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The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
A NEBRASKA SUFFERER.
A Woman and TWO little childr

A Woman and Two little Childr.o
Tramp for Many Wesvs Niles.
Creston, Iowa, Jan. ~ No more
touching sight has greeted the eyes of
the citizens Of the little town Of
Spaulding for many a day than that
of Mrs. Wood and her two sons, seven
and nine years, who entered the town
after tramping from Red Willow,
Eeb., without a cent. They have
been dependent upon charity for sus-
tenance during their weary journey.
The woman is the widow If a farmer
who died recently, leaving her penni-
less. She has friends in Southern
Indiana and is endeavoring to reach
them. Mrs. Woods feet were badly
frozen, and her children were unable
to proceed further. People ut Spauld-
ing contributed freely and a ticket to
her home in Indiana was handed to
her and money to provide for her con-
%tingencies.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
1T CLEANS THEM OUT
TAxLoR's BoNDsMEN WILL LOSE
THEIR ALL.
Ex1Gov. Mellette Declare. After
Meeting Of Bondsmcn That Tay.
loF's D~efalcati0n Will Make Then
Poor Men-Taylor Took Cash.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-A secret meeting
OF the tsondsmen of w. w. Taylor, the
defaulting treasurer Of South Dakota,
was held here to-day. Ex-Gov. Mel
lette OF South Dakota, j. +. McChes-
ney OF New York, william Taylor Of
Lafayette, Ind, and G. H. vinton and
O.. u. Howard OF Redfield, s. D., were
In the city. The conference Of the
bondsmen was u mysterious one. It
was runored that Taylor was in the.
city and was to meet his bondsmen,
but this was c,rphatically denied.
Late this afternoon Ex-Gov. Mellette
consented to talk briefly about the
case. He declared that he never ex-
poets to see Taylor again unless he
is captured. As to the defaulting
%treasurer's whereabouts the ex-gov-
ernor said he had not the faintest
idea, and he refused to hazard a
guess. Taylor, he thought took about
100000 with him when he disap-
peared.
"There are two theories talked IL
Pierre" sail Mr.. Mellette. regarding
Taylor's disappearance. One is that
he plastered the mortgages and got
together all that money with the in
tention Of making a settlement. The
other Is that he secured the money
Tor the simple purpose of getting away
with 1t. AS to which theory is cor
rect I am unable to say"
"How will the disappearance affect
the bondsmen?" Mr.. Mellette was
asked.
"Affect Them" he answered, curtly,
"why 1t will simply affect them by
practically taking every cent every
one of the bordsmen has. The bonds-
men must make their bonds good, and,
as l said before, I never expect to see
Taylor again."
As to the nature of the conference
the ex-governor refused tU give any
definite information.
Ruth's Management.
Pierre, s. d., Jan. Electromagnetic
eral Crawford has several attach
ments against the property oflTaylor,
the ~defaulting state treasurer, and his
bondsmen in eleven different counties.
The publication of the facts regard
ing School Land Commissioner Ruth's
management of his office adds great
ly to the excitement. but apparently
causes no surprise among the older
state officials. 1t seems they had all
urged Ruth to distribute the school
money more promptly, but he had dis
regarded all suggestions. 1t is said
particularly that he gave the governor
to understand that the management
of the commissioners Office was some
thing that the executive had nothing
to do with. Ruth has spent very lit
tie time at Pierre, and the other Of
ficials feel that he should have been
here more.
No one familiar with facts doubts
that Ruth could easily have saved the
$1,000 900 school money stolen by Tay-
lor had he promptly discharged the
duties of his office.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
WALKING Is GOOD.
All but One Street Car Line I'm
Brooklyn Tied Up.

All but One Street Car Line I'm
Brooklyn Tied Up.
Brooklyn, Jan. 10. - Nearly 5000
men. including motormen, conductors,
electricians and others employed on
the various trolley railroads in this
city have quit work. 1t was the first
strike the trolly system had expert
enced and was a most thorough and
complete one. The only road not tied
up was the Brooklyn & Coney Island,
better known as the Jay and Smith
street line. President Henry Slocum
had the mems demand under consid-
GRAFTON and when the committee Of the
district assembly called on him, the
strike. as far as his road was con-
cerned. was amicably settled. An
agreement was signed, and now that
road is the only one running in full
| force.
At the different power houses
throughout the city everything was
quiet. A short distance from each one
the strikers kept their pickets on duty.
Railroad depots were deserted, but the
pickets kept watch there also. They
did not have much to 10 to-day,. but
may have tomorrow, as it is expected
the companies will bring men from
other cities to take the strikers
places.
During the forenoon a mail car of
the Flatbush avenue line left the Flat
bush depot for the purpose of getting
the mail at the postof1ce. On It were
Sergeant Zimmerman and two police
men. About $50 strikers surrounded
the car and began to throw planks
across the tracks. The police removed
the distractions and the car had pro-
ceeded about two blocks further when
a farmers wagon was placed across
the tracks. men jumping into tho wag-
on and defying the police to move
them. A squad of police finally rout-
ed the strikers. About noon nearly
100 women, in sympathy with the
strikers. undertook to obstruct travel
on the third avenue line by piling ash
barrels and other obstacles on the
tracks, but were driven away by the
police,
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Drdge Goes Down.

