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

Should compressed air prove TO p
the efficient and economical motor i
the future for street railroads il viii
have he curious efect of super>eei-@
electricity before II is fairly out u tie
experimental stage, II is less than ts-
years since electricity began to BE- sP-
piled % any large eXTen1 il The pr
pulSion Of street cars. and under -1~
overhead trolley system II has had 9
rapid development. The storage 1c--
terry has o attained success in IS
field and the underground trolley has
been applied only 10 a limited extent
but the hideous 1angle Of overhead
wires has overSpread cities like a cob
web and reached OUT into the surround
Ing country. If it i t be displaced
that will in itself be an ineStimable
blessing. but we ann say that cleo
tricity has reached its full develop
ment as a motive power.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

a case was called in a Chicago court
and one hundred and nine lawyers re-
spOnded. Two Of the number We're on
n side. and the rest Of the array ON
posed the party Of attorneys which
might be called. in courtroom ~parlance,
"the friends on the other side The
body Of lawyers was 50 large that a
committee acted for fifty Of the attor-
neys. When the roll of lawyers was
called the RESPONSES were separate"
or committee showing respectively
that the lawyers We're to act independ-
emily or through the committee of at
VOrn"yS. The ease involved $ 100000
OF Spccia' assessment taxes. The issue
Of the proceedings was 10 affect twenty
square miles Of property. a proposed
w sixteen miles in length was the
basis of the assessment against which
the property owners summoned this
small army Of lawyers. What Of the
fees? That, as Rudyard Kipling would
say. is another story.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
e TO 500, ooo.ooo
Willie K. Vanderbilt IL the BE-.
Prize In the Matrimonia, M.-'sHe'
Willie !

Prize In the Matrimonial Msrts.q
The richest manageable yorts
the New York smart set is Willi,n y
Vanderbilt Jr., the eldest son Of wa,
lam X. Vanderbilt. He is now 20 ve.1
old and it takes more money to SIM
him than any other young man of ,
2 in C~hristendom. Willie. as !.
called. is the heir to S100. OOO.Ooo ~
there are many knowing ones W.
place the figure much higher. Wan
he has a brother. Harold. aged Il !.
believed his father will follow the lo,aJ
of his grandfather and father. tho L.. |
William II. Vanderbilt, and leave Ill
bulk of his fortune to his elder Son
Harold will probably have to nm, I'D
with n paltry S1o,00O.0 oo. 1
Willie is particularly off-hand rr
assuming. hail-fellow well-met in Nj.
ways. He is now only passably coal
looking. but gives promise Of being|
much handsomer five years hence. uo|
is about five feet nine inches tan now
His shoulders r rather broad for his
at. NIiilt uuItI bill. dSilF IRON hi,
money. is sure to make friends. He is
so simple in his habits. ways and c,..
toms that it is assuredly not his FAM,
that ii takes a good many thousand dol.
lars a month to keep him going.
During the past summer, for exam.
pie. he resided at the Marble Uousa
Newport. This dwelling. the outer shn,l
OF which cost 1000 600. was present.
cd t his mother, now Mrs. Oliver II
i. Belmont, by her then husband. Win.
lam X. Vanderbilt. on a birthday ami.
versary Il few years ago. Some TINA
in advance Of his reaching there las
July the Lousekeeper and a large staff
OF dOmcSticS We're on hand to prepar "a
for Willie. There we're but tlirtr.dve
servants. all told. within doors. this
being considered a sufficient supnlv.
Then. Of course, there We're the men in
the stables TO care for the horses and
take charge of the numerous traps at
Willie's disposal when h was inclined
to drive. Young Vanderbilt is low >,
Yale College.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
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George Meredith, ii is said, presents
n copy OF his novels 10 every servant in
his employ.
Prof. Franklin 6. Robinson. Of Bow
dom College. has invented a disinfect-
ing lamp which is attracting attention.
William Alvnrd has just been elected
president Of the Bank of California at
san Francisco for the nineteenth time.
LLOYD Osborne. who has been appoint
ed United States consul at Samoa, is a
stcpson Of the late Robert Louis Ste
NenSou.
1t is said that during the last thirty
three years the Prince of Wales has
spent 1000, 10000 00. And yet they say
he Is restless and unsatisfied.
R~anjitsinhji, the Indian prince now
being educated in England, is an expert
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

