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The Fair Amercan's Figure.

Good sense and good taste in dress
matters dwell with PAmericaine or
they dwell nowhere. The temptation
to pinched waist has overtsken ma
Though our national slenderness as
compared with the women of Europe.
who are lower in stature and stouter.
except the French, whose youthful
figures are perfect, but who, besides
not having the average height of
American women, are fated to early
embonpoint and entire loss of fashions
plate grace.
An error quite as serious from either
a physiological or an artistic point of
view is to carry the waist down to an
abnormal length, which is reported to
be the coming craze. Doubtless the
modiste would tell US she aims but to
meet the requirements of certain Gus
toners in this particular. In fact, I
have known little women to insist on
being close-ftted the utmost length, so
extending the maist more and MORE
unconscious that every particle gained
on the natural waist line told against
good proportion of the figure entire,
perhaps to the extent of converting q
woman into funny waddling duck.
Our daughters need to be carefully
instructed that for all such silly re-
shaping and misshaping offended nature
will have her revenge. Dress reform
ers are apt to go to the opposite ex-
extreme, which is the reason their at
tempts do not succeed with the masses.
The woman universal is not going to
make guy of herself. She knows
there is no occasion for it. Meantime
there are reforms in the air that may
prove worthy to adopt. l, for one,
have faith in our wives and daughters
that they do and will avoid the abuse
of corsets generally.-Wiues and
Dauqhters.
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An Enigma to Astronomers.

The rings of Saturn have always
been an enigma to astronomers, and it
was long before they could give any
account or explanation of this singular
appendage in the planetary system. In
the middle of the eighteenth century,
Maupertuis conjectured that the ring
was "only comets tail, wound like
a turban round the Saturnian globe :"
Laplace showed that if the rings were
solid, and of the same thickness
throughout, they would soon fall down
upon the planet and be destroyed. He
therefore supposed them to be of irreg-
ular density, but Prof Pierce found
that the same catastrophe would occur,
even in this case, and he concluded
that they were fluid. It soon became
doubtful whether a fluid ring would be
any more stable, and SO Prof. Pierce
conceived the idea that it was held up
by the attraction of the satellites. The
theory now generally accepted by
astronomers is that the ring is neither
solid nor fluid, but is composed OF q
cloud of small bodies little moons) too
minute to be seen separately in tele-
scope, and too close together to admit
of visible intervals between them. The
ring appears solid to us, owing to its
immense distance, and because its parts
are too small and too numerous to be
seen singly. @They are like the minute
drops of water that make up the clouds
and fogs, which, to our eyes, seem like
solid masses" In the dusky. or Grape
ring" it is believed the particles are so
scattered that We can see through the
swarm, the dnsky appearance being due
to the blending of light and darkness,
though some astronomers are OF the
opinion that the duskiness is caused
by the darker color of the PARTICLES.
rather than by their being farther
apart
What purpose these rings subserve
IN the economy of the solar system.
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Rabies for Crocodile Bait.

Babies wanted for crocodile bait.
Will be returned alive"
If newspapers abounded in Cevlon as
much as crocodiles do, advertisements
worded like the foregoing would be
common in their want columns As it
is. the English crocodile hunter has to
secure his baby by personal solicitation.
He is often successful, for Ceylon par.
ents, as a rule, have unbounded conf
dence in the hunters, and will rent
their babies out to be used as crocodile
bait for a small consideration.
Ceylon crocodiles suffer greatly from
ennui They prefer to lie quite still,
soothed by the suns gli.tering rays,
and while away their lazy lives in
meditation. But when dark-brown
infant with curling toes sits on the bank
and blinks its eyes at them they throw
off their cloak of laziness and make
their preparations for delicate morsel
of Ceylonese baby humanity. When
the crocodile gets about half way up
the bank the hunter, concealed behind
some reeds, opens, up fire, and the
hungry crocodile has his appetite. and
life taken away ct the same time. The
sportsman secures the skin and head of
the crocodile and the rest of the carcass
the natives make use Of
This way of securing crocodiles might
be objected to by American mothers.
The American infant imagination might
be shattered by the devouring gaze of
. healthy saurian who hasn't had his
dinner; but we are credibly informed
by certain English crocodile hunters
that the average Ceylon infsnt displays
. passive indifference to his advances,
and that the only thing which frightens
him i the report Of the Pau
Mall Gazette.
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STATE NEWS.

