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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
CHURCH SERVICE.

Rev. Jos. B. Long will preach at the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning and evening.
Presbyterian services will be held at
IL a. m. and 7:3O p. m., by the pastor.
Sunday school at ID
b. L. PEARSON, Pastor.
Services i'll the Baptist church:
Preaching at 1890: Sunday school at
1:45; Juniors at p.m.: h. Y. P. u. at
6:30. Evening service at 1870.
j. h. CATLlN, Pastor.
Services at st. Luke's Mission, Epis-
copal, Cold brook north of court house
Sunday morning at IL a. N. Sunday
school at II o'clock. Song service at
Z o'clock p. m. Evening service at 7:3O
o'clock. Litany service Friday even
ing. Rev. w. II. Pond, missionary.
M. E. church-Sabbath school at 10
a. m., Pres. Lymer Supt. Preaching
at IL a. m. and 7:3O p. NJ. by the pastor,
Rev. j. W.Seabrook. Morning subject,
''The Gospel Proclamation;' evening
subject, "a Tricky Prospector.'' Glass
meeting Immediately after morning
preaching. All services are held in the
College chapel and you are most ear
nestly invited to attend.
Services at soldiers home as follows:
Presbyterian, Feb. Z, March 2s, May 23,
July 11,Sept5, Oct. q, ,Dec.12. Episcopal,
Feb. Ia, April 4, May 3O, July 25, Sept.
II, Oct. 81, Dec. 10. Catholic, Feb p,
April 18, May 16, June 20, July Is, Aug.
Is, Oct. II, Nov. 81. Methodist, Feb.28,
April II, June 6, Aug. 1, Sept 10, Nov.
Z, Dec. 26. Congregational, March Z,
April %, June 13, August s, Sept. 26,
Nov.4. Baptist, March IA, May 9. June
p, August g, Oct. 3, Nov. %. W.C.TU.,
March q, May 8, July 4, Aug. %, Oct.
10, Dec. 5.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
1t Had Beginning In Germany an .n.
Middle Ages.

1t Had . Beginning In Germany an .na
Middle Ages.
There is no doubt that wrought iron
is more and more used every year in do
mestic economy and decoration. De-
servedly so There is nothing that lends
itself SO easily to the requirements of
both utility and art. Besides, it has an
ancient and respectable history.
Germany in the fifteenth century pro-
duced much wrought iron work of
rather special character, such as the
grave crosses and sepulchral monuments
to be seen in the cemeteries of Nurem.
berg. Iron was also employed for we'll
canopies, such us that at Antwerp at
tributed to Quentin Matsys. Originally
q blacksmith from Louvain, he came to
Antwerp to seek his fortune There, as
the story goes, he fell in love with the
daughter of painter, and, to propitiate
the daughter as we'll as her father, ex-
changed the anvil for the painters pa
lette, and before his death, in 1881, he
was successful i'll helping to raise the
school of Antwerp to celebrity equal
to that of the schools of Brupes and
Ghent.
1ronwork was extensively produced
at Augsburg under the fostering care
Of the Fugger family, taking the shape
Of brackets projecting from the walls
and grills over fanlights or in a balcony.
Grotesque knockers are also common in
Nuremberg. Keys were sometimes elab-
orately decorated, and the part which
is now acOmmon ring was once occupied
by little figures in full relief, with coats
Of arms and the like. The French revo-
luton was the cause Of much splendid
ironwork being destroyed, when, in
1898, certain provinces had to gather
together every available piece Of iron
to transform into pixies and other weap-
ons.-New York Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
KANGAROO HUNTING.
Riding to Hounds After the Nimble Brutes
In Australia.

