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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

Attila the Hun had a nose so short
that from the front it presented the ap-
r%earance Of two holes in the middle of
his c~ountenance, s~urmounted by a small
Wart.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

An X-ray examination of the body of
an Egyptian king in the museum at
Boulak showed TINT one of the arms
had been broken and the bones had
been set and reunited.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

Caligula was a maniac. For nights
together he would walk the halls Of his
palace unable to sleep, alternately ours
ing the night and praying for day.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24
You Are Not "shaken Before Taken"

With malarial disease, but with prodigious
violence afterwards. II you neglect immed-
late measure Of relief. The surest preventive
and remedial form OF medication Is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bittcrs, the potency Of which
as an antidote 10 miasmatic poison has been
demonstrated for over forty years past. The
liver when dis0rlered and congestcl. the
bowels IL constipatod, ana the kidneys if in
active. are promptly aided by it. and ii Is in
valuable for dyspepsia. nervous debility and
rheumatism.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

OF the leading dialects, 937 are spok-
en- in Asia, 5S7 in Erope, 276 In Africa
and 1924 in America.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

1 never used so quick a cure rs Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-J. b. Palmer,
Box iii, Seattle, Wash, Nov. 25. 1895.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

Do you wish to know how to have no steam. ana not
half the usual vo!k on wash-day? ASK your grocer for
q bar Of DObbins' Electric soap. and the directions
will tell you how. Be sure to get no initiation. There
are lots of them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

Mrs. Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children
teething: 6oftens the gums. re0uces alton
sllays pain. cures wind colo. Is cents a bottle.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price Is cents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

line. Even in these cases care must
be taken that the lower rates permitted
are not discriminatory against competing
lines of railroad or competing markets;
and sometimes special delicate adjust
ments are necessary TO prevent such dis
elimination.
An important consideration that must
be constantly borne in mind IL that the
railroad commission deals primarily with
railroads, and that ii can look 10 parti-
cular towns and localities only as they
happen to he affected by just and reason
able rates prescribed for the conveyance
of freight by railroads. We can regard
places in the State only insofar as to see
that as between them no advantage shall
he given one over another In the rates We
prescribe, and that the carriers subject
TO such rates shall respect ana he gov
erned by them.
the commission would violate the law If
II acceded to the demand that some peo-
ple make and fixed higher rates for tlo1s-
ion and Galveston than those applying to
the rest of the State as 10 those arteles
upon which Houston and Galveston get
lower Interstate rates. 1t VIII not DO to
say that Interstate rates upon interstate
lines have Disseminated In favor of ltous-
ION and Galveston and that therefore this
commission should discriminate against
them II would be equally just to contend
that because railroads should grant re-
hates within the state to Houston and
Galveston we should therefore discrim-
mate against them TO remedy the inequal-
Itv. If there are Determinations IN inter-
state rates, those Disseminated against
should npncal to the interstate commerce
commission. which could not fall to grant
redress. If state lines should give rebates
complaint of the practice should be
lodged with this commission and evidence
Furnished to establish the charge, ana
snoadilv the evil would be corrected by
enforcing the severe penalties prescribed
nv law In neither case would any Just
man consider the violation of the law IN
volying the violation of It's Official oath by
the commission as the proper remedy Inc
ethical standard OF any man Is indeed low
r.ho will advocate the doing Of one wrong
10 redress another. His conception of right
or wrong would be on level with that OF
n court which when applied to 20 bring
-, nnenler to Justice would advise the
sn,,red nerson 10 retnliate by committing
the same offense.
Tho commission Is asked 10 20 further:
Z, Z, asked to itself adopt the retaliatory
r,.asure. and to make the parallel COM
niote II II allowed Itself to he used IN
fighting the devii Win ire. wouIu
- ne attitude of the court which not
y" ~ advised the commission OF one
~ IN nunish another. but which should
cIn.' ~ afficers with process commanding
az ~ - ration Of the retaliatory crime.
'nv ~ t,ut an ignorant man or an un-
~ 90, would seek TO involve any man
~ 80, Of men In wrong DONG "nate'e'
,,t,,ht he the proyocauon or inc OBJECT
=, "a not amss to state tilat p'uS
tlcal proof that the fo"el 49, -,
nv Houston and Galveston on some aru-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