Hattie Bruner, the Topeka procuress
! who was sent to the penitentiary some
weeks ago, ATTEMPTED suicide the other
dey by hanging.
Our young friend, D. N. Wheeler, 10
Gently graduated at Elliotts Business
College, Burlington, Ia, and is nov
! bookkeeper for the Weir Plow Co., Dial
las, Texas, at $75 per month.
A coroner's jury found that the girl,
Sadie A. Stewart, found drowned in the
river at Leavenworth, committed suicide.
A letter to friend stated that she inter-
ed to do SO. She had been betrayed. and
abandoned. by Wallace R. Sturgis, a
soldier at the Fort.
Usage City People: Rev. Father
Cavanaugh, pastor of st. Patrick's
church of Usage City, was at st. Marys,
Kansas, recently, assisting in one of the
greatest professions of the blessed sacra-
ment ever witnessed in Kansas. Several
thousand participated therein. A pecu-
liar feature of the occasion was large
tribe OF Catholic Indians, dressed in their
curious garb.
Rev. Lorenzo Waugh, of Petaluma,
California, has been visiting in Topeka.
He is especially interesting to Kansane
because of the fact that he was a mis-
sionary among the Kaw Indians. In
relating his experiences to Topeka re-
porter, he says: "While among the Kaw
Indians half a century ago, close to
where the CAPITAL of the state now stands,
I became favorite with some of the
members of the tribe. Two braves
showed me several fine pieces of lead ore
which they had mined within one days
ride from the mission. They declared
that they had said that no pale face
should ever learn from them the where
abouts of the lead which they gathered
when needed and ran into bullets. They
said, however, that they would take me
to the identical srot where there was an
abundance of the metal and which was
of an excellent quality. We kept delay
ing our proposed trip to the lead mine
and I finally left there without learning
the location. From the best information
I could gather, the mine was known to
hut very few of the Kaws, and long era
this the noble red men who we're pos
sessed of the information are doubtless
resting in the happy hunting ground
But think there lie no doubt of the ex-
istence, within a few hours ride O.
Topeka, of one Of the finest and largest
bodies of lead ore. to be found in the
country. 1t might be worth while for
parties who delight in searching for
metals to give the surrounding country
thorough prospecting"
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The Fifth Days Proceedings.

CONVENTION HALL, CHICAGO, June 3D.
The convention meets this morning with
the usual rumors of combinations flying
through the air as thick as black birds.
The convention was called to order at
ZOOS but it was not until twenty minutes
later that the proceedings we're formally
opened by Chairman Estee calling upon
Senator Miller, of New York, to preside over
its deliberations.
The convention then proceeded to BALLOT.
When Connecticut was called, one vote was
cast for Mckinley, of Ohio. As soon as this
announcement was made Mr.. Mckinley rose
In his seat, and amid the most impressive
silence proceeded to make statement. He
was greeted with storm of applause. He
said:
II am here as one of the chosen represen-
tatives of my state. l am here by a resolu-
ton of the republican convention passed
without one disss nting voice commanding
me to cast my vote for John Sherman, and
use every worthy endeavor for his nOmlna-
ton. l accepted the trust because my heart
and judgment were in accord with the letter
and spirit and purpose of that resolution.
ut has pleased certain delegates to cast
their votes for me. | am not insensible to
the honor they would do me, but in the pres
ence OF the duty resting upon me, cannot
remain silent, L cannot consistently with the
credit of the state whose credentials l bear
and which has trusted me. l cannot with
honorable fidelity to John Sherman,
who trusted me in his cause and
with his confidence. l cannot consistently
with my own views of personal integrity
consent or seem to consent to permit my
name to be used as a candidate before this
convention. [ could not respect myself if
could find it in my heart to do say or permit
to be done that which could be even ground
for any one to suspect that [ wavered in my
loyalty to Ohio or my devotion to the chief
of her choice and the chief of mine. do
not request, l demand that no delegate who
would not cast reflection upon me shall
cast ballot for me"
Mr.. Mckinley spoke earnestly and with
emphasis. He was evidently sincere and
the convention at the conclusion of his little
speech, generously applauded. The ballot
was then proceeded with without further in
cident until Illinois was reached, when q
break of three votes from Gresham to Har-
rison created sensation, and was received
with mingled demonstration of Misses and
applause.
When New York was called the galleries
Kissed. After the vote of the state giving
Harrison SO votes, one of the delegates de-
manded poll of the dele cation. The poll
did not change the vote. As the ballot pro-
Deeds there is shown in addition to
the expected gain for Harrison a very de-
cided growth in the Alger vote which comes
chiefly from the south. The Pennsylvania
vote still sticks by Sherman, he getting
ifty-three of the sixty votes from that state.
This is part of the programme to beat
Harrison. The ballot resulted as follows:
TOE
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MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
KANSAS CITY. June Is. 1883.

