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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09

fore S o'clock-we wuzn't '~custon.,
leavin' our sofy cuishins 'foro
Table dehote breaAfus' at q '''
know ~
Yer get that there little bizness 9
up wit Phil Armour to-day, Jerrv%4 '
Cert; I tole i'm wouldn't taxi
$4,000. Tens my lowis' fggir.
seq; an he seq, 4 know yere q mo,
yer word, Jerry, an l takes WOW =
seq. Havin' received tie coin. I ,os 4.
office. How's yer trade wit Mars,
Fieldt"
Fair, Jerry, fair. I'll brine =.
around. He's hagglin' fer a conI,
t'ousan yet ="
There was a moments silence :.
rvs toes w1ggled comfortably thu
the holes In his remnants Of socks
"Say, pard, yer didn't blow OUT n.
gas, eh?"
"Naw."
"An' yer ordered a Roosian bar, :,
tie mornin'?" "
"Yaas.'
well, goodnight, Jerry" ,
Goodnight, pard."
Two chins Topped down and two me-,
grew tuneful.-Chicago Record.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
untiring devotion. What do you think,

Miss knox,
Il have not sufficiently concidexed the
subject for my opinion to be of any value,
| am afraid" she answered. coldly.
a minute later the indifference she had
assumed vanished from her face. and an
expression of horror and contempt took
its place as her eyes fell upon something
on the paper in her lap.
''Oh, how could he-how could he.' she
cried. vehemently, and rising hastily, as
though to put away a frightful thought,
she went over to the window at the
further end of the room.
The paper had futtered to the ground,
and Barry Larron, picking it up imme-
diately. let his glance travel swiftly over
the exposed page. Only one item of any
possible interest was among the mass of
regimental matter: and even that at first
sight seemed incapable of having caused
such evident agitation.
Colonel Prinsep. with his usual gener-
osity and thoughtful perception of a feel.
ing now general that some monument
should be erected to the memory of
Trooper Lynn, has expressed his inten.
ton of providing a cross bearing the date
II circumstance of his death, and testi.
lying l " Tic uulNeTSul regret Itll ~ tllt
regiment at his mysterious and untimely
end"
Turning sharply, Jane saw that Major
Larron held the paper in his hand, and
perceived that he had already read the
paragraph which had excited her indig-
nation"
rs it true:" she asked. clasping her
hands impressively, forgetting that she
was making clear her suspicious, in the
uncomfortable %repulsion she felt at the
thought that the murderer should be the
one TO raise a memorial over his own vie
tim.
Like a lightning flash. as she spoke, the
case revealed itself to Major Larron. and
for an instant he was horriiied. having
no room in his mind for anything save
the one thought that stephen Prinsep. his
Colonel, was considered capable of the
dastardly crime of having Intentionally
or otherwise killed n trooper in the rogi
ment. He was about to hotly refute the
imputation when a second thought struck
him. that perhaps this might be turned
to his advantage, and he restrained him.
self. .7-
why should it not be true? VIVA,
could be more natural han that the Col
onel should present n monument as there
was no regimental subscription:" he
added, guardedly.
lie folded up the paper and laid il
quietly on one side. In his own mind he
decided that he had behaved generously
IN the matter in not having by word ol
glance done anything to strengthen hel
belief in the Colonel's guilt. That he
should put himself out of the way to de
tend him was not 10 be expected. Yet he
hoped that she would not introduce the
subject again, for lie felt himself unable
even to simulate crcdulity. Indeed. g
feeling of camaraderie which he himsolI
would have stigmatized as Il weakness
and on this account hesitated to &C
knowledge, made him absolutely angry
with her for supposing such n thing
Not until he had left the house did tn,
thought strike him that there might hav.
been some method in the madness.
(To be continued.)
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
MAIDS HIS Own MONEY!.
Joseph Shoemaker Wanted Morc'"
liable Dollars than Uncle SANS"

