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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-19
MISSOURI COUNTIES.

Col. VIM. F, Switzler in the Missouri Demo-.
crat.
There are ia counties in Missouri.
The name of each has a history, and
in this article we propose very
briefly to recall it, with the date of
the organization of the county, and
the time of the death of the person
after whom it is called.
ADAIR.-Organized January 20,
lS41. Called after General John
Adair, of Mercer county, Ky. Elected
governor in 1920 and died May 10,
1910.
ANDREw.-Organized January 20,
lS41. Called in honor of Andrew
Jackson Davis, once a prominent
citizen of st. Louis.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS February
IA, 1845. Called in honor of David
r. Atchison, United States Senator
Died January 26, 1886.
acknowledgements December
II, 1886. Called for James II. Au-
drain who IA a representative from
st. Charles in the Missouri Legislature
in 1880.
BARRY.-Organized January 5
1885. Called in honor of VIM. T.
Barry, of Kentucky, a member OF
Jackson's cabinet as postmaster.
general, ls29-35, the first as sucf
admitted to that honor, Died August
80, 1885, in Liverpool while minister
to Spain.
BARToN.-Organized December IL
1855. Called for David Barton
president Of the constitutional con
vsntion Of 1920, and United State
Senator. Died in Boonville Septem
Der ~, 1887.
BATEs.-Organized January 2s
1S41. Called for Frederick Bates
second governor Of the state.
BENToN.--Organized January 3
1885. Called for Thomas H. Benton
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-19
THE PLEASURES OF lifting"

ny y ~wNrERM,N.
II all our homes were funny bones,
On, wuulin'l 1t lee iullyr
II all our one We're sunny tones
Thrre'd he no mrlan holy
rhere'd be- No melancholy if
our tones were always sunny,
And life would he So jolly it
II all our bones wore funny.
II all our skies were cheerful skies
oh, wouldn't earth bee glitdrn"d'
II all our eyes were tvarlni eyes.
on, wouldn't life he s]adicucd'
Life would he sadly saddrned il
our eyes were always fearful,
And earth he gladly gladhrnel il
II all our skies were cheerful.
II this or that were thus and So
oh, wouldn't it he clever?
But %''ifs,' my dears, won't make 1t So.
Though we may "it'' forever.
But while IFS won't our wishes bring,
Wed all be less contentcd
And life would he a prosy thing
II ''itiing'' were prevented.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-19
DEFINITIONS.
Fields Washington.

From Kate Fields Washington.
A fanatic is n who dares live up
to his beliefs.
A crank Is a specialist in a line in
which you n not interested.
An atheist is one who has the
courage Of an unhappy conviction.
A sentimentalist is one who dares
believe in the best things in life
love and beauty.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-07-19
Star of the South.

90 to veiasco for health. ses air and
comforts where ships too deep for ell other
Texas ports sail In and and ont with ease;
where fruits ripon earlier and pay better
than In CALIFORNIA; where the soil IL . natural
hot-bed. Fresh vegetables all winter.
Coolest day in three years, Is degsess above
sero. warmest day, a degrees. velAscc
!cfers tho best Investments in the south
Write tbs c~onnsHciAL cLus. vslssco. TsxAa,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
TO RENOUNCE THE POPE.
Polish Catholics Meet Ia Form an
independent Church.

Cleveland. Ohio, special: The ma
tiOnal convention Of Polish Catholics
who wish to be independent in some
requirements to the Church of Rome.
began in the church of the immaculate
Heart Of the Blessed Virgin Mary. es-
tablished by Rev. a. +. kolaszewski,
leader of the seeding Polish Catholics
in this city. Bishop Nilatte OF Wis
cOnsin, Of the Old Catholic Church.
presided.
Bishop Vilatte, in opening the con
vention, urged that the Catholic relig-
ion be left intact Of all hazards. \
lively debate followed the launching
of two motions by NJ A. C~rostowaki
of Cleveland. He moved that the del
egates renOunce allegiance 70 the
Pope Of Rome forever. He also
moved that they recognize officially
Archbishop Nilatte as the head of the
new church. Several warm speeches
Were made on both side, and the first
motion was lost. The second motion
carried. A resolution was passed es-
tablishing the name Of the American
Catholic Church Society.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
CRUISER ORDERED HOME.
Hawaitans Glad of the nance to
Show that They Can stand Alone.

