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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
Struck Natural Gas.

A Pierre special to the Sioux City
Journal of the 50th says that a flow of
natural gas was struck at depth of
800 feet today while workmen were
engaged in sinking an artesian we'll at
the government Indian school in that
city. 1t is impossible to tell how
strong a flow has been struck or how
long it will last. When a light was
brought in contact with the gas it
burned and has been burning ever
since. Much excitement has been ere.
nted by the discovery and if the gas
only pans out a big boom will com
.mence.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
Office of State Auditor-Department o f1nsuranc
compsny's certificate of authority.

Company'e certificate of authority.
Whereas, The U. s. Branch North British and
Mercantile Insurance Company q corpora
ton organized nnder the lave OF
statement exhibiting its condition and b~uainess
for the year ending December 81, 1882. conforma-
bic to the requirements OF the laws of this state
Whereas, The said company has fled in this
Office a duly certified copy of its charter, with certi-
fcate of organization in compliance with the re-
Now, Therefore, saJ E. Nipple, auditor Of the
state Of sonth Dakota, pursuant to the provisions
of said Laws, do hereby certify that the above
authorized agents, to transact its appropriate
business of FIRE insurance in this state, according
to laws thereof, until the 31st day Of December,
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my
@ hand and seal ut Pierre this 9th day
First publication Mays. s
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
The New Accumulation Policy of the
New.York Life Insurance Company

The New Accumulation Policy of the
New.York Life Insurance Company
IL a policy absolutely without r~estric-
tions; a policy with but one condition,
namely: the payment Of premiums; a
policy with a months grace in prem.
ium payments and paid in full ia case
sof death during the month of grace; a
policy providing for reinstatement
within six months after lapse, if the
Insured is in good health; a policy au.
SfSinatically non-forfeiting after three
sAssnal premiums have been paid; a
Icy with privilege Of cash loans a 5
cant. interest, ave years after issue;
q lticy with six options in settlement
ut rend Of ten. fifteen, or twenty
yeaf$1 kSpolicy .incontestabie from any
ctus11 kyear after issue. Willis G.
Bowen Dow in the city representing
this conn Sly
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
Black Hills Chautauqua Assembly.

The date for holding the Chautau-
qua summer school this year will be
from July 9th 10 August 9TH. The
following places upon the program NE
all that have yet been filled: Mrs. j.
B. Gossage, ch,ldren's class; w. S.
Peterson, chorus director; Miss May
belle B:ggart, dramatized reading
from Ben Hur: Louise Guamaer.
vocalist; and probably stereoptican
views, Passion play Oberamagan. The
Chautauqua executive committee will
meet Monday afternoon al four o'clock
to make further arrangements.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
The Stewart bath house is q luxur-
ious place for a first class bath.
&44 to the Worlds FaIr.

Tickets for which are on sale at the.
B. & N. depot. If you buy your ticket
to Chicago and return via the Bnrling.
ton route, yon may rest secure in the
knowledge that that simple act has
stamped yon rs being wise in yonr
generation, for you will have chosen
the Jest line to tina Worlds Fair.
HklssCArLix, Agt. :
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
Public Opinion says that the parties
who reported that ex.Gov. Mellette in
tended moving out Of the state had a
motive, that it's no such thing.

The state central committee met at
Mitchell last week and decided upon
Huron as the place for holding the
state convention for the purpose of
nominating members of the supreme
court. It will be held Sept. Goth.
The basis Of representation was made
one delegate for every fifty votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Gov.
Sheldon. This will entitle Fall River
county to twelve delegates. No prox-
les will be allowed, but ~alternates may
. be selected, aud delegates and alter
hates present may cast the full vote Of
the county.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05

EXPENDITURES OF THE COMPANY DUR
ING THE YEAR 1892.
Losses paid. S1,6ds,es0 9!
s ssialiss pSia p pa oft CO as snd employees. ssS, ,sss & &
Taxes and fees to insurance depart
ments. S.'6ss ~
Total expenditures. ...... 81 40, 81 Sc
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05

