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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
lnUIanS Arc Silynritos

~ '"o silver question were loft to a.,
,'o"A ihuialS to decide they would sneod-
ny sc'.ie ii IN a manner that would prove
pciicc,Iy satisfactory to the advocates If
nee Sii'e coinage. The Sioux natur,uv
."Noi silver, principally because it is
n VI EASILY counted by them than any
o'her KIND of money. White Ghost tine
venerable head Of the Crow Creek Sioux.
- discussing the money question recently
"u.ahced some peculiar IDEAS regarding
,,oney, winch are undoubtedly shared by
placllcaily every member of the Sioux
ia'ioh. lie says that when the Govern
nie"t pays the people on his reservation
'ne Si9o,ooO due them he wants it paid in
siiVer dollars. Gold is de,ested by the In
u'ahs because the coins are so small when
we sun uLey represent is taken into con-
S'oeratlon. White Ghost said he could
not understand why a $40 bill should not
ne just ten times as large as a 81 bill. He
tlihks The Government should increase
me size Oh DIS IN proportion TO the sum
.hey represent, even if it be necessary
MAT a 500 bill should be as large as a
morse blanket. If the Government per-
S'S'S ID paying them partly in bills they
"ouiu IKE to see the change made. But
S''Ner dollars are what the Indians want,
even should they receive them in such
quantities that they would have to be
transported TO their agencies in wagons.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Claims the Well.

some time ago the Brule County board
ol commissioners instructed County Judge
l.. L.. Dewey TO obtain a deed of land on
winch is located the TOrrey Lake Town.
Sflp arleSian well, said we'll being on Mr..
knutson's farm. When the deed was
called for the county judge was told by
Mr.. knutS0n that no demand had been
made Tor such deed at the time the well
was located; and as the law under which
the we'll was put down was unconstitu.
tlonal, he did not consider himself obliged
TO transfer title to the desired land or site.
Mr.. knutson claims the well as his own
ana says he proposes to irrigate his farm
from 1t this season. There are several
township wells in the county which the
county has no deed to the site of land on
which they are located; and the action OF
Mr.. knutson may lead to serious compii.
cations.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
distinction with a Difference.

Its rather Disappointing" said the
Cuban insurgent, that we can't be
recognized as bel~ligerents."
Never mind" was the reply. "We
are all right. You've noticed that when
a young man gets through d medical
college he puts out an elegant gilt sign.
and is known a. a physician But
whenever anybody in the n~eiShborhood
gets sick they send for the old-fash-
Toned fellow that e%verybody's been CALL
ing plain doctor for years"
That's true"
and some of these people who sit III
the office and write pieces about us are
journalists. But the one who gets the
real facts is simply known as a news
paper man."
Yes"
"Well, we aren't any 'betligereuts.'
We're fighters"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
HIS LINES,
Inscription Upon Poor iorick's SkuiI
that Embarrassed Booth.

Among treasures with which | deco
rate my roomS when am long enough
in II place to make decoration worth
while is Il skull. When Edwin Booth
was playing Hamlet" during his last
engagement in Boston | took this skull
to owen FaWcett, who was playing the
g~ravedigger, and asked him to use it in
the graveyard scene for YOrick'S skull.
| also asked him to try 10 get Mr..
Booth to write his autograph on the
skull after using it in the play. Some
time before this | had written on the
forehead of the skull, in very black ink.
Hamlet's dying words, The rest is
silence" Hamlet" was played We'd
nesday night, the last week of the en-
gagement, and also ut the Saturday
matinee. After the performance
Wednesday night l went to see Faw-
cett and inquire about my skulls first
appearance"
Fawcett met me with Il smile and
said: Il used the skull. but I am
afraid you won't get Mr.. Booths auto
graph IN it."
asked him why not. and he told me
that When he handed the skull up out
of the grave to Mr.. Booth the calcium
light strongly Illuminated the words |
had written on YOrick'S forehead. The
result was unfortunate. Mr.. Booth.
before beginning the ALAS. Door Nor-
X speech, started to speak. ana got
h speech all twisted" almost stick
ing dead" His last line in "Hamlet''
thus appearing 50 far ahead of its cue
had upset him. He was justly Offend
ed, until he was told i had not been
planned is Il practical joke. | asked
Fawcett to use the skull again at the
Saturday matinee, and to try to get the
autograph. He did so. and Mr.. Booth
showed his ever kindly nature by writ
ing his name. clear and bold. on the
forehead of the skull. immediately
above the offending line. The rest is
silence.'-Dramatic Mirror.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
DROPS OF WATER.
The Awful Pain Their Continual Fall.
ing InIicts.