There are two ways of hunting kanga-
roos i'll Australia-one followed by ma
tive hunters and the other by white
men. The natives surround herd of
the animals, narrow the circle and then,
when the kangaroos dash at them in
wild efforts to escape, kill them with
short spears and clubs, commonly called
waddies. 1t is lively work for the native.
The kangaroo uses tshind legs viciously
and with great Judgment, and dogs,
horses and mon have been torn open by
the nails of it's hind feet.
The white men prefer to follow the
kangaroos with dogs. Every herd of
kangaroos has leader, known as the
old man, or boomer, which warns its
followers of the approach Of danger by
stamping the ground with its hind foot,
making a booming sound that starts all
the kangaroos i'll hearing OIL q run. A
scared herd will run 20 OF 30 miles at
times, or until it reaches safety. A
male weighs from 100 to 175 pounds
and is Z or s feet long. The English
make up parties of hunters and follow
the kangaroo with dogs somewhat like
foxhounds, but of greater size and
strength. Women and men join in the
sport, riding to the hounds on good
horses.
Riding to the place where herd OF
the beasts had been seen the day before
by bushmen," Il Srortsmen's Magazine
writer says, 1--WE came to the bush, q
growth Of ubiquitous ii trees and tree
ferns, fit to brush one off his horse.
Quiet was the word of caution passed
when we came near the sparsely grown
ground beyond the bush where the kan.
garoos had been seen. The dogs were
called in, and then we rode from the
bush into view of the herds sentinel,
1 and then away went the kangaroos, fol
lowed by the dogs, and we were at the
tail tips Of the dogs. The kangaroo,
could not run; but, folding their forelegs
across their breasts, they sat down
Then, with tail and hind legs, away
they Went By hops, no hop being les.
than 90 feet long and others being more
than 30 feet They cleared shrubs II
feet high.
"Curiously enough, the kangaroo
travels faster up hill than down, the
dogs catching up OH the down slopes
The beast sometimes breaks its necl
while running down hill by going head
over heels The does began to throw
their Young out of their pouches, ant
we knew they were hard pressed. They
turned suddenly for the water. W.
found the dogs at a water hole with twt
boomers at ba. We dismounted and
drawing our knives, waited an oppor
tunity to run in and hamstring them
A dog rushed in and was caught by {
hind leg Of a boomer and pressed undel
water, where it was quickly drowned
Then dog got one of the beasts by the
back and threw it, whereupon my cousin
quickly hamstrung it, while 1 raped it
nose with my whip, killing it. We hat
kangaroo tail soup and steaks for dinner
for several days. ~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
Sent Free.

10 any person interested in humane
matters, or who loves animals, we will
send free, upon application, a copy of
the "Alliance," the organ of this So
ciety. In addition to its in
tensely interesting reading, it contains
a list of the valuable and unusual
premiums given by the paper. Ad-
dress The National Humane Alliance,
41O-412 United Charities Building. New
York.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
Sugar Beet Culture.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
an enthusiast on the sugar beet cul-
ture. Having made an exhaustive
study of the matter, he has ascertained
beyond the possibility of doubt that
the soil of the United States is excel
lently adapted to the growth of the
sugar beet, and that the percentage of
saccharine matter is as largo as in
beets grown in Germany. Feeling GER
tain that we can raise all the sugar we
consume he is energetically at work,
endeavoring to get our farmers out of
the rut that they may take up this new
and profitable industry.
\ special agent of the agriculture de-
partment has been sent to Missourito
begin work. The plan is to organize
the farmers of each county into blocks
OF five for the purpose of experiment
ing in the cultivation of sugar beets.
Each block of farmers will be furnished
with all the seed they need, the only
condition being that samples of the
beets grown shall he sent to the de-
partment at the end of the season for
analysis.
The work already begun in Missouri
will be carried out in fourteen states
and the department has purchased
5000 tons of beet sugar seed to be dis
tributed upon the plan outlined above.
Seed will not be sent out to single in
diyiduals. Blocks of five farmers must
be organized in each county of the
fourteen states selected in order to OBJ
tain seed free.
| Especially is the rich black loan of
thenorthwest fitted for this purpose. 1t
ought not to be difficult for this pur.
pose to get five of the most progressive
and intelligent farmers of each county
to organize themselves into block of
five, who would each pledge himself to
devote an acre of suitable ground for a
crop of beets this year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

The reader must have noticed that
the interest in sugar beet culture is re-
viving with wonderful rapidity. Altho'
this station has in years past done
much work along this line, neverthe-
less, it is but just to the interests of
the state that we take part in the pres
ent movement.
The United States department of ag-
riculture has offered to furnish seed
that we. together with the other states
of the sugar beet belt, might make
comparative tests of our soil and cli-
mate and climate for sugar beet cul-
ture believing that we can make an eN-
cellent showing in this Interstate
trial, this station has accepted the
seed and now invites the farmers of
the state to assist as in the years past.
We will send complete instructions for
culture and pay the express on sam
plies sent back to us for analysis. We
will give each grower Il copy of the an
alysis of his beets and Il bulletin in
cluding the work for the whole state.
The department of agriculture in
Washin ton will make Il report for all
the states where the experiments are
carried on.
We shall distribute 1000 samples of
seed to the farmers of the state in or
der of application. But we must have
some assurance that shall hear from
every package of seed sent out. Any
one desiring this high grade seed for
trial may obtain it by signing the fol
lowing agreement and returning it i'm.
mediately to Jas. ii. Shepard, director
United Strtes Experiment Station.
Brooking, S. ID.
DO not send for seed unless you are
willing to comply witty with all the con-
ditions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

To Sioux City and Return In One Day
BY taking the Pacific Short Line at
O'Neill. Train arrives at Sioux City
at 2:4O p. m., making close connections
at O'Neill in both directions.
Connections also made with trains
to and from Yankton, Sioux Falls,
Mitchell, etc.
Buy local tic kets to O'Neill.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

The pupils of the music department
of Black Hills college will give pub
lie recital in the College chapel at p.
M, Monday, April II. You are cor
daily invited to attend.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
One Day Mt a Time.

