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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
The northwest Harvest.

Harvesting is well under way all over the
northwest and the promise OF big yield is
more than fulfilled. Wheat averages from
% to 80 bushels to the acre, and an in
creased yield from the increased acreage
makes 150,000,000 bushels the minimum
product for the Dakotas and Minnesota.
Other grains are close to wheat, oats espec-
tally turning out WE'LL Great trouble is
experienced in procuring labor to handle
the immense crop, and the railroads are
hard at work preparing to handle the grain.
Lack of storage facilities will compel
majority of the farmers to dispose of their
grain soon. and the transportation facilities
will he taxed to their utmost. The weather
for harvesting is all that could be desired.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
THE WHY CnERoKEE
Makes Private Terms with tho Cattle
man for Crayiny prfvll>uoS

Makes Private Terms With tho Cattle
men for Grazing Privileges.
AS a result of President Harrisons recent
order permitting the Cherokees to hold cat
tie in the strip provided they can show that
the cattle belonged to them, j. B. Mayes,
chief of the Cherokee nation, with twenty
five leading men of the tribe held confer
ence today with the cattlemen now herding
cattle on the strip 1t was arranged that
all the cattle now grazing there shall be
transferred to individual Cherokees by bills
of sale. When the time for market comes
the cattle will be transferred back at a suf-
fcient advance to meet the grazing charges.
By this arrangement half million cattle
on the strip will be kept there and as many
brought in as the Cherokees care to take.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
North Dakota Crops.

The assessors return to the state commits
sioner of agriculture and labor from thirty
counties in North Dakota, being all except
Barnes, Eddy, Foster, Lamoure, Ramsey,
Richland, Stark and Ward, gives the follow
ing acreage in crops; Wheat, 2.62s,275; corn
3o,22O; oats, 100000; rye, Ills; barley,
12o,691; flax, s9,O73; potatoes. 14.442; mllet
and Hungarian, s7,913; other tame grasses
1879. Estimates from other counties give
a total acreage Of wheat Of 1890, 600, an in
crease Of 400, 900 acres over last year. Esti-
mating seventeen bushels to the acre over
the entire state would give North Dakota
$1,000 900 bushels Of wheat to sell. 1t will
require 100000 bushels OF this for next
years seed, leaving $4,000, 900 for market.
Harvesting is in full blast.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
BURIED AND BURNED.
COLLAPSE OF A NEW YORK
BUSINESS HOUSE.
With a SILVER and Dull Roar the Build-
ing Tumbled Down Without Any Pre-
vious Warning = Over Fifty Persons
Known to Have Been Ensulfed.

A most disastrous accident occurred in
Park place, between Greenwich street and
College place, New York City. The street
was filed with people and heavily laden
wagons and trucks, when small vaporish
cloud was seen to burst from the ground
floor OF Nos. 20, ~ and "a Park place, fol-
lowed by a dull, sullen roar. This was fol-
lowed Immediately by an eruption, and q
mass of brick, stone and timber was hurled
thirty feet in the air. Then the front walls
of the buildings fell crashing into the street.
leaving not the slightest semblance Of what
had been three seconds before an apparent
" strong and we'll constructed building.
The mass of fallen brick and timber half
filed the street. At first there was no sign
Of fire. The falling wall broke the steam
pipe from which the steam was spouting
forth. A number Of electric wires we're
torn down, but fortunately the current was
turned OF from all but one. Fire was soon
seen to be bre aking out at No. 6s. A large
number of men who had clambered upon
the ruins to assist the wounded people in
getting out of tho building were forced
from their posts by the fire, which was
spreading rapidly. 1t was some time before
fire engines could be got near enough to
put the fire under control because Of the
crowded condition of the streets. The num-
Der Of dead is variously estimated from SO
l.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Tbo Martiniuue STORM.

Meager reports from Martinique island,
which was swept by a cyclone, state that
the number of vessels lost was over twenty.
Later and official advices received at Paris
ann ounce that so far as can be learned
nearly sixty deaths and large number Of
injured is the result of the hurricane, but
it will be some time before the full extent
OF the disaster is known. Great destruc-
ton of property and loss Of life is reported
from all parts of the coast. The damage to
shipping is enormous and numerous sugar,
coffee, cotton and cocoa plantations and
vast forest were destroyed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Mid Class c cones.

