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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-03
New Stalnps.

Stamp gathcrers will be glad (or 9TH
erwisel to hear that lev ones have
been issued which can be added to thei;
collection. This lot comes from .Abys.
sinia. There are seven series and they
are about the size of Italian stamps
The first four series have ON them til.
head Of King Menelek, in profile and
crowned, and the other three bear s
lion very much like the Saint Marks
Mt Venice, except that. instead O.
wings. there rises from it a flag with
n cross. The first series, which ars
green. have Il value of a quarter of o
guerclle-tllat is, about a cent and S
half; the second, red, cost three cents,
the third. blue, six cents; the fourth
brown. two guerche. twelve cents
Those with the head of the king have
written in Amlaric. "AIenelck H." The
other three series with the Lion are: the
first, dark violet in color. and cost foul
guerche, twenty-five cents: the second
light violet, fifty cents: and the third
black. sixteen guerche-one dollar.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-03
The Electro.NIaanct

1t Is Of much scientific interest ard OF
not IL little practical Importance to ,ie.
teT!nine the conditions resulting in the
maximum attractive power of the e.c,.
tro-magret. From IL note extracted
from the ''Proceelings'' Of the Royal
Society of London. We learn that I'll.
Wilde has exceeded his own estimated
limit Of 4U0 pounds PER square inch fGH
magnetic fractions by menlls OF an.
nealed cl%arconl-iron wire O.57 inch In
diameter. The electromagnetic was OK.
cited by n current of 10 ampsres.
With a piece of wire 1.2 inches Ion.
the unprecedented t,activc force of 4oaa
pounds per square inch was obta!.ed.
That the augmentation limit was yir.
tually arrived ut was shown from tho
fact that. when the current transmit
ted round the electro magnet was re.
duced from 40 to 26 ampercs. the
amount of the trlctive force remained
constant. The determinations we,e
made with a single-pole electro-mag-
net" These details are meuger. but
the result obtained is certainly extraor.
dinary.-Western Electrician.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-03
II TALE OF A KISS.

And "Shall I kiss you?" then he asked,
Aud 'Oh, I guess not" she replied;
For rather than have said him yes,
This iaaiden would have died.
Eor modest was this maiden fair,
And sweet, and witching, too, was she.
tie might have known she would not
grant
The boon he craved, oh, foolish he!
For, had he kissed her on the sly,
She'd not have more than killed him
there;
And, oh, 'twere heaven to die for her,
The maiden with the nut-brown hair.
And sweetest is the stolen kiss.
Methinks the maiden had not wcpt,
But would have made that young man
give
Her back that kiss before he slept.
And now I've told this little tale.
Ye fellows all, take heed of this:
Don't ask n maiden il you may,
But il YOU want to-take u kiss.
-Ctfca Globe.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-03
bent and kissed the q%uivering Inns.
Prom this very hour" l answered.
CHAPTER NyNJ

1t is the late afternoon of Il mild Febru-
airy day. when, leaving joan in her bon.
DOR with Nettie Croft and Darby, l stroll
ont of the house, and. scarce thinking of
what 1 am doing. take the path to the old
summer house-the tragic scene of
Norke's death. l have not been there since
that awful day when the body was discoy-
cred. 1 cannot tell what impulse
me to go there now. unless it is n hint
dropped by Mrs. Birket that n rumor has
been circulated saying that the place, is
haunted-that n %shadowy figure has been
seen coming ont of the summer house in
the dusk. that it stands there moaning and
wringing its hands for n brief space. and
then vanishes.
l was walking steadily on. when, Just
as the light grew dim and shadowy. |
fancied l saw something moving in the
open space beyond. l stopped abruptly;
my footsteps had made no sound on the
wet. soft moss, and, in the shadows of
the trees. l could see without being seen.
As my eyes grew accustomed to the light
l saw that something certainly was there
IA figure crouching close to the ground
and uttcring from time to time n low,
strange moan. l crept Il little nearer,
keeping well under the slado,. of the
trees. Then suddenly ! spranG out into
the open space and confronted the crea-
turc. AT first / could not be quite sure
what it was. a heap of rags IL grimcd
and wasted face, where the dark eyes
famed like lamps. n mass of wild. dis
heycled hair. black as night. hanging
loose and disordelrd over the shoulders;
this was the sight that greeted my eyes.
What are You doing here?" l demand
ed. us the wild eyes met my own.
The only answer was a low chuckle.
The wretched crcature drew her rags
closer round her. seeming to hug some
thing to her bosom.
repeated my question. coming a little
nearer as | did SO. This time she burst
into a volley of incolerent ordinations
mingled with abuse. l saw she was hope
lessly intoxicated; the soddencd. brutal
lied intoxication of an habitual drunkard.
"No-no." she kept repeating: don't
come near me-! l did not mean it-you
know l did not mean it! OH" she sudden
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-03
Bets ~Innoccnce.

