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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

and broken ten acres and is preparing to
plant ii to corn. This has made great im-
provement to his place. There has been
considerable excitement created in this
vicinity over the Coxey affair.-For
sometime past there has been considerable
pilfering done in our neighoorhood and
Friday, the 18th, portion of it was found out.
While Mr.. Webber, who lives Oh the Cory
place. section twenty mine, was at Alma, his
house was broken into and a gold watch and
chain and several other articles which
amounted to about fifty dollars were taken;
then after eating hearty lunch the thieves
departed through the bedroom window. On
returning home Mr. Webber discovered the
house broken into and also found little
boys hat on the front door step. They soon
found out what was missing and began "A
search for the same, and found the barefoot
tracks of two children, apparently of about
eleven and sixteen years of age, leading to
and from @. X. Bellows, their nearest neigh
Dor. search warrant was issued the next
morning and the officers entered the place of
Mr.. Bellows and soon got the two children,
both girls, to confess the crime. The same
girls had broken into one house before, that
Of Mr.. Davis, on the Rogers place and taken
several little things from there. The things
that were taken were nicely concealed in
glass jars in the swamp in front OF the house
MoGNTY.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

Nearly all women have good hair, through
many are gray, and few are bald. Hall:
Hair Remover restores the natural color
and thickens the growth of the hair.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

FoR SALE:-Thoroughbre Brown Leghoru
eggs 90 cents setting. Sent at shippers ex
pense. Fowls Prize Winners, single combs
best IN the world. w. l.. VANCE,
S15-t13
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
ARCADIA CENTER.
Sickness What They are Dolng-Uncles
and Cousins Sunday School
Personals.
GRERNY IL Co.

SiCkneSs-What They are Dolng-Uncles
and Cousins Sunday School
Personals.
Mr.. Weltcien is very Planting
potatoes and co, n and sowing oats is keeping
farmers busy. Mrs. l.. 5. HawkiDson ha-
returned home after visit with her son IL
Flint. will Birmingham is having the
finishing touches put on his new BARN
There was party at David Best's a week
ago last Friday evening. box supper and
dancing was the order of the evening, and a
very pleasant time was had Miss Jessie
Clark and Miss Dingman were IN st. Louis
last week Friday and Saturday
ard cousins are creating good deal of e.
element in our midst and causing the hns
bands a great deal of trouble. We think it
worse, applied. Eft beats all what queer
tastes some women have. --Elder Wake,
has moved on the Seth Andrews place. Mr
Walker had the misfortune to lose a good
horse one day last Week.-Mrs. Edith
Lilly of Alma spent a few days last week p
Sunny Side farm, the guest of Ada CLARK
"a Sunday echool was organized at the
DtNls SCHOOL nouse last ounudy' lneTe VIII
be one at the Perry school house next Sun
day. Come and help the good work.
Miss Ada Clark is staying a few days with
Mrs. Frank Kitfer.-Mrs. Burt Daymon
is on the sick list. -Earck Clark am
family will occupy the Downs house,
Mr.. Wilcox and family spent Sunday visitinL
friends near Riverdale. Where is Nc
Ginty all this time? -Mrs. Della Andrew
has gone to Ionia to lve.=-Miss Jessie
Clark is spending few weeks in Alma
Miss Laura Lyddle visited at Henry Damon
last week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
BRECKENRIDGE.
Matters-M Memorial Sci
Personal Notes.
Sci vices