A sure cure for skin diseases. rheu.
matism and kindred diseases is q coprse
OF baths at the Stewart bath hoaeG:
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-24
HENDERSON, N c., THURSDAY, AUGUST "a, 1893

saucers and close the building for
"a to 4S hours. Then open all doors
and windows and allow the gas to
disperse in the air. Care should be ex-
ercised to avoid breathing the gas and
on no account should any fire or light
be brought into the room or building
while the peculiar odor can be smelled.
This substance is highly explosive and
infamable. With care no harm will
follow its use. When the gas disperses
in the air it leaves no residue behind,
SO that no trace of it can be found in
the -four or food. Where only q small
lot of goods or sacks are infested they
may be placed in an air tight room, or
bin and dish of the liquid placed
within near the top. Use about four
fluid ounces of the liquid for each 25
cubic feet of space, or for grain or
-four in tight bin use l pound of
carbon bisulphide for. each ton.
Carbon bisulphide can be bought of w.
s. Powell s. Co., Annapolis junction,
Nd, and of Edward Clark, Columbus,
o. Price about 20 cents per pound in
s pound cans. In smaller quantities
it can be had of any druggist.
THE Cock RoAcH-Periplaneta orien-
tails, and other species.-The cock
roach is one of the most common, dis
gusting and troublesome pests in all
places where flour or bread is kept.
There are two species about equally
common in this State. The larger one
inch in length. 1t runs very rapidly,
in some crack when pursued. Figure
2 represents the common yellow roach,
or ''croton bug" 1t is much smaller
than the other species.
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All reaches are enormously fecund,
all voracious and eat every kind Of
food used by people. They prefer
bread and -four, and foods made of
-four. These pests are nocturnal in
their habits and hence are apt to es-
cape observation until their mum bers
increase so much as to render their
presence alarmingly patent.
REMEDY: Cleanliness where such is
practical is essential to keep free Of
these insects. In mills and ware
houses where flour dust and grain is
everywhere, the carbon bisulphide
fumigation must be resorted to, and
must be very thoroughly done, so that
the vapor of the substance will find its
way into the cracks and crevices where
these pests hide. In addition pyre-
thrum powder should be blown into
cracks where they are known to hide,
or pure kerosine oil may be blown in
with an ordinary oiling can. Pow
dered borax sprinkled on shelves
where they run will drive them away.
Old rags moistened with molasses wa
ter in which Paris green has been sus-
pended will poison them. The cloths
should be freshly moistened each
evening and removed in the morning.
The GRAIN AND RICE WEEvIL (Ca-
landra)-Two Species.-In North Car
olina we have two species Of grain we
wills, calandra granarius, which infests
wheat and corn, and calandra oryze,
which iufests rice in warehouses. The
first is the more common and injurious.
Roth snecies are much alike,
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some little time before my mind, the
question seemed to be put, "will you
accept it now-to-day1" l replied,
s'yes; will accept it to-day, or die in
the attempt"
North of the village, and over the
hill, lay piece of woods, in which
was almost in the daily habit of walk.
ing more or less, when it was pleasant
weather. 1t was now October, and
the time was passed for my frequent
walks there. Nevertheless, instead of
going to the Office, l turned and bent
my course toward the woods, feeling
that l must be alone, and away from
all human eyes and ears, SO that l
could pour out my prayer to God.
But Still my pride must show itself.
As l went over the hill, it occurred to
me that some one might see me and
suppose that was going away to
pray. Yet probably there was not a
person on earth that would have sus-
pected such thing, had he seen me
going. But so great was my pride,
and SO much was l possessed with the
fear of man, that l recollect that
skulked along under the fence, till
got so far out that no one from the
village could see me.
l then penetrated into the woods,
should think, quarter OF mile, went
over on the other side of the hill, and
found place where some large trees
had fallen across each other, leaving
an open place between. There l saw
l could make a kind of closet. I
crept into this place and knelt down
Tor prayer; as l turned to 60 up into
the woods, l reccollect to have said,
81 will give my heart to God, or l
never will come down from there"
l recollect repeating this as 1 went
up-"I will give my heart to God
before ever come down again."
But when l attempted to pray l
found that my heart would not pray.
l had supposed that if could only be
where could speak aloud, without
being overheard, l could pray freely.
But 10! when came to try, l was
dumb; that is, l had nothing to say
to God; or at least I could say but a
few words, and those without heart.
In attempting to pray 1 would hear
rustling in the leaves, I thought, and
would stop to look up to see if some
body were not coming. This l did
several times.
Finally found myself verging fast
on to despair. Isaid to myself, /" can
not pray. My heart is dead to God,
and will not pray" l then re-
preached myself for having promised
to give my heart to God before l left
the woods. When l came to try,
found that I could not give my heart
to God. began to feel deeply that
it was too late; that it must be that
was given up of God and WAS past
hope.
FRO BE CONTINUED.
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II sGu aas Sass9 sna
pillar; t, adult moth seen from side; g, h, !,
Views of wings. The lines show exact size
This insect is of obscure nativity, but
is thought to be American by European
entomolog;sts. 1t first became trouble"
some on this continent in Canada in
1889. In the province of Ontario it in
tested several large Touring and pat
ent food mills to such an extent as to
compel the stoppage of the works for
several weeks while all hands were put
to work cleaning and fumigating the
mills. The loss to several of these es-
tablishments, including stock and bolt
ing cloths ruined, and loss of time and
labor. must have exceeded $1,000 each.
The moth which produces this des-
truotive caterpillar is a slender lead
colored insect, about inch long. The
wings have wavy black lines near the
tip. The insect is rather sluggish and
often remains in one position for long
time. This moth can probably be
found active in this state in all months
are whitish or pink, and kidney-shaped.
The eggs are usually laid on outside OF
sacks and in the cracks of bins. They
hatch in about 20 days. AS soon as
Matched the caterpillar makes its way
into the -four and there spins around
itself silken tunnel IN which it lives
and feeds on the -four. These tunnels
cause the -four to become knotted Into
clots which refuse to pass through the
machinery, rendering the material
worthless, besides clogging the cloths,
screens and spouts.
REMEDY: The only practicable rene
dy for this pest is to fumigate the en-
| tire mill and building in which -four
| and manufactured foods are kept with
carbon bisulphide.
This substance IL fluid having q
| most disgusting odor. 1t vaporizes
readily when exposed to the air and in
this condition is destructive to all
forms of active insect life. 70 use it,
the room or building to be fumigated
must be closed as tightly as possible.
All interior doors should be kept open.
Expose the liquid in shalloN pans Or
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core. We do not believe anything

