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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
The capital bill received in the council

The capital bill received in the council
yesterday the traditional black eye, the
blow which shaded its visual organ hav-
ing been inflicted by tho northern
opponents of the southern alliance. The
adopted amendment to the bill sub.
stituting the town of Ordway for the
town Of Pierre was shrewd subterfuge
on the part of the friends of Bismarck.
The bill cannot pass in that shape and
when it reaches final vote the northern
men who favored the amendment will
join with the southern men who opposed
the amendment and kill the bill. The
location of the capital at Ordway would
be an open endorsement of tho admis.
sion as whole theory. Ordway occu-
pies position near the northern bound
ary (as proposed of southern Dakota
and is practically the population center
OF all of Dakota. For the purposes of
those who consplre to prevent the divi-
sion of Dakota, Ordway is moro advan-
tageously located than Bismarck. The
latter is the natural point for the capital
of the northern half of Dakota and
Pierre is near the geographical center of
the south half of Dakota. Ordway occu-
pies middle ground and would not do for
the permanent capital of either half.
Hence the passage of the Ord
way bill would voice the con.
sent of majority of the representatives
OF the people to admission as whole.
This proposition to change the location
OF the seat of government of Dakota was
instituted largely in the interest of divi-
vision. 1t has progressed Just far enough
to give the anti. divisionists the vantage
ground, through lank movement
which was ably planned and skillfully
executed. To say that the northern
minority have made mastery stroke
would be giving them no more than
their due. They have eliminated from
the division bill all-lts division features
and have put majority of the council
on record against their own convictions.
The absence of sick member
made this possible. The northerners
had eight votes OF their own and needed
four more to give them a majority of
the twenty-three present. They secured
the member from Brown county because
Ordway is in his county. They secured
the Mitchell member because. Mitchell
opposes Pierre. The Bon Homme county
member and the Lincoln county mem.
ber fell into line and thus completed
the majority. 1t is not probable that
any of the four, with the exception Of
the Brown county member, will vote
for the passage of the amended bill,
though they SO far stand on the record
as committed to the views of the north
erners. Unless the amendment can be
stricken from the bill, Bismarck is safe
for this session in the possession of it's
capital.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24

The sickness Of Councilman Jones,
from this district, is to be greatly re-
gretted for his own sake and for the sake
OF important interests which need his
vote. It'll to be hoped, however. that
he will speedily recover. He is subject
to such attacks and usually rallies
quickly from their prostrating effects.
The climate of the north is too severe for
him and the intense cold OF the Bismarck
latitude may prolong his sickness. 1t
has been Mr.. jones' custom for years to
go south. instead of north, during the
winter months and this reversal of his
habit has brought 9 not wholly unex.
pected result. But his many friends in
this district will hope for his speedy re.
covery and for continued good health.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
A Constitutional Convention.
Memorial to the Legislature
Asking for Favorable
Action thereon,
An Array of Facts and Figures of
Convincing Dimensions.

The following memorial has been for
warded from Yankton to the legislature
asking for the passage OF an act author.
izing constitutional convention for
southern Dakota. The names attached
to it were procured hastily and many
hundred more will be added to copy
Which is now being circulated:
A MEMORIAL to the Legislature of Da.
kota, to the President OF the Council,
and Speaker OF the House of Repre-.
sentativcs:
Your memorialists respectfully repre-
sent, That the interests of the people of
Dakota, material, political and moral;
their numbers, area, and resources; their
rights under the constitution; their
rights under the guarantees of the ordi-
nance of 1857; their rights under the
treaty with France, of 1903, by which
their territory was acquire1; and the
unanimous wishes of all its people, as
svinced by the bill passed by the legis.
lature Of 1881, for constitutional con.
vention; by the votes of the people of
south Dakota at the Huron and Sioux
Falls conventions of 1883; and by the res
olutions Of ftherepublican and democratic
conventions of 1884, demand in the stron-
gest terms the division of the territory
and the admission of the southern half,
as state of the union.
That the people of Dakota have an
undoubted right to proceed to form q
state constitution and state govern
ment for south Dakota, and for north
Dakota if the people of that section SO
desire.
That we need no enabling act of con.
gress to exercise these rights.
That the recent voto of this territory
demonstrates. in the words of Governor
Pierce, that Dakota has q population of
100000, larger than two Colorados, five
Delawares. three Floridas, twelve
Nevadas, two New Hampshires, three
Oregons, two Rhode Islands or two
Vsrmonts.
It has territory of 15O,e32 square
miles equal to the combined area of
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Mas
sachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland,
Ohio and West Virginia. less ], 1854 square
miles, as will be seen by the following
table.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
EVENINGS JANUARY o. 1885,

