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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25
YANkTON's ELECTRIC LIGHT.

napid Progress of the Work-Ap Ex-
iphton 10 be Given at the Light
House Saturday Evening.
Inc erection of the electric light plant
Is progressing worry much more rapidly
than was OF first expected and there ia
cause Tor much congratulation over the
early prospect for having the CITY
lighted by electricity. The plant now
being erected ID one Of the best, although
not the largest of any in Dakota, and in
all its details is complete. The COM
pany has secured thirty foot poles for
the streets and the arc lights will be
crested on corners instead of above the
centers of streets, as in other towns.
Ihe winds of this country cause the
hanging OF electric lamps above street
centers dangerous to material and the
light thrown from o 1000 candle power
arc Light, even from @ conner, will be
sufficient for all purposes. The poles
are on the way. 1t is expected shat the
light house at the brick yards will be
illuminated by ~incandescent lights on
Saturday evening and the public is in.
vited to call and see the workings of
the plant on that evening,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25
etion of chairman, but {. W. Swift herd, green or dry in quantities to suit

ection OF q chairman, but 8. w. Swift
was finally chosen.
W.. ii. Coney was selected secretary
and balloting for o delegation o.
ak delegates to the county convention
at once proceeded.
Two tickets were produced, one con-
tanning the names of j. M. Brisbine, y. W.
Swift, W. j. Walters, Paul Hamann, s,
Won Eschen and Geo. b. Hoffman, and
the other bearing the names of Isaac
Piles. A. M. English, James Kingsbury.
W. Fl. Coney, J.. R, Sanborn and Henry
Bradley.
On the first ballot the matter was set
tied, the first, or Church ticket, Yeeeiv-
ing twenty-three out Of twenty-eigh!
votes and the other ticket FIVE votes
The victory was plainly for the Church
element.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25
TIL RICHARD F09TE COMPANY.

Their Second Appsarance-A Fine Per-
fOrmances and Others to Follow.
The second appearance of the Richard
Foote dramatic company was made in
the play, "The New Magdalen," at
Turner hall last night before q small but
very spprec,atlve audience. "The New
MaRdasen' is an attractive, emotional
drama, rather sombre in its aspects, but
we'll put together and contains many in
teresting situations. The acting of the
Fcote company was exhibited to q good
advantage IN the play, which was
throughout excsllently done. The
wardrobes of the members OF the CON-
pany are in the style of the elegant, and
the stage appearances are captivating.
Tonight the dramatic comedy of "The
Serpent and the Dove" will be pre-
serted,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

rom the various states will play the
role OF the greatest political leaders of
the age in making stentorian speeches
IN the nomination Of some favor,te OF
fepuel'canism. The climax will be
reached IN the final ballot that will meas.
ure the strength OF the respective forces.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

LOCAL u CH.

