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WOMAN sUFFRAGE
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Constitutional Amendment Granting
Equal Suffrage the Lead
ing Issue.
WOULD ADD 100000 VOTERS
s%uffragists Are Conducting M Act,
i've Campaign and Have Called
Prominent Leaders III
Their Aid.

Huron, Oct. 12.-Woman suffrage
the right of the women OF South Da-
skota to vote in all elections-has come
TO b. the paramount issue iii the fall
campaign. The voters of the state
will decide by the ballots they east
On November = whether full and equal
suffrage shall be accorded to women,
and whether the word male" in the
constitutional clause relat ng to "elec-
lions and the right of suffrage shall
be stricken from the statute books.
Planned by the South Dakota Equal
Suffrage association, the campaign is
being conducted along systematic
lines. For six busy weeks the leaders
in the movement have been arguing
seriously with the voters and they
have summoned noted women work.
ers from other states t o their aid.
Victory for the women in this cleo
ton means the addition of 100. 900 vot-
crs to the state. For the most part
they are white persons, native born,
and for them is claimed Il high aver
age of intelligence, industry and
thrift. 1t is an open question on
which side in national matters the
majority of the women would lean
should the electoral privileges be ac-
corded them, but at the same time
there appears to be no inclination
among the political chiefs to base OPP
position upon lines of possible party
supremacy or overthrow.
For seven years the woman suifrag-
lists have been waiting. Their last an-
peal to the voters was in 1890, and they
met with defeat. lii 1897 they APP
pealed to the Legislature for permis-
] Q to submit a suffrage amendment.
The request was granted and the
amendment has been presented. 1t
now requires only the vote of IA ma
jority Of the electors voting thereon,
II that majority vote is gwen the
amendment will become part of the
state constitution and women will be
admitted as voters upon an equal foot
ing with men.
Mrs. Anna r. Simmons, president of
the South Dakota Equal Suffrage as
ISOLATION, has gone into the field to
stump the state in behalf of the IL
Routes for the speakers. dntes for
meetings the details of the cam
paign management are arranged by
the association secretary, Mrs. Clara
Al. Williams. whose headquarters is
in Brookings.
Besides these campaigners from this
stnte there have come 10 the aid of the
South Dakota women conspicuous
leaders in the cause in other states,
Mrs. Julia Mills Dunn, president of the
Illinois state organization, has been
here for several weeks. With her is
Miss M. Lena Morrow and the eloquent
Swedish orator, Mrs. Emmy c. Evald,
is expected next week. The state has
been portioned off so that every city,
town and village can be reached be-
fore election day.
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STORY OF The ISLAND BATTLE
How the Veterans From Cuba
Handled the indians In
the lVIyht

Walker, Mimi, Oct. 1o.-K. C. Bea-
ton, one of the three newspaper men
marooned with General Bacon's troops
on Sugar Point, wires the Minneapolis
Tribune a long account of the battle.
After describing the landing, he w
AS there was, no indication of
trouble, Brill, Knappen and myself
made up Dur minds to go back to
Walker on the boats to be sent by Gem
eral Bacon for the tents and rations
for another day. We were down at the
landing waiting for the row boats to
take us to the steamer when q shot
was heard. Immediately we ran back
to the rest on the hill, when a volley
came from the woods to the front Of
us. The soldiers were about to be dis
missed, and for Il moment were at n
loss to understand the significance of
the firing. A second later another vol
ley whistled over their heads.
Run to cover someone cried, and
as the soldiers grabbed their guns and
ran to the left the newspaper CORE
spondents ran down the beach under
shelter of big boulders and brush.
STEADY, men, steady" was the first
sound of q voice we heard. General
Bacon was seen running about with
his troops.
Get up inahe firing line" was the
next order given, and the men of the
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GENERAL GREEN ALSO TEs1IF'Es
Tells of the Transport China Whict
Took Troops to
Mnnilu.

Washington, Oct. 10. General
Greene, who was in charge of n OF
the divisions of troops at the battle
of Manila, was before the war inves-
tigation commission this forenoon
He stated that he sailed from San
francisco to Manila on the transport
China and found the ship i'll good ION.
dition, but the men were necessarily
crowded. There was no complaint
during the voyage of the scarcity OF
supplies. but during the first two days
there was some dissatisfaction with
the cooking. This 10 improved, and
no criticism was heard afterwards.
The details of the ocean trip and
the battle of Manila were related in a
manner calling forth the closest at
tention from the commissioners, but
covering the same grounds as the re-
port recently published.
In speaking of the insurgents which
lay between his forces and the Span.
ish lines, he said it was impossible to
estimate their number, but thought
it was about 10000. They We're well
supplied with Mnuser and Remington
rifles, many of which they had cap
tured from the Spaniards, and the
others were purchased. abroad.
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He Thinks Islanco Did Ii.

