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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

Long ago
That he had a Roman nose.
And his cheek was like u rose
In the snow.
But now his nose is thin,
And it rests upon his chin
Like a staff.
And a crook IS in his back,
And a melancholy crack
In his laugh.
know IL Is "A sin
For one to sit and grin
At him here:
But the old th~ree-cornered hat,
And the breeches, and all that
Are so queer.
And II / should live 10 be
The last leaf upon the tree
In the spring,
Let them smile as l do now,
At the old forsaken bough
Where I cling.
1t was not until late in life that
Holmes vas known to the world as q
writer of fiction. In 1860 "Elsie Ven.
ner" appeared, and seven years later
came "The Guardian Angel" In
1885 he published "A Mortal An.
tipathy." When lectures were popu'
lar. forty years ago, Mr.. Holmes was
in demand, and his refined wit and
philosophical treatment were every.
where appreciated.
His home life vas sweet and beau.
tiful. His wife, who died in 1888,
va a woman of grace and culture,
and will be remembered by many as
one Of the leaders in the work of the
Sanitary Commission during the war.
His eldest son, Oliver Wendell
Holmes Jr., is a Justice OF the Su-
preme Court of Massachusetts,. The
second child, Amelia Jackson Holmes,
who died in 1881. was a writer OF
marked ability, and a leader In many
benevolent works. The third and
last child, Edward Holmes, is a dis
tinguished lawyer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

SOME n makes the suggestion
that the north pole would have been
reached long ago if explorers were
not so anxious to get back home in
order to fill engagements on the lee
ture platform.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

THE new rifle which has been
adopted in the United States army
weighs only eight pounds, and will
kill a man at a distance Of two miles.
With the use of smokeless powder, it
is said, a man would be killed before
he heard or knew of the report. The
bullet is to be of nickel or steel.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

THE Peruvians are said to have
sacked the observatory erected by
Harvard College on Mount Arcquipa.
Why not send the Harvard football
team down there and wipe Peru Off
the map.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

IT is related as singular that fat
men seldom commit crime. Itdoesn't
seem SO singular when you reflect
that il is difficult for a fat mar to
stoop to anything low.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

JOE HOWARD wants the salary Of
the President increased to 500. 900 a
year. 1t is nonsense, Joe, to urge
that a mere president should receive
the same salary as you do.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

itablished alor
IS from
magic, hote
point where t
fered to the q
al curiosities,
descriptions,
articles of VIII
stands s
ing business
dered richer
1t has need
its population
Of SwftyarialI
on h globe
of wealth I'll
coast, which
ated merely
Sweden an in
is by no med
Over 1000 m
nearly 200 mi
double the 81
more than Ia
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

THERE Is little consolation for
Champion Corbett in the Chinese Sit
uation. China didn't want to fight
because Japan wasn't in her class.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

advantage of tn
the advent of
whore
are more tavOi
winter the Rivi'
North Africa
refugees from t
many, France a
in summer, tra'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

borth. and thus
human tide CO
the migration
The nearnes
10 Great Britai
With which 1t
my part OF '
Turing recent
leedingly popr
sts. Stealmsh
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22
1NDER MI
NoRwAY's sE 81
MANY AT

Customs and Keso'
country Which
People and Its
and glorious P"s1
An II
The climate OF
80 tar a the inhu
tends inland, is
BALM waters OF !
inc both winter 4
%TIIoTpulation do moi
reeed of going
n;.her the heat o
Uses ri. above eight
i, considered 0
when the t ern
twenty degrees |
as exceptional.
|ifsbitants OF othe
The matter of cli1
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22

for medicine. To this profession he
adhered all through life; but while
medicine furnished him with occupa-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-11-22
THE DAKOTA CHIEF.
GANN VALLEY, s. D.

/. V. DRIPS. PUBLIsHTR
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
EIftaen Men Drowned.

