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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15
COSTLY TELEPHONE TALK.
Brooklyn and ST. Louie Men Pa,
$4,000 for n Cho+

$4,000 for a Chat,
A chat over the long-distance telephone
between Brooklyn and st. Louis last
week cost the conversationalists more
than $1,000. A man in the trolley car
borough aud another in the Mound City
talked to each other for about fifty hours.
Most of the talking was done between the
hours of S p. III. and g a. m. when the
rate between Brooklyn and St. Louis IL
S. for the first Eve minutes and 81 .,
minute for additional t.tue.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

err for the Thirty
first United States
volunteer infantry.
Maston was band
master of the Fifth
Ohio volunteer in
fantry during the
Spanish : American
war, and after be-
ing discharged from
the service with
that organization,
he rc-enlisted as
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15
TOT. 1,47s, 900, 900 1,1s4, 100000 1.2so.oo.ooo

Tot. 1,473, 900. 1000 1,134,O00.O00 1~,230,00V,000
1t is a risk of only u few days, a fort
>uight at the outside. Already half the
corn area is beyond the danger point. In
another week three-quarters of the whole
will be made, and in a fortnight the entire
crop will be secure.
It. is not remarkable. consequently. that
the interest in the corn belt weather
should at this juncture be intense, nor re.
markable that the corn ~speculator should
be especially a%pprehensive of the possi-
bilitics. 1t is the momentous risk Of the
DAY. of the greatest import to the entire
country; to the farmer, whose interest is
direct: to the cattle man, the railroader,
the merchant and the banker, whose in.
kerests are hardly less Mt stake. Even
Wall street knows that its values might
be cut sensationally over night by an ac-
.eident in the next few days to the corn
.Uop.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

Just struck Il vein of lead ore ten feet
thick. 1t is taking out ore in great guam
titles. and CoXey's fortune is made.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

UUHuLIuStuT OF CNt j. j. MASTUN.
Tenth Ohio volunteer infantry, serving
until mustered out. The T%hirty-irst reg
iment will go to the Philippines.
80
Gen. Jacob S. Coxey, who led the
tramp army to Washington five. years
ago, has become a zinc mining mAgnate.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

When a woman takes a husband for
better or for worse, she nearly always
finds him worse than she expected.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

us that 500" calculated Hennypeck.
in an eager whisper. .'They can have
mine."-London Tit-Bits.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

GEN. COLE. brigndier general
during the Spanish American war, with
out solicitation on his part, the promo
ton being recommended by Gen. Scho-
field.
go
Irwin James Maston is the well-known
band leader of Cleveland. Ohio. selected
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

United States. He was originally ap-
pointed to a clerkship in the postofice on
June 10. 1855, and served continuously
up to the time of his death.
Webb G. Hayes of Cleveland, lieuten-
ant colonel of the T%hirty-frst United
States volunteers, and son of the late
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

he was engaged in business buried 2.15O
persons, or $50 more than the present
population of his town.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15
tAT CROP OF CORN.
PRESENT INDICATIONS cENoTe
A BIG YIELD.
Standardization. Prove Favorable the
Crop May Reach the Enormous Total
of 2,35O.OO0,OOO Bushels, Far In kx-
cess of the Mark ees in 1900.
Bushels.

Commercial estimate of corn
crop 1850, ooo, 600
Gove.nlL cnt August estimate. g, 14S, OC0, OO0
Record corn crop 1880. .2,2SS, 900, 600
Kansas State es.imate......... 100000 600
Kansas record crop (1S98)...... 2A7,OOO,O 600
Nebraska State estimate. ...... $50, 900, 900
Nebraska record crop QS981.... 20S,O 0O 600
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15
"A Generous a

II see by the newspapers" remarked
Reeder, 'that the miners in the klon-
dixie are sending out appeals for
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15
reader of

w. w. Stone. known throughout the
United States as the "blind address"
reader of the New York postofice. is dead
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

body can see Dewey without first seeing
Brumby. They are constant companions,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

tive in their estimates, put the Kansas
yield at 3IG,0O0,O00 bushels. Its record
up to the present was made in 1896, when
there was n harvest of 247,0OO,OO0 BUSH
els.
Nebraska is pretty nearly as far along
as Kansas, some of its corn being cut in
the south. Besides Nebraska has been
well favored with rain, even while some
of the other States have been suffering.
The hugeness Of this years corn prom
Use is best shown by the official Wash
ington estimates in bushels on the seven
great corn States, compared with the two
previous years:
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-09-15

Lieut.. Thomas Mason Brumby. Dew
ey,s Har officer. is II untiye of Marietta-
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
An Indian Lawsuit.

