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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
THE BURNING BLUFF.
A Red Hot and Unique South Dakota
Attraction.

Attraction.
One of the greatest curiOsities in
the west is the now famous burning
bluff in Charles Mix county, South
Dakota. Situated on a stream tribu-
tary to the Missouri river, in the
southern portion of Charles Mix
county, is this remarkable bluff. 1t
was noticed for many years that snow
would not remain on this hill nor
would the stream freeze at the base of
the bluff in the coolest weather.
Indians and early settlers, who quite
generally imbibed many Indian SUPER
stitions, attributed this to other than
natural causes. One winter morning
in 1888 a settler in the neighborhood
Of the bluff on looking out of his cab
in door for the first time that day,
saw smoke rising from the bluff, and
proceeded thence to investigate. See
ing no onening and thoroughly puz-
Zlcd, he dug into the bluff and on
drawing out his shovel was nearly
overcome by the rush of gas and
smoke that poured out. For a long
time scientists specialized on its or
igin, while thousands of persons visit
ed the spot to see the wonderful bluff.
1t is very abrupt, rising to no more
than 100 feet in height, and present.
ing a variegated appearance, due to
the chalky, mild yellow sulphur, and
bright yellow sulphur rocks in the
process of formation, and to the large
amount of mica, alum and Ignite
there imbedded. On each side is a
wing, extending to the edge of Pease
creek, and enclosing from the sides
the bluff. The wings present the
same colored faces as does the bluff,
and all the wings and bluff arise tn
an almost perfectly level table land.
On the summit of the bluff grows a
beautiful flower resembling the white
water lily. This flower has also a
rather strdnge record, as the only
other place it is known to grow is on
Spirit Mound, s. D., which for many
years was the camping and council
ground off certain Indian tribe, and
which on the death of the chief be-
came his grave. According to the
legend, this flower sprung from his
grave, and the superstitious still seem
10 detect something of the unearthly
I'm the mild, sweet perfume of the
mound lily, as it has been named.
The theory Of the mound is this:
There is known to exist, from the
northern TO the southern boundary,
and from the western to the Missouri
river, and east of it in some places,
vast beds of Ignite coal, and it is
supposed that one of these beds lies
beneath this bluff and is being con
sumed by the internal heat. This
locks very reasonable, as on digging
but a few inches pieces of half-burnt
Ignite and sulphur stone are found,
and sometimes a thin blue flame ac-
companies the smoke. Scientists still
ponder on the source of the fire, and
the bluff burns on just the same, and
will no doubt continue to do so until
the end of time.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
FROM LAKE OF THE WOODS.
son,e Rare and Valuable Furs Brought
from There.

Grand Forks Plaipdealer: In the
collection bought by Mr.. Redick were
three silver gray foxes, one of the
most valuable and hard to get skins
Of all the fur bearers. A number of
crosses were also secured. The silver
gray fox is quoted at from 800 to
1856 apiece, and those now on
exhibition are the first bought in this
city during the past eleven years.
Some splendid specimens of beaver,
another scarce commodity in this
state, were shown; also a rare variety
of marten, numerous mink, and the
common skunk, which the ladies buy
for black marten. But that's all
right, for the skunk is good eating,
and his skin is superior to many
animals bearing a more euphonious
name and less stink when excited.
A beautiful black bear skin was
shown, several red foxes and a fine
specimen of the fisher, which is now
among the scarce animals.
For a small lot this is the lest and
most valuable assortment ever sold
in Grand Forks. The high priced
skins will be shipped east at once, as
Mr.. Redick doesn't care to take
chances on losing them, especially
the silver gray foxes, which are so
valuable. The knowledge that no
such distinct species as silver gray
fox exists will be news to many, vet
such is the case. These beautiful
little fellows are simple freaks or
accidents, for the common red fox is
liable to have among her litter a fine
specimen OF the silver gray.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
n HER AGAIN.
A Husband of Twenty Years Desertio,
Wins His Wife Over Again.

