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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
Mechanical Pro1ress.

A triumph of mechanical ingenuity,
unsurpassed in its line. is recorded as
the celebrated tin works, Swanson.
Wales. The iron from which t e
sheet was rolled was worked in u
fincry with charcoal and the usual
blast aftcrward taken to the hammer
to be formed into a regular flat bot
tom, thence conveyed to the baliing
furnace, and when sufficiently heated
taken up to the rolls, heightened,
and cut byshears into proper lengths.
piled up and transferred to the BALI
ing furnace again. When heated it
was passed through the rolls, back
again into the balling furnace, and
when duly brought the proper pitch
taken to the rolls aad made into u
thorough good bar. Subsequently,. at
the tin mill 1t was rolled till it was
supposed to be thinner than twenty.
three grains afterward passed
through the cold rolls to insure the
necessary polish, the result being the
thinnest sheet of iron ever rolled;
that is, the sheet was ten by five and
one-half inches, or fifty-tive inches
in surface, Of only twenty grains.
weight, which. being brought to the
standard of eight by 1--WE and one halt
inches. or f%ouItv-four inches, is bus
sixteen grains, or 80 per cent. less
than previous attempts, at least four
thousand eight hundred being re-
Quired to make an inch in thickness
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
Unrlpe Potatoes for seea.

Kentucky potato growers have.
they think, made a discovery that by
planting their first crop Of potatoes
in July or August a second crop is
produced, which, though unripe at
harvesting time, will, ii planted in
the spring, produce better crops than
the seed grown and fully matured
early in the season. We do not doubt
that this is an Improvement for
Southern potato growers, whose sea-
son is long enough to ripcn the first
crop in time to plant a second. Some
twelve years ago we tried this expert
ment in a Northern latitude, hut
found that by the last of June, when
W wanted to plant our second crop,
the first were not ripe enough to pro-
duce sprouts until it had been dried
two or three weeks. Hence we were
obliged to save the previous years
potatoes until the following midsuM-
mer and then plant them after re.
peatedly sprouting them. OF course
the crop planted with this debilitated
seed was nearly a failure. but we
saved and planted the seed which it
grew and it produced a large crop, 1t
is a rule among potato growers that
the varieties which ripen latest are
the best yielders. and If very early
varieties arc wished for seed it must
be grown from seed planted very late
the previous year. The advantage of
having unripe potatoes for seed is
that the unripe potato is drying out
its excess of moisture while the ripe
tuber is sapping its vigor by sprout-
ing.-Exchange.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
NY LAoY's DRESSING TABLE.
A Charming New Design which would
Any Boudoir.

A Charming New Design which Would
Ornament Any Boudoir.
1t is many years that poets have
sung of their ladyloves sitting before
their dressing-tablcs, adding delicase
touches to the beauty of which both
the lady and her lover we're so proud,
says the Housewife.
But surely no prettier background
for the scene which they picture
could be imagined than q charming
little dressing bureau. q new design.
Around the white enameled table. q
simple affair, but in fine taste are
three short brass rads fastered to the
wall. Over these three rods aud 1T
the back is arranged a draperY Of
figured white muslin. edged with a
soft frill OF lace. At the sides just
on a level with the top of the table
the drapery is caught back by a cord
and tassels, but it would be fully as
picturesque and feminine in the POI
sitiOn it is to occupy IL tied back
with ribbons.
Fastidious persons, who dislike to
have any of their toilet articles out
in the dust of the room, will probably
keep their pretty table dressed up
with a vase of fresh flowers and u
china cat.h-all perhaps. But lnorc
will love to see it all complete with
the useful button-hooks, scissors.
knife, and similar trinkets, all laid in
rows. ready to hand. The nail things
will all be on a tray by themselves,
the brush and combs in their own
tray Of china or lacquer and on either
shelf pretty sachets and cushions fog
both stick pins, hat-pins, and toilet
pins.
Pressing-tablcs were almost I'M
heard OF in American homes a few
years ago, but their utility is so un-
questioned that their use spreads
from month to month. Certainly,
no matter how many persons sleep in
one room, they should, II they make
any pretense Whatever toward max
ing a toilet, have each u dressing
table to herself. Rooms may often
be SD small that one large clothes
bureau must do for two sisters or
friends, and this without the least
need for n interfering with the
others comfort.
But to dress at one glass. that ia
quite different Superstition argues
that it is wretchedly unlucky for one
person to look Over the shoulder of
anOthc. in q mirror, but it is moro
than unlucky: it is bad manners.
No woman can give to her love-
locks that undivided attention which
a hot iron requires while another w.
man is nodding and bobbing behind
her shoulders. 1t is di~stracting to
the mind, and burned foreheads and
lost tempers are apt to be the result.
More than that, what would be all
right to one of the room-mates would
be highly displeasing to another's
sense OF neatness, and that would
not lie pleasant.
Every human being has a right to
a reasonable amount Of liberty, and
that cry for liberty is nowhere moro
just than in the relations between u,
pretty girl and her picture in her
mirror
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
lav Of honor and honesty compelled

