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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
a cRusHsa FOR WHEY.
A Distressing Examp,e OF a Youns
Husbaudss Absence OF Mind.

A Dietressiuu ExanpIe OF O Young
Husband's Absence OF Mind.
She IS a North Side girl. says the Chi.
eago Tribune, and she has recently mar
ried the dearest fellow in the world.
She is fully aware Of the latter fact, nor
does she hesitate to mention 1t to her
friends. Indeed, 90 recent Is her mar
riage that some Of her acquaintanccs
have not yet had a chance to meet the
most charming OF his sex. Brief as tina
time has been, however, 1t has yet been
long enough for her to discover that hc1
husband is absent-minded.
The other day she was expecting q
girl friend to lunch with her and make
the acquaintance Of this paragon. Tho
guest, however. failed to make her ap,
pearance, though a careful search Of
the husbands pockets failed to reveal
the note Of invitation. 1t was q rainy
day and late In the afternoon the now.
acknowledgement made her appear
ance. wet and disheveled.
"What on earth is the mattcr?" cried
the bride. You poor thing. you arc
dripping wet and you have missed meet.
ing Fred"
"l'm awfully sorry" replied the guest,
'but I've had the queerest adventure!
I was on my way here in plenty Of time;
1t was raining hard and the wind was
30 high that I almost lost my footing aa
I stepped from the South Side car and
tried to cross the street,
"You poor girl! Fred came home on
purpose to meet you; l was afraid he
would forget 1t, but he didn't"
I'm awfully sorry. Yes, us I was in
danger of being blown away a gentle
man came to my rescue and, taking my
umbrella, escorted me to the other side
Of the street."
"That was kind. Fred Is always do
ing something just that nice for some
body or other"
"But what do you think7 I thanked
him for his kindness and was reaching
for my umbrella when, raising his hat.
he walked OF With the umbrella over
him!w /,
"Why, he must be crazy! Did you
call after him" ,
"Oh, yes; but he didn't seem to hear,
and I had to tnke refuge In a drug store
after the rain had taken all the curl out
Of my feathers and ruined my new boa.
Finally the storm abated and I came on
here. Thought perhaps your husband
could help me to trace the man. He
was tall, with gray eyes and a light
beard, cut pointed, and"
Listen to me a minute, Gertrude"
said the bride, her face crimson. what
kind Of an umbrella was the one you
lost?" /,
Navy blue silk, with a silver handle
and my monogram on-why, that is 1t!
Where on earth did you, OF all people.
get It'll"
PRED brought It In when he came
home to luncheon" sobbed the bride.
HI told me to ave his life, he couldn't
remember where he had gotten itw
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Gen. Miles' Unique Deooras,on..

S0sNsAO O0CVT8yI000a
General Miles and family have Just
settled In q dne new residence on Rhode
Island avenue, in Washington, and
have for the first time unpacked their
beautiful collection OF Indian haneines.
a r animal skins and exquisite en-.
broideries, the work Of the Indian won.
en-. The interior Of their new home IL
inexpressibly fascinating. These strange
things brought from the Western wilds
bring up thoughts Of hunters and trap.
pers. dusky red men and brave army
officers, and the contrast to the Oriental
g, lcndor Of the diplomatic residences,
or the gorgeous furnishing in end-of-
N.c-century style Of the homes Of many
Of the millionaire Senators, lie az de.
ligLtful as possible.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
HEALTH CAME AFrER 70.
Up to that Time the Judge WISE In
Constant bread OF Death.

Up to that Time the Judge Was In
Constant Tread OF Death.
Ex-Chief Justice B. ]. Peters. OF the
Kentucky Court Of Appeals, has just
celebrated the 05th anniversary Of his
birth at his Aome in Mt. Sterling. In
an Interview he said, In speaking Of his
age and his health:
n wa an invalid when I can first re-
member, and I continued to be one un.
I'll I had lived out nearly the allotted
span OF mans life. The doctors told
me when I was a boy that I would have
20 be very careful or I would never live
TO mans estate. After I was grown
they said my time on earth was limited.
No medicine they gave me afforded any
relief to my apparently worthless stom-
ach, and I concluded that I would ex-
tend my law practice into the noun
oans OF Kentucky, so that lcould make
q living and at the same time be on
horseback and in the open air a. much
~ possible.
"For thirty years I rode over the
mountains in all kinds Of weather and
subststed on the most meager diet.
Cornmeal mush vas my staple article
OF food and whenever I could get fresh
milk I would drink that. I could eat
no meat and but few vegetables. AZ.
ter had reached the age Of 20 my stom-
ach trouble disappeared, and since then
and up to the last few years I have
been a we'll man. I subsist now chiefly
on Jersey cream and cornmeal mush..
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

