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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
HUNDREDS DROWNED.
Terrific Hurricane on the Queensland
Coast.

Vancouver, B. C.-Advices from
Australia give full particulars of the
terrible hurricane which swept the
northeast coast of Queensland, early
in March. in which fourteen white and
about four hundred colored men were
drowned. Eighty luggers and six
schooners were wrecked. The Damage
is estimated at G250,O00.
The channel island lightships and
four men were lost at Douglas Spit. A
colored man reached shore with two
women, after swimming four days.
Many porpoises were found at the
height af fifty feet. Stones were. en-
bedded in trees to the depth of six
inches, and rocks, weighing tons, were
thrown up. Two colored women
swan ten hours with their children
loaded on their backs, but the children
were dead when they landed
The height of the storm seems to
have been experienced on Flindrs and
Melville islands, where the schooners
Sagitta, Silver Wave and Admiral
were all lost, only one life being saved.
A large number of bodies have been
found unburied.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
STRIKE IN THE DEAD OAK.

A strike is reported in the Dead Oak
mine in San Diego county. The San
Diego Sun, in an account of the strike.
says "The mine is located in the
Shenandoah district not far from Mesa
Grande postoffice. Black has been
working the mine internationally for
over a year past with varying success,
that is, getting out about enough ore
to keep him in grub. A few days ago,
in the bottom of the shaft, eighty feet
deep, the ledge suddenly widened to
-four feet, and samples Of the ore
which he took out assayed yesterday
from $500 to $1,000 per ton"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
DEATH IN A SHE'LL.
Missile From an American WarshiD
EXplodeS.

Havana-Mail advices to La Lucia
Manzanillo say that an American shell.
fired last summer during the lombard
ment of the town by the United States
warships, exploded last Sunday, killing
three persons and Wounding many
others. The shell had been fired into q
cafe called the Labyrinth OF Gold"
and workmen were digging it from
under the floor, where it had penetrat.
ed deeply. The she'll exploded, wreck
ing the room.
Three cases of yellow fever occurred
here recently.
The Spanish bankers are attempting
to corner silver, with a view of raising
it's value. They are constantly pub
fishing reports OF heavy shipments to
Spain.
Numerous requests are received
from various districts in the island for
Implements and seeds, not ratlons.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
Merry DEWEY.
Talked Plainly and Not Just for Fun
Reception to Captain Couglin and
Officers of the Cruiser Raleigh Most
husiastic-Captain Tells of the
Hero Of Manila.

The Union League Club gave ban
quet to Captain j. B. Couglin and Off
GERS of the United States cruiser Ra-
leigh recently. Elihu Root presided and
introduced Capt. Couglin. The recep-
ton to the Raleigh's commander lasted
for nearly five minutes. He made sew
eral attempts to speak but his voice
could not be heard in the cheering.
When he did get a chance to talk he
said
1--WE feel that we may be congratu-
lated on our home coming not for
what we have done, but for having
served under Admiral Dewey. We love
him and give him all the credit for
what was done by the American fleet
at Manila. We were with Dewey from
the start TO the finish and on each day
we learned more to love and respect
him. The more We know him, the more
we knew that our country's honor was
safe in his hands, and that nothing in
which he engaged but would rebound
to the credit Of our country.
During those days, after the great
| fight was over, he suffered the most
outrageous nagging. On it went, day
after day, rubbing clean through the
flesh to the bone, but always holding
himself and others up. l tell you, it
was magnificent. l must tell you OF an
incident which, I think, will be of in
terest.
Admiral Won Diedrich sent an Of
ficer to complain of the restrictions
placed upon him by Admiral Dewey. l
happened to be near by at the time,
and I overheard the latter part Of the
conversation between their officer and
our chief. / shall never forget it and
want the people of the United States to
know what Admiral Dewey said that
day.
Tell your admiral he said, his
ships must stop where say
"'But We fly flag said the officer.
"'Those flags can be bought at half
dollar a yard anywhere said the ad-
miral. and there wasn't bit Of fun in
his face when he said it, either. Any
one can fly that he continued. The
whole Spanish fleet might come on us
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

Queen Victoria thinks it. quite as well
for her to remain away from Cannes
this season; the German emperor has
ordered magnificent trees chopped
down In the park where he takes his
daily constitutional, that the lurking
places Of would-be assassins may be
fewer; the Car has troubles peculiarly
his own: the King of Sweden has dis
covered that II he isn't actually de trop
with his subjects he Is not a necessity
to their happiness and we'll being, and
SO the story goes.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
PETITIONS BY SOLDIERS.
They Want to Be Discharged While in
LuZOn.

LuZOn.
New York-The Suns Manila cable
gram says petition has been pre-
pared by the volunteer American sol
diers on the island of Luzon, praying
for their discharge on the island, and
that they may receive travel pay, the
as if they had returned to their homes
in the United States, after being mus
tered out. In return for this concession
they promise to form National Guard
here. The petition contains 1000
names.
The Provost Marshal has seized the
sum of 100000, which was collected
in the south of the island of Luzon
and shipped to Aguinaldo's agent,
Manila business firm.
A Filipino recruiting Office has been
raided in Manila, where colonel and
two captains were captured.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
FIVE THOUSAND A MONTH.
Mrs. Craven Will Try to Worry Along
On 1t.

