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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16

sion bill to remove the capital, and that
subordinates of these roads are using un-
due influence to prevent its passage. A
telegram has been sent from Yankton to
the presidents Of these roads with view
OF putting stop to this opposition in.
timating to them that il they persist it
will result in granger war throughout
the territory This telegram was signed
by dozen members OF the legislature.
Its wording "a we'll guarded bill,'. ETC..
sounds strangely familiar. The remark-
able interest the originator Of that pecnl-
lar combination Of words take. in this
particular method Of disposing of the
capital question arouses suspicion in
our minds. We hope pure unselish IN
terest in the welfare Of Dakota prompts
this solicitude on the part of that promi-
nent Official. ,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Watertown Courier.

As will he seen by Yankton special,
published in another column, the CON-
mission bill for the location of the capi.
tai has passed the council. On the vste,
Tuesday, the following members voted
favorable to the bill: Burdick. Jerauld.
McCauley. Nickeus, Roberts, Walsh and
Soobey. Eldridge was absent and the
rest OF the members voted against the
bill. We are not in the ring and do not
know the plane; but Appearances stamp
the proceeding - gigantic steal.
1T il reported that the railroads in
the territory ara opposed to the commits.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Rapid City Journal.


Governor Ordway has appointed his
Pierre, to the Office Of territorial auditor.
That is, the governor made the nomina-
ton, and it was endorsed bv seven out OF
the twelve members of the territorial
council. The governor of course knew
exactly the humber of votes he could
count upon in favor of the nomination
ere he presented it to the higher branch
of our legislature. It was wonderful
appointment. "Cheek" is largely devel-
oped in the eastern politicians who come
west to grow up with the country and
take the offices which they openly assert
the people of the territories are not ca
pable of filling, but it !is not often we
hear Of even an imported governor ap-
pointing his son to the best Office iii his
gift. 1t was remarkably cheeky thing
tor even Governor Ordway to do. 1t
may be that he knows his son to be cap
able and honest, but there are plenty
others just as capable and just as honest.
Had the best posted people in the terri
tory had an opportunity Of guessing who
would be the appointee, they would
naturally have named George l.. Ordway
among the last. Such q display of. bad
taste may not be Of rare occurrence in
the section of country where Mr.. Ordway
was raised, but the people of Dakota,
who do not know enough to ell tia pub
lie offices or to conduct official business,
would, in their Ignorance, consider the
man who would do so ungraceful q trick
selfish mercenary, with neither pride
nor ordinary self.respect. The governor
has shown his character in this appoint
ment. 1t was bold thing
to do, but knowing that he
bad seven solid votes in the council to
back him, he did it. There was no un.
certainty about the result. He would
not have rlsked defeat, and we are as
confident the seven votes were pledged
to him for his son as We are that George
l.. Ordwsy will accept the salary of his
office. The appointment Of such men as
Ordway senior to governorships is
wrong, and We have protested against it
as the people of the west have long pro.
tested, in vain. They come here not be-
cause they want to make for Themselves
homes, but for the spoils of Office. Their
appointees are generally of the same llk.
N. g. Ordway and his son are now pro.
vided for, and if the governor had anoth.
er son he would also in all probability
have secured something. The governor
believes that "charity begins at home
with vengeance, but his action in this
matter would disgust any person of or.
dinarv sensibilities.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Elk poin. Cayotte.

There is sentiment in the air that
bodies that troublous times be in store
for the scoundrels who are engineering
the capital removal scheme. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY not to be all plain sailing for them,
The bright idea Of appointing an attor-
ney.general in sympathy with the eyndi-
cate in order to prevent tho matter from
being taken inte M. honest count will be
. failure. The question will 20 to the
courts, and il there is not an exposure
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16

c.I. PLATED TEASPOONS,
oUver 43,56 per dozen Tablespoons
81. IL per doz.: Desert Forks.
t6.38 per dox. Medium or Table Forks, $7.12
per doz.: Solid Steel Triple.plated Knives, 81
per doz.; Sugar Shells, s5c. each; Butter
Any Of the above sent by mail. postpaid, upon
receipt of price; 1Oc. extra if registered.
Every piece of ware warranted to wear for
years.
L. f. ROGERS,
Box 16, Hartford, Conn.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Daily 8ress ana 9akutaiaa
TIE DAILY PRESS T. DAKOTAIAN
IN PUBLISHED
VERY EvENlNG-EXCEPrIN0 SUNDAYS.