1t seems as if life might all be so
simple and SO beautiful, so good to live.
so good to lock at. if we could only
think of it as ono long journey, where
every days march had it's own separate
sort of beauty to travel through.
lips Brooks.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
Cheap Furniture.

Anyone wanting to buy new furni-
ture will order and sell at wholesale
prices. This is no joke, mean what
say, come and be convinced.
Jos. XINcENT.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
Weather Rnrcau.

The following data, covering period
of nine years, have been compiled from
the weather bureau records at Rapid
City, South Dakota.
Month of April for nine years.
TEMPERATURE
Mean or normal temperature, forty
six degrees; the warmest month was
that of 1895, with an average of fifty
one degrees; the coolest month was
that of 1893, with an average of forty
degrees; highest temperature was
eighty-seven degrees on April "a. 1891;
lowest Temperatures was eight degrees
on April l, 1890; average date on which
first ''killing" frost occurred in autumn
September 90; average date on which
last "killing" frost occurred in spring
May 10.
PRECIPITATION.
Average for the month. 2.3S inches;
average number of days with .O1 or
more, Ii, the greatest monthly precipi-
tation was i2l inches in 1894: the least
monthly precipitation was Al inches
in 1888; the greatest amount of precipi-
tation recorded i'll any twenty
secutive hours was 2O2 inches on April
Ii and IS, lsSS; the greatest amount of
snowfall recorded in any twenty four
consecutive hours (record extending
winter of lsS4-S5 only was 80 on April
l6 and Ii, 1886
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days. eight:
partly cloudy days. eleven: cloudy
days, elev n.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been from
the northwest; the highest velocity of
wind was sixty three miles an hour
from the soutowest on April :, 1898.
Date of issue. March 81. 1897.
CHARLES STEWART. Observer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

Go to F B. Smiths Hot Springs liv.
cry barn for saddle horses and rigs of
oil kinds Telephone No. SIS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

KEEP your blood pure, your appe-
- tite good, your digestion perfect
by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
has power to keep you WE'LL.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

VoU NEED Hoods sarsaparilla
II your blood is impure, your appe-
tite gone, your health impaired. Noth-
ing builds up health like HOODS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

\ council, consisting of delegates
from all the Baptist churches in the
Black Hills. will meet at the Baptist
church on Tuesday, April l3, at two p.
III. to consider the advisability of or
daining j. +. Catlin as pastor of the
Hot Springs Baptist church. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to at
tend both the afternoon council and
the evening service which will be con
Quoted by the visiting pastors.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09

Farewell Reception to- Mr.. and Mrs. Curtiss
A most delightful reception was
given last Thursday evening at the
beautiful home of MIR. and Mrs. F.. Ell
sey in honor of Mr.. and Mrs H. j.
Curtiss. The occasion brought to-
gether the elite Of the city and the
evening passed all to soon for those
who had gathered there to pay their
respects and enjoy the evenings fes-
tivities. \ series of clever charades
furnished unbounded amusement and
with the vivacious social chat and de-
liciouS refreshments combined to make
an event of more than ordinary interest.
The rare tact aud skill displayed by
Mrs. Elsey and her assistants in ar
ranging and carrying out the details
OF this delightful social function are
worthy of note. 1t was with great
regret that the guests bade Mr.. and
Curtiss farewell but the regret was
somewhat lessened by the assurance
that these estimable people will fire.
quently visit Hot Springs and perhaps
again take up their residence here.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-04-09
PUBLIC SCHOOL REPORT.

