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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Tho Profits Of LITERATURE.

Just what q successful hit in liter
allure means to an author in dollars
and cents was demonstrated to me a
few days since when l saw a check
sem to Hall Game for nearly $1,000 as
royalties on the American sale of 1.-THE
Manxman" during the last four
months. In the same manner over
$4,000 has been sent to Stanley Wey-
man by his American publishers as
royalties on his books during the last
nine months. What has thus far been
RENTED to Mr.. Du Maurier Is not
known, but it is close to accuracy to
place his revenue from "Trilby' at
$25,O 600. 1t was not an unusual thing
for Robert Louis Stevenson to receive
S15.OOO a year from his literary work,
and | remember very well, during the
popularity of Little Lord Fauntleroy"
as a book and play, that Mrs. Burnett's
yearly income exceeded $4,000. Mary
Wilkins has netted Ove $4,000 from
"Pembroke," while a close friend Of
S. Il. Crockett tells me that his income
last year from his writings was over
$4,000.
Literary success is a very profitable
thing, without Il doubt. When once 1T
is achieved the truth of the old maxim,
that nothing succeeds like success, is
very quickly demonstrated to the au-
thor. But only the few reach the COW
eted goal. A novel, for example, must
sell 5000 copies before it pays its pub
Usher and begins to show a profit to
its author. And when one considers
that not one out of forty novels evei
reaches a 5000 sale, the chances OF
success will be better UNDERSTOOD
Brooklyn Standard Union.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
A OF GOLD.

We cannot get rid of Il fault by re-
fusing to look ut it.
There is no such thing as Il bad tree
bearing good fruit.
Sin wouldn't hurt anybody if it could
not look harmless at first.
To a man of pluck defeat is generally
a step to something better.
A man honest enough to pay a deb
that has been outlawed is rare.
1t is hard for us to believe that thing!
that look harmless Il be wrong.
No aim in life is right that does not
take into consideration the good OF
others.
All the difference education can make
in sin is to change the manner of it's ex-
preston.
The right kind of repentance not only
means to stop doing wrong but to begin
doing right.
The man who lives only to please him
soIf will soon find out that he has q
hard master.
Labor troubles are often caused by
men who are trying to make a living
without work.
Some men are always asleep when q
golden opportunity knocks at the door
OF their house.
TO wilful men the injuries that they
themselves procure must be theif
| school-masters.
People are scarce who do not talk too
much. The last thing many OF us want
70 know is the truth about ourselves
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
South Dakota short Notes,

Canton made $4,000 worth of improve
ments during 1894.
The Burlington Railroad is shipping
coal for the needy into Elkton and Rich
land.f of freight.
A car load of Dorset horned sheep passed
through Huron a few days ago to be put
on the ranches along the Missouri River.
There are nineteen wells now being used
for irrigation purposes in Brule County,
the average length of the bitches from
each well being thirteen miles.
The Arlington sun says that old horses
accustomed to grain have lot this winter
been able to stand life upon the prairie,
but that young horses nave been prosper
ing nicely. Those who have pastured old
horses are arranging to bury them or to
take them home.
Since the opening of the Holy Terror
Mine at Keystone the town has been get
ting ready to boom, and now it is booming.
Keystone to-day is the l~iveliest camp in
the county, and resembles the palmy days
of '76 at Redwood. A thousand people are
living at the camp, in houses, sheds, tents
and barns, and real estate and mining
property is on the boom. Lots which a
few weeks ago were considered worthless
are now selling at 81 900. The excitement
has attracted men from nearly every part
of the Uni.ed States, and the indications
are that the Southern Hills are on a boom
that never before was eQualed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
INVESTIGATION OF TAYLOR.
Governor Mellette Knew of Il Shortage
Two Months Ago.