diseased portion Of the ear. There IL only one
way to cure deafness. and that 10 BY constitu.
ttonal renaedies. Deafness is caused by an In.
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets in.
famed. you have . rumbling sound OF tnper.
feet hearing. and when II 10 entirely closed
Deafness 10 the result. and unless the innamms.
tion can be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition hearing will DO destroyed
forever nine cases out Of ten aro caused by ca.
ta,rh. which 10 nothing but IN in6aued condi.
ton Of the mucous surfaoes.
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness caused by catarrh, that vi
Send for circulars, FREQ.
---F j. CHENEY Z CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, $50
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
DRINKS ETHER az THE QUART
Aud Thereby Greatly Puzzlcs the
Medical p~rofessiou.

Aud Thereby Greatly Puzzlcs the
Medical Profession.
There are many ''ether drunkards" in
tue world, but the palm in that line is
easily borne of by John Becker, a shoe
laster of Cincinnati. Becker attained
the habit of ether drinking some time
ago, and now he sometimes puts away
as much as a quart a day Of the poi
son. Ether Is a powerful anaesthetic.
having a similar influence to that of
chloroform. 1t is rarely administered
internally, owing to its deadly influence.
but when 1t is found necessary 1t is
generally in the form Of Hoffman
drops" a solution composed Of seven
parts of alcohol to one of ether. A dose
In this form is fifteen drops.
Ether is also highly inlammable, and
when a person acquires a habit of
drinking 1t the breath, and even the
eShalation from the pores of the skin.
I'll easily become ignited by fire and
aus serious consequences.
Becker purchases it in six-ounce boz
ties. paying for the same 40 ccnts, and
he makes five and six trips a day to the
drug store, where he is accustomed to
buy the drug. He takes it to his room
and goes on an ether "jag." sleeping
for hours, until the effects wear off,
when he again replenishes his bottle.
Sometimes, when his money Is plen-
tiful. he buys 1t in pound packages;
then he remains in his room and sleeps
the hours away, and dreams a dream
that would.do justice to an opium iend.
The lack Of money sometimes puts a
stop to his protracted ''sprees." AS
soon as he straightens up sufficiently
ne goes back to work ut the factory
and labors industriously to accumu-
late money to resume his habit. Dur
Ing his sprees he eats nothing. He Just
sleeps his existence away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Polite. and the Offices.

49,
There is n point in connection with
the late presidential campaign which
should not be overlooked by thought
full people. For many years we have
had 1t dinned into u ears by the pro.
fessional politicians that there is great
danger to the Republic in the adoption
Of civil service reform. 1t has been SOL,
EMMY affirmed again and again that
unless there We're offices at stake the
people" would take no interest in poll
tics. In fact, it has been upon this
ground that most Of the spoilsmen in
Congress have based their opposition to
the extension of the civil service laws.
They have affected to regard incivism
as the greatest evil which can overtakc
democracy, and Unless there were Of
fees to fight for they have been unable
to see how neglect of political duties by
the citizens could fail in the end to dis
rupt the Government.
Like the free silver doctrine, however,
which was vigorously contradicted dur
ing the campaign by the rise in the
price of wheat, this theory has been
completely demolished by the history
of the past four months. Never within
the memory of the present generation
has so much interest been taken in poll
tics as during the late campaign. Even
the Oldest inhabitants regard the fight
for sound money as more interesting
than the fights that were made in the
COS for the preservation of the Union.
Certainly, if one We're to judge from
the noise that accompanied the contest,
it was the most stupendous known to
our history.
Yet the offices We're practically not
at stake at all. BY President Cleve-
lands last civil service order practically
all the public plumber left was brought
under the law, and thus the only offices
Mt issue We're the cabinet portfolios,
the tirst-class postofiices and the heads
of the various departments of the Gov
eminent. The people could not have
had. and did not have any interest in
these offices. The 10000 splaces' which
used to excite the energy of the masses
are now under the competitive system.
securely protected from intimidation
and assessment. Moreover, Mckinley
is expressly pledged to extend the SER
vice further than Cleveland. He is q
civil service reformer of the bluest de-
scription. In voting for him the people
could not have had any idea that he
would reopen the public crib. The fact
Island the late contest proves it-lively
politics do not depend ON the Offices
San Francisco Post.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