THERE are fears that the lns ta
ions of MIR. Depew in the re lness
title frequented portions OF uiee IT, III
esult in his capture by the brsaiuf'1
esting those localities. Wen, :, a
,hauncey does get captured .n sou
ry will cheerfully pay the rans n,en
end the bill to the Goyef i,ur
ireece, perhaps, by Ben ba u n d
yill see that the formula u "
bserved. Sentinel. ..h|
cuArscDy NJ. DEEPEN is ), in At. A{p'
irecce. OF course he VIII , fond
.cropolis and seek out lhe Dame ,
)emosthenes. While at nv ~ cd
roDped a tear at the grave u 1Ml
n np it kickero, please. Ivy
Tnles. .,
Mn Drprw is of the opinion thai ! a.
rigands in Southern Europe 10 a. a d
neir cunning. They held ~, up and
ext to the one in which mt, ne 1 neys|
'anderbilt were travelling, o aew's TT
he: he missed is a golden opportunity
~ Herald. - I'D
c1An.orr prprw has recently IT y,i ss|
ne late Henry Demosthene,r' liked tls1
nd is said to have remathepes Cd
idn't see how Mr.. pem 'eer when
ave been much of a speaheaa nico's in|
,as no such thing as Dei'n'
sy.-Min,asapolts Times
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Great Feat of Craftsmanship.

A great achievement in rifle shooting was
accomplished at Springfield, ILL.,, in the slir-
msh run of Capt. Robert III. Aiken, inspec-
tor of rifle practice of the Sixth infantry,
l. N. G. The skirmish was run under the
United States army regulations upon sill
houette figures, and Capt. Aiken made Il
clean score. placing every shot upon the
prone figure. making the highest possible
score that could be made. This is the first
time this feat has ever been accomplished,
The run consisted Of twenty shots, fired at
thirty second intervals. at unknown dis
tances from 100 to 800 yards and return,
double time and ten halts being made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
A CRISIS 1MMlX7
y DICTATOR BAlM.o-
AFFAIRS. AcE

The Insurgents Prepared tor
hat'le-rerrible Result. " r'Se Ne
ricane in the West 1na,e. ~ the
L'ves and Twenty Vessels no movs'
A dispatch from valn. pse'
says; The insurgent army pbb aa .
landing at Quintero Bay, As as, efec
miles north of this city. ' any 1aly "
the lowest estimate it nnn nlccordl
men. They were brought t'A den
eal ' era on eight transports t tSna.
and four warships. Tue p No. tA re
ing is about fifty miles fr OH OF
where Balmaceda's forces to th san1
OF 10000 have been stationaa 'De NJ
Bay is the entrance to ferti,ys ul1
and is In direct line with S. ' ~.
Valparaiso. The Balmacedisst, 'h1agd
some time anticipated movaa rs hayl
on the part of their foes. b bn,ea y,
lieved that Coquimbo would Nv me
place attacked. w The
1t now appears that the bovo,,
the insurgent fleet in the neia ,etla
of Coluimbo Bay was only a s sna
deceive Balmaceda. BY comin u,'e !
south the insurgents leave " 4
force OF Balmacedists at COMM
miles to the north of them AND G y
to render any aid to the Govo ne
army In this neighborhood. THU Thai
at Quintero Bay was thereforo' ID
plete surprise to the presidon.
soon as he learned the news !, "
promptly. BY his command ~
force was sent north to meet tho y,
Admiral Brown, from his fagsh III ]
San Francisco, saw the landjng y
insurgents They are all wal, " y
and enthusiastic. The United h
warship Baltimore is in this harbor y
Esmeralda, commanded by Silva va b
is Just outside the harbor. 1t is a,n|
that it will be Joined at once n n
other insurgent war vessels from \ \
tero Bay.
1t looks as if, in conjunction with
advance of the land forces nno ,r1
city, the fleet will open fire , Inn
forts that defend this harbor. vaIkns1
Bay is strongly fortified. Thu
mount thirty guns, among which
tcn-inch muzzle loader, eleven ]
inch and nine-inch breech leaders
five Krupp guns of "a centimeter
Der. The remainder are s0c-poun|
Most of these guns are masked, and|
a small target for ships to fire At
gunners are all skilled men, who n
great deal of practice. They knon
distances across the bay, as they ID
range finder.
The insurgent fleet has altopd
some nineteen guns, including leI
a-inch, and 6-inch breech-loaders
less some of tho government yud
turn traitors it does not seem likey|
the fleet can silence the forts Sol
is quiet here. 1t looks as if the
important engagement so far in tbd
tory of the present war is about
fought. Until the present time
been nearly altogether a battle Of
Now fierce fight is imminent
On its result depends in all lisell
the complete overthrow of Balm.;s
Of his opponents. The rout Of
Presidents forces would undogiai
quickly followed by the captuNd
Valparaiso and Santiago by N Vi
Gus army of the insurgents.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Judge A1ason's Death.