law Of honor and honesty compelled
her to give it up.
Had not Lady Fanshawe said that no
ono would ever grace the position
Leonie held as she did,: Surely, If she
was doing the best possible for the fair
name OF the Charnleighs, it would be
folly to make way for one who would
perhaps not fulfill tho duties hall SO
we'll.
All that sophistry could devise she
thought of; but there was no getting
owe the broad, plain fact that Lord
Charnleigh had not left his fortune to
her, but to some one else. and to that
person it ought to go-honor was inn
perative. For her to keep what be-
longed to another was SO clearly steal
ing as for her to put her hand into q
strangers purse. The money, the
land, the title, wore not hers, but
%another's, and she had no possible right
to them.
"Yet," cried the unhappy girl, des-
pairing1y, II cannot give them up. 1
have been SO happy, / have loved my
life SO vol. ! cannot-Heaven help me
i cannot give them up"
AS she turned dcspairingly away,
her eyes fell on the little note Paul had
given her, which as yct she had neither
remembered nor read.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
a Farmers Bookkeeping.

I read with much interest and have
preserved for future study the arti-
cles which have appeared in your pa
per on farm bookkeeping. I think,
however, these articles make the sub
]ect appear very complex to most
farmers, and would discourage a
great many from keeping accounts at
all. The fact seems to be lost sight
of that bookkeeping ls.a business as
well as farming, and that 1T takes a
great deal of study and practice TO be
proficient in either. nut this should
not discourage q farmer from keeping
books-at least from keeping books
rs l do. 1 never studied bookkeep-
ing, and yet l keep accounts, and
well enough, / think, for most prac-
tical purposes.
] use only two books, one Of which
] divide into compartments covering
all the important industries of q
farm. When we cover our straw
berries in winter l make q note Of it
In the space devoted to strawberries,
or when we water a patch of celery,
the fact is entered under the head Of
irrigation, ETC.; only those things are
written in The journal which / shall
want to refer tOsin the future. The
other book is devoted strictly to the
daily cash &C cunts Two paees are
used fur every month, one for ex-
penseA the other for receipts; they
are ruled OF into columns which
have head.nss such - ION the ex-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
smokeless Powder.

According to the leading military
papers Of Europe, the smokeless pow
der has produced such disastrous eff
fects upon the rifing of the large
guns that some 500 nave already been
condemned, and orders have been is.
sued to suspend It's use in gun prac-
tice until further notice. Enormous
expenditures will in consequence be
necessary to restore the Italian held.
artillery to its former atata Of efici.
ency, the sum mentioned a. requisite
for9the purpose amounting to no les
than 90, 100000
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
Breeding

The rule for mating turkeys is n
male for about tea females. The
stock is greatly improved if the male
turkey is two years old and both he
and the female are of large size.
Young hens will lay early provided
they were early enough last year to
get a large growth. They lay more
eggs than hen turkeys will the Sec
ond and third year. and, as with all
birds. the earliest eggs produce the
strongest and best chicks. They
have more constitution than turkey
chicks hatched in hot weather, and
for that reason the early, large bird
should be preferred for breeding.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
1t Killed Him.