y tempting - retnov their families
T. his country. The Turkish Govern
n-ut has claimed q discretionary
power - refuse 10 permit the em!-ra-
tiou ~ such families; and in some in.
me families have been held as
hostages Tor the continued payment -.
" .Armenians in America. Ate,
long NEGOTIATION. Minister Terrell has
secured from the Turkish Government
liz abandonment OF this practice. anc
orders have been issued 10 give safe
c.nduct - thu seaports. AMI % permit
Tie departure Of all native Armenian
women and children whose husbands
and fathers are III the United States. \
first inStallmenr of fifty has leen Ii -
C)->taaanople from the interior.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
THE IMP SEE-SAW,
Readily Constructed, and the Little
Fellows Cut Up Oueer Franks.

Take two heated pins and stick them
into The center of a candle at right an
giles 10 the wick. which should be left
exposed at both ends. Then rest the
pins on the edges Of two wine glasses
and trim the candle to balance. Light
the wick. and beyond the flame at each
end. by means Of a piece of wire. fasten
two little figures with their joints hing
ed. Now. as the candle begins 10
melt. d drop of grease win fall from one
end dt is advisable, by the way. to put
something beneath to catcli 1t in. and
that end OF the candle Will rise a
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

\ large percentage OF the mill.o& IL
Canadians who have c"Ili4rated to d.,
United States ar" French. - distine,
ly so as Were their ancestors when tAey
settled in Canada. although their Ian
guage has lost something Of It's original
purity. Not less than $4,000 of these
Immigrants are d"Ilicilci in the State
of Maine, ana they are tlcrc to stay.
They are regarded in Maine a. a per
manent. important ana valuable Gle
ment OF the population II is probable
that Names loss by the emigration Of
native stock to the West "ill be or
set, so far as numbers 30, uy tAis clas1
of immigrantS.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

and is the hardest known substance.
Fol this reason it is used for drilling
and is extremely valuable. Small bits
are found frequently in diamondifer
Gus regions. The carbon is 3la inches
long by ) inches wide. 1t is in Paris
At present. The owner says it will take
a lotion hammer to cut il. and that in
It's present state he would not sell il
for less than 10000. Pedro Gonzales
is the owner.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

The Postmaster General is making
use of a special appropriation made at
the last session Of Congress 10 expert
ment with rural free postal delivery in
representative localities in twenty-five
States. The experiment has been be
gun in certain counties in Maine, Mas
sachusctts. New York and West Viz
ginia, and viii be extended as rapidly
as the arrangements a b. made. The
object is TO determine the approximate
cost Of such service, ANA jus effect. il
any, upon postal receipts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

The red CosSack uniform Worn by
the tsar at the recent review Of the
French troops at CLalons might Sug
geSt 10 reminiscent Frenchmcn the red
initiation that followed, but the French
In their present mood could not admit
such a thought into their hospitable and
exulting minds. Tho living tsar, and
not the dead past, France makes the
supreme object of attention at present.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

In one Of our Ourts Il bin for divorce
was filed in due form; the case was call
ed for hearing an hour later: the decree
of divorce followed "A hearing lasting
but half an hour. Easy divorces make
uneasy homes, and whatever disturbs
the peace and order Of the home is a
distinct menace 10 the welfare Of the
republic. THIS is a land Of liberty, but
liberty does not mean license.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

The newspaper writer's who are
mounting Mr.. Gladstone on a bicycle
probably draw on their Imagination for
their facts; but should such Il thing ac-
tually occur as the venerable eX-prem-
Ter going TO Parliament in that very up
to-date manner, no one need have any
concern as to bis physical ability -
take charge Of the British nation for
another term if called upon.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

One of the striking features of the
Cars reception in Paris was the oX-
change of courteSicS between the Mus.
covite autocrat and rhc President Of
the Socialistic Municipal Council Of
that city. If we make no ccoun Of the
outlaw status of the anarchists, this
meeting was the coming together Of The
very extremes of governmental polly.
Making due allowance for the universal
fervor of the Cars welcome by tie
impulsive people Of Paris, there is
something more significant than queer
official fellowship in this unprecedent-
ed meeting. Really, the close of the
century Is full Of encouragement for
vtimfSts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

