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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
EXPERIMENT In DETECTION.
Tho Crossing Policeman Is a. Wise - Sol.
ONION When Necessary.

THO CfO1eln8 policeman Is a. wise ~ 6OIs
ONION When Necessary.
The policeman who maintains life
and order at the meeting of two down
town streets must be possessed Of 0
siderable judgment. He must know
when to make a hole in the wall, so to
speak, through the mass of vehicles and
let u portion of tie surging humanity
go through. He must know how to
do several things at once-to at the
same time chat pleasantly with q lady
friend of his, tell a woman from the
suburbs where the streets she's OH is
and pull q couple of old gentlemen from
the jaws of cable cars, and, what is
more surprising, most of the down town
force can do this, and, what is truly as
tonishing, nearly all do ii i'll a gentle
manly manner and keep their tempe1s
we'll.
1t is not i%nfrequently that an officer
is found who can do all this and more
toe. AT of the most prominent cross
streets there is Il policeman who is a
close second to the caliph that decided
the ownership Of AN infant i'll his wv
highly original way. Among many in
stances where his acumen has played IL
particular part is one that happened a
day OF so age. 1t concerned Il bicycle.
The latter was left by it's rider against
the curb. A few minutes later a young
man approached it. The policeman in
question had not seen the owner get Off
the machine, but he thought the new
conner looked u trifle suspicious. The
chain and sprocket wheel of the bicycle
had been secured together by a paddock.
When the young man in question began
to carry the wheel off instead of unlock.
ing it he felt it was about time Il act.
"Do you WI that bicycle?'' he said
to the young man."
Eyes" was the reply.
where's your key, them" was his
next.
GIVE lost it. That settled it.
"Say, now," continued the police
man. twill you give me your name and
address?"
The young man seemingly did not
want to make any trouble. He hesitated
for IL moment and then said, "Why, yes,
it you want it"
"And now," continued the police
man, after he had it, ''you know the
case looks strange, and you know we
have SO many bikes lost, would you
mind waiting Is minutes to see if any
n else should come after that wheel?''
"No, I guess not, Z" said the young
man. Then he leaned back on a railing
and began to wait. After he had been
there three or four minutes the police.
man said: "Well, l guess it's all right.
You can CO." And then, turning to a
%bystander, he remarked, "You can bet
your next months pay he wouldn't
have stood there if it wasn't his. -
Chicago Times. Herald.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
IN ABSENCE.

Watch her kindly, stars.
From the sweet protecting skies
Follow her with tender eyes,
Look 80 lovingly that she
Cannut choose but think of mt.
Watch her kindly, starsi
Soothe her swcetly, night.
On her eyes, o'erwcaried, press
The tired lids with light cares.
Let that shadowy hand OF TUNE
Ever in her dreams seem mine.
Soothe her sweetly, night!
Wake her gently, morn.
Let the notes of enrly birds
Seem like loves melodious words.
Every pleasant sound my dear,
When she stirs from sleep. should hear
Wake her gently. mornl
Kiss her softly, winds.
Softly that she may not miss
Any sweet, accustomed bliss.
On her lips, her eyes, her face,
Till 1 come to take your place,
Kiss and kiss her, winds!
Phoebe Cary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
ENGLAND WANTED WAR.