One of the Chinese modes Of punish
ment. especially when n confession is
wanted from Il criminal. is to place him
where a drop of water will fall upon
one certain spot in his shaved crown
for hours, or days, if necessary. The
torture this inficts is proved by an
experience of Sandow. the strong man.
When he was in Vienna a few years
ago a school teacher bet him that he
would not be able to let a half litre Of
measure was exhausted. A half litre is
only a little more than Il pint. Sandow,
laughed at the very idea Of his not
being able to do this. So a half-litre
measure was procured, and a hole drill
ed in the bottom just sufficient to let
the water escape drop bv drop.
Then the experiment began. Sandow
laughed and chatted gaily ut first. The
schoolmaster kept count upon the num-
Der of drops. At about the two hum
dredth Sandow grew Il little more seri-
Gus. Soon an expression of pain crossed
his face. With the entrance into the
third hundred his hand began to swell
and grow red. Then the skin burst,
The pain grew more and more excru-
ciating. Finally, at the four hundred
and twentieth drop Sandow had to give
up and acknowledge himself vanQuish-
ed. His hand was sore for several days
after.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Not q Beauty.

Cecil -Armitage, a young EngliShman
I'm Ashantee, tells of a strange West
African Joan of Are" who is euuiD-
ping an army for King Prempeh. Her
appearance is more impressive than
beautiful, and, unlike the famous
French Joan, whose features we know,
this dusky amazon is said to have only
II eye, one ear and one arm. and To
wear her hair hanging long. With
one touch of her magic wand she can
bring armies together, and in an en-.
gagement a brass pan is placed before
her, into which all the bullets Of the
enemy can conveniently fall without
hurting her brave soldiers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Potatoes for Euel.

Ma BALDWIN of Cakes has been expert
menting with potatoes for fuel and is we'll
pleased with the results. He feeds his
Stove III the morning with hard coal and
at night with potatoes, and the following
morning finds his rooms as warm and
comfortable as could be desired. The pO-
tatoeS give of a bright blaze and turn in =
10 a live, red mass of fire. They form
very few ashes. Maj. Baldwin calculates
that two and one-half scuttleS Of potatoes
viii last as long as one of hard coal. He
them.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
shot Himself.

W H. Knowles one Of the oldest resi-
dent, of Mitchell, and one of the most
monument merchants, shot himself Satur-
isy motniug. Mr.. Knowles had been i'll
1or tie past week with the grip and at
,m.,. L appeared that lie was losing his
reason. IN attendant found the follow
N. note on a table, which gives the reason
for tire Shooting:
">.Ace Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Hitchcock
called on me this morning my head has
and | fear | am losing my reason.
Would prefer death to insanity. don't
know what may happen; hope nothing
serious, w. ii. movies.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

..r.o,d son Of Herman krop-
II. .Ln..ves two miles southeast OF
.a'"' yea. burned TO death. Mr..
*. lad gone to the creamery 10
~ r,#,. md during his absence Inc
.. laa occa>ion to 90 to the We'll
NJ. l,;an 9 from the house, for Il
o" r..rr leaving the two children in
and during her absence they
.,s,.nr with fire in the stove. Inc
ci,I's clothing caught fire, and
.ra Nr,. Kropnen>ke arrived at .he
~, found the child dead upon the
-1l. c,!ld was considerably burned.
80. tlou.ht that it died either from
a~..i'lou or fright.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Huron WatcrWOrks Case.

