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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Flood Thicker than Water.

once upon a time, while guest On
board a big English battlcship, some
officers of the wardroom sought TO
tease me in regard TO relative me ut
Of American and English sailors ip
certain naval engagements of which
/ had a sadly hazy idea. l was
slowly gathering steam for a patriot
explosion, when one of my British
sailor friends turned the tables in my
favor by this jerky little speech:
That my be true, but | was at
the bombardment Of Alexandria. and
We were in a bad fix, and all the war.
ships OF other countries drew of and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

THE use Of orr meal in Europe is
increasing, partly owing to the efforts
,our Agricultural Department has
made to increase the foreign demand
for this great American staple. The
Italians are the latest converts to
the new food. They now use corn
meal in making polcnta, instead Of
using ground chcstnuts, which was
the material formerly employed.
The corn meal is cheaper, and better,
because not so hard TO digest as meal
from any kind Of nuts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

Two YEARS ago Pang YIN, a very
wealthy Chinaman Of indianapolis,
clopcd with Addic Norton, a Sunday
school teacher. year ago he took
his bride and baby to China. Now
they want to return. She was per-
mitttd to land at Tacoma, but Pang
and the baby are detained until
Government officials can decide
whether they may come into toe
country.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

appears lattened through the effect
Of refraction. When it is desired to
make use of the glass as a mirror Of
anamorphosis, figures are placed at
The bottom of the bowl. AS these
1gures are immersed II water, the
paper upon which they are drawn
must be rendered impermeable. This
S easily done with varnish. or the
1gures may be painted in oil upon
canvas.
Fig. . gives the outline that serves
Tor making the anamorphic drawing.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
ANAMORPHOSES
TO Produce a Strange Effect with the AN
of a BASIN of Water.

i ~ Hbdstn W "hteI'
Opticians sell silvered cylinders
which rectify through reflection the
distorted figures known as anamor-
phoses. The effects of total reflection
may be observed by immersing an
inverted vessel in water, and a
method Of obtaining a%namOrphic
images may thus be secured.
Fig. | shows the arrangement
adopted by Prof. Thomas Estriche OF
the Institute Of Barcelona. A glass
vessel very dry in the interior is in
verted in a large bowl with a wide
bottom. In order to keep the vessel
at the bottom of the bowl. a weight
is placed upon it, a bottle, for
example, If there is no other object
at hand. We thus obtain an ana
morphic mirror. The glass vessel
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
FIRE insurance statistics show tina

FIRE insurance statistics show that
the last seventeen years there have
been sixty -four and griSt mill fires in
Massachusetts, with a property loss of
S242,65l. In 1893 six flour and griyt
mill fires are reported, with an insur-
anc loss Of sl2, 800, Of which 81, SS2
was paid. The -four mills of MasSa.
Chusetts are SO few in number and
generally 50 small that the experience
of underwriters in that State cannot
be taken as a criterion.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

ST. LOUIS GROCER: One Of tie
bowling, demagogic organs is having
its annual cOnniption fit anent tie
"disproportion between the price of
wheat aud the price Of -four" Thege
are q lot Of vascular chumps who iiu-
agipc that the farmers wheat, bra y,
straw, sticks, dirt and all, is ground
into the best patent -four without
cost to the miller, and that he I'm
doubtedly steals his barrels and bags.
1t gives us a tired feeling.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

botanist, angler, and, generally. 70
anyone on picnics, excursions, hoIf'
lay trips t. the seaside and else
where. 1t is strongly made, slightly
in form, frm and durable, light ana
easily carried, and folds into a SINAI,
compass. Fig. l represents the stoN
when closed and being carried; FIG
, represents it as open ready for Use.
The stools are made Of hard whlte
wood, and can be enamcled, palnted'
Or otherwise embellished, according
to the taste OF the owner or pu''
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

Mrs. HALLIDAY, of New York, who
killed three people and manifests a
yearning to kill mere. is likely to be
pronounced crazy. There is always
sympathy for the insane, and yet it
could almost be wished they would
indicate their lunacy by some gen.
tier symptom than indulgence in
butChery.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

If one does not desire to immerse the
drawings or paintings in water, he
can substitute a large fiat -bottomed
glass vessel for the bowl. The draw
ings nray be placed under this vessel.
They are dry upon the table upon
which one operates, and they are oh
served by transparency through the
glass.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
WHEAT has been selling at A Il!

