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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
FIRE ALARM BOXES.
The Mesh.ni.m That Summons Help In
Gaze of Fire.

The Mechnnism That Summons Help In
Case of Fire.
Charles T. Hill contributes an article
entitled can Alarm of Fire by Tele-
graph" to st. Nicholas, describing the
fire alarm system of New York. Con-
cerning the fire alarm boxes Mr. Hill
writes: This box forms part Of lamp
post, the post being SO constructed that
the box is inserted in the middle. The
box is painted bright red, and the
lamp at night shows a red light, thus
making it easily discernible either by
day or night. The wires from the box
are conveyed down through the center
of the post to conduits buried in the
street and thence OH to fire headquarters.
White letters OH red pane Of glass,
in the lamp over the box, give directions
how to send an alarm The same direc-
tions in raised letters are found on the
face of the box. If we turn the large
brass handle on the outside as far us it
will go, loud gong will ring inside.
This is not the alarm, but simply a
warning bell to notify the policeman OH
the beat that the box is being opened
and to prevent the sending in of mali
cious or false alarms of fire, an offensc
that is punishable i'll New York state
by Il fine Of 500 and one years impri;-
onment. Turning this handle as far as
it will go opens tho outer door, aud we
find inside another door, with slot at
the left hand side, and at the top Of this
slot a hook projecting. BY pulling down
this hook once and releasing it we set
at work certain clockwork mechanism
inside, and this sends in the alarm.
When the first officer arriving at a
fire discovers that it is of enough i'm
portance to warrant his sending for re-
endorsements, he opens this inner door
aud with the Morse key sends in a sec-
ond, third, fourth, fifth or sixth alarm,
as the case may be, or q call for any
special apparatus that he may need.
The inspectors of boxes can also carry
on conversation in the Morse alphabet
with the operator ut headquarters on
this key and soundcr
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
National Appeal.

It is estimated that the government
is losing three million dollars week
in revenue by the delay in the passage
of the tariff bill. The people are los
ing ten times as much in work on ac-
count of the delay. We earnestly ask
every one of our readers to Immediate
ly write postal to. at least, one men,
Der of the United States senate at
Washington, urging and demanding
the immediate passage of protective
tariff law and such law as will give
adequate protection to American labor
and American industries.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

The Bankers Magazine for Marci;
finds the origin Of our present troubles
about silver i'll the demand that the
ratio of its value to gold shall be deter
mined by the government. 1t is, how
ever, no proper part of the duty OF the
government to try to fix the ratio of
values of the two metals
"Being,' SAYS Tie Bankers Maga-
zinc, commodities as we'll as money,
and being commodities before and after
they are money, and being money SIM
ply and only because they are commodi-
ties, and being commodities because
they have recognized and intrinsic value
independent OF any action of govern
ment, and even i'll tie absence of govern
mcnt, and being therefore scvcrallv sub
ject to all the laws of commodities, tic
law OF variable supply aud demand and
value among others, and these v:,ria-
tions not being uniform for both metals,
it is impossible that government can
ever fix the ratio OF their value.
If, however, it should be insisted
that it is the function and duty of gov
ernmcnt to (try to) fix the ratio of their
values, it would seem to follow as a
logical consequence that, since their
relative value depends absolutely OH the
relative supply of the two metals it is
the primary and plain duty of govern
ment to fix (rcgulatc) their supply by
controlling and operating the gold and
silver mines, the sources of their pro-
duction. 1t should do both things or
neither, and it is preferable that it
should do neither. 1t is folly to expect it
to do the former without doing the lat
ter.''
This is the truth of the matter in i,
nutshell. Unless the government first
acquires all the mines i'll the world and
decides how much silver and how much
gold are to be produced yearly, it is i'm.
possible to maintain ratio after it is
fixed" France ''fixed'' it 1856 times,
but it would not stay fixed, and France
has ut length abandoned the effort. Tho
United States has also tried the expert.
ment several times without success. II
is time the theorists were letting the
| matter alone
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
just and equitable re-classiication.
They could ask no more and will be
satisfied with no less.-Argus-Le leader.
COMPLIMENTS MRS. rHoRNBy.