uab,e Dollars than Uncle Sans.
Jnseuh Shoemaker, Of Grayson' Il
ter County, received the othef u"E "
for a horse sold to an oIu ld'lH-
or, living near the Lewis Count! llH''
SAG. among which We're three oil uhe
famous sprinkle dollars OF the ear!
'3o's. 1t has been more tllah 'Neh's
years since any Of these pecuilar cVlhs
have been found in this sectioll' ana
the production Of these VIII re'aiI "
queer character who tlourished IN the
earlier part of the century, ana went
down to his grave with a secret uia'
has never been unearthed.
Josiah Sprinkle, the party IN ques-
ton, lived in one Of the toughest sec
tons of Lewis County, and on a line
probably fifty miles from Grayson' IN
his day Washington. the county seat Oh
Mason. and one of the oldest towns IN
this end Of the State, was thriving.
one day Sprinkle. then well along IN
years. appeared at Washington with a
buckskin pouch full OF silver dollars OF
his own make. In every respect the!
appeared the equal of the national com.
The weight was more than present ana
the quality and ring Of the metal We're
all that could be asked.
He spent them freely. and they were
taken upon the assurance Of Sprinkle
that there was nothing wrong with
them beyond the fact that he ana NOT
the United States mint HAD coined them.
Asked where he got the silver. he laugh
ed. and shook his head knowingly. 1T
doesn't matter so | set it. and there's
plenty Of it left" was as much as ne
would ever offer in explanation. The
inscription on the coins was rudely
outlined, and in no wise was any at
tempt made at imitation Of the legal
coin. Rudely outlined on one side was
ian owl, while a siy-cornered star show
ed with more accuracy upon the other.
The edges We're smooth, no attempt
having been made at milling. The
coins were considerably larger than
the regulation article. and thicker as
well. Upon various occasions Sprinkle
afterward visited the town, and in cv-
cry instance he spent them more anu
more freely.
At one time he VOLUNTEERED the fac'
that he had a silver mine in the hills,
but no one ever succeeded in Inducing
the old man to allow a sharing of ht>
secret. Finally the Government agents
learned of the matter, and came on /,
investigate. Sprinkle was arrested and
brought into court. but the dollars Wcr,
proved 10 be pure silver without alloy
worth in fact a tritle more than 81 each
and after an exciting trial he was nc
quilted. Upon the verdict being an
nounccd. Sprinkle reached down in
cavernoilS pocket and drew gu ii ba.
of fifty of the coins, and promptly paiI
his attorney IN the presence of The aS
tonished officials. Spi mike was mover
afterward bothered. and continued I'M
til his death to make tAn dollars. n.W
and where no one ever know. He liyet
practically alone. having HI; Mut away
from his relatives, WHO lived CLOSE -
hand. and died suddenly, carrying III.
secret of his find to the ~rlvp W Min
Ashland. Ky. special - C.Hri"1l.
enquirer.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
DO Not Neglect Physical iced

President Eliot. of Harvard Univ
SHY, gave IA good piece of advice toy
dents in general when he spoke LEI
the Baltimore Womau'S Col!eec
ccAtly, He claimed that the ability
cat three meals IA day was not Oh,
innocent satisfaction in itself. ID
Nlp, ided the Necessary founlatiol
al Other satiSfactionS. Said he:
ashamed not of enjoying your Z,
~ of not enjoying it." This is s
ii" truth that too many people
especially college students are ;4'
forget. In their haste to cultiva,-
int, llrctUal obey ignore the phys.
and the consequence is Il sucrs,!e-
Ills in after Years that ;, riously we
cu th" working powers. III ,"n.e.
i,- il is the CUSTOM for the Pros,
or o.c of IN" older Professors {, q
'4' freshman class pr1ct.yi! ii";.
,i~ subject. These Ui,A com!
3mu2siWE YORK have done lrd",
Change OH id,aS on ttc <v}'"
health. b. DaNrh ere can We'd
III" same way, ana i'rCa'" a' /
>houli y" Heartily com:Acus
r"ct'n@ the iDpr,>, ION Of "".
6"nts thai # tic intellectual Is j.
after the nptrrinl vi take. p.,r
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
Coal Mining by Electricity.

Coal will soon be hauled out Of
mines altogether by electricity. An
English mine has tried electric hauling
for eighteen months. Here is the re-
suit: 1t cost $4,000 a year 10 haul 600
tons Of coal in ten hours with horses:
with electricity. $4,000. American
miners are watching and waiting. Elec-
rrical people are hard at work urging
the adoption of their power. The OBJ
lection is the large initial outlay.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
How to Live Long.

Some curious figures have lately M
made public by a celebrated H.,
physician, which seen to point ia
fact that if a man wants to live h
and preserve his health and siren,
he ought to marry. Among unmarr
men between the ages of 80 and
the death rate is 81 per cent. ANA
married men between the same q,
it is only Is per cent. For forty.
bachelors who live to be 40 wears
age, Seventy-eight married men trr
phantly arrive at the same period.
difference gets all the more marked
time goes N. At 60 years of 9 th
are only twenty-five bachelors to fy
eight married men: at 20 there ,
eleven bachelors to twenty-seven W
were married. and by the time i
reach 90 the married men are three
one. for there r nine of them to ~,
three bachelors. And yet. in the fac
facts like these, we SUI ma men \
ing to remain single. 1t really is
much as their lives are worth. il L
Only come to think of it. Men L
talk of their lives being shortened
domestic worries and anXietics q
cares. That Is all rubbish. Stats
muSt toll the truth. and these So
tics of the Berlin doctor say ;Ad;
man who il a bachelor stands in
greater risk of ii shortened sl.l
Spare Moments.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
CHAPTER xxx.

