davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
The Snalle,, Inhabited r.lnnA.

The smallest inhabited island in the
world Is that or which the Eddystone
light house stands. AT low water it is
thirty feet in diameter; at high
water the light house whose diane
ter at the base is twenty eight
and three fourths feet completely
covers it.
1t is inhabited by three persons. 1t
lies nine miles Oft the Cornish coast
and fourteen miles southwest of Ply
mouth brcakwater.
Flatho!me. an island in the
British Channel. is only mile and a
half in circumference but, consisting
mostly OF rich pasture land, supports
a farm house besides the light house
with revolving light 1856 feet above
the sea.
There are about 100. 900 islands,
large and small scattered over the
oceans This country alone has ). 500
around its coasts. there are $50 in the
Bay of Rio dc Jeneiro Is coo between
Madagascar and India and some l. POO
Off the eastern coast OF Australia. be-
tween its mainland and New Guinea
Albany Argus.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
NOT INSTRUCTED.
No Efforts Made to Instruct the
Democratic Delegates
From Ohio.
Ex-Gov. Campbell Now Added to
the Already Long List
of Dark Horses.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 16.-The Demo-
cratic state convention convened to day.
On calling the CO. vention to order Chair
man Juines A. Norton. of the central COM
mlttec, referred TO the important work Of
the convention which was the selc :tion Of
delegates to Chicago. and which he said
should be done with the greatest fairness.
dls mention of the name o. Cleveland was
received with much enthusiasm, which
grew rs he reached the names OF Hill,
whitney, German and others in the list.
When the speaker reached the name OF
Gov. Campbell in the list of Ohio candi-
Gates the convention assumed n wild scene
OF demonstration. The applause continued
ior several minutes, giving stormy evidence
that the ex-governor had big following in
thee onvention.
Hon. James L. Neal, temporary chair.
man ofthe convention. came from a sick
room to preside, and was received with
much iavor The address OF Mr.. Neal was
review oil the p rty and state issues, with
re crcncc to the distinguished line OF names
mentioned for the presidential nomination.
lie was frequently applauded on his utter
ances In concluding mis- address the
speaker reviewed the list of presidential
possibilities. The names of
CLEVELAND AND HILL
were received with equal favor by the con-
ventlon. The name Of Senator Bricc was
mentioned by b. til speakers, with culogy,
and received with much enthusiasm, along
with the name Of Campbell. Alter recess
the p.at!orm was adopted. 1t was devoted
almost entirely to arraignins the Mckinley
bill, the Republican party and the Fifty
first congress. Clevelahd's name las not
mentioned, but the las, Demo- . ad-
ninstration" was endorsed. On .,., the
plat orm said:
The Democratic party has always favored the
use OF both gold and silver US money. and re-
stored to the people the silver dollar of our
fathers. which Republican congress demone-
TIED in lS73. Denouncng the sherman act Of
1870, as false In principle and dangerous in
practice. and believing that both gold and silver
should circulate as money with parity NAM
tanned and with equal rights and equal saiue,
we submit to the wisdom OF the Democratic
party about to assemble in national couveu-
ton. to declare the method by which that eud
may be reached.
The following state ticket was nom
mated:
Secretary OF state ". A; Taylor Judge supreme
court lon2 ternl Judge John S. Briggs Monroe
:. Monroe tshort term) Judge Thomas Beers
.raWtoro' clerk OF supreme court, W. H. Won;
member state bonrd OF public works. Capt J.
\. Meyers: presidential electors at large, H. 2,
sternbereer. James Z. Seward.
The delegates at large to Chicago are
Calvin 5. Bricc, ex-Gov. Campbell, l.. t.
Neal and Robert Biee. No effort WAS made
TO instruct the delegation. Ex-Gov. Camp
bell is the only supporter o. ex-president
Cleveland in the delegation u, large. the
other three regar,iin: !, IN as unavailable
as presidential possibility Strong favor
vas shown toward Gov. Campbell as q
dark horse.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
RAMS HORN WRINKLES.