Held Back From Fighting France In 1898
by the German Emperor.
Tho Ga.lois, i'll Paris, recently re-
lated i'll considerable detail that during
the Siameac imbroglio of 1893 England
against France. The power that opposed
the war most vigorously was Germany.
In fact, said the Gaulois, the war was
prevented by the German emperor.
cat that time" said the Gaulois,
emperor William was at Cowes with
his yacht. He had won q regatta prize
from Lord D%unraven's Valkyrie and the
Prince of Wales Britannia. He appear-
ed, literally us we'll az figuratively, to
swim i'll English waters. 1t was as &c
sat ut dinner in the house of the Royal
Yacht squadron that he received from
Count Hatzfeldt tho news that the Eng
lish government intended to declare war
against France. The emperor rose from
the table, laid aside his napkin and sent
a dispatch empowering his ambassador
in London to protest against Lord Rose
bery's programme. Moreover, he be-
took himself at once to Osborne House
to to his grandmother that he
never could approve such a course as re-
CARDS Siam"
Sometimes Paris newspapers publish
articles ON European politics that lack
all foundation in fact, and the amazing
story told by the Gaulois might have
been dismissed as one of them had it
not been confirmed at once by the Koel-
nische Zeitung, probably the most trust
worthy journal on the European conti-
nent. The Koelnische Zeitung's Paris
correspondent was at Cowes with the
emperor in 1893. AS soon as the Gau-
lois had made it's statement he corrobo-
ratedit. Among the influential English
men at Cowes. he said, it was then
common talk that the German emperor
was E%ngland's ally against Siam and
France. Lord Dufferin, then English
ambassador in Paris, had come to Cowes
to conclude the negotiations for an alli-
ance, but had been met with the emper-
or's blunt refusal to take the active part
that England wished to assign him. The
Koelnische Zeitung's correspondent as
serts that the correctness Of this state
ment is absolute and beyond question
among the initiated who were at Cowes
during the German emperor's s%ojourn
there.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

Last week the STAR quoted some re- |
marks that "a rancher made in Directing
to the practice of rebating taxes, and
this paper endorsed the idea, though
not rigidly, for there are instances
when it means that the taxes will be
paid if a reduction is made, or they
will never be paid-it is something or
nothing. Such cases., however, are
exceptional. Take Cascade, for in
stance: The property there when
those people had the greatest hopes of
building a city, was assessed upon the
plan that their hopes would be realized.
But they weren't. The property was
largely owned by eastern residents.
Tho investment had not come up to
their expectations, and consequently
they did not pay the taxes when due.
They accumulated from year to year,
until finally they amounted to more
than the lots could be sold form fact
no one wonld bid them in for the taxes
the first year. Now what can be done
by the county toward collecting the
taxes under such circumstances Alb
solutely nothing. of course. Finally
some persons were willing to purchase
the townsite of Cascade providing they
could get it mt a certain figure. To
meet that figure the accumulated taxes
must be greatly reduced. or "rebated''.
This was a case of something or moth
ing: they would pay the taxes if the
rebate VAS granted. otherwise not. BY
not accepting the proposition, besides
not getting any taxes paid. the county
would keep out a probable good tax
payer. Should Il compromise be made
and T. bad debt wiped out Ii is a
business proposition that is plain.
There have been other similar cases
i'll the county. The STAR did not pro-
test against making compromises in
cases of that kind, where the tax was
for several years past. but against
compromises and rebates from one
year to another on property that the
tax ctn be collected against-unless,
as we said last week, an evident error
has been made in the assessment or in
complying with various features of the
law. But if the avs have been fully
compiled with every taxpayer has been
given an opportunity to make his OBJ
lection to his assessment, and if he did
not DO it at the proper time it is his
own fault, and it is not the time to
objecS when he ome to pay his taxes.
Regarding the collection of back taxes.
three or o IL years old. on property
that is doubtfully worth the taxes due.
the matter will have to be handled as
best IT can or where IA very apparent
injustice is done i'll the assessment the
commissioners are probably empowered
to correct it. But this rebate system
is bal bad fort the county and bad for
the good taxpayer. 1t will be impos-
sibie 10 establish an iron-clad rule
concerning it but values have gotten
down 10 IL bedrock basis where there
should be no difficulty in obtaining a
just and fair assessment upon all prop
erty--if the assessor knows his bust
ness and is honest enough to be an
a-ssessor-so that it seems to be a very
Wspicious time at the beginning of
this new year to "turn ver a new leaf
e~uncerning the abating of taxes, ex-
Sev&ing in such cases as referred to.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
Travelling In Winter

is very unpleasant. and one is always
anxious to get to his destination as
quickly as possible. Passengersto and
from the Black Hills will. there
fore. appreciate the fact that they can
save owe two hours time in each di-
rection to and from Sioux City, by
going via O'Neill and the Pacific Short
Line. Connections daily except Sun
dav.
Buy local tickctsto and from O'Neill.
Same fare.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
Tourist Car TO California.

