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The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

the country. It is getting to be an old
saying that the New Time Is the best re-
form magazine published.
The April number Of the New Time
Is not out of the common run, except in
its advancement over the standard OF the
previous numbers. A symposium Of some
of the leaders Of the Democrats party
on the subject Of direct legislation gives
the opinions of men like William ].
Bryan, George Fred Williams, Robert
Treat Paine, Jr., Senator Benjamin r.
Tillman and Governor Smith, of Mon
tana. 1t Is followed by an article by
Eltweed POmerOy, President Of the Ma
tional Direct Legislation League, show
ing that, as he says, direct legislation
is not only Populist and Republican and
Democratic and Whig and Federal, too,
1t is mOre--it is American" and, like
everything that Mr.. POmerOy writes on
that subject, showing 1t most conClu-
slVely. A strong paper on the public
ownership Of railways, by F. G. r. Cor
don, furnishes enough material for
thought on that subject to supply the av-
erage citizen for years reflection. An
enumeration Of all the good things in
any number of the New Time would
make a good-sized pamphlet in itself.
II you want to see for yOurself-and II
you are a reformer you certainly do
send us 3 cents for sample copy, or
dollar for a years subscription.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

In 1896 much was made Of the fact that
Mr.. Bryan's home, Lincoln, Neb., was
strongly Republican. 1t was pointed out
that no man should expect the suffrages
of the nation unless his abilities were
sufficiently appreciated at home. But
the papers which took this UP have not
had a word to say concerning the fact
that Canton, President McKinley's Ohio
home, has gone Democratic twice since
his election.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
Abnormal Growth of Cities.

A hundred years ago not more than
5 per cent. Of the people of the United
States lived in cities. And those that did
live there had garden plats and raised
much of their own vegetables. Now
millions Of acres Of good lands are Oc-
cupied by buildings and paved streets
and walks to so great an extent that
it is impossible to find place on the
earth to grow a rose bush or a pansy.
All the ground Is covered with rock,
brick, iron or wood, and the buildings
run up to ten stories and more-even to
twenty-five. Nearly IL not quite one
half the population in this agricultural
country dwell in the villages and towns
and cities, where government costs more
and where the expenses Of burying the
dead is more than many people are able
to bear, and where the necessities Of the
growing city sometimes requires the use
Of cemetery grounds, which have to be
condemned and the graves relieved Of
their contents when owners so desire.
And this crowding into cities Is not
peculiar to this country. A writer in
the Review of Reviews discussing this
subject says the tendency is worldwide,
that it is as true of London, Paris, Vienna
and Berlin as it is Of New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia and other cities in this
country, and then he looks for the cause
of this abnormal growth. He agrees with
them that believe social and economic
questions are involved. He thinks the
tendency towards great cities is not nee
essarily an evil, nor Is the problem Of the
slums insolvable eve have made suffi-
cient progress he says, "at least in phys
ical regulations, to demonstrate that the
health of London, with 10000 of peo-
pie, is better than that Of rural England,
and that the air of the slums of New
York, when analyzed by experts, as
shown by the report of the Commissioner
of Labor, is not inferior to that of the
best residence districts Fifty years ago
the health and order in the slums Of that
city were much worse than they are to-
day. with vastly greater population;
a great river now flows through the city
for their publication. If those who are
in earnest about improving the slums
will join to enforce laws prohibiting land
lords from renting unhealthy tenements,
will study the deep, social economical
questions involved, and will turn their
attention to the problem of distributing
immigration instead of restricting it, we
shall make more progress than by COM
pelling immigrants to read or write twen-
ty-five words of the constitution of the
United States.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
THE best REFORM MAGAZINE.

If there are any readers Of this paper
who are not also readers of the New
Time they are missing a good deal of the
cream Of reform literature. 1t is con-
stantly to the front with new ideas, and
1t never loses a chance to maintain its
standing as "a magazine of social prog
ress" It's work for direct legislation and
for social reform is telling In all parts Of
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
THE WORK OF THE LABOR COMMITS
gIONER.


