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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Threw "a Womb Into am Office.

WHEELING, w. Va, special: A strike
was %inaugurated i'll the Buckeye Glass
Works at Martins Ferry, Ohio, in jan
uary. The places of the strikers were
filled by non-union mon. Ten days ago
Manager Humphrey was shot at, and day
or two ago It bomb was thrown into the
office where lie was SIT. .,osed to be Sleep
ing, doing considerable damage.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
SOUTHERN.

PENSACOLA. Fla. special: Willis Cor
don, a young negro who successfully duped
the negroes of Jackson County with his
Liberia emigration scheme, has been cap
turcd at the town of Milton, near here,
where he was traced by one of his dupes.
When arrested lie had 5000 on his person, a
part of the money collected by him from
the negroes. He wa taken back to Cot
tondalc, jackson County, where a large
number of his victims are still encamped
i'll Il destitute condition. ON his arrival
there he made a speech to the negroes,
telling them he .sdc.lartcreda train which
would take them to the coast on the way
to Liberia. The crowd accepted this and
cheered Gordon loudly, but the whites are
taking steps TO expose the fraud and pun
ish HIM.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. special: The Union
which was used by all the railroads enter
ing the city. was destroyed by fire. Loss,
S40O,00 The Union Depot Hotel. which
occupied the two upper stories, was
crowded with guests, some of whom had
narrow escapes. The loss on the hotel is
$25,OO0. The total insurance is $4,000.
Guests losses, $4,000. Many pouches Of
United States mail were also consumed,
thus greatly adding to the loss. Among
hundreds of trunks burned were all OF
those belonging to the Lewis Morrison
Faust Company, containing valuable dress
and stage paraphernalia.
ST.. JOSEPH, No., special: The police
rounded up an organized gang which has
been robbing freight trains as they entered
this city. Ed Harmon, Ed Kartch, Arthur
Snyder, John Dodge and VIM. Berkeley
were arrested and locked up. In their Dos
session were found a large amount of stolen
goods which had been taken from the Bur-
lingtOn, the Missouri Pacific and Santa Fe
Railroad Companies. The gang were
bound by an oath to kill any member who
confessed, and since their arrest four of
them have threatened to get even with the
who confessed.
ST. Louis special: Three deleyates from
the Trades and l. bM Unicn will 10 10
jefferson City in a lew days to request the
Legislature to take some action against the
rule which has been made in several hotels
in this cily compelling walters to shave.
AT its %sem;-mOnthly meeting the union
adopted a resolution requesting the Legis-
lature to enact a law making it a felony for
an emplo. e. or his agents to enact such a
condition from employees or those seeking
employment.
GALVESTON, Tex. special: The tug
Seminole arrived at Sabine Pass, and re-
ported having seen the sloop Scandinavian
bottom up just east of High Island, twenty
five miles east of here. There were ON
board Capt. Bockwick and crew of two
men and two caulkers. A message was
received from Bolivar Point from Capt.
Bockwick asking for medical assistance,
stating that he was very badly frostbitten.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Seed For the Needy.

The Commissioners OF Bcedle County
have purchased of L.. n. Loomiso of .Alpana
5000 bushels of wheat to be distributed 10
those needing it in the lower tier of town
ships of the above county. He is now nc
gotiating with the commissioners of san
born County to dispose of his wheat in
the Letclicr warehouse. There will no.
be enough wheat in that part of the state
to supply the demand.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
South Dnkotn DairYmcn.

The annual meeting of the South Dako-
ia Dairymen's Association will be held in
Madison OH the 18th of March. The an
nual address will be delivered by Prof. \.
III. Wheaton, superintendent of the dairy
department of the State Agricultural Col
legc, and president of the association.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Gave l,lrth to- TWINS.

Fort ScorT, Kan, special: Mrs. Cal
Packer. 30 years of age, was five months
ago gored by a vicious bull and her abdo-
men torn open. Her bowels were lacer-
atcd and fell out. Contrary TO cxpecta-
tions she has fully recovered and give birth
to twin SONS weighing nine and seven
pounds respectively. They are in perfect
health and the mohtcr WILDE able to be up
in n few la-S.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Condition of French Crops.