which the supreme court of the United
States have declared, has eyer been
jealously regarded by the American peo.
pie, as contrary to tie genius and spirit
of our free institutions.
Joseph Ward. Newton Edmunds.
Bartlett Trip. D. F. Etter, N. ID.
l.. b. French. Hugh j. Campbell.
Henry Grebe. j. W. G, Morrison.
John y. Dennis. r. j. Gamble.
s. B. McGlumphy. J. P. Crennan.
L. NJ. Purdy. F. Brecht.
Cox, Odlorne & Co. VIM. Blatt.
d. 3. Wynn. Harry Katz.
o. d. Carney. ]. g. McVay.
J. N. Fogerty. a. g. CLARK & 90.
y. =. Smith. 2. Richey.
3. d. Gruber. d. N. Gross.
); T.. Bruce. p. @. Dudley.
Geo: w. Kingsbury.W W. s. Bowen.
y. G. Edgerton. r. W. Burns.
John T. Shaw.
Yankton, Dakota, Jan. 10. 1885.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
Proposals.

4 the board of education of the city of Yank-
ton. until February 4, 1885, for the purchase Of
three thousand dollars Of the bonds of said
city IN denominations Of $500 90 each. to run
by the Board of Education, for the purpose Of
establishing public schools in accordance with
an act of the legislative assembly. Said bonds
to bear seven per cent. payable semi-aunually,
on the first day of July and of January, at the
National Park Bank in the city of New York.
A. +. BARTLETT,
Secretary of the Board of Education
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24

LAS more panRs ana BANK capital than
five states.
Therefore it is demonstrated beyond
contradiction that we have the territory,
the population and the resources to en-.
title US to two states.
We have the right to form a state
government, without the permission OF
congress.
This il demonstrated by the prece.
dents Of thirteen states: Vermont.
Kentucky, Tennessee, Maine, Michigan,
Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin,
California, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada.
Congress justified oil these states BY
admitting them. under their constitu.
tions formed without its permission.
1t admitted most of them without q
struggle.
1t made o struggle with Kansa,
and refused her admission, and
the political party which perpetrated
! this outrage, as q consequence, waa
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24

AYERS
Hair v igor

restores, with the gloss md freshness OF
youth, faded or gray hair to natural, rich
brown color, or deep black, as may be desired.
By its use light or red hair may be darkened,
thin hair thickened, and Gallness often,
though not always, cured.
1t checks falling of the hair, and stimr.
lates weak and siclily growth to vigor. 1t
prevents and cures scurf and dandrutf, and
heals nearly every disease peculiar to the
scalp. AS a Ladies' Hair Dressing, the
VIGoR is unequalled; it contains neither oil
nor dye, renders the hair soft, glossy, aud
silken in appearance, and imparts delicate,
agreeable, and lasting perfume.
Mr.. c. z. BR,cHER writes from hirby, o.,
July 8, 1sS2: Last fall my hair commenced
1as neals used par Of bottle of
AYERS HAIR NlGon, which stopped the fall
ing of the hair, and started new growth.
have now a full head of hair growing vigor-
ously, and am convinced that but for the
use of your preparation l should have been
entirely bald''
j. W. BowES, proprietor of the McArthur
(Ohio) Enquirer. says LAYERS HAIR VIGoh
is - most excellent preparation for the hair.
speak of it from my own experience. lta
makes it glossy and soft. The TlGoR is also
o sure cure for dandruH. Not within my
knowledge has the preparation ever failed
to give entire satisfaction"
MIR. ANGUS FAIRDA1RS, leader of the
celebrated "Fairbarn Fanily'' of Scottish
Iocalists, writes from, Boston, Mass, Feb. 6,
1850: Ever since my hair began to give sill
very evidence of the change which tieeting
time procureth, have used AYERS HAIR
NiGoR, and SO have been able to maintain
an appearance of youthfulncss matter of
considerable consequence to ministers, ora
tors, actors, and i'll fact every one who lives
IN the eyes of the pub!ic.''
Mrs. o. A. PnEscor7, writing from ls Elm
ST.. ChdrleSto,cn, Mass, april II, 1882, SAYS
Two years ago about two-thirds of my hair
came off. 1t thinned very rapidly, and I was
fast growing bald. On using AYER's HAIR
VIGoR the falling stopped and . new growth
commenced. and in about a month my head
was completely covered with short hair. It
has continued to grow, and is now as good as
before it fell. l regularly used but one bottle
OF the !1GoR, but now use it occasionally a.
dressing"
We have hundreds of similar testimonials
to the efficacy of AYERS HAIR v1ooR. It
needs but trial 70 convince the most skept.
cal Of its value.
PREPARED By
-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
TO Whom it MAY Concern,