If you want to help the Lord, dom,
find too much fault with your preacher.
The devil never gets chance to ride
up hill in the neighborhood of busy
man.
One of the main reasons why some
people would like to go to heaven is
because they have heard that there is
SO much gold there.
There must be something wrong
with the religion of the man who finds
it easier to give a dollar to the theatel
than he does to give q dime 20 the
church.
There isn't keg of powder in Amer
lea but what can prove that it has al
ways behaved itself. 1t is not what il
has done but what it will do that
makes sin dangerous.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

AS MODERN social life is constituted,
complete mental rest for days and
weeks together, says contem porary,
Is necessary, in periods more or less
frequent for every brain-worker. By
rest indeed the writer does not mean
self-imposed inactivity or Punishment
from all else but ourselves and our
thoughts for, with Cowper he be-
lieves that .absence OF occupation is
not rest-a mind quite vacant is a
mind distressed" Probably this kind
Of mental inaction is seldom neces-
sary or even advisable But besides
the directly physical benefits OF cessa-
ton from professional work. change
of air. and other slight changes. rest
full elements are to be sought in the
semi-emotionaL emi-intellectual rec
reation Of music and art and OF UNI
familiar scenery; in such social exer-
cises as acting and play.going, debat.
ing, singing and dancing; and above
sll in the pleasures Of friendships and
social intercourse.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
AMUSING TRIPLES.

Editors Wife--"Before you go to the
Office have long story to tell you''
Editor-"We are going to have crush
tonight; boil it down to about two
hundred words.
"Why, Emma, aren't you married
yet?" "Alas, no! It isn't my fault,
either. A number of young men have
wanted to speak to mamma, but she
didn't give them chance"
A teacher of aesthetic gymnastics
says that there is whole science in
knowing how to enter room and
leave it properly. Any accomplished
burglar can explain the modus oper-
andi.
Neighbor-"What is all that crying
about over at your placer" Johnny
Peastraw-"Willie pulled down jug
of molasses on himself in the pantry
this morning and ma is eombing his
hair"
Sarcastic Guest inspecting a plateful
of gristly steak)-"What did the gem
tleman who previously had this piece
of meat say about it?" Imperturbable
Waiter-"He asked me that same ques-
ton, subj"
Miss Candide-"Where spent the
winter there were twelve girls to every
young man." De Smithers-"How !
wish had been there!" Miss Candide
You ought to have come down. A
young man would have been almost
worshiped, no matter how unattrac.
tive"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
FLOODS AT HELENA.
Loss of Live Stock aud Great Damage to
Railroad Interests

Railroad interests
HELENA, Special June 16.-Thc heavens
opened again last night, and the second
food OF the past few days came down on
Helena. About threc-fourths OF an inch Of
water fell in twenty minutes. and $ or the
streets ran like mill races, the water COM
ing down from the mountains with n rush.
Cellars were flooded and considera bic dam
age done TO foundations and on the first
floors Of houses in the flooded districts.
One house was washed away, and its con-
tents scattered over several acres of ground.
The loss to the owner is about S., 600. Com
ing on the heels Of the big flood OF Friday
the trouble is aggravated very much.
The railroad .ituation is improving. I'm
from Helena, east over the Northern
Pacific. The Great Northern got through
to Butte to-day, a lea, the Northern Pacific
has not accomplished. The situation north,
as on the Montana Central, is practically
unchanged. East OF Great Falls the road
is all right. Supt. Johnson has three par-
ties at work in Prckly Pear canyon. For
q distance Of ii teen miles the rondbcd and
bridges are gone and the water is not fall
ing IN inch. All the telegraph poles have
been washed out between Silver and Craig,
SO that it is impossible to get any news save
by way OF ST. Paul. Between Craig and
Cascade there is some damage done, but
not serious. Between Helena and Butte
the most serious trouble is at Montana
City. The Little rrickly Pear rose loot
yesterday, and the workmen find great diff
1icuty in replacing the bridge that went
out early Monday. A good Il OF stock
has been drowned in different parts If the
state, $50 horses having hoated oyer the
dam at Great Falls and one band Of sheep
u n
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
FATHER MOLLINGER DEAD.
The Famou. Faith Cure Priest Dies
Suddenly.

Suddenly.
P1TTsBuRG. June 16.--Rev. Father Mol
linger the famous priest and physician,
died to-day. Father Mollingcr was
stricken last Monday ION st. Anthony's
day. while ministering to tho thousands OF
pilgrims who had come here from al parts
ofthc country to be healed. He gradually
grew worse, and to-day an operation was
performed for rupture of the stomach. In
stead of relieving him he began to sink
rapidly and in few hours was dead.
When the tidings became known
to the. people in the vicinity
Of the church the excitement was intense
Hundreds OF inyalids who were boarding
close to the church in the hopes of being
healed of their infirnIties were stricken
with terror. and more than one was heard
to excaim that there was now no hope for
ready been treated wcpt for the good old
man, through whose ministry they had
been made whole. Rev. Father Mollinger
was born in Holland and was educated as q
physician, but later joined the priesthood.
He was over seventy years of age and re-
puted to be worth from S., 900 600 to s., Co.,
OoO. The lame OF his miracles is world.
wide,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
INSTANT DEALT.
Twenty Workmen on a Bridge
Near Cincinnati Killed by
Its Collapse.
Others Caught and Fatally In
jured by the Falling Iron
and Timbcrs.

