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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

Richard Goer was down town shaking
hands with his friends Tuesday. He
looks a little peaked vet, but will be him
self again shortly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

Jos, Payne met with quite an accident
the othar evening wien returning home
after dark. The team went down a
steep embankment, overturning the
wagon, catching Joe on the hay rack
and injuring him quite severely. At
this writing he is getting along nicely.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

The Minneapolis exposition has open
ed with a larger attendance than was
expected, which Ia very encouraging to
The management.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

Frank Cook, who has been here seve-
raj davs looking after some threshing
far his father, got through with the work
and returned to his home al Aberdeen
Tuesday night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

Mrs. L. j. Dyke went up to Andover
Friday and remained over Sunday with
her parents and friends. The children
accompanied her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

The topics oltne NJ. E. church Sab,
bath will be in the morning THE Cos
pel," Rom. l:l6; evening, "PanPs Fare
we'll" Acts 20.32. }. A. CHAPMAN
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

livery year thousands of dollars worth
of property Is destroyed By fire. Don't
delay about making a fire guard any
longer, it is dangerous.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-14

|. L. Grain departed for for Aberdeen
Monday to take in the state fair, grain
palace, and visit his parents who reside
in that cltV.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15

the residue falls into a BIT, where
everything mineral sinks to the bot
tom, and the water is allowed to run
away. To obtain the gold the mer-
curry bath is emptied, the coating
carefully scraped off the copper plates
and the sediment at the lotion of
the pit washed and saved. The mass
is put into a retort, where the mer-
curry is volatilized and passes off in
vapor. The remaining conglomera-
tion of gold, copper; iron, silica and
other substances is fused; the gold.
goes to the bottom and the other in.
gradients form a crust of Stag ON top
1t isn't as romantic and picturesque
as the old placer-mining, but it is q
deal surer, and what the miner loses
in the feverish excitement of wash
ing gold soil for himself he makes up
in a steady job for fair wages. The
average cost of producing one ton Of
ore varies from so cents to So, and
the cost of extracting the gold from
the ore runs from 81 to SO. This
brings the cost of mining to from
sl.5O to So per ton, which experts say
is a fair average, though the cost
runs higher in some small mines.
Gold in This Country.
California is the great gold field of
the continent. Last year there was
mined in this State 1881, 800. An
interesting feature of the lattcr-day
mining in California is the extent to
which the Chinese are getting into
the business. Last year they mined
81, 1874, 757. This was taken out of
placcrs in sums of from SlOto $50, 900.
The bulk of the American produce
tion outside of California comes from
Colorado, Montana, Nevada, and Da-
kota. Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico,
Oregon, Washington, and Alaska fol-
low closely in about the order named.
Gold is produced, however, in nearly
every State and Territory in the
Union. The States along the APP
%palachian range are mining consider
able gold. Last year South Carolina
produced $123, 364, Georgia 1914, 733,
North Carolina S7s,56O, and Virginia
8 ,002. Maryland produced but ST.
600, but the year before had Sll, 900
set down to her credit.
New and improved methods of
mining which have been introduced
into these mines within the last year
will materially increase their produc-
tion, as it will make profitable many
mines which had been closed, not
because they were exhausted, but
because it did not pay to work them.
Texas, Maine and Michigan all have
gold, but not in paying quantities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
TowE0 BY AN icEeERu.
Tho Drift Ice was Going Capt. chass,s
Way, So He Utilised It.

