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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Students Go Out on Strike.

All but three of the students attending
the Baptist University at Sioux Falls, are
on strike and demand the removal of the
president. One Sunday one of the invalid
girl pupils, who had been brought down to
the parlor, was assisted back to her room
by couple of students, who carried her
III chair This was done during the alb
sence OF the president, who upon his re-
turn suspended the two boys. The other
pupils resented their suspension and they
left the institution and will demand the re-
moval of the president before they will re
turn. There has been dissatisfaction with
the president for long time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Banks Have Plenty OF Money

The statements of the condition of the
:l'rec national banks of Pierre show that
lhey hn'L subject to check. at the present
tiu1, $447 ,l25
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
Bursts an Artery.

John McCollum, mail carrier, in ht
of coughing, burst an artery and bled TO
death at Tyndall the latter part OF the
week.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29

Rowe brothers of Pierre have been work.
ing up a scheme for connecting the small
towns between there and the Black Hills
with a telephone, to be ultimately eNtend-
ed to Rapid City They have found their
project we'll received by the people of the
range country, and a large amount of stock
has been subscribed
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29

The big barn of Samuel Remund, near
Wilmot, burned to the ground Tuesday
morning just before daylight.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29
To Abandon Fort Meade.

For the past few years there has been
considerable talk of abandoning Fort
Meade. The reason given by the war de-
partment is that the two forts, Robinson
and Meade, are too close together and one
of them is sufficient as safeguard for that
section of the country. The people of the
Black Hills feel that that section of coun-
try especially needs the protection that
Fort Meade gives. No land was ever held
in such reverence by the Indians as was
this small area of country For years be-
fore white men ever saw the land the
waters of the springs and the flint of the
mountains were fought over for possession
by the different tribes and there would be
greater temptation for the remaining
Sioux to regain possession of their coveted
"Pa-ha- -sa- pa" if the fort should be re-
moved.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-29

A great deal of effort has been wasted
for several years by interested parties in
trying to show that that portion of South
Dakota west of the Missouri River is not
fit for agriculture, but can only be occu-
pied by stockmen. In reply to this farm
ers on the west side of the river are turn
ing out immense crops this year, and their
practical experience is worth more than all
theories to the contrary. In Lyman and
Presho counties several thrashirg ma
chimes are busy taking care of the wheat
crop for this year, and other sections of the
ceded lands are reporting yields of corn
going as high as forty bushels to the acre,
and immense yields of potatoes, many of
the single potatoes weighing as much as
two pounds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
TO RISE AND SHINE.
The SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS or Nm.
CHARLES YERkES. s,s

He Has Risen to Great Wealth In Chieago
and Now Seeks to Shine In Knicker.
booker Society - Some Dincultiess t.
Overcome. If&ttES3E
New York Ia to Re treated to an inter.
,eetinp spectacle. Charles r. Yerkes, the
Chicago street railway king, with his 125,.
600. 900, his handsome wife and his I'm.
buried past is trying to break into the ex-
elusive circles of New YOrk's upper ten
dom. In the attempt itself there Ia nothing
very novel. Lots Of other people have tried
to do the same thing and many are still
trying, for hollow and unsavory as Knick-
erbooker society is 1t has its attraction for
people who have great wealth and want to
display it under the most favorable circtnl-
stances. So ~. @b5%i
It is going to bc bitter and a brilliant
CAMPAIGN. Leaders Of New York saniety,
az ia we'll known, have bought their posi-
lions in times past, and 1t was wealth that
made the leaders OF today, but those wh"
get IN with golden key are the most ac-
tive in closing tho door behind them to
others armed with the Same passport.
Mr.. Yerkes, however, Is man Of great
determination. A man who could step
penniless from convict's cell IN middle
life and fight his way to the very ton of the
financial ladder again In ten short years
must be a man of considerabl backbone.
He sees no reason why, II tho Astors and
the Goulds could break down tho social bar
riers erected against them, the Yerkescs
should not do the same. That it was the
third generation Of Astors and tho second
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
WILL PA1Ro'slzE HOME lNsrl'
TUTIONS.

