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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
SEVEN HUNDRED DEATHS.

Terrible Results OF an Epidemic of Dysen-
terry in Oita.
A landslide near Togiro buried twenty
workmen, of whom four persisted
At Vancouver, B. c., the Steamship
Empress of China arrived from Hong
kong and brings the following advices:
In the Oita Prefecture of Japan 5000
cases of dysentery are reported, with roo
deaths.
During the celebration of the feast of
lanterns at Jokotecho, Akita Prefecture,
bridge fell, owing to the pressure OF
the throng, and more than 100 persons
were precipitated into the water Over
twenty were injured and several lives
were lost
J. A. Leonard, United States Consul
General at Shanghai, telegraphed ADJ
miral Belknap, saying: ga Shanghai
morning paper has q telegram received
last night, saying there was riot at
Ichang. The mission and all foreign
property was burned. No lives were
lost" Admiral Belknap sent immedi-
ately the Alliance and Palos to Yangtse
A special telegram to the Japan Mail
says: "A riot occurred at Ichang All
foreigners property at the port was
burned, but no lives were lost The for
eign residents are under arms 2
a. few cases of cholera have appeared
In Robe, Japan, and q general outbreak
Is feared. Twelve cases are reported at
Gamagachi, with four deaths
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

circle is 20 feet, and flush with the
tunnel.
The average number of men employed
was 700, In the tunnel eight hours
made days work. The tunnel was
estimated to cost So, $780, 900, including
plants, materials and labor and it re-
quired about that sum 1t is likely that
a second tunnel will be built near this.
The present plants and experience will
then be of additional value. The second
tunnel will be of cast iron, as it is supe-
ror to brick and cement for similar
tunnels.
The St Clair tunnel is 5000 feet long.
10 the rivers edge on the American
side it is l,716 teet; on the Canadian,
1894 feet; under the river, 2, 29O feet
The outside diameter of the tunnel is
81 feet, the inside 10 feet 10 inches.
tunnel nearest the river is 8.43 feet from
the river. At it's lowest point the top
of the tunnel is Sc. 80 feet below the
level OF the river From each portal to
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

In digging out the colossal statue
OF Rameses III. nine feet and four
inches OF consolidated Nile mud had
to be removed before the platform
was reached, This platform was laid
|, 36l years before Christ, In the reign
of Rameses. Hence, three and one
half inches Of this consolidated mud
represents a century, there having
lapsed 1926 years since then. Under
the platform depth OF thirty feet OF
Nile mud had to be penetrated before
sandy soil was reached, and, according
to this, 10000 more years must have
elapsed. Pieces OF pottery were found
there that show the Egyptians To
have possessed enough civilization to
form and bake vessels of clay I3, 900
years ago.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
All Men Are Bad.

SOMETHING Of breeze was caused in
the session of the Nebraska w. G. T. u.
at Omaha. A paper on mothers duty
had been read. One part of it had
touched on the seducer and said his
name was legion. A young lady dele
gate from Kearney said that often the
girls were to blame. She was immedi-
ately sat upon. Then Rev. Mary Girard
Andrews expressed the opinion that the
good men outnumbered the bad men as
the good women outnumbered the bad
women. This brought out storm Of
indignant denials, and the consensus of
opinion as gathered from the discussion
seemed to be that all men were bad and
few were worse. No vote was taken,
as the women concluded that the dis
cussion left nothing to vote on.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
RECORD OF COAL MINES
THE COAL PRODUCT OF THE
UNITED STATES.

This Census Bulletin Says the Product
Reached 141 .229,513 Tons I'm the Cen
sus Year, Valued Before ANY Expendi-
ture for shipment at S16O,226,32
The census Office has issued bulletin on
the coal product of the United States 1t
shows that the coal product-of the United
States reached total of 141, 229, 513 short
tons in the census year, and was valued at
the mines, before any expenditure for ship
ment at $3.50, 226,I2.. The product included
1870 4s7 short tons Of Pennsylvania and
other anthracite, worth SOS, S79 sl4, and e5,-
29,O26 short tons OF bituminous and Ignite,
valued at $94, 346, 800. The average value
of all grades of anthracite was $1.5S per
ton at the mines, and the average of btu
minous coal was 80 cents per short ton at
the mines. In 1880 the total product in
Guided 2s,G49,012 short tons Of anthracite
and 42,S 1883 short tons of bituminous
coal. The value Of the entire product was
S95, 640.896. The product increased G.57
per cent. during the decade, and the total
value 81 SO per cent. The total number OF
persons engaged in the mine industry was
2e9, $50, who received in the aggregate
Sl09, 130. 92S as wages.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

