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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
Skating.

Skating Is usually INDUCED in by
girls and boys, but great many
grown people enjoy it. Beginners
have a great many trials. / will
name some of them. The first time
one tries to skate his feet have a
strange tendency to fly up and land
their owner fiat on the ice. 1t is also
very hard to make your feet go ahead
and take strokes as respectable feet
should, for ones feet are very con-
trary sometimes.
A beginner is very apt to get into
the habit Of taking stroke with one
foot and then sliding, which is very
ungraceful to say the least. Skating
is very healthful exercise for it
strengthens the muscles and invigor-
ates the whole system.
/ prefer skating on ice to roller
skating because it is in the fresh air
which is very necessary to good health.
II no lake or river Is near to skate
upon, a skating pond is a very good
substitute.
Norway and Holland furnish the
most skillful skaters In the world.
Because Norway has many lakes and
rivers and Holland has long, smooth
canals which furnish the finest skat-
ing imaginable. All the inhabitants
OF Holland skate, the children skate
to school, the doctor to his patients,
the men to their work, and the women
to their marketing.
RACE FOR LIFE.
One day In the winter boy named
Neil Johnson started to skate across a
lake to village FIVE miles away
where he was to make some purchases
for the family. As he started away
his mother called, "Start home before
dark Neil, lad, for tits a lonely way
and the wolves are very plenty"
CAN right, good bye mother" called
the lad as he glided away.
He reached the village in q short
time and after making his purchases,
started to pay q short visit to his
sister who lived in the village. The
time sped swiftly by and when he
started across the lake he noticed
with some uneasiness that the after
noon was fast creeping into night.
Before he had got half way home
the sky had grown very dark and he
heard the distant howl of wolf.
He quickened his strokes and glided
swiftly onward. In a moment the
cry was repeated and answered by the
other wolves. The howls came closer
and looking back Neil saw the bright
eyes Of large pack of wolves. He
increased his pace and soon was skat-
ing at his best rate but the wolves
gained rapidly and be thought he
would have to give up the race when
he thought of some fresh meat in the
basket. Quickly turning he threw
the meat at the pack.
The wolves eagerly seized it and in
the few minutes it took them to de-
stroy the basket and devour its con.
tents, the boy got little In advance.
Presently the lights Of the cottage
came in sight and Neil, nearly ex.
hausted but safe, dashed in at the
door.
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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1899-02-16
John Gresnleaf Whittier.

Whittier has been called the Burns
of New England; and that title:is not
without justification. He owed the
first awakening of his poetic talent
to the Scottish bard; and like him,
he has cast glory over the homely
scenes Of his nation region. In the
choice of his themes he'is less ma
tional than sectional poet. Less
cosmopolitan than Longfellow and
Lowell, he is pre-eminetly the poet Of
New England.
Whittier sprang from Quaker an
cestry, and the memory of the wrongs
inflicted upon his sect never left him.
He was born near the town Of Haver-
: Kill, Mass, Dec. II, 1907. The house
was an old one, surrounded by fields
and woods; and in front Of it, to use
the poets words, brook "foamed,
rippled and laughed"
The Merimac River was not far
away. He helped to till the unfriend-
ly soil, and in his leisure hours he
wandered over the hills or loitered
along the streams.
Like franklin, Whittier was q self
made man. His early education was
limited to brief terms in the district
school. He was fond of reading, but
his fathers library contained only a
score of tedious volumes. For years
his Bible was his principal resource
for history, poetry and eloquence;
and encouraged and aided by his
mother he made its literary and re-
ligious treasures permanent pos
session.
In spite of the meagre advantages
of his frugal home, as compared with
our present opulence of books and
papers, he had the wealth Of exuber-
ant life and observaut eyes. Nature
became his inspiring teacher. In
"The Barefoot Boy" with its child
hood of memories he says:
"The monotony Of the hospitable
farmhouse was relieved now and then
by the visits OF peddlers. Strolling
psople were looked on more indul-
gently then than now"
When Whittier was fourteen years
old his first school master brought to
the Quaker home volume of Burns,
from which he read, to the boys great
delight. 1t .kindlsd { the poetic fire
with in. II begged him to leave the
book with, me-" the poet said years
afterwards, land set myself at once
to the task Of mastering the glossary
OF the Scottish dialect at its close"
In 1926 Whittier made the aquaint-
ance of Lloyd Garrison, who exerted
no small influence upon his subse-
quent career. G In 1897 Whittier en-
tsred the Academy at Haverhill, and
by his genial nature and his literary
ability, quickly attained position Of
distinction. After two years at the
Academy and brief interval Of
teaching, he served an apprenticeship
TO the literary craft by editing or con-
tributing to several newspapers. His
last years, as was fitting, were serene.
After many stormy years he had at
last won an honorsd place in the
literature of.our country, and what
is better, in the hearts of our people.
The wisest and best delighted to do
him honor.
His home at Danvers, Mass, became
q place Of pilgrimage. After reach
ing q ripe old age, he passed away
Sept. Z, 1892.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

