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The times., 1897-09-19
A Sad Calf.
(From the Aberdeen Journall

VI rOTrT uIIt n tIS-I utcrI 10 Ut IIdr'T
The lesson was from the prodigal son,
and the teacher W as dwelling ON the char
acter Of the elder brother.
But amid all the rejoicing" he said,
there was one to whom the preparation of
the feast brought no joy. to whom the
-prodigal's return gave no pleasure, but only
bitterness; one who did not approve OF the
feast beinr held, ana who had no wish to
attend it. Now, can any of you tell ME
gho this was?''
There wes a breathless silence, followed
by a vigorous cracking OF thumbs, and
then from q dozen sympathetic little gen.
fuses came the chorus:
Please, sir, it was the fatted calf!''
The times., 1897-09-19

The pages of many newspapers in the
past hav5 been teening with matter re-
lating to the Laurel mystery A skeIe-
ton was discovered, but whether 1t was
the skeleton of murdered man, sui
eide or of female does not appear
definitely to have been decided. 1t is
still an open question, The fear harasses
us that the skeleton may have been that
of j party of the name of Wellington
In that case it would be well for the au-
thorties to remember that Senator Cor
man lives at Laurel.
The times., 1897-09-19

around Versailles and the citizens had
evidently suffered good deal. Possibly
the torturing of helpless people, the at
tackng of mon on the highway, and the
occasional assaulting of women is not
sufficient proyocation fur lynching bee,
but the people who took part in the bee
seem to think it is.
The times., 1897-09-19
Sure to SoIidifv.

(From the Springfield Republican,
Some chemist has discovered process
whereby cheese can be converted into q
substance even better for the sculptor S
use than marble. BY the action of certain
ocids and Of heat the cheese can be made
into dur able statues on short notice" Az
other way is to make the cheese into
Welsh rarebit and eat 1t. The petrifying
process takes place In short time.
The times., 1897-09-19
Where the Miners Erred.
From the Kansas CITY Times

IFTO1n tHe hdlsas LIty IlInes.J
The only mistake made by the miners
in bringing the suit to recover the wages
withheld from them hy Mark Hanna was
that the action was not made under
criminal law instead uf civil. A pluto
crat wht coDfiscates the wages of his
employees is worse than u common THIEF,
Though he may be sly enough to escape
nunishment.
The times., 1897-09-19

1t appears to be settled that Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee Will return to Havan for a time.
People supposed to be advised with re.
gard to Executive intentions interpret this
AS meaning that something is to be done
in relation to Cuba. tits worth hoping, at
any rate.
The times., 1897-09-19
Mr.. PIatt. Tiger Trainer

From the Chicago Times Herald.l
1t looks very much as if Senator Platt
will have to assume the responsibility of
opening the tigers cage and letting him
oct on the community again If he is
SO fond OF the tiger he'd better go into
the cage himself
The times., 1897-09-19

Senator Hanna is blossoming into an
orator. Despite the hard campaign he
has on Ills hands, he has accepted
an invitatio TO attend the banquet
of the Marquette Club, of Chicago.
October 9, and deliver a speech The
Chicago Republicans are looking for.
ward to this visit with much pleasure.
and there is no doubt but that all the
Illinoisians who are seeking office will
endeavor to make the stay OF the Presi
Dental manager in that city pleasant in
the hope that he will RENE mber them
when he is called upon to put in word
IN their behalf at the White House. Sena-
tor Hanna as an orator is something new
to Washington. All the time he has been
in the Senate he has never spoken, save
10 record his vote and lay before the Sen
ate few petitions.
The times., 1897-09-19

There IS no particular political sig
nificanoe to the appointment of Silas C.
CfofIs yesterday to he Surveyor of the
port OF New York Ii is machine ap.
point:nent, and Crofts was indorsed and
pushed for the place 10y Senator Platt.
There is no objection 10 him on the part
OF any Republican. His selection has
been expected, and when the Senator saw
the President the other day lie was prom
ised that the appoin tment should be
made before the week was over. MI Platt
ould be mucn be tier pleased if the PreSi
deaf would act with equal dispa tch in ap.
pointing his candidates for district at
tOrney ana marshal for the northern dis
trict Of the State. Tine terms of the in
cum6ents have sim several months To
run, aud If they could be ousted it wou!i
be equivalent To an Endorsement by the
administration Of Ar PIatts machine
While the President and the Senator have
an understanding between themselves il
would be more TO Mr.. Platt's liking to
have the public know that he stands well
at the Willie House, and hat the Admins
tratin is favorable to the regular or
gdniZaucu.
The times., 1897-09-19

