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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
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GRIP IN THE AIR,
A Chicago Doctor Catches 1t on q Pane
of S3Hass-Iuterestins Study.

A Chicago Doctor Catches 1t on q Pane
of Glass-Interesting Study.
CHICAGO, March 2s.-Dr. w. G. Gen.
try, of this city, has secured in q novel
way what he thinks is undoubtedly
microbe Of la grippe. The doctor has
been studying the peculiar influenza
since it's appearance over year ago.
He found that thirty-four years ago and
again sixteen years ago la grippe
was prevalent, and that seventeen years
ago it attacked horses, causing the
well-remembered "epizootic" epidemic.
DIR. Gentry was inclined to believe that
the earth at intervals passed through a
strata of space impregnated with what
astronomers call "Starders." Several
days ago 1t occurred to him to trap one
OF the particles Of dust or microbes.
Carefully placing blank microscope
slide he took it out doors and passed it
through the air. Placing the slide under
his microscope he counted seven. He
had the slide mounted and then obtain
ing some microcasms from patient af-
fected with la grippe he found in 1T
microbes identical in every respect with
those caught in the air. The microbes,
as described by DR.. Gentry, are gener-
ally of round form, varying occasionally
in outline, but always distinctly marked
by series of lines surrounding them.
Radiating from these lines are others
which resemble fine irregular pears.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
A Wise Father.

Here, for instance, is story, taken
from the Chicago Herald, of boy who
wished for half-holiday. but, as his
father knew, was not really in want
of it.
When I was about IL years old one
day rebelled against going to school.
preferred the hook and line and the
babbling brook, and I said to father, a
farmer, at the dinner-table: "Can't
stay out of school this afternoon ?"
"Oh, yes" he answered, promptly,
to my no little surprise.
/ ate my dinner with keen anticipa-
ton of jolly afternoon, but as we rose
from the table father said: "Come
with me. I need little help in pick
ing up the fallow ground"
When the trees of the forest were
felled they were cut into logs, rolled
together, and burned, after which it
was necessary to pick up the charred
sticks and make smaller heaps for an
other fire. When father said, "Come
with me-" knew what he meant, and
/ went.
At night I was as black as negro
and sour as lemon, and the next
morning I said: Father, I think ]
would rather go to school to-day"
3All right. he answered, Ego ahead,
and after that I was careful not to IL
for o holiday without some very good
reason.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
MISSISSIPPI OVERFLOW.
Brief Summary OF the Southern Situation
Great Damage Done.

Brief Summary OF the Southern Situation
Great Damage Done.
New ORLEANS, La, March 23.-The
break at Ames, just above here, is still
widening. The destruction Of the tele-
graph system one-half mile back Of the
river is being repaired. Another Gre
vase occurred at $40 this morning on
the Concord plantation at East Carroll
Parish, La. At latest advices 1t was
about seventy-five feet wide. It is in a
levee averaging ten feet in height and If
not closed or the inflow In some way re-
stricted the waters will partially inundate
the parishes between the Arkansas line
and Red river, through which the water
will return to the Mississippi, prolong-
ing the duration of the flood here and
increasing it's height later. The rail-
road between Vicksburg and Shreveport
will not be harmed for two or three
weeks yet. The water from the Robin
sonville crevasse in Mississippi is begin
ming to return to the river, and this, with
the back water to come later from the
ton begin CO 166R serious hi LOU 6Gls sta1a
The Mississippi river commission has al
lotted $3.50, ZOO to be used in protecting
thd evees. The commission is expected
here in few DAYS.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
POOLING THE NEGROES
TOLD THAT THE GOVERNMENT
WILL PAY FOR 1T.

no he transported, Quilted and Fur
nish with nHoney-Dun's Review for tho
week-Catching Grip in the Air-other
News and Notes.
GAINESVILLE, Ark, March 2S.-The
negro exodus to Africa agitation has
reached Johnson county, and is upset
ing the equilibrium of our colored popu-
lation. There are not many negroes in
the vicinity of Clarksville, but what
there are are thoroughly aroused and the
majority of them declare their determin-
alton to depart as soon as arrangements
can be perfected. A night or two ago
they held the largest meeting OF col
ored people that ever assembled In
Clarksville. There were four or
FIVE speakers. One Of them, Jerry
Malone by name, urged the negroes to
sell their little effects and be ready to
start at once and on short notice. he
said that at Pine Bluff the negroes were
treated In respectable manner. When
a drummer or other white gentleman
meets q colored lady on the streets in
Pine Bluff he raises his hat and gives her
the sidewalk. That should be the case
everywhere. He made many other state
ments OF similar import. They expect
to go to Washington city and there be
furnished with transportation by the
government. They also believe that the
government will furnish each one with
500 and a years provisions when they
reach Africa. The white population are
willing that they should go.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
BREATHING DAMPNEss.
The Census Bureau Complies Statistics
Bearing Upon the Point.