TkkMs or suBscxrrrios: BY carriers, per
month. 81 cents; Der year, 5000. " ~
.Oflre on Third st., Presa aud Dskotaian
~ BOWEN klNasBURY. Propls.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16


At last the long labor of the Legislature
with the capital removal scheme is over.
The commission bill passed the council
on Wednesday last. 1t provides for a
commission OF nine members, who shall
locate the territorial capital on or before
the first day of July, 1883. at some town
which shall pay not less than 100000 in
money or land or both. The commits
sioners are w. W. Scott, OF Grand Forks;
B. F. Spaulding, of Fargo; A. Mckenzie,
of Bismarck; @. II. Myers, of Redfeld;
G.. A. Mathews, of Brookings; II. II. De
Long, Of Canton; M. d. Thompson, OF
Vermillion; John p. Belding, Of Dead
wood. 1t ls needless to remark that each
of these parties is hereby made financial.
ly independent. The whole business il
frank, and smells to heaven 1t is
simply stupendous speculation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Red6eld Sun

The outcome of the attempt to remove
the capital has been the attempt to ap-
point commission which shall have the
power to locate the capital wherever they
may see fit; aud the removal of the capi
tai by proclamation from the governor.
There are all sorts of ideas advanced as
to the outcome of this matter. 1t seems
to be generally understood and taken for
granted that the whole thing is scheme
to make meney. Whether there Is any
trutn in it or not there are reports ahoat
that the commission is already known
and agreed upon, and that the location
is also agreed upon. This chosen spot
seems to be the insignificant, town
of Ordway. But this may be on
~ blind to conceal the real place. Men
who have watched this thing carefully
from the first hold, the town that fees
the commissioners heaviest gets the
heaviest vote...The whole scheme is
pronounced vile and rotten. 1t originated
with the governor and is being urged by
men of no principle as a means of
making money. It is disgrace on the
people of the territory and zone which
should be prevented. The men who
favor it shouldjbe made tolfeel thess!rong
displeasure of the people. Not that such
a commission could not do fair work and
deserve honor, bnt the open and bold
manner in which willingness to be
bought is heralded is enough to shame
"heathen Chinee." 1t is boldly asserted
that this legislature is reeking with cor
ruption and jobbery. Certain it is
that scores of the most
outrageous schemes have been attempted
and some of them carried through, as
witness the Brown county division.
This is called the most corrupt legisla-
ture ever convened in Dakota. Gov
Ordway does not not hold up his hands
in holy terror this session, as it is evident
he is in some of the schemes. His little
veto has not been used as freely as two
years ago. II this commission is for
sale as reported every Dakotaian will
have occasion to hide his disgraced head
in shame. The town having or giving
the most money and using the most dis.
honest measures will get the capital. 1t
will be "a sight as disgusting as was the
auction of slaves in the old slave days.
But the slave was still honorable and OF
a good character. Not so the commits
sioncr who sells himself.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16


