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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

In an interview published in
Mondays Sioux City Journal,
Congressman Gamble scores Sen
ator Pettigrew in great shape in
regard to letters written by the
senator to officers and men of the
First South Dakota regiment, in
which he endeavored to SOW sedi-
ton and create a feeling against
the administration and the con-
duct of the war. Personal letters
from a United States senator nat
urally caused many Of the soldier
boys to fall into the trap set for
them by the willy senator, but if
the boys kept the letters which
they received there is liable to be
some spicy reading in the news
paper after the regiment returns
to the state. as the senator has
set the example of publishing LETT
ters OF private nature.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman,
bishop of the Catholic diocese of
South Dakota, in an interview
with a representative of the Sioux
City Journal. said: /" / am of the
opinion that the war should be
prosecuted vigorously and the
Filipinos brought to time. Ag-
uinaldo's men fired the first shot
and they must take the conse-
quences of their action. 1t seems
to me that the goveroment of the
United States is in duty bound to
bring them into submission and
to proper realization and appre-
ciation Of things" !"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28
The Herald neglected

The Herald neglected last week to
make mention of the souvenir edi-
ton Of the Brookings Press which is
undoubtedly the best publication OF
the kind ever put out in South Da-
kota. 1t is finely illustrated, artis-
tically gotten up, ably edited and
well printed, and reflects great credit
upon its publishers; and we trust
their efforts were appreciated by the
citizens Of their city and county.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

The South Dakota regiment is
to be mustered out October S, ac-
cording to latest reports received,
and will probably start that night
or the following day on their
homeward journey.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

Editor Wiley Of the Vermillion
Republican went down to Vermont
to visit the scenes of his childhood,
and what does he do but induce one
of those Green Mountain girls to re-
tnrn with him to preside over, and be
queen of his household. Here's to
the Republican and its new assistant,
and may they ever hold position at
the head eff the column.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

w. ]. Bryan at Salt Lake City:
!" The troops should be kept in
the Philippines until the'rebellion
is put down and order restored. "
Pettigrew, Lee. the Mithell union
convention, and followers, will be
compelled to amend the war plank
of their platform if they intend to
follow the banner of Col. Bryan.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

Wonder if Billy Bryan shakes
hands with Gen. Prosperity every
time he meets him in his travels
around the country? If he does
he is surely kept pretty busy
+" shaking"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

1t is now announced that Presi-
dent Mckinley will spend Sun
day, October 18th, in Sioux City.
If this should prove correct, he
will probably pass through Tur-
ner county on Saturday, the 14th.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

Admiral Dewey arrived in New
York harbor Tuesday morning,
two days ahead of schedule. He
said: 1T looked a trif1e squally
so thought it would be better in
side the Hook than outside. Of
fcially, however, ] have not yet
arrived"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28

Henry Watterson of the Louis
vile Courier-Jou is out with
a strong editorial denouncing Alt
geld democracy and the Chicago
platform. There seems to be
trouble brewing in the fusionist
camp.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-09-28
Wheels! Wheels! Wheels!
Buy a good wheel. with Morgan & Wright
tires: Below is a list Of part of our
riders on 1899 Wheels:

Ray Hannum Tom Nelson
Wommoo
s.. Nelson
m ito Nielsen tito Iamu MrsW lJenkn
Walter James CharieC Caruce
Daniel Withee s Patrick Will Jenkins, Charley
stoddard Miss Edith Wormmood Barl Miles
miller, Ecken L.
land Ole Swenson, John Bullock Josephene Alberts
Keep your best eye on our Bicycle ad, and
call and examine OUR line before you pur-
chase.
ELLIOTT C BACH.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
AN AGED ROYAL PARROT.
Ducky, Gf the Princess Cf Wales
Household, WAS icre Than
125 Years Old.