NOTICE is hereby given that the firm of
White and George L. Cox, and doing a general
insurance busness at the city of Yankton d.
T.. IA dissolved by mutual consent this day, Mr..
firm should. be paid to MIR. White and eli bills
owing by said firm will be paid by said White.
EDWIN T. WHITE
GEO. l.. COX,
iankton, d. T., December /, lsel.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
Naysyille. Kentucky.
BLOTCHES CURED.

Iused your Cuticura Remedies for Blotches,
sible joy; Cuticura Soap is the best / have
eyer used; and to the profession it is invalua-
BE Tor. for cleansing the skin, thereby removing
al cork. grease, paint and all stuff used by
MY greatest pleasure is in recommending such
IN article. II, MACK.
YoupgstoMn, Ohio.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
First Publication. Dec. II, 1884,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Yankton, OAK, Dec. 9th, 1884.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
=: ~ named settler has fled notice of his inten-
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the register and receiver of the land Office at
Yankton, Dak:. on January 18th, 1885, at 10
o'clock q. M. Robert F. Doran, pre-emption
entry No, 6,Os9, for the north half Of the south
east quarter, of section I, township o.. range
IS. He names tho following witnesses to
cultivation of said land. viz: Edward johnson.
Charles Fox. Fred PfAn. Mat Willis, all of
Yankton, fankton county. Dakota.
G. A. WETTER, Register
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
excelsior Book Store .---WhoIesale and Retail

The Oldest Bookstore in the territory.
We continue to offer to our many
patrons all the new and popular works
Of the day OF eastern prices. In this de.
partment may be found everything re-
quired Tin the stationery line) in the
Office. store or chool house. Writing
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
$4,000 FOR NOTHING

Having paid about $2oO to frst-clsss doctors
to cure my baby, without success, tried the
Cuticura Remedies, which completely cured
after uslng three bottles. VIM. GORDON,
81 Arlington Av., Charleston. Mass.
Sold everywhere. Price, CuT1cURA, so cents; (;
SOAP. Is cents; REsoLvENT, $1OO. POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL Co.. Boston.
s~ SEND for How to Cure Skin Diseases"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24

paper, envelopes and blank books made
o speciality. We also carry the largest
stock of eB-WALL PAPERS &s
offered in the market. Our prices
will always be found reasonable. Third
street, bet. Cedar and Walnut SITS.
PURDY 4 BREOHT,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
A CHILD !!

Ny little son. now seven years old. broke ont
when babe three Mseks vilSsWaass tSs doc
eq.s epsao.liv osdlisa ~ hs.d ard
was treated for aSs yssrs q acFe 81 yy:r,oas os
phyaieians wlthept Eslief, and The l{tsis boys
health as v4. completely broken down; Aboat s
speci6c. and two bottles cared lin soand and
sna there has been Nc sn e S,sqsn sf
Talbotton, Ga, Sept. u, 1854. w.
Poisoned BY Nurse.
Some eight yesrs ago I Wa inoculated with
IL ssls ssd .dah
until it was about two ySars old Vhsn IL III.
tie life was yielded mp to The feeEf1ltsieon 1
was covered with sores and ulcers from head
70 loot: and IN my great extremity prayed to
woe woe during, those long az years. Ihld the
Fest medical treatment, Several physicisns
Sa ed % sad aasl t.
:,t E! e: e: & *: 4: a. Z
but -,s% ~. alas! aiss! We ned brent 70 much for
SET e. ssss W ss. s09
Health and happines: within your reach, but
to- tSoIpp pooE % to reach Il appliSd. hoxeyef, to
SaTe Mno abe snd Wiling to me-
soupd and well once more swift's specific lei !.
the best blood purifier in the world, and the
greatest blessing of the age.
"Greenville, Ala, Sept. 1. Mrs, T, W, LEE.
A Druggist for 25 Years.
Auburn. Ala. Sept; 9, 1851 am an old
pharmacist, plaa1 and have had to do largely with
have dealt in all kinds Of blood purifiers, and
60 60 not @ hesitate to say that swifts specific is
ton than any other have ever handled.
swfs Specific Is an excellent tonic and
ladies are using it as tonic for general debili-
ty, and lind it the most satisfaEtory one ever
used. have been dealing in Swift's Specific
for i've years or more, and am satisfied that
do not place too high an estimate upon its
merits. g. W. DIXON,
Prescribed by Physicians.
l have prescribed swift's spesifc in many
cases of Blsod Poison and as a general tonic.
and it has made cures after all other remedies
had failed. RIM. STRICKLAND. II. D..
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. The SWIFT Specific Co., Drawer 3,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
SALT RHEUM.