The Census Bureau Complies Statistics
Bearing Upon the Point.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The census
Office issued a bulletin upon the
subject of the distribution of population
In accordance with mean relative humid
ity OF the atmosphere. The reason for
Publishing these statistics is because of
climatic influences ON diseases. 1t shows
that nearly all the population OF the
United States breathes an atmosphere
containing IS to rs per cent. OF its full
capacity of moisture-that is, the atmos-
phere is from two-thirds to three-fourths
saturated. In 1890 81, O36, 900 out of Co.,
622, $50 were found In this region; in 1880
40, $50, 900 out of SO, 1855, 1888, and in 1870
86, 278. 900 out OF 3s, 1859, al.
The number OF Inhabitants living in q
drier atmosphere was OF each census
comparatively trihing, numbering In
1870 less than half million, and in 1890
less than 2 1000, 600. In the moister at
mosphere were found larger numbers
scattered along the gulf coast and the
shores OF Washington and Oregon. The
most rapid increase, says the bulletin,
has been found at the top and bottom OF
the scale, and particularly lii the more
arid region, where the population has
nearly doubled during each OF the last
two periods.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
NOSTRUMS CO UP.
No More Cutting Prices Upon the Coun-
try's Patent Cure-Alls.

No More Cutting Prices Upon the Coun-
try's Patent Cure-Alls.
NEW YoRK, March 2s.-The manu-
facturers of patent medicines are of the
opinion that the public who buy the stuff
Tn6y are C0mDIn1ng Tor Ine purpose vi
putting up the retail price. The last big
combine of the manufacturers and drug
men was in 1884, and was known as the
Campion combine. 1t lasted just one
year. 1t was finally broken by the Hege-
man corporation and VIM. B. Riker s.
Sons, Of this city, and other large drug
concerns in other cities.
The present agitation to boom the price
was begun by the retail druggists last
November, and was quickly taken up by
the manufacturers. An associa-
ton was formed in January
known as the National Whole
sale Druggists, with l.. M. Kline,
Philadelphi& druggist, as chairman.
The plan is to charge retailers the full
retail price for all medicines. To each
bottle of medicine coupon is to be at
tached, which Is to be torn off and pre-
served by the druggist when the bottle
is sold. Clearing houses are to be es-
tablished in the big cities, and these
coupons are to be presented there at the
end OF every month, or every three
months, with the affidavits of the drug
gists that the bottles that hold the med
icines to which they were attached were
sold at the full retail price. The cou-
pons will be purchased then for 20, 33 or
so per cent. of the retail price of the
medicine, and that will be the druggists
profit on his sales. Detectives are to be
employed to ferret out the men who cut
rates and to report to the clearing house
officials. Their testimony will destroy
the value of the coupon. The following
table shows the wholesale price of the
medicines, the retail price, and the price
of the critters:
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
A Lonesome Boy,s Journey.

MoBERLY, Mo-, March 27.--A little s.
year-old at the depot to-day attracted
the attention of travellers, trainmen and
citizens. He came from Aurora, Neb.,
his mother having died on the train In
Nebraska and left the little fellow
alone. He had card sewed fast to his
oyercoat, bearing the following inscrip-
ton: This boys name is George Cnpi-
nall He will be met at Vandalia, ILL.,,
by Mrs. G. G. Perry, of SCHOONER. Fay
cite county, ILL.," A traveller named
Benjamin Stenberg, of Canada, had the
little fellow In charge, and was taking
him as far as Springfield, that being
the end Of his journey. where he will
turn him over to other parties. :.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
souTti DAKOTA q. Al. Il.
OHicers Elected &C the Yankton Meeting
The Proceedings.

