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vERMILLI0A DAYS
The Little Log School House With.
Mud on the Roof.
"A Society of Pioneers Will Rebuild
III Nursery of Genius--Tcach-
ers Who Ruled Witha
Willow Rod.

Nermillton s. D., Aug. IA meeting
was held today at the residence of Mrs.
Il. .. austin in this city. at which were
present between forty and fifty of the
OLD cache and scholars of the old log
sehooihouse of Vermillion, the first in
of learning in the two Da-
kotas- The object of this meeting was
to perfect an organization to be known
as the Old Log Schoolhouse association.
Ihis old school house was built
In 1868 by the soldiers of COM
pany A, Dakota cavalry, then sta
toned with headquarters in Vermillion,
under Captain Nelson Miner mow dead).
assisted by the settlers. The logs were
furnished by Peter Jordan, one of the
first settlers, and We're cut on the Mis-
souri, river bottom several miles north
of this city. The stulhpage has long
since found its way to the bottom of
the big Muddy" The building was
located in a beautiful, densely wooded
ravine but Il few rods from the banks
of the Missouri. 1t was 1Sx20 feet, and
when first built, and for several years
thereafter, VAS adorned with a mud
root. The only door was in the south
end and 1t boosted of but two windows,
both in the west side. The floor was of
wide cottonwood boards, laid fiat upon
the ground and after every rain they
a a weakness for curling up at both
ends, as only a cottonwood board can,
ana tripping the youthful frontierboys.
The furniture consisted of two rude cot
tonwood benches. stood lengthwise of
the room, and whenever 1t rained the
scholars We're obliged to crawl beneath
them in order to eScaDe the flood of mud
which dri2zled down upon them.
In after years the mud roo
was replaced by a more modern one Of
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BRAVES HIS FATHERS ANGER.
Young Vanderbilt WEEDS the wo-
man Of His Choice.
Cornelius DR., and Miss Wilson Mads
Man and Wife - None of the
Bridegroom's Family
Graced the Occasion.

New York, Aug. 3.-Cornelius Wander
hilt, IT., YVES n,trried shortly after noon
today to Miss Grace Wilson at the
BRIDES residence, GIL Fifth avenue. The
utmost secrecy was maintained about
the ceremony and the brides family re- :
fused to give out any details. No mera
bers of the Vanderbilt family We're ptes.v
ent at the
Young Vanderbilt. with his bride,
left the Wilson residence at 1885 o'clock.
He looked pale and worried. The couple
entered a carriage and We're driven to
the Grand Central station. There they
boarded a train for Saratoga, n. y,
where they will pass the honeymoon.
The INSTRUMENTATION engagement
was announced last May and June 4 was
the day set for the marriage. Society
was startled to learn IA the contem-
plated union had not the approval Of
the Vanderbilt family n hat the
young man had been threatened with
disinheritance ii he contracted the ALI
ance. On June 2 Mr.. Vanderbilt, jr,
was taken Ill with rheumatism. which
resulted in a postponement of the we'd
ding. Then came the news that the
elder Vanderbilt had been stricken with
paralysis. brought on, it was said, by
worry over his sons persistent determi-
nation to wed Miss Wilson. There were
many stormy scenes it is said, III the
Vanderbilt mansion between father and
son, which eliminated in the young
mar notifying his father that he would
marry the girl of his choice at n cost.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's objection to the mar
riage was on account of the youthful
ness of his son, who is but % years old.
while Miss Wilson is six or seven years
hic senior
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PAINTERS AMI DECORATORS.
The National Convention Called to
Order in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-The council chamber
of the city hall was well filled this morn
ing when the national convention of the
brotherhood of Painters and Decorators
of the United States was called to order
by President John NJ. Welter of this
city. Delegates from between sixty and
seventy local unions Iii as many cities
of the ountry and representing a total
membership of nearly 10000, responded
to the roll call.
This organization has attracted atten-
ton on account of the sensational dis
sessions in its ranks. Two years ago at
the convention in Buffalo a number of
the unions seeded n established
headquarters at Baltimore under the
leadership of job 7. Elliott, and since
that time the two factions I've been
known as the Elliott and Mckinney
factions, the latter leader being the gem
eral secretary-traasurel, n located at
Lafayette, Ind. Flo a time the Elliott
element had the Endorsement of the
Federation of Labor, but at the last con-
yention of this order a pledge was given
that peace would be restored. SO far
this pledge has not been carried into eff
feet. At the present time the Elliott
faction has a membership of about $500,
while the Mckinney faction. rolls up
about 1000. 1t is thought that the pres
ent convention will prove the death
knell of the Baltimore concern, especi-
ally as many of the preceding lodges
a "a rapraseOfs,5 here today
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CAMP MEETING AT CLEAR LAKE
The Services Will Close Today--very
Successful Gathering.