"Jibway's wife seems to have him
pretty we'll under CONTROL" "Yes; the
only time Jibway is not under the in
duence Of his wife is when he Is under
the influence Of Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Winter Time Tahle.

81; PAUL, Dec. mo trains were taken
making up its winter schedule, but changes
were made in the leaving time Of several Of
them. the most important being the Pacific
coast train, which leaves here at 1 D. M,
two hours earlier than heretofore, giving
closer connections with eastern lines than
coast points in daylight.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

II don't see how a girl that wears
boomers can read what the Rev. DIR.
Kittredge Wheeler said about bloomer
girls In his sermon last Sunday and
not blush for shame" 1.-THE trouble is
that the bloomer girl never reads SER
mons and never blushes."-Chicago
Tribune.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

''This is, indeed, a shirt waste" re-
marked the young lady who received
her favorite garment from the laundry
in q disreputable condition. -Louis-
vile Post.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

IN the calcining Of horses bones the
vapcrs arising are condensed and form
the chief source Of carbonate Of am
monia, which constitutes the base Of
nearly al ammoniacal salts.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

The Langson Railroad, in ronkin.
which was to open a conquered prov
ince for an expenditure OF $4,000, bled
the French treasury to the tune of
S4.S67. TOO.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
From Now Until Spring

Overcoats and winter wraps will be in
ari!y, while travelling in the steam heated
trains 1T the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway. For solid comfort, for
speed and for safety, no other line can
compare with this great railway Of the
West.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

The estimated cos. Of the Manchester
ship canal was $2S, 10000. Nearly
$so,0o0,o00 was spent before the canal
was ready for business.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

There Is an animal oil yielded In the
cooking process which is a deadly poi
son. and enters into the composition of
many Insecticides and vermifuses.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

We will forfeit $1,000 If n Of our rub.
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. THE PISO CO, Warren, Pa.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
Fortune Seeking Emierent.

ern wilds In the hope Of winning a fortnne
Il preserved from that insidious foe Of tie
emigrant and conference.-the and fever
by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. So eRec.
Tense fortify the system against the com.
bined influence Of a malarious atmosphere
and miasma-tainted water. that protected
provided with 1t. may safely encounter lie
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

There is nothing tunless it be the sewing mach,ue>
that has lightened woman's labor q much as Dobbins,
Electric Soap, constansly sold since 1885. All groccu
have It Have you made It's acquAntancea Try IL.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

The use of Halls Hair Remover pro-
notes the growth of the hair, and restores
ITS natural color and beauty, frees the scalp
OF %dandruff, letter, and all impurities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

There are as many different dean,-
tons Of love as there are ways to use
up bread erusts.-Atchison Globe.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

Mn. winslow's SOOTHING sYnur 10. ch,,arc.
sllays pain. cures Wind collie. g cents = bottle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
FREETRADERS PLANS
WOULD oesrRvcr REsroRA.
TIoNoF PROTECTIVE DUTIES.
Measure. Proposed with No Other Oh.
ject than to Excuse Farther Resist.
ance to the Restoration Of Protec.
tive Duties.
Catching I'm.

