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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
CONTINUES TO MEND.
TRADE IMPROVES SLOWLY IN
NEARLY ALL LINES.
Consolidation of all the Farmers
Organizations Into One-The New
Cruiser Montgomery is Queen OF
Her Class"


New York special: X. u. l'uns
Trade Review will say: The event OF
the week was the offer of $50.0OO.OO0
Unit 4 states tcn-year bonds. Gold IN
the treasury not represented by certlh-
Gates has fallen below $4,000. 600. the
continue to fall behind last
veal about 5000, 900 per month, ana
action in Congress on various financial
mca ;nres is liable at any time to eX-
cite doubts as to whether gold pay
mcnts can be maintained. Hence re-
punishment of the gold reserve IS nee
essary to the restoration OF confidence
and the revival of business. The I'M
mediate effects are not great. though
ii is hoped the improvement OF indus
try may he fastened.
While industrial Improvement con-
times the gain j. slow and the IN
crease in the purchasing power OF the
people by the enlargement OF the
forces at work in a measure counter
bal ,ncad by loss in the purchasing
powcr of the people through reduc-
lions in wages paid.
The volume of business dOne
has increased in the leading branches,
but not largely.
Imports at New York show for jan
uary thus far q decrease OF more than
80 per cent. while III exports a gain OF
S2.300.0 900. ~ nearly 20 per cent. APP
pears. There is o no thought OF an
outmovement of gold. az London sends
stocks hither to settle for products.
The Xce of exports over imports
in December was S43. 900 900. but en-
changes seemed to shadow gold IN
ports. Greater confidence abroad in
our financial future would be an es-
pecial service in the coming months.
The failures for the week were 401
in the United States. against 29O last
year. and IS in Canada. against t. last
year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
\ Land Windlc.

Minneapolis special: Minneapolis
had another sensation in the shape of
a big balloon mortgage swindle at Way
Zata, fifteen miles from this city. Land
which comprises about twenty-five
acres on the assessors books and was
given a value of 1000 has he'd mort
cages aggregating S70,450 placed upon
it through the Union Debenture Com
pany of Minneapolis and sold to east
ern parties. The same book in which
the Wayzata mortgages are recorded
shows a number of mortgages on lots
in LongfellOw Park addition. at Min
nehaha Falls. which have expired. but
on the records are still unsatisficd.
There are a large number of these and
the total mortgages are S23. 900. with
an assessed value of s., 80.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
work Of Masked Men.

Five men held up the Hannibal and
Ct .Ioscuh fast train, Eli" Wednesdav
nirht. four miles east Of St. .Icsepb
Mo. and robbed the express and mail
cars. The men placed torpedo. on
-be track and swung a red lantern 10
SION tn" train. and as it slowed up three
mon climbed into the engine cab. Re.
~volyers ". re thrust into the faces Of
The engineer and fireman and they
we're It'd 10 throw up their hands. il
wa. an old-fa.hiOned robbery. but il
was successful in every detail. The
engineer and fireman were forced to
walk back IN front Of the robbers ia
the door Of the express car.
and thc mc-senge' was told to open
th, do r. FXpre 5 Messenger G..
3. WctIel did not suspect that
there were robbers outside. and when
he head the engineer calling. he
opencd the door. As he did so two Of
the robbers lcarcd in. They secured
the contents of the safe. The mail car
was entered in the same mani az as the
cypress ar. The mail agents We're un-
armed and made no resistance. Il is
reported that a registered pouch wa.
carried of by the robbers. Other mail
pouches were cut open and riiled. and
everything OF value in sight was
taken. The passengers were not dis.
turbed. As soon as the train had been
robbed it proceeded on its way.
The rear brakeman, Jol n Ryan. had
lecn cent back to flag approaching
trains. When the robbers released
the train it left without calling in the
brakeman. He secured a horse and
rode back TO the city. where he re,
ror,cd at once to the railroad officials,
ONLY three shots were fired by the
robbers. and they We're fred in the air.
Express Messenger Wetlel open d the
safe. with two revolvers pointed
at hi, head. He saw but tive
Of the men. All Of the robbers carried
two rcvolVers and there Were two
rifles in their possession. Wetzel says
one Of the men was short, ore a black
coat and oycrcoat and black Derby hat.
The other wore ad~ouble-breasted CO at,
10 o~VcrcGat. and was tall and slender.
The other three robbers stood in the
dark and could not be de- cribed. All
wore masks.
An attempt was made TO rob a Bur
lingIOn train near 81. Joe on Sep. -.
1888. and two Of the robhe:s were
killed. The railroad Official, relieve
that the robbery Wednesday night was
committed hy some of the san gang
who made their escape in the darkHe,,
from the first attempted robbery.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
HOT BATTLE WITH ROBBEliS.
Five Masked Men Raid the POST
Office at Danville. Pa.