Bet Flint. a humble friend of l,r.
johnson. was taken up on q charge of
stealing n counterpane. She was tried
at the Old Bailey, and Chief Justice
W!llcs, who had a Kindness for her sex.
summed up fayorably, and she was ac.
quilted. After which Bet said, with n
gay and satisfied air: Now that tho
countcrpane is my W I shall make
q petticoat of it."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-09-03

An Unfortunatc Phro,c.
Politician-I always hold up Amcri,
can industries.
Sinnick-For how much?-Puck,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
THE BEAUTIES OF INDEPENDENCE

When Mayor Denny came into Office the
Indianapolis News led in the demands made
upon him for the appointment of a civil
service board. Many persons believed that
the charter of the city made provision for
such board. 1t was the organ of those
who believe in the competitive system under
every condition and was very severe upon
those whose judgment was not in accord
with the infallibility of the News. The re-
suit was that Mr.. Denny appointed civil
service board. 1t was composed of COM
petent citizens who gave much intelligent
attention TO putting the machinery of the
competitive system into active operation 1t
is not too much to say that this board did
it's duty and that the examinations for
which it provided were fairly conducted
Subsequently as the result of suit, the
Supreme Court decided that the mayor was
bound by the provisions of the charter to
appoint such board, to the end that the
nonpartisan management of affairs contem-
plated by the charter be carried into effect
Pending this controversy the News fire.
quently declared that the mayor who failed
to maintain civil-service commission to
keep up a competitive system would not be
faithful to his oath of office.
Mr.. Taggart was elected mayor two years
ago. What followed? After a time he an
nounced that the civil-service board ceased
to exist with the mayor who appointed it,
In other words, Mr.. Denny's term of office
having expired. there was no longer civil
service board and the competitive system
was. like the park system. suspended. To
a Journal reporter Mayor Taggart said that
he would appoint a civil-service commits
sion. Until this date no such commission
has been announced. There may be one
and the clerk of one of the boards may be
drawing $500 a year as clerk of the civil
service board.
the merits of the system. 1t may remark
that If it was essential two years ago it is
essential now, and that if it would have
been violation of his oath of Office not to
establish such board by Mayor Denny
the failure of Mayor Taggart to do so is no
less a misdemeanor, unless. in the ethics of
the faculty of Irons Alley University, what
would be perjury in Republican official
is not a misdemeanor in a Democratic.
Under Mr.. Denny's administration officers
whom 1t was assumed did not comply with
the rules Of the civil-service board were
criticised. assailed and investigated. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

Northwestern Advocate.


