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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22
e,aLHooo, woMANHooo AND
MOTHERHOOD
Arc Renovated, Regulated and Re-
stored by the Pelvic Catarrh Remedy,

Mrs. L. C. Eyerly, sos Diamond street,
Piiladclphis, Pa, says: II feel WELL
never felt better, thanks to our attsk.
ton and Perina. l will be glad to do all
l can in the way of advancing the sale
of your valuable medicine. l do think
pcruna the best medicine l have tried vt
any time. Since I began taking Peruna
we have never been without it,"
Read what an elderly woman says--a
wVuun wAo has passed through all the
phases. crises and experiences of girl
hood womanhood and motherhood: II
really believe that every woman in the
world ought to have Peruna OH hand all
rcircslies her: if she gets nervous. it
soothcs her; if respondent, it cheers and
~invisorates. 1t is Il panacea for all ir-
rcgularities Of her monthly periods.
lit 10 a constant friend to the expect
ant mother; n never-failins standby to
FOR her child, and finally when the change
of life comes OH, no medicine on earth is
of equal efficacy 10 the woman in this
critical period. Surely Peruna is the
woman's friend. This is no maudlin fiat
terry, but is the simple, plain truth Of the
matter"
Miss Bertha T.. Sargent writes: 81 can
scarcely find words to express my graft
tudc to you for all your kindness to me.
We have used Peruna in our family for
the past year and find it a wonderful
medicine. 1t has robbed the grave OF
one victim. for l was in a critical condi-
ton when l wrote you before. Thanks
to you, however, my health is fully re-
stored and am better than l nave been
fu1' five years. / cannot say too much in
favor Of your medicines.
IF you can use any words of mine to
assist you in your work l will only be
too glad. 1 wish every young lady in
our town could read your book. There
would be a great deal less sickness and
pury women"
Send for u free copy of DR.. Hartman's
book on catarrhal diseases peculiar to
women. Address The Peruna Medicine
Co, Columbus. Ohio. i
"A Fund Easily Affected.
HeYsekeepeyr-lIhsa@t m a.j!kk ss2u left yes;
terday. was perfectly horrid. 1t tasted
of garlic.
Milkman-Milk is easily spoiled, mum.
Had you been cookin' garlic?
"No, we hadn't"
"Been keepin' garlic in tn milk pans
maybey"
I'VE never use it."
"Queer. Maybe some o. tn neighbors
has been cookin' garlic."
mo, they haven't"
"Any visitors at your house yester-
day"
Not eve a caller, except my daugh-
ter's French teacher"
"H'm! Better drop French, num-
New York Weekly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22
The Census Man
and His Troubles

The rap CT a Boston census taker at
the door of a Blackstone street tenement
on the top floor, was answered by q lit
tie girl, with q tear-stained face, who
said: Are you the undertaker:"
NO." he said, II am the census man,
and l want to see your father"
"Papa's drunk said the child, in n
matter,of-fact way, "and he's out some
where"
where's your mother?" asked the CEN
sus man.
Mamma died last night; she's in
There" said the little girl, pointing to an
inner room.
The woman died the night before, aud
her husband went out and got drunk,
leaving the little girl alone with the body.
The census man notified the police, who
took the little girl to the Children's So
ciety and sen a city undertaken to care
for the body.
Chicago census enumcrators had many
troubles. Loaded down with portfolio
and various kinds of blank books and
record slips, they trudged into many a
queer nook in search Of the knowledge
the Government wants. In the fashiona-
bic residence districts the work was COM
paratively easy, but in those districts
where two-story houses held from three
to four families and twelve to fifteen in
dividuals, a system of espionage was in
a%ugurated. The enumcrator would go to
a house and make his argument for in
formation. In other rooms and on back
porches there would be a buzzing of
voices pitched to n whisper. Then a
small, ragged boy would shin over the
back lot line fence and. whisper some
thing into other back doors along the
row. In this way the coming of Il
nameless scourge was passed along in
advance of the Government agent.
I'm what year We're you horn, Mrs.
ONeill?" asked a Philadelphia census
man.
"Ol. I'm about sixty-five years old.
Count that up"
Born in Ireland?" ,
"Who? Me?"
'Yes, YOU"
II was" replied Mrs. O'Neill.
Glow long have you been married?"
asked the enumeration.
II wuz married in 1862, to the best Of
me knowledge. Count that up. 1 sup
pose you're scholar enough to do that"
Mrs. O'Neill admitted to having n son
named Dan.
us he married?" the census man ask
ed.
Not that 1 know of. If lie is I have
to keep him, and the divil keep her."
.-:-:-
"A San Francisco enumerator came in
just before noon with ninety names en-
rolled. He was especially pleased, be-
cause he had found a family Of ten living
in n hay loft. He said:
II saw n curtain in a barn window,
and got n ladder and climbed up to the
hay NOV. There were living a man and
his wife and-eight children. They SEEM
ed to be having a good time, and though
the man was away at work tile wife gave
me all the names."
Twelve Brooklyn census enumerators
quit last Saturday. When Superintend-
ent Atterbury got to his ofiice that morn
ing most Of the enumerators who intcnd-
ed to resign We're waiting for him. The
spokesman for the twelve said:
"Women have threatened us with i'm
prisonment for what they q cm the in
suits contained in the queries Of Uncle
Sam; men have said that they would
like to break u noses for prying into
their business, while aliens BY the score
have abused us in oil the living Ian
guages and some OF the dead oncs."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22
DECREASE in WHEAT ACREAGE.
Government statistician Reports ON
crons TI,rnrnI, tia Gor,,frr