Judge Oliver Perry Mason, who died in
Lincoln, Neb., had only recently been ap-
pointed deputy labor commissioner by Gov.
Thayer. He removed from Ohio to Nebraska
In 1855, and was identified with the states
interests up to the time of his DEATH He
was elected several times to the house in
the territorial council and was supreme
judge several terms. Judge Mason proba-
bly, framed more Of tho Nebraska statutes
than any other one man. He was an able
jurist, forcible man, and his demise ia
mourned especially by the early settlers,
all OF whom were his personal friends.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Felt Pain in the Buried Foot.

J. Il. McNamee, the Missouri Pacific
brakeman who had his foot mashed at
Douglas Neb., by the cars rendering ampu-
tation necessary below the knee, was crazed
with pain from the buried foot the past
week. Monday night the pain was so in
tense that his watchers were compelled to
dlg up the amputated limb. They found
that the toes were cramped in the box and
also that the leg was wrapped up too tight,
Ihe toes were Strengthened and the wrap
pings loosened and the foot reburied. NC
Nance has been resting easy since and saws
ne IS Tree from pain. AS soon as the foot
was raised he experienced relief.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Ipyolyinr the Tariff nil.

Work in the department of Justice has
actually begun to prepare for this October
term of the United States supreme court
Two cases involving the constitutionality
of the Mckinley bill are set for the second
Monday in October. The point involved in
one case is whether or not a bill found in
the absence of q quorum or by the speaker
counting quorum is constitutional. The
other is whether or not bill is constitu-
tional when one section passed by both
houses is left out in the enrolment This
latter has reference to the dropping OF a
tobacco section.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Failed at Making Wheels,

The American Wheel company, said to be
the largest manufacturers in the world of
wheels of vehicles, is nsolvent. Noble c..
Butler, of Chicago. has been appointed re-
ceiver and has possession Of the different
plants of the company. The total assets of
the company are S4 100000 and the liabil-
titles S1.So0.00O. The stringcncy of the
money market and inability to secure an
extension of obligations caused the col
lapse. All the shops and plants of the COM
pany. in six different states, are temporar-
lily closed and 1850 employees made idle.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
The Alliance in Georeia.

A resolution was adopted unanimously in
the Georgia state alliance which casks
Georgia's legislature to indorse the St.
Louis platform as reat1irmed at Ocala, and
to instruct the representatives and senators
in congress to shape legislation in conform
ity Herewith" Senator Gordon's reply to
a request that he express himself as to the
position to be taken on the platform was
not received. The senator, however, wrote
brief letter, in which he says he has here
tofore made himself clear on the subject
and could not do so more than he had.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
OVER Sixty LIVES LOST,
Terrible Results o. the Hurricane
Visited Martinique.


