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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-27

c. Fl. Ridgeway vs.. Bob Hall, 5
rounds.
Scott Kane vs.. Joe Fiederling, 5
rounds
Jim Finney VS.. Oscar Davis, of Empo-
ria, rounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-27

A musical and literary entertainment
will be given at the North Topeka Chris
tan church, Tuesday evening March 81.
Admission ten cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-27

Try us on collars. We can make
mem look like new. Peerless Steam
Laundry, 112 and ia w. 9Th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-27

The JOURNAL prints all the newa
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

vessel going directly to the diggings at
Turnigan Arm, as passengers and
freight can be landed within six miles
of the mines.
A miner who is now at Cooks inlet,
after prospecting some Of the newly
discovered creeks, writes as follows of
the placers of that region:
II have spent a number of years or
my life in placer mining districts, my
last scene of operations being in the
Yukon country Oh Forty Mile and Sixty
Mile Greeks. but left that section before
Birch Creek was discovered. / am
candid to say that in all my wanderings
l have never run across Il country that
has a better outlook in store for the fu-
ture than this. Then the great adj
vantage the westward has over the in
terror is its accessibility and the cheap
rate at which supplies can be laid
down. We have no fear of the scurvy
attacking us here for want of proper
food, and no winter starvation will
stare Us N the face. Our washing sea-
son is at the least calculation Il month
longer than on the Yunkon, and. too,
we have not the frozen ground TO con-
tend with. although we have a greater
depth of SnO and the same spring
rises. probably somewhat greater than
in the interior. We. too. have the same
myriads Of gnats and mosquitoes. and
the yellow bellied flies. whose thirst for
blood reduces the avoirdupois of the
fat and makes a porous plaster u Of
the lean. We have plenty of game,
moose, bear. fowls and fish,
The Yunkon gold fields are 1000
miles from San Francisco. and a jour
ney around the globe could be made
with much less trouble and expense
than is involved in a trip to the Upper
Yunkon. The first section of the jour-
ney ends at Juneau. which is reached
by steamer from San Francisco or
Sound ports. From this point the tray-
eler must be provided with suitable
provisions TO last two months. The
next hundred miles is by water to
Dyea COR Taiyai: here follows a portage
OF "A miles Over icy mountains. Next
the voyager constructs a raft or boat
n floats $50 miles down the head
waters Of the Yukon until Forty-mile
Creek is reached. The traveller is then
in the heart of the gold-producing dis
trict.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

He is a man of serious character and
judicious disposition, possessed of re-
markable perseverance, firm of purpose,
broad minded. sincere, thoughtful and
of sound Judgment. When first he en-
tered upon office he made it his business
to put an end to the ~brigandage and
rapine by which Mexico had been dis
turbed for generations: and he was sue
ceSsful in this work. He neXt under
disputes with foreign governments; and
his success in this undertaking furnished
evidence Of his diplomatic ability,
which was manifested even in the case
of the United States, and in dealing
with American claims against Mexico.
Las efforts to advance the we'll being
of his country. At the close of Presi-
dent DiaZ'S fourth term of office the
people of Mexico are better off than
they ever We're at any other time Since
~ Spanish conquest. The population
has advanced beyond 100000, and is
probably one-tifth greater than it was
at the time of his first election as Presi-
uen twenty years ago.
Diaz. who is G6 years of age, has had
an adventurous career. At the age of
- 'e entered the army, and at the
same time continued his education in
law and the sciences. Throughout the
revolution Of 1855 he was active and at
its close was elected to Congress. When
.LaXimilian established his empire,
Diaz vas one of the patriots who de
INJURED. and in the war which ended
with the young Austrian's execution
DiaZ was a leader. At its close he re-
sumed a seat in Congress, was active in
politics. and in 1876 was elected to the
office which he now holds.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

a rider can scarcely get a glimpse Of
the sun after u o'clock. The path
varies in width. conforming TO the top
Of the levee, but is 20 less than eight
feet wide at any place. and in some
places as much as twelve feet. The
levee was first dressed off with a road
scraper and then a coat of gravel,
slightly mixed with earth, was well
packed with a heavy roller. On top Of
this was rolled a thin coating of cinders
and sand mixed, making as smooth a
coat as could be desired. and n that
has 10 suction to cling to the tire.
At many places along the path rustic
seats have been placed. and at one
point. where there are two very fine
springs, there are a number Of long
rustic benches and a bicycle rack that
can accommodate nearly 100 wheels.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

