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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
Power off a Cornoral.

During the war, OIL II occasion when
provisions were worth almost their
weight in gold, in Richmond, and Con.
federate money at its lowest ebb, it
was Mr.. Benefits custom to go to the
market early in the morning.
On his return at. the time we speak
of. as he was vending his way home
with about $500 or $500 worth of pro.
visions in q little basket, a soldier with
n gun and a bayonet. and in battle Ar-
ray" marched hurriedly up to him, and,
slapptng him on the shoulder, .sasd,
'Sir, I want you-you are conscripted
into the army!!'
II reckon not" said Mr.. Bennett. 81
am not liable to military duty"
II have heard that sort Of talk l,e-
FORE" said the soldier, $50 on you CO."
But. said Mr.. Bennett, 81 am q
State officer"
you can't come that game over me.
I've told you to go on, and if you don't
I'll touch you up with the bayonet."
"Well, take me to Governor Letcher."
"The devil take Governor Letcher!w
''Then take me to General Breckin-
ridge"
II have nothing to do with him, 90 go
on"
well, take me to jeff Davis, then"
On jeff Davis! General Lee COM
mands us fellows, and' (making a
threatening motion) ''if you don't go
on, I'll prick you up, that's ALL"
There was no help for it and Mr..
Bennett trudged along. At last, seeing
q lady of his acquaintance, he handed
her his basket, with instructions to tell
his family that they would find him ut
Castle Thunder. Just as they were
passing Broad Street Theater. another
soldier bearing upon his arms the
stripes of n corporal happened to see
them, and coming to the guard he
said:
"what are you doing? This is Mr..
Bennett-a State oficer-you can't take
him."
''Oh," said the guard, "of course it's
all right if you say So" and walked
off, leaving his late prisoner at liberty.
Mr.. Bennett then turned to the cor.
poral, and, raising his hat, made a most
profound bow. "Sir," said he, "you
are the greatest man in the army
What Governor Letcher, Gen. Breck.
enridgc and JEFF Davis could not do,
you did with all the ease in the world.
I assure you that If I ever entered the
army, I should make 1t a conditional
precedent that.I should hold the ofice
Of corporal"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
} DESCRIPTION of Gen. Grants

~ ~
/E\ personal appearance at this inn
49, portant period of his career may
not be out of place here, particularly
as up to that time the public had re-
ceiSed such impressions of
him. There were then few correct por-
traits Of him in circulation. Some of
the earliest pictures p%urporting to be
photographs of him had been manufac-
tured when ,e was at the distant front,
lever stopping in n place long enough
10 he focused" Nothing dauntcd, the
practisers Of that art which is the
chief solace of the vain had photo
graphed a burly beef-contractor, and
spread the pictures broadcast as repre-
senting the determined, but rather ro-
bust, features of the coming hero, and
1t was some time before the real photo
graphs which followed were believed
TO be genuine.
False impressions of him were de-
rived, too, from the fact that he had.
come forth from Il country leather
store, and was famous chiefly f9s strill-
Ing sledge-hammer blows in TIN field,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pursuits of his
foes through the swamps of the South
west. He was pictured i'll the popular
mind as striding about in the most APP
proved swashbuckler style of melo-
drama. Many of us were not Il little
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
What "BeaIam" Means.

The word "bedlam'' is a corruption of
the word Bethlehem and originated
as IL synonym for chaos at the time
when the house of Bethlehem, occupied
by Il sisterhood in London, became an
insane asylum. The treatment of the
insane in the early part of the sixteenth
century was not we'll understood, and
it was necessary to brighten the pa
tient out of his lunacy. All sorts of
awful eNpedients We're resorted to.
among them surprise fioors,'' which
slipped from under the feet; surprise
batlls' and logging at the periods of
most severe illness. Hence the name
"bedlam," the result of incorrect spell
ing. possibly. came easily to stand for
awful things.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
still Talking About Ii.