score. We do not believe anything
of the kind has any existence here.
There is bias for religion, the religion
of our own Bible, the Christian
religion. Why should it not be so
biased Our civilization is Chris
tian civilization. Our school system is
a Christian civilization. Our consti-
tuition, which is religious consttu-
ton, declares that "religion, morality
and knowledge being necessary to
good government and the happiness of
mankind, schools and the means of
education shall forever be encouraged. I"
Does anyone suppose that any other
religion than that OF our own Bible, or
that any morality except that of which
our Bible is the best teacher, was in
the minds of the men who framed this
constitution? Under this constitution,
and by its command, we have our
public school system under this
constitution, and by its command, this
University was founded.
Let it be religious 1t must be
religious. There is common ground
for the common good, broad enough
for US all to stand on as Christian
men and citizens of Christian State.
Denominational bias should have no
place here, either in the faculty or in
the board of trustees. We believe it
has no place. 1t becomes us to see to
it that it has no place.
THE STATE NEEDS THE UNIVERSITY AND
THE UNIVERSITY is WORTHY OF THE
STATE.
We believe that the University is
worthy of our highest efforts to main
tain it and to broaden its influence,
and to send out its light to bless the
State in blessing its young men and
broadening them for service. The
State needs the univerity. The Uni
vcrsity is worthy of the State. Let us
keep it so. As our educational horizon
expands with the advance of these
wonderful times let us enlarge the
center light that its rays may touch
the remotest points and bring hope
and Joy to the men who are to come
after us.
Ohm G.. SCARBOROUGH,
Chairman.
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The Old Five-Dollar Bill,