It is to be hoped that this territorial
Legislature will be reprcach to the in
telligence of this people, and o bulesque
pray in sack cloth and ashes, in deep ha. |
mility ,conscious.of the degradation heap.
ed upon us by our legislators, to be de-
livered from such crowd of harpies as
have rendered legislation Kissing and
9 by-word at Yankton this winter.
What our particular representatives
have done for the benefit of their con-
stituents can be easily told. What they
have failed, even to try to do. we have
not space to relate. If this legislature
had been but convocation Of harmless
incapables. who gathered at the capital
under sanction of law perpetrated harm
less folly, rendering legislation a farce,
and themselves contemplate and redic-
ulous, the people might laugh at their
success. But as it now appears this leg
islature has been made tool, of by job
bers, schemers, and public plunderers,
who have looted the treasury in most
shameless and irdefensible manner.
From the herd of representatives, we
must except few shining examples OF
decency and honor, and notably Mr..
Washabaugh territorial councilman from
his district. He has proved himself
worthy of the trust reposed in him.
When our other representatives are
called upon to give an account of their
stewardship it will be found that they
have done worse than nothing for the
interests of the people. OF what avail
will be q railroad bill allowing the
county to bo1d for road, when it is al
most certain 1T will be vetoed? As for
Governor Ordway. his actions in the
past may be safely taken for an assur-
ance for the future. As this is probably
the last opportunity he will have to
oppress the people, as not only himself
but all of his supporters are politically
dead, beyond resurrection in this terri.
tory, this pro-counsul is making his
power felt. Occasionally he allows
himself to do an action deserving Of com.
mendation; but his general course has
been to draw it mild, selfish in extreme
This year in which this much afflicted
territory enters the union should be {
one Of jubilee. Our probation has beer
terrible. Still the sweet uses of adver
sity teach us this lesson, to lay aside
much of the political timber which now
encumbers us, as nnfit, useless. and rot
ten, ard give new men chance.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
THE HOUSE OF oRowAY.
And the Other Two Houses
which belong to Him.
The Capital Bill, Gubsrnatorial Ne
potism and Legislative Work
in General.
Milwaukee Herald

Milwaukee Herald.
ln view Of the corrupt bargaining and
selling which is too manifest at Yankton
to be denied; the open and unscrupu.
lous defiance of constitutional and or.
game law; the shameless grabbing for
place and pelf, it Is not strange that the
congress Of the United States does not
consider Dakota fit subject to govern
herself. There will need to bc men in
our Legislative halls who have great re.
gard for the dignity and welfare of Da.
kota, and less willingness to line .theii
pockets at the expense of the people, less
aptness to tumble to the racket oi
scheming townsite boomers before the
territory is prepared to be freed from
the national restraint.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Redfeld Sun .

ke0nelQ Sun.
While we might favor the removal of
the capital under favorable circum-
stances to more central point than
Yankton, yet we are opposed to any
movement that will require another
change after the boundaries OF the future
state may be determined upon. There
is every appearance of there being job,
put up by majority of the legislature,
to locate the capital in their own inter-
ests. However, if the commission can
come together without being hampered
by instruction or private agreements,
their action will be satisfactory. But We
confess to some feeling of suspicion,
from the makeup of the commission.
We shall watch events closely.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Groceries,

BUTTER slWsys on S hand. 4 % ehoiee M iot Of
BUCkWHEAT FLOUR direct from W atkins
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
GROCERIES.
Take Notice.

A 8 THE NEW YEAR is at hand We would
A respectfully announce to the people Of
Yankton and vicinity that We are better pre-
choicest and freAhest
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16

6prlngneld Times.
We deem the commission bill most
pernicious measure, and why? Because
while by its provisions the state is only
assured of receiving crust, the parties
conspiring to its passage have it in their
power to gobble the remainder of the
loaf. At least $40 acres should have been
secured to the state, and had this amount
Of land been handled honestly. and a
righteous account given of the sale of
every foot of it, there is NO reason why
the state-the people-should not have
made enough from the sale thereof to
have put 500. 600 into public buildings
and improvements, and had $500, 600 left
to be converted into the public treasury.
A dollar is Just as good to the people as
it is to a commission" and We say the
state should not receive one-tenth the
money to be made out of the location OF
the capital, but every dollar there is in
it. That it will not recsive quarter al
most, there il not q whit Of doubt, and
it is only the fault of the outfit who by
brute force wrest from the state thai
which by every right belongs to it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-03-16
Bramhull Free Press.

BramhaII Free PrcGs.
Gov. Ordway, on the 26th, appointed
his sou Geo. l.. Ordway, of Pierre, terri.
torial auditor, and w. II. Mcvay, of
Yagkton, territorial treasurer. The
nominations were confirmed by the
council. not very unanimously however.
as there. is quite disposition to kick
against the governor for naming his son
to the fattest office in the territory when
there is 80 many other fathers sons
standing around waiting to be strucklby
q position that will bring them IN 81, 600
. year. The governor evidently has
more regard for the pecuniary and polit.
ical advancement of the house of Ordway.
than fear of churlish critics.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-16
To The West.

