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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19
fixtures have already been moved into

fixtures have already been moved into
the bank.
lieutenant Alex. Sharp telegraphs
Geo. H. Hand of this city To-day that
Lieutenant Petit is improving and that
the attending physicians feel encouraged
but have not yet been able to find the
bullet.
Mi. Benefits auction sale of stock
and farm implements belonging to
William Conkling, announced for to-day,
has been postponed until next Monday.
when it will occur on the premises of
James MoElwain, two miles north of
Gayvills.
There will be a regular meeting of
Phil Kearny Post this evening at g. A.
II. hall at 7:30 O'Clock. AT this meeting
the nomination of Ulcers for the ensu-
ing year will occur and it is expected
that every member OF the post will be in
attendance.
The driver of the Harrington stage
says he walked across the Missouri river
on the Ice yesterday, and a small boy
who wanted to 90 skating s~ubstantiates
the statement of the stage driver.
Several boys were skating on the rotten
river ice this morning.
An eastern gentleman by the name of
Holden has recently purchased the prop
erty known as the Bookings sand bar,
out in the Missouri river in front of the
pressed brick works, paying therefor
SIS, 1000. Mr.. Holden ie now in Yankton
inspecting the property.
Rev. w. II. Sparliug, of Schuyler.
Nebraska, who was selected to hold
divine service at Christ church next
Sunday, telegraphs that, owing to the
storm, he will be unable to reach Yank-
ton. Unless prevented by some unfor-
seen accident he will hold service here
Sunday the 18th inst.
To-day has beer the first on which the
petit jury has been able to go sys,
tematically to work upon the cases be-
IUI6 Vu6 Sultoo qua 100 SouiNy pCCuuSC " 4
the storm or the absence of witnesses.
The grand jury has been discharged and
the United States attorney now has time
to attend to petit jury business. To-
day the case of A. l.. McGipnis, for
perjury in lanl matters, has been on
trial.
At a special meeting of the city council
this afternoon, called for the purpose OF
providing against the overflow of the
creek flowing from the CITY artesian
we'll, it was decided to lay eight inch
tile pipe from the we'll direct to the
Rhine, by the shortest practicable route.
The city clerk advertises in this issue
for proposals for the excavation and fur
nishlng the pipe. The creek %overGowed
again last night and several cellars were
filed.
A Yankton lady has received q letter
from the family of ] Judge Shannon which
gives the condition of Mrs. Shannon,
and as there have been many reports.
true and otherwise, thereupon, authentic
information 10 due the public. Tho
letter says Mrs. Shannon is liable to die
at any time and her phyaicians state
that she cannot live longer than four
months. She is afflicted with q cancer
and it is ,ncarapie. Mrs. Shannon is
held 70 the highest regard by the people
of Yankton and to them this intalii-
gence vii. bring sincere sorrow. The
condolences of the people go out to the
family.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Money to loan on real state or chattle
security. 2. Fl. VAN ANTWERP,
Abstract Office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Remember that this will be yonr last
to hear Blind Boone.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19


