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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
WISCONSIN pEsrERAnoEs.
A Tale of Some who Figured About
Duraud.

Superior Call: S. W. Scott, a we'll
known capitalist of Durand, and w.
II. Huntington, editor of the Durand
Courier, are in town on some real
estate matters. In the course of a
chat with a Daily Call representative.
MIR. Scott told an interesting story of
exciting events in Northern Wis
consin.
Some twelve years ago there lived
on the outskirts of Durand two
desperadoes known as the civilians
Brothers." whose correct names were
Ed and Lon Maxwell. They had long
been the terror of this and .neighbor-
ing states. At Durand lived Charley
Coleman, an ex-sheriff of Pepin
county, and one day his brother Milt,
the sheriff Of Dunn county, arrived
there with a prisoner whom he was
taking home from Minnesota. 1t was
learned by the two Coleman brothers
that the Maxwell brothers had been
seen in town that day, and as a
reward of $1,000 was offered for their
apprehension because of horse steal
ing in Illinois, it was determined by
the Colemans to capture them.
Shortly after dark they started for
the Maxwell home, we'll armed, and.
on the way came into contact with
the men they wanted, who lay in
ambush, after learning that the
Colemans were looking for them.
Shots were exchanged without loss of
time and both of the Colemans
expired. The Maxwells fled and
nothing was seen Of either for about
a year.
Ed, the more desperate Of the two,
was finally captured in Nebraska and
brought back to Durand. In the
court room he made a clean breast of
the killing and while he was being
taken back to Jail Mr.. Scott saw a
posse of young men render the five
sheriffs helpless, sieze the prisoner
and a moment after hang him to a
tree in the court yard. 1t was one Of
the most cleverly conducted lynch
ings ever known inthese parts. Only
the night before q young man had
come to Scott and asked him for adj
vice as to how to make q good moose.
Some Of the leading men OF the place
were implicated In the hanging, but
no one was ever arrested for 1t, al
though one person who was very
wealthy offered . reward Of $500 for
the detection Of the guilty parties.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05
Eating Their comrade.

HH ea- 68tI0K x0OAE V0m1fWU0s
Three Scandinavian sailors, drift
ing on their wrecked ship Thekla, in
the North Sea, killed an old Dutch
comrade. A correspondent of the
Hamburger Nachrichten interviewed
them in prison and writes:
"Could you make yourselves under
stood with the Dutchman? Did you
speak his language or heyours."
"Therc was not much talking going
on. Nobody cared to talk, and had
scarcely the strength to do SO. In
order to prevent ourselves being
frozen to death we climbed from the
scuttle to the f%orecastle, which at
this time stood above water, and
from the forecastlc back again to
the scuttle. While standing there
somebody spoke the first time Ct it.
Who it was I don't know. 1t is suffi-
cent to know that it was spoken.
One of us was to die SO that the
Others could live. The Dutchman
said he did not care anything about
his life. He would die. But we
others said that If it had to be it
must be done fairly, as is the custom
in such cases."
"Custom! Why, have you ever
heard Of such a frightful custom?"
Eyes; and we decided to do it that
way. First we waited from morning
till noon. Perhaps after all a ship
would come. But none came. Then
the Dutchman began again. He said
that we were to make an end of the
matter, one way or the other; he
could not bear it n y'longer. So we
descended again to the f~orecastle,
one after the other. When there one
of us tore off a piece OF linen and
divided it into four parts, one OF
which was shorter than the others.
This short one meant death. The
man who drew that was to die, and
the Dutchman drew it,"
Olaf Andersen passed the back OF
his hand over his brow. This was
indeed the only sign of excitement
shown by HIM. He still spoke in the
same hollow tone as in the beginning,
He continued:
"The Dutchman became very still,
and we remained so, too. All at once
he turned his face toward the sea
and his back to us, and that was the
sign. None of us liked to look in his
face. 1 from behind passed my arms
around his chest, Jacobsen did the
same with his legs, and Johanssen
, stabbed at him with his knife"
"And you really ate?:'
eyes, we ate of it on that day and
on the others till the Danes arrived
and took us off,"
"And you did not think Of any.
thing while doing so-not of God, not
of your parents; not that you were
depriving yourselves of the right tt
live among men, aye, ever Of calling
yourselves human beings?"
"No, sir. We thought of nothing
"And not even before this?:"
"Thirst, hunger, and sleeplessness-
these. were all we could think off,
He pressed both hands to his head
as If he would like to Danish tn,
demons which were called up by tn,
! memory OF those awful days.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-05

Tho widow Of Maj. Gen. Winfield
8. Hancock is dead.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1893-12-30
Milo Nerve A Liver Pills.

