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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
gssG STONE LAKE.
The Coming Summer Eesofs OK
south E3ahOtRiaEss.

The popularity OF Simpson Park as q
summer resort is being we'll attested this |
season Ivy the large number OF those Who
have sought it for comfort and pleasure.
Notwithstanding a number OF new cot
tares have been erected this year, the
supply has not been equal to the demand,
and many families have been compelled
to!use tents AT all times during tho
season the grounds have been so fully
occupied that the park has had the ap-
pearance OF village by itself, the resi-
dents coming from all over the northern
part Of the state. As the attractions OF
this lake resort become better known II
will continue to grow IN favor, ana many
Of those who have been there this year
tor the first time are charmed with the
location and signify their intention OF
making it their regular summer home IN
the future when they take their outing.
The following parties have lately
purchased lots with the intention build
ing cottages before the beginning OF
next season:
From Aterdeen-G. J Keller, n. W
Foster, Ira Barns, w. G. Biekelhaupt,
A. A. Melgaar6, G. Z. Cressy, j +.
Cook, Bertha Kelley, Sadie Cram.
Milbank--L. II. Bentley, G. W.
Prevey, A. j. Hleser.
Biqstone-O. n. Olson, w. B. Shull
G.. B. Rlesland.
w. II. Ferry, of Melrose.
G.. r. Redman, Reyillo.
Louis Schneider, Davenport. N. -.
Robert Stru,z, Hanton, n. D.
D. D. Collins, Clark.
Aug. f. Schwartz, Addison, n. u.
G. Ainsworth, Henry $. D.
The lots on the grounds are nearly al
sold now, and those remaining unsoll
, will be advanced in price SO o.
5 $50 lot.
, The necessity for FIRST class hotel OF
the grounds with convenlences tor &C
i commodating those who do not desire t
) use the cottages has been severely felt
and the association has taken the mat
!, ters up and arrangements have now bee'
! completed for providing such bulldin!
!, and having it in complete running orde
: next year. with bath houses and othe
e conveniences. 1t is intended that ih
Q preliminary work on this structure vii
be commenced this season and full
9 completed and furnished IN time for mex
!, years business, the building TO cost $500
! or $1,000. The officers Of the associa'io
u are particularly we'll pleased with I'd
business Of the year and the natterin
!, prospects OF the future Development
/ the park as summer resort.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
Advertised Letter List.

Letters remaining uncalled for in tho
Milbank Post Office Aug 7, 1895.
Bentley Homer L. Fiber Wm.
Farbcr joan r. Hnnaen Pete.
Manuel Mrs. u. W. PhsEps IMTeIee
Seryis Mary IaDrpe Jessie.
In calling TO. any "f the above please
say "adver,,sed" and give date Of adver
tisemcnf. II net called for in fiiteenN
days vii be sent TO deadlett Office.
i. Gae. G, NJ MlDDa.aDRoek, z: Nj.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

Tie Big Stone camping party-the
families Of Attorney keenan,, Sheriff Col
Inns, and DR.. McSloy, Clerk of Courts
Berry and sister, and B. +. Filbert ar
rived home Friday night. They report q
splendid tjme.-Clark Pilot Review.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
pro,ect ,hc Game and Fish.

Shoot or fish only in the proper season
and escape the game warden by observ-
ing the laws. Many states have new
game and fish laws this year, and i yoG
don't know .hem, send fise &c stamps Tor
Il copy OF The Game Law issue OF IHE
AMERICAN, 245 State ST., Chicago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
For Over Fifty Years

MRs. WISsLow'a SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used tor children teething. II
soothes the child, softens the gums, aHays
all pabn- cures wind collie, and is tie best
remedy so< piarrhoea. Twenty,fysoents
q bott.e. Said hY sll druggists thSougA
ouAihe world.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

The following former residents OF Mi
bank, Gran. county, in 1899, gathered IL
Madison today: O. Il. Antlemaa, Chas.
Jacquot, Z. G. HILL J. A. McGoyern, 5.
G. Jones, Henry Neill. The boys resi-
dencas are now scattered in longitude
from Minneapolis to Aberdeen. Madl-
so Daily Leader.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
Can nonlA Hea:y

invite the farmers to ~ thelf plo"s,
to have new lays put on before the ploW
ing season commences. They are now
prepared to put on special hard lays
that will soour in any soil. Special at
tentlon given to lays for gang ploWs.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