CHAPTER Xxx.
James resolution to avenge the muroef
of Jacob Lynn was by no means a Meet
ing impulse. The difficulties that cened
10 present themselves even at first slgnt
in no wise daunted her, nor was she
afraid of the discovery that might De the
outcome Of her researches. for nothing
could be more cruel than the suspense
that was torturing her. no certainty! more
hateful hal the suspicion which AT pres
ent she was Obliged to feel. HE an IN
stinct stronger than any evidence OF ac-
tual fact she was persuaded that he had
died because Of her; and none other than
Stephen Ir,nsep knowing III" persecution
she had endured at his hands. II seemed
only too clear wherein lay the motive Tor
the crime. and that he had been the MUIR
derer she could not doubt.
That he had sinned for her sake ount-
ed nothing III his favor; il seemed instead
to add to the blackncss of the crime by
making her in a way n particlpator IN 1t.
Had il not been So she might have felt
less bound to disinter the truth.
From first 10 last it had been her own
fault-hcrs only: or So ii seemed now,
She had meant all for the best, but she
thought with bitterness that had she been
w,ll-inteAlioncd. things might have turn
ed out better. Her fathers words re-
Cured to her that the consequence re-
NAMED when the actual fault was dead
or foreottcn. and the aphorism seemed
the wiser that she herself had proved it
trte.
Having decided that it was her duty TO
bra. tie murderer to justice. however it
m,sht pain h~orself-and she knew that il
w,ild bc less painful t" suffer in his
stead tlan betray stephen H~riusep-she
lost no time in putting her Resolve INTO eX-
o|cutior.
Her first move was to visit the spot
where Jacob Lynn had been found dead;
and having managed to evade her moth
er's comrauionship. she set out alone.
But on arrival she found a small group
of people assembled there. ~curiou>ly ex-
a|rginiug the ground; for the interest eX-
cited 10y the murder had been wide
spread.
She passed on quickly. and a few min
u,cs' walk brought her on to the parade
ground. iicsita:Ing for a moment whether
t. return later. or to relinquish her pur-
pose for that day, her glance happened to
fall upon tie end house of the married
men ; ""l'"'hs' anu H'IN i'lA.iip'ieu 'H"'
IT," woman who lived there had been ILL.,
ard Sh" had meant for some time to go
GNd see her.
Crossing the parade ground the
Thought struck her that II jacob Lynn
was accompanied on IT," afternoon he was
murdered. the inmates OF that "hd house
w"uid b" the most II;"Iy TO know OF II.
Ii was perhaps a fortunate coincidence
Il J ~ l., lu -
that HAD brought her here.
ihe woman was at home ana wei
enough L" Ne pleased TO see a VISITOR. she
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09

y curious instance of sudden l'
memory is reported from Brighton
gland. While sitting OH the sea
a woman felt something break u
head. She thereupon became III
to tell her name, address, or an!
connected with her past life. ;
at present in the Brighton workIl
her continual cry being: "Oh. 81
get my memory again. Her cio'
does not contain a single marx q
tial whereby she might be ideh''
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-01-09

Whenever YOU hear Il fello"
the conversation by saying, I'M
no use talking" prepare yourSe1
Il Hood.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
IDEAL RACING WEATHER.
Ladies'-Day at New Orleans-MauFice
Wins Handicap.