Act o. Hu"A on "rp," regulating th'
..yrr, stumari nrl rnsr,a through tie
urfy~ 4 urN dl-uuy"rN llf Miles
l'.lr up.-illy cure mu"ueu-s,', tad taste,
tprpi AVER, pI.-', c"nt pat %. IN
,.iuAled Tor men, wum-u, rhIlir'u, Small
ct, mIldsst, suts4t, ~ du-su - o.uts.
samples trss st T. II. burgess a Son
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
Book Notices,

Two recent novels from the press of
the Arena company, Of Boston, deserve
more extended notice than our space per-
mits. The plot of "Where the Tides
Meet" is very strong, and the story is
told in such simple yet graphic language
that the interest is held at a high pitch
from the first chapter, in which q muir
der is committed, through all the many
peculiar links Of the chain Of evidence
which finally brings about q very drR-
matte retribution. Some Of the char
actsrs and Hll Of the language resemble
the work Of Dickens, and az the author,
Edward PaysOn Berry, is q young man
one Is impelled to accord him q very
bright niche in the temple Of American
literature. The scene Of this story is
laid IN New York city, while that Of the
other book referred to, "Born in the
Whirlwind," by Rev. William Adams,
carries the reader into the woods of
Georgia. The incidents are sufficiently
romantic and exciting to please the most
inveterste novel reader, and yet the
author assures us they are quite within
the scope of truthful portrayal Of south.
ern life and character. The price Of
each IN paper is 30 cents.
"The Ethical Problem" BY Dr.. Paul
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15

Carus, published by the Open Court Pub
fishing company, Chicago, should be
read by every man interested in raising
the standard Of right ideals and right
actions. More prominence should be
given to the ethical phase Of the reform
movement, and the fact that the Peo-
ple's party speak for q higher plane Of
moral life by seeking alteration in ma
terisl conditions, should be impressed
upon every person susceptible Of being
influenced by high ideals Of justice,
right and freedom. DR.. Csrus is not q
politician, nor does he Rllude to the poll
teal phase of the question he so ably
discusses, but every true Populist will
very readily see the principles Of his
party in sll that is said of these ques-
tions.
Send so cents to the publishers for
copy neatly bound in flexible cloth.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
A University in the Home,

A college education has ceased to be q
luxury. It is now an absolute necessity
to every young man who would enter
upon life with an unClouded prospect.
Talk Rs you may about the superfuity
Of higher education, it cannot be gain
ssyed that its absence makes success
full mans progress less pleasant, even il
it does not impede it very seriously.
I here is no wise young man who would
refuse the opportunity Of university
study if he could get it. But Of course
it costs money. You cannot enjoy the
privileges Of such an institution unless
you can afford to pay literally for them.
Why not set up q university in your
own home?
1t can be done and at an expense so
trifing ss to be of no moment.
American enterprise has at last
brought it within easy reach of all. You
can have it in your own home for 10 cents
day.
The poor young man can have no better
university.
The possession OF the Revised ENJOY
clopedia Britannica makes university
of the humblest cottage.
We are anxious to have this great
library placed in the home Of every one
Of our readers. You cannot now offer
any excuse for not having it, for you can
pay for it on almost your own terms.
What home can afford to be without it
when it can be secured by the saving Of
only 10 cents day for the short period
Of ninety days. Recollect we send the
entire twenty volumes at once on receipt
Of but 81, the other SO to be paid at the
rate of 10 cents a day, payable monthly.
Or send $105O at once and get the En-
cylopedis, and the ADVOCATE one year.
Or send club or forty subscribers at
81 each and get the Encyclopedia and a
free copy of the ADVOCATE.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
CONSUMERS AND MANUFACTURERS

Should join hands in these times Of
short crops and low prices. Every far
mer should make his dollar go as far as
possible, and the way to do 1t in pur-
chasing implements is to deal with US.
We want agents. Drop US a card and
we will mail you catalogue with full in
formation as to contract, prices and
terms. Address, HAPeooD PLow Co.
Alton, III.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15
Bananas for the Picking,