Word comes fpom Emmons county, N. D.,
that the whole east end of the county has
been swept by terrible fire, in which three
men lost their lives. Many families were
rendered homeless. Whole herds Of cattle
persisted in the flames. One herder lost
forty-ive head out of herd of fifty three.
The fire originated from a thrashing en-
CINE. The loss will reach fully $3.50, 600.
The people in the district burned over in
Emmons county are in a pitiable plight,
without food or shelter. The lives lost were
q man, his wife and son, who were trying to
save their prOperty,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
Trainman Fried In Oil.

An oil car standing on a side track at
Fargo, N. D., was set in motion by switch
ing train and starting down grade, collided
with the engine of an incoming stock train
with terrific force. In an instant the oil
was ablaze aud the engine plowed through
the flaming mass Engineer J. J. Curtis,
fireman Dodge and brakeman Benton were
instantly enveloped in flames. All jumped
and tried to smother the flames in the grass.
Dodge was literally roasted to death, while
Curtis died shortly afterwards. Benton was
badly burned, losing both eyes.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

The Lewiston (Me. Journal says
that an Auburn business man, one
who is seen upon the streets of that
city every day In the week, cuts and
makes his own clothes. And they
are well made and fit like good flt-
ting glove. The man isn't a tailor,
either. He has cut and made his own
clothes for years, and no one can suit
him as well as he can suit himself.
He does his cutting and sewing aftex
business hour .. Nv ~ N N.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

The rainmaking experiment at Corpus
Christi, Tex, was q complete success. Sew
eral bombs were discharged and after each
volley sharp shower fell over limited
area, which was general over the entire
city and continued half an hour. The final
experiments will be made this week, after
which the parties will go to points on the
Mexican Central railroad,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

Four powerful steam tugs pulled
across Niagara river about $500 feet OF
gas pipe coupled together, thus giving
the Erie county natural gas connection
with the fields OF the Dominion,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01

AT celina, o., Albert Van Ripper,
boy who was supposed to have been
murdered two years ago by John Ton.
gass, tramp, has returned uninjured
to his home. Tongass was convicted of
the murder and is now serving life
sentence in the Ohio penitentiary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
al SpeclaI EIaction.

VALLEY county, Neb., will hold q
special election October Is to vote $780,
900 bonds to the Pueblo and Duluth
Railroad company.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
Another Cave in Dakota,

WITHIN the past few days there has
been discovered in Wild Irishman gulch,
about mile and three quarters south
west of Canyon lake, in the Black Hills,
wind cave. The discoverer, while on
the outlook for a suitable ledge of mar
BILE, discovered a small opening in the
ledge which he and his party opened up
at its mouth and a large cave was the
result. The roof Of the cave Is made of
crystals and so far as traversed four
large chambers have been found. The
cave has been explored for distance of
about mile from the opening, and a
strong current of air rushes through the
different chambers, producing whizzing
noise. The cavern is damp and the
rush of water is heard after entering
the fourth chamber explored by the
party.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
UNITED WITH CANADA.
DEDICATION OF THE ST. CLAIR
TUNNEL.

The Grand Trunks Remarkable Engineer
Ing Achievement-Many Obstacles Delay
the Work, but Are Finally Overcome-Six
Thousand Feet Long Between Port Huron
and Sarn3a, E
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
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???, 1891-10-01

SAN FaAaolsco has 1900 saloons.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-10-01
A Candidate for thu Fair

Candidate for the Fair.
YANKToN is a candidate for the South
Dakota state fair next year.
Senator Kyle's Residence.
SENATOR KYLE has taken up his resi-
dence at Aberdeen.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19
A sensible vic.