We are enabled to present In this
Issue an article on taxation which will
give some idea Of the work the present
Labor Commissioner is accomplishing.
His forthcoming report will show the
subject in greater detail The statistics
ON taxation have been carefully and ac-
curately compiled, and this feature Of
the report in itself involves enough labor
to keep two men busy for year, yet the
statistical work of the Labor Commits
sioner form only part OF his duties.
He Is also the State factory inspector,
and he Is supposed to devote good part
OF his time to other work which will ad-
vance the interests Of the workers Of
the State.
Governor Leedy went into Office with
the determination to make the labor
bureau something more than mere po-
lItlcal Office He made the fight in the
Senate which held the Legislature from
abOlishlng the Office, and after his cleo
tiOn as Governor he looked around for
man who could be depended upon to show
the people that the Bureau of Labor and
Industrial Statistics meant to the State
what It's name implied. He struck the
right man. Commissioner Johnson was
well fitted for the position by previous
training in connection with the work Of
the international union Of his craft and
through his general acquaintance among
the wage workers Of the State He knew
at the outset that he was taking up work
which would be onerOus and for which
he would receive a meager salary, and
that upon an exceptional record on his
part depended the future existence Of the
bureau The Labor Commissioner Ia al
lowed in all $4,000 for work for which
from $4,000 to $4,000 is appropriated
by other States. He has but one assis-
tara, and his Office is very poorly
equipped,
Now that the wage-earners OF the State
have man in charge Of the Labor Blu
reau who is making 1t worthy Of their
interests they should do their share to-
ward securing the maintenance of a
proper standard. Every producer In the
State should interest himself in the mat
ter and impress upon his legislators the
fact that he wants the State department
Of labor kept ZIP where 1t will do good
work. The appropriation for the Labor
Bureau should he increased to sum
commensurate with the increase in the
duties OF the Commissioner in the last
twelve years. Mr.. Johnson's next he
port will show q very much greater I'M
provement over any of his predecessors,
but II no effort Is made to take advan-
tage OF his work in such way that his
department shall be put in proper work
ing order 1t will inevitably slide back to
the level Of piece of political machin-
cry. But If the persons who are vitality
interested in It's advancementwin express
their opinions about the work of the
bureau the standard which is now being
set for 1t will be maintained,
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The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

the Kansas exhibit as creditable as pos
sible. The time allotted for preparation
is very short, but a great deal can be
accomplished by thorough and hard
work. The commissions share Of this
will certainly be done, and II a call for
assistance is made upon the people Of
the State 1t should receive a prompt re-
gnonSp
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

Correspondents and advertisers are re-
quested to remember that matter in
tended for publication should be on hand
several days ahead Of the day Of publ
cation in order to insure its appearance
in a designated number. In order to get
the paper to our subscribers on time 1t
Is necessary to get it into the postofice
Tuesday evening, and type-setting for a
number begins on the Tuesday Of the
week preceding the Wednesday Of pub
lication. The farm and miscellaneous
pages are printed Fridays, the outside
four pages go to press Monday and the
rest Of the paper is printed Tuesday.
Matter of special Importance for GER
tain issue should be in our Office by
Thursday or Saturday before, according
to it's nature.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

Prof w. II. Carruth, of the State Uni
versity, has been selected by the Mac
milan Co., of New York, to edit the
students edition of William Tell, which
1t will soon issue. Prof CaTuth is Kan
sas born, bred and educated, and his
selection for this class Of work, which
usually goes to the very best literary
men obtainable, is compliment to Kan
sas.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

Now that the railroads have come to
the front in providing Kansas with funds
for an exhibit at the Trans-Mississippl
Exposition the commission appointed by
Governor Leedy should receive every en-
couragement from the people. The
members have gone to work at once and
they will spare no opportunity to make
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
The Western Union as a Tax DOdger.

