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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27

strength. it was impossible for one man
to regulate it as we'll as half !, dozen. or
even two. had done. But beyond II few
bruises. when Nearing the shore. Colin
Morton was landed in safety and the sol
dicrs greeted him with three rousing
cheers. ana tlockcd about him TO seize his
hands.
Colin turned to the ship. and saw that
tho lifeline had slackcncd. The mizzen-
mast had succumbed to the strain and
weigh of the pounding waters, and now
it could be seen sloping over to leeward.
and then going down with a crash.
1.-The ship is going to p%ieces.!' went up
the cry along shore.
Before the cry had died out. the great
black hull seemed to fall apart like the
hlock-houscs that children build: and the
man seen clinging to the bulwarks an in
slant before. was lost in the masses of
wreck which the waves We're tossing
about, as if determined to shake the irri-
tating burden off.
While the people were watching for
Robert Braccbridgc. Colin again fastened
Il rope to his belt, gave the slack to Capt.
Phelps keeping. and sprang on Il rock
that commanded a view of the top of the
highest wave.
Robert Braccbridge came to view on
the crest of a breaker. ana he comld be
seen striking out bravely for the shore.
He got so close that his powerful strokes
could he counted as they half lifted him,
with zach effort. from the water.
He came so close that his eyes could
be seen, and then he was whirled back
by a rcceding wave, back to where the
ship had been.
"IIc cannot maSeSit without help" OK
claimed Colin. II will go out. Slackcn
up the rope and haul il when You see me
raise my hand"
MAY heaven prosper you." said Capt
Phelps.
Colin did not hear him. He was again
battling with the waves. Apart. then
nearer. Apart and nearer still. Apart,
then so close that they coul! not be dis
tinsuishcd. a hand was appraised. and IL
faint cry came in on the wind. The men
hauled WAY. They ran up the shore
with the line.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
III OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES III LADIES.

waist with his left arm. caught her up as
i. she had been Il child, and waiting till
i wave had swept over the ship. he DART
FL for the lifeline and reached it in
safety before another wave followed.
Florence was lifted into the cradle and
.old to cling to the side with the grip OF
DEATH" and to close her eyes. The cradle
started. and kept steadily down the in
cline. Colin taking care that the precious
freight was felt each instant by the rope
1c paid ont.
Three times the cradle was lost to
sight in the waves. but after each rush
the yellow hcad was seen again with the
dainty hands clinging to the sides.
Judge Loring was at the end of the
lifeline. and i'll his anxiety to have his
precious child once more in his arms. lie
dearly tore the cradle from its f%astenings.
Weak and nervous though Florence
was from the terrible ordeal through
which she had passed, She did not permit
her own sufferings to blind her to the
danger that threatened the others.
II am strong. father" She said, kissing
him. Save Jennie and uncle; save the
others
There was no way % regulating the
l1IteIt>> VI III nv AAoAN
IL had 10 be dragged III and lowered away
from the ship, which did very well so
long as there were people on The ship to
pay out the line and steady the progress.
But finally it had come down to two;
and it must 90 hard with the last man,
who would be forced to regulate his own
descent, by sitting in the cradle and go
ing down hand over hand on the s!anting
rope.
Each felt i'll his heart that the other
would want to remain back and face the
terrible chances OF making the shore I'M
aided; and there would have been Il de-
bate that might have been fatal to both,
for the ship was fast going to pieces.
had not Robert Bracebrilge suddenly
asked:
Colin. old boy, Will You grant me one
favor:"
Certainly. n dozen of them
Il take Won at your word. Come" said
Robert. opening the cradle.
"lunc w%.ie.e:' ;.s;-e.i IN as;,i;. :od
Coma.
"My favor is that you go ashore first"
but, Robert-"
Come; do not break Your pledge. You
were bruised against the ship and have
3. lost blood. You must I've sore and stiff"
Colin Morton looked into his friends
r~esoiute face; there was no Nistaking Its
infeXible expression.
Here, Robert. i will co.
Colin sprang into the hammock, press
cd the strong right hand in both Of his
and motioned to lower away.
The cradle went rapidly down. for
aS;a':: though Robert BvacebridSe wes in
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27