have h d the Salt kheum Tor about three
years and have spent time and money to have
It cured. without success, until tried the
Cuticura Remedies. which are doing the work.
G. YOUNG.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
DISFIGURING
HUMORS
Ell HUMILIATING
ERUPTIONS
Itchin Burning
TORTURES

T HAVE tried for eleven years to have my wife
= cured Of terrible skin disease. The CuT1-
cURA REMEDIES, (CUTICURA REsoLvENT, the
new Blood Purifier, internally, and CuTICURA,
the great Skin Cure, and CuT1cuRA SOAP, an
exquisite Skin, Beautifer, externally have
done in Biz weeks what have tried for eleven
culars as socn as can eve them to you, and az
we are 80 we'll known in this Fart Of the
country. it, will benefit you, and the remedies
will cure all who use them.
CHAS Il, WHITE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24

Cnfi cura Soap for Rough, Chapped and
OSACA Reddened Skin and Hands.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24
Excelsior orDrug Store
ESTABLISHED 1869,
.Purdy & Brecht,
sUOoEssoRs TO MILLS PURDYl
Wholesale and Retail Druggists.

es & 5s tss @ DsS % s
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-01-24

In an able publication written by
Hon. r. 1. Pettigrew, he has demonstra-
ted by tables by that We have not space
to reproduce here, that Dakota pays
more internal revenue than four states.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
MISSISSIPPI WOMEN.

In kto-day's paper we chronicle the
formation of a State Industrial Loan
Association, of which Miss Ellen
Martin, formerly of this city, is Presi-
dent. This association is the natural
ou:growth of the County Associations
of that name, and is intended to COM
bine and increase their efforts. 1t is a
movement that should meet with the
hearty encouragement of all cit
liens and the substantial aid
of those able to contribute in the most
effective manner to a worthy cause.
There are hundreds, yes thousands, of
citizens of the State able to contribute
literally to aid our girls to educate
themselves, to open new modes of
profitable occupation, and keep indie
pendent step with this age of progress.
The time is fast passing away, when
idleness among Southern women can
be tolerated.
The true way to keep up the high
standard of Southern women is to
make them independent. The Indus
trial Loan Association will do millions
of dollars worth of good if backed by
a few thousands of dollars, which
wealthy Mississippians a contribute
and never miss, and there are few so
poor they cannot help so estimable a
purpose some.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

THE Editor of the Grenada Sentinel
appears to have a very level head. In
the last issue of his journal he thus re-
fers to the Poor-house in Grenada
County, and indicates a preference for
a residence within shells hot jurisdic-
ton" to the County Hotel kept by
Maj. Penn: :.
We have every reason to believe
that Maj. Penn has always been a kind
and thoughtful host in his character as
keeper of the Poor-house, but when
he essays to keep men at $3.50 per
month, and feed them, and clothe
them, and nurse them in sickness, the
conviction is forced upon us that the
woes of poverty intensified by neglect
and starvation and nakedness, will be
their lot. He could not comfortably
board that many old rats a, that price.
We have always considered the Poor
house the last link in the chain Of
Christian humanity, and the difference
between it and Sheol was simply local
lone on this side Of the divide, and
the other beyond, and if we had either
to choose, we would draw straws for
choice. But if our Poor-house is to be
kept at the present bid, then we would
risk the devil and his imps at once,
and take chances for better quarters.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
MONSIEUR TONSON COME
AGAIN,

