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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
KILLS HIS SON.
Accidentally Shoots His Boy and
Then Tries to Suicide.

IIIeH TITUS 10 5uIVIut.
Cornelius Zuraff, a farmer who resides
south of Dalton, accidentally shot and
killed his 10 year-old son with IL revolver.
AS near as can he learned the father was
cleaning the weapon when it accidentally
went OIL, the bullet piercing his sons heart.
The boy was standing near his father and
was watching him as lie was wiping the
revolver. Mr.. Zuratf is hcartbroken over
the affair, and when he realized what lie
had done. attempted TO take his own life.
No legal steps have as yet been taken
against the distracted father, aud as tine
shooting was purely accidental. it is not
thought that he will be arrested.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Is Still at. 1t.

Henry ~Ileintz, the inventor of the flying
machine recently tested at Aurora, Brook
ings County. and failed to come up 10 the
expectations Of its inventor. is again work.
ing OH the machine, and expresses conf
dence in his ability TO remedy the defects
which resulted in the first failure.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Will Crash Greek Industry.

Athens: The new tariff which Turkey
intends TO impose on imports from Greece
is practically proliibitiyc and Will almost
annihilaic several important Irecian in
,iustries, such as cognac and soap manu-
lactures. The three protecting powers
appeal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Nebraska H;an Tor Lead.

L.. G. Gru;ts, formerly Of Harrington.
Neb.. has been employed by the board of
education in Lead To take the superintcnd-
emcy OF The city schools. To take the place
of Prof. Pinkertou, who resigned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Capt. Coshlan in III Health.

Seattle: Capt. Coshlan. who has been
commander OF the Pugc; Sound naval sta
Ton for over Il year. has been granted six
j 'nths' leave of absence ON account of ill
health. He has been IN the hospital at
Seattle oyer two MarkS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Miss Rogers AGAIN Marrics.

New York: The marriage OF Miss. Mae
rogers, formerly Mrs. Joseph Mott,
daughter of ii. III. Rogers, president of the
Standard Oil Co.. with William II. Coe Of
this city, was solemnized the 4th inst. at
the brides home.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
NEW WAR I'M AFRICA.
Moors Preparing tn Attack the
French OutpOsts.

French OutpOsts.
London: Special dispatches received
from Algicrs portray IL serious situation.
Thousands OF Moors are massing at
Figuig and in the neighborhood, preparing
for a determined attack upon tie advance
posts OF the French. The French columns
have Joined hands at Zoubia, but tho men
suffered terribly from heat and thirst and
hundreds of camels died. The French are
preparing entrenchnients and are confident
of their ability to repel an attack and even
TO take the offensive against Figuig if
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15

Chicago Spectator Suicides.
Chicago: Thomas ID. Cottrell, a we'll
known Spectator on the board of trade,
shot himself probably fatally. Despond.
ency was the cause.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
leel Works at Racine Burn,

Racine, Wis: The plant of the Wis
consin wheel works was destroyed by fire.
The loss OIL stock and buildings and ma
chinery is about $4,000, on which there is
Il blanket insurance of sSO. 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Election by soldiers Home Board

The soldiers home board held it annual
session at Hot Springs. the full board be-
ing present. 1t reelected Command;nt
Linn and all the other officers of thelome.
In The organization of the board Abe Van
Osdel was elected president in place of
Col. Cough, WHO has been president for
four Years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
BOY Found

The body of Il boy about IL years old
was found floating in the Missouri River
near Vermillion June s. It was badly de.
composed. TIL, boy wore a ~checkered
SHIFT, overalls aud shoes, but no stockings.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Wheeler to Re Bri-adier.

Washington: Nominations by the pres
idei,t: Btigadier General Joseph Wheeler,
United States volunteers. to be bri.adier
general United States army; Walter X.
Lands to bc postmaster at San Juan. lor-
to itica.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Considerable Fire Loss.

Fire in the warehouse of the Deering
Harvester Company al Sioux Falls caused
damage TO the estimated amount of from
$4,000 TO $4,000, which is covered by in
SlIrancp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
insect Pests.

T. Caterpillars and black ileas are COM
plete.y destroying the gardens at Hot
Springs. All efforts 10 get rid Of them seem
i'm vain.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Turkey 90 Rcnoyutc lronclads.

Constantinopic: The government has
signed Il contract with the .Ansaldo Com-
pa.y Of Genoa for the renovation of eight
:ironc!ads and is negotiating with the
Nrupp Company for ailning them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Body Found in the River.