LadfeS-D0y nj new Orieans-Mourtce
Wins Handicap.
NEW ORLEANS, La. March 5.-Ideal
racing weather here to-day. with the
temperature like that Of June in the
was Ladies' Day, and the fair sex were
admitted free. while there were special
preparations for their reception.
AS to the racing. 1t was very interest
ing, over a track that was very fast
OF the day, the Ladies' Handicap, a mile
In 1:4l, very cleverly. Bloomer and Judith
c., the 3-year-old, filed the places.
Maurice and Nicolini were the only win
ming favorites of the day, but three Sc
cond-choices won, and the public gave the
book-makers a pretty even battle for the
money. Outside Of the big event the
other races do not call for special men,
tion.
First race-one mile. selling--Nicolipi
nO2. Duffy, TO 81 won, with Minnie W.
second, and Mopsy third Time. 1:41%
Second race-one mile, selling-Balk
Line, 10. Thorp, to u won. with Van
Brunt second. and st. Leo third. Time
1:41.
Third race-six furlongs. selling-Pert
Ce7. Clay. 3 to u won, with Elsie Fer
guson second, and Seabrook third. Time,
la Ia.
Fourth race-Ladies Handicap, 500
added, one mile-Maurice Qls. Thorp, s
to 81 won, with Bloomer second, and
Judith c. third. Time, Ia.
Fifth race-one mile and a sixteenth
Rachael McAllister d04, Sherrer. Z to p
won. with Little Tom second, and Tip
pecanoe third. Time, l:5o&.
Sixth race-one mile. selling-Gold
Dust Q05, Corder. TO u won, with Ixion
second, and Uncle Jim third. Time. 1:42
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
Fur SOUND MONEY.
Resolution of Chlmber d CannGe
State Of Isa York.
Delegates 10 Both National Cs.vss~
tens should Ne Chose. whs Az
in Favor of the E.sstins assa
standard.

NEW YORK, March. S.--The Chamher
Of Commerce's special Committee on
Sound Financial Legislation to-day intro
duced In the Chamber resolution In the
form Of an appeal to commercial bodfes
and businessmen throughout the coun-'
try. calling upon them to stand BY sound
money ils selectitg delegates to both ma
tionaI conventions. The resolution. which
was unanimously adopted by the Chsmbe1
OF Commerce. Is AZ follows:
ITO the Commercial Bodies and Business
Men OF the United States:
The Chamber Of Commerce Of the
State Of New York believes that the timoI
has now come for q movement on the
part OF the commercial bodies. and alt
men. whether engaged in farming. manu-
featuring. or trade. who are interested
States. to remove from political agitation
the question OF the permanenee Of the
standard OF value upon which all the
business Of this country is transacted.
IL invites cooperation to this end IN
an effort to create strong public opin-
ion In behalf OF an unequivocai declRra-
of the great parties In favor of tho
maintenance OF our existing standard.
and OF the elimination OF all doubtful
expressions In respect to the reopening
OF the mints OF the United States to the
free coinage of silver.
The time rs past. II II ever existed,
for any halting, doubtful phrasing to
express the meaning Of political parties
upon this important subject. We must
have no platforms that can be inter-
preted to mean one thing In one part OF
the land and another thing In another
part OF the land.
1T Is important to every businessman.
producer. and wage-earEer TO put q stop
to the enormous cost to the government
and 20 all OF our people resulting from
the continuance of the agitation In favor
OF the free coinage of silver. which stands
In the way of a revival OF confidence ana
national business prosperity.
Therefore, we ask all citizens to unite
In vigorous effort to urge the selection
Of delegates to the political conventions
OF both great parties who viii advocate
clear and distinct platform utterances In
favor of the maintenance of the present
gold standard OF value. The time h
short. and action ought. therefore. to be
all the more prompt and determined"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
LABOR FEDERATION BILL.
To Restrict Court Jurisdiction In
Proceedings for Contempt.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Congress-
man Phillips. of Pennsylvania, introduced
to-day, at the request of the Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Labor. a bill to restrict the Jurisdiction
Of United States courts in proceedings
for contempt. 1t provides that the
courts of the United States. sitting as
courts of equity. shall not have jurisdic-
tion to punish for contempt any persons
charged with the violation of any order
or decree of court whose acts in the
premises constitute, arise out of, or are
connected with the commission If any
offence indctable under the law OF the
United States. or of the State In which
the offensive act is committed; but in
every such case the offence against the
court shall be deemed merged in the
greater offence against the state or
United States"
The bill does not apply to United States
courts sitting as courts OF law. as dis
tinguished from courts OF equity, shd
only applies in the latter case in two
instances. where the contempt charged is
the violation of an order or decree OF
court. or where IL makes the offender
principal in or accessory to crime.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
A FIGHT PREVENTED.
Chairman Grimes and Superintendent
Knowles Almost Come to Blows
DURING A Personal INQUIRY.
Complaint Of MIR. Hampton That He
Wa. Un,u.tiy Discharged being
Heard-MarshaII-w Councilman
VIII Attempt to DisprOve Charges.

