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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

President Diaz, of Mexico. is being
pctitioned by leading citizens and bust
ness organizations to accept another
term. He has certainly conducted The
affairs OF the government with pro-
nounccd success and proved himself
to be one of the greatest men in The
history of his country
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

England has assentcd to the annexa-
ton of Madagascar by France, which
probably means the assent Of France
to the seizure of the mouths of the
Orinoco by England. If some of the
Engllshmen who are trying to rob
Venezuela of its great river should
meet the fate of Macmillan no one
will grieve about it in this country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Bought Farms ..

Raleigh. N. c., April 14.-The visit
Of the lob farmers from the far North
west to this state has proved to be-.
full of results, as over fifty have
bought farms, while twenty.seyen
bought town lots.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

The most eastcrly point of the
United States is Quoddy Head. Me-;
the most westerly. Alto Island. Alas
ka: the most norlhcrly, Point Barrow,
Alaska; the most Southcrly. KEY Nest.
Fla.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

Cen. McCoolss attempt to abolish
gambling in the army is to he com
incndcd: but he will find the task a
very difficult one in time of peace.
when officers and men find card-play-
ins almost tile only form of excite
nicni.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

The records of Massachusetts arc
written in an official ink. The ink is
made of the best gals. sulphate of
iron and gum. the sulphatc of iron not
to exceed one-thrd of the weight of
the gals. The specific gravity of the
matured ink must not exceed LOIS
distilled water at so degrees being 1.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

During the past year S1o.9G7. ZIG was
given by private gifts aud requests
to colleges. churches, libraries. art
galleries. museums aud other helpful
agencies. In 1893 these free gifts
reached the colossal figure of S::ss3s..slo.
S66. These statistics do not Include.
sums less than $1,000.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

New Hampshire is taking steps Ia
create forest preserves in the White
mountains and the state forestry com
mission reports that if proper meas
urcs are adopted the mountains will
continue to bc Il source of constant,
income. unfailing water supply and
perpetual scenic pleasure.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

London has called a halt on the pro
greslve party which is disposed to
push on rapidly with various schemes
for municipal improvement, but all
parties apparently have consented to
park extensions. London has now
G,oo0 acres of parks distributed in ev-
cry quarter of the city.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

Fishing is good now in Buffalo's
water pipes. Recently an employee of
the water department. while flushing
out street hydrHnt. collected Il string
OF sood-siZcd perch and pike.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

The decision in the income tax case
goes to show that the way to avoid
that kind of a burden is to invest mon
ey in real estate or in the bonds of
states, counties or municipalities.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
Foreign

Spaniar,ls lose nearly 400 men in a
fight with Cuban insurgents
4 Terms of peace between China and
japan are nearly completed.
\ William Gully has been elected as
speaker of the British house of COM
mons.
4 Ii Hung Changes wound is healing
rapidly and the bantlages have been
removed.
I British forces will occupy Uch and
Notgala in India from the Gilgit side.
The garrison of Chitral is safe.
The steamer De I.esscps has brought
fl III Costa Eica to Colon Il number of
Colombian cxilcS.
+ The Venezuelan congress. with much
enthusiasm. thanks the United States
for its attitude in the British Nenezu-
elan difficulty.
\ The British museum has withdrawn
from public use the books in its col
I lection OF which Oscar Wilde is the
author.
/ The Japanese Chinese armistice will
! close in ten days. so that it is antci-
patcd 10y officials and diplomats that
! the final terms of peace must be near
at hand.
The first brigade of the British
/ force moving to the relief of Mr. Rob
crtson. the British agent at Chitral.
has had an engagement with 5000
I SWatiS. who were trying to block the
Mainland pass. The enemy were put
to flight after losing thirty killed by n
charge of cavalry.
| Her majcstys steamship Pheasant
has received telcglaphic orders from
Admiral Stephenson on the flagship
Royal Arthur to proceed north April
20 from Victoria. Il. c.. and patrol
Rering sea and the fishing grounds
during the close season. which be-
I gins May 1 and extends three months.
Ofhersvisc.
a plan for the reorganization of the
| Atchison road is issued.
The reported death of "Ras" Master
! son is denied.
EX-Recordcr Smyth of New York
will be the new leader of Tammany.
| The Massachusetts legislature pass
es severe law on Sunday observance
Receiver McNulty sues ex-otticials of
4
Striking miners in Iowa threaten
/ trouble and the militia may be ordered
/ out.
burglars robbed the bank at Cherry
Valley, y. ", and obtained consider
able plumber.
Hypnotism is recognized by the
Kansas supreme court as n factor in
murder cases.
Leading horsemen form an organiza-
tion to be known as the American
league.
The suit of Chicago man against
Schweinfurth, the Illinois Messiah
for alternating the affections of the
formers wife, is on trial.
Senator Palmer Of Illinois protests
against the free silver action of the
Democratic central committee of that
state.
Gov. Richards of Montana proceeds
to "whoop her up" for free silver, In
augurating what lie calls an educa-
tional campaign.
A member of the Arkansas legisla-
ture tells of an attempt to bride him
in connection with q railroad commits
sion bill.
Mrs. Boulton confessed at Ander-
son, Ind, that she fired the shot which
killed William FoEst at her house.
"A man named Hires had been convict
ed and sentenced to thirteen years
for the crime.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
South Dakota Insurance

