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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
A SINGING WELL.
One Of Nature's pu..le. That IL "a.
Gated In Texas.

One Of Natures Puzzles That IL Ls-
Gated In Texas.
About three miles west Of Cedar
Bayou, Harris county, Tex, is a re-
markable we'll. When 1t was dug, no
one can tell, but 1t has been in exist
snce for more than so years. The we'll
is known az the "singing WE'LL"
In calm, fine weather q sound like
that of an Aolian harp comes upward
between the tangles Of vines below.
At times the sound seems nearer
and clearer. Then again it recedes, as
il far away, and reaches the ear very
family. These changes take place every
few minutes. and with great regularity.
With an east wind blowing the wa
ter in the we'll gets very low and the
mysterious musical sound very faint. a
strong west wind causes the water to
rise and the sound to increase in volume
and c%learnesa.
But it is just before Q great norther
that the old we'll plays its widest
pranks. Then for several hours the wa
ter risea to within a few feet Of the top
Of the we'll and emits the weirdest,
widest noises that ever reached human
ears At such times even the water
drawn out with buckets O and
walls a IL in anguish.
The we'll is about 60 feet deep. A
few years ago the land on which il ID
located was bought by q Mi. Watkins,
who. not liking the sounds that came
from the we'll. employed two men to
All It up. They shoveled dirt into the
we'll two weeks, but It did. not affect
the depth Of water p~eroeptibly, and
they threw up the contract. From the
measurements Of the excavations they
had made It has been calculated that
the we'll should have been filed up q
little more than twice.
The water is very clear, with 4 blush
tint. and 10 fairly palatable. No othe,
wells in the neighborhood chow such
pzanks as = played by the "singine
well."-Fort Worth (Tex.) Cor. Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Don McKinlay has been visiting
among his old friends in this vicinity
the past few days.

OaO Rd0U low OdySs
Mrs. S. e. Wilson and daughter.
Edith, accompanied Miss Allen to
Minneapolis Thursday. They expect
to be gone two or three weeks. during
which time Miss Allen will attend the
summer school.
Misses Alice and Beatrice Clemens
and Percie Tracy, three of Rapid City's
popular teachers, WHO have been at.
ten ding the institute and Educational
Association during the past two weeks,
will return to their homes Saturday
morning.
sour baby was sick for q month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. All
though we tried many remedies she
kept getting worse until We used One
Minute Cough Cure--it relived at once
and cured her in a few days."-B. l..
Nance, Prin. High School, BluHdale,
Texas. q. u. Cook & Co.. Emil Har.
gems.
Mrs. G. w. Green, wife of the govern
ment land inspector, has Keen spend
ing the week i'll the city. She is a sis
ter of Miss r. Anna. Morris, and is a
most interesting ladyand an entertain-
ing writer. She has written several
articles for eastern papers concerning
this locality, which W. hope % to
reprint. Mr.. and Mrs. Green are plan
ming ON removing to this city in Sep
TENDER in time for their children to
enter school. They will be gladly well
coined here.
In sluggish liver, Herhine. by it's
beneficial action upon the hillary
tracts, renders the bile more fluid, and
brings the liver into u sound, healthy.
condition, thereby banishing tho sense
of drowsiness, lethargy and the gener-
al feeling of apathy which arise from
disorders of the liver. Price 80 cts.
Emil Hargens.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Rebekah Officers.

The following officers were installed
in the Naomi Rebekah lodge Saturda,
night, July %:
sallie NJ. Parks, N. G.
Margaret Davis, V. G.
Sarah Vanatta, Sec'y.
Letta Atall, Treas.
Matte Allen, R. S. N. G.
Emma Silkenson, L.. S. NJ. G.
Johana Silkenson, r. s V. G.
Carrie Cramer, L.. S. V. G.
Amanda Hallworth, Chaplin.
Lizzie Dornan, Recorder.
Inez Boyle, Conductress.
Eva Richer, Inside Guard.
John Farquhar, Outside Guard.
By an oversight this item was omit
ted from last weeks paper.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
ANNOUNCEME MT.

