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soon as they are In proper condition. A
visit paid to the stock rooms Of the
factory indicated that. There were
shelves upon shelves on which were ar
ranged with grewsome regularity skulls
that seemed to represent every type of
humanity that has ever existed. Some
Of them had been, for one reason or an
other. broken into pieces and were held
in prober ss4nblance by fine brass wires
Beneath these shelves ranging up
ward from the floor to height of about
four feet, were huge drawers filled with
bones of every description they
were not fixed together, but the different
sorts scrupulously kept by themselves
There were vast heaps Of ribs and thigh
bones. Every one of the bones in these
drawers was lettered and numbered, so
that when the anatomist desired to wire
skeleton they would simply write out
an order for exactly what they wanted,
by number and letter, and the COM
ponent parts of the skeletons were soon
brought to them by one of the workmen.
Not the least important feature of the
skeleton factory is the task of the work.
men who make it possible for the anat-
omists to wire the bones together. 1t
may easily be understood that in every
bone there must be bored hole at each
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having them embalmed, send them to
London agents of the skeleton factory,
who at once see to it that the desire Of
the shipper is carried out. Many such
skeletons are to be seen today in the an
thropological museums in different parts
Of the world.
1t takes twelve months to put the
human bones in proper condition for
wiring. The first STEP after the subject
reaches the factory, is to cleanse the
bones of the flesh The subjects are,
therefore, placed in tanks filled with wa
ter and picnic acid. The next process is
that Of boiling in strong soda water,
after which the subject is consigned to
tank. When the bones have been thor
oughly cleansed they are turned over to
skilled anatondsts, who wire them to-
gether 50 strongly that each is sure to
retain Its proper place.
4 It is not always the case that bones
are wired together by thsAnatomistsa
The herald., 1897-07-18
The Early-Rising Fallacy

