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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
WICHITA AND WESTERN
EAST.

Arrive Leave Arrive Arrive
No Wichita Wichita Denver Cripple OK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18

GOING NORTH AND FAST
No . Kansas City, st. Louis
ana Chicago limited daily iO5an1l aIOa m
No Colorado Springs Den
Yer andPacihc coast daily !C5a IN QIOa m
No Kansas CITY ~. LOuiSl
and Chicago mig lat express
daily except MOnday...ii2 IOa m II II q m
NoGA ccommodation daily
except sunday. III Lea m l. Oh n m
GcI%G SOUTH AND WEST
No Fort Worth, Dallas
boUsio on and Galveston
express, dally-............l .C2 m 1O7 % m
No / Okiahoma, FL Wort h
New Orleans and Pacific
,coast, daily 49, -. ~ p m 7O7 pm
Nos Oklahoma. TT WORTH
Eal as and New Orleans
express, daily, except
No ) Fort Worth, Houston
Galveston and san AHto-
M express, daily, except
sunday -----..---.---......l $50 IN 4 ~ IN
NO 81 Accommodation, eX-
cepi sunday. .---.-.---....,' 40 \ m $50 p N
Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
Wichita 10 Chicago and Kansas City
without change. Also sleepeIs on all
trains 10 Fort Worth, Houston San An
tonic aid New Orleans. Tickets sold and
baggage checked to all points north,
south, east and west Steamship tickets
sold TO all European points at lowest
rates. City Ticket Office 100 East Doug
las avenue, corner Main street. Passen-
ger station corner Douglas and Meade
JOHN SEBASTIAN. j. H PHILLIPS,
CHOCTAW. OKLAHOMA & GULF R. r.
The Short Line 10 and from all points in
Indian and oklahoma Territories.
Through tickets sold at Short Line rates
10 al points.
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Leave. Station. Arrive.
800 p. m, 49,. Wichita 49,. mo a m.
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
Leave. Station. Arrive
- q II. ...... Wichita $500. l2:15 p. m.
Connect with
Choctaw. Oklahoma & Gulf.
Leave. station Arrive.
100 a m. --..-.. T. Reno......." SIG p. m.
li.,N a M. Oklahoma City...If $50 p. m.
esr3 a m SOC p. M.
l,ol p m -,..-. Shawnee ...... 7:4S p. m.
s-.e d m ! 80 D. m.
49, p m. .''SoGth AcAlester.. 5:35 p. m.
arrive station. Leave.
4.25 p. m Fort Smith Il "a a m
Except Sunday.
fDa.ly.
For rates and other Information anCIy
10 J. .. HOLDEN, Traffic Manager
SO. AIcA.eSter. / T
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18

CHOCTAW. OKLAHOMA & GULF R. r.
The Short Line 10 and from all points in
Indian and Oklahoma Territories.
Through tickets sold at Short Line rates
10 al points.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18

ATTORNEYS ATLAw.
Sedl " lex Block, Rooms Jo5-335
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
Leave. Station. Arrive.
See D. m ..... Wichita 900. l:l0 a. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-18
The aalia daily Eagle TuesIau zloino brusry g. 1885
FIGHTING FOR REED
SIZZLING PRESIDENTIAL ROW NOW
EXERCISING OKLAHOMA.

At First it was Decided That Reed Should
Have the Territory But Now a Mighty
Voice Goes Up in Protest-People are
Nightly Interested and are Not Sure
Whether They are for Reed or Not-Be-
Heved That an Early Convention for
Delegates VIII be Victory for Reed
News of the Territory.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
WE WANT YOUR TRADE.

all Of it-and right after it. Don't buy a
prices. The grandest array Of fashionable Spring
stus ever collected under one roofin Southwest Geor-
gia ready in all of its unprecedented splendor
and completeness. Tt is with justifable pride thai
we invite you to inspect them In great variety aud
profusion we have
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-04-01
$500
Grand Success