An upholstered Pullman tourist car
is run every Wednesday by the North
ern Pacific. This car leaves st. Paul
2:45 p. M, Minneapolis 800 p. m.,
reaching San Francisco the following
Monday morning. Double berth only
5000. For tickets and reservations
write to any ticket agent n. p. r. r.
CO.. or Chas. S. Pee. General Passen-
ger agent, Paul. MINI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

If a scholar has little money for
books, lie should. expend it mostly on
works of reference, and so get d daily
return for his output. So seems to have
thought a young MAJ of whom we re-
Gently heard, who, when asked by a
to purchase an encyclopedia,
said he had one.
(Which one is it?' inquired the can
vasser.
The young man could not remember.
Neither could he tell who published it,
but it was a fine work, in many large
volumes.
DO you ever use thems" asked the
agent.
'Certainly-almost every day."
I'm what line?"
"Oh, 1 press my trousers with them.
They are splendid for that. Rambler.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

them all up, for
they were doing
me no good. All
they were after
was my money,
and they got it,
and that was all
tn ey wanted.
Then I got a Pc
ru-na Almanac.
1 read it all.
through and saw
that Pe-ru-na
WAS highly roc.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
At Her Mercy.

$50 the telephone girl is taking her
revenge, Whirly?"
Its awful. Every time l ring up
she connects me with three or four
wrong numbers i'll succession, and then
swectly informs me that the number
which l really want is busy now. o.
Detroit Free Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

The nest which is made into soup
and eaten by the Chinese is that of a
bird closely allied to the swift. The
are made of gelatinous secretion
from the mouth Of the bird.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
venice and the Horse.

1t is said that some of the Venetians
-those who have never been to the
mainland-have never seen a horse in
all their lives. A Snowman once brought
one to q fair and called it a monster,
and the factory hands paid q shilling
each to see the marvel. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

State Treasurer Phillips has just
cleared up the total floating indebted
ness of the state, amounting to s77,225O.
sour Kirk" looks after the financial
end of state business all right.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
Portrait Painting.

Pictures made from photographs or
any kind of small pictures. Prices
reasonable. Lessons given by mail in
drawing and crayon work. Address
j. w. PIKE.
ppm. 10th ST., Omaha. Nebr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
MIR. sTABLER SAYS

Local Treatment for Catarrh Does No
Good.
Mr.. E. M. Stabler, Payne, Ohio, writes:
II had catarrh of the head, 1 tried a To-
cal catarrh remedy and it did me no
good; l tried two different catarrh
snuffs and they did me no good; Itried
a catarrh balm and It did me no good;
our home doctor and his medicine did
me no good; ! tried a Fort Wayne doc
tor, and he did me no good. l gave
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

All lovers are alike, and that is why
they. correspond.-New Orleans Plea
yune.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

Have you yet done anything-your
part-toward securing the National
Home? If not, why not?
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07
A Fortune For BLOWERS,

ooh, 1 press my trousers with them.
They are splendid for that. Rambler.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-01-07

should De u basis OF Judgment upon
the climate of any place. Likewise he
who confounds the climate of Hot
Springs with that of the Black Hills
region in general. depending upon the
statistics of the weather service accu.
INFLATED at Deadwood, where the SER
vice was located for many years, and
which are used as IL basis of reports
contained in the Denison Charts and
other works Oh climatology, will obtain
but Il crude idea OF the real conditions
of ciimato which prevail at Hot Springs.
l was skeptical myself regarding the
marked difference which was claimed
by the inhabitants of the place. and
felt that ! could only give such testi.
mony for what it was worth, but fortu-
nately l obtained access to a private
diary in which all the important fea-
lures Of the weather have been regular
ly and systematically kept for 81 period
of eight years. These records give but
two theometric observations a duy.
about sunrise and sunset, so that a
a mean as generally understood can
not be obtained, but the data given
does establish beyond doubt that the
conditions at Hot Springs are excep-
ional. IS compared to the Black Hills
country in general. This also estab.
fishes the fact that as a winter climate
Hot Springs corresponds more closely
with that of the same altitude and lat
itude hundreds of miles furthar south.
minus the ~disagreeable winds which
there prevail, and which are here con
spicuons from their absence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22
Sabbath Worship of the Shakers.

