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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
FOR THE GOOD OF THE TOWN.
Railroad Men Meet Here in the Interest.
of Hot Springs.


Railroad Men Meet Here In the Interests
| of Hot Springs.
j. Il. Buchanan, general passenger
agent, E. G. Harris, division superin-
tendent, F. A. Harmon, commercial
agent, and DIR. G. w. Colt, all of the
Elkhorn railroad, met in the city last
Saturday to consider matters of much
Importance to Hot Springs. Mr.. Blu.
chanan also fully represented j. Fran
els, general possengeragent of the Bur-
lington, who was called to California
and therefore could not be present.
They met with some of our citizens
and although we are unable to obtain
for publication any of the questions
they considered, we are assured mat
ters were discussed and plans formu-
lated that augur we'll for the best in
terests of Hot Springs.
1t is we'll known fact that the rail-
road companies have become weary of
spending large sums of money in ad-
vertising Hot Springs and then have
people who come here pulled and
hauled about by clashing interestsun-
til they go home in disgust. They
want to see the residents here work
more harmoniously in the interests Of
the town-for the future as we'll as the
present. They have spent thousands
of dollars annually in advertising our
city and have right to expect some
consideration of their requests. With
out their aid and interest our town
can not expect to progress-and it will
not. 1t is not unlike most towns, for
we look to the influx of health and
pleasure seekers to sustain it, and all
must be brought here by the railroads.
Most of them have been induced to
come through the influence of the rail-
roads in one way or another. Now then,
why can't our people all pull together,
and then as an organized band, aided
by the mighty power of the railroad
companies-systematic and effectual
as are their business methods, their
schemes for inducing people to travel,
and of advising them where to go for
health and pleasure-what a mighty
force we would have in the way of up
building our city and attracting those
who are looking for just such resort.
Our water will work almost miracles,
and all we want is to get the people
here-our climate and scenery will de-
light them after they are once here,
and our water will cure them. Let
every resident put his shoulder to the
wheel and heave. Times are looking
up and it is time everybody was look
ing the same way. Cheer up! There
are riffs in the clouds.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
BLACK HILLS.
The Milky Way.

Into the COW lot-bright and gay
the milk maid hustles from day to day
and gathers the lacteal fluid white,
while the morning sun is yet "oot of
sight" And cen when the evening
sunlight fails, again she hustles up
her pals and seeks the COWS with the
brindle tails, that fount of wealth that
seldom fails. Hot winds may blow,
and the grasshoppers hop and the bugs
and billiards. may gather the crop, but
SO long as the stream of milk don't
stop, the COW and the milk maid will
come out on top.-Ex.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
Adjoprned Term of Circuit Court.

Adjourned Term of Circuit Court.
Judge Frank B. Smith, of Mitchell.
convened the adjourned term ofcircuit
court on Tuesday morning, when the
sheriff was instructed to subpoena the
petit jurors for Wednesday morning,
when court again convened and the
forenoon was occupied in securing a
jury in the case of the state vs.. Sanford.
who is charged with stealing team of
two horses from an Edgemont man
last year. In the afternoon it was dis
covered that William Francisco, the
main witness for the state, was gone,
and the sheriff and w. L. Judkins
went in search of him. They pro-
ceeded to F. NJ. McClelland's ranch at
the mouth of Dry creek, where Fran
cisco had left his horse, but he had not
yet shown up. They locked up his
horse and fingered about in the neigh
borhood. Sure enough Francisco put
in an appearance in the evening.
They were not long in convincing him
that he was wanted at Hot Springs and
they were here Thursday morning for
the trial, and the case progressed rap
idly. As we go to press Thursday af-
ternoon the attorneys are making their
arguments to the jury. Chambers
Kellar is assisting Prosecuting Attor-
ney Anderson in behalf of the state,
while Messrs. j. F. McClung and j. w.
Fowler appear for the defendant.
Judge Smith will probably not hear
any other cases, but will go to Rapid
City upon the completion of this case,
and Judge Gardner will come here to
finish up few cases.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
Omaha Exposition.