The body of George Smith, drowned in
the Missouri River at YanktOn some days
ago, was found June 8 near Meckling.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Died of Sun1trnke.

David Moncnr. a prominent young man
north of Miller. was su,istruke while rid
ing Il horse and died.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15

Lcstervilie to Have Waterworks
The town of baskerville at a special clec,
tion voted S2.5oU to complete waterworks
and lay mains for domestic and fire pur-
noses.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Adds $1,4OO to school Fund.

NWUS FtfHOO " CCHhOO5 HruEIus
The state land department las placed
S1,4OO of the state school funil this week in
small sums. .]erauld County took, $500,
Dawson $3.50, Aurora $3.50, Walworth 500.
Hughes $l25.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15

$4,000 Fire Near Richmond, Va.
Richmond, Va: The factory and stock
of the Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
Factory, located a short distance from this
city, was totally destroyed by fire. The
loss 10 $780, 0o; insurance. $4,000.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15

Will Challenge for Americas Cup.
Queenstown: Al IL meeting of the Royal
Cork Yacht CHI b.. Sir Thomas Lipton, was
elected a memter. lie has expressed his
intentionof challenging for "America's;'
cup under the auspices of this club.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Agree to Mine Workers. Terms

Indianapolis. Ind: Seven of the mine
owners belonging to what is known in the
west as the Big Four,'' have agreed to the
terms of the United Mine Workers of
America and as Il consequence 1000 union
men will resume work within q few days.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
KEuoER's HOME IN PRETORIA.

after the occupation was to direct Gen.
French to relieve the British prisoners
confined at Waterfall.
The press dispatches from Pretoria.
quote Gen. Botha as saying: so long as
we can still count on our thousands of
willing nc WE must not dream OF re-
treat or throwing away our indcpcn-
dence." Gen. Botlia, it is added, annull-
ed the regulations appointing IL special
committee to preserve order. substituting
military control for that of the commit
tee. Gen. Lucas Meyer, addressing the
burghcrs on the church square. urged
them all to stand fast.
Though their efforts were pitifully flu
tile, it is evident that faithful Bocr gem
erals worked desperately to resist the
overwhelming force of Lord Roberts
army.
The British advance to Pretoria was
bitterly opposed, and when the Beers
found that they were i'll danger of being,
rnveloped by the concentrating columns
they succeeded in getting away in snfety-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
Tele.ropbic I.revit,ce

Georgia and Alabama have fine wheat.
crops.
Since 1891 Colorado has produced over
S15,O0O,O 900 in gold.
The Chicago city architect has made
plans for a mansion for stray dogs.
G%rasshoppers are playing havoc with.
the cotton crop in the Mississippi delta.
The May riots at Milan in 1898 have
cost the Italian Government S13,O DOC. 600
so far.
Secretary Root has authorized the erec-
ton of the Fifth Army Corps monument
at Fredericksburg, Va.
Twenty-Five dollars and thirty cents is
the annual allowance of 1851 pensioners
of the State of South Carolina.
fioridY. Georgia, South Carolina and.
Virginia have made Jefferson Davis
birthday, June 3, n legal holiday.
The bakers strike has revealed the fact
that London's baking is nearly all done
by Germans or other foreigners.
Gen. Cronje has been seen by several.
newspaper men Mt st. Helena, but refuses
to be interviewed for publications,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
A PRISONERS.
Two Will BE Sent from Sioux Fails
to- Yankton ASYLUM,

"
Mrs. Kate Rabbine and Frank Trudcll,
inmates of the Sioux Falls penitentiary,
are insane and will be sent to the tale
asylum for the insane at Yankton. Mrs.
ltabbine is one of the two women prisoners
in the penitentiary, and was sentenced at
Nermillion for throwing concentrated lye
into the eyes of Il Clay County business
man with whom she had trouble. Trudell
is under a %twelve-year sentence for crimi-
nal assault. He Ia sent up from Sanborn
County, IL this is the second time lie has
been sent TO the pcnitentiary. The first
time he was sent up from Dawson County
for the same otfense. Neither of the two
crazy prisoners is violent, but are suffering
from mild forms al insanity and it was
deemed best by the prison authorities to
send them to the insane asylum. where
they can be given suitable treatment.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
AMBUsHERs FARE BADLY.
rreaclery of American Guide Proves
Costly to Eilipinos.

