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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
To Fight the Dow Law.

State Secretary Ardner of the Liquor
Dealers Association OF Ohio, has given
out the Information that the state ~associa-
ton is preparing TO fight the payment Of
the increased Dow tax on the grounds Of
its unconstitutionality. The association
bases its suit OF the adoption Of the state
constitution in 1850, which provides that
no liquor shall be sold in the state. They
claim that the law has never been tested
on the question and are preparing to make
a desperate battle for the repeal of the
Dow law. The matter has been placed in
the hands of State President j.. b. Hughes
OF New Straightsville, Ohio, and agrees
siye action may be looked for in a few
DAYS
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
Saloons Closed at Springfield.

Although the saloons were given until
the 30th OF June 10 permanently wind up
their affairs at Springfield, the two which
were in operation closed their business in
this line on the lst of this month, and
although some tempting offers have been
made by outside parties, apparently in
the interest of the Sioux Falls Brewing
Company, they have been refused per-
mission to engage in the business, and
now that the traffic has been stopped it
was thought by the mayor and council that
il was a good time to keep IT stopped. AT
the meeting OF the council The other night
the following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, Our honorable mayor makes
special request that no saloon he allowed
to exist in our city, be 1t
Resolved, That we are in sympathy
with the mayor in this matter, and that
we will use all diligence to prevent any
saloon from being opened or operated
within our jurisdiction during our admin.
iStration.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
Big Mining Syndicate.

Harris Franklin, president and general
manager of the Golden Reward Mining
Company, has just returned from a con-
ference with the heaviest stockholders OF
the company at Chicago, and announces
that immediate steps will be taken to con-
solidate the works at Dead wood and thir-
teen mining companies that the syndicate
controls into one large company to be
called the Golden Reward" Their con-
solldation will also include the Plutus and
Bottleson mines, that have been for some
time undo bond to the syndicate for
1855 900. This bond will be taken mp and
the purchase price paid. 1t was also de-
cided to double the size and capacity OF
their present works at Deadwood, involv-
ing an expenditure of about $500, 900, and
making the plant the largest Of its kind
yet constructed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
AMERICANS ON TRIAL
COURT MARTIAL OF ALLEGED
CUBAN FIliEUSTERS.
Events Being Closely Watched by
the State Dcpartment-Fear n
Spaniards May Go Further than
Prudence Permits in the Matter


The trial OF the men captured on boaru
the alleged filibustering schooner COM
petitor began before a court martial at
Havana, on the morning OF the Sth. Inc
statement on behalf of the prosecution dld
not materially differ from the accounts OF
the capture already published. The pro-
ceedlnCs are being closely followed al
Washington and there is ground Tor Inc
fear that unless the mater is handed
with great discretion it may result III
Straining the present relations and ami
cable friendship between the lulte0
States and Spain. Strong representations
have been made to the State Department
on the subject and the department GER
tainly viii not fail to intervene in the
case if il shall appear thai the Americans
under trial are not treated with al lne
privileges accorded by all the rules OF
civilized warfare. An in~SiStence ON TINS
point woIld obllgc the Department 10 re-
fuse to sanction execution of the Amer
leans, and although it is not believed YET
that there is disposition 10 carry the case
to extremes, there is some danger that the
Spaniaris may feel disposed TO 90 further
thar prudence permits in the effort 10 DIS
courage American tilibustcrlng parties by
harsh treatment OF these, the first to 1ali
into their hands.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
HE GAVE HIS NOTE
TO SETTLE A BREACH OF PROM
lSE DISPUTE.
Henry Kluhs Wins His SUIT Against
the Attorneys for a Woman Already
Married Who sued Him for Breacf!
of PrOn:ise-Saloons Closed.
Kluhs Wins II.