One of the longest-lived birds on rec
ord died recently in London. 1t was
parrot named Ducky, the property OF
the prince of Wales, and Usage was put
at more than 125 years. Ducky was
a native of the United States Of ColOnl-
bia, whence he was transported to Eng
land in 1883 and bought by Prime Min
lister Pitt, who in 1900 presented him to
his master. George III. From this date
on the bird was recognized as part OF
the royal household, with quarters at
St. James Ducky, however, developed
amazing conversational powers, unac-
companied with the proper leaven o.
discretion, and in 1850 he was SEN
fenced to banishment from st. James
on the charge, it is said, of divulglnG
family secrets. In his new dwelling
place, Windsor castle. Ducky acquired
even worse habits. Windsor accOmmo-
dates a small garrison, and the parrot
was quick to acquire the vernacular or
Tommy Atkins. The result was con-
sidered unsuitable to the well-knoN'I
decorum of the British court, and SEN
tence of banishuent to Australia was
passed on the offender. The anna bic
princess of Wales. however. came to the
rescue. and Ducky was removed tr
Sandringham. where he remained until
the day of his death. Great age though
it be. 125 years is not considered by
scientific men as the absolute limit o.
a parrot. So reliable an observer as
Humboldt, whose statement in this
matter is accepted without question by
Darwin, tells of parrot that mus
have lived 200 years. The natura
came across the bird in South America
and his reasons for crediting it with
such extraordinary longevity were thar
he heard it use some words CT IAN
guage spoken only by tribe OF In
dians which had been extinct more
than 200 yearS-N Y. Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
POETESS GRINDS CORN.
Member Of a Famous Literary Family
Runs Girls. Mill III New
jersey.
Mrs. Ada Cranahan Merton, poetesS

Mrs. Ada Cranahan Norton, poetesS
and member of famous literary fam
lily. runs a gristmill at EigltStcwn, n.
j.. and thereby, with the addition O.
what is brought in by her pen, earns
a good living. Mrs. Nortonis daugh-
ter of Rowena Cary, eldest slet en- of
Alice ard Phoebe Gary, whose verses
are known throughout the world. She
owes most of her literary standing 20
Alice Cary, who gave her much assist
ance and encourage at the start.
In 1893 she moved with her husbaaJ
to Hightstown. n. j.. and took charge
with him of a quaint little -four mill,
built in such fashion that the ma
chinery could be easily run by a WON
an. Three years ago her bus nd died
and since then Mrs Norton has had
sole charge She has built up a reputa-
tion for herseIf and her mill since then,
and farmers for ten miles around drive
to the little mill with their corn. al
though there are mills nearer home
to which they might go.
Unlike most mills, the one conducted
by Mrs. Norton, has the water wheel
actually in the building. The loweH
part is incbo In it's former days
the wheel and lower part were open,
and in winter the wheel was very apt
TO De frozen andy becoming uncnova-
bic, would cause the poetess untoA
veXation. All this is done away with
by her little scheme of inclosing the
wheel
Mrs. Norton lives in a house scarcely
100 feet from the mill. large. artistic
and considerably older than the mill.
The mill is in peaceful, poetical place.
The poetess does not forget her lit
erary work, and even when engaged
in her duties at the mill her fancies
keep busy.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
YANKEE INGENUITY DID IT.
French Peas which Have Been Heid
in High Favo.. for Years Are
Now Home Grown.

Only few years ago practically all
the canned peas consumed in this
country were imported from France,
the famous petit pois. At tha; time 1t
was deemed impossible to produce the
required quality in this country con-
sumers desiring firm. even bright green
goods, and though sulrhate Of copper
was used IL securing that color it made
coqnparatively little difference Wit h the
trade. American packers. however. eX-
pqrimented with the object OF pro-
ducing a pea the equal of the French
article. and how we'll they succeeded
il, now an old story. Starting with good
seed. and under careful cultivation, the
American pea now equals the imported
product of France. and our packers
have built up IN industry which has be-
come an important feature OF the great
canned goods trade of the country
The careful selection of seed has re-
suited in n variety having all the desira-
bic oualitiee of - French product and
requiring the addition of no coloring
subs tances to make them attractive
American canned peas stand on their
merits. Wisconsin and New York are
the leading pea-packing states. al
thopgh others are rapidly developing
the industry, .-
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
BOYCOTT OF ROYAL ORIGIN.
The Measure Was Started by Eel
gums Queen Against Lace
Made by Machinery.