"Human beings often die from the
effects of inauguration, " said Ur. Il.
T. Sinclair of London. at the Lindell,
says the ST. Louis Glote. Democrat.
zone case, we'll known in medical
annals, but which has never heen
given general publicity, is that ola
condemned murderer whom the hoy
al Medical Society obtained the con-
sent of the crown 20 experiment
upon. He was to have been hanged.
but the day before the execution he
was told that instead of hanging he
was to be bled to death at q O'clock
in the morning. At that time physi.
clans entered. The eyes of tho con.
demEed man were bandaged, his
head held over a basin of. wafer.
IA sharp. quick strike wltb>a
knife, made over bis temple, moi sui.
ticient however, to break the skin.
and q physician dropped tepId water.
a drop at q time, upon the supposed
wound, and from there into the ba.
sin. In twenty minutes the man
was u%nc0nsciouS and in an hOur.ans.
a half he was dead. Tho cases where,
men have had u premOultion, which
they believed. that they would die
at q certain time, are explained Usp.
silly upon this principle. Prsmuni-
lions OF this Kind ere vefysa Ito
prove fatal, and they are Considered
~ occult and mysteriouAn
TIE engaged girl Is seldorl kpaxn
by the company she keeps Asssrade.
no Nnoarst sAk, khnrnsanhiw lnn.,aS@sES
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13

The average number of cans pro.
duccd per COW was 1854 or 2,935.7
quarts. The price received per can
at depot % l.5 cents. and the cost
per can WIS % 5l-55 cents, making
the loss Per can SILL of a cent. The
loss per COW was S2.44I.
This apparent loss is after paying
himself SIS and Sis per ton for hay,
Sc. 35 per ton for straw, Sl5O. IS for
use of pasture, SCOOPS for his own
labor, $40. "A for interest and $50 for
use of barn. II the man had no
farm and did no work himself, sit
ting with folded arms and hiring or
buying everything, he would have
lost 1885. If he owned his farm
and worked hard himself he got
$602.25 for his labor, $24l.l9 for his
investment and $40 profit per ton on
thirteen Tons of hay {sl3O)-less
S4S. y5.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
HOME AND TIE FARM.
AkoEPARrMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.
Dairying In Connecticut Evidently Does
Not Pay-Farmers should Keep Books
Keep the Eggs for High Prlces-Breed-
Ing Tu~rkeys-Farm Notes.
Income from . Herd Of Cows.

The following article, taken from
che Farm and Home of a recent date,
gives the income and expenses of an
average Connecticut dairy farm. The
cost of his herd Of thenty cows was
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13

S43 sd
or stating it in another way, the herd
gained in value SIG; the shrinkage on
cows bought to replace fat COWS sold
was $50 so. Then $50 SO less Sl6
equals s43 so, the cost of mainten-
ancc. This is less than the average
for q period of years would be.
The income was as follows:
Sale of 1853 cans Of milk of 80 quarts
each at an average price Of 25is cts. si,css &C
MIX consumed in family. ....... 43 o.
MIX consumed by hired man ...... 92j
calves. 242J
Manure from 2Ocows go o.
Total sA2,UOB 10
S94
S2,u55 IL
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-04-13
A SOLVED.

fro BE CONTINUED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01

in every way excellent. Mr. Danforth is a
civil engineer whose practice has been both
extensive and valuable in railroad location
and construction. A Governor has again
honored a member of this distinguished
family and the State again obtains an up
right and sk,llful servant. 1t is an appoint
ment that will be viewed with satisfaction not
only within but without the State, from the
fact that it is Mr.. Danforth's professional and
not political fitnt ss that has been consid-
cred. Mr.. Danforth is a member OF the
American Society of Civil Engineers, a
society that endeavors to offer guarantee
that its members ave had wide experience
and are competen, to acquit themselves sue
cessfully and cree itably in original work,
and as gentlemen of high character. While
many of the aspiral is for this office were
well qualified and n ay feel individually dis
appointed, yet they, as well as their various
supporters, will finally become well satisfied
as citizens, recognizing as matter Ut fact
that Governor Cleaves has made q com.
appointment in Frederic Danforth
as a railroad commits sioner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01

