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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

nday night, Rssmus Chris
got lost on the prs RE and
found in the morning his
Fere SO terribly frosen that it
rcd they will have to be arm.
ed. He had been to q neigh.
10 Monday afternoon and on
ay home stopped At Mr.. g.
rays for supper. Leaving
about nine o'clock that
be attempted to find his
Po'ne but got lost and wan.
about on the prairie until
ten o'clo k the next day,
be made his way back to Mr..
E. de had kept walking
all night to keep from freez.
death, and in the hope Of
g shelter, and his footwear,
was vt u poor protection
?: the snow, had beer entire
|orn away, and when he
|ed MIR. Gray's that morning
Pet were terribly cut and to n
9 STOW and ice, as well as be.
Fozen. BE was taken to
|A'I today that he might re.
medical treatment.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
Dakota Farmer

and tho QHISr one year for SIS 30.
THIS e&er - good for new sub.
scrlbers or renewals If taken I'D.
Vantage Of before January 18th,
1897.
DHktt3 Former = the old stand.
ard farm paper of the Dakotas. It
is well cstabllshed-in Its nth
year. and numbers among it, con-
tr,bu.pzs the most successful prao
tlcal farmers of the Dakotas who
contribute TO farm papers.
@All parsons taking advant.
age of this offer will receive the
pokota Fdywsr<until January, 1895.
The remalnd1r of 1898 free OF
charge.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
NOTICE 5d{ 81 ooyMxxxssc c+ ,! ssttS1oae TAX
state Of South Dakota, |,

STATE Of s o. a., Dakota 20
The state Of South Dakota sends greeting:
TO Joseph A. AbernAthy and J. A. Aberna.
You are hereby notified that on the sth day
Of November 4: Q: 1874. the then Treasurer OF
said county Of Bun alo exposed for sale, and
sold the following Real Hststs,. to-wit: The
northeast quarter tNEk) Of section eleven Gl)
I. tcxn IsSi or. one ~ o99 9.s 5 s4sht (iS sc rsnss SIX 4
South Dekota, for the taxes Tor the year 1898,
the seme being then due and delinquent there
beck bid the amount Of safd taxes, interest and
costs, due thereon and received therefor Ger
duly assigned TO A. @. Case. the undersigned,
who 10 now the lawful owner and holder Of the
Certificate Of Purchase therefor. and that the
right Of redemption viii expire and = deed for
said land vii b made, unisss resumption
the date Of completed service Of this notice On
goy.
AExluB @. HnL, Agent.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
NOTICE TO OWNER BEFORE TAI
DEED SHALL ISSUE.


state Of South Dskots,(..
County Of Buffalo.
The State al South Dakota sends
greeting:
To John W. Barbsr and J. W. Barber.
You srs hsrsby notified that on the
9Th day Of November A. D. 1894, the
then 1~fsssursr Of said county Of Buffalo
exposed for sale, and sold the sollo wing
Real Estate. to.wit: The southwest
quarter (0Wkl OF section Ave (6) in
township one hundred eight (1O6), range
sixtvnine (69), west Of 6th p. ~. In the
State OF South Dekota, Tor the the taxes
for the year 1898. the same being then
due and dslinqusnt thereon; that 50 ssid
time and place Case q Whitbsck bid che
amount OF said taxes, interest and costs,
due thereon and received therefor q Cor.
ti6eats Of Purchase Ia writing, which has
bssn duly assigned ~ A. q. Case. the un.
der sieaed, who IL nov the Lawful owner
and holder Of the Csrtideats OF P.Pchase
therefor, aud that the right Of redemption
will expire and . deed Tor ssid land will
bs made. unless redemption from such
sale b. made within sixty days from he
date Of completed service Of this notice
ON you.
Dated November 2srd, 1895.
ARrHuR q. Hfr.r. Aeont.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

far 90 we have been able to
stock of all kind got through
bfm Of last week in good
1t was the worst storm
buntry has had since the
I'D ct 1888.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

state csnvassing board will
and when they get
kh W. will know for y cer-
who the state officials for
kxt two years ere to he. At
Rt it is impossible 10 toll.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