Government Statistician Reports on
Crops Through the Country.
The monthly report of the statistician
of the Department of Agriculture states
that as a result Of q special investigation
relative to the winter wheat acreage,
,plowed up or cut for forage the depart
ment's estimate OF he area remaining
under cultivation has been further re-
duced by 1,G76,000 acres, the area aban-
doned, in addition to that announced May
10, comprising 5Y1,O acres in Ohio, TO-
600 acres in Michigan, 100000 acres in
Indiana, 31S.000 acres in Illinois and
44S,00 acres in California. This brings
the area in winter wheat remaining under
cultivation on June l down to 27,90S,000
acres, a reduction from the area sown in
the fall Of 5,24O,000 acres.
Notwithstanding this further reduction
of acreage by the elimination Of all land
entirely abandoned, the condition of Win
ter wheat declined during May &C. points,
the condition on June 1 being S2.7,
against $50 on May i; 67.3 on June 1,
1899; sos at the corresponding date in
1898, and a ten-year average Of S0.7.
Preliminary reports on the spring
wheat acreage indicate a reduction Of
about $4,000 acres, or 90 per cent. Min
nesota. Wisconsin and Oregon report a
reduction of 4 per cent, North Dakota
and Nebraska of 5 per cent and Iowa of
6 per cent. In South Dakota and WASH
ington there is an increase of 1 per cent.
The average condition of spring wheat ON
June l was S1.3, as compared with Ola
on June /, 1899. Minnesota falls 10,
North Dakota IL, South Dakota IL and
Wisconsin 0 points below their respec-
tive ten-year averages. On the other
hand, the ten-year averages are exceeded
in Nebraska, Iowa, Oregon md Washing
ton by Is, l, 4 and 8 points, respectively.
The total reported acreage in oats cx-
'ceeds the acreage harvested last year by
80 per cent. There is an increase of 10
per cent in Ohio, % per cent in Indiana.
. per cent in New York, 3 per cent in
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and / per
cent in Minnesota. The average condi.
ton of oats is OIL.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

Aguinaldo has becn quiet for the last
few days, as becomes u dead man.
Like most forms of vegetation, ice
plants also flourish best in warm
weather.
The Kansas City landlords have for
mally adapted the ratio of sixteen guests
to one room.
The Beers will perhaps demonstrate
their originality by making their last
ditch a kopje.
Talking Of the wall of China, evidently
the powers would now like to see IL biz
partition there.
The cold facts concerning the New
York ice trust send the shiycrs down
Tammany's backbone.
If Dom Paul continues to keep his
headquarters in a sleeping car his for
tune must gradually be absorbed by the
I tips to the porter.
1t will cost Uncle Sam 1 100000 to
count all our noses, or about % cents for
each nose.
The peace conference at The Hague
continues to do its work. Italy has Or
dered four new armored cruisers.
Congress debated everything on the
earth during its session and appropriate
" quarreled over the ocean at closing.
The sea was ell that was left.
1t is limited in London that the. British
ministry would gladly make use of an ag-
gressive policy in China. but its agrees
sive policy is already in. use in. South.
Africa.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22
stumpsd tn. school Visitor.

" 6CUhJPUO GHO SCUVOH vH0tVOEs
A visitor at q Columbia, Mo-, school
the other day asked one Of the lower
Grade class this question: what is the
axis of the carth2" can imaginary line
passing from one pole to the other, on
which the earth r%evolves." proudly an
swered a pupil. EYES," said the exam
liner, we'll pleased, land could you hang
a bonnet on it," "Yes, sir" Indeed!
And what kind Of a bonnet?" IAN
imaginary bonnet, sir" The visitor
asked no aore questions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22
CHINA's END In SIGHT
IMPRISONED EMPEROR INVITES
FOREIGN PRoTEcToRATE.
such an Action Would Mean the Ex-
tinction of the Chinese Empire,
Boxers Burn Christians Alive-Amer.
lean Marines Are Landed.