Bryant, Mo-, Oct. 1.-The case of
Mrs. NJ. a. Goss continues to be the
chief topic Of conversation in this
neighborhood. Mrs. Goss was n cripple
for a long time with Sciatica; she was
SO bad she couldn't turn over in bed.
and for four months she lay on one
side.
She had tried everything without get
ting any relief. till at last she heard
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills. She is strong
and well to-day, and has O a single
ache or pain.
Mrs. Goss says: II don't know If
Dodd's Kidney Pills will cure any
thing else or not, but 1 do know they
will cure Sciatica, for they cured me,
and there couldn't be n worse case than
mine.'
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

come a clerk in his fathers mercantile
house, and in 1879 was admitted as a
partner. He became IL member of the
New York Chamber of Commerce and
attracted attention by his addresses on
the carrying trade, both on the rails and
water. He founded the Brooklyn bureau
of charities and was it's first president.
Political reform next engrossed his at
%tention, and at the age of 81 he was a
reform candidate for Mayor of Brook
Ign. His majority was decisive and the
people of Brooklyn reelected him. After
a four years term he resumed his COM
mercial occupations, but, in 1889, accept
ed the presidency of Columbia Univer-
sity, being one of the youngest college
presidents in the country.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
A Literary Treasure Trove.

One of those romantic discoveries OF
literary treasure troye which one Often
hears of but somehow has never the
good luck to experience has recently
befallen a Leeds man, Harold p.
Dom. Some five years ago Mr.. Dom
was at an auction sale in Briggate,
Leeds, when he picked up a battered
old volume on Hebrew customs for
half a crown. He has recently become
aware that the book is of considera-
bic value, and, OH submitting it to a
Leeds gentleman whose opinion on
such matters is of some weight, he was
Informed that the value of his pur-
chase might be estimated ut between
I300 and f50O.
The book does not look worth the
money. 1t can boast only one cover,
and the first few pages have disap-
peared. says the Jewish World. 1t is
really three books bound into one vol
ume-a book on Roman antiquities;
Seven Books of the Attick Antiqui-
ties" and the work on Hebrew ceremo-
MES, which constituted the valuable
portion. This is entitled "AIoses and
Aaron. Civil and Ecclesiastical Rites
Used by the Ancient Hebrews; Observ-
ed at Much Pain for the Clearing of
Many Obscure Texts Throughout the
Holy Scripture" There is some more
title, but this is sufficient for a sample.
The book is by n Thomas Godwyn,
B.. D., whose preface is dated 1924,
while the date OF issue of this edition,
the eleventh, is 1878. 1t constitutes a
complete compendium of Hebrew Gus
toms, and is compiled largely from au.
thorities whose works are now lost.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
psrtance he vas often dow m. nj,

psttance he was often dow m MS
movements, but when reused to activ.
ity he was quick in every motion, and
worked with marvellous rapidity. He
was civil to all who came in contact
with him, and never attempted to snub
any one, or treat anybody with less
consideration on account of his inferi-
GRITTY in rank. With him there was none
of the puppyism so often bred by pow
er. and none of the dogmatism which
Samuel johnson characterized as pup
pyism grown to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing WIN Grant," by Gen. Horace Por-
ter. in the Century.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