A sensible wife Is great blessing.
as witncsseth the following true tale: A
well-known clergyman, CHANGING to
look out OF his window one afternoon,
saw female parishioner about TO
knock AT his door. 'Oh, there's Mrs
Brown comingw he calculated TO his
wife. Il can not stand her. I'll go
to my study and wait there till she
leaves He went and for an hour
busted himself with his next Sundays
sermon Then he stole out and lis
tened. All seemed TO be quiet and he
was thoughtless enough TO call out:
Well. my dear so that old bore has
left you at lastPn But voice from
the drawing-room caused beads OF
cold perspirations 10 break out all
over him. But Mt this critical mo-
ment the good wife came 10 the rescue.
Yes. dear she cried out cheefully.
she went away long ago; and here's
our old friend Mrs. Brown. whom yod
are so anxious TO see.n Let US trust
that the wife may find forgiveness for
the tarradiddle. - Saturday Evening
Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19
For,une,. wheel.

Louis Prang the famous chromo-
photographers was Prussian calico
printer at the age OF eighteen. and
was travelling through Europe for "A
Bohemian manufacturer, when tho
revolution OF lS4S broke out. lie was
obliged 10 fee TO Switzerland. and
then came 10 New York in 1850. He
did so poorly in one business that he
sold out all his rights after years
hard work for $25. but with that s25
he got together the capital which in
after years enabled him 10 start little
lithographing shop. II was an illness
that caused him TO relinquish HE trade
OF wood engraving and started him In
the line that brought him fame and
fortune Cincinnati Times-Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19
SMOOTH SHAVING.
How the AnoIsnts Had to saulrm Around
for - scrape.

How the Ancients Had To squirm Around
for - scrape.
In my wandcrings about the world,
writes veteran traveller. being OF the
Esau type. a hunter and harry man.
nave tested the BARRIERS OF many M
ticns and bought their facial imple-
ments. too. The razor OF India though
clumsy-lookingsemi-disc OF steel on
"A straight handle does its work; in
native hands on scalps (as religions
rite) and on rough faces very neatly
and comfortably by merely moisten-
ing the epidermis with cold water.
soap being prohibited. Many n time
has that primitive instrument crossed
my chin without making n scratch.
At the courts OF oriental tyrants draw
ing a drop OF blood during the ope ra-
ton OF shaving was u capital offense-
a precautionary cd : no doubt
Mussel- shells 20 till lately used
by savages for tie removal OF hair
says the National barber. till the i'm
portant discovery that n fragment OF
broken bottle Is far more effective.
Such Is tho case with those fierce
islanders OF the Andamans who oper-
ated in this rough fashion on two es-
capped Indian convicts. whose lives
were spared as they we're considered
desirable young men. ft for tribal
alliance by marriage. When afterward
rescued these foolish truants described
their sufferings under the ceremonial
installation as terrific and OF long dura-
ton.
Prehistoric y used fake OF
flint 10 remove l. /, locks and eyebrows,
.dishgurlng his countenance" on oc-
casions OF mourning. The modern
Hindoo shows his grief at the BARRIERS
hands in the same fashion, as did his
motherland, old Egypt
have nice specimens OF Norwegian
cutlery but not until few days ago
did know that the inventive Morse
man had marched before us in razors.
A friend who has been travelling hard
for two whole years. came 10 stay with
me- and exhibited the most beautiful
pair OF these toilet tools | ever saw. OF
very highly finished Bessemer steel.
simple and scientific, being merely
thin. fiat blades OF metal inserted in
grooves OF thicker stuff. The agent
warrants their edge 10 stand for three
months. when the razors must be sent
TO him. dismounted and sharpened.
having 20 be removed from the
grooved back 10 do so. Chantrey
the sculptor made one OF hard bronze
with a keen and effective edge, and
there are relies OF Pompeil manufac-
turei in that alloy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

The ghost OF M=s. Tcresn Mettman
the woman who was murdered ON fh
Foyt Lcavenworth reservation by Llttls
Henson, appears at the scene Of tR
murder precisely At noon every dag
She dresses in white and sometimes CIR
rics her dismcmbered foot, and occas
ionally the bloody saw with which thf
foot was cut of. A BLUSH vapor sur
rounds the apparation. and In few
seconds II disappears. To- return NJ md,
night, when " keeps up n Shrirliug
racket All of which Is proof that M
quality Of Lcavenworth whsle IS
Eible
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