Va Wouty 16drb D6SeSC1On
Wins His Wife Over Again.
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat: "Did
you ever hear of a man marrying his
own wife," asked Harvey Kuttner
of a party of good listeners at the
Southern last night. 81 don't mean
a divorced couple getting remarked,
but a couple really going through the
marriage ceremony a second time
with one of the two entirely ignorant
of the fact. / met a case of that kind
last year and am thinking of selling
the idea to some novelist to build a
plot on. 1t was in small Ohio town,
and the bride had been deserted by
her husband 20 years before. She
had long ago come to the conclusion
that he was dead, and had been looked
upon as al eligible widow who was
fair and 40 if not, fat when a stranger
came to town, got himself introduced
to her, and finally persuaded her to
try the matrimonial experiment a
second time. They were married
after a short courtship, and a few
weeks after the honeymoon the
husband gave away his story and told
his wife that she had married him
twice without knowing it. His
explanation was, that on leaving her
20 years before he had gone on a
%protracted spree, and had finally got
himself sent to the penitentiary of a
distant state for a long term. After
being liberated he was ashamed to
look up his old friends, and took it
for granted that his wife had
forgotten all about him by that time.
He accordingly went abroad, and it
was only on his return, after a long
period, that he heard accidentally
that his wife was still living at the
old home. Rather than run the risk
of being spurned for his heartlessness,
and relying on an entire change In
his personal appearance, he con-
ceived the daring plot of winning and
remarrytng his own wife. I don't
know what the lady said when she
was ~undeceived, but that is one Of
the details the novelist I sell the
story to can supply for himself.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

Senator Leland Stanford says ex-
President Harrison will deliver his
series Of lectures to the students of
Leland Stanford, Jr., university in
the early part of next term. The
last lecture will be an expression of
Harrison's views as to the best plan
for compiling an international code
OF laws to govern all prominent
nations Of the world. This will be
printed and sent to the leading
nations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

The following lines were written BY
Rev. R. ]. Keeling, Of Norfolk, Va,
when Z boy less than eighteen years
of age. The writer is now the veneer
able rector OF St. Marks Episcopal
church in Aberdeen, s. d.
Wave OF the ocean waste! canst speak to mel
The winds are sinking to their governed rests
The days last beam hath faded DER the sea,
And glorious stars are mlrrored on its breastl
Wave of the deep blue sea. let's talk awhile.
We know that thou hast heard the fearful
moan
Rise upward with the drowning sea-boy'scry:
And cen while dreaming Of his cottage home.
Far. far away beneath a golden sky,
Thy careless voice hath reused him up to die.
We know. too, thou hast dashed, in fearful
glee,
Der the proud argosies that crossed thy way:
Hast felt the winds in revel wild and free,
Sweep round thy form, and curl thee into
spray
And yet thou wanderesthere. child Of the sea.
But tell US Of the ocean dead, thou wave
Say. do they sleep in calm aud quiet nowY
Do thy wild brothers hold their restless rave
Around each form, and DER each marble
brow?
Or do they sleep the slumber Of the grave2
In the dim palaces of oceans caves,
Where the sea maiden weaves her coral
wreath.
Are there no signing winds and moonlit
waves?
No flashing stars that tremble fer beneathp
Lighting the sea-tombw with q quenchless ray?
Methinks thou'rt murmuring n~ow,-Beneath
the seas
There Is u scene more beautiful than ours;
Whose gorgeous palaces and coral trees,
lmbedded mid rich gems and pearly flowers,
Smile like the visioned Paradise of God.
And there. amid that strange and gorgeous
home,
Roam the freed spirits of the ocean dead;
Far from the strife Of earth, alone, alone;
With a green canopy around, o'erhead,
Mid the wild music of the sea they dwell.
Stray child of ocean. art thou weary now2
Cease thy wild moan. thy life will soon be
DER;
A shroud Of foam has gathered on thy brow
There. thou art breaking on the silent shore
Wave Of the deep blue sea, thou art no more!
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
o U SEE THE FAIR.
How Northwestern Scandinavian Maidens
Would Accomplish 1t.

