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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22
Brass NS. Brains.
Woonsocket Times: ASK an,

Woonsocket Times: ASK and
ye shall receive" evidently applies
with as much force to things ter
restrial as to things celestial. At
any rate the fellows who have the
faculty of asking" invariably
'get there'---either with or with
out nlerit---and "brassn without
brains will accomplish more than
brains without brass. This fact
may not be especially creditable
to the Intelligence of the age, but
it is stubborn reality just the
same, indisputable and demon
strable almost every day in every
walk of life. Eyen the sacred
precincts of the church are inva-
ded and no community or ayoca-
tion in life is excepted from the
deadly blight. and the most un-
fortunate features of the whole
circumstance is that too frequent
ly these imposters are promoted
and allowed to displace really
good though less pretentious men
whose general makeup in point
of true manliness, honor and
ability tower as far above these
fellows as do the mountains above
the molehi1ls.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22
IRRIGATED FARM,

Mellette, S. d., Aug. 21.---The
irrigated wheat on I'll. f. Hunters
farm averaged "a bushels per
acre, weighed 62 pounds to the
bushel and graded mo. l hard"
The field was irrigated only once
---June 15th---when it was given
about 6 inches of water. An ad-
joining field which was not irri-
gated, and which was treated
the same in every respect only
went 16 bushels per acre---less
than half. 16 bushels is an ex-
ceedingly heavy yield for unirri-
gated wheat as but few fields are
going II bushels to the acre in
this vicinity. Both fields we're
planted to fife and one bushel was
drilled to the acre. Experiments
here show that a bushel and one
peck should be sown on irrigated
ground, which will be done next
year. The irrigated wheat stood
over five feet in height which the
other was about two and a half.
The irrigated wheat was not af-
fected by hot winds as the n1ois-
ture tempers the atmosphere over
the field. On the John A. Salzer
plat the following varieties of
wheat were tested: April, Red
Spring, White Chaff, Banhan,
Hybrid Red Chaff, Assiniboia
Fife and Marvel. Of these Red
Spring wheat and Assiniboia Fife
were the best, the latter very
much the best of any.--Moore.
A sample of the above wheat
can be seen at the Herald office.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22
As to Advertising.

The Aberdeen News aptly says:
Business men who do not advertise
at home have no kick coming when
people send abroad for goods. The av-
erage citizen is not mind reader and
naturally thinks that the merchant
who does not advertise las no bargains
to offer.
And we often wonder why it is that
so many business men, especially mer-
chants, expect so much from the local
papers in the way of booming the coun-
try and town, bringing trade to the
town and urging everybody to patron
ize home industries and business houses,
when they don't 'treciprocate in anv way
nor help the work along, but often
times send to foreign houses for sta
tionery. Local newspaper are rightly
expected to stand up for the interests
of their :own-and the average paper
is very earnest in doing so-but other
business institutions that are even more
deeply interested do not always do their
part in the work They expect too
much from paper without giving any
thing in return. When paper is do
ing good work for a town, advertising
for trade for all the business men and
upnolding home interests, the business
men should help to push the work along,
do little advertising themselves, not
only for themselves, but for the public
good, instead of setting down and let
ting the paper do the best it can with
out their aid, content to make a few
dollars on what trade happens to come
along. Some men may be successful
that way, but they will never build up
good business town. The only way
to make a town that is a town is to pull
together in bringing all the business
possible to the town and then LET each
get as much of it as he can. This idea of
all sitting around waiting to catch q
little trade brought in by someone esle
is amean policy and must inevitably
result in g dead town. We know of a
large number of newspapers in this
state that are doing excellent work for
their towns, but they get such ameagre
support that it counteracts their work
and reflects on the enterprise and thrift
of their towns. Such condition is
certainly noticed by the public at
large. Wherever. you see live. we'll
supported paper, there you will find a
live, enterprising town.-Dell Rapids
Tribune.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22
same basis as fifty pounds of ex-

