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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
MAIL CLERK PENSIONS.
The Plan Meets with Approval by
All.

Washington special: The bill which
proposes to establish a sort of pension
system for employees OF the railroad
mail service who become disabled
through accidents on the railroad and
to make provision for the widows and
minor children of such who may be
killed in the service, is likely to be-
colne a law before the end OF the ses-
sion. There has always been a strong
objection to the creation of IA civil PEN
sion list, bat that objection will scarce
ly live against the present. proposition.
The bill does not contemplate any eX-
pense to the Government, but 1t IS
proposed to create q sort Of insurance
system against accident, with a retired
list for employees who shall have
served for more than twenty years.
The cost of the pension and retired
list is TO be borne by the men them
selves. The bill authorizes the official
of the Government to deduct from the
annual pay of all employees OF the SER
vice a small percentage which Will
be the fund from which pay
ments shall be drawn. 1t is
estimated that this fund will be self
sustaining. There is a precedent for
the plan in the United States Army.
The contemplated legislation in be-
half of the railway mail employees
meets with very general approval in
Congress, and in view of the fact
that the proposed plan will not entail
expense upon the Government it is
believed by those who have the matter
in charge that there will be compare
lively little difficulty in getting it
through both houses. The President
has already expressed himself as in
favor of something of the kind.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
UPRISING IN INDIA.
BRITISH TROOPS ROUTED BY
ABOR TRlBESMEN.
Dun Reports Lack of Confidence in
Spite of Some Signs of Improve
ment-TO Delay the Opening OF
Chickamauga Park.
British Driven Back.

Calcutta special: Dispatches from
the scene of operations OF the British
against the Abor tribesmen announce
serious losses to the British. Capt.
Maxwell, with a force supposed to con-
sist of sixty men, sent after the tribes
men, has been so hard pressed that he
was forced to retreat, after the loss OF
a number of men, after the destruction
of his fortified camp. A detached
party of thirty e and four officers in
Assam. escorting a provision tain,
was surrounded by thousands of tribes
men, and after two days resistance all
were killed. The entire Abor expedi-
ton is in a most critical situation.
Endorsements are being hurried for
ward in hopes of rescuing Maxwelfs
column.
1t appears that there had been con-
siderable i'll feeling for some time past
between the sepoys and the native
coolies. Finally a serious fight oc-
Cured, during which fifteen sepoys
and fifteen camp followers were massa-
cred by the coolies. The military
authorities are much disturbed at the
turn of affairs in the Abor District,
and the most prompt and effective
measures will be taken to restore
order. Considerable anxiety is en-
pressed here as to the fate of the
Maxwell column.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Dairymen's Convention.

The annual meeting of the Sou,h
Dakota Dairymen's Association =,
Brooking, brought together MANY ~
the foremost dairymen in the STATE
and the citizens of Brookines pavo
them a hearty welcome and royal an.
tertainment. Members of the associa.
ton we're rendered a banquet al tbe
close OF the session. Mayor G.. J. Col.
Ter delivered the address Of welcome
to which Prof. B. H. Mathews re.
sponded. after which Prof. A. n
Wheaton. president of the association
delivered the annual address. Papers
were discussed as follows:
Winter Dairying," by Mrs. S. E. Chamber
lain. Watert oWn.
Ventilation and Warmth Of Stables nv
L.. Van Cs lei. Yankton.
Water cor Cows, Summer ana Winter"h h.
FrIf Chiit Oft. p"
rs the SLID II Benefit to the Dakota Dai,v
han By 6. NJ. Shepard. Clear Lake. '
Dakota ". Wisconsin Dairying,'' by N
Sloc1.n Ipswich. ''
Cheese Factories or Creameries-Wbich.~
by f.. 8. Gibbs. Hartford.
The Babcock Test and the Separator" hv
S. \. Evans. Aurora. -
"Ba"taria in the Dairy" by Prof. A u
Wheaton of the Agricultural College.
How and Where to Market Dairy Product. O."
by John Mundt. Hartford.
one Mans Experience" by p. L. Decker
Roscoe.
The Dairy on the Average Farm" by +.
Squirting. Brookings.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
The POpuliSt Road,