The department of concessions o1
the exposition has received application
for space for the erection of mechan
ical device which will equal, if moi
surpass, the great Ferris wheel in nov
city and engineering ingenuity. Fo,
want of a better name the engineer de-
scribed his creation as a carousal It's
mechanism resembles the frame work
of gigantic umbrella. The part cor
responding to the stock is an immense
cylinder shaft 30 feet in diameter, con
structed of steel plates firmly riveted
together, making ''standpipe," which
rears its lofty head $50 feet above
the level of the ground. At the top OF
this are fastened twelve long arms re-
sembling the ribs of an umbrella
These are steel trusses, the points Of
which may be lowered almost to the
ground. At the extremity of these
ribs is car having a capacity for twen-
ty persons. These monster ribs
are raised in unison by hydraulic
power acting by means of steel cables
operating inside the standpipe, aided
by mechanism greatly resembling that
part Of an umbrella (which comes into
action when the umbrella is opened.
The gigantic arms are raised until
they are horizontal. The cars being
carried outward and upward until
they reach point $50 feet above the
ground. When the highest point has
been reached another mechanism
comes into play and the suspended
cars are swung slowly around in q cir
Gle. The sides of the cars are formed
of windows from which view
of the surrounding country for miles
may be obtained. 1t is estimated that
the cost of installing this monster ma
chine on the exposition grounds will
be about $4,000. The device is the in.
vention of Chicago man and his ap-
plication is accompanied by document.
ary evidence that the project is
backed by a corporation composed of
several capitalists and solid financiers
who are prepared to put money
enough into the enterprise to insure
it's success.
Deadwood parties have made appli-
cation for 5000 square feet in the mines
and mining building for an exhibit of
the mining industries of the Black
Hills, which it is expected will require
even more space than that mentioned.
The intention is to make this the most
attractive mining exhibit ever known.
The Ragged Top mining district will
be represented in miniature, together
with new devices in mining machin-
cry.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
surr. CRANE ON MEMORIAL DAY.

Freedom and Liberty Should he the Ideal.
Presented the Pupils of Our Schools.
Hon. Frank Crane, state superin
tendent, sends the following to county
superintendents and teachers:
Decoration day, both north and
south, is becoming the great national
day. 1t is fitting and right that the
generation that shall soon become re-
sponsible for the we'll being and per-
petuity of our national life should
realize what it cost to preserve the ma.
tion and make it free. Greater than
anything else is the education of this
generation, vastly greater than any
question about how many facts
and sciences a teacher may have
taught his pupil, is the supreme
question, into what presence he has
introduced him; before what standard
he has made his pupil stand; for in
the answers to that question are in
volved all the deepest issues of the
pupils character and life. There can
be no nobler presence than that of
Freedom, and no ideal more worthy.
"Decoration day not only keeps alive
historic memories, but as teacher,
this day brings us into the presence of
those who were willing to lay down
their lives that freedom might live and
become regnant in this republic. If
the children in the common schools
could feel the inspiration of freedoms
magic wand, who could measure their
power!
"They become vast, resistless host
Think of the twelve and a half millions
Of enrolled pupils in the schools of this
republic. No finite mind can compre-
hend these numbers. -Four times as
many as there were inhabitants in the
thirteen colonies when our fathers
won liberty for mankind on the fields
from Lexington to Yorktown.
"Twice as many as the great armies of
the fighting nations of the earth that
preserve order today.
"Almost as many as there were Eng
lish speaking people in the world at
the beginning of this century.
"With such an army, educated to
know what freedom means, nothing is
impossible for liberty and civilization.
Therefore we welcome Decoration day
as teacher and would profit by it's
lessons.
"Please prepare fitting exercises for
this day and, where epossible, report for
duty to the nearest G. A. r. post. If
you cannot join with the post in me-
mortal exercises conduct exercises in
your own school room.
"Let both county superintendent
and teacher enter into this Work with
will. County superintendents will
please report on or before June 15, the
number of children taking part in me-
mortal service.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