same basis as fifty pounds of ex-
cess baggage. The minimum
charge will be twenty-five cents,
no matter how short a distance
the articles are carried. Owners
of bicycles or baby cabs can fig
ure out just how much the ex-
pense is going to be, for it is 6
per cent OF what a first-class tick
ct costs for the same distance.
Railroad men say that they were
forced to make the charge on ac-
count of the large number of BIZ
cycles carried in baggage cars.
Nothing could be piled on top of
them, but as baby cabs had been
a nuisance for so long, they were
included with bicycles. Previous
to this time, baby cabs and BIZ
cycles were carried at owners
risk free. Now if they are brok-
Ell, the railroad company has to
pay the damages.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22
never could have believed that the

never could have believed that the
land was so worthless for farm
purposes. But having seen it, l
denounce the stori e S spre a d
abroad about its fertility as i'm
pudent lies, and say to every
reader of the Catholic Sentinel,
be cautious about euligrating east
or south until you have first ex-
an1ined personally the place where
you are invited to sojourn.'
This is excellent advice from
an unprejudiced source, and it
applies to the dwellers in Mime
sofa, Iowa and the Dakotas as
we'll as those of the Badger state.
If northwestern farmers know
when they are we'll off, they will
remain where they are and turn a
deaf ear to the seductive song of
the southern and eastern land
agents, who would entice them
from their comfortable homes to
share the poverty of the farmers
i'll their own sections. ---Minne-
apolis Tribune.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

The latest combine is said to be
composed of the great railroad
systems of the country, and is for
the purpose of maintaining the
passenger and frei 6 hit a tes.
Don't go too far, gentlemen; the
people are willing you should
have fair profit on money
actually invested, but reaction
is liable to come if you are not
careful.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22
OWNERS MUST Pay.

The baggage masters of the
railroads have decided that BIZ
cycles and babies are 1uxuries,
says the Minneapolis Journal.
Beginning August 18th, bicycles
and baby cabs will have to be
paid for on railway trains on the
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

Now that the managers of the
State Fair have SO generously
presented the publishers of the
state with printed and written
cards, which will allow them to
pass through the gates OF the
fair grounds (nothing IS said
about grand stand seats) it might
not come atniss for the Sioux
Falls merchants---who expect to
reap harvest with the aid of the
country presto send few dol
lars of cash advertising to the
aforesaid country newspa P RS;
and while they are about it, the
Citizens committee mig ht ar
range for the entertainment OF
the editor and his better-half at
one of the Queen CitY's frst-class
hotel, for they may not all be
able to make the round trip in
one day. Respectfully submitted. !.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

The U. $. government has
presented the Yankton Indians
who recently sold their reserva-
ton, souvenirs, which are $50
gold pieces coined in the year
1892, the year in which the treaty
was made. Most of them will
doubtless be in circulation before
the close of the present year.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

The Yanlston press is agitat-
ing the question of straight roads
between the farming districts and
the towns, III the interest of the
farmers and the business men. 1t
argues that iii the not very dis
tant future the products of the
farm will be brought to the rail-
roads for shipping by a system
of railroads or tram ways, and as
they will of necessity be straight,
the opening. of "cross-lots" roads
is only a step i'll aiding such an
outcome.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

What has become of the great
conspiracy that the Sioux Falls
Argus-Leader discovere d som e
weeks ago in connection with the
Taylor matter.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

The Parkston Advance has
started upon its fourteenth year,
and dous new dress. The Ad-
vance keeps a little in advance OF
the surrounding country in the
line of Improvement.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

The state board of regents has
reorganized by re-electing the old
officers, ]. w. Shannon president,
w. H. Jordon vice president and
T. G.. Hale secretary and treas
urer.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

Joe Patchen and John r. Gen
try are booked for a race at Sioux
City Sept. 81, fora purse of 81 600
a side, and $4,000 to be added by
Sioux City Fair association.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

A daily paper is talked of at
the state reform school, in order
to give the boys a better chance
to improve in this line of work.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

According to the state auditors
figures the valuation of the state
this year is S121,zs2, 81, about
six million less than last year.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

]. ]. Corbett has married his
Omaha woman, and it is probable
that they will keep out of New
York.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