If laymen were in annual conferences ac-
that which they say and do at conference,
every Methodist minister would be safer
and very much happier. While annual con-
ferences are administrative bodies, and the
dominant subjects are clerical, there yet are
many secular matters upon which our lay
men may we'll deliberate and vote. Nor do
we clearly see why the administration, -
corning lay participation, is of such nature
that laynen may not share in 1t. 1t has
been correctly said thousand times that
our ministry is derived from the people"
The quarterly conference awards licenses
to exhort, licenses to preach, recommends
tionS of proper candidates to be received on
trial in annual conferences, and recon-
dained as deacons and elders al annual con-
ferences. In view of this familiar jurisdic-
ton we do not see any excess of low
churchlineSS in the proposal to permit lay
men to vote motions to ordain candi-
dates in an annual conference. Some say
that clergymen alone should pass on ques-
lions of ministerial character at an annual
conference, but we do not see why laymen
who pass on questions relating to minister
ference, are on the verge of proclamation
and blasphemy when they express a wish
to vote upon exactly similar clerical issues
in an annual conference.
IS it not true that objections to the pro-
posed lay membership in the annual con-
ferences are academic, theoretical, auto
matte and merely habitual? We feel sure
that an annual conference that is composed
in part of laymen will be nearer to the
heart of the body of the church and not
one whit farther away from the heart of
God.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
KANSAS BANKS "CHUcK" FULL.
More Money than They Want, and
Farmers Paying On Mortgages.

Poor old bleeding Kansas" which has
had such hard time since its PETERS and
Simpsons came to the front, hardly knows
itself nowadays when its looks in the glass
Even Bank Commissioner Breidenthal one
of it's leading calamity howlerS, IS nom
plused why, bless my stars, he re-
marked to fellow Populist when the two
CHANGED to meet in Topeka restaurant
cents bless my stars If 1t don't beat ALL
Kansas is to-day the most prosperous State
in the Union.
sForty thousand Kansas mortgages will
be lifted this fall. Just you think OF what
that means. Why, sir them mortgages will
average $1,000 each, and do you know sir
that that means an outlay or $4O,UO,OW!
WHY. durn my pate, If 1t don't mean that
Kansas is becoming a reg'ler common
wealth of homes. And that amt ALL
neither; p'raps you won't believe IL, put
it's the fact Just the same that bankers
all over the State is a-writin me an askln
If there is any law that can compel them
to take deposits. Think OF that, III hansas!
Them banks has more money lney can
take care of now an they don't want any
more. - ~. c.a+a ~
has she had so much money to pay debts
with as right now. How 90 account loE II
Well sir. it's just luck--goldurned II II
amt a reg'ler streak of luck. Condltlons
is all rlInnin' our Way-big wheat crop an
high prices, an cattle is plenty an fetchln
top prices, too 80 see. - III.
"Our people are maxim the eHorts OF thelr
lives sir. for to get out of debt, an | reckon
they're a-goin' to do it, an when the Kan
Gas farmer once gets on his feet you can
lest bet he's a-goin TO stay there:s ne
a-goin' to be the most independent Teller
And then Mr.. R.eidenthal and his fellow
PopuIist from Clay Center went around the
corner to get a milk cocktail and drink 10
the sentiment or S6- when wheat Is uy ,
silver is down; when wheat is up, silver
fc III
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
Practical Suggestion.
New York Mail and Express.

The suggestion made to Governor Black
that a light wire cable be stretched across
line. for the purpose of giving at least
slim chance for life to the unfortunate be-
of consideration The number of fatalities
al Niagara Falls has increased alarmingly
in the last two of three years, most of them
due TO a lack of knowledge of the power
of the river current as it flows closer to the
brink Of the precipice. A wire cable as sug
gested. lighted at night with incandescent
lamps might be the means of saving many
lives The idea is perfectly practicable and
the only wonder is that somebody didn't
rhinlr of Il before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
Real Cause of the LynchinE.
Press