PARIS special: The official report OF the
condition of French crops at the end of
January is as follows: Whcat-Twenty-
eight departments, very good; tifty-four.
good: three, fairly good, two, middling.
Rye-Thirty-two departments, very good:
forty-eight, good: four. fairly good: one,
passible: one. middling.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Hard ON Stock al, Ranges.

DENVER, Colo. special: Considerable
stock has slready persisted OH the ranges
OF Colorado in consequence of the cold.
1t is feared the loss will he heavy unless a
change takes place soon. Many settlers in
eastern Colorado are suffering from cold
and hunger.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22

The grand Jury at Deadwood returned
an Indictment against john La, &c. alias
john Owlhead, an Indian, for completely
in the murder OF Il sauaw on the Rosebud
Agency some weeks e o Hollow EulL.
husband of the murdered squaw. appeared
before the grand jury and gave strong .v:-
dclcaagainst the accused. Thunder Hawk.
The active spirit i'll the murder. committed
suicide in the Hot Springs jail.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
To Regulate Rnilrond Rates.

n largely signed petition has been sent
to the Legislators from Lincoln Countys
asking that something be done in the way
of railroad legislation. The railroad rates
are declared to be outrageously discrim-
NATIVE,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
State Notes.


State Notes.
The Methodists of Edgemont will build Il
$1,000 church next spring.
Fairview has investeds 73, Ooo in improve
ments within a very short time.
Seventy of the 100 shares of the Huron
Creamery have been taken.
The Commissioners of Lincoln County
have decided to furnish the farmers in
feed with seed for the springs sowing.
The Western Agricultural Company.
with headquarters at Aberdeen, has fully
completed organization. The object OF the
company is to elevate the standard of agri-
culture and improve the methods of soil
culture Oh the western prairies.
Good progress is being made on the con-
struction of the great irrigation ditch
owned by the Stokes Brothers and others
Oh the Cheyenne River. The water is talk
Ell from near the mouth OF the Belle
Fourche River, and is conducted SO that IL
will irrigate the Cheyenne River bottom
for a distance of over nine miles. Tic
ditch is three feet deep, six feet wide and
is said to he one of the best of the kind Ill
South Dakota.
The Guilty Sark Milling Company, COM
posed of Hot Springs and Mystic capitai-
lists. has Just issued the report of Expert
Titus Corkllill on the property of Mystic.
From this report the owners see muci,
filthy lucre. Taking a daily output o,
thirty tons as a basis, they estimate the
average cost at $75 a day. The value of
the ore is estimated OF SIS a ton, which
leaves a balance of 1915 per day, after tax
ing out the cost of mining.
A farmer named SimOnsOn. who lives
three and a half miles north of Vermillion.
met with a strange experience in his herd
of cattle. A number of the strongest ones
died of Il mysterious disease, which affect
ed the cattle less as they became lower in
grade. The troube became SO serious that
an examination was made. 1t seems that
"a day or two before the cattle had broken
loose and got into a bin of mustard, which,
of course, acted severely ON the stomach,
and caused death.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22

ODlN, ILL.,, special: \ tremendous en-
plosion of powder and gas caused by an
0vercharged blast occurred in the coal mine
here. No one was killed, hut several were
seriously wounded and a number quite
badlN hurt.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Poultry AssocIution OrcanIxed

The South Dakota Poultry Association
was organized at Canton. DIR. j. NJ. Lewis
was elected president and f. NJ. Hueston
secretary. The board of directors is COM
posed OF gentlemen from all over the State.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
He Tell g Feet.

LEAvENwoRrn, Kan, special: The
dead body of Patrick V. Egan of the Sixth
Cavalry at Fort Leavenworth. was found
at the bottom of the Homo coal mine. He
had fallen $50 feet.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Object to a New divorce Law.

The Ministerial Association of Sioux
Falls has passed res olutions endorsing the
efforts OF Bishop Hare tt prevent the
change of the divorce law OF this state.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
Farmcrs' Instltute Orranized.

A farmers institute has been organized
by farmers of several townships adjoining
Mitchell. Its sessions will begin Oh the
evening of February IL. Prof. Phillips
and Prof. Chilcott of the State Agricultural
College, will be present to participate.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22

Russian railroads have women's smok.
ng cars.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22

Mitchcll's New High school.
Mitchell's new high school building is
practically completed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
4,OOO.OOO Acres of I.and.