San Francisco special: The United
states Cruiser Philadelphia has ar
rived from Honolulu. bringing the fol-
lowing adviccs under dat" o! Mug
ust -:
Six days ago ii wa announced that
the cruiser Philadelphia was to leave
here and about the am time the cap.
tain OF the British .hip hampton
stated that his vessel was about to
leave on a two weeks cruise. On the
dav following the announcements a Pc
tition wa, circulated by British resi-
dents asking the Champion. to remain.
The petitioners prOfessed to be in fear
of trouble if they were left without
armed protection. The Champion,
commander agreed to remain in port,
whereupon ADMIRAL Walker announ-
ced that he had changed his mind
about sailing with the Philadelphia.
and that he. too. should remain in
port.
The rOyalists protested to believe
that had the Philadelphia left there
wonld have been an uprising against
the Government. Men high in Gov
eminent councils, however, declared
they were anxious to have the Phila-
delphia leave, rs it would give them
an opportunity to show the royalist
that the Government needed no out
side protection. The wishes of these
.oniident supporters were gratified
yesterday when the mail from san
Fran .isco brought positive orders to
Admiral Walker for the Philadelphia
to proceed to Mare Island at once.
The war between China and Japan
threatens a disturbance Of more or less
serious nature on these islands. Re.
ports have been received of one fight
between Chinese and Japanese labor
crs and outbreaks are feared OF some
Of the large plantations.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
COOPERATIVE FARMING.
New Jersey Man Has il scheme to
Found Il Colony.

Newark, y. j., special: \ plan to
build a cooperative farming colony has
been started by Charles Linnekohi.
He .desires to band together fifty per-
sons. each with 5000 cash capital, into
a company with regularly elected Off
GERS and Il board of directors. This
company will buy a large tract of land
In Sussex or Warren County. Proper
ty in view will sell a. $40 or 3D. an
acre. 1t will be divided into small
farms of ten or fifteen acres each.
Houses are to be built out of the gem
eral fund and from the proceeds of any
produce sold from the farm, which is
to go into one fund, in order to make
the society cooperative. 1t is expect
ed that it will take five years to clear
the property and get some return for
the money invested. I'VE have an
option on the land we have in view"
said LinnekOhl. 1T is high and
dry, and as for railroad facilities, why,
they are bound to come with the de.
mand for them, and that time will o
toe here. have found more people
willing to go into the scheme than ou
at first suppose. II will not be unlike
a building and loan association at the
bcginnin1.'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
COSTLY BLAZE IN CINCINNA III
Big -Four Depot B~urns-LOss May
BE Il Half Million.

Cincinnati special: The Big Four
freight depot and adjoining buildings
burned, causing IA loss Of from $500. 600
to $780, 00. The big depot burned
with damage TO all the surrounding
property, including street car lines
passing in the vicinity. Capt. Romus,
Lieut.. Cavanaugh and Fireman BrOfft
were badly hurt by falling timber.
Two negroes We're arrested on SITS
picion of setting fire to the building.
The fire j. also attributed to the eX-
plOsion of Il gasoline stove used by
men tarriny the ROOF of the depot and
to sparks from the engines ON the
fresh tar. Many ears. including Pull
man and Wagner coaches, were burn
ed in al Joining buildings.
Later estimate place the loss al
$500. 900: insurance. $ll0.O0O. The
bonded warehouse was not burned,
though SO reported at first.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
ALTGEID APPEALS FOR AID.
Declares There Are 5000 Peoph
Utterly Destitute In Pullman.

Chicago special: Gov. .Altgeld has
issued a proclamation addressed TO
the people of the state Of Illinois ana
especially those OF Chicago The
Governor say, There j. great dis.
tres- growing out Of want OF food III
and around Pullman. More than 1000
families. OF in the ighborhoodo OF
5000 people are utterly destitute.
nearly four-tifths OF them women and
children. The men have eudeavered
to get work. but are unable TO do so.
As a rule the men are a superior class
of laboring people and some of them
have worked for the P1'lman Com
pany more than ten years. Those who
have been given work a get food.
but cannot help their n~eighborS. The
relief society is unable 70 get more
supplies. The county commissioners
of Cook County have rendered some
assistance, but owing to the limited
appropriation. can furnish relief but
for a short time. We cannot now stop
to inquire into the rause Of this dis
tress. The good people Of this state
annot allow III and children by
the hundreds to perish of hunger. /,
therefore, call upon all humane and
charitable disposed citizens, to contrl-
butte what they can toward the relief
OF these people
The Governor has made arrange
ments with the overseer of the poor
of Cook County to render the neces.
sary assistance until contributions be-
gin to come in as "a result OF his proc
lamatiOn.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
THIRTY-SEVEN ARE. KILLED.
Terrible Mine Disaster in the state
of Washington.