National Republican Committeeman Hill
and several other Republicans Of Missis-
sippi called at the White House yesterday
and had short conference with the
President. Mississippi Republicans have
received little or nothing from this Ad-
ruinistration, and are getting impatient
for some of the good things In the office
line The President appears to be unable
TO determine W hatto dofor the Republicans
or this rock ribbed Democratic State,
Tor the delegation yesterday received
little encouragement. Much pressure has
been brought to bear upon the President
TO make ex-senator Bruce, of that State,
register OF the Treasury, but there IS
little chance or his getting IL. The office
Will go 70 a colored man, but it Will la
all probability, not go farther South than
Kentucky. The man who will probably
get this berth VIII he W. X Gaines, Of
CoNington, = colured spellbinder, who he'll,
his countrymen in line for Mckinley and
helped along Deboe in the last caInpaign.
In addition TO the Endorsement of the
Kentucky Senator, Gaines also has thas
OF Hanna, and This goes long way at
the White House. For this reason the
hissisSippians huve no hope that they
can land this coveted place, and there is
nothing else iii sight in Washington that
can possibly go to the colored man.
The times., 1897-09-19
A Change of Name.

tFrom the New York SUM-
The famous phrase, Il ANA Democrat"
uttered by the Hon. David Bennett Hill.
has heeu altered to suit the purposes IF
Mr.. Seth Low into Il am Republican -
The times., 1897-09-19
The Impossible Happens

(From the Detroit Journal)
They say it is next to impossible to
smoke on Wheel
Il wish 1 could convince my lamp of
that
The times., 1897-09-19

Mr- Dineley's estimates OF the receipts
and expenditures made while the tariff
bin was Up in the House are proven by
subsequent events to have been woefuIly
out of the way. Treasury figures disprove
Mr. ningley's assertions at that time
The customs receipts in August were
SG.aS7,T02, and for the seventeen DAYS
IN September, S4,457 ,6S4; a total since
August 1st, OF S11,445, 1856. This is an
average Of less than S25O,00O a day. The
rate Of customs receipts continues TODAY
as 1t vas six weeks ago, which indicates
customs receipts for the year amounting to
about $50 100000, or 100000, 900 less
than D!ngIey's estimate. The total re-
ceipts, including internal revenue ara mis-
cellaneous, in August, were S1e,O23,614:
and for seventeen days in September are
S11, 55s, a total of $50, ,9o7 ,172
Against these receipts are expenditures
for August amounting to S33, ,5ss, ,O47 ana
in September, S14,326, 900.
For twenty-four days in July there was a
rush of imports to evade the expected high
tariff. Giving Mr.. Dingley the benefit OF
these, and going back to July l, the state
ment for this fiscal year showed a deficit
last night Of S2s. s.O22,679. The total re-
ceipts nom All sources TOT This fiscal year
have been S69,992,2T6, and expenditures
$9S.
Last night closed the seventy-ninth day
of the fiscal year.. Mfr. Dingley estimated
expenses atthe rate of 1865, ,0OO, 900 for the
current year, or $1,000, 900 a day. They are
running far ahead Of that rate, being $9s,
100000 for seventy-nine days, and on the
OTHER hand, the receipts, even including
the great anticipatory import duties in July.
fall $1o,000,0O0 below the estimate in
eeventy-nine days
a continuation OF present con nditions would
insure a deficit for the year of much more
than S10o, 100000.
The times., 1897-09-19
Mr.. Copger.

tFrom the Kansas City Times.)
Conger viii prove a slippery eel for
Hanna &c catch.
The times., 1897-09-19
Circulation Statement.