Our opening last week was a complete
success. Our bargain, sale was without a
parallel in Dawson. Our store was throng-
ed with customers from early morn until
late at night during the entire three days.
Our prices are causing GREAT EXCITE
MENT IN DAWSON Well they should, for
we have inaugurated prices this Spring
that will astound you, Come to us and
we will give you prices that YOU CANNOT
TOUCH ELSEWHERE. Get prices elsewhere
and we will cut them from twenty-five to
fifty per cent. We have begun the slaugu-
ter, and we propose to give you goods at
your own price.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

maze with three boxes, or reiuno
the money with 10 per cent inter-
est. "Baco-Curo" is not suosti-
tute. but a scientific cure, that
cures without the aid of will power
and with no inconvenience. IL
leaves the system as pure and free
from nicotine a. the day You took
YOUR first chew or smoke.
cured nv Baco-Curo and Gained Tnn'y
From hundreds of Testimonials,
the originals of which are on file
and open to inspection, the follow
ing is presented:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark Jan.
%, 1895.
Eureka Chemical d Mfg. Co.,
La Crosse, Wis.-Gentlemen: For
forty wears l used tobacco In all ITS
forms. For twenty-five years OF
that timeI was q great sufferer
from general debility and heart
disease. For fifteen years l tried
to quit. but couldn't. l took var
,ous remld,es, among others "No-
To.Bac," "The Indian Tobacco
Anridote," Double Chloride of
Gold" etc, ETC.. but none OF them
did me the least bit of good.
Finally, however, l purchased a
box of your "Bsco-Curo" and 1t
has entirely cured me Of the habit
IN all its forms, and | have lncreas
ed thirty pounds IN weight and am
relieved from all the numerous
aches and pains OF body and mind.
could write a qu,re Of paper upon
my changed feelings and condition
Yours respectfully,
p. III. MARBURY.
Pastor c. =. Church, Clayton. Ark.
Sold by all druggists at sl.OO per
box; three boxes. ('hlrty DAYS
treatmen,), 81 so with clad
written guarantee or sent direct
upon receipt of price. Write for
booklet and proofs, Eureka Chem
zeal & Mfg. Go. La Crosse, Wis,
and Boston, Mass.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
Why Do Anything For silverf

Tho government must do something
for our silver" is IN expression heard
even among those who are opposed TO
FREQ coinage ut 10 to /. But they give
no reasons why the government should
be called on to favor q particular metal.
Why should the men who are engaged
in digging silver have any more claim
to public aid than the men who dig clay
for bricks? One product Of labor Is just
as useful ns the other, or II there Is any
difference il Is In favor Of the bricks.
Yet We never hear Of al agitation to get
the government to help the b~rickmakeTA
The value Of the eggs produced anDu.
ally In this country Is far greater than
that Of all the silver mined. But any
one who would propose that . bounty
should be given to the owners Of bens
would be laughed at Why should q
scheme Cor giving bountes to tbs OVID.
ers u silver mines be seriously
0ns.dered? Is IL because the latter con-
tribute funds to keep . lot Of cheap
money spouters In the political asena'
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

Four years ago silverites. DemocSsfs
or Republicans, Joined with the goldiees
Of their respective parties In accepting
declarations in favor OF Legislation
wAlch shall insure the maintenance on
tho parity Of the two metals" The 900
tation il found In both Democratic and
Republican national platforms. THIS
wiil-o'-the-wis Of Q promise worried.
even OH the broad stage Of national poll
tics, but it cannot be expected to q
again. Silverites and goldites. Demo
Gratis or Republicans. have shown that
they are equally tired Of further Jug
CLING with the subject, and the next
time each party will insist that the truth
AZ 70 its beliefs and intentions shall be
squarely told. j..
The hollowness Of these promises OF
legislation to put gold and silver ON a
parity has been proved by the complete
failure II either party to attempt 1t.
Since the PRONUNCIATION Of the national
platforms Of 1899 the silver mems
scheme for free coinage, or silver mono
metallism. has been the single lesisla-
tive proposition put forward anywhere.
and with free silver coinage not a dol
lar in gold would circulate on o par with
silver.
The gold men. who believe In main
tanning the gold standard Of our u r
rency and In saying so. have offered and
will offer no legislation whatever to in
sure or to create u parity between gold
and silver other than the makeshift
parity existing. under which nearly
5000, 900, 900 Of silver are maintained on
a parity with gold. None the less they
offer q change, from what we have. OF
priceless value They offer the prosperity
which springs from q sure and stable
monetary standard, the indispensable
foundation Of industrial confidence and
enterprise They constitute the over.
whelming majority Of the people Of the
United States. and il either the Demo-
cratic or the Republican party fails to
pronounce their sentiment In its plat
form this summer it will be despised FOX
q Ct ward and beaten for Its folly New
York Sun,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