The following lines from the At
lanta Constitution will touch a respon-
sive chord in the hearts of our readers,
no doubt. But say, how many Of US
would recognize an old fashioned five
dollar bill if we should happen to meet
it in the road? Here are the lines
They're talkin' bout the tariff bill, the
silver bill an all;
They wrangle through the summer an
they quarrel till the fall;
But Of all the bills from Billville. the one
we're wantin' still
Is the bill that buys the boardin'-the old
five-dollar bill!
You may rumple it. an crumple it. an
twist an turn it round,
An stuff 1t in your pocket. where 1t seems
to weigh pound;
Or hide it in your woolen sock, or in your
boOts-but still,
There's never no discountin' Of the old
five-dollar bill.
It's greasy as kitchen from goin' round
so much,
But feller amt partickler when it's
ticklin' of his touch.
An the biggest bill from Billville, an the
one we re wantin' still,
Is the rumpled up, an crumpled up. old
time five-dollar bill!
L. 1.n
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Dayton, Ohio, Workman
and Farmer, labor organ, the follow
ing paragraphs are taken:
The "calamity howlers'' will soon
crawl into their holes.
The present financial furry is only
the rolling away of the clouds.
Free speech, of the " calamity howl
ing" kind, should be suppressed.
Business men, generally, throughout
the country demand the repeal of the
Sherman act.
1t is always darkest just before day
and the present panic will doubtlessly
be succeeded by an era of prosperity.
Confidence and consequent i'm
provement in the financial situation
will speedily follow on the heels OF the
repeal of the Sherman silver bill.
What are trades unions? Great
training and educational institutions,
and every man or woman who labors
at some vocation should be member.
Why should labor be impoverished
and hard times prevail while our broad
beautiful land is groaning under its
load of plenty? Who is to blame for
it1
Under free trade in wool the price
was fifty cents a pound. After twenty
six years of high protection, capped
by the highest tariff ever known, it is
twenty cents a pound.
The business depression prevailing
throughout the land is the direct
result of Republican legislation, and
business prosperity cannot Le restored
until the Sherman and Mckinley acts
are wiped out.
That man has lived to little purpose
who believes that change of admins
tration without a change of laws, can
bring dire evil on the land, when the
new administration is simply enforcing
the laws bequeathed by its predecessor,
and the intelligent person who will so
declare has sunken to the level of the
very demagogue. There are some
such in this community.
The bowling and ranting of the
press in this country has had good
deal to do with increasing the present
depression. Their doleful lamentations
help to destroy public confidence
some timid reader is scared, and
draws his deposit from the bank
another and another follows, run
ensues, and in few hours the bank
goes to the wall, though holding
enough good securities to pay its
obligations three times over.
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A Deadly Thrust at Silver.
lLawrenceville (Va. Gazette. |

The Presidents message from a
monometallist standpoint is an ex-
ceedingly able one, and is written
with all the terseness and vigor that
characterize every emanation from
Mr.. Cleveland's pen. = 1t covers a
column and half, and in that space
the President has presented every ar
gument in support of the "Gold bug"
side of the financial question most
clearly and forcibly. He recommends
the speedy and unconditional repeal
of the Sherman silver purchasing law
and nothing more as the panacea for
financial ills that now afflict this
country. In the preparation of his
message Mr.. Cleveland has drawn
inspiration from Lombard and Wall
streets, and forcibly echoes the senti-
ments that prevail in those localities.
He no where recognizes the rights of
silver as money and tramples under
foot the financial plank in the plat
form OF his party. He in effect
advises that the financial policy of this
country be made to conform to that
of foreign countries by the recognition
of gold as the only standard of value.
This done and silver will be eliminated
from the monetary system of this
country, and we must part company
with =" the dollar of the daddies." Mr..
Cleveland has clearly and sharply
defined the issues between the friends
of silver and the advocates of gold,
and has given to the enemies of silver
all the aid, moral and material, that
his position enabled him to command.
Nothing now remains for the friends
of silver save to marshal their forces
and defend the money of the consti-
tuition with the obstinacy and determi'
nation of Palafox and Saragossa.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-24
Cultivation and SOIL Moisture.