AM6 GKWG@SsAtM&@s
Al the annual meeting Of the South
Dakota G.. Al. r., In session at Yankton,
officers of the department were elected
as follows: G. s. Palmer, Sioux Falls,
commander; s. J. Holt, Aberdeen, senior
vice-commander; e. A. Houston,
Armour, junior vice-commander; A. 8.
Stewart, Hot Springs, medical
director; r. M. Shandfelt, Huron,
CHI aplain; John L. Jolley, Vermillion, and
e. E. Clough, Yankton, delegates to the
national encampment The days busi-
ness was almost entirely occupied In
reading the reports of officers, and the
memorial service In memory of the COM
rades deceased during the year.
The w. r. G. held long and inter-
esting session, all the officers being
present. The reports Of the officers con-
sumed the greater part OF the day. The
roll of the relief corps shows member
ship of $40. The department corps pre-
sented Mrs. Lucy Bryson, their presi-
dent, an elegant silver tea set in token
of their regard. The presentation adj
dress was made by Mrs. Clara Miller, OF
Woonsocket.
The members of the First Dakota cav
airy held their first reunion on this oc-
CaSl0n. l0lS cavalry TeSimeAs SoM
prised two companies and was organized
in Yankton in January, 1869, and was
mustered out in 1865. The regiment
| was engaged in continuous warfare with
the hostile Sioux Indians during that
time, their line of march extending from
Sioux City and Sioux Falls across the
bad lands to the Yellowstone river, and
was replete with hardships and disas.
tiers. There were forty members OF this
regiment in attendance at the reunion,
more than half of the original number
mustered out having died.
Prominent among the veterns In
attendance were: Judge Palmer, Sioux
Falls; James Bryson, Gettysburg; r. T.
LanglY, department commander; N. G.
Nash, Canton; Col. J. L. jolly, Vermill,
ion; Congressman Picker; j. M. Bacon
Sioux City; Col. Geo. A. Silsby, ID. W.
Diggs, Milbank; Judge A. J. Kellam
Chamberlain; Judge J. E. Benntt, Clark
Maj. Evens, Aberdeen Neaos; L. D. Lyon
Watertown; Rev. J. FL. Lozier, Creston
Ia; w. f. Lucas, Chamberlain. Nearly
all the gentlemen took prominent par
In the exercises.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
The Ch,nese Have Their Own ..Matia.,,

OTTAWA, Ont, March PA detect
i've, who has recently visited British
Columbia on business for the govern
ment, stated to your correspondent to-,
day that during his stay in Victoria he,
saw enough to convince him that the
Chinese In that province were admins
tering punishment under their own ordi-
nances and according to their own civil
and criminal code. He said he had got
on to the track of two cases In which
criminals. had been tried under their code
and secretly beheaded, unknown to the
local authorities. He Is of the opinion
that many Chinese are thus dealt with
On Il the aeiffie coast W hhieh the LEGAL pee
lice never hear of. 1t is almost impossi-
BILE to secure evidence to convict them
under dominion law, as it means death
to any of them to reveal what goes on in
their own tribune.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
THE cHocTAW 20 oDLR.
All important National Conventions Called
II, Diswose oil Tt.


to Dispose o. ~.
II PANS. Tex, March 24 The meeting
ar the special SESSION of the Choctaw
council whichis called for "Wednesday,
A pril i, Is looked forward to with more
than ordinary interest. The main question
to come before that body will be the dis
position or the 81, 500, 900 that the nation
Wilt receive from the sale of the leased
district. Some or the more far-seeing
are IN favor of investing IL for q pernaa-
rlent school fund, but they are 10 hope
less minority. Gov. Jones and ex-Goy.
Smallwood, rival political leaders, are
agree d that 1t should be paid to.
tho people per capita. They argue
thatiti Is the peoples money, and should be
paid to the people. There has been
some discussion as to the status OF the
freedmen with reference to the money.
The third article Oh the treaty OF 1866
says:
All persons of African descent, residents
i'm the said nations at the date OF the treaty
OF Fort Smith, and their descendants, here
tolore held In slavery among said nations,
shall have all the rights privileges and im-
munities, including the rightof suffrage,
or citiz ems of said nations, except In the
ann titles, moneys and public domain
6lAimed by or belonging to said nations
respectively.
This seems to leave the negro out.
Other matters of Importance to the
| Choctaws will receive attention.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
The Boodlers' Last Grab.

OKLAHOMA CRY, Okla, March "a
The city council, whose term of office
will expire in few days, made record
for itself last night by granting water
works, street railway and gas franchises
for Oklahoma City. The fortunate re-
cipient of this lavish disposal of city
rights is j. Ell. Thompson, of Pine Bluff,
Ark. ,..who claims to represent an eastern,
syndicate of 100000 capital. Mr..
Thompson was required to deposit q
bond of $4,000 as guarantee that work
ON the water works would be commenced
within thirty days, according to the
plans and specifications submitted. The
putting in of the plant will require an
expenditure of 5000. 900.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
THE WOMAN'S PART.
A Boston Lady VIII Design the Woman
Worlds Fair Building.