Henry Kluhs, the German from wall
Lake who gave ms note tor 5000 TWO
years ago, to settle a breach OF promise
suit with a woman. has received a verdict
of $3.50. the full amount cIalmei, IN ms
suit against J. ID. Conway and Henry
Muller for damages to counterbalance "A
note and mortgage given TO Henry Muller
and afterwards sold 10 an innocent hoide
in the east.
Two years ago a woman who gave her
name as Mrs. Pound alias Snyder. went
10 Sioux Falls from Nebraska TO secure a
divorce. She went TO kiuh'S house III the
country to WORK and the two became en-
gagged 10 be married, their relations mean
While becoming decidedly inforina! no; to
say irregular. one fine day kluhs SOFA
his hogs and rave Mrs. Pound $52. The
next day she left. went 10 Sioux Falls and
began action for breach Of promise.
though she had not secured a divorce
from her Nebraska lord. and to settle the
case kluhS gave his note to Henry Muller
for $500 secured 10y a mortgage on Tie
farm. The note and mortgage were sold
as indicated, and a foreclosure proceeding
is now pending. Meanwhile kIuhs began
suit for $500 against Conway and Mueller.
the attorneys for Mrs. Pond for eXtortion.
Mrs. Pound disappeared when the trouble
began to assume a seriOuss phase anu no
one knows where she is.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Sioux ~City-Cattle: Stockers and feed
ers, S2.75 to 1885. Hogs: Prices ranging
from 1915 to 1925. Grain: Wheat, 4Sc
TO SOC; corn, lSc to PIC; oats, lac to l5c.
rye, zoe to 25c; hay, $3.50 to $3.50; but
Ter, lac to l5c; eggs, 711c.
Chicago-Cattle: Beef steers, $3.45 TO
81 so; stockcrs and feeders, So 500 to So. Q5;
Hogs: Prices ranging from So. Is to 1915.
Grain: Wheat, No. 9 spring, 624c; No.
3 spring, SOC TO 62]5c; No. 2 red, 67c TO
67l5c corn. No. ., 29c to 29llc; No. .
yellow, 293.c TO 2924c; oats. No. ., 1870;
No. . white, 2l16c to 2114c; No. 3 white,
20c to 2ll.c; rye, No. =, Soc; flax seed, No.
l, sc; timothy seed, $3.50.
Kansas ~City-Cattle: Beef steers, $500
to $40; stociers and feeders, $500 to
$40. Hogs. Prices ranging from s2.J0
TO $40. Sheep, $3.50 to 500.
South Omaha-Cattle: Beef steers. 1926
to 400; stockers and feeders, $3.50 to
81 90. Hogs; Prices ranging from 1925
10 S3.l5.
Minneapolis Grain: Wheat. May,
90 g; July, 6la5c TO 6!i5c; No. l hard on
track. -: &c; No /. Northern, 611!c.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
MEMBER or A SUICIDE CLUB.
san Francisco Man Makes Good his
Pledge To Kill Himself.

When George G.. liaag, % years of age.
tod lhe occupants Of the Monarch board
ing house al san Francisco that he be-
longed to a suicide club and would XIII
himself when the proper time came they
treated the matter AS a Joke. When he
took a dose of stry chime the other night
in the rooms Of Mrs. Nellie Parker, his
spiritual guide 10 the other world, they
realized thai he had meant what he SAID.
IIaag was IA quiet, good naiured young
man who said little or nothing 10 any one.
He never seemed 10 be in want for any
thing, and often spoke of his father, VINO
lives IN Tyner City. Ind, as a man OF
means. and il is presumed his father kept
HIM supplied with money. He claimed TO
be A member Of the Central Suicide Club
Of New Jersey and that when his time
to die he would die like a man. lie
often sad ( was not far of. and three
weeks AGO he said lie would die before
f,rtsa
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14

SALVATION ARMY CAVALRY.
Brigade Organized TO Work in the
Rural Districts of Pennsylvania.

The unique scheme Of a Salvation Army
cavalry brigade. in which girls as we'll As
men VIII rice IN horseback alter sinners
whom they hope 70 convert, Is projected
by Brig. VIM. Evans Of Philadelphia, in
command OF the Atlantic coast division.
The ummer months are TO be utilized by
expeditions which viii travel all oven Tie
country comprised within the limits Of
the Atlantic DIVISION.
The cavalry force OF girls Will be organ
lied to travel on horseback from town TO
town in the country, stopping for several
days at those places where they may re-
celye the greatest encouragement Enough
musicians viii be among them TO form an
organized band, and a few of them, who
expect 10 lead IN the singing, have been
We'll instructed in music.
The organized cavalcade, which seems
TO bear a ctrong resemblance TO an Arab
caravan crossing the desert, will be III
charge of staff Captain Blanche Cox, who
has had experience in this sort of work in
every part of the world. Much of her
time has been spent in India, and later
she had charge Of The Colorado division of
the army.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
REDS DEMAND MONEY.
SissetOn Braves Claim Uncle Sam
Has Broker His Obligations.