pAoScSS VA CATCHING up we nave UecA
going backward for nearly four yours:
we cannot recover our lost ground in a
week, nor in q month, nor in several
months. The measure Of u progress
must be from the nadir Of our depres-
sion; every step upward is an approach
toward the zenith Of prosperity tina.
was regnant in 1882.
BY way of illustration we quote the
reports Of 1883 manufacturing estab-
lishments in forty-six States and terri
tories, as made in response to circulars
issued by the American Economist:
No. Of hands
employed.
No. Of July, July,
Industry. reports. 1892. 1896.
Lumber ........537 41,243 25,69S
Wooden and
worsted .......10s 22.Os5 11.673
Iron and steel 80. % 9,395 5,2O7
Pottery and glass. Is 1875 GA
Pig iron and iron
Agricultural i'm
PIGMENTS 10000. 8 1888 1,514
Cotton ......... Il 1850 1S,SI4
Amount OF wages palQ.
Industry July. 1892. July, 1896.
Lumber ..... .$1,442,O11.56 S76S, 20
Wooden and
worsted 80. 5o9.417.37 27s,665.17
Iron and steel 4O7, 1850 214.173,35
Pottery and
glass ....... G4,4oa11 14,e7o.s4
Pig iron and
iron ore az. 145,ss13.39 49,412.21
Agricultural Inn
plements 90. 08,G149s 81,136.44
Cotton ....... 484,6SO.75 349,377.96
Going into further detail we find that
60 establishments in Illinois employed
1926 persons at a wage rate Of $751;
sH in July, 1892, and 9,22s persons at
a wage rate Of $685. 1924 in July, 1896. In
Ohio 1870 firms employed 21,041 persons
in July, 1892, and paid them $s43,153,
but in July, 1896, they employed only
16,416 Mt a wage rate Of S499,427. This
is a shrinkage Of nearly one-third in
the number Of persons employed, and
of nearly q per cent in the wage fund
paid by 1883 firms.
In July Of this year 522,44S men were
idle who in July. 1892. were at work in
1883 mills and factories. If this be the
shrinkage in a fractional number of the
Industrial enterprises Of the country
what is the shrinkage in the sum total
of the mills, mines and factories? The
wage list Of 1,:3SS industries is less by
S19.214,44S a year in 1896 than in 1892;
what must it be in all the industries of
the country?
Thirty years of wise Republican legis-
lation had built UP our industries till
an apex of prosperity was reached in
1892; less than four years Of foolish
Democratic policy have sufficed to low
err the pyramid well nigh to it's base.
That which was built so slowly and
has been pulled down so quickly cannot
be restored to it's old-time altitude in a
day: but the work of reconstruction is
begun and will progress rapidly. We
are Catching up."-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18
West Not for Silver.

West Not for Silver,
That portion of the country which
the Popocrats called the "silver West"
before the election, but moi since.
which includes the free silver produce
ing States, voted us follows this ycar:
Mckinley. Bryan.
The Central & West
ern States-Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wiscon-
sin .1,9s3,241 1.6o5,346
The Northwest-Min-
nesota, Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska, N.
Dakota, s. Dakota,
Wyoming 10000. S2O,5SO 709,939
The silver mining
camp Statcs--Ne-
vada, Colorado,
Montana, Idaho,
Utah ............ 1913 2so,Go1
The Pacific States
Washington, Ore
gon, California 90. 2334,92S 24O.955
Totals .........8,o91,s s2 2,sao,s41
McEXnley's majority
IN the west $1,000. 2S0,O41
Thus it appears that If the election
had been held only in the so-called sill.
e West Mr.. Bryan would have re-
ceived q smaller proportion of the total
Electoral vote than he did by the vot-
ing Of the. whole country-McKinley's
Electoral vote in the. above States be-
ing 125 and Bryan's Al. The South was
the backbone Of the silver movement
In 1893 VIII 1t be 80 hereafter?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-18

The size Of the new bonnet is ap.
palling to umbrella makers.
The advocate., 1896-04-08

To THE FARMERs;-We sell direct to the
consumers only, have no Agents or Dealers to
protect, 80 can save you the Middlemen'S profits
on everything we handle. We would rather
have your Cash than your Dealers notes, so we
will sell to you direct for cash cheaper than
your dealer can buy on time. We handle only
standard goods and warrant all we SELL Write
for our prices before buying anything in the
Machinery, Implement, Vehicle or Hardware
lines. MACLEAN SUPPLY GO.
Reference: Union Ave- Bank of Commerce,
The advocate., 1896-04-08

u
ever It wi o
MACLEAN SUPPLY COMPANY.
The advocate., 1896-04-08
OUR PLOWS.