Denver Republican: Commodore Will
lam F. Mccain, u. s., N, retired, has ar
rived in Denver for the Mcintyre court
officer.
Commodore Mccain is a fr%ank-spoken
old sea dog and has the distinction of be-
the United States who has ever COM
manded two squadrons at once.
II he lives to the LIST of November-and
the chances seems excellent for his see
Ing many lists of November y~et-Commo-
dore Mccain Will awe been in the navy
department fifty years. He entered the
service when he was Is, and now he is IS.
sioner OF the Third district of New York.
his duty being to PASSION the legality of
The capture OF Spanish ships by. the ships
of America, and to fix their value.
Just before Commodore Mccain left
New York for Denver he had before him
the Humberto Rodriguez, a merchant
man. taken off the coast OF Cuba shortly
before the peace protocol was signed. He
judged her q lawful capture, and fixed
her value at about $4,000.
the Rodriguez came 10 be captured.
Yes, he's a %scoundrel and a coward.
too! And he's the a that touched the
that Blanco didn't do that job.
Gen. Lee doesn't think so. and the rea-
son he doesn't Is because Blanco shed tears
when he went to see him about ii. Lees
all right; he's a fine man and as gallant
a soldier as ever lived, but Blanco pulled
the wool over his eyes.
co could have had the Maine anchored
where she was, and had torpedoes placed
where they We're, and had the electric but
ton punched when 1t was.
But, rs 1 was saying, Blanco wanted
to abandon the military station at Nue.
vitas, and
"Coward?, OF course he's a coward. If
he hadn't been he'd have sent 2O,00N or
%. 900 men down to Santiago to help Toral.
and he'd have cooped Shafter up and
wiped HIN OFF the face Of the earth. He
commodore ~vehe1nently.
We'll, he wanted to pull his soldiers out
Of Suevitas, which Is . good-sized town
to Havana, where he already had about
$4,000 men. He didn't have any money to
pay for their transportation overland-or.
If he did he didn't want to spend it-so
he rigged up a scheme to move them for
nothing. He put them aboard the Hum
berto Rodriguez and a barge trailing be-
h~ind.about 400 of them-and struck out
rana.
Before starting, though, he hoisted the
BED Z Cross nag at the masthead." the
400 soldiers were all sick. WHAT was the
result? Simple enough.
The R%odrigue5 pointed her nose
SGT II range hoisted the white flag along
side the Red Cross flag and surrendered.
That's where Blanco showed his cum
ming. He knew well enough that the
soldiers home and feed them, whether
sick or well; and that they were bound
to capture the Rodriguez in time. any,
the soldiers on into Havana. And that
is just exactly wha w did. The navy
surgeons found that 300 of the 400 were
in good condition, but they had to turn
them loose. notwithstanding. Thus Blanco
got his 400 soldiers transported free by
the enemy. The Rodriguez was sent to
New York harbor and 1 have Just got
through adiudtcating her.
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F. W. PECK MAKES PARIS LAUGH
Commissioners General For Uncle
Sam refuses to Got Out of
he'd aud DELAYS u Tratn,

Commissioners General For Uncle
Sam refuses to Got Out of
Bed and Delays u Train.
Paris, Oct. 12.-Ferdinand w. Peck,
commissioner general Of the United
States to the exposition Of 1900, has
had another little misadventure. Re-
Gently, you remember, the commits
sioner general met with d little diff
Guilty Mt the opera. 1t was principally
due to the fact that he cannot speak
French. This latter drawback was
also the cause of his second mishap. i
1t appears Mr.. Peck returned from
Switzerland Saturday. He arrived at
the Care lEst at 6 o'clock in the norm
ing. When the train drew into the sta
ton the porter opened the door of the
sleeping IA and announced Paris had
been reached.
Mr.. Peck, however, not understand
ing, refused to stir. He had engaged
berths and intended to keep them nm
til a reasonable hour. Expostulation
was useless. Mr.. Peck refused to lis
ten to any argument.
Finally, as it was absolutely neces-
sary to leave the line clear, the engine
backed out Of the station and shunted
the entire train, with the sleeping car
containing the American commission
er general and his family, to q siding
in the Care de Villette.
There Mr.. Peck was left to sleep in
peace until he chose to rise, which he
did about 8 o'clock. This American
version of j'y suis, j'y reste, has set all
Paris laughing.
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GENERAL BACON .#
GIVES MS UL1IMl1Un
indians Must Give Up the Offend.
ers and Then Return
Home.
the CHIEFS ARE WELL PLEASED
Now Believed That the Worst 0,
the Trouble Is
Over.
the CHIEFS ARE WELL PLEASE
RUNNERS SENT our TO NOTIFY
IL 10 Thought That the HostiIes VIII
Accept amt That No More
Fighting Will
Occur.