Guthrie special: Secretary Lowe
has granted a charter to the Colorado.
Oklahoma and Southern Railway:
capital stock, $40, 600, Gn0. Directors,
d. $. Rose, w. S. Whitinghill, j. j. S.
Hassler, f. H. Morvical, f. w. Pell,
ID. NJ. Caldwell and VernonC. Whitney,
all Of Enid, Oklahoma. J. w. Graham.
Lamar. Colo: ID. NJ. Stockhouse. Con-
cordia, Kan. The road will run from
Forth Smith across the Indian Terri
tory. Oklahoma and south western
Kansas to Trinidad, Colo, and will be
built within a year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
TO BUILD A BULL PEN
1t Will BE Large Enough too Sea-
10000 Spectators.

City of Mexico special: The sport
loving populace of Mexicois filled with
Joy by the action Of the City Council in
formally accepting the proposition to
erect a mammoth bull pen in the City
of Mexico. The plans submitted have
been approved and it will not be long
before the work of construction will
begin. The authorities publish the
entire plans. This includes the build.
ing of an amphitheater with "A capac-
ity for seating $4,000 spectators.
The construction will be of masonry,
iron and steel and. altogether, will
probably be the finest plaza in the
world. 1t will have an extreme diam
ster.of $40 feet and will be most elab'
crate in its appointments. The lower
part will have stalls entering into the
ring and sufficient for fifty horses and
a corresponding number of bulls. The
entire work must be completed in eight
months under forfeit OF $4,000 by
the parties taking the contract.
thus allowing the fights to open up III
their entire glory next fall. Fifty per
cent. of the proceeds 60 to the con-
c~essionaire and the other half to the
city council to apply on the $4,000 4
month necessary to keep moving the
work on she drainage OF Mexico.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
IMPORTANT DECISION
,c 4 rlOW AT PROHIBITION i'm
SOUTH DAKOTA.
yne Irfoxicating Qualities O. h'F' ~
na Proved Before
,nvn land Of,cc ! unds Hi-ro'ei'"
C~lo.et-South Dakota Ert'' ~
Is a Blow ut PrOhi IL on.

TIE Suprame Court at Pierre has
handed down a decision in the case Vi
the State VS.. the Sioux Rails bfe"His
Company. which leading lawyers cia'ii
virtually repeals the prohlpitof! is"
50 far as it affects beer. However 1hls
NAV be. it is evident that 1t VIII a1
least interfere greatly with It's enforce
ment. The decision is that Whlle lNG
law prohibits the manufacture a
sale of malt liquors it does not SPECIFY
beer. and the Intoxicating qualities
must be proved before conviction I'M
der the law.
This ease has been fought IN the
courts ever since the prolibitory law
was passed. The opinion Is by Jaose
Fuller. If the lower court had peeh
sustained. the property of the brewery
COMPANY. worth thousands OF dollars.
would have been contiscated n de-
stroyed. The Sioux Falls brewery has
been running even since the law went
into effect. and will row probably II
tinuc TO run.
Following is the syllabus in the case:
"Under u statute that does not slecln-
cally name the liquor the ale OF when
as a beverage it prohibits, but consld-
ers and holds all liquors Intoxicating
which are spirituous, malt. vinous, on
%fcrmented, as well as all mixtures
thereof which will produce %intoXica-
ton. the malt or Intoxicating quality
of beer. when in question, should be
shown by evidence, the weight and
sutliciency of which is for the court or
jury to determine, as the case may be.
it being Il matter of general knowledge
that there are varieties OF beverages
denominated beer and used in this
state that contain no malt and are not
Intoxicating. We hold that the term
beer in the absence of evidence as to
its quality or effect. does not mean an
Intoxicating liquor in the absence of Il
statute declaring that beer shall be
deemed an Intoxicating liquor. The
mere statement of the witnesses that
they bought beer. without any evil
dence Of the purpose for which it was
bought. or. that it contained malt, or
Of its effect upon persons using 1t. D"
of the manner in which it was made.
is not sufficient to show that it was in
toXicating. and a court will not take
judicial notice that beer SO sold was Il
malt or Intoxicating liquor"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
GLADSTONE is QUITE ILL.
The Ex-Premier Confined to His
Bed by Il Cough.