Social Matters-M Memorial Sci vices
Personal Notes
The play entitled "The Heroic Dutchman'
was given at Wheeler last Friday evening
and will be given at Merrill a week from
next Saturday evening. -Memorial ser
vices will be held at the Baptist church
Sunday, May 9th. Rev. Petit will conduct
the services. The services Decoration Day
will be held at the Congregational church
services conducted by Rev. Foote. Mrs.
James Van Epps sister, of st. Louis, who
has been visiting her for the last few days,
returned to her home Monday.
was a large crowd out Saturday night to see
the show which was given in the X. o. L, M.
hall-The ice cream social given last
Wednesday evening by the Big Eight lodge,
netted them the nice sum Of about nine dol
lars.-Mrs. G. Watson and Mrs. j. Breck-
enridge spent Saturday visiting relatives in
Ithaca. THE canvas house of travelling
photographer has reared its white walls on
the main street of our city right in front OF
Chisholm Bros store, aud now everybody
can have a picture taken.
GRERNY d Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

sDaily.
Connecting at Detroitin Union Depot with all
Trains of Grand Trunk R'y for Canada and the
East
1850 p. m. west, and 9:35 a. m and
6:55 p. m. east, have elegant Paror Cars at (.
tsched. Extra charge only 25 cents for any dis
lance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
SHIFTING SANDS.
Changes in Real Estate in Gratiot County
For The Week Ending May II,
1894.

Changes in Real Estate in Gratiot County
For The Week Ending May IL,
1894.
Carthrine T.. Payne to Dewigh.
Panen = of ne d ut - of ne sec
IA, fulton .................., ....S W
Arthur b. G ould to j. L. Bush pit of
SO of sw sec n, Pine River. ~. $50 90
George L. Young ct al Elmer Dubois
lot 10 block II breckenridge ad-
dltlon, breckenridge. ............. 700 %
Sarah A. Bigelow TO Thomas Bailey
pit Sc of nw sec IA, Pine River. -. 400 90
Charles L. Freeman to Cyrus ID.
Boardman lot block lG, Middle
ton......... ............... ....,.. 20O w
Jacob Gribblng to Lizzie Gribbling
e = of = of ne sec 81, Lafayette. 1900 90
Frank T. David to Ransom Mari =
of he of Sc sec q, Lafayette. 2G0 90
Snasdell Ramsey to Alferd w. Cohoon
ne of SO sec 20, Pine Piver. ....... $50 90
Joseph NJ. Bennett to +. Blanch
Nichols lot block G. St. Louis go. $50 90
John Mccarthy to Mary Mccarthy
NV of ne sec is, Washington. 1880. 1000 90
Louisa Al. Ferris to AaronJ Cham
bers sw of sw sec u, New Haven. 1000 90
Aaron J. Chambers to Frank Koehler
pit of sw sec 2S, New Haven. 49,. 1895 90
George Brown TO NJ. r. Clark sc of Sc
sec -, Sumner. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 ~
William A. Vanderhoof to Frances
Miller pit of NV of NV sec 2, Aacada. so 90
Jennie Porter to Cornelius Doty pit
Sc of NV sec 20, Pine River ....... 10 %
Chauncey @. Porter to Cornelius Doty
pit of sw of ne sec, 26, Pine River. 10 90
First National Bank to James T..
Dawson W = of ne sec s, Bethany. 1925 CO
John Ward to Jane Ward pit of lot -
DOCK 10, ltnaca. ......-........... ~ W
Stephen Chubb to Frank NJ. Frisbee
n Is of sw sec 10, Sumner .......... 1900 90
Martha j. Fraker to Byron S. Webb
lot block Cases addition, Alma. SEQ 90
Abel L. Shaver TO Charles q. Alex
ander lot block IL Chee5men ad-
clifton, St. Louis ............... go 90
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUsKEGoN R,Y

Leave Ashley. Lv Ashley for Detroit
$50 a. m for Muskegon. at 12:l0p m.
3:05 pm. for Muskegon Close corrections are
JSO. W LORD, made 2 Owosso Junct'n
Traffic Manager, with al trains of D.. G.
Detroit H. Il NJ. R'y.
BEN. Fletcher, T. p. A.
Detroit Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

CHICAGo& GRANDTRUNKR'Y.
nconnection with trains Oft, A. A. q y. M.R'y
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

Elegant Pullman scepers from Durand TO Chi.
cago, and east to Toronto Montreal Niagara
Falls, New York and Boston
W. T.. DAVIS, c. G. CRAic1y
zen. PPss Ticket Agt., Tray. Pass Agt
chicago, Ill, Detroit Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18
Y0URS FOR Il SHE,
ITHACA.