The hurricane that swept over
Unique of the West India Islands, G.
greater damage than at first supp
So far as can be learned there
,ver sixty deaths as the result Of
hurricanes visitation, but it wi
ZONE time before the full extent Of
disaster is known. At Fort dc FL
alone there were twelve lives lost
1t boJh Fort de France and St Fl
70 say nothing of the country dist
here have been large numbers Of p
INJURED.
Five persons are known to have
killed in st. Pierre, but it is feared
ibis does not represent the entire 10
ife in the capital.
Communication with the difd
ports Of the island was never an /
natter, and it is excessively dificn
get detailed news at present
AS the reports from the various
ions reach st. Pierre it becomes ey(
shat the extent OF the devastation
rot been much exaggerated DeSt
lion of property and loss of life ar
ported from all parts Of the coast
The latest report received here
Lamentin shows that there are ten
n that place alone in addition toa
number of injured.
At Francois there were sixteen pei
killed and large numbers injured, a
Riviere Pilote there were two OF
leaths, and so on from all parts o.
sland comes the tale Of woe and dt
lion. La Trinite sends in the slu1
lead at ten and numbers Of more Of
everely injured. The damage doIJ
,hipping and property may salel!|
.lassed as stupendous. About '~vA
# the island was under cultlVason
he mountain slopes were covereu
orests. All the cultivation anu ~
orests in the path Of the hurrlcsN'
,ear to have been swept away.
numerous sugar, coffee, cotton an ..
40 plantations which felt the loIsl
he tornado seem to have been asSI ~
The number of ships wrecKeu u
evcral harbors Of the island IS ~
WantV
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
To BE Read In a Minut, !.

THOSE who are not present always
need and lack defender.
The fiercest eagle in the sky imaeines
1t is an innocent dove
PEOPLE dislike to hear nonsense, but
they hear great deal of it,
BEFORE believing the bad stories a
man tells on another, find out his
LIE serious man is the dangerous
man Humor is incompatible with yio-
tousness. WV
"A GREAT many women imagine that
spiders. '0 neA are
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Tho Druggists of Dakota.

The South Dakota Pharmaceutical asso-
citation has been in annual session in Madi-
son. About forty druggists were in attend
ance and the meeting was one OF the most
interesting in the history Of the association.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are: President, q. A. Crane, Doland; first
vice president, L. w. A. Poppc, Milbank;
second vice president, G. Fl. Wood, Madi-
son; secretary, l. A. Keith, Lake Preston:
treasurer, G. w Loury, Sioux Falls. The
next annual meeting will be held at Sioux
Falls
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Tho prohibition Law Unheld.

Judge E. G. Smith, of the First judicial
circuit court Of South Dakota, at Yankton,
rendered an important decision in
chambers involving several points
in the prohibitory liquor law. The ef-
feet Of the decision is to not only
sustain the constitutionallily OF the general
prohibitory law, but the proceedings insti-
tuted at Yankton to enforce its provisions.
The decision reverses the recent ruling OF
Judge White and emboldens the prohi-
bitionists with new hope.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Will BE Opened.

private letter purporting to have been
received at Guthrie from Acting Secretary
of the Interior Chandler states that the
Indian lands in the Indian territory pur-
chased during the past year by the govern
ment will be open to settlement by procla-
nation by the president September 10.
The result of this letter is that a rush is
being made to the borders of the lands. 1t
is reported that large numbers of boomers
have already crossed the borders and are
hiding in the bush,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
A Record of Beet Animals.

All the butchers in Pennington county
have been served with copy of the new
law which became operative in June, re-
quiring every butcher in the state to keep
a record of all beef animals slaughtered by
them, the age, sex, marks and brands, from
whom bought and the date when purchased.
The Farmers Protective Stock association
want the law enforced, as it will stop cattle
stealing to a certain extent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Fought, For a lady.

Will johnson and Bob McKeon INDUCED
IN fifteen round pize fight in the open
street at Eau Claire, Wis, over lady's
hand. a referee was chosen and the men
proceeded to pummcl each other in regular
ring shape. In the fftec:th round john
son was knocked out by u blow between the
eyes. Both weighed about 1855 pounds.
The girl has discarded both.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Critical Situation in China.