surprised to find in him a man of slim
figure, slightly stopped, five feet eight
inches in height, weighing only a hun
dred and tllirty-tive pounds, and of a
modesty Of micn and gentleness of
manner which seemed to fit him more
for the court than the camp. His eyes
We're dark-gray, and were the most eX-
presive Of his features. Like nearly
NIL men who speak little, he was a good
listener; but his face gave little indi-
cation of his thoughts, and it was the
expression of his eyes which furnished
about the only response to the speaker
who conversed with him. When lie was
about to say anything amusing there
was always Il perceptible twinkle in
his eyes before he began to speak, and
he often laughed heartily at 81 witty re-
mark or Il humorous incident.
His mouth, like Washington's, was of
the le%tter-boX shape, the contact of the
lips forming a nearly horizontal line.
This feature was of a pattern in strik-
ing contrast with that Of Napoleon,
who had q bow mouth, which looked as
IL it had been modelled after u front
view Of his cooked hat. The firmness
with which the Generals square
shaped jaws We're set when his fea-
lures were in repose was highly ex-
pressive of his force Of character and
the strength of his will-power. His hair
and beard were of a chestnut-brown
color. The beard was worn full, no part
Of the face being shaved, but, like the
hair, was always kept closely and neat
ly trimmed. Like Cromwell, Lincoln
and several other great men in history,
he had q wart OH his cheek. In his case
it was small, and located on the right
side just above the line of the beard.
His face was not perfectly symmetri-
cal, the left eye being a very little low
er than the right. His brow was high,
broad and rather square, and was
creased with several horizontal wrin-
kles, which helped to emphasize the
serious and somewhat careworn look
which was never absent from his coun-
tenance. This expression, however,
was in no wise an Indication of his
nature, which vas always buoyant,
cheerful and hopeful. His voice was
exceedingly musical. and one of the
clearest in sound and most distinct in
utterance that I have ever heard. It had
a singular power of penetration, and
sentences spoken by him in an ordinary
tone in camp could be heard ut a dis
lance which was surprising.
His gait in walking might have been
called decidedly unmilitary. He never
carried his body erect. and having no
ear for music or rhythm, he never kept
step to the airs played by the bands, no
matter how vigorously the bass drums
emphasized the accent. When walk
ing in company there was no attempt
to keep step with others. In conversing
The usually employed only two gestures;
one was the stroking Of his chin beard
with his left hand; the other was the
raising and lowering Of his right hand,
and resting it at intervals upon his
knee or a table, the hand being held
with the fingers close together and the
knuckles bent, SC that the back Of the
hand and fingers formed a right angle.
! When not pressed by any matter Of Inn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
sEIhLow.
Eminent New Yorker Again a Mayor.
atty Candidate.

Eminent New Yorker Again a Mayor.
atty Candidate.
The nomination of Seth Low for Mayor
of New York on the fusion ticket of the
anti-Tammany forces is the logical con
sequence of the campaign of four years
ago, when lie was defeated in a four-cor-
nered contest. The}two principal candi-
dates with Low on the fusion ticket are
Edward NJ. Grant for Comptroller and
Jacob A. Cantor, the erstwhile Tammany
leader in the State Senate, for president
of the borough Of Manhattan.
Seth Low is the son of Abel Abbot
Low. who was long one of the foremost
merchants Of Brooklyn. The present
candidate for Mayor was born in that
city Jan. Is. 1850, and graduated from
Columbia College in 1870. He then be-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
WARNED ABOUT HIS CASHIER.
A Tip to . Bank President by q Tender.
loiu Caller.

loiu Caller.
Occasionally secret. service infor.
nation comes from an unexpected
source, as was the case last year with
q New York bank. The president of
this in~stituation, who is something Of a
crusty customer, received a call one
morning from a gentleman whose
principal claim to distinction rested on
a preternaturally large and clean-shav.
en- jaw o%verhanging a highly resplen.
dent diamond of indubitable worth.
The caller proceeded at once to bust.
ness, introducing himself as being the
inside man with Squire Mike Smith
(naming u fixed star in the gambling
house tirmament.
You think you don't want to know
me- he continued, pointing a fat finger
at the Disguised presidents solar pick.
us, but you do. l want to put you onto
your CASHIER
1.-THE urbane banker growled out his
di~sinclination to hear anything about
his employees, but the visitor only hitch.
ed his chair up q foot nearer and i'm.
p%erturbably proceeded.
Hes up in the place every night,
that cash rusher of yours, rolling the
banks sinners across the green
"'He's been winning your money,
suppose, and that's why you are here
giving information that nobody wants.
sneered the banker.
Copper that bet, unless you want
to go broke said the sport quietly.
"'What do you mean by that?
cooper it, 1 say. You're twisted.
He amt getting money. We're get
ting his-his or the bank's.'
DO you expect me to believe that
you came down here
Say, I'm busy the visitor inter
rupted, with sudden vigor. L know
you. You're one of those dead ones
that think they know it all. I amt got
the time to hear you tell it. Here's the
point: Your cashier blows in his dough
at our place. That's all right. Then he
blows in the banks dough for n few
thou, and what happens? Why you
get onto him and you make a horrible
beef, don't you? And it all gets into
~ PupcIS uIlo lHe cops HIS W make u
play by closing us up for a couple, OF
weeks right i'll the rush of the season
We want that cashier reeled in He
got to his feet. That's all. Take him
away, see Take him away
"And With a sudden violent gesture
that would have knocked n fly off the
top of the bankers chin if a presump
tuous insect had happened to be there.
the visitor turned and went, leaving the
banker blinking and speechless."-
Ainslee's Magazine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
Wrenched Foot and Ankle Cured by
ST. LaCnhS Oil.