Pho Sheriff Invades the Home Circle
Palmer the Piscato, ial Artist-Thief
Caught in the Attempt.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

1;25 p. n. has Wagner palace buffet parlor
car and coaches through 10 Chicago.
$50 p. IN has Wagner palace sleeping car
and coaches through TO Chicago.
II. E. MEYERS, GEORGE DEHAvEE,
Agent, Alma. Geni Passr Agent,
Grand Rapids
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-05-18

Our furniture stock is complete and prices down to
meet CoXeys Army Come and see us and we will
save You DIMES and s SIS IS SSS
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
FOR NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Fill Prepared by commissioner
Wright and His Associates.

WASHINGTON special: Labor Com
missioner Wright IN, sent Repre- cnta-
tive Erdman OF Pennsylvania, the
draft of a bin for national arbitration
Of strikes. The measure was prepared
by NJ. Wight and his associates on
the strike commission appoint ID by
prc,i lent Cleveland To investigate tho
gr, a, Chicago strike,
1t ptoyi cs for the appointment
by the Pre- :jleHt, with the add
vice and consent OF the Senate.
Of a ,ommissi II consisting of
five persons, to he known a. "the
United Stats Board OF Cancellation
ana Arbitration. Not moro than
three commissioners shall be appoint
cd from the same political party. one
Of tom shall have haI experience in
the management Of railroad, and the
other is 10 be selected from some in
c~arporated association Of employees.
Tine commission shall have authority
to inquire into the condition of all
employees subject 20 the act. and shall
lave the right 10 obtain from common
carriers all necessary information.
The provisions OF the interstate COM
mcrcc act are closely followed in this
respect. The s&Iarv Of cacn commits
sioncr shall ho -. ,09 per annum, and
the secretary shall bavc a salary of
$500. The reports and decisions Of
the board shall be competent evidence
in ali coIrts Of the United States.
The purpose is to have tho bill con-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

The famous case OF the state Of South
Dakota y. IJr. y. NJ. Fisher was final.
Is It sposed Of at Sioux Falls, being
stricken from the docket. tie state :
attorney alleging that there was no
new evidence and no chance Of secur-
M Il conviction on OF il. Dr..
Fisher was CHARGED with numbering
Mics Minnie Olsen 10y producing an
abortion. He a, tried twice. the jury
dloaLrccing both times. lie was in
all Il year, being unable to secure
bonds in the sum OF s ,uOp. but was re-
leased lat May. on $40 bonds. and is
n'W holding responsible position in
l!c medical dcpartm mt Of the Phila
uclphia and Reading Railroad.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Birmingham, Ma, special: Near
P~ierce's mill, in Marion County, Ben
Howell and FL Cochran, rivals for the
hand Of Miss Dora Rawls, met in the
girls house and fought. Knives were
drawn, and with Miss Rawls for Il wit
ness, the combatants slashed one an
other in Il horrible fashion. Presently
William Itawls, the girls brother,
stepped between the rivals, only to get
Il knife stab in the heart. Each COM
blatant charges the other with the
killing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
TO S!.CEDE FROM X. OF l..
Three National Assemblies May Go
To the Federation OF Iabur.

lhila 'e.phia special: DIR. y. II. i.
Lcup one Of the most prominent labor
lea cr, in this city and a very strong
pOwdcrly follower. said:
''It is my belief that three national
tralc assemblies viii soon scccde from
The ranks Of the Knights. They are
the mine workers., glass workers and
bras, workers. They represent - per
cent Of the membership of the
knights.
tine mine worker, are dissatisfied.
and at the convention Of the national
organization al Columbus, Ohio. in
February. the mattcrof seeding from
the knights viii be- considered. That
they Will setedc 5 most probable. !
believe the glass workers and brass
workers vii! also seccdc. The idea Of
the sccessiouists is TO retain the name
OF the X. of l. and form "A confederate
tion with the American Federation of
Labor
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