'AhOA esS
Two Months Ago.
The Taylor Investigation Committee has
made a good start toward discovering the
inside of the great defalcation. So far the
inquiry has been held behind closed doors,
and the secrecy has created unfavorable
Impressions, but the chairman states that
most of the hearing will be public and that
none will be shielded.
Gov. Mellette was the first witness. He
added the important information that he
understood two months ago that Taylor
was short. He, however, believed the
shortage would be made up before the time
for turning over the state money and con-
%sequently said nothing to the officials about
it. He stated his belief that Taylor had
squandered the money on ill -advised specu-
lations long ago and at the end he had
little money or property left. ID. n. In
man of Vermillion, a banker, testified that
he knew nothing of the letter which Com
missioner Ruth was alleged to have writ
ten to Taylor showing a conspiracy be-
tween them.
The committee will probably go to Red
fed and examine the bank books there.
It is limited that there will be sensational
developments when TaylOr's private ac-
counts are looked into.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31

hundred and fifty thousand dollars means
only about a dollar q head for the pOpulai
ton. AS a matter of fact the state tax cutS
practically no figure with the people, and,
the loss of one years tax will not affect
them. The constitutional provisions linn
ting debt and taxation are so rigid that
there was a question for a short time
whether the state could at once meet its
~ObllgatlOnS. The constitution limits the
debt of the state to its present amount.
81 ,OO0,0O0, and the state tax to 2 mills.
In view of these constitutional %restric-
tons and the loss due to TaylOr'S flight,
there was a great deal of talk a week ago
about closing some of the educational in
situations and otherwise adopting a rigid
economy. The Appropriations Commit
tee and many of the legislators talked seri-
ously of shutting up the NermilliOn Uni
versity, the Rapid City School of Mines
and the Spearfish Normal School. This
talk has practically died out. There is
every reason to believe that all of these
institutions will o be sustained on their
present scale. In order to make up the
deficiency created by Taylor it is only
necessary to wait for six months. The
board of equalization meets August Is. 1t
is certain that at that time it will levy a
ueflclency tax to take up the entire amount
of the loss. less such an amount as may be
recovered from the bOndsmen. South Da-,
kOta is rich. While the crops have been
short this year and the taxes slow, she is
getting on the present tax levy $500, 600,
and this will more than maintain her until
the extra levy, which will be made next
fall. As soon as that levy is made antici-
patton warrants will be drawn against it,
and already there are many citizens from
the state itself and from outside who are
more than ready to take the warrants at
par AT a low interest.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31

my men can only be understood by
tnose who are familiar with the situa-
tion IN mis- part of the state. Every
memper knew h a 1t was certain death
70 De even suspected OF revealing any
part or the work Of the committee, and
III the Twelve years hat a vigilance
committee has existed in Holt county
this is the first time that the slightest
knowledge of its secrets has ever
gone outside of its membership. 1t Is
ohIy now. when the organization is
shaking before a tremendous wave of
popular Indignation and it's overthrow
Is assured. that one or two Of it's men,
bers nave dared to come forward and
noid their loyalty to a dead friend and
10 the laws OF their state higher than
their oath to the band.
Attorney Uttley said this morning
there were several men on the list
wnom ne knew to be fairly good citi-
Zens and friendly to Scott. They had
peen silent because they dared not yio-
iate their oaths, blu the courts would
not take c~ognizance Of such an oath as
mat. and they would be compelled to
TESTIFY. One brought into court and
they would have to suffer with the
rest. But he expected that some of
them would come in now that the ice
had been broken and prove their good
intentions by disclosing what they
knew about the crime.
Buried in n Binding Storm.
The body Of Barrett Scott was laid
TO rest this afternoon in a binding biz
Zard that has ragged since early last
evening. Notwithstanding the violence
or the storm the hotels were crowded
with out of town friends. who had
come to witness the funeral tributes.
The storm. no doubt, kept many farm
ers at home, but the crowd still far ex-
ceeded the capacity of the church. The
ODD Fellows tool charge Of the body
at the house and had it in their possess
sion until it vas finally consigned tc
earth. The pail bearers We're selected
from the X. of F., and the services at
the church We're very brief. The fact
that hundreds of people travelled
through n of the worst storms of the
season to be present at the funeral tes-
tines TO the warm esteem which the I'M
fortunate man was held by those who
believed him more sinned against than
shining. During the weeks succeeding
his disappearance this friendship has
been constantly in evidence. Scores
of men hav spent their days and
nights out on the sand hills, where the
mercury was away below zero, search
ing for some clue to his fate with q
zeal that disappointment failed to chm.
Not alone the citizens of Holt COUNTY
but Sanford Parker and a big posse
from Boyd county have given their en-
tire time to the search, and now that
one-half the mystery has been solved
the prosecution Of his murderers will
be followed with equal determination.
This evidence of friendship is fully ap-
preciated by Mrs. Scott and her more
intimate friends, and has done much to
comfort them in their bereavement.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Killed by a Spring Gun,