Clear Lake, Ia. July 31.-The services
of the state camp meeting will close to-
day. 1t has exceeded in attendance, in
terest II power any meeting held on
these grounds for ten years. Every tent
was rented and every cottage filled.
Rents and board were put low and the
people have turned out by the hundreds.
Over fifty pastors were present. People
from the following towns were here:
Cedar Rapids, Marion, vinton, Lisbon,
Manchester, Waterloo, Cedar Falls,
Parkersburg, Arlington, Ackley, Ell
dora, Whitten, G%ladbrook, Tama, Mon
tour, Mt. Pleasant, Hedrick, Marshall
town, Albion, Iowa Falls, Belmond,
Renwick, Chicago, Minneapolis, Algona,
Spirit Lake. Emmetsburg, Wesley,
Britt, Eorwith. Garner, Klemme, Lake
Mills, Forest City. Northwood, Mason
City, Kensett, Plymouth, Nora Springs.
Rudd, Charles City. Usage. st. Ansgar,
Mitchell, Bassett. Durtield, Lake City,
DEBORAH, Plainfield, Waverly, Rock
ford, Shell Rock, Rockwell, Hampton,
Geneva. Sheffield, Burchinal and inter
mediate points. The meetings have
been seasons of great power. Many
times the audiences reached 1000 and
sometimes 5000. Amanda Smith, The
world wide evangelist, and Rev. Mr..
Stuntz, returned missionary from India.
have assisted the management.
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during the winter he Taught, and every.

during the winter he taught, and every
one of them was married before fail. The
next teacher was Miss Rachael Ross
(Mrs. III. j. Austim who presided over
the destInies of Young America for some
wears. Then cane Miss Iona Ingman
(Mrs. Tom Robinson, Des Moines), Miss
Belle Pettierew "a sister Of Senator
Frank Pettigrew), VIM. II. Goltry. and
others During the first few wears of
school no two books alike were used.
each scholar using some book his or her
uareut had used in previous days.
Tn 1872 the inhabitants Of the city be-
came heightened and erected a fine
brick structure on the summit of the
hill lust above the old log cabin. and the
old historical mark was sold TO James
Oyerman IN 1873 who moved the logs
away and used them in the construc-
ton of a barn. What a disposition of
such an old landmark. 1t was the in
tention of the newly formed soc
ton to recover these old logs and rebuild
the old school house, but investigation
disclosed the fact that they had burned
several years ago.
There are several members of old
A in and about This city and
they have declared their intention of
again performing the job which they
did 81 years ago. Thomas Jordan, a
son of Peter Jordan, who still resides on
the old farm, has agreed to supply the
logs, the same number, size, and hewn
in the same as the original ones.
Amos Shaw, the first eacher and his
estimable wife, the second teacher, are
now residing in Clark county, Washing
ton. Mr.. Shaw was surveyor general
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counted upon to enliVen society and
compensate for the absence of many OF
the usual summer residents of the place.
Mrs. Vanderbilt had already made prep.
arations for opening her new villa with
a grand entertainment, which, of course,
Is now postponed Indefinitely. if not
altogether. Not only will this cause re-
greet TO her expected guests, but to the
numerous tradesmen whose services
VIII now be dispensed With 1t is a rea.
calamity. Several dances, %luncheons and
plcnics had also been planned. Mis-.
Gertrude Vanderbilt's marriage tc
Harry Whitney had been arranged fol
the middle OF August. with a large wed
ding reception to follow somewhat il
the nature of a garden parry, and his
with the festivities attending Miss Blsh
ops marriage to Mr.. Taylor. which, 1t j!
said, Will also take place in August
would have given a decided impetus t,
what now promises to be a rather quie
season.
The difficulty which has been e.io0un
tered in keeping Mr.. Wand rb:,t's sici
room undisturbed by the clattsr of VIC
hlcles over the n~e;gnboring p~avernc,,ta
brings into prominence the error which
ne and nearly all the rest of our Nm
york m%illionaires have made in building
their superb mansions so close to a thor.
oushtare TX the Fifth avenue. ia
some of the money which has been ax.
pended on sculpture and decoration ha6
been applied TO buying more land, Sc
that the house could have been sat bach
nlty feet or more from the street line
not only would more privacy have beer
secured. but the annoyance to which
the sick man Is now subjected could
have been avoided,
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oLEoMARGARlNE CONTEST.
Armour y Co. Seek to Have the Or
der for Railroad Books Vacated.

