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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
iawning in Throat Complaints

Let us suppose that one Of my
readers were to suffer from sore
throat, or buzzing in the ears with
deafness, and we were to consult a
physician about the proper treatment
TO he followed. What would be
thought of the physician if he were
TO recommend a series Of successive
yawning>. to be repeated several
times a day? The physician wo Id
certainly be considered a fool, and in
all probability his advice would O
be asked IN such a subject a second
time. Yet this is the advice given
by NJ. Naegeli of Ermatingen, and
the results he obtains are cutie re-
markable,% according to report.
The painful symptoms are relieved
almost at once, and the p%haryngitis
itself may be stopped short if the
treatment is begun early emo gh.
This IS, therefore. a case to say that
1t does not do to be astonished at
anything, eSpec ally as tie physiology
of yawning explains p ~rfectly the re.
coverie> that have been reported.
1T i well known that yawuing may
lie readily produced by auto-sugges-
ito or imitation: there is, therefore.
nothing to prevent our making use Of
its therapeutical action, the mech
anlsm Of which it is easy to under
stand. During the act Of yawning
there Is considerable stretching Ct the
muscles of the pnarynX and soft
palate, which are in this way put
through a sort Of massage: besides
this, tie cartilaginous portion Of the
eu%stdchian tubes is made to contract
aud drives into the pharynx the
mucuS that has accumulated.
Dr.. Naeseli claims that yawning is
more ettcaciouS in freeing the tube
rom accumulated Secrctions than NV
~ the other processes in which thr
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

CHICAGO is said TO be flooded with
green goods" circulars sent by Oper-
atorS in New York. No person So
gullible as to bite at so palpable a
fraud aS green goods l. entitled to a
grain Of sympathy. Aud no person
with a grain Of sense will bite. y
The scheme has so often been eX-
posed by The press that it seems in
credible that il can be worked sue.
cessf,liiy. But it is. and the opera
tors not only make money out Of IL
but manage to evade the law. Ii
the sucker" will stop to think that
the spirit Of philanthropy is not suf-
fiCiently developed in man to permit
him to give something for little or
nothing. he will save money and
prove his right to be outside an idiot
asylum.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

THE death lists on the football
field here and in England DO not tell
the whole story by any means. Tween
ty-two fatal accidents upon the field
is an extraordinary record for any
sport in a single season. and il has
attracted a good deal Of attention in
Great Britain, Just as two deaths in
n day in this country started q
general discussion Of the dangers Of
the game. 1t is the appalling list ol
accidents that Just fail of fatality
that has aroused alarm. The decla-
ration Of the West Point authorities
that they would not permit the cadets
to play another season. unless the
rules were modified. has also had an
effect. for it j. known that the facul-
t. Of West Point are not particularly
sQueamish Of danger 50 far as the
cadets are concerned. Some of the
most reckless. dangerous and brilliant
riding in the country is to be seen at
West Point. and the maneuver, ct
the artillery are filled with danger {,
the cadets, They are a hardy and
well-trained lot Of young men, and
the officers who command them are
generally regarded as thorough sports
men. The fact that the discussion
about football rules has become 81
general indicates that the college
Faculties will. before another season,
insist upon a pronounced modification
Of the playing rules.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
Alcoholic Diseases.

The Incorporate Use OF alcohol
gives one a terrible realization Of
what is meant by visiting the sins of
the fathers upon the children. Med
ical scientists tell us that inebriate
parents not only beget children who
may fall a prey to the same morbid
impulse. but their progeny are often
feeble, idOtic, epiiepric, or insane.
1t is the custom Of PHYSICIANS in all
cases of insanity, epilepsy, idiocy any
many other disorders TO inquire into
the record of intemperance in the
family history. Alcohol affects the
system in such a variety of WAYS, pre-
yertS the functions of SO many organs,
invadeS ana cOrrOdes 50 many tissues,
that the physician is often puzzled
as to what part Of the organism needs
treatment first. The poison pro-
duces chronic Inflammation OF the
stomach: it gradually infiameS the
liver and, in fact, stran les it like an
ironi hand; it Injuries the heart: it
affects the kidneys: it does harm 80
the lungs. it produces neurasthenia.
delirium tremenS, insanity. and cpl
lepsy by its influence upon the ner-
NOuS SyStem: it attacks the spinal
cord and causes pseudO-ataXia. Some
times the physicians treat one Of
these conditions in IA patient and
sometimes many. The cursed alco-
hoi is mans worst enemy, and never
reliable friend. --Butfal0 Commerce al.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
\ Pic-ScIlcr Who Became a prince