Manila: Capt. Crenshaw, with forty
men of the Twenty-eighth Infantry, while
scouting near Taal, was lead into an am
bush by ii guide. The captain and one
private We're badly wounded. The am
bushers scattered, leaving ten dead and
three wounded on the field.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-06-15
$4,000 Land Deals.

The two largest real estate transfers
ever occurring i'll Clay County were closed
at Nermillion last week, whereby more
than $4,000 is. involved in the purchase
price of about $500 acres of some oil the
best land in South Dakota. S. w. Kilder
has sold to ii. Thode of Akron. Iowa. his
fine farm of nearly 1000 acres northeast OF
the city for Il consideration of 100000.
Another deal was closed whereby 1. T..
Templeton and S. S. Farwell OF Jones
County. Iowa, come into possession of the
fine Hinsey hay ranch. six miles east of
Nermillion, on the Missouri bottom, con-
tanning 1850 acres, for which they paid
$4,000. This land has formerly been used
for raising hay for pressing, but it is UNI
dersto0d that the Iowa gentlemen intend
making a fine stock ranch out of it. II
will certainly make one of the finest in the
pn1,th waSt
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
PROVERBS Misunderstood
FAMILIAR EXPRESSIONS WHICH
HAVE NOT THEIR PROPER SIG
NIFICANCE.


HAVE NOT THEIR PROPER Sig
NIFICANCE.
Misunderstood proverbs are con-
stantly quoted, even in medical litera-
ture, by rote by those who do not
know the meanings of the words they
use, and people who hear or read the
quotations imagine these have some
significance, when, in fact, on their
face and without etymologic knowledge
they have no significance whatever.
One Of the most common Of these mis-
used and misunderstood sentences is
Shakespeare's zone touch of nature
makes the whole world kin" AS
Shakespeare and his contemporaries
understood the line it meant some
thing very different inded from what
the pseudoliterary quoter Of today
thinks. The word touch signified defect
or bad trait, and not a good one. as
! is supposed. reaching down to the ele-
mental or primal quality Of life and
feeling. The word came into use from
confusion with the word taehe, some
times misspelled touch. The whole
passage Gin Trolius III, - as used by
Shakespeare shows he reprobated. not
praised, the zone touch Of nature
One Of the most senseless Of these
proverb blunderings is the very COM
mon "The exception proves the rule,
derived from the Latin exceptio probai
lregulam. Now any schoolchild musi
see that an exception invalidates, not
proves, the rule. It positively dis.
proves il. The explanation of the non
sense consists in the fact that the ole
significance of proves is tests, as wher
st. Paul advises that we should prov'
! q. e.. test( all things to hold fast tha
(which is good. The Latin scholar als'
knows the definition of probo.
In the saws, "The more haste, tn
worse speed" a similar contradiction
occurs If the words are considere'
apart from their history. In old Eng
llish. speed really meant success, ant
the proverb thus becomes luminous. 5
also, God speed the plough has sig
nificance If we understand the wor
speed properly as prosper.
In God sends the shrewd COW shoI
horns" shrewd means ugly tempered
or bad dispositioned, not clever or in
telligent; and in Handsome is a
handsome does" handsome does nc
mean beautiful but neat in the sens
Of skillful.-Philadelphia Medic'
Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
Poison in Potatoes.

The Sanitary Home is authority for
the statement that potatoes contain
a poison known as solanin. New po-
tatoes contain comparatively little OF
this poison unless they grow above the
surface Of the ground and have a green
skin, when they are generally known
TO be poisonous.
It is not, however, generally known
that old potatoes contain much more
Of this poisonous principle-solanin--
and many cases Of serious poisoning
have occurred in late summer when old
potatoes are used. In 1892 and 1898
there was almost wholesale poisoning
among the troops Of the German army.
The symptoms were frontal headache.
collie, diarrhoea, vomiting, weakness,
and slight stupor, and In some cases d.
latation of the pupils Of the eyes
Meyer investigated the case, and found
in old potatoes, kept in a damp place
and beginning 90 spr0ut. twenty-four
times as much solanin as in new po-
tatoes.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
AS SEEN BY OTHERS.
Rebuff to Lewis Carroll Given by a
Little Girl.