gers and train men on the Milwaukee
which was held in the snow near
The insane asylum from Tuesday after
noon until Thursday morning. They
us to express their thanks to the
people who carried them provisions and
fuel during Sheir imprisonment:
w. McFeeters, Cherokee county, lowe.
K. s. Barner, Michigan.
Mrs.. Esmey Harriott. GayvIle OAK.
John Joy, Hanson, Dakota.
@. H.. Downs, Hanson, Dakota.
@. L. House, Parkston, Dakota.
81. j. Pimbley, Milwaukee, Wis.
Louis Broker, Milwaukee, Wis.
Tom O. Burns and wife. Mitchell. Oak.
Joseph Kosh, baskerville, Oak.
Y. Ward, Grand View. OAK.
Warren Oonkling, Chamberlain, OAK.
VIM. o. Cleveland, Oak Hollow, Oak.
Solomon Wenzlaf, Tyndall, Oak.
VIM. McKeachie, Oak Hollow, Oak.
John Glasson, Oak Hollow, Oak.
Owen Hartg, Springfield, Oak.
John Mahoney, Mitchell Oak.
VIM. johnson, Sioux Falls, OAK.
F. w. Whitman, Sioux City, Iowa.
The train men were:
Henry Conley, conductor.
Frank Mower, engineer.
John Smith, fireman.
B. T. Rouse, express messenger.
John Springer and w. J.. Walsh,
brakemen.
NEIGHBoRHoop EXPERIENCES
From all points within q radius Of q
hundred miles of Ysnkton come the
same reports-one furious blizzard
which buried everything and halted oil
business operations.
In Sioux City the experience was
about the same as at Yankton. All the
railroads running into that city were
blockaded and traffic suspended. During
yesterday a train left Sioux City for ST
Paul on the Omaha line and a trair
arrived over the same line from
Worthington. The Sioux City d Pacific
piaAh hihANCa III houf AhtC, Oub UTOuku
no eastern mail, its Missouri Valley con
nections being all showed in. Over tn,
Milwaukee one train left last night, thu
one for Yankton, and arrived here q
above stated. Nothing was moving be
tween Sioux Falls and Sioux City .as
the Illinois Central and Des Moline
lines remained blocked.
Canton reports the worst blizzar,
known for years and all trains abandone'
on |. & d. and Sioux valley divisions G
the Milwaukee. A passenger train con
tanning hundred passengers wa
showed in eleven miles west of Canto,
and the unfortunates we're being fed b
the people of Worthing, near by. Dea
engines we're reported numerous alon
the I.& d. division.
a Rapid City telegram of the 10th re
ports q heavy snow fall, which had Taste
thirty hours and was still in progress
Fourteen inches had fallen and it We
announced as the worst storm since tt
settlement of the Black Hills country.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Pure Buckwheat Flour, msde
rom Yankton county grown b~uckvheat
at g. b. E,ATxs,.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

A seasonable supply of sleighss cutters
and bob sleds can be found at F'oskett's
warehouse. All styles and prices.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Evening lessons in German, by e.
Landmann. Inquire at the Freie
Presse Office.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Second Hand Stoves-H. w.
Pike has q lot Of second hand stoves
which aye In the best condition and
which will be sold at bed rock prices.
Cooking and heating stoves.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Blind Boone arrived at five o'clock
this morning and will appear al Turner
Hall tonight.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19
Clothing Regulators and Leading Hatters.

Don't fail to hear Blind Boore to-
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

Blind Boone At Turner Hall tonight.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-11-19

coming to our rescue through q storm SO
violent as the one just passed. We're We
insane We would be pleased to go to
your place where we are assured of good
and noble treatment. In our hearts we
will always have a warm place for the
managers of the Yankton insane asylum.
Dakota may well be proud of having
in its midst such charitable and obliging
as represent that grand institution.
Some of the appreciative passengers.
IL. j. PIMPLEY,
l.. p. B%RoEoKER,
W. III. JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
The Prohib,t,on Sltuation.

Josiah Wright, Prohibition State
Central committeeman, was inter-
viewed by a LEDGER reporter
regarding the convention advertised
TO meet here to day. Il know moth
ing of such convention" he said,
''and 1 think I would know of it as
soon as anyone in Mexico, being on
the State Central Committee
"Then you think there will be no
convention ?"
Il think not. Our intention is to
vote for the Democratic nominee for
county representative, providing he
is submlssionist, and not to inter-
fere in the congressional race, this
year at least. The Legislature is at
home, and it is consequently of great
er Importance to look after that
first"
1t will be seen by the above that
there was no Prohibition convention
held here to-day, at least, not an au-
thorized one.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
APOIitfeaI Artist.