Ashton the dentist will be absent
from his Milbank office from July 10 un
til August 10th.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

. visit .ro la4.an
NJ cb.. p,.. - ,,o....,
aa b,,n rra.aa. .e,an : ,,,ssJ', ,1Dg, 80.
u,,, hon ,,,.a,.1 NJ. W., ,1 ~
,onas '' '''
~,
soa;o.,, .,.,,.;., rum,. N-'
tba rco9. o.,3 t..,ttanl';,,l l,a w. ,ta ~. ;at.
40. - ~. s...;..,,at ' '''~
,
.n' i-''''le' Ho1o''"l'i ana iaal'iS
1;...', .,.,' : ,'.,''' - ~ :,
e,S.-....,
= =" "''i' - eAcDa52e any Ni''a "a
a'' 10 ~ ,eo"' ~ 10" 'a'S 'o' ''o oa's'
oI.. .,,, ~.
- 1
| =. H.. "9>'| ~ i'"A>'ls up "'N1'illlll
on n1s residence property. anu WIN d
- : - " s - -.
- -, " -. :
10otie t&aihiaeF =. =. iieH4'h1hS Wy
was III town the iFst OF 1Ae Week. "lleFe
- s%H,e y 80 ~ :, ~ :,
''s' ''''''f' = '7s's'.''''
JRiiah bennett 'ile "aletso"h as-
torney, Win ~ "'te' were ~ Town
-Hoi""s Va 'i.e'i ""' ''0'''
9tolA0 i4As' :" "Ae'S e''e5 H'''o
eating tof 'ae l'as' "eTA'
W IS. Saunders mas }ust put MS resi-
dence INSIDE ot Q hlee coa' " se''o"
pant aAa 2ec2ill'lG ia'ei''a'e', "'''' ."e
color, has started IA on We S'aoieS WIN
oaessatle soi''e''-'"'' 'eo
Miss Heien Buzze.l, si .'fahe oen'ei' :
has recently engaged % 'each !" ssiloo'
] in CoeIngton county, not faf rom bia''-
ley, where she goes ABOUT '3e 'ai1'e''e u
the month to commence Tue 19fh
The young people who are interested
! in having the u. = Charch Iepaiiea
! will give dime social at the nome Oh
Mrs. Geo Hocum Friday evening, Aug.
$ 9th. All are cordially invited to attend. !.
i. +. Ormsby. Of Enlmettsburg, Iowa,
: representing the American Investment
company Of that place, was here the
first Of the week, looking over the lahds
and affairs OF the corporation III TINS
5 vicinity.
: W. aaa,l tba attention Of our readers
: to the repository of the Bible society q
h Eniots store, where Bibles may oe iiao
ut actual cost Of printing, and neeuv per
sons supplied without cost by application
TO the officers Of the soeie's.
-. uon,ar Rnrear who is an employt
i. of The Ashury hospital at Minneapolis
a,a at tbe same time studying medicine
came home for a short visit last weel
i ,al ,,,l "a down to camp at the lax
! while epioying his vacation.
1nst sac what the creamery is doing
i ~. There's the secretary of the asso
6, cation nut 6 ". Martins, who reports
fa 49, s.a .ar aonrh,er at his house Monda,
of last week, and Will says that the lit'i
Lady is Just LOO = er cent ou''ei -
s ATTORNEY !. ". Bell has moved III
!, !, ,av office from the former location owe
ii .,a .aa hank @ Of Milbank to the rooms la'el
.. ''' 80, o' :, ,ha late Capt. smither, owe
8 o,sap, a,a drng s,ore. Attorney Bouc
ef takes the rooms vacated BY Mr.. Bell
n + 'A1'' msrrv party Of the trends an
= a merry pa'9 Moroan dronpe
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

Sensible old ea-captain writes 10
J. G. Aver & Go. that he never goes 70.
sea without supply of Ayers Pals.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

n OF TEBEKhH Meets second and fourth
-. Thursday Of each month att y. " =
|a
n,ss NINA FAEsET, n. y.
Mrs " I RUST, See.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