Danville. Pa. special; Five masked
outlaws made u raid on the postolhco
at an early hour. \ policeman saw IL
masked man crouching in the doorway
and drew his revolver, but before ne
could fire the stranger had slipped
around the corner. The policeman
rave an alarm and in a few minutes,
reinforced by two other officers. ran 10
the Lostotfice in time to meet the lhys-
teriOus stranger emerging from the
door, followed by a companion. lhey
blew a loud piercing whistle and com-
menced firing at the police. Ten shols
were exchanged, when the roboefs
were reinforced by three more men.
Everyone was well armed and a contln-
uous round of firing commenced.
The firing became so warm that lhe
robbers concluded to retreat to the
river. They discharged three volleys
at the excited townsmen and ran east
ward. each side exchanging shots. Mr.
Van Glider. who led the pursucrs, fell.
sh OF through the lungs. About the
same time two robbers fell. Their
comrades grabbed them and during a
momentary halt of their pursuers
managed to reach the S~usquehanna
River. A row boat was secured ana
the three outlaws. after laying thc!r
wounded companions in the bottom OF
the boat. commenced scu!lin" III nc
direction of the Northumberland cid".
The p%ursuers. now a fOrcc OF one
hundred Infatuated men. secured as
many boats as possible and an exciting
chase commenced. Reviewers ana
rifles We're cracking at every turn. bat
no one wa hit. Owing to their good
start. the outlaws succeeded III reach
ing the opposite shore before the fore
most boat containing the police wa
half way across and when the pursuers
touched land the daring men We're III
the mountains, which are being secured
ON all sides by the sheritf's posse.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
CONFESSES TO ROBBERY.


After tWenty-seven years Of service,
Theodore +. Baker, paying teller q
the Consolidated National BanH' I.
Philadelphia. stood before thltu
states Commissioner Craig, a pr soh'1
charged with emle ,zling SiI.Ur0 lrIlN
the bank, and with fal>ifylng lHt
banks books. Baker attempl !
no defen-c. and said lis ste"t,
lngs had cXtended over a PERIOD %
twenty years. In fault Of Fl''',
bail he was committed TO prison
short time ago Il bookkeeper nan"
Van Il EN- discovered that his poo",
had been falsiticd and he iouh" "
-hortage OF SO, 600. The discovery IN"
fear that suspicion might fall On Aint
SO worried him that he fell IL an
while sick he ccniided the mat e -,
hi physician. and at the same LINN .
protested his innocence. The phYs'cl"t
called at the bank aud tod Van iiu/,N'
story to the offers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
A MERS' UNION.
Consolidation of All the Farmers
Organizations Into One.

Chicago special: The National Farm
ers' Alliance. in convention here. has
taken the first step toward a COZ fedora
ton of the agricultural bodies of the
United States. a definite plan of or
ganizatiCn to include the five prom
inent orders of the count y was adopt
ed. and a committee appointed to Sc
cure It's adoption by the other unions.
The organization will be called the
Farmers Union.
The Alliance men are confident it
will receive the hearty Endorsement of
the agricultural interests of all sec
tions. The persons at the head of the
movement say they have already re-
ceived Il virtual Endorsement by the
Grange. the f. NJ. b. \. and the Pat
rons of Industry. The Farmers Union
will be incorporated under the laws of
Illinois. with the express provision.
that 1t shall be a non-sccret ~organiza-
tion. The constitution and bylaws
will he ased on the constitution of the
United Stat ana the same plan Of
general government in its Legislative.
eXective ANA judicial departments.
One of the specified objects of tn cor-
porat'on Is ITO promote social harmony
and entertainment for the families of
isolated farmers"
The following were appointed IA com
mlttee to hasten the adoption Of the
plan by other orders: f.. j. Bye. West
Branch. Iowa; Milton George. Chicago:
Well. puryiS. Cardington. Ohio.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
Bled to Death by a Bug.