WHEAT has been selling at a figure
so much below the cost per pound Of
oats that it is a wonder anyone is
feeding oats. Low-grade -four, bran
and other otfal would be much cheap
er and much better than oats for
horses. If millers were prompt in
advertising this fact in their local
papers some would reap a rich har-
vest.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
The Acid Test

The simplest way to tell iron from,
steel Is TO pour on the metal a dror
OF nitric acid, and allow it to act for
n minute On r~insing with water
a grayish-white stain will be seen II
the metal Is iron: a black one If it Is
steel
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

A dainty feast Was spread moi long
ago by a tribe OF Sitka Indians to
entertain some visitors from other
tribes The rare dish Of the feast
consisted Of last seasons wild straw
berries preserved in seal oil.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

WE observe with a thrill Of pleas
ure that the brethren of the bucOlic
press are doing better grammatical
Justice to the %sedentary fowl Of late,
by speaking of her properly as a sit
ting hen" The sun sets; hens sit
likewise lay. - California Fruit
rOWnr
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

A SAN JOSE butcher complains that
while seeing the sights Of San Fran
cisco he lost "A 81, 200 ring. The in
fcrcnte is that the butcher business
in San jose is worth cultivating,
even to the neglect Of the sights OF
San Francisco.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

phere--another warning Of the fNly
of unnecessary contact with the sick,
o. contact without precautions. An
eminent laryngologist attributes the
contagiousnesS to the breath.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Has a Royal Charter.

AnnaI oils, Md, has been a charter.
ed city since l70s, when Queen Anne
granted the charter and the CRATE
full inhabitants rechristened the place
in honor OF the Queen. 1t had once
been named in honor of Anne Arun.
del, wife Of an early Lord Baltimore,
and herself the daughter Of a noble.
man.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
E CAME CHAIR.

It Acts Also as u Receptacle for Small
Packages.
Here is a compact and handy con.
trivance. an English invention, which
combines with an ordinary camp
stool a convenient receptacle 70,
holding small parcels, papers, books
~sketching materials, etc, an add
ton which should render it OF cs
pecial value to the tourist, artist,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

NJ. CAsIMIR-PERIER wcpt wheh
elected President of France. Some
emotions arc difficult to explain.
There were aspirdnts who did not re-
ceive a yote ami no record exists that
any of them shed u tear.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

A KENTUCKY girl, determined to
elopc, chlorOformed the entire family.
The next time she feels the elopement
impulse strong upon her she VIII
probably be wise enough TO take the
chlOroform herself.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

THE Pastcur treatment for hydro
phobia is merely preventive. A hotel
keeper of Northampton, Mass. who
had been bitten by a rabid dog, died
in the institute at New York a few
days ago, two injections Of poison
from an infected rabbit having no cs.
facf
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

TIE English Government report VI
an investigation into the influenza
epidemic of the last four years re-
CARDS the proof of the contagiousness
Of the disease from person to person
az overwhelming, and denies that it
Is transported through the atnos-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
1T COUNTS THE WORDS.

A New and Very Useful Attachment for
the Typewriter.
A Western genius has patented an
attachment for typewriting machines
which automatically counts the num-
Der Of words printed. There are
three disks in series. As common to
registering and counting machinea.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
Aluminium.

Alum;nuIa is now to be used !"
engraving in place of stone or SteeH
1t is claimed that besides the aoVa".
tage o. light, IN aluminium piaSt
will furnish , ,OO0 impressions agaln''
50 70 100 from a steel one.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

THE versatility and verbosity OF
Cab which says the same thing in
many ways is often mistaken ia" ora
tory.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

MAN combines the traits Of all the
other animals, and is often the big
geSt brute in the whole lot.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

less and you will have more backbone
to sell.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
ONLY the vulgar are overpolite.