Events have lately been moving Mt a
rapid pace in China. With 1000 Rus
SLAMS marching on Pelin and the small
forces under the admirals, Americans
joining, cooperating in this movement,
it is evident, say a correspondent, that
a crisis is at hand which may have big
and unexpected results and d~enouements.
Marines Of the thirty-onc ships of wal
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

OF all nations now
in Chinese waters
have n big job cut
out for them if
they undertake to
protect all the for
eigncrs in China.
AS Il matter OF fact
they cannot do IL,
md Russia is the
only country with
the necessary Mill
tary force OH call
that can effectively
Jn.1 ,r;th Tho c;tno.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

the empire, remained to rule 1t. There
have since been rebellions in China that
have carried the empire 10 the verge Of
anarchy, but the Manchoo dynasty has
maintained itself. There have been in
surrections that have devastated whole
provinces, revolutions that have received
the support of the Mongolians, anti-dy-
nastic movements which have had the
fanaticism and fury OF the old crusades.
and several anti-foreign outbreaks, all Of
which have been c~overfly encouraged by
the Government, but never before has
the Government or a representative Of
the Government invited the Western
powers to assume control.
In addition to tine American marines
landed at Pekin by direction of United
States Minister Conger. Ne United States
hospital shop Solacc sailed from Manila,
having on board 100 marines rnl FIVE Off
GERS, Maj. Waller commanding, in re-
Spouse to the telegrarhic request sent
from Tong-Nu by R~
Rear Admiral R25S
Kempf. Thirty ..@SNzaH 81
other marines left MMVAs%
Manila on the VIVA @S7ES8S
United States gun hHfMnhq;AA &XA.2$SMA4M
boat Nashville, tM~SG@ks9&& &W
J 4 & &C.; q! !: !: S; ; 5; 8; } !. !; ; ":::|:|||s
ID e p a r t m g II t yyIaS.XSSg$&&#& ses
at Washington has ~ W%S&S@8
been Informed that &
the Monocacy has
gone to Tien-Isin
and the Yorktown to Che-Foo. A large
body Of Boxers have burned three Ameri-
can launches at Soo-Chow.
A Pekin correspondent says: .,The
American mission buildings at Tung-
Chau, twelve miles from Pckin, which
were abandoned by the missionaries, have
been looted and burned by the Chinese
soldiery who were sent to protect them.
Within three days seventy-five native
Christians, %well-known men, who had
been trained for years by American mis-
sionaries, have been massacred neal
Tung-Chau. Many OF them We're burned
alive. The intimidation of Christians
continues within Pekin itself. Most Of
the mission compounds are closed, and
the missionaries are being collected under
the protection of the legation guards.
News was received in New York City
Wednesday Of the murder of DR.. Edna
G.. Terry, in charge of the station of the
Methodist Episcopal Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society at Tsung-Hua. Edna
Terry was born in Boston and was APP
pointed by the New England branch of
the Methodist Missionary Society in 1877.
Tsung-Hua is six or seven miles north
of the great wall and about 100 miles
from Pekin.
All dispatches out of Pekin are censor
ed in the interest of the Empress. The
determination of the foreign ministers to
increase the garrison at Pckin leads to
a belief in foreign circles in Ticn-Tsin
and Shanghai that the powers will never
leave the Chinese capital, but will make
China another Egypt.
The chancellor of tho Japanese legation
at Pekin. Sugiyama Akira, while proceed
ing alone and unprotected on official du-
ties, was brutally murdered by soldiers
Of Tung-Fuh-Siang, the favorite body
guard Of the Empress. ut Navigate rail.
road station.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

The warning just sent out by the State
Department against the swindling adycr-
s,ttsements relating to pretended estates in
England awaiting claimants is only a
repetition Of similar warnings, and it is
mot expected that it wi!! put an end to
these frauds. The English attorneys who
are engaged in this business have appar-
emily as complete an equipment as the
regular dealers in green goods. /.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

t.>-MArc
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-22

Maurice Finley, 8, Chicago, is dead
from falling out Of a fourth-story win.
dow. Elmer Link fell over a railing to
the ground. eight feet below, and is dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
Clothing Department.