ness of his escape, Judge Powers took
the matter with much calmness. Last
night he sat on the front porch of his
residence and talked about the attempt
on his life with as little concern ap-
parent in his demeanor as if hair
breadth escapes are part of his daily
office routine.
1T certainly was a close CALL" he
said. Il don't know what kept me
from opening the package right at
once except the fact that the express
charges had already been paid. I got
to thinking that was strange and from
that came to the conclusion that ! had
been sent an internal machine. / don't
think l was born to be blown up or 1
never would have had that intuition.
There is little doubt in my mind but
that Smith is the man who sent the
box, although l may do him an injus-
tice. 1 sentenced him to serve nine
years in the penitentiary in 1856 for a
train robbery committed In Box Elder
county about 1883. He held UP this
train single-handed and was considered
a very desperate criminal.
THE limit of the law was ten years
and 1 gave him nine. He declared then
that he would kill me some day, but I
never thought anything about it. Sub
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INTENDED FOR WARDEN DoW's DESTRUCTION
Z Z Z 4 Z Z Z 4 Z ~ I 4 4 4 Z I

which the least jar might have caused
to explode. They were received here
yesterday morning and delivered in the
usual course.
When the boy at Eureka was asked
about the transaction he Immediately
recollected it and was able to furnish
FIRST class description of his customer.
The description fitted John Smith to a
ce y Ju Powers and Warden Dow
got together and began comparing
notes. The conclusion they reached
was that in all probability Smith was
the man who tried to assassinate them.
Acting on this theory Attorney
Frank ]. Gustin of Judge Powers office,
went before Judge Timmony and swore
out a warrant against Smith, charging
him with assault with deadly weapon
with intent to kill. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Patrolman Abe
Randolph, who was sent to Eureka last
night to look for Smith.
1t is believed the fellow waited
around Eureka to learn whether or not
his plot succeeded and the police think
he is either there still or not far away.
officer Randolph failed to find Smith
in Eureka after searching for him there
for several hours. At II o'clock he
went to Silver City to continue his
pursuit.
Judge Powers Talks.
After the first shock ct the narrow
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
ROBERTS CAUSES TROUBLE
THE PRESBYTERIANS STRUGGLE
WITH QUESTION.
Delegates Are Divided In Opinion as
to Whether Any Action Should Be
Taken.
(Snecial to The Herald.)