II OF P-Hanner Lodge No. q meets eNers '1'
IN Wednesday evening III Woods ha'a 10
r. II BEsEDIcT, L. Y.
i A. F, LlspevisT. X of r.. Il s.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

hEGRFE OF H0NOP-Protection Lofge,
L. meets iii a. @. u w. hall hrst ana lhia
alrsday each month. nu
Mas. q. BARNEY, G. Of y.
Miss lDA TnAYER, Rec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

\ F. A= NJ -NILRhSK LODGE 10 20.
Ia. St4.ad meetings al Nasanls nal, on
la Thufsd4s eveair4 Of esct month Visiting
k,hren ara enraIai, invited to Gttena
|. / EesrK. sec. f. FaANuEL, "
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

0. O. F.-SYISAN LODGE No "a
Meets every Tuesday evening at Schaier :
all Visiting brethren cordially invited
Nv pREg E3. See c. J. CARRlek, N.G.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

Ia O. u. W.-Meeta first and third Moheny
~. evenings Of cn,ll month II ooas haIat
listing brethren cordially invited, r. T. Dohh'
{seeorder " q NCPHERsoN, NJ W.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

. A. R-GEN. HUMPHREY Posi-.
NJ. Meataaverv snrnnd and fourth Saturday,
RIP. m. sharp, at the Court House. All com
ades visiting our city are invited q meet WIZ -
%. N, l. LowrHlAH Commahder 'ho, y.
SfEARNs Adjutant
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09

RELIEF CORPS-Ger. Humphreys Ke.lal
~ Corps meets every second and 1ouinn an
thursday OF each month 1T the |. . - ha',
!. MRs. j BosWoKTH. Tres.
olRs. Il. 7. ABBoTT, Rec.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
NOTICE.
MILBANE. S. d JULY 30, 1895 {.

Notice IS hereby given that the Grant
County Of South Dakota Court House
has this day been destroyed by lire, and
that there will be special meeting OF
the 3oara Of County Commissioners OF
saii County on Monday August 3th,
lsg0, 1T the City of ,iiibank, South l>a-
kota, for the purpose Of making arrange
mems for offices FOR county officers, anc
such other business as may regularly
come before sail board.
Attest.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1895-08-09
MTEBAsK. S, d., AUGUST 6, 1885.

Board met pursuant TO adJoulnment
On motion board proceeded 10 make
arraa rements for court house vault,
but no report Of same was made.
On motion the following bills were eS-
aminea and allowed:
Alfred NorteN. register OF deeds salary for
July. 1875 10
Irwin ID Aldrich, county supt., salary for
,iaIy 1895 and postage stamps, Sih. -. 81 ~
S. : Iockhart, states attorneys saary for
July lt'5 s..r.... W of
John Douglass, clerk III county Auditor Of
Iaa5,tf' NM IL conrt eff ...t > 50
j H. Burkhardt, for moving county treas
nreE & safe. r*..,.....s. :" ~
On motion ordered that a warrant 10
the sum OF five hundred dollars $500 DO
drawn in favor OF Ed p, Dore out Of the
county sinking fund to pay bond Interest
to Hanover National Bank, New York.
On motion the rebinding of certain
books and also of making new books
were offered to the lowest bidder; anG
also that said books should be made 10
good and substantial binding and the
best kind Of paper; and il tie books are
not found to be satisfactory when dellV-
cred. tie same 10 be returned The
lowest lid Si99 from Garter Publishing
Co. of Pierre, was accepted.
On motion board ado urned to Au-
gust 11th, 1885
GEO MITCHELL,
Attest Chairman,
|
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n FoIsBERG,
County Auditor

Farmers bring your wheat TO Erland-
aon s. johnson in exchange for hour
and feed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-06-13


dnoa orda;to
~ o Pn
commence Compound
Compoud otnee
taawo
Yours respectfully
MRS AUG DARRO
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-06-13
HERE'S AN !DEA:
A chance to get
PAIR OF SHOES
Fob
Ten Minutes Work!