The stamp of royal approval has
been placed upon the boycott. that en-
CINE so often employed with effect in
bloodless warfare. Queen Marie Hem
riette of Belgium, seeing danger t.
many thouea nds of her people in the
Introduction of machines for making
lace, wrote to her sister queens
throughout Europe and received their
cooperation in a movement 10 boycott;
the product of such machines. Since
the advent of laceEaking machinery
the number of lacemakers in Belgium
and northern France has decreased
by about 10000. and many of these
workers have been unable TO secure
employment. Queen Marie therefore
took the matter up and has met with
TO inconsiderable degree of success.
Her majesty is one of the most accom-
plished women in Europe. Queen
Marie Henriette is the daughter of the
late Archduke Joseph of Austria. She
is the mother of Princess Stephanie OF
Austria. The pope has recognized her
with the Golden Rose of Virtue, the
highest regard he could bestow upon
her She is noted for her fondness for
horses. which she shows by giving
equestrian entertainments. She is
also an enthusiastic musician and
plays the harp and piano like pro-
fessional. Some of her paintings are
worthy of the Paris salon. Two years
ago she is said to have attempted sui
eide because of the profigacy of her
husband, King Leopold.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
The Kaiser's Brother.

Prince Henry CT Prussia is in every
way the exact opposite of his brother,
the kaiser. A quiet, modest, unassum-
ing young man, he makes friends every
where he goes. Ee is idolized by his
brother officers in the navy, and by the
men also, who do not forget that on two
occasions he dived from the quarter
deck to rescue drowning sailors. His
devotion to his mother in 1889 was
most marked, and in embracing and
blessing his sailor son on the occasion
Of his marriage with Irene of Hesse,
Frederick the Noble pressed into his
hand slip of paper for he could not
speak), on which was written: "You
at least have never given me moments
sorrow, and will certainly make as true
a husband as you have been a loving
SON. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
PHILIPPINE ToPONOMY.
SIoyy Some of the Strange GeOgraph-
icGI Names Have Been
Derived,

According to Mallet, the island of
Luzon was so called because its Span
ish conquerors observed that in front
Of the cabin OF every inha bitant there
stood large cylindrical wooden NOR
tar. which. in the language Of the
Tagalas. was called losong, and in
which was pounded the rice that
formed, and still forms. the staff of life
of these people.
The name Manila Tor Manila as it has
been spellled) is supposed to be COM
pounded of the two Tagala words. ma,
an apocopated form of mairon,
''(wherel there Is" and Mia, the name
of shrub (IXora manila of the order
Cinchonaceae, which grows in great
abundance on the shores of the bay OF
Manila.
The name Cavite is very slight al
teration of that of a native village,
which was so called from the shape of
the bay upon which it stood. the Tag
ala word cavit mcsning hook" or
bend"
The Visaya or Central Philippine is
lands derive their name from their in
llabitants, who, at the time of the ar
rival oi the SPaniards, had the custom
Of painting their entire body in diiTer-
ent cOlors. The Spanish name is from
the native word ''bisaya," meaning
painted man."-Scientifc American.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
THE LADY WON.
An Amusing Occurrence In Dig OEce
Building Elevator in
Chicago.

People who ride in lifts" in this city
acquire scme queer experiences at
times. The calling Of the floors where
passengers desire to debark or embark
not infrequently produces some anus
ing situations. 1t all depends on the
style Of the person making the an
uouncement. Of course, conductors
are mute participants to tie game.
Here is one happening which is certain
ly out of the usual run, says the Chi
oGgo Chronicle.
Half a dozen passengers entered an
elevator in big downtown office build
ing. Doctors Office there almost to
the exclusion Of other professions.
One boy with package asked to be de-
posted at the second floor. A woman
stood mute while a medical man
thought he would leave at the fifth.
The conductor turned an inquiring
head and the remaining passengers
with one voice Ginning in full chorus
shouted:
Tenth"
'Seven up" murmured a gentle
voice as the car reached the indicated
floor.
Two men seeking the tenth floor
glanced at each other with grins of aP-
preciati ton as stenographer, and a
pretty one, by the way, entered the car.
She seemed unconscious of having
created more than passing interest,
but the conductor was alive to the stu
alton.
''1he lady wins" he muttered to him
self as he gave the lever yank and the
car shot upward again.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
HOBSON-CRAZY.
Girls Lug Or an Old Uniform IA a
Souvenir OF Their Naval
Hero.