About 100000 acres of good land will
coon be disposed of at the rate Of so cents
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1895-02-22
To Recover Their Parents Bodies.

Milton G. Connors, jr., and brother, Geo.
G. Connors, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Connors of Deadwood, who were aboard
the steamer Elbe, have gone to New York
City for the purpose of making arrange
ments to recover the bodies of their par
entS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
THREE TRUNKS AND a CON
STABLE.
SUSPECTED of Containing Liquor,
they are Guarded Ali Day by
Constable Brown.

There was q whiskey drummer in town
las, week and the Cons,ables were Informed
on good authority that he took orders from
three parties, who are suspected of selling
contra band liquor. Since then the Consta-
bles have been keeping sharp lookout tor
the LIQUOR. They knew that it would have
to he shipped in some unusual WAY and they
have been puzzling their wits 10 imagine how
it would come.
Wednesday three large trunks came in on
the Florence train, and for some reason Coz
stable George Just Brown suspected thatlhey
contained wbiskey The trunks were large,
heavy and unmarked. No one knew 10
whom they belonged, and no one claimed
them. Therefore the Constable stood guard
over the trunks all day waiting TO: some one
to come after them when he INTENDED TO fol-
low them and see the trunks opened. But no
one came for the trunks during the day, apd
the Coustables wearS watch Was frullless.
When he evening train from Columbia
came in stranger, presumably drummer,
made his appeara nee, claimed the trunks aod
had them re-checked for Manning. Whether
these trucks contained whiskey or hardware
is sealed question, but it is believed by
some that The trunks did contain liquor, and
that it was intended for parties in Sumter,
but that lne close watch maintained oy the
90 lice and Constable Brown prevented a
delivery Perhaps, and perhaps not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Razors in the Air.

Alhertus Levau was severely cut in the neck
last Thursday night by Lot Polk. Levan and
Polk had fuss about dog, and they came
pear getting soge,her, but were separated by
friends Levan started off when Polk made
some abusive remarks TO Levan. Levan re-
turned and Polk cut him in the neck. The
wound while painful is not dangerous The
cutting was done with a razor, and took
place near the A. C. L. depot. Considerable
excitement was caused and number of ne
groes ran for doc,ors 1t is said that had
the razor blade cut down fraction Of an
inch deeper it would have severed Levan 8
jugular wen or wind pipe, and death would
have inevitably ensued. Polk has been
arrested.
Levan fred two shots at Polk with re-
volver after Polk cut him, hut neither shot
took effect. Polk was turned over to Trial
Justice Wells this morning and committed to
jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Fire.

About six p. m., last Friday, the barn on
the premises of MIR. H. Hardy, on Council
Street, rented by Mr. Robert Bradwell, was
burned.
The alarm was not received promptly by
the FIRE department, owing to the distance,
but, nevertheless, our FIRE laddies responded
promptly when the alarm did reach them.
Despite the fact that it was raining, aud
considerable mud was on the ground, the FIRE
department made quick run. Delgar No. 3
Reel SQUAD was in the lead, closely followed
by Monaghan No. 2. Delgar and Mona
CHAN No 2 were compelled TO connect their
hose together in order to reach the FIRE. They
had to unreel and conuec, 1000 feet of hose.
which they quickly did. The Ere had made
much headwav owing TO the infamable
material, bu, and put stream on the
FIRE and kept the Old she'll of building from
completely burning down. The barn was
completely ruined, but the fact that it did not
burn completely down showed what our fire.
men can do.
The barn bad only small amount of fod-
der and some old iron it. Loss about $50.
No insurance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Uncle Toms Cabin.