The Drift Ice Was Going Capt. Chasdps
Way, So He Utilized It.
The ingenuity Of Capt Chase Of
the bark E. o. Clark. which arrived
hero from Greenland, says the Phila-
delphia Record. has earned for him
the proud distinction of being the
first sailing master to make his vessel
fast to an iceberg and allow it to pull
him toward his destination without
a sail being set.
The bark sailed from Ivigtut. a
port en- the southwest coast of Green
land, June 81, for Philadelphia. She
was loaded with a cargo of cryolite.
She is n of the seven vessels that
are regularly engaged in carrying that
little known mineral from the far
North. Three days after leaving
lvigtut she was surrounded on all
sides by monster icebergs, but they
soon became lost to sight in a dense
fog, and it vas then that the skill of
a master mariner was brought into
play and thoroughly tested. Capt.
Chase and his crew of ten men were
kept constantly on the alert, and the
vessel beat to and fro until the fog
lifted. Then the most dangerous lie
was seen we'll astern, and the ship
was out of immediate danger.
For six days afterward huge bcrgs
were in sight, but far enough away
to preclude the possibility of collis-
ion. Drift ice was sighted June 10,
having been driven off shore by a
northeast wind. 1t was drifting al
most in the direct course which the
Clark was endeavoring to pursue.
The vessel was soon on the outer edge
of an immense field of drift ice, which
extended in Il northcasterly direction
as far as! the eye could reach, with an.
occasional berg reaching high in the
air. On the other side was clear
water.
The Clark was soon caught in the
drift and was so firmly held in the
ice that she vas carried many miles
on her course, a line having been
made fast to n of the nearest bergs
to keep her steady. For several DAYS
all hands enjoyed the novel expert
ence Of being lowed by an iceberg,
but finally the wind began to change
the direction of the drift. Then the
rope was cut, the sails were set, and
the vessel soon freed herself and in a
few days was clear of the arctic cur
rent The rest of the long voyage
was devoid Of special interest
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
Swearing IL Cause for Thanks.

The Bishop was no sailor. He
thought the capful of wind was an
Atlantic storm, and worried the cap
tain by asking him constantly if
there was any danger. The captain
led his lordship to the hatch over the
fo'cs'le. you hear the crew bias
pheming," he said; do you think
those men would use such oaths il
there was any danger of their meet
ing death?"
The sun set in an angry storm-torn
sky, the wind rose higher yet and the
good steamer pitched and rolled and
groaned and creaked.
1t was midnight. and a portly fig
ure crcpt forward to the fo'cs'le
hatch, the dim light glimmered upon
a pair of skin-clad calves and an
apron.
"Thank heavcn.!" murmured the
bishop, they are still swearing"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15

moro brave in effect, the shirt waist
may be soft blue and the CLINT of rose
at tho loot of the gown may be like the
flowers that bloom in the spring, and
have nothing to do particularly with
any other color effect.
An elegant example of fashionable
flare, attained both at skirt hem and
shoulders. is that portrayed in. the
initial picture. This costume is made
of green faille and has the skirt in two
parts, lined throughout with silk. The
lining of the waist is tight, over which
the silk is draped and folded as shown.
The yoke-like top is outlined with ecru
lace insertion, back and front being
alike. The b~retelles end in a point in
front and ire edged with lace that
crosses in front. Tho standing collar
is of ecru lace, and the pulled sleeves
are garnished with lace insertion. A
jet girdle ornamented with three rows
of large jet buttons is worn.
Paniers are in tho air. The bretelles
and rufles have overlooked ut the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
A Sad Occasion.

DR.. Charles O'Reilly told the fol-
lowing story the other day: "About
two years ago an old farmer living in
the backwoods of Michigan suffered
the loss of his wife, a most amiahle
and respectable woman. Notwith-
standing the age of the widower, who
was about seventy, he married a
young and giddY girl about a month
later. The neighbors, all of whom
had great respect for his departed
better half, became very indignant.
So the night of the wedding festivi-
ties they gathered from all points
men. women, and children-about
100. in number. They carried tin
pans, tin kettles, and horns, and at
9 o'clock there commenced such a din
as was never heard before. The old
man stood it as long as possible, but
finally he threw open the door and,
waving his hand for silence, said, 4
should think that you folks would not
make such a racket around here, so
soon after there has been a funeral"
st. Louis Republic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
A Blight ON the Honeymoon.

