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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-04-25

DCMCIOMC TO ALL.-Sodiers that were dis
fCNSlUNS abled by wounds, disease, acct
soldiers dying in the service or afterwards, from
causes which originated while in the service are cn-
titled 20 a pension New and honorable discharges
obtained for soldiers. Increase Of Pensions
obtained at any time when the disability warrants
it, An soldiers who were rated too low are entitled
20 an increase Of pension Rejected and abandoned
claims speciality. Circulars free Address with
stamp NJ V. TIERNEY, Box 1875, Washington, D.
G. GOiwl2
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15
Crossed the Range.

Rapid Journal: "News comes from
Colorado that John O'Neill, alias Hogan,
who killed Dan Falvey in Central two
years ago and served time in the peni-
tentiary for the CRIME, recently commit
ted suicide in one of the mining camps
of the centennial state. His death may
easily be traced to drink. Hogan was o
young man of more than average intelli-
gencs and born orator. He was edu-
Gated for holy orders in the Catholic
church, but his inclination led him in
another direction. It is said by parties
here who knew him in the east that hls
people are wealthy and that he fed to
the west after having brought disgrace
upon them: he was under the influence
OF liquor when Falvey was killed by the
discharge OF pistol in his hand.
Hogan's appeal for mercy before the
bar was considered one of the most elo
quent ever made III the west When
his term of imprisonment expired he re-
turned to the Hills and remained for
some time before going to Colorado. He
became very earnest rs a temperance ex.
horter, AMI took every occasion to speak
and write against Intoxicating liquors,
but his appetite was too strong for him
aud he again suconmbed. The only evil
dence OF insanity he exhibited was in
writing poetry for publication. II ia
probably remorsc for the past, together
with Colorado tanglefoot, drove hlm to
his death, and thus ended the career of q
Young man who. had he been little
better balanced, would have made his
malk among men.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15
Reservation Us. Railroads.
Black Hills Pioneer,

The Hills county is almost Immediate
ly concerned in the negotiations go.
ing on between the government and the
Sioux, to the end that large portion
OF the great Sioux reservation again be.
comes part of our public domain, thus
to be opened up to actual settlers under
the homestead and pre-. .emption laws. It
has stretched across the path of worlds
commerce quite long enough. 1t has
been the deadly Upas of the Hills ever
since their settlement, and before. But
for. the presence of such an octopus
stretching across the path of railroad ex-
tension, our valleys would doubtless
long ere this have been vocal with loco
motives whistle and the busy hum that
follows in its train. During the exis-
tence ofsuch reservation the inducement
must have been great that could have
persuaded railroad company to con.
struct road to us through 400 miles
of reservation that, as such, must ever
prove unrenunerative in the business of
the road. In the event of ratification
the much coveted railroad boom for the
Hills will be greatly hastened. The
reservation comprises an area of some
44,OOO square miles, set apart to some
5000 Indians, being an area of nearly
six square miles to every adult and
child. Such stipulation seems extra.
VACANT when further coupled with the
fact of sustepance, clothing, and annu.
tiles being also guaranteed by the gov
ernment. We congratulate our readers
that present appearances are omnioua
TO the desired acquisition.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15

The Huron Times devotes column
editorial to the anpihilation- Of staff
correspondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, who is at present visiting Yank-
ton. The news party in question. who
by the way is the accredited Dakota rep.
resentative Of the Inter Osean. has rem.
dered himself "obnoxious." it seems, to
the Huron paper because of his fidelity
to fact in his correspondence touching
upon the removal OF the capital. With.
out saying word in disparagement oi
Huron as prospective site, or entering
at all into the merits of location, he
showed clearly how ill-advised and un'
timely it was to spring the question be-
fore the boundaries of the state can
be defined with certainty. and in utter
disregard Of the known wishes of q large
majority of the people affected thereby
In support of its assertion that the cor
respondent under censure would incur
tho ill.will of the people of central
southern Dakota" the Times has yet to
adduce any evidence SIS t. the fact. The
spleen of the Huron sheet is of sicken.
ing sort, that blinds its vision and clouds
its judgment. It ls rapidly becoming a
dyspeptic concern, which can have little
in common with the pure air which Da-
kotaians with healthy digestion drink in
dclightedly on our broad prairies.
So far as We have seen, not single
paper outside of Huron has ia.
vored any removal of the capi.
tai this winter whatever, and
the Inter Ocean is to be congratulated
on having the services of a correspondent
who is able to discern the truth. and i,
fair and impartial in his statements re
garding the common interests of the peo
pie Us whole. The Times is compelled
to admit that che is justified in giving ,
faithful description of the situation to The
Inter Ocean" and this is just what ht
has done in q maner to merit the good
opinion of Dakotaians generally.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15
The First volunteer Indian Visitors.