Minneapolis, MINI, Oct. IA spe-
cial from Walker says the council
with the Indians was held yesterday.
afternoon. General Bacon told them
that the Pillagers must give up the
men for whom warrants we're out and
must themselves return to the agency.
The terms We're well received by the
chiefs and runners sent out to the
Pillagers. 1t is thought that the hos
tiles will accept and that the worst is
over.
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. IA Walker,
Mimi, special to the Dispatch says:
1.-THE Indian council was held at the
agency yesterday afternoon and was
attended by Falmouth and represent
atiye delegations. General Bacon and
General Tinker in giving expression
in regard to what the government
would do told the chief to take word
to the Bear islanders that if they
would give up the men for whom war;
rants have been issued and come in
themselves they could go home. If
they resisted the government had
thousands of soldiers who would not
rest till the miscreants had been cap
tured and the Bear islanders would
not then be permitted to occupy the
islands again. This message will
reach the hostiles by runners tonight.
Toward the close of the council Flat
mouth noted that but one of the cor
respondents was present and asked
for the others. He was told an agree.
ment had been made for only one to
be present and acquiesced, but said
that when the council was held with
Commissioner Jones he wanted them
NIL to be present. General Bacon said
that that would be for the commits.
sioner to determine. General Bacon's
terms We're received by the chiefs with
signs OF evident pleasure and they all
signified their approval of it. There
is a feeling among those who partici.
pated in the council that the trouble
will soon be owe and that the Pillag-
ers will accept General Bacon's propo-
sition. The message was at the re-
quest of the Indians reduced to writ.
ing and will be read to the hostiles by
the messenger who is already on hid
way to their camps.
The relatives Of Al Russell, the In
dian policeman killed in the battle,
blame Boh-Ma-Ga-Shik for this whole
trouble and the death of Russell. Fiji
teen of them started out in q band to
revenge themselves by taking the life
of the chief of the Bear islanders, and
it is believed he will be killed.
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sue .rsaeui Mtnjnr Cnmr

Grand Encanlpment. Wyo., Oct. 1.-THE
Grand E~ncanpment mining district.
which has been SO extensively ADVERTISED
the past year., is proving Itself to be one
of the coming mining camps of the west.
There hos been much prospecting done
this summer and fall. and many or the
prospects are now proving to be mines.
The main finds this season have been
cope veins. The Doane mine (Rambler}.
which has been famous for its rich cop-
per for some time. has cross cut three or
four distinct veins, occupying from one
and a half to four feet in width, and the
ore Is black and red oxide OF copper. This
mine will make some carload
this fall. Their 1897 shipments averaged
AZ per cent. copper.
In the same neighborhood Mr.. Haskfns.
who represents a Providence. r. j.. syn,
dictate. has made a marvellous COPPER
strike at Il depth of about seventy feet
The Haggerty Bros. have perhaps made
have q 4-foot vein, averaging 80 per cent.
Upper with many ri,,li pockets of black
oxide Of COPPER \ large lump. of 500
pounds has Just been forwarded for exhl-
billion at the Omaha fair. The Charter
Oak which runs both copper and gold,
and is now owned by II. Seton Carr Of
England. Is now pushing the work with
a large force Of men.
There has also been considerable excite
ment this fall over placer finds made this
seasorao on Spring creek, on some of which
work lis being yigorousy prosecuted.
Claims. considered good by their location.
are hard 70 Get at any price
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BACON has WHIPPED
THE WARLIKE INDIANS
Says He Has Them Subdued and
Does Not Need Any
Reinforcements.
VETERANS TOO MUCH FOR REDS
Indians Surrender aud All Along
the Banks Of the Lake White
Flags Are Seen,
BACON RETURNS TO WALKER
The General IA His Santiago Vet.
erans Had No Trouble In
EMbarkinx From the
l- F HT laln,,l ~ -a- ~
VETERANS TOO MUCH FOR REDS
BACON RETURNS TO WALKER

