him from the
limb Of a tree in the jail yard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
The Oldest Man on Earth.

MODONoUGII, Ga, October 21-Old
Uncle Hiram Lester, the oldest living
man on earth, who is nearly one hun
dr't and thirty years old, and Mrs.
Mos'ey, left on the up train tonight for
Atlanta, in care of Professor Davis.
Mrs. Mosey is seventy years old. Mr..
Lester procured Il marriage license be-
fore he left, and they will be joined in
the holy bonds Of matrimony at the
grand stand out at the exposition
grounds next Sat day at high noon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
The Famine In Russia.

81. PETERSBURG. Oct. 22.-Reports
from the provinces Of Smbirsk and Sa.
mara show that the local government
Is unable TO cope with the prevailing
distress and that relief has not
reached the more remote districts. The
Work OF distribution is not properly or.
ganiZed. Numbers of prosperous per-
sons ave receiving help while many who
are entirely destitute are dying of hun
ger. The authorities have forbidden
lhe local press to record the state of af-
lars. he Iemt0OS (OT provincial as
5tlnOIcS) are panic stricken and are ut
iei!y unable TO remedy the disorder.
iAtSu supposed reserves OF grain are miss
ihg. IL has been discovered that when
inc car ordered the distribution of the
eSrrNc grain in the government gran
aries, the officials did not dare acknowl.
c"Hc ii 10 The stores were empty and
tflcd TO make up the deficiency from the
mijitdry granarieS, in order to conceal
iholr pcculation. It is feared that this
VIII greatly hamper the military COM
AlaaajIaG in the event Of Russia engag-
ing III wax. Funds for the relief of the
starving people have also been depiora-
| DIT mlSmanaged. In some districts
"hich are under powerful patronage
mere IS more than an abundance Of re-
mel, while In other diStCictS no heed is
Pald TO starving peasants. Many gov
cinmont5 employees complain that
tGclr SupcrlorS deduct certain amount
rom Their wages for Il relief fund, there
ny leaving them poverty stricken.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
seraugIed by Quid of Tobacco.

PH1LLIPsBURG, N. j., Oct. % George
Eisenhart. aged siXty-nlne, was found
dead in bed yesterday morning at his
home, near Rittersville, Pa. He was
addicted to tobacco, and usually took d
chew before retiring. lie did so the
night of his death, and a portion of the
Quid got into his windpipe and he was
Strangled to death. He was q veteran
Of the late war and left seven children.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
DIR. Bond pardoned

COLUMBIA, Oct. 21.--Dr. John III
Bond, who was convicted before Judge
Norton in June, 1888, at Charleston aud
who VIII be remembered as a member
OF the corpse trust, a conspiracy to de.
fraud insurance companies in two cases
and was sentenced to the penitentlary
Tor four years, pardoned by Gov. Till
man Today. The pardon was recon-
mended Dy the board of directors an6
officers Of the penitentiary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
Speaking of snako siorIes.

HOLToN, Kans., Oct. 2l.-A most
astonishing discovery in the snake line
has just been made here. a den con.
tanning thousands of blacksnakes, rat
tiesnakes, blue racers, copperheads and
other varieties has been found, and for
reptiles are wound together in gigan-
tic ball. Rattlers have been killed from
which eighteen rattles have been taken
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03

who can save. Called up as we are for
a little while to give testimony, again
the sands ofsthe desert will bury us.
Ashes to ashes, dust to dustw And as
these voices of porphyry and granite
ceased, all the sarcophagi under the
hills responded, ASHES to ashesI" and
the capital of a lofty column fell grind
ing itself to powder among the rocks,
and responding, "Dust to dust?"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03
Murderer to Hang.

CHARLESTON, S. O., October 23.-Wil-
liams, the negro who shot Mayor Hen
nemau, of Spartanburg, some weeks
ago, was today convicted of murder
and sentenced to be hanged November
20. The jury was out only tenjmin-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03

LONDON, October 2S.--A private tele-
gram dated at lIiogo reports a disas-
lToGS carthquake III Japan. A severe
shock was experienced at Osaka, a sea
port town Of $4,000 inhabitants, on
III" island of Ilondo, and in many
things one OF the first cities of Japan.
me destruction of lie and property
was very great. SO severe was the
shock that Il number of houses were
Thrown I'd the ground and many occu-
pants were caught in the falling build
ihgs ana crushed to death. A. large
number OF persons succeeded in es-
Gaping from their tottering homes only
to meet death in the streets. There
Is no means III present of estimating
the total loss Of life; in fact details Of
the catastrophe are very meagre as all
the telegraph wires in thaslistricts af.
lccted were broken by lie falling of
poles The dispatch, however, states
that it is known that in Osaka alone
the death list contains the names of
.hree hundred of residents of that CITY.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03

Rheumatism.-James Paxton, of Sa-
>vannah, Ga, says he had Rheumatism
SO bad that he could not move from
the bed or dress without help, and that
ne tped many remedies, but received !
no r6.!of until he began the use of Z. ~.
T.. CPrickIy Ash, Poke Root and Potas..
siunQ, ard two bottles restored him,to
healthl r----T.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-11-03

He Finds Confirmation OF tho Truth of
the Scriptures In the Testimony of tho
CItIes aud Rivors and Places of Long
Ago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28