Seattle. Wash, special: a terrific
gas explosion occurred in breast NO.
81 on the sixth level of the Franklin
Slxty-two miners were imprisoned and
thirty-seven killed. The fire was
soon extinguished and the work OF
taking out the bodies begun. All
were recovered.
About hall the miners were negroes.
having been brought from the east
four years ago to replace strikers.
The mine. which was owned by the
Oregon Improvement Company, was
not badly damaged.
Ii If evident that all the men had
time to ONE out. for those who work.
ed in the further breast reached the
shaft in safety. while those who were
nearest the shaft and We're consequent
ly more removed from danger, perish
ed. They were ali found within a
space of 800 feet.
Several bodies were badly bruised
and m colored man vas taken out
with a broken neck, the wounds indi-
eating that they had thrown them
solve. against the posts and timbers OF
the gangway in a wild and desperate
endeavOr to escape. But the majority
Of the bodies bear no marks at all, and
the features were in quiet repOse, indi-
eating that death vas speedy and
painless.
A the bodies began to arrive at the
surface of the mine slope the excite
ment of the wives and mothers, and
Tor that matter, OF the whole populace
became uncomfortable. AT 3 o'clock
the last of the thirty-seven bodies
We're recovered and then the people
began to quiet down.
The origin Of the fire is Supposed to
have been due to spontaneous combus-
tion caused by the refuse and screen
ings in the bottom of the breast slack
ing and catching fire.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
south Dakota Briefs.

a CONTRACT has been let to Con-
tractor Owens of Pierre for the con
%-truction of several additional oU'u'
ings at the New Lower Brule NEe~'
at SOS, HOO.
THE Indian appropriation bii HS
passed both Houses and will at once y
to the President. 1t ratities '7
treaty made with the Iankton lhdlaa'
for cessiOn of part Of their rcser,.
ton. and settlers will soon be pcrlh'
ted TO take up lands there. Inca"
preparation for payment of danAa9e' I
-ettlerS evicted from the Grow 'r'ti'
Reservation by executive oruer T."
1855, was retained. Under the on ~
dams are permitted to lease tht'
lands.
PROBATE JUDGE I'ARLIMAN -
Sioux Falls has decided that inc ~
insurance money now in the hands -
the executors of the j. G.. &. Schig-,
estate belong, wholly to the wlIo"
and that the creditors have no 't"''
whatsoever upon it. There are aoo,
twenty creditors, ana they proPo'V .
carry the matter to the supreme ''"
if necessary, to test the state la" ".
der which the widow has ap7o,'
claim to The life insurance money y
her deceased husband.
The first artcsian we'll of a serlcs
four contracted to be put down -.
Douglas County under the PROVE ~"
of the artesian well law has been CO."
pleted and was formally accepted nJ ~;
the contractors by the county CONN .h
sioners. The well is located AZ ~"
head Of Andeas Creek, u water con- in,
without water except for a short JAW ,Iy,
in the spring. is 937 feet deep n os,
900 gallons per minute, with a TENT
allure of 81 degrees. The succe I'm
completion Of the we'll at thl1
means much. The water Is arm
being drawn for miles in all dire.
by farmers for domestic, purp,bs
The remaining three wells III ul
localities are to be pushed to co"i
tion as rapidly as possible.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
Good Demand Tor Farm land.

The annual meeting of the Corn Ri.
Real Estate Association held at Mitch
ell vas attended by Representatives a
eighteen counties and was a proftab',
and enthusiastic gathering. All n.
members reported a great deal Of in,
quiry from eastern tenant farmer, "a,
farm lands. with indications of a largs
influx of settlers this fall and nay,
spring. Reports on the crop coudi.
tions showed that the results were ny
nearly SO bad as at first feared, and a
committee on crop statistics were an.
pointed to gather the actual facts o
the situation in comparison with re-
suits in other drOuth affected state.
The annual election of officers result.
I'd as follows:
President-George W. Roberts of Yank,on
Vice President -Chas. w. Kennedy of Mad
son.
Secretary-A. B. Hager OF Mitchell.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
ODDS AND ENDS.