Syracuse, N. Y, Aug Sin the s1,7oo,-
900 action brought by the state against
Armour & CO., and the Armour Packing
company for violation of the oleomarga-
rine and butterine law, a motion was
made before Justice Peter B. McLannani
in special term here upon an order to.
show cause why seven orders obtained!
by the state directing as many railroad
officials to produce their books before
a referee should lot be vacated. Gem
eral Benjamin T. Tracey and Frank H.
Platt of New York and Attorney Gus
ter of Chicago appeared for Armour &
Co. and the motion was opposed by Sen
ator Joseph Mullin and Daniel a. Griffin
of WATERFOWL and Attorney General
Theodore Il. Hancock.
The state claims that the books of the
four big railroad corporations Of this
state show shipment of butterine and
other facts which they are anxious to
secure. General Tracey, who made the
principal argument for the motion, o
the position hat the plaintiff a no
right to examine third parties. Justice
McLennan allowed until September l
in which to file briefs. Upon his deci-
sion the action will stand or fall.
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NEW MARRIAGE LAWS.
secret Alliances Will Not BE So Eas.
lily Contracted in Ontario.

lily Contracted in Ontario.
Ottawa, Ont, Aug. 1.-The new
riage law of the province of Ontario,
which ven into effect at IL O'Clock this
morning. viii make 1t more difficult
tina heretofore for American couples
who cross the border for the purpose of
contracting a marriage that is to be
kept secret for a while to carry out their
plans. Hundreds, if not thousands. of
taken place annually. especially at
Windsor. which is only a ferry boa ride
from Detroit. the only requisite being
that the groom should secure, for the
sun of 81. a license from u person au-
thorized to issue such Il document. I'm
der the new law, however, no certificate
or ban can be issued until afidtfiavit is
made by both of the contracting parties
to the effect that no impeachment exists
bic will tend to prevent the marriage
as contemplated. Moreover, when either
of the contracting parties is under the
age of is the written consent of the par
ents or guardian of such party to the
marriage must be appended to the atti-
daVit. 1t Is also provided that no mar
rlage shall be solemniZed where either
party is under TIL age of IA. The COM
missioners of the Salvation army are
authorized to solemniZe marriages when
empowered to do 50 by the executive Of
fcerS of that organization. This new
law, 1T is believed, will put a quietus on
runaway marriages and the union of
minors.
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South Dakota Crop bulletin.

Huron. s. D.. July S0.-The tempera-
below the normal, with cool days and
nights generally, and not, as a rule.
much brisk or high wind.
Fair to heavy showers occurred owe
most sections of the state. over the
southeast portion good showers were
quite general. There are some localities.
however. where the rains were light, and
crops Will need moisture. There was
considerable cloudiness during the
week. especially at night.
The cool weather. With cloudiness and
rain, was very favorable to wheat and
oats-especially the latter-flax. millet.
late potatoes, grasses and corn gener-
ally, and especially in the localities
where last week the crops were being
adversely affected by dry and warm
weather. The rapid ripening of the
more advanced wheat and oats was
more or less checked and the filling Of
the latter assisted. Early oats harvest,
however, was considerably advanced
during the week In the central and
southern counties, and some southern.
localities report this crop about all har-
vested also. The wheat and oats hat
j. oSSAA Az NSSSS0 - ASloA kSoo 6Soe
crop generally n in a number Of locali-
ties very good. Thu condition in this
particular, however. apears uneven
There are large areas in some counties
where all grain is excellent, while others
reort conditions as to quality and yield
Uneven.
Barley harvest is still in progress In
the more northern counties and reports
of barley and rye fields are quite uni
form as to their being very good to eX-
cellent. These crops had the benefit be-
fore maturity of almost continuous IA
vorable weather conditions and were
practically made before the season
showed signs OF partial lack Of moisture
except in a few localities.
Notwithstanding cool weather at its
present stage Is not considered best for
corn, this crop Is reported as having
done well during the week quite general
ly, and especially In localities wher 1t
was adversely affected by dry, warm
Weather preceding. Ears are forming
generally. In the more southern
ties liking is reported, and in a few To-
calities the ears are looping"
Late potatoes We're benefited quite
generally during the week. In the cen
trail and southern counties early pota-
toes are mostly matured, with very good
yield and excellent quality, except in
limited localities.
Flax and millet are much benefited
and continue quite generally to promise
we'll. A little of the earliest flax Is re-
ported harvested in Clay county and Is
very good. Generally, however, flax Is
in blossom or the blossom deopping. Mil
let is In head and generally thrifty.
Brookings county reports some grain
considerably lodged.
A destructive a storm visited a por-
ton of Brown county, doing consider
able damage locally.
1t appears from reports hat the best
grain is that which was the best put
in or sown.
Haying continues; more tina the
usual amount is being put up, and, as
indicated by preceding bulletins. the
crop is abundant and quality excellent
In most counties east of the Missouri
liver.
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sToRY OF A PASSENGER.
Graphic Account of the Terrible
Wreck by an Eye Witness.