Springville, Aug. 26.-The presbytery
of Utah, which is in session here, is
again wrestling with the Roberts ques-
ton. The reverend gentlemen compos-
ing this body are somewhat divided In
OPINION on the matter.
Inc session opened this morning with
routine business, winch TOOK up most
Oh the Gay.
h. ii. Davis of Kaysville appeared
for examination preparatory 10 ordl-
nation put the maIIer was held over
for a time.
me rev. John Wilson then opened
discussion on the SUBJECT of lis the
Preaching or the Present lime Deiec-
tive in keeping TOO Much IN the BACK
ground the tact that men Are Lost
Apart from Christ? And Also the Pen
allies That + ollow the heJection OF the
Savior?" Mir. wilson, IN conclusion,
stated that he beiieyed the pulpit latin
ful IN presenting these important blpie
truths. others followed ana very
animated discussion enSued-
The Roberts matter then bobbed up
serenely. 1t was reported on the quiet
that the reverend gentlemen would TINS
wear carefully AVOID any action IN the
matter, as the declarations OF last year,
according to the story, were known To-
have hindered the work of the Presby-
terian church in Utah. The brethren,
however, seemed not TO be of one mind
in this matter, as it came up, and
warm discussion developed.
A resolution was introduced affirming
the preamble of the Mand resolution
last year, and denouncing the action OF
mobs in religious affairs. This latter
clause was in reference to the recent
mob violence in Georgia, OF which
Mormon missionaries were the victims
Whether or not this portion would
soothe the feelings ruftied by the
Manti preamble was not stated. There
was so great division of opinion, how
ever, that it was thought best to refer
the matter to a committee, who would
report at O'Clock. Accordingly Drs.
McNiece and Wishard and the Revs.
McCreary, McClane and ClemensonS
were appointed to draft a new reSolu
ton.
At the evening session a few matters
of routine work were attended to and
the ordination of Mr.. Davis of Rays
Vile was deferred until next April.
Then the report of the committee on
the Roberts resolution was called for.
A motion to the effect that the report
be considered behind closed doors was
put and carried with but one dissent
ing vote. The Rev. A. I. Rankin of
Brigham City objected to the secret
session, and stated that so far as he
was concerned he did not expect to say
or do anything to be ashamed of. Re-
porters and spectators were then ex-
cluded and the presbytery went into
executive session
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most dangerous mountain in the re-
gion, where the roads, according TO re-
cent visitors there, are almost impaSs-
able at best, and in poorer conoltlon
this year than ever before. 1t is sur
missed that Mr.. and Mrs. Lippman were
overturned in some canyon along these
roads while riding in stage coach The
manager Of the stage line at Monida,
the nearest railroad point. thirty miles
distant, and the coroner, left immedi-
ately for the scene, which Indicates
that the stage people are in some way
connected with the accident
The fatality occurred Friday, posi-
bly, in the night time. though the stage
schedule provides only for daylight
travel through the National park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lippman left Salt Lake
Wednesday morning for an extended
outing. during which they were to tour
the Yellowstone.
1t was Mrs. Lippman's intention to
remain at home, but her husband, after
getting ready for the journey, persuad-
ed her to accompany him. Il all went
well, they would have reached Monida
Thursday, and resumed the journey
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
How Prisoners Were Kept.

When the building was full about 200
prisoners were kept in box cars. While
they were not comfortable, General
Merriam says they were not compelled
to sleep on the ground, as were the
soldiers guarding them.
Finally the general became dissatis-
fed with the progress made in the
erection of the prison which the state
authorities had started, and made
protest to Governor Steunenberg. after
which better progress was made.
The report shows that the governor.
not General Merriam, declared martial
law, and that the proclamation forbid
ding the employment of union miners
in the mines at Wardner emanated en-
tirely from the state authorities.
Copies of kilograms and letters from
the secretary of war are given which
show that his instructions were TO use
troops simply for the preservation of
the peace. and his report shows that
he complied strictly with his orders.
According to General Merriam about
200 arrests were made, but only 52S
were detained after the first investiga-
ton. OF these three died, two of dis
ease and one suicide.
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would, if it had gone off according to
programme, have wrecked the neniten-
tiary, and scattered the warden over
that section of the county.
Arrangement of Box.
The package addressed to Judge Pow
ers was most ingeniously arranged. 1t
had a sliding top, with a nice little
place TO catch it bag At the end from
which the box wastsupposed to open,
several nails had apparently been
driven. An investigation developed the
fact that these were dummies. That is,
they were not sufficiently long to make
any difference about opening the box.
At the same end. underneath the
cover, was a wooden block, into which
gimlet holes had been bored, to admit
of the insertion of matches. Glued to
the inside of the cover was an elliptical
spring, covered with sandpaper. the
idea being that when the lid was pulled
back, the spring would force the sand
paper down to the match heads and
touch them off.
Sticks of Giant Powder.
On each side of the block containing
the matches were sticks of giant pow
der, six in all, standing upright, with
miners caps attached to them. There
was also a quantity of loose powder
scattered around the top. At the rear
a slat had been arranged, running from
the bottom of the box at a point about
the middle of it, to the top. In this
was pushed a lot Of loose powder, COM
pressed in such a way that the force
of the intended explosion would be
greater.
The Dow box was even more in
genious. 1t was fitted with a lid that
worked with a hinge. To the lid I'M
derneath was attached a string, the
other end of which was tied to the trig-
ger of a cooked revolver. The muzzle
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