OF late years It has been argued wisely
and well that early rising Is one of the
chief causes Of lunacy. Liers in bed in all
ages have commended that 1t is one of the
many effects of lunacy; there was not the
smallest doubt about the mental condition
of man who rose at daybreak from
choice, but modern science has discovered
that 1t is not only an effect but a cause
of insanity. Liers in bed will be overjoyed
to hear that those who rise at four all
suffer the same fate as those who
Use fusees:
All grow by slow degrees
Brainless as chimpanzees,
Meager as lizards;
Go mad and beat their wives,
Plunge after shocking lives.
Razors and carving knives
Into their gizzards."
Such IL tho terrible fate of the rash in
dividual who would dare to rise before the
sun. The overweening conceit of the man
who rises at daybreak has long been a
source of wonder among observant psy-
biologists, but now 1t is no longer mys-
terry; 1t is explained by the new early
rising and insanity theory. Surely the con-
ceited Pharisee, who struts like the cock
he helps to the garden wall, Is more de-
serving of pity than contempt for are not
his symptoms premonitory of the mad
ness. incipient as yet in him. but freely
promised in its fullness by the medical
faculty to all those who waste the best
hours Of the day drinking the Intoxicating
morning air on an empty stomach? The
picture of the early riser in this inter-
esting stage of incipient madness is high
ly edifying. 1t is of him and his ilk that
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LONDON. June 2S.-X skeleton factory
It are procured the majority Of the skel-
stons owned by doctors. anatomical mu-
ssums, etc. It has existed for some time,
but never before has the public been
made aware of the fact. Its story Is told
hsre for the first time. and the facts pre-
scented explain in large measure what has
heretofore been one Of the mysteries.
Never was Masonic secret more care
Az11y guarded than this one. which in
c1uded the location and methods Of tbs
skeleton factory. It is certain that many
Of the medical men-in fact. the greater
proportton-who are customers Of the
skeleton factory. are in absolute ignor-
ance of its existence. They know that
certain persons can supply them with
skeletons all wired and ready for use.
They are wise enough to ask no quest
tiuns. for If the story that lies behind
every skeleton were told, many a tale
Of savagery and Of wanton Dissertation
would be revealed that it is better should
be kept secret
At the English hospitals dissection is
not allowed. so all unclaimed bodies are,
after the Lapse of a certain time, trans
ferred to the medical schools, where in
the dissecting pavilions they become
''subjects." and the students are taught
the science of anatomy by means of
these realistiVDbject lessons. The med
dcal schools have no means Of utilizing
the bones of the subjects. and so. when
the operation of dissecting Is completed.
the subject IL turned over to the repre-
sentatives Of the skeleton factory and
promptly shipped by them to the place
where the skull and crossbones are truly
/ emblemanc Of the institution's charac-
ter.
The factory, which was visited by the
writer. who therefore tells only that
which he saw and has learned author
itaMvely, Is conducted on as strict q
system a. the most punctilious business
house in the United Kingdom. Never
was the old adage, "a place for every
thing and everything in its place." more
strikingly exemplifed. Every bone of
the human body has its particular place.
but when I had completed my inspection
the fact was forced upon me that hardly
single skeleton among the countless
ones that we see from time to time, is
composed of the bones which nature
originally placed together.
In addition to the bodies that are sent
70 the factory from the dissecting school.
learned that travellers often have the
curious desire to secure what they know
are genuine skeletons of inhabitants of
far-away countries. Therefore, they OBJ
tain bodies of such persons, and after
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Nautilus and his doctrine" Nature has
provided in the distress and inconvenience
Of the maternal function sufficient check
upon it's abuse, just as she has in regard
to all other natural functions. But in or
der that natures check should be properly
operative 1t Is necessary that the women
through whose wills it must operate, If
at all, should be absolutely free agents in
the disposition of themselves, and the
necessary condition of that free agency is
economic independence. That secured,
while we may be sure that the maternal
instinct will forever prevent the race from
diving out the world will be equally little
in danger Of being recklessly overcrowd-
ed"
Now, while It is the business of the re-
viewer Of book first Of all to say what 1t
is like, 1t is not out of place for them to
offer a personal judgment upon it's doc
trines. Things have grown upon some of
the lines indicated in this book, grown in
all the ages, and SO quietly as to be i'm
perceptible to the temporary looker-oh.
But this is evolution, and not any single
mortal plan. The dream of Mr.. Bellamy,
so far as 1t portends any artificial plan or
change which is to come, is idle. Not one
hairs breadth will any great movement
vary through what he is preaching. Eco
nomic equality, whatever that means. will
uOl udht WOAltu wear StdIuAcoS 8 al hAoAA -
that conform to Individual shapes and
tastes. They will wear them when 1t seems
best-especially If they are becoming-and
oppression by cruel man will not stop them
The trouble with this book is that the
author so constantly begs the question in
making out possible case against existing
things. But as the burden of the argument
is for an equality based on universal COM
munism the volume is an ingenious ano
highly interesting study of that question
and will be widely read. 1t is not. as we
said. new, but supplemental to Mr.. Bel
lamy's former writings. and the genera
doctrine stands or falls according to the
correctness of the assumption that there
is a new and wiser plan than that upor
which men and women have lived and
worked in the ages gone-a plan that shall
make things over and remove our Ills.
We believe that the only Utopia is thai
blessed state of things which men and
women may make by doing better work or
the good old plan. Every experiment ir
community HE has been failure thus far
not always disastrous. but In the main .
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Notes