1t is evident that the Gar OF Russia
and the Queen Of England would live
to be as old as Methuselah if neither
violence nor disease Y g menaced them
with a greater danger than they en-
countered in the lyman. Kearney and
Ivory dynamite plot.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

II is now ANNOUNCED that Spain can
get the money necessary 10 enable her
to pursue the task Of crushing the Gu
ban rebels. This is important, no doubt;
but 1t is more important to get soldiers
who can win battles. and this seems TO
be hevOnN hnr pnMer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

THE LARGEST DIAMOND.
l. Weighs 3,OS3 Carats, and Has Been
Discovered in Brazil.

The largest carbon ever found in the
world has been discovered in the wilds
of Brazil. 1t weighs BOSS carats. and
is almost as big as ones fist. The car,
bon is a much-sought stone. 1t "a
black, OF diamondiferous composition,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

With steamers s,.nktI= o1 the tunnels
and contractors seeking IN the tunnels,
It looks a. # Chicago trsi several Md
cation. Of me de-i ability If keepiDa
to the dead leyei ri ctty Aarnla.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

II is again proposed 70 raise Glad
stone 10 the peerage. but somehow We
cant help thinking that Il would be
more appropriate 70 Try % ral>e the
Decrage 70 Gladstone.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

little above the other. Then a drop
will fall from the opposite end and a
gentle oscillation will begin, until the
little figures at the end will perform
the most surprising antics at their
game Of See-Saw
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03
NESTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
Napoleon Sarony Was Americas Best.
known Photographic Artist.

Napoleon Sarony, who died IN New
York the other day. was probably the
best known Of American photograph
Prs. Certain Il IS that no other artist
in the country had for his subjects more
distinguished men and women
Mr.. Sarony was born in Quebec in
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

He telling a Aair-breadth adventure
And in the bright moonlight we could
see the dark muzzlc> OF the wolves.
She tbreathlesSlyt-Dh. how glad you
must have been that they had the muz.
lies un.-IIaI,cr's Hazar.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

In Cincinnati the other day .wo
trarnps quarreled over a ke- II beer.
and one was fatally stabbed. Such af
fairs usually cnd il a draw.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

Yes. in soIne respects my wife is
much like that lightning-change artist"
why" oh. | have known her TO
change her mind six times in one min.
ute.'-PAilaIelphia North American
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-12-03

Judge-Defendant, can you advance
anything more toward your defense:
Defendant-NO, your honor. l had only
81 and l have already given that 10
my lawyer-Das Echo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

loading. Finally the Froiic fell on poard
the Wasp, and the Yankee captain vainly
tried to restrain his crew from boarding
until he could rake the enemy's decks with
broadside. They could not be held back,
and, gaining the deck of the Frolic, found
no one to oppose them except the man at
the wheel and two or three gunners. Ev-
cry officer on board had been killed or
wounded, and only 90 men remained I'M
hurt.
The frs. gear of the war closed with
three rousins single ship victories to the
credit of American sailors. Two were
won by the Constitution fOld Ironsides).
In her fight with the Guerrero the Consti-
tuition was actually engaged but 80 min
utes, although an hour had been passed in
proliminaries, with n few sings from each
ship, and another half hour during which
the American ship was maneuvering for
position. The battle was settled by mus
kerry fire after the Guerrero got afoul OF
the Constitution. Both crews attempted
boarding, but were repealed by small arms.
At last the Slips separated, and the Con-
stitutlon stood under the lee of the Guer-
riorr, ready to blow her out of water.
Then the Briton struck.
The fight with the Gucrriere took place
off Newfoundland, with Hull on the
American deck. Soon afterward Balm
bridge sailed the gallant ship to southern
waters and closed the year with u brilliant
victory over the Java, another OF England's
bcs: frigates. cambridge won the fight
by closing with the Java and tearing her
s.des open with hull shots Over 200 sea-
men and soldiers were killed on the Java,
and she was SO badly injured that she
could not float.
In the second year of the war the Brit
ish gained their one great victory, the
Shannon over the Chesapeake, the duel
they call the most renowned on record. 1t
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
Eoibles of the New Woman.