The principal localities where aurf-
ferrous deposits are worked are Indian
Creek, Clondike River, Forty Mile
Creek. Glacier Creek. and Birch Greek.
Gold nuggets weighing from So to $40
are found, and some of the p%rospectors
are making $40 and $50 a day.
While considerable gold has been
taken from Forty Mile Creek. thai
stream has been abandoned for other
creeks, where the gold is coarser and
more plentiful. Miller Creek thus far
has proved the richest of any of the
creeks in the vicinity. In this particu-
lar creek one claim alone yielded $50
COO, and the place worked was only 80
by 100 feet. Miller Greek is six miles
long and "a claims have been opened.
\ claim consists of 800 feet of the
creek and may reach up both sides of
the gulch an indefinite distance.
Considering the area Of the gold-pro-
ducing region. it may be said that min
ing on the Yukon has only begun. and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

Negroes have a superstitious fond
ness for hoof parings. Some are said
to carry a piece for good luck. Others
use the parings to make decoctions for
various diseases. An old w~l,ite-haired
negro. suffering with tOothache. went
into a Grand avenue shop not long ago
and said that if he could get. some"
horse hOof parings to smoke III his
pipe he could cure his toothache. The
blacksmith's helpers were ready TO as
sist him, and being a waggish lot of
fellows. they did even more than Vas
expected. The old negro's pipe was
filled with parings, horse hair aud ether
things that made the vilest smell i'm
aginable when a match was touched
to them. One Of the helpers inhaled
the smoke from a cigarette. which act
the old negro initiated with his pipe.
1t was mOmentarily expected that he
would collapse, but he didn't. He
walked away, saying: young gentle
men. I'm done cured. when yer get dQs
toofache, jes smoke boss hoof."
A story is told that gypsies tole away
valuable dogs by occasionally drop
ping a small pairing which the dog
finds and eats. The animal continues
to follow the gypsy until he is caught
and carried away.
Horse hOOf parings are not the only
thing in demand at a blacksmith shop
The scales which the smith hammers
from the glowing metal are considered
a valuable Ingredient for medicines
which negroes make. Iron scales and
molasseS boiled together are adminiS-
tered for dropsy and liver complaint.
Housewives also nil the scales with
the soil in which geraniums are plant
ed. This is said to cause the blossoms
to take on n much darker ue.-KansaS
City Journal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
A PATH FOR THE CYClERS.
How the indianapolis Whee1way
League Built an lS-Mile Roadway.

Two months ago the Wheelway
Leagueof Indianapolis was incorporate
ed for the purpose of building a bicycle
path to be open TO the public. 1t was
capitalized at $4,000 and the riders of
the city were asked to take stock at So
a share. Subscriptions came in quite
rapidly and work was Soon begun on
the first section of the path. which occu-
pies what was once the towpath of the
Old Indiana canal. This path had not
ben used for many years, and when
work began on it it was little more than
a mere levee. with a rank growth Of
trees and shrubs on M side and the
slow running waters of the canal on
the other. The canal is on the east side
of the path. which gives the full benefit
of the shade of the trees during the af-
ternOon.
The path extends to a suburb ten
miles distant. All OF this is so we'll Shad-
ed that except early III the afternoon
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