Saltwater Gazette: The list
of business men and others who
have signed the Home Trade pa
pers, is an indication that our
people are awakening to the fact
that this is our only salvat'on-in
fact the salvation Of any town or
city. We are pleased to note that
the people are ready and willing
to act OH this matter, only lit
tie encouragement in this line be-
ing necessary. There are many
others in our city who are willing
and glad to sign the document,
several having come into the
Gazette office today for. that ex:
press purpose. Let the list grow
and the good work go on.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26


J. J. Hill prouourc.s the state
ment that he had secured control
of the Northern Pacific road can
unqualified and malicious he. 1t
was charged that Mr.. Hills road
had purchased go per cent Of the
Northern Pacific stock, which
gave him substantial control of the
latter. Arrangements have been
made by which the Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Great North.
ern will make use Of the same
t, rmillal line to enter Portland,
oregon. ,,4. ...Nr..,-.. ~..v,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Betrayed BY . Question.


When Senator Harris was last at Nash.
Vile, he fell into the company of one Of the
state legislators, with whom he was walk
ing down tho street. The local lawmaker
felt it incumbent upon himself to entertain
the veteran senator Of two decades and
chirped merrily rs they two passed along
until the conversation reached this point,
when he asked: '."
:. els Senator Brice q very smart manP'
i Tho senator, bent with his many years,
plodded along, seemingly unmindful of the
remark His cane stubbed monotonously
on the sidewalk for block or two. But
he reused himself, and, with stern eye,
answered: 49,, :@-.@%<'-.... V
!, young man, ten years ago Senator
,Brice was country schoolteacher In Q
small Ohio town. Today he Is a multi
millionaire 1 consider you blank blank
Cd fool!"-Washingto Poet. 4
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

of, Goulds who got in makes no difference
to him. He has no children and Is making
the fight on his own behalf. This time he
IL not dealing In futures. >. .@2ss&
-" Chicago people are fond Of saying that
Yerkes could gain no foothold in society
there and that the exclusive set closed
their doors against him. There was al
apparent basis for this statement; too, TO,
although Mr.. Yerkes lived In a fine man
sion, gave magnificent entertainments oc.
casionally" aud became a lender among
pl1ilanthropists he and his wife were not
In what was known as the hest society.
I, There il NO h,istakin his Intentions IN
New York society, however. He has gone
about the task Of gratifying bis social am
bition In shrew(l and business]ike man.
ner. Calmly and deliberately he has map
ped out his programme. Three years or
more ago he began building home on
Fifth avenue. Selecting a house In the
same block with the one occupied by George
Gould. he had it re,uodeled to suit his
tastes regardless of expense.
MIR. Yerkes, too, has an accurate appre-
citation of the valuo Of judicious newspa.
per Advertising No detail relating to the
magpif1cence Of his new home has been
kept from the PUBLIC. Every New Yorker
who reads his Sunday papers thoroughly
knows that. the IL stones leading up to
Mr.. Yerkes' front door cost 81 900 apiece:
that behind the massive, wrought iron
doors IL a., Florentine court Of pure white
marble extending to tho roof; that the
Yerkes art gallery contains the largest and
finest private collection Of pictures in this
country, and that they ere worth together
more than $2,00O.000 that Mrs. Yerkes
sleeps in q SO, 900 bed. ~u,.
If ally one Is In ignorance of these mat
tiers, it is not the FAULT of Mr.. Yerkes, for
the society reporters seem to have unlimit.
ed opportunities to ascertain these details.
And yet so far Mr.. ?Yerkes has made no
impression at all on New York society.
Although he has occupied his Fifth avenue
mansion for several months, you do not
observe that Mr.. and Mrs. Yorkes attend.
ed the Patriarchs' ball or took part in any
Of the exclusive high jinks which most of
the residents of that avenue participate in.
>. Although the Yerkes- mansion Is prob,
ably. furnished even more !magnifcently
than the new palace of Cornelius Wander.
bilt, there is. but one outward, mark by
which 1t moy he readily distinguished from
the other abodes Of New York millionaires
That 10 the, color Of the curtains. AT the
windows of almost every, other house on
Fifth avenue are heavy, expensive but SIM
Pile, white shades. The curtains Of the
Yerkes house. Nss01 beantiful but vivid;
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
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SOUTH AFRICAN \ INQUIRY.