We desire to call the attention of the people of Hot Springs and
vicinity to the fact that we have opened a complete line of staple and
fancy groceries at the Harlou block, which we will sell at the v.rv
lowest figures STRICTLY FOR CASH.
We respect our competitors and their manner of doing business.
and our low prices ne not intended as a cut to secure their established
trade. We believe that it is an injustice to cash buyers to charge them
such prices that the profits of the business will be sufficient to COW
bad debts. extraordinary running expenses, etc.
Come and SCI our stock, examine prices, and find out whether We
are not able to give you more for your money than you ar getting.
but do not ask for credit as we will be obliged to refuse you. We
guarantee you fair treatments and fresh goods, and the lowest no..;bl.
prices. Very truly,
MOORE BROS. & 90.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Sealed Bids to be. Received.

Sealed Bids to be- Received.
Sealed proposals for the repairing of
the Oelrichs School House District No.
8. will be received by the undersigned
at the post Office in Oelrichs until 8
O'clock August Is, when they will be
opened for inspection.
Plans and specifications may be seer
at post Office, Oelrichs. Board reserves
the right to reject any OF all bids.
Oelriehs, s D., August /, 1899.
Arthur j. CLoaAx, Clerk.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04

Was the ball that: hit g.. B. Stead.
man, Of Newark, Mich in the Civil
War. It caused horrible Ulcers that
no treatment helped for % years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils,
Felons, Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile cure ON earth; Is cents q box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold BY Emil Har-
gems.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made Is Dr. Kino's
New Life Pills. Every pill is q sugar
coated gobule of health, that changes
weakness into strength, l~istlessness
into energy, brain-fag into mental
up the health. Only 3 cents per box,
Sold by Emil Hargens.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Bids Wanted.

Eighteen ricks of green cut two foot
wood to be delivered in six rick lots at
Cold Brook, Elm Creek and Evans
Quarry schools. Must be delivered by
Sept. Is. Pay will be in warrants
drawn on treasurer of School District
No 1. Bids must be sealed and mailed
to my address by Tuesday, August %,
1889.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04

81 suffered from piles for twenty-five
years, and after all so-called cures had
failed was permanently cures BY one
box of DeWitt's Witch Pszel Salye..
says Eli lille, of Lumber City, Pa. Be
sure you get "DeWitt's." There are in.
furious aud dishonest c~ounterfeits
Emil Hargens, E. B. Cook s. Co.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-04
Red Hot From The Gun

T. F.. PARSONS, Clerk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
PLEADING ON TRAIN.
Judge Haight folds Court on the
Rail to oblige a Lawyer.

Albany Journal
CHARLES f. Miller, a Rochester LAWYER
succeeded in getting an audience for
himself on a New York Central train he
fore justice Of the court Of apneaIs
and thereby getting permission of ths
lusuce 10 make an argument on the train
IN behalf of his client. The best part of
the story is that Mr.. Miller was success
client MS
He wired to Buffalo and was told that
Judge Haight was coming through on the
Empire State express. When the Empire
state express pulled into Rochester Mr..
Miller slipped aboard, and before the
train steamed out he had found Justice
Halght in the smoking apartment of one
of the Wagner coaches. Mr.. Miller was
greeted cordially and he sat for few
minutes discussing legal topics, when he
mentioned the mission on which he had
come.
It's really favor to you" suggested
Mr.. Miller, for the matter can now be
decided while you are at leisure. and If
you wait until reaching Albany you will
be so much buster than you now are'
Judge Haight seemed to see the force of
this subtle argument, and, laying down
his cigar was soon listening to the attor-
ney's arguments. The train had just
reached Syracuse when Mr. Miller was
celebrating his last point, and as the
station came into view he cut his words
short so as to finish in time. Justice
Haight promised a decision soon Mr.
Miller thanked the court cordially, and
as the train came to stop he swung
| into another train and was on his way
! back to Rochester. He reached there al
| $50, having consumed three hours in
making the trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
CASH BELOW LIMIT
A DEFICIT IN THE RESERVES RE-
PORTED BY THE CLEARING
HOUSE BANKS
to Affect the Loss in Money Dur
ing the Week - Statement of the
New York Financial institutions
Somewhat Pulling Operations
Complicated.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-The Financier
says: For the first time since the panic
OF 1893 the clearing house banks of New
York city report deficit in reserves
the cash on hand falling below the re-
quired limit by $685., $50 The deficit Is
due to the heavy withdrawals in cash.
ContraCtions in loans and deposits have
been insufficient to lower requirements to
the proper figure. The statement is fur
.ther complicated by the addition of a
new bank. the Hide and Leather Ma
tional, TO the clearing house. To get at
the rear changes for proper comparison
it is necessary to Offset the totals of this
institution. This done it appears that
the losses of the regular members have
been 1891, 100 In loans, S7,720,90O in de-
posts, and s., 259, 200 in cash, which puts
a new meaning on the exhibit as whole
A great deaF Of surprise was expressed
when, from the statement. 1t appeared
that loans had fallen off less than $3.50, 900,
as published in the totals, and in eX-
PLANTATION Of the expanding business on
the stock exchange was continued. Spec
ulation has been much more active of
late, and little, If any, contraction in
loans was looked for. 1t seems, how
ever, that loans really have been reduc-
ed over 81, &c., OO, which eliminates what
otherwise must be regarded as a dis
The known operations of the week so
far as cash changes are concerned do
not differ much from he bank reports.
There was loss Of over $4,000 900 to the
interior, and nearly as much to the treas
ury. The November dividend period was
responsible for some upsetting Of busi-
ness. There was q continuance of the
interior demand. At his time last year
money had begun toreturn to New York.
but up TO the present he outgo far eX-
ceeds the receipts.
1t is worthy of note that domestic ex-
change at leading centers is changing
slowly in favor of New York, funds on
this city being quoted at par In Chicago
for the first time since last spring. But
this cannot be taken to signify that
money is about to come East. for money
rates in Chicago show signs Of advance.
The weak point in the present situation
is the continued absorption of funds
from the banks into the treasury, an
operation that takes funds out of the
market quite as effectively as an export
of specie to Europe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
~ G = SEA-