Communications intended for publication
fa I'ie Times should be tersely and plainly
iu ittcn and must in ali cases Be accompanied
y the naDac end address Of tks ,rriter. Re
'ect'd communications t0iH not BE- preserved,
oHd Oi"y manuscripts Of obuious importance
tcfH Be returned 10 their authors.
The times., 1897-09-19

The reporter the governor of New
Mexico, which wns submitted 70 the Secre
tary OF the Interior yesterday, gives some
interesting Information about Il territory
nf which little Is known in the East. After
re,ounting the increase OF more than 0O.-
0d0 in population during the last seven
years, and giving attention to other adj
yances made by the territory, the governor
calls attention 10 the dry climate and its
telefit in pulmonary cases: quotes Prof
Bennett, 1f the Edinburgh University, as
saying that ua health resort in Europe can
snow such stable and equable range OF
heat and cold as the climate OF Santa Fe,
and gives testimony OF many other dis
tingushed physicians to the same effect
Deer, elk, antelope. bear, turkey and quail
are found in abundance, and the territory
is veritablc sportsman's paradise.
The times., 1897-09-19
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Hon. A. M -pahlgren, collector OF GUS
toms for the Pearl River district of
Mississippi, who is jn the city was yes
terday appointed byFthe President as dis
bursting agent for the United States Marine
Hospital for Mississippi and Alabama
There is no bank aD aDFontainebleau, Miss,
where the Goyernment detention camp is
located, and IL becomes necessary to dis
tribute the moneyin this way. Mr.. Dahlgren
left last night with So .00o, and more will
be sent him as neeced For the time being
Mr. Dahlgren viii make his headquarters as
collector at the detention camp, and will
distribute this money to those to whom the
Government is indebted for medicine, labor,
and various supplies 1t is impossible to
eetfunds from the banks in the quarantined
cities, and there has been much des titution
thereby. Appeals have been sent by tele-
graph FOR aid from the federal authorities.
The times., 1897-09-19
Store Notes.

We We got the finest F all Derby
for 50 you ever saw.
Looks Ii se fall all over the Fur
nishing Department. This season
our soc. Neckwear is made Of
the same grade OF silk that goes
into regular 75c. lines.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Danwers to Lirc i'm India.

India is the only country that makes
death by the attacks of serpents and
wild beasts Il feature of its annual sta
tlstics. That is has good reason for
doing so is shown by the impressive fig.
ures of last years mortality-eleven
hundred and thirty-three deaths from
snake bites and two hundred and nine
ty-one people killed by tigers and other
wild animals. Although India is one
OF the most densely populated II
tries on the globe. the increase of hu-
man Inhabitants does not have the eff
feet of decreasing the number Of wild
beasts, As 1t does elsewhere, because
the religion of the natives-or a great
proportion of t~hem-forbids them to
take life, wen of dangerous beasts and
serpents: hence they let these destroy
ers thrive and multiply in the midst of
their communities. One of the best
works of the British in India is their
reduction of the number of wild beasts,
and especially tigers, as a result Of
their passion for hunting big game.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Won by Ti:,.'. ~.

"Pcrhaps 1t wasn't flir," admitted
Tic man who has more money than
anyone really needs in this world, .'but
it laid the foundation of my fortune.
You've all heard of old Trumper. He
vas crocliety, eccentric and supersti.
,ious on the higher plane. That is, he
was influenced by his dreams and FIRE.
luently consulted a clairvoyant.
while l was anxious to make a try
ut life on my own hook, and didn't
know just which way to turn. l saw an
advertisement in the paper for u capa-
Die and responsible young man to act
Is private secretary. 1t requested that
'esponses be scnt to a certain box. the
number of which was given. l had
tried answering in such cases, and
found that l was practically taking
part in a rattle with fifty or a hundred
good chances against me. So l went
to the %postoffice. found the box, waited
until a boy had relieved it of n large
package of letters and then Swallowed
him right to old Trumper's door.
1.-TWO hours later l was back, rang
the doorbcll and was shown to the H.
brary where Trumper was going
through the answers to his advertise
ment. I apologized for the intrusion
and told him that I was not only a
believer but a student of the. occult.
1t might appear foolish to him, but I
had repeatedly dreamed that he want
ed me as IL private secretary, and 1
had been induced to call in a spirit Of
investigation as much as anything
else. Was 1t possible that his wishes
had been conveyed to me in some mys-
ferrous way or was it a mere delusion?
He was positive that some friendly
spirit had sent me to him. SO was 1.
for lie burned all those applications,
hired me on the spot mt a big salary
and notified me then that faithful SER
vice would make me his heir. He left
me $5O0,OO0.-Brooklyn Citizen.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
About Perfumes.