Jennie KOWdat vs. Jim John, both Indians, was a case that was tried ill Judge MalcOlm's court last Thursday afternoon and Friday forenoon. The witnesses, except one, were also Indians through an interpreter. A juryOf six was impaneled at the request of the plain tiff. It wasn't one of those dry prosy cases, but it was full of life and fun.
 The plaintiff is a klootch, between seventy and one hundred and thirty years of age, sawed off," but retains all of her mental vigor. When she took the witness stand she carried an um- brella in her hand which she laid down on the floor and rested both feet there on. She gave her evidence in an ap- parently straightforward manner and when she was caught lying, she "back- ed out" and fixed it up in better shape.
 One of the plaintiffs witnesses was named Jim. He testified for the plain tiff on direct examination, but when defendants counsel got to crOwding him for the truth he said:
 "You must pay close attention to what 1 am going to say now"
 w Hat uO you SuppOSS uS O4u! " 0A1 he simply paralyzed the plaintiffs case and on his evidence the case was after wards non-suited.
 You ask, will an Indian tell the truth? Oh, Yes. The trouble is, you can't al- ways tell when they are telling what is true, or lying. It is one or the other with them all the time.
 The plaintiff, in order to help her case, brought her marriage certificate with her to court, where, when the op- portunity offered, she exhibited it. This precious instrum ent she carried in Seattle mills flour sack.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
Closing Exercises.

Last Wednesday afternoon the as sembly room, of the school conducted by the Sisters of St. Ann, was filled with the parents and friends of the scholars, to witness the closing eXer cises of the term. The program was as follows: Address of Welcome. Charlotte Fox Chorus. "Welcome Kind Parents"
 ..........................Sch School Recitation, "DolIy's Lesson" ...... -.
 ...........,. Blanche Chisholm Dialogue, ''The Quarrel" "...............
 Henry Hunter and Robt. Slough Piano Duet ................. ............
 Maggie Fox and Ruth Campbell Recitation, "Bell's Doll" and My Ride"
 Isabel Coggins and Mary Marks Song, "When the Swallow Comes" -. Exercise, "The Soldiers". ............
 Roscoe Laughlin, Claude Pen
 glase, Willie Mitchell, Harvey
 Ledbetter and Ralph Robinson Piano Solo, Happy Hearts" Mary Fox Dialogue, "The Wonder" ...... ........
 Annie Fox, Maggie Fox, Rosie
 Penglase and Katie Coggins Motion Song, "Red White and Blue"
 .................... School Boys Recitation, "Boys' Rights" .........:...
 ..'.......... Johnnie Penglase Piano Duet ... Mary and Maggie Fox Cantata, Flair Flowers" School Girls Farewell and Thanks. ....................
 Sabino Bonino and Katie Cogglns Distribution of Premiums ............
 ..............R Rev. Father Bougls The following is the list of scholars to whom prizes were awarded:
 JUNIOR FOURTH GRADE.
 Henry Hunter, lst prize for regular attendance, gold cross.
 Robert Slough, 2nd prize for regular attendance, gold pin. Alice Coggins, 1st prize for general application, prayer book. Sabina Bonino, 2nd prize for general application, prayer book. Mary Fox, instrumental music, gold pin.
 JUNIOR THIRD GRADE.
 Charlotte Fox, 1st prize for general application, gold merit pin.
 Oliver Anderson, 2nd prize for gener- al application, gold merit pin. John Penglase, 1st prize for Christian doctrine, prayer book.
 SENIOR SECOND GRADE.
 Rosie Penglase, prize for excellence, prayer book. ., Roscoe Laughlin, 1st prize for assid- uity, gold cross.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
It Shook Them Up.

The Topeka was over at the Muir glacier last Friday She had a number of eX- cursionists on board and the sight of the huge mountains of ice was rare treat for them.
 When the time for leaving arrived, Capt. Thompson steamed up close to the glacier that better view might be obtained. The passengers were en- toying the sight and listening to the echo when the attention of all was directed to place on the face of the glacier where the ice was breaking off and the crumbling increased at that particular place until it eliminated in the fall of an ice berg as large as mountain. It went down into the water with a terrible noise and out of sight, when it came to the surface of the water. The sea, like mighty tidal wave, rose and came for the ship, look ing like huge mountain. The women screamed and men turned pale. Capt. Thompson, in his usual cool manner, ordered full steam ahead and tried to get away from the waves that were coming for him, but the disturbed waters caught the Topeka and tossed her around like a cork. She rocked and rolled as if she was in an ocean storm. It lasted but a few moments. There was no danger. but the passen- gers will not care for a repetition of their experience at the glacier.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
TIE GLORIOUS FOURTH.
The Celebration in Douglas City a Marked Success. Weather Conditions
 Favorable.
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS.