LOCAL LACONRCs "a.
Now Tor the proxies.
3 Nellie Gale should have neen in the
&saok house this afternoon.
q ! is SAID that she Church men do not
As to hear from Walshtown.
chairman Harris, OF the CITY hall cau.
pa has q qdlet way, but he ia a bad
ean to wake up.
tas Press and D%atotaian predicted
pns weeks ago that the Irish would be
kluuud at the caucases.
This is arbor day. 1t wasn't q good day
plant trees. The ground is dry and
2ss Wind has blown fiercely from the
auth.
The insane hospital wagon was used
day to haul fourteen hospital en-
'yses to and from the caucus. This is
vi service reform.
% Wednesday evening of next week
N.o.H d, Bohn, of Christ church, will
sInfe ae memorial hall for the benefit
phil kearney post.
The republican central committee OF
3slston county will meet at the city
z on the second day Of May, wednes
n ~ = O'Clock p. M, for the purpose
Ealing conventions,
vofn planting was begun on she
s''ns plantation so-day. Farmers
Eas'Ally Will not commence planting
week yet, but Mr.. Btearns has sew
aaandred acres to put in and must
esin early.
ne fankton county grand jury made
uasl report last night and was dis.
[lsed. The iary returned five indict
Las' v OF which have been made
tvlio' One Of these was against Amy
aae and the other againat Laura
'laia' who were charged with keep.
houses OF ill fame. This forenoon
" these women were arraigned and
sa'1g guilty were fined $500 and
ihey paid up aud were dis.
asea, The petit jury met this morn.
w 'o-asy being o legal holiday
were excused until Tomorrow
ming at lOo'clock.
ne republicaa party OF Yankton il
rsa ns the national league, through
a0'a representative, to organize I
uAsan league club. Most Of the
{ Dakota are organizing thee.
the Jurisdiction Of the terri
.'s.gue and on the 18th Of May {
S'asion Of delegates from these club
:. aeid ~ Jamestown. The part,
.uison should be represented in thi
.as'0n and in the league. The or.
,l0n Is especially valuable to th,
: 8 asn OF the party. j. b. Gambl.
mo. Bowen have each received
Mcations from the territoris
upon this subject which the,
p,eaaed to lay before the republi
AAnkton county.
| mock republican Convention vii
- mn 70 this city in the latter part 8
4uis Is . means that the colleg,
4 " ssking to increase the fun,
b.;rrs iadies no nobly raised toward
ins OF girls hall. The stu
the hearty corporation o
E.en's %oitizens. and this convention
\, made the most interesting ana
i0,ns saaif Of the whole year. AL
Ersaa 'nsficacies and mansuvering,
DUNE convention Tor the nomina.
A.. PRESIDENT will be entered int
VI, zsai. Every state and terri,
~ Be presented By it, delegate.
~. plssiorn will be duly di.ousas
Eassl " ! viii act the part Of grsa
/ 4, asadess OF the day. Nomina
~ w., b. s,ss,s., possible 8 fidelity Is
ss, s',iasa and sassd hs S1ass Tsos
9 cot tho part Of delegate
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25
Personal.

Joseph Allen, OF Parker. is in the city.
ST.. Wilcox. OF TyndaiI. is In the
city.
E. J. Raymond, OF Raymond. Dakota
is in the city.
A. B. Wilcox left Yankton to-day for
a business trip east.
VIM. III. Maher. ..of Sioux Falls, was
in Yankton last night.
E. j. Murphy, of Elk Point, spent
last night in Yankton.
General o. T. Campbell came down
from Scotland this afternoon.
O. 81. Bates went to. Huron, yesterday
and it expected back tonight.
Captain j. G. MoVay is still kept at
home by illness, but is improving.
Geo. AIlmon and J. Eden Maxwell are
representing Scotland in Yankton TO-
day.
zinaRichey went down to Elk Point
yesterday to attend the w. @. T. U,
convention.
Rev. j. q. Molineux and Miss Kath-
leen Gilmore returned to Sioux Falls
this morning.
Mrs. W. 81. 81. Beadle and daughter,
Miss May, will reach Yankton tonight
from the east.
Ohas. Anderson and J. w. ThorninR.
ton, OF Warrensburg, Missouri, are guests
at the Merchants.
Mrs. Peter Knox, of California, reach
cd Yankton to, day for a vieit with her
sister Mrs.. Byron Mcintyre.
Miss Mary Gebereah, OF South Bend,
Indiana, reached Yankton to-day for @
| visit with Mrs. WA Burleigh.
j. o. Lawrence, one OF Yankson coun.
ty's banner farmers, has recently return
ed from q visit to the Pacific coast. He
comes back full OF praise for that coun-
try and will probably leave Dakota and
locate there.
Prot. A. F. Bartlett returned en- Mon
day evening from Parker, whittier he
went ON that day to conduct teachern'
institute for Turner county. Prof. Bart
lett found the institute had not been
called and he returned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

sar. thermometer 80
Mn, Thermometer AZ.
denotes trace of rain fall.
Below zero.
Melted snow.
AT VARIOUS ONT
Yskton Signal Ststioa, April 2s-Reports
bic been received to-day as follows from
n,thwest signal stations:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25
DEMOCRATIC DoINGs.
Two Caucus for the Election
of Convention Dele
gates.
Sixteen Anti Church and Six Church
Men Chosen in The City,
A Lively Tusslo in the City Hall
Caucus and Some Rough and
Tumble Incidents.