"Sabbath worship is usually con-
Quoted at the public church, whero
visitors from the world are free to at
tend" writes Madeline S. Bridges, of
the Shakers of Mt. Lebanon, New
York, in the Ladies' Home Journal.
-Four sisters and four brethren stand
in the centre of the room and form a
double quartette. The Shaker dance,
so miscalled, is in reality more or
less stately march, in which all the
members join-the brethren in pro-
cession, two by two, followed by the
sisterhood in like order. They move
in step to the hymns they are singing,
either slowly or quickly, as the meas
ure of the time demands. The ritual
is of the simplest: Testimony Of faith
fervently uttered by those who feel
impelled to speak, few earnest words
of exhortation from the Elders, the
march and the singing of hymns.
Something curious in regard to
these Shaker hymns is the fact that
they are claimed to be largely inspira-
tional-the music and words come TO-
gether 'as gifts, and frequently to
those who are not musical. For in
stance, very often q tap will sound on
the door of q musical sister, and an
unmusical sister will enter with the
announcement, Sister, song has just
come 10 me. Can you take the words,
and note it for me?'"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22

We occasionally hear of towns in
America and New Zealand in which
the woman voter is dominant; but
how many of our women readers are
aware of the fact that in Great Britain
there is large centre of population
in the same-shall we say happy?-
condition? This is Caermarthen,
where the women voters on the local
government register are no less than
sixty-three per cent. of the whole.
This is more than double the proper
tion existing in any other town, and
the explanation given of it is that the
industries of the town have greatly
decayed, and its main dependence is
upon its reputation as health resort.
Hence q large number of its house
holders are women who keep lodging
houses es.-Westminster Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22

The long-talked-of telephone COM
munication between the two Russian
capitals, Moscow and st. Petersburg.
Is likely this year to become an ac-
complished fact. The undertaking is
nnder the control of the Imperial
Telegraph Department, and the sta
tions will be at the chief telegraph
office in either city. As the average
speed of ordinary telegraphic dis
patches between Moscow and st.
Petersburg, which are four hundred
miles apart, is about that of the rail-
way, ten or twelve hours being con-
sidered good time, the new telephone
will prove an inestimable boon to
business men, who in case of urgency
are now obliged to pay three times
the ordinary tariff to get their dis
patches through as Especial" mes
sages. The line is not likely to be
actually in working order before Octo-
Der, and it is said that the price for five
minutes conversation will probably be
fixed at little over seventy-five cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL,

! Almonte, Ontario, has q woolen
factory which uses compressed air as
motive power.
A procession of icebergs sent against
the surface of the sun would melt at
the rate of 800, 900, 900 cubic miles Of
solid ice second.
The discovery has been made that
metal filings of any kind can be COM
pressed into bars which will stand as
severe tests as the original bars which
supplied the filings.
A process has been recently per-
fected by which thin sheets of abso-
lutely transparent celluloid are sill
vered by a similar process to that
formerly used on glass.
Typhoid fever in Italy seems to be
of milder type than it used to be.
In 1894 Milan had 46S cases of the dis
ease and 269 deaths, while in 1897 she
had 1925 cases and only 242 deaths.
The Journal fur observation-disclosures
states that precious stones may lose
their color in the light. A ruby left
for two years in show window be-
came lighter in tint than twin stone
kept in the dark. Similar effects have
been observed with emeralds and
sapphires. Cheaper gems, such as
garnet and topaz, lose their tints even
more quickly.
Count de Barthelemy, who travelled
recently across IndoC China, has
bro light to the monkey house of the
Jardin des Plantes, Paris, two fine
specimens of the Semnopithec mon
keys, which are among the most Curl
Gus of the raonkey tribe. AS their
name indicates, they are venerable in
appearance, and resemble old scholas-
tic doctors with gray boards and black
velvet skull caps.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22