found that the handwriting on it was
similar in every detail to the address
on Judge Powers box.
1t was eight inches long. six inches
wide and six deep.
Sheets picked it up and calmly began
whiting on it. Then there was a
commotion. You take that thing right
out of here" said Agent French, VINO
is ordinarily very careful about seeing
that only those to whom packages are
addressed get them. Sheets did as he
was bid. and both boxes were taken
over to the police station.
There they were soaked in water for a
few minutes, and then the officials pro-
ceeded TO open them. The Powers box
was found to have contained enough
explosives, not only to have killed the
judge, but to have torn out side of
the Eagle block, where his offices are
located. Warden BOWS little gift
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

Washington. Aug. 26.-The report of
Brigadier General H. c. Merriam, COM
mander of the department of the Colo
RADIO, U. S. A, in the miners riots in
the state of Idaho, was made public
here today:
General Merriam gives detailed his
tory of the events SO far as he or the
troops under his command took part.
He shows that the arrests of alleged
participants in the riots were made by
the state authorities, the federal troops
only acting as guards. At first, he
says, the prisoners were quartered in
large building, originally erected for the
storage of hay. Some suffering from
lack of fires and bedding occurred, but
regarding the food furnished the gem
eral says:
BY daily inspections I satisfied my
self that the prisoners were being fur
nished abundant food and we'll pre-
pared, although it sometimes unavoid-
ably happened that meals were served
late and somewhat irregularly, owing
to the large number. irregular hours
of arrival and limited facilities for
serving"
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wrote letter making a threat upon
"a warden's life.
About two months ago Smith came to
the penitentiary. He was accompanied
by another man, who was not watched
closely, so 10 description of him can be
given.
He went out about Z o'clock in the
evening, and he and his friend walked
slowly in the pathway, looking about
casually. Warden Dow was sitting in
the small circular guard house across
from the penitentiary. Smith and his
friend came TO within about twenty
feet of the warden, and stopped.
Are you guard here?" asked
Smith.
well, I work around here" said the
warden. Who are you?"
''Oh, 1 used to live in town. But 1
have been in Montana for several
years. and have just come home"
Il didn't know who he was at the
time" said Warden Dow last night,
but when he went away from me, he
spoke a few words to Doc Norrell who
recognized him at once.
Didn't Stay Long.
Smith wore full brown beard, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

Friday morning. How far into the re-
gion they travelled after leaving the
railroad is only a matter of conjecture.
but half days ride f!ould bring them
to the divide, where the danger is ter
rible to think of.
Marshall Miller Describes Roads.
United States Marshal Glen Miller
and family returned from there last
night, accompanied by Charles Rath-
bun, who owns a ranch in the wyoming
mountains.
Around the divide. where imagine
this accident occurred" said Mr.. Miller.
the roads are so bad that ropes have
to be tied around wagons to keep them
from overturning. The divide is simply
impossible with anything but the finest
possible outfit, and it is the worst part
of the whole country. The weather has
been harder this season than ever be-
fore. We had ten days of constant rain.
and for the first time in history the
mountain range was OVERLOADED We
encountered snow on our return. Near
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

sequently A. Milton Musser interested
himself in Smiths case and sought to
have him pardoned. l signed the petit
ton and afterward heard that Smith
had made threats in the penitentiary
that he would murder me after he got
out.
Il went out to see him and asked
him about it, but he denied making the
statement, and protested that he felt
very friendly toward me. Since he got
out of prison 1 understand he served a
term in the Montana penitentiary.
Sergeant Janney says he saw him on
the street here last Saturday. and he
said then that he intended to kill me"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27