Events in the business world waited
in large measure during the last week on
:eports Of President McKinlcy's condi-
zion, and when the news Of his death
came it caused much gloom in the tinan-
cial centers. That it will prove more
than a temporary shock to business inter.
ests, however, is not generally anticipat.
ed. So grave an event, however, cannot
fail to make the money ccnters, always
sensitive to changes, somewhat coHserva-
tive until the situation is more settled.
Apprehension is expressed by many that
the same bad effect which the similar
'leath of Garfield had upon business may
We experienced now, but the basis on
Which he country's trade rests is con-
silered much sounder now.
In a survey Of the present situation one
great fundamental fact appears in the
enormous exports of manufactured goods
10 foreign porth, which We're lacking i'll
Gartield's time. The Mckinley prosper
ity has been based upon the blessing of
good crops and wide foreign markets and
immense and growing exports. in addition
to large home consumption. While stocks
have been high in price they We're adj
- OA 49, thlLiOtu earnings anu uu
improvement in railroad management by
the Introduction of the community of in
terest principle. These stocks, too, are
in the hands of the large Wall street
tinanciers now, who are bound to protect
them against great declines, where, in
1881, they were largely held by the spec
ulative public. A shortage existed in
the corn crop in 1881, as it does now, but
while the wheat yield was short then
1t is the greatest ever known in the coun-
try this year. Too much stress cannot
be laid Upon the difference between none
tary conditions.
1t is clear that a parallel cannot be
fairly drawn between the two periods.
The present era OF prosperity is without
a precedent in the history of the coun
try. But such a shock as that through
which the country has passed causes a
hesitation whose outcome is not to be
feared although it cannot be foretold. In
dications are that the stock market will
be dull for some time and in a time of
this kind new enterprises which were I'M
der negotiation or ON the point of starting
are liable to be held back for a more pro-
pitious day. Controlling interests in
Wall street have further plans for the
unification of the railroad systems of the
country which may be deferred by the
new problems which have arisen.
The money market has been relieved by
the action of the Secretary of the Treas
ury in depositing more government funds
in the banks and purchasing bonds, and
the better feeling as to rates was assisted
further by a small gain in the New York
bank reserve in Saturdays statement.
The expectation that gold imports would
begin soon has not been realized vet. The
settlement of the steel strike remove an
element of uncertainty in the stock mar
ket as we'll as in the industrial world.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
CMApTER v.-lContinned.l

- -
Colin Morton WIS close up 10 The huh,
and twice The waves had dashed him
against the black mass. His face was
bleeding. bat his strength and pres
rncc of nliai were amazing. Even Mai.
Ge:rnou. loaisins through his field glass,
fors't hiaiself so far as 10 say:
That fellow is n hero"
From the ship the line that rescued
Robert was thrown. and Colin caught it
just rs Il receding wave was dragging him
away: ant! he also was pulled on board.
There are heavy ropes on Shore said
Coin. IF yon have none here. we had
better haul away and make fast"
Yes" joined in Robert Bracebridgc,
"and VIC shall need the hands of some OF
those lubbers dashed to the rigging"
Captain Ford induced some of the
frightened sailors to como to his aid.
After Il half hours work they succeeded
making it fast. To this Capt. Phelps had
TO tasten a cradle. or hammock, in which
the people could be pulled in one at a
time.
Colin Morton and the captain succeed
ell. after much effort, in getting aft to
where the girls We're dashed to the quar-
ter deck capstan. They looked to be the
coolest people ON the ship, and when the
voting soldier came up. they acknowl-
edged his presence with a bow and words
of gratitude.
III you remain here, Captain" said
Colin. land l think you had better do so,
els you are nearly exhausted, l will take
the ladies to the sling, one at IL time"
Colin unfastened the cords that bound
Florence Loring: he recognized her,
though she could not remember him, he
thought. She was nearer to him than
was Jennie Ford, the captains dark-cycd
daughter. and her it was the captains
wish that his niece should be the first
person to leave the ship.
Florence had too much good sense TO
offer Il protest. She left everything to
her uncle and the handsome youth who
had come to her rescue.
She kissed her cousin and her uncle.
Then Colin Morton cncirclca her slender
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
And the two men. thrown upon the
beach, were locked in each others arms
and looked to be dead.
CHAPTER VI


