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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18
CHAPTER Mi.

Horace's almost certain suspicion that
Cyril Acton was either now al Silvermead
House, or lurking in the neighborhood.
was destined TO receive immediate con-
firmation. Not two hundred yards from
where the horse was tied he saw some
thing shining in the grass. This proved
to be a silver shield upon a Russia leather
cigar case. and IN it was clearly engraved
in bold characters. the monogram of g..
and A.. He flung it down where he had
found it and hurried on.
Suddenly the great tower clock began to
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18
A Dentists Parrot.

\ parrot owned by Or. c. NJ. Gill.
which had an interesting history. died
recently. 1t was about 30 years old
and was purchased by the doctors
father.
DR.. Gill is a dentist, and he says thai
often when he had a patient in the
chair Polly would laugh and call out
"kick up old Harry If the person
happened TO cry out with pain Polly
would do likewise. Many patients did
not like this, supposing it was some
person who was hooking them and
when told it was a parrot they would
hardly believe it.
The most annoyance caused by the
parrot. DR.. Gill says was to the con
gregatiOn Of Sharp Street Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church which ad-
joins his house. On a bright Sunday
morning Poll would be hung out on
the side of the house. and if it hap
pened that n preacher with a Stcnto-
rian voicc was III the pulpit. as soon
as he would begin to preach Polly
would shout ana yell at him. If an
orator of milder delivery was holding
forth Poll would continually interrupt
him by shouting Amen"
FOIL was not n large parrot. and IA
person would not think he was only &
or { years Old instead of 30. He was of
a bright green color with Il red topnot.-
Baltimore Sun.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18
Japs Travel SIoWIY.

The Japanese are a go-aAcad people
in almost everything but railway speed.
OF al the tw~enty-three lines IN Japan.
State and private, the Tokio-Yokohl-
ma has the honor Of the best time-an
average speed of nineteen miles sevcn-
ty-siX chains an hour. Mex ranks the
Ofuna-Yokosuka Road, with dn aver
age speed of nineteen miles eighteen
chains,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18
lurDpntine.

~Turpentine varnishes are prepared
by ~disSolving the softer resins. such as
common resin. maStic, etc, in the best
commercial oil OF %turpentine. They
are mostly lighter in color than oil var
nishes; they dry quickly, but the sur
face of dry varnish produced is less
durable than thar obtained with oil
Varnishes.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18
Csc ana Misuse o.. Tho -

Csc ana Misuse o. tho -.
The fbrous leaf of the pja@s' a., p'
used 10 make a fabric Of oxtr ,r'''
cacy and lightness. AS a dIr, .' lv
pineapple has no equal. II j. i
cial value to dyspeptlcs. ra,on ESP
accompaniment to meat, if foanlN
digestion. but it should never "ac
on al empty stomach. as. foni "@'
thing else to work upon, it o,,n' az
nnlhs on 'he stomach itself. 1t is !,
tendency of the pineapple thu, u
it so valuable in dyspeptlc casns "'A
cutting the mucus that connot '''
moved IN any other way ~
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18
How She Worked !.

A clever Connecticut woman wan.
TO see the performance of a plav inW
York and also wanted Jeffersor.s
graph. She intended to mako .'
party to come down for the nlar
when she was ordering the sea,4
bright idea struck her. She draw. !,
check payable to the order of Josa'
Jefferson. and a day or two aga II oa,
back to her bank with the autorronA
the comedian neatly Endorsed IMAM
That autograph is nov pasted in >,
woman's album with a little no,a y,
planning the nature of the check
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18

The report Of the superintendent,
the San Francisco mint shows ,bo, >,
output Of gold in California incroos =
from S13,S63, 2S1 in 1894 TO 81 CO., %
in 1890. Thirty-three of the fftvsav,
counties OF the State are regular n,
ducers of gold. =
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18

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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-06-18

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
DoN'Ts FOR CHRISTMAS.
!. hat to Give and what Not to Give Your
Friends