hkAAH ~ 6NnN1 1aNAkA NANkh ~ q
Little Girl.
Lewis Carroll, author Of "Alice in
Wonderland" told with keen relish Of
a rebuff given him by little girl who
knew him only as n learned mathema-
tician.
"Have you ever read Through the
Looking GlassY' he asked her, expect
ing an outburst Of delight.
"Oh, dear, yesw she replied. 1T is
even more stupid than Alice in Won
derland! Don't you think SOP
Wordsworth could not conceal his
chagrin when he heard that his neigh
bors, the farmers, described him as
"a daft idle body, who went moaning
about the hills and had not wit enough
to raise a field of oats"
The following anecdote Of Henry
Clay was told by one OF his personal
friends
While making the journey to Wash
ington on the National road, Just after
his nomination as candidate for the
Presidency, he was travelling one
stormy night, wrapped up in a huge
cloak. on the back seat of the stage
coach, when two passengers entered.
They were Kentuckians, like himself
Tie fell asleep, and when he awoke
found them discussing his chances in
the coming campaign.
"What did Henry Clay go into poll
tics forg" said one. "He had a good
bit Of land; he had a keen eye fol
stock. If he had stuck to stock-rais
ing he'd have been worth his fifty
thousand. But now he doesn't own Z
dollar"
And" the great Kentuckian uset
to add. "the worst Of it was. ever!
word of It was true"
II was characteristic of the man tha
at the next stopping place he took an
other coach, lest his critics should rec
ognize him and be mortified at thei
unintentional udeness.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
ANIMAL PETS IN SCHOOLS.

The Chicago Herald refuses to con-
slider as a serious proposition the sug-
gestion of Rev. DR.. e. E. Hale. Of Bos-
ton. that every school should have anil
NAL pets of some kind. The Herald
says:
THE beauties of DR.. Hale's scheme
will at once present themselves to all
thinking people. With three or -four
rabbits hopping merrily around in a
schoolroom the children could un-
doubtedly pass the time much more
pleasantly than they do under the
present more or less painful circum-
stances. Bunny could be used for rub
bing chalk marks off the blackboard
and when the teacher had nothing else
to do she could busy herself attaching
pretty ribbons to the five or six baby
rabbits that would always have arrived
a night or two before.
with a cat and a dog In the school
room, along with the rabbits, the gem
eraI interest would be increased
whenever little Willie got tired trying
to parse the verb love he could slide
down under the desk and play will
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

a scene in a counterfeiter's den, and
through the entire play the two young
men have the devotion and also the
help of two true hearted girls. This
love interest is handled with deep feel
ing and Skill and the comedy Incl
dents are brought in with deftness and
telling effect. A genuine "Yiddish''
character, a negro servant and an Irish
hostler furnish the fun, and it is gen.
erous both in quality and measure.
The production is enriched by num-
Der Of novel and handsome sets, one
in particular, the prison scene, being
mastery example Of stage mechan-
ism.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE KATZENJANIMER KIDS.

THE KATZENJAMMER KIDS.
The Katzenjammer Kids, Blondell &
Fennessy's newest creation, will be
seen at the Opera House tomorrow af-
ternOon and night. The Katzenjam-
mer Kids have been made famous by
the funny cartoons appearing weekly
in a New York paper, and II the com
edy proves half as laughable as the IL
lustrations, a merry tumble OF mirth
and melody will be the result. The
Blondells are capable artists and were
last season among the most successful
stars on the road. Manager Fennessy
has surrounded them with high-class
company, including such popular ar
fists as Harry M. Price, Nudge and
Morton, Jerome and Alexis, Day and
Vestal, German and West, Charles
Graham, Mamie Morgan, Flossie Hull,
Nile Bertini, May Smith and Harold
Schultz.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
NAV Be True.

A naturalist found black ants were
devouring the skins OF some bird spec
linens on n table, so he made tar cir
cles on four pieces OF paper, and put
one under each leg Of the table. Ants
win not cross tar. Pretty soon he
found the ants buslly at work again,
and. looking at the tar circles, found
each one bridged by bits of sand which
the clever ants had brought in from
the street.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
STURDY soERs.
They Know how to Handle Both Rifles
and the Artillery.