You'd Accomplish 1t.
New York Sun: An interesting
outcome of the servant girl question
has been brought about by the Chica.
go fair. The Northwest, including
states SO neighboring as Michigan and
Wisconsin, is largely settled by Ger.
mans, Swedes and Danes. These are
not emigrants in the sense of the
Italians and Poles. They are now
people SO identified with the soil that
they have theirown homes, their chill.
dren have been born, reared and come
to maturity. These people chiefly
took to an agricultural life. Accord.
ingly, the sons and daughters have
stayed at home, worked on the farms,
married their neighbors and set up
for themselves on as many acres as
they can get together. The approach
of the fair has filed the sons and
daughters of these housekeeping PEG.
pie with a desire to see the world.
Too thrifty to spend money for this
purpose, they have determined to
work their way. The offer Of the
girls to take places as housemaids,
mattresses and cooks has been in such
numbers that the agents are over.
whelmed, the housewives jubi]ant
and the Chicago servant girls on the
point of organizing to resist the in
vasion.
In the letters published, which
come from every quarter of the North
west, there is a certain similarity.
The writer's frequently confess that
they want to see the fair, and are
willing to do anything honorable to
do so. They ask for places in good
families and invariably stipulate for
a day or a half day each week. The
most significant thing is their wages.
In no case have they asked over "a a
week, and in most instances have not
exceeded SO. One girl of 10, who had
graduated from a high school, asked
SO so a week, but said she would rath-
er work for less than not see the fair.
The best girls in Chicago receive from
IS to SO a week. For some time there
has been an endeavor to get q combi-
nation and advance the price during
the fair to $40 week. The threat
ened invasion from the neighboring
states has disturbed all this. AL
though many of the new applicants
have never worked for wages in their
lives and come from good homes, they
are willing and intelligent. One let
ter quoted comes from Dunkirk, in
this state. 1t is from a widow who
owns her own home. She wants to
see the fair, but cannot afford the
money, and is willing to work her
way. She desires a position as house
keeper or cook. Herreferencesrepor
that she is an educated woman; she
has sung in the church choir for
years. She car cook, wash,. iron, as
neat as a pin, a pretty, tasteful wo-
man, well behaved and equally at
home in the kitchen or the parlor.
Meanwhile, the roar in the intelli-
gence Office is at its height. The popu-
lar name for the new corners is "the
slobs," and great contempt is felt for
girls who have used pumps all their
lives.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
An Sorts.

The oldest lawsuit on record is one
now being tried in the highest
Russian court at st. Petersburg. It
was brought 500 years ago against the
city of Kaminietz, Podolia, by the
heirs of a dead nobleman, to recover
many thousand acres of his estate,
which had been conflscated by the
municipality. The written testimony
is said to weigh forty-fve tons.
The high churchmen of the
Episcopal Church met in conference
at Roston, and, after discussing the
situation for two hours aud a half
with reference to the election of. q
bishop to succeed Phillips Brook,
passed a resolution recommending to
the diocese in convention the Rt.
Rev. VIM. Hobart Hare, ID. D.,
missionary bishop of South Dakota,
for election as bishop Of the
Massachusetts, diocese.
Edward Nix. of Huntington, Ind,
and Miss Nettie Repnogle, Of North
Judson, were married a few years ago
and in a very short time Nettie pro-
cured a divorce on the grounds of her
husbands misdeeds. A short time
later they were remarked. In less
than a year Mrs. Nix was granted a
second divorce by the same Judge.
The couple have just been married
for the third time. Both are young.
the woman being 10 and the husband
III.
Ella Day, of Kansas City, who,
when 3years old, 10 years ago, was
kidnapped by gypsies and who was
not recovered until six years after
wards, has again disappeared from
her home, and it is believed that she
is again the victim of kidnappers.
Last Saturday while the members OF
her aunt'sfamily, with whom she was
living, were away from home the girl
disappeared. No trace of her has
been found and the police believe she
has again been Kidnapped, the motive
for the crime being the desire to OBJ
tain the girls fortune of $50, 600 left
her by her grandmother.
The next North Carolina leQis-
lature will elect the successor to
Senator Matthew w. Ransom, who
has in part represented his state in
the United States senate for nearlya
quarter of . century, and wire pulling
has begun. Ex-Gov. Thos. j. Jarvis
does not seek to disguise the fact that,
he is q candidate for Ranson's oflcial
shoes. Others In the field are 8
Congressman A. NJ. Waldell. Of
Wilmington, and Col. Julian s. Carr.
of Durham. The Farmers' alliance
expects to have q finger in the
senatorial pie, and Marion Butler. the
state president. is now c~anvassine
the state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