Another decision has been rendered in
.he now famous Huron waterworks case.
Judge Thomas, of the United States court,
Ia, DENIED the application of the city to
have the Huron waterwOrks plant re-
stored 10 the custody of the city. This
leaves the property in the hands of the
receiver John IL. Miller, who was APP
pointed by the United States court some
months since on the application of the
Huron Waterworks Company. The case
will Row 20 into the federal court upon
1t, merits, the decision taking it entirely
out OF the state courts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Slaughter of English LarkS,

we have often spoken with regret OF
h wantOn destruction of song birds in
this country, not only because their
beauty and melody are a delight to
all who live in the country, but be
cause they are such important auXil-
iaries in the war against insects inju-
riOuS to vegetation. This wholesale
b~utchery is by no means confined to
our W country. \ recent number
Of the Fortnightly Review notes that
10000 larks daily come into the Lon.
don markets, where %poultcrerS sell
them by the bushel. Besides those
sold for table purposes. there are thou.
sands killed for their feathers. their
wings. when dyed 50 as to counterfeit
tropical birds, being worn for orna-
mentS. Large numbers are also trap.
ped to let fly at shooting matches, and
many more are sold to be confined. not
as household pets. but by gamblers,
who. strangely enough. keep them and
bet on their powers of song, although
hardly understand. All this makes
agriculture and horticulture more diff
cult in England. where, under any cir
cumstances. it is none too prosperous.
But what seems surprising to Amer
leans is that public sentiment in En-
gland will allow the determination Of
a sOngster which seems to he such a
favOrite and holds so high a place in
the pOetical literature of the language.
Garden and Forest.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders, and
great distress. l had violent nausea, which
would leave me very weak and faint, diff
cult to get my breath. These spells came
oftener and more severe. l did not receive
any lasting benefit from physicians, but
found such happy effects from a trial of
Hoods Sarsaparilla that took several bot
ties, and mean to always keep it in the
house. | am now able to do all my own
work, which for six years | have been I'M
able to do. My husband and son nave also
been greatly benefited by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla-for pains in the back, and after tho
grip. | gladly recommend this grand blood
medicine" Mrs. PETER BURBY, Leomin-
ster, Mass. Take only Hoods, for
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Range Stock i'm Good Condition

Reported heavy losses of stock by ranch.
men on the northern and western ranges
in this state because of severe cold and
snow are u%nfOunded. Ranchmen report
stock in splendid condition and the spring
round up will show a smaller percentage
of loss than for many years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Tue Episcopal buildings which were
-, V.rmIIlon by Rev. j.. b. Garland.
~ r,..,onal minister from New York,
g.. ria ~pnrpo,e of establishing an Or
,Ga, nome. have been sold to the Bene-
sisters OF the Catholic Church. A
'o MAS nlacrd on the building four years
,solt tile Lansing Lumber Company OF
yerruion. and since then the building
.,> he.n cong to ruin, it being only used
49, tenement house, and one room was
ga. p school room. The building will
au.;up and used as an orphans school.
,v..l he supported by the Catholics Of
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Lovers SCraD.

"A warrant is in the hands OF the police at
Sioux Falls for the arrest of Roy Hart
WICK, charging him with assault and bat
terry Oh Mary Risty. The story goes that
Mary ant Roy were lovers. Roy gave
Mary Il ring. Mary gave Roy the shake.
10y met Mary on the street and demanded
lAe ing. Mary refused to give it up. Roy
John l.. Sullivan and smashes
Mary IN the face, knocking her down.
under cover.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
APPOINTMENT Of Regents.

Gov. Sheldon has appointed as members
of the board of regents E. L. Sheldon of
st. Lawrence, Hand County, vice F. &.
Hale. the present treasurer of the board,
whose term has expired, and A. b. Smed-
ley of Milbank, Grant County, who Is APP
pointel to succeed himself.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Given Two Years and a Half.