\ w no b''
One of the most celebrated OF Rus
san families has just become extinct
bv the death at Baden II Prince Men
tchikoti. The founder Of the mouse
was a pastry cooks assistant VINO
hawked pies in the Mu>coVlte capitai.
by some means or other he obtained
an inkling of a projected revolt OF
the Cars body guard. and informed
Peter the Great Of the fact. VINO
showed his gratitude in the most
generous manner. raising the young
fellow by degrees t. the ranh OF gen
eral in the my and a prince OF the
empire. On the death OF the En-
peror MentchiKotf secured the sue
cession to Catharine, who. III return,
caused Peter ii. to marry the Prli ce's
daughter. This seemed to turn his
head, as he became so arrogant that
the Emperor ended b. disgracing him
and sending him to Siberia, where he
died in exile. His great grandson
commanded the Russian army as chief
during the Crimean war. Of which he
was one of the principal o%riginators.
After his disastrous defeat at the
battle of Alma he was deprived of
his command, which was entrusted
to Prince Gortschakoti, and he died
some time after in obscurity and par
tial disgrace. His son, the last OF
the race, lived almost entirely abroad.
keeping aloof from politics and de-
voting his energies t. the turf. Like
the remainder of his family he be-
longed to the vigorously conservative
school of the Russian nobility, and
made no pretence Of Disgusting his
contempt for the efforts made Of late
years to bring the institutions Of his
country into conformity with western
civilization.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
chinese Dig Under Folsom Streets

AS a horse and cart were pas'lnE
along Leiuesdo:tf street in Folsom
Nal.' the other day, one wheel wehI
ehllrely out OF sight, throwing lh'
morse OIL It's feet. Investigation de,
Veloped the fact that the lh'he'0
nave been running mining drifts De'
heath the streets and the railroads
money comblng an entire part oil ln',
town and possibly extending uhue.
some oil the business streets. IL h'ss
ioilE been known that "a large bodl "
rich' auriferous gravel lay beneaIa
the property owned by the RailIoaa
company, bu: they would not lernii'
IL TO be mined. Considerable eXcl'e
,lient exists, as it is impossible to s'
Low extensive are the workings
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
\ Fortune from Tarpaulins.

Samuel +. Brook, better known as
sam Brook, the Tarpaulin Man,
who died recently at New Orleans.
proved the value of the faculty Oh
Excepting ones eyes open" ''Sam'
landed at New Orleans about forty
years ago, a young sailor before the
mast The ship he was on ischargel
a portion of her cargo on the pier. and
before the uncovered goods could te
removed a shower seriously damaged
them. sam" say his opportunity
and grasped it. lie obtained his de
charge from the ship. and with HI,
wages bought a lot of second-han
canvas and oil. Then he set to WORK,
and in Il short time had a stock OIL
'tarpaulins" on hand, which lie
rented to shipmasterS, who used them
10 cover their inward or outward
cargOes while on the wharveS
business was good, and "San
stuck to it for for forty years, at
culmulating the snug fortune Of $500
600. This property will go to Ms
relatives in England, OF which coun,
Try he was a native. No mention o.
charitable institutions or be uests Oh
a public nature we're found in De
VIII. There is hard y a shipmasle'
WHO has visited New Orleans wlthll
the last forty years who has not NAV
dealings with sam BROOK" an ap
proved his bills for the use OF h'
shelterlng tarpaulins--New o
Tribune.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