"Do you know that the banana is the
most productive of all the fruits Of the
earthP Knocks the potstoe sky-high by
q ratio Of A to l, and when it comes to
wheat it goes it 130 better" Thus dis
coursed Mr.. E. B. Winger, of windmill
fame, to your representative, who was a
few days ago enjoying q social chat with
the genial man of windmills at the
Worlds Fair.
eyes," continued Mr.. Winger, "it is a
fact, and if some of our hard working
producers in the United States, who
struggle along from year to year and
only have a mortgage to show as the re-
suit of years OF toll, would give up rails
ing crops that don't pay, and 60 into
raising bananas, they would get rich
easily"
"Of course" said Mr.. Wipger, 81 know
a man can't raise bananas in the United
States, but he can in a place not far off,
the republic Of Honduras. That's where
we raise them, in fact, start them and let
them grow. Perhaps you remember the
recent story Of the tramp who said to his
partner, Bill, they say that down in some
ere place they call 'Onduras, you can
live on bsnsners the year round with
out costin' nothin''. See here, said
Bill, do you have to pick that ere fruit?'
'Ot course said his partner. THAT
settles it, said Bill, 4 knowed there was
some draw back, there allus is.' 1t is
about all you have to do" continued Mr..
Winger, "to pick it.
~ have an interest IN 1000 acres Of
the best tropical fruit land in northern
Honduras. / have been down there, and
am going again. It's the easiest and
cheapest place to live on earth. Grand
climate, fine fishing, land of milk and
honey, and bananas, Of course. Thou
sands of people are living happy and
contented existence there, one Of luxury
and ease, whose lives here were one Of
toll and hardship. Tell anyone you
know" said Mr.. Winger in conclusion,
"who is tired and wants a change to
write to me at No. 532 Ksnwood Terrace,
Chicago, and 1 will tell him all about the
new land Of promise"
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15

Hard at Ii.
The people who promised boom after
silver repeal are trying hard to show up
but the law Of water down hill seems tC
make the job very difficult. Dun's weekly
review Of November says: Though
people across the water award unstinted
praise to thoee who secured the passage
Of the repeal bill, there is little disposi
tion to pay higher prices on that account
for wheat or cotton" There ls not much
comfort in that. Like all such things, il
is fine words-but no buttered parsnips.
The treatment Of our repeal friends will
be something like q story We heard in
the good old days "wbsn men owned
'niggers'":
A Squire Jivedon had a head man
called Josh, and the following took place
one morning in the late fall. The old
squire came out on the porch, and this
Colloquy occurred between him and the
head man:
Master" Josh, have you fed the
horses and watered themP"
Man" Yes, mGsss, all done right"
MaSter-"Are the cattle attended to
and turned out in the pasture9"
Man-"Yss, sab, done dat too"
Master-"And the hogs; have you fed
them and put feed enough to last them
sll dsy?"
Man-"Done gone an tended to cherry
ting, marstah."
Master-"All right, Josh-gOod boy.
You can now go down to the 'simmon
tree and get your breakfast"
The story told in Dun's review about
the masters across the water made us
think Of this old story. Are they not
off the same pieceP
But there is in Dnn's review one thing
that will 60 to help confidence, and be-
cause 1t depends on this country and
within our own control is what makes it
30. It is the following: "The exports of
products for the past month have been
about 100000 larger than last year,
while the imports have been about $19,-
100000 smaller, which indicates an ex-
cess Of exports Of $3OOOO,OOO or more for
the month" AS it was the balance of
trade against us that gave the people
across the water the power to squeeze
US and start the silver scare, the oppo-
site situation ought to help the other
way. We have simply got to do what
sensible men always do--accept the situ-
alton and make the best of it.-KarsRs
City Journal.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15

WANTED-A home for bright boy 8
years Of age, in kind farmers family
in good circumstances. Give references,
Call on or address, II. AR.
308 jackson street, Topeka, Kansas.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-11-15

Send for an ADVOCATE subscription pls
card TO hang in your store or Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
PTBLIC EXPENSES.

Much is said in these days OF the growing
extravaganza of the Government. But it is
the fact that. excepting in the single item OF
tensions the expenses of the Government under
President lIalliSons Administration have been
less than half as grea; for each inhabitant as
they were twenty years ago. a complete state
ment Just published by the Bureau Of Statistics
gives the data from which the receipts and
expenditures per capita can be calculated Tor
each year. II appears that the aggregate OF
expenses increased from little less than
- 90. 600, 900 in 1872 10 a little less than
SAG. O0O, 900 in 1892, the last full fiscal year
Of a Republican Administration But this in
crease was little more than third, and was by
no means in proportion To the increase in pop
ulation. Moreover nearly the whole of it APP
pears TO have been due to the increase in pay
mcns for pensions. which were but S2S.500.-
900 in 1872, and had risen TO Sl3i.5 900
in 1892. When it is considered that the Gov
crnmcnt in all its other departments taken TO-
gcthcr cost the people S270,s99,929 in 1872
and S2s1.370,75I in 1892, or only S1O,i70,-
$50 moro than it cost twcnty-One years earlier,
notwithstanding the great increase in popula-
ton aud wealth and the vast expansion in the
services which the Government renders in many
ways. il can hardly he claimed that the adj
minisIation Of public affairs has been on the
whole ccnsuraby wa>tcful.
In these statements only the net expenditures
Of Government, excluding those postal expenses
which arc covered by postal revenue. are en-.
bracc1. The following statement shows the
aggregate OF such net expenditures for each in
habiiant, the amount per capita paid for pen
sions and the amount OF remaining cypendi-
lures each year for tho years 1S72-lS92 in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
NETC1LF md METC1LF

