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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
How Mtssourians Were Ma

There are many ways Of settling q
State according to Aipslee's Magazine.
Here's the story of Missouri:
Tennessee mountaineers took adj
vantage Of the more level lands of Mis-
souri, to fill that state in an Incredibly
short space of time after the treaty
with the Osages, and in the states
rich and abundant soil and water they
might have made one of the largest
and greatest of the American common
wealths nearly half a century ago had
not the vicinity been so tempting to the
C%onfederacy and SO important to the
North. In the terrific contest that
waged over the freeing of the slaves,
the young men and the adventurous Of
the community found it easier to mi-
crate than to remain at home, easier
even at the cost of facing the unex-
plored regions Of Kansas. New Mexico
and Arizona. The enduring ones tar
ried, suffered the emotions Of war, post
ed the sacrifice Of $40,OO0,OOO to be free
of serfdom. and stamped upon Missouri
the characteristics of combative en-
durance."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
The Cat Could Do No wor.e.

inc NAC OOulO 10 NO WORSE
The Youngstown, Ohio. vindicator
quotes a%pprovingly from the Kansas
City Star, which 1t designates as "a
leading Republican organ of the West"
an article which begins by saying that
''the most demoralizing factor in the
life Of this nation has been the protec-
tive tariff" One of the first things fog
the youngstown vindicator to do is to
vindicate itself from the aspersion Of
being either foolish or un%truthful. An
editor who does not know that the
Kansas City Star is and always has
been Of the most rabid and uncom-
promising Democratic free trade news
papers in the country ought to abdicate
the shears and paste pot and turn them
over to the Office cat.-American Econ
OmiSt. :.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

IRE. A pale brown overcoat conceals
any decorations he might be wearing,
% that the attention of those who zee
him on the n day in seven when he
presents himself to the view of the peo-
pie is not diverted from his pale, wan
and careworn face, half-covered by .
hin brown beard, tinged with gray,
and surmounted by q plain red fez. The
Sultan has been the means Of establish
ing $4,000 schools throughout his en-
pre. not only for boys, but for girls
slso-a striking departure from the
traditional usage Of his race.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
WOULDN'T FORFEIT GOOD NAME
Mistake of "a Woman that Helped 9
Church OUT nf n;HsculAr

Mistake of IA Woman that Helped a
Church Out of Difficulty.
The mistake a lady recently made
caused her husband to pay $3.50 more
than he had expected, but resulted in
q large increase in the fund being
raised to pay off a debt on a local
church. The lady is the wife of one
of the best known coal men in this vi
cinity, and at the time she made the
mistake she and her husband were at
q meeting of. the church, of which they
are members, in a nearby town.
The meeting had been called to raise
funds to pay off. n pressing debt
against thec church. The minister made
ain appeal to the congregation fer
money and appointed n committee to
take around Il paper for subscription.
AS the member Of the committee came
nea the coal man he said in q whisper
to his wife:
"Put your name down for fifty"
The wife wrote her name and placed
the figures opposite. and when the
paper reached the minister lie looked
over the congregation and, with a
oAA4ASS d1N L dAAI ucllSutGQ 10 see LOdS
Sister Smith has so nobly responded
to the call 1 made and to the needs Of
the church. She has put her name
down for $500, and it is the largest sub.
scription on the paper. 1 know many
Of you are worth more than the lady
who has SO nobly shown her love for
the church, and l hope you will strive
to emulate her noble conduct. To give
you a chance l will again pass around
the subscription paper, and I hope none
Of you will fall behind our generous sis
ter"
While the paper was being again
passed around the husband of the lady
became very anxious. and. turning to
his wife, he said: How much did you
put DOWN."
"Well." said the wife, 81 intended to
put down $50, but 1 guess 1 put one
cipher too much. but for goodness sake
don't let them know that I don't know
how to write $50"
He did not and paid the $500, and
when the subscription paper was re-
turned the second time the subscrip
tions had been largely increased.-Pitts.
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
CHAPTER XVI

