The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-02-20

ca. Ballou, editor Of the Buffalo
Gap Republican, came up on Satnr.
days train and took IN the city for =
few honrs.
John Dennis, the little son OF Mr..
Dennis, died Saturday afternoon
The funeral services were held Sunday
AFTERNOON, conducted BY Rev. H. d.
Smith.
Nativs aud eastern lumber, latt;
shingles, stuceo, cement, and ell kinds
Of building material, at the yard Of
Buffalo Gap Lumber Co., north Of
Ninnekahta Block.
John Sidey has some centipedes
fonnd in the Bad Lands a few days
ago. As centipedes are generally sup.
posed to live in the lower temperate; ii
tropical countries. it is somewhat SUR
prising that they should be found so
far north. South Dakota cannot be 80
cold a country as is generally reported.
John Andrews place in the STAR Of
flee will be vacant this week. For
some time past one OF his eyes has been
troubling him. caused, originally, by
being struck with a cricket bail some
years ago. HIS leaves for Omaha this
evening to consult an occulis. with re-
gard to it. We hope for him a pleas
ant journey, a successful treatment
and a safe return.
While returning from the funeral
Yesterday Henry Marty, met with an
accident that causes him To perambu-
late the streets in q somewhat stiff and
diguifed manner. The pole Of his
conveyance broke, precipitating Henry
and the driver to the cold and icy
ground. Besides a few bruises and
being sti6end up a little no serious
damage was done.
Cyrus w. Field, Jay Gould. and a
half dozen other millionaires who live
at Irvington, are engaged IN a war
against a new school house. These
gentlemen live IN what they them
selves term the richest school district
in the United States, and they oppose
the erection Of a building that will
coast over $1,000, inasmuch as there is
already one $4,000 house in the dis.
trict.-SioMr City Journal.
The secretary Of war has made pub
lie the report Of the investigation Of
the battle Of Wounded Knee, particular
~ in reference to the conduct of Col.
Forsythe on that OCCASION. His action
has been vindicated and ha will resume
his command. This decision Of the
Secretary will please every body in
the Dakotas, Nebraska, Wyoming and
Montana. The colonel Of the seventh
cavalry is lauded in every direction for
his decisive action.
Several years ago Chamberlain & Co
Of Des Moines, Iowa, commenced the
manufacture Of a cough syrup, heliev-
ing it to he the most prompt and reli-
able preparation yet produced for
coughs, cold and Group; that the public
appreciate true merit, and in time it
was certain to become nopular. Their
most sanguine hopes have been
more than realized. Over 100000 bot.
ties Of Chambcrlain's Cough Rene.
dy are now sold each year, and it i:
recognized as "the best" whereeve,
known. 1t wall cure a severe cold in
less time than any other treatment
For sale by druggists.
Scientific American.-Every week
this most valuable periodical presents
whatever is new in the world of science
art, and manufactures. Full of prac
teal information, it discloses to the
thoughtful not only what has been as
certaincd, but also suggests the posi-
billties still to be revealed. For forty
five years Mum & 20. have conducted
this paper in connection with the pro
curing of patents for new inventions
The Scientific American isauthority OF
all scientific and mechanical subjects
and should be IN every household
Copies Of the paper may be seen at thi.
office and subscriptions received.
TV. Powderlv is a prob ibitionist
He understands clearly that the work
ingmen. and the wives and children
Of workingmen haye a conspicuous
enemy in the saloons. The saloon
stands in the way Of their savings
stands in the way of the peace and
good order Of their homes; stands in
the way Of their self respect. There is
no assassin Of self respect equal in
enormity Of restitution to the saloons
ISelf respect is the citadel Of hope
When hope is burned out everything
i. lost. When self respect is gone
no foundation remains upon which To
build. Mr.. Powderly seeks to strike
at the root Of monopoly. There is nc
monopoly equal in danger to that
which encompasses manhood.-Slous