MUCH hard work is wasted in look.
ing for easy jobs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
RarPst Stamps for Collectors.

AT the philatelic section in the
rOtunda in Vienna. a Swedish COL
lectOr exhibited a very rare stamp-a
the Gnstead of tre) skillings, yell
low, OF lS53-which misprint Was at
once purchased by the Field Inter-
national Postage Stamp Museum for
the sum Of 2,40O forms, Isl, leo Uni
ted States currency - the highest
price eve paid thus far for an OBJ
liberated European stamp. The rarest
and most costly postage stamp any
where is, up to the present day,
the British Guiana one-cent of 1856,
which is valued at 30, 600 marks, and
of which only a single specimen is
known to exist in the unique cOllec-
ton u NJ. Philip Fcrrari, Paris,
Next in value $4,000 marks) is the
two .cent Sandwich Islands stamp,
first enission-and a British Guiana
twO-cent stamp, OF 1850, estimated
at &, geo marks: while Mauritius Post
Office Id. and I'd. nOn-obliberated)
recently sold in London for IL. 200
marks-a price which might be Oh.
tainei ever for obliterated specimens.
American Register, Paris.
Music Composed While You Wait
1t would certainly appear that
when a man may I'll in aud have a
song set to music while he waits. for
nifty cents or one dollar, the end Of
the century is getting pretty close at
hand. There are places in New York
where this is done daily. BY the side
OF AID in competition with this
modern composer the late Beethoven,
Chopin. ct al. would not be lin it..
Musical composition at these places
is a mere matter of time-you rush
upstairs with your verses or idea, the
composer looks at the clock, seizes a
pencil and blank score. mounts the
piano stool, and goes at it. When he
gets through, which in measure de-
ponds upon the difficulty or ease with
which he can satisfy you, the time is
taken. you pay your money and de-
part with the composition. The time
charge is about that Of a bricklaycr.
printer, and other notable arts
Ilttsburg Dispatch.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

ldnU ufpOses: IL MASON spIDp,
prevents the walls NEST "9
of the house from falling down
also, by being connected WIKI aal
door, 1T enables the spider to ko sus
what is going on above, for tho o'
tire web vi6rateS when one na,,
touched. The nest is suppljed ri.s
an i%ngeniously contrived door, T,,a.
composed Of twelve or more lavArs :,
web, similar to that with which ,ha
inner part Of the nest is lined: tbos.
are laid very closely one over Wv
other, and managed so that the inna.
LAYERS are the broadcast, the Other,
gradually diminishing in size. eyce,t
near the hinge, which is about an
inch longer: and as all the LAYERS ars
united there, and prolonged into ths
tube, it is necessarily the firmcst and
strongest portion of the entire s,rrc.
ture. The materials are so elastic
that the hinge shuts as if it had a
spring. and of its own accord. Shoud
the door be entirely taken avay
another will soon be put in its place
These spiders hunt their prey at
night, and devour them in thej,
nests, which are generally found
scattered all over with the fragments
Of their repastS. A pair Of spiders,
with thirty or forty young ones often
live together in one nest such as we
have described.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

ucSu 10 lOIluCQ OF
very hard clay,
~,olored deeply
with brown oxide
Of iron. 1t is con-
structed in { h c
form OF a tube,
about one inch in
diameter and six
)r Sc G long.
Their first labor Is
10 line it, which
they do with a
uniform tapestry
Of ~orange-cOlo d
web, OF a texture
rather m c X G +
than fine paper.
This lining ia use.
full for two impor-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
M. o SP,nru

The Wonderful 'Feu This ih,.w
tura Constructs. sent css.
The mason spider, a aativo =,
tropics and foand in large OF TIL
in the West Indies, uses q lumber
intelligence in buildingita "oadertu
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23
A CHAIR.

chaser, and when not otherwise ID
use can, If desired, be hung by tno
fireplace and utilized as a recep'ao'0
to hold slippers and other articles
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-23

n, nA 4t
a.. ,hn,
mind u
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26
NAMED BY GEN. FAIRCHILD.
of the Board of University
Visitors Appointed.