Lord Ennisford is going home. Home
is where his heart is. and surely his heart
is not just now in Charles street. He
feels. in fact. that i'll the present state of
ms mind he cannot go there, so he
thrusts a cigar into his mouth, turns his
face towards the Embankment, and there
strides up II down with the chill star
light above, and one or two energetic no.
llcennen eying him suspiciously. But what
does he care for their looks. so long as
they leave him alone to pursue his mo-
notOnous constitutional on the smooth.
level road for. hours.
Meanwhile the same night drags on at
tortoise pace to Lady Ennisford. Her
husbands absence from dinner without
Il word of Ncuse though it calls forth a
lew venomous innuendocs from Bella. is
yet not such a very uncommon event. But
when at last the lingering rosy glow of
sunset slowly fades into the cold, gray
dusk. when tea is over and Bella gone off
to her workshop to finish the multi
tudinous tasks that should make her n
model woman instead of Il snake in tho
grass. the little loving. jealous woman be-
gins to picture Il room in Stanhope street.
which has stamped itself iudelibly on her
mind.
At last she shuts down her lids hard.
hard, to try and close from her vision the
sights and sounds that drive her mad.
Taking up a book. she sits down by n
shaded lamp, resolved to give her full at
tcntion to its pages.
Suddenly she hears her boy start in his
sleep i'll the adjoining room. which a
curtain divides from her bed chamber.
and dropping her volume hastily. she is
down on her knees beside the sofa. He
has not been himself in these last hot
summer days; and once more her terri
BILE anxiety for him has arisen to add to
her other troubles.
But after Il low moan or two Chester
sinks into a quiet slumber, and creeping
on to the sofa, she puts her arms round
him. and as the dawn breaks, drops into
Il deep hut uneasy sleep.
1t is quite day now. and still she has
not awakened, and the full garish light
falls on her face, as Lord Ennisford
stands and looks at her.
She half awakens-the burden of mis-
cradle jealous thoughts, the weight of
many tears on her lids still. and is only
just conscious that a tall figure looms
before her, and that a faint, slow air
fans her hot temples, for Lord Ennisford,
on his entrance into the room, had
thrown open q window.
"Is that you. George?" she murmurs.
dreamily.
Its me-" he answers, CURLY enough.
You com home very late! Where
were you?"
"Busyw he says, savagely.
The tone rouses her at once; so she
sits up, with her arms still round he rboI.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

most irresistible that the devil has ever.
sent him.
1t Is a wild impulse to snatch this
beautiful. adorable creature to his heart,
ana, holding her thus, to swear that the
world and its riches and glory are just
no~thlns--ncthing to their love, for She
loves him with all her soul-loves him
as he loves her. with a frenzy of passion
that is beautiful as q soap bubble. and
bursts as soon.
nut stlH he does even now entirely
forget everything else, or really believe
ina all for love the world well LOST
Memory puts an icy hand upon the rcins
of passion. Could he have forgotten,
as many Il man has forgotten. in ono
oNermastrring moment. all-all hut what
this Ill holds of love for him before
his eyes. what madness he might have
committed.
Edith. it was not very strange for
Lady Ennisford to wish You to go away,
You see. l do not blame her. You, who
know better than she can what cause she
mas to desire your absence. can quite
understand her anxiety on the subject:
but 1t can do her no good now, so stay"
Yes; but my promise" and Lady Ayl-
mer's voice has lost its decision.
Never mind your promise: it will do
her no good: her very asking it has
brought evil fruit already. Had she not
been SO rash in pressing the matter l
might not have learned yet that life--my
hfc--is nothing without you. 1t is the
idea OF your leaving town that has made
ME fully realize what your absence would
reduce mt to. Your going away will
make ii v harder for her, and for me,
for 1 know 1 could not bear the sight
of her or anybody who divided us two.
Stay!.'
She falls to dreaming a little ovcr the
o i'll which lie says this last word.
Flirt though she is. this man has ccr-
talnly bewitched her. for he is one Of
those rare men that awaken love in
woman without any effort of their own.
You shall not go, Edith" he cries,
and. imperious and masterful as his voice
is. it only s~tartles her into a practical
realization of her crstwhile dream.
Her arm, lovely and firm and white as
one OF Canova's carvings, glides round
his neck; her eyes, rich in warm, purple
depths and luStrOuS as southern stars,
look up at him with Il marvellous soft
ness; her beauty. enhanced by the snowy
purity Of her dress, seems toned down
suddenly by PASSIONS magic touch into
simple. sirlish loneliness. The Goddess
of Love herself could not look more
tempting, more irresistible thar this frail
woman. as, scruples and reserve flung to
the four winds of heaven. the passion of
a Faustine overriding all, she only re-
members that her lover is near. and he
we'll. he is only a weak. tickle man, neith-
er better nor worse than the young aris-
tocrats of England.
Swear you won't go. Edith?"
Il swear," she says, lifting up w per-
feet lips to seal her pledge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Not Now an Issue,