Muncie. Ind. special: The death of
the I-year-old son Of John LennoX of
Hartford City. Ind, which occurred in
Muncie "a few days ago. placed a puz-
cling case before the medical fraterni-
ty of this city. The popularity of his
death .caused a post mortem eXamina-
ton to be made by DR.. Beck of chi
cago, who found that the insect had
eaten its way from the stomach through
the intcstines and into the heart,
bleeding the boy to death. The parents
say he drank out of a brook and swal-
lowed the insect, which gradually
killed him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
REPUBLICANS HOLD THE FORT,
set Possession of the New Jersey Senate
Chamb,r Guarded Day and Night.

The Republicans secured possession
Of the New Jersey Senatt thal4peF
Wcdnc. day Afternoon. and sat that
they Will letain the advantag they
have gained. The Republicans. sayea
di patch. asked Gov. Werts COR the
keys of the chamber. The Governor
refused 20 have anything t. do with
the matter. A committee then vl-lteu
Superintendent Ford. He referred
them TO Michael Nathan. the Demo
cratic Scrgcant-at-armS. Nathan
could not he % nd, and the RepuOh'
cans sent FOR IL locksmith. Inc
lock-mith was unabe 20 effect
am entrance and "a hl ndred Key
We e tried in the chamber door,
but without avail. Capt. Jack Graham
Of Jersey City, smashed in a VINO"
lea ing TO the ladies gallery. he
threw back the bolt of the main 10 7,
and in a few minutes Republicans plea
tn" room. At 800 Scna.or Rogers
lle-ident of the Republican senate
wa in the chair and tie ttte i'cpN."
licanS ere in their seal AC mint
tee ON Rules was appointed ana Clerh
Potts Of the House delivcrei the 9ch-
ate Il race-tracK repeal bill. :. re'e.,,,
was then taken. The Republicans VII!
place a guard owe the chamber anu
keep watch night and day. Inc lem,
Ccratlc senate held Il session III lHo
chamber. hut ad iourned without tran
acting Il business.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

Treasury Officials Confident OF Sc
curing 20 per cent. Premium.

Washington special: Now that sec
rotary Carlisle has taken action on the
bond question there is a feeling of re-
lief among Treasury officials. who nave
been viewing with uneasincss the M
vading of the gold reserve.
Among a large crowd of callers
awaiting to see Secretary Carlisle was
a New Yorker who had come TO an
nounce personally that he was willing
to take the whole 100000 0O. The ag-
gregate amount of offers received be-
fore the circular was issued was S40,-
600. 900. All offers so far made. 1t Is
said at the Treasury Department. have
come from persons and firms in New
York CITY. one offer to take 500, 000
at LIS was received.
1t is said, unofficially, however. that
the $50. O00. 900 offer was at the mini
mum premium of $ll7.223. There is
said to be no likelihood of the accept
ance of this or any similar offer. as it
is contrary to the Sccretary's desire to
make the loan a popular one. to which
the public generally may subscribe.
On this theory it is proposed to en-
courage offers for small lots from all
sections of the country rather thar
have the entire loan taken by a few
dealers in large blocks. This idea
naturally includes the hope that the
small denominations will be taken III
preference to the larger ones.
1t is believe ed at the Treasury De-
pa tnent. from the orders already re-
ccived. that the total offerings will az
gregate nearly 5000, 0 .0GC and that
the price will reach l.20. making the
bonds practically but y per cent. in
tprpSt
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
CAPITALIZED at S3l.OOO.0U

Albany, n. Y. special: The United
States Cordage Company, organized
under the laws OF New Jersey. wa,
granted Il certificate to transact bust
ness in this state. The corporation is
supposed to he Il resurrection Of the
National Cordage Company. The cap
ltal stock of the new corporation is
s34. 0oo. 200, Its president is Rudolph
Keppler. Among the stockholders are
Thomas Mutually. Harvey y. Hcrsold.
August c. Kellogg. j.. w. H. Corbin.
+. +. c. Young. George G.. Williams.
w. w. sherman. w. b. Scwall. Fran
els Smith. Joseph j. Donohuc. Nalcn-
tine snyder. John Scott. J. w. Queen.
ir.. and Paw LN%chtenstein.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
QUEEN OF HER CLASS.
The New Cruiser Montgomcry's Sue
ceSsful Trial Trip.