COMPLlMENTS MRS. THORNBY.
A Journal reporter spent very
pleasant half f-hour at the teachers in
stitute during the time set apart for
primary work. This part of the work
is in charge of Mrs. w. j. Thornby who
is we'll adapted both by nature and ex-
perience for the teaching of little folks.
Her methods were given practical force
by the presence of class of small pu-
pills with whom she illustrated a Ian
guage and reading lesson This was
done 10y means of the blackboard and
skillful questioning. While reciting
one lesson the little ones gained an in
sight into the use of correct language,
cultivated their memory and observa-
tion, learned to spell certain words,
learned the meaning of others, learned
something of the customs and dress of
far-off people, and learned why GER
tain words should be emphasized, not
because Il rule said so. but from the
sense of the ''story" being told. After
the dismissal of the class these points
were brought out before the normal
class, the members of which had been
carefully noting the different points in
the recitation. In this way anything
that might have been overlooked was
brought out and fastened upon the at
tention of each teacher.-Rapid City
Journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
DISTRIBUTING tn. Man.

Any one who has known what it is to
wait day after day in some out Of the
world nook for letters which were all
the time safely reposing in some neg
lected corner of sleepy postoffice can
appreciate the story that is told of Lord
Wolseley by Mr.. Nourse, who was with
her majesty's forces through the Sudan
campaign.
At Korti, Nourse went into the post
Office to look for some letters. The post
master was a native and not much used
to handwriting. He made superficial
examination of q big pile of letters and
papers and said there was nothing for
the applicant. Nourse asked to see the
pile of letters, and while he was look
ing them over IL man with nothing to
designate his rank came into the Office
He took i'll the situation at glance.
"Lct's clear this thing out, - he said
They jumped on the counter and pro-
ceedcd to "clcar it out" by first bum
ding out the postmaster. Then they be-
gan i, careful examination of the post
office and found it congestcd with mail
for the army. They searched every nook
and Granny, throwing the letters for
each regiment into different pile and
heaping up all the newspapers in the
center of the room. Then they went
through each pile aud separated it into
companies Before night every letter
was i'll camp and distributed, and the
ueXt day the papers We're ont.
Nourse did not know the name of his
companion i'll the benevolent deed, and
when he asked the answer was, ''They
call me Charlie"
Some time after Nourse found it
necessary to see the comm;,ndallt, and,
sitting near the tent to which he had
been directed, he saw his companion of
the postofficc.
"Hello, Charliev' he said. "I'm
looking for the commandant. Where
shall find him?''
"Well," said Charlie, ''you won't
have to look far. I'm tho comnlandant.
Come inside ;.nd have bit to cat and
drink. -
1twas Lord w-olselcy.--Youth's Cou-
panion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
A PERTINENT QUESTION.

Seeing that the railroad commission
ers have taken it upon themselves to
employ three attorneys to help fight
the enforcement of tho new railroad
law, we would like to ask what that en-
ira 900 was given the attorney gen
eral for. What is the attorney gen
erals office for anyway. if it is not to
condac such legal matters? Why
was that extra sum given the attorney
general if they are going to hire law
sc.., - conlluct this fight? 1t do look
: 'un,:.sa pap was all our populist
..... J., we're out for Redtield Jour
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Why Interest Ia High In Texas.