BABY is SIcK.-The woeful expression OF a
Des Moines Transfers countenance showed
his deep anxiety "a not entirely without
cause, when he inquired of a druggist Of the
same city what WAS best to give "a baby for
a cold. 1t was not necessary for him to
say more; his countenance showed that the
pet of the family. il not the idol OF his life,
was in distress. I'VE give our baby Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy" was the drug
gist's answer. II don like to give the
baby such strong medicine, said the team
ster. You know John Oleson, of the Wat
ters-Talbot Printing Co., don't your" in
quired the druggist. "His baby, when
eighteen months old, got hold Of a bottle
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and drank
the whole of it. or course it made the
baby vomit very freely, but did not iniure
it IN the least, and what is more, it cured
the baby's cold. The teamster already
knew the value of the Remedy, having used
it himself, and was now satisfied that there
was no danger in giving it even to a baby.
For sale by W. W. De Witt, druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
MARRIED.


hotel. on Sunday. May "a, Clinton F. Fitz-
hugh to Miss Nellie A. Lloyd, Rev. George
Edwards officiating.
The ARGUS extends congratulations to
the happy pair. The bride is a sister OF
Mrs. c. b. Noble and has been IA resident
of Lewistowp about two years, coming here
from Wisconsin. She is a most amiable
young lady and will make an aifectionate,
dutiiul helpmate.
The groom is a grandson of ;. b. Flowers,
one of the leading horsegrowers of the
county. He is held in high esteem by his
numerous friends for his manly qualities,
and will no doubt make a devoted hus-
band.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fitzhugh will make their
home with Mr.. Flowers at the latter's ranch
near the head of Spring creek, engaging in
cattle and horse raising.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
A Doctors Trials.

A popular Esculapius of the village OF
Philbrook was recently made happy by the
loan OF n COW. AS said NJ. ID. was more ac-
custsmed to manipulating surgical instru-
ments than he was a cow, said COW grew in
dignant and refused to appear at the cur
few hour. As the rebellious bovine had no
~infantile appendage it was morally certain
that there were no loving memories to en-
tice her footsteps homeward.
The NJ. d.. is noted for ingenious devices.
and as "Mahomet would not come to the
mountain, the mountain would 60 to Ma
homet." Procuring the milk pail, and as
Stunning "a picturesque pose as he strobe
along, he proceeded over the meadows
whistling blithely THE Little Maid Milking
Her Cow"
After a two hours tramp he sat down
and ~pondered over the vagaries OF life, and
especially Of the vagaries Of the tactical
bovine genus. Wiping his moist brow, he
wished for his buggy and span OF grays
Said grays had been trained Sin the way
they should go" by a minister of the gospel.
The poor victim of misplaced confidence
wished that the same minister had the
training OF his cow, as it was evident that
she strayed into forbidden paths. Resum-
ing his search, so melancholy had he grown
that unconsciously he wendell his way to
the cemetery. As this was a place of rest
he rested, and consolsd himself by singing
"Hark! From the Tomb a Doleful Sound"
As his conscience was not altogether easy
while viewing the ''city of the dead he did
not tarry long, although he was Long, but
dejectedly wendell his way home. Here he
found the repenting ~prodigal quietly chew
ing her cud and wondering why she had not
been mike three hours ago.
So emphatic were the expressions ofioy(?)
from the exhausted tramper that serious
thoughts were entertained of putting him
in a straight jacket. He was finally quieted
by n promise OF unlimited measures OF
cream, If the COW did not stay away en-
tirely.
Sympathy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28

Frank Swanser was in iron his ranch on
Warm Springs creek, Tuesday. He reports
great need of rain in that locality.
There is a large quantity Of freight arriv-
ing at Fort Benton station for Maiden.
Lewistown, Utica, Ubet, Philbrook, Okla
and other points in Fergus county. The
regular freight warehouse as well as the
large wool warehouse are full Of goods of
all kinds. Freighters for the Judith Basin
prefer to haul goods from this point, as the
road is shorter by fifteen or twenty miles
and much better than to any other point.
This accounts for Fergus county freight
being landed here. Fort Benton is the nat
ural distributing point for all Of Northern
Montana. There is no gainsaying that
fact.-River Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
Memorial Services.

Memorial services will be held at Lewis
town hall May 80, 1891, at 100 p. m.
1. Music by cornet band.
9. Song, Hail Columbia"
3. Prayer, by Rev. Wadsworth.
4. Address Of welcome by comrade B. H.
Bowman
3. Song, Red, White and Blue"
6. Address by comrade o. Sawyer.
z. Song, Marching Through Georgia"
s.. 'The Veterans" response by E. W.
Morrison.
A.. Q. "The sons of Veterans Response by
G.. w. Cook.
10. Song, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground"
IL. 'The Flag response by !. NJ.
Vrooman.
IL. Poem by Mrs. C. A. Burg.
10. Song, star Spangled Banner"
The order of march to the cemetery will
be as follows:
Cernet band.
Veterans.
Sons of Veterans.
Other Orders.
Citizens.
The graves of veterans will he decorated
aud responded to by Rev. Waosworth.
Poem by Mrs. II. Won Telel.
Closing song. 1.-THE Vacant Chair"
National music will be played by the
band.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-28
The World Enriched.
SYMPATHY.

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will con-
duce to the material welfare and comfort
of mankind are almost unlimited and
when Syrup of Figs wa first produced
the world was enriched with the only
perfect laxative known, as it is the only
remedy which is truly pleasing and re-
freshing to the taste and prompt and
effectual to cleanse the system gently in
the Spring time or, in fact, at any time
and the better it is known the more pop
ular it becomes.