Cold water turned into hot
boilers caused an explosion which
wrecked the Gumry hotel i'll Den
yer, causing the death of score
of people.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1895-08-22

The Union Pacific train was
held up and robbed near Brady
Island, Nebraska, Monday night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18

of the law, have been brought up with o
round turn. The latest instance anu
one most provoking is cited by the Phil
adelphia Record in the case Of Mr.
Mitchell Harrison. proprietor OF the
Chestnut Hill Stock Farm near that
city. In perfect innocence and good
faith he hired an English jockey named
Bell to come TO this country for the pur-
pose Of training some Of his high-bred
horses. in which Mr.. Bell was an adept.
But the immigration Board barred Mr..
Bell out Of this country as obnoxious to
the provisions Of the labor contract law
and the Treasury Department, to which
the matter was referred, has felt con-
strained to sustain the ruling. Mr.. Bell
and his wife are not allowed to stay in
this free country. Mr.. Harrison has
brought himself within the ban of the
law. All Of which IS farcical.
General Grant SAID the best way to
get rid Of an obnoxious law was to en-
force it, This contract labor law is al
together inefficient for correcting the
evils it was aimed at, but ii affords no
end OF opportunity for meddlers and
muddlers. They have not failed to take
advantage Of it, The law ought to be
.,,,,-,,, lll r,- rsvoo1a1
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
THE STATE EDITORS.
Good Attendance at the Sixth Annual NJ Get
ing at CIarksburg.
Special to the Register.

Good Attendance at the Sixth Annual NJ eet
ing at Clarksburg.
Special to the Register.
Clarksburg, w. Va, September IL
Fifty-eight editors with thirty-two
wives and daughters have arrived here
to attend the sixth annual session of
the Editorial Association, and are en-
tertained at the new hotel by the Ira
ders Company. The Association was
called TO order by President S. F. Reed
at eleven o'clock a. M, at Music Hall,
and forty-two new members were en-
rolled. At o'clock p. m. another ses-
sion was held. The address of welcome
In behalf of this city was delivered by
NJ. G.. Holmes, and on behalf of the cit
liens and the bar by E. G. Smith. Re-
sponses were made by w. L. Mansfield,
of the Wayne News: H. c. Ragland, Of
the London Banner; A. B. White, Of the
State Journal, and II. l.. Snyder, Of
the Shepherdstown Register. Presi-
dent Reed read a letter from Q. W.
Plattenberg, of New Cumberland, eX-
pressing his regrets in not being able to
be present w. T. Burnside, of Buck
harmon: II. c. Regland, Of Logan Court
House; w. S. Mansfield. of Wayne, were
appointed on the Committee on Resolu-
tons, and r. S. Horner, of Parkers-
burg; S. c. Polling, of Beverly, and A. S.
HAYDEN. of Weston, on the Committee
on the state of the treasury. The AS
ISOLATION adjourned to meet tomorrow
morning at nine o'clock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
BEER AND SPIRITS TAXES.