SOulu haROla insurance.
The insurance records OF the state
Auditors office show the total foreign
fire and life insurance business OF the
state tc be as follows:
PRE- INSURANCE.
Premiums received ......... ............ S3S3 800
j. 'sses ncnrred.......,............. 80. 1lU.uSD
Risks writ .en............... -. 1s.7l5.s63
Losses paid OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1S93 1863
LIfE INSURANCE
Insurance in force Dec 81. 1893. sll.11O.133
Insurance written III 1894 ............. 1873 SOY
Premiums rtcelved......... ......... 2S3 10
Losses s9977
Insurance IN force Dec. 81. 1891. 9o99l5o
The following insurance companies
withdrew from the state the past year:
Guardian, Great Britain, Hamburg,
Brennan, Germany, Minnesota. Min
neapolis, Bankers Life Association,
New York; Bankers Life Association,
Des Moines; Des Moines Life Associa-
ton, Des Moines; Equitable Lille and
Endowment, Waterloo, Iowa; Guar
anJy Fund Life Association, Council
Bluffs, Iowa; London Guaranty and
Accident. Lo:'don; Northwestern Le-
glon OF Honor. Morengo, Iowa; Penn.
Mutual Life, Philadelphia, the United
States Masons Benevolent Associa-
ton, Council Bluffs.
The late legislature passed insurance
bills for the organization OF this mer-
chants Mutual and County Mutual
companies, law preventing compa-
MES or agents from doing business in
this state without authority from the
state auditor; q law exempting the
avails of life Insurance from the debts
OF the decedent, and one allowing
guaranty companies to give bonds
for public officials. A maximum rate
bill was killed.
Omcial Death Blow to the S. d. National
Guard
Aspecial telegram to the Minneap-
oils Daily Journal from Sioux Falls
dated the 10th inst, says:
Adiutant General George A. siisby
and Gov. Sheldon, commander-in-
chief OF the South Dakota National
Guards, have issued q circular letter,
which is construed to give the death
blow to the national guards in this
state.
Tho letter cas- attention to the
fact that the last legislature failed to
make any appropriation for the main
tenance of the guard, and that after
June 81 no further state aid can be
extended to that organization. At
tention is called to the fact that only
two courses are open to the militia
men. One is to disband; the other
to continue tho organization ct the
expense of the members and Of the
citizens of the localities in which the
companies, arc locs ted. Each captain
is requested 30 lay y 9 matter at once
before his men, and to secure from
them q prompt decision as to the
course they expect to take, it seems
to be the belief among military mon
that the organization will disband, as
the expense OF maintaining it entirely
without state aid could fall too
heavily upon the young men who
make up the state guards.
The letter states in conclusion, that
If the members see ft 60 keep up the
organization, the staff officers will re-
joice at the decision and will, be glad
! to serve for the next two years entire.
~ 'thout pay.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18
SOUTH DAKorA NEWS.
cArnEKED,rRoM LArEsY\ Assoc1Ar-
ED PRESS TELEGRkMs

