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, 1891-10-23
POLITICAL POT PIE
Something Racy From the City Of
Seattle.
Fhe Next Political Convention 10
be Held There what is to be
DOne-Some Candidates.
Special to the Tribune.

Special to the Tribune
SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-This city is to have
the next republican state convention which
will assemble in about seven months, time.
1t will be the most important convention
ever held in the state, inasmuch as in addi-
ton to all the state officers which are to be
nominated, including two supreme judges,
there are eight delegates to be chosen to
the next republican national nominating
convention, and electors to be nominated
for the presidential state ticket. Two mem
bers of congress are also to be nominated.
The last meeting of the state republican
central committee in Tacoma settled upon
Seattle as the place to hold the next CON
yentlon and it also settled an important
matter relative to the representation in
that convention.
It was supposed by the King county
member of the committee that the basis Of
representation would be fixed upon the
last vote for congressman. AS King county
cast much larger republican vote at that
election than amy other county in thestate,
1T would make that county much the
strongest in the convention. The commit
tee, however, fixed the representation upon
the vote cast for governor in 1889. This
will give Pierce county the largest delega-
ton in the next convention and if it is han
died as admirably as Col. John Charles
Haines handled the King county delega-
ton at Walla Walla, the Pierce county
men will control the convention. The
King county delegation were dOWned, it is
true, for the governorship in the Walla
Walla opera house, but it carried it's point
, 1891-10-23
A soMsatIonaL su tcsde.

LONDON, Oct. pa sensation was Gre
ated this morning when it became known
that Phillip Herbert Carpenter, a dis
tinguished scientist, whose death was an
nounced yesterday had committed sui
eide Rev DR.. Hale, father-in-law Of the
deceased, says Phillip lately suffered from
ments, which preyed upon mis- mind.
, 1891-10-23
ZONES Il Against ron,mauv

New YORK, Oct. 23.-In letter made
public today, Lieutenant General Jones,
(democraD says: eve must defeat the
Tammany ticket, by voting for men whose
is, and when we have rescued our nartv
from usurpers we may hope for its con.in-
qed progress, guided by principles laid
down by Jefferson and followed by Jack
son, Seymour and Tilden.'
, 1891-10-23
Snnerior Conrt.

The jury in the Noschka case remained
out all night, aud this morning were un-
able to agree. The cause was continued
for the term
In the case of Daryille VS.. Murphy, stip-
y nlatlon illed, and order made appointing
Chapman VS.. Prince motion for dismiss
sal filed.
Ewell VS.. Millard, dismissed at plaintiffs
State VS.. Howard IN hearing
, 1891-10-23
A Word to Tax PAYERS.

The city marshal is put to much incon-
yenience each day, and the people in an
unnecessarily bad humor when they go to
pay their taxes, because they don't know
where their property is located. Every
person before going to the marshal,s office
should learn the number or the Lot and
block, and the name of the addition in
which the property is located.
, 1891-10-23

F1UITJT ITIDuntI
Where are the sewer plans2 Were they
not TO be left for public inspection in the
city clerks officer l, as citizen went
there today to inspect them. They
were gone. The clerk said that Mr..
Camp had taken them away this morning.
Let us have the sewer plans. III the map
and plans are for inspection the citizens
found2 CfrrzTN
, 1891-10-23
LOCAL REPORT.

i The maximum temperature today was
speed of wind, 10 miles per hour, from
southwest. Amount of rainfall .38 inches.
Amount of rainfall since July 1, 1891,
7.06 inches; average (for several years
since July 1, 1891, 765 inches; deficiency
since. July /, 1891, 80 inches. Probabii-
ity Of continued rain
E. B. OLNnY. Observer.
, 1891-10-23
Some Big Potatoes,

Washington grows some big potatoes in
her various counties. Mrs Weir has re-
ceiyed letter from Dungeness, where her
father has farm, stating that he has any
fourpounds, and one weighed six pounds.
Mr. Weir will have the latter photographed
for the Worlds fair
, 1891-10-23
Opposition 10 then,

Victoria, b. G. Oct. 23.-The Canadian
Pacific Navigation Company, of Victoria,
has arranged with the Canadian Pacific
Railway to run line of steamers in oon-
nection with the railway to Alaska and
British Columbia points, and will compete
with the Northern Pacific Coast Company's
steamers for tourists business
, 1891-10-23

New YORK, Oct. 23.-At nine O'Clock this
morning the seven remaining contestants
in the bicycle race at Madison Square Gar
den were on the track. Martin, the De-
troit boy, was still in the lead with 1130
miles to his credit, while Ashenger was
second with 1C98
, 1891-10-23
AWF Full FLOODS.
The Whole Of Middle England
Under Water.
II Is StiH Raining in That Coun-
try-Ferrible Damagc In LON
don and EIsexNhere.