III. Parliamentary. ,'ccmntittse ssi,l
49,, 8 Pumping ceoil Rhodes. 81: =
LONDON, Feb. 2O.-The South Afric.
an inquiry committee appointed by
parliament to investigate the Transvaal
raid has resumed it's sessions in West.
minister hall. Keen interest was mani
tested in the proceedings. 20, -.s~,,,...
Sir William Vernon Harcourt contin.
ued the examination of Cecil Rhodes,
the former premier of Cape Colony.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

r Mark Hanna s hand Is said to
have manipulate the deal where
by KYLE received the votes OF the
Republicans in the South D1sota
LEGISLATURE.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The exciting times of '93 are
b lug experience in the present
session of the Kansas legislature.
The Popu|ist majority have every
thing their own way ignoring all
parliam, ntary rules.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

When the libel case Of the, Grand
Rapids editors was half heard an
agreement was Elected between
the parties whereby all nostiIitirs
are to cease, for time, at least.
and the case was dismissed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The new city treasurer.elect OF
Minneapolis may refuse to act as
treasurer of the sinking fund com.
mittee and the library and park
board, as he receives no compcn'
satiop for the additional work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

Minneapolis Journal: The persist
.ent story that J. j. Hill has acquired
control OF the Northern. Pacific
through the purchase Of, Northern
Pacific stock ia reiterated from New
York this morning. Whether his
ambition has been. realized Or, not
may still be an open question, but
chere are and have been for some
time abundant Indications that he
was scheming to control, tho trans
portation svatem Of the Northwest.
and he may do so yet. It appears
to an outsider, however, that this is
a very short sighted policy. Mr..
Hill as the manager Of competing
transportation line IL in a very Diff
ferent attitude toward the public
from MIR. Hill as dictator and boss
OF the whole system, with, both the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
lines under his control. He cannot
expect anything less than that his
ambition will create alarm and OPP
position on the part Of the people.
He is unwise, and If he has accom-
splished what he has been aiming at
he may expect to encounter npposi-
ton which he has never yet met with.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
\ The Brambel rotary engine will
90 down intthe history Of lnven..
tons side by side with the Kelley
~, n fOVEl.ls& w, r&f,t tl!F" 4 sGE& aarN

!. Representatives Of St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Duluth are in
consultation over "a charter bill
that wil;,suit' all three Cities,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
! Monument for Daniel Boone.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, Feb. %. The
senate has hsssed bill appropriating
1880 for the purpose of, erecting .
monument at the grave Of Daniel Boone
and wife, who are buried in Warren
county, this state.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The deadlock in South Dakota
was broken Thursday BY the re-
election of Senator Kyle. 1t was
bitter dose for Pettigrew. The
result was brought about by the
comb ination of the Republicans
with a few Popu]ists and Demo.
Gratis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

yellow silk. At the opera the other night
4 Gotham woman was heard to ask another:
r "Who do you suppose lives in that house
on the, corner of Sixty -eighth street and
Fifth avenue--the. ono with the yellow
curtains at tia windowsi' Ma
",Why, those Chicago people live there, =
was the reply; "the Yerkeses, you know. Il
And such IL fame. But the very people
who, now look coldly on the Yerkeses may
two years hence be glad to crowd in behind
those same yellow curtains and share the
lavish hospitality which 10 sure to be dis
psnsed within. CHARLEs WARNER
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

A committee Of the Montana
legislation found most shocking
brutality practiced in tie r. form
school at Miles City, and the gov.
ernor has been instructed to re-
move all officials in charge at once.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Aueonomists stsid 1t Home.