DENvER, June Sat least - members
OF the Denver contingent Of Co1ey's army
lost their lives by drowning in the Platte
river at Brighton last night -Four bodies
have been washed ashore. The other bcdies
were carried down the river. One man
found drownedat Brighton has been identif-
ed as Charles McCune, MissouTian, men,
Der of the Utah contingent.
The Coxeyites yesterday started oil 800
strong in 2e boats, which had been built Of
light material. The storms had greatly
swollen the stream. and a very high wind
made navigation extremely dangerous. 1t
was McKsys bridge, about six miles above
Brighton, that caused the most trouble. The
food poured under it with the speed Of a
mill race, and there. hidden by the stream,
were barbed wires stretched across to prevent
the passing of stock under the bridge at low
water. The wire caught many Of the boats
and overturned them.
About 30 men are now encamped beside
the river at Brighton drying their clothes
and recuperating. 4 large number Of men
spent the night in the trees along the banks
of the river, and several were lefl on islands
A searching party was sent out this morning
TO help these men.
The men claim that Commodore Hig-
ginson was drunk and lacking all the es-
sential qualities of leader. They attribute
the disaster to his mismanagement. The
Coxeyites will make no further attempt TO
go east by water.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Death of Bin Dalton.

ARDMoRE, l. T., June 9.-Bill Dalton, the
noted outlaw and leader Of the famous band
of outlaws, is reported killed.
One of his pals visited Ardmore yesterday
and by incautious talking aroused the suspi-
cions of the deputy marshals, who organized
and surrounded the robbers near little town
named Elk, about twenty miles distant
While the men were taking their position
Dalton was seen TO come out, look around
and Immediately return.
The officers on the east side were dis
covered by him through window, or by
some women in the house and, pistol in hand
he jumped through a window on the north
and started to run east Clos Hart, one oi
the deputies, was less than thirty yards from
the house, and called on him to halt. Dalton
turned around. tried to take aim while run
ming and Just then the officer shot
Two jumps in the air were the only mo-
tions made by Dalton. His pistol fell from
his hand and be sank TO the ground. Hart
ran up aad asked him what be was doing
there but be Wastol near dead to reply, and
expired withous word. The house was
searched, and over $50 letters, besides nu,
merous rolls cf crisp bank bills were found.
The addresses proved him to be Bill Dalton
and the money proved him TO be the leader
ofthe Longview bank robbers. His wife
who is in Ardmore, became hystericAl, but
soon recovered and telegraphed c. H. Bliv'
ems, I4O7 Vanness avenue. Sau Francisco
and relatives in Kingfisher, o. T., that her
husband was dead
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
State Tax Conference.

HARRIsBURG, PA June S.-The work of
the State Tax Conference now gives promise
of good results. A meeting of the Confer
enoe was held in the Senate Chamber to-day
with nineteen Of the twenty,eight members
present. The committee en- the principles
Of taxation was directed to prepare a bill
having for its purpose the equalization of
taxation in the state.
The committee was enlarged so as to in
clude two representatives from each of the
six great interests of the state represented in
the agriculture, railroads and
transportation, manufacturers, commerce
and finance, labor and association of county
commissioners, representing real estate.
The report of the commission on valua-
ton and taxation through its chairman,
Joseph D. Weeks, Of PittsbGrg, presented its
report embraced under the following sub
jects Selling price, assessed valuation and
taxation of real estate in Pennsylvania val
uatiOn and taxation of railroads in Penn
sylvania valuation and taxation of street
railroads and passenger incline planes in
Pennsylvania valuation and taxation of
canal and navigation companies valuation
and taxation of manufacturing establish
ments; building and loan associations
mortgage Indebtedness in the United States
and Pennsylvania total taxes paid in Penn
sylyania-
The conference showed its approval Of the
commissions labors by rendering it vote
OF thanks and directing Chairman Weeks 10
finish the other reports which be has under
way. When completed they will be issued
for the benefit of the conference and those
directly interested, as will also the bill to be
formulated by the committee on principles
of taxation.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Prohibition Ticket