A Change of Venue in slaci Hills limb
err Suits.-Onicial Death Blow to the Stat e
National Guard-sale of tobacco to Mi
n"rs-State Fire and Life Insurance.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-04-18

The insurance records OF the state
Auditors office show the total foreign
fire and life insurance business OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

weights, Lady Gay Spanker," and
'Comet," and also the well-known WIN
ners "AIiss Rumor" and 'Josie Brack-
et," besides a few others purchased
recently and supposed to be
dark horses" and win undoubtedly
carry of the lions share in those
classes. George Jarvis, owner of the
heavyweight champion, Ladd of
Kent, viii show a full kennel for the
irst time, and viii make a good seq
ond, while the Springside kennel, be-
longing to the Messrs. Lewis, and the
,Rjvada, kennels of Adrian c. Pick
hardt, will contend for third place.
In collIes the competition will be par
ticularly keen. Heretofore j. Pierpont
Morgan's kennel has had things pretty
much its own way. with the Chester
Hill and Seminole kennels contendiug
for second place. Last year Mr.. Nor
gan imported Lection Hero" and
''Chorlton Phyllis" at an expense Of
ten thousand dollars, and now he has
strengthened his kennel by the addi-
ton OF sac six thousand dollar dog
''Ruffora O,f1onde." Col. Hilton has
decided to place his own collie kennel
near the top, for besides the two dogs
purchased from the English judge,
George Raper, for five thousand dol
lars, he has bought outright the whole
kennel OF collies belonging to the
Hampstead farm, and there is talk
of some new inlportations which will
arrive in time for the show.
In bulldogs Col. Hilton's kennel Will
easily carry off the palm. as last sum-
mer he sent commissioner to England
with carte blanche to purchase the best
that money could buy. Though many
thousand dollars were spent, the dogs
well repay the outlay, as the lot in
cludes such noted ones as King Orry"
dog of tremendous girth of skull,
splendid wrinkle and general charac-
ter and measuring tyventy-four inches
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
English authorizes are not LII perfect
accord as 10 what constitutes perfect

Engllsn authorizes are not LII perfect
accord as TO what constitutes perfect
and typical specimen.
In foxhound circles, confusion still
reigns. No one appears to know exc
sctly which is the proper type for the
American foxhound, though the
Brunswick Fen club, after much
patching, alteration and wrangling,
has succeeded In formulating a stand
ard, and Mr.. w. Wade. of Hutton, Pa,
mas expended gallons Of ink IN trying
to shed light on the subject.
Still the judges seem to be at fault,
and whatever dog one puts forward as
the proper type, another pegs back as
unworthy of perpetuation- As natur-
al sequence to this state OF affairs,
many dogs OF this breed remain at
home that would otherwise grace the
benches.
In the pointer classes, many new
faces will appear and the likelihood Is
that the Hampstead farm kennels viii
carry off the bulk of the prizes in both
of the open classes. In the challenge
classes it is doubtful whether Duke Of
Hessen" can still hold his own with
younger and more vigorous dogs, and
the same may be said OF ''Woolton
Game" Geotge Gould, who has ex.
pended many thousands of dollars for
high-class point.rs during the past win
ter, will sn.x. rs champion light
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