Minneapolis, Oct. 1o-A special from
Duluth says that General Bacon has
sent word that he has the pillngers
whipped and does moi need any fur
ther reinforcements. The companies
of the Fourteenth Minnesota stationed
here do not expect to be called out.
Walker, Mimi, Oct. 7.-Genernl Ba-
con and all his men arrived here at
noon, having had no difficulty about
embarking. He reports that ut sew
eral points along the lake We're seen
white flags, indicating a general sur
render.
st. Paul, Oct. Up to noon the Of
fcials at army headquarters in this
city said no word whatever had been
received from the Indian troubles.
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LEmARs PEOPLE WED IN CHICAGO
MIR. Il. A. Dalton n Mrs. Juliet Me-
Lain Were Married IL That City

MIR. Il. A. Dul.on ma Mrs. Juliet Me-
Lain We're Married la That City
This Afternoon.
LeMars, Ia, Oct. PA message
was received here this afternoon from
Chicago, announcing the marriage in
that city of Edwin A. Dalton, cashier
of the First National bank of LeMars,
and Mrs. Juliet McI4ain.
The marriage occurred this after
noon and, though not entirely e
pected, comes at this time rs quite a
surprise to the many friends of both
parties.
Mr.. Dalton is a son of P. f. Dalton,
president of the First National bank,
and is u young man with an extended
acquaintance throughout the state
and in the east where he attended
Princeton university. Mrs. McLain
aas made her home in LeMnrs for a
couple of years, only recently chang
ing her residence to Chicago. Both
have been leaders in LeMars society
and will meet a hearty reception on
their return home.
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confronted each other.
The American commissioners held a
session this morning and were occu-
pied with Washington correspond
ence. During Il recess they sought to
perfect the United States position in
relation to the alternative pr contin-
gent attitude or propositions of the
Spanish this afternoon.
Thus far the form or substance of
the American prescntment has not
been disclosed. 1t was its presentation
at Mondays joint session which
caused the Spaniards to ask or de-
mand a recess from Monday to Fri
day. Whatever is new or stronger
will possibly develop from the Ameri-
can side as having resulted from the
conferences with Merritt since Mon
day. If the Americans were then
sweeping in demands regarding the
Philippines, they certainly have not
been weakened by the statements Of
Merritt.
Moreover, it is possible the Span
iards will enter the session today fully
approaching their position as van
pushed. although they will strenuous
ly urge the existence of rights and
equities remaining to the vanquishcd.
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THEIR LITTLE QUARREL is OVER
Governor Clonxh aud the War De.
partment HIVE Buried tile
e. 80 I|1-. K&nfS,hnf -.7%.

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-The federal
and state authorities are now working
in. harmony toward quelling the In
dian revolt. General Baker has Of
fered to come from Walker to confer
with Governor Clough, but the latter
advised a conference by wire. Bacon
wired as follows:
Situation is bad and the conference
yesterday resulted in nothing. None
of the chiefs were there. Lumbermen
are all coming into Walker. Troops
are needed ut Cass lake"
Nevertheless the governor believes
the situation is so well in hand that
the Indians are practically surrounded
by soldiers. The construction crews
on the extension of the Brainerd and
Northern to Bermidji and Cass Lake
have joined the refugees at Walker.
The governor has received word from
Chief Ned Gay-Bug-Knanoway-Rush
at Pine Point that the Chippewas
there are entirely friendly to the
whites and will take no part in the
uprising.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-10-14
LIST OF KILLED AND wouNDEN
General Bacon Makes His Report
of His Losses TO tho War b