that only q few OF the most accessible
streams have ever been examined. 1t
is said that all the larger rivers Of the
upper country furnish flour gold, which
increases in coarseness as the rivers
are ascended. From this il is argued
that the surrounding gulclles must fur
nish exceedingly rich diggings. One
hundred thousand men could prospect
in the Yukon district and be lost 10 Ii
another. Mining operations can only
be worked from the middle Of June TO
September Is, during which time the
sun shines 30 out Of "a hours. When a
big find is made it is worked continu-
ously until relieved Of all the precious
metal. 1t is the belief of the Yukon
miners that far back in the almost in
accessible mountains fabulous gold
bearing lodges exist. AS every stream
shows traces of gold. and pieces OF
gold-bearing quartz are found III the
placers. it follows that hidden III
where in icy Businesses are the mother
lodges. Doubtless when these quartz
Lodges are discovered a new El Dorado
will be opened I the world.
Many miners have gone TO Cooks In
let 800 miles from Sitka. This inlet
extends inland from the ocean about
| 100 miles. the extreme eastern portion
being known as Turnigan Arm. The
shores of this inlet We're esteemed by
the Russians as the most pleasant por-
ton of Alaska in summer; the skies are
bright. the shores well wooded. the eli
.saUate moderate and the locality is out
~asssssgions of dense fogs; The lati-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

Dear Father: Have been unable to
write lately, as have spent most of my
time in wheeling. Have succeeded in
making a very fast record for myself
and am now doing great time. The ma
chine i have been using is one of the
old-fashioned kind, rather heavy, with
nOn-detachable chain and ball bearing.
Notwithstanding this. l expect to lead
all competitors in the go-as-you-please
race tonight and get way easy. Your
aifectionate SON. JIMMY.
New York World.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
PRESIDENT FOR 20 YEARS.
And Now Diaz rs Again Chosen Chief
MAGISTRATE of Mexico.

The recent election Of Gen. PorfiriO
Diaz to a fifth term in the presidency of
the Mexican republic is evidence Of the
strong hold which this progressive old
statesman has on his fellow country
men. 1t is all the more noteworthy be-
cause the election was unanimous-an
unparalleled triumph in the history Of
republics. For twenty years he has held
the presidency of Mexico.
1t is to his personal traits and talents
that his success must be attributed.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

nue., and is 8 feet high and 3@ feet in
diameter. Its days of usefulness as a
sign have passed. and John has exer-
cised squatter sovereignty and made it
his sleeping apartment. For three years
he has comfortably bunked there. He
doesn't enter by the top, but by a door
cut in the bottom, the coffee pot now ly'
ing on it's side.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
StOiCiSlll.

Some men are full of surprises. even,
to their intimate friends. No one ever
suspected the poet Lowell of stOicism
until he suffered from govt; then the
pain brought out that "he had the
pride of a North American Indian IA
the %unfinching endurance Of physical
agony" Mr.. G. w. Smalley. in an es-
say on "Mr. Lowell in England pub
lished in Harper's. refers to this side
of the poets character.
Visit him in these days. and if YOU
did not know him well you might lever
guess that he was suffering. The
worst paroXysms were borne in silence
with a set face which was capable of u,
smile"
Mr.. Smalley narrates that one sum-
mer Mr.. Lowell had an unusually VIC
lent attack. Perhaps the trouble might
be something besides govt. He took
Mr.. Smalley's advice regarding a ply
stefan, mo govt specialist, but a first
rate all-arOund-man."
Doctor BrOadbent-nOw Sir William
BrOadbent-waS called. and went at
once to see him. 1t was govt and moth
ing else, though a very acute attack
and the pain violent.
The physician wrote a prescription
what is that for!" inquired the pa-
tient.
ITO relieve the pain"
Thank YOU. doctor. but | only want
ed to know it was really govt" and no
persuasion could iInluce him to take the
medicine. He seemed to wish. says
Mr.. Smalley, to convince himself that
he was not to be conquered by pain.
Later he had too many opportunities: :
but to see others suffer was a thing iI6
could not bear.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

HOOP PARlNGS A PANACEA.
Blacksmith Tells Queer Tales of Super
s%titious Persons and Dogs.

Blacksmith Tells Queer Tales Of Supcr-
stitious Persons and Dogs.
What becomes Of the parings from
the hoofs of horses i'll blacksmith
shops: A horseshoer who was asked
this question let his hammer fall on
his anvil and told a reporter some
queer things-that dogs make away
with most of the parings, which are
esteemed a great delicacy in canine
households; that a choice pairing is Il
fancy tidbit which can be secured
by the commonest dog if he be watchful
and Industrious. The glue in he par
ing is probably the part relished, the
smith said
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
A Mountain Climbing Railroad.