Within the past forty years woman has
demanded OF man much that he has
graciously granted her, writes Mrs. Frank
II. Winston, in the April Forum. She
wanted equality with him, and Il has
been given her in all things for which she
Is fitted and which will not lower the
high standard OF womanhood that he de
sires for her. This she accepts without
reliuquishing any OF the chiyalrous at
tentions which man always hestoWs upon
her.
The new woman tells us that ian ounce
of justice Is of more value to woman than
ton OF chivalry." But, when she OBJ
tains her "ounce OF Justice she APP
parentiy still makes rigorous demands
that her "ton of chivalry" be not omitted.
Woman asked to work by mans side
and on his level; and to-day she has the
chance of SO doing. The fields OF know
ledge and opportunity have been opened
to her. and she still desires that OF
which her grandmother did not dream,
because, like an over INDUCED child, so
long as she is denied one privilege, that
privilege she desires above all others.
She has decided that without the ballot
She can do nothing, for, in her vocabu-
larry, ballot is synonymous with power.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16
LAW COURT DECISION.
,..-5,ct for Plaintiff Sustained In Suit
of Wing VS.. Ford.


Tau, court has handed down it's de-
.,,,on in the case OF Henry X. Wing VS..
III Ford, everything motion and ex-
.o,,ion. OF defendant.
This was an action brought to recover
40 amount OF note for 800, given by
,oh, II Ford and Abby Ford to whole
III iiouor firm in Boston. The note had
icon purchased by the plaintiff, The case
tried at the October term, 1891, and
,osnIted in verdict for plaintiff in the
ann. Of si2l. G0-the amount OF note with
interest aud costs added.
Tn, fescript from the law court, by
rpars Wi.well Is as follows:
p.scrapt by Wiswell, J r. :. c. -, sec
20 nrayiie- that no action shall he main
,ained upon any claim. demand or prom
,ssorf Hote. contracted or given for m
,,Xif5tffus liquors, but the same statute
.,rt9fu- thi, clause: THIS section shall
mi extend to negotiable paper in the
rand. II the holder for a valuable consja-
cation and without notice Of The Illegal
uy of nv contract.
indie this section, therefore the de-
tense hat n note was given for iutoXi-
rat4n. liquors cannot avail against amy
holder Tor valuable consideration with
ON notice Of the iIleEality OF he contract.
ant II ks no difference whether such
holder acquired the note before or after
IL maturity. Nor is the fact that u note
vas pnrcha@ed after maturity, whether
protested or not, any evidence that 1t was
given for intoxicating liquors or for other
illegal cons alterations.
Whenever a defendant sets up and
nroy,s ~ a defense that the note in suit
vas given FOR an Illegal consideration, il
becomes incumbent upon the plaintiff to
proye thai he is a holder for value with
out not OF the ilegaity OF the con
tract. IL makes out prtmd fdcie case
bv prov : that the note was endorsed 10
him Ter tAlue, and can rely upon pre-
sumpt Iu arising from his having given
value r the note. that he obtained it
without notice Of the iilegaiity, unless
this pfe.umption is overcome by rebuilt
ing =. .,.ucc, but where there is evidence
upon afh sides as to the several PROPOSE
tion. sccssary to be proved by the plain
til t=t= II the general burden of proof Is
urgf i'm to make them out, 1t Is not
~ eHt to defeat his recovery that the
emf ste took the note under clrCum-
siHua.=- that ought to excite suspicion in
tn snlnd of Il prudent man. 1t - simply
u qar.tian a. to whether or not the en-
dar-,,, had actual knowledge.
teptying these general rules in relation
to le burden OF proof, to the evidence IN
tt1- case: Held, that there was ample
e. dence to authorize the jury to find
lu4t the plaintiff acquired title to the
note in suit for valuable consideration,
without notice OF the illegailty OF the
contract in it, inception,
Motion and exceptions ovcrruled.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