An ensign on the New York recently
had been acting as escort to several
Young women who were curious to see
The ship. and as he passed the door of
the room that Hobson occupied Gust
before he sank the Merrimac the en-
sign casually mentioned the fact. The
girls stopped at once and insisted upon
entering. They sat on Hobson's chairs
and bed. examined everything minute
~, and asked a hundred questions.
And this is Hobson's, too, isn't it y
eagerly asked cne of them, looking at
a wornout uniform hanging in the cor
ner. The ensign murmured something
which the girls took for yes"
"Oh, if ! dared!" exclaimed the girl
hesitatingIy, and then said, with sud
den decision: Yes, will; I'm going
10 have button"
"A buttonl" exclaimed the leader of
the party with some scorn. why, Mr.
Hobson will never wear that uniform
again. It's too old. / believe I'll take
the whole coat"
The others were silenced by this
piece of daring, and all looked quickly
toward the ensign. He merely smiled.
but his silence was q sufficient consent,
and they took possession of the coat.
IF you are going to take the jacket.
YOU had better take it all, suggested
the ensign. "Hobson would have nc
use for the other part alone" And SO
they bundled il all up in piece OF
brown paper and hurried off the ship,
as if they feared the ensign would
change his mind.
What are those girls Juggling off
with them?" asked the officer Of the
deck as the girls went down the gang
plank carrying their package tenderly.
"Oh, that's souvenir" answered the
ensign, laughing. Its wornout uni
form of some petty officer, but they
think it's Hobson's, ard insisted upon
taking it, and l wasn't hard-hearted
enough to disappoint them"
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
aueer Effect of a shot.

A ranchman in southern California
saw a wildcat enter a shed, anC, hastily
arming himself with a shotgun, he
cautiously entered the shed TO shoot
the animal. When he fred at the cat
the effect was startling. Clods Of adobe
and pieces of wood struck him stimuli
taneously on nearly every inch of his
body, the ends of the shed were blown
out and the roof fel on him. The men
rushed to the spot and found him bur-
led in the ruins. and when he was able
TO speak he asked whether the earth
quake had killed anybody. IN firing
at the cat he had struck a package
containing six sticks of dynamite. No
trace of the cat could be found-Gold-
en DAYS.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
Daily Floating Population.

It seems an easy matter to compute
"the floating population" of the land,
but to estimate the real population
afioat is quite another task. A recent
computation as to the population aflCat
On the Atlantis. however, calculat es
.hat last year there was daily average
Of 1851 vessels at sea, with 44,8G0 men
n their crews. Every day also 1904
steamers, with crews numbering 53,-
263 men and 32,656 passengers, were
anoat on the Atlantic. This made a
daily average for the year of 5,155 YES
sells and 13O,272 persons spread over the
whole Atlantic surface.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
She Holds ManN Titles.

The duchess of Devonshire is, per-
haps, the most enviable of all the
queens of society. She is chatelaine of
X of the most palatial houses in Eng
and and Ireland, of town house
those rental value is equal to the year
salaries of half the British cabinet;
4 chateau in France. and "lordly
csure house" on the Riviera. She
ION two ducal corOnets by mar
~ has borne ten titles of peerage
French countess. Although she
II regarded as one of the loveliest
omen in society, she is grandmother
of a duke. who is himself meditating
matrimony.-N. Y. Journal.
Hospital for Trees.
There is hospital for trees on the
banks of the Seine in Paris. Trees
which grow sick along the boulevards
are taken here to recover.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
THE HEMP INDUSTRY.
1t Has Lost Its Former Position
Among American Rural
Industries.

The hemp industry is already estab-
!ished. though it should be extended
in order to recover its lost position
among American rural industries.
Where in the past we produced 10000
tons of hemp III the United States we
now produce less than fifth of this
quantity. The cultivation Of fax in the
United States. before the days OF the
present factory system was so wide
spread that it was of national impor-
tance. Its, manufacture was largely a
home industry. however, conducted by
the fireside. and, as in ancient Greece
and Rome, the work was performed by
the women of the household. With Ne
advent of the factory system came com
petition; the housewife laid aside her
spinning wheel, the clumsy homemade
loom fell into. disuse, and the farmer
grew no more flax fiber. Then the flax
seed industry was extended, and after
the close of the war a large demand
sprang up for coarse fiber for the
roughest of uses-for bagging and up
holstery, in connection with hemp
and hundreds Of little tow mills came
into existence in the middle and west
ern states.-C. r. Dodge. in Appletons'
Popular Science Monthly,
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
A BIg Fair in Japan.