The city caucuses for the election of
delegates to the county democratic SON.
vention OF next Saturday were held this
and the results are given
below:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25
THE WEATHER.

n,L oBsERvATroNs-gAKEE on 77TH asRr.
NAN TIar-ELEvATIoN 1884 FEET ABOVE
SEA LEVEL.
y, nsuartmens, Division of TelegrRms, for the
haueat Of Commerce and Agriculture.
~, i SERVICE q. 8. A., Yankton. April 20. '6S.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

Ysnkton friends will extend condo
lsnce to che members OF the household
thus afflicted. The soothing balm OF
Kindly sympathy does much to alleviate
sorrow in times like this.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

I will sell cook stove wood for cash u
from 81 to IS per 12s cubic feet. Soft OF
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

Mesini oranges flesh and sweet 90 cts.
per doz. at BAKER 4 ERsKIKx.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

DIED.
HOYT-In Parker. Dakota, on Sunday, April
q. 1881. Lawrence Hoyt. son OF Mr.. and HI.
kel 7. Hoyt, aged 8 months.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

Are o going to fix up this spring,
con, hou.ef Get window curtains, wall
papsr &o. o. o.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

Cottonwood trees for sale 1y
DAN MsDRyITT.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

Pine Apples At Ponrls'..
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

Red Qedar Posts as
sr. CRorI LUasEs Go.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-25

inst received q shipment OF Michigan
manle sugar from parties who can be re-
lied npon. bAAhh
.;o. -, OAHNRY's.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04
"FREE WHISKY"
The Position of Platforms Very TerssIy
Stated Upon the Subject.

The Hartford Comm Ere,ling Pos
makes the following very pointed state
ment and comparison of the platform
planks upon the subject of whisky:
The Mugwump and Democratic papers,
for lack Of something honorable to do,
have been shrieking " free whisky at the
Republican party for the past month, and
all because they want 10 make people see
in the conditional plank upon the inter
nal revenue, of the Republican platform,
what does not exist there at all Hap
PLY the effect of this shrek is wearing
away. Thinking temperance Republicans,
and there are hosts Of them, easily see
that even ii the national tax ON whisky
were removed, il would not be free" as
State aud local taxation would Immediately
come TO the front as a restrictive power
(which national taxation is not, nor never
was intended to be) except in those States
governed by prohibitory laws where the
question OF price does not enter So much
for the cry of making whisky free As
to the Republican party's attitude upon
the whisky tax, it leans, in fact, toward
that of the political prohibitionist, bnt
with the far different, and we believe more
generally accepted theory, that the way to
manage the whisky traffic is to control it
by local taxation, where the sentiment of
the community will not support absolute
prohibition. There is only one free
whisky" party in this country; and that
is the party that never omits non-sump-
tuary clause from any OF its platforms.
That is the Democratic party
For the benefit of those who desire 10
compare the free-whisky plank of the
Republican party with that Of the Prohi-
bition party, we append the two:
"The Republican platform, after recon-
mending that the internal revenue tax
shall be taken from tobacco and from al
cohol used in the arts, says: II there shall
still remain larger revenue than is requi-
site for the wants Of the Government, we
favor the entire repeal of internal taxes
rather than the surrender of any part Of
our protective system at the joint behest
of the whisky trusts and the agents of for
eign manufactures
The prohibitory party platform declares /:
"For the immediate abolition of the in
ternal revenue system whereby our national
Government is deriving support from our
greatest national vice"
Friendship and importunate begging
feed not at the same dish.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04
WHISKY TAX AS SURPLUS.
Views of Prominent Member of Con
gress Upou the Subject.