The question among the business men
of Honolulu is:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-06-13
DOES
ADVERTISING
PAY?

To solve the problem as well rs 70
ascertain whether advertisements at
tract the attention OF newspaper readers.
we offer pair OF our best $500 shoes
($6.5O anywhere else) to the person who
sends us, under the head of WANTED"
the cleverest advertisement of our shoes.
1t must be original, concise, and to the
point. 1t must not be longer than apy
ordinary want ad. found in the daily
papers
Advertisement to be written ON ono
side OF white paper and signed by the
competitors full name and address.
State the name of the paper in which
you saw this notice and enclose your eff
fort in an envelope marked:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16

Msyes. Alsxansrla. La.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16

'Miry Saunders is an awful smart
gal, eaid Mrs. Abijah Wilson as sho
folded her shawl in its regular oreases on
hOr return from tho High Bridge academy
exercises" Il must aay IL, II sho is my
niece, that consider she has roal talent.
Her composition wRs Jest as smooth as II
she'd wrote for tho papers all her days,
Her ma set there, jest like bump on
log, an didn't appear to know what was
bein read. 1t must a. been real disnp-
p'intin to 'Miry after the way she's
worked over that composition.
what was tho subject OF hor writinH
inquired Mr.. Wilson.
1T was u graduatln essay, " answered
his wife, IAN 1t showed good deal o
thought In l6-ycar.old gal, Jest flnishin
off her schoolin. 1t was called The Stern
Duties of Life Upon Which We Arc About
Bntorin.' That was tho caption of IT, an
tho idoo was well kerried out"
We'll. now it's singular how gals is
made, uin't its" inquired Mr. Wilson.
Now, sh'd never've expected to hear
'Miry holdin forth on Jest that subject"
why wouldn't you, I'D like to know"
demanded tho gifted essayist's aunt
well, " said Mr.. Wilson, II some way or
mother didn't think Miry was Jest pup
pared to tackle that subject. For yist'day
afternoon, while was over to hor pas,
'Miry she lay in the hammock roadin a
paper novel, while her ma did up tho din
ner dishes an all tho rest o. the work But
thon, " added Mr.. Wilson, II reckon comp
sltions is one thing, an kerryin out Of
tho ideos that's in 'am is another thing. "
Youths Companion.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
DISAPPEARANCE OF 1Anonrs
a hit Of Royal I'rIc-a-brac which I. Nov
Seldom Usad

a. nmong the most curious indications OF
~ oNoiution oil democracy In old Europe
euo ssauuol disappearance Of the throne
uonning not the institution of mon
aEohy, but the actual, pnlpahle chair Of
s'ate, preferably OF gold ernbellished With
gems al libitum, which We used "a hear
80 much about In fairy tales. Ths throne
WI recently palpabl0 reality, is today
only symbol Tho newspapers ten Of n
hionnrch'H accession to the throno Of Ma
ancestors, of carrying popular complaints
~ .nc throne, OF speeches from the throne.
rms throne Is said to be firm, that Ia he
totSering, but these are only metaphors.
Ihls ls 50 true that II man wero nsl,ed
70 describe tho piece OF furniture in cues.
tion no would DO seriously embarrassed in
his efforts. So
1t Is true that there are chairs of stats.--
every sovereign has scvcral-thnt are sno.
ken OF as thrones. But they arc 20 only for
tho moment, while tho monarch or his
spouse occupies thoin, whereas tho yerlta-
bio throne, that majestic raised seat mnde
II gold and tncrusted with precious stones,
seated on which the monarch issued his
edicts and rendered justice. tho throne of
which the very feet wero saturated with
malesty-this throne has disappeared
France has amused herself by abolishinr
nnd then ro-ostnblishlug the throne at in
tervals. But her ally, tho car Of all the
Russins, has at least n dozon--that ia TO
say, his majesty Nicholas III owns GUAM
Titles OF decorated armchnirs that arc al
ternatoly designated by the namo OF throne
though no single ono can claim tho dig.
nifty exclusively.
The most expensive Of all is probably
tho chair that belonged TO his majesty
Ivan the Terrible, which is now at Mos
COW IN the treasure chamber OF tho Krem.
lin. This precious piece OF furniture is
composed entirely Of turquoises fitted into
each other like the stones of pavement.
The back alone contains 10, coo of these
precious stones which woro picked out
from the most beautiful Epecimons known
to those times.
What is tho British thronci Is It tho
stone seat Of Edward tho Confcssor at
Westminster abbey, which has served for
thousand years as the coronation scat Of
the sovercigns Of BritainY Is IL the stump
tuous chair Of state in tho house OF lords,
or tho seat occupied In Buckingham pal
ace, or the gilt armchair on which hor
Britannia majesty sits at Windsor when
she gives audience TO foreign enyoys2
Certainly no one of hor chairs claims the
title of throne exclusively. The English
give it generally to the stone seat of West
minister abbey, though that Is occupied
only once by each monarch.
Thinks to tho love Of Louis, king OF
Bavurin, for all that is sumptuous, that
country possesses more than dozen chairs
wonderfully carved and covered with gold
and precious stones. They are distributed
among tho numerous royal palaces and
chateaux that have cost that country such
prodigious sums Of mOnoy.-St. Louis
Post Dispatch.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16