Nearly six years ago the Government
bought from the Indians their last portion
of land on the SisSetOn reservation. agree
ing 10 pay 81 80 an acre, with 3 pei cent.
interest and promising al the same time
10 pay the old annuity money, and that
payments should be made s"emi-annually.
During the last two years the Government
has not met these payments, and has
steadily proposed some way OF reducing
the amount already due. 1t has been
shown that $3.50, 900 is now due, for three
semi annual payments, and a fourth is
500 to be due. The Indians are suffering
from lack of food and clothing. The
traders are suffering from lack of the
money they should have received, in some
cases a year and a half ago, for supplies
sold the Sissetons, and great unrest exists.
The Government has lately offered SIS
600 to be used in seeding, the Indians to
wait for the balance until some conven-
lent time. According TO this the Indians
Will only receive about $3.50 per capita.
Blu they refused 10 accept this and called
for the full amour Then the Govern
ment offered S25 in addition to the $3.50,
making a total payment Of $34 so per cap
tia, but they still refused. They are now
holding councils over the matter, and the
project of sending three or four of their
chiefs to Washington is unanimously
recommended.
These Indians have been without money
so long that they can hardly get credit AT
the stores. Their debts are rapidly in
creasing, and if they received this small
amount il will all go to pay bills, leaving
not a cent with which to buy seed. Many
old Indians, depending entirely upon the
Government, are making complaints.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
MOUND CITY ~DEFAUL.TEK.
Fred Werner, Agent for DcIane,
Bros, Missing with 81 ..

Fred Werner, of Mound City, agent ann
cattle buyer for Delaney Bros, stockmen
of Aberdeen, has proved a defaulter 10
the extent of over s., 1000, and is now
thought 10 be in South Russia, his native
country. lie claimed TO have purchased
100 read of steers from half breeds across
the river and induced the DeLaney's to
advance 5000 to make the first payment
giving them a chattle mortgage on the
stock as security for the money. The
stock was to be delivered April &c, and
about that time Werner approached the
DeLaney's for 81, 500 more with which to
complete the payment. They declined TO
make further advances, and Werner there.
upon applied to and got the money of the
German Bank of Eureka. 1t develops
that he made no purchases of stock as de-
scribed in the mortgage, and that he had
been posting up and preparing for this
step and his consequent flight for several
months past, He had resided in Mound
City, Campbell County, for about seven
years and had always been regarded as
an upright, honest man. He had a griev-
ance against the De Laney's and no doubt
planned to fitch the full amount from
them. Failing, he fell back on the Ger
man Bank at the last moment TO complete
his scheme.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14

A suit has been commenced against
Yankton County by the state to recover
81, 1850, which it is claimed is due from the
penalty and interest fund collected since
the admission OF the state, and which has
never been turned over TO the state. 1t
has been the practice in Yankton County
10 retain the penalty and interest collect
ed on state taxes. But il now seems that
the State Auditor has determined to throw
the matter into the courts for a decision.
1t is said that this practice of retaining
interest on state taxes has been general
throughout the state. If this is true and
the courts uphold the auditor the state
will be gamer by about $50, 600.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
A Chicago Scandal.

Arthur &. Wellington and Mrs. Fanny
Speed, both of Chicago, were arrested at
Colorado Springs, on a complaint sworn
out by the formers wife, and taken TO
Denver, where Mrs. Wellington was wait
ing to receive them. Wellington and Mrs.
Speed are well known in Chicago society.
Wellington was formerly connected with
the Griffin Car Wheel Company at a SAL
airy OF SIS, 900 per year. Seven months
ago it is alleged, he left his family and
with Mrs. Speed went to California, where
they remained until a month ago. The
husband and wife have come to an agree
ment and will return to Chicago together.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
SHOT BY 4 ItOBEIIfi.
Chicago Business Man Killed and
Two Other pcoplc Injured.