Maj. Germon was very anxious to have
the young ladies taken to his housc-he
was now in possession of the building
from which he had ousted Capt. Phelps
and his wife soon after his arrival.
you want them taken to your quar-
tcrs?' said Mrs. Phelps, with a uues-
tioning look, that made the major feel
very uneasy.
Certainly, madam! Why not?" asked
the major.
They do not belong to the garrison
said Mrs. Phelps. and then. Major, YOU
are not a married man. My husband is;
and though our quarters are neither SO
large nor comfortable as those of the
commanding officer, they have 81 lady in
them l hope you understand my rca-
sons, Major"
Whether the major did or did not UNI
derstand the reasons of the spirited little
woman mattered nothing to her. The
major might do as lac pleased with those
under him, but there was one person in
the garrison. and that Il very important
| one, who would not recognize his author
ity so far as she was concerned.
The only articles OF clothing t,.a1 Flor
nee Loring and Jennie Ford had saved
from the wreck We're the shredded gar
ments they wore when they came ashore
in the cradle.
After they had rested and were made
comfortable. Mrs. Phelps. who. thoush
| yet Il girl in years. was 4, thorough woul-
an with fine. matronly instincts. said to
| them:
Never mind. M dcars: so far as my
1vo1.ii.Nhp zoos If IS ut yoifl. spy,i-i.n L.,
Il few days we can get material nj the
post traders and make clothing. We do
not care for fashion ont here
NO" said Florence. "anl | am hear
lily glad of it. am sick of the world OF
follies and fashions. and | have coyntc !
the days till l could get 10 the Yves.
With its freedom and unrestraint and tAe
hes, and dearest father III NE wor'd:''
:ri r.n c,,G.c oN,'r an sI: Ia y '> w..
knee ana ..iss,,: lila. wi.a IL. .i...As ..as,.i
his neck.
There were rings of moisture in the
judges eyes, as he returned her caresses.
and said. in a lloarse whisper:
"And to think how near l came to los,
ing you, just as you were within sight of
home"
"And you must thank heaven and our
gallant preservers that we are all SAFE"
| said Florence. Then turning to Mrs.
Phelps, she asked:
"Have you heard from the sergeants
this EVENING""
81 have just come from the hospital
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
non COURAGE OF BISMARCK.
He Was Cool Even When His Life Was
In Danger.

He Was Cool Even When His Life Wa
In Danger.
In 1866 Bismarck was returning to
his home from the palace, where he
had been to see the King. While pass
ing through the street called Inter den
Linden, and quite near the place where
Hoedel and Modelling afterward at
tempted the life of Emperor William,
he suddenly heard a shot fred close
behind him. He turned sharply around
INT saw q young nan who, with a
smoking revolver, was aiming at him.
He strobe up to the man at once and
seized the arm that held the revolver,
while with the other hand he grasped
the throat of the would-be-murderer.
The latter, however, had had time to
pass his weapon into his left hand, and
now fired three shots in quicsE success
sion. Bismarck felt himself hurt in
the shoulder and in one of his ribs.
but he held his assailant fast until
some soldiers came up and took hold Of
him.
Then Bismarck walked home at a
brisk pace, and reached his own house,
long before anybody there could know.
what had happened. The Countess had
some friends with her when her hus-'
band entered the drawing room. He.
greeted all in a friendly name and
begged to be excused for q few min,
utes. as he had some urgent business to
attend to. He then walked into the
next room, where his desk stood, and
wrote to inform the King Of the occur
renee. Having attended to this duty he
returned to the drawing-room and
made one of his little standing jokes.
"Well, are we to have no dinner to-
day? You always keep me waiting"
He sat down and partook heartily Of
the dishes set before him, and it was
only when the dinner was over that he
walked up to the Countess, kissed her
on the forehead, wished her in the old
German way "Gesegnete Mahlzeit''
may your meal be blessed), and then
added, "You see I am quite WE'LL" She
looked up at him. WELL" he continu-
ed. you must not be anxious, my
child; somebody has fred at me, but it
is nothing, as you see."
In 1850. when the tide Of political
passion still ran high. after the storm
of the preceding years. he went one
day into a Rathskeller in Berlin to take
a glass of Grunthaler beer; a man near
him, feeling himself supported by the
presence : his friends. began to abuse
a member of the royal family. Bis
marck looked at him and said quietly:
"lf you have not left this room before
1 have finished my beer I'll break this
glass over your head" which he pro-
ceeded to do according to his promise,
calmly paying for the broken glass
afterward and walking ~leisurely away.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
TRIED TO BuNco CLERGYMAN.
"Panhandlers" Keep a List of Their
Victims for Future Cpe-ations.