" any kind of an accident is possible
at the point described, but am inclined
to believe there has been runaway or
tip-over from one of the very steer
dugWays."
Well Known In Utah.
Mrs. Joseph Lippman is well known
in Utah, and her wide circle of warm
friends will sincerely mourn her death
To her devoted husband, loving chill
dren and numerous relatives, the blow
is most cruel When she was a beau
tiful young girl her associates Knew
and loved her as Rhoda Green. Later
she became the foster daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. III. o. Young. who removed to
Park City in early days. The lady
married Adam Patterson who, a dozen
years ago, was an expert stencgrapher
and a prominent local lawyer. After
Mr. Pattersons death the lady became
the wife of Joseph Lippman, member
of the law firm of Powers, Straup &
Lippmann.
Mrs. Lippman has a daughter and
two sons. Mr.. Lippman being father to
one of the latter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
M'GINLEY AT PiTTSBURG.
Given Presidential Salute of Twenty
one Guns Upon Arrival.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 26.-The special
train carrying President Mckinley and
party arrived at 1926 this evening. AS
the train drew into Shady Side station,
where the party alighted, signal was
flashed to battery B, stationed on Her
ron hill. when the presidential salute
of twenty-one guns was fired
A large crowd had assembled at the
station to welcome the distinguished
guests. but beyond cheering and wav-
ing of handkeI chiefs, no special demon
stration was made.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
were taken to the residence of Robert
Pitcairn, superintendent and general
agent of the Pennsylvania railroad.
whose special guests they will be dur
ing their stay in the city.
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MRS. I|PpMAN KILLED
IN YELLOWSTONE PARK
Well Known Attorneys Wife Meets With a Tragic
Fate.
Mr.. Lppman Was Also Severely InuredNO Details Con-
corning the Shocking Affair Are 0btanable.

Word was received from Monida, Ida,
last night that Mrs. Joseph Lippman OF
this city had been killed in an accident
on the Continental divide in Yellow
stone park. resulting also in serious in
jury to Mr.. Lippman. Particulars of
the deplorable accident were unobtain-
able. The dispatch. which came ad-
dressed to d. S. Spencer, from the Short
Line station agent, simply stated:
Word of accident at Dwells. Mrs.
Lippman reported killed. Have no par
ticulars."
Mr.. Spencer put forth every effort to
secure detailed information, but sue
ceeded only in learning that Mr.. Lipp-
man was hurt and in confirming the
report of his wife's death
A third party, whose name is un-
known, was also injured.
Where Accident Ouccurred.
The accident occurred near a point
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
DOW WASN'T SURPRISED.
Knew That Smith Felt Bitter Toward
Him

Warden Dow was not greatly sur
prised at the attempt on his life. He
was not expecting any such thing, but
as he knew the feeling of Smith toward
him. he was not greatly shocked when
the theory was advanced that the in
fernal machines came from the ex-
convict.
He has heard from Smith three times
within the last two months. Twice he
visited the penitentiary, and then he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Rich Conner vein in Butte.

st. Paul, Aug. pa Butte (Mont)
special to the Pioneer Press says: A
sensation was created in Butte today
by the disclosure of a copper vein or
marvellous richness while excavatlng
for a new block to be erected at the
corner OF Broadway and wyoming
streets. less than half block from the
city hall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-27
Was Over 100 Years Old.

Pleasanton. Cal. Aug. 26.-Taurino
Sanchomi. an Indian. said to have been
120 years old. has just been buried at
the mission, San Jose. He was born
where San Francisco now stands and
lived there until he was II years old.
when he came to the site of San, Jose
mission. assisting in its construction.