case in Philadelphia, When specific
loan is desired the borrower either signs
an application for q loan or makes
verbal request for q loan, at the same
time submitting collaterals which he de-
| sires to pledge a security for the loan.
Upon approval by the proper official of
the bank to whom the borrower has APP
piled for a loan the paying teller either
gives the borrower a cashiers check for
the amount of the loan, or the borrow
er's account is credited with the amount
of the loan. The colaterals which the
borrower has pledged are placed in an
envelope, on the outside of which said
collaterals are listed. The loan in detail
is entered on the loan book of the bank
and such other entries are made on the
books as are necessary.
This, 1t is stated, is the general meth
cd pursued by the banks in Philadelphia,
as we'll as by the banks in New York
and elsewhere. In some instances no
application for a loan is signed and the
collateral is not listed on the outside
of the envelope IN which they are placed.
but in all cases the collaterals pledged
for any loan are either listed In detail
on the outside of the envelope in which
they are placed or on the loan book OF
the bank making the loan, but in no
instance is promissory note used. In
a letter to the revenue agent at Phila-
delphia Commissioner Wilson says:
You are advised that in determining
whether there are any taxable features
in the manner of making loans as herein
described the continuing agreement
should not be considered, as it does not
refer to any single transaction between 3
the bank and the borrower, but merely
defines the relative rights of the bank
and the borrower 1t is not a pledge
and is, therefore not subject to taxation
as such, nor does it embody power Of
attorney.
Under the paragraph of Schedule A,
beginning with the words 'mortage or
pledge, a tax is imposed on any pledge
Of personal property where same shall
be made a security for the payment
of any definite and certain sum of
money lent al the time and this office
holds that when certain collaterals, as
evidenced by the endorsement on en-
velopes hereinbefore referred to, or by
the entries of the loan book of the bank
er, both are pledged by the borrower to
secure certain and definite sum of
money, this pledge is subject to taxation
under the paragraph of Schedule A, above
referred to, at the rate of Is cents for
each $500 or fraction thereof In excess
of 81 900 of the amount secured"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

on each side. In addition. four persons
are allowed on the front and five persons
on the back platform. When the car Is
full the conductor hangs out a sign, Be
setzt," which means occupied, and is
absolutely forbidden to take on another
passenger until some one gets off the car.
Sometimes, while the conductor Is in
front collecting fares, a lady will step on
the car, which is already occupied" AS
there is no conductor on hand to prevent
her, the lady steps inside. and the gen.
tleman who may offer her seat comes
out and takes his stand on the platform.
When the conductor, after going his
rounds, returns to his post. he promptly
requests the gentleman to step off the
car as he has forfeited his seat and the
car is fully occupied" Should he re-
fuse to leave the car he is put off The
policemen on the streets are Instructed
to watch the cars sharply, and if they
find a car carries even one more passen-
ger than its proper complement, the con-
ductor is fined Y cents, which is paid TO
a charity fund of the street railway com.
many
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG
Prevents Many People From Trying
Good Medicine.