IF you really want to feel positive that
YOU are saving money on your Clothing,
simply visit this department and post
yourself. We are winding up the fall
season with sensational reductions.
We are offering a genuine Cashmere
Suit at $3.50, sold nowhere at less than
$1,000 Our fine $3.50 fine Worsted Suits
at $S.9S, extra fine Coat and Vests.
(snall Sizes of suits selling at $3.50 and
s15O0-Coat and Vest $3.98, Remem-
Der small sizes only.
Children's vestee Suits that were $2.25
at $1-48. Better grades similarly re-
dueed.
Boys 2-piece Suits, double-breasted.
in many desirable fabrics Of known
durable and non-fading qualities. Sits,
$2.25, $3.50 and $3.4s. Were fully
one-fourth and one-third more.
Boys Extra Heavy Refers. $2.25,
$2.9S, $3-SS. Ask to see these.
Boys Dress Overcoats, ages 10 to IS;
regular dress style, worth $3.50 and $3.50.
choice $3.9s,
The repricing of the line of Overcoats
should keep them going pretty lively.
Come in and take a look at them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Prominent Speakers Will be Heard at
Auditorium Tonight

Auditorium Tonight
The mass meeting at the Auditorium
tonight in the interest Of law enforce
ment in this city will be called to order
at 7:45 by DR. S. E Stewart, who will
preside during the preliminary musical
programme to be rendered before the
speaking begins.
The programme, in detail, is as fol-
lows:
Cail to order by DR.. S. E. Stewart.
Singing, America" led by W. M.
Singing. Ad Astra ouartette. w NJ.
Shaver, James Moore, H L. Shirer and
David Bowie.
Singing, ladies' quartette, Mrs. Frank
Foster, Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt, Mrs
Frank Thomas and Mrs. L. S. Ferry.
Solo, MIR. James Moore
Solo, Mr. w. NJ. Shaver.
Prayer, Rev. F. W. Emerson.
Introduction of chairman Of the meet
ing.
Address by chairman, Edward Wilder.
Address, Chas. S. Gleed-
Address, Chas. J. Dev1in.
Song, Ladies Quartette.
Address, Bishop Frank r. Mills
paugh.
Address, Henry J. Allen.
Song, Ad Astra Quartette.
Address and presentation of resolu-
lions, John Martin.
Address, Rev. "A. B. EASTWOOD
The doors of the Auditorium will be
closed during the rendering of the music
and the delivery of the addresses and
people will only be permitted to enter
or leave the room during the interim be-
tween the numbers on the programme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
FODAY'S MARKET REPORT,

Chicago. III. Dec. 11-WHEAT-Steady
cables, smaller northwest receipts and ex-
pectations of a decrease in Bradstreet
worlds visible figures caused q local de-
unchanged to &c higher at 70 to 7S1sc and
advanced to 7355c. Local receipts were III
cars, three of contract grade. Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 460 cars against b5S
last week and 462 a year ago.. New Z orix
during the forenoon reported ten loads
taken for export.
The close was firm, May, 5k65sc higher
at 731kM5sc. New York later reported 43
loads additional taken for export and
Bradstreet's worlds visible figures showed
a decrease of 2, 1S4, 600 bushels.
CORN-COrn prices were steady in SYM
pathy with wheat, but there was but lit
tie business done in the pit Receipts
were 297 cars, none of contract grade. May
opened unchanged to shade lower at sc to
357k036c and sold to 361kc. December
opened a shade down at 1874 to 36asc and
advanced to 3612c.
The close was steady, May a shade
OATS-Oats were exceedingly duh but
steady in sympathy with wheat May
opened unchanged at 235bc and sold to 235a
QAc. Receipts were $50 cars.
despite of a run of hogs, 10000 head over
the estimate. Liverpool was higher for
meats, but the main reason for steadiness
of the local market lay in the fact that
shorts took advantage of the run of hogs
to cover without materially advancing
prices. January pork opened unchanged
at $1225 and sold TO S1235: January lard
opened 215 cents lower at $3.50, selling to
$685.. and January ribs opened unchanged
FLA-Cash: N w, s1s1; No. 1. $3.50:
December, $1-60; May, CO.
RYE-December, 4612c; January, 47c;
TfMoTHT = December. $3.50: March,
81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