Frank NJ. Elliott, who was accidentally
shot at Meckling a few days ago has since
died. He was a prominent young business
man, being connected with G.. n. Taylor
at that place.
The store in which Mr.. Elliott was inter-
ested had been entered a number of times
lately bv burglars and a spring gun had
been fixed for them. Mr.. Elliott, in opening
the store in the morning, accidentally dis
charged the gun, the charge entering his
right leg between the knee and ankle. The
wound, although serious, was not cOnsid-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Some of Pierce's Paper,

Several bogus coupons of school bonds
fOated by j. Il. NJ. Pierce have arrived at
the Bank of Alpena for collection. They
were issued against Hughes Township.
Jerauld County. OF course there is not,
nor has been, such a township in the cOun-
ty. From the numbers upon the coupons
it is evident that several more thousand
dollars of bonds are out and likely to turn
up any day. 1t is also reported that said
Pierce sold several sections of Jerauld
County land situated on section 81, where.
ever that may be.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Railroad to the Rescue.

the bond of Taylor. returned to Pierre from
Chicago, where he Las been in conference
with other bondsmen. Harry Hunter
came with him, and says the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul Railroad Company
will at once pay taxes that will not be due
until March. This road pays nearly 800,
600 yearly, and President Miller has giver
instructions to pay as soon as the cou lty
treasurers give notice of the amount.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Let Treasurer and Bondsmen OF.

At Miller in the case of the outgoing
treasurer, who was short in his accOrnts
$12, 900, both he and his bondsmen were re-
leased by the commissioners, the latter
taking in lieu of the money about 81 SOC
worth of property taken by the treasure:
since the Hand County Bank failure. The
county has bought a fine safe, ordered g
vault built, so that the funds may be kept
in the Court House hereafter.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Compromise With Max,

The county commissioners at YanktOn
have compromised with eX-Treasurer Max
and accepted $500 in settlement of his de-
ficiency of 81 200 lost in a bank failure.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
SPECIAL TAX IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Plan to Make Up for Treasurer Taylor's
: DefalcatiOn.

Two weeks ago, when the case of Tay-
lor's defalcation was fresh, almost every
body about the state capital was despon-
dent. With the loss of S350,00O at a time,
and the treasury almost empty, most people
lipdulged in the widest fears. The reac-
ition has come now and it is evident that
the state has hardly felt a shock. Three
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Auditors and Treasurers.

The State Association of Auditors and
TreasurerS met at Pierre and selected f.
Il. Fuller, treasurer of Hughes County,
chairman. Nearly every county in the
state is represented.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
THE PLOT LAID BARE.
DEATH THE WORK OF
AN OATH-BOUND SOCIETY,".

Mcmbers OF the Organization
,,.l. full Confesson-Somo Promi-
nent Holt County People Mixed Up In the
,C,ir-W Story VIII Come Out In
t,e Preliminary Examination.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
Poultrymen to Organize.

A meeting of the state poultry men will
be held in Canton Oh February &. The OBJ.
iect of the meeting is to organize a South
Dakota Poultry Association. All the
prominent breeders of the state will be
present, and the success of the mOvemen.
is assured.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-31
A Big Gusher Struck.

An artesian well has been struck near
Chamberlain which proves to be the bes!
in that section of South Dakota. 1t is a +.
inch well 1,026 feet deep and throws g
stream of water thirty-eight inches above
the casing.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-29
THE HEART OF 4 MNRINN.