1t no doubt was a very courageous
venture on the part OF the Indians who
were in the city to-day to enter the Hills
on their own responsibility and without
an eacort. Three or four years ago they
would have been shot on sight before
gaining the foot hills. This fact is we'll
known among the untutored, and great
majority of them still believe that an un-
attended visit to the Hills means sure
death. Therefore it must have been o
desperate undertaking on the part OF
those III the city to-day to make the ini-
tial entry. All the reds who hove been
in Deadwood heretofore. since the set
tlcmens of this country by the whites,
were invariably brought in by officials,
either as prisoners or witnesses, but those
in question came ON their own hook in
the capacity of traders. They will NOW
be heroes among their tribe. and in al
probability others will follow aud in time
their visits will become so frequent % "a
nsceasitate the killing of one or two {
day in order to abate the nuisance oi
their presence among US.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15
number OF persons by means of boats
and supplying food to thoss Who re-
maixcd in the houses above water.
AT CINCINNATI,

and supplying food to those Who re-
maixcd in the houses above water.
, AT yCINCIgNATI. 4
Cincinnati. Feb. l2-There is strong
ground for hope that the disaster at the
Southern railroad depot was not at.
tended with so great loss of life - re-
ported. The matter has been very care
trlly investigated, and but foesthe posi.
i've statement OF one man, it would be
dlNcnlt to say that any lives were lost
ct all. This man is the baggagemaster.
lie says great nuSber of people were
on the platform Of the depot, and thinks
at least twenty-five went down in the
water. This statement and opinion he
repeats. ALI the other persons present say
they saw no one in the water, and be.
lieve none were lost; but they all admit
that there was great alarm and hurried
flight, 30 that the people might have
been epgulfed and not seen by those
fleeing. Lathman, the cashier, had suf.
ticient warning to enable him to secure
S2O5, but not enough to save all the
money there was in the safe, and 5000
or $500 was lost. With the exception Of
the members.of Coup's circus Who are
reported missing, nothing like definite
statement as to any loss has been aecer-
tanned. No employees of the railroad
are missing.' .phe company had enough
confidence in the stability Of the remain
ing portion of Che depot to use it.
Trains arrive and depart regularly, but
access to the freight depot Il cat OF.
A gleam of hope came tonight, when
the reports showed that. the river had
reached the highest point at p. m,
when the marks showed 65 feet ~ in.
ches, though it receded but half an inch
during the next four hours. The fact
that the worst seemed to be over gave re-
lief! The tension has been strong on
the entire business portion of the city,
and the slight rain falling tonight gave
nervous apprehension Of more disaster
to come. The situation ID alarming. II
would require the publication Of great.
er. portion Of the directory to name the
business men, particularly tobacco, pro.
duce, grain, commission, whisky and all
kinds of manufacturing interests whose
business is wholly suspended. many oi
whom also lose goods. Manufacturer
all lose heavily in damage to machinery
and stock, aside from the loss of time
More than thousand business firms and
manufacturers are thus prostrated, yes
the business men are not disheartened
For two days they have poured in q fund.
for the relief of the suff fferers among that
much greater class, the poor, who are
driven from their homes.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15
9aily 9ress sntl @akotaixn