clos OF freight. have not done the injury
to the interior alleged by some of the
compliments. in the fact that Dallas
from which comes the loudest complaint
of the injustice of the rates to Hauston
and Galveston. is the largest iobbing point
IN Texas. | can not but think that many
good men have been misled by the noise
that has been made about this matter,
and believing that all good men are al
ways open to the reception of the truth
| have felt constrained to write this com
muncation TO remove from their MINDS
the erroneous impression that has been
made. / am not now impugning the mo-
tive of any man; and | do not know but
that every man who has censured the
Texas commission by reason of the inter-
state rates to Houston and Galveston, mas
done 50 without understanding the situa-
ton. IT is not improbable. however, that
while there Is undoubtedly as large n per
cent of good people in Dallas as In any
other place there is about as large per
cent OF unjust people as other places af-
ford.
1t is proper for me to say In conclusion
that with the lights before me. ! believe
the water competition to Houston and
Galveston actually exists: and I am for'i-
fed in this opinion by the fact that II 1t
was n myth the evil would long since
have been remedied by the injured per-
sons rosortng to the interstate commerce
commission. Respectfully.
N A. Stedman.
Railroad Commissioner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

who advocate the scheme of rendering
tho Trinity navigable. Is not there a glar-
ing inconsistency in the views of those
persons who would have the Trinity made
navigablc for the sake of securing reduced
rail rates, and yet who would deny TO
Houston and galveston the same bencht
resulting from water competition!
If there does not exist water competition
to Houston and Galveston, then there Is
no foundation for the lower rates they
receive on the commodities to which |
have referred Upon complaint. made to
the Interstate commerce commission, that
there is no water competition and PROOF
of the charge under plain provision
of the interstate commerce law 1t Is abb
soIutely certain that the interstate com
morce commission would compel the can
collation. OF the lower rates TO Houston
and Galveston.
While the Texas commission possesses
extensive powers in respect to regulating
railroads within the limits of the state
every one understands that Its jurisdiction
Is circumscrihed by the boundaries of the
state. and that it has no authority to cor
rect abuses affecting interstate business
How then can we account for the attacks
made upon the Texas commission because
of the rates to Houston and Galveston
upon any other ground than ignorance OF
unfairness?
mission operates prohibits IL from making
discrimination between places in Texas
True. this commission Is empowered TO
make different rates for different railroads
or for different parts of the same me
il found necessary to do justice lHiS
nrovision of the law can not be Isolated.
Int according TO established canons Oh
construction II must he read ana con-
strued in connection with the otner pro-
visions of the law with when IL Is asSso
riated. Plainly one of the most important
features of the commission law is that
which prohibits discrimination in frelsh.
rates: and the provision FOR ditereht
rates for different lines and places must
he construed in subordlnation to that para
mount object. -,
The law requires that all rates fiXed py
this commission shall be just ana reason
able. ~rhere are weak roads operating
in sparsely settled localities ana whose
revenues upon rates applying on stronger
lines would be unremunerative and there
fore not lust and reasonable. On these
roads II Is absolutely necessary 10 give
rates in excess of the rates applying on
stronger lines. Moreover, there are IN
stances in which wac ,ns haul freight pc
tween stations on railroads for short us
tances for less than the ordinary ran
rates To meet this competition II 10
necessary to allow lower rates where suon
competition exists than between other
nIaces between which there Is no such
competition Manifestly the cases OF weak
lines whose necessities require higher rates
than prevail on stronger lines, anu 'lc
cases I'm which lower rates are necessary
TO meet wagon haul competition sho"
that sometimes Justice demands that ull .
fcrent rates shall be applied on uilieIene
lines and on different parts OF 'he S"'''S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
! INJUSTICE PREVAILS.
\ Houston and Galveston Secure
Low Freight Rates.
lick COMPETITION THE KEYSTONE
missioner stedman Scores the North
1sA" Critics The Trinity River
Might BE Canaled.