The class of '97, of the Jefferson Medical
College, Philadelphia, have deci led to use
the metric system in writing their prescrip-
tons when they are graduated. "This &C
ton" says 1.-THE Philadelphia Inquirer"
"will no doub: be handed down from class
to class as it is the first step made in this
country by medical college. 1t is con-
tended that at the present time all kinds of
weights and measures are used by the
druggists and pharmacists, thus leading
to confusion between the doctor and
the druggist. The United States
Pharmacopoeia of 1890, pronounced in
favor Of the metric system, yet it is only
by concerted action on the part of the doc
tors and the pharmacists that it will be
brought into general use. The colleges of
pharmacy have adopted the metric system
and it is thought tbat,as it has been brought
up in one medical college, Others will speedi-
ly follow"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01

Japan exported in 1890 matches worth
81 800 900, and one firm alone sent so 900
cases of soap to China, which also bought
half a million umbrellas and millions of
umbrella frames. The government is de-
veloping the metal industries for CONNER
cial purposes as well as for war. The Japa-
nese have rope walks, glass works, brick
yards, breweries, tanneries, in which Eu-
Portland cement, su'phuric acid; they man.
ufacture shoes, clothes, knit goods, and felt
hats on European models, and lately they
have started watch factory. This repre-
sents an indus trial development of only a
very few years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01
A Word for Mans Faithful Agent.

The horse is perhaps the most useful OF
all animals e1cep. man. Is he not more so
than some men who cruelty abuse him /:
Look at that soft, intelligent, and speaking
eye? How it pleads for sympathy and kind
treatment How he applies his shoulder
to the harness to take your load of granite,
grain, groceries, and other articles
of trade and usefulness for man to
where you want them. In his every
look and gesture he asks you to be
kind to him as he is faithful to you
and to your wife and child. Why press
his head and neck with that cruel, useless
overcheck? Witness his signs OF agony,
bis nervous, constant witch of the head
because of the barbarous continuance.
Hear the resounding blows upon his sensl-
tive limbs and FACILITATING flesh inflicted by
the whip or cudgel in the hands Of the
thoughtless fellow who has overloaded the
useful beast, or is pushing him with too
much speed up hill and down.
Never a truer adage than that "the
merciful man is merciful to his
beast" One of the most sensible or
panizations in existence is that which seeks
to put in force the law against "cruelty to
animals" How much better for every
owner and driver of the horse to be an en-
forced law into himself by kindness to the
creature that is in his absolute power.
The "Black Beauty" ought to be used as
a textbook in every public school and read
much and often in every household in the
land. In the light of ethics, religion, and
common sense, cruelty to animals is akin to
brutality to men, women and children. Ii
is vice or crime, that belongs to savage
and not to civilized life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01
The Responsibility.

The peculiar sel6shness of Mr.. Cleve-
lands refusal to lift his finger for the
democratic party of New York and Ser
ator Hill, is not entirely included in the in
gratitude shown for honors and service 8
generously given by them. To take all
and give nothing has been Mr.. Cleveland's
rule and practice for at least twelve years.
To confer favors upon him is an infallible
means of inducing in him a stolid neglect
of the conferrer. He seems to regard it as
a sufficient merit in him to exist for the
purpose of having office bestowed upon
him. There was nothing unusual or unex-
pected in his want of interest in the New
York campaign. He is not candidate.
Democratic N. Y. Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01

In Massachusetts, Senator Frye is making
a remarkable impression by his signally ell
oquent speeches on the tariff and the pro-
motion of American interests by Republi-
can principles and men. His reception at
the great Republican meeting in Maiden,
Tuesday evening, was a striking proof OF
the Maine senator's popularity and of the
enthusiasm which his oratory awakens
among those who listen to it. Speaking of
this meeting the Boston Journal says:
The throng proceeded to National hall on
Main street, where they were cheered on
every side by Republicans and Democrats
alike. On the platform were seated 100 or
more of the representative political men of
the district.
There were many ladies present, and an
excellent band of music made the time be-
tween the speeches pass more pleasantly.
The speakers were greeted with loud and
very enthusiastic applause. When Hon.
Mr.. Frye of Maine, was called, the ap-
plause was very, very long and deafeniDg
and wonderfully suggestive of the feeling
of the people in this great political fight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01
Vote for BusinesS1