PARAGUAY is governed under a con-
titution which is strikingly ,imilar to
that of the United States.
AN object that weighs 1000 pounds
at the ,ea level would weigh two
pounds less on IL mountain four miles
high.
IL largest mammoth found in 81
IBERIA measures seventeen feet long and
ten feet in height. The tusks weighed
$50 pounds.
THERE are millions OF people on the
face Of the globe who don't know what
soap is l o including the various in.
dustrial armyi,ts.
VENUS and the moon are exactly
alike IN one respect, each revolving on
lts axis IN the same space of time taken
to complete its orbit.
1T is about thirty miles across town
in London and for that entire distance
there Is said to b. an unbroken line of
residences and stores.
IN Europe during the early years of
the middle ages no wOman va, allowed
to appear IN church unless her face
was covered with a veil.
JUNE IA named in honor of Juno. a
Roman divinity, who was %worshiped
as Queen of the Heavens. 1t is called
the month OF marriages and of sui
cides."
The expressions "Halleluiah" and
Amen are said to have been intro
duced into Christian worship by st.
Jerome some time about the wear A.
d. 800.
ONE OF the oldest tunes in the world
Is said TO be the air sung to the words
We Won't Go Home Until morning"
1t Is known to date back TO the time OF
the crusaders.
WATCHES first came into fashion in
the year IA. N Nuremberg, and on
that account ana because of their pe-
culiar shape they wcro known as
Nuremberg eggs"
QUITo, Ecuador. is the ONLY city in
the world IN ,hich the sun rises and
sets at u o'clock the year round. The
reason OF this is that it is situated ex-
actly on the equator.
"IHE speed Of the Earthquake" was
n subject of ii recent scientific lect-
ure by Professor Lancaster. He proved
that the average speed of transmits.
sion or the shock is 5000 feet per
second. r.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
JAPS LOSE A BATTLE.
CAVALRY ROUT A FORCE OF g..
900, KILLING 1900.
A Terrible Mine Disaster in the
State OF Washington in Which
Thirty-Sevcn Miners Lose Their
Iivcs-Thc Bodies Recovered.


Shanghai special: A letter from
Chemulpo, Corea, received at Che Foo
reports that nineteen Japanese war
ships and thirteen transports arrived
at the Tatung River on the 18th inst.
They landed 6.00U men. who. while
proceeding inland. were attacked by
1000 Chinese cavalry who succeeded
IN dividing the Japanese force INTO W
parts. The Chinese artillery. located
on an eminence, poured a heavy fire
into the ranks Of the Japanese, max
ing great havoc. The Japanese were
compelled to retreat TO the seashore'
where the guns of their fleet prevent
ed further pursuit by the Chinese.
The Japanese loss is reported to have
been over 1900 men.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
CORN is BEYOND REoo,-
Many South Dakota Farmer.
Crop for fOddo. ""ihg A.

Crop for Fodder. "''nsS u,
The following summary i.
ports from fOrty-six Sor,h 'romfs.
Counties, sent to the United Dakoa
Weather Bureau at Hu.oa State,
crop conditions for the giving
cNsed: week jusss
The weather during the
been exceedingly warm eyoo "eek la,
more northern counties. Sbap IN he
over the east centIal portion Ell. fell
state and portions of the Rio OF The
on tho 9th, 10th and lIth. hnt = Hills
ilght to aid crops, except in e to-
Hills. grass for pasture and BLACK
deriving the most benefit %po'atoe'
Harvesting Of wheat, oat, ~,
ley is completed over most of thn mar
the yield being diminished consisSta'e
bly, by Smelling of the grain sluera
high winds. Threshing is adv sue t
rapidly and will probable no .anclng
I'd by the last of August. >o"plet
Corn is beyond recovery. ,.
are cutting it with the heada aruier
binder for fodder. AS the hay rro aaa
dried up and very light, except t ~ 1
runs, WINTER Iced Tor stock denonI
largely upon the cut of it. fV"U'
some potato vines are drying IN o..
those that are not can be greatlv ha aut
fitted by rain and chances for . 'V at
crop east of the Missouri River. evn .an
in the southern counties. where W
almost a complete failure, will ba ~
vOrable. Portions OF the Black u; "a
will produce a large crop if fros,s a
not occur. Heavy rains fell in No,
tons of the east central countiap r =,
the 18th. which will greatly reliay,
pastures and aid fall blowing and N,
sibly some flax. ~
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
Back from BuZZard's Bay.