Committees of the Board of University
Visitors Appointed.
Madison, Wis. Dec. 20.-Gen Lucius
Fairchild chairman of the board of uni
verSity visitors, announced the committees
of that body yesterday afternoon, as fol-
lows:
College of letters and science-J. H Pratt,
Mrs. Mary Walmsley, e. B. Northrop and
R. II. Halsey.
College of mechanics and engineering-T.
NJ. BlackstOck, j. r. Matthews, Mrs. b. a.
Clark and Lucius Fairchild.
College of agriculture, including farmers
inStitutes-J. r. Matthews, Mrs. Mary Walm-
sley and George w. Cate.
College of law-George W. Cate, J. r.
Matthews and Charles e. Dyer:
School of pharmacy-Rush Winslow, Mrs.
School of political science and history, in
Guiding university extenSiOn-R. H. Halsey,
Mrs. B. A. Clark and George W. Cate
Library, Library hall and the relations Of
State Historical library to the university
B. B. Northrop, Horace A. Rublee, r. II.
Halsey and J. H. Pratt.
Ladies' hall-Mrs. Walmsley, Mrs. Louise
Upton and r. H. Halsey.
Military department and physical culture
G. p. Dyer, Horace Rublee and L. Fair
child.
Relation of accredited high schools to the
university-NIrs. Clara B. FIett, George w.
Cate and Charles E. Dyer.
Buildings and grounds-MTs. Louise Up
ton, R. Fl. Halsey, Mrs. Mary Walmsley and
Lucius FairchiId
General apparatus of the university-Mrs.
B. A. Clark, Mrs. Clara B. Flett and Rush
WinSlOW
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26
Regents of the Wisconsin Uni
versity Take Action in
the Matter.
AN APPROPRIATION ASKED FOR.
The Proposed New Building vii! be
Erected at Madison
Cost $4,000.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 20-The board of
regents of the State university met in the
law building yesterday afternoon to con-
slider various matters of Importance per-
tanning to the institution. All the regents
were present except Charles Keith of
Reedsburg. Most of the afternoon was
taken up with listening to reports from
different committees. President Adams
presented a scheme for the establishment
of school of music in the university
After listening to the presidents plans
and a slight discussion of them the matter
went over to the January meeting. Plans
for new library building were then ex-
amined and discussed. The plans consid-
cred were presented by President Adams
A resolution was adopted asking the
Legislature to appropriate S35O,OOO for
the construction of the building. The
president of the board was directed to APP
point a legislative committee of five mem
bers of the board, including himself, to
work for the appropriation. The other
members besides President Bartlett are
B. j. Stevens, II. w. Chynoweth, John
Johnston and George II. Noyes
The proposed building is u three-story
structure with a capacity of 100000 vol
umes. Its base will be in the form of
Greek cross, the four wings, as it were,
containing the books while the center of
the building on the first floor will be used
as the reading room. The second story
will also be used for books, while the
third will be small rooms that can be
used for various purposes
The plans considered so far are only
rough sketches and will no doubt be
modified to some extent before they are
finally adopted. The volumes, pamphlets
and manuscripts of the state historical
library will also be placed in the new
building. 1t is understood that the build
ing will be located midway between
Langdon and State streets on the west
ern half of the lower campus. 1t is said
that in architectural design the structure
will surpass anything of the kind in the
west: A young, prominent Boston archl-
tect is spoken of as the probable de-
signer of the edifice.
The board voted to grant the use of
science hall for the reception which the
faculty of the university will give the
state teachers during their annual meet
ing here next week
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26
SCORES THE REGENTS.
Annual Report of Supt. Wells on School
Funds.