The perfumes which are the most
agreeable to the senses are no always
the most helpful to the nerves, says the
Philadelphia Times. Ambergris, for in
stance, is positively offensive to many,
yet 1t is said to possess a wonderful
power of clearing the brain and driv-
ing away those evil spirits known as
the "blues." On the other hand, altar
of roses, with the suggestion of glow
ing suns and gorgeous eastern CT. ors,
predispOses one to tears. A faint odor
Of musk acts rs a tonic, while civet
brings drowsiness of soul, for which
the best antidote is the pungent odor
Of sandalwood. The fragrance of citron
is as soothing to nervous people as far
off music.
Many perfumes delightful in the oIen
mir become particularly disagreeablc
In a close room. A whole evening can
be spoiled by the presence Of tuberoses
or lilies in a reception room. Their
strong fragrance has a very bad effect.
Magnolia blossoms, too, have a delight
full perfume in their native grove, but
woe to her who sleeps through the
night with q single blossom on her pill
low. There IRE many fragrant flowers,
such as carnations, Glove pinks, sweet
brier and apple blossoms, that are as
beneficial as they are sweet scented.
A vivid perfume is nearly always
bracing, while a subtle one is generally
enervating. One may become positive.
~ intoxicated by the odor of the peach,
almond, wild cherry and other bios
SONS Of the same class, because they
contain a suggestion of prussic acid.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Deafness. Can't BE Cured

diseased portion Of the ear. Tnere is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is Thy constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness is causedby mn in.
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When his tube gets iniamed
you havea rumbling sound or imperfect hear.
ing, and when it is entirely cloeed Deafness ia
the result, and unless tn, Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its nom Il
condition. hearing will ba destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an intlamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by Catarrh) that We
cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh Cure. send
for circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
No More WhistIinu.

An old gentleman recently remarked
DIS to how much less whistling is now,
heard on the streets than when he was
Q boy. why" said he, "when 1 was
an apprentice lad we all whistled.,
There was whistling, whistling by ev-
cry bright young lad you met" Being
asked how he accounted for the change
In this respect, he replied: "Well, I will
tell you one reason. Our young lads
cant whistle now because they have
cigarettes in their mouths" And there
1s too much truth in that remark.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Female ~llesnerado-

Cora Hubbard, the Plneville (Ark.,
bank robber, is Is, and was born in
Ohio. She inherits from her father a
slight admixture Of Indian blood. She
Is fairly we'll educated. and her favor
lite book in childhood was the Life of
the James Boys" Cora doesn't drink,
but ID an inveterate smoker, and swears
like a trooper. Her chief complaint
against her captors is that they didn't
allow her to put OF her best toys. but
carried her on in a Mother Hubbard,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
High Strung.

81 was afraid he wouldn't get along
WE'LL" said the Eastern man. HE
prospered purity fast fur II WHILE" re.
piled Derringer Dan. But wasn't he
rather nervous and high-strung?"
YES" was the melancholy answer
s'The last I heard of him from the Wig.
lance committee, that's exactly what
he were."-Washington Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Sir Walter Bcsant has written a vol.
unle of "drawing-room plays" in col.
laboratiOn with Mr.. Walter Pollock.

Sir Walter Besant has written a vol.
ume of '.drawing-room plays i'm col.
alteration with Mr.. Walter Pollock.
Kansas has a new monthly magazine
called Western Homes. 1t is published
at Topeka. is edited by j. s. c. Thomp-
son, and claims to he the first distinc-
lively home magazine published west
of Chicago.
Mrs. Craigie has finished her mover,
1.-THE School for Saints" which will be
published by 4. Fisher unwin. The
story refers to political life in the mid
die of the century, and II of the char
acters is modelled, so 1t is said, on an
eminent politician Of the time.
The title of Sarah Grand's forthcoln-
ing novel is derived from the name of
her heroine. 1.-The Beth Book" is tho
story of Elizabeth. Il child who devel.
ops into Il wOman of genius. This il
the first novel which the author has
written since 1.-The Heavenly Twins"
Aubrey de Vere's %recollections are
about to be published in book form by
Edward Arnold. They ought to be high
~ readable and worthy of preservation,
for Aubrey de We're combines the elas-
ITCHY and hume. of a rare teller of sto-
ries with peculiar dignity and loftiness
of tone.
1t is said that the highest price per
word ever paid to an author was paid
by Messrs. Scribner t Rudyard Kip.
ling for his railroad story, NO. co.,"
published in Scribner's. The story
numbers yer sever thousand words,
and the price paid was about $1,000,
covering all serial rights. This is %
cents II word.
Marion Crawford's forthcoming nov.
ell. "Corleone," is unusually full of
thrilling dramatic action. A good evi.
dcnce of this authors popularity may
he seen in the statement of his publish
ers that three weeks before the day set
for the appearance of the book they
were in receipt of orders amounting 10
twice the number printed for u first
edition.
or Mr.. Crockett's new novel, Loci
invar." the hero is u young cavalier
driven by adverse circumstances tc
serve as Il common soldier in the regi.
ments of the Prince of Orange. His
sweetheart is kidnapped and carried to
n lonely island whittier lie follows to
her rescue. Their luck is again crossed,
however, and the cavalier gets renew
ed fighting with Bonnie Dundee
The Juvenile books announced by the
Messrs. Appleton are as follows: "True
to His Home" a story of the boyhood
of Franklin, by Hezekiah Butterworth,
illustrated by H. Winthrop Pierce;
THE Red Patriot" by w. o. Stoddard,
Illustrated by b. West Clinedinst; The
Exploits of Myles Standish," by Hen
ry johnson, Illustrated; and "Commo-
dore Bainbridge," by James Barnes, IL
Illustrated by George Gibbs and others,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Utility OF Sheen.