As Is probably pretty we'll kncwu. !
am IN favor Ct socDd money and opposed
- the free, unlimited and independent
coinage Ct silver as proposed By TIE tree
silver people Frrhsrmor, I heheSe
that those who favor scrnd money viii
Constitute 9 majority q The pe1s Demo
cratic ns.iocal cunventip- TO make ;bs
majority decisive. however, j. VII. bs
necesssry .E ,be friends Il srrpd Dcoey
70 So &c wuk Iswii! nU Do 80 le. Dss-
.er dr.., and 70 ls It's. issce take care
q ,esE They ocsh. 80 Be prepared to
G,ross TIE Es:ts- inssi,isent.y and In
sud tempe: With Ase vbo bod CO.
ficEns q opposite West Il Is S goes
Cr It's; IS = hs NAaooed oct Nothing
~. ee sa;od ~ making fAax :; loose
vho G.ss- viii g GO p1 :aAf a b.;
tn r- r1v,Gc, sod Se- -.u -
% 6saSs- {. !: 4 v& cASose.s sAA..
Eev.i-V,uA1 2, EAT:,y Chairman
SASlCa. ps5t-sE C.1c;:.e@-
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
Danger Signals

More fbdn bdlf fbs rrtfin,s Of 'ons"mt-
non do not hnop fbep bJtv IL. HerciS a list
OF symptoms by which consumption can
certainly be detected :--
Cough, one two slight efforts on
rising. occurring during the day and fire.
qucntly during the night.
Short breathing after exeftion.
ItshiHfw 81 ne etfSt.
Dunk tnIsr. especially noticeable IN the
evening and after n tull meal.
CbIlmss, III the evening, followed BY
Slight frsr.
PRESERVATION toward morning and
TIk fIrr and ISnsS'J in the morning.
Loss Of vitality.
II you have these symptoms, or any OF
them. do not delay. There are many
PREPARATIONS which claim to be cures. but
d.. Hsksr's GuaIisb Rtmsdvfor Consumption
has the highest endorsements, and Ia,
stood the test of years. II will arrest CON
sumption in its earlier stages. and DIVE
AWAY the symptoms named II is manu-
featured Nv the Atker Medicine Co. 70
and IS Chambers 81. New York, ana sold
BY ali reputable druggists.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
Republican State Convention

The Republicans of South Dako-
IA will meet in the city ct
Aberdeen on Wednesday, July sth,
1890, AZ twelve o'clock noon, for
the purpose Of placing III nomina-
ton candidates. for the following
named o%ficen!
Four presidential electors.
Two Representatives III Congress-
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary Of State.
State Auditor,
State Treasurer.
Attorney General.
Superintendent OF Public In
structlon.
Commissioner School and Public
Lands.
Commissioner Labor and Statis-
tics.
Nne Railroad Commissioner for
all If South Dakota lying west OF
the Missouri river.
One Railroad Commissioner for
al ~ Sru;h pskotS living east Of
me Missouri RIVER and south Of the
.etrAl standard parallel.
Nut Ns,lroai Commissioner for
A.. =; Sru,h psko,s Wing east OF
ne Missouri river ana north Of the
second standard parallel.
As :hI transaction ~ such
n.hvy N.>i0s>s IS may legally come
N..r-t s.th convention
!. t>rrtNmmendrd that an alter
a., - sash delegate be elected
So .aa. - PROXIES be allowed and
..s; me delegates or their alter
"a::> pte>tu; ~ The convention be-
EMPOWERED 70 cas-, the full vote OF
.Ntir county
TIE bass uf representation for
tach u the organized county in
each ~ the state conventions en-
brareI IN tins call Will be one del
esa,e IT hrge and II additional
irleEate for each Seventrive votes
or maio. fraction thereof, east tor
Hon. Charles II. Sheldon tor gov
error IN 1924. The count,e. Will
be entitled 10 delegates As follows:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

Wonderful are the cures accomplished by
Hoods Ssrsspsrilla and yet il Is only because
Hoods sarsaparilla, the one true blood puriner.
makes pure, rich, healthy, life-giving blood.
Moods Pills for the liver and bowels. act
easily, yet promptly and efficiently. 1c.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
17r- Ct. T0-lT0
Hev to Cure Yourself While
Using Ii.

The :oai.:o hsb!: grows OF =
Is- --:.. - ce.y:cs system =
..s,:tcs,y aEec:e3. :npsir!1g
1ea..A. -o-:o:: 80 hsPp:ress.
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$50: - 49,: s4..e .aA.us
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
YAZOO DELTA
OF MISSISSIPPI

ylns along and owned by tho Ya,o,
Mississippi Valley Railroad CONS
and which that Company ofsrs 4,
prices and on long tsrms. Spss,slind,
ments and facilities offered to 20 and
anime these lands both ia southun
nois and in b e"Yazoo Dslta" Mlu.
further description, map and Any IaI
nation. address or call upon T..
SKENE, Land Commissionsr, No. | ri
Rov. Chicago, H., or @. ". McGlSS
As-'t. Land Commissioner, Mend
Tenn.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