Tampico, Mex. Jan. 16.-The steam
dredge Mount Waldo. which left here
last Monday for Velasco. Tex. went
down 100 miles north of here Tues
day night during q violent gale on
the Gulf of Mexico. Shortly after the
gale struck the dredge her machinery
became disabled and 1t was soon dis
covered she was sinking. All on board
took the boats and those who survived
were blown into Hobo island. $50
miles south of the scene Of the disas-
ter. The bodies of Engineer MCGEE
and Cook Children were found on the
beach. Capt. Brock, his wife and two
children and three of the crew are
missing. They undoubtedly persisted.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
An EDIBLE DOG.
The Hlack-Tongued Animal Brought
From CHM to DaltiM IRE.

Ine Animal
From China to nnltim e
The Chinese "chow" dog which has
been presented to Lyon, Hall, & Co.,
by Capt. Mahany, OF the bark FO0hng
Suey from Hong Kong, is one of many
kinds of dogs that are eaten in China.
The word "chow' is Chinese for food,
and has been tra%nsplantcd by Capt.
Mahany is "Chinese black-tongued
chow dog" 1t is yellow with compare
lively long hair, and not unlike a col
lie or an Esquimau dog in size and
general appearance. Its head resem-
bles that of a wolf and its tongue is
SO black as to make it look as If the
animal had been drinking ink. Dog
meat Is n Of the regular items in a
Chinaman's bill of fare when he is
able to get it.
"Few persons in this country have
any idea of the variety of queer things
eaten in China" said Mr.. ]. Crawford
Lyon yesterday. Dogs, cats, rats,
angleworms, insects foyls and rep
tiles of every sort" lie continued, "are
to be seen on sale in meat shops ey-
erywhere in that empire. They are
kept alive and killed as soon as pur-
chasers have selected them; they can
be bought already slain. but uncooked,
or they can be bought cooked. The
blood from the slaughter Is kept and
made into soups and other dishes.
SNN1on 1Oa1-fOnn Quad o1,oxx, 1o~ Sc An
dog most often eaten, but, rs far as I
saw when 1 was in China. there is no
species of the animal which the ma
tives will not eat. There are many
kinds that are considered more dainty
than others, just as in this country in
the case of hogs, but the average
Chinaman Is so poor he is glad to
get anything to eat.
1.-THE ordinary food of chow dogs
Is rice and fish. Meat is not given to
them, because it is believed it will
make them mad. I never heard of any
any special food being given them to
make their flesh more palatable when
eaten.
II have tasted dog meat in Canton.
1t was served like praised beef, and
1 found that it had no special or pc
culiar taste. and was not at all disa-
greeable. 1t is served in a number of
styles"
Mr.. John II. Tate, the artist, In q let
ter to the 'Sun." suggests that "the
recent difficulty of the Baltimore
Custom House appraisers in determin-
ing the value of the chow dog might
have been easily settled If they clas-
sified it as edible meat. Some years
ago q laurel crown was sem by Bel
gian artists to Vienna to be placed
there on the coffin of the painter Hans
Makart. The local customs officers
were in a similar quandry about the
entrance duty. but 1t was firally ar
ranged to admit the wreath under tile
category OF vegetables
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
AN ECCENTRIC FAINTER.
Turner'S studio and Methods q Gu.
riOsity to Visitors.