Providence correspondent thinks that we
have mistaken the identity of the Prohibltionst
candidate for Governor of Rhode Island. NO !;
we have not been misinformed. We were
aware that the candidate was not Jesse Net
calf. the free wool manufacturer, who has al
vays trained with tho Democratic party, but
Henry B. Metcalf, who has been strong Re-
publican and a member Of the llcmc Market
Club Tho identity Of these two influential
men has not been merged in these columns
The fact remains that Henry Il. Metcalf, by
making this wear an unusually strong canvass
fer the prohibionists, is aiding the free-wcol
Democratic Administration. lie may be as
strong a Protcctionist to-day as he has been
in the past but if he enables the Democracy
70 carry Rhode Island next month by diyerting
Republican votes on the temperance question
he will be aiding and abctting Jesse Metcalf
and tho Democracy in pulling free wool over
the ewes of that prosperous industrial Common
wealth.
There are two Congressman to be elected
next month as well a. the state and legls-
latiyc tickets. a Democratic triumph there
will be Interpreted as an indication OF the con-
version cf New-England to President Clcve-
lands policy of tariff revision. The election of
two Democratic Congressman will be great
victory for the low tariff cause. 1t will enable
the leaders Of the present Congress to point to
Rhode Island one of the chief manufac turing
centres Of the country, as clamorous for free
wool and lower duties on woollens. The Pro-
hibitionist canvass, which is headed by Henry
b. Metcaf. is calculated TO increase the chances
Of Democratic success. Consequently we are
Justified in saying that, notwithstanding his
record as protecionis, Jesse MetcaR and
the Democracy are using him to pull the
free wool chcstnus out OF tho fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
AmnsemenIs.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC-s-The Black Crook
AMBERG THEATRES :i5-Gasrarone.
AMERICAN FINE ARTS SOClETY-9 a. m 70 ~ 81
D. m.-Loan Exhibition.
BlJOU THEATRES :20-IIoss and Iioss
BROADWAY TIIEATHE-s-The Crust OF Society
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL-l0 q. m. until 10 D. NJ
The Dorc ,allery-S :3o-Concer.
CASINOS :l5-Thc Gonco.iers
COLUMBUS TNEATRE-s-A Mad Barea'a
DALYS THEATRES :l5-Twelfih Night
EDEN MUsEE-Thc World in Wax.
EMPIRE THEATRES l5-rhe Gin Left Behind Me-
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRES 1j-Dipiomacy.
GARDEN THEATRE 9 :Ij-Girofc- t'iroaa.
GRAND OPERA not SE-s-As You Like II.
HAREIGAN'S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aspirations
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l5-Bcau Brumnel
uoYTs MADISON SQUARE THEATRES 30 n TIP
to Chin ,town
IMPERIAL MUSIC UALL-e-Naudelle.
ROSTER & BIAL'S-S-Va Vaudeville.
LESOH I.YC EUM-l TO 10 :3O-Tood Exposition
.LYCEvM THEATRES :lj-AmcTicans Abroad.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN? s-Ba nun & Bailey 5
C!rcus.
pALNEI,S THEATRES o0-L9dy Winlermfre's Fan
.STANDARD THEATRES :l5-Ihe Sportsman
kTAR THEATRES lj-BiothCr John.
TONY PASTOES THEATRl.-2-S- Vaudeville
USION set ARE THEATRES 1j-Joscph.
14Tn srl;NEr ruTAfR!~S-The DIzzlcr.
57TH STREET MUSIC HALL-s ;15-Wonders Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
1HE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foregn.-Thc French Ministry was supported
in the Chamber of Deputies by vote oil 3l4 t.
200: the question was on motion idvorns us
solution, which defeated. - The Behrih5
Sea Court of Arbitration held it, first session III
Paris. - The Allan Line steamer Pomeranan
nut into Halifax with broken piston roo, tie
Belgenland, which spoke her. having refused a
tow. - Mr. Challemcl-Laconr was elected a
member of the French Academy, to succeed Ernest
Renan.
Congress.-The Senate in session; several APP
pointments We're confirmed, including Me,srs'
whitney and Raldwin. - The Rcpublicans IN
caucus determined to opprse reorganization OF the
Senate and 10 accept no compromise
Domestic-Governcr Flower signed the Webster
Croton Watershed and the Worlds Fair App D
priation bills; a hearing was given at Albany on
the -pooroom bills. - Several towns in
Mississippi and Tennessee are reported to have
been destroyed by tornado: there was violent
storm of snow ard scct, with high wind, i'll Min
nesOta, South Dakota ana Wisconsin. - Al
the Investigation Of the State Insane Asylum dt
PouRhkeepse cy-Asscmblyman Mise, one OF the
managers made Il speech admitting that TIE III
stitution was conducted cXtravagantlN, Dut "c-
nyng that there was any dishonesty -
The taking OF evidence in the Lake shore case al
Toledo was finished; court Adjourned nhtii
Monday - Four persons were suDOcaed al
Are in Cleveland
City and Suburban.-Ihc crew of the American
Line steamer Pennsylvania rescued the crew o'
the sinking schooner Benjamin Courtney Ill
storm at-sca. - Charles q. Landon died -
The Galilcc Tee-To-Tum Worl,ingmens Club, Nos
y3s 10 SAG East Twenty -third-st., was formally
:, ouened. - Carlyle w. Harris was taken to
Sing SIM. == Stocks Irregular and, while
final changes were generally advances, the clos
ing was rather weak. Money on call ruled al
Der cent and foreign exchanges were higher.
The Weathcr.-Forecast for to-day Warmer, ana
rarity cloudy possibly preceded by rain. lem
perature yesterday: Highest. SO degrees; low
est, SO average, "a Ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24