The tariff is not now an issue, but
nobody can tell what the Democrats
will do before next election. There are
at present strong indications of an at
tempt to force the tariff to the front by
taking down the trust issue on the
lines laid down by Bryan. and If that
is done the testimony Of Mr.. Grace as
to the beneficial effects of protection
will be interesting.-Findlay Ohio
Je%ffersonian.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

The forked tongue of the serpent 10
one Of its most striking characteristics.
Useless as 1t may seem, serpents have
been observed to lap water with the
tongue like q dog.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
(To he c%ontinued.)
Placing of Beds.

Beds should never be placed directly
in front of windows, for so placed they
are dangerous even to adults. If beds
must be so placed the windows should
be guarded on the outside by bars or
ironwork Of a decorative character II
possible; but in any cas- of strength
sufficient to resist the weight Of a per-
son falling against 1t.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Work Of an Eyeltd.

A scientist has calculated. that the
eyelids of the average man open and
shut no fewer than 100000 times in
the course of a single year Of his ex-
iSteuce.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
A Condition and Theory,

A COndiffOn and q Theory.
"The job hunts the mag now, not
the man the job; and wnerc this condi.
ton exists labor is always better re-
warded," said President Mckinley.
This is the condition. The Democratic
theory is that labor is being ground
down by the octopus, and needs RELIEF
by the free coinage of silver.-Tacoma
Wash.) Ledger,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Free Trade in the South.

Free Trade in the South.
A %5O0-pound bale Of cotton is worth
$40 more to-day than 1t was a year
ago. If the South sticks to free trade
much longer we miss our guess.-Des
Moines Uowa) State Register.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
DAILY LlFk,

epends Six Days Out Of seven con.
sidering Affairs Of State.
The Sultan Of Turkey rises ut .
s,cieck every morning and devotes hi0
days, in the secluslon of the Yildix Pal
sce and gardens, to personal attention
to affairs Of state. He is Of slight Ag.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Choice of Yictims.

New drummer-1 can sell a big bill Of
goods to any man on earth.
Proprietor-Thats all right, but
don't exert yourself to sell goods to any
man Who hasn't got money.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

No man has such a good friend tl.at
he will not try to work him to invest in
his scheme.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Natnral Gas in CHM.

Natural gas conveyed in bamboo
tubes was utilized in China years ago,
and one Of their writer's mentions ,xes
which repeated the sounds Of persons
voices that were dead-a machine sim
liar to the photograph.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

The Baroness Burdette-C outts u satd
to be worth about $4.O0O.O00. and her
income is set down as being close upon
f6Q0 q day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Loosed Her TONGUE.