'Panhandlers", Keep a List of Their
Victims for Future Operations.
cone morning q mar came to me with
a letter written on stamped paper and
signed with the name of q clergyman
Of my church in q town in Massachu-
%setts," writes Rev. David NJ. Steele, of
"The Lovers of a Cheerful Giver," in
the Ladies' Home Journal. His story,
told in great embarrassment, was that
he had run away from home. Accord
ing to the letter his aged mother was
dying with grief, and the appeal of
his rector was to the man to come
back at once. The minister's check for
eight dollars, drawn on a bank in this
same town, was Enclosed with which
to pay a fare. He was distressed and
was anxious to 60, but the difficulty
was he had been in New York only five
days, knew no one, and could not be
identified at any bank. Would 1 cash
the check? l told him to come back in
a couple Of hours and meantime 1 tele-
graphed inquiries to the Reverend
c.. The answer came, DO not know
any such man. When the fellow re-
turned he was arrested, and in his
pocket a neatly kept memorandum
book was found containing the name
Of nearly every clergyman in Chicago.
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburg and
Philadelphia. This had been his route.
On each page Of the book there We're.
columns, headed, Name, Date, Amount
and Remarks and in these were such
entries as, Reverend R., $4.OO. Got
after an hours work. Rev. s., No.
good. Can't work. sRev. T, 5000.
An easy mark The dates ran back
through three years. When he had.
completed his tour he would probably
either have sold his book to some n
else to use. or he would have changed
his appearance, invented q. new story,
and approached a second time the peo-
pie who were worth It,"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
Railroad Notes.


A Wabash train ran from Clark juno.
tion to Detroit, 242.4 miles, in $50 min
utes, making a stop to change engines
and two stops for water.
Western lines have finally decided that
the homeseekers and colonists' excursion
business has been carried to a ridiculous
point, and steps have been taken to cur
tail what is now admitted on all sides to
be an evil.
Railroad men are interested in the *
pertinent of the Chicago and Eastern Illi-
nois. in e%quipping its road from Chicago
to Momence, thirty-three miles, with the
Miller safety signal system, which elimi-
nates the use Of semiphores and their
complicated machinery. The track is in-
mlated, with batteries below the frost
line, which operate a signal light In the
engine cab. II the track is clear, . white
light burns, and if DISTRACTED a red one.
The elements do not affect the system.
Lake Erie has ordered 200 coal carr
from the American Car and Foundry
Oompany.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
STEEL STRIKE AT AN END.
Concessions Made by the Unite.
States Corporation.

no Concessions Made by the United
States Corporation.
The great steel strike which began on
June SO was brought to an end at "A con-
ference held in New York Saturday be-
tween the leaders of the Amalgamated
Association and officers of the subsidiary
companies of the United States Steel cor
poration. An agreement was signed I'M
der which the men return TO work in the
mills that have been idle.
The full terms of the settlement We're
not at the time divulged. 1t was learned,
however, from an authoritative source
that no concessions We're made by the
United States Steel corporation. 1t was
also learned that the ~Amalgamated Asso-
citation gave up its right to control in the
following mills: The Crescent, Irondale,
Chester, Star, Monongahela, Demler and
Monessen mills of the American Tin
Plate Company, the Canal Dover, Hyde
Park, Old Meadow, Salisbury, Devices
Wood and Wellsville mills Of the Ameri-
can Sheet Steel Company. the Painter,
McCutcheon and Clark mills of the Amer
lean Hoop Company, the Joliet and Mil
waukee mills Of the Federal Steel Com
pany, and all of the mills of the American
Tube Company.
President Shaffcr of the Amalsamated
Association was accompanied by three of
the officers of the organization-M. Il.
Tighe, assistant secretary; John Pierce.
trustee, and Ben l. Davis of the execu-
tive board. They went to the office of the
American Tin Plate Company. President
Schwab of the steel corporation having
informed Mr.. Shaffer that all further ne
gotiations would have to be conducted
with the officers of companies directly
concerned.
The Amalgamated Association officers
were met at the tin plate offices by the
following officers of that company: Dan
lei G. Reed. president: w. L. Graham,
first vice-president; Warner Arms, sec
ond vice-president, and w. NJ. Leeds,
third vice-president. The American
Sheet Steel Company was Represented by
its president, NJ. Macarthur. and the
American Steel Hoop Company was rep
resented by 1. w. jerks. manager Of the
company's mills. w. L. Corey, president
of the Carnegie Steel Company, was also
present during part Of the conference.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
Lawyers Are Not Gentlemen.