Our Republican friends, who VIII be
On top in the next Congress, regardless
of the fact that the revenues have al
ready begun TO meet expenditures, are
still making suggestions for an increase
OF taxation. Il is proposed that the tax
on whisky be increased from the present
rate Of S1.1O to $3.50 a gallon. 1t is also
proposed that the tax Of 81 barrel on
beer be doubled. As to the whisky tax
the increase from 90 cents to s1.10 a gal
Ion has not yielded the revenue that was
anticipated from it. This is partially
due 70 The fact that shortly before the
passage OF the present law, considerable
quantities Of whisky were withdrawn
from bond in order to escape the higher
rate OF tax. But although this has since
been met by consumption, the revenues
from whisky have not much improved.
A reason given is thai the increase Of
tax has encouraged the production OF
conraband whisky. Should the tax be
increased the temptation to distil
"moonshine" would be much greater.
Sufficient weight, It is pointed out,
however. IS not given TO the considera-
ton that the consumption of spirits for
drink is not keeping pace with the
growth Of population in this country.
The American people are rapidly learn
ing. It is said, the wisdom Of substi-
tuting light liquors and light
domestic wines. for brandy and
other potent fluids. ~ yearly
consumption Of whisky that amounted
to three gallons to each head
of the population a half century ago has
declined to less than a gallon head for
drink. and IS still declining This, it is
claimed. largely accounts for the failure
of calculations in regard 10 revenue
from increase of the whisky tax.
To the frequent suggestions that the
tax on beer should be doubled, the
answer is that what with the tax of 81
a barrel. the heavy saloon licenses in
most Of the States. the brewers licenses,
and the duties on barley and hops, beer
bears now more than its fair share of
taxation. If beer should be heavily
taxed on the ground of checking intern
perance. why. it is asked, should not a
tax be imposed also on New England
cider. and on the domestic wines that
contain e larger percentage Of alcohol
than is found in most brewings Of beer?
The inevitable results that would follow
a doubled tax on beer would be depre-
citation Of It's quality at the expense Of
consumers and a reaction to a greater
use Of whisky and other fiery fluids for
drink. Recognizing this, the French
government has proposed TO remove the
tax from beer as a measure Of temper
ance reform. Such. too. was the policy
of the early legislation of this country.
While a double tax on beer would
yield a large amount Of revenue the
amour, would not be prOportionate TO
the increase Of tax. But the revenue
is not needed, and if It were needed it
could be obtained with less oppression
from other sources than by vindictively
taxing an article Of consumption that IS
as necessary as tea or coffee to large
masses of the American people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
BRIDGEPORT.

Word was received here yesterday
from the Bachelors club stating that
they had arrived at MiddlebOurne, w.
Va, in flrst-class condition and that
Chas Howell was already hunting for
big game.
Will Dubois has gone to Cleveland to
attend college.
Harry Clarke, of this place is home
from several days stay at Sistersville.
Smith q Sons have sold their corner
Tot on Pike street to ]. w. Ashbaugh for
81. 900. Mr. Ashbaugh will erect a fine
business block on It in the near future.
Monday afternoon a young son of
James Wilkinson, of West Bridgeport,
died from the effects Of swallowing a
small quantity of concentrated lye. The
child had suffered intense pain almost
ever since he swallowed it, which was in
the latter part of July. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at two
o'clock. Interment VIII be made at LIN
wood cemetery.
Miss Lottie Duncan leaves this morn
ing for Baltimore to attend a seminary
at that place.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
WAS DUNRAVEN RIGHTP"
The Westminster Gazette. Commenting
On His Letters. Says He Was Not.

The Westminster Gazette. Commenting
On His Letters. Says He Was Not.
London, September 1.-THE West
minister Gazette publishes Lord Dun
ravens series of letters under the gen
eral head, WAS Dunraven Right?"
In its comments on the letters, the
Gazette gives prominence to the argu-
ment that Lord Dunraven well knew
the conditions before starting in the
race. These conditions were the same
for both the Defender and the Valkyrie,
and the chances Of the boats were there
fore equal.
When Lord Dunraven made up his
mind that further racing was impossi-
bic, it asks, ought he not to have COM
municated the fact TO the committee
and to the Defender? To go down to
the start, to pretend to get ready and
make a show of crossing the line and
then retire looks like the act of school
boy in the sulks.
Even if the odds were against Lord
Dunraven's winning he certainly ought
to have made an effort. If he had been
beaten everybody would have sympa-
thized with him, but now the effect Is
different. Nobody would then have
felt. as he must do upon calm review
of all the facts, that the course he took
was hardly consistent with the honored
traditions and the high code of sports
manship. It may be true that yacht
racing in America is not as clean as it
might be, but Englishmen have not
monopoly of craftsmanship and Lord
Dunraven has given our American
cousins Just cause to jeer at him"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
DIED.

sCHENCK-At family residence. No. 40
North York street on Monday, September
I6, 1895. at 4:15 o'clock p m. Catherine,
vile OF Frederick l. Schenck, aged 63 years,
1 month and 26 days.
Funeral services Thursday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend. Interment private
at O'Clock at Peninsular Cemetery.
MERGE-Monday. September 16, 1895. at
11:45 p. IN, Fannie d. Merge, In her 24th
year.
Funeral from her date residence, No. 81
Main street Thursday morning at $50
o'clock. Mass at 81. Joseph's Cathedral
at o'clock. Friends Of the family re-
spectfully invited to attend. Interment
at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
MERGE-On Tuesday, September II,
1895. al $50 O'Clock a. m. Francis F..
youngest son of James and the late Eliza
Merge. aged years and month.
Funeral from family residence, No. 1903
Main street, this "wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Friends of the family re-
spectfully invited to attend. Interment
private at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
WATER FILTERs-EwlNe BROS.
BELLAIRE.