General Manager Smith oithe Sioux
city and Forest City Railway was at
lilcon 4 dag or two ago Oh business.
1t is said that the company contem-
les eNten Ing the line from Forest
cry 10 BoWGie during to coming
season, ana that arrangements to thi.
cnj are now being perfected. At a,
la'c meeting Of the board of directors
the matter WAS fully discussed. anI
cas-. Bulkley, president OF the road.
Il led the extension 70 IlowIle. and
,I9cc his rctlrn east. has become fully
persuaded that it win provo Il profit
ai',c Investment for the company. as
the proposed route is through IA well
settled and fertile stretch OF country
Hn' tapped by any line.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
WILL CLEAR THEIR TITLES.
Good News for Gr'g"ry and o Il County
settlers.

-, :,
The settlers IN GreSorT n lodd
Count : are TO receive the justice
which has been denied them for sew
cral wears. All Of rodl ana Il consid-
erabic pgrti.n If GREGORY was opened
10 scttlomen when me coded sioux
)anus w.re added 10 ihc public domain
since thn time they have not been
surveyed, owiup toH difficulty between
South Dakota and Nebraska ~ to the
nosiii0n Of the laundry line which
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Little Rock. Ark, special: Polly
Bradcubaugh, the l|3-ycar-old daugh-
ter OF a respectable German resident
OF Conway, was assaulted three miles
from PlummerviIle by a negro sup
posed To be John Bowman. she died
at 10 O'Clock that night. The victim Of
the Outrage was very small for her
age. The nan used Il knife to make
II possible 10 accomplish his purpose.
1t i believed the villain viii be cap.
tutcd and barned a. the stake.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
THE VARIOUS INDIANS.
Little Grain Has Been Harry ,>tad at ANY
of the Agencies.


General devastation of crops result
ING from seycl e drou,hs and in some
sections from the rayages of 9ophers
are reported in all the Indian agen-
cics. At the Crow Creek and Lover
Brule Agencies not a buShel Of grain
has been harvested nor and veget-
ables gathered. The old method cf
Strengthening beef cattle for issue.
which was officially characterized as
degrading, dcmorializing and filthy.
has been abandoned, and the new
slaughter house i, considered OF great
Importance. Among the Crow Creeks
the c~rstonay weekly dances have
been stopped and dancing allowed
only twice a month, with an enforced
Abandonment OF exciting speeches and
the custom of throwing away property
during the dancing. For the first
time in their history the Grows are
supplyil @ the beef cattle for the ra-
ton iss4e. The dIsa.lcctcl element
OF the Lower Brulc>, who have been
living south Of the White River on
the Rosebud Reservation, have, with
the exception OF ten families, gone on
their reservation and are fast becom-
ING sett ed.
The ln3ians al the Forest City
Agency, with the exception Of the SET
tlement OF 80 1T Cherry Creek, favor
taxing allotments III sevcralty.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
81 REEFS FULL OF COIsPSES.
Farther Particulars OF the j rpaE-
csr Eu:chcay.