Turner'S Studio and Methods q Gu.
riOsity to Visitors.
Broderip and Sir Richard Owen,
says the latter in his "Reminiscences"
walked together to Turner's residence,
which was slightly dingy in outward
appearance. When they arrived at
the door they waited sometime be-
fore their ring ut the bell was an
swered. At last an elderly person
opened the door af Nv inches, and ask
ed them suspiciously what they want
ed. They replied that they wished to
see Mr.. Turner. The door was imme-
diately shut in their faces; but after
a time the person came back to say
that they might enter. When they got
into the hall she showed them into a
room, and forthwith shut the door
upon them. They then discovered
with some dismay that this apartment
was In total darkness, with the blinds
down and the shutters up. After a
prolonged interval they were told they
might 60 up stairs. Upon arriving at
the topmost story they perceived Turn
err standing before several easels, and
taking his col0Ts from Il circular table,
which he swung round to get at the
paints he required. He was painting
several pictures at once, passing OF
from one to the other, and applying to
each in its turn the particular color he
was using till it was exhausted.
After shown them all there was to
be seen, Turner ~vouchsufed the eXpla-
nation of the treatment whi':.s they *
perienced upon entering the house.
He said that the bright light outside
would have spoiled their eyes for prop
erly approaching the pictures, and that
to see them to advantage IN interval
of darkness was necessary. At this
stage of the interview Broderip had
to leave for ome engagement. and
then an event took place which Gwen
declares that none of his artist friends
would yer believe. Turnsr offered
him q glass of wine. 1t was while they
were coming down stairs that he first
discovered the symptoms of an inward
struggle going on in Turner's bosom.
When they wer passing a little cup
board on the landing this struggle
reached Il climax. Finally Turner
said, 'Will you-will you have q glass
of wine" This offer having been &C
cepted, after q great deal of cropping
In the cupboard a decanter was Pro
duced, of which the original glass
stopper had been replaced by the cork.
with the remains Of some sherry at
the bottom. This Owen duly CONSUME
ed. and shortly afterward took his
leave, with many expressions OF the
pleasure this visit had afforded. him,
and q disturbing conviction that the
sherry might lurk indefinitely In his
system.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
CONGRESS-.
An Ia~terssting Debate On the Taxla
and Finances.

An 1AtefostanG Debate n the Taxa9
and Finances.
Warrington, Jan. 18. = Stirring IN.
terest was given to the senate pro.
ceedings by the speeches Of Senator
German Of Maryland and Senator AIN
OF New York on tie various phases Of
the tariff and financial situation. At
times the debate between the two dis
tinguished Democratic senators took
on an added interest from the keen
personal criticism and satire directed
at each other. Mr.. German spoke for
two hours. The speech was mainly
remarkable In its arrayal Of facts to
show that the tariff law which Mr..
German took so large a part in franz
ing was wholly insufficient in raising
the revenue absolutely requisite to car
~ on the government. In presenting
this view Mr.. German dwclt OH the
personal features Of the contest yer
the Wilson bill and arraigned Mr.. Hill
Tor his attitude then and since on the
tariff question. The speech Of Mr..
Hill was equally personal and equally
vigorous, and was received with the
same close attention from his associ-
ates and intense interest In the gal
leries as had been shown to the Mary
land senator. Mr.. Hill directed his
remarks mainly at Mr.. German, who
sat only a few feet away. Senator
Allison of Iowa also contributed to the
features of the day by q short hut
very effective presentation Of the need
Of immediate legislation on the tariff
the raise revenue instead Of further
fruitless agitation Of currency revis-
ion.
Filibusterine tactics again defeated
the Grout oleomargarine' bill which
was under consideration during the
morning hour in the house. By a
special order from the rules committee
the remainder of the day was con
sumed with business reported from
the judiciary committee. But one bill,
however. was passed. that providing
for additional judicial facilities for
the Indian Territory, the affairs in
that country being a fruitful theme
for discussion during the consideration
Of the bill.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
WILL SERVE HIS TERM.
The First Minnesotn Prisoner VIII
Yi0lnfea His Parole.

The First Minnesota Prisoner Who
Violates His Parole.
st. Paul. Jan. 16.-Warden Wolfer,
of the state prison, was at the capitol
to-day for the purpose of obtaining a
reauisition on the Governor of South
Dakota for Robert Wilson, who en-
joys the distinction Of being the first
Minnesota state convict who has ever
broken his parole. The parole svs-
tenn has been in operation ut the Still
water prison for about three years,
and sixty-eight prisoners have been
permitted to enjoy its privileges. Will
son was under sentence for three
years and six months and had served
half his time. He is now in custody
at Mitchell, S. D., and an officer was
sent out with the requisition papers
for his return. His parole began Oct.
10
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Novel Contribution,

A yorng man in North London, who
carried a collection plate after the SER
vice, before starting put his hand In
his pocket and placed, as he supposed,
a shilling in the plate and then passed
round among the congregation, which
included many young and pretty girls.
The girls, as they looked on the plate,
all set n ed astOnished and amused, and
the young man, taking a glance ut the
plate, found that lie had put instead
of a shilling a conversation lozenge ON
the, plate, with the words, "Will you
marry REP In red letters staring ev-
erybodS In the face, while one of the
congregation had capped 1t by a scc
ond lozeLge. on which was printed,
Shame the day."
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
s"mnnmbu,istic Trained FROG.