Sf--.a sCkSNAbssiCuss IH[a. ~
Washington, Oct. 1O.-The following
dispatches bearing on the Indian
trouble have been received at the war
department:
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1o.-Adjutant
General Army, Washington-Omcial
dispatch from Walker six
bodies and eleven wounded will arrive
in st. Paul tonight. No names. Have
made arrangements for immediate
transfer to Fort Smelling and proper
care and attention there.
Sturgis,
Assistant Adjutant General, in abb
sence of department commander.
Brainerd. Mimi, Oct. 1O.-Adjutant
General, Washington-Walker, Mimi,
Oct. 5.-Whilst protecting United
States marshal at this camp on Leech
lake, opposite Bear Island, with n de-
tachment of eighty men, Third in
fantry, was attacked by a large force
Of Chippewa Indians at noon today.
Indians fighting from heavy timber
and underbrush. Our loss was:
Killed
CAPTAIN WILKINSON.
SERGEANT BUTLER.
PRIVATES OLMSTEAD and GLE
BELL.
Wounded
Sergeant Ayres.
Privates Daily, Boucher, Brown,
Wicker, Jensen, Turner Zigler and
Fancony, and Deputy Marshal Shee-
han.
Communication is most difficult by
small steamboats,. Bacon,
Brigadier General.
Brainerd, Mimi, Oct. 1o.-Adjutant
General, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Mimi,
Aug. G.-One soldier killed today and
one Indian police killed; one wounded.
Number OF Indians killed impossible
to estimate. They have now scat
tered on their ranches during the
night to the various islands in this
section. Have accomplished all that
canbedone here at this late season and
will return with my command tomor-
row. Communication with this point
difficult. Bacon.
Brigadier General.
It is stated at the war department
that the last dispatch probably means
that General Bacvon will return with
his command to Fort Smelling unless
the force is actually needed for the
protection of the people of the vicin-
ity.
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Made N Mistake.

Tit-Bits: A few evenings g a gen.
tleman stepped from II ,rain at one of
the London stations, when q young
lady skipped up to him, threw her
arms r~aptnrously about his neck, and
kissed him many times, saying:
"oh, papa, I am SO glad you have
come!"
The old gentleman threw both arms
around her and held her firmly to his
breast.
Soon she looked up into his face,
and horror stood in her eye.
ooh, my! your not my papa!' she
said, trying to free herself from his
embrace.
Yes, l am insisted the old gentle
man. holding her tightly; you are my
long-lost daughter, and ] am going to
keep yon in my arms till l get n police
man."
When the officer came he found the
old gentleman's diamond pin in the
girls hand.
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The celebration in Mexico last week
OF the s6Bth birthday of President piax
was alsa shpspccasion#of lie celebrn-
s,aion 81 the eighty-eighth Anniversary
Of the declaration of Independence Of
Spanish sovereignty. and the ceremo-
MES and festivities We're prolonged
and enthusiastic. General Diaz, who
will complete his twentieth year as
president of the republic in 1900, an
nounces his intention of retiring per-
manently from public life at that
time. He has declared for Jose Ives
Limantour, the present secretary Of
the treasury, as his successor.
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|oc1osts REPORT ON CROPS.
Condition of Corn About Average,
usnal Wheat REPORT
yNiff,helh


Withheld.
Washington, Oct. 12.-rhe depart,
ment Of agriculture yesterday issued
the following crop report:
The October report OF the statisti-
clan OF the department OF agriculture
shows the average condition Of corn
on October l to have been SO az COM
pared with s4.l on September /, with
d7.l on October ], 1897, and s2,9, the
mean of the October averages for the
last ten years. All the averages of 100
or upward reported last month have
disappeared, except in Kentucky,
where corn has held it's own at one
point above the standard. In Ohio and
Missouri also the average is the same
as last month, while there is an inn
proyement OF 4 points in Illinois and
II decrease of 4 points in Indiana, 9
points in Iowa and s points in Nebras-
ka. Throughout the south the decline
is general.
The usual wheat report is withheld,
pending the result of further investi-
cations.
The preliminary estimates of the
yield per acre of other grains, as COM
pared with the estimates of 1897, fol-
lows: Oats 27.s, decrease .O3; barley
31.G, decrease 80; rye 1856, decrease 9.
The average for quality is: Oats sa.3,
decrease 4.3;. barley Ola, increase 81;
rye 90.1, decrease 90"
The condition of buckwheat has de-
clined since September l, 1876 points,
being o 76.2.
The condition of Irish potatoes de-
clined SO points during September,
but is still 1913 points higher than the
October condition last year.
The apple reports show q continued
decline in every state in which this
crop is of any commercial Importance,
except in Maine, Michigan, Nebraska
and Oregon, where a. slight improve
ment is indicated. The yield per acre
of hops is generally in excess of last
year.
The tobacco reports as a whole are
somewhat less favorable than last
month.
The average condition of cotton on
October / was 75.4 as compared with
79.s September j, n decline of Al
points. The average condition on DC.
tober J, 1897, was 10, and the mean of
the October averages for the last ten
wears is 1919.