The movement in England to erect a At
ting memorial Of Robert Louis Stevenson
is gathering force and taking shape. The
place proposed is Edinburgh. and the form
a statue, bust, or medallion.
Mr.. Frank A. Munsey, of Munseys Mag
azine has sailed for three months visit
in Europe, during which he will make ar
rangements with well-known writers for
contributions to his periodicals.
The very interesting chapters of General
Horace Porter's recollections of his Cam
paigning with Grant lately running in
the Century, will be issued in book form in
the autumn.
An Annotated photography of Fine
Arts" in which Mr.. Russell Sturgis has
the subjects of painting, sculpture, archi-
lecture, decoration and illustration, while
Mr.. H. e. Krebbiel takes the department
of music, is published by the library bureau
for the American Library association.
"The American Journal of Archaeology"
published by the Macmillan company, be-
gins a second series this summer and will
be published six times a year, instead Of
four as hitherto. Prof. John H. Wright 10
editor in chief.
The clearinghouse so popular form
of entertainment-has fallen upon evil
days. Nowadays people seem to require
the illusions of stage scenery and proper
ties more and more, and the entertainer
would find it a difficult task to hold large
house, as his predecessors did with the
unaided charm of talent. Yet twenty or
thirty years ago the art of the reader"
was immensely appreciated, and its exer-
| else issued in many channels. Perhaps it
was the absurd ingenuity of some of these
variations that led to the discredit of the
art; certainly the whole practice reached a
reduction to the last possibility when the
late Mr. Bellew read Hamlet from
desk, while company of players on a
stage went through the action Of the play
in dumb show! This, indeed. was the
triumph Of artificialityl
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the psalmist speaks when he says. BE
hold, as wild asses Of the desert go they
forth to their work, rising betimes for
their prey" Having risen with the sun,
the Morning Pharisee has reached by
breakfast time sublime altitude from
which he gazes down at the saner beings
around him with lofty contempt. He i'm
AGNES that because he has secured the
dewdrop before the lark has had a chance
to plan the larceny, he is necessarily a
poet of the first water-an exalted being
above the littleness of expostulating with
the man who appears when the coffee is
cold. After all. what has he achieved?
A dewdrop. wet feet and morbid craving
for the picturesque and sensational in
nature. In these days of cranks and crazes.
there are thousand Of crack-brained peo-
pie who would barter away three hours
of healthy sleep for a dewdrop and it's I'M
desirable train of evils. No one wonders at
this, it is so common; the wonder is that
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about them is kept secret 20 well. One
would think in employing so many per-
sons the facts would leak out but they
do not seem to.
Certainly the skeleton factory is one Of
the most curious Of modern institutions.
1 would not recommend it. however, to
any one who is inclined to be nervous
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Well and Good

Tommy-Paw, what is the difference be-
tween well" and "good?"
Mr.. Figg-Well have noticed that
about the only time you can be depended on
to be good is.when you are not feeling well.
Indianapolis Journal. Ns
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failure. Especially in this land of ours
has this been true. from the very first time
1t was tried upon the old Indian field at
Plymouth, where Governor Bradford cut
the knot by giving each family land in
severalty and thus not only kept colony
from starvation, but made 1t the corner
stone of the greatest nation upon the
earth,
The herald., 1897-07-18
Beatitude

How do you like your wings?" a
The angel with the baby stare beamed
radiantly. Very much" she replied
Truth.
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these people have never found their way,
until quite recently, into the treatises on
the morbid pathological conditions of the
brain.-London Standard.
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BRICHANTEAU, ACTOR. Translated
from the French Of Jules Claretie, man
ager of Coincide FRANCHISE. With pre-
face by Franoisqus Sarcey. limo. Cloth.
The herald., 1897-07-18

Ladies' Chocolate or Oxblood Shoe, with or
without patent leather tip, fancy trim
mings, latest style toes. lace or O. 10
button; regular price 1925. sMI.vH
Our Sale Price,.
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Ladies' French vici Kid Southern Ties,
and-turned, cloth tops. kid lined, patent
leather tips, in chocolate or Of no
black; regular price S325. AI.VN
Our Sale Price. .................
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Ladies' fine Vici Kid Shoe, turned, patent
tip and trimming, comes in all the latest
style toes, lace or button; o. ~
regular price s2.25. NI 4V
Our Sale Price ..................
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REF HEIGHTS.

There will be Christmas ladder
at the church on Christmas Eye.
The principal part OF the program
will be the "Story OF nativity" given
by the s. S: scholars. All are COR
daily invited to attend.
Mr.. James Moore was taken with
"a chill last Thursday morning and
was confined to his bed the rest of
the week. We are glad to note that
he is much better now.
Messrs Deuel. and Thorn are bach
ing in rooms oyer the postotfice.
Mr.. Humason from Tracy, Mimi,
was here last week, and rented his
farm to Omer Hague, who early in
the fall went to Mo. to live but has
wandered back to Oak. Verify, there
is facination about this state that is
hard to resist.
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The Best Man,