New London. Conn. spacial: The
new cFuls II Montgomery has made LIE
oiflclal trial trip. In the No d., Of
some ct the members Of the trial beard.
"she covered herself with Glory" and
acquired the tit.e of ''uuren of hen,
class. She mad an extraordinary
speed as estimated. nineteen knot, an.
hour with the jiic AGAINST her DIN
out and in her faNor returning. and
sUbJccting these figures 10 & >l'~lt cor
rection for tidal change. which
is likely to lie in her layo.. tho
result of the trial as re, the blilder.
premiums Of at least $40. 600 and per.
hal ; s2250.0o0 The course wa thirty
SIX Eautical mile, and the MONTGOMERY
mace The outward trip in > hours and
: seconds The return she made in
quicker time. aud the entire actual
time occupied i'll running the seventy
two miles was 3 hours and A. minute
and the estimated sp ed attained hr.-
ing as before stated. nineteen knots.
1t was learned that the trial board de.
cided to grant an allowance to the
Montgomery on account of tides. and
will increase her speed TO ninetnen and
6ve-tenths knots per hour.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
GOES DOWN IN 4 GALE.
Fishing Schooner Maggie r.. Wells
Is Reported Lost.

New York special: The Dutch
steamer Amsterdam. from Rotterdam,
has arrived, and reports Il succession
of gales and tremendous cas- On
Sunday last, during a strong northwest
gale. it sighted what was supposed to
be the American fishing schooner.
Maggie f. Wells Of Gloucester. Mass,
in a sinking condition and with the
boat stove. In response to signals for
assistance, Chief Officer j. Meyer,
Second Boatswain f. Requart. Carpen-
ter O. j. Oudyn, Steerage Steward A.
Boss, Quartermaster +. G.. Fishhorn.
Seaman A. Van Nleet. and Seaman y.
Vanderbilt volunteered to man 4 boat
to rescue the crew of the sinking YES
sci. numbering about fourteen. When
the boat neared the unfortunate vessel
it capsized in a squall and all persisted
except Vanderbilt. Another crew vol
%unteered, but the captain decided it
too hazardous and decided TO wait till
the gale subsidized. The steamer kept
in the neighborhood. but in the heavy
squall and snow storm lost sight OF the
schooner. and thereafter was unable TO
find any trace of it. 1t is believed to
have f%oundered with all on board.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
Dollar Bills Raised to Tens.

st. Louis special: An unusually
large number of c|ountcrlcits is II o the
only trouble from which st. Loui, j..
suffering. During the last two o.
three day, a large number of raised
bills have been found To he in circula.
tlon, the most being ones raised /,
tens. There is no clue TO the guilty.
parties ave that it is known Me bin.
were passed by Il woman. The work
Is we'll executed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
w cStcrn Bullion iS,ou,,,..

san Francisco special: The a.uInl
CIRCULAR issued by the President %
Wells Fargo ~ co.. place, the bullion
product Of the states and 1.,rat nj =,
west OF tie Missouri River. inclrdino
British Columbia. at &!0i.0000ao com
sistlng ri 500 0.0o0 IN go'd. SIS .ooo.
ooo OF silver $4,000 oQJ OF copper. and
5000. 600 o. lead.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

san Francisco special: Tie Eyccu.
1--WE Commit e of the California state
Grange decided - hold Il Granp Con.
@re>s IN Festival Hall al tn Mid.
winter Fair Grounds on April Is and
II next. Invitations Will he extended
to all other Grang =. amt it i, cxp c,
'd I. age representation of the oder,
WI attend the Congress,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
Slot Machines Must Go.