senta.ives of "The World' every day, and
through them unloading upon that enterpr's'hs
journal stories of deep and abiding INTEREST
concerning the absolute incapacity OF the pres
ont warden to make the place either checiIul
or attractive. They say, almost without eNcep-
ton that either as a health resort or a place.
of amusement the whole thing is Hat failure.
Among other contributors to the literature OF
the subject is Mrs Gaffney- Flannigan' VINO
s;ous herself "poctess of Elm City Lodge No.
90 Brotherhood of Railroad Tralnmen." AS
LONG ago rs 1888. when on visit to the prison,
sho cav n Young man standing with his arms
folded On a hagstpnc, with an excavation h'c
feet deep on all sides Of him. under punishment
for stubborpnc,s. The pCetcsS says the war
don is "a yilanous creature Then she thanks
Tho World; from the bottom OF her heart
and blushcs for the state OF Ccnncctlcut. ms
in prose. \ very high quality OF prose. but
still prosc. The disclosures so far as made 80
to show that the warden is extremely blood
thirsty. and that the prison directors. OF whom
Professor Wayland, Dean of the Yale Law
School i chairman. uphold him. Professor
Wayland has not hitherto been slspected OF
being that kind Of man, but the testimony Oh
Citizen Plum and the other gentlemen VINO
staysd in the Institution for years, restricted
in ,heir movements and deprived OF pie, is
oui,c positive. The Legislature is still inveSti-
eating. and citizens who stayed there for years
and didn't like it and are willing to talk about
il are still turning up in various pats OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24

smaller than in any other Jear excep' wv
during tho last twenty enc years. Deducuns
that item for 1891, and the refund OF d're''
tax the remaining expenses in that year wero
but So ~ per capita. 1t is not intended mere
to urge that tho appropriations made "lehin
tho last few years have not been IN many re-
snects extrayagant or wastcful. But the pup
lie is exceedingly apt to infer because a''eh-
tion is often and properly called to the waste
ful eyncndturcs that the general expenses OF
Government have been unrcasonaby increased
The comparison shows that, excepting ior inc
caro- of veterans and those when they nave
loft bphind. the cost of government TO the
peonle of the United States Is less than haif
,vba, it vas ten years ago for each InhaDi'ah''
and almost a small as it has been nj any timc
during that entire period.
The increase in pensions expenditures mas
indeed been very large. But it has been maze
deliberately aud with the hearty approval Oh
the people, and no party nor any cOhsiderapie
norton of either party would to-day venture
openly to propose either an abolition or any
radical change in the care for Union veterans
., 4 thrir representatives. Excluding this item,
tbc government Of the United States costs the
pcop,e less than SO 20 for each nhabtant, and
considering the remarkable expansion OF Its
services. is cn the whole as economically con-
Quoted, it is probable, as at any other time IN
re history