The Galveston Daily News reminds
its Texas readers of the difference i'll ill.,
tcrcst rates i'll the northeastern states
and i'll some of the western and southern
states and gives them few elementary
lessons OH the reasons for this difference.
"Mtcrcst is never so low" it says, Gin
communities given over to suspicious
fires, questionable assignments, frludu-
lent failures or to legislation with de-
cided turn against the creditor and in
favor of the debtor" Much of the mar
ket rate of interest is insurance against
risk, and of course diminishes as the
risk decreases. "Wherc men are required
by law to pay their debts and are not
sheltered and encouraged i'll tricky
courses by unreasonable exemption laws
and by IL public prejudice against cred
itors as u class the risk is naturally less
serious
Making its application to Texas,
The News says: I'VE have right to
to leave IL fraudulent debtor n residence
worth $50, all the bank stock or
bonds he can carry and an extraordinary
collection Of the tools of his trade or
profession and to defy his creditors to
crook Il finger mt him. We can do this if
we prefer, but it is going to cost us
something" 1t asks why the ''goodly
majority of the people of Texas" who
"are not disposed to live high today and
hide behind the exemption law, the as
sisnment law or some other law tomor.
row, !" should be forced by the discredit
Of bad laws and few dishonest men
"to pay two prices for every dollar they
borrow" It believes the rate of interest
! would come down one-half and the
lcaIable funds would double il the hon.
est men of the state would demand the
enactment Of laws under which q cred
itor could collect what is due him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

The Argus-Leader has poured an
other broadside into the calamity
howlers of the state. 1t says it doesn't
believe in making hearse of its edi-
torial page, and then proceeds to de-
vote two or three pages to reports
from it's large number of state corre-
spondents, telling of the exceedingly
bright outlook for crops. We judge
from reading the reports thot the pros
pect for a large yield of excellent grain
has never been more promising in the
state than it is now, and the state COR
respondents say that as conse-
quence business is constantly improv-
ing. The editor of the STAR received "a
letter from Il gentleman residing in
Deuel. county the other day. aud who
has lived there for about fifteen years,
who says "the crop outlook is the best
have seen it since have been in the
state Such are the general reports
from the eastern part of the state. 1t
is no wonder, therefore, that times are
looking up aud people are feeling pref
ty good over there. As the Argus.
Leader says: lit is natural that the
farmers should be feeling very gleeful
over the prospect and this contagiou
is spreading to everybody. People in
South Dakota are feeling pretty happy
thesertlays. They are rapidly paying
off their debts, are making large I'M
provements, are doing no kicking and
are getting ready to enter upon thell
heritage"
South Dakota is all right and it will
take larger force than the extreme
calamity howlers toconvince the world
otherwise.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICATION FOR
~ PERMIT

auditor of the city of Hot Springs an application
for permit to engnge in the business Of selling
Intoxicating liquors ut retail in the building sit-
atcd on lot 81 in block I'll in the Sulphur Spring
Addition of the city of Hot Springs, South
Dakota. which application is accompanied by y
petition bearing the signatures of twenty legal
granted the said applicant.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given tina, said
az ha in the city " Of oa SPRINGS s o
Monday, the 2sth day of June, 1857, ut o'clock
p. M, when and where any person or persons
may appear and chow reason why such permit
should not be granted.
Dated this 18th day OF June, 1897.
First publication. June 1s.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Daily Excursions

via the +. Z. e. NJ. v. to Deadwood and
Lead City and upper Hills, leaving
Hot Springs G:15 Il. m., arriving at
Deadwood, IL a. NJ, returning at 6 p.
m., from Lead City, via the b. H. 4 TT
p. narrow guage line, which traverses
the most scenic and picturesque por-
tion of the Black Hills for distance
of 40 miles, connecting with the Elk.
horn at Piedmont. This route enables
tourists to see most all the points of
interest, the mines and mills in and
around Deadwood and Lead City, in
one days time.
Round trip fare, 5000; limit 5 days.
For further information call upon
A. ID. WOOD, Agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Senator Pettigrcw has very large

