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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
Ola Man Was Eligible

James Payn. the London writer TOLL.
Il seasohable story, He SAYS a youn~
man was paying his attentions to :,
beloved object" contrary 10 no wish
es OF her father, "a man of tbcwS ana
siheWs, ana II day the latter kickn1
'ie loN'r Violently into the street. In
Il dhE OF Two CATER recovery the ro-
Jected Sultor. apparently not one whit
discouraged. called At The house ana,
more. WHAT, again. exclaimed notn.
iamillas' putting on his w~cll-solcd hoo,.
for action.
mo sir" cried the young man -
ave given up all nope Of winning vour
daughter; bur in consequence of tb,t
astounding kick YOU gave me tbo otI.nr
day ] have been requested an ,ha
strength of my earnest recommends,
uoh to the committee. to ask Won ,o
join our football club
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

One of the best ways for the higher
courts TO lessen the lynching tendency
is 10 refuse TO set aside verdictS against
criminals for any reason that does
not touch the question of guilt or in.
nocence. The people prefer to have
justice administered by the duly APP
pointed agencies, but when those agen.
cies allow justice to he defeated OF
technical and frivolous grounds. other
means Of enforcing the laws have tc
he invoked.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL.

Indians nj st. Louis in November. 1904.
Black Hawk. the famous Indian hero
of the Black Hawk war, was the prin-
cipal chief of the SacS. and did not sign
the treaty, hut always held that it vas
not binding. Congress in 1862 made
the first appropriation for the construc-
ton of the arsenal. which has been fol
lowed since by Some S12,OOO,000 for
government Improvements. besides an
nual appropriations for running *
penses. The noted artillery engineer
and ordnance scientist. General Thorn
as ~. Rodinan. ordnance department.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

site of the largest arsenal belonging 10
this government. Rock Island is in the
Mississippi River. about $40 miles
above st. Louis and ten miles below
Galena. 1t is nearly three miles in
length and varies in width from ono
fourth to three-fourthS of a nile. and
contains. above low-water mark. go
acres. Lengthwise the island lies near
ly east and west. such being the course
of the river At this point. The civil
war early showed the need of "A great
armory and arsenal in the MiSsissippi
Valley where the legions Of the West
ern States could be rapidly armed AMI
equipped for war.
Rising well Out of the bosom OF the
broad father of waters. amOng The high
surrounding hills on which the cities
of Davenport. Moline and Rock Island
are built, with an immense water power
right at hand. situated so far inland
as to he secure from an enemy'S at.
tack. atfording thar SecluSion 80 nee
eSSary for the prosecution of work of
a warlike character and possessing tine
rail and water communication. the
island of Rock Island would seem
marked out by nature as the ideal SPOT
for the greatest United States armory
and arsenal.
The United States acquired its tide
to the island through Il treaty which
Was made with William Henry Harri-
son. Governor and superintendent of
Indian affairs for the Indian secretary
aid district Of Louisiana. with certain
chiefs of the Sac and Fox tribes of
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

The University of Pennsylvania has
established Il series of'scholarShipS and
fellOwShips for postgraduate study for
two years and for three years after tax.
ing the degree of Phi. u. The scholar.
ships make provision for three classes.
The men who have the ability which
Ju>titieS their taking Il year more thaD
n college course: those who are fitting
themselves for the degree of Phi. -. SC
as to teach or carry on research and
the exceptional men on whom six or
seven years of special study is not
wasted. The new step taken by the
university is one of the highest import
ance. as it bears upon the promotion
of liberal study for the development of
knowledge and the training of men fit
ted 10 do the best work in teaching or
in any other calling which requires a
general training of Il specific character.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

In 1893. according to the rcport OF
the Commissioner Of Education. which
has been brought down TO that year.
the number of school houses in the
United States was 23J,426. valued at
$39S, 40 ,O39. with an annual revenue
of S1GJ,ooo.OOO teachers numbering
3S3,Ol0 and an aggregate of 15,OS3.G $50
pupils. The illiteracy in the United
States has been reduced to 1913 per
cent, this including 5G.S per cent.
among negroes. and 1871 per cent.
among white immigrants. But little
over half of the negro population is
now illiterate. While education in this
country is extending III Il rapid rate.
there is still much to be done before
reaching The standard OF Germany,
with only per cent. Of ilii;erates.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
NEW-M PEER.
Henry Hucks Gibbs Recently Created
Peer in England.