Gainesville, Tex, Feb, l5.-AIr, Sam
James, of Ardmore, is visiting in tho
city.
Mrs. Dora Hamilton. of Dallas. IL
visiting friends and relatives In the
city, .n
Ben Shauer the rustling cowman.
has bought and shipped five car loads
OF fat cattle TO Kansas City this week.
Stoekmen from the Territory and
different places throughout the state
report range cattle suffering for feed
and water.
The p,ihnle ~ lindsay and the stock
men adjacent TO that point. are anN-
iously awaiting the building Of new
depot and stock yards at that place
II would prove a great convenience to
the stool men and farmers Of thai COM
munlty and would no doubt add money
20 the Missouri, Kansas g. Texas eon-
pany TO make tie improvements asked
for,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16


Pope Leo XIII Ens authorized his ply
sioian, DR.. Lapponi, to communicate to
tho medical faculty such information
about himself as mny DO OF interest to
them. DR.. Lnpponi says TINT the pope,s
health at tho present time is perfect, us 1t
has boon for nearly tho whole OF his long
life. His cyesight is so good that he odn
read without glasses lie locks fragile
but is stronger than might be imagindd
He needs but little sleep, not more than
three or four hours nnisht, Hismind ana
momory nre In the best condition. lie Is
an interchangeable worker, attending to tho
details of his worldwide duties every day
OF the year.
What DR.. LEpponi says about the popes
habits of living Is very interesting, lilo Is
exceedingly abstemious in his diet-ior
breakfast cup OF coffee with bread; for
dinner. soup, a modloum Of meat and
vegetable, with small CLASSICAL OF Dor,
deaux wine; for supper, soup with bread
and the same quantity OF wine. FOR
man s5 years old, or indeed, for an intel
leotual uan at any time OF life there
could not DO bottor dietary. II Is pleas
mt 10 tho taste it Is nourishlng; II ls
wholesome; It is satisfactory; It is good Tor
tbe mind. His example, in this respect ID
well worth copying by Catholics, Protes-
tants Jews, agnosties, atheists ana Pa'
cans.-New York sun.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
sTnAN DYE woRIks.


or NOR. inAsbltants. Address .. 4
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
,rEp 4 MEAN COUNT house.
Coal DuclSct Falls ana scnres
Denton's Court.

D,nton, Tex, Feb. 15.-Evidently
Iaijn county needs new courthouse.
4 the county officers are alarmed at
I, condition OF the building. and even
\ county commissioners are not en-
Mn free from anxiety. as was shown
ID afternoon.
seYeral parties secreled on the upper
irway supplies of barrels, coal scut-
bricks and the like, and at a given
|nal turned them all loose down the
|in creating a fearful din. The COM
|ssoners' court which has today been
|1sIlering the courthouse question,
5 then In session and adjourned with
L the slightest previous tormallty.
ne Of the commissioners even failed
SECURE their hats and overcoats. The
|hcus officers deserted their offices.
h a prominent attorney who was be-
N the commissioners discontinued
4 took himself in haste to safer quar-
l.
While the affair was the result of a
|nslcal Joke the effect shows clearly
estate Of mind oc those familiar with
condition OF things.
syet the commissioners have reach
b conclusion as to the proper steps
V taken.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
To n Flnish In the wise County sent
Race.