Lillian j Jensen vs. Water Light s Power Co
This case has been the most absorbing
topic of conversation that has occupied
the attention of those who haven't had
much of their own business to take up
their time for the past week. A large
number of our citizens have been at
Rapid City for week as witnesses in
the case. The Rapid City Journal of
last Friday contained the following:
yesterday the adjourned term of
court was convened at the city hall and
the case of Lillian Jensen VS.. the Hot
Springs Water, Light and Power COM
pany was taken up. A jury was easily
secured, the plaintiff using but three
challenges and the defendant but two,
The case is very ably represented on
both sides, the counsel being Major A.
r. Anderson, Chambers Kellar of Hot
Springs, and g. L. Wood of this city,
for plaintiff, and Eben Martin of Dead
wood and G. L. Brown of this city
for defendant. This is an action
brought for $4,000 damages to prop
erty claimed to have been injured by
the defandant's fiume."
Sunday mornings issue of the same
paper said:
"The plaintiff rested and defendant
commenced to bring forward testimony
IN favor of its side of the case, two of
the somewhat long list of witnesses be.
ing examined before the hours of ad-
journment. 1t is now thought that
the case will not be given to the jury
before the last of the week. It had
been the intention to hold an evening
session last night, but the program was
changed and the jury was sent down to
make personal examination of sew
eral features of the case now in con-
troversy."
The jury spent Sunday in the city
and seemed to have considerable sport
in looking over the situation about the
tlume. They returned to Rapid Mon
day morning together with score or
more of witnesses and interested parties.
Chris Jensen took his four horse tallv-
ho with ten witnesses and drove to
Rapid City Monday.
Attorney Kellar returned from Rapid
City Wednesday night, having pre-.
sented the opening argument on his
side of the case to the jury. AS we
go to press we learn that the argu.
ments have been closed and the case
given to the jury. 1t has already been
out twenty-four hours without reach
ing conclusion, evidencing differ
ence of opinion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
Killed by Lightning at Eagemont

Coroner Joyce was called to Edge.
mont Wednesday evening to hold an
inquest over the remains of Frank
Morris, who was killed by lightning
while working out along the ditch dur
ing the heavy storm of Wednesday af-
ternoon. Five men we're together and
four of them were severely shocked,
while Morris was struck on the TOP of
the head, cutting a great deep cash
down into his skull, killing him in
stantly. His clothes we're torn almost
entirely from his body. Coroner Joyce
returned Thursday morning.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
.rhe Herald VIII Do a Share.

We haven't any idea but that the
Herald is doing the best it knows how,
and when it goes wrong and attention
is called to it, it is of course done for
the purpose of setting the public right,
and correcting erroneous impressions
that strangers may form from reading
that sheet. The Herald no doubt sin
cerely believes that it is doing great
amount of good in it's own peculiar way
to advertise the advantages of Hot
Springs, and when it offered itself to
non-residents for half what it charges
home subscribers, sin order," as it says,
''that many more homeseekers, search
ers after health, and prospective inves.
tors may know more of the climate, the
waters, the benefits to be derived from
visit here, a home in Hot Springs
when it Disseminated in it's subscrip-
tion price for those reasons it probably
meant we'll, but according to an out
siders views the Herald, though the
very cheapest of cheap papers, might
prove rather expensive for Hot Springs.
This is what the Sturgis Record finds:
Z" And now the Hot Springs Herald is
giving vent to somebody's spite-and
incidentally 'giving away" the beauties
and advantages of the town and coun-
ty. The last issue intimates that the
Hot Springs is desert-the creek is
full of unsightly trash-the town is
dead-the people of the county are
being robbed-warrants are worth only
80 cents-some gang is at work to make
them worth less-the county should
confess judgment-the city organiza-
tion should be dissolved aud village
government adopted-the day will
never come when warrants will be
worth anything-the trees are being
ruined-the merchants won't advertise
Hot Springs is only flag station on
the Elkhorn road-everybody and his
brother is thief. It's no wonder peo.
pie have quit going to the Springs.
Now that's the way our town is sized
up by outsiders who read the Herald
OF course such paper should be sent
broadcast throughout the east! Peo
pie who have never been here, and
don't know the truth about it would be
sure to come here after reading few
copies of the Herald, wouldn't they
But then, we are here to say that that
story isn't true.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
A Few Good Ideas.