UOO0 hcuicAhc.
Stomach troubles are so common and
in most cases so obstinate to cure that
people are apt to look with suspicion on
any remedy claiming TO be a radical, per-
manent cure for dyspepsia and indiges-
ton. Many such pride themselves on
their acuteness in never being hum
buggad, especially in medicines.
This fear OF being humbugged can be
carried too far, so far in fact that many
people suffer for years with weak dizes-
ton rather than risk little time and
money in faithfully testing the claims
made of a preparation so reliable and
universally used as Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one important respect
from ordinary proprietary medicines for
the reason that they are not secret pat
ent medicine, no secret is made Of their
ingredients, but analysis shows them to
contain the natural digestive ferments,
pure aseptic pepsin, the digestive acids,
Golden Seal, bismuth. hydrastis and nux.
They are not cGthartic. neither do they
act powerfully on any organ. but they
cure indigestion on the common sense
plan Of digesting the food eaten thor
oughly before il has tine to ferment,
sour and cause the mischief. This is the
only secret OF their success.
Cathartic pills never have and never
can cure indigestion and stomach troubles
because they set entirely on the bowels,
whereas the whole trouble IS really in the
stomach.
Stuayts Dyspepsia Tablets taken after
meals digest the food. That is all there
Is to it, Food not dgested or half digest
ed is poison as it creates gas, acidity,
headaches, palpitation of the heart, loss
of flesh and appetite ard many other
troubles which are often called by some
other name.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
at so cents per package. Address F. A.
Stuart Co., Marshall. Mich, for little
book On stomach diseases, sent free.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
THE WRONG THOMPSON.
DOmestfc's Error That Threw West
Side Girl Into ConvuIsionx.

Chicago Chronicle
once upon a time West side girl went
70 europe She was charming as all
west side girls are. A young English
man was on the steamer coming back
and 1t was evident from the beginning
that he approved of West side girls In
general, and this one in particular. His
name was Thomson, and before they
reached New York the girl was calling
him Jack. He asked permission to call,
animated that 1t would take a good deal
to Keep him away from Chicago, and
sWore that he would see her again before
returning to perfdious Albion.
The West side girl has no mother and Is
the eldest daughter and runs the house
Chicago day she and her father and her
sisters and every one but the servants
were down town seeing the parade. When
they returned the Swedish maid reported
substantially as follows:
"A man come In to see Miss Blank He
say he will come tomorrow morning Ay
tink he bin name Thomson He say
Never min card. He bin nice-lookin'
man"
The announcement threw the whole
family into a futter of large dimensions
OF course it was the Thomson-Jack
Didn't the maid say he was nice-looking
man? And what did he come for? Why,
cniy the one thing, of course.
So Miss Blank Cancelled a golf engage
ment for the next morning with a very
nice young man. The house was put In
apple-pie order. a swell luncheon was
personally prepared by one sister; another
spent hours on freshening up a dainty
house dress for the head of the family
1t was about 11:3O when the door bell
rang. The maid appeared with a demure
smile and said that Mr. Thomson was In
the parlor. Miss Blank went slowly down
stairs, her heart beating 100 TO the min
ute Her sisters hung over the stairway
all ears. And this is what they heard:
Good morning, Miss Blank. I called to
see If I could furnish you with house
plants this winter. I'm a f1orist-Mr.
Thompson left word yesterday I would
call today"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
Northwest Patentn.