Paradise, Tex. Feb. 19.-Editor Ca
,otte. A communication from Bridge
mort in Yesterdays Mail-Telegram as
serts that Paradise is not contestant
FOR the county seat in Wise county
We wish to say that the entire asseI.
tion in reference to Paradise ID lHisc
and absurd -. ii, 80
located as she is within four miles o.
the geographical center ana by GUS
nra -. .ne center of population nan s,i
e,tber OF the contending points, WIN
tbree-fourths of Decatur's voters mush
closer to US than our boasting' ,, en-,
vious. tricky sister. Brldgeport WIN
at least half OF sister BIS, voters on
our side OF the river. Every man IN
Paradise is for Paradise while me ,e w Sest
aide OF sister b. Is for anybody 10 , pen.
pridseport. Sister b., everybody
i prtH that you are nearly seven miles
from the geographical center center ana ,I,dsd u
,,o,, don't wish TO be exposed, please
eohrne FAIR PLAY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16

carbon. Tex. FEB. 15.--Another snow
storm visited this section OF country
today. Snow began falling at an carry Amy
hour this morning and communist
,brnuehout the day 1t is now about
tan inches deep. The ground has been
frozen nearly three weeks. the LONGEST
md most severe cold spell for many
years. Business is practically suspehu-
The drug store formerly occupied by
M, u. Butler Is now being over
hanled and repaired and viii be oc-
nnpied by Mrs. snider formerly OK
Sannnche. late OF Houston, as hotel,
III from appearances will be we'll fur
S MAJ Also Mr.. II. v. Fowler, for
,,,erlv OF the firm OF II. Busby & Co.
~ this place. but lately OF Houston,
viii in the near future open family
groceries at the Chandler old stand.
NIr Beaumont was doing the town to-
day In the interest OF the Rotan Gro
Gerry company Of Waco.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-16
IL ONCE OWNED Hind TOM.
l. Dethune. Former Controller of
The lnIOreI nrnHIEN. Dies.

~ Dethune, Former Controller of
the COlored Prodigy, Dies.
|ikhington, Feb, l5.--Gen. James G.
|hane widely known as the one-time
I'sr and manager OF Blind Tom, the
seal prodigy. died today at the home
" son In this city, aged 81 years.
vas hale and vigorous until u few
|aias ago.
IN Bethune was a graduate OF the
|ltsslty Of Georgia and an intimate
- Of Alexander Stephens. Robert
abs and other famous Georgians.
Ifng the Greek war he served as
lel, but owing to the loss of u leg
loi take part in the civil war. Six
4 tfen survive him.
@Al1 Tom was born in Columbus, Ca,
=, lis, Of parents the property of
Sethure, then the editor and pro-
w OF a newspaper called the Cor
s'one. Charity Virgins was his
nds name, and Tom was one Of II
slen' The boy was an idiot from
and knew nothing except music.
n, with him. is merely a matter OF
Aon' From his earliest years he
ssa a wonderful appreciation of
IN and when he was years old
saken on a short tour, Later he
aken to Europe, where he played
ieseveral crowned heads, and mys-
musioisns and scientists. This
Yesn tour Melted Gen. Bethune
-Ands OF dollars. Annual tours in
country followed, and when Gen.
aune neeame tired OF making money
IN John G. Bethune, assumed the
aEement OF the prodigy, and took
.yout the country until 1870, when
nlner succeeded In having him ap-
curator of the idiots person.
y bethune died in 1888, and the
x men succeeded his son as man
~ persons interested in Blind
Hled suit in the courts to secure
NJ, IA. nus freedom and a part of the
Msnt earnings of about thirty
x ms suit was bitterly contested
ny belhunes. who had given Tom
~ l9r is services during the per-
I.nsd. Mrs, Bethune had herself
' sa Toms guardian, hut the suit
many won by the opposition and
w taken from the Bethune fam
S'age then he has seldom been
i 81. Several years ago II was
so n,Ss ne was dead, but this proved