A good politician, to keep his posi-
ton, must be magician in arts that
are vain, must eat and be merry with
Tom, Dick and Harry, with Mollie
and Carrie. and Susan and Jane.
Must fondie and pamper their
children that scamper, love their
gramma and grampa and cousins
and auBts, love old aunt Keziah, who
made Tommy's pants.
With the wisdom of Pallas must 90
with one ''gallus," on his hand big
callous, hayseed in his hair; and with
tierceness primeval swear death to
the weevil, the 'tater bug evil, the
canker worm scare.
AT fairs and horse races he must
show off his PAGES, his rhetorical
graces to heifers and shotes, rouse
the people and stir 'em, make tyran-
ny squirrem while Southdown and
Durham bray LOUD With the goats.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
NhItien and White.

we notice that Bro. Whitten, one
OF the most consistent ministers in
Mexico; is still using printers ink.
ANY man who appreciates printers
ink has our admiration. Bro. Whit
ten is great admirer of our friend
Cook. Up to date he did not like
Bob White. We have gotten mat
ters fixed now so he is stuck ON
White and has no use for Cook.
Rev. Whitten holds that any one who
will play progressive euchre will go
to hell. We have heard him make
this statement. During the last few
days he has been terribly stuck on
Cook and terribly down on White.
Last night White and Cook met in
deadly conflict and fought for gore
over the progressive euchre table.
Cook took a prize; White got left.
Cook goes TO hell; White tried to
and got left. In the future when
Rev. Whitten shows any partiality to
Cook over White he stultifies him
self; be endorses terrible sin he
compliments a man that worked hard
to get to hell over man who tried
to get TO the same place but got left.
Without Joking, Written is a good
man. He is little prejudiced, per-
haps, in his views, but this is small
matter. He don't like the LEDGER
because it thinks he don't keep in his
place. He likes the InteVssencer be-
cause it humors him. In this the
LEDGER is unfortunate.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
The Local paner.

Every year your local paper gives
from 500 to $500 in free lines for the sole
benefit of the community in which it is
located. No other agency can or will
do this. The local editor, in proportion
to his means, does more for the town
than any other ten men, and in all fair
ness, man with man, ought to be sup.
ported, not because you may happen to
like him or admire bis writings. but be-
cause local paper is the best invest.
ment a community can make. 1t may
not be brilliant or crowded with great
thoughts, but financially il is more OF
benefit to a community than the
preacher or teacher. Understand us
now, we do not mean IN orally or in
tellectually, but financially, and yet on
the moral question you find the maj
ority OF the local papers do the most
work for the least money of any man
oa the earth. Subscribe for your local
paper, not as a charity, but as an in
yestmeDt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

"Home, Sweet Home"
So near and yet SO far.
Oh, for chestnut gong!
Chairman Walker is very prompt.
Chairman Walker is q LADIES'
man.
The Montgomery City record is
beaten.
Fisher wants to get away from
Mexico.
The chestnut gong could scarcely
be heard.
Father Wilson is an interested
spectator.
Releasing instructions don't seem
to release.
Each delegation thinks the others
stubborn.
Rails county, at least, appears to
desire nomination.
Son Jordan's stormy banks 1
stand, and cast wishful eye.''
The only Ted. Tully from Pike is
here, and 'don't you forget it,"
Walker is very anxious that the
ladies shall not be inconvenienced.
Some of the delegates unqualifedly
pronounced the convention a failure.
A number of the convention spec
tators returned to their homes day.
Rails county delegates seem honest
in their desire to make nomination.
The best of feeling prevails among
the delegates, with very few exeep-
tions.
Each delegation says it wants to
nominate some one but they are care
full not to do it.
The court house steps leading to
convention room should be swept
every morning.
A. II. Buekner's pamphlet on the
silver dollar is being circulated
among the delegates.
A motion to adjourn is very
popular. The boys want to go down
stairs to the water cooler.
The delegates and other visitors
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
FOURTH DAY.
MORNING SESSION.