Lyddy is away somewhere now on a
visit
/ thanked her Tor telling me the
story. babe her goodnight and went
70 bed 10 dream OF this strange ro-
nance in real life.
When / came from school few
days later Mrs Blaire met me at the
door greatly excited
John has GOMEZ" she exclaimed.
'.and--and Lyddy. They are married
were married the night we heard the
music. IN. Y. Advertiser. X
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

III
NOUS mountain lion defying thcnn WITH
blazing eyes and waving tuf<ed Tail.
One was magnificent male. WITH
tawnv skin marked with vclvcty black,
n bearing as full of pride as any mon
arch OF Arab desert. and roar that
woke the echoes In the mountain
rorucs far above his defiant head. The
yellow smoothncss OF his side was
broken by Jagged wound outlined IN
dark clothed blood. but his Courage was
undaunted by the yclping pack Of dogs
that surrounded him, making false
starts al him. yet afraid 10 attack HIM.
or his mate nothing was TO he seen.
The hunters. each anxious 20 claim the
lion as his trophy. pressed forward,
and. aiming over the Surging mass OF
hounds, fred upon the majestic creature
facing death ~ resolutely. Wounded
i'm half a dozen places the lion sprung
into the air with y scream Of agony
and rage, then fell. 10 be Instantly
covered by the dogs, barking in triumph
over a defeated foe, But they had
BATTERED themselves too soon that the
prey was theirs. for with a desperate
courage the lion struck out right and
left, sending his enemies heels over
head with blows of his powerful paws
and ripping and tearing with his IN
sheathed claws and giant molarS Their
red blood mingled with his own ana
dyed the sand crimson. and they gave
back for an instant until seeing that
the mountain king was dying even ns
he fought. they returned TO the battle
But as they fell upon him a roar from
the frowning heights of the mountains
proclaimed that another foe WAS AT
hand The mate was returning and
had scented the battle from afar. in
another moment she leapcd into view,
pausing ON the pinnacle of n tall spirc
81 rock and surveying the scene below
with an angry cant OF her sleek. cat
like head. Outlined against tie tender
blue % the morning Sky she seemed "A
carving Of yellow marble. but only for
a brief moment. for as her topaz eyes
caught sight OF her dead mate and the
frantic dogs. she sprung down TO the
crag next beneath her, just as yollcv
az shots shattered the extreme end Of
the one She had that instant left. She
descended with magnificent bounds
that seut her 1.-the body from peak
10 peak with incredible rapidity. pay
ing not the slightest apparent attention
10 the dogs or the hunters and seeming
only 10 sec the fallen monarch below,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

She reached tie little gorge where he
lay A second vullcy had failed 20 stay
her as She cninr bounding down. but
now third greeted her AZ she sprung
from the last spur of rock. and gush
OF crimson blood marked where some
bullet had found home in her CULVER
ing flank.
Then for the first time she seemed 10
notice her human foes, aud. leaping to
the side OF her dead mate. faced them
with roar OF defiance, even as she bent
her head aud licked the bloody carcass
at her feet. The dogs. taking this for
"A sign of tinidity flew at her fero-
ciously, but the lioncS, rendered furi
Gus and reckless by her mates death,
met this attack with savage dctermin-
alton that sent several away yclping.
wounded severely and stretched others
dead, while all lesitaicd to- CONTINUE
the fight.
Turning once more to her dead com
panion she bestowed one loving caress
on his siitIcncd form and theu faced
the mountain. and would have sprung
away had not the hunters. who had
feared 10 fiie upon her before lest they
wound the dogs instead, here succeeded
in breaking Que Of her shoulders hy
single shot out OF "A score. She fell for.
ward with "a cry aud rolled over ON the
yellow sands that drank her blood
Once more the dogs attacked her, and
though she fought like fury with
tooth and nail they mastered her.
Again and again she endeavored Ia
right herself, only 90 fall forward on
the broken hone. while her determined
foes tore at her limbs and sought her
slender throat. The hunters endeav
ored Ia call of the frantic hounds. but
they could not bc induced oleavc their
prey 10 which they chung until the
beautiful wild creature lay dead and
mangicd beside her mate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