Don't pay more for the Christmas
tree than you paw for the fruit.
Don't send your gent ieman adorer q
gold toothpick. He may have false
teeth.
Don't send your pastor embroidered
slippers. To travel the straight and
narrow path requires hobnailed shoes.
Don't buy your daughter piano and
your wife a washtub. If you reverse
the order, you will do justice to both.
Don't place your expectations of a
Christmas gift too high. You may have
to put your foot in your stocking to find
nothing in it.
Don't make your friend present and
be disappointed because he doesn't give
you something. Perhaps you have
surprised him.
Don't give presents to people not
quite so prosperous as yourself and tell
them not to reel procate because they
can't afford to make presents.
Be just before you are generous. Pay
your debts before you buy presents.
Your creditors may consider that they
have received an unexpected gift.
Don't give your boy drum and for
bid him beating it, nor your daughter
horse and order her not to take it out
of the stable without your permission.
Above all things don't have the bad
taste to be forever harping on what you
would like to have for a Christmas gift.
Your friends may be attacked with
nausea and get you nothing.
Don't make your wife gift OF some
thing she has needed for an entire year;
for then it looks as if you made viz
tue of necessity and cheated your wife
out of real Christmas present.
There is generally fine field for the
exercise of charity within block OF
your own home. Save your hannels for
your needy neighbors. The heather in
South Africa would find them too
warm.
The beauty of making Christmas
gifts is to leave the recipient convinced
that the present is an expression OF
friendship or love. Don't make it APP
pear as Formally, an obligation, or
because it was expected. Make the gift
heart offering or don't make it at all.
Be it never so small an object, ineXpen-
sive and of little value, if it is given in
the spirit of sincere friendship it will
be priced far beyond diamonds be-
slowed in compliance with the custom
of the season, or because you feel that
you have an obligation to discharge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
Save one Hundred Dollars.

WhereY On thai new piano you
would like to buy before Christmas.
To turn our present large stock
quickly, we will sell you the famous
Bradbury piano at small margin
above factory cost. No dealers profits.
Cash or time.
The Bradbury has been the standard
of piano excellence for over forty years
in all the large cities east and west. Is
used in the White House now and has
been since Grants first term. Endorsed
by the late Governor Rusk and many
others of national reputation.
Every piano has the makers written
guarantee with forty years reputation
and one million dollars capital behind
it. May be returned or exchanged if
not satisfactory. The greatest piano
opportunity ever offered.
Will save you one hundred dollars if
you will write direct to
FREEBORN G.. SMITH,
Sole Manufacturer Bradbury Pianos,
DIV 255-257 Wabash Ave, Chicago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
D. R. Dix Gains His Liberty.

Wausau, Wis, Dec. 1.-The case of
the State of Wisconsin versus D. R..
Dix, of Ashland, which comes to Mara
thon county on change of venue, was
taken up this morning in the circuit
court. The defendant is young man
who was in the employ of the Armour
Packing company, and three years ago
was charged with embezzling about
$4,000. The case was tried, Dix was
sentenced to three years in the peni-
Tertiary, and on appeal the Judgment
was reversed and the case remanded
for new trial. - After hearing the evil
dence Judge Bardeen discharged the
defendant.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
About 100 schoolmarms are Talking shop
at the High School.

About 100 schoolmarms are Talking shop
at the High School.
The Teachers institute which is in
convention here today and Saturday,
opened at the High school this morning
with a very good attendance.
The morning session began at 8
o'clock, and the opening exercises were
followed by an address on School Man
agement by Prof. w. G. Hewitt, OF
Oshkosh Normal school, Prof Hewitt's
remarks took up the first part of the
morning, and was replete with valua-
BILE suggestions to instructors.
Following these remarks was a rest
of several minutes, after which Miss
Dunlap, also Of the Oshkosh normal,
gave talk on primary geography.
Miss Dunlap's speech contained many
novel ideas and was listened to with
great interest by the teachers present.
After another short rest Prof. Hewitt
spoke on the reading book as a center
about which to unite the school. This
finished the morning meeting.
At the afternoon session after a
selection of music, Miss Dunlap spoke
on primary arithmetic, followed by a
talk by Prof. Hewitt on the question,
F." How can we teach so as to make
pupils love school," The days work
closed with a paper by Miss Dunlap,
on primary language.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
wants wisconsin Banks Examined.

Madison, Wis, Dec. 4-State Bank
Examiner Edward |. Kidd has sent
letters to the directors of ali state
banks in Wisconsin requesting them to
hold regular semi-annual meetings.
Mr.. Kidd urges that the directors make
thorough investigation of the institu-
tons under their control, which the
duties of their position demand, instead
of merely indorsing the reports of the
bank officers. Mr.. Kidd says that the
letter does not imply that there is any
cause for alarm as to the condition of
Wisconsin banks, but is sent out as a
precautionary measure to guard against
danger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
Obituary.