Among the recently created peers or
q lawyer. has been Il justice, is a great
iinancier. and more or less of a poll
tician. Mr.. Gibbs is the eldest son Of
the late George Henry Gibbs. of Alden
ham. and was born in 1910. His public
school education was at Rugby, aftey
which he attended Exeter College. Ok
ford. where he won his degree Of b.. y.
in 1871. In 1914 the same college made
him Vi. y. lie is Il magistrate for Mid
dlcseX and Iicrtfordshirc, is Il director
III the Bank Of England. and is the
ScniOr pArtMer in die firm of Antony
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
A Miraculous Cross in the Sky

\ miraculous cross upon the heavens
was seen by fungus. King Of picts
It was at a time when .Achaius. King
of the Scots. and fungus were routed
by .Athclstan. King of northumberland
They had been defeated at every turn
and in their disordcred flight had come
to East Lothian. The first night il
the country last mentioned was one OF
terrible ~fOrcbOdingS to the fugitive
kings, and during his troubled SLEEP
fungus dreamed che claimed it TO BE-
Il visiOnl thar he saw the cross of Saint
Andrew 9TH" NJ held out upon the sky
and thai it waved back and forth "aS q
signal for him 10 press on to victory
Early the next day the fugitives be
gan Il retracc their steps. and during
the day. so tradition says. fungus and
all his army saw Il verification of the
previous nights vision or dream in the
shape of Il titanic Saint Andrews cross
clearly pictured on the heavens. All
of King fungus soldiers. being now
satisfied that the sign" was a token of
victory. We're only TOO anxious to meet
the northumberland invaders. from
disorder The day before. and if history
is TO be believed. they did meet Athels-
tan. whom they killed after they had
utterly annihilated his army.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

! each of which cost nearly Sooo,Oo0 are
intended as an armory for the manu-
facture of small arms. such as rliles ahu
| carbincs and cartridges. and the re-
naming five shops. in another row on
the opposite side of the handsome, Tree
empowered avenue, facing the HrSt
row. are intended as an arsenal Tor
the construction of ordnance ana ora
nance stores. When in tull operation
during time of war. and provided ana
euuippcd with all the necessary ma
chiucrv. the arsenal shops would EN-
Dloy some .0.OOO Workmcn. with twenty
line officers ana POO ordnance soldiers
as guard. Under these circumstances
the capacity of the arsenal ana the
aruiory would be the full armament
and equipment for Il regiment OF cav
airy or of infantry, some LOO strong,
each working day.
The departments fully equipped and
running at present comprise the ma
chine. carpenter. leather. paint, gun
carriage and forge shops, the foundry
and rolling mill employing about 400
men. with Il monthly pay roll Of nearly
$4,000. I'll" administration of the
government shops at all the arsenals is
( excellent. ana the relations between
employer and employed would form
an excellent model for many OF the
large manufacturing establishments or
the present day. 1t is steady work.
witt short but busy hours every day.
good wages and certain pay. just treat
mcnt. clean and roomy shops.
The Present Output.
The arsenal to-day is engaged in the
manufacture and supply of ordnance
stores for the regular army, the ma
tional guard. the military colleges, Inc
partly for the marine corps, United
States navy, and the naval reserves.
a total force of over 100000 men. The
main part of the work consists in the
construction of siege gun carriages,
siege howitZer carriages. fixed gun car
riages. with limberS. caisSonS and bat
terry wagon complete, the complete
accoUtcrments for infantry II cav
airy soldiers. horse equipments and
harness for light artillery. No rifles.
swords or rcvolycrS are manufactured
here in time of peace. but large quaint
ties of these small arms are sent from
the national arnory at Springfield,
Mass. 70 be distributed to the army
forts, national guard and military col
lcges of the Mississippi valley and the
Western States. All iron. wood, cloth
and paper targets are also made here,
besides The regular elliptical targets.
iron frames to be covered with cotton
cloth and representing soldiers in the
act of firing. kuerling and lying down
Oh the skirmiSh line. ana cavalry sol
diers on horseback. Small arm ear
tridges of all kinds are received in car
lots from the government cartridge fac
tory 1T Philadelphia. to he distributed
also as above. In the several labor
atorieS all kinds of cartridges for fixed
guns are made up. The fixed guns and
their projcctilcs are made at Water
vliet arsenal, West Troy. y. y. Con
tracts for material used in construc-
ton at a%rscnalS are made yearly.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