While ex-Justice Bookstaver was on
the Supreme Court bench he had as
special officer or attendant q punctili-
u old German, who. always stood
guard at the door leading TO the JUS,
tees private chambers when the JUS
tice was within. One day a prominent;
lawyer and two of his clients called.
and asked If the Justice would receive,
them. /;
The officer threw open the door andt
called out loudly to the Justice:
"Shudge! Two shentlemans and q
lawyer wants to speak NIT YOU"
The three gentlemen laughed. &
"Vor What you laff, eh?"
'Don't you count me a gentleman" .,
asked the lawyer.
Zach. you're a lawyer only; OATS
dinerent,'-New York Mail and Ex-
press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27

Arts and sciences have followed,
pleasures of various types are enjoyed,
and a good stock company has been or
ganized.
These are the actors of Spotless Town,
Whose plays are the cleanest that can
be found.
They're .all the rage" for both acting
and plot
Are bright and sparkling. without a blot.
A stranger once wanted to see 'Sapho,"
But they cleaned his mind with
SAPOLIO.
OF course we have our own troubles
notoriety seekers cannot always be
kept away. 1t nee happened that
A western woman of great renown,
One day did come to ,spotless Town.
The town Of liquor, wine and beer.
They promptly told he's. you are slow;
Don't use an axe. lat SApOLIO."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27

~ : -. ."Fl 'tNsfN'
over There iAe Chicago Tribune
makes 4 Montana man say, as he point
ed iii Il westerly direction with his
whip. over there are what we call the
Bad Lands"
abandoned farms. l suppose" com
mented his companion. a pale, intellec
tual young man from the East.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27
Growth of spotless Town.
Near Brilliant Hill a city's found,
Where Washing River meets Scrubbinl

Wnere Washiny River meets Scru6binS
Sound,
And Cleaning Falls sing loud and late,
In Sparkling County, Shining State.
They call it Spotless Town, you know,
And guide-posts read SAPOLIO.
OF course so bright a place could not
long escape public notice. and as the
advantages Of Spotless Town became
known. 1t dawned upon the whole
country at once that, for so attractive
a town, the population was decidedly
slim, and with one accord men, women
and children sent in by every mail up
plicationS for citizenship.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27

Immigration. of course. does not
cease, but is less commented upon than
before; people are too busy being happy
to pay much attention to the unloading
of furniture trucks. The babies as
much as any one benefit by the con-
ditions, and are freed from the restric-
tions usually inseparable from city life.
Here are the babies Of spotle.s Town.
They can play in the streets without soil
For this wonderful town is quite freq
from dirt.
With sleesoms laughter and psattle slow
They shout "Hurray for SAPOLlOrs.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-09-27

1t is one of the most beautiful com.
p%ensations of this life, that no man can
sincerely try to help another without
helping himself.-Herbert.
The Brunswick times-call., 1901-08-06
A Great Livestock Show.

The livestock department. of the
Southern Interstate Fair has always
been a promipentfeature. The exhibits
Of livestock at the Fair of 1899 were far
ahead of any previous show held in the
South, and the exhibits last year were
quite equal to any in the United States;
indeed, there was only one Fair that
made as good q showing last year--that
was the great Illinois State Fair, held
OF Springfield.
The success Of the livestock show ct
Atlanta has been attained through tbs
influence Of extremely liberal premiuma
Most Of The stock shown comes from the
North AID West. and large premiums
have been necessary to induce exhibit.
ors to bring their stock such . great dis
tanoa
The Fair Management has determined
20 offsr even larger premiums for stock
70 DO shown this fall, therefore. 1t ia safe
to presume that exhibits will be cor.
ycspondinGly larger. Special classes
have been opened for livestock owned
b Georgia, South Carolina and Ala
bama This has been done for the rea.
son that Southern breeding interests are
hardly ready at this time to compete
with Northern and Western herds that
represents many years Of careful breed.
ing, but stock owned in the states
named is also eligible for entry in the
classes open to the world, hence South :
ern breeders may compete for two sets
Of premiums with the same cattle.
The premium list for the livestock de-
partment Of the Southern! Interstate
Fair is now ready for distribution, and
Secretary T. II. Martin. at Atlanta.
win be glad to mail . copy on applica1
| ton. }