Ire is more snow on the
d now than there has been
tune before this for . mum.
years.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
ARE YOU
FARMING FOR Fun
OR YOU
FARMING FOR o

The latter Of course. Then you
should read your home farm paper
and constantly add to your knowl-
edge Of Dskota's conditions and
Dakota requirements. The
readers of the CnIEF are progressive
WIDE awake rustllng Dakotians.
and we are pleased to announce
that we have effected an arrange.
ment with the pubiisher OF Che
Dakota Farmer, Aberdeen. s r.,
which makes II possible for u ~
offer them both the
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

1 Ora Powell finished her
of school in tho Nelson
house Friday.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
EStray Notice.

Taken up BY KArsl Tuss, on
NW& section 15-108- so, on Nov.
ember 9Th, 1895, two bay marei
weight about 100 pounds each,
each With sucking colt, one black
and one tsyj enc black horse
weight about 1900 pounds, and
one buckskin mare, weight about
ono pounds. Owner can have
came by paying eli charges.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

and Mrs. Ohss. Daniels are
|up over the arrival of an
bid SOL, Thursday, November
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

our clubbing offer with
y Farmer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

Dakota Farmer until Jan.
tS9S and the CHIEF for $3.50
THE advertisement and take
tsgs of it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

HOODS PILLS cure Idveg Uss
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
MARYLAND is OURS.
GORMAN SAYS NOTHING GAN
KEEP 1T FROM BRYAN.
The Populists For Our Candidate ?
- He Says, Because He is For
OK .nsdatbe People, sg7 Oh 8

Laurel, Md, Oct. ga big crowd,
numbering about $500 assembled here
tptnight drawn by the announcements
that Senator German would make his
initial speech of the campaign. They
were, however, disappointed as the
Maryland Senator made no attempt at
q set speech. In the course OF his
speech, Senator German said that the
time had now arrived when the rights
Of the masses of the people should be
9ontended for against the ehcroach-
Ihents OF the rich.
Our candidate is cordially support
ed by the P0pulists because he. stands
for the rights of the people l'...
/ Against US we have the great or
gahization, the Republican party.
GA voice: LED by Hanna~'0
@Yes, led by Hanna, run by Hanna
and some say bought by Hanna.
(Cheers.l
"They have suborned themselves and
become the tool Of the money Y-changers
Of london They have worn the mask
Of Democracy, but they have thrown a.
side the mask and gone over to the
Common enemy, Let them go."( APP
prause) ~
''They are now where they belong.
/ want TO see if the American people
have so degenerated that they can be
bought, If So, then our Republican
form of government is at an end ;"
Senator Gorman. concluded. by say
ing that nothing would prevent Mary
land from casting her vote for Bryan
4nd Sewall. Senator Stewart was then
introduced and spoke at length on the
tiuancial ISSUE He was followed by
4, A =, LipscQmb- of Virginia, and Robert
Moss, the local candidate, for Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Oct 6.-Presi-
dent Cleveland left here for Jersey
City this morning ON +. G. Benedict's
steam pacht Oneida. Mrs, Cleveland
and the children took the train for
Greenwich, Conn, via Providence, at
8 o'clock 1t is expected the Oneida
will proceed leisurely, the party spend
ing some time fishing en- route, and
viii reach Jersey City probably on
aSeM orI,, Oct. 6.3%9gSs +, Young pre- p
sided, to-day at the meeting. of the
Arbitration Board Of the h, National
Baseball Association. The subject un-
der, coRsidetation was the dispute be-
tween PresiqentsIQhnsqp OF the West
ern League; and NJ, r. Killilea, on, one
side and Secretary Cote, of the Indian
9Polis- Club, and John Goodenaugsh.
president Of the Minneapolis Club, on
the other The session was "a secret
one. .t4...e n ....,r...
New York, Oct, 6.-rhe New York
Mail and Express today Joined the
Associated Press, at the same time
severing all relations with the United
Press The Mail and Express in join
ing the Associated Press was moved to
this action, through a recognition Of
the superiority of that news service
and the belief Of the management that
the Associated Press represents, to-
day, the only possible principle under
which the news of the world can be
in an adequate reliable form,
and the mutual rights of the newspa-
peFs Of the country can be preserved,
so d. &.t .tts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
FLORIDA HAS USUAL MAJORITY
Ffgpres Ffora fialf the Counties Give
asame De1oeratic vote as in 1892.