Despite the heavy rain and the mud of last
Friday evening q large house greeted the
presenta tiop OF Uocle Tom Cabin. There we're
present people from North and South of Ma
son and Dixon's lines, and an unusually large
number of negroes occupied the balcony and
gallery. Uncle Toms Cabin did not consist
of the bitter sectional hatred as drama that
characterized it as book. The play
showed the institution of slavery in its worst
phases and at the same time it showed the
bright side, au6 proved that as rule South
ern slave owners were not only humane, but
in many instances actually devoted to their
slaves. The devotion Of the negro and his
faithfulpees to his owners was also strongly
set forth. One particular feature of the play
was little Eva's confidence ia, and attach
ment to Uncle Tom: true scene 10 LIE,
which can be seen even to-day, for 1t is not
an unfrequent thing 10 see white children OF
to-day love and trust their colored nurses.
Of course, the play showed some terrible fea-
lures O slavery, which were no doubt bitter
medicine, but it did not accuse the Southern
slave owners as a whole, but simply showed
that many Northern people in the South were
as much in sympathy with the brutality as
the few unkipd Southern people.
The writer regrets 10 have to say that Un-
Gle Toms Cabin was not presented IN the
manner that it should be. The subject was
fine, the acting, however, was decidedly poor.
The actors and actresses were not dlStlnct 10
their ntterances and it was lmpossioeto IN
.'ers,and what most of them said. Little Eva
was fine, and one or two other characters
reasonably good, but as rule the acting DIG
not do Justice 10 the play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Highway Robbery.

On Saturday night while Maria Gaillard, a
colored washwoman was going home with
her basket of groceries, she was the victim OF
a highway robbery. When she passed
Monumental Square on Republican Street.
she noticed two colored boys standing on the
corner talking. When she got near Mr.: Y"
B. Burns house, on the corner of New Street
Que of the boys, who was on the corner near
Monumental Square, and whom she says she
did not know, came up and snatched neF
basket of provisions from her. Maria imme.
diately began 10 yell fire. murder, help, and
aroused the entire neigbborhood. The thief
started TO run, and some boys and men hear
ing her yeils went to her assistance The
THE droped Maria's basket aud made h's es-
cape Most of the groceries were spiiiea on
the ground. Maria was badly frightened, but
glad 10 get her basket and some OF her groceries
back. She thinks the other boy on the cor.
ner was 10 with the thief. The police Will
take action in the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
MONEY LOANED.

Do YOU want to borrow money on equita-
BILE terms?
Do you desire 10 pay off d mortgage and
re-borrow the money at per cent. interest
annually?
Would you care TO be so situated that you
could reduce the mortgage against your
home By paying off small amount monthly
and at The end of each year receive credit for
all paid? With interest being charged only
on remaining portion of loan. .
Would you like to buy your family bone!
If so read the following
represent Company that has embodied
in it's plan all the features enumerated ABOVE
and many more. Can you see any reason
wby you should pay large interest TOR
money when YOU have good security? Can
you present any good reason why II Is not as
we Il to receive profits yearly as TO walt rom
7 to 10 years as one does IN many OF Tue
Associations? Is not the reduction OF
in,eres, yearly better than waiting many
wears for profits? Borrowers under the plan
represented by me assume absolutel y no rlsk
as every dollar paid on the loan is creoiteo
on the mortgage, thereby reducing 1t IN pro-
portion TO the amount paid
Building Association. have oenenueo
hundreds of thousands, 80 did the old cars
that were propelled by horses Our plan is as
far superior to Building Associations as the
trolley cars are to the old antiquated horse
car system My time is TOO much occupied
TO answer questions for the curious, but those
seeking information for the betterment o
their condition will receive full information
promptly We offer an Investment to those
who have small amount 10 save monthly
that has no superior as to safety and seldom
eoualed for profits. Call or write.
HENRY L. B. WELLS,
on A..ornev Snmter G. n. S. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30