A Boston Lady VIII Design the Woman's
Worlds Fair Building.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Miss Sophia G.
Hardin, of Boston, will design the
woman's worlds fair building. After
spending several hours in conference
Chief Of Construction Burnham and Mrs.
Potter Palmer decided that OF. the thir-
teen designs submitted by competing
women architects Miss Hardin's was the
best, so she wins the prize Of 81 900, and
has been telegraphed to come on at once
to Chicago and prepare working draw
ings Of her designs.
Miss Hardin did not have walkaway.
The choice trembled in the balance q
good while between her design and that
Of Miss Lois L. Howe, also of Boston.
Miss Howe's sketch was accorded second
place, and the designer will get $500.
The third successful design was sub
mitted by Chicago woman, Miss Laura
Hayes. She secures prize of $3.50.
Miss Hayes is Mrs. Palmer's private Sec
rotary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
Am Epidemic of Hydropnobia.

PRINCETON, KY, March 24.-The little
town of Dalton, fifteen miles north Of
here, is very much excited over the hy-
drophobia in their community. A num-
Der of head of stock has been bitten by
rabid dogs, and killed as soon as they
showed signs of hydrophobia. just how
far the epidemic has extended in this
direction is not known, as new cases are
continually developing. A 15-year-old
son of Esquire John Fitzsimmons was.
bitten few days ago by mad dog, and
the maidstone applied, with little sue
cess. The father handled the stone Inn
mediately afterward, and it is thought
the disease was transmitted to him.
They are both under medical treatment
and closely attended, but grave fears are
entertained for their fate.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
Tho Bank Examiner In charge.

New York, March 24.-Techincally
speaking, the doors Of the Washington
National bank, whose failure was given
out last evening, have not closed. as ii
was announced thai they would be to-
day. Conspicuously posted on the door
was the following notice:
At the request of the directors I have
taken possession of this bank in the name
of Comptroller of the Currency, Lacey,
under whose direction It's affairs will be
liquidated. Signed, A. r.. Hepburn, Ma
tional bank examiner.
The clerks were all In their accustomed
places this morning, but no money was
received or paid out
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
JOHNSTON rs DEAD.
The Famous Confederate General Passes
Away.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-Joseph f..
Johnson died shortly after IL o'clock
Saturday night.

Gen. Joseph Eccleston Johnston was born
In 1907 in Virginia, and was a descendens
by his mother of Patrick Henry. He grad
uated at West Point in 1929, and dis
tinguished himself in the Mexican war of
1S46-4T On the outbreak of the evil war
he resigned his commission in the regular
arlAy and was appointed major general by
jefferson Davis He served under Beaure-
gard at Bull Run and Manassas. He was
beaten by Mcclellan at Williamsburg, and
was severely wounded at Seven Pines, May
81, 1862 In 1868 he was placed In COM
mand of the army which was opposing
Sherman's march to the sea. In July, 1864,
he was superseded by Gen. ]. b. Hood, but
was again placed in command in February,
1865. On April 90 following, he surrendered
to Sherman at Durham station, N. o. He
has published a stNarative of Militory OPP
erations'' directed by him. At the time OF
his death he was commissioner of railroads
under the government.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
The Parsimony of wealth.

NEW YORK, March 21.-Young John
Jacob Astor has just had an experience
at st. Augustine, Fla, that has
prompted great deal of comment here.
He protested against the price that was
charged for his accommodation when he
was on his bridal tour and this fact has
touched the sense of humor of his friends
In society, both men and women. The
price named for the rooms that he occu-
pied was 500 day with charge of $3
extra over and above this in case he de-.
sired to have his meals served in his
room. II he had stayed there an entire
month the expenditures that he would
have incurred for rent would have been
al 0n0
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
Advanoing Eduoation in Tlllnois.

ern university at Evanston has an
nounced an important new departure.
state senator in each district is to have
acknowledgment of the debt due the
people in return for the exemption from
taxation OF the university property The
taken under the new administration of
President Henry Wade Rogers.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
BETRA YIlD HIS TRUST
THE PRESIDENT OF THE KEY,
STONE IN DEFAULT.