1t is no use Disgusting the fact that a
most serious state Of affairs exists in China
over the agitation against foreigners and
others and the combined fleet powers may
be called upon at any moment to take
effective action looking to u redress for the
outrages by the Chinese government.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
An Opportunity in Dakota.

The flour mill industry of South Dakota
invites the attention of men who under
stand the milling business and are looking
for an opportunity Dakota grown wheat
has acquired a reputation the world over
for its superiority to all other wheat. OAK
ota No. hard is gilt edged in the markets
of the world. 1t stands to reason that -four
manufactured where this famous wheat is
produced must command the best paying
market.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
A New Alloy Metal.

A series Of experiments by Thomas Har-
rington, Of Pittsburg, into the properties
and uses of nickle-steel and manganese
bronze has resulted in the discovery of a
new metal The chief characteristics Of the
metal are that it obtains a very high tensile
strength, is indestructible by corrosion, be-
ing impervious to acids and that it can be
wrought into spikes, nails, etc., while either
hot or cold
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
A Question of Ink.

DR.. Hogan, an expert, was on the witness
stand in the Davis will case at Butte, Mont.
he testified to the age of the will from a
microscopic examination. He said the will
was only two years old and that the sigma
ture of Sconce, witness, was written after
the pin holes were made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Eat Potatoes and Corn.

The Russian ministry Of finance an
nounces that the yield of rye is estimated
ut I'll ,OCo,O hoods. but owing to the pres
ent supplies being nearly exhausted, 094,-
100000 hoods will be required to supply the
wants OF the peasants for sowing. The de-
ficit must be supplied by potatoes and
maize.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28

diers "1n spite OF the malicious and I'M
relenting democratic opposition" it pledges
itself to various state reforms. including
pure and unrestricted ballot tax equaliza-
ton. ETC., and denounces the INSCRIPTIONS
partisanship of Gov. Pattison in vetoing all
the apportionment bills passed in compile
ance with constitutional direction by the
late republican legislature, and in negativ-
ing other legislation, particularly the COM
pulsory education bill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Fighting tho Alliance,

Nine district judges are to be elected in
Kansas this fall. In several of the districts
. fusion between the old parties has been
effected to defe*+ the candidates of the
peoples party, from one end OF the state to
the other. The fight seems to be all hands
against the new party.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Pennsylvania Kenublicans.

A resolution presented in the Pennsyl-
vania republican state convention favoring
Bla re for president was withdrawn after
many protests had been made and a resolu-
ton substituted eulogizins him in high
terms. The platform furthe: reafirms de-
votion to the welfare OF the veteran SOL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
German Papers Change Front.

The German papers which have been
printing articles opposing the Chicago Col
umbian exposition have made % sudden
change in their tactics and now print a cir
cular setting forth the advantage to be de-
rived by having an excellent German eXhi-
bition at the fair.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
A Black Eye for the Boycott.

A stunning blow to the boycott against
the Alton has been dealt by the Burlington.
That company has notified the board of'rul-
ings that the Grand Trunk, the Chicago &
Western Michigan and other roads had been
ticketing passengers without reserve over
the Alton road, and for the protection of
themselves the Burlington must resume
payment of commissions to agents of those
lines. What the Burlington has done other
roads, it Is declared, will be forced to do.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
ONLY a Few of us Left.

The affairs of the Western association
base ball teams have been adjusted, the re-
suit being four club league comprised Of
Kansas City, Sioux City, Denver and
Omaha. The playing season was extended
to October 10. The new deal went into ef-
feet Saturday, when Kansas City opened
at Denver and Omaha at Sioux City,
The present percentages will go.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
Fatal Wreck in n ehr.s,,.

passenger train running at full speed
struck carriage full of people two miles
east OF seneca, Neb. A. II. Burnett and
MISS FRANCES Fuller were killed outright,
mrs r. +. Fuller Mrs. Geo. Restenberger
and her two children, aged and wears.
were seriously injured.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-08-28
The Printers Still Ont.

There is no Change in the situation in the
matter OF the printers lockout at Omaha.
The locked out men spend their time at the
union rooms and tell experiences. The
secret committee is still at work and the
men are confident us ever of ultimate sue