Winona, Mimi, special: The Grand
Jury has adjourned after being in SEES
sion ten days. The jury reported ac-
cording to the state law that nickel in
the slot machines would come under
the classification Of lotteries. and a,
such should be done away with. their
tendency being evil upon the morals of
young men.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

ROBERT HUBBARD, wealthy farmer,
wa killed 10y an unknown person A'"
Princeton. Ky.
BROCK KELLY vas killed by q Plr
mature blast at a tunnel % me Ao"
Cripple Creek Railroad.
HE Frankfort Lotter, Ctm- a. -.
officials pleaded guilty at LoG-.E' t ~
ana their ease was ct for trial ie'
WILL DUKE killel John Nes' i
front Of a Tuscoeee, Ala, church :" -,
aMOb injured him so he is lkeN
&c.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

Guthrie, Oklahoma. special: Word
reaches here from the village of Koiwa
that Il family of immigrants travelling
III wagons from Arkansa, City had a
fight among themselves. in which one
man was killed and another badly
WQuLdcl.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

London special; y dispatch to the
Standard from Shanghai says: There
Y been a series of destructive
earthquakes in the Province of Urgo
Mongolia. Hundreds of the native
nomandic population. with their tlocks.
were swallowed up on otherwise de-
strONed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
HOLD-UP ON THE "O"
BURLINGTON FLYER is ROBBEn
NEAR ST. JOE.

Torp,does Placed on the X D.,
nrcss Car R~ified-Forcc the Messenc.u
10 Omen the Safe-Registered Mail Car
ried on.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
MUST
''Ao'a Farm
Ira

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''Ao'a Farm
Ira
T. -uIr.se hal
,Ae G~arane,.,
!. by h, re,.oi,|
h. tho.
for 'c ,.cn u
uthy 'eile Zee
{ nu1nhao,..' OF
) for .foci,, ?l
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by fam ~
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-25

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of lsin .
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-01
A STRANGE CASE.
How AM Enemy was rolled

The following graphic sta tement VIII be
read with intense interest: :" cannot describe
the numb creepy sensation that existed IN my
arms, hands and legs. l had TO rub and beat
those parts until they were sore to overcome
in Il measure the dead feeling that had taken
possession of them. In addition, l had
strange weakness in my back and around my
waist, together with an indescrlbable gone,
feeling In my stomach. Physicians sald u
was creeping paralysis, from which accord
ing TO their universal conclusion, there Is no
relief. Once 1t fastens upon person, they
say II continues Its insid!ous progress untll
1t reaches vital point and the sufferer uies,
such was my prospect. had been doctorlns
n wear and u half steadily, but with no par
ticular benefit when saw an advertisements
of DR. Miles Restorative Nerylne, procured a
bottle and began using It, Marvellous ns IL
may seem, but few days had passed before
every bit OF that creepy feeling had LETT me,
and there has not been even the slightest
indication OF is return. l now reel as
well rs 1 ever did, and have gained ten
pounds in weight, though had run down
from 10 10 49, Four others have used Dr.
Miles Restorative Nervine on my recomeh-
datlon and 1t has been rs satisfactory IN lhelF
cases as In mlne."-JRmes Kane La kue, ".
nr. Miles Restorative Nervine is SOLD by al
Druggists on u positive guarantee, or semi
direct by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart
Ind, on receipt OF price, y per bottle, SIX
bottles for IS, express prepaid IL Is Tree lroH
oplates or dangerous drugs.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-01
NlcISel CmlIings.
NICKEL, TEXAS

NICKEL, TEXAS
EDITOR GAZETTE:
Seth has been away off on long
trip. He has seen some strange
cities, Waelder and Flatonia. He
has been even so far cast as Schu-
lenburg. He says he would have
went further if the string he was
tied to had been longer.
Henry May has accepted a po-
sition as collector for a sewing ma
chine company
Our constable was informed that
somebody riding big sorre. pa
cling pony, was seen once or twice
week going through Mr., Thomp-
sons pasture. Suspecting that he
might be a train robber, the con-
stable laid for him, but finding it
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1894-11-01

To afford an opportunity to visit
relatives, friends and former homes
to parties who have in past years
moved to Texas. the S a & A p
will sell on October 18th and No
vember 18th, only, to all points on
Cleveland, Cincinnati, Ohio and
St Louis Rys. in Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan, except Cincinnati. 1T
rate of one lowest frst-class fare
for the round trip, limited to re-
turn twenty days from the date of
sale.