Lawyers, poets, historians and
novelists who want to draw on the
Behring sea arbitration case for facts
and fancies are informed that the
material is now at their disposal.
They can read through at any time
the printed report Of all the
particulars in the case There are
only IA volumes Of 1t.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
SITTING BUL. AT A rHEArER.

AESs E1SAOAYs MAY lSs 10NS.
SITTING Bull. AT A THEArER.
How He and His Warriors Were scared
Out Of Dakota Playhouse.
Kate Fields Washington: Fifteen
years ago times werelively in Dakota,
and Fargo was a booming town of
.2,0o0people. Halfa dozen theatrical
enterprises were in full blast, and q
seventh manager opened a new house.
The magniacsnce Of which far out
shone thO.e of its competitors. The
oheater was opened Monday evening,
and that morning the train from the
west brought the great Sioux chief,
Sitting Bull, with a small party OF
Indians who were enroute to WASH
ington to see the great father. The
new management secured the attend
ance Of the warriors for the opening
Of his house, and the hundreds of
"tenderfeet" who had never yet seen
a real Indian in war paint paid
fabulous prices for seats.
Sitting Bull and his warriors were
on hand early, gaudily arraycd in
feathers, hcaddress, beaded blankets
and wampun. They were seated in
the center isle in the space between
the orchestra railing and the front
row of the parquet. The red men
preserved their monumental stoicism
and throughout the entertainment
not a smile wrinkled their faces.
Each one of them carried a short
painted stick, one end Of which was
split.
Into the split was thrust a small
piece Of looking glass. Occasionally
the Indians held the mirror up before
their eyes and took a careful survey
of the audience behind them. This
enabled them to see what was going
on all over the house without shift
ing their position. The closing
feature of the program was an act
performed by a female trapeze per-
former who was advertised to possess
wonderful strength in her Jaw.
The stage manager announced that
she would hang suspended from the
trapeze bar by her knees and support
a heavy cannon with her teeth while
it was discharged. At sight of the
cannon Sitting Bull and his men
began to show signs Of uneasiness.
They shifted about in their seats
nervously. Two men lifted the can
non and left it dangling from the
woman's jaws. The muzzle of the
weapon swung on a level with the
Indians head dress.
Sitting Bull aud his warriors by
this time had become extremely
nervous. They looked at each other
inquiringly, as If they suspected that
they had been drawn into a trap
and were to be deliberately
slaughtered. They jabbered to each
other excitedly and two OF three
times so far forgot their stoicism as
to look over their shoulders. Finally,
everything was in readiness; the
stage manager stepped back, gave the
string that he held a jerk, there was
a flash and a roar, and out of the
cloud of smoke that shot into the
parquet Sitting Bull aud his warriors
sprang, wildly shouting as they made
their way down the aisle, striking
madly right and left with the long
stemmed stone pipes which they
carried. No attempt was made by
the audience to stop the Indians,
who made their way outside and
didn't stop running until they
reached the hotel. For once the
fearless chief of the Sioux was un.
nerved.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
HOW THE CASE was won.