Seth Coleman, Daisy Cramer,
Harold Crane, Loomis E. Gull,
Willie Dennis, David Harlow.
Clara Holtz, Nora Howell,
Harley Huebner, Bessie Jackson.
Carl jackson, Katie Mueller,
Harry Murphy, Ollie Peters,
Harvey Petty, Florence Ring,
Elton Stanley, David Wells,
Minnie Wilson, Ruth Wood,
Frank Crane.
Room No. .. Miss Havens, teacher.
Frank Cleveland, Ward Stanley,
Vina Calkins, Frank Little,
Ira Mcgowan, Catherine Reeder,
Allen Hettinger, Mae Ferguson.
Rex Joyce, Harvey Ferguson,
Mary Harlow, Hal Fisher
Harry Boyles, Ethel Rimpler.
Room No. 3, Miss Wheeler, teacher
Austa Evans, Ada Turner,
Della Lewis, Lulu Lewis,
Bessie Wood. Inez GODDARD,
Willie Richer. Paul Richer.
Gail Fargo, Roy Judson.
Clifford Wells, Walter Parks.
Willie Fawell.
Room No. 4, Mrs. Quirk, teacher.
Leila Boyles, Holland Boomer,
Luther Cleveland, Cooper Calhoun,
Emma Englebert, Frank EntZminrer.
Llyod Ferguson. Bessie Fisher,
Clara Ferguson, Ida Howell,
May Hettinger, Willie Huebner,
Flossie Judkins, John Lessard,
George Murphy, Grant Moore,
Ethel Peirce, Winnie Phillips.
Fred Pratt, Sarah Sutherland,
Floyd Taylor. Louisa Herbert.
Pearl Cook.
Room 5, Mrs Bailey, teacher.
George Howell, Faye Ames,
Louise Entzming'r, Willie Wilson.
Arthur Brown, Beaufort Parmley.
Walter Moore, Leo Dornan.
Bernard Potts, Pearl Cramer,
Leo Wood. Bennie SilcoN.
Room No. 6, Mrs. Walker. teacher.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Emil Englebert, Edith Bradley,
Arklay Grippen, Myrtle Coleman,
May Cleveland, Nettie Jones.
Lester Pond, ID. Ferguson,
EIGHTH GRADE.
Stella Stevens, kittie Osmotherly,
st Clair Wood, Fred Watts.
Clifford Wilson.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Charles Grippen, Ilena Bailey,
Ina Phinney, Anna Milligan.
Chas. Entzming'r, Fred Willoughby,
Joe Dodge, Duane McVey,
Jay Moore, Charles Harlow,
Leslie Quirk, Albert Sutterfield
Maud Wilson, May Wilson.
L. j. MOORE, Supt.
The punctual attendance of the pu-
pills of all the rooms speaks highly
for the school. Each depart
ment seems to be doing good work, and
thus far the year has been success
full of good results. A class of five
will graduate from the high school
this year on June 9th and preparations
are already being made to make the
commencement exercises memorable
to the educational interests of the city
1t will be the first high school class tc
graduate in the city and it is therefore
esp cially proper that this occasion be
given more than ordinary attention.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12

Training School, namely:-Elizabeth Ack-
erman, Mamie oylan, Mary Burns, Mary
Callahan, Ida Court, Margaret Fftzpat-
Mary King, Elizabeth Kopf, Alice LJung-
lof, Martha MacDermid, Annie Morris,
Kate Mullins, Mary Mylotte, Anna Os-
borne, Frances Parker, Alice PierSon,
Mabel Plenty, Mary Scott, Mary Thorn
hill, Ethel Thomson, Ida Whyte, Blanche
Weile, Minnie Wittemeyer and 3. Agnes
Ward; and also to Miss Margaret L.
Miss Helen MacGregor Clarke n Miss
Clara A. Hart; also certificates TO teach
trigonometry, geometry and algebra in;
the High School; also a certih-
cate to teach elementary algebra
first year, in the High School to
Miss May L. Sheridan; also a certificate
to teach physical geography in the High
School to Miss Mary A. Nichols.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIJAH S.. COWLES,
Chairman of Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Daily the report was
accepted and ordered filed.
BY Mr.. Dewitt
Resolved. That Michael c. Manning be
and he is hereby appointed inspector on
the erection of new building to be known
as Public school No. 49,; the compensa-
ton for services as such inspector to be
fixed at the sum of five dollars per day,
when engaged, the term of service to be-
gin when actual work shall have been
commenced on said contracts.
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote
Yeas-President Firm and Messrs. Mig
gins, DAILY, Mooney, Cowles, Broderick,
Finn, Dewitt and Allen-9.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Quinn, Degnan, Muller,
and Mersheimer-4.
By Mr.. Allen
Resolved, That Alfred Griffith be and he
is hereby appointed inspector on School
No. q, to be erected IN the corner of
Graham street and the Boulevard; the
compensation of said inspector to be fixed
at five dollars per day, when engaged, the
term of service to begin when actual
work shall lave been commenced on said
building. :
The yeas and nays having been ordered
and taken on the call of the Chairman,
the resolution was adopted by the follow
Yeas-An the members of the Board
present, nine 90 in number.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Quinn, Degnan, Muller,
and Mersheimer4.
On motion of Mr.. higgins, the Presi-
dent appointed the following committee
to make arrangements for the opening Of
night schools. Messrs. higgins, DAILY and
Broderick, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
JAMES J.. WISEMAN,
n1Nl-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
BOARD OF