Chicago, Dec. 1l-CATTLE-Receipt
5000; generally steady. Good to prime
steers, IS. 40Q6.30; poor to medium, $4,000
$50: stockers and feeders. $2-25Q430; cows
81 601l430; heifers, 81. 65GJ5. 25; Gamers. $500
G250; bulls, $250Q4.5O; calves S3.50d5. Is;
Texas fed steers, S400Q4.S5: Texas grass
steers, s33Gd4.10; Texas bulls 81. 50d3.25.
HOGS-Receipts, today $4,000, tomorrow
10000; left over, 2062; generally 5 cents
lower, closing weak; top. $500. Mixed and
butchers. $4.60q5.09t good to choice heavy.
81. 650495; rough heavy, $4.50d460; light,
81 60a4.97; bulk of sales s4-s004. 80.
SEIEEP-Receipts, 1900: sheep and
lambs, strong. Good to choice wethers.
$4.00d4.5o: fair to choice mixed, $3.S0a410:
western sheep, $4,000. 40; Texas sheep,
$25003.65 native lambs, $400Q5.00; western
lambs, $4 S505.10
Official for yesterday:
IPTS-Cattle, 5000; hogs, 1922;
sheep, 1926.
sTfIPT5Ia NTs-CattIe. APO; hogs. 4.sss;
sheep, 2.065.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11

little change. but figures on Bradstreet'a
report We're strong enough to cause some
local shorts to take the long side Tor a.
turn This report proved quite bulllahi m
asmucn as IL showed a decrease OF over
two million bushels against three and 2
half million bushels last year. The large
primary receipts still keep up and appear
TO be the bear factor. Cash business
showed a little Improvement today AZ this
point while at seaboard 50 loads were
taken for export The local traders are
willing to follow any bullish news ana
the speculative trade is light and c0nse-
quently under tone not strong. With tire
decreases in cur stocks both at home and
abroad there will be a change IN this state
Of affairs. for our wheat market VIII be-
come more attractive 20 the Speculation.
prices about holding their own. Country
offerings were not as free as Mondays
There were only 2T cars with none COM
tract. the estimate for wednesday was
145 cars. Clearances 322. 900 bushels. The
contract stock decreased AZ, 900 bushels.
Weather clear and cold The shipping
demand was slow. Speculative trade quie'-
There viii be plenty OF contract corn
with another week OF present cold wealth.
er. Deliveries December contracts
quite free. evidently slack cash demand.
OATS-There was hardly any range 10
tribe better, influenced by the wheat n a
corn stcadiness- No significant trade
either way. Receipts $50 cars.
PROVISIONS-Proy started firm,
although there was a. heavy run every
where 1000 hogs here, with 5000 esti-
the west against 81. 600 last year. On the
advance commission houses sold pork and
lard freely. Liverpool quotations were an
higher j. +. HARRIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-11
MRS. SELLS WILL TELL
Wife of Snowman co Go on Witness
stand in Own Behalf

The past week in the Sells case has
been one Of gloom. or husbands lost hon
or and perldy of wife, of home torn as
under and awful secrets kept for years
by the daughter Tears and sympathy
came with the stories told, and, unrelleV-
ed by any ray of humor, the evidence
was drawn out. The deposition Of Geo
w. Lindermuth, of Marion, Ind, started
ripples Of laughter He had been
gambler in the palny days of the reign
of the tiger in Chattanooga, and he told
many secrets Of that time-how the po-
lice officials had to be fSugared; now
they were fixed" how ministers and
reformers were ''hunkOed'' by fake ar
rests and pulls. and many other things.
Many of his answers were very witty
He was not backward about telling OF
his own sins as we'll as those he alleged
Peter Sells committed, and calmly own
ed to being a gambler, dope fiend, fire.
quenter OF resorts and friend OF the
house at the resort of Matte Schultz.
When the deposition was read some
parts were omitted. So vile were SOM
parts Of the dispositions that Mrs. Sells
refused to stay and listen to it, but ac-
companied by her mother arose and left
. the court ROOM
Attorneys for the plaintiff said that
Florence Sells did not tell all she knew
when she was on the stand. There were
some things which she had seen on
which she begged the attorneys not TO
question her, and her wish was respect
ed. Had she told the whole story, said
more amazed" 1t was owing to the re-
quest of the attorneys for the plaintiff
that she consented TO go upon the stand
at all. When the matter was first spo-
ken of she broke down and begged not
TO be called. After the defense connect
ed her name with that of Ned Raymour
and Harry Lyons she consented to ap-
pear.
Mrs. Sells has not borne the strain
Wen. She is much pa1er and there are
lines in her face which were not there
seven days ago Deep shadows are IN
der her eyes, which are red and swollen
as though from much weeping. She has
resumed her black garments. and wears
them uurelieved by any ribbon or other
ornament.
She viii go on the stand and tell her
own story some time during the trial
How she viii stand this ordeal cannot be
told. but that she viii tell a dramatic
story is assured Most of the week will
be taken up with the reading of depo-
sirons, OF which the defense have a
great number. but some witnesses will
be called