The slush in Fulton street was
ankle-deep, but they didn't seem to
notice it, 1t was raining with all
the ingenuity of a March storm, but
they had no umbrella, and as they
stood arm-in-arm at Broadway and
Fulton streets, they looked as if they
had been married about ten minutes.
He was a thin young man, with u
brown derby hat and a slightly
troubled look. She was young and
pretty, and she wore Il pair of white
kid shoes, and a big white hat with
mink roses all over it and she was too
hlppy to think of the weather.
"Oh, William" she whispered, as
she nestled closer to the thin young
man, isn't it glorious to be alone
together, darling, in a great city,"
The thin young man made no re-
ply. The rainwater was dripping
from his brown dcrby-likc medicine
out of a patent dropper.
"All alone" she continued, gazing
blissfully at the tower on the West
crn Union Building. and, getting a
tlrmer grip on the thin young mans
right arm, "home aud friends far
away. and though the multitude is
surging around us. we two are alone
together, dearest. and its me and you
against the world; amt it. William?"
William made no response. He
shook some of the rainwatcr off his
brown soggy derby. and then he said:
Lets go back to the hotel, Martha,
and set down. Ii we was lied up like
chickens to stand around on one leg
in the rain, l wouldn't mind. But
there's a hole in my left gum apum-
bin water like a house aflre, and I
tell you, Martha, this sort of thing is
%squcezin' the honeymoon."-New
York Tribune.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15

shoulders and appear on ths hips. and
II woman was an impressive object be-
fore. with her great sleeves and Shout
der tlutfs. what will she be when epau-
lcttes appear on the hips. Little tabs
are made on several elegant gowns
shown. at the hips. like cpaulettes.
These n edged with or even quite
covered with little ruflles. The gown
most bravely carrying out this idca is
a black, dull silk. Trust the dress de-
signers for v%enturing a new idea first
in black The skirt widens toward the
bottom and is short. The sleeves are
very large at the shoulders and close
cuffs extending to above the elbow. A
sort of fichu of black tulle is worn with
the gown. 1t has elaborate epaulettes
covered with crisp rulfies of the tulle.
Ends folded flat cross over the breast
and pass to the back, where they are
tied and hang long. At the hips the
flat ends are furnished with another
pair of epaulcttes: these dip over the
hips and arc a crisp fluff of little tulle
rutfles. The edge of the skirt has a
deep ruche of tullc. The gown is pretty
and significant because it suggests O
new departure. Paniers mean fearful
ly small waists. short skirts. and half
sleeves. If paniers come, they will
rapidly attract all the elaboration from
the shoulders, which is II comfort.
AT present we are in the days of
shoulder elaboration, and another mod
ell of that sort is presented in picture
No. .. 1t is a princess dress in silver
gray alpaca, trimmed with black,
dark-gray or d%ark-green silk braid.
The skirt must measure three and a
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15

aounce cut in round points at the bot.
tom and made of alternate rows of lace
insertion and crepe, and edged with a
lace frill around the bottom. The bod
ice is also made of lace and silk bands,
and has q round yoke of the same, fin
ished with a heavy frill of lace forming
epaulettes on the shoulders. Falling
over the top of the sleeves is q second
lace rufle. Tho stripes of the waist
must meet these of the skirt, thus Civ
ing the dress the appearance of being
cut princess.
House gowns, so called. are all in
one. They are made Of China silk in
various shades. preferably white and
black. The bodice is on tho blouse
pattern, is q wonder of insertion and
tucks and is lined throughout with silk
like itself. AT the waist a sash runs
derawing-string fashion through a wide
tclt. The opening of the skirt is in
front, and the sash ties in a big soft
bow in frcnt. The skirt is insertion
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
Cheapest Light in the World.