LONDON, Oct %. From all parts Of the
provinces come reports announcing a tre-
mendous amount Of damage done BY
floods. In many cases the waters are still
rising and bid fair to continue to do 50 for
some time to come. At different parts Of
the country farms are submerged and in
habitants have been compelled to ask
refuge on the upper floors Of their
houses. The railroad cutting near
Christ church, undermined by floods, col
lapsed this morning and completely
blocked up the railroad lines The neigh
borhood all around is inundated. 1t is
impossible to repair the damage done until
the floods have subsidized The Thames
continues to rise and is now five feet above
Its normal high water mark. A portion of
the royal gardens and queens drive at
Windsor is flooded.
, 1891-10-23
Secretary Blaine In new york

New YoRK, Oct. 23.-Secretary Blaine
did not receive any callers at the Fifth Az
enue hotel this morning. He breakfasted
in his room and sent down note to the
newspaper men that he had no engage
ments for them, as he expected to see lis
daughter. He will leave for Washington
tomorrow morning.
, 1891-10-23
The Great Northerm BUYS q Road.

OMAHA, Oct. 28.-Tne Pacific short line
this morning was sold to Geo. w. Wicker
sham and a. s. Garretson Of Sioux City,
representing the Manhatten Trust Co., for
$2,Ce0,0C0. 1t is understood the road is
purchased in the interest of the Great
Northern.
, 1891-10-23
California Grain marker.

SAN Francisco, Oct 23.-Wheat, buyer
~, $l72; season, $f.79N.
, 1891-10-23

METEoROhOGICAL REPORT.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
History of tho Dem,john or Carboy.

The word belongs to no European
language, but has been adopted, like
tea, sugar, coffee, and other articles
which come from Eastern sources.
Demijohn dates from the crusades, and
was brought from Egypt, where such
articles were and are still called
damagasa. What is still more singular
is the fact that the custom of surround
ing glass bottles with wicker-work dates
from very early times in Egypt. Upon
frescoes in tombs at Benz Hassan there
are not only representations of wine in
glass receptacles, but also of oil bottles
almost precisely like the TASKS from
Lucca and bordeaux, surrounded with
similar protection made of similar
materials, rushes, papyrus, and wicker
work of fine kind. No picture hss
been so far recorded of the actual de1nl'
john at that early date 10000 B. Gu
but as We have the finer variety of tho
article We cannot doubt that the coarsef
one existed also. Egyptian wine w. -
stored in amphoras, and the demijohn1
was convenient half way measure be-
tween the clumsy huge amphora and
the delicate glass vessel in which it sp1
peared at the table. So that the 81
loved demijohn is of the most respect
able ancestry, and held its own IN W
worlds earliest civilization.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
An Intricate Question.

Some years ago two farmers of Polk
County lost their wives by death, says
the Des Moines Leader. They naturally
felt lonesome. and in duo time began to
think a second wife in each household
would be most excellent addition
thereto. They We're neighbors and
friends, and each had family Of chill
dren, including one or more grown
daughters. After careful consideration
each took the others daughter as his
second wife. Through these marriages
children were born to each. These
children now reside in Polk County.
What was the relationship between the
two men and their wives, and in what
relation did the children stand to each
other and to the old folks? The old
farmers were father-in-law to each
other and also sons-in-]aw to each other.
Who will carry out the relationship of
the mothers and their children?
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