London special: Mr.. Gladstone is Sc
riOusly i'll as the result Of a chill. He
dined with his late secretaries at the
Brooks Club. walked home through
ST. James Park, though the night was
raw, and became thoroughly chilled.
On arrival he was put to bed and a
physician summoned in spite of his re-
monstrance that it was only a slight
matter. In the morning his condition
was such that another physician was
summoned. One of the physicians
made public q statement to the effect
this illness is undoubtedly serious,
though in the absence of high fever,
there is no danger at present. He is
suffering from hoarseness and is kept
in he'd, in spite of his rcmonstrance,
believing that he will be all right in a
day or two. His doctors do not agree
with this view. and declares that he
must not leave his bed until q consid-
cradle improvement has taken place.
The report of his illness spread with
remarkable rapidity, and inquiries as
to his condition are coming in from
many quarters.
The following bulletin was issued by
Gladstone's physicians: "Gladstonc is
suffering from a troublesome cough,
due to catarrhal inflammation of the
throat. His temperature, however, is
only slightly above normal, and his
strength is good. He remains in bed
Mr.. Gladstone was i'll acheerful mood
during the day. and able to dictate re
plies to many letters he received in
quiring about his condition and eX.
pressing sympathy.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
TRADE FOR THE PAST WEEK.
Lack Of Confidence in Spite of Some
Signs of improvement.

New York special: r. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Trade Review will say:
The evidences of improvement in bust
ness multiply, but confidence in their
continuance does not seem to increase.
In some branches there are indications
of a diminishing demand for goods. and
in spite of a larger present demand the
prices of manufactured goods tend
downward. The output of pig iron has
increased 10 per cent. though 1t Is
still 37.S per cent. less than a year ago.
The trade in bar iron is very unsatis-
factory. Rails are fiat. and with a
larger production Of coke, contracts
are made at as low prices as eve Tin
is lower, with a fall at London. being
quoted here at 1875 cents, and copper
does not improve, though lead is
slightly higher.
In textile manufactures and dry
goods there is increased activity and
replenishment Of stocks, but the de-
mand falls much short of expectations
and its character indicates great
economy in consumption. In woOlens
also manufacturers are increasing pro-
duction. mainly in a tentative way.
Breadstutfs and oils are stronger,
provisions weaker and cotton hesitates.
Wheat has advanced cent, western
receipts being only 2.1l6,0S7 bushels
against 1850, 100 bushels last year, and
Atlantic exports l,102,170 bushels
against 1912 bushels last year. Corn
receipts at the west were 3.315.155
bushels, against =, 1905 Sl last year, but
the price rose nearly a cent. Lard
and hogs both declined nevertheless.
Sales of cotton We're larger at a de-
cline, which was afterwards recovered.
A recovery in the price of bar silver
to 27.3l affected prices.
The number O. failures during the
past week We're 2:4S in the United
States. against rs last year, and sixty
in Canada, against t~hirty-two last
year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

a CASE involving some nice point,
growing out of the present prohibitory
liquor law will come up for trial in the
* term OF Circuit Court at Mitchell,
James Spears has been local agent for
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Com.
pany OF st. Louis, which has lust
brought suit against him for s.. 200 for
beer Old to him. He disputes the ac-
count and in turn sues the COMPANY
for $1,000 which he has paid it fn,
beer, his position being that the con.
tract between them. having been made
IN a prohibition state, is illegal. As
me courts have already decided in
favor OF the point raised BY Spears
1he. only real question at issue is
whether the contract was actually
maze IN this state or in Missouri.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

the further discovery that numoro--
horses had been kept there. Tha y
Is large enough to hold six or eia..,scc
horses at one time with ease I'M
island, until a few months ago belo,aale
to and was the home Of Frank PbaEG.eu
the man found guilty at Alexandra
in4tigating the murder of Mot Matsnooi
The victim of the assassin had taxi
claim directly opposite the island and
the generally accepted theory is tha.
his presence interferred with the oner'
ations Of the gang of horse and cattia
thieves who made this island the;,.
headquarters. The tinaingsof the ~.
dcrgroand cave beary 6bt the assa,.
tions of those who have always claimnd
that Phelps and his crew were e''
gagged in unlawful practices.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Youth Da kOta Briefs.