Dr.. Prizes Cream BSkins Powder
A.S-as Ia: - ~ ssu. "a: z,as
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Wosid's Fair Highest Modal ~ OteaemA-
$l80O.O0
GIVEN AWAY TO INVENTORS

Srse. co every month given away to any one Who ~.
pies through Us for the most mentonous patent dsnnS
We secure the beet patents for our clients,
a,l lie ccsees q this oaer is 10 encourage inventors to
Essr tax 4 GeI bright idea. A; the sans tune ~
rs t. ,=pess upoa the pvhac tie fact that
7 THE SIMPLE. TRIVIAL INVENTIONS
THAT YIELD FORTUNES,
SIX. a. tie "ear.viadov" which can Be easily aid Up
a.6 ccvE siaeC, eraErg the passengers back,
"aSsfa." "eolI.ea,,cn." "nutloct," bottle
E-7?s." as6 = theusand other ht;ie thing, that most
1-y :-e es- sod a.ay o!inProvIag and these simple
sscoo- a;e tie eass ,aai bnng largest returns 70 The
49,. TY = GI.k c. .oae,hinS TO invent
IT IS NOT so HARD AS TT SEEMS.
Fa:e-;s atee eait,rovSa Us receive speeial notee b
- Saa,-A Kecofcel," r-el!shed at ~ashin gton,
pC,sA,s lie ee.Ee.spaper pue'ahec N Anenea
: :se l>:.-esa e r~ez:oI We furnish = years sub
S=-ro.. &c isjol-a. free Ct cost. TO all our clients
We as advertise, .ree & eoS;, the invention each month
v.-s VIA go SIS. pr;s. sai hundreds Of thousands
e cs-ses & tie "Nano.il Recorder" Containing .
s9et-. :. ,se vase. sa6 = description cfhi, inventioa.
W s< S-aEs-e! :s-osIh3ui tie tIiied States anonS
ea.S.1ssa a. =A-uact-.e-s, tAus bnnginS 70 the1
ase.21e lie Eers c: te !-vestoa.
A. erz==-Sasa- reSsrded Insuy eocSdsnoA
Ac.ra
JOHN W'EDDERBURN 4 co.,
Se4Aeitsss 81 American and Foreign Patents,
6IS F Street, n. W.,
Box ass. Washington, D. G.
q tAa~ .fru tat~. H,iXLs,a~
S~tS|sSs-fa~i FEEE
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
the MUNSOA

wheels and are therefore the mo- w
Are the highest grade standard msuns,e
Have interchangeable typewheels .sinS
tops, so that the ssue machine can hsnns I
write different Languages. usea|
The aInson typewriter Ne. /, has h.
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olt Of order It 10 specially the sacbins w |
home. appeale equally to the child. IN !
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legss. addressing THs AUNsoN TYrnv,S,.
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

| Frank Hol;
Frlda,
contest befo
Florge Nelso
F.e0nlaoied
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

| The grass |
spring til
Die would cut
pow than it "
fDy time at a.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07
SOUTHERN |Ll|AO|I|

They are also largely interested in. .
call especial attention to the 600 B
acres OF land in tina famous !
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

For Sale at Lou Prices and
Easy Terms.

The Illinois Central Railroad Comma
offsrs for sale on easy terms and Al \
prices, 10000 acres Of shoiss iruiI, y
deniny, farm and grazing lands loes,,a|
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-05-07