The Prohibition State Convention was
held at Williamsport. Pa, last week. Ho.
mer L. Castles, Of Pittsburg, was temporary
and permanent presiding officer as well as
one of the nominees. The ticket nominated
is as follows: Governor, Charles L. Hawley,
of Scranton; lieutenant governor, Homer
L. Castles, of Pittsburg; auditor general,
Charles Palmer, of Delaware; secretary OF
internal affairs, L. r. Gleason, of Delaware
congressman-at-large, E. X. Kane, of Kane,
and Rev L. G. Jordan, of Philadelphia.
Following is a synopsis of the platform :
We declare the liquor trafficthe foe Of NOR
ality, the arch-enemy of popular govern
ment and public nuisance The traffic in
intoxicating liquors as beverage in what
ever form must be prohibited; there should
be no discrimination against any citizen in
civil rights on account of sex the right Of
suffrage should depend on an intelligent
qualification of the citizen. There should
be county high schools at public expense
under local supervision; no sectarianism in
public schools should be tolerated. Sunday
laws should be enforced. Naturalization
laws should be so amended as to extend the
time of residence required by foreigners be-
fore they may become citizens. Trusts or
combinations should be prohibited and sup
pressed BY law. Differences between en-
ployers and employees should be adjusted by
arbitration. The President, Vice President
and United States Senators should be elected
BY direct vote OF the people The ques-
tion Of tariff should be adjusted through
non-pariisan commissio
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13


The most foolish Of all strikes is the
sympathy strike, and it is TO one Of these
senseless proceedings that all the trouble
in McKeesport is due. Some Of the boys
in the National tube works asked for
higher wages, which were refused.
Forthwith they went on strike, and then
the thousand men in the mill, all Of
whom were getting pretty good wages
and making a good living, struck out Of
sympathy for the boys, and riot, blood
shed, violence and disorder followed.
But that is not the worst Of it. The
strikers viii not have any work at all
now, the managers Of the mill having de-
cided T. close the works sooner than &C
cede to their demands or attempt to start
up with new men and cause more disor-
der. And that is the situation. The
mills are closed, the strikers have nobody
to fight, they are idle and in a short time
they will be penniless and their families
suffering for the necessaries Of life. Was
eTer a more foolish strike than this
sympathy" strike of the men Of Nc
Keesport ?-HarTis5lTg Telegraph.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Crossing the Atlantic

Usually involves sea sickness. When the
waves play pitch and toss with you, strong
indeed must be the stomach that can stand
it without revolving. Tourists, commercial
travellers, yachtsmen, mariners, all testify
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is the best
remedy for the nausea experienced in rough
weather on the water Nervous and weekly
travellers by land often suffer from something
akin to this, and find in the bitters its sur
est remedy. No disorder of the stomach,
liver OF bowels is so obstinate that it may
not be overcome by this prompt and thor
ough reLedy. Equally efficacious is it for
chills and fever, kidney and rheumatic
trouble and nervousness. Emigrants to the
frontier should provide themselves with this
fine medicinal safeguard against the effects
o: vicissitudes of climate, hardship, expos
ure and fatigue.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
The Parrot Told 1t.

NEW YORK, June New York has no
Liars club, so the story told in court to-day
by Daniel Mahoney must be true. He ac-
cused his son John of larceny and he was
held in 81 900 bail for trial. John is 19years
old and does not live at home. LAST night
be broke into his fathers house at 5l7 West
Twenty third street by climbing over neigh
boring roofs and forcing the scuttle. He
arrayed himself in a suit of his own clothes,
and, it is said, took gold locket worth $50.
When Mr.. Mehoney went home later in
the day his parrot, which had been mute
but watchful witness of young Mshoney s
raid, shouted Say, old man, the house has
been robbed r.
The old gentleman swears that this is the
truth. He looked around and found that
the parrot was right.
Who did it?n he asked.
Johnnie done it, replied the bird
So Mr.. \ ahoney went right out and had
his son arrested. He says he will call the
parrot as a witness when the case comes to
trial
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

THE finances of the striking tube work
ers at McKeesport are said to be very
low. There are hundreds Of foreigners
in the town who every day see the vol
at the door, and no prospect Of work. II
is a pity, and yet one can hardly commits
crate with the men who, for no purpose
whatever, and merely out Of sympathy
for lot of boys, quit their work. There
was no principle involved, as the men
we're not interested in or connected with
the work of those boys. And now their
wives and little children have to suffer,
and nobody knows how long it will con-
tinue, as the tube works management
has shut down indefinitely.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
rired Of Martvrdnn,