killed or wounded, and the chief hin>'
self sustaining severe wound from
bullet. One charge en- masse would
have swept every cayalryman off the
earth, but it was not made. After an
hour Of long range firing the redskins
withdrew, excusing their cowardice by
saying that the Evil One had sent men
with black faces to blind their eyes.
This referred to q few negro soldiers
who took gallant part in the defence.
About o'clock in the afternoon y
courier reached us. knew, as did all
the others, long before he reached us,
that be had no good news. He told
big stories Of the prowess of the Chey-
ennes.. but had to admit they were
driven Off with loss. My guards were
directed to report with me to certain
spot ON Fed Deer Creek, about six
teen miles away, to which the main
party had resorted after being driven
off. When learned that Roman Nose
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

themselves behind the body. This was
just what they did do. They didn't dare
charge me. although fifteen to one, but
they secured positions from which they
could shoot me if J. raised my
head six inches from the earth, and
when realized that I was helpless 1
surrendered. There was little formal
ity about it. Among the besiegers l
recognized an Indian named Dark Day.
1 called out that l would surrender, and
the fifteen walked in on me.
When an Indian is in good luck he is
good natured. Those who had pursued
my three companions were now return
ing with their scalps, horses, and guns.
I had not hurt anybody. Roman Nose
had defied the fort and got away with
the station horses. There was every
reason for rejoicing, and as they formed
circle about me- every face Wore a
smile, and several of them greeted me
with "howdy?" They knew me- for u
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

seven. while they suffered no loss
themselves. They got the horses,
partly destroyed three stages, and kept
She soldiers off, and the four Of us, see
ing that escape to the fort was cut off,
rode to the west in hopes to outrun
our pursuers. Unfortunately for NE, L
was mounted on my own horse, who
had done sixty-five miles the day be.
fore and was jaded. For three miles
he showed good leg, but then he be-
gan to weaken. We were then on level
ground, and held him up with voice
and spur for another mile, or until we
gained spot covered with outcrop-
ping of rock.
Those who wrote of this incident at
the time held the three station men up
to contempt for deserving me. i did
not blame them at all. They were only
employees of the stage company. None
Of them had ever been at close quarters
with the Indians before, and it would
nave been strange if they had not been
ratified. They were ahead Of me as nv
horse went down, and do not believe
they missed me. Poor fellows! Had
the four of us been there in the natural
rifle pit among the rocks we could have
stood the redskins off in handsome
manner. AS it was I was captured, and
they were shot down one by one as they
continued their flight.
Only thirty-ive Indians took up the
pursuit. When my horse fell with me
fifteen of the warriors remained behind
TO effect my capture. I rolled into q
natural hollow, pulled saddle and blan-
ket off my horse, and then, as he strug-
gled up, drove him limping away. It
was an unfortunate thing. He was
only thirty feet from me when they
shot him dead, and as he fell saw that
he was in line with dry. ditch upon
which the enemy could creep and shelter
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
The Story OF an Authors Child.

Every woman in the land has bowed
down before "John Halifax, Gentleman;
but how many know much of the life of
the woman whose brain-child he was?
There is in it little romance that am
sure many will like to hear Married
to o gentleman who was cripple, Mrs.
Muloch Craik lived an idyllic life at
beautiful country home, few miles
from county town. She heard one
day, quite incidentally, that baby had
been found on stone at the cross
roads, that it had been taken to the
Town Hall, and that all the gentry
about were going to look at it, because
it was such sweet, little child. So,
following the example of her neighbors,
she went too. Looking up into the
sweet, sympathetic face of the famed
authoress, the little baby smiled, and
put out its wee hands.
Dinah Muloch Craik could not resist
this, and so she determined to take the
child for her very own. Quickly it
was wrapped up, and it became her
baby. Devoted to it, she was yet de-
termined, as it grew older, it should
never have its heart hurt by being told
the story of its birth and adoption; SO,
as soon as the little girl was able to un-
derstand, it was lovingly whispered
to her that she had been found on the
large stone which stood in the center of
the Hall, and which always was deco
rated with flowers, and that God had
put her there that her mother might
find her. As soon as she grew old
enough, it became her daily duty to cut
the flowers and arrange them to make
beautiful the great rock that had been
dug up from the crossroads and brought
there. To her it represented the place
where the hands of the angels had
rested when they laid her down. Curl
ously enough, the child became very
proud of the way in which she reached
the dear mother who cared for her as
lovingly and as tenderly as if she were
reilly of her own flesh and blood. Her
birthday was the day on which she was
found, and when the tenth one came
around and a childs party was given
her, she was heard asking one little
girl, slow old are you?" The other
one answered, Il was born nine years
ago." "Oh!" answered the baby, @you
were born like other children, but I am
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02