San Francisco - Mrs. Nettie B.
Craven filed a second petition in the
superior court for a family allowance
from the estate Of the late James G..
Fair The petitioner, as in the appli-
cation filed some months ago, sets
forth that she is the widow of the dead
capitalist. She states that no allowance
has been made her from the $4,000
900 estate of Fair, the income of which
is 100000 year.
She asks for an allowance of $500 a
month, to take effect from the date of
Fairs death, December %, 1894. 1t is
said the filing of the petition heralds
the opening of the battle by Mrs. Cra-
ven to- establish her relations to Fair.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
MAY AY-.-DEWEY DAY.
Gov. Gage Makes 1t Holiday-His
: Proclamation.
Sacramento-Gov. Gage has issued
the following proclamation:
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department,
.WQta To of California
State or CaIlTOrnla,
Sacramento. ADril 10. 1899.


Sacramento, April 10, 1899.
con May /, A. D. 1898, Admiral
Dewey, commanding the American
fleet, entered the Bay OF Manila, Phil :
ippine Islands, and in conflict, to
be famed in modern naval history,
completely destroyed the hostile Span
ish fleet. thereby manifesting the
prowess of America upon the sea-.
"The LIST day of May, A. d. 1899, will
be the first anniversary of this cele-
brated naval engagement, and it APP
pearing to the executive that said day
should be set apart for appropriate
and patriotic public expressions by our
people,
"Now therefore, I, Henry T. Gage,
governor of the State of California,
by virtue of the authority vested in me
by the constitution and laws of said
State, do hereby proclaim Monday, the
1st day of May, A. d. 1899, a holiday.
"In witness whereof / have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the great seal
of this State to be hereunto affixed this
10Th day of April, A. D. 1899.
[Seal.]
ESigned] HENRY T. GAGE,
Governor of the State OF California.
attest:
[Signed.] &C. F. CURRY,
Secretary of State
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
BIGGEST MINING DEAL.
Ten Million Dollar Purchase Made by
a London Syndicate.

Colorado Springs (Colo.)-The Gaz-
cite says that positive cable dispatches
received by the Gazette announce the
actual sale of the independence mine
to an English syndicate. The price is
SIC, 900, 900. Mr. Seered, cooperating
with the Venture corporation OF Lon
don, made the deal, which is the great
est in the history of American mining.
The deal includes, besides the indie
pendence mine, about one acre of sur
rounding territory in the Cripple
Creek distric..
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
present is provided with roller bearing
ax1es and heavy pneumatic tires.
DEADLY CANNED TOrIATOES
Little Eileen Pidge a Victim of Acid
Poisoning.

San Francisco-The death of little
Agar old Eileen Pidge has been re-
ported to the coroner, and DR.. Jones,
the attending physician, ascribes the
cause of her death to eating canned to-
matoes. Sunday canned tomatoes
formed part of the repast of the
Pidge family, and yesterday the little
girl and her brother were seized with
commissions and the little girl died a
few hours later The little boy is be-
llevcd to be out of danger.
A week ago Sunday the little boy
was seized with deathly sickness af-
ter eating canned tomatoes, but his
sickness was not, at that time, attrib-
uted to this cause.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

Two girls recently broke out of a
house where they were quarantined in
order to go to a party with two young
men who flung notes up to their win
dows begging them to engage in the
foolish enterprise. Both young men
now have the smallpox, which proves
that poetic justice still has an occa-
sional inning here below.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

Dewey's new job carries with it a
salary of $4,000 a year, but he isn't
likely to be superstitious about it-not
so much so, anyway, as to refuse to
draw 1t.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
Elk SENATOR DORSEY BUYING.

The sale of the Mccoy and Mallory
copper mines in ella county, Ariz., to
ex-senator Stephen w. Dorsey and
Senator John p. Jones for 100000 Is
reported. These mines were bonded
last March and the first payment on
them of $4,000 was made last week.
They are situated near the United
Globe mines.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
GERMAN CRUISER ORDERED TO
SAMOA.

London-A dispatch from Shanghai
to news agency says the German pro-
tected cruiser Gelion has been ordered
to proceed to Apia, Samoa, after en-
barking an extra supply ofammunition
at Kiao Cheou, China, and that anoth-
er cruiser is to follow her.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

A man who tried to commit suicide,
but missed his heart, says that for
some time he had been practicing with
haystacks for targets. Evidently he
misjudged the size of his heart.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

The elevation of Dewey to the rank
Of admiral of the navy is gift from
the whole people. Seventy million souls
indorse and acclaim the action of Con-
gress and the President. We do not
think that in the length and breadth
Of the continent there Is one dissenting
voice.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

1t is called the age of the humani-
ties. True 1t Is that organized beney-
Olence now exceeds by far anything
ever before known. The "loveless
world" of the Caesars, liz which not n
hospital, not an asylum, as we under
stand such institutions. was anywhere
On earth, has been succeeded BY what
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