Very numerous experiments have
been recorded to show that moisture is
saved by cultivation. During hot, dry
weather every foot of plowed land
should sne" ;. 6e kept well stirred on the sur
it from baking. A loose, fine surface
will hold down water like a wet blan-
ket. A field kept thus may give an in
crease in crop over one not cultivated
equal to that produced by a heavy ap-
plicatton of fertilizers. Preservation
OF the soil water thus becomes of great
Importance. A blanket of fine soil ON
the surface during hot. dry week can
be OF great value to the crop and really
become the turning point for profit Il
present when loss might result from its
absence.-Frank E. Emery, N. C. Ex-
pertinent Station.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-08-24
WHY is 1T 50.
BY FATHER RYAN.
(The Poet-Priest of the South. }

(The Poet-Priest Of the SOuth.)
Some find work where some find rest,
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is done.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours 60;
Some hearts beat where some hearts break
often wonder why It's so.
Some hands fold while other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife,
And so thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt, while some feet tread,
In tireless march the thOrny way,
Some struggle on when some have fed;
Some seek, where others shun, the fra.
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their names above the grave.
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very slender and about 1-S inch long.
Immense quantities of wheat, corn and
rice are annually destroyed by these
pests in warehouses and stores. The
only practica BILE remedy for these pests
is carbon bisulphide The infected
grain should be put in an air-tight box
or bin and dish of the liquid laid on
top of the heap. The whole must then
be tightly covered and left for "a to 4s
hours. Then expose to the air until all
odor is gone. The grain or -four will
not be injured by the carbon. Use 1-2
to pounds for each ton of grain, and
cover tightly so as to keep in the fumes
until the insects are killed. They ara
exceedingly tenacious OF life.
The FLAT FLOUR BEETLE-Silvanus
Surinaminsis.-This is a narrow brown
beetle 1-12 inch long, and scarcely
thicker than a sheet of paper. 1t is
native of Asia, as its name betokens.
the Southern States, and will probably
exceed in mischief even the Calandra
weevils. The remedy for this is the
same as for the others-carbon bisul-
phide. This insect is fond OF greasy
substances, and if some paper is soaked
in melted lard and Paris green sprin-
killed. upon it while moist and the pols-
oned sheets distributed on floor and
shelves where grain and -four is kept,
many of the beetles will be killed; but
this flour will not give satisfaction
where they are already abundant until
the carbon has killed most of them.
AS matter of safety all mills, ware
houses and stores where grain, Hour,
and food-stuffs are kept, should receive
a thorough annual cleaning, and fumi-
cation with carbon bisulphide. This,
if attended to and thoroughly done,
will save many thousands OF dollars
damage. 1t will be most efficacious II
done about April 1. 1t may be repeated
with benefit in July or August. The
best time to fumigate is on Saturday
evening, having thoroughly closed all
outside doors and ventilators. leave
them until Monday morning. The ut
most care must be taken that no fire
shall be taken into the building while
the odor of carbon bisulphide can be
smelled Neglect of this precaution
will almost certainly result in an ex-
plosion and fire. With care there Is no
danger. The odor of this substance,
though most disgusting. will not injure
the most delicate food preparation.
The odor is not poisonous to human be-
ings unless breathed for q long time,
but as little as possible should be in
hailed
Malarial and other atmospheric infu.
euces are best counteracted by keeping
the blood pure and vigorous with Ayers
Sarsaparilla. A little. caution in this
respect may prevent serious illness at this
season. Ayers Sarsaparilla is the best
all-the- -year-rou medicine in existence
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Fig. 3 shows
q back and side
view of a weevil
of this family,
but this is much
larger than the
true grain or,
rice weevil. Tho.
grain weevil IL
dark brown, or,