"LIABILITIEs amounting to l22, 900
times the assets is a plain matter Of
fact statement Of the condition Of
affairs that seems to have been I'M
earthed by examination of the Guar
antee Investment Swindle. The
company is said to have issued
bonds" to a total amount Of -
million dollars. and has less than
$500 with which to meet the obliga-
tion>. All the rest of the money
paid by the y~uileless investors" in
the purchase of those bonds" has
gone into the pockets Of the men who
originated and conducted the steal,
except the relatively small portion
that vas paid out for rent. clerk
hire, printing, postage. and adyer-
Using. Surely the exhibit ought to
he sufficient TO put an end to this
class If %swindling for several years
TO come.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
Two SPANISH hacteriologiSts. ID

Two SPANISH psychologists. Drs.
Rossi and AcOSta, have made a very
unpleasant discovery. 1t is that old.
greasy and crumbling bank notes
weigh more than new ones do. Ii is
the contemplation Of the matter that
goes to make up that additional
weight which is not agreeable. The
two doctors found eight different
kinds of di>ease-producing germs in
the bank notes they examined mi
croscopically.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
UNPROFiTABlE MEMOpv
A Tale Which May Not f.e Trn.
Amusing Enough. "

Amusing Enough. %
A good story is told of the r..
fulness Of a certain Richard SS.set1
lie met a wealthy friend OF his neottI|
saturn Club n day, and said. lAeI
.'Oh, Bronsone. Just the
wanted to see. Lend me s,n 'l
you: l left my wallet homer wiz
Mr.. Bronsone gave him the mon.
and. with an amused expressjon
his face, told Mr.. Scott he wovis od
mind him OF the loan in case it slir's
his memory. p'Vq
Two weeks went by, and ono al
Mr.. Bronsonc gently referred to t,ta11
loan. which was promptly najd We11
Mr.. Scott. A few nights later "
again went up to good Mr.. Scott ~
began: ~
"Of course, you know, Mr.. Sco,.
its a thing | hate to speak Of w.,
you-er-borrowed $40 of Inc a Ii,,l'1
over two weeks ago, and if YOU c.v
-" ~
''My dear sir" returned Mr.. sco,,
you really must pardon me. NJ
poor memory plays me false toJ
often" And he took $40 from hi
pocket and handed it to Mr.. 1ron]
some. 4
one night at the club, a week latsrl
Mr.. Scott was sitting ov.r in a now
window reading, when MIR. Rronson1
APPROACHED. and. after a few rono,oJ
remarks. said: 1
Scott, my dear fellow, know you|
mean to be honest. But really yo1
ought to be more careful about von1
little debts. Now, there's $40 yo]
borrowed from me about a month
ago"
Haven't l paid you that" Querjed
Mr.. Scott. rather puzzled. /
would l be speaking Of it now \
you had?' returned Mr.. Bronsone. |
We'll" replied Scott. IL suppo,1
it's that wretched memory of mine, \
And he paid him the third so.
About a week afterward, a mutual
friend of both came up to Mr.. Scot1
in the dining-room Of the club, and
said, contldentially:
Really. You know. Scott. yoI
ought to pay Bronsone that $40 yol|
owe him. Pardon me for speakipd
Of it: but you know we were talkinJ
Of you this afternoon, yOn and YOU'D
poor memory, and Bronsone told nd
OF your forgetfuiness in this lit,ld
matter as an example. Now"
But, confound it.' II am almoj
sure / paid him. Here, III 90 Owed
and ask him." With that he hastl
ened over to the group in which waI
BrOnSone.
didn't | pay you tina. 3l0:" Scott
began.
The different men looked at cacI
other Significantly. This was tod
much for Scott. He could not stand
ridicule. He paid two S. bills ti
BrOnsOne.
The latter kept it in his hand, and
drawing out Of his pocket $50 mOe,I
he rolled them up, and grayel1
handed them to the aStonished MIL
Scott.
1t belongs to YOU" he said.|
"N---here and l Lad a bet about
ycu and YOUR lack of memory. | bet
the supper that you would pay me that
$40 four times, and think each time
it was the first. l see N---is giving
the order: and, l say. Scott, | think
you had better join us.."-Balar.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
IT is a curious fact that the mot