An actor told a story the other even
ing about fencing master in London,
who had two sons. Both of them, like
the father, were physical giants.
Which was the stronger and better
fighter was disputed question until a
burglar got into the house one night.
One Of the sons, opening the front door
with latchkey late at night, found the
intruder in the hall. They Immediate
~ clinched.
The other brother, hearing the noise,
rushed down stairs, and, not being able
in the dark to distinguish burglar
from worthy and honest citizen of
London, proceeded to pound both men
whom he ran against.
Meanwhile brother number one,
thinking there were two burglars in the
house, turned half of his attention to
the new enemy, and the fight became
desperate.
The father, awakened by the uproar,
rushed down stairs with a heavy walk
ing stick. Then the fightwas something
to admire, but to avoid
When 1t was all over and the gas was
lighted by the aged fencing master, il
was discovered that he had whipped
not only the burglar, but his two soDs.
-Pearson's Weekly.
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Your HOLIDAY Trip

can be made via the Northwestern
Line on excursion tickets which will
be sold at reduced rates December
p, % and 81, 1897, and January /,
1898, limited to January 4, 1898, to
points on the North Western System
within geo miles of selling station.
For tickets and full information APP
ply to agents Chicago 4 North-Wes-
tern R'y. 52t2
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ne FELT SMALLEST.
The story Of . Married Mani Witt DO .
Grocery Store.

The story Of . Married Msn'Dvisft 90 .
Grocery Store.
There are occasions when . man feels
small, there are occasions when he feels
smaller and there are occasions when
he feels smallest. This tale deals with
one of the last mentioned.
He had been Instructed to get some,
thing at one Of the large grocery houses
in the business section OF the city, "be-
cause" as his wife explained ut, they
don't keep it out here" !
He had also been instructed'to get
Just two pounds of it, because" as
his wife again explained, II merely
wish to try it and see whether it is an
Improvement upon what am now.
using"
Then she wrote the name on slip o$
paper for him, for she had learned by
experience not to trust to his memory,
and informed him that she didn't know
how much it would cost, but that it
certainly would not be very much, to
which he responded that he was glad
of that, for the reason that he had only
q little change with him.
So it happened that he drifted into
one of the big retail grocery houses that
afternoon, pulled ont scrap of paper
with the name of what he wanted ON
it, handed it to clerk and said he'd
take two pounds.
The clerk looked little surprised
and asked if he couldn't use five
pounds, as the stuff came in five pound
packages, but he felt confident that his
wife knew her business, and besides he
could not forget that he only had about
$l.75 in change in his pocket anyway,
so be coldly informed the clerk that he
knew what he wanted and how much
he wanted and that he saw no reason
for wasting his hard earned cash on
more than that just because they were
fools enough to put it up in large pack
ages.
The clerk said "All right" and broke
the five pound package to get the nee
essary two pounds. Then it suddenly
dawned upon the young man that in
view of the bluff ne had made he would
be in very awkward position if the
two pounds came to more than his
$1.75. He recalled that his wife had
said that it wouldn't cost very much,
but she had said the same thing once
about bonnet, and he had never placed
much faith in her views of the value Of
things since. However, he made the
best of the situation and asked How
much?' without trace Of nervousness.
Three cents pound" answered the
clerk.
That was when he experienced the
euperlatiye of the adjective small. +"
He felt ti,aS be had made about 90 cents
worth of work to get cents worth of
stuff out of Is cent package and i'll
addition had suffered a full dollars
worth Of mental torture.
He was not in good humor when he
reached home. Chicago Post.
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First publication Nov25tb
Notice for Publication.

L. S. Land Office at Huron. South Dakota,
November 20 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his in
tention to make final proof In support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Judge OF the County Court. in and
for Hand County, :. ID. at Miller, ). II. on
December both 1897, viz:
LORfNG W. HENYAN,
under II r. No. 1S21S, Huron series for the
south east quarter of section ,. in township
H. north OF range IS west 9th l. M. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cutva-
ton of said land viz Frederick II. Furman
Edward NJ. Dunn. A. ). ODER, Arthur a.
Steadman. all of Miller. S. ID.
JOHN NJ. DAVIS. Register:
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What He Couldn't DO.