WHEREAS Amanda NJ Ash, OF Eden
w Hancock county, Maine h5 Ati mort
gage deed dated the first day OF April, %. d
1895. and recorded in the Hancock county
Registry of Deeds, book 2SS, page 3lI, con-
veyed to +. b. Richards. of said Eden, Ger
Eden. known as the village of Bar Harbor
and. whereas the said E. b. Richards on the
tenth day of February a. d. 1896 assigned said
mortgage to the undersigned, A. /. Higgins,
of said Eden, which said assignment Is re-
corded in said Hancock county Registry OF
Deeds, book 2Ss, page 173, reference being
made to said mortgage deed and record Z re-
of for a more particular DESCRIPTION of said
real estate conveyed, and whereas the eendi-
tion of said mortgage has been broken, now
therefore, by reason Of the breach Of cite con-
dition thereof, l claim foreclosure 1f said
mortgage.
Eden, April s. a. d. 1896.
\. T.. lives SIS
by his attorney, +. S. Clark.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

During the " inter OF 1898, +. NJ Mar
tin, OF Long Reach, West Va, contracted
a severe cold which left him with cough.
In speaking of how he cured it he says;
Il used several kinds OF cough syrup but
found no relief until | bought bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which re-
lieved me almost instantly, and in short
time brought about a complete cure"
When troubled with cough or cold use
this remedy and you will not find it
necessary to try several kinds before you
get relief. 1t has been in the market
for over twenty years and constantly
grown in favor and popularity. For sale
at % and so cents per bottle by George A.
Parcher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

Head Sept 90, 1879, but the oonsorts Of
each kept at "a distance until the two chief
antagonists fought 1t out with tolernbly
fair play.
The Bonhommo Richard and the Sc
rapis maneuyered and exchanged broad
sides for an hour before they closed in that
remarkable death irapple which lasted
until the Fnglishman could fight no lon
ger and struck his colors The ships ran
afoul Of each other twice and the second
time Jones dashed the hcadgear OF the enc
my To his own mizzenmast. From that
time on the battle was one of the utmost
savagery. The Scraps tried to escape the
terrible embrace, but could not break nor
cut the ashings, The Richard fought I'M
I'll she was actually sinking at the time
the Scraps struck.
The English do not count the battle be
tween the Eouhomme Richard and the
Scraps among the remarkable ship duels
Of the age They consider that between
tie shannon and the Chesapeake the great
est ON record Is this because their ship
wun2 Nineteen years after the affair of
marlborough Head the English We're again
beaten in two notable naval duels. Thu
French were the Ncturs.
In l7gs the British ship Icandcr of Mel
'' 80
hNe houf' pa''4e' anu ia'er III ''r s"'i'o
year the tAi"puscaue was cap'uF'u ny III"
ba!otliiais''
Our own war with France In l'99- leoa
was marked by two spirited duets IN when
the same ship won lnperlshabIc glory lof
the gallant new navy. In February 10y
tho CONSIDERATIONS Captain Iruxton, with
3s guns and 300 men, fought the lnsur-
gente, 40 guns and io9 men, IN west lhdia
waters Inc lhsurSehte WAS ohe Oh the
fastest ships atoat and rs good al hShuhg
ms at sailing. Drifting abcam the vessels
exhanGea broadslu's Tor some tilhe-
IruHton' IS ship suffered III her fiGHihS.
and he answered with We'll aimed nun
shots. FINALLY, iit'r couple OF. rlEIns
broadSldeS, the Constellation WhN Drought
across the stern oil the lhHafS"hle Wh'fr
her iull batteries could rake the enemy
lcnRthWlse Before the guns opened thd
trenehmeh hauled down the trlcoIor
y year later IruXton chased fr'nch
ship along the coast OF Mexico Tor 80 hoHrs
and caught up with her OIL Guadalupe
about o'clock one evening She proved
10 be the Nengehnce. 4Ae vessels ran SIDE
by side, at times only pistol shot apart
fighting vigorously. The Vengeance had
20 guns IN u broadslue' Al the ehu oil i've
hours the Constellation lost her ihaihmast
and the FrencLman, with srars intact ran
of, She had received over zoo shots IN her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-16

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Indigestion does just the opposite, but
Indigestion can be cured and prevented
with Shaker Digestive Cordial.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.