The day of all days on Douglas IsIand-the Fourth of July-opened clear and bright; and not a cloud mar red the pleasure of the day.
 The Douglas Brass Band took the early morning ferry for Treadwell, where the procession was formed promptly at 9 o'clock by Marshal of the Day R. Mccormick and his aids, k. k, Bertram and J. Cristie. The line of march was along the upper track from Treadwell to Douglas, thence north on Third street to D street, thence across to Second street, then down to Front street and thence to the new Armory hall, where the exercises of the morn ing were held.
 The Armory hall had been very taste fully decorated with bunting and flags for the occasion by the committee un- der the leadership of D. Mckay. The exercises here consisted of music by the band, patriotic songs by the school children, remarks by the president of the day, Rev. L. L. Wirt; reading of the Declaration of Independence by Miss Masie Doneghey, recitations by the Misses Annie Mccormick and Annie Doneghey, and an oration by Rev. H. Hammond Cole, pastor of the Congre- gational church of this city. Rev. Cole was drafted in as orator of the day al most at the last minute, but he proved himself fully equal to the task, and the people of Douglas appreciate his elo- quence as we'll as his kindness. The sports began promptly at o'clock in the afternoon and lasted un- til 6:3O in the evening. Below we give the list of prizes as awarded by the judges:
 Foot race for boys under F years; 1st, Henry Hunter; 2d, Jno. Penglase.
 Foot race for boys under 16 years; 1st, Phil. McKanna; 2d, H. Crawford. Foot race for girls under F years: 1st, Alice Coggins; 2d, Flora Phelps. Foot race for native boys under l4 years; lst, Jno. Paris; 2d, king" Oscar.
 Foot race for old men over 55 years; years; 1st, A. T. Freeman; 2d, Jno. Miller.
 Sack race for men; 1st, Geo. Mather, 2d, w. Carbis.
 Foot race 100 yards, confined to Douglas Island; 1st, Geo. Mather; 2d, k. D. Cook.
 Hurdle Race; 1st, Geo. MatheI; 2d, w. Morford.
 Three legged race; 1st, w. Morford and R. Tingle, I'd, w. Hooper and w. Carbis.
 Foot race confined to men working in mines; 1st, w. Hooper; I'd, F. D. Cook; 3d, F. c. Wiseman.
 Foot race, POO yards, for native men; 1st, Jack; 2d, Richard.
 Foot race for misses; 1st, Anna Will liamson; 2d, Alice Coggins.
 Foot race, 75 yards, man on back. Entries, Geo. Anderson and Geo. Stevens, and Thos. Corcoran and G. Mather Race was a tie and money divided.
 Foot race, 100 yards, entrance fee 51; 1st, Geo. Mather; I'd, F. c. Cook.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
From Berner,s Bay.

Col. and Mrs. Darrow returned from a trip to Berner's Bay last Sunday. The Col. reports mining interests in flour ishing condition up there. He informed News man that the Jualin people struck an eighteen foot vein going north. The Col. is interested in some fine mining property in this part of AL aska. He is one of the best and most progressive men in Alaska, and what a pity it is that he ain't at the head of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce for if he had been, the senatorial party would have been properly cared for and correctly entertained.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
Latuya Bay.

Mir. Bernard Stall, president, and pr. Carl Plant, Surgeon of the Lituya Bay Mining Co.,, were in Juneau last week, on their way to their mines. The Doc tor was seen by the News man and he reports that the company is we'll satis- fled with the output thus far.
 It will be remembered that the Litu- va Bay Go. is working some sand at Latuya Bay, which is not very far from Sitka. The company spent considera- ble money in getting started and we are glad to state that they feel much encouraged with the results thus far.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
The TOpeka,

The Topeka steamed into the chan nel one week ago today with good old Capt. Thompson in command. The Topeka is a prime favorite in Alaska waters. MT. Young, formerly of the Cottage City, is chief steward and he is one of the best. Mir. Taylor, the new purser is California boy, and is one of the finest fellows in the employ of the company. The Topeka always has fine crew, and in fact, the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. gives better ac- commodations and better service than any boats that came to Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
THE WHITE HORSE RAPIDS