Ooxey, Carl Browne and Jones, despite al
their professions to the contrary, are tired o.
msrtyrdOm. Jones, the Philadelphia leader
was only sentenced to - days: the Other
two had the option Of serving ten days more
or paying each $ fine. COxey paid the fine.
and the trio were released on Saturday.
The applications Of Jesse COKey and Okla.
homs Sam to parade their army" when
the leaders were discharged from jsil, was
refused by the police authorities.
The police put stop to the Calvin branch
Of the COmmonwealers going around the
city with wagon begging provisions. All
the OOmmonwealers are starving. Congress
nan Si5ley, although be says he does no;
approve Of the coIey movement, contribut-
ed large quantity Of pork and beans ard
staple provisions to the men.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

No other country in the world spend.
as much money for free schools as does
the United States Pennsylvania ex-
pends over 100000 per annum, and is
now engaged in the disbursement Of this
vast sum at the rate Of $4,000 per week.
Many Of the other states expend an equal
If not greater sum in the same time for
like purposes, while the balance Of them
expend lesser sums, the aggregate Of
which viii amount to several hundred
millions Of dollars every year, and in no
instance are their objections 10 the out
lay Of 50 vast an amount Of money in
the interest OF the people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
A Coal Train Wrecked.

BIRxISGHAN, Ala, June 7.-Eirly this
morning the west-bound Georgia Pacific
coal train Tan into burning trestle at Pat.
ton. The engine and eight cars pitched in
to the ravine below aud were burned The
railroad men barely escaped by jumping.
The following injuries resulted Engineer
Goodman, ankle broken and internal ipju-
ries; Fireman Charles Bstry. badly cut on
the head; Brakemen Joseph Mobry and Jo-
seph Scott, arms broken. The trestle was
set on fire to wreck the train, because of car
rying scab coal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Jail Floats Away.

BoSNERs FERRY, IDAHo, June s-BDn-
nersport. where all the business houses are
located, has been completely deserted. The
old town is all big river with terrific cur
rent down the street. More than ~ build
ings have been washed down the river. The
heavy log Jail was fioated to the Great North
ern addition. distance of a mile, and is
lodged in the trees. 1t is not known wheth-
er any of the prisoners were drowned. All
the valley crops are a dead loss.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

Thar the Cleveland-Carlisle sugar
schedule was made at the suggestion and
order Of the sugar trust cannot be doubt
ed. Mr.. Carlisle Acknowledges that
Searles and Resde called upon him "snd
discussed votes" They we're the men,
with Hsvemeyer, who demanded ad va
lorem duties, and tits this feature, insert
ed by the organ Of the administration at
their bidding, that viii put into the
pockets Of the trust S4OOO0,OOO per year
Of the peoples money. It is easily the
most open and boldest fraud that was ey-
er attempted by a law-making body.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
ItIs Manslaughter.

UNIoSTowN, Pa, June S.-The jury in th,
case of John Hussar, charged with the muir.
der of Chief Engineer J. II. Paddock at
Davidson, April 4, returned verdict Of man
slaughter this morning. Two or three stood
a time for acquittal.
At , o'clock this afternoon the second one
Of the Paddock murder clses was taken up
before Judge Ewing. The defendant is Mike
Furen. The entire afternoon was taken up
in an unsuccessful effort to get jury. The
attorneys said to might they expect to spend
a great deal Of time before twelve satisfacto-
~ jnrors can be found.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
WIN Camp for the Summer.

BALTIMORE. June S.-Governor Brown has
ordered the Maryland troops at Frostburg to
go into camp for an indefinite period.
This action sill break the backbone of the
Georges Creek strikers. Those who were
willing to work were afraid to resume be.
cause Of the threats of harm to come as soon
as the troops were withdrawn.
Ii was not expected that the militia would
remain for more than three or four days.
The Governors decision to turn the expe.
dition into a summer camp Of instruction,
as his order practically does, will furnish
protection and encourage the mea to resume
operations
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Big Worlds Fair Dividend.