1t win be remembered that a few
weeks ago an item was printed about
q number of frogs which Jack Morgan
Of East Atchfson was training to take
with a circus next season.. The train
ing went along all right until a few
days ago, when suddenly the frogs
went to sleep, and could not be awak-
ened. The frogs are still asleep, and
will probably not awaken until next
spring. The only frog which has
stirred since the sleep began was Ike,
and he did q very wonderful thing yes
terday. Ike got up in his sleep and did
all the tricks which Morgan had taught
him, with his eyes closed. He then Ne.
turned to the place where he had been
sleeping. Ike was evidently dreaming
Of fame and glory in the side show next
summer.-Atchison Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Dnvid Fttzrernld sued.

Duluth, MIMI. Jan. 16.-An import
tant suit was filed TODAY in the dis
trict court by John Tod. Robert Nc
ct al, executors of John SIAM
against David Fitzgerald. the
member of the firm of Fitz-
gerald & Co., and David Sisk, for $751;
G49. The complaint states that on
July 3, 1894. the defendants took pos
of the plaintiffs property at
Aiwabik, this state, agreeing to pur-
chase the same. and allege that in De-
cember. 1894. the defendants refused
to purchase the property and returned
1t in a badly damaged condition.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
KEEPING SAVINGS AT HOME.
An Old Lady's $50 i'm Gold ON Which
She Lost $4,000.

An Old Lady's $50 in Gold ON which
h Lost $4,000.
A woman recently died in q neigh
boring town, and beside a granddaugh-
ter and her cynical husband, she left q
few relatives and $50 in gold with 9TH
er things. The woman was over nine.
ty-1ve when she died, and the $50 in.
cluded her wedding presents. Like
many persons in those days, she held
fast to the shining eagles, and had had
them for nearly seventy-seven years.
When she died, Of course, the birds
were distributed among the heirs. The
cynical husband, who was married to
the old lady's favorite granddaughter,
unused upon the $50 in gold and
stripped his thoughts Of all sentiment,
as he spcculated in his mind what
might have been. He has not quite got
through figuring yet, and his constant
query Is, II grandmother had only put
that $50 in the bank when she first got
1t, what a clutch of golden eagles we
would have now! He unused on this
0S AC 6Ot ASduy vi COlu luUCu1uSS W 20
to work, and his favorite topic Of
thought was suggested as he jingled a
nickel and a bunch of keys looking for
his car fare. Then he began to figure
that money at 6 per cent doubles In
about eleven years, and he lost sleep
as he thought how many times eleven
years went into seventy-seven years.
When the cynical husband finally re-
ferred the question of his losses to a
bank man, he learned that in fifty
years the $50 in gold would have
amounted $1,473.6O. Without figuring
any further on the problem, the bank
man said he would easily consider that
$4,000 was lost by saving the $50.
1t is not an unusual thing in some Of
the old banks to have an account
doubled many times over and over
again. One day last week in the Wor-
cester County Institution for Savings,
IN account was reckoned at $224.O3,
which was originally but $1O.65. Moth
ing had ever been added or taken from
the bank account, and it was left to
accumulate. 1t took about fifty years
for the original sum to gather all that
moss. There was another recent in
stance in the same bank where thirty.
one times the original sum was paid to
a depositor. No one wonders that
somebody discovered and said that
money makes money.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
DIED TOGETHER.
Two Starving Settlers in Nebraska
Suicide.

Two Starving Settlers in Nebraska
Suicide.
Flaxton, Neb., Jan. 16.-As o result
of restitution and their helpless stu.
alton among hundreds of starving peo>
pie John Harris, living a few miles
in the country. commirted suicide, and
the body of their newly born babe
was found with it's parents some time
after. Mrs. Harris was lying on the
bed entirely nude with her throat
cut from ear to n and the bed CLOTH
ing saturated with blood. The hus-
band was found lying on the floor
near the foot Of the bed with his
throat cut. The coroner's inquest
found that they come to their death
by their own hands. The mother had
expired in the throes of childbirth.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
pefore the supreme Court.