While chasing a robber from his store
the other night, Thomas j. Marshall. pro.
prietor of the Golden Rule dry goods store.
Chicago. was shot and died a few minutes
later on the sidewalk in front Of his place.
The robbcr, who was "A young man, en-
tered the store and while a confederate
engaged the attention OF Marshall he APP
preached the cashier and demanded what
money she had. She screamed and Mar
shall came to her aid, chasing tie fellow
out to the sidewalk. Just as Marshall
emerged from the door the robber turned
on HIM and fired twice, both bullets enter
ing MarshalfS breast, causing his death
before he could be carried into the store.
Just as the shooting occurred a cable ear
stopped in front of the store. Many pas
scngerS jumped up TO see what the matter
was. The murderer, thing they were
about to intercept HIM. emptled his Ie-
yoiver at the crowded ear. one bu.tet hit
Miss iIynes in both knees and another
struck Mr.. BeggS. who was waking along
the street nearly a block away. HE tel
low ran up i de street and escaped Al
rest. Later il was SAID that Miss liyneS
was very badly injured aud her death j.
prolable.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14

The town of Irene is having its share OF
dlthculty just now in arranging TO control
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors, a trattc
which has been carried on there on a
large scale during the last few years. In
order to get the dealers under the control
OF the authorities it is necessary to incOr-
porate. The town has the misfortune,
however, TO be in three counties-Clay,
Turner and Iankton. All three were
petltioned for permission to incorporate.
Clay and Turner granted the desired per-
mission, but Yankton claimed an irregu-
larity in the survey and refused the
prayer OF the petition. a new survey is
being made and the saloons are running
wide omen.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
AUDITOR i~lii'pI.I'>
1t Will Contain Valuable Ipc,..
ton About SOutE H,I,, "

W. ~ stAk ntn
The State AuiItol's annual ,,nor, .,,
tie ready Tor tnc prinic July /. Tho "n'
port, when completed, vii! be IN. ~.
ever issued from that OIL &c. and in ,uo
ripple Viii leave 4 legacy to IN. s,n,
that VIII be very valuable. The ,.,a..
VIII contain. besides the regular accn"n.
Of business done in the state the noet ,Nn I'm
Il abie OF the assessment bv countins ~
the state since lSlt 10 the end of the nro"
ent fiscal year; Il tabuiated Statement rs
the taxes paid by railroads since ,S7q. nnn
tax !evies OF the state by counties sinno
1881: the consolidated levies since leoo
and The report of the auditor and treavnror,
OF each county for the quarter endna
June 80. 1896, showing the financial stand
Ing Of every county. These tables ara Tho
result OF several months work and viii
contain more information about S.u,h
Dakota than can be found in any puhIin
or private library in the state. Accorde
ing TO the report the assessed valuation IN
1919 OF what IS now South Dakota vas
s., 9l6, 100 and this year it Will alnount n.
about Sl25, 900 900. The railroad tahlo
which records the mileage of the roadS
for each year, their assessed valuation
and taxes paid, shows that in 1879 Tho
state was traversed by 54l.76 miles of road
paving 1921 .G5 taxes. In 1895 the rail.
roads pad $500 on $500 miles of road
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
BANK ROBBERS FRUSTRATED
Attempt to Loot an Illinois Institu-
ton Proves Disastrous.


The little own Of Washburn, Woodford
County Illinois, was the scene Of a raid of
bank robbers the other night, and as a re-
suit one of the desperadoes is lying in the
county Jail at Metamora severely wounded
in the neck and back.
The craftsmen entered the town and
stole a team and carriage. The moment
they entered the private banking house Of
Ireland IL Son the burglar alarm started a
gong ringing in the house of the junior
member of the firm, who Immediately
raised a posse of a dozen men and sur
rounded the building.
Tie first explosion blew out the lumber
of the lock only, and while the men were
making ready for another blast the posse
made a noise, and the three men dashed
out the back door TO be met by a voliey of
shots II bullets. They stood the first
crowd off with a volley from their reVoly-
ers, but as they turned the corner Of the
bank another squad fired into them and
one robber fell with nineteen large sh OF
in his back and neck. The other two
men got away. although the trail Of blood
showed that one of them was wounded.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
STAB HER TO DEATH.
Washington Girl Murdered by In
knoWn A~s-aiiants.

