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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18

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visitors for their call and urged them tc
stand firmly for the party of protection
and sound money.
| MAJOR McKinley's next callers came witt
drums beating and flags flying at
O'Clock. There were three delegations in
the assembIage that filed the Mckinley
yard. One was from Altoona, Blair County
Pa, mum bering 400 men; delegation Of
$50 miners from South Fork, and another
OF $50 miners from Portage, Cambria
County, Pa. W. II. Schwarts of Altoona
! introduced the Blair County delegation
J. II. Dietrich spoke for the South Fork
visitors, and E. P. Hughes, himself a
miner, was spokesman for his fellow.
workers from Portage. Major Mckinley
has seldom faced more enthusiastic aud.
fence than this one.
The fourth speech was made at N:30 to
fine delegation from Grand Rapids and
Western Michigan. It was largely COM
posed of railway men and men en-
gagged in the manufacture of fur
niture. The spokesman, Willis B.
Perkins, told how disastrous to Michi.
gan and her industries the partial free
trade had been. Major. Mckinley, after a
few remarks suggested by the address OF
the spokesman, read a short speech from
manuscript.
The first great delegation of the day
came from Ashtabula County, Ohio. It
was small army, mum bering $500 men.
There were farmers, mechanics, railroad
men and dockmen in the crowd. The
dockmen wore their blue working jackets
with appropriate political inscriptions
were borne in the Ashtabula County dele
CATION. They greeted Mr.. Mckinley with
mighty cheers. Congressman F. A.
Northway was the spokesman. 4 large
delegation of miners and farmers from
Perry County, Ohio, came within hearing
distance just behind the Ashtabula
people. 8. W. Pascoe presented them to
Major Mckinley, who addressed the two
delegations.
Three thousand stalwart workingmen
from the shops, mills and mines of Oliver
BROS. in Pittsburg and Uniontown, Pa,
were the next callers. George T. Oliver
introduced them to Major Mckinley.
Three hundred and fifty EN- ployes of the
Adams-Bagnal Electric Light Company
VI NtS'oAohu, VINO uaQ Deen paClenLly
waiting behind the stand, were introduced
by L. X. Offers. One of the banners borne
in this delegation said, Mckinley NAV
look like Napoleon, but Bryan does not
look like Wellington" Major Mckinley
addressed the delegation briefly.
Short speeches became necessary at this
point when delegation after delegation
was pressing for attention. The Republi-
can Club of Hobart, Ind, was brought to
Major Mckinley by its spokesman, ]. s.
Swanson, and the candidate thanked it's
m members for their call.
The ninth speech was made to one of
the largest delegations of the day. It was
composed of travelling men from Toledo
and Columbus, Ohio. Several fine bands
ana the Columbus Glee Club were with it.
]. Fenemore spoke in behalf of the Colum-
bus arrivals and f. E. Dow for the Toledo
men. Major Mckinley made ringing
response.
College yells from 500 students rent the
air as the boys from the OHIO State Uni
versity and the Ohio Wesleyan University
at Delaware marched joyously from the
station. Following them was body Of
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
obtained Passes bv Fraud.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. 1z-G. D.
Berry. chief clerk to General Manager
Robinson of the st. Joseph & Grand
Island railroad, was arrested in St. Joseph
last night bv Inspectors Waterbury OF
Denver and Sutton OF Kansas City, on a
charge of obtaining passes from many rail.
roads of the country by fraud and dispos-
ing of them to brokers. He was brought
here and released under bond of $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
sEARcH oRDE.ED BIZ oLNEY.
Matthesc Kersey Held Prisoner In
oonle Spanish Prison.