KANSAS CITY. June Is. 1883.
The Daily Indicator reports:
ON 'CHANGK.
WHEAT-Recapts at regular eievat ors since
last report 1896 bushels; Withdrawals. SIS bush
board of trade to day, 26. 52i bushels.
CORN Receipts at regular elevators since last
repot. l2.7so bushels; Withdrawals, ISIS bush
f bsslS OF trade bushels 70
No.2 corn-Cash, no bids nor offerings: June.
no bid, 42c asked; July. no bid, ike asked: Aug
uet, no bids nor offerings; year. no bids mol
OATS-No. 2 cash and June. no bids nor Offer
ings: July, no bids. 2lhc asked: August, cars
SHc; Segtember. no bios nor OFFERINGS:
no bids nor offerings.
FLOUR-Market quiet.
Quotations are for unestablished brands in Cal
ss xxS S SfI osai 10 family q oe1 10
cy, 81 soai IS; patent, q ioCs Is; re. q 100
90: from city mills ZIG higher.
lee fln: nss. 8 o. %; old. f. n mall b.isd
medium: % s0@7 90; poor stock, 81 6o07 90
quote creamery fancy at 17c: good, 15c; dairy.
llc: good to choice 12o1s. store packed choice.
at l0Hc Per dozen for strictly fresh.
CHEESE--We quote: Foil cream, twins, 10c.
full crean. Young America, 1e1sc.
POULrRY-Live Chickens. receipts large
en-: small. g 25o2 50: roosIers, large. g 90 Per
dozen; turkeys. tat &c per Id; ducks. q % pr
d0en; geese, no demand; spring chickens, 81 50
a 50 per dozen: smau chickens are unsaleable.
Kansas City Live Stock Market.
KANSAS CIT. June Is. 1888
The Lfue Stock Indicator reports:
CATTLE@Rsceipts, 1906 head; shipments.
none: few corn fed ON sale, fat graeeers steady,
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TOTAL FOR FIFTH BALLOT.

Blaine. 10
Aiser. IA
Allison ..-- ~
Sherman
After the second ballot had been taken,
Governor Foster, of Ohio, moved a recess
until o'clock this afternoon, and this mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Duffeld, of Vir-
ginia. On behalf of New Jersey, Senator
medlatety proceeded with.
When Missouri reached the call of states
it was so evident that the motion would pre-
vail that Senator Sewell withdrew his de-
mand for the call and the convention ad-
journed until O'Clock.
Ine drift Is toward Blame auo ne can De
nominated whenever his friends think it
wise TO push him to the front. They say
he is the only solid one of the deadlock.
Ohio people are quietly urging Mckinley.
1t looks more like Blaine or Mckinley than
anything else.
At the conference of the representatives
of the Sherman, Alger, Harrison, Blaine aud
Allison delegation which occurred this morn
ing at the Graad Pacific between II and 4,
NJ. H. De Young, representing Blaine's in
terssts, made the statement that If Harrison
was nominated it will be utterly impossible
to elect him. He could not possibly carry
the Pacific coast, nor could he carry any of
the Ia cger states where the labor element
predominates, because he had voted against
the Chinese bill and treaty, and every part
of it, and he had committed q still greater
crime in voting to naturalize Cinnamon and
give them the right of suffrage, and that Al
ison was exactly in the same boat. The
statement made by Mr.. De Young created
CONSERVATION.
Colonel Henderson, representing the Ali
son interest, made the statement that he
thought Mr.. De Young was mistaken about
Allison's record.
Mr.. De Young stated that he had the rec
ords and would produce them tomorrow at
the next meeting of the conference.
The effect of Mr.. De Young's statement
caused a representative of the New York
delegation to make the statement that he
did not think his delegation would support
Harrison if these facts we're brought before
them, and he asked Mr.. De Young if he
would appear before the New York delepa.
ton to-day and make the same statement.
The Indiana supporters of Mr.. Harrison
this morning called on the California dele
cation and stated that they would not at.
tempt to force the nomination of Mr.. Har
rison until after the recess to-day, until this
matter can be explained away.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Governor Foraker, of Ohio, inst before
the meeting of the convention toni ,ht said
it was likely q break would be made in the
Ohio delegation on the first ballot. and in
timated that there would be a divided vote
between Blaine and Mckinley. He would
not say that any plan of action had been
agreed unon.
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TOTALS EIGHTH BALLOTS,