Died Thursday morning, Dec. 3, at
the home of his parents, James Arthur
Jackson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson
Jackson, aged s years, 5 months and
"a days. James was peculiarly
bright boy. He was of retiring dis
position and quite reticent in matters
of conversation, though when he did
talk he showed that he was possessed
of mind which showed a great degree
of originality and brilliance. The blow
of his death, which resulted from mem
branous Group, was a very severe one
to his parents. The funeral takes
place from the house Saturday after
noon at O'Clock.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
SETTLED AT LAST.
The Fourth of July Celebration Committee
All Through.

The Fourth of July Celebration Committee
All Through.
The accounts of the committee which
arranged for the Fourth of July cele-
bration of 1896 settled up it's accounts
at last Friday evening and has gone
out of business. 1t may be matter OF
considerable wonderment to our citi-
zens as to what the committee can have
had to live on all this time. 1t is ex-
planned by the fact that the state failed
to get in it's bill for the expenses of the
troops sent here to participate in the
blowout. The bill has not vet been
presented, but sufficient fund was
left in the hands of Col. W. W. Strong
to liquidate it if it ever shows up. Two
or three other small bills were present
ed and ordered paid and then the resi-
due. if there be any, which may
amount to a few dollars, was ordered
turned over to Mrs. G.. P. Barnes, pub
lie librarian, to be used in the purchase
OF new books for the library.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
EATS ANY OLD THING.
The Kind of Tailors They Keep Down in
WauKegan

4 certain tailor in town, although
in bodily proportion nothing like an
ostrich, has habit very like the long
necked, fancy feathered birds. At
times, when in good spirits, he will eat
glass With apparent ease, he bites
off pieces of glass tumblers two or
three eighths of an inch thick, and he
is very careful to mastieate the bits to
the fineness of sand before swallowing.
Frequently, after a meal of this lus-
cious food he picks chunks of the glass
from his teeth large enough to have a
disastrous effect upon him if he should
happen to swallow one of them. 1t
might be we'll for him to put his &C
complishment to good use and apply
for a position in some large hotel to
consume of the broken tumblers, lamp
chimney, etc. Waukegan Herald.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
AYREs ISSUES A CHALLENGE.

He Wants to Walk With the Three Racine
Sprinters Who Made Record.
Herbert M. Ayres read the account
in this paper Thursday evening of the
three young men Frank Parker, Bernie
White and George Fredericks, having
walked from Racine here in two hours
and five minutes, and be at once sent a
challenge to them to walk with him on
wager, for a prize or for the record
of this part of the state.
Mr.. Ayers is we'll known hereabouts
as sprinter Of no mean ability. He
now holds a record Of a mile in $50
and he thinks he can give the young
men mentioned a hard rub.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
(From Fridays Daily.)

Miss Lottie Hannahs is on the sick
list
Miss Susie Luhn is visiting in Ra-
cine.
T. T.. Carter is still very i'll of heart
affection.
Miss Lizzie Boyer, Of Racine, is visit
ing friends here.
Who will clean the snow off the ice is
the next question
DR.. Mary SHIRLEY, of Chicago, is Wis
iting friends in this city.
The only part of history that really
never repeats itself is the weather.
at is not true that lawyers have no
SOULS said the tramp as he was kicked
out of the attorneys office.
1t is consolation to know that
there are others that are as void OF
excitement as our own town.
The Jail has rooms to rent. Maybe
it is because of the fact that Kenosha
police have proved dangerous.
Those who can't kick because they
are out of work complain because of
too much work and too long hours.
Crush Cuba within two months, or
take the consequences, as Grover de-
clared, sounds rather rough on Cuba.
Complaining has become so constant
as to be habitual Some kick on hard
times with more business than they can
tend to-
Some Office seekers might learn a
lesson from the Sharkey- Fitzsimmons
fight and not allow confidence to mis-
lead them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
More Curative Power

Is contained in a bottle of Hoods Sar-
saparilla than in any other similar
preparation. It costs the proprietor
and manufacturer more. 1t costs the
iobber more and it is worth more to
the consumer. It has a record of cures
unknown to any other preparation. 1t
is the best to buy because it is the One
True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver medicine. Gentle, re-
liable, sure.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10