II is a curious fact that the mother
OF Bishop General Leonidas Polk was
one Of the earliest promoters Of rail.
road enterprise. She had in TACT pro-
jected the first line Of Railway in
North Carolina. 1t was a cheap
tramway, costing $3.50 per mile.
running from the east portico of the
Capitol at Raleigh to a stone quarry.
but it was the precursor of greater
things, and was called the Expert
mental Railway.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

A DEFENDER Of football says that
all the young men who have been
killed in the game were inexperienced
players This argument seems to
mean that II n can pass through
the early stages Of the game with his
life, he will b. able, when proficient,
to keep on top and do the crushing
himself.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

THE new electric light which will
be placed in the Fire Island tower
will be the most powerful one in the
world, having an illumination of
240, 600, 600 candle power. In clear
weather the reflection from this
lighthouse car be seer in the sky 100
miles away.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

A MAINE MAJ lighted a cigar
which he obtained from a nickel slot
machine, took a Whit or too. and fell
dead. There is no reason now why
the cigarette should not 60.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

AMERICAN CULTIvATOR: After such
business depression as the country
has experienced the past year there
is a general turning TO agricultural
industries as the Leans for putting
commerce and manufacturing indus
tries in motion again. The usual
way is to 60 on for IA series of years.
paying higher wages than can be
afforded in cities. until at last the
inevitable crash comes, and thou
sands are thrown out of employment.
Then a considerable part of these
unemployed turn 10 the farms for
the work they can get nowhere else.
Farm help will be more plentiful the
coming season. 1t will also be cheap
or. If it We're not it could not find
employment. 1t is the farmers way
out Of business depression to hire
more help when he can get it at lower
wages. and thus increase the produr-
tiveness of his Ia I'd at least cost.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

ELDER URIAH SMITH, of the Second
Adyentists. has issued an official
warning that the end of the world
is drawing nearer" 1t is: it is. 1t
is one day nearer tonight than il was
last night.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

AN exchange notes that hence
forth Ohio is to have biennial legiS-
lative sessions once in two years. 3"
We believe this is better than to
hold biennial sessions every year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

and high schools and in the upper
classes of the grammar schools. Inc
arguments in its tavOr are ably pre-
sented in IA report Of the School Com
mittee Just published, entitled Re
port on the Introduction Of Depart
mental Instruction Into the Cram
MAJ schools
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

mucus is often driven toward tle
middle ear instead Of toward Tue
pharyny, as is the case il the act OF
yawning. -.
The process is within the eac Oh
everybody, 50 that each person can
give il a trial and form Al individual
ouinion of its value
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

I. PITrsBCRG paper says "A toE of
diamonds is worth S35 900, 000. Then
it must cost about 81, 600, 600 TO put
out a trst-class minstrel troupe.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

SPECIALIZATION is threatening to
invade the Chicago grammar schools.
1t is already in vogue in the colleges,
where every pupil comes uader the
instruction of several teachers. each
a specialist in his department.. It
obtains 90 some extent IN the La I'm
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

WARD MCALLlSTER recently at
tempted to have M:5. Cleveland es-
tablish a court circle at the White
House. This certainly is a blow to
the prevalent opinion that McAllistcr
hasn't an idea.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

MASTER WORKMAN SOVEREIGN, Of
the knights of Labor. says it is the
transaction Of business on the basis
Of debt and credit that robS labor OF
its lust dues in order to pay interest.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

THE match trust made 81 200, 600
last year. Notwithstanding the TACT
that many divorce courts competed
against it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
A CABLE diSpatch saws that lit h;

A CABLE dispatch says that ut has
been decided in Rome TO copy many
of the features Of the Chicago En-
position on a smaller scale for the
Italian worlds fair" We hope this
applies to restaurant prices.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

MIR. PERUGIN1, Lillian Russells
latest husband. should induce his
wife to swear oil on the terrible di-
vOrCc habit.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

The Dispatch wants to know now
Chicago aldermen manage to wear
diamonds on a salary of 50 a week.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

liz Lillian Russell's marriage proves
a good theatrical advertising scheme
it Is predicted that she will make it
an annual event henceforth. Z
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

A GIRL may be almost pardoned
for throwing herself at a man if he
is a good catch.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01
The Velocity of Wild Ducks.