|as'in' Texas, February 1.-Judge N. a,
Imam Of tho railroad commission gives
"0 following for publication;
Esse .. Railroad Commission of Texas,
EaIa s teSas, January 81, 1S9G.-Much
,l mas been MADE in the newspa-
mat a serious Injustice results to
Ehas he interior of Texas from the
\ ca,'es Wnich are given TO Houston
Ina s,eston upon certain articles
(ond , nun ST. Louis and other cities
~ e UNITS of the State. on account
apposed injustice, the railroad
sva9 u OF Texas has been frequently
|ils,0 criticised. In view of such
kas ~ uouDtless the statement that tho
k,,s s,,v,,li'nission is not in any manner
h q n Tor the rates to which obiec-
H. Maae VIII be a revelation to many
hnss Isoe,'ertneless, the fact is that the
u ra,as % not responsible for the car
)oy uno, Nnlch Houston and Galveston
his ana certain commodities, from St.
} mat,as o'her distant markets. That
|be s,a, may be easily understood. let
hrnn5,,,su the rates on a number of
ben S,s,. s are lower from st. Louis and
|kes,as markets TO Houston and
oths. n than they are to Dallas and
Ne low cities In the State, and that
! fr ENer Rates are interstate rates, with
i notS s o. which the Texas commission
4 10 inrss 70 do and which it Is pow err
be rsasa ease or diminish.
kg 10 I pn Tor the making OF the rates
pa n nI, houston and Galveston than to
Pn x rsces is that from the markets
|hn w,,n. the lower rates apply there
E''ssrs laa,s competition, which rendera
f,sr ci {, lower rail rates. The particular
Louis n p alleged to exist from
led b S ana an, other places is that pro-
ftsrway, 'ne Mississippi river and the
{ Calves, svohnecting it with Houston
fss t ,S.,i II the competition in faet
H. p msn according to a prIn-
FNad universally recognized that
nset p. rates must be reduced
(uston "a ao, competition, water trans.
b. he ICING ling cheaper than rail car
Weston nower rates to Houston ana
the CARE are justiflable. / earnestly del
hsarasssa i.i1zing Of Trinity river 10 pal-
(sn rail ss , the effect would be to brinr
p oi th sa, ss., And this must be the
' aesire of all other persons
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
from causes far to the northwest, outside
of thfa Itairirt


the Southeastern States should give very
careful study. |. is first necessary for
them to put their own country IN n condi-
ton not to invite drouths aud Hoods. which
will partially remedy The food and drouth
evils
But there Is another potent cause OF
these evils which affects the Southeast
ern States, and II IL found IN the arid dis-
tricts west OF tho M!asiHsppi
The storm centers that pass eastward
through the Southern States ana along the
10th parallel, crossing the Rocky mount
aims not far from Denver must he sup
piled with moisture. The natural source
of that moisture would he the Grlf OF
Mexico hut this is sometimes cut OF by
the arid countries lying Immediately east
OF the Rockies.
The distance across That arid district
enst to west Is very much shorter than
from north TO south, and therefore tho
moisture for tho approaching storm CEN
ters often comes from the Southeastern
State thereby robbing them of that which
would bring them rains and sever drouth
IA the consequence.
II the arldity Of tho east Of Rockies arid
districts was broken up then the storm
centers would not rob the Southeastern
States OF their moisture as q sufiiciency
would be carried from the Western Gulf
directly over Western Texas and Eastern
Colorad.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

as to keep IL Az nearly as convenient
| on level ground, making the bottom OF the
ditch on a water level NJ; In with six TO
twelve inches of gravel. broken stone
brickbats or corncobs. tamp well and you
have ono Of the remedies
good way to lamp the soil over tho
ditch Is to drive horses, single file length
wise over the ditch. Cut us few roots ns
possible In digging the ditch. which should
he made deep enough to be out OF rench
OF the pillow. Roots OF trees VIII go IRON
ten to forty feet to get the moisture In
these ditchcs
Put old iron around your trees or iron
In any form that will make rust ana "
will double their vigor and growth. fut
tin cans around them and leave them
there to rust.
or courac tho iron fertilizer dug from
tho earth Is the very best where inc
mixture has the proper ingredients Thete
are number of iron mines IN various
parts OF the country but not all OF the"l
furnish the best fertilizers.
I am irving 10 make arrangements 10
obtain small quantities Of the pest iron
fertilizer at actual cost In order that OK
porimonts may be made IN various paris
or the country. The value of THIS FER
tiIger VIII he revelation to millions
Of people.
But the supply Of moisture Is the qucs-
tion at hand and as the crop season OF lsJ6
approaches the time IL opportune for
discussing this question.
The North American continent Aprii
TO October is divided into four weather
districts, each Of which has Its own pecu-
liar system OF winds and weather. Draw
line from Galveston by way Of Fort
Smith. st. Louis. Columbus, ONO. ana
Pittsburg to New York CITY and all the
country lying south and east OF mat
lire belongs to one system. II this sys-
tenn is extended St will take in the North
ern portion Of Yucatan, all of Cuba ana
the other West India Islands.
For this district the prevailing winds
follow the line mentioned, beginning at
the southern part OF the West Indies.
then by Cuba Galveston. etc, and re-
turning into the Atlantic about New
York city.
Nearer the center OF this semi-circis
the wind circulation is less extensive. II
goes from about Key West by way OF
New Orleans. Memphis, Louisville ana
back TO the Atlantic near Richmond Va.
The next line of Calculations is inside OF
the last mentioned moving from tho
Bahamies northward through fiorida.
Montgomery. Augusta and back into the
Atlantic near Charleston, S. G.
These prevailing winds come from
high barometer and therefore the nir
COMES down from above ana before reach
Ing the earth. either the land or sea-
is dry cool aad 'TNf cyiieutly neinr
propelled by currents VI electricity rms
air soon beeon,es saturated with moisture
evaporated from the seas ana serious
drouths would never occur In this district
II the timber was well protected, ufssss
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
JEFF DAVIS RIFLES.