20, Youth Is always best n he said,
With glowing eyes and lifted head.
There rs so much for us 10 win
IRON years that keep the sunshine In,
For every life-force we have lost
lis Age, the debtor, pays the cost
O, Youth il best" he said.
20. Age "a surely best !" he said,
With soulful eyes and silvered head
I'VE rest within the sunset light,
And feel the soft approach OF night;
Behind ia lie the pain and strife,
And just beyond the larger life
o, Age is best" he said
Saturday Evening Post.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

a feat OF steel casting that eel pes
the best performance Of Arnericnr
works was recently accomplished a,the
River Don works Of Vickers SON.
Co, Of Sheffield. England. The casting
was an ingot. weighing ninety.six tons
and u is believed TO he the largest east
ing OF steel ever made. The casting IS
To be used for one Of the parts OF forg.
ing press, which Is also said TO bc he
largest in the world.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

An Indiana man while fishing re-
Gently found a very fine pearl II had
fallen from a mussel shell and was ly-
ing on the bar. IL weighs two and
half pennyweights. and was pronounc-
ed a very fine specimen. The man
claims that he was offered $500 for IL
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

A meteorite, found few weeks ago In
the rotten roots OF awillow tree at Lysa-
bid, Denmark, was seen by the finder to
fall into the tree IN August is43.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

turbed sand declared NJ this place the
wounded animal had lain down TO rest.
while the other, probably it's mate, had
stood by. AS the hunters paused here
at some little distance, so clapping
spnrs 10 the ponies the party went for
ward at a Rallop.
The hounds were found 20 have gath
cred about a small heap Of earth and
and stones on which stood an enor-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19

IL doesn't do 10 be too stuck up
just ask any man who has been Jared
and feathered.
The morning call., 1891-11-06
FISHES.
How They Breathe In Streams That Are
Frozen.

HOW They Breathe In Streams That Arc
Frozen.
The severe frost of last winter fruze many
rivers and lakes in England that are usu-
ally open all the year round, and a gentle
man who found small fishes dead wrote to
Nature to ask: "How is it with the fish in
countries like Siberia? Do they desert
those parts of the rivers which are frozen
over, or are the currents more rapid, SO as
to transfer air beneath the ice from un-
frozen parts, or. rs in some glacier streams,
are fish altogether absent?'
Any one who has caught fish through the
ice three feet thick on Maine ponds will un-
derstand that fish live very comfortably so
irng as any part OF the pond remains liquid.
The waters of Siberia are likely to be
abundantly stocked with fish, which will be
found in the best condition when their
house is sealed with frost.
1t Is not necessary to suppose that air Is
carried under the ice from open places in
the brooks There Is air enough in the
water at all times to answer the purpose of
the fsh. The presence of the air is best dis
covered by allowing water to become warm
in vessel OF tin or iron. The air, which is
held In the water very much as water is
held in Il sponge, is expanded bv the heat.
and may be seen gathering in small bubbles
attached 10 the surface of the vessel. This
must be matter of common observation.
1t is this air which supplies the fish with
breath. 1t may be thought by some per-
sons that fishes breathe water, for the
writer has heard this statement made: but
such view Is not correct The fish has no
power Ito decomp0Se water and get the
needed oxygen from that source
AS he is constituted he needs very little
air. He is furnished with but little blood,
and this is sufficiently oxidized by coming
in contact with air in the water forced
through his giIls, which are his breathing
apparatus.
The effect Of the air is seen when the fish
is taken from the water. The gills suddenly
redden. This is due to the rapid oxidation
OF the blood. The fish is killed By the ex-
cess Of air. In the water he gets only the
proportion that he needs. Altogether the
fish must be very comfortable under the ice
during our hard winter
The morning call., 1891-11-06
THE STOCK MARKET,

n,--,-. -,
Inc Market did not show any particular change
yesterday, and prices held steady under LIGHT sales
until after the 2:3O p NJ call when thav s,ranr,h
anso mn undar tho ,,nr,hasaa =, p...' s.'e"s W.
- W ~ WV P'e' Va n@ifell' MARX anu
roA'
NO news OF any Importance was received from
the front, and the levying of additional ASSESS
ments did not help matters
On IN. carly cal, onbir so,a n. 90 a.as,
49, - 80 q. . o'@$o' which
was the preValhs price turing the DAY Con. Cal.
q virginia 81 ~. Mexican ~ Curry 81 25 Best ~
Becher 81 40 and Savage 81 30 No further
change was 10 bs seen until after the last can when
Con CoI = virc,nI, hec,ne ,yan,ad 90, 1870,