Edward w. Box pays Il deiishtiiil
and admiring tribute to the Sou,h
and to the Southern people IN Dcccm
Der Ladies Howc Jourlai. inspired
by the management OF the Cotton
Exposition ut Atlanta, Georgia. 10
keep the gates of the great exhibition
closed on Sunday, III fact 70 hayv
never seriously considcdcd nor d.
cussed opening then, NJ. SIX {,
tends that the Southern idea N iH,,
matter of Sabbath observance. a. j, !,
in great many other directions, j,
simply the pure, sound Am.rican
idea. The most wholesome Amer.
lean ideas, those IDEAS upo" wI,ivl.
our government rests, are,owhcrc ~
prevalent as they arc at present il,
the South. They do not question
Divine laws in the South; "a Y nc
cept and perpe.uatc thym. l;ncI-
lectual progress there @oca band IN
hand with strict adheIpncc 10 O..
accepted beliefs of religion. yhr
Southern mother docs not explain.
the Bible to her children il the ti&.,
of SO. called "modcrn tcach;ng', She
places it in their hands rs he. mY,upr
gave it to her. And W,.n e., iduG.
amental principles cf rci;s .vg i,
Southern child is taueh, ,iIio,;>!.
and Y love OF country: l.;,l ry,,.-
ION and patriotism stand @-nv"}.si"c
in the education ct Il Southern cn.ll.
The Southern people bcil"r@ j. 20.
gress, but progress all : >.".@y,
rational lines. Theories nh;c:. neat
ally upset find no sympathy with
them. They are content t. Move
slowly, but sanciy and surely, Auj
some day when tn" rasy mlJyi.ty g |
us who live in other portions % jn:y
country get thron-h via u,U' cam
pingout civilization. wHcn W i".p
our boastiul MANN IS, w,i.i w. y,
Did enough to understand ,.a t~,
IS stronghold Of conscrvaj.>.n which
stands between tyranny en-, r"u"o
ISM. our eyes Hil' ,vr" '.v....
~'outh. Ana We WI. -r. il /,
people who a.c Amc'"at H.
"nI i'll living; l1npie ~, So .Du,
progressive, earnest, coca. a.ls n.,,.
patriotic-a people a''p nnt" "A"
,fthc.r land, a-aiIss defeat aud irv
iudice. "thc hear. Ct America.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-29
OFF TO THE EXPOSITION
Tho Johnson Rifles 90 to Atlanta to
Swell South Cardinals Ranks.

Tho Johnson hllIes 80 TO Atlanta To
Swell South Cardinals Ranks.
Yesterday was South Carolina day
at the Atlanta Exposition and we
have no doubt our dear old State
was we'll represented there. We
hope it was rs big a day for the E1.
position rs the departure of the John
soH Rifles was for Union. Our town
takes a good deal of pride in her
soldier boys and large crowd was
at the depot Wednesday morning to
see them of.
1t was about nine o'clock when.
attired in the blue and gold, they
marched with measured tread to the
tap of the drum and the marshall
music of DR.. Blue Mountain Joe =
Efficient band, from the Armory to
the depot. There they had to wait
some time for their train, and before
it came the train carrying the Con.
stitutional Convention Delegates and
tho Governor and some other State
officials, and the Governor Guard.
The latter train stopped and stuid
here some little time and friends got
off to soc friends, and friends got rn
to see friends, and there was gen.
cra' good time. Among the dele
gates were Capt. j. L. Douglas and
M. VIM. a. Nicholson. Capt
Douglas did not 60 to Atlanta.
There may have been others of our
delegates aboard but VIC die not see
them. After little that train full
Of South Carolinions pulled out and
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-29
UNION SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER %, 1896.

left the crowd still waiting for the
johnson Rifles train. Willie they
were waiting the boys gave three
cheers for DR.. Blue Mour ain Joe's
Band. Then the boys played "Dix-
ie" and the venerable gentleman and
gallant old soldier, Col. l. &. Nc
kissick standing in the crowd, could
not refrain from throwing up his
hat and giving that old Rebel yell
which has made many yankees
blood run cold. o, it was a grand
occasion. Very soon the train came
and it was literally filled with South
Carolina College boys. 1t taid
here just long enough to hitch on
the johnson Rifles. car and then
pulled ont carrying another train full
to swell the host of South Car
olinians at Atlanta.
We auwish them a pleasant time
and hope that they wiz come back
home prouder Of the dear old State
than they have ever been be fore.
The Pea Ridge Guards got on at
Jonesville.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-29
JOnesvillo.