Some spanish Prison.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE
Secretary of State has ordered the Ameri-
can Consuls in Cuba to try to find Mat.
thew Kersey, who it is alleged is held a
prisoner in one of the Spanish prisons.
Mr.. Kersey sailed from Alexandria, Va,
on the Mascot as engineer last November,
since which time nothing has been heard
from him. His friends here know that he
pathized with the Cubans and on their
representations this proceeding was ini-
tiated
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-18
Sno,c Fails In CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, ILL, Oct. lit is showing
hard here this morning. 1t is the earliest
snowfall for many years. The officials at
the Weather Bureau say the storm will be
of short duration.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

each one besides. "A good fast animal
for riding purposes costs about ITO. as
against t3O to 40 for tbe pack animals.
Travelling by camels is IA very unccr-
tain mode of procedure. The Austral-
ian animals are Injured to all kinds OF
hardShips. but sometimes they travcl
fast and sometimes with eXaSperating
slowucsS. and the efforts of h tourist
10 spur them on Wheu they choose to
advance al IA snail's pace, are usually
futile. Every once ia a while, when
naversing the wastes, IN comes upon
Il condenser, Il plant where water is
collected. to be sold at the rate of four
pence or eight cents a gallon. 1t is as
tonishing to observe how much water
will flow down the throats of the c:m-
els. and the bill. after all have been
daily Watered, is startling.
The first experience of actual bush
life is novel. and this to II great extent
~cOmpcnSatcS one for the inevitable
'roughing it, Il novelty which, by the
way. however. OF q q wears off II
leaves the bare uncomfortable facts in
all their uncompromisinG reality. Still,
the first experience is not altogether UNI
pleasant. and in the light of the big
camp fire. with the surrounding forest
extending like some huge cathedral
into the distant gloom. the effect is dis
tinctly impressive.
Occasionally the Traveller gets into the
open country and sights a large lake.
with water in it. To the reader to
whom the WildS Of western Australia
may be unfamiliar this establishment
may doubtless appear strange; il is.
therefore, necessary 10 explain that out
in those parts II lake" does not ncccs-
50 at certain times of the year, if any
rain should happen to fall. AS Il gen
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Possibilities of the Ray.

It has long been known that sunlight
is Il potent destroyer Of noXiouS germs.
and the general belief is that ii is the
actinic rays that chiefly have such az
ton. Now. if the Y rays are merely
the invisible ultraviolet rays of the
spectrum. they are probably the most
actinic of all. Indeed, that is indi-
Gated by their effect upon Photographic
plates. That they may prove TO be
powerful germicide agents. and it may
be needful only TO pass them through
the human body to destroy all the noX-
iOus bacteria in the most remote and in
accessible tissues. OF cOurSe, hat is
mere speculation. But in these days 1t
is rash to say anything is impossible
New York Tribune.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

Some years ago. iii Il suit which turn
ed ON the state of mind of Il lady who
had been IL member Of Il Sisterhood.
The late chief Justice. then Mr.. Coler-
id-p. was croSS-eNamining a witness.
who gave evidence as to the plaintiff :
behavior while an inmate of the sis
tcrS' home. Among other things it
had been drpoScd that plaintiff had
been guilty of Il breach of discipline
in eating Il certain plate of Strawber-
rics. Mr.. C~olrridgc: Eating straw
berries. really Witness: Yes. sir;
she was eating strawberries" Mr..
Coleridge: How shocking" Witness:
ut was forbidden, sir. MIR. C~oleridge:
And did you. madam. really consider
there was any harm in that" Witness:
NO. sir. not i'll itself. any more than
there Was in eating an apple, but YOU
know. sir. the mischief that came from
that" The court smiled. and MIR. Cole
ridge seemed 10 lose the thread of his
ideas for the moment Household
Words.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
A CONDENSER.

eral rule, these inland seas are but
upon the curious effect known as mir
age"uSually takes the place of the miss
ing element. and, a. Il rule. so realisti-
Cally. that il was very hard. indeed. to
believe that the distant ripping water,
looking SO refreshingly cool under the
glare OF the %Srorching midday sun,
was in reality but Il cruel deceptive IL
fusion, which would gradually retreat
aS one advanced towards it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Treasure Transportation in China

We have heard much, especially of
late. of the divcrting of public treas
urc TO private gain by Chinese officials
of all ranks. and tho pitiable evidence
of il in the failure of the Chinese army
and navy to be ready for the inevitable
struggle with Japan is TOO recent and
convincing to be disputed: but on the
other hand We can only wonder at the
power Of this law OF responsibility
which. in such Il land. enables the re-
hottest province to transport its dueS
10 Peking in solid silver, by the sim
plcSt means. without loss by the way
and without the protection of a single
soldier. Nothing impreSSes one more
with the absoluteneSS Of this power
as applied to transportation than 10
meet 4 line Of pack-mules. horses. or
camclS. loaded with silver bullion. The
silver is usually confined in rough
logs of wood that have been split. hol-
lowed out. and then bound together,
and each load is marked with a little
flag of imperial yellow, stating the
amount and destination. That is all
the protection there is except the or
binary drivers. who carry no weapons.
and are attended by no guard. In
what other land on the face of the
globe could the same be done: Cen
turV-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