VIC WSSACEu OHAVu a. IAN OUu$SAs
The old rule that the more property
taxpayer has the less taxes he pays pro-
portionately surely holds good with the
Western Union Telegraph Company. In
Kansas City, Mo-, this company pays
$5835 annually in taxes. In Jackson
county, which includes Kansas City, it
only pays all told S58S.57. Yet in Kansas
City alone its average income is at least
$4,000 per month, or 100000 per year.
It's stock is said to pay dividends amount
ing to 70 per cent. per annum. 1t has
thousands of agents who are paid moth
ing at all, their compensation coming
from the railroads who haul their stuff
around over the country absolutely free.
The company has snap. 1t not only
gets all of these things for nothing, but
as in the case at Kansas City, it practi-
cally escapes taxation.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

The new cruiser purchased by the gov
ernment has been renamed the Topeka
in honor of the Kansas capital. This
sounds like business.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13

OF 965 men in the penitentiary but
245 are employed in the prison coal
mine.
The Advocate and news., 1898-04-13
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1t is very evident that President Nc
Kinley is still in the hands of his friends.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
A Spin ON an Ice Yacht.

The wind is strong and steady, and
the boat glides faster and faster. Sharp
EXPLANATIONS Of pleasure testify that the
passengers are enjoying 1t. The speed
increases. Before lies field smooth as
plate glass and level as billiard table.
For two miles it extends without q
flaw. At its farther edge lies tremen-
dous crack filed with ground up ice
and heaving black water. The full pow
or Of the wind strikes the white wings
as the smoothest ice is reached, and the
craft darts away at tremendous pace.
Faster, faster, she flies, till she is trav-
cling faster than the wind that drives
her. The air seems to be full Of electric
sparks; a frosty haze blurs the view; ev-
cry hearer is throbbing with delight at
the wild, free speed Of it all. Before
one has had time to think the crack
seems to be rushing at the boat. A mo-
ment Of intense anxiety, catching Of
breaths. wild pumping Of hearts, then
q shrek Of excited joy. The good boat
has flown the gap as hunter clears his
fence, has flung it behind her with
never q rap, and is tearing away over
another good bit as though she had no
need to touch anything more solid than
the cold, sweet air.-Outing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
a Mexican Custom ON Good rr,da,


Mrs. Sara Y. Stevenson contributes TO
The Century an article on "Maximmil-
ian's Empire" one Of a series devoted
to the French intervention in Mexico.
In describing the scenes that followed
the siege of Puebla Mrs. Stevenson saws:
It was Mexican custom on Good
Friday to burn Judas in ef1gy on the
Plaza Mayor. Judas was manikin
made in the shape Of the person who
happened to be most unpopular at the
time. It was quite admissible to burn
Judas under different shapes, and some-
times these summary autos-da-fe were
multiplied to suit the occasion and the
temper Of the people. At the same time
rnttles were sold ON the streets and uni.
-versally bought alike by children and
adults, by rich and poor, to grind the
homes Of Judas, and the Objectionable
noiee-second in hideoumess only to
that Of our own sending OF Of lirecrack.
srs On the Fourth Of July-was reli-
eiously kept up Ill day. u the year of
ow Lord 1854 Judas was burned in
Nexico On the Plaza Mayor under the
ahapeeso Of Gsnssal Eorey, Napoleon III,
and laek but 1ot least, y. Dubois do
aaliony. who especially was roasted
with > win amid ths Wild exscsatious
q ~ popslace.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
CRADLES schemes All Right.

j. E. Leach and E. u. Talbot of Bos-
ton, who are large stockholders in
Francis G. CRADLES enterprises, have
been west examining into the various
schemes for themselves and other
stockholders. In an interview with
the Omaha Bee Mr.. Leach said: II
came out here on the investigation
very skeptical. shall return very en-
thusiastic. believe that the enter
prises that Mr.. Cradle has had in hand
are all right and the bulk of the east
ern stockholders will heartily cooper
ate with him in the development of the
various properties we are interested in.
/ have been going over the books of
the Cradle interests and am convinced
thoroughly that everything is all
right. That will be the basis of my re-
port to the eastern stockholders whom
1 represent. 1t is peculiar thing
that in this sensational attack on the
interests represented by Mr.. Cradle
not a single complaint or protest
against him has come from any stock
holder, but it has all arisen from peo.
pie on the outside"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
A Cleaning Up Order.