Two Scows go Bottom Up-Four Men, Stock
 and Feed Lost. Who are the Owners2
 Capt. Bell, of the Flosie, was seen by a News man the first of the week and he reports the loss of life and much property at the White Horse rapids one week ago last Sunday. A scow loaded principally with cattle and horses started down the rapids and soon cap sized and all on board was lost. A sec ond scow loaded with hay and other feed went bottom up also and ill all, four men were drowned.
 The Capt. was unable to give the names of the owners of the property lost or those who lost their lives.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
CATHOLIC CHURCH;

Mass with Sermon 1O;OO A. M RoSaTy. Lecture and Benedictiom 7;Oo P; M'
 Priest, Rev. Father P. c. BouEis' ;. J' CONGREGA ATIONALC CHURCH-Rev H. Ham mond Cole, pastor. Regular services every Snndny. i'm the morning at lO:3O o'clock ana in the evening at s o'clock. sunday school in the afternoon at o'clock. The SoGletS or Christiau EndeavOr meets every MedheS9ay evening at $ o'clock. Seats free. The puDIlc cordially invited to attend.
 EPISCOPAL CHURCH Services held at Odd Fellows Hall every Monday evening, except inc. last in month, when the service Vii De held on Sunday evening. Rev. h. J' Ghrr' FRIENDS CHURCH- Regular services at the Mission School house. Sabbath School " w H' III Native Services II "; iu Proyer meeting, Wednesday evening at i;4o Teachers' meeting every Friday evening at o'clock at private houses. .o, Any and all arc cordially lnHlteu ahu "ei- comed at all of these services.
 REV. C. \. REPLOGLE, Pastor. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH--AStt 1t Peniel Mission, Tuesday evenings qt ':t2 o'clock. Scandinavian services at the fehtGi is Mission Friday evenings, at E42 0cIocEE A cordial invitation extended to all. he'' O' J. Larsen, Pastor.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
Wheelbarrow race; 1st, Thos. Corco

Wheelbarrow race; 1st, Thos. COrco- ran; 2nd, H. F. Morse.
 Egg Race; 1st, Thos. Corcoran.
 Pie eating contest; lst, H. F. Morse.
 Running long jump; 1st, F. Cook; 2d, Baggs.
 Standing long jump; lst, r. Cook; 2d, Geo. Mather.
 Running, hop, step and jump; 1st, r.. Cook; 2d, Geo Mather.
 Putting shot; 1st, GOldstein; 2d, F. Cook.
 Walking greased pole and taking pig from end: prize to Geo. Anderson.
 Catching greased pig and returning to ring. Prize to H. c. Jones and Les lie $. Kene, alias Happy.
 Boat race, double, 3 to start. Ist, Ora Page and Frank Sandburg; 2d, Foster and Baggs.
 Indian canoe race. 1st, "Charley," with a crew of Indians from the MeXi- can mine on Douglas Island. 2d, "Jim- mie," with crew from Juneau.
 The grand ball in the evening was the crowning success of the day and was enjoyed by perhaps the largest crowd of dancers ever gathered together in Alaska. The large hall, with floor space of 5000 feet, was uncomfortably crowded at times. The Juneauites came over in crowds and remained un- til the last boat at a. m.
 The committees had their hands full all day, but we must say that they were helped in the performance of their duty by the character of the crowds, which were orderly and peace able.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
The AtIln Boom.

It is reported that many of the gold seekers who went to Atlin this spring and summer are leaving the district thoroughly disgusted and the boom from which British Columbia expected so much, is busted. The reports that reach us are to the effect that there are but few claims that are worth working and the exclusion of Americans has therefore been blessing rather than an injury
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
Died on Ills Way Home.

Deputy Collector Guild, who was stationed at Karluk, died on the steamer while on his way to Sitka. The deceased had been in poor health for a long time. The body was taken to Sitka, where it was encased in a sealed casket and from there shipped to San Frar cisco on the Topeka Funeral services were held at Sitka.
Douglas Island news., 1899-07-05
Mir. MntIOck.

MT. Matlock, of Juneau, was in the city last Friday, and of course called on the News. MT. Matlock is bright, keen business man and always displays good judgment in his enterprises. MT. Matlock enjoys a good business and is doing we'll. Mir. Matlock advertises in the News-he has for long time which is further proof of his good judgment. Mr. Matlocll is q success.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-01
RAILROAD NEWS.
President COwen of B. e.. o. Is
Heard From.
Says RumOrs About the Line
Are Not Worth Denying.
WHAT ROADS VIII Do.
Competing Lines Will Estab-
Iish New Rate Classification.
Interesting Items of a General
and Local Nature.