The STAR has a friend in the east, a
subscriber, who is interested in Hot
Springs to the extent of a few hundred
dollars in real estate, and in a recent
letter took occasion to make a few
remarks that might be considered with
profit by some people The letter is at
least interesting and we take the liber-
ty to quote from it. The writer says:
"Why don't somebody make real es-
tate produce something; enter into
partnership with nature-plant berry
bushes-or strawberry plants-then
can the fruit for market? Or begin to
set out apple trees, or plant apple
seeds for the future orchards which
must come in your state. Petted and
fostered nature always responds. 1t
seems to me that Dakotan looks for
nothing but rolling prairies,' covered
with wheat and corn-then he burns
his corn. Well, he has the corn "to
burn'-but he buys his apples. Hens
and eggs, also might be raised, would
think, and turkeys; and shade trees be
put on the streets, improving the lots.
/ should want to utilize them in some
way-or have them improving in value
and attractiveness.
"Ifyou have any farmers about you
wish you would publish something
about the fertility of the land for pro
ducing apples or small fruits. Where
there is SO much land no one seems to
appreciate it; not like the over
populated regions OF Europe where
vineyards are planted in crevices of
rocky hillsides and existence for man
is literally dug out of the earth with a
pick jlxe u mean by tLat that cavities
are made in the rocks and the earth
carried into them, wherein something
cen be planted.)
S'1 fear the average American is get
ting above work. lie seems to think
himself in the aristocratic class when
he can stand around with his hands in
his pockets. We ought to thank him
for standing on the curb where posi-
bly, his tobacco spiltle may strike the
gutter. Oh, ii he could see himself
stoop shouldered with idleness-the
pocket stoop which is not quite the
"Grecian bend!" He does not use his
leisure in which to keep clean, or culti-
vate the amenities of domestic life SO
much as to help his wife split the kind.
lings. There are too many opportuni-
ties about everybody to improve things
to make me patient with the man who
finds recreation in contemplating the
gutter and sees work no where"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
Memorial Sermon.

On Sunday, the 23d inst at the
chapel in the Soldiers Home at 3
o'clock p. M, will be preached the an
nual memorial sermon by Rev. B. F.
Pearson. His subject will be, 'sThe
Voice of the Dead" All old soldiers
are specially invited to attend and the
citizens of the city in general are in
vited to be present. The pastors of
the several churches are invited to at
tend and assist in the solemn services.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

Services at soldiers home as follows:
Presbyterian, Feb. z, March %, May %,
July II 1,Sept.5, ,Oct.4, ,Dec.l2. Episcopal,
Feb. IA, April 4, May 80, July 25, Sept.
II, Oct. 81, Dec. 10. Catholic, Feb. 81.
April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, Aug,
Is, Oct. II, Nov. 81. Methodist, Feb.2S.
April II, June 6, Aug. l, Sept. 19, Nov.
z, Dec. 26. Congregational, March Z,
April 25, June 13, August 8, Sept. Is,
Nov.14. Baptist, March Ia, May 3, June
q, August @, Oct. 8, Nov. %. W.C.TU.,
March q, May 8. July 4, Aug. %, Oct.
10, Dec. s.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
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 8 p. M, by tho.
pastor. Morning subject, s'The Ascen-
sion of Christi" evening subject. "Sow-
ing and Reaping."
B. F. PEARSON, Pastor.
M. E. .church-Sabbath school at 10
a: NJ, Pres. Lymer Supt. Preaching
at II a. m. and 500 p. m.; Junior League
at p. m.; Epworth League at 7:15 o. m.
Prayer meeting on Thursday at 8 p. m.
All of these services are held in COL
ege chapel. You are cordially invited
Subject, Sunday morning, "The All
Seeing Eye" In the evening, DR..
Clough will preach, followed by the
sacrament of the Lords Supper.
Rev. j. W.SEABROOK, Pastor.
Services in the Baptist church:
Preaching at 1890; Sunday school at
11:45; Juniors at 3 D. M: B. Y. p. u. at
$50. Evening service at 500.
j. CATL1N, Pastor.
Services at st. Luke's Mission, Epis-
copal, Cold brook north of court house
Sunday morning at II q. m. Sunday
school at 12 o'clock. Song service ak
Z o'clock p. m. Evening service at 7:3O
O'Clock. Litany service Friday even
ing. Rev. w. H. Pond, missionary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
Queen victoria's Diamond Jub,lee.