CINCINNATI, June 16.--One OF the most
fearful accidents in the history of this
vicinity was that Of the fall to-day of the
bridge which was in the course Of con-
struction over the Licking river, between
Covington and Newport Ky. SiX,y-c:ght
workmen were on the structure. So far as
known only two escaped unhurt. The
others were either killed by the crushing of
the IRON and timbers. or were drowned in
the water. The cause is surmised 10 be the
weakening OF the wooden falscwork. The
river has washed out the earth about the
supports, and it is said one OF the con-
tractors said day or two ago that he was
afraid the structure would not stand under
the weight oft heavy material. But still
they kept at work.
To-day force Of iorty-fivc men, under
the direction OF Robert and William Baird,
the contractors, were engaged in putting in
place the heavy iron work on the main
span. Suddenly, without warning there
was cracking sound of breaking timber.
sudden swaying OF the structure and q
headlong plunge of the whole mass Of tim
bcrs. iron and helpless workmen into the
muddy waters of the Licking river, fifty
feet below. 1t was almost likcthe founder
ing o. a ship. "A very few forms were TO be
seen struggling on the surface, the others
were
DROWNED OR CRUSHED TO DEATH.
In short time the river was lined with
rescncrs OH both sides, and by their efforts
something of the horrible story was re-
veaicd.
The following is the list f,Le killed, in
jurcd an missing:
l'ea%-c. d. Champoix ssemple, Thomas Down
William Alos, Z. W, Pcnienbach Dick German,
John Adams. Frank Adams Robert Baird,
ANDREW Baird. Charles Gresham, Edward sui
Ivan, James Johnson, Dennis Harlow. +. A.
Moan Charles stall, Charles Tyre, William
Burton, Patrick Murray.
lniured:-Daniel Drinkley, 2l years old. badly
injured internally and about the head and legs
iruce Thomas Joe. AciiNG. n German: Charles
II. Wilkerson. Ben Arnold. John j. Murray,
VIM Thomas John Phillips. A Whitman,
{. II. Fetters, A. Thomas, j. 2. Lynch. coiorcd;
i. Burkey. William Wilson, Harry Osborn will
die Frank Wallace. Thomas LAWN, Henry
krammer, Dan Hinklcy, s. H. Neal, Thomas X.
Rus.
The missing: Martin Luther, Frank Murc.
George Burse ". Wess!ing, Fred Brant, Dick
Adams, y. Burton.
Thctwo men who escaped, so far as
known, are Murray Rairdcn and James
Caldwell It's said two water boys just at
the end of the falling span saved themselves
by plight. Tie bridge was being built by a
Cleveland, Ohio, syndicate which has in
view the building and operation OF belt
electric line ofslreel cars in Covington and
Newport, in connection with q Cincinnati
line. II crossed the river at Twelfth street,
Covinston, and was to be used for vehicle
and loot travel as well.
1t was slew work TO get the bodies from
wreck IN ,nIf n
fallen directly down into the river and the
confusion oftimbers and twisted bars Of
iron made the wreck look as il a tornado
had twisted it into shapeless mass.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

THE question OF the right of physi-
clans, lawyers and other professional
men to advertise their calling in the
public newspapers has long been a
subject OF controversy but here as in
England, it has been held by tho dom.
inant sentiment OF both the leading
professions that advertising their
business is unbecoming, and in many
localities the penalty is dismissal from
the fellowship Of their associates. Re.
Gently an English dentist had his
name stricken from the medical regis
ter for having advertised his calling,
and in this country, while the profess
sional rules are less stringent it is ac-
cepted as unprofessional for lawyers or
doctors to advertise in the newspapers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
is said that man would be little