In Eastern Australia 100000
acheep now find sustenance in a reg,on
which thirty years ago was a sandy
desert. The sheep gradually trampled
the soil into firmness. SO that it now
grows a dense mass of vegetation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
A Whistline Language.

1t seems that there is really n whist
ling language. 1t is in the Canary ISL
ands that people whistle instead of
speaking when they. hold converse with
each other. The language is composed
of words, as it were, like any other Ian
guage. and the inhabitants attain great
proficiency in it, so that they can con-
verse on all sorts of subjects.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Reputat,ou. Made in n Dn,

Are precious scarce. Time tries the worth of
a man or medicine. Hostettcr's Stomach
those hardy lichcns that garlisl the crew
ices of Alaslia's rocks. 1T ilourishes peren-
nially, and its reputation has us firm Il base
as the rocks themselves. No medicine is
more highly regarded as IL remedy for fever
and ague, bilious remittent, constipation.
liver and kidney disorders, nervousness and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
famous I.andmark Conc,

Five hundred pounds of dynamite
were exploded on the Palisades by
Carpenter Bros, near C%oyterville, on
a recent afternoon. and another portion
Of Indian Head was reduced to Il
mas of crumpled rock. All semblance
Of that famous and historical landmark
has nov been removed.-New Yorl,
World.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
An old saying.

Necessity is the mother Of inven-
tion," is a very old aphorism. dating
back over two hundred years. Its ORR
gin is attributed to Francis "North-
ern Memoirs" written in the year 1858.
These memoirs, however. were not print
ed until 1904, and twenty-five years be-
fore the appearance of this publication
QG72) the idea was expressed in
Wycherley's play, "Love in a Wood"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Queer Ewes.

Malinda l.. Hurry, Of st. Louis, car.
not open her eyes without sneezing.
The cause of Malinda's distressing
trouble is that her eyelashes grow in
instead of out. and so she cannot move
the lids without being tickled into
s%neezing. An operation will be per.
formed to remove the lashes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10

Wv sOs'saA AipNss
A British peer who becomes bankrupt
IS disqualified from sitting or voting in
the House of Lords. n peer of Scot
land or ireland is by bankruptcy dis
qualified from representing his country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
Prefer Yitrihed lsrick.

Chicago experts, after a few years
experience with .itrified brick pave
ment, say 1t is equal to granite and
much better than asphalt or cedar
block paving. 1t is cheaper, too.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
For Window Glass.

II you window glass is lacking in
brilliapcy, clean 1t with a liquid made
Of methylated spirits Of wine and
whitening, which removes specks, and
gives the glass a high luster.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10

For lung and chest diseases. Piso.s Cur,
10 the best medicine We have used.-Mrs
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont. Canada
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10

When you is uncertain which way
ter so at dc forks err de road de best
way ter do is ter go de right way.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10
No Room for Bankrunts.

Mrs. Wins,ow's Soorl11So SYRUP for Children
sesthtnV: SOFT MS tho gums. reuuces alton
alisys lain. cures VIVID co!ic. II cents q bottle.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists
refund the money II II fails N cure. CSC