Jacksonville. Fla. Oct. 6.-Reports
received up TO p. m. from halfsof the
IS counties in the State indicate large
vote, with the totals fprl tlres DempcTar
tic State candidates about the Same las
Nfftcheiis Democrat. 81. .664:3 sBUskiff.
cts were in the field in that
electiop,vs Democratic and Popu-
hsf: 1 NOW three, Democratic, Re
publican and Populist. The Australian
ballot is iasitse for the first. hime and
the counting wifi be lexceedingly slow.
and very incomplete returns at the
best awilfFbe received tonight. Almost
universal satisfaction with the new
system Of voting is expressed. So far
as heard from, no disturbance has oc-
lcnRrndsat Hnyspdfling place except in
one pFeeinet in jacksonville. where, in
Consequences Ola bitter factional local
contest, pistols were drawn, but no
sheioo1 IheI constitutional
amendment abolishing October cleo
tidgs Isl ddopteA
Scattering returns from all points
of the State Shove Democratic maiorir
ties tinTseYerynena III but afford no
1basis1 for AM estimateYofoB oB1oaha1n's.
plurality for GoEemQr 40 comparison
of precincts gan be aadH DYith th 1892. i'm
asmuch as in that year the Republicans
.llasl nottfdxet ih Che field. In most of
the precincts heard from, Sheats,
gDemocra tie candiaatet for iSuperintens
dentiof PHbli id obstruction ,arnans far be-
hind Bloxhan oBecause Iofathes Nus
itraliane ballot &ystemy the eodn ting of
the Votes in Ithe 1lafge r. districts sy1ll
take an night. LEHo nH0ud 81 nHo deid
4 Reports Ireceivea sugs to IL "a. aa.i and
covering seVenteen 8fGiithe2 a smaller
counties, en6ts fneIiHlffigs any g. the
large cities except 9d PgnsacoIa,, give
BEptxsh am All, esufiIidt teds pIuraTity of o.
$50. Chairinah Rawls,i sof the Defno0
eraatticii State gorhInf estitffa tss Blox-.
ham Y plurality the state 5000. q
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
HOFFMANN WINS IN A WALK.

Portsmouth, Va, Oct. 6.-The an
Inual meeting Of the stockholders of
the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
(Seaboard Air-Line) began here at
moon to-day and lasted less than half
Ihour4 The meeting was held at the
Icompany's office, Lewis McLain pre-
Isided. President Hoffman, was re-
elected without opposition. The old
board of directors was reelected ex-
|cept that Basil B. Gordon, of Virginia.
was chosen to.succeed Enoch Pratt de-
Iceased,y d sSn ksB
o ~ H0E8aAa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
HILLS LATEST BULLETIN.

New York, Oct. 6.-Elliot Danfortf.
chairman of the Democratic State COM
hittee has returned to town after hav-
Ing had an interview with Senator Hill
at Albany. He He.assured9ca4Eers at head
Quarters that the Senator would give
his adhesion to both the National and
State Democratic tickets. Mr. DAM
forth left it to be a question if Senator
Hill will accept the Chicdgo PLATFORM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF AMY M0RTH CAROLINA DAILY
TOM WATSON ACCEPTS.
THE GEORGiAN'S LETTER TO BE
PUBLIC NExF WEDNESDAY.
It's Vigorous Document and Calls
Attention 10 the St. Louis
", Caucus.