New York suecial: Tho Worll Will
prin; the following special advices
from is correspondents. james Creel-
IA who is with the Japanese army.
dated AT por; Arthur, November -,
via Nancouv"r. December -: "|hc
struggle for the "nau,jpatjon OF Cor,a
has suddenly turned into Il h%ccGiong
sayage war u conquest. 1t Is no
longer Il conflict between civ
iliiation and h~arbarism. Japan
for the last four days has
trmmplcd civilization under tho
feet Of her cpnqucring army. Almost
the entire population found in Port
Arthur wee ~ma-sacred, and the work
Of hutchcring Tho unarmcd and uurc-
sisting Inhabitants has hocn %contin-
ucd. The streets are choEcJ up with
mutilatei corpse.
The dispatch continues at great
length to detail all he incidents OF the
taking Of Port Arthur, ard continuing
says:
II say japanese dead on the road
with their heal Is gone and bodies mu-
tilatcd."
Describing the scene after the for
tvess had fallen, Creclman says: "As
the troops moved on they saw the
heads Of their slain comrades hanging
by cords, with nose, and ears gone.
Great slaughter followed. The iufuri-
atcd soldiers killed every one they
saw. The town was sacked from end
to end and the inhabitants butchcrcd
in their own homes. The torpedo
boats outside sunk ten jUnk9 flied with
terror stricken people. am satisfied
that not more than 100 Chiuainen were
killed in fair battle at Port Arthur.
and that at least 1000 unarmed men
we're put to death.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Allotment work among the Sioux
h"s been concluded for til, season.
Maj. Winters, United States allotment
agent. has returned from tae rescrya.
Ton where him.e.f ana crew have
been engaged during the pas; summer
and Ial! in giving Indians their alC
lucnts. During the year MANY Ia
di rs secured lands, and many moro
application, arc ON lille 70" lands mesh
SCISSOR. The Indians who have IL.
ready received their lands are wot
satisfied with their condition. Tnj
Indians gencraIly are contented.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

kilograms received ut Iankton
from New York say taat one batch Of
"1,0cO and another OF 5000 , of
Urged scAOo. bonds, issued by j. T..
NJ. Pierre, nave been received there
from England. 1t is found that some
OF icm purporting to be Of Ilutchin-
son County are signed by mcn in Tur-
me- County. the anne being forged.
Attachments have been placed on all
property in which Pierce hal inter
e~t-, but it was 80 cncunbarcd tina,
almost nothing will be realized. The
liabilities continue to grow a. the a.
SGT vanish.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Washington special: Senator Quay
presented a voIuminous petition from
citizens Of Pennsylvania urging the
passage OF the pending bill restricting
Immigration by excluding anarchists
and other undesirable applicants for
admission, and establishing a consular
inspection abroad. senator Cameron
supplemented Mr.. Quay's big petition
with Il number Of names of people
praying for relief from the European
LOrUrS.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27
An UPRISING IN HONDURAS.
Inhabitants Itcsie: the introduction
OF British Currcncy..

New York special: y cable to the
World from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
Troops have gone to Belize, British
Honduras, TO suppress riots resulting
from the imposition OF English cur
rency ON the inhabitants. II. VI. ).
Spcroid brought an appeal for aid. y
state of anarchy prevails and there
has been some bloodshcd.
New Orleans special: The Central
American Times OF December II, pub-
lishcd ut Belize. British Honduras,
received here by mai contains a long
account Of the labor riot which took
place there on the llth Inst. Men en-
gagged in mahogany and lOgwood G t.
and demanded higher wages than the
merchants were inclined To pay, and
having failed 10 obtain any relief by
application to the authorities. they
began TO wreck the stores of their en-
p!OHcr7. Clerks. armcGE with revol-
vcr-. fired Oycr the head. Of the mob
and wounded Il man and u woman.
Fort, blaze jackets and three files of
OF marines landed and all signs of dis
ORDER ceased. The noXt day there
was an attempt made by the strikers
TO rcscuc eleven prisoners, but the
blue jackets drove them OFF. Wcdnes-
day the company posted It notice Of
fcring to pay tie wOodchoppcrs So
per month, the amount the strikers
demanded
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

milwaukee, Can Get Another Right of
Way (hcapiV when l. Wants one.