In its June number, the Ladies'
Home Journal will celebrate the dia-
mond jubilee in a way distinctly its
own. In an article written by William
George Jordan, entitled "What Vic
toria Has Seen," the reader &c t~ten on
the British throne and the .....fvelous
panorama of the worlds history for
sixty years is shown him. He will at
glance see the progress in art, science,
invention, music, education, the great
social reforms, the growth of nations
and the advance of civilization. The
whole story of the worlds progress Of
the longest reign in English history
will be vividly presented.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

F. w. Murphy, who has the Spring
dale ranch south Of town, this year has
started a herd and would he pleased
to obtain the patronage of these hav.
ing horses or cattle they wish pas
|tured. Cattle taken IN the morning
and returned at night. Plenty Of run.
ming water and fine grass.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21
Sent Free.

To 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
q 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, 1897-05-21

Go to F. B. Smiths Hot Springs liv.
cry barn for saddle horses and rigs Of
Ill kinds. Telephone No. SIS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

A party of Iowans, six in number,
arrived. Wednesday morning from Oe-
den. and are stopping at Huebnerys.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-05-21

II you want as good beefsteak as
you can get in Chicago 60 to Cleavers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09
The New Lingerie.
Dainty Designs With Most Elaborate Trimmings

down the back, and a deep accordion
plated founce, with two rows OF In
sertion let in. forms a collar behind
and a cascade to the waist in front.
The sleeves are rather smaller than
they were formerly and are finished at
the hand with a deep plating similar
to the collar. This, like most night
gowns. is slightly low in the neck. The
drawers are nothing short of volum-
inous. They are extremely short: so
short. in fact. that they are almost as
broad as they are long, and have the
appearance of divided skirts. being
finished at the bottom with ten-inch
accordion-plaitedr uff1e. with two rows
of the ValencienneS insertion set in,
and at the top with beading and baby
ribbon. This f1ounce is open at one
side and finished with an elaborate
bow of satin ribbon. The distinct
novelty in these sets is the short skirt.
1t has taken the place Of the dainty
little flannel petticoats that held their
own for spring wear SO long. 1t makes
up in beauty what it lacks in warmth.
for it is only twenty-five inches i'll
length, and is accordion plated from
the waist and finished around the bot
tom with insertion. The corset cover.
with the same set. is finely tucked
down the back and gathered in at the
waist with a ribbon. 1t is cut square
and finished like the chemise. The
long skirt is finished at the bottom
with plating like that described on
the drawers. Such a set cannot be
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-09

Women'S undergarmentS are eXquiS-
fteIy dainty and beautiful this spring
Beruffied and befrilled lingerie has he'll
it's own against vigorous attacks made
by dress reformers, health culturists
and short-skirted sisterhoods. to say
nothing of the organized efforts of new
women to GUST it. Dainty trimmed
undergarments will never lose their
charm for the truly feminine woman
and each succeeding display brought
out in the shops Surpasses anything
ever known before in novelty of design
and elaborate establishment
There was a time when only the
woman with generous allowance
could have stock of really fine un
derwear But that day has passed.
The sewing machine and cheap labor
combined have brought about this sat
isfactory change. The big department
stores furnish ready-made undercloth
ing at all prices, and those shops de-
voted to handling and designing such
things are full of garments that almos-
turn the heads of their very richest
customers.
The finest articles of underwear are
made of silk. nainSook and linen lawn.
1t makes a woman glad she is woman
just to look at them, whether she can
afford to indulge herself in single
piece or not For time silk lingerie
fell somewhat into disrepute, but is now
possibly more Fashionable than any
other Word comes from Paris that
the latest fad there is for undergar-