Jasper, Texas. January 2o.--fhe JEFF Da-
vis Rifles are full Of glory and excite
mcrt. They have been appointed escort
to the Texas division. United Confederate
Veterans To accompany the old vets 10
the Confederate Reunion at Richmond.
Va, next June. This appointment was
made by General II. II. Boone on appiica-
tion OF the company. General Marry, ad-
jutant general. has kindly approved the
appointment, promised TO grant the per-
mission and to do all In his power to help
the company. Jasper people are much
gratihed. as II will be big advertisement
for the town. The company has always
stood in the front rank of the Texas mi
liiia. for soldleriy conduct. gentlemaniy
behavior and punctuality to perform all
duties required OF them. and they Will he
an honor to the Texas Volunteer Guard
on this proposed trip.
Jasperltes are again made hopeful OF
seen being connected with the world by
railroad. The reports about the Duff,
Beaumont and Kansas City being extended
or sold 10 tho Fort Worth and Denver is
generally believed.
Trade Is dull gardening Is going on
lively and every prospect now OF another
large fruit rrcp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
AFFECTS EVERY ORGAN.


Docs That Most Dreadful of Diseases
Chronic catarrh.
II there is a disease among all others
which people fear most. and yet which Is
the most prevalent of all others II Is
chronic catarrh. over half The people have
IL I'm some form or another. And yet prob
ably not a tenth of shese people know
thai their disease Is catarrh. To dis
tinguish catarrh of various organs they
have been named very differently.
one person has dyspepsia: another
bronchitis; another Brights disease; an
other liver complaint another consump-
tion. another female complaint. These
people would be very much surprised to
hear that they are all suffering with
chronic catarrh. But 1t Is so neverthe-
less Each one OF these troubles, anu a
great many more, are simply catarrh--
that is. chronic inflammation OF the niue
ous lining OF whichever organ Is AFFECTED.
These diseases are all alike In stu an
other way: they are almost impossible 10
cure ANY Internal remedy that Will cure
catarrh In one location will cure It In any
other location. This is why Pe-ru-na has
become so justly famous in the cure OF
catarrhal al seases. IT cures catarrh
wherever located. It's cures remain. Pc
ru-na does not pallate; IS cures.
A 6i-page book on catarrhal diseases ana
the effect Pe-ru-na has upon them VIII
be sent free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manu-
featuring Company of Columbus. ONO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
OUR GREAT GLOVE SALE.

Any Kid Glove in the house at CSC pair in.
Guiding our 81. rs and 80 Gloves
Great Bargains in Hosiery this week
Great Bargains in Blankets and Comforts All
of them at Half Price.
I, Ladies' Wooden and Cotton Underwear, such as
Vests Pants ard Union Suits, have been marked
down at Half Price.
Bargains in Ladies' Collarettes-A lot that sold
at 81 25 and 81 so, for 6OC.
A lot at Csc that sold as high as Zee and ST..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
STAPLE DEPARTMENT.