is said that man would be little
better than savage but for woman.
With equal truth we may assert both
men and women would be hard and
selfish beings but for children. These
best feelings of the parental heart.
Their little needs are so many. and
their simple innocence so affecting.
and their very caprices SO winning
that love and attention flow out OF
them almost jnstinctively. That must
must be q hardened nature which can
be unmoved by the soft touch the
playful childishness and the hundred
little pranks OF baby.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
Going to Chicago.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Thcre were MANY
signs OF the coming exodus to Chicago visi-
BILE about the capitol to-day. Senators and
representatives were selecting trains and
arranging little parties to travel together.
The movement will begin in force.to. NOR.
row. when Senators Carlisle, Faulkner,
Mills. Pascoe, Villas, Irby, Jones (Arkan.
sas), Ransom, Brice and German will start
for the wigwam on the lake. Later in the
week the members Of the house will lol.
low, and SO lar as known the following
representatives Will go to Chicago:
Messrs Patton. Alien. Snow, Bynum Smith.
Bunting; Warner. Wilson Nv: Val, Mitchell
Geary, McSreary, McMillll Whiting. Mitchell.
Kinney and Coburu,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

BUFFALO. y. y. June l6.--rhc first mat
ter considered by the grand lodge, b. P. O.
Elks this morning were the annual rcpor,
OF Grand Exalted Ruler Hay. 1t way
animated that all legal and other iii :
ficuitlcs OF with the separation of the
grand lodge from the original New York
City organization were in iair way of be.
ing settled. The e!t on Of officers resulted
as follows: Grund Ruler Hay was ree elect
ed. Detroit was chosen as the place for the
next lodge
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

WHEN one stops to think OF it
there are very few states in the Union
where the average farmer knows the
difference between blooded and COM
mon stock. A few stock farms there
always are where horses and cattle Of
registered pedigree are kept for fancy
prices as whim of the owner. But
the mass of the farming community
looks at this us mere fad. without
commercial excuse, and believes tho
common horse and COW as good for
the common purpose OF farming life
as animals in whose veins runs the
blood OF costly and carefully bred
eires
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
-
DEATH IN a CYCLONE.
School Children Killed and Imme nse
Property Damage in Quebec

School Children Killed and Immense
Property Damage in Quebec.
STE. ROSE, Que, June 16.-Wlthout warn.
ing terrible cyclone struck this village
yesterday, carryin. everything before it.
Houses were carried away, huge trees were
torn from their very roots, animals were
literally carried away by the wind and de-
posted in fields acres distant. But still
more terrible scene was in store for the
frightened inhabitants. Two miles
from the village was school, Here
twenty-five children were being laugh; by
their yong teacher, Miss Lacaissc While
teacher and scholars were intent upon the
lessons it suddenly became pitch dark. In
q moment the r:lilcss cyclone had struck
the small wooden school house, tearing it
to pieces like match box. The little stu
dents were scattered like leaves. and Miss
lacaisse received n blow on the head which
stunned her, and she was found in the ruins
OF the building. She received serious in
jnrics about the head and spine and her
chances OF recovery are considered
doubtful. The children were carried in all
directions by the wind, and in some cases
set down i'll adjacent fields, yards from the
school house. Out OF TWENTY-FIVE children
two OF them were dead when .ound, one
died shortly after twelve are seriously
wounded, and the remainder are more or
less wounded. The killed are Mildred
Ouimot. aged seven, tie son al Appointment
resident o, Ste. Rose: Julia J lily, aged
Sin. and Stani>laus Daubion aged eight.
The bodies OF the children
WE'RE TERRIBLY DIsFIGrEED
In addition to the Killed the following are
not expected to 1--we: Erne>line Ouimet,
Edouard Ouimet, EIouard Gascon, Amclie
Cadeux, The force OF the tornado was
something terrible. The storm Travelled
over the village without doing marked
damage ii was IN the open country that
II spent ITS fury. Farm buld!n-s by the
score were wrecked. resulting in many Sc
riolls il not Iu;al iniurrS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
HELPING SETTLERS.
Flushing the Bill for the Relief of He'd
River Valley Men,

WAsnlNG1oS, Special, June 16.-scnator
Pcttigrcw, Congressman ohnsonand cx-Reg-
lister Anderson, OF the Grand Forks land OF.
flee, will appear before the house commit
tee on public lands on Friday TO urge i'm
mediate action on ;hc bill tor the relief OF
settlers in the Red river valley. Mr.. John
son says that an agreement has been
reached by which the railroad company
will take wild lands in lieu of those set
tied upon and which are claimed by the
company. 1t is thought by Mr.. johnson
that this agreement will be satisfactory all
around and will result in the peaceful set
Element o! this vexcd question.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