Judge Andrews at Huron sentenced
Charles Ayres to the penitentiary at Sioux
Falls for two years and six months. Ayres
was found guilty OF seduction. Joseph
Fischer was also sentenced to pay a fine of
500 and serve sixty days in the county Jail
for violating the prohibitory law.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

In 4 letter 10 the register and receiver
d The land Office at Mitchell, the commits
>.oher Of the general land office at WASH
.H4lon makes a new ruling in reference to
tilber culture entries. 1t is to the effect
mat all timber culture entries made sub
seluent to September 10, 1877, must be
proved upon in the same manner as a
homestead filing. This ruling does not
eject III any n timber culture en-
Tries made prior to that date.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Marries His Divorced Wife.

Joseph Brayer, one of the prominent
farmers of Clay County, who not two
months ago obtained a divorce from his
wife on the ground of desertion, was re-
married to her a day or two ago. They
left at once Tor California.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
PardOned by the Governor.

Governor Sheldon, or recommendation
of the board Of pardons, granted a pardon
to Edward Campbell, sentenced from Gus
ter County for burglary, and whose term
expired March, 1894. The pardon is
granted at this time for the purpose OF re-
storing citizenship.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
The Sheep Industry.

John McGilvery, a farmer who resides
hear Brandon is an enthusiast regarding
Ene sheep industry. Last summer Mr..
McIilvery purchased a few sheep as an
Experiment. He now reports that seven
oi MS ewes had delivered sixteen lambs.
ncUlivery says that if the balance of the
uock Keep up the same ratio he will have
10 increase the size of his farm.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Drug Stores Closed.

redmond & Fitzgerald and Nathan
Johnsons drug stores were both closed by
Sheriff Strinff at Miller on the charge of
seIllng liquor without permits, as required
by the prohibition law. A large amount
OF liquor was found in Fitzgerald Il Red
mond's, but not much i'll JohnsOn's. This
ieaves one drug store in town which has
a permit.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
.1DER AND SUICIDE
uuIS HIS WIFE AND
COMMITS SUICIDE.
,,i,drcn. Most of Them
=, are Left Orphans by
..rcncc-Extrenc Poverty
of the Fathers Action.


trlrcdy. ending in murder
''''j occurred near Hiiisview'
,-i.e'''' German farmer, pulled his
d. N y. ran her bed and in spite OF al
vie r,v her on the floor and cut
'i3''' mi, knife, nearly severlng
'Ai''. ,,., the body. He then cut ms
l@a' '.V, ,,,h the same weapon, both
' ...'meI.ateIy. one of the boys wit,
'." ,. Lj.ling of his mother and
e .'i a yjctim to his fathers insane
2; .Isn children, most OF them
are lcit orphans by this oc-
Dependency caused by MS
,' moss and extreme poverty seems
.4ry,u the man to commit inc Ter
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
To Tax Indian Allotmcnts. I.

Representative Gamble has secured a
favorable report from the committee on
his bill to tax lands allotted to Indians
the same as settlers upon the adjoining
lands with a provision that the general
Government shall pay this tax until the
expiration of the twenty-five year eX-
emptlon allowed Indians under the law
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Smith Gets Fifteen Years.

Judge Jones of the second judicial cir.
cult, held an adjourned term of court at
Flandreau. and sentenced Jim Smith to
fifteen years Imprisonment in the penlten'
tiary at Sioux Falls. Smith was one o.
the parties connected with the ErlcsoA
robbery.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea, dys-
pepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. This it accomplishes, because,
with its wonderful power as a blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver,
creates an appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion it
seems to have a "magic touch
For over II years | suffered from sour
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
SusDect Arrested.

CITY Marshal Slocum of Alcester ar
rested two young men supposed to be the
persons who committed the dastardly
deed near Akron, Iowa. One OF the men
answers the description sent u quite
fully.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Sues for $50, 600 Damages.

Frank Thomas and wife of Pierre nave
begun suit against the Chicago and North
western for $25, 900 damages. Several
wears ago, Thomas, as an employe OF tho
road, met with an accident which resulted
in total blindness for him.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Goes Insane in Jail.

linn Williams, a prisoner from Faux
C1unty. in iail at Pierre waiting trial on
the charge of burglary, IN al
Faulktop. has become insane.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
N,Sons Assemble in YanktOn.