Madison, Wis. Dee. 21-The annual
report of State Supt Wells has Just been
printed. One of the features is the man.
ner in which it deals with the financial
management of the state university, and
shows that, in his estimation, the meth
DDS or handling large sums are not such
as a business man would countenance
with reference to his own money. He
calls attention to the fact that the annual
expense OF running the agricultural col
tege Is about $4,000, and that it has
graduated nine students in ten years
From this he draws the conclusion that
the cost Of maintenance is out of proper
ton to the benefits conferred. The part
OF the report that will attract most at
tentlOn is a lengthy review Of the methods
or the executive committee of the regents
III handling money. While Mr. Wells does
not intimate any suspicion of crookedness
he shows 1t is possible if dishonest or
selfish men should get on the board A
review is given of the transactions by
which SIT 900 of the Jackson bequest has
been diverted by the regents to the pay
ment OF Indebtedness instead of being in
vested so as to draw interest, somewhat
after the manner in which $2,500,000 of
the school fund is now merely certificates
of Indebtedness. At the conclusion of the
review the report says: The remaining
$1,000 is on deposit in the bank and draw
Ing interest at 3 per cent. Thus, by
generous bequest to the university, the
state has been burdened with a debt of
S11, 900 of indefinite duration Had we
enough citizens alive generous to the uni
versity, 1t would be possible, under SINH
lar management. to bankrupt the state"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26
RICHARDSON IS GUILTY.
The Jury Returns Verdict of Man
slaughter in the Second
Degree.

Darlington, Wis, Dec. 1S.-The jury
in the Richardson murder case retired at
6 o'clock last evening and brought in a
verdict this morning Of manslaughter in
the second degree. Judge Clementson
overruled motion for new trial and
sentenced him to four years in state
prison.
In charging the jury yesterday after
noon Judge ClementSon said that it the
defendant at the time of the homicide
had reason to apprehend and did appre-
bend that George Richardson would shoot
him unless he ran away, or could shoot
George Richardson first under the cir
cumstances shown by the evidence in
the case, the defendant was not bound to
run away, but had a right to defend him.
self, even to the extent of taking the life
of tAe deceased The court declared that
if the defendant at the time of the homi-
eide actually believed that the deceased
was armed with pistol and was in the
act of drawing it to shoot him he had
right to defend himself even to the extent
of taking the life of his assailant, if he as
a reasonable man at the time thought it
was necessary to do so to save his own
life.
The homicide occurred August 4, 1894,
on the highway near Mark Richardson's
home iii the town of New Diggins George
had been to Galena and was returning
home, and at this point was met by Mark
and his little son. Mark had a rifle. His
little son says that he heard his father
call out to George, Drop that!" and
Immediately fred two shots at George.
The latter fell out of the wagon, got up
and walked few steps, fell down and i'm
mediately died. The team went on and
Mark went to the residence of Mr.. Pea
cock, justice of the peace, and gave HIM
self up. There had been a family feud
between the brothers for several years,
and they were almost constantly at law.
A few nights previous to the shooting
Marks grain stacks were burned and he
had George arrested on charge of set
ting them afire, but at the trial George was
acquitted. They were constantly at law,
and the sad and tragic ending had been
predicted by many of their mutual friends
and neighbors
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-26

of rival companies which lay claim to the
same land.
Bishop Gimyo Adachi, a priest of
the Nicherin religion of Japan, will estab-
hsh temple in San Francisco
Citizens of Pond Creek, in the Chero-
kee strip, are engaged in a factional land
night and bloodshed is anticipated.
Bank clearings for the principal Amer
lean cities show total gain for the week
OF 1Z.6 per cent. Western cities lead.
Separate receiverships for Union Pa
ciic branch lines is said to be the first
step IN a great transcontinental scheme.
Pension Agent Van Leuven was con-
victed of conspiracy to bride examining
surgeons by federal jury at Dubuque,
La.
The Sultan of Turkey has withdrawn
his invitation for an American to accom-
pany investigators of Armenian atroci-
ties.
Mrs. Susan Robinson was rescued
from a burning house at Jeffersonville.
Ind, just in time to save her from crema-
ton.
Directors Of the Peoria & Pekin
Union railroad are considering the ques-
ton of recognizing the valuable prop
erty.
Mob armed with shotguns attacked
a hotel at Dundee, Ind, with the inten-
ton of loOting the place, but was re-
pulsed