Senator Pettigrcw has, very large
number of person.. frinnt!, through
out the state outside o. his
political following who sill cAtel,
their sympathy over his evident closr
call to stroke of apoplexy while dc :
livering II speech last .S...u.,'9,,-. =. =. -. G
senate; and VIII sincerely hone for his
prompt est0.ation to full ygor aud
health.
In fact the very speech that pros
trated Senator Pettigrew was Nude
in the interest of protecting a
product of the Black Hills. which is
found not far from Hot Springs, aud
for the handling of which warehouse
was constructed hero last year. We
refer to fuller's earth. 1t seems that
Senator Ilatt had an amendment ad-
ded to the tariff bill providing that
fuller's earth, wrought or manufactur-
ton. but Mr. Pettigrew had evidently
heard of the fuller's earth deposits
near here and wanted the raw material
that is shipped into the country taxed
50 u ton. Senator Pettigrew's excite
ment. from which he was nearly pros
trated, was therefore caused by his
efforts to protect an sinfant" industry
much nearer home than Hot Springs
people at first comprehended. The
senate was evidently surprised to Ind
that the United States has fullers
earth, and still more surprised toknow
that it is found in South Dakota in
the Black Hills, near Hot Springs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

The Burlington will sell special en-
cursion tickets at the following rates
until Oct. 3lst, 1887. Deadwood and
return. good five days, 5000. Dead
wood. Lead City and return. good :
days. $50. Grow Agency and Fo1t
Custer, Mont, and return, good 10 days
sl7.00. Sheridan. Wyo.. and return.
good 10 days. sl4.5O. Custer. S. d..
Saturday and Sunday. good to return
following Tuesday, s2.O5.
X. ID. WEST, Agent.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

A Sioux City Times special from
Sioux Falls says that Judge Garland of
the federal court has issued an order
restraining the railroad commission
from putting into effect the maximum
freight rate law This will he no sur
prise. and as the commissioners had
already employed lawyers TO fight for
the law the matter will probably soon
be heard.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
A Rossini Mot.

Arditi prints in his "reminiscences a
pleasant little mot of Rossini When
Nine. Arditi was first presented to him.
the great composer bowed and said,
''Now know why Arditi composed II
Bacio' ('The Kiss')." Again, when Ar
diti had done Rossini some trifling serv-
ice, the composer was profuse in thanks
and cordially offered him as souvenir
''one Of my wigs," which were arrang-
ed on stands on tie chiffonier.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
CULLED FROM EXCHANGES.
PEOPLE WANT REASONABLE RATES.

PEOPLE WANT REASONABLE RATES.
1t was to be expected that tte rail-
roads would resist any attempt to
lower freight rate in South Dakota
But the whole people are solidly back
of the efforts of the commission to es.
tablish just and reasonable rates and
they have got to come. The people dc
not demand an unreasonable and un.
fair thing. They want living rates
both for shippers and railroad, and a
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
We Want the People

To know that by taking the Pacific
Short Line they can get through from
Yankton. Sioux Falls, Mitchell and
other South Dakota points to the
Black Hills and intermediate points
without laying over twenty-four hours
in Sioux City.
Train leaves Sioux City at . p. m.,
close connections at O'Neill daily, en-
cept Sunday. Buy tickets to O'Neill.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
At . Bookstore.

Customer--But this book bears a date
prior to the invention of printing.
Dealer in Rare Volumes-So much
the more valuable, sir-so much the
more valuable. 1t is proof Of its an
tiquity. 1t was only after the invention
Of printing, you know, that the counter
letting Of old volumes was possible
Boston Transcript.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

State Treasurer Phillipshas sent out
drafts to the amountof sl61 600 to take
up bonds due July l. This, with the
bonds taken up May 1, makes over
Sl26,O00 of the state bonded indebted
ness, which has been cancelled so far
this year. This must be another sick
ening pill for the calamityites.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
Swelling.

"When Mrs. Ruwton lived in Paw
paw, she wouldn't wear gown unless
it was made in Chicago"
Eyes, and now that she lives in Chi
cago she won't wear any gown made
outside Of Paris. Chicago Record.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
The Tourist SIeeucr

OH the Union Pacific is AN "up-to-date''
Car. Maximum comfort at minimum
cost is the principle upon which these
cars are built and operated. They run
daily from Council Bluffs and Omaha
to Ogden. San Francisco and Portland.
Pullman portevs with every car. For
further particulars address
f.. l.. LoMAN.
Genl Pass. and Tkt Agent,
Omaha. Mob
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

It's just because Hot Springs is To-
Gated in such an exceedingly dry and
salubrious climate that it is really the
finest health resort in the world.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

The Deadwood Independent in speak
ing of the Sioux Falls Symphony club
made it read sympathy" club. That
compositor must have been sssettinp
up some of the populistic walls.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
CUMMoNs.