The result of the congressional elections
to be held throughout the United States
within a fortnight will determine whether
we shall, or shall not, have a settled bust
ness policy during the ensuing three years.
1t has been proclaimed time and again by
the Democratic leaders, both in and out OF
congress, that the enactment of the new
tariff bill was but the first step toward a
wider and more general system of free
trade. This was evident from the anxiety
with which the Democratic leaders OF the
house of representatives rushed their pop,
gun" bills into the senate, and it was only
the conservativeness of the Democratic
senators that checked the ruin of our iron
and coal industries.
Should the Democratic party control the
next congress we may rest assured, Sena-
tor Hill to the contrary Notwithstanding,
that tariff agitation will be continued and
more or less rabidly discussed till 1897.
Any new tariff enactment that may occur
between now and then will most certainly
be in the direction of lower duties, thus
tending to disturb conditions that now ex-
ist and which have already become more
or less settled since the tariff agitation
ceased A continuance of the anxiety and
uncertainty that have been experienced
during the past two years will shake the
confidence of manufacturers, will check
the output CT their factories and will
limit the employment of labor-undesira-
bic business factors with which we have
had too much familiarity of late.
The election of Republican majority
to congress will prevent any further tariff
legislation tending toward free trade, and
thus will guarantee, to both business and
labor, the assurance of an undisturbed
maintenance of the present basis upon
which capital may be placed in circulation
and labor may find employment. 1t is not
expected that the Republican party will
secure amajority in congress large enough
to pass tariff bill over the veto of Presi-
dent Cleveland that would restore ade-
quatc protection to American labor and
American industries. And even if such
fortunately be the case there will be
nothing in the arrangement OF higher
duties to check industries that are now
operating Under the low duties.
The only danger that the people have to
fear is the election of a Democratic ma
jority TO congress. and it is the duty of the
hour to vote against all candidates who are
not pledged to protection, because they
would undoubtedly rush headlong to throw
our markets open still wider to the manu-
facturers of Europe. What we want is a
positive assurance that there will be no
further tariff disturbances till 1897 and
this can be guaranteed solely by the cleo
ton to congress of Republican candidates
Every manufacturer, every merchant,
every wage-earner is directly concerned in
this question and can, by voting for Re
publican candidates to congress, help to
establish solid business conditions.-[New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-11-01

Congre ssman Boutele is doing effective
work on the stump in New York, having
previously spoken in Ohio. The New York
Tribune thus reports him:
81 have never seen Ohio more aroused
over a political campaign than it is this
year. l anticipate a phenomenal Republi-
can majority there. We will certainly have
lG congressman. All through the state
there is dissatisfaction with the Democratic
policy"
AS to the campaign in New York, he
said From my general knowledge of the
situation, have no doubt whatever that the
Republican state and city tickets will win.
The influences that prevailed at the last
election are operating much more strongly
this year.
These influences" the congressman ex-
planned, care disgust at Tammapy Hall
methods, and then many votes will be
gained on the national issue of the tariff
Switching off to his own Pine Tree State,
the congressman said :,
"The remarkable result in Maine is rot
regarded by me as at all local, but as in
dicative of general trend of public senti-
ment which, have expected confidently,
will be more pronounced in the states where
the effects of the depression in business
have been the most severely felt. The
Democratic party in this state and city
seems especially unfortunate in being sad
died with the responsibility for the most scan
dalous prostitution of power and the most
amazing revelations of corruption that have
ever been known in our history. 1t would
be libel upon the intelligence and the pub
| lie spirit of the state to believe for mo-
ment that there could be any other result of
this election than Republican success"