CellulOse is Of great value. it is said,
tight after perforation by a Shot. 1t is
light. weighing only o~ne-eightn as much
as water, and is not liable 10 be de-
stroyed by animal or vegetable enc
mics, no worm or fungus being known
to attack it. 1t is applied by building
against the ships hull a coffcrdam of
briquettes made Of compressed cellu-
lose placed inside a covering Gf water-
proof material.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
WILDS OF AUSTRALIA
CARRY TOURISTS AND
BURDENS
The Beasts Consume Astounding
Quantities Of Water When IA econ
dcnscr" Is ReachCd-Lakcs with Mir
ayeand Occasionally One with Water


Water at Eight Cents a Gallon.
In Australia camelS are quite gencI-
ally in use as beasts of burden, and
journeys to the mining camps i'll the
desolate West Australian Bush region
are almost invariably made with hem
They are used either under the saddle
or hitched before IA wagon or carriage.
Camels are also especially trained for
use as bearers OF baggage and other
burdens. and the animals accustomed
to tina; can carry from 400 to 800
pounds for long distances. In the towns
al he edge Of the mining district. which
is aS IL rule covered with an interInina-
be and monotOnous growth OF dense
forest, these animals are not for sale
or hire. At COOlgardie they can bc
hired at the rate of II per day for rid
ing. and lbs. Cd. for pack camels, a big
deposit being usually demanded on
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

United to divulgc. as such IA thing
would surely bring constant i'll luck
to the prospective bride and groom.
The following day the young girls who
are TO serve as bridesmaids cOngre-
gate at the home of the bride. In
these regions there is 10 particular
display Gf fiummcry. The girls are
neatly dressed in their best and
nrck"rchicfs. The bride WAS attired
in HE customary veil over her very
handsome. though by 10 means eX-
t~ravaGHntly expensive. dress. No or
anSe blossoms were seen. Instead OF
these He bride wore Il little croWn OF
myrtle. The bridegroom was Il sturdy
young fellow. foreman of Il SaWmill.
II" WAS rugged out in top boots and
sack coat. The bride and groom were
driven to church in an ordinary open
bObSlpi. II the rest of the family fol-
lowed in similar convpyances. 1t was
IL Sin@ulHrly picturesque sight to see
this strange wedding procession wind
its way through the deep snow to the
little church. On the return trip there
was music galore, furnished by an &c.
Gordon and Il cOrnet that had seen
better days. but Il iOllier crowd was
brought together. Refreshments
were served in Superabundance. and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

dancing was kept up al night. These
festivities are continued as long as
the custom prescribes. generally at
least three days. After this the hard,
rough labor of the men is unShrinking-
" resumed with Il grateful thought
sioual CLEAN OF sunshine.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

Little Mamie is sick III bed. but re
fuses persistcntly To rake the prescribed
pill. Her mother. however. resorts to
strategy. ~concealing the pin in some
preserved pear and giving it Ia the
child To eat. After awhile mamma
asks:
Has my little dear eaten her U4Ir?'
"All except h seed. mamma dear"
TEXAS Siftings.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