In 1890 the total farm capital in the
United States, exclusive of cash in
hands of owners, was, in round num-
bers, sixteen billions of dollars. The
total value of farm products in 1889
was also in round numbers, two and
one-half billions of dollars, which was,
substantially, fifteen aud one-half
per cent upon the capital invested.
Out of this income, however, all ex-
penses were paid, including support
of owners families. The percentage
of profit upon farm capital has been
steadily decreasing for several de-
cades, and the next census will doubt
less show greater decrease than
ever, unless there should be a de-
cided decrease in the estimate of farm
values. All this shows that farming
is constantly becoming a closer bust
ness, with less aud less margin for
miscalculation and waste, observes
the San Francisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22
The Dispensary on a warship.

In most of the modern war vessels
the dispensary takes the form of tiny
stateroom, some seven feet square, ad-
joining the "sick-bay,..' as the ships
hospital is termed, which is on the
berth deck in the bow of the vessel.
The sick-bay thus possesses the ad-
vantage of having portfolios on both
sides, which insures good natural ven-
tilation and light. The berth OF the
apothecary-which also does duty as
sofa-with drawers below it for his
personal effects, occupies one side of
his stateroom. Another side is occu-
pied by dispensing counter, below
which are drawers containing a por-
tion of the stock of drugs. The liquid
preparations are contained in bottles
on shelves above the dispensing
counter, each bottle being held in
place by means of spring clips. The
counter is provided with scales, grad.
yates, pill-tiles, mortars, spatulas,
etc., and also set of instruments for
minor surgery. In medical store
room, usually located somewhere near
the dispensary, the reserve supplies
are kept, as are also the medical
chests and outfits for boats and land
ing parties. This storeroom is under
the care of the ships apothecary.
The apothecary, yeomen, and others
charged with special duties form
class called elders" on ship-board,
as they do not have to stand watch nor
take any part in the ordinary routine
OF the work and drill of the ships
crew.-New York Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22

One of the most pronounced novel
ties of the season is an outside jacket
made of black taffeta silk. 1t is cut
double-breasted and tight fitting with
stitched seams with reyers. In fact,
it follows in every detail tailor jacket.
The lining is white. The newest capes
for dressy occasions are built with the
shawl back. They are made of chiffon
and lace, with rows of ruching run
ming around from neck to the hem.
The ronnd cape is also in vcs~ue. A
scarlet silk cape is veiled WITH black
chiffon and trimmed with plated frills
edged with lace. Another cape is cut
circular. 1t consists of two hounces
of black lace. The garment is held in
at the back by belt Of turquoise rib
bon, WHICH passes around the waist
and ties at one side with long bows
and ends. Over the shoulders is a
deep rever collar of white satin, en-
broidered with turquoise. One rever
crosses over to the left side and joins
the ribbon bow at the waist line. Use
full capes for early spring are built of
top coating arranged in three circular
houncelike capes. A storm collar COM
pletes the neck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22

this worlds goods; the Western girl,
perhaps an heiress, perhaps not; the
girl from aSouthern plantation, gifted
with fire and energy that turn into
high quality of brain-work; the mis-
sionary's daughter from South Africa;
the descendant of some old Hudson
River family, with stock of predju-
dices and convictions to be tried in
the crucible of this existence. The
maiden who goes arrayed in purple
and in fine linen, who fills her room
with exquisite carved furniture and
rare pottery, lives on the senior cor
ridor, next the girl who is so poor
mat ON winter nights she is forced to
pile her clothing on the bed in order
TO Keep warm. Out of elements like
these the college life is made up, with
its gayer side, and its side Of strict
discipline, mental and moral.-From
undergraduate Life at yassar," by
Margaret Sherwood, in Scribner's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-09-22

The Trans-Slberian Railway, ac-
cording to United States Consul Smith,
of Moscow, has cost, in the five years,
1898 to 1897, inclusive, $1SS, Ola, 93S.
In addition to the above, $5,97S, 663
has been spent for typographical and
astronomical work, irrigation, surveys;
geological study, agricultural instru-
ments, ETC., connected with the de.
velopment of the country adjacent to
the railway.