1t is said by those who have expert.
mented with them that the light
given by the flreflies of Cuba is the
cheapest" in the world, produced
that is to say, with the least heat and
the smallest expenditure of energy,
and that a successful imitation of it
would Prove to be a most profitable
substitute for gas and electricity.
The insects are beetles two inches
long, and belong to the family of
Swapping bugs" so called, because,
when n of them is laid on its back,
it snaps itself into the air with a
clinking sound. The secret of the
light this FREELY gives is as yet undis-'
covered. Apparently it is connected
in some way with the mysterious phe:
nomenon of lite, and chemists and
physicians have sought in vain to ex-
plain its origin.
On each side of the beetles thorax
is a luminous membranous. spot and
these flash at intervals; so that the
Cubans put a dozen of the insects in
a case together, and so obtain a con-
tinuous illumination bright enough
to read by. This light is accompanied!
by no p%erceptible heat, and is SEEM
ingly produced with almost no ex-
penditure of energy. How great an
improvement it represents upon all
known artificial lights can be inn
agined when it is stated that in
candle-light, %lamplight, or gaslight
the waste is more than ninety-nine
per cent. In other words, If they
could he so obtained as not to throw
ANYTHING away, they would give nearly
100 times the illumination which they
do afford. Even the electric light is
mostly wasted.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
To Avoid Colds.

ssThere are two verysimple ways of
avoiding pain and colds" said Henry
Mcintosh, at the Southern. sOne Of
these is to shut your eyes and the
other is to shut your mouth. The
man who comes out of an ver.heatcd
room, especially late at night. and
breathes through his mouth, will
either catch a cold or irriSate his
lungs sufficiently to cause considera-
BILE annoyance and unpleasantness. II
he will Just keep his mouth shut and
breathe through his nose this diff1culty
and danger r entirely avoided.
Nine chills out of every ten are the
result of people talking freely while
out of doors just after leaving a room
full of hot air, and theater goers who
discuss and laugh over the play on
their way home are inviting sick
ness.
ut is just the same with regard to
shutting the eyes. Every man who
travels a long distance gets dust or
something worse in his eye OCCASION
ally, and proceeds to take every ones
advice to get it out, sometimes rub
bling it and sometimes pulling one lid
over the other. The next time you
got a speck of dust or metal in your
eye. just shut it and keep It shut for
over a minute. Nature will then
come to your relief, and there will be
enough tearlike moisture to get rid
Of the obstruction, which will be
found in one 1T the corners when the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15

dreams for any II who gets a look att
them, and nightmares for the l%aundress.'
Hand sewing is demanded for all this
sort of thing, and the wages of the
French maid are rising. We begin to
realize how deficient the present ger,
GRAFTON is in needle-work expertness.
Those competent to turn out such work
are doing u rushing business. The
charges are far from small and the
work is done slowly, but what does
Miladi are for either of those con-
~siderations. She says that machine
stitches hurt her now, and she cannot
rest we'll in any but a handmade gown.
Before you express yourself too Wig
orously against the threatened chignon
consider a few of its features. There
are two motives admissible in the dress
ing..of hair; one, and perhaps the most
artistic, is that which considers the
hair as an adjunct to the face, figure
and head, and which suggests an ar
rangement in harmony with these fea-
good points. This view Of things re-
quires the sacrifice of the hair In it's
own intrinsic value as a thing of beauty.
Masses of hair too great to permit Of
arrangement, whose graces may be
s~ubordinated to the beauty of the head
or face, are cnt down to more easily
adjusted proportions. The hair about
the face and ears is cut with reference
to the lines of the face and neck. All
this is we'll. The other motive admis-
sible in ~hair-dressing is q display of the
hair itself, of its generous guam.
tity, its color and quality. This
the chignon effect accomplish.
es. Proportions of face and neck
are sacrificed to an exposition of
shining rolls of sleek tresses, Smooth
braids and puffs attest that the shears
have never interferred with gracious
growth. An entire covering of the
back of the head, and great depth
through, from the head line to the cir.
cumference of the couture attests lux.
urious quantities of tress.
Copyright, 1889
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15

half yards, and is lined separately with
thin silk and stiffened slightly. It is
ornamented with braid as shown, the
being seiirs l repeated at ~ the s waist. s The
bias strip laid in narrow pleats and
arm. The OPENING at the neck is fl led
in with chiffon or lace. Altogether it
is q stylish and handsome dress for the
promenade or for calls. A very pretty
dinner dress is next shown. It's skirt
is composed of a gored foundation skirt
trimmed with two deep flounces, each
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
when Thines Get in the Eye.