There are a number OF routes leading to
the aforementioned section, but the direc,
and reliable route is via Saint Louis and
over the Missouri Pacific Railway. Two
trains daily are run from the Grand Union
Depot, Saint Louis to Kansas City, Leaven.
worth, Atchison, st, Joseph and Omaha.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars of the very
fir es, make are attached to all trains.
AT Kansas City Union Depot, passengers
for Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Cal
if1rnis connect with express trains of all
lines.
At Atchison, connection is made with
express trains for Kansas and Nebraska
points.
AT Omaha, connection is made with the
Overland train for California.
This line offers to parties enroute to the
West and Northwest, not only fast time
and superior accommodations, but beautiful
scenery, as ii passes through the finest por'
ton Of Missouri and Nebraska. Send for
illustrated maps, pamphlets, &C., of this
line, which will be mailed free.
@. B. KINNAN, +. CHANDLER,
Asst Gen'l Pass. Agent. Gen'l Pass Agent
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-16
Why he Relinquisbed.

Young Esselmore, a wild and fanciful
convivialist, met Miss Gaylam and be-
came devotedly attached to her. Every
one said that the love, which the young
lady ardently returned, could never
ripen into marriage, for the young lady's'
father was cruelty opposed to the young
man, insomuch that he shot at him one
Sunday. Several days afterwards the
old man sat in his study, scraping the
rust from the barrel OF revolver, when
Esselmore suddenly entered and con-
fronted him.
Didn't send you word that If you
came TO my house again | would kill
youP"
Il believe you did, but, sir, you can
never know how devotedly love your
daughter Unjust marry her or my life
will resemble the dark Of the moon. |
would rather receive all the lead and
wrath in your collection Of death dealing
instruments than to forego the pleasure
Of seeing my chosen one
IL repeat, SIR said the old man,
''that you shall not marry my daughter.
Go away, or you will never live toknow
how suddenly you died In after years,
centuries from now, when old ivy clings
around the corners of this ruined house
this spot will be pointed out to tourists
as a place where an ardent lover was
hacked into sausage meat by an irate
nnd cruel father"
"Glorious history that would be, and
happy in the thought that when the dis
liant centuries come, when the vine clings
and when young lovers stand under the
young moon, breathe VOWS and speak
OF me, | will prepare myself for my
doom"
Say, youngfellow; see that you are
determined. ] don't want the girl to
marry, for she can pick more cotton
iIlan any lady in the neighborhood. In
Che closet there have jug of ten-year
old whisky. Give up your wild inten-
lion and I'll give you drink. "
''Let me see the whisky
The whisky was brought. The young
man drank, smote his breast and return
ed to his cabin. He was an ardent low
er.-ArkanSa,o Traceter
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-16
New Jersey Port Wine The Best.

DR.. E. H. james noted physician Of the
New York Board Of Health says
take great pleasure in testlfying my APP
probation of the superior qualities OF the
Port Wine produced by Mr.. A. Speer, OF
Passaic, New Jersey. have been to this
vineyard and cellar
Alters prolonged trial | can confidently
recommend the wine as superior article
for the sick and debilitated, and all those
who require vinous stimulation and invig'
Grafton.
shall continue to employ it in my prac.
tice in all cases where pure article of wine
is called for the sick; and shall do all in
my power to foster and encourage Its pro
duction. For sale by Paul G. Schulz.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-16
Two Kinds Of Ladies.