"Margery didn't used to be much
of q talker."
mo, but she attended the opera q
great deal last season, and that brought
her out."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
BIC FIGURES of Prosperity,

III C1NAEOo VI IO0PGExlys
The manner in which the restored
prosperity of Mckinley and protec-
ton has touched the finances of the
American people is Indicated by a re-
port just issued by Comptroller of the
Currency Dawes. IN collecting the
data entering into his report nearly
ten thousand reports from banks were
examined and compiled. The results
of the investigation indicate a magni-
tude of banking resources, and a rate
of growth in number Of deposit ac-
counts which is unparalleled in the
financial history Of the world. 1t is
shown that in the past ten years de-
posit accounts have increased in num-
Der from G,7Os.971 in 1889 to 13,153,s74
in 1890; that the increase in the num-
Der Of borrowers is much less than the
increase in the number Of depositors;
that the average deposit Of the individ-
ual or corporation has greatly increas-
ed; that the rate of interest on loans
has decreased; that the aggregate of
individual deposits has increased from
$3,776,41O.402 in 1889 to $7,513 ,954, 361
in 1890; and that in ten years the ag-
gregate of loans has increased from
$3,475,272,262 to $5.571,467. 61O.
These are big figures, but it takes
big figures to express the kind Of pros
perity now being enjoyed by the people
Of the United States.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
TRUSTS AND THE TARIFF.

1Alsity OF the Claim that Protection
Promotes Higher Prices.
It may be worth while to notice two
points made by Mr.. Bryan in his
speech in. Chicago denouncing home
trusts. Mr.. Bryan said:
"If an article can be produced in
this country as cheaply as 1t can be
produced abroad, then the trust could
exist without the benefit of any tariff
at all, although it could not extort so
much. No n a dispute that a tar
if law, an impost duty, enables q trust
to charge for its product the price Of
a similar foreign product, plus the tar
iff."
The price Of foreign cotton ties be-
fore the Mckinley bill became a law
was SLIP a bundle. The duty imposed
by this law was $1.O3 a bundle and the
price of the American cotton ties, while
the tariff vas in force, was 90 cents
and then So cents a bundle. There was
no eXtortfon whatever. because the
price was % per cent lower under the
law than 1t was before the tariff of
$1.03 a bundle was imposed on foreign
cotton ties. If Mr.. Bryan's assertion
that mo one can deny that q tariff
law, an impost duty, enables a trust to
charge for it's product the price of q
similar foreign product. plus the tar
it," was true, the price Of the Ameri-
can cotton ties would have advanced
to $2.15 n bundle. The Mckinley law
a repealed by the Democratic Will
son-Gorman law, the tariff of $1.03 q
bundle taken off and cotton ties left
free of duty. What was the result?
A trust was organized and the price of
cotton ties was advanced to $1.25 and
then $1.40 a bundle, proving in the
most conclusive amer that under
free trade "a trust could and did extort
outrageously without the benefit of any
tariff at ALL" The price of soda ash
under free trade was $4S a ton. The
Solway Process Company, the only one
in this country making soda ash, and
therefore a monopoly, or American
trust, while the protective duty was
SIS a ton, sold soda ash at $2S and $50
a ton. This proves there was no ex-
tortion under the American trust, but
that extortion, was shameful under the
foreign trust.-Louisvile Commercial.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Be sure you are right-then hold To
stakes whils the Other fellows b.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12

Coffee was not known to the Grssla
or Romans.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Wanted to Grumble.

"Guess we will have to elect Bryan
next year." said an old Republican the
other day in the Mail Office. "When
we had a Democratic President there
were lots Of idle men looking for a Job.
Why, I can't get half help enough to do
my farm work. There's too much pros
perity. Every farmer is busy day and
night. I have q neighbor, 80 years
old, and he was digging potatoes the
other day. and his wife, aged % years,
was helping him. They can't get any
body to help them. I never knew the
time when we couldn't get help. And
everything we have to sell goes like
hot cakes on a cold morning" And he
went out grumbling at these good Re
publican times after paying for three
subscriptions to the Mail. And he had
lots of money lsct Mckinley times
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-01-12
Protection and Currency.