gress Upou the Subject.
The indianapolis Journal publishes an
interview with prominent Republican
member OF Congress (not stating his namel
concerning the tariff and reduction of the
surplus by abolition of the tax on whisky.
He says.
'If the income Of the Government
should continue to be so great as to neces-
state the abolition of the taxes on whisky
after all other internal taxes have been
abolished and the import duties reduced
to the minimum, the Temperance question
would in no way be affected. am Pro-
hibitionist, but one that believes the tenn
perance question should be fought upon its
Own ground and not be mixed up with
politics. | believe that the national Pro-
hibition party is backed by Democratic
money, and that Its very existence is
planned and carried out by Democrats, and
that all of the leading candidates will not
only be dictated by Democrats, but will
have their expenses paid FROM the
funds of that party. / understand
that the object of the Democrats in estab-
fishing a branch Of the National Commit
tee in Indiana-if indeed that is done-is
TO boom the Prohibition ticket. with
view to taking voters from the Republican
party, because four-fifths, if not nine-tenths
OF the Prohibition votes come from the
Republican ranks. But this is not the
point ! intended to make. 1t is this: that
the abolition of the Federal tax upon
whisky will not increase intemperance, or
be disadvantage to the temperance cause.
On the contrary, it will augment the
temperance movement. 1t will re-
move the barriers in the way to
local option and State government
OF the traffic. There is now but one bar
between the people who are moving in the
direction of temperance and success, and
that bar is the interference cf the Federal
Government, and that interference is
solely due to the tax laid by the Federal
Government. If it comes to the worst,
and we abolish the tax on whisky, then
the whole problem of control of the sale
and manufacture of intoxicants will be
relegated TO the people, and they can,
through their Legislatures, levy larger
tax on the manufacture of whisky, or make
the laws more stringent governing the sale,
at their option, and they can make it more
difficult for people TO sell whisky and get
drunk, or they can make it easier Just as
they wish. As | have said before, am a
temperance man and a prohibitionist
from principle, and on pure temperance
grounds, if no other, | would favor the
! abolition of the Federal tax on whisky.
with view Of giving the Temperance
movement an Impetus
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04
A RACE OF DwARFs.

One of the most striking things to be
met with in the earlier pages of Emir
Pasha's journal is reference TO a report
which is brought to him between Ladc
and Dufle on the Upper Nile, that a race
of dwarfs inhahit mountain caves to the
west of Bedea. They were said to be only
forty inches high, of brown color, and Of
great agility, to eat white ants and roots,
and to shoot with very small arrows which
are poisoned and very difficult to extract
The pigmjes he was inclined to regard as
the remainder of a dwarf population
which ages ago spread itself over Central
Africa.
-Four years later, he himself comes upon
some specimens of the Aka, pigmy peo-
pie, divided into numerous small tribes,
who lead nomadic life in the Monbuttu
country. One of these Aka chad red
dish but rather dark skin probably Dirt,
was very prognathous, rather swagbelied,
but exceedingly nimble. His hight was
three feet six inches. His whole body
was covered by thick, stiff hair, almost
like felt, which was especially thick on the
breast" A girl IA years of age measured
three feet tseven-eighths of an inch in hight!
These people are said to be very expert
hunters, but also very vindictive, so that
the neighboring tribes are glad to let
them haye all they want for maintenance,
in return for skins and feathers, the pro
duct of the chase, which they prosecute
with bows and arrows.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04