van" hiAA - WV Lst-hl u
Way Ch"apiy when + Wants one.
Officials Of the Chicago, milwaukee,
and St. Paul Railroad DO moi attach
much Importance to the ,clamation
OF President tlev, land declaring for
fcited the right OF way ot fine company
across the ccdcl Sioux land from
Chamberlain to the Black Hills.
President Roswell Miller said in an
interview:
"About fifteen years ago before the
Sioux observation was opened the st.
Paul Company acquired by treaty wish
the Indians Il right Of way across their
rescr, alton ana station grounds along
the line ana at the eastern terminus
thereof ON the Missouri River at Cham
berlain. When the act was passed in
March, 1889. for opening the rescrya-
ton the agreement with the Indians
was confirmed by the act, but a pro-
viso was attached by which the agree
mcnt was to be terminated and the
right of way forfeited unlees the road
was built within three years that is.
before February 10, 1893. The COM
pany has not constructed any road
west of the river ami therefore its
right of way is forfeited. The COM
pany deposited money with the Inter-
ior Department to pay the Indians for
the rights acl uired and expect to get
it back. The grant a paid for. 1t
was deemed better toletit expire than
to build the road az present. When
we want to build We can acquire tle
right Of way under the general laws
and at no greater expense, and can
choose Gur own fima for bu1lGipr
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

John Delaney, an Old resident
Of the Black Hills. committed
suicide at Deadwood by hanging.
Delaney has lived in the Hill,
for nearly twenty years and was
the owner OF several large go d mines
in the Bald Mountain district. He
has been drinking quite heavily lately
and that, together with financial trou-
hes, is supposed to have been the
cause Of his taking his life.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

J. D. HUTCHINSON, q farmer living
near Salem, was robbed OF 800 in gold
by two toughs who were passing
through 10 gn. He had just received
the money a. & loan on his farm. The
city marsha. succeeding in capturing
the thieves aud they are now safely in
Jail at Sioux Falls. Tie money was
not found.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Washington SPECIAL: The plan Of
urging Secretary Carlislc's currency
bill before tie holidays has been
abandoned because many members of
the House were opsosed to it. Speaker
Crisp was against haste and the com
mittec on rule, agreed with him. II
was arranged thai general debate
should continue until reccs at the
end Of this week. When Congress re-
assemblies, January ,, the currency de-
bate will be resumed, and a vote will
probably be taken Monday, january
:. Speaker Crisp VIII determine on
the exact time and a special rule in
accordance viii be submitted by him
to the Rules Committee. Tho debate
has begun. Mr., Springer opening for
the bill and Mr.. Walker against it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Madrid special: United States Min
ister Taylor had IN important confer
ence with ScnOr Grlolard, Minister
for Foreign Affairs, relative to lhe in
position OF excessive duti1- upOn i'm
ports into Cuba from nc United
states. lie informed the Senior
that he had been directed
by his Government TO in
form tic Government Of Spain that if
II persisted in eXactiDg these discrim-
mating duties the action could be re-
garded by the President only a. in
HItlng The exercise by him OF the pow
CT Of retaliation conferred by the act
OF l>9l. This threat has caused Il
c0mmotlon in ministerial circles.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

charges Of franl ma le against then, hr
Charles +. Fletcher ana numbar -,
other E~ng!isNEeu who became .oo
nccted with the company under tho
b lief that IN uuc time the investmnnt
wOAld pas c%nOElADls dividends. 'rra
company failed several months ngo.
and the British investors lo,t seyer,I
millions of DO airs. Iheya lege,thronab
ilaud on the part of Samuel Inter.
meyer ana her directors. who, il i
charged, used the company 5 money
for their inaiviIual advantage. The
Il ewer IS in the nature of denial of
ctrh ana every charge Of fraud. con-
splracy. or the transaction OF any bus.
mess by the directors that wonld lead
ID fraud. 1t I'D Is that the value Of
the companys properties in South Da.
Eo'a Is large, and that tho hills are
r,ch in tin ore.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-12-27

Shanghai special: An imperial edict
has been issued, commanding the gems
d'armca Of Picking to give special pro-
lection TO the legations in that city
and 10 the residences Of f~oreigners
The gems darmcs are directed 10 i'm.
mediately arrest any person who at
tempts to disturb the peace.