No sooner have the Y rays given sur
geonS an interior view of the human
body than new surgical operations have
been projected more wonderful than
the y rays themselves. There is "A
man in Chicago who. having UNDER
gone a resection of the femur. had
three inches of n calf's zone inserted
to preserve the length of the limb: but
even this feat is TO be eclipSed. DR..
Miller. of Fertile, Mimi, is experiment.
ing to test the practicability of trans
ferring the kidneys of one animal to
the body of another. He has already
attempted the operation and overcome
the most serious obstacles. and is CON
fident he will soon be able to replace the
diseased kidneys of a man with those
OF a dog. The prospect which these
experiments open up is rather confuS-
ing. Evidently the time is approach
ing when Bright'S disease will lose its
terrors. for if this malady attacks a
man he will simply get Il new set of
kidneys and 90 about his business. But
the danger is that the knowledge that
this can be done will only &c
self-indulgencc. and result in a general
breaking down of the system. On the
other hand. there is Il prospect that
new liverS. hearts. and lungs may be
provided in the same way. SO we are
all ut sea again. One thing to be con-
Sidered before one submits to such ID.
crations is the effect of these organic
repairs on character. If. as material
lists assert, every mans character is the
inevitable product of his physical ma.
ture. 1t follows that nc serious change
can be made in the organs Of his body
without a corresponding change in his
mental traits. Probably no one doubts
that II a mans brains were taken out
II replaced with calf'S brains it would
make Il change in his way of thinking.
But ii is just as obvious that if he had
"A calf's liver it would make Il proper
Tomato change in his character: and so
on with the other organs. Then the
question arises whether these changes
would iniure human character or i'm
prove it: and this of course depends on
'lit Hltii' 'NoIllt ~ lllc HIS Sdlu the
more he saw of men the better he
thought of dogs. and probably he would
consider that the more dog there could
be transferred To n mans body the bet
ter man he would be. Certain il is that
there are men,. here and everywhere.
who with some traits of the dog. the
hog. and even the hyena introduced
into their character would be better
citizens. But II thing leads to an
other. and we are ext brought face TO
face with IN awkward problem con-
corning personal identity. If one part
after another of Il pOcketknifc is chang
ed it gradually ceases to be the same
knife. Much more if 4 mans vital or
ganS give way to those of the sheep.
the calf, and the dog. he must become
a different moral being. Is he Il man
at all: Has he Il soul: Is lie account
able and immortal: After all. it is diff
ticult to tell whether DIR. Miller should
be encouraged or not in his daring eX.
periments.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

In order to save Italian unity. He di.
rected the suppression of the revol,
with a firmness that bordered on cIueL
ty. The revolution was crushed and
Italian unity escaped the peril of dis.
memberment, which had threatened il
for an instant. But for many years tha
remembrance of this bloody and merci.
less suppression weighed heavily on
Signor Rudini's reputation. AS a poli.
lician the Marquis di Rudini took a
leading rank among the rightists As
soon as he was sent to parliament. His
conduct during the revolution of 1861;
had classed him among the fearless and
rcSOlutc men. And so, after Montana.
reactiOnary policy. Rudini was selected
To act as minister of the interior. lie
vas expected to show his strong dual.
ties against the militant democracy,
which was incensed at the king. The
new minister showed himself equal to
the expectation and was almost spite.
full in his zeal against the republicans.
But at the end of two months he was
compelled to retire and again took his
place among the right. He was not
heard of again until he assumed The
reins Of government on the retirement
of Signor Crispi in 1891. He remained
in power two years, but his ministry
was disastrous financially. Since thai
time Rudini has not been Il leader il
the councils of Italy.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