i Chicago, Oct. 6.s-A report to- the
Tribune from Atlanta, tia.,a says:
Tom Watson has dictated letter ac-
cepting the Popl1fist nomination for
/. Vice. President. 1t is addressed to
Chairman Butler and is q vigorous, in
cisiye document Mr.. Watson will re-
wise the letter and make it public,
probably on Wednesday,
In his letter of acceptance the Popu4
list leader calls attention ITO the almost
forgotten fact that during the St.
Louis convention a caucus OF middle
of-theroad" delegates, representing
twenty-one States, was held at the
caucus the delegates agreed to nomi-
nate. Norton, of Illinois, for President,
and Bill1et. of Mississippi, for Vice
President
That ticket, he continues, would have
made Bryan's defeat absolutely GER
tain, ibuIt when Watson telegraphed a
message saying he was willing to ac-
cept second place on the ticket with
Bryan, the "middle-of-the-road" men
believing that the Democratic 1aaha-
gers would support the arrangement
in good faith, withdrew their opposi-
tion to Bryan.
Mr.. Watson's letteris principally de-
] voted to a demonstration that the
Populist candidate for Nice-Presidenlt
deserves THE support Of all who favor
'@n's flfssff'9eneasfC nff
FLORIDA HAS USUAL MAJORITY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
PoPUL1sTs HOLD AtooF.
irheg do not Like County .Fusceiitoh L, with
T.s..ffr-l Repnblioans. ~

I 3EtEJftt ttf E YF8EITFf7-3FC .T.stf
| Weldon Ne c., Oct. 6.-rAfSpeeiaA--
EI,he county commissioners yesterday
Inspected the, newly eremedeled county
jail Th building is now one of the
safest. in the State, being both proof
hgainst fire and mobs. There are eight
new- steel cells made to accommodate
fqur prisoners each, and a complete
system Of water works with stationary
wash bowls in each ceH.r The new
cells also have combination locks and
pit is impossible to- open the cells with
he keys unless a person is, also. familiar
with the combinatiop.I The. commits
Fioners expressed themselves as highly
pleased with the work Mccoy r.; fs-..
The Republicans on the fusion county
PICKET have been speaking at various
points i'm the county. 1t WAS noticea-
Ihfe that the PoPulists on the fusion
ticket held alqof and appeared to take
mo interest in. the meetings The ne
lgroes also. Showed but little appreeia-
Itio4 Of the efforts of the speakers as
many Of them refused toaattend the
Il SP9ahauBf ssuyEha09 6uH I3u9GQ9 5u 3
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
STRONG TIcKEF N ALExA.ND ( i DER

sIaylorsYille, II. c. Oct, B;-f(Special)
The Democrats of Alexander county
held a large and enthusiastic conven-
tion to-day and nominated a strong
ticket as Follows! Sheriff =. wv Warts
for the HOtIse3 naJa III Williams for
Sheriff; M w. fTeaglIei 3ofoR Register of
Deedsia WiaSaIMobeod tor Treasnrer;.
Ill. lM.d CROUCH for Surveyor; low. r..
Reese forGoFoneE; 0@ptaA.. a. fHA1, ~
M. Deal, and E. BsA3ak8n dera for coiaaa3
tX commissioners. w. A. Selksx, 4of
Hickory, one OF the candidates for the
Senate from this district, made a
sIeeeh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
If mfIkLEY IMPORTATION.
Had a Great Programme, But Was
Knocked Out the First Round.

Knocked Out the First Round.
Chapel Hill, NC, Oct e. Special
Mr.. George f. Won Kolnitz, of
Charleston, Sc, is to-day registered
at Piclmrd7s Hotel. He was sent to
NprEh Carolina to speak under the aus
.pfees of the National Republican Ex-'
Iecutive committee, but is a sound
money Democrat. He was scheduled
to speak in Reidsyille, Chapel Hill,
Durham, Oxford, Roxboro, Hillsboro,
Snithfield, Fayetteville, Lumberton,
Monroe, Charlotte, and MooresVille,
but last night when he was to fill his
first appoin tment in the Opera house
at Reidsyille, 1T is said that ne was.
faced by gathering of 500 negroes
and 25 white Republicans. / am re-
liably informed that he spoke for less
than fifteen minutes, and in that short
while did not touch upon the financial
Question, Simply stating to the mob
that he was a Democrat and always
would be, but that this time he felt
calleds op tpsupport aM ok Kinleyf giving
his reason Re EN m
He4has been speaking in, New York
and New Jersey and does not propose
TO speak to mixed audiences here in
North Carolina.
1T is generally .e9n4deredyher a
great mistake for the National Repub-
lican committee, to haye sent~a white
t41qan, and Southern faah at -that, to
North Carolina to speak to the gold
bugs, and this Bill Ebe the more be-
lieved when 1T is known that Mr.. Won
7.Kolnitz, has wired, to the National com
mittee and TO Chairman HOltOn at
Raleigh cancelling all the .remaining
dates in North CaroGna. Mr. Won
Kqlnitz left this Afternoon. .-r
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07
INDIANAPOL
ANOT HER BOSTON.
Another Boston Common in
State House Square of Ben
Harrison's Town.
IT WAS ANOTHER 10000
The Parade From the Station to
srhe Hotel One Contin~
uous Ovation.
CARRIAGES ALMOST BLOCKED
The L aboring Masses Had TO be
Pressed Behind Ropes to !.
the Sidewalks.