The early morning passenger train, NO.
So, from Columbia to Wilmington, Z !,
via Florence, heretofore leaving Columbia at
4 80 a m and arriving at Sumter at o.53
a. m now leaves Columbia at $40 a. 70. and
arrives at Sumter 6.43 a. n.
The horse business is booming, and if The
sales continue this country will soon be
overstocked. 4 sale Of fifty head of horses
and mules is advertised 10 take place in this
CITY last week. The question is, where does
the money come from to buy All these horses,
if the people are as Impoverished as it is said
thev are? Already two lots OF twenty-five
have been sold At auction, at AN average price
of about sixty dollars each. This would be
So 900 that one man has taken away. Be-
sides this lot Of other horses have been sold
by travelling traders, one or more of whom
are in the city all toe time. Nor have the
Oregon horses beer taken into consideration,
and OF these Number were sold IN this
County.
An old-,ime negro in Concord township, Is
a great believer in dreams. Just at Christ
mas time he SAWS that he had dream, Ia
which two spirits appeared TO him and tolG
him that he had built his cabin upon his for
tune, and that underneath his house there
was large amount Of gold. The ole fellow
.oudered over the dream, and so convinced
was he Of The presen'ment, that about two
weeks since he moved his house and COM
menced digging down for the spirit gold
He has, so it is said, dug down a"ont 10 feet,
and is still digging, and if he keeps on at the
presep J, rate by next Christmas he will be
within about 1899 miles Of China.
Harry Johnson, negro man, got mashed
on some potatoes Monday afternoon, at
Spanu Co.'S, grocery and stole limited
nuuter, but was detected, arrested and lock-
ed up in the city guardhouse. After being
in the guardhouse about one hour warrant
was issued agains, him by Trial Justice
Wells for petit larceny, and he was taken
from The guardhouse to the trial justice court
for trial While beicg taken to the court:
the officer noticed piece of cloth projecting
from under his vest. Upon examination 1t
was found that johnson had stolen one of
toe guardbouse blankets and wrapped it
around bis body, covering it with his vest
aod coat. Trial Justice Wells then found
Johnson guilty of stealing, upon two charges,
and sentenced him TO Is days for the potatoes
and 10 for the blanket. Twenty-Five days in
eli, in the County Jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
A Canvass of the City to be Made
at Once.

The Ladies' Aid Society of 81. Lawrence
Catholic Church, of this city, has MADE the
first response to the appeal of the Young
Mems Business League of Charleston, in the
interest of the Nebraska sufferers. At q
meeting held Sunday afternoon the matter
was taken under consideration and the fol-
lowing ladies were appointed 10 canvass the
city for clothing:
For Ward /, Mrs. F. F. Teicber, Miss
Marie Teicher.
Ward 2, Mrs. J. A. Schwerin, Miss Mamie
Leonard
Ward 5, Mrs John W. McKeiver, Miss
Jimmie Brennan.
Ward q, Mrs. Neil O'Douuel, Miss Gertie
Epperson.
These ladies will only solicit contributions
of wearing apparel and bed clothes, 1t beng
understood by this society that the municlpai
authorities are to lool. after the canvass for
food. The ladies on the committee
have requested US to say that any and
all kinds of wearing apparel for babies,
children, boys and girls, men and women,
old and young, large ard small-sacks,
shirts, shoes, coats, vests, hats, caps, boz.
nets, over coats, dresses, ladies' or chldrens'
hose, and in fact any and everything usually
worn bv human beings, male or female, will
be very acceptable and the public is Informed
that it is not necessary for any one TO stand
back on amouo,s of clothing, as one article
of any shape or form, will be as acceptable
as whole car load. If every person 10
Sumter would give at least one garment ii
would amount TO great pile. Of course,
there are plenty of people who can afford TO
send large bundles of clothing, who will do
80 II should be borne in mind that bed
clothes are much needed also The ladies
will try TO zee all the housekeepers, but
should any be missed they are requested to
send their contributions to the residence o
Mrs. Neil O'Donnell, or if more conVenieo
to do 80 send them to the Office of The DAILY
Item, where the ladies will get them. AL
expenses of packing and shipping. will be
borne by the Ladies Aid Society. 1t is no.
even essential unless so desired to put tht
name of the donor upon the contribution
All contributions are requested to be sent II
TO Mrs. O. Donnell by next Saturday.
The ladies on the Canyass!og COMMITTEE
will begin their good work of soliciting
clothing tomorrow, Tuesday morning. Al
of the clothing received will be shipped ,t
Young Mems Business League in Charleston
next Saturday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Jackey Ecrner.

The Do1cas Society will give Jackey
Horuer Pie Party at Mrs ". b. Burns', next
Friday afielnoon, February ls', from TO s
O'Clock Admission l0cis. The party is
particularly Ter chldrea. and each one that
comes will have a chance to put in his thumb
aud pull out pum free Nice home made
candy Will be for sale \ nice present Will
be given away to the one who guesseS It's
wejoht. free. This Will suit tue older ones
also. So VII must come and bring their
pocket books.