Aiger.. 10C
Blaine. ....................
The result was received with a burst of
applause and the great audience arose to its
feet and shouted until it had tired itself out.
Officers of the convention climbed on the
chairman's desk and waved ban
ner bearing the portrait of Har-
rison. The ladies in the galleries
waved their handkerchiefs and their para
soils. A scene of enthusiasm followed.
Cries of "He's all right" were heard in the
din. Finally, with three cheers for Harrison.
the convention became quiet enough to
hear the official announcement of the re-
suit.
Governor Foraker then took the platform
amid enthusiastic cheers, and said; "Geat
lemen of the convention, the delegation
from Ohio came here all Sherman men,
They are now all Harrison men, applause.
Der that General Harrison had the good
sense to be born in Ohio, daughter am
directed by the unanimous vote of the Ohio
delegation to move the convention on be-
half of the state of Ohio that the nomina
ton of Mr.. Harrison be made unanimous"
(Applause.l
Mr.. Horr, of Michigan, seconded Gov
ernor Foraker's motion. He said that the
tSst %s wiz GGold sta be qInani%9us
rison Just as firmly as we have stood
by Alger. Some people do not think that
he knew everything, but think can see
the hand of Providence il his nomination.
We hoped to place a soldier at the head of
the ticket. 1t has been done, now let Us 90
home and ratify it.
Senator Farwel, on behalf of I'LL
nois, also seconded the motion of Governor
Foraker.
Chauncey M. Depew seconded the nomi-
nation on behalf of New York, and said
that New York had adopted BENJAMIN Har-
rison and voted for him solidly. Mr.. Depev
also predicted an old time victory for repub-
licans and for republican principles, and for
the salvation of the industrial interests of
the country. (Applause.)
General Hastings, of Pennsylvania, said
that he was also authorized to second the
motion to make the nomination unanimous,
Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, also seconded
the motion. He was sorry now for the
quill drivers in
THE DKMOCRATIc sANcTUMs.
They could find no weak place in Harrison's
record or stain upon his character.
Mr.. B 'utelle, of Maine, gave assurance Of
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TOTALS SEVENTH BALLOT.

MIR. Henderson, of Iowa, created sensa-
ton by rising in his seat and withdrawing
the name of Allison. Mr.. Henderson spoke
briefly and to the point. He said he thanked
the friends of Senator Allison for their sup
port, and with his authority, withdrew his
name.
1t at once became rumored that the Alli-
30 strength would go to Harrison and not
to Sherman, as the Sherman people were
claiming in the morning. The assurances
which were received soon after the with
drawal of Allison that his vote would go to
Harrison took the last hope from the friends
of Sherman. and Senator Quay finding that
the game was up told his friends to fall in
line as soon as it became known that New
York would not, now that his nomination
was in sight, desert Harrison. There was
no longer any doubt of the result,
and the calling of the roll became a mere
formality. Harrison was nominated after
the vote had been cast giving him 544 votes.
Only single vote stood by Sherman in
Pennsylvania, and after that vote the Harri-
son movement became landslide.
The ballot resulted as follows:
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The convention then proceeded to an
other ballot, which, if the programme of
the field against Harrison is carried
out will be the last of this session as an ad-
journmen will be taken as soon as the ballot
has been taken.
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The Sixth Days Proceedings,