FRESH AFTER A LONG SLEEP
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-07

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 6.-There is
gfeat 1u'bilafion at the headquarters
Of stlfes Repul5lican State Central com
mittee in this city to-day as a result
Of the The Little Town" elections
held alffnnohdl1f ConnActinnt Earte1E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-08
4 F|SHY STORY. THE MURDER OF THE WILLIAMS BOY CAPTURED LAST
 NIGHT. A Report Sent to Town That the Murderer Escaped While Ills Guard was Eating
 Supper.

A sensational story, and q rather tfishyo one, concerning the escape of the murderer of Lawrence Will Hams, the 17-year-old son of Joe Williams, of Melton township, last Saturday afternoon, full particulars of which was published in the GRAPHIC yesterday, is afloat.
 Last night i. was learned that Mir. Henry Winters, well known citi- zen of this county who knew the murderer, had captured him about eight miles south of this city, and that the capturer at once started with his prisoner back to the scene of the crime.
 Init afternoon a negro came to the city as a messenger from Mir Winters to report to the officers that his prisoner had escaped from him, and was now at large. and the off cers are requested to look out for l him.
 The messenger informed a GRAPHIC reporter that Mir. Winters and his prisoner got as far on their way te the Williams neighborhood as the home of Dick Cogbill. There Mir Winters stopped to eat supper, and that while he was in the house he left his prisoner on the front porch as he supposed securely tied witf ropes. After finishing his meal ht sought for his prisoner, with the in tention of continuing his journey but found him gone, ropes and all and that up to the time the messen ger left the Cogbill place no trace had been found of the murderer.
 The officers here do not believe that the murderer escaped, but say that he was spirited away by the citizens in the neighborhood and given the punishment he so richly deserved. They believe that the body of the negro will soon be found hanging from the limb of a tree in the vicinity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-08
ing warrants about 8, 9OO.00, Respectfully Submitted, CHAs. VEIL, Chairman, J. D BoYoE,
 E. c. HOWELL,
 Finance Committe.

Alderman Howell was allowed further time to report an ordinance for the annexation of certain East End property.
 Alderman Riley reported three alarms of fire since the last meeting.
 Alderman Atkinson moved that the Mayor notify the water com pany that they must give better fire pressure, as the record kept by the fire department is not satisfac tory.
 The report of the Board of Public Affairs for the second quarter was read and referred to the Finance Committee.
 The report of the police depart ment received showing cash collec- tions for November to have been $741.15. Committed to the street, SAP. .85. Remitted, $54. %. Ap- pealed, $35. O5.
 The report of City Cotton weigh CTS and Treasurer received and filed.
 Relative to the brick flooring in the fire department Mayor Gold smith reported that vitrifed brick would cost $164 and that the mem- bers of the department would do the work. The council ordered the board to proceed with the work.
 The Board uf Public Affairs re- ported that they had advertised and received bids for the building of a culvert on Main street between Third and Fourth avenues and had rejected them all, recom- mending that the work be done un- der the supervision of the City En- gineer. The board stated that they believed they could build the culbert for less than the bids for the con. struction of the same.
 An ordinance was introduced authorizing the City Clerk to issue a license to J. ". Monk to sell meats the remainder of the year at pro rata rate of license. A substitute was offered, which went over until the next meeting.
 An ordinance to exempt certain property in the remote districts of the city from the operations of the side walk law was introduced anc referred.
 Adjourned.