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

Step promotion must come through other
n'elhods. Ii Hung Chang secured the
rient Oh admission to office through his
assiduous application to study and every
succeeding step in his upward career has
been attained by his own genius and
capacity. 1t was the intention of Ii HING
N"olg 70 devote himself to study, but an
event occurred just after his return to
ms iather home on the Yang-tse- Kiang
iNger. after his successful examination
at Peking. that changed the current of his
lie. The TAPPING rebellion. which was
dlrected against the reigning dynasty.
was then at its height and it's leaders had
captured the ancient capital, Marking.
ana were marching at the head of a tri-
umphant army toward the capital, Pc
king. Lii Hung Chang, his youthful ar
dor lntiaIned, raised a force of militia
and harassed the rear of the rebel army
on Its march. The rebels were checked
III their advance on the capital and were
forced to return to Marking. Ii Hung
changes services in contributing to this
end we're recognized by the general of the
imperial army. Tseng-K wo-fan, and Lis
army was attached to the main ARM and
% hihh"Nii dSSlSltu u All important
post. He soon displayed great military
quantities ana became the active command
cr in the field. He joined to his arm a
ban Of adventurous Europeans. ~organiz-
ed and commanded by an American sailor
named Ward, and afterward. on Wards
death. led by Gen. Gordon. This army
was called "the ever victorious army"
and victory after victory was won until
the rebellion was crushed. The rebellion
had cost the empire dearly. Nearly half
of il had been laid waste and 2O,O0O,OOO
lives had been sacrificed. Ii Hung
Chang emerged from it with a high mill
tary reputation and the most famous man
in the nation. He was made an earl.
was presented with the yellow jacket
the exclusive emblem of imperial favor
and was appointed viceroy of an import
ant province. But he was not suffered to
engage in the administration of civil af-
fairs. Numerous ~revolts occurred after
the suppression of the TAPPING rebellion,
and for several years Ii Hung Chang
was engaged III suppressing them.
And then came. in 1870, the horrible
butchery of French missionaries and nuns
and of the French consul at Tientsin.
The French Government demanded heavy
reprisals ana the Chinese Government
became alarmed. Ii Hung Chang was
transferred as viceroy to the province of
Chilli. where the riot had occurred, and
so well did he manage the affair that
peace was restored, complete atonement
made to the French. and war was thereby
avertcd. to tie evident bcneti. of the Chi
nese. French honors were conferred on
Ii Hung Chang: he was made imperial
tuto:, grand secretary of state and was
created Il noble of the first rank. These
offices made him ever since the first Off
cial and statesman of the Government
under the EmnerOr.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

the torpedo station, and dropped anchor
in the usual place, Il half-mile from shore.
The order was given to stop the engines,
but for some reason not explained the
machinery continued to work. and the
powerful twin screws dragged the anchor
until the boat pushed her nose upon the
sands.
When the boat finally came to a stand
her bow stood about two feet higher than
1t should. Meanwhile the water continued
to go out, rendering the great vessel more
and more helpless. The tug Aquidneck
came alongside in thirty minutes and be-
gan work, but it was soon discovered that
the Texas was stranded.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24

pered by the conservatism of the central
government. In addition to periodical re-
voks, China is often afflicted with disas-
trors floods and terrible famines, and
with many of these the Viceroy had much
to Go. In 1S77-7S Chilli and other neigh
boring provinces were visited by one of
the most fearful famines in their history,
in which it is estimated that about 9,OOO,-
900 persons persisted. The Viceroy Lii
was the most prominent agent in staying
the ravages of this fatal scourge, and his
energy, administrative capacity and large
hearted charity We're conspicuously dis
played in the measures for relief.
While Ii Hung Chang is the greatest
statesman China has ever produced, and
ranks among the topmOst men of the age,
he is also conspicuous for two widely
diverse things-great wealth and great
happiness. He is one of the ten richest
men on the globe. and goes through the
world laughing. Gen. Grant said he was
the happiest man he had ever known.
This wealth is estimated at near five
hundred millions of dollars, and it was
acquired by him in a typical way. Be-
fore Ii Hung Chang rose to power, China
possessed neither railroads, telegraph, tel
epnOneS nor hospitals. NOW IL mas all
four, mostly owned by Ii. Through the
powerful influence of Prince Kung, he
was enabled to establish factories and
reap the benefit of them, while giving
occupation to thousands of his country
men. BY the Introduction of silk-looms
he has made Chinese silk, once so rare
and costly, cheap; and he has engaged
artists who can work by stencil as we'll
as by brush, 80 that Chinese decoration
has been reduced to q pittance. In one
of Lis factories candlesticks are made
at o cost of 10 cents each, and they are
sold to importers at 50 apiece. His latest
mercantile venture is the manufacture of
bicycles. They are made on land granted
Lii by the Chinese Government, which is
u~ntaxed property, and he pays no rental
for the buildings, which were built by
granted workmen at no expense TO him
self. The material in the bicycles costs
only a trife, and the labor even less, for
a Chinese workman will cheerfully work
for 3 turnip Il day and n dinner of rice.
ThAus machines, it is said, can be sold in
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-24
News of Minor Note.

The leaders of the conspiracy against
the Spanish Government in the province
of Cavite, Philippine Islands, nave been
shot.
Smith Culbertson, 50 years old, of Rir-
mingham, Iowa, a prominent man in that
town, committed suicide by jumping into
a deep we'll. The cause was d~espondencv
and i'll health.
One of the first Americans to step ashore
at New York from La Touraine from
Havre was Nine. Demitri Callias. widow
of the late +. I. Barnum and now mar
ried to Count Callias, an Italian noblemo,
of ancient lineage, but not wealthy.