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Herald, writing under
date of the 18th inst, says:
"The Senate Committee on the In
provement of the Mississippi river
held a meeting to-day to consider the
bill for making an outlet through
Lake Borgne for the Mississippi river.
Several people who favor the bill were
before the committee. A man who
has had fifty years experience as a
navigator of the Mississippi said the
river is more destructive to vessels
and to property along its banks now
than it was fifty years ago, despite the
largeSums expended for its improve
ment."
To assert that the great river is more
destructive to the vessels navigating
now than it was fifty years ago, is fly
ing in the face of unquestioned facts
and figures. The whole country knows
that the assertion is wild and ground
less.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Vi gANE Oh gLANDEP.

The New York Tribune says: "The
present Congress will occupy much Of
its time in endeaVors to restore Jeffer-
son Davis to American citizenship, and
in pe%nsiOning exc Confederate soldiers"
The Tribune knows that Democratic
Congressman contemplate no such
thing, and we surely know that Re.
publican Congressman, as far as the
proposition is concerned to remove
Mr.. Davis disabilities, are not suAi-
GENTLY imbued with that fraternal feel
ing, or gifted with that lofty states
manship, that would induce them TO
honor the whole country by removing
those disabilities.
In regard to the second proposition,
x'Confederates are not only patriots
but are men of sense; they do not look
to the government of the United
States against which they fought, to
pension them, nor would they have
Southern Representatives stultify OF
dishonor themselves by the advocacy
of any such proposition. The ex-
Confederate has long since accepted
the results of the war, and asks DO
favor of the c~onquering power but the
peaceful enjoyment of his self-con-
seriousness of having done right in
di%scharging his whole duty to his
section and State. When the Tribune
intimates that Southern soldiers desire
pensions from the Government it not
only falsifes the truth but insults
brave and true men.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

A BILL, we understand, will be in
troduced at the next meeting of our
State Legislature to change the law
making hog stealing a misdemeanor,
instead of a felony as it now stands.
The reason given for the proposed
change is, that sending hog thieves to
the penitentiary does not stop the
crime aud only depletes the laboring
force of the country. 1t is further
argued that nine.tenths OF the hog
thieves have less fear of the terrors of
the pe~nitentiary than they have for
those of the county penal farms or
contractors. The bill proposes to
make hog stealing punishable by fine
and Imprisonment inthe county where
the crime Is committed.
1t is said that a number of expert
enced District Attorneys favor the
proposed change in the law as an eco
nomic measure, whereby the State
will be saved much expense in the
prosecution Of offenders.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

THE Rev. SAM JONES, who thunders
forth his denunciations against drink
ing, dancing, playing progressive
euchre and visiting theatressis greatly
addicted to the use of tobacco. Re-
Gently some one in St. Louis tackled
the Rev. Jones about his tobacco chew
ing, when he at once proclaimed that
if anything could be found in the
Bible against the chewing of tobacco
he would abandon the practice at
once. If brother Jones were asked to
point out a passage in the Bible de
nouncing progressive euchre or visit
ing theatres we fancy that he would
not be apt to find it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25
Z IN THE U

Fully one-quarter of the live stock
of the United States is owned and fed
in the South. The South has $780,
100000 invested in cows, oxen,
other cattle, sheep, hogs, horses and
mules. The South owns one-third of
the mich COWS, oxen other cattle and
hogs of the country, or fully her pro-
portion according to population. One
quarter of the sheep Of the country
are raised in the South, when ten years
ago the proportion was only ont
seventh.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-25

1T IS not all of life to live, nor all of
death to be condemned by a fool jury
like that which tri-d Pat Ford for his
life.--Jackson Mississippian.
The recollection of the fact that Pat
Ford confessed to tbs killing of Gap
Murphy" should be received as some
palllation of the act of the "fool Jury"
in convicting him; and the other fact
that the Supreme Court of Louisiana
affirmed and approved the vervict of
the jury and the rulings of the court
below, taken in consideration with the
additional fact that the Board of Par
dons refused to interfere in the case of
Ford, may also be adduced in extenua-
ton of what the New Mississippian is
pleased to call a "fool jury"