- Aut0honS1sts Sso5U - A@~1"S'a - &
New York: Feb "a special to
The Herald from San Juan, Porto Rico,
says i The municipal elections provid-
ed for by, the, recent reforms granted to
Porto Rico by Spain have been held,
and resulted in q sweeping triumph for
the Conservatives at the polls. The au.
Economists did not 90 to the polls as q
general rule, and hence the decided trl'
umph Of the Conservatives,
Everything throughout the island
was extremely quiet, and there was no
trouble Of any kind, 80 far as reported,
resulting from the refusal of the auton'
omists to vote.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Value Of Kaf1lr Corn.

The value of Kaf1ir corn for Okla.
homa has again been illustrated by the
experience of 1896. 1t withstands heat
hot winds and drought better than doea
Indian corn. The leaves remain green
for considerable time after the seeds
mature. 1t can be planted late in the
season with greater prospect Of success
than can corn. Stock of all kinds eat
both seed, stalks and leaves readily. In
some cases profitable use has been made
of the crop at small cost, by turning the
stock of cattle and horses into field of
Kaffir and allowing them to do the har-
vesting, they having been first accus-
toned to the food. There is considerable
waste when the unground seed is fed;
less with sheep than with other stock.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

g., The bill to establish travelling IL
brariss for the benefit Of small towns
and villages In the state wasdefeated
In the house, under the leadership Of
Donnclly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
KILLED FIVE HUNDRED.

spsnisrds Said to Have Captured . Phil.
fppine Stronghold.
MANILA, Philippine Islands, Feb. 90
The Spaniards have captured the insur-.
gent town of Slang by assault after
previously bombarding it. Five hun.
ared insurgents were killed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26

The state board Of corrections
and charities finds that Minnesota
is becoming the dumping ground
Of dependents and criminals of the
Northwest, and is anxious that a
new law may BE framed that will
define the legal residence of
paupcrs, insane, dependants, etc.
Secretary Hart says: "Being a
new state, for a long time we did
not feel these additional burdens !;
but now the pressure is beginning
to be felt, and the necessity for
remedial legislation is imperative.
Indeed, such is the we'll known
hospitality of Minnesota that it
has come to. be regular business
with some outside communities to
ship their dependents in here for
US to feed,. clothe and care for.
Many such have been sent back,
but motives Of humanity have been
strong with. our people, and the
records show q large number now
in our state institutions who are
not legally entitled to the privil.
ege." .'''-',<' s',r'. -..','.. $500. "a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
AN ADVANTAGEOUS GATE,

has two curved branches, with a half
circle at the end Of each, which shut
against two square staples, driven into
the post a little each side of the middle.
The gate opens either way. and when
open rests on one or the other of the
curved branches and its corresponding
staple. When shut, It rests on both.
The latch is simply . straight piece of
iron pivoted at the back end that it may
play up and down, and when the gate
Slams" slide up over the sloping end
Of the catch A and drop into the notch
IN the middle.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
N.<ion., Ea,to,., A..o.,..,.,

- .., National Editorial Association 49,
GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 20.-The 18th
annual session Of the National Editorial
association has adjourned to meet next
year at Denver. Louis Hoffman of
Brazil. Ind. was elected president.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
Good Front Gate.

Good Front Gate.
!: Here's gate for the front yard. that
neither the dog nor the. hogs can open
nor the boys leave open after them. r At
least that is the recommendation given
BY The Farm. Journal, from which this
cut is reproduced: ,,,, ..,,.,,. ,,e.r Is
The upper hinge issimply an ordinary
hook and eye. B is the lower one (en-
largely. which does the shutting. It
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-02-26
From Satui day's Daily.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED,
City Council Will Meet this
Evening to Consider the
,# River Question.