One of the most recently opened
mountain railways in Switzerland is
the Stanserhorn road, which is one of
particular interest. The road is con-
structed in three parts, each at an
Gngle with each other. the gradients
being in some instances as high as 60
degrees. Each incline is operated by
cables, driven by independent electric
hosting engines. The current to operate
the electric HOSTS is generated by dyna-
mos located some five miles distant, and
driven by turbines actuated by the
mountain torrent. The plant also sup
plies light to the hotels and the search
lights on the mountain tops.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

} was found on the Yukon River.
in 1881 the initial excitement was
erienced. Since then prospectOrs
|e enlarged the mining territory. and
Fy season has added steadily to the
|ulation Of the diggings. 1t is now
|wn that the gold-bearing area is
Fral hundred miles in extent. and
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
PAINTER THOMAS TIN HOUSE.
Probably the Biggest Coffee Pot in the
United States.

At Denison, Texas. lives Mr.. John
Greenfield Thomas. John is a painter.
has one eye, had a wife and home. and
has had so much whisky that now he
has nothing except an old coffee pot.
But it is n big coffee pot-possibly tho
biggest in the country.
This coffee pot was originally made
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
CIRCLE CITY.

ing over 20 hours long in summer and
even at midnight a newspaper can be
read without artificial light. The inlet
can be reached by steamer from Sitka,
but the most comfortable method of
reaching the district is to embark on a
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13
IIASKA GOLD FIELDS
LAW pROSPECTORS RUSH TO
paw 1HE NEW PLACE.
uaking Fortunes in the
-.av Alaskan Country Untold
-, l. said TO Exist in the Al.
.~,.occessib!e Mountains.
.ou $40 to $50 Fer Day.

,,I1 fever is again prevalent and
. ,.rsnns are making their way
the Alaskan gold fields in
nI If The precious metal. The rush
,.v cold center is the greatest
III. early days. Fortune hunters
,,.o,.I all through Alaska, and
l. {.r9lle gold is being found.
T., - pqs first discovered liz Alaska
+. si,,a in 1873; in 1881 the first
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

IIicks-Do you think it naturally fol-.
lows because Il man is a politician that
he is a liar: Wicks-Oh, no; but unless
a man is an expert liar | should not cali
him much of a politician.-Boston Tran,
script
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

Western United States con
more or less broken. to the
district. and discoveries show
V sold-bearing area Of Alaska
eS d district of more than 20
miles
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

ShOwman-ThiS is a picture of the.
lSraelites crossing the Red Sea. One Of
the auIience-But don't see the Israel
ties! SAowman-Oh. they've just cross
ed over. One of the audience-Wcli..
where are the Egyptians? Snowman
They're just gone under. Say. how
much will you take to take your money
6ack:-Pick-Me-Cp.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

A girl who has no rival shouldn't
be proud; her lover is looking around
for one, all right enough.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-08-13

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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

Faulkton Times:-Some political
correspondents are trying to make
the impression that William Roddle
has no opposition for secretary OF
state. We have nothing to say
against the candidacy Of Mr.. Roddle
but as vet we have not heard of Mr..
Chas. Thomson withdrawing from
the race and predict that Hand
county's favorite son Will make
things interesting forihis competitors
at the state convention. Mr.. Thorn
sons candidacy is being made with,
out any blow and buster but in n
business like manner that will count
in the end.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

lankton Press-There are no dem.
ocrats in Hand county; at least no
delegates were sent from there to
Aberdeen, and no county convention
was held"
Later information seems to cast a
doubt upon the above statement.
Since the state convention declared
Tor gold, Postmaster Pusey insists
that there was IAN enthusiastic
democratic convention held in
Hand" and that Postmaster lex
otticio)Specs Baldwin, OF 81. Lawrence
was selected TO represent Hand.
Thus it seems that John and Specs
convened someplace, and in one way
and another the fellows who hold
Offices over the state slipped IA cut OF
THE people," and South Dakota
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