Elsie Kreglo. a white glrl, IL years Old,
living near Washington, was murdered IN
a rayine near home. Cries Tor help were
heard by the kreglo family, and they
rushed to the scene. They found Elsie
standing in a creek of shallow water be-
tween two hills. She fell back lead into
the water just as they arrived. The girls
throat had been Cashcd six times with a
knife, and her clothing was partly torn
from her and strewn about for quite a dis
lance, showing that she had made a des-
perate resistance against the attempts OF
her assailants who had sought to crimi.
nallN assault her.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
OF TRADE.
The Business World as Seen for the
Past Week.

h. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review of
Trade says: That exports of $500 600
gold this week have produced no none
tary disturbance is at once proof OF the
s%Oundness Of iinancial conditions and OF
the prevailing confidence of better things
to come.
Print cloths are i cent higher, but
some other grades 0have declined so
tina the average of all quotations is
slightly lower. Wooden manufacturers
find prices Of wool sagging both here and
abroad, the decline at London having
reached about 8 per cent, while the
average of quotations by Coates Bros. of
Philadelphia was nearly l per cent. lower
May /.
Mems woo.ens show no Improvement,
but there is more active business in fan
nels and the demand for fancy dress goods
is encouraging, though for plain goods it
is but moderate.
Mems woolen's show no Improvement,
but there is more active business in fan
nels and the demand for fancy dress goods
is encouraging, though for plain goods it
is but moderate.
Traders in wheat have lifted prices a
little. Western receipts are still 40 per
cent. larger than last year, while Atlantic
exports, -four included as wheat, are, for
the week, 9tS, 667 bushels, against 1,6l5,-
Col a year ago. After a fall 10 6S1ac the
price rose 2 cents. Corn is lower, but
without definite reason. Cotton specula-
ton has lifted the spot prlce to SD cents,
and profits have been realized from the
men who have sold cotton they did not
own
Failures for the week have been PCS in
the United States, against %. last year,
and "a in Canada, against 81 last year.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
Damage to Crops in Kansas.

The Kansas City Star says: The grain
men OF change received many COM
plants lately from Oklahoma and Kansas
of damage to the wheat crop. Some re-
ports say cinch bugs are doing the dam
age, but the great majority say no salts
factory reason can be given. The wheat
is dying at the top, so that the fields pre-
sent the appearance OF suffering from
drOuth. Yet there has been plenty OF
rain.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14

But FEW ARE LEFT OUT.
Civil Service to Take in 81 1000 More
Government Employees.

The long expected order of the Press
dent. including in the civil service most OF
the offices now remaining outside of the
classified service, has been issued. The
order will include within the civil service
10000 additional government employees.
Practically the only persons left outside
the civil service will be the assistant sec
retaries, heads of bureaus, and, in a few
cases, private secretaries and laborers.
The order takes effect Immediately.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14

Watson Hildreth, the boy train wrecker
OF Rome, New York, was sentenced TO
life Imprisonment, and his companions.
Plato and Hibbard, TO forty years i'm
%prisonment each, these boys, all under is,
and sons Of well to DO people, wrecked
the New York Central express neal Rome
last November for tie purpose Of robbing
the passengers. The engineer was killed
and the fireman badly injured.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14

ent of the New York World. and Fred
erick Lawrence, correspondent Of the
New York journal, have been expelled
from the island on the ground that they
illuminated Capt. Gen. Weyler. the Gov
eminent and the army, and attributed in
surgent crimes TO the Spanish army.
They have been ordered to leave Cuba by
The first steamer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
Captured at Last.

Handsome Elk, who shot and fatally
injured two Indian policemen at the
Lower Brule Agency recently, was finally
arrested and lodged in Jail at Chamber
lain. F. NJ. Goodykoontz went there to
defend Handsome Elk in his Xam ina
ton. For the past week deputy marshals
have been hunting the desperate and it
vas only last Thursday night that they
closed in on him and made the arrest. 1t
is said that Handsome Elk made but little
RESISTANCE.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
Miners Kill a Manager.

There has been further and more serious
disorder at the colliery at Niewes, Poland,
where "a strike has been in progress for
some time past. The strikers attempted
to flood the mine, the manager tried TO
prevent them from doing so, and was as
saulted, and shot two of the strikers. The
rioters then fell upon the manager and
killed him, chopping him terribly With
4yaS
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-14
Willie" Wilde Pays for a Spree.

willie" Wilde, brother of Oscar Wilde.
apd formerly the husband Of Mrs. Frank
leslie of New York, was charged at the
Marlborough police court with having
been drunk and dlsorderly on Saturday
night last and with having tried 10 force
his way INTO the Criterion restaurant.
Wide told the magistrate he was sorry
and WAS fueu FIVE ShlllinrS.