Office of Mayor, Hot Springs, 8. d.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Nothing
is more becoming than to clean up.
This fact is greatly emphasized by our
exceptional merits as health and
pleasure resort. The season near is
specially appropriate to cleaning up
processes. There is condition exist
ing, and especially on Chicago avenue,
our chief thoroughfare, not :. to be toll
Grated. A public street is not garb-
age dumping ground, a wood yard or a
ware house for old vehicles. There
fore special attention is called to Sec
tion 8, and 10, chapter s, revised or
dinances of the city of Hot Springs,
approved April 80, 1895, and notice is
hereby given to all persons therein
named and interested therein that said
ordinances are to be strictly enforced.
That is the real meaning and intent of
this and all persons will consult their
own interests by given this matter due
and timely attention.
ALBERT r. ANDERSON,
! Mayor.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
A Greedy Little F,.h.

The little fish known as miller's
thumb-the fresh water sculpin-is one
Of the natural checks on the overpro.
duction Of trout and salmon. It eats the
eggs and the young fish. It is found in
all trout waters as fast as examined. It
ia very destructive. At an experiment
once made in the aquarium Of the Unit
ed States fish commission, in'Washing-
ton, miller's thumb about four and
one half inches long ate at a single meal,
and all within minute or two, 81 lit
tie trout, each from three-quarters of an
inch to an inch in length. York
Sun.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
HOT SPRINGS SOUTH DAKOTA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25 1898.
Larson-spencer.

On Tuesday evening, at the home of
Mrs. H. Willoughby, sister of the bride,
Rev. A. B. Chaplin spoke the words that
united the hearts and hauds of Mr..
Daniel Larson and Miss Eunice Spen.
Ger. Both are quite we'll known in the
city. Mr.. Larson has for several years
been superintendent at the Elm Greek
stone quarry, and is faithful, indus
trious man. Miss Spencer has resided
here several years, and has many
friends. They expect to make their
home in this city. The STAR joins in
extending congratulations.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
The Nickel Plate Road

The Nickel Plate Road
iWillsen excursion ticket Cleveland and
return at $3.50 for the reund-trip, ac-
count Of Students Volunteer Move
ment for Foreign Missions, Cleveland,
o., February 1927, 1893. Tickets will
be sold February I'D and 23rd, good
returning up to and including Feb. D.
Three through trains daily in
each direction. Day coaches in charge
of'colored porters. City Ticket Office,
Ill Adams ST.; Depot corner 10Th and
Clark SITS. Telephone Main $3.50. 1-43s
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
A. B. CHAPLIN, Pastor.
A Clever Trick

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try 1t who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right a.
way by taking Electric Bitters, This
medicine tones up the whole system,
acts as stimulant to the Liver and
Kidneys, is Q blood purifier and nerve
tonic. It cures constipation, headache.
fainting spells, sleeplessness, and mel.
ancholy It Is purely vegetable. a mild
laxative, and restores the system to r.
natural vigor. Try Electric Bitters
and be convinced that they are q mir
ecle, worker. Every bottle guaranteed.
Only so cents bottle. Emil Hargens'
drug store.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
order n De Lavel Baby" Separator
And Make Gilt Edge Creamery
Butter at Your Own Black
Hills Homes.