About 200 MasOns from points in this
e. ITO were in attendance at the annual re-
nnion of the Oriental cOnsistory, Scottish
Rite Masor.s, at Yankton. They remained
four days and conferred degrees upon
eighty candidates.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the vel. formed, to
do pleasantly and effectual!y what was
formerly lone in the crudcSt name and
disagreeably as we'll. TO cleanse the sys-
tenn and break up colds, headaches and
fevers without unpleasant after effects, Use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup Of Pigs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26
Like Deathbed Repentance.

Wiggles-Say, Waggles, go home
quick! Your house is on fire.
ing! Where's the nearest insurance
Office ?-SOmerville Journal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been a
family medicine with us since 1S65.-J. Il.
Madison, 2409 42d ave, Chicago, Ill.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Sufferers from coughs, sore throat, etc.,
should be constantly supplied with
browns Bronchial Troches." Avoid
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Prince Bismarck is an extensive paper
facturer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

J. b. Moons of Brussels, has spent $780,
900 in collecting stamps.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Nerve Restorer. No Fits after hrst days use. Mar
velous cures. Treatise and 800 trial bottle free TO
Fit cases. Send to DR.. Kline. 93l Arch St. Phila. Pa
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

For three generations a Norton has been
sheriff of Waldo County. Maine.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

The grandson of Robert Burns, the poet,
is living in poverty in Edinburg.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26

Queen Victoria owns 80, 0OO, 900 worth
Of china. A Sevres set Is estimated at
100000.
The city Of Philadelphia is reported
to have made a profit Of nearly 100000
last year from its gas works.
Statistics show that about One-6fth
Of the wage-earners Of New York City
are compelled to work on Sunday.
In China an army recruit must be
able to jump across a ditch six feet
wide, or he Is not eligible for enlist.
ment.
Queen Elizabeth and King James I.
each burnt two persons alive for her,
esys
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-03-26


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
Booths Queer Comparison.

New York, June ia jubilee meet
ing was held at the headquarters OF the
Salvation Army last night. in honor OF
Commandant and Mrs. Booth. who. for
the past four years. have had charge of
the army in Canada. and who are on their
way to Australia TO assume command OF
the Salvation Army forces there. Mr..
Booth said that he was glad to visit
America again. even though IL was only
for "a very brief time. He admired Amer
leans. he said. because of their thrift and
energy. Referring TO the members OF
the Salvation Army. he said that people
thought them peculiar. and often asked
him why the soldiers did things SO
strangeiy--why they were not more rev.
erend. II was a question. he said, what
constituted strangeness and reverence.
People criticise our dress. and say IL Is
peculiar" he continued. 1T Is no more
peculiar to the people than is the dress
of the woman of today TO the pure Saliva
tion lassie. The woman OF today is a
most wonderful creature. She's dressed
up to the knocker. She looks like three
masted warship. with her big peacock
feathers and other fixings."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-13
FEELING UNEASY.
Sanford Business Men Don't Like visi-
tor They Had.

SANFORD, Me-, June 13. Local busi-
ness men and others are much distur bed
by the recent arrival, brief tarry, strange
action and sudden departure of a man
who gave the name OF Max Frank and
who startled the community by an
nouncing that he had rented n store
which he proposed to fiji out with a stock
oil dry and. dress goods, boots. shoes and
furnishing goods, to be sold at 25 per
cent. below wholesale prices. Printed
circulars bearing this announcement aud
oifering.a reward to anyone who could
prove that this promise was not kept we're
scattered faf and wide. There was great
general interest in the venture.
Frank arrived here last weak and left
Saturday morning, stating that be would
return In the afternoon or on Monday,
with his wife, whom he said, was So
journing al Sebago Lake. He did not do
so and a number of those whose confi-
dence IL is stated, be gained TO the ex-
tent OF borrow ing money and securing
goods on credit, are still anxiously
watching for his return. Moreover. the
local merchants are feeling anxious on
account of a marked interest said to have
been shown by Frank in their methods
of taking care of their money nights. In
fact. in the disturbance following the
episode, IL is even believed that such a
man might be the advance agent of a
gang of crooks. For all these reasons,
the authorities OF this and neighboring
towns are now looking for Frank.