On the strength Of experiments with
the Roentgcn ray Il scientist has come
forward with ii pamphlet To claim that
theSuniSnOtan inconceivahly hot body.
but Il llabitable globe, with an ideal
climate. 1t sends to the earth vast cur
rents of electricity which, in passing
through III atmosphere. are converted
into light and heat. According t. this
theory the earth is Il magnet. solarized
i'm space. and between all heavenly
bodies exists an intcraction of electro
magnetic currents. These currents from
the sun are fully returned to ii. because
the reaction of the other heavenly bod
les equals the sum total OF the suns
electric discharges. In regard to the
creation of the earth, the author has Eo
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

HlbbS " Sons, merchants. Mr.. Gibbs
mas beeh Il parliamentarian. In 1891
he represented the City of London in
the Commons. He succeeded T. c.
harlhg To this duty on the death OF that
member III 1891. lie retired in 1892,
ana III that year his son was elected
VI +. To represent the city in his stead.
lie has another son. Weary Gibbs, in
Parliament. This son represents the
81. Adams division of Hertfordshire.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

A proposal to exclude from the army
the legislature, and municipal office
all persons whose fathers and grand
fathers were not citizens. is before the
French Chamber of Deputies. The
rule would have kept out Napoleon
Bonaparte and Gambetta. A law ad.
hitting only the children of French
citizens to the civil service is also
under consideration.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

Russia has expressed a willingness
to annex and govern Armenia with
the permission of the other powers.
1t is a task no weak nation could &C.
compliSh. AS q matter of geography
and race Armenia should have gone
to Russia long Ago.. England has bar
red the way, though unable TO point
out any other solution.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
MUNITIONS OF WAR.
MADE AT THE ROCK ISLAND
ARSENAL.
Gigantic shops for the Manufacture
of Wars Observation-Disclosures SUR
roundinss of the Depository of Mn
uitions.


If ever again it is decided by the
United States Government to unleash
the dogs of war Rock Island will ut
once become Il pivotal point OF per
halS greater international importanc"
than any other spot of land of equal
that name. hut the island itself. ;hr
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

In the gun yard of the Rock Island
arsenal may be seer grim trophies of
several wars. one II speaks of rcvo.
lutlonary struggles and patriotism ana
bears thls Inscription: "~Surrcndercd
10y the convention of Saratoga. OCT. II.
100. This trophy of the surrender of
burGoyhe has for many years been an
guest at the arsenal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

Within recent years Africa has been
parceled out among the powers of
Europe, England having seized a broad
Cape Colony to the mouth of the Nile
What is 10 protect South America.
Central America. Cuba and Mexico
from a similar fate? Nothing. if the
historic policy of ,ne United States
is to be turned down by Lord Sails.
burv
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
lTAlY'S PRIME Minus
Marquis Rudini, Who Suco.
Crispi as Minister welded

Srispi as Minister of SEQ
Marquis Antonio di Rudinlm
uia' VINO succeeded Signor Criu'i
Minister of State in Italy. is rM.p'
predecessor, a Sicilian and con me
II of the asistocratic familia ~
were scattered over the Islan1 Y
by the Spanish domination IT, ~
nearly 90 years old. At the ~ ne
he was project at Palermo ana u
year of the revolution he trioa "
store the kingdom of the two St.,' ~
the house of Bourbon. This roy',
was %ferocious. neither giyinc ""'i
cepting quarter. The triumnbon.
ulation committed most ahon1. ~
excuses. Human butcher shona
opened in the public SQUARES WI
the flesh of the Italian carbinoo. WV
ed AT the barricades was sold for \
to nothing. Rudini risked non,,i
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