TIE STANDARD Cow-To be source
of profit, cow kept for butter purposes
should make at least i pound Of butter a
day. Do not say that this is expecting
too much, for too maoy such cows can be
found to admit Of doubl is to the feast
bility Of keeping up such production
Pacific Farmer.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
,srEc1Ar1Y I'M

was mighty good-lookln' when was young,
Pesrt an black-eyed an slim.
With fellers s-courtin' me Sunday nights.
Specially Jim.
The likeliest one of 'em all wuz he,
Clipper an han some an trim,
But tossed up my head an made fun o the
crowd,
Specially Jim.
l said hadn't no 'pinion o men,
an 1 wouldn't take stock in him
But they KEEP on a-comin' in spite O. my talk,
Specially Jim.
got so tiredo' havin' EN- round.
Especially Jim,)
l made up my mind I'd settle down
An take up with him.
So We wus married one Sunday in church.
Twas crowded full to the brim;
Twas the only way to get rid of en- al,
Specially Jim
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04

ing snow. But away back in the mountain
passes il is easily traversed with sledges or
snow-shoes. Indians cross the divide at
sundry places all along the coast from the
Stikeen to Copper river
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04

FREscHsES can properly be called
knights of the Table, They are good
judges in all It's refinements and delicacies
In order to stimulate the appetite and keet
the digestive organs in good order they give
pre-eminence to Angostura Bitters. When
you try them be sure it is the genuine arti.
Gle, manufactured by Dr. J. G. B. Siegert &
= ms
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04

The following description of the Muil
glacier is from the Juneau City MINING
Record, Alaska This is the largest of the
five glaciers passed in trips by steamer ur
the coast. 1t enters the water at the head
of bay known as Muir inlet, which is
visited by steamers that steam close under
the face of the wall of ice. All about are
anchored and floating icebergs, while the
mountain scenery is of the most fascinating
character. The Mining Record says:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-04

We all grumble at the shortness of time,
but we should scorn to look at the fiinc-
tionary who should offer to give us six
months.-Bostoa Commonwealth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-30
IrrigatiOn as Old as History.

Irrigation is by no means a new plan.
1t is as old as history, if not older. Both
in the Old World and the New the irri-
eating canal has been an important
factor in civilization. The valleys of the
Tigris and Euphrates were made the gar
dens of the worlds civilization by it, and
with the destruction of the system Of
irrigating the fields, once made fertile by
it, again became arid, sandy wastes.
The Romans used irrigation to increase
the productiveness of certain parts of the
Italian peninsula, and their old system is
still in use, and makes fruitful $500, 900
acres. When the Spaniards conquered
Peru, Prescott tells us, the realm of the
Incas was a garden in fertility. owing to
vast system of excellent irrigating
canals. The Aztecs of Mexico knew the
secret of the irrigating ditch and be-
queathed knowledge of it to the modern
Mexican. In the Salt River valley. in
Arizona, the Hemenway expedition has
found ample evidences of complete
systems of canals which rendered what
is now almost a desert plain fruitful
valley capable of supporting thousands of
people. 1t is no new plan, then-no new
idea-that is now being brought into use
to reclaim and fructify the non-arable
lands in the vast states and territories Of
the west and southwest. Cleveland
Leader
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-30
wheat Threshing Out West Today.

The men now are no longer the farm
ers' boys of the neighborhood come on
to help they are nomadic fellows from
somewhere-nobody knows where-to
help harvest and to help thresh. They
are rough, swearing, drinking fellows,
with whom the farmer has as little to do
as possible. In Dakota the threshers
even carry tent and a cook, and feed
and lodge the hands whom they take
with them. In this way the farmer
hardly comes in contact with the men,
and all of the old time hustle and neigh
borliness are gone.
There are picturesque phases to the
modern methods, with its traction en-
gines, the sleeping tent and the cooking
car. but the spirit which made the old
time threshing festival, the circum-
stances which made of it a delightful
meeting together of neighbors, are, in
many places. memory. The growth OF
the farms in area, the further increase of
machinery, the change in products-all
are working TO render the farmer more
independent of outside help, but, at the
same time, separating him from the fell
lowship of his neighbors. Gar
land in American Magazine.