THE machinery for the new cream
cry has arrived in Arteslan, ana Il
will be ready for operation in April
ARRANGEMENTS are almost com
pleted for the sinking of another aye
sian well and the erection OF a SANTA
rum in Pierre.
The young Indians of Crow Greer
Agency are trying TO raise funds "i'n
which to purchase instruments lof d
twelve-piece band.
TIE young ladies of Webster ha.s
organized a militia company and dfn
twice a week. They call their con-
pany the Webster Whitecaps.
TIE Brown County Rain Assocla.
ton has decided to ask the coUE!
auditor to prepare the pro rata ~ y
each township showing the amount
tax necessary to be raised for the "
pose OF making artificial rain.
OWING to the serious diticulLts,
that::the sheepmen are oxp~eriencIns -
Wyoming from the cattlepen, VINO DIV
trying to drive the former ouf: liians
large droves of sheep are being crlvp
in t'all River County and rancnes "1
being established for them.
MAJOR PICKLER had a hearing e.
fore a subcommittee of the COMM III,
tee on Indian Affairs. relative 10 m ;m
opening of the Yankt0n Reser' auS or|
of l6S, 900 acres. Chairman hoii,j
was present. The committee Som n.J
unanimously to recommend the "T
ing. III ,J|
CIVIL engineers have comnlen nisr|
sounding the Missouri River TOR rp
foundations fora railrOadaand N and
bridge at Yankton, They viz DC ID
gagged upon this work Tor a mot.n IN Oh
is believed that the Great NcrtpeiiI,b Ind
Union Pacific Railroads will buA"
bridge.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

The Government IndiaA, School Near
Pierre is making arrangements to
utilize the water from the a~rtesian
well this year for experimental work
in irrigation. Besides putting in
various kinds of grain they will have
an extensive garden. The we'll was
sunk SO late in the season last wear
that it was impossible TO experiment
with irrigation and the water wa,
only used for bathing purposes and for
stock. The natural gas which flow,
from this well is fully as strong as
when the well was first completed. Ii
has never been utilized, as there wa.
no appropriation made for that pur.
pose. The superintendent this year
has recommended that an a%ppropria-
ton be made for that purpose.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

Cleveland special: The union of ali
christian denominations is the object
before the Episcopal denomination
here. A short time ago u meeting
was held and an organization effected.
The society is known as the Church
Unity Society. The first meeting since
organization was held in Trinity
Church a day or two since. After
holy communion an address was made
by Bishop Leonard in advocacy cs the
union of denominations. The means
whereby such an object can be accom-
plished We're discussed, and it was
though best to invite all other de-
nominations to appoint committees
and meet the committee appointed for
the same purpose by the Church Unity
Society.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Another Worlds Fair.

New York special; Morris Hayes OF
this city comes forward with a plan for
the celebrating of the beginning of the
Christian era, to be held in the CITY
OF New York during the year 1900. His
plan contemplates all the features of
Il worlds fair. and he believes if the
right support is given him New York
will have an exposition in 1900 which
will far surpass anything of the kind
that has yet been concoctad.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

THE Mccormick Harvesting Ma.
chine Company has leased q war
house at Aberdeen and about April /
will begin filling it with a large an
general stock of machine supplies and
fixtures. the purpose being TO make
Aberdeen the supply point for & large
territory. not only in this state but in
North Dakota rs we'll. Several add.
tions will. of course. be made at that
time to the clerical ana managing
forces, so that this enlargement of bust
ness facilities in this part Of the coun-
try means a good deal for Aberdeen
and vicinity.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

Little Rock. Ark. special: l.. NJ.
Martin of Des Moincs. Iowa general
manager of the Des Moines and Nc tn
ern Railway. arrived here and filed
with the Secretary of State the charter
and articles Of association Of the Lake
superior. Southwestern and Gulf Rail
road. The company has been engaged
for several weeks in making a survey
between this city and a point on the
St. Louis and San Francisco Road.
near Springfield, No, and will reach
here III a day or two. Arrangements
are now being made to secure terminal
facilities. The parties interested as
directors and officers are: f.. X. Bris-
toe, l.. 5. Stedman. l.. NJ. Martin, ).
l.. Howard, 5. NJ. Miller and j. l..
Debevals. ali Of whom reside in Des
Moines. Iowa. and Minneapolis. Mimi.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
big Blaze at DeadwoOd.