Mayor Kirha rdsOn has called
special meeting Of the city council
for this evening to take some action
toward securing legislation to pro-
tect the cities aud towns on the
Mississippi river from da mage caused
by logs being left in the river every
winter
The mayor has called this meeting
in the hope that the city council may
take some action, either In form OF
resolution or by committees. to pre-
sent to the legislature Of the state
the Necessity Of sOUe enactment to
prevent the boom company from
leaving large quantities "f logs IN
the river each winter. that invariably
do great damage t" improvements
when they come down with the high
water and ice in the spring. What
ever action taken will be in support
of the action taken 10y the city
council of st, loud, which recently
Anyone who has been In this city
during the past few years and wit
messed the damage done and the
still greater damage threatened from
this source, will readily indOrse any
movement made toward securing
protection.
Last year 1t was estimated that
fully 400. OOO, 900 feet Of logs were IL
the river between this city and
Brainerd, formed into two big jams,
and the breaking loose "f either one
Of them would. it IL generally com
cp,le,l, not only have carried out all
the bridges In this city. but have
done u great amount OF damage to
the dam and property along the
banks III the river. For Ov'r a
month there was great anxiety felt
by our citizens, nor was that relieved
until the high water had s"bsi'ird.
and the jams we're firmly settled
upon the bottom of the river.
There IL no doubt In the minds III
all our citizens that the loss III the
R0yaltOn bridge was due to logs
being lett In the river. There was
Jam below this city about three or
four miles long. estimated tocOntaiD
about thirty nr forty million feet of
logs, which with the ICE formed
gorge. This broke loose and carried
out the bridge. There W az II tie Iikpli-
hood Of a gorge with eice II the logs
had not been there. Any action taken
nv the council 10 protect the city
from thi. menace will be Endorsed bv
our citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-22
SOLDIERS AS SERVANTS.
Rights of Enlisted Men to Be Tested
at Fort Crook.

Omaha, Neb., June CIV. o. Patrick
has been called to FIT. Crook to obtain if
possible by legal process the release of
five enlisted men who had been senten-
ced to 80 days in the guard house for
mutiny.
According to the story told by the
soldiers who came up and engaged the
services of the attorney, the privates
were detailed a few days ago to proceed
to the house of the company comman-
der and clean it from the top to the
bottom.
The work was performed under pro-
test and when completed the men re-
quested the privilege of laying their al
legged grievances before the command
ing officer of the post. This request, it
is claimed, was refused by the company
commander, who sent all the men to
the guard house. They were tried by
the post court and sentenced to 80 days
in the guard house and to forfeit $40
pay.
Their names are Byron S Browne,
James S. Browne, John Larue, Joseph
Rich and Henry Weber all of cOmpa-
ny D, Twenty-second infantry. Friends
of the imprisoned men have retained the
attorney for the purpose of having the
question determined whether enlisted
men can be compelled to act as serv-
ants of officers.
It is the intention of the attorney to
comemnce habeas corpus proceedings
in the federal court in order to obtain
the release of his clients. The privates
at Fit. Crook are much excited over the
affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-22
"sPALPEENs ON WHEELS"
A Milwaukee Section Boss Devises a
Scheme to Circumvent Them.

Assistant superintendent Given of the
Rock Island tells about a new and pc
culiar track appliance which he discov-
cred the other day, as follows:
Crossing the Milwaukee track was
puzzled to notice several strands of
barb wire neatly tackled down to the
ties and extending across between the
rails.
Noticing the section boss and his
men at work a short distance away. I
madefb bold to ask the purpose of the
wire. Looking up at me with a face
the picture of an animated interroga-
ton point, he asked: Are yez wan Nv
thin bicycle devils?'
q denied the inSinuatiOn, when, his
suspicion removed, he said: I've been
bothered to dith wild the bicycle devils,
them spalpeens on wheels, leavin' the
roads at the crossings and ridin' down
the thrack. The middle of the road
bed, as ye see, is raised high in the Gin
ter and makes nOice path for wheels.
Well, the riders would jest take to the
track and three times me and me min
have been run into and knocked down
while at work by these fellows. 1 put
me wits to wOrruck and the idea of
stringing barb wire across the ties be-
tween the rails struck me as good
wan. That's what it's fur and we
haven't been bothered since 1 put it
down