s. nos a solid gold delegation to the
Chicago convention. That Aberdeen
COM t'ntion was very warm, Judging
from y, aports. w. A. Lynch, OF HUI
ron. cha 'racterized the gold fellows as
"Clevelal IDS pap suckers" The fol-
lowing eli oping is taken from the
Huron Der, 1ocrat. whose editor was
q delegate to Aberdeen: Receiver
Boyce. OF l PIERRE, IA allowed to
vote the prox les OF Hughes, Hand
and Hyde co mites, although we
understand no conventions were
held in the latter counties,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

A recent pamphlet received from
the government agricultural depart
ment, gives a very thorough descrip-
ton OF the Russian thistle pest. 1t
has been seeded in spots nearly all
oyer the northern states, but tine
great body OF this pest is located in
north eastern Nebraska, northwest
ern Iowa, eastern South Dakota,
western Minnesota and southeastern
North Dakota. This government
report says the thistle was brought
into South Dakota in 1878, in flax
seed, and from this little start near
lankton has spread over Il large
section. The plant produces no seed
until August, when, it is estimated,
a good sized thistle contains 10000
seeds. The department recommends
united action by all states affected,
to eXterminate the pest.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

A government report says that
the much talked OF Kafir corn.
brought to this country from South
Africa, will produce a crop on less
rain than is required for corn, and
that it is not effected so disastrous
~ by hot winds. 1t is therefore
especially adapted to the semi-arid
west, where corn succeeds only once
IN hye or six years, because of hot
winds ana drouth." 1t is bein"
grown considerably in the dry belt
TO the south OF us, in Oklahoma and
KANSAS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

Our populist friends-or some of
them have been in that party long
enough to produce the old feeling of
discomfort, and it comes natural for
them to kick up a muss. Here is
what chairman Taubeneck, of the
populist national committee says:
Mr.. Louks OF South Dakota has
placed Us in such a position that
there is no way out of it except to
repudiate him.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

The Huron Democrat says: Me
kinley is for gold. silver aud paner:
what more can republicans ask OF
him And then naively remarks
there is talk of holding a democrat
ic convention that will voice the SEN
timents OF the democracy OF the
state" The democracy of this state
has already declared for gold, what
more can you ask, Bro. Miner?
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28
EN. Gov. MeUetIc Dead

A. {. Mellette, ex-Gov. of the Ter,
ritory Of Dakota, and South Dako,
ta's first governor, died at Pitts,
burg, Kansas, Monday OF heart
trouble. He was a strong character
in this new state, and worked faith
fully for division of the Territory.
His remains were brought to Water
town where the funeral occurs today.
lie leaves Il wife and three grown
sons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

The PRESS has received the govern
ment statistics upon agriculture by
irrigation, thanks to Hon. Il. j.
Gamble. We are also under obliga-
ton to Congressman Picker and
Senator PettIgrew for public dOcu-
mputS.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

The Washington Times contains
announcements from IA candidates
for republican nominations in Bea-
die county. Down there candidates
consider that it is all right not to
"keep it on the quiet" until
some other fellow knocks the per-
simmons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

Poor Platt, poor Garrison! 1t is
difficult for them to understand why
they do not own the republican par
ty. Each has relieved himself of
some bile and disappointment, and
now ii they are really brainy
men they should prepare to assist in
the unanimous nomination OF Nc
kinlev.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

The Redtield Journal says "the edi-
tor who stands erect may be abused,
but he will eventually win" Well,
what's the matter with the editor
laying in Il little stock OF the same
kind OF abuse? No law ''agin it," is
therpp
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

Tom. Bishop, ofthe Volga Tribune,
complains that other editors are
mentioned for Office and he is slight
ed. You a have our mention"
Tom. There isn't any thing in it for
uSl
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-05-28

Areport is current since the Aber-
deem democratic convention that the
silver democrats have selected a con
testing delegation to the Chicago
convention.