10000 yards Zephyr Ginghams, including our
best grades of Dark Ginghams, which sold at 10c
a yard Closing Sale Price Csc a Dress Pat
tern, 10 yards to pattern
1000 yards Fine Percale 124c quality, Sc yard.
1000 yards Fine Percale at 1OC and 12JC per
yard worth 124c and l5c per yard
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
LADIES' SUITS-TO CLOSE.

Our entire stock of Ladies' Suits, including Satin
lined, sold at So. 3d. SIS. SO and $3.50. Closing
Sale Price $3.0S.
To Close-5o Childs' Light Weight Cloaks, to
years, sold at $3.50 and 49, Closing Sale Price
SIPS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
CLOAK DEPARTMENT.

200 Misses Refer Jackets, to H. all wool
Scotch material, medium colors spring weights
sold at 50, 81. so and 50. rs. Closing Sale Price
any of them at csc.
200 Misses Refers, to IA, our finest in the
house, sold at 49, so, $3.50 and S. ANY of them
during our Closing Sale at Ss1.0S.
$50 Ladies' Refer Jackets, our 49, 81 So SIS and
$3.50 Jackets. Closing Sale Price for any of
them $2.0S.
rs Ladies Refer Jackets our 81. so, SIS. so So so
and $40 Jackets Closing Sale Price for any of
them $4.0S.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
CLOTH DEPARTMENT.

Sweeping reductions in Broad Cloths,
Flannels, Ladies' Cloths, Etc.
42.inch All Wool Ladies' Cloth, sold at Soc now,
per yard, 25C.
54-inch All Wool Ladies' Cloth, sold at 60c now,
per yard, 33C.
54-inch All Wool English Broad Cloth, sold. at
ST. now, per yard, 55C.
54.inch All Wool German Broad Cloth, sold at
$1.15, now per yard O9C.
54-inch French Broad Cloth, all colors sold at
81, 50 and s. IS, now, per yard, csc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

It's mighty Gurus how a trust
Plays smash with peoples pelf.
II either btsts the other folks
or else It busts itself. ca,
Washington Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02

Thousands 81 cases OF rheumatism have
he.n cured by Flmrr 6 Amends Pre-.
sgriptlou No. ISL" All sufferers should
Try . bottle OF same. W. Preston 4 co.
Ca a. ieNas, agents.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Representations by Poster. the st.
10 Prophet.
STORM IN THE MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY.
viii Bs Too Cold for Gardening Along
the Guif--Dofcicncy of Rainfall
Last Year.

st. Joseph. Mo-. February l.-UopS right
ed. 1896. by W. r. Foster My last hui
letin gave forecasts of the storm waves
to GROSS the continent from January n
TO February and February 10 10.
The third disturbance Of February viii
reach the Pacific coast about the lith.
cross the west of the Rockies country
by close of 18th. great Central valleys
18th to 18th, Eastern States 18th.
The warm wave viii cross the west ct
Rockies country about nth, great Cen
tral valleys 18th, Eastern States 1Sth.
Cool wave will cross the west of Rockies
country about 18th. great Central valleys
18th. Eastern States 18th.
The center OF this storm will take n
more southern route than usual and the
storm will be OF very considerable force
In the Eastern States about the lbih,
while tho cold wave will. about the same
time, be of unusual force In the great
central valleys, particularly In the upper
Mississippi and Missouri valleys. tx
tensive SHOWS win fall in northern por-
tions of the United states.
The storms OF the middle part OF Feb
ruary viii all be unusually severe ana
cause very unpleasant weather, especially
in The Northern States.
Weather Will be too cold for early gar
dening along the gulf and South Atlantic
coasts OF the Southern States.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
SILK WAISTS.

The remainder of our Silk Waists, that sold as
high as So. To Close at $2.75.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-02
ARIDITY.

The great deficiency In rainfall In 1895
has caused unusual interest in the sub
jects connected with rainfall There is
one universal remedy for ar!dity. one
general cure for drouths and that Is the
planting OF trees.
II the people OF Canada, Mexico and
the United States could be aroused TO the
importance Of planting trees and pre-
serving timber the future drouths and
foods would be much less destructive.
Brush lands should be left. as far as
possible, to grow up In small timber.
In places many difficulties, from va
rious causes. are encountered In growing
fruit trees and forest trees and for these
difficulties there are two universal RENE
dies Undertow irrigation and the iron
fertilizer VIII do theswork.
Where trees are already planted dig
your ditch winding among the trees 50