A student In one of the Buffalo med
ical colleges is responsible for the state
ment that at certain place Of public
entertainment one of the boys was brag-
sing Of his manifold accomplishments
until one of the company lest patience
and said ina gruff tone: "Now, we've
heard enough about what you can do.
Come, tell us what there Is you can't
do, and I'll undertake to do it myself. {"
"Waal. replied the student, with q
yawn, 4 can't pay my account here.
So glad to find you re the man to do it. +"
And the critic paid the score amid
roars Of laughter from the party. -Buf-
fako Commercial.
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First pub Dee Otto
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office mt Huron, $. d..
Oct. IL, 1897. Notice Is hereby given. that
the following named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof
i'm support OF his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before the Judge OF the
County Conrt in and for Hand county, South
Dakota. at his office In Miller, >. ID. on Satur-
day January 10th, 1898. viz:
SHELDON HlGBEY
For the southwest quarter OF section 13,
township Ill, range 90. west OF 9th l.. Nj.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon ana cutiva-
tion of said land viz: Peter Hough, John
McGowan. Andrew Peterson, Hemming Hem
mingson. all of Miller, Hand county, s. ID,
JOHN NJ. DAVIS. Register.
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There Are Others.

If you lose the risk you're after
there are others; ii you're duped by
liars rare, don't succumb to foul
despair, nor your costly clothing
tear-there are others ifyour friends
desert and mock you-there are
others; il your best girl fiirts and
shocks you-there are others; you
are not tile only jay who's been
treated in this way, so just look at
her and say-there are others.-Ex.
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First publication Nov 1Stf
summons.


State 0 south pasota, In tho Circuit
ISIS Court in ana for
Sixth judicial Circuit Hand County.
Abram Elwood Mig Co. Plaintiff
NJ J. Ealloran and Rebecca Bush.
De.endants.
The state oi South Dakota sends greeting ::
To the above named Defendants,
lou are hgr2uy summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, which
was fled ~ thu 1Zth day Of November a. u.
1897 in the oEise 81 the Clerk OF the Cir
ruit court within aad for said Hand County
at Miller South Dakota, and to serve copy
of your answer on the subscriber at his Office
in the town oi Miller south Dakota. within
thirty days alter the service OF this SUM
mons, exclusive OF day OF service. Ii You fail
To answer the complaint within that time,
the Plaintiff viii apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in the complaint besides
costs
Dated at Miller. South Dakota, this 18th
day al November \. ID. 1897.
!. II, COLE,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
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The Hot Springs.

picturesquely situated in the heart
OF the Black Hills OF South Dakota,
are renowned for the marvellous cures
of rheumatism, neuralgia and kind
red diseases. which have been affected
by the use OF it's waters. First-class
hotel accommodations and baths.
Tourist tickets on sale daily and es-
pecially low rates on the first and
third Tuesdays oi this month. For
full information apply to agents
Chicago & North-W Western Railway.
JOt3.
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First publication Nov 25t7
Summons.

n iFSt I'uDlcdtlOu NOV -oIt
Summons.
State OF South Dakota, In Circuit Court
sss In and for Hand
Sixth Judicial Circuit. County.
The Colonial aud United States Mortgagel
Company, Limited, Corporation.
Plaintiff.
George Kaiser and Mayne' Kaiser.
Defendants.
The State OF South Dakota sends greeting
TO George Kaiser and Maynett Kaiser, de-
gendants:
You are hereby summoned ana required TO
answer the complaint of the above named
plaintiff a copy of which is herewith served
upon you, aud to serve n copy Of your ans
wer upon the subscriber at his office In the
city of Huron within thirty days after the
service OF this summons on you, exclusive oil
the.day of such service, and II you fail to
answer this complaint within that time, the
plaintiff will apply TO the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated at Huron South Dakota, this 18th
day ofOctober, A. ID. 1897
L. KEMP
Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO the above named deiendants:
Take Notice that the complaint in the
above entitled action was filed in the Office OF
the Clerk of Circuit Court ut Miller, Hand
60. South Dakota, Nov. 18th, 1897.
l.. G. KEMP. PLAINTIFFS Atty,
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For sale, cheap, the S. Z. Z of Sec
6, HOGS. Good rolling land, with
two excellent hay ponds on it, 12h
miles southwest of Miller Cali on
Geo. III. Carroll, Miller, or addrers
Geo. c. Crosby, 491, y. Park st. Co.
lumbus, O. 1918.