Al Milwaukee Failure--Gen. Johnston and
Ex Gov. Robinson Numbered Among the
Dead Ingalls, and the Alliance Again
News Elsewhere.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.---Facts just
brought TO light Indicate that the trouble
with the Keystone National bank, which
closed up last week, dates considerably
back OF the run inaugurated during. the
financial stringencies last December. It
is now stated that President Lucas, who
died in 1888, owed the bank large sum
of money, and that this fact was con-
cealed from several directors, although 1T
was known to others.
Slow Collections Did Ii.
MILWAUKEE, March 23.-The Milwau-
kee Bridge and Iron works, of which
Messrs. Keepers & Hindell are the
principal stockholders, assigned this
morning. The liabilities of this COM
pany are $2Oo.O00; assets not given, but
it is asserted that they will exceed the
liabilities. Slow collections caused the
failure
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02

on duty at every '0H' U "10NH11FH
polling place in the city and watched
the count. The success of the campaign
exceeded all expectations, the Y. M. d.
A. carrying everything, electing the
Mayor and all the city officials, the
Council, Sheriff and all the members of
the Legislature except three. For this
success most of the credit is given to
Mr. Parkerson, who showed unusual
leadership. He declined Office and de-
voted himself to private practice.
Another potent factor in the recent
affair was John C. Wickliffe, whose
speech at the Clay statue set the mob in
motion. He Is a business man of excel
lent standing, Is cool-headed and deter
mined. Mr. Wickliffe is one of the pro-
gressive young men of the Crescent
City
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
A Girl Who Seemed Especially Fitted to
Live Elects Not to Do SO.

LANSING, Mich, March % The mar
riage of Miss Myrtle Coats and Frank
Conkling was fixed for next Wednesday.
Last night Miss Coates, who was of
unusual beauty, and not quite Is years
of age, was seized with commissions and
died in less then two hours. Just before
her death lengthy letter to her family
was found in her clothing This letter
admitted that she had committed suicide
by poisoning, and revealed the cause of
self-destruction, but her parents abso-
lutely refused to show the message to
her lover, or the authorities, except that
portion of it which detailed with minute
clearness her arrangements for the sui
eide, and her desire concerning her
funeral.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
AUTOMATIC COUPLERS.

Report of the Progress of their Introduce
ton by Leading Roads.
NEW YORK, March 27.-The En-
cheering Neacs will publish this week a
statement of the progress made in the
equipment of freight cars with auto
matte couplers and with automatic air
brakes. Railroad companies owning
over 100000 freight cars report that they
have equipped over 90, 900 of them with
such couplers, up to the first of this
year. The statement says about 5000
freight cars are equipped with automatic
air brakes.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-04-02
THE MARKETS.
sioux City Live Stock.

UNION STOCK YARDS, SIOUX CITY, March
2S.--Hogs Estimated receipts, 1900. With
eleven fresh loads on sale at the opening,
bidding commenced ir e2ularly on the
strength of Chicago, opening at 10000 cents
higher. The fact of sellers demanding
quarter more than vest eIday cut
no figure with buyers. They
wanted hogs and were prepared for the
worst. 1t doesn't take much time to get
eleven loads across the scales and by noon
the morning receipts had been weighed up.
The close was strong with the opening at 100
.0c higher, with medium heavy at $4,000
4 10; common and light, 81 .0004. 20; tail
ends were sold from $2.2503 90.
Estimated receipts, 300. There
was no change in prices over yesterday. No
desirable stuff in anything came in and the
the yards have been pretty thoroughly
cleaned by shipments. No outside buyers
made their appearance and the market was
entirely In the hands of the packers and
spectators. Butcher cows were strong, with
a range at $2.50@3.T5. Fat steers are in
good demand at S4.0004.75.
e. south Omaha Live Stock.
soUrH OMAHA, March 2S-Hogs--
Estimated receipts, 1000. Official yHster-
day, 3,470; shipments, 5 cars Market
opened 5010c higher. Light, $4,000 80;
mixed. s4.1504.3O; heavy. s4.2O04.4o.
Cattle Estimated receipts, 1900. Offic-
ial yesterday, 1885; shipments, cars.
Market slow and weak; quality common.
New Work produces
NHw YoRK. March 16.-- Wheat fairly acc
tive and higher; May, Sl.10 5-601. In;
July, S1.06 7-1601. OH.
Oorn--Weak and lower: No. 2, 7S0781zc.
Oats--E Steady; western, 5fO65c.
Provisions Pork easy; new, $13.0OG13. so.
Lard steady; s6.7a. Butter weak; western,
l8W32c. Eggs weak. Western. 2Ic.