By visiting many dairies in Vermont
and eastern Canada few weeks ago,
learned that the De Laval Baby" was
used by nearly everybody having five
or more COWS, with complete success
and profit. Knowing that success and
profit is what we need in the Black
Hills, made arrangements SO that /
can furnish to those who want one, a
separator at catalogue price, and save
chem the freight from Chicago. j have
The agency for the, counties of Fall
River, Custer, Pennington and Meade.
shall visit the towns of the different
with machine, and show it's
practical workings. For catalogue, ETC.,
address me at Rapid City, South Da-
kota.. As PLuMMER g. DAVIS. 4
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25
The Disarurinr ..Atake On.

So long as we indulge in the barbar-
ism Of footlights some strengthening Of
the points Of the face may be needful.
It is indeed an excellent thing when
deftly done and the material causes Of
the effect entirely hidden, as they should
be. The clarity of whittier tint to the
general tone of the skin, the illumina-
ton of eye and teeth by emphasizing
the brow and lashes and lips. the height
ening Of tho color-all these things can
be SO done as to disguise the means by
which they are done. What is the
method actually pursued? White is laid
all over face and shoulders in thick
washes, like Pierrot's mask, masses
of black pomade load the eyebrows and
eyelashes, great gobs of red are put upon
the ear lobes and on and around the
lips like snapdragon, deep pink in and
below the nostrils and ON the eyelids
and masses of black or purple beneath
the eyes. projecting to the temples in
arrowheatls.
All these things are perfectly visible
to q large part Of the audienceand are
disfiguring even at distance. With an
opera glass they are shocking. The OBJ
jects which are obtained are the cog.
Cling of the eyes, which can be thrown
about with the intensity Of darky's,
and the display Of the ivories. which
produce similar effect to his. For pas.
sion to show itself in such plastered
faces, for waves of emotion to spread
over them and for any refinement al
feeling to communicate itself to the an.
dience are as impossible a. Il would be
to expect these things from the painted
canvas. They cannot cry, Of course. nor
touch. nor be touched, without disaster.
Ellen Terry played . dis6guring scene
hare one night with the water stream
Ing from an eye into which her, lpaded
syelashes had discharged Hhemsalyes-
Time and the Hour.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-02-25

C.L. Jensen has been laid up few
days with fever, but was able to
attend to business little yesterday.
Attorney j. F. McClung was over
from Edgemont Monday lhoking after
matters pertaining to the Edgemont
bank case.
Governor Lee has recently
appointed as commissioners to
represent Hot Springs and Fall River
county at the Trans Mississippi expo
sition at Omaha, DIR. G. w. Hargens, A.
L. Sharrock, and j. L. Baker as resi-
dent commissioner at Omaha.
j. A. Stanley will probably assume
his duties as postmaster the fore part
of next week. For the present Charley
Stewart will be retained as clerk, as he
is acquainted with the patrons and the
work Thus it is hoped to avoid as
little annoyance as possible to patrons
on account of a change to unfamiliar
hands.
Upon advice from the northern Hills
Saturday Marshal Curtis arrested men
who gave their names as John Grace
! and Charles Lewis. who were wanted
in Lead for committing several thefts
from clothing stores. An officer came
down from Lead Sunday and returned
Monday with his men, who doubtless
will take a trip to Sioux Falls.
Upon complaint of Mrs. E. G. Smith
warrant was issued for the arrest of
her husband upon the charge of adul-
terry. Sheriff Eastman went to Dead.
wood Saturday, where Smith was en-
ployed as cook in a hotel, returning
Z with his prisoner thet evening. He
s also arrested the woman in the case,
Margaret Harrington, and brought her
down from Deadwood. The case was
called Monday, before Justice Dudley,
i and continued to Wednesday, when
ID change Of venue was taken 10 Justice
Homsroy, and the case:was further CON-
lfinusd 10 March 25th. We understand
Ilthat the defendant claims that thscte Q
yas been compromised. Both parties
sWAoiwers arrested have given bonds
S6oe their appearance.