The French are said to have invest
ed $500. 000. 900 in the South African
gold mines and Il much larger amount
In Russian stocks and Spanish bonds.
The payment of the German war in
demnity and the Panama Canal losses
appear to have made very little i'm.
preston on French wealth.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

Emperor William says that to the
best of his knowledge and belief the
relations between Germany and Eng
land are absolutely harmonious. He
keeps his left hand on his sword mere.
ly from force of habit.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

|. ;. A., was assigned to the duty of
commencing the construction of the or
work, was carried To successful compile
ton by Colonel u. w. Flaglcr, now
brigadier general ana chief of ord
nance. General Rodman died at his
quarters AT the arsenal June /, 1871.
Great Military Plant.
This great military plant consists
Of ten immense 1ireproof stone shops of
C-shape. with n system OF dams giving
over 5000 horse power, ana the nec1S-
Sary StorchOuSeS. a@aZineS. lab0ra-
tories. barracks and quarters, situated
near the center of the island. Five OF
these great shops. placed in n row.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

explanation to offer. but he says the
sun is not going TO cool off. man will
not disappear. nor will the earth ever
become Il frozen ball on account of tho
suns loss of heat.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

Thousands Of scientific men are eX,
perimenting with the Y ray in Europe
and America, and as the subject grows
on acquaintance, it is likely 10 hold 4
place among the leading topics of 1896.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

The spirit of Wendell Phillips is not
stalking about Boston to any extent,
these times when three leading hotels
refuse to entertain a Bishop because
of his color.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

Spratts-"MisS Elder is much older
than thought" Ilunkcr-"Impossi-
Die. SprattS-"Well. | asked Le,. 10
she had read Esop's Fables. and SIN.
said she read them when they frs,
came out."-llome journal
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
Harold Doesn't Weigh.

on seem 10 have something weigh
ING on your mind. Harold"
Well | haven't. Do you think my
hlnd is Il pair of scales:"
on no; scales are evenly balanced"
Detroit Free Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

Drug Clerk-"IIow will you have
your Soda-hot or coldE' Customer
Guess I'll have it hot; haven't time 70
wait Tor 1t to get cold."-Roxbu~v On.
Zettc.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

1t Is beginning to look as if the fy-
ing squadron had simply flew tho
coop"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

prnol' of the 81
She lad that h
Dliice at Iillnil'
gan to climb t
he was Cover
times. and In
where he has I
batter and Wo.
The Senator
given up as Il
|ycnturing upo
concerned. y
bachelor dinn'
Der Of the pro
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16

The school teachers hate the chill
teachers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-04-16
HILL A
ceNAToR is .
THIS
uas Risen from
Present Positi'
His own Brains
ton Under Res


senator David
70 Aug. 20. lie
nirth. and his .iu'
o., farm. His
ow. and David II
PEELED to go to
Mihc age oi II
newspapers GU
the New York {
probably the ii','
.,acod in that |
states.
Young Hill con
cy 1T the start Il
Hon. Lucius Ro
Evening journal., 1896-08-04
THEATRICAL COMBINE.
Managers Form an Association Tor fu-
thai Protection.

Managers Form an Association Tor Mu-
thai Protection.
NEW York, Aug. A meeting at
Hoyt's theator, attended by all the local
managers and most of tho travelling man
ayers of theatrical companies, organized
the United Association of Theatrical Man
ayers, the object Of the association being
mutual protection. Frank Mckee was Sc
lected as temporary chairman, A. J. Spen-
Ger secretary, A. A. Mccormick treasurer
and Jack Hirsh representative. A com
mittee was appointed to perfect perma-
nent organization, consisting of all the
leading local managers of this city, Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Chicago, as we'll as
all tho leading travelling managers 20 in
all, among them being Henry Abbey and
Charles Frohinan.
This is the first time such an assooia-
tien has been formed. Tho present oondi-
tions in railroad rates and tho fact that all
other persons having connections with the
theatrical profession - musicians, actors
and others-havo all formed associations
to better protect their interests are the
principal reasons for the formation Of this
organization.