The velocity with which a water.
fowl flies through the air was illus
trated II night recently. About II
o'clock a wild duck. supposed to be
on its way 10 the feeding grounds mn
the bay, flew against the large na,e
OF glass in the lantern at Thomas
Point Lighthouse. ~Chesapeake Bay
with such force as 10 smash the GLASS
'&.ugn 1t was a quarter o. an inch
lnlck n five feet square. The lens
was also damaged, The hole in Tho
lantern was large enough TO admit a
small boats sail. which was temno.
rarily used until the opening con a
be boarded up, pending repairs. The
bird, which had IA gray breast and
brown back, dropped dead on the in.
side, alter finishing its d~estlurti,o
Work. 1t was probably q ~strapplar
that had been attracted by mo
bright light at the lighthouse. rs no
other ducks could be seen hy tho
Keei ers. baltimore sun.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

To THE thermometer: Keep your
spirits up.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-03-01

W. sometimes lind a poor perscn
canning relationship with a rich one
OF n same name. but never a rich
one claiming Relationship with a poor
one. p'0'
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-07
Artificial Petroleum.

1t is not perhaps generally known
that petroleum can now be produced ar
officially. The process is very simple,
being the distillation, in strong iron
vessel, under a pressure Of % atmoe-
pheres, Of the animal fats and oils at g
temperature of 800 degrees G. Under IA
vorable conditions 10 per cent Of the fat
ty oils are transformed into petroleum,
which is 90 per cent Of the theoretical
yield The product thus obtained has
been found TO be in every particular idan-
teal with natural petroleum. 1t is sug-
gsted that, with notifications Of condi-
lions in the process, oils OF different
grades may be produced
It is premature to predict the changes
in the petroleum industry or to say
what bearing this discovery may have
At present 1t certainly appears to be Of
little practical Importance. yet 1t is not
the less an interesting fact, and one per-
haps not to be lost sight Of The dis
covery will doubtlessly be further de-
veloped, and it is not improbable that 1t
may become of commercial Importance.
II, as Is claimed. 10 per cent Of the
animal oil is convertible into good Pc
troleum, 1t would appear that Degras
oil, which sells at cents per gallon,
could proftably be converted into su-
perior grade Of petroleum, selling, say,
at 10 cents. It would be no more re-
markable than many other traasmuta-
lions IL at some future time this dis
covery should find an important place
in the production Of lubricants and IL
Illuminating oils.-China, Glass and
Lamps.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-08-07
A story with . Resonant Moral.

Young men ought not to play poker
or old men, for that mater-at any time,
and when poker Is played In business
hours the Nervousness of the act is fla
grant. So when President Warren Elliott
Of the Wilmington and Weldon railway
came Unexpectedly upon group OF his
young men playing poker, with oofree
beans for chips. the other day, he 40
oepted their explanation that there was
no work ON hand and the game was
"just for amusement. At some remote
period Of his existence Mr.. Elliott had
been initiated into the intricacies OF the
game, and 80 he drew mp chair and
watched 10 with interest Each young
man had In front Of him pile Of coffee
beans, which, as they were careful TO
explain to the president were Of no
value whatever. AS matter Of fact,
they had been bought of the banker for
% cents each. The president Of the
road watched the game with mild In
terest and from time to time absently
helped himself to pinch Of beans from
the different piles on the table, masti-
eating them with the indifferent air OF
q man who knew that unground coffee
was only 40 cents pound. The an
guish Of the young men, who saw their
chips melt away, was poignant, but no
body dared to explain. When the, Iresi-
dent had consumed all the beans In
sight, he said good night In the most
affable way and went off with an limo
cent smile ON his rosy, cheerful face.
TheeRentleman who kept the bank and
had no chips to redeem Is now warm
admirer Of the president New York
Press.