WASHINGTON, Nov 4-List of patents
issued this week to Northwestern inven-
tors, reported by Merwin, Lothrop &
Pioneer Press Building, St. Paul. MINI
and Washington, d. c.: Austin Lovd'
Anaconda, Mont, blow pipe; Burkhardt,
Martin L., Minneapolis buckle: Cameron
Walter A, Stacey, Mont, branding de,
vice; Cornell. Nathaniel NJ, Royalton.
railway rail joint; Tanning, John r., Min
Hneapohs steam boiler; Fessenden, John
e, st: Francis, collar; Koch, Fritz ST
Paul, brick kiln Milbrath William. Lake.
4eld, wire reel; Norris, John S., Red
Lodge; Mont, wheel cultivator; Skoog.
stool; Hammer, Henry, Mountain Lake
buckle design Bushnell. William F T,
aberdeen. S. D., prepared breakfast food
oils, remedies for certain named disea sar
trademark. ee'8
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
GEN. LUDLOw's COMING.
1t May Mean Radical Changes In
Cuba,

WASHINGTON, Nov brig. Gen.
Ludlow, governor of the city of Ha-
Vana, cabled the war department today,
stating that he would leave for Wash
ington today and asking that arrange
ments be mde to avoid detention in
quarantine in New York dispatch
was sent Dr. Doty, the quarantine Of
nicer at New York, asking that he facii-
tate Gen. Ludlow's movements as fast as
possible.
The coming of Gen. Ludlow at this
time is understood to Involve more than
usual interest. At the adiutant's gen
erals office it is stated that the trip IA
for family reasons and will be of brief
duration. But in other reliable quarters
Ii is said Gen. Ludlow comes at the re-
quest of the higher authorities here and
that the conference he will hold with
the president and Secretary Root are
likely to have considerable bearing upon
the questions of appointing a civil gov
ernor for Cuba or successor to Gen:
Brooke as military governor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
DEFIED AN ATTACK
Of Typhoid Fever. and Was Married
at the Appointed Hour.

New York Journal.
Ten hours before his wedding was
scheduled to take place Anon Edward
Bradley, of Hartford. son of Frank l.
Bradley, of SouthingCon. was told that
he was suffering from typhoid fever. At
first it was expected that the wedding
would be given up. limitations were re-
called and plans for the event Cancelled.
Bradley called halt IF l am able 10
stand ny l shall be married" ne said.
His physician, DR.. Skinner, i'm vain tried
to dissuade him from his purpose
When the hour for the wedding ar
rived, Bradley was taken from his bed at
the Quinnipiac club hv his attendants,
assisted into hack and driven TO the
residence of his bride. Miss NJ. May STAN
nard, daughter of Fire Commissioner
Loren NJ. Stannard.
AS the STANDARDS had meanwhile re-
sumed plans for the wedding, most OF
the guests were present After the cere-
mony the bridegroom, who was thor
oughly exhausted by the ordeal. went
back to bed. 1'he wedding trip was given
up till his recovery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
CONCESSIONS TO SOLDIERS.
Interchange of Letters and Pack
ages Made Easier.

ages Made Easier.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-President Nc
Kinley today issued the following order:
Executive Mansion Washington Nov. 4,
1899 In furtherance of interchanges be-
tween those absent in the service of their
country and their families at home it is
hereby ordered that packages and parcels
of mailable matter taking only articles
marked, and with no commercial purpose
and not for sale from offices, soldiers and
sailors serving in the army and navy
and from persons employed in the civil
service of the United States in Porto Rico
Guam, the Philippines islands and Cuba,
addressed to members of their families
same personal character addressed from
the United States to officers, soldiers,
sailors and others in the public service in
said islands. may be sent through the
mails subject only to the domestic postal
regulations Of the United States Details
of the execution Of this order with all
necessary safeguards will deVOlVe upon
the secretary of war and the postmaster
general
(Signed) William Mckinley. .
The order Il the result of cabinet de-
cisiOn of Friday and is more Immediately
designed to facilitate the sending Of
Christmas and holiday remembrances to
and from the soldiers. The postmaster
general has also rescinded the require
ment that all mail matter sent by persons
IN the United States in the Philippines or
Guam addressed to the United States and
indorsed Soldiers" sailors" or ma
rines" later or otherwise designating the
service branch, in order to secure domes-
tic postage rates, must be countersigned
by a commanding officer Furthermore
the postmaster general has directed that
all such letters may be dispatched to the
islands whether prepaid or not, and only
the deficient postage shall be collected on
delivery in this country, any due postage
rating under former orders being disre-
garded and the United States postage
stamps are directed to be held valid on
such matter as we'll as the specially pre-
pared stamps