and the Artillery.
w. III. FORBES Townsend, Of LIVER
pool, who is travelling with Mr.. Keith,
from his own accounts seems 70 be
the English globe-trotter OF whom so
much has been written for apparent
ly from his talk lie has been in all
countries He spoke most interesting
~ Of the Transyaal, saying: II spent
eight months there just prior to Jane
sons famous raid, and became thor
oughly familiar with the country and
its inhabitants, although 1 cannot say
Il ever became intimate with any OF
them, as the Beers are absolutely the
most uncommunicative people 1 have
ever seen. 1 spent n large part Of
my time there in johannesburg, which
is a typical mining town, although il
has been largely built up and has
some very handsome buildings.
"The Beers themselves are very dull
mentally, non-progressive and phleg-
matte; this last, however, tells In their
favor in battle as they do not become
i'm the least excited when under fire.
1T is a mistake TO think they have lost
their ability as shots, for they practice
craftsmanship continually, and are
the most expert shots have ever seen.
myself constantly saw the small
Bocr boys practice shooting on the
vcldt, and some Of them couldn't have
been over G years old.
IL also trekl1cd pronounced treek.
ked up to the Llmpopo River, which
is the boundary line between the
Imnsvaal and Matabeleland, FOR the
shooting, which is the finest for boti
bird and beast l have ever had. goi
pretty good idea Of the lay Of tho
country, and It has the most perfect
| natural defenses In the world. On tbs
Natal border the few passes there ar,
so narrow and Of such character, tha
40 men can with ease hold themselvei
against a thousand, and the same Il
true Of all their other frontiers. Thel
the country from its nature affords
natural second line Of defense, for /
is made up Of successive ranges o
mountains, with level plains, or veldts
between, and all the mountains cal
only be crossed by passes Of 50 diff
cult a nature rs TO render it possibl
for a few men to stand OF a larg
number
1t is also a mistake to think tina
the Beers are unable to handle arti
lery. Young Beers are sent abroa
for their education, and large number
Of them have studied in the militar
schools Of France, Germany and eve
England itself. AS in the past, in eac
company Of Boer artillery a numbC
OF sharpshooters are told Off who's
sole duty it viii be TO pick off the o.
ficcrs OF the enemy. These companiC
number about 100 men each. Whe
we were in San Francisco we met
number Of prominent mining me
there who have been in the Transva,
and were thoroughly acquainted wit
r the country and the Beers, and the
b characteristics, and while we all kno
r that in the end Great Britain Won
- undoubtedly conquer, we all agree
that it would nevertheless take h
= a long time to do 1t, and that the n
= she has set herself to crack is like
: TO prove far more difficult than mo
y people at present realize."-N. y. II
T bune.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
THE CASE OF POOR JAKE.
N(LovE ON A RANcH)

"I say, Jake. have you axed her?'
"Wall, no. ! hain't-n0t as YETI
The two strapping fellows finished
out the furrow. and with loud "whoa-
haws," "gee- -haws," they turned their
horses round and coming alongside
each other resumed:
Jake, / believe yeer scared!'
"Shucksl Like ter know what er fel-
ler'ud be skard er Nan furl She's ther
tlmidest little redheaded gal / ever did
see. Most a'ys theys sassy and tenn
perry. Tell yeer what Tother day
] rode up when she was sittin' on the
gallery sewin' and she run like er cot
ton-tail and knocked over one of the
best cheers and broke it. The folks
guyed her. and she hid of 'thout her
supper. / wus lowing ter tell her to
set the day that evenin'. My crap got
so grassy / hain't had no time TO
waste on any tomfoolery lately; 50 1
hain't bin back I tell you what
Sammy, thar's not er woman living
I'm slxaird Of / never had much
Evening journal., 1900-02-27
The Dearth Of MarrIageable Princes


A statistican has recorded the pain
full fact that there care seventy mar
riageable princesses Of the blood roy
al in Europe, and only forty-seven
princes Of an age TO enter into the
bonds Of holy matrlmony. The conclu-
sion is that there are twenty-four prin-
cesses who must either contract NOR
ganic marriages or become st. Gather.
ines. 1t does sometimes happen that
a prince marries a shepherdess, but
seldom indeed, that a princess marries
a shepherd. We are continually being
told that there are too many Of this
class and too many Of that, but it is
still more sad to learn that there are
too many princesses.-London Chroni
Gle.
Evening journal., 1900-02-27

PILL-SENSE.-It stands to reason
that DR.. Agnew's Little Liver Pills will
crowd out of the market many Of the
nauseous old-timers. A better medi-
cine at less than half the price is all
the argument needed to keep the de-
mand what it has been-phenomenal-
40 doses 10 cents. They cure Sick
Headache, Biliousness, and allay all
stomach irritations. At all druggists.
IA. Sold by Miller Drug Co., 4O2 Mar
ket, and n B. Danforth, Market and
Second streets.