tOltgldt lbSttdli6S.3
A regular meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held IN the Assembly Cham
Der. City Hall, Thursday evening, Sep
ROLL CALL.
Present-President Firm and Messrs.
higgins, DAILY, Mooney, Cowles, Brod-
len--10.
READING AND APPROVAL OF MIN
UTES.
On motion of Mr.. Mersheimer the read
ing OF the minutes of regular meeting
Of September 8, 1897, and the special
meeting of September II, 1897, was dis
rensed with, and they were approved as
PRESENTATION OF CoMMUNIcA-
TTONS.
Applications for positions as teachers
j., were received from the following per-
sons and referred to the Committee on
Teachers. etc, Alfred K Moe, Mary z.
Urick and James O.. Cooper.
The resignation of Miss E.. Julia Meehan
teacher in Public School No. 5, was re.
celyed, and on motion of Mr.. Cowies ac-
cepted.
Mr.. John r. Fitzer banked the mem
bers of the Board of Education for nav
ing appointed him at a previous meeting
Principal of School No. {.
Thu Fremont Club of Jersey City, N.
T., requested the Mayor, Boar of FL
nance and Board of Education to devise
ways and means to house schoolless chill
dren by hiring halls, etc, until new
schools can be built.
The communication, on motion of Mr..
Frederick, was received.
PROPOSALS AND BIDS.
The Clerk having read the advertise
ment for the reception of proposals from
contractors for the erection of Public
School No. q, northwest corner Graham
street and Boulevard, requested bidders
to send their proposals to the Clerks
desk.
In accordance with the request, the fol-
lowing bids We're received and ordered re-
ferred to the Committee on Public School
No. 27:-
Mason work, seven bid were received as
follows:9Charles Kuederly, 92 Halliday
street, 81, 9S7; Macarthur e. Shaw, 10
Charles street, ST.. 200; Timothy Burke, 900
Summit avenue. s13, 400; NJ. t. Connolly,
23S Fourteenth street, $13,648; Refill &
Burns, 437 Grove street, S13,648, A. Lee
coque, 1879 Ogden avenue, SASS; Patrick
Mulhearn, 235 Varick street, $15,850.
Plumbing work. seven bid were re-
ceived as follows:-Robert Edgar, 292
Central avenue, 81, 495; w. w. Farrier, A
Montgomery street, s1,515; Philip 2. Mar
tin, 1877 Montgomery street, 81, 622; John S.
Macdonald, 122 Sherman place, 81, $50;
Knoll & Knoll, SOB PaIisade venue, $1,S73;
William J. Cross. 157 Webster avenue.
81, 1858; James E. Murray, 345 Grove street,
80 375.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-12
Useful Fibre plants.

The useful fiber plants of the werld''
afford a topic for one of the most inter-
asting bulletins ever issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture. Indeed, the
work is wholly a novelty, no list of these
vegetable treasures nearly complete hav-
ing been put together hitherto. NO few
err than LOIS species are enumerated py
the author, Charles Richards Dodge, who
has spent twenty-five years in assembling
them, botanists of many foreign countries
contributing OF late the fibre growing
industry in his country has taken a big
start ahead, and the bulletin in question
is designed to satisfy the requirements
of an immense number of people VINO
nave manifested a desire to study the
subject.
The history of fbers is interviewer to
such an extent with the history of man
kind as to possess an intense interest.
The use of some of them goes back to
remote antiquity, and today the ~ethnolo-
gist obtains much instruction from a
study of the fiber plants employed by
various races of savages. The aboriginal
American fibers in themselves would fur
tnish material for a most entertaining
volume. 1t is a very notable fact that
today were important fbers of ancient
times. Flax, cotton, hemp and many OF
the palms and reeds were known and
valued in long vanished ages.
other known fiber, its cultivation going
back to the Stone Age in Europe. 1t is
known to have been manufactured by
the Swiss Lake Dwellers-a people con-
other great extinct Quarternary mann
mails. Specimens of the fabrics made by
them from this material are actually pre-
served now in museums. At a later
the variety commercially familiar today.
whereas the flax of the Lake Dwellers
was a slightly different plant.-Newark
Evening News.