The chairman's gavel raped for
order at 9:05 O'Clock, Rails county
unrepresented. Balloting then COM
menced with the 437th ballot, which
showed no change over very many
former ones. On the 447th ballot
Col. Clay, as the representative of
Audrain county, promised to make a
nomination and vote votes for Dali
ton and 6 votes for Hutton, and con-
tinued to vote for Dalton, increasing
the number one on each ballot until
the full strength was given to him.
Audrain so continued to vote for
some time. After 467th ballot the
convention at 9:3O took a recess
until 10 o'clock.
AFTER RECESS
the monotony of the roll was varied
by casting 8 votes for Hutton. After
the 5OOth ballot Fisher, of Rails,
moved to refer the whole matter to
the people. Judge Macfarlane of
fered the following substitute:
Resolved, That the nomination of a can
didate for Congress for the Seventh dis
trict of Missouri be referred back to the
Democratic voters of the district, under
rules to be adopted in this Convention,
and that a committee consisting of one
member of this Convention from each
county be appointed by the respective
delegations to draft rules to govern the
manner of nominating such candidate,
and report the same to this Convention.
Smith, of Warren, thought this
convention had no right to fix a way
in which a nomination should be
made. Hughlett urged a nomina-
tion, saying another campaign would
ruin Montgomery county politically.
Jones, of Franklin, thought it the
duty of this convention to return it's
credentials and authority to its mas
ters, the people. He favored a pri-
mary election.
Before taking any action on the
resolution the convention adjourned
until l 80 p. 10.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 40 the chairman called the
convention to order and ruled Mac
farlanes resolution out of order,
holding that this convention had no
right to fix the way in which nomi-
nee should be chosen. Roll call pro-
ceeded with every one under his own
''peasal tree"
On 507th ballot two of Audrain's s
delegates, commenced voting for Nor
ton and continued until the 517th,
when they returned to Hutton.
At 2 o'clock, after the 524th ballot,
ON motion of Brice Edwards, of st.
Charles, the convention took recess
for one hour.
On assembling after recess the
grinding monotony of the roll call
was resumed. After the 579th ballot
Fisher reminded the convention that
this was the point reached at Mont
gomery. He wanted to move to
New London. Balloting went on
with the stereotyped announcement
from the calling clerk, s'no change"
After 591st ballot the convention
took recess until z tonight.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

iHE story of the rattlesnake that
s"aiiowed eggs in Georgia pantry,
ana was thus caught in a jug handle,
20 ionowed by like tale from Chat
sanooga. A citizen heard a noise In
.ls nen-house, and investigated. He
,oulo that q black snake had swal-
.o"ea China nest egg outside of
Ao nouse' thrust its neck through a
Ano' mole, and swallowed real egg,
ana was thus unable to 90 backward
:. ol forward, as the eggs were larger
than the hole.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

lioh. c. L. Peers made the humor-
GUS speech of the occasion. He de-
fined his position on several national
questions, and urged a nomination.
He gladly would stand out of the
way and when some one else is nom-
mated he pledged his support and
that of his friends to the nominee.
He asked Warren delegates to do
their best to nominate.
After pleasant and earnest talk
from the chairman convention ad-
journed until 8 o'clock this morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
MIKES MISFORTUNE.
The Pacific Hotel Burned-HOttest Fire
of the SeasOn-Loss $500.

At about quarter after l O'Clock
last Friday, some gentlemen stand
ing on the south platform of the
Union Depot were attracted by
sudden burst of flame from
small shed just west of the Pacific
House, owned by Mike Schefftel.
At first nothing was thought of 1t,
but the flames grew larger, and in
spite of the efforts of a few with
buckets, the hotel property was soon
Cd Gre. The fire department arrived
in good time, and it wasn't long un-
til two good streams were ON the
building. A perfect gale was blow
ing at the time, making it very diff
fcult to get the flames under control;
but the fremen were finally success
full, not, however. until the loss was
very great. Mr.. Schefftel estimates
the damage at $500, insurance,
$500, of which Bassford e. Tucker
hold 1,600, and Lee & Mitchell
$1,000. The fire department, as
usual, worked manfully, but under 8
great disadvantage, as the nearest
play was long distance across the
railroad tracks. The passenger
trains on the Wabash were delayed
sometime on account of the hose
crossing the tracks The fire originat-
ed in a small shed in which coal oil
are stored, and as a consequence, it
was impossible to check the flames
before they reached the hotel build
ing. The fire is supposed to be
the work of an incendIary. Mr.
Schefftel is very unfortunate, as this
is his second fire in three years.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
Harry d. Smith, Of Boston, while