are conscientious enough ia nnv far any
image done. II the camus ,ra w..
'a''"' Toe" lar from the logging canp.
lhe men spend their leisure time the
Z way they know how. Thev
smoke wash and shave and mend
'l"lf dllapldatcl garments. They read
every aVailabi" printed scrap to he
ioulid lying lhou the SlanticS. and
hall with delight Il be If
ever 50 old. These intervals of resi-
are offset by days when the men have
10 work like demons 10 accomplish ,
certain task. In the spring there oc-
cur the inevitable log Jams. The loo
run o. a good-Sizcd mill reaches often
'"'"'"'o'" fecl. and will occupy Il river
l"f o five 10 ten miles of it's enrth
li"n nifty men ~ more armed with
th"ir ri~ght-fe"t-lon@ driving pixies. are
Skipping from the SWift-tlowiny. bob
pihg logs to prevent them from being
locked i'll Il jam. When such "A thing
happens the logs are piled uD INFO
a monster harricade across The entire
width of the river.
Work and Recreation,
hlle the life of the lumbcrmen in
the forests of the Northern States is
far from enviable, it is by no means
devoid of pleasant Incidents. 1t is.
perhaps. because these are few and far
between that they are all the more
keenly enjoyed by these rugged sons
OF nature, who really from a distinct
type from the ordinary farming popu-
lation. Like the cowboy on the plains.
they are gradually being pushed to eX-
tinction. and with them will disap-
pear the magnificent forests that Just
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
lust to His Tastn.

Ethel-We have IA new dish at our.
rocking club called 'scramblel kisses"
and they are just delicious.
Jack vagucly)-Yes. they're the only
kind worth having Detroit Free
Press.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
WE'D IN THE WOODS.
.-cvIvr SEASONS FOR DWELL
Frs IN LUMBER CAMPS.

Cupid Finds His perotees Wherever
.,o Sexes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in
switch ,uTakc Part Bridesas Love
,vrhcrcas'\cath Arts Floral Bower
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Wedding Festivities.

Now. n Swedish or Norwegian Wet
ding is "A thing that is never settled IN
one or two days. II generally takes
hat many weeks for its preparation.
and the same number for its celrbra-
zion. Each guest usually contributes
his share. no matter how humble. u
.v,rvthing is accepted with the warm
es, of thanks. not with surprise hui
ne a matter of course. Among the
nuaint customs observed on this octa-
sion WAS noted one very curious. n
pumber of the nearest Of the BRIDE
and b~ridegroom's relatives went INTO
The wood at midnight and 'orined Il
circle at a place where th''e roads
meet. They then asked Il n1mber OF
questions addressed to SOM unseen
being Or spirit. What h questions
orsnswerS are none of the parry per
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
D ESTHER.
n Will Train
Children,

nm, who has
.",' C'levclaM
IS children.
of the most
t.I" Statc Of
Tim
holly under
Miss Beth
{. her Friends
Iauitic.atto.s
;. which VIII
! ipcc'au>r ~
existed ip
l'l'eSidcmi
and II
llnlnn is =.
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

now are being devastated 10y the all
absorbing greed Of INSCRIPTIONS saw
mill n These people often are
found occupying quite large settle
mcntS in the deep woods. Here tn"
customs of their native land still pre-
vail. with very slight notifications.
Social and religious affairs partake i'll
u large measure of Il distinct foreign
flavor. An American here would not
require any great Strctch OF imaSlna-
lion TO fancy himself i'll some remote
corner of northern Europe instead OF
being in his native country.
Recently there vas Il wedding in one
of these settlements. which was IN eX-
tremely picturesque and interesting
event to the news paper man Who nap
pened 10 be present. He was invited
to participate in the festivities. ana
rashly accepted the invitation. little
dreaming what Il complicated affair
il was 70 be.
Ranns had been proclaimed for seN-
eral consecutive Sundays in the mod
est little church that Ole knutson n
Rritta RrngtSdOtter were 10 be joined
in wedlock. There was as much stir
in this little community on This ac-
count aS WAS occasioned by the MARI
horouyh-Nandcrbilt affair in New York.
All the men. women and children or
miles around considered themselves.
according To the old country custom,
;,,i-,I -, rho Festivities.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

The street railways of Massachu-
sctts, nearly all of which are operated
by electricity, carried go, 100000 pas
sengers last year, of whom 1897 We're
injured, twenty-five fatally.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