Baltimore, Dec John K. COwen,
president of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road company, said that he did not
think the rumors about sales, cOmbin-
ations, etc, were specifically worth de-
nying. Continuing he said:
The time has come when the COM
peting railroads fully recognize the dis
asters that ensue by a ruinOus scramble
for business. Freight and passenger
tariffs are smashed Into smithereens
and business is carried on in a wild
cat manner Mr.. Fink described the
disturbances caused by rate cutting
when he said that the whole passenger
tariff was disturbed in order to get a
passenger and three-QuarterS Of a pas
senger out of Louisville.
The presidents of the several com
peting railroads, recognizing the neces-
sity of arriving at some plan by which
there could be fair return for invest
ments in railroads properties and be-
sides that there has been an increase in
the price of all articles used by rail-
roads without a corresponding increase
in rates, we decided on a new claSs1-
fcatiOn of Tates-that is to transfer to
the classified list certain articles or
commodities on which a special or low
er rate has been placed than when
those articles belonged to the classi-
fed list. For one reason or another
these commodities which belong to
what is known in freight language as
the commodity list, have been taken
out of the classified list. To restore
these commodities to the classified list
is our object and hence all of these
rumOrs and all this talk about rail-
road sales, consultations, etc.
within the last few months there
has been an advance in all of the ar
ticles which enter into railroad equip
ment and maintenance. Labor is
higher In all of the increased busi-
ness due to the prosperous times the
railroads have derived no other ad-
vantage than an increase in the vol
une of business. There has been no in
crease in rates to meet the increase in
expenses
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-01

place as could have been found. As a
mechanic he is practical and thorough,
and as a man he is liked by all those
with whom he comes in contact.
Mr.. Carson entered the service Of the
Santa Fe railroad in the year of 1887.
His first work was on a stationary en-
gine in the old Sixth avenue round
house, when that was a sub-shOp of the
main Santa Fe shops. He stayed at the
Sixth avenue shop until 1890 when he
was transferred TO the main shops Here
he served his apprenticeship as a ma
chinist and received his apprenticeship
papers in 1894.
When he became a full fedged me-
chanic he was transferred to the east
erecting department where he worked
until 1897, at which time he was made
foreman of the east shops in charge of
repair work. A year afterwards he was
given charge Of the new work and has
held that position until the present day
Mr.. Carson has worked himself up to
the position to which he has been ap-
pointed, and is a good example of what
hard work and strict attendance to
business will accomplish. The five tau
dem compound freight locomotives
which are giving such excellent service
at Ration, New Mexico, and the new
tandem compound passenger locOmo-
tive which has just been turned out of
the shop, and of which much is expect
ed in the way of fast time, are the
work of Mr.. Carson. who had entire
charge of their construction.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-01
NOT THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
[Rome Cor, New York SUM-

CRome Cor, New York Sun.l
Extraordinary excitement prevails in
LeghOrn and the adjacent provinces
over the reported marvellous appearance
of the Blessed Virgin. In a small viii
lage few miles from LeghOrn, a
young woman, marVelously beautiful,
called on the cure and requested him to
allow her to celebrate mass. Naturally,
so the report continues, the cure be
HeVed that he had to deal With a de-
ranged woman, but, in order not to ex-
cite her, he gently explained that the
sacred books prohibited the celebration
of mass by a. woman.
The beautiful stranger insisted, and
finally the cure called in gendarmes and
requested them to convey her to an
asylum, but the young woman spoke to
the gendarmes in such eloquent terms
that they Joined her in begging the
cure to give the requisite permission.
Then the cure fell beneath the spell.
had the altar prepared, and he himself
acted as assistant to the illegal cele-
brant. AS soon as the mass was COM
pleted the stranger raised her arms to-
ward heaven and cried: Now, o God
Thou wilt not destroy the world" Then
the little church was flooded with daz-
zling light, in which the young woman
disappeared. Nobody in the district
doubts the story, and all are convinced
that the apparitiOn was none other than
the Blessed VirgiR herself. The cure
himself is absolutely convinced, and has
informed the bishop, who is making
Investigations. The visitation is asSO-
ciated in the popular mind with the re-
cent earthquakes and meteors. Fearing
reactiOnary intrigues the government
thought it advisable to re-enforce the
gendarmie and prohibit public meet
iQgS.