CHICAGO. Ill, June 9-Checks to stock.
holders representing 10 Ter cent, dividend
on the Worlds Columbian Exposition
subscription were sent by mail to day. The
amount of the checks aggregated over $3.50,
900, and necessitated the making of 22.O9S
separate checks. To avoid mistakes it was
necessary to have the checks pass through
the hands Of eight different people.
The checks to the city for S245 $50 and to
the Field Columbian Museum for Sl23,ela
were the personal checks of the exposition
company.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

HoKR SMITH Is preparing 10 raid the
old Union pensioners again. He is send
ing out circular letter from the Pension
Department notifying them that they
must submit to re-exsmination. The
cruel part Of this is ttat he does not dis
criminate in sending circulars, but sends
them 10 armless men, legless men and
men totally blind, who, Of course, can
not be deprived of their pensions, but
VITO gss very much alarmed, and fretand
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
A Stage Robber Shot Down.

TAHLEoUAH, l. T., June 9.-The attempt
of lone highwayman to rob the stage
running between this place and Gibson City
to-day resulted in the loss Of three lives and
the wounding of one person. The killed are: !:
Levi Saunders, halt-breed Indian, who
held up the stage.
C. A. Kenny, passenger.
Mrs. Duncan, who, with her son, encoun-
tered Saunders as be was making his escape.
The stage left here this morning with
seven passengers on board.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

II the Coxey delegations visiting
Washington should lead in their process
sion a dozen good American rams, that
are good buffers, and turn them loose on
the grass about the Capitol, it might do
good. History records that the Beaver
family in Pennsylvania was converted
by rattlesnakes," and 3 dozen good rams
which felt well and disposed to do their
duty might. in a fair fight, make a free
wool Congress pretty sore.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
No STATE Bank Tax Repeal.

A dispstch from Washington says: The
House has killed the unconditional repeal
Of the State bank tax by vote of l02 to ~
on the amendment Of Cox, Of Tennessee
proposing it. and then killed the condition
al repeal bill, as reported by the Committee
on Banking and Currency, without a diFi-
sion on the motion to order its third read
ing. The defeat OF the State bank tax re
peal men was overwhelming. the majority,
being larger than any one bad anticipated.
The unconditional repeal amendment was
defeated by the almost solid vote Of the
Northern members OF both parties.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

IT is not worth while 10 attack Attoy-
ney General 0lney for favoring trusts
There is good evidence u show that his
chief selected him to the place well
knowing his views and well aware Of the
Eact that his bread had long been butter
ed by 'the trusts" The recent legisla-
ton in the Senate shows that the Attor-
ney General is in full sympathy with the
President and the majority Of the Senate.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

THERE is resolution pending in the
New ! ok constitutional convention ask
ing for an investigation Of Catholic nun
neries in that State which is called for
by the American Protestant Association
and TO which the Catholics of that body
viii not object.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13
Eight-Hour Law Invalid.

LIScoLy, Neb., June 9.-The Supreme
Court has handed down a decision declaring
the eight hour day labor law uneonstitu-
tional. In the opinion, the Court held that
the provisions are unconstitutional, first, be
cause the discrimination against farm and
domestic laborer is special legislation; sec
ond, because the act in question, the consti-
tutional right of parties to contract with
reference to compensation, is denied.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

GROVER CLEVELAND will observe that a
small zephyr from "the wild and woolly
West" has started up in Oregon. BY the
time It crosses the Rockies il viii be a
political cyclone. A President cannot
pull down 1Old Glory" and shut up the
Nations workshops and undermine the
commercial prosperity Of the nation
without being called TO account. The
President and his party have been false
TO the people, and the people will sit in
Judgment.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-06-13

THE holding Of the Democratic State
Convention viii not be postponed, &C
eording to Secretary HarriJy. But what
is the use Of holding a Democratic con-
yention2 1t is only q waste Of time and
money and patience, and the ticket to
be nominated will be showed under by
over 200 900 majority.