A Washington special says James Fl
Teller has been confirmed as secretary oi
Dakota. Mr.. Teller, who arrived last
night on business connected with the
Indian commission, says all he knows
about the matter is what he sees in the
newspapers. 1t is probable that the
present incumbent will perform the
duties Of the position until nearth close
of the Legislative session.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15

A communication bearing upon the
exemption law appeared IN yesterdays
issue. The sentiments contained therein
do not accord with our own ideas upon
the subject, but an open discussion is
desirable at this particular time. and
our columns are open to both sides of
the question. Our correspondent is in.
fluenced somewhat by the old and base
less fear TINT law makers are disposed to
legislate against the interests of the
granger class. He asks the legislature
TO take care Of the producing class and
advances the proposition that all other
industries will naturally take care of
themselves. People differ in their opin-
ions. We honestly believe that it would
be an act of wisdom aud kindness to that
very element for our law makers to so
modify the exemption laws that
the farmer, in times of distress,
can procure credit for the
necessarias of life without giving q
mortgage upon his chattles aud paying
heavy rate of interest with the ulti
mateiprospect of losing the security ad
vanced. AS q rule dealers will not
sell goods on time without the
best of security. AS rule dealers who
do give credit without protection very
speedily drift into bankruptcy. Expert
ence has taught this lesson and the care
full merchant notifies his customers that
cash will be rigidly exacted. He does
this because the law affords him no pro
lection from dishonesty or disposition
to. .delay payment. Consequently th,
poor man is frequently compelled t,
visit the money broker, give him the Sc
curity demanded an! pay him for th,
use of necessary funds.
Tho writer of the communication re
ferred to misinterprcts the meaning o
the assertion that the exemption lav
keeps capital from the territory. II,
says:
Much has been said about the present lay
keeping capital and capitalists out of the terri
enable argument that could be produced
When was n capitalist ever known to loan hi
| money without being abundantly secured
against any possible contingency?
tits not the capital Of the money loan
er which is referred to in this connection
It is the capital which erects large man
ufactories. which fills extensive stores
with goods, which utilizes the raw mate
rial Of our prairies and converts it to th'
use Of man. It is the capital from whlcl
such institutions grow that is shy of Da
kota under its laws protecting the maj
who does not choose to pay his debts
The state or territory where tho (s
called liberal exemption laws exist
the paradise of the man, or the corpora
ton, with money to lend. Tho necess
ties of the people under such cend
ton force them to borrow and oil the
} possess is put up in pledge for paymen
1t is always foreign capital which is thu
employed. The Interest, therefore, got
out of the territory and eventually muc
OF the real aud personal property use
o. security for debts finds its way int
: the possession OF non residents.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15

The oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We continue to offer to our many
patrons all the now and popular works
Of the day at eastern prices. In this de-
psrtment may be found everything TO
,Guired Tin the stationery line) in the
O1Rce, store or school house.. Whiting
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-15
Excelsior Book Store.---WhoIesaIe and Retai

paper, envelopes sad blank books made
a speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of tBWALL PAPERS. El
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut Sts.
PURDY & BRECHT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

! could have fair and impartial trial
here. II nothing could be done TO 20 TO
her brothers in California, which she did.
In Texas my health was bad. From
there returned to Tennessee; met nv
wife in Kentucky aud we Travelled
through Tennessee and North Carolina
looking for secluded place of residence.
! finally returned to Lynchburg, Va. In
April heard of Jesse's assassination. I
sought an interview with Gov Critten.
den, III which the governor stated, when
the question was asked What about
Frank James?" that as none of Franks
friends had ever said anything TO him
about it he wouldn't say what he would
do. This gave me the hope that I
might give myself up and stand fair
trial had nothing to do with the
shipping OF arms into Missouri. was
not IN the state from the time went 10
Tennessee to when l passed through
from Texas in 1881.
F Cross examinations: Went to Tepnes.
see in wagon. Jesse AID serarated
in southeast Missouri. Don't know
where lie went. Have known Liddell
several years. Remember of having an
interview with him and Frank O'Neill.
do not remember whether / made the
statement ascribed. If go it as state.
ment made to newspaper, bnt am pow
stating facts under oath.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