Nov. 26, - We had tino rain this
morning and it looks now like we
would have a cold spell.
Last night one of Jonesville's COL
ored boys concluded to 60 into Mr..
j. II. Gault's store and supply him
self with somo articles ofclothing etc.
He forced open window and helped
himself. A search warrant was taken
out for him this morning and he con-
fessel and gave up the goods.
Hr. J. +. Altman and wife, MIR. G.
G. Lawson and Mrs. j. b. Free
went to Atlanta last week and took
in the Exposition. Hiss Dora
Whitlock is there this week. A bout
thirty others will 60 from Jcnesville
tomorrow to be there on South Car
olina day.
Mrs. j. d. Long was stricken with
paralysis several days ago. She is
some better and may partially re-
cover.
Mr.. Arthur Eison is going to the
Indian nation in few days.
Mr.. A: ID Plexico and Miss Jo--
| anna Lowery both of Trough Shoals
were married in Jonesville last Sun
day by w. III. s. Harris Notary
Public.
Mr.. j. +. Betsill Of Cross Keys
| was in town Saturday and Sunday
visiting the family Of Mr.. G. b
Fowler.
Mr.. Ezra lVhitlock of Georgia is
in our town visiting his brother MIR
X. 4. Whitlock.
! Telephone.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-29
Convicts Bolt.
Four Of them loose their shacklss
and escape.

Il
and esoape.
People who were on the street.
last Monday morning, were little
bit excited by the news that spread
rapidly that the convicts on the chain
gang had escaped. Laterin the day
the reports were confirmed. The
manner in which they effected their
escape is very simple after it is done.
The gang was brought to Union
last Saturday evening and lodged in
Jail, as usual. with their shackles on.
Monday morning about day they were
taken out and marched from town on
their way to the place about six
miles above here on the Meansville
Road where they were to work. They
obeyed orders and seemed as submis-
sive as usual as they marched along
with the shackles about their ankles
and the chains jingling by their
sides. But ifa mind reader could
have penetrated those thick skulls,
he would not have found within them
the dread of eighteen months on the
chain gang, but he would have found
the dull minds all aglow with the
hope of an early deliverance. And
if the guard had examined the shack
les that morning he would have found
them in different shape from what
they were on Saturday evening.
Thus they marched along until
they got to point not far from the
old hanging ground. There were
four oftaem chained together. There
were two others, trusty ones, but so
far as is known they knew nothing
of the plot. When they came to the
point above named the four chained
ones, asked the guard to allow them
to step aside for 4 few moments.
Being short distance from the guard
and obscured by the woods and un-
dergrowth, they slipped the shackles
over their ankles and when the guard
attention was next called to them
they we're running in every direction.
Of course the guard shot at them, but |
they all got away. Supervisor Scott
was Immediately notified and he with
two others went in search of them,
but without success. On examining
the shackles it was found that they
had been bent in such a manner by
aattening the rings slightly, that they
could be easily slipped over the foot.
They were originally circular and
were doubtless hsttened by hammer
ing or pressure, on Saturday or Sun
day night, Immediately after which
no doubt, the plans were laid.
The description of the negroes is
as follows:
Charles Newbol-coal black neg
ro six feet high: weighs 16l pounds
left eye deficient, about 90 years
old.
John Sawyer--coal black negro,
5 feet 8 inches high; weighs l31
pounds, scar OH forehead. about Is
years old.
William Agnew-Black negro
five feet 81 inches high weighs l4s
pounds, plain scar on left temple
opposite left eye, about IS years old.
Gilbert Willlams-Dark muilato
negro five feet . 9inches high, weighs
149 pounds. scar on left wrist and
scars all about over his head, about
lo years old.