CHICAGO, June 25.-At three minutes pasf
Neven O'Clock the convention was called to
order by Chairman Estee, who was again in
good voice, and the proceedings were opened
with prayer.
Mr.. Boutell, of Maine, arose to question
OF privilege. Mr.. Haywood, of California,
made the point of order that nothing was in
order except a ballot.
No delegate hear will doubt the re-
greet with which discharge the duty i'm
posed upon me, but Mr.. President and gem
tlemen of the convention, under the con-
straint do not feel at liberty to ignore and
without attempting to give constructions or
interpretations of my own to the language
OF one greater than myself by far. I dis
charge my humble duty as the represents
tive OF the Maine delegation by reading to
you without preface or comment the follow
ing dispatches which I have received:
At this point the galleries broke ont into
an uproar which, however, was promntlv
checked by the chairman, who warned the
audience that unless it preserved better or.
DER, strlct measures to enforce it would be
f e, to-: Mr.. Routelle, continuing, said,
read 10 the convention for its informa.
patches:'' ''o ~''
EDINBURGH, June "a.
10 Boutelle and Manley, Chicago
L earnestly request all friends to respect
my Paris letter.
[Signedl JAMES G. BLAINE.
That dispatch was received last night, e1-
planned Boutells. This morning l received
the following:
EDINBURGH, June %.
To Manley, Chicago:
think have the right to ask my friends
to respect my wishes and refrain from vot-
Ing Tor me. Please make this and former
dispatches public.
Signed JAMES G. BLAINE.
After the applause and confusion which
followed Boutelle's announcement had died
away the convention proceeded to the sixth
ballot.
The following is the vote of the sixth bal
OF as cast by states:
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TOTALS SIXTH BALLOT.

Alger. .1s7
EoIdker Observation-Disclosures. /
Allison NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Blaine. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Gresham Observation-Disclosures. 81
i
Harrison 23l
Mckinley NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. y
Sherman. pa
The call of the states was then proceeded
with for another ballot. When California
wa reached Greed Raymond announced
amid loud applause sixteen votes for Harri-
son. Mr.. Gage demanded a call of the roll
and the result showed fifteen votes for Har-
rison- The result of the seventh ballot was
as follows:
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-01-30

| they have in the past grievously neglected
theIy own interests in their careless Sc
lection OF Legislative material, and they
are disposed toprofit by post experience.
Thcge to whom they have intrusted their
safety have filed the statute books with
liniqoitous laws and it needed only a
governor with the disposition to take
advantage OF these enactments to de-
monstrate to the public the careless
manner in which its servants have
wrought. In Governor Church they find
the. executive who lifts the curtain and
exhibits to them their laws as they are.
He does this for msrcenary and political
gain, and while he profits thereby he ia
opening the eyes Of those who cast the
ballots. The remedy lies in the next
legislature and il the people of Dakota
do not correct the evils OF the past
through that opportunity they deserve
to suffer in mind, body and estate. They
need only to elect men OF ability and
men OF integrity men capable OF look
ing beyond petty local advantages and
legislating for general good against q
common enemy. So long as Dakota re-.
mains territory the common
enemy is it's carpet bag
administration--w whether democratic or
republican, it matters not. They
have no interests !. here among us and
represent only the politicians OF the.
political eenters Of tho states. Dakota
cannot prevent their coming, 80 long as
Dakota remains q political dependency
OF the central government at Washing
ton. But Dakota, through IFS legisia-
lures, can deprive them Of all power for
evil and reduce them to the position OF
mere political figure heads. This Dako-
to needs to do In ita own interest--,n
self defence. What Dakota now most
needs is Legislature NOT afrAid OF it's
governor.
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have right TO do, but we do not think
they ars justified III as.neuting the
decision 30 fellow feeling for Gov.
Church. We do not believe Judge Tripp
would swerYe one iota from what hs
believed to the law whether the gov
ernor Went up or down by the decision.
Merely because Gov, Church did not ex-
ceed his legitimate powers in renewing
the trustees does not justify the aot. He
has more to answer for to the public thar
they. They were placed ia . position
by the governor early last snmmer
In which they could not resign with
self-respect, and he having the power to
suspend them refused to let them make
the necessary improvements and failed
to discharge them and appoint others
until too late In the senscn to make the
improvements. In the meantime the
territory has been paying interest on the
money obtained by sale Of bonds for The
appropriation BY the legislature for the
purpose OF constructing additional
bnildings, and in consequence Of such
obstruction south Dakota cannot
care for unfortunateH as she desired 10
do and as the Legislature made provision
for doing The victory OF the governor
IN this case would hardly be subject
OF exnltasion with o humane and sensi-
tive man.