HOW THE CASE WAS WON.
Tho sto:y Told IA Coart BY q Virginia
Lawyer Many Years Ago.
New York Sun: In the early years
Of this century Philip Doddridge was
the leading lawyer in northwestern
Virginia, now a portion Of tire state
of WesS Virginia. Doddridge county
was named for him. He resided in
We'lsburg, on the OHIO rive, but
his practice extended we'll into Penn
sylvania and Ohio, and he afterward.
represented his district in congress.
On one occasion Mr.. Doddridse was
called to Washington to defend a
man accused of horse stealing. 1t
was a clear case. The principa,
witness was an accomplice who
turned states evidence, but this
testimony was amply corroborated by
that of other people. Mr.. Doddridge
was not expected to make a very
forcible address, and he did not try
to. He talked in a deslltory manner
to the jury for fifteen OF twenty min
utes and then added:
II have very little more to say, but
with the permission of the court I
will relate an incident which seems
to me to bear on this case. In the
older portions Of this state it is the
custom now, as it was some years
ago, for the judges to travel over
their circuits and held court. With
the judges went the lawyers. In a
certain district I have in mind a
nestor Of the bar was a precise gentle
man of the old school, who wore
rufied shirt fronts and cuffs and
prided himself on his invariable
attendance upon divine service at
the town in which court was being
held. He insisted on a similar at
tendance on the part of the other
lawyers, and made it his business to
see that they went with him in a
body. One Sunday they found them
selves at a town with no church ex-
cept one belonging to the Methodists,
and although this nestor was an
Episcopalian he notified the younger
attorneys that they would be expected
to go to church as usual. They were
late IN getting ready, and when the
dignitled old LAWYER appeared in
church and marched up the middle
aisle, followed by all the lawyers in
the district, the minister was we'll
in his sermon. He stopped in his
discourse, however, gazed at the
leader of the file a second, and then
said.
"'My friend, ii you had not stopped.
to prink ana arrange those rufles so
carefully you could have got to
church in time. As it is, you come
at this late hour and disturb the
worshipers by your entrance. 1 give
you warning now, the preacher added
solemnly, raising his fingers to make
the words more impressive, that at
the Judgment day I shall appear to
testify against you.'
"The old lawyer had stopped when
the minister began to address him
and stood waiting in the aisle. When
the preacher was through the lawyer
said:
"sir, I have been practicing at the
bar for forty years, and that much
experience has shown me that the
greatest rogue always turns states
evidence.m
At this point MI. Doddridge left
his case with the jury. The entire
court room was convulsed with
laughter, and it was some time before
order was restored. Then the Jury
announced a verdict of not guilty.
and Doddridge's client was released.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

The Home Tor Destitute Children
at Burlington, VT, burned. The ffty
inmates were rescued. Loss, $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12
The Turk NO Chicken.

Chicago Tribune: Two giddy young
men were strolling through Midway
Plaisance the other day, when they
saw q Turk q short distance ahead OF
them. "Do you see the Turk?:" said
one of them. II am going to have
some fun with him." So presently he
said to the Turk: "Well, old Fezzy,
how's yer liver?:" And the Turk re
piled, in perfectly good English;
ssMachb better than your manners, SIR
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

The administrator Of the estate az
the late J. J. Haggard, Of Eagle Lake.
Mimi, who died from the injuries
received BY the sudden jarrinx Of :
train ON the Chicago and North
western road, in Iowa, q fey weeks
ago, is about to commence suit for
$4,000 damages against the road.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-05-12

E1-President Benjamin Harrison
has been elected by the Ohio COM
mandery Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion OF the United States, IS its
commander for the ensuing year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-31
DELAWARE GAZETTE AND STATE Observation-Disclosures ID

who renewed old acquaintance at the
Delaware Building, yesterday, was
William II. Finley, 4 rising and popu-
lar young railroad engineer, who stands
high in his profession and holds an i'm.
portant position. Mr.. Finley started
out in practical life by trying to become
u printer in the Daily Gazette office, but
afterwards took mp civil engineering.
He was at the Edge Moor works for
awhile, and then camet to Chicago and
became connected with the Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad. Now
he is engineer of bridges of the Chicago
81 Northwestern railroad, the greatest Of
the many roads running out of this
great railroad city.
Z. H. Hoagland, formerly street COM
missioner of Wilmington, now a pros
porous Chicago business man, also spent
most of the day at the Delaware Building.
Edward Farra and Warren Farra of
Wilmington are among those who help
to make it pleasant for Delaware visitors
at the Fair.