A writer in the New Haven Evening
Register relates an incident which bears
a lesson with it. As young lady
walked hurriedly down State street up
on bleak winter day, her attention
was attracted to deformed boy coming
toward her carrying several bundles.
He was thinly clad, twisted his limbs
most strangely as he walked, and
looked before him with vacant stare.
Just before the cripple reached the brisk
pedestrian he stumbled, thus dropping
one bundle, which broke and emptied a
string of sausages on the sidewalk.
Two richly dressed ladies (?) held back
their silken skirts and whispered quite
audibly: How horrid!' while several
passed by who, amused by the boys
look of blank dismay, gave vent to
their feelings in half-suppressed laugh
and then went on without taking fur
Their interest. All this increased the
boys embarrassment. He stopped to
pick up the sausages only to let fall an
other parcel, when, in despair, he stood
and looked at his lost spoils. In an in
slant the bright-faced stranger stepped
to the boys side, and said in tone of
thorough kindness: "Let me hold those
other bundles while you pick up what
you have lost In dumb establishment
the cripple handed all he held to the
young Samaritan, and devoted himself
TO securing his cherished sausages.
When these were again strongly tied in
the coarse, torn paper, her skillful
hands replaced the parcels on his
scrawny arms, as she bestowed on him
smile of encouragement, and said: II
hope you haven't far to CO." The poor
fellow seemed scarcely to hear the girls
pleasant words, but looking at her with
the same vacant stare, asked "Be you
ladyP' Il hope so; try to be-" was
the surprised response. 81 was kind Of
hoping you wasn't" "Whyp" asked
the listener, with curiosity quite aroused.
"Cause I've seen such as called them
selves ladies, but they never spoke kind
and pleasant like 'cepting to grand uns;
guess there's two kinds-them as
think they are ladies and isn't, and them
as what tries to be and is.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-16
STAGES OF THE RIVER.

The river marked by the gauge last even.
ing at this port, 81 feet @ inches and fall
ing.
Cincinnati, March 10 -6p. m.-River 10
feet inches and falling.
Pittsburgh, Msrchi5-6p.m-R River 8 feet
6inches and rising.
Louisville, March l5-6 p. m.-River 8
feet inch and falling.
Nashville, March 1916 p.m.-River 10
feet inches and falling.
Chattanooga, March 1916 p m.-Rver
feet inch and falling.
st. Louis, March Is g p. m.-River 10
feet 8 inches and falling.
RIVER ITEMS.
Yesterday there was rumor on the
streets that two young men from Kentucky,
living in East Cairo, had come over in a
skiff on some business and when they left
on their return trip in attempting to cross
over to the Kentucky shore, they were
drawn under the coal fleet just below the
warehouse or nearly in front Of the Hall.
day house and both were drowned. But
upon careful examination it was learned
that the whole thing was hoax. How the
story originated or upon what authority,
no one as yet has been able to explain.
Geo. Cowling who ownes the bar on the
Gus Fowler, has purchased Capt. Yes
Mahans interest in the little packet City
of Metropolis, paying 81, 100 cash for same,
Geo. now owns the entire boat and she is a
good paying investment. She makes two
trips daily from Metropolis to Paduoah.
The Gus Fowler will report here this z
p. m. from Paducah, and leave here on hel
return trip at 5 p. IN. She connects with
the trains here going north, south, east and
west.
The Will S. Hays left Memphis yester
day morning at 5 80 and will be here by
daylight. 1t looks as though she will ge
in "home run" to Cincinnati on the Sprln
ger.
Yesterday was the toughest day we have
experienced this month"; the wind blew
very hard from the north and the river was
almost too rough for navigation.
The Thos. Sherlock from Cincinnati left
here last night for New Orleans with fine
trip, mostly way freight.
The Centennial from New Orleans i:
due up this morning for st. Louis.
The Jas. w. Gaff from Memphis is du
this morning for Cincinnati.
The City of Cairo is due here to-nigh
for Vicksburg.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-03-16
The Sparrow and the Mouse.

The English sparrow is game, A
gentleman at the Society OF Natural
History last night related a battle that
he had witnessed. The cook had thrown
out some crumbs and odds and ends
from the table, and their savory smell
attracted mouse, who edged along
through the grass, and nibbled to his
hearts content The English sparrow
sat above him on n branch of sickly-
looking elm; and no sooner did his keen
eve note the scrouching object bobbing
through the grass than, with a swoop,
he bounced down and darted his tiny
bill into the head of the mouse. The
latter reared and jumped at the pugna-
cious bird, who was off and back again
repeating the dose. A third and a
fourth time this was done until one OF
the eyes of the mouse was picked out,
and he hobblcd along, evidently desir-
ing to get out of the way. He no longer
ran--he crawled; and before he reached
place of safety the sparrow had, so
weakened him by his persistent pick
ings that he easily killed him. Cincin-
natl NCWS.