Is SUMMONS
State of South Dakota, Co. of Fall River--ss.
In Circuit .ourt. Seventh judicial Circuit
The Blucl Hills Development Co..
IL Corporation, Plaintiff:
VS.. '''AA'o"S
II. j. Thode. Defendant.
The State of South Dakota to the above named
defendant:
Yon are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in the above entitled
action. which will be filed in the Office of the
clerk of the. circuit of said county in the
court house in Hot Springs, South Dakota,
and to serve u copy of your answer to he said
Hot Springs iin the county of Fall River and
state aforesaid. within thirty days after the
service of this summons upon you, exclusive
of the ,ay of such service: and if yon fai! TO
aforesaid, the plnimtiif in this action will mp
ply to the court for the relief demanded in
the complaint besides costs and disburse.
ments.
Dated June ], A. D., 1897.
G.M. CLEVELAND,
SIT Plaintiffs Attorney, Hot Springs s. II.
First publication June 4. IL
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02

Entered ut the Hot Springs postofiicc ~
sccond-clnsS matter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-02
HOT SPRINGS STAR.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY ANDCOUNTY
,u,ERMs OF THE WEEKLY STAR.
$3.50 YEAR IN ADVANCE,

Otherwise ns Follows:
One Year...... $500 Six Months. -. 81 OK
Three Months so cents.
The STAR is published every Friday.
Short ncwsy communications. and locnl
news items, are cordially solicited.
j. A. STANLEY, Editor and Publisher.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-13
An Arkansas Lake.

A report comes from little Roc,
Ark, that for a month past people
living at Bud Knob. have been find
ing valuable pearls in a lake near
that place. Some Of the gems have
sold for 5000 each. E4
A syndicate OF Memphis capital
is 9 have leased tho lake for five years
paying $4,000 and they will fence it
III and use a steam dredger in raising
the mud from the bottom in which
the mussels that produce the pearls
live. Hundredso or people are already
employed in the work Of fishing up
the mussels and opening the shells.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-13
Desfness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ar
There is only n way to GU. deaf
ness. and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
irfamed condition Of the mucous
lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is iD1amed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation can DO taken out and
this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, bearing viii be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out Of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
inf1amed condition OF the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
larsfor any case OF Deafness Caused
by catarrah) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
cular; free.
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-08-13
Mound and Huntington News.

The infant daughter of A. E. Porch
died last Tuesday. after a short ILL
ness from the measles. The remains
we're taken to Eureka for burial. The
bereaved parents have our sympathy
in their sorrow.
Major Long, John T. Baker, Ira u.
Wines and George Bartholomew
came over from Ruby this week.
Last Tuesday a freshet struck the
upper Smith creek region. causing
considerable damage to sever II farms:
j A. Sanguinet and Scott Bros. had a
lot OF fencing washed away. and the
latter lost about $50 chickens and 25
tons OF hay. Merkley and young also
lost some hay. For a short time
Smith Creek was higher than it has
been this season before.
be. The Mound school opened Monday
with Miss May Tierney as teacher.
The measles patients are all up and
around now. 1t is to be hoped that no
new cases will be developed in the
near future. ss...t.r .
There will be a festival at I. o. q.
L. hall on the evening of the 13, in
slant. ..... .....
Rev. q. II. Renfro will hold divine
services in Mound Valley hall on Sun
day next the 10th inst. He is an
entertaining speaker, come and hear
him. ..-,
~ ..... OBSERVER.
Shelton, New. Aug 8, 1897. ~.