The great blunder made by Cleveland
and the Democratic party in 1893 was
in trying to maintain the gold standard
while throwing wide open the trade
doors of the American Union to for
eigners. The consequences asserted
themselves almost simultaneously. AS
the foreign goods poured into the
try gold flowed out, and in a short time
we We're suffering all the Ills which
manifest themselves whenever appre-
hension concerning the sufficiency OF
the supply of basic money exists.
This state Of affairs continued until
after the election of Mckinley gave
the country assurance that the tariff
would be so adjusted hat the wants
of the country would be satisfied with
the products Of American workshops.
The easing up was at once noticeable,
but the full effect of the benefit was
not experienced until exports largely
exceeded imports. Then q sense of Sc
curity took the place of distrust, and
the people ceased to concern them
selves about the gold question. This
! state of mind will continue so long as
the Republican party is true to it's tra-
ditions and adheres stcadfastly to pro.
lection, the great trade regulator. AS
long as we impose our tariffs judicious-
ly we need not fear an adverse trade
balance, and while it is in our favor
there will always be plenty of gold in
the country to meet all currency re
q%uirements. The lesson of the situa-
ton ought to impress itself on our leg
islators. 1t is a very simple one. 1t
is: Stick to protection and favorable
| trade balances and the money question
! will take care of itself.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-22
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold set
tied on the breast. bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature. who
will call at Mayo's Drug Store will be
presented with sample bottle of
Boschee's German Syrup, free of
charge. Only one bottle given to one
person, and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such a sale as Boschee's German Sy-
rup in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, and your druggists
will tell you it's success was marvel
Gus. It is really the only Throat and
Lung Remedy generally endorsed by
physicians. One IS cent bottle will
cure or prove it's value. Sold by
dealers in all civilized countries.
.7 Get Green's Prize Almanac.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-22

The world was not built in one day
and fame is not; made ia a second,
The title of "the best place to trade at
in Bemidji'' was given to !. w.
White & Co. $ Mammoth store after
a long service to the public in good
bargains. and fair treatment given
them.
Both makers and circulators of
counterfeits commit fraud. Honest
men will not deceive you into buying
worthless counterfeits of DeWitt's s
Witch Hazel Salve. The original is
infallible for curing piles, injuries,
eczema and skin diseases. Mayo's
drug store. -fs -.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-22
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
pay. Price Is cents. a .,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-22
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Quantity and quality is the news
given in the St. Paul Dispatch. More
and better news than any Northwestern
daily. Twenty-Five cents brings it to
you one month. Seud for trial sub
scription.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-22

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will
quickly heal the worst burns and
scalds and not leave a scar. It can
be applied to cuts and raw surfaces
with prompt and soothing effect. Use
it for piles and skin diseases. Beware
worthless eounterfeiters. Mayo's drug
store -. - - -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Great Frenarationa.

winnipeg, Man. Dec. 24.-Elaborate
preparations are being made to give a
public welcome to the soldiers who will
return from South Africa this week. The
train will be met by Lieutenant Cover
nor Colonel Mcmillan, Premier Robin
and members of the local government.
members of the city council, school and
park boards and a &umber of military
bodies With the returned soldiers. they
will parade to Holy Trinity church
where the primate OF Canada, Arch
bishop McKroy of Rupoitzland, will con-
duct short thanksgiving services for the
safe return Of the men This will be
followed by a banquet and in the even
ing a promenade concert ball will be
held. All the soldiers who have prev
ioulsY returned will take part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-24
Mr.. PLAYER DENIES.
Superintendent of Machinery
Says He Will Not Quit.

The rumor current on Saturday after
noon that John Player would resign his
position as superintendent of machinery
with the Santa Fe company on January
]. is emphatically denied by Mr.. Player
The information came into this office so
near time of going to press there was
not time to investigate it. The authority
was a Santa Fe official who is entirely
reliable
Mr.. Player made the following state
ment:
There is not a word of truth in the
statement that am going to resign my
position on January l. l do not under
stand how such a rumOr ooul0 get start
ed and I should have been consulted
in the matter before anything of the
sort was published. It is exceedingly
aggravating to have such statement
made public
AS regards the i'll health of Mr.. Player,
ne has not been in the best of health
for some little time, but today is much
improved Mr.. Player has always been
very strong, but his close attention to
business duties has tended to pull him
down. He went to the Pacific coast a
short time ago, and has just returned
from the trip greatly benefited. Mr..
Player said that he feels a hundred per
cent better