Philadelphia, July 31.-A graphic and
narrowing account OF the terrible COLI
sion last night at Atlantic City between
trains of the Reading and the
vania railroads is given by Julius Price,
jr. Mr.. Price arrived here on an early
train this morning.
"The $40 train Of the Reading road,
in which 1 Went down to Atlantic City,"
said he. Seemed to De making its reg
ular time. l had a seat to myself, the
second from the rear door Of the regular
smoker, back of the baggage car. AS
we came to the tower, half way be-
tween ~Pleasantville ard ntic City,
the train came to a halt with a severe
jolt. The shock was SO pronounced,
even in the second car. that 1t swayed
us all forward and hen back. then for
ward. None of us in the smoker We're
hurt; I doubt whether any were even
bruised. Several of US FASTENED to the
orwar car of those overturned. By
the time we cached it those of the pas
sengers whom h collision had left abl
to free themselves were scrambling ou
of the windows. We helped as many
as needed it, and then made our way
into the car. Half q dozen people were
lying about inside amid the debris of
seats. 1t was here that we fully real
lied the horror OF the accident. The first
woman we took out had her leg cut off
between the knee and ankle; the severed
portion h..d by a shred Of skin. A man
we took out afterward evidently had his
back broken. We got out as many as
we could, but the cars We're SO badly
smashed that it was impossible to re-
move all by the doors. We set to work
dragging away portions of The shat
tered roof of the second car M carried
out a number through the opening.
THE sights that were presented after
the majority of the dead and wounded
had been removed We're truly appalling.
l saw at least twenty-five persons lying
apparently lead on the bank, where
they had been removed. There were
many others pinned in the debris who
could not be freed without the aid Of
mechanical appliances. With one of the
passengers in my car I helped carry a
man who was internally Injured to a
spot where a number of others lay who
had been hurt. On the way he old us
in broken words that he feared his en-
tire family was destroyed, his wife. his
child and his wife's mother and father.
As we lowered him to the ground a
woman, all bandaged, came up painting
and sank beside the sufferer, crying:
Harry, Harry; oh, my God, he's dy
ippiv
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FUSION AT FARGO.
The Slate Agreed on by the Popu
lists and Democrats.

Fargo. N. D.. July 31.-In the popullst
convention yesterday the report sub
mitted by the fusion commit
tee to decide or the division OF offices
between the populists n democrats
was adopted. The democrats offered to
trade congressman for auditor, which
had fallen to the populists. The matter
was referred to a committee, one from
each delegation, to select nominees for
the positions allotted to them.
The terminating committee did its
work with great elaboration, for it was
3 o'clock before it reported the follow
ing slate:
Governor-R. B, Richardson of Penn
bina.
Auditor-J. T. Eager Of stutsman.
Secretary of State-J. e. Hodgson Of
Sargent.
Superintendent of Public instruction
Laura ]. Eisenhuth of Foster.
Presidential Electors-D. f. Seigfried
Of Barnes. G. A. Digness of, Trail and
Wildner of Morton.
The convention adjourned to meet at
Grand Forks August u, the date of the
democratic state convention.
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slabs. The first term of school was held
therein in the fall of 1866 and was taught
by Amos Shaw, then a member of Com
pany A, Dakota cavalry. The school
was supported by private assessment
for several years, although Frank Tay-
lor was recognized as superintendent
of instruction, nj John w. Boyles, re-
ceiver of the land office. Captain Nell
son Miner, register of the land Office,
and Peter Jordan, We're the school
board. Mr., Boyles was afterwards
judge of the supreme court. The next
teacher was Miss Josephine Moulin, who
taught over a year. Her tutorship was
terminated by marriage with Mr.. Shaw
in 1866, Then came Colonel John L.. Jol-
ley, a man whom we all know and love,
who taught from September -, 1866,
until April 20. 1857. His largest enroll
ment was 4S, and one peculiar feature
of the "olonel's tutorship, so he tells
us, was the fact that six young ladies.
over 16 years of age, attended the school
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LATER Report