The constitutional convention will
convene tomorrow at Sioux Falls. The
body is made up of clear headed, able,
courageous men with whom loyalty to
the government is esteemed one of the
first duties OF the citizen, and as the con-
vantinn proceeds with its labors, the
very few individuals IN Dakota VINO
have seized upon every pretext
to oppose this movement
will find themselves disarmed of every
weapon they have been using. The con.
venticn at Sioux Falls is not to frame q
government in hostility to the present
territorial system, but to provide better
and more complete one, that in the pro-
per and legal way, ratified by the people
of Dakota and sanctioned by congress,
shall in due course of time take the
place of the one now existing. The
friends of division and statehood feel
that they would prefer to suffer wrong
than do wrong; but they also feel that
they have right and lawful precedent on
their side, and that the parent govern.
ment will recognize the justice of their
cause and commend it in the most EN-.
phatic manner.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

A reporter of the Pierre Signal visited
Fort Bennett while the senatorial party
were delayed there a few hours, and from
conversations with the distinguished
gentlemen reached these conclusions:
Senator Dawes thinks the government
should give the Indians tools, seeds, etc,
and teach him to work and live like a
white man; then gradually lessen the
pensions as he becomes more capable of
self support. He claims that past exper-
ience proves the Indian capable of 1m-
proving under instructions, and hopes
great things when the christian idea is
brought more Immediately to bear upon
him.
Senator Logan inclines to the military
view OF the question and thinks it
should be turned over to the war depart.
ment for solution.
Senator Cameron has given the matter
deep thought, but reserves his judgment
until he shall have heard all the areu.
ments, pro and con, on each theory.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

there Just to zee how thick these stacks
stand N the fields. The corn is much of
1t eight feet high, whole fields of it. and
sun growing. Never saw promise of a
better corn crop than there is along the
Logan and Bow Valleys and in Cedar
county.
You like the country then?
Is without exception the best coun.
try ever saw. You have no idea of it
here in the bluffs. People here think the
Floyd and Big sionx valleys good. So
they are, but nothing like the Logan and
Bow. The valleys IN Cedar county are
20 much wider tban the Floyd or Sionx,
fer one thing. For another-I don't ey.
pect you to believe it, but it is so-the
soil is better The crops now on the
ground show that. Then the upland is
none OF it too rough to farm. In fact, it
is the falner,' paradise over there.
How about the price OF land?
Wen, you would suppose from the ex-
cellence OF the country that land would
be high, but it isn't az high as in this
country, and great deal lower than the
back Of LeMars or Storm Lake. You
see Cedar county aud the south part of
Dixon were rather out OF the way until
This road began to bnild in, and the new
settlefg that came INTO northwestern Ne.
braska followed the lines Of the railroad
Now that a railroad is being built land.
seekers are beginning to come in and
prices tend up. But the speculators re-
allze that by selling part of the lands to
settlers they increase the rest. So they
are selling at a very fair price yet, much
less than lands are sold elsewhere.
Then it is new country?
There you are Off. The settlers have
some of them been here twenty years
along the valleys, and are well fixed
good farms and buildings, with plenty Of
stock. But 1t is big country and there
is an immense amount of land held by
spectators that can be bought.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Commercial National Bank, Chi.
caZ0. Illin0is.
H-Sell Exchange ON all the principal cities
OF Europe. ~CollestiOns receive prompt
attention.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03
The North and the South.