y FIRE starting in Fashold's saloon
at Deadwood destroyed all that part OF
town between Main Street and China
town. But for the fact that no wind
was blowing the whole city would
have been destroyed. AS it is the
best portion of the city is in ruins.
The loss is over $3.50, coo: insurance.
$4,000. Dement'S. Whalen & Graves,
Starr X Wallock. Haines q Helm, ana
Glib. Stone & Co. are the heaviest
losers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
TIE MISSING MONEY FOUND
WATERFOWL Land once Funds Discovered
in "A Closet.

\ DISPATCH from Watcrtown gives
the following remarkable story: ''On
"Wednesday. Feb. l.. John Gustofsen
Il laborer. Was engaged in cleaning the
ro0ms in the Mellettc Block. formerly
occupied by the United States Land
Office and ad accent hallway. While
at work he found in a closet under the
stairs leading to the Masonic Hall. in
the third story. Il sun Of money which
be gave into the keeping of Gov. Mel
lctte. In this package there was about
$500, but further search brought up
two other packages ana q total of 81
6lI.n). From the wrappings and other
identifying WOids there could be no
doubt that it was the money recently
stolen from the land office. Land Otti-
GERS oheaf and Hauten and two or
three other friends we're taken into
confidence. and IL watch was set over
the closet from this hour. and has been
continued constantly since. but with
out developments. Not a soul has
since approached the place. The find
ing OF the money eXplodes the much
exploited theory that it was taken by
an expert foreign safe %tapperand taken
from the city. When cx-Receiyer
Carpenter turned over the Office to his
successor. his books showed the funds
Sl,6l2.45 short. The money found is
$40 III excess Of that amount. .Sev-
eral parties locally are suspected. but
1t Is quite evldent that but one is inn
plicated and at this time there is no
convicting evidence. Itx-Rccaiver Car
pent@r has not yet learned that the
money has been found. There is a
theory that the thief. whoever he may
be. has lost his nerve and that he
placed the money in this closet for the
purpose of having it found. and this
idea is strengthened by the fact that
the find is so nearly the amount due
The Government. while the sum
claimed to have been taken from the
safe was about 800 in excess of that
found
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15

AN underground cave has been dis.
covered on Phelps Island, in the Mis-.
sour River. south of Chamberlain
tne opening of the cavern was care.
iuliy concealed by a thick MATING of
vines ana branches, and it was ONLY hv
acciaeht that it was discovered nv
woodchoppers employed on the island.
which now belongs to Sheriff Dwirhf
% 81 lawson County. An examination
VI 'he interior Of, the rave res. lted in
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Husband and Wife Asphyxiated.

ISAAC L. BERG and wife were found
dead in bed by some persons who went
to their house to purchase stock. f.
Gaping coal gas from a stove was the
cause of the disaster. They were
Il young married couple and lived five
miles west of Marion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Indian Soldiers Will Go.

Omaha special: Gen. Brooks com
manding the department of the Platte,
has issued an order practically dis
charging the Indian company of the
Eighth Infantry. An order was dir
ected to the commandant of Fort Was
hant. to furlough his Indians for three
months and then discharge them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Gives Up the Scheme.

Chicago special: Count Lubinski,
who was going to plant a Polish colony
of beet sugar farmers in Antelope
County, Nebraska, has given up the
enterpl Use. In an interview he stated
that until he knew just what the Viii
sol bill would do in the way of
bounties and tariff, he and his asso.
ciateS would do nothing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Riot Against the Missionaries.

Shanghai special: An anti-mission-
airy riot has taken place at Huchow, in
the province of Chief-Kiang. The
missionaries stood firm and the rioters
finally Withdrew. There was no blood
shed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-15
Murdered by Hishwaymcn.

Jeifersonville, Ind, special: William
Bowman was robbed and murdered by
highwaymen.