The japanese nation proposes 70
hold in 1899 a great fair in honor of the
fiftieth anniversary of the opening OF
that country to western civilization. 1t
is noteworthy that the japanese always
date their reawakening to new ideas to
the coming of Commodore Perry to the
country with a squadron of United
States vessels nearly so years ago.
Albany Argus.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
sixty Days on Chocolate.

An interesting test has just been
made by a French woman. With
view to testing the sustaining powers
of chocolate, she lived on that alone
for 60 days, and lost but IS pounds in
the nterval.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
Anthracite in North Carolina.

Anthracite coal discovered at his
toric Kings mountain, North Carolina.
shows an analysis of 95 per cent. OF
carbon.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
Gid Their Lips.

Fashionable japanese young ladies,
when they desire to look attractive,
gild their lips.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
Consumption of Calico.

The consumption of caHco in the
United States is greater than in any
ether country-Cincinna Enquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-28
Cats That Don't New.

In South America there is a race of
cats which does not know how to new.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-11-18
A ITEMS.
Rats are unknown in the town of

Rats are unknown in the town of
Deblois, Me.
Ten per cent. of the Gagged canary
birds drift into consumption, and they
communicate the disease to those who
keep them.
A "FilipinO" means a person of pure
Spanish extraction, born in the Philip
pines; a Mestizo is one of mixed blood;
and the descendants of the Aborgines
are known as Indians"
Tramps who wander into Oakland,
Me, are forced to take seats in what is
called a "Baker primitive chair" 1t is
a sort of m~odernized stocks, and one
experience is considered enough by
even a half-witted tramp.
Deep curiosity was aroused by a Wis
sOnsin paper when it announced a lee
ture on The Beneficial Etfectof Tlirta-
ton on the Public HEALTH" 1t partially
subsidized when the letters forming tie
fifth word were subsequently rear
ranged so as to read "HItration."
The measles caused the death Of an
old resident at Chapman, Kan, at the
age Of ST. y local paper, in announcing
the death, touchingly remarked: 1--WE
would hate like the mischief to live
three-quarters Of a century and then
be carried off by a baby disease"
Since July l - merchant vessels have
been named by their onIors after AG-
miral Dewey, siN after Admiral Samp-
son., two after Admiral @chley, one for
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-11-18

They are a strange people who inhab-
it the valley of the Brahmaputra, the
largest tea-producing tract in India.
This territory is bounded on the north
by range upon range of m~0Hntqins,
starting with hills which rise to a few
hundred feet above TIE level of the
plains, and eliminating in the snowy
peal Of the Ilimalayas.
In these hills, between Thibet and
British territory. live a number of indie
pendent tribes, of Monaghan origin,
who, secure in their rocky Businesses,
owe no allegiance to any civilized
power.
vt the beginning Of the century, when
the Assam Raj was breaking up, and
the rajahs were unable to protect
their frontiers, these tribes used to de-
scend from their hills and levy black
mail upon the villages near tn" border.
In course of time these eXacti~us OBJ
tanned the sanction Of custom. and when
Assam was added to the domains OF
the company I~IaEaJnr, the hiIlmeI,
claimed the right to levy a tax in kind
on settlers in the sUbm0untain tracts.
The directors consented to acknOWl-
edge this claim to Gt2ckmaii, but de
clined to allow the bcrderers to be their
w taxgatherers. ard committed al!
these claims for a payment to be mace
in cash by government itself, thus OBJ
tanning a power of control over the
tribes which has since been frequently
used to good effect/
1t is easy for a body of f~reebooters to
slip down, harry a village, and retifrn
long before the alarm is given; and a
system of Outposts along the frontier.
which would render such raids impossi-
bic, can be maintained only at great
expense. while a punitive expedition is
even more costly, the tribes retiring
quietly and leaving nothing but a few
hutS TO burn.