Mr.. Isaac Gorby, who owns a small
farm near St. Clairsville Junction. has
on exhibition two stalks of corn raised
on his farm. One holds an extra large
ear Of corn and the other supports five
fair sized well formed ears, showing
pretty good corn land.
A boy at the steel works yesterday
threw a piece Of iron and struck an
Italian on the back of the head, render
ing him unconscious for considerable
time He was taken to his home in the
First ward The doctors think his
case is serious. He was hunting work
and some boys were annoying him,
when he started towards them with a
wrench. He did not run far but stop
ped and laid down the wrench, when
the iron was thrown that hit him. Lon
Kirk was arrested and awaits a hear
ing. He denies 1t.
Mr.. Mayor seems to be increasing
penalties, as yesterday he fined Wood
Smith $50 and costs and Charley Smith
and John Frost $40 and costs each for
being drunk.
Miss frankie Ward has gone to the
Wesley du OuiN6ISlJy at OCld W d4Cs 4lSl
father accompanied her.
Manager j. K. Jolly was investigat-
ing the accident by which Heil's meat
wagon was demolished.
w. A. Trenton, candidate for Aud
itor on the Democratic ticket, and D.
S. Dreamer, candidate for Recorder on
the same ticket, were in Bellaire yes
terday.
L. e. Emmerson was in town yester-
day, also II. T. Shepherd.
The Bellaire bottle works are ex-
pected to be started up tomorrow.
Mrs. G. D. Wilkinson and Miss
Blanche Wilkinson, who were guests of
Mrs. e. J. Steger, have returned to
their home at East Liberty, Pa.
Rev. Sam Small was registered at
the Windsor Sunday, on h is way to
Mt. Vernon TO give his lecture.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
CONTRACTS AWARDED
by the State Normal school Regents for
New Buildings and Repairs.
SDecial to the Register.

by the state Normal Scnool Regents Tor
New Buildings and Repairs.
Special to the Register
Parkersburg, w. Va, September H.
The Board of Regents of the State Nor
nal Schools, which has been in session
here for several days, adjourned to-
night after letting the following
contracts: w. w. Mccoy & Son.
Marietta, Ohio, new building at
Shepherdstown, SlO,700; c. H. Tur-
ner, Parkersburg, heating same
81, 925; McClaim & Gifin, Fairmont, adj
dit.on to school building at Fa!rmont,
$11, 1858; Fouse & Reich, Petersburg, re-
modelling building at West Liberty, g.
6S4; Sharp & KeaFns of ParkeTsburg,
roofing on all these buildings; w. w.
Mccoy & Son, Marietta, the new build
ing at Huntington; Oby & Co., Canton,
Ohio, heating of building, 1920, the
joint bids on the building being S20,479.
There were twenty-three bidders on
the latter building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
rooE1sH CnNrRAcrLAnoR Law


The contract labor laws of the United
States were intended to restrain the i'm
por,a1on Of undesirable persons like
the half civilized labor imported to build
some of our railroads and to work in
mines ~ wages agreed upon beforehand
and lower than the wages paid here for
Ike services. But the terms Of the law
were so sweeping chat that they have
been held 10 apply 90 musicians, play
ers. artists and even ministers Of the
gospel who have arrived 40 an under
standing on the question Of remuuera-
ton for their services before leaving
foreign countries to come hither. IN
scrupulous corporations have found lit
lie difficulty in SO managing their i'm
portatous Of labor as 70 DEFY the spirit
Of the law while keeping its letter But
less shifty and more scrupulous iudi-
viduas. unconscious Of any nfracuon