We handle several stand
ard makes, and sell only
plows that we can gusrsn-
tee in every respect. If we
do not satisfy you the goods
may bereturned, ,snd money
will be promptly refunded.
This is better than a long
win nded warranty that
means much or nothing
according to how 1t Is in
terpIeted. Our warranty
is, Money Back If You
Want It." and we have no
disputes or quibbling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
Gen. Lees Mission.

1t Is now well understood why Gen. Lee.
our consul general at Havana, is in Wash
ington. He is there at the request of the
President, who wants to know the exact
situation in Cuba, and especially does he
want to know how American interests in
Cuba are affected by the war on the island.
He is now engaged in preparing his mes
sage 70 congress, and 1t is expected that
he will have a good deal TO say about the
condition of affairs in Cuba. He could
not get exactly what he wanted by cores
pondence with Gen. Lee, so that official
was called home for brief period.
1t is not known. of course, whether or
not the President will make any recon-
mendations in respect to Cuba. The sup
position in Washington seems to be that
he will only state the facts IN his posses
sion relative to the war, and the effect. of
the war upon our interests, and let con-
gress take whatever course 1t considers
advisable.
1t is hardly probable that sentiment in
congress in respect to the course this
country should pursue in Cuban matters
has undergone any change since the last
session. If that is the case it is not inn
probable that congress will insist upon
the recognition of the insurgents as bellig-
erents. If that should be it's decision,
it is regarded as certain that the Presi-
dent would yield to it, even though salts
fed that such a course would result in
war with Spain. Still, now that the cleo
ton is over, it cannot be stated with any
degree of certainty what course congress
will pursue especially as there is a very
general desire throughout the country to
avoid war. When congress al its last ses-
sion passed an aggressive resolution it
did so with the certainty almost that the
President would not be guided by it. if it
did not meet his approval. 1t may be
derstands that the President intends to be
guided by whatever resolutions it adopts
The report which Gen. Lee makes in re-
gard to the number of efficient troops
which Spain has in the island causes much
surprise in Washington. The number is
100000, while the insurgents have only
5000 poorly armed men. The insurgents,
however, are far more aggressive than
the Spaniards. The latter are mostly
protected in the towns while the insur-
gents are in the field pretty much all the
time. With such an army as Capt. Gen.
Weyler has al his command it would seem
as if he ought to quickly bring the war to
an end. AS far as can be judged, how
ever, he has taken no steps to strike the
Insurgents decisive blow. and there are
no signs that he intends taking such a
stem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
Convention of Jewish Women.

A national convention of Jewish women
is to be held in New York next week II
will be the first of its kind in this coun.
try. The convention was called by the
National Council of Jewish Women, ana
will be attended by delegates chosen by
local organizations in all sections of the
country. The purposes of the convention
are to promote the Jewish religion, and
philanthropy, and to furnish an organic
medium of communication between the
women of the race for the purpose OF
prosecuting the various lines of work
mapped out. The movement has the sane
ton of the general conference Of Ameri-
can rabbis. which body will send five Of
it's members as delegates to the women's
convention. The leading Jewish periodl-
Gals are giving the scheme their hearty
support. 1t is believed the meeting will
be largely attended, and prove not only
interesting, but the means of doing groa.
good.
Among the delegates will be several
Jewish women who have achieved distinc-
ton in literature and otherwise They
will read papers on subjects of interest.
To illustrate the general scheme of the
organization, 1t may be mentioned that
one brilliant woman win read paper
showing how the promoters of the move
ment hope to make the key note of It,
acknowledgment for the service of 9TH
ers." Other papers viii have as their
theme plea for a deeper study of the
Bible, the giving of more attention 20
Jewish historical literature and the
means to be employed in developing
works OF religion and philanthropy.
The Jewish Messenger, speaking OF the
convention and the movement behind Il.
says: 1T is the happiest sign Of the tineA
The ambition of the American Jewess Is
force which dare not be stihed. Her
opportunity is at hand. The American
synagogue must cease to be a kind of Jew
ish mosque. Orlentalism and Judaism are
no longer convertible terms on our shores
The Jewess who has the gift to write TO
teach, to organize, to preach, shall not
be thwarted."