Reeds shoe is like Clnderella'S SIP
per. No one but it's real owner can
wear it. No one need try to stand in
his shoes.
It is reported that August Huesing
has secured his old position with I. j.
Meyers and Will remove his family back
to Kenosha.
The social at ..St. Matthew's church
Thursday evening was great success.
A large number attended and good
time was reported.
1t would be a good idea to do away
with referees in prize fights and turn
the whole lot loose upon each other for
a battle of determination.
In all his reasons for his numerous
defeats Gen. Weyler has never hap
pened to think that they might have
been because he was not a fighter.
The Milwaukee, Racine & Kenosha
Street Railway company expects to
have it's cars running between South
Milwaukee and Racine in day or two.
Gov. Altgeld's benevolent spasms are
getting very numerous. They seem to
come with the holidays and now he is
pardoning out his Xmas mess of con-
victs.
James Selway, of Dillon. Mont, is
here visiting old friends. 1t is thirty
years since his last visit. Since then
he has become a Wealthy ranchman IN
Montana.
1t is a lamentable fact that the re-
marks made by the newspapers, in a
sarcastic vein, have done so much to
destroy the spirit of arbitration in the
matter of prizefghts.
Though the x rays cannot cure the
blind, there is prospect of its being
used henceforth in the public schools
for purposes of mental photography in
order to do away with examinations.
When cold weather comes and the
fire is kept playing, and the road is
ruled out, the question comes up, what
shall be done with the ashes? In
many cases this is answered by over
ruling the road act.
One of the trifling nuisances OF the
day is the loud button with the obscene
words upon it. A movement has been
started in Ohio to do away with the
button craze, and it is hoped that the
attempt will prove contagious and sue
cessful.
Missionary W. E. Hedberg will de-
liver two lectures on the mission work
IN Japan at the Baptist church. One
will be given in the Swedish language,
the other in English. The Swedish
lecture will be held Dec. 10 at 7:3O
.. m, the English will be held Friday,
Dec. Ii, at 7:30 p. N.
Mrs. PERKINS, dancing school at Cen
trail Music hall Thursday evening was
the most successful of the season. The
class was large and the social was well
attended Music consisted of piano
and violin. During the evening those
present were entertained by Mrs. Per-
rims daughter, who gave some very
pretty fancy dances. From reports it
would seem that the class was increas-
ing in interest steadily.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
Lawrence University is Endowed.

Appleton, Wis, Dec. 4.-The wo.
mans movement for the endowment of
Lawrence university has resulted in a
complete success, and the desired
amount of $1,000 has been raised for
the endowment of four chairs in the
college.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
Speaking About Blood.

In is not always necessary to have
Eruptions on the face to show that your
blood needs help. Strengthen 1t by
using Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood
Maker the best and surest cure on the
market. Sold at Hackley's Corner
Drug Store. #
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
GIudness Comes

With a better understanding of the
w transient nature OF the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed SO highly by all
who value good health. It's beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts. tits therefore
all important, in order to get it's bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, thatyou have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only. and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
NAV be commended to the most slIillful
physicians, but If in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the wel-infor1nedeve everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
@sedand gives most general satisfaction.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
BOATS FROZEN IN THE ICE.
Half Dozen Vessels Cannot Get Into
Harbor.

Superior, WIS, Dec. 3-Half dozen
steamers are said to be bound tight in
the ice along the north shore of Lake
Superior, and it will be impossible to
release them. The steamer Victory,
loaded with wheat, is ice bound within
q short distance Of the harbor, and the
efforts of the tugs to release her have
been useless. Whaleback barge No.
III, which was reported lost, arrived
within short distance of the harbor
tonight, but it has been unable to enter.
The ice is eighteen inches thick and is
freezing rOpidly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
Don't Be Afraid

to take Beggs' Little Giant Pills; they
have no terrors and do all that is
claimed for them. Sold at. Hackley's
Corner Drug Store. tt
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-12-10
Aged woman Robbed Of ST.. 600.

Superior, Wis, Dec. Mrs. Matilda
Dabney, an aged woman living at New
St. Louis, twenty miles north of here,
has been robbed of ST., 900, the savings
of a lifetime. There is no clew to the
robbers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-11-06

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