Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-11

like o man who had fallen by the way'
side from the usual cause and when the
city marshal first observed it he expert
enced an $50 sensation. This was dis
sipal d on discovery OF the fraudulent
character of the drunk.
Ticket for the lecture course already
announced in the Press the D~akotaian
will be delivered to subscribers in
Yankton next week and arrangements
are being made to supply The people of
adjoining towns at an early day. This
course is under charge of Professor
Bartlett, DIR. Ward and General Beadle,
who deem themselves personally re-
sponsible should airy shortage occur.
Ticket holders need have no fear that
they may be called upon to make up a
deficiency,
In DILLON on Municipal Corpora
t%ionH," the best authority extant, in dis
cussing o decision relative to
a franchise for lighting a city,
is fonnd this statement: with
reference to this decision it may be re-
marked that in order to induce the
investment of capital IN such enter
prises it is quite usual for the legisla-
ture or city counoil to grant exclusive
privileges for a limited time" 1t ap-
pears from this language that cities
have o habit of encouraging the invest
mert of capital in enterprises OF this
nature. Would it not be best for Yank-
ton to follow the time honored ex-
ample of other cities?
The harvest home festival given by
the ladies of the M. %. church at the
rink last evening was in every way a
success. The large hall was a scene of
activity all day long yesterday, the
ladies and their assistants being busy
with the preparations for the fair. Sam
pies from the bountlful harvest which
Yankton county farmers have just
gathered were arranged srtistically on
the walls and on tables in the
rooms and other tables laden till
they creekSd with eatables were situated
in convenient corners, while pretty
misses and comedy NATIONS administered
to this wants OF the hungry. The toasts
respon fes, which had been assigned
to various Yankton gentlemen were
given heartily and vocal music made
| pleasant the intervening moments. The
attendance was large and the ladies find
themselves many dimes ahead by the
operation. General Beadle, DIR. Ward
and Colonel East furnished the res.
ponses to the toasts.
Congressman Hill and Ktelner intend
ed tc leave for the east via the Mil
waukee this morning but found that
they would have to wait several hours
at Canton and that by taking the LIST
Northwestern train they could go Il
Chicago without o halt. This gave then
their desired opportunity to look Yank
ton over and they gladly embraced it
Together with Colonel East, GoverDo
Ziebach, Colonel Miller, General Tsylo
and several other Yankton citizens th,
rounds We're made in carriages n al
the points of interest viewed. Alderma,
Lsauch did not ioeethe opportunityt'
exhibit the big artesiau well and the full
| force of the monster was TUNED on TO
the benefit OF the party. 1t was an as
tonlsher. The party was highly enter
tanned all around. Mr.. Hill expresses
bis delight IN earnest words and MI
Kleiner said it was q eonstanS PIANO
rama. Both were enthusiastic over Yaak
ton and their visit will prove pioductiv
of much good to southern Dakota.
OYsTERsoIsTERs.,--k. Booth,
Oval Brand No. | Oysters, by sh
thousand at WALTER CARR's
to-day. Get some.