across the chest; Mischief "Huck-
nell Lass" are also among the lot, as
are many more noted ones. The colonel
promises lovers of bulldogs to exhibit
the largest and grandest lot ever seen
in Madison Square garden.
Col. John II. Thayer viii be the prin-
cipal exhibitor. as heretofore, in Scotch
deerhounds. and George Could, c.
Steadman-H Hanks. of Boston, and the
Teara Gotta kennels, of Hamilton, Ont,
will pretty much ill The wolfhound
classes.
In fox terriers, August Belmont, John
b. Thayer and the Messrs. Rutherford
viii be the principal exhibitors, and it
is expected that Mr.. Belrnonts cham
pion, ''Bleuton Victor II, will win the
special for the best III the show. Very
few people realize the earning capacity
of these little dogs. Last spring two
puppies belonging to one kennel won
seven hundred and fifty dollars in
stakes Commissioner Purroy also
owns and exhibits 4 kennel of these
dogs, though not under his own name,
and Edward Kelly. son OF Eugene kel-
", has kennel which has been very
successful Ia pet dogs there 5 moth
ing new, If we except an unusually fine
King Charles, imported for Mr.. Taller
last month. It has not been decided
definitely yet whether il viii be put On
exhibition or not. Nellie Bly, intends
showing her Maltese terrier again, hdv-
ing won FIRST prize with II in the miscel-
laneous class last year. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Clark VIII be Oh hand with Few
Of her fayorite japanese spanis.s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
DestruefIon OF OrA.L

The great and fearful Increase Of To-
Gusts in Algeria is ascribed by the
French journal, ''L'Eleveur," 20 whole
sale destruction Of quail By sportsmen-
IL is estimated that quail consumes
daily from fifty TO sixty grammes Of
food, and that twenty tiny locusts Of
the size Of hemp seed go 20 gramIne.
Hence one quail may destroy daily 1000
locust., or from 10000 20 ., 900 during
the psriod when the insects are small
enough 10 be swallowed By Il. The
Tunisian sportsrnen who, on the sth Of
May OK last year, shipped OF 5000
Quails TO France are, then. in q great
Measure 20 blame for 300. GO locusts
iess than usual having been destroyed
by those birds during the year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
COMPENSATiNG ADVANTAGES.
AS Eastern States Lose by Western Rival
~ They Gain In Other Directions.

AS Eastern States Lose by Western Rival
~ They Gain In Other Directions.
Emerson law of compensation works
IN every department of human life.
Every evil has its compensating good,
the sage of Concord maintained, and
for every good thing a compensating
price must be paid In labor or suffer
ing. Just now, says the Northwest
Magazine, the wheat farmers of the
northwest are discouraged at the long
continuance of low prices for their
grain and the discouraging outlook
ahead. Yet from this period of low
prices there will undoubtedly come in
time much benefit to the community at
large and TO the farmers themselves in
the diversifying of agricultural prod
ucts. The whole country west of the
Alleghenies was settled originally on
the basis of wheat farming rs the chief
and almost only money-Producing in
dustry. Beginning with the Geuesee
valley in western New York, tho
wheat growers pushed westward into
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
The tide of settlement which later
turned northward into Wisconsin and
crossed the Mississippi into Iowa and
Missouri gave all its energies at first
to the production of wheat. Still
later Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas end
the Dakotas were occupied by the
wheat farmers, and they made their
way across the plains and around by
the Isthmus of Panama to the valleys
of California, Oregon and Washington.
But as the wheat fields advanced west
ward the older wheat regions constant
~ reduced their acreage of this grain
and their farmers turned TO other crops.
In later years southern Wisconsin and
southern Minnesota and all Iowa,
where formerly wheat was the great
staple crop, have gone into dairying
and stock raising with very satisfactory
results In the increase of population
and wealth and in the elevation of the
condition Of the tillers OF the soil. Tho
same change will come about in north
ern Minnesota, in the two Dakotas, in
Manitoba and in the valleys of Oregon
and Washington. Less wheat will be
raised and the soil will yield much
greater money return per acre when
more labor is applied to il and products
are more diversified. We do not mean 20
say that wheat growing IS TO be aban-
doned. 1t has not been given up in
Ohio or in Pennsylvania, or in New
York, but it viii become only one farm
industry among many. After the
change has come about our vast prairie
country will be- found to be much more
prosperous under the regime of diversi-
fed agriculture than IL could possibly
have become with wheat as is only
market crop. even II the old high prices
could again prevail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
BRONZES OF BABYLON.
Casts OF Figures Made -Four Thousand
Years Ago.