Harry ID. Smith, Of Boston, while
swimming In Lske Idlewiid, near
Wenhsm, on Saturday, was taken
with csamps. He called for assisir
ance and two young men who wereio
boat with two young women start.
ed to help him. But the girls, with
criminal prudery, refused TO allo'E
the men TO row near the drowning
man. s.You shall not, they screarnetL
"you shall not take that naked man
into this boat The young men
were foolish enough 10 heed these
cries, and rowed the girls ashore ~
soon as possible, and then hurried
hack to young Smith. but before tbsy
reached him be went down for the
last time. All this was in the pres
ence of the young mans mother, who
was only restrained by force IRON
rushing into the wsisr to help hta
ann
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09
FIFTH DAY.
MORNING SESSION,


Called to order at 9:10. Roll call
showed change of 4 votes to Hut
ton from Montgomery.
After 616th ballot Sol Hughlett,
of Montgomery, offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, this convention has been
in session four days and no nomlna-
ton has been made; therefore, be it
Resolved, We refer the matter back
to the people and recommend that a
primary election be held for the pur-
pose Of nominating a candidate for
Congress in this the Seventh district,
and the candidate receiving the high
est number of votes to be declared
the nominee of the Democratic party
in this district, and that the 25th day
of September, 1886, be selected as
the day of holding the said primary
election in all the counties of this
district, and that the central commit
tee of this district devise plans for
voting and so provide that only Dem
ocrats shall be allowed to vote at said
primary election. Said Congression-
al committee to meet in Mexico on
the 2Sth day of September, 1886, for
the purpose of counting said vote
and announcing the result. And be
it further
ResolUed, That no township shall
be allowed to have counted more
votes than were cast for Cleveland
for President in SAID township in
1884, and in the event of any town.
ship casting vote in excess of the
vote cast for Cleveland the respect
i've candidates shall lose such excess
in proportion TO vote they shall re-
ceive in such township.
Dryden offered substitute to in
sert name of Hutton wherever the
name of Cleveland appears. Unani-
mously carried.
After considerable discussion in
duIged in by Hughlett, Dryden,
Smith and Jones, on motion of Bob
Luckett, of st. Charles, the resolu-
ton and all accompanying motions
and amendments were laid on the
table.
Hughlett moved that the last ad-
iournment before noon be until three
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at Louisi-
ana, but afterwards withdrew it.
On esd ballot Montgomery coun-
ty cast s votes and Rails 7 for Har-
din. Rails immediately went back to
Dalton. On 626th ballot Montgom-
cry gave her 8 votes to Hutton.
Clay, of Audrain, promised that if
a recess of one hour be granted Au-
drain would come into convention
and vote where she intended to stay.
Recess was accordingly taken until II
O'Clock.
Convention assembled after recess
with. considerable interest and anx-
iety to learn what Audrain had done.
Balloting commenced with only one
delegate from Audrain in his seat,
every one still holding to his home
stake with firm grip. After 64sth
ballot convention took a recess fol-
ten minutes.
After recess halloting continued
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

We are decidedly in favor of con-
ventions providing for proxies when
delegates are elected. A convention
when it elacts delegates should there
and then elect alternates. This
would put a stop to delegates ap-
pointing their own proxies, and in
this way very often defeating the will
of the convention,
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

A NEW and plausible explanation
OF the destructive fires occurring in
pine forests. is offered. The pine
resin exuding from the trees is often
OF lens shape, and before it thorough
~ hardens is frequently of crystalline
clearness. 1t is surmised that while
IN that condition resin lens may
FOCUS the suns rays upon some light
twig or resinous point and so start a
Olaze that quickly eats up q forest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-09-09

coin; Henry Clark, of Montgomery ;
Jno. r. Cash, Of Pike; G. D. Biggs,
of Rails; w. p. Wallace. of st.
Charles, and G. Pittman Smith, of
Warren, were appointed to wait on
the candidates.
Convention then adjourned until
500 tonight