There was a stirring scene In the off1ce
OF the Lower gas-works on Tuesday az
ternoon, which might have had more Sc
rious results but for the prudence ex-
ercised at a timely point. Hot words
between Mr.. William p Knowles, su-
perintendent Of the Gas-Works. and Mr.
John r. Grimes, chairman OF the Coun-
ell COMMITTEES on Light came very near
precipitating a difficulty between these
gentlemen.
The trouble grew out Of a sub-commit-
tees investigation Of the complaint made
by Mr.. j. T. Hampton, that he had been
unjustly discharged from the position OF
engineer of the Lower works. The
Committee on Light has a subcommittee
on Labor. and Messrs. Grimes and Noble,
a quorum Of that body, were at the plant
to inquire into the case of Mr.. Hampton.
DIDN'T GET VERY FAR.
Mr. Noble. as chairman of the sub
committee, called the meeting to order,
and the taking OF testimony was gone
into in a somewhat informal way. Be
fore IT had progressed far words ensued
between Messrs. Grimes and Knowles.
and some very uncomplimentary language
passed between them. The gentlemen.
1t is stated, started at each other, and
Chairman Noble stepped between them,
and prevented blows from being ex-
changed.
Mr.. Noble and Mr.. Knowles also had q
sharp little dispute, and the inquiry
broke up
AZ l.
are rather reticent about the quarrel,
but the question involved was the right
Of Mr.. Knowles to employ and discharge
the men at the works according to his
own inclination.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT 1T.
Mr. Knowles when seen by a Dispatch
reporter last night stated that he had
no intention TO be discourteous TO any
member of the subcommittee In what
he said TO either Mr.. Noble or Mr..
Grimes. He said he had the right. under
the city ordinances, construed by the
City Attorney, to discharge and employ
men at the gas works as he deemed
proper, and that when he could not ex-
ercise that right he would no longer be
Superintendent OF the works. Mr..
Knowles said he did not intend TO strike
Mr.. Grimes at the gas-works.
Mr.. Grimes was seen by Dispatch
man yesterday, and questioned regarding
the unpleasant episode. He said that he
did not care to speak about 1t. It was
learned however. that Mr.. Grimes claim
ed that he only wanted to prevent more
than one person from talking az a time,
and that in suggesting that Mr.. Knowles
should let Mr.. Hampton make his state
ment the Superintendent became vexed,
and the quarrel followed.
MIR. Grimes Will Appear.
Mr. Grimes will appear at the bar of
the Common Council and seek to disprove
the charges made against him in the
report Of the special committee that in
vestigated the gas-works. Mr. Grimes
intends TO fight the matter right through
to the end which his friends say, will
be a complete vindication for him.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless will probably
represent Mr.. Grimes as counsel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06

men. seeing they were beaten, walked
out OF the hall. amid cat-calls and Kisses
from the McKinleyites. The regular
convention. made up of friends OF the
Ohioan then selected the following dele
gates-at-large to ST. Louis: ]. T.. Lee. J.
g. Long. E. 4. Skinner. and l.. w. Living
ston. Resolutions were adopted In favor
OF the governments aiding In the con-
struction OF the Nicaragua canal. A
resolution Of sympathy for Cuba was also
adopted.
The boilers selected the following dele
gates at large to st. Louis, who are for
anybody to beat Mckinley: r. r. Gunby,
III. W. Chandler. II. S. Chubb, and g. II.
Coleman.
The fight for Mckinley was led by Ma
tional-Committeeman John G. Long, and
Chairman Dennis Eagan. and Secretary
Joe Lee. of the State Committee. T.. r.
Gunby and II. s. Chubb led the fight for
Morton, and were aided by the frien1s
Of Reed. Allison. Quay, and other candi-
dates. Gunby. Chubb. and others have
long desired TO build up n White Re-
publican party in Florida, and to retire
the negro from active participation In
party management. This faction Is
known as "Lilywhites." and 1t has been
striving hard for years to overthrow
John G.. Long. Dennis Eagan, and Joe
Lee, who have controlled the party in
Florida. Long. Eagan, and Lee belong
to what Is known as the "Huckleberry
and Cream" faction. that is giving the
negro an equal show with the whites in
party affairs. They still control the ma
chinery. and the "Lilywhites," although
literally aided with money and advice
by the agents Of Morton, Quay, and other
presidential aspirants. are as far from
attainment Of their ends as ever. Here
after they will have 10 fight the stigma
that attaches to boilers.
Dennis Eagan said tonight: "The splen-
did victory of the organization means
that the effort of Gunby and his mis-
guided followers to build up Republican
party upon class distinctions has ig-
ANONYMOUSLY failed. and their failure will
really help to strengthen the party In
fhis State ~