had been wounded / knew what was in
store for me. He would get some small
satisfaction for his humiliation by put
ting mo to the torture. The courier
did not wait to go with us, but rode of
to notify a small party which had been
sent off in another direction.
During the entire day I had been
passive, and betrayed no anxiety, tell
ing the guards that had friends at the
fort who would pay the chief d big ransom
for me. This lulled their vigilance, and
they treated me more as guest than
prisoner. Another friend had been
working in my interest during the day,
but I did not discover it until an hour
before the courier arrived. A bottle
of whisky had in some manner come
into possession OF the guards. The bot.
tie was kept out of sight, and it was
only when their demeanor betrayed
them that knew what they had been
up to. None of them was drunk, but
all were happy and quite good natured.
It was after o'clock before We were
ready to set out. The five ponies and
the station horse were brought up and
bridled and saddled. This work was
done by three Of the warriors, while
the other two were gamb!aal', tor q
blanket. I sat about ten tbd away
from them. There had beesagb \ time
since noon when 1 could not have chst off
my bonds at will. There had been no
opening for escape, but one was made
now in manner totally unexpected.
The two gamblers got into violent
dispute, and the three warriors APP
preached TO quiet them. Some one was
struck, and this led to quite a row.
The instant it began I cast off the
thongs, whirled about, and at one Jump
was beside the pony. Five seconds
later I was in the saddle and digging
his ribs, and I believe was out Of the
grove before I was missed. Every
horse followed mine and went to the
south as fast as horse-hesh ever trav-
eled the plains. Half dozen shots
were fired after me from the grove, but
they only added to our speed. The
run lasted for ten miles before the pace
WAS decreased, and when night fell
had added six or seven more. To mid.
night 1 kept jogging, bearing to the
left to approach the fort from the east.
From midnight to daylight I rested,
and at sunrise next morning was run
onto by wagon train and escort pro.
ceeding to the fort.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
An Episcopalian t1ors..

Rev. DR.. Broadus, an old Baptist par
son, famous in Virginia, once visited a
plantation where The darby who met
him at the gate asked him which barn
he would have his horse put in.
"Have you two barns?" asked the
doctor.
"Yes, sah,' replied the darkey; OARS
Gle ole barn, and Mas'r Wales has jes
build new one"
Where do you usually put the horses
Of clergymen who come to see your
master?'
well, sab, if dez's Methodiss or
Baptists's, we gen'ally put 'em in de ole
barn, but if dey's 'Piscopals we puts
'em in de new one."
well. Bob, you can put my horse in
the new barn; I'm a Baptist, but my
horse is an Episcopalian.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
MAKING Fish DRUNK.
Indians Have n Unique way Of isarve,,
the Fiuny Tribe.

Indians Have Unique Way Of fsarvesu,
the Finny Tribe.
The Choctaws and all the Ind,
tribes of the Southwest have way
catching fish without waisi"g for bit.
Their last great -catcL" took place
Antlers, y small town in the Ind,
Territory.
The evening before the day set
she sport forty-five or fifty Indian n
went to the river ut its most shallo
point and carried several great ID
into the water, which we're hi
across the stream, making . strong an
high dam, blocking the river flo
bank to bank.
A chant or room was then sung 10 j,
sure good luck for the next day and N
company broke up. Barly in the for,
noon of the day following the entis
company proceeded to the river sid,
There were seventy or eighty people,
all, including Indians and whites, men
women and children, most of who1
Travelled in wagons to the scene Of a
ton, it being some distance from Cd
little town. The men all carried bow
and arrows.
Arrived at the dam, twenty or tllirt
of the men proceeded to cut up III
bait. This is q strange, hard substance
called by the Indians devils sho@
string" and which had to be cnt ind
pieces with axes. This done, TIL
DEVILS shoestring was thrown into III
water and the fish, hundreds of whicl
had accommodated during the night
came to the surface after it.
1t was not long until it was plain th, l.
the devil was in it sure enough. It v,
not long until shoals of fish came to u
surface and fioated listlessly about
the water. They appeared to be q
tirely unconscious. The Indians Cd
planned that the devils shoestring1I
had made them drank, and that II va
time to begin the slaughter.
Shooting with bows and arrows b
gan, and for time the arrows flew 8
thick that one was reminded of til
scene of pioneer warfare. As fast q
the fish were shot aud brought
shore they were carried to the CAM
where the Indian women, and the whit
women who had been invited, cleane
and fried them. About ]. O'Clock
grand fish dinner was spread.
All the afternoon, until 6 or = o'clocl
the sport continued. Sometimes thel
would be twenty or thirty Choctaws
the water at once. About 1000 6s
were caught. -Four or five OF the
"fries" occur at Antlers every year.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Too windy for Him.