One of the most frequent and most
annoying Of the smaller accidents
which are happening to us every day
is the getting of small particles Of
dust and cinders in the eye. What
is at first n loose attachment of such
a body soon becomes a firm one by
the rubbing Of the afflicted eye, which
is sure to follow. When this happens
to a child try to make him UNDER
stand the rubbing only makes mat
tiers worse, and that it is best to leS
the free flow of tears called forth by
the presence of the irritant wash it
out. When this is not effectual,
grasp the upper lid by the lashes and
pull it we'll down yer the lower lid,
allowing it to sweep back over this
part, thus cleaning it out Most
foreign bodies get entangled in the
upper lid, SO that this proceeding is
usually effectual If such body is not
deeply and firmly attached. If the
body still remains, the lids must be
everted over a pencil, and all parts,
includ.ng the ball of the eye, be care
fully examined in a good Light. The
ulSdkTCcaUlC ullY TCu1ilIl
several hours or longer after the body
has been actually removed, from the
irritation already set in.
This can be palliated by freely
bathing the lids with very hot water,
holding a sponge so saturated over
the closed eye. Specks of dirt may
blow into the ear. or hard masses of
wax may act as a foreign tody. Oc-
casionally insects crawl into the eur
passage. The safe and only proper
way to remove any object from the
ear is to employ irritation with tepid
water. DO not let the nozzle of the
syringe be pointed straight into the
ear, Tut at an angle, which will pre-
vent the chance of doing harm to the
drum. A current of water is thus
produced which will clear the cham
mel. No harm can come from using
a large quantity of water. There is
always danger in using hairpins or
any hard, sharp instruments in. the
ear.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
TWO DRESSES ron HOUSE OR LAWN,
up to the knee, and there is an under
skirt of black. OF. whatever shada tn

up to the knee, and there is an UNDER
skirt of black, or whatever shade the
house gown is. The sleeves are Won
dels of fullness, drawn into q deepc cuff.
The secret of the wonderful hang of
the lullness seems to be that the cuff is
deeper on the inside than on the out.
side of the arm, reaching in q point
somewhat above the bend of the arm,
while at the elbow the cuff is-to be
Observation-Disclosures the elbow. The
cuff is insertion and tucks. This gar
ment carried out in black or white is
charming, while in rose pink with oil
the under lining rainbow silk, rose,
yellow and white, was not SO pretty af-
ter all.
AT the right, in the fourth sketch,
there Is a costume made of pale green
gingham and trimmed with black lace.
Its bell skirt is unlined and garnished
at the HON with aseven-inch lounce of
lace, with two bands of insertion. Tho
waists yoke is alike back and front and
is ornamented with insertion. The
sleeves have an elastic at the bottom,
enabling the wcarer to lengthen or
shorten them at will. The seated fig
ure in the anne picture dispiaysa toilet
in mode colored beige. Its skirt is
three and a half yards wide. satin
lined, and is trimmed with double bias
folds of the same material, attached to
the skirt by the upper edge. The bod.
ice has vest fronts of white or pink
pique. hooking in the ENTER and orna.
mented with two rows of tiny gold
buttons. They turn back at the neck
and form narrow revers. Tho jacket
fronts also form revers that continue
over the shoulders and around the
back in the shape of a sailor collar.
Detail of insertion. tiny tucks and
frills will, with the coming of cold
weather. strike ill.," All summer it
has constituted the favorite elabora.
ton of gowns, now twill make lingerie
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-15
A Positive Hint.

A man can be more politely In
suited in Paris than in anycity in the
world. A gentleman who undertook
to speak in public there expressed
himself in such a low tone Of voice
that the audience were unable to hear
him. He was lecturing upon a geo
graphical subject and copies ola
map about three feet square had been
generally distributed. Presently one
of the audience rolled up his map in
the form of a very long, attenuated
funnel, inserted the small end In his
ear, and turned the other end to-.
wards the speaker. 1t was q rather
ludicrous performance, but not q
laugh was heared among the polite
a%ssemblage. In two minutes, how.
ever, every map was turned into an
ear trumpet. and the speaker saw
himself confronted with q host of
paper tubes some of which almost
touched him. He at once spoke
louder.