Gentlemen: A short time ago 1 Sc
verely wrenched my foot and ankle.
The injury was very painful, and the
consequent Inconvenience (belng oblig-
ed to keep to businessD was very trying.
A friend recommended st. Jacobs Oil,
and l take great pleasure in Informing
you that one application was sufficient
to effect a complete ure. To u busy
man so simple and effective a remedy
Is invaluable. and 1 shall lose no oppor-
tunity of suggesting the use of st.
Jacobs Oil. Yours truly, Henry i.
DORIS, Manager The Cycles Co. Lon
don. England.
st. Jacobs OH is safe. sure and never
failing. ConQuers Pain.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

Nothing Equals st. Jacobs Oil
For Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica. Neu-
rQlgia. Cramp. Pleurisy, Lumbago. Sore
Throat, Bronchitis. Soreness, Stiffness,
Bruises. Toothache, Headache, Back
ache. Feetache, Pains in the Chest,
Pains in the Back. Pains in the Shout
ders, Pains in the Limbs, and all bodily
aches and pains. 1t acts like magic.
Safe. sure and never falling.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
Wine from the sahara.

Algeria now exports to France some
100000 gallons of wine, as one of the
results of the irrigation which has re-
claimed 100000 acres of the land
from the Sahara desert and filled ii
with beautiful and fruitful GASES,
whose area is extending yearly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

and a most popular veteran. The con-
test for the election was a warm one,
the candidates being Gen. Daniel Il.
Sickles of New York, Gen. Stewart Of
Pennsylvania and Gen. Torrance. Sickles
finally withdrew and Torrance received
47G votes to 23O for Stewart.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

These are the British birds in the
greatest danger of extinction: The
enough, golden ousel. hoopoe, osprey,
kite buzzard, bittern, and ruff.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
HON. ELI %IoRRANcE.

Is the New Commander-in-Chief of
the G.. A. X.
The depressing event at Buffalo so
completely overshadowed the cncamp-
ment of the G. A. II. at Cleveland that
many veterans even are unaware of the
nam of the new commandments.
He is Hon. Eli Torrance of Minneapolis,
one Of the ablest judges in Minnesota
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

Orientals in European Armies.
Twenty-seven Japanese and seven
teen Chinese officers are attached to the
German army for instruction, besides
representatives of other foreign armies.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

I do not believe Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption has an equal for coughs and
co!ds.-John F. Boyer, Trinity Springs.
Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are
fast to sunlight, washing and rubbing.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

Gov. De Forest Richards, of wyom.
ing, is one of the greatest nimrods of
the West.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

IF YOU USE BALL BLUE.
Get Red Cross Ball Blue. the best Ball
Blue. Large 2 OF. package only 5 cents.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

People as q rule hear better with
their right ear than with their left
ear.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

He conquers twice who upon victory
himself.-Bacon.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

yellow Clothes Are Unsightiy.
Keep them white with Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers sell large . OF package.
5 cents,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11
!, Things to XIII.

Making Things to XIII.
The royal arsenal at Woolwich en-
ploys about $4,000 workmen, and has
forty miles of internal railways.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-10-11

Mrs. Windows EuorRrxa s7nup for Cnildrep
teethtnk: ooftens tho gums. re- 'es inflammation
auAys pain. cures wind collie. ats . bottle.
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-31
ONE APPOINTMENT.
Police Board Winds Up It's
Business.