1nllauelpuld
The Versailles lynching is the legitimate
result of the shameful neglect of the rural
districts by the American state. In every
other civilized country a strong police,
mounted or not, paid for not by the local
ity but by the state, guards the country
side The roads are regularly patrolled. A
police station in each rural district is the
center of a force large enough to put down
brigandage, protect women and follow
burglars. Versailles has about it country
district utterly unprotected. An armed gang
of Understandable they would be called
in Italy, Spain or Greece-has been for
months robbing, plundering and torturing.
For two or three years any one watchful
Of such events has noticed the dispatches
telling of these outrages. Aged women have
been forced to stand on redhot stoves. Old
men have had their feet burned to crisp.
Brutal crimes have been reported.
A sheriff was at last found who captured
turned out and hanged them. We hope the
Iynchers will he punished They ought to
do their duty. But none the less the real
cause for the lynching was the culpable in
security in which our States leave their
rural districts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

mental station can make all the analyses,
and the chemists there prefer to do so. the
department will not interfere with the work.
In case the stations cannot or will not do it.
the purpose of the secretary is to obtain the
fullest and most reliable information rela-
tive to the adaptability of different sections
of the country for the production of sugar
beets with view of doing all that can be
done to build UP the industry, which has
been such a marvellous success in Europe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

But if the people abroad are to believe
papers that are published here at home,
we have as Governor and as mayor weak,
disreputable, dishonest men. 1t is all false
and shameful. Can there not be an end
ing of it?-Indianapolis News.
If people at home are to believe the In
dianapolis Newsstand it is presumed a few
do believe 1.-THE entire City Council, with
one exception, was bribed by the street.
railroad company. This story was shown
to be so false and shameful that the
News was forced to admit it's untruth-
fulness.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

Governor Mount will be universally COM
mended for the determination he is showing
to have the Ripley county lynchers brought
to justice The Journal has reason to know
that if the trouble had continued, or if
there had been second outbreak, as was
feared. the Governor would have interfered
directly. as he has a constitutional right
TO do. without waiting for request from
the local authorities. Happily, all danger
of further disturbance seems past, and it
only remains for the Governor to use the
weighty influence of his office TO bring
about a thorough investigation of the af-
fair. and. If possible. the punishment of the
guilty parties. No one who knows him will
doubt for a moment that he viii do this
fearlessly and with a determined purpose to
vindicate the law and the fair name of the
State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

The News takes occasion to reprove the
partisan press for denouncing public Off
Gals who belong to the other party. 1t
declares that Indiana is a well governed
State and that Indianapolis is a clean and
economically managed city, yet accepting
the statements of the partisan press, all
the officials are bad and the government
is corrupt. And yet the News, within three
months, accused every member Of the City
Council, with one exception, OF being
bribed by the street-railroad company and
stuck to the Islander until it was forced to
an abject retraction- The Journal has
never accused Mayor Taggart of personal
dishonesty 1t has had no occasion to do
so. It has said that such things as en-
ploying several hundred men on the streets
about the time primaries are held, as has
been done the past few months, and that
the throwing away of $4,000 upon Pogue's
run when it will do no good, is not de-
fensibe. The Journal is of that opinion
yet, and as none of the Taggart organs has
defended these acts, it infers that the or
gans believe that they are indefensible
The Journal has often criticised councils,
but it has never, like the News, advertised,
without any evidence, nearly every member
of the City Council as a bribe-taker.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

Governor Mount is doubtless right in his
view that the lax enforcement of the law
has brought about this disgraceful act at
the hands of lynchers in Ripley county"
The lax enforcement of law is responsible
for the increasing disrespect for it and the
insidious growth of ideas and practices
which, if not arrested, will Undermine the
government. For this condition of things
judges, prosecutors, criminal lawyers, jur-
ors and the people themselves are in differ
ent degrees responsible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

In response to a letter from Senator Fair
banks. Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
written informing him that when the sugar
beet agent of the department visits Indiana
he will be instructed to visit Evansville 10
gather information. The secretary adds that
he sent a large quantity of seed into Indiana
through the experimental station which the
department desires TO hear from. In most
Of the states arrangements have been made.
the secretary says. with the experimental
stations therein to do the analysing. He
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

the trial. This declaration will also figure
IN the trial of Jack. and more Not only
VIII the evidence adduced on the trial of
DR.. Lipscomb be used against him. but his
own sworn testimony, given in civil suit
between himself and DR. Lipscombs wife
and letters over his own signature will
insurance cases and the taking off of Stew
art On June %. 1894. Guy Jack. being UNI
der oath, gave testimony which showed
that he was not only engaged in a fraudu-
lent business himself. but that his life was
at that time actually threatened by DR..
Ltpscomb. 1t has also been shown that
Dr.. Lipscomb had married the widow of
one of his victims. who had been insured
in favor of Lipscomb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