Grand Forks Herald: The position of
the Fargo Republican on the question
of division is sound to the core. 1t
says: The Republican believes that the
people of south Dakota are pursuing
the proper course in holding constitu-
tional convention, framing and adopting
constitution and then asking for ad-
mission into the union as state. The
Republican believes, that no matter what
the political complexion of congress may
be, it will not refuse admission to a state
under such circumstances. The ques-
ton of the name or names of the new
state to be formed from what is now
the territory of Dakota, is not of
such transcendant importance as
some pretend to think. The Republi.
can is inclined to think that the great
concern manifested in regard to the
name of Dakota just now, gives evidence
ers OF the Bismarck ring to create and
foster spirit of opposition here in the
north against the endeavor of the peo-
pie of the south to form a state. There
is in fact no need of all this turmoil and
excitement; no need of public meetings;
no need of q convention to take action
upon this subject. But inasmuch MS
one has been ordered let it
be held. No harm can come
of it. if no great amount of good is done.
1t would be we'll enough now that the
convention has been called for the peo.
pie to see to it that delegates are elected
to it, who will represent their wishes. 1t
will no. do to allow the ring to get con.
troll of the convention and through its
machinery send out to the country a
wrong impression of the sentiments OF
our people in regard to the question ol
division. The fact is the division of Da
kota is of far more importance than the
name that shall be given to either sec
| ton,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

There is considerable feeling among
the people OF the Black Hills growing
out Of the action Of Bishop HIRE and the
missionaries who have been opposing
the ratification of the Sioux treaty. Pub
lie meetings have been held in Deadwood
to demonstrate against the interference
OF the clergy. As the matter now stands
Bishop Hare is arrayed equally against
the cession of any portion of the reser.
walton as contemplated in the new
treaty.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

DxPAnTU1x1.
Leave Parker for Swan Lake and retarn daily
Leave Swan Lake for Yankton Monday, Wed.
Leave Yanktsn fer Swan Lake and Parker
On Tuesday. Thursday and 6AturdAy ate o'clock
In the mOSuinS,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

Judge Shannon, who is giving to the
Yankton Herald series of articles in
opposition to the present movement for
statehood for southern Dakota. was
an ardent statehood man h,p to the
time he failed in IFS efforts to secure
an election as delegate to the Huron
convention. Since that event he has
opposed the effort.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03
ACROSS THE RIVER,
The Productive County of Cedar.

Sioux City Journal.
A we'll known business man of this
city. whose modesty forbids the mention
of his name, returned yesterday from a
trip along the line of railroad building
into Cedar county. A reporter inter.
viewed him about the country. In an.
swer to question about the crops he
said:
"They are certainly the best l have
seen anywhere in these parts, and have
been around pretty generally. The wheat
and other small grain is mostly in stack
and it is worth while to make trir
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03
G CHICAGO,
M HWAUkEE,
and ST. PAUL.

1t owns and operates over 4.5oo miles of road
IN Northern Illinois. Wisconsin, Minnesota.
Iowa and Dakota; and as its main line branch,
es and connections reach all the great business
centres of the Northwest and Far West. it ma
and Best Route Between eeinie-'n''1n Of S'r'-- =.
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Lacrosse and Win.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Aberdeen and Ell
lendale.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Eau Claire and
Saltwater.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Wausau and Mer
Chicago, Milwaukee, Beaver Dam ana
Oshkosh.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Waukesha and
Oconomowoc.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Madison, and Prai.
rie du Chen.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Owatopna, and
Faribault.
Chicago, Beloit, GAINESVILLE and Mineral
Point.
Chicago, Elgin. Rockford ard DUBUQUE
Chicago, Clinton, Rock Island and Cedar
Rapids.
Chicago, Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Chicago. Sioux City, Sioux Falls and
Yankton.
Chicago, Milwaukee, Mitchell and Cham
berlain.
Rock Island, Dubuque. St. Paul and
Minneapolis.
Davenport, Calmar, st. Panl and Min
neapllis.
Pullman Sleepers and the Finest Dining
Cars in the world are run on the main lines
Of the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & 81.
fASL RAILWAY. and every attention is
the Company.
A. V. H. CARPENEER.
S. S. MERRILL, General Manager.
]. I. CLARK, Genl Sup't
GEO. b. HEAFFORD. Asst Gen Pass Agent
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-09-03

The latest reports indicate that the
president will be in Chicago tomorrow
on his return from the Yellowstone park