The Board of Police Commissioners
held a final meeting yesterday afternoon
to clear up the business of the year 1t
took them only few minutes to dispose
of ali the business they had to consider
Henry Fox was appointed an acting pa
trolman of the third class He has the
distinction of being the last appointee OF
the Democratic Board. It was the last
meeting for Commissioner Adolph Walter
He gives way to a commissioner who will
be appointed by Mayor-elect Pagan.
President McGill and Commissioner Til
den adopted resolutions of regret at the
retirement of Commissioner Walter and
commended him for his excellent services
to the city.
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-31
WANTED FOR FORGERY
New York Police Come Here for
Fugitive.

George A. McFaurlan, twenty-three
years old, of No 251 Sherman avenue,
clerk in the employ of the New York and
Forto Rico Steamship Company in its New
York City office. was arrested at his horne
last evening by Detective Michael McNal-
ly of Police Headquarters, charged with
being a fugitive from justice. Complaint
was made before Police Justice Hoos
yesterday by Detective Sergeant Cuff Of
Capt Titus's staff that the prisoner was
wanted in New York for forgery. The
specification was that MeFaurlan had
forged the name of Henry Knowiton on a
check for $50 on the Corn Exchange Bank
of New York
McFaurlan was arraigned before Police
Justice Hpos in the First Criminal Court
this morning and held for thirty days to
await extradition papers by the New
York authorities
No evidence was taken on the merits
of the case and the prisoner refused to
make and statement as to what led him
to commit the alleged crime.
The Jersey City news., 1901-12-31

determine upon which one the forces shall
combine.
Turning to the Kean forces, two pre-
sumably both in touch with the Union
county man are to be found in the field,
one in the person of Barker Gummere,
Jr.. of this city and the other in that
Of former Sheriff David Baird of Camden.
Mr.. Gummere's friends are confident
that he has at least as good if not better
chance than any of his opponents and are
doing plenty of hard work in his behalf
It is now generally accepted that Mr..
Baird wifi not be a candidate himself at
the - moment. but that he IS remain
ing r the race in the interest of Mr.
Gummere, and with a view of holding the
South Jersey delegations in line for him.
1t is such a movement as this that the
Stokes-Dryden people most fear should
Mr.. Eisele or some other Essex man be-
come candidate for State Treasurer,
arguing that it might prove too strong
temptation for the Essex members to eff
feet a trade.
There 10 one thing that now seems
pretty certain, namely, that in the event
Of Senator Kean's candidate, whoever he
may be, being defeated, the Senator him
self will not be returned to the Senate un-
less by the use of extraordinary influ-
ence with the Legislature. Far seeing
politicians profess to see in the selection
of Mr.. Stokes, should it be accomplished,
a plan to unite the same forces to se-ect
either Mr.. Dryden or Congressman Fow-
Ter as the successor of Senator Kean up
on the expiration of his present term.
The Pennsylvania Railroad mas not
openly, at least made its influence felt
in the matter. but there is a growing be
lief that it will become apparent within
a very short time after the funeral OF
General Sewel. 1t is also believed thar
Senator Stokes's candidacy will be an
nounced after this event
IT was stated here last night on SEEM
ingly excellent authority that iorner At
torney General John w Griggs mas be-
come an. avowed aspirant for the position
of United States Senator, and his enter
ing the race may have a most important
influence on the situation, and particular
ly should the contest between the other
candidates prove a close one.
The apparent willingness Of the Es-
sex leaders to relnquish the claim to
the position OF State treasurer may nave
another significance.
It is matter Of common knowledge
that Senator Thomas McCarler is ani-
bilious to succeed Samuel H. Grey as At-
torney General Of the state at the ex-
piration of the Camden mans term,
April S, and the belief existed, until the
death of Mr.. Swain, that the new leader
Of the Senate majority had the insI Ie
track in the fight for the place. So it
appears that the Essex mans friends
would be willing to see some other man
get the position Of State Treasurer SO
that Essex could not be charged with try
ing to secure everything