THE genius OF the bunco man has
given US bunco in the first and second
degrees. That is to say it provides
for the fleeing OF victim on two
counts. In the first place, he is swim
died in . straight game, as the par
lance goes, and then confedcrates OF
the swindlers impersonate detectives
from police headquarters and fleece
the victim second time under pre-
tense OF getting his money back. =,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
DOE ,N'r WANT II.
Ex-secre.ary Whitney Will Not Accept

Nomination.
LOWELL, Mass. June l6.-The Evening
Star to-day received leite. from cX- Sccre-
tary Whitney saying:
not only nm not II candidate. but have told
my irlends SO III slc way they understand II
and no Que will work for me. j do not wish
the nomination. Nc lieutenant OF Mr.. Cleve-
lands. particularly one who is SO We. known 20
the managers OF tile party as | am, can take
the nomination. He would Instantly be charged
with scheming tor himself, and for that reason,
II no other would say. positively. if thought
II necessary, tina! would not take it II It were
rendered me. This Is the truth and there is
nothing under the bush.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

RIVER FALLS, Wis, spcci ], June l6-A
farmer living in KIM knic~. near this
city, WAS killed by lightning while repair
ing n wire fence to-day.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Special. June l6-At
Fall Creek village this evening lightning
struck d iarmer. name not learned 5 he
sat i'll his wagon killing him and lis two
horses and dem olishing the wagon. The
mans clothes were torn off and burned
and the body was blacke ned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
CHANGES OF WORDS.
Tho Curious Way In Which the wor
"Cantesn" Was Evolved.

Tho Curious Way In Which the Wort
"Cantesn" Was Evolved.
These STRAY absurditiea dropped
casually by tho pen OF q too-imaglna-
tive writer. may be forgiven. for they.
ut least amuse the reader and are not
likely to mislead many inquirers after
knowledge. But the case is some
what different with the outrages upon
etymology. that from time to time are
put before readers in articles pro-
fesscdly written for instruction in
newspapers and popular periodicals.
A Scotch paper. about three years
ago, contained the following. which
by the way, takes us once more TO
Flanders:
las a curious illustration OF the
changes words undergo that of can
teen may be cited. It is as every
body knows vessel in which soldiers
during q campaign carry water OR
other fluids When the Duke OF Marl-
borough's army was in Flanders they
called this vessel q tin can. The
French adopted the vessel into their
army. and. in accordance with tho
genius Of their language they placed
the adjective after the noun. making
it cantin pronounced cunteen. In
this form the English again took the
word from the French and cantcen it
must ever remain"
Really. the English language ap-
pears to be greatly indebted to tho
Duke OF Marlborough's army and Elan
dcrs observes the Gentleman's Maya
zine Tho discerning reader will also
observe that tin. at the end of the
word. is pronounced teen in French.
AS matter of fact the derivation OF
the English "canteen" is somewhat
doubtful. but the French cantine
Utalian cun,ina), cellar or cave
certainly had priority OF the English
word. The editor who could forward
the 'tin.pot' story as fact coud
hardly have much respect for his
readers
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23

WASHINGTON, Special, June l6.-Rcpre-
sentative Picker, who has Just returned
from Minneapolis, said that he though the
fact that the Republican platform con-
tanned clause favorable TO the cedinS of
the arid lands to the several tat.s and ter
ritories would finally result in tue passage
Ter said that he considered the Republican
ticket q very strong one 81 d predicted .
Harrison victory in South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
what the Plumbers Are At.

WASHINGTON. June lG.-A, to-day's ses-
sion Of the Master Plumbers association
resolution was offered i, cc,snrinp
the practice OF some contractors III
purchasing material and employing
journeymen plum crs to do the work.
deriving 'the master plumbers of their
riShtiul business and recommending action
against firms cling to such contractors.
Considerable discussion followed, but no
vote was reached
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
some Dollars for Voorhees,

WASHINGTON, Special, June Ex-senator
Carey OF Wyoming to-day introduced
proposed amendment TO the sundry civil
bill appropriating s9,356.37 to enable the
secretary to pay that sum to Lude Voor-
hees, late mail contractor between Fargo
and Pembina, N. D., this amount having
been certified to by the sixth auditor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-06-23
Tickling Tin Plate.

WAsHINGToN, June 16i-The bill reducing
the duty ON tin plate was taken up in tho
house to-day. ltproyides that after Oct.
/, 1892, the duty on tin plutes shall be l
cent per pound. and ter Oct. l. 1894, it
shall be free. Mr.. Shively OF Indiana adj
vocated the bill. Mr.. White OF Iowa and
others spoke on the measure.