The remarkable attendance at the state
fair yesterday must assure the managers
that when they have an attraction. a good
day and the cooperation of Indianapolis
state fairs will be rs successful here as
elsewhere. Probably more people were on
the fair grounds yesterday than on any day
in the history of the society The attend
ance from out of town was never larger,
while the city dropped its business to make
the occasion a great success. From clock
in the morning until 2 in the afternoon
the three lines of the street railway were
filled with trains. while the Monon carried
thousands upon it's half-hour trains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
VaudeviIIafnv.

No said the gentleman in the bald wig,
Il amt much of a bass singer, but you
ought to hear my brother
Was he much?" asked the gentleman
with the pea-green whiskers.
Much? His voice was so heavy that it
made him bow-legged to carry it"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

The man who attempted the life of the
President Of Mexico was lynched in the
true American STYLE" is the statement of
an exchange. If the man was hanged, he
received the simplest sentence of Judge
Lynch. In Ripley county those who have
made themselves specially obnoxious to
Judge Lynch are Drained or otherwise killed
and then hanged.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

Senator Foraker says he does not expect
as large majority in Ohio this year as
some Republicans do, but he will not re
surprised if they carry the State by 100000
Il do not wish to be understood" he says,
'as claiming 3OoeOO Republican majority,
but l am sincere in saying that 1 will not
be surprised if our majority is that large"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
brown. Broken Hubble.

The Cosmopolitan University has not ma
terialized and DR.. Andrews has with
drawn his resignation and VIII remain at
Brown. The silver bubble Is broken and
fhe apostle ard martyr retires to his orig
inal obscurity, presumably accepting the
mandate of the trustees 10 subordinate MS
ambitions 10 the service of the college. II
he take the Christening TO heart, he may
vet prove useful man. But Brown Uni
versity is carr estly advised not TO trust
him with the teaching of any branch that
calls for an appreciation of facts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

New York Mail and Express.
Has Mr. John Brisben Walker thrown DR.
Andrews or has Ilr. Andrews indignantly
dumped" Mr.. Walker? Presumably the
latter, as Mr. Walker. in the current num-
Der OF his magazine, publishes a portrait
of the doctor and a lengthy explanation
of their joint scheme for saving the coun-
try from the gold bugs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

The report Of the Bureau of Statistics for
august shows an increase of exports over
August, 1886, of $12, S07,S49, and a decrease of
imports OF $s,5sl55O causing an aggregate
increase in the balance of trade in our IA
vor from sis, 1856 to SAC, s53, 1853. These are
Republican times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

The Rev. Mr.. Wilgus-My dear friend all
would be we'll if you would only avoid the
first drink. 1t is the first drink that does
the harm
Mr.. Lushforth-I dunno about that, but
it's fact that the first one doesn't seem
to do much good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18
Crushing Him.

''Ha, ha, my proud beauty" said he, at
shall humble you YETI
Thanks said the lady as she stuck her
gum under the chair, I'm feeling humble
enough now, after finding that guy like
you could entertain the idea Of marrying
me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

Kansas CITY JOuIHdI
II is estimated by the Santa. Fe officials
that the recent wreck near Emporia will
cost $4,000 by the time everything has
heen settled There seems to be no end to
the claims being put in by passengers. some
who did not realize that they had been
hurt at the time of the accident have since
discovered through consultation with the
LAWYERS. that they were seriously injured
one man has put in claim who was not
in the wreck at ALL but who overheated
himself in running to 1t from farmhouse
half a mile away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-18

The fact that the exports of the United
States reached the highest value ever
known in August, directly after the passage
Of the Dingley law, proves that duties on
what is imported do not affect the volume
of exports