Statistics show that the Middle an
Southern States have suffered mon
within the last five years from wind
storms than any part of the great West
but for some reason the word eyclon
has become associated with prairil
countries, and Kansas particularly-i
has even come to be called Windy
Kansas suffered from repord
concerning awful storms, which hay3
really had no existence outside thd
imagination of Eastern people. Sd
writes Kansas contributor, who en-
forces his statement by relating story
which he vouches for as exactly true.
Last spring Kansas farmer visited
his brother, who lives on ao3farm
Pennsylvania. They talked oeAer OH
times, the crops and differences of eli
mate, and finally the Pennsylvania msa
said:
There's one thing about Kansas that
don't like. I should hate to live out
there for them cyclones. I suppose
you have one regular about once a
month";"
Nonsense! We hain't had a cyclone
for five years.
"Oh, come now! What do I hear
about the cyclone cellars on every farm?
Build 'em just as you build barn, OIL
anything else that's necessary"
mo, we don't, 1 tell you. I've been
out there four years now, and vel
haven't had wind-storm that could
begin with that little blow you had
here two years ago.
well, we don't have cyclones here.
John, and you know they do out West
so what's the use of talking?"
The Kansas man began to grow
angry, and went out to the barn to cool
down. While he was there one of the
biggest wind and thunder storms that
Pennsylvania ever experienced swept
over his brothers farm. It lifted the
bard off it's foundations and carried it
fifty feet, depositing it, perfect wreck,
in the apple orchard; the lightning
struck the house, and severely injured
the hired girl, beside killing two horses
and COW, and the wind tore in pieces
nearly every house in the adjoining
town.
When the Kansas man picked himself
out of the debris of the barn and shook
himself together, he found his brother
clinging to tree against which he had
been blown as he attempted to run
from the house.
'"Oh no, you never have any cyclones
here, Jim, do you? You may depend
upon it don't risk my life in this eli.
mate another day." said the Kansss
man, with intense feeling, and the ven
next morning he packed up and toak
the through train for Topeka.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Can't You Swim u Little BIT?

We do not often look to Italy for in
genious inventions, but an italian has
just arrived in London with an "instan-
taneous self-expanding life-saving belt"
by which he expects to enrich himself
from the pockets of people who are
nervous at sea. It has already been
adopted by the principal steamship
companies of Italy. Next week he is
going to give an exhibition of it's prac-
tical utility to representatives of British
steamship companies, including the At
lantic liners.
The unique feature of this new life
saving belt is that it may be worn
around the body while promenading
about the deck during the day, and it is
not even taken off in bed. It weighs
about twice as much as one of the or
binary canvas or leather belts sold for
general use. In its finished state it is
about the last thing in the world that a
prudent man would place any conf
dence in if he was to attempt to Jump
for his life from the deck of q sinking
vessel into the sea. But the moment
the belt touches the water two chem
ical substances contained in it are in.
stantly ignited and it begins to initiate
with gas. What these substances are
is tho inventors secret. He claims
that one belt will keep the most heav.
lily clothed person afoat for forty.eight
hours. For ladies the belts are made
of silk, for men of canvas. The inventor
is going to make some novel expert.
ments with it next week, such as throw.
ing child who can't swim into the
river and upsetting rowboat filled with
people who can't swim.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-01-02
Tasteless Medicine

An old colored man saw sign in a
drug store which read, '"Tasteless Medi-
cines." Looking into the "pizenmixer,"
as he called him, he said: dat am de
hes advice ever got-taste less medj.
cines," and hurried away just in time 70
dodge q package which was thrown
after him.