Aberdeen. s. D.. July 3O.-Later re-
ports of last evenings hail storm indi-
cate extensive destruction OF crops. The
storm started near Ipswich, passing
southeast, completely destroying crops
in a tract from six to eight miles wide
and fifty to sixty miles long. The Hun
ter irrigation farm near Mellette is said
to be completely ruined.
Tho storm was accompanied by heavy
wind. which drove the hail with terri
Bile force. AT Worthwhile n Mellette
the windows were all broken out on the
side next to the storm, and this no doubt
is the ease over the entire district.
Cases of individual losses are not OBJ
tainable. but the total will reach many
thousands of dollars. 1t being the worst
storm that ever visited this part Of the
state.
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The yermillion Fair.

Vermillion, S. D.. July 30.-The Clay
County Fair association met in special
session and made arrangements for a
big fair this fall. The dates are Eeptem-
Der Is. 16, II and Is. Two days, the 18th
and 18th, are set aside for the use of the
two political organizations, and will be
filled by those PARTIES. Already noted
speakers are engaged for those days
and they promise to be the greatest
days Of the campaign. The races this
year will be unusually good, as the city
has contributed a large sum to enable
the fair management in securing horses
OF national reputation. The premium
list liz unusually attractive.
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brotherhood of the Kingdom.

Marlborough, N. Y. Aug. 3.-Believers
OF nearly every denomination are arriv.
ing in large numbers to taxi part in
the fourth annual conference of the
Brotherhood of the Kingdom, an organ.
ization of Christian workers brought
into existence about fiv years since
a.d which has grown to considerable
proportions. Today is being devoted to
the reception of guests and a devotional
meeting, and the exercises of the week
viii be inaugurated at daybreak tomors
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CUT in COAL RATES.
A slash of a21-a Cents on An.hra

n Slash OF - L. CcntS on Antnr0-
cite Goes Into Effect Today.
Chicago, Aug. 3.-The warning freight
officers of the western roads have turned
their attention from grain to hard coal
and a big tumble In rates on the latter
commodity from Chicago to the west
may be looked for. For some time past
the major part Of the hard coal ship
ments from the east have beer going
around Chicago. via Peoria, and the
small towns to the south. The Iowa
Central. in connection with the Lake
Erie and Western into Peoria, has cap
rured the bulk Of this traffic for Iowa
points. The Chicago Great Western has
resolved to get a slice of the business.
and Saturday announced that today 1t
will cut 22k cents per ton off the rates
from Chicago to Hampton, MARSHALL
town and Marley Junction, Ia. Core
spending reductions will be made to
other Iowa pOlnt
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Bryan Denies Ii.

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 3.-Regarding the
fumor that he had promised to appoint
Governor Altgeld attorney general in
case of his election, Mr.. Bryan said:
In order to answer one for all. rn-
mors In regard to places promised, l
desire to say that I have not directly
or indirectly promised n office of any
kind to any person whomsoever, and
shall not during the campaign promise
any office OF any Kind to any person
whomsoeyer."
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a ,ynrv EmpaneIled.
4s Peoplc were Kined.

Atlantic City. N. j., July S1.-The cor
oner this morning that forty
three persons were killed in last nights
railroad collision and that six others,
now in the hospitals here, VIII likely ole
from their injuries. 1t is learned thae
Fireman Thomas O1ioolihan OF the
Reading train was not killed as at hrst
announced, bu that he hinlseif
by jumping from tie engine When ne
saw that a collision was inevitable.