Wisconsin. Michigan and Minnesota
sun Produce enormous quantities of
Uml"r. and are a. Yet the most favor
abe places 10 see the old-flShioned and
uI@lo-date lumber camps. Before the
approach of winter the 81 Wmill owner
projects his campaign for the logging
season, planning it with all the care
81 Il military campaign. and frequently
with more f~orethought and ability. lie
selects his places of operation in the
woods. locates his camps, builds his
SllantlcS and makes his logging roads.
hcS" are best done before the snow
COMES. \ logging camp is located with
Reference 10 the nearest access to the
timber intended to be operated upon.
Though the work of hauling never be-
Ems TIL winter has fairly SET in and
Iher" is snow enough 10 make good
roads the thrifty logger is actually
III work considerably before. He is
choppIIng down trees. saving them
into logs Of proper length and skid
dih" them by the use of teams. skid
dIh% is hauling them together into
larS" piles and placing them on skidS
convenient for loading them on the
SiedS. \ good team will haul from
I'o"p 10 1000 feet from the woods 10
ihe stream. As LOO feet of logs will
Wel%h more than two tons. an estimate
may De made of the immense loads
mus laul"d. After Il successful win
ltrS work the river bank is piled full
l"r miles along The stream with the
log harvest. until some time during
the month of March. when the season
S'hefally comes to an END.
IN he States mentioned more than
80 per cent of the men engaged for
inns rough work are ScandinavianS. the
HW"des possibly leading in number.
'h"l are il well-pald set of men and
ask no favors. and. though they III
lh'S make things pretty livel. in own
hoJ"ccI' 10 the lumber camps, they
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19

What a hit Bob lngersoll could make
as an evangelist.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-19
Married Amid Pines.

ii u
1b. Formerly vast and seemingly in
.,b,u>tihlc forests of the United States
49,, threatened with utter and swift
Obstruction. Such is the warning of
,ho Govprumpnt Forestry Bureau and
,icurpS are furnished to sub>tantiatc
mi. crave opinion. The total forest
,u., IN the United States is estimated
d., IN NO.NO0 acres. or 20 per cent. of
,b. ,ot9l area. Alaska and Indian res
o.vationS are not included in these iig-
urn>.
rbr present annual requirements for
consumption of forest products in III"
Iu;ird States are approximately over
olmMOuo.OOO cubic feet. made up of
the following items: Lumber market
and manufacturers. 5.0OO.O0O.0OO cubic
fees: railroad construction. 60O.OOO,oOU
,uhfr feet: charcoal, .JO.uOo.U0 o cubic
foct; fences. 500. WN).Uo0 cubic feet: fuel.
1SnOOOOO.OO O cubic feet. and minin"
timber. lJUOUO.OUO cubic feet. If the
reader Will stop To consider that these
HulGalling figures are given in cubic"
and not in square" feet the amount
rroneS almost incredible.
Al the present rate of cutting the re-
maiudcr of the forest land in the United
cannot long meet rhc enormous de
mandS on It's resources. OF the two
most important timbcrs for building
purposes the understandable white pine
Of The northwest of New England is
uraclicaliy gone. very little remaining.
OF The understandable long leaf pine of
the South only about 100000. 900 Gu
bic feet remain. The valuable ash will
probably be the first TO be exhausted.
Walnut trees are also going fast. For
est fires are estimated TO destroy val
mes of about S15.0OO.OO annually. but
during the year of 1894 that amount
appears to have been lost in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin alone.
The Forestry Association.
\ national organization. known as
fine American Forestry Association.
composed of delegates from all the
States. meets annually to discuss rllc
measures needed for the protection
Of The native forests. There are forest
commissioners appointed in several
States. but political Vaccinations pre-
vent much efficient work from being
done. \ bill to provide Il systematic
forest administration for Colorado.
New Mexico. California. Arizona. Wy
unin@. oregon and Washington was
passed in hoth Houses of Congress last
year. hut failed To become Il law.
The individual States have Striven
with more on less success to encourage
ire" planting by adopting Il certain day
in the year as arbOr day. for the vol
unlary planting of trees hy The people.
There is no enterprise which should
receive more encouragement from ev-
cry Resident and rue lover - the coun
Try tllan this. The children of The pub
lie schools nave lately been encouraged
in The active participation of tree plant
America has embraced the opportunity
with all lis Wuntcd zeal. The second
Wednesday in April is set aside in most
states as arbor day, and il would be Il
direct blessing 10 The COUNTRY if every
;'arlIcr ana school officer would inn
press lis Importance on the children
III their charge.
A-t
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