There have been placed on exhibition
in the Babylonian room of the British
museum some very fine specimens OF
Babylonian bronze castings, says the
London Graphic. These interesting
specimens of the early metal work come
from place known to the ancients as
Sir-pur-ra, or Lagash, the modern
name of which is Tell-lo, a large mound
or site in southern ChalGea- One OF
the bronzes shows the king OF
Babylonia, who appears clean-shaven,
in the dress of the high priest. The
garment reaches down to the feet, and
is crossed over the left shoulder. leav-
ing the right arm, which IS raised,
bare. The statuette is a full length
one. standing on its own double plinth,
and is some twelve inches high. This
bronze comes from Abu Habbsb, and
dates about y. c. 22O0. 4 second
statuette represents a king ii the at
titude of alteration or contemplation,
having his hands raised and clasped to-
gether in a similar manner as the god
Nebo is represented. The king wears
a long. flowing beard, but no costume
can be traced. This figure is not full
length, being cut of about the calves,
and represents probably the Chaldean
king, Gudea, b. c. $500. The third
figure, which stands seven inches high.
represents Calil-Si1, king Of Baby
lonia, in the character Of basket
bearer, both arms being uplitted and
supporting basket borus or the head.
The date o: the figure is about T. c.
500. Il l. supposed that :hese
statue.tes may have been dedications 20
Ningirsu, the FIRE god, whose worship
was particular cult al Tel-io.
The art OF making bronze casts was
known 70 the Babyionisns from very
early times. and many examples are TO
De seen IN me British museum, as vel
as N the Louvre 4 plaster east II
Babylonian queen. taken froLo the
original in the Louvre. stands b. the
side OF the new additions, casts %
which have been sent 20 the French
museum
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08

caught. a ORG oo,aiaec II ;n:s slnS-,-
rir manner was naturally welcomed
with enthusiasm "a heavens messenger,
and it was decided TO keep IL alive With
care. There being Ut that tiESc 20
fresh meat in the. snip 20 give 10 tho
bird, the whole vessel was soon i, q
hustle TO hunt FOR rats 1t was AFTER
che vessel returned to the mouth Of the
Tai-Dong-Gnng that the bird was first
Red on pure meat.
shortly afterwsrd Commander Mild
saito. naval officer in attendance
npon his majesty, was ordered by tho
emperor To pay visit to the Japanese
heet in the Tai-Dong-Gang rs an i'm
Perial messenger. On learning from
fhe commander of the Takochiho the
story of this bird, ne took il back with
hin. 10 the imperial military head
quarters, where it was presented TO his
majesty, together with an account Of
the circumstances connected with its
capture. His majesty was so pleased
with it that he ordered il 10 be kept AZ
the headquarters. naming il Takachiho
Taxa means hawk In japanese
rfter the vessel on which it was OBJ
tanned. The hawk is most fierce.
brave and daring member of the winged
community. Ii is a remarkable circum
stance that a king Of Kudsra once
made present of hawk TO Emperor
Nintoku in the forty-third year Of his
reign. Kudara is the present Corea,
and il was then under the sway of the
imperial japanese court. As TO Eu,
peror Niutoku, he is remembered as a
great sovereign, wise and benevolent,
always solicitous for the welfare of hia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-08
Malaria In Italy.

A malarial map OF Italy has Just been
issued by the government bureau Of
statistics, based on the deaths during
the years 1s90-Y2, and showing the In
tensity Of the disease by notifications
of color. In three years there were
So deaths from malarial causes, OF
o. In 100. 900. The worst districts, where
the mortality Is "a high "a In 1000,
are Ia southwestern Sardinia, south
eastern Sicily. the Pontine marshes. the
district at the head q the gulf Of Ia
ranto, and the southeastern slope, from
the prosnontory OF Gargano south to
the Ionisn sca- Districts where ma
laria prevails. but not 30 intensely IA Tn
be fatal, nre ths lower reaches of tbs
Pc, Grosseto IN Tuscany, the mouth Of
the Tiber, and the district near Sslerno
aud the temples OF Paestum- In Rons
itself malaria has sensibly declined;
the deaths In 1881 were $50, In 1872 only
1s9. The general mortality from this
cause in Italy has remained pretty
constant; the average - 10 or 10 pea
loo. GO