Washington, Jan. 16.-1n the u
preme court Of the United States to-
day. G. s. barrow. acting as counsel
for Eugene v. Debs and others en-
gagged in the Chicago strike last sum-
mer, made application for writs of
error and habeas corpus. The court
decided to hear arguments for the
writ of error tomorrow. Mr.. Whit
ney, assistant attorney general. ap-
peared for the government.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Avoided n Scandal

Helena, Mont, Jan. ia decree of
divorce has been granted to Mrs.
Mabel Barnaby Conrad, daughter Of
Mrs. Barnaby. whom DR.. T. Thatcher
Graves was charged with numbering
at Denver, from John Howard Con-
rad. Charges of a most outrageous
nature were made against each of
them by Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad when
the husband began suit a year ago.
In order to avoid further scandal this
suit was dropped and Mrs. Conrad be-
gan another, alleging abandonment.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
WANTED.

lGENTS to sell our choice hardy nursery
a stock either on Salary or Commission. We
also give our men the privilege Of selling our
new and choice varieties of seed patatoes.
Secure the agency at once. which will hand
somely repay you as now is the time to sci,
such goods for spring planting.
men ind P~ropagators Of Choice Seed Potatoes.
Rochester, N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Not Worthy Of Him.

Shelf cannot bel am not worthy
1T you.
He-Nonsense!
"It is true, too true"
Impossible. You are an angel"
mo, no; you are wrong. I am an
idle, silly girl, utterly unfit to become
your companion through life"
'"This is madness. What sort of a
wife do you think I ought to have?
"A careful, calculating, practical
woman who can live on your small
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Blown to Atoms.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. 16.-John
Searles and an, italian. name I'M
known, were instantly killed to-day by
the premature explosion of a blast Of
dynamite in A. X. Hamilton's quarry.
Their remains were blown into frag-
ments and scattered over an acre Of
ground.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
F., Over F,,,y Y-a..

AN OLD AND WE'LL TRlED REMRDY.-Mrs.
y inalow's o"htns syrup has been used for
childr-n while teetntng. with perfect su ces
1t soothes the child, softens the gums, allays q 1
main. cures vino collie, and Is The best remedy 70
druggists In ever. part OF the World. Twenty
five cents Q bottle Its value isl c'Iculatle. BE-
sure an6 ask for Mrs. Winsl0 70 9ooSning syrup.
and take no other kid.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
TIBBAIs NAME SENT IN,

The Presidents Choice for Inspector
of steam Vessels,
Washington, Jan. 16.-W. n. Tibbals
Of Rock Island, ILL.,, ia called by the
president for inspector of steam YES
sells in the Fifth district, vice J. D.
Sloane. 1t is learned that the ap-
pointment was decided on early in
November. Strong papers were on
nle against Rodger of st. Paul. Maj.
James McLaughlin and ]. A. Cromsie
Of North Dakota are appointed In.
dian agents at Standing Rock.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19

Spring Valley, MIMI, Jan. 16-Frank
Goldsbury, James Ferman and Thom-
as keenan,, oil about fifteen years old,
stole SIS Thursday evening from q
confectionery store: Entrance was
made by breaking a window. They
will be sent to the reform school.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Sweet for senator

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 16.-A caucus par
ticipated in by 10 out Of the 30 senate
Republicans has nominated Congress-
man Sweet for United States senator.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Insnne wou.n Fro.e..

Yankton, S. D., Jan. Ii. Mrs. De-
van Of Bryant, this state. a patient at
the insane asylum. escaped and was
frozen to death. The temperature was
20 degrees below zero.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
! Reporter.. Think Tank Crack

A Reporters Think Tank Cracked.
Eau Claire, Wis. Jan. IL Reporter
j. ]. Shattuck, Of the Morning Tele-
leway house with his head. cracked
open by a billy in the hands of an UNI
known assailant. 1t is thought he was
assaulted by some one owing him =
grudge.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Daneerous Joke.

Paris, Jan. ia bomb explosion
occurred Mt about midnight. in front
Of No. 65 Rue Monceau. Nobody was
killed. This outrage is believed to
have been merely o dangerous joke.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Quick Change.

The chill mist was rolling upward
from the lowlands when his lips NOV
ed.
"Darling," he whispered.
He had Just time for that expressive
little word while he vas moving hla
lips from her hand to her cheek.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
TIBBAI,s NAME SENT IN.

The Presidents Choice for INSPECTOR
of Steam Vessels.
Washington, Jan. 16.-W. r. Tibbals
Of Rock Island, ILL.,. is called by the
president for inspector Of steam YES
sells in the Fifth district, vice j. d.
Sloane. 1t is learned that the ap-
pointment was decided on early in
November. Strong papers were on
file against Rodger of st. Paul. Mai.
James Mclaughlin and J. A. Cromsie
Of North Dakota are appointed In
dian agents at Standing Rock.
The Dickinson press., 1895-01-19
Anaon Eldred Dead,
Got ~ Finch.

Milwaukee, Jan. l6. = Arson Ell
dred, the millionaire lumberman Of
this city. is dead.