Washington special: President
Cleveland reached Washington at So.
IN effort was made to obtain some
information Il, to what curse the
President It likely to pursue with
reference to the tariff bill. but not the
least imitation thctcof could bc obtain
ed either at the White House or from!
members OF the Cabinet. Private
was very much benefited by his trip
to Gray Gables.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
THE WEEK IN TRADE.
Business Tends - improve in Spite
Of Many Adverse Conditions

New lurA special. Bradstrcet's will
say: serious Industrial disturbances
in New England. drouth in central and
far western states. curtailing nearly
ali staple crops. ana Il disposition IN
all lines to continue to buy for nearby
wants only. fail 70 greatly influence
the general trade throughout the
country, the trend of which is toward
further Improvement. 1t is worth
noting u Il sign of the business move
ment that every city,, clearing total
tor the week are larger than Il year
q except one
The greatest apparent increase in
the volume OF busiues, during the
week WAS at 1t. Louis. Baltimore. Chi
cago. -. Paul. Minneapolis, and san
Francis q. At the larger eastern cit
les there was evidence of increased
confidence that autumu will bring Il
largely augmented demand in nearly
all staple lines, hu' Baltimore is the
only city in the group announcing IA
decided improvement.
Orders from the Wo-, OF the Mis-
eouri River are light. owing to unfav-
orable crop prospects. Drought is
said to have c~urtailcd the Illinois but
ter and cheese yield. and the short
supplies Of hogs in the west have re-
suited in the shutting down Of packing
houses in Iowa and Nebraska.
Kansas City trade is only fair in vol
ume and Omaha is quiet. There is i
moderate gain at Milwaukee and the
striking improvement III general
trade at st. Paul and Minneapolis con
tinues. shipments from the latter point
being quite satisfactory. General
trade at southern cities is on the whole
relatively better than in some other
portions of the country. Exports OF
wheat flour included from both coasts
this week equal 3,ls2, 100 bushels, as
compared with 4.9iO,o 900 bushels a year
ago.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
SUGAR PLANTERS Will. SUE.
Have Not Yet surrendered All
Hope Of Securing a Bounty.


New Orleans special: The Louisi-
ma Sugar Planters have not yet sur
rendered all hope Of securing the
bounty on the growing crop. Prepar-
atiOns are being made for the filing of
Il suit in the fall by II of the wealth
lest planters in the state to test the
legality of Congress abrogation of the
bounty. after it was partly earned. \
big parse will I've raised among the
planters to defray the expenses of this
test. and the best legal talent in the
nation will be employed. The only
hitch is in the fact hal the consent of
Congress must be secured before the
Government can be sued. Nothing
will be done. however. for the next
becomes a law, because of the hope of
many of the planters that the Presi-
dent will yet veto the bill. The
planters are not going to be caught
mapping. Nearly all of them have
taken precautions. in case there
should be any possibility of their get
ting the bounty, that they will not be
left through any neglect of Govern
ment regulations. The licenses have
all been taken out. this being necess-
airy before the LIST of July. according
to law. Provision is being made to
have the sugar weighed and tested by
sworn men, and there will be any num-
Der OF witnesses, and the papers wil!
be filed at the Internal Revenue Office
,on,a az in tho paSt
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
Japanese Buying Arms.

New York special; The japanese
Government has ordered, it is said.
100. coo stands Of arms and ammunition
from a firm in this city. When que,.
toned As to the report, the manager
of the firm said: The fact i, an. no;
at liberty to talk concerning the mai,
and a statement may ito considerable
harm
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30

K. &. Qvaum, a Norwegian farmer
living nea" Butler, crazed over crop
prospects, cut the thrOats Of his tive
children. Il and 3, and threw the bodies
in Il we'll. He then cut his own throat
and inmped in after them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
Been Burning for Il Week.

Vienna special: The fire which
broke out in the warehouse ON the
water front of Flume on August l3 has
not yet been quenched. although TO-
600 tons of water are thrown upon the
burning mass hourly. There is no
possibility of saving the goods in the
great structure. The atmosphere is
thick with smoke which is almost
unbearable, and those who can afford
the expense are leaving town.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
FOR THE SUPERSTiTiOUS.

1T Is unlucky for a hare to cross
your path. 1t was believed at ono
time MAJ hares changed their sex ev.
eTy year.
RATS forsake a ship before a wreck,
or a house before a fall, and IL thew
gnaw at the furniture in a room 1t pre,
sages death.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
The POntOon Demolished.

The pontoon bridge between Pierre
and Fort Pierre was completely de.
molishcd during a high wind. The
bridge was nearly completed and
would have been in operation in few
days. The loss will be heavy.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-30
Rode on the Bridge.

y drunken cowboy named MathisoI
started from Fort Pierre to cross tn,
Missouri on the p%ontOon bridge. whicf
is not completed, and rode off the enc
of the bridge in twenty feet OF water
His horse swan to u sandbar. Mathi
son was rescued almost dead by tn
bridge watchman.