Germany paid last year more than
four million dollars in pensions to the
aged poor. 1t was much-needed and
graceful charity. But far better would
be social and Industrial system under
which such aims would not be neces-
sary. n
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

The expression I'm de steele Is misap-
piled when used In connection with the
Dreyfus case. 1t belongs apparently
as much to the next century as to this.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

William d. Howells doubts very
much whether 'our old grudge' against
England has been wiped out. But this
may be merely sign that Mr.. Howells
has not yet been able to bring himself
to forgive his chosen enemy, the En-
glish novelist.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

An Eastern man advertises that he
has the addresses of 10000 red-haired
women. He must be angling for posi-
ton as drummer with some hair-dyeing
establishment.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

While Cecil Rhodes did not explicitly
say so, 1t Is apparent that he would be
willing to give. the United States per-
mission 10 take any territory on earth
which Great Britain doesn't happen to
want
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

The New York Sun remarks ambig-
uously that mo man is too old to be a
bachelor" 1t is. however, sometimes
too late for him to be one.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

A coffinmakers' combine is the latest
accession. 1t is doubtful IL the pro-
moters have any trust beyond the
grave.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

Are tights doOmed?" asked theatri,
cal Journal. Sometimes they are; 1t
depends OH the humOr Of the Judge the
next morning.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

81 understand that English lecturer Ia
people" shouldn't wonder. We loved
our money so well that he got mighty
little of indianapolis Journal.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

War claims 100 years old have been
presented at Washington. 1t Is graft
flying to find something that never says
do
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

There is rumor that the typewriter
is to be gradually adopted for polite
correspondence. Heaven speed the day
-or else make legible handwriting the
fashion.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

The rye whisky combine will proba-
bly, be followed by strong advance in
the headache market.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05

The fiint glass manufacturers will
form trust. 1t will doubtless be hard
matter to deal with.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-05-05
The girls are growing anxious at not
hearing from Lieut.. Hobson.

The account of a Pennsylvania feline
that smokes and tipples reads like a
catfish story.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
An Interesting InyestigatiOn.

Youths Companion: An in
teresting investigation has been
made recently in one of our cities
as to the reasons why children of
equally good capacity should
rank SO unevenly in their studies
in the schools. Pains were taken
to learn from one class of fifty
five pupils enough about their
habits out of school to enablejudg-
ments to be made. The inyes.
tigation showed that thirteen
boys We're permitted to be on the
streets at night as late as halt
past nine o'clock. Not one Of
them ranked as high as fortieth
in the class. Another grade
class Of fifty-five was tried in the
same manner; eight boys were
habitually on the streets in the
evenings. Not one of them rank
ed as high as fortieth in the class.
Another class of thirty-ive
investigated showed that six
were allowed the freedom Of the
streets at night, and every one
OF them had spent two or three
years passing the fourth and
fifth grades. One boy of fifteen
years Of age had spent nine years
in getting four and a half years
Of schooling. Investigation also
showed that in these classes ex-
amined, eighty-five per cent Of
Of the girls remain at home and
read good books, and about one
third one only of the boys ever
read at all.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
BsG N'CONE CITY.
, Headlight Mar 9, 1899.

Big Stone Headlight Mar 9, 1899.
Paul Jacobs and Robt. Saueressig
will accompany Frank Zimmerman
to North Dakota.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage Of Miss Lille Oehler to Samuel
Walsh which will take place the 23dof
this month at the home Of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Oehler,
at Hallock, MINI. The groom lives
in Yellow Banks Township.
Worth Hart has made record in
well digging. In nine days he dug q
well sixty-four feet deep and curbed
it, and another, aggregating one hun
dred and fifty.one feet. The work
was done on Schuett's farm south Of
town. He must make the earth fly
pretty lively.
Fred Bache, late Of Toledo, Ohio,
was in town last week with Ben
Noser, He has several carpenter
contracts in Alban township and
among them is large addition to
Otto Luderling's house in Big Stono
Vim. Schaffer, an addition to house
and new barn; Ernest Mueller, ad-
dition to house; Rudolph Gruening.
new barn; Dillman Trapp will also
make some improvements.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
On Board Transports.

The following excerpts are
taken from letters sent by Her.
man CroWl to friends at home.
The young man enlisted in the
Third regular U. S. infantry just
before that regiment was order
ed from ST. Paul to Manila The
letters were written on board the
transport Sherman and posted
at Port Said on the Suez canal,
and contain an in teres ting
glimpse of life on board a Z. S.
transport ship during the long
trip from New York:
Z. $. Transport s'Sherman,' Feb I3, 90
DEAR FOLKS AT HOME:
II is about O'Clock p. m. 1t is beautiful day
The weather is very mild, temperature about
~ think we will reach Gibralter some time
in the next twenty four hours, / am feeling fine
There is only one man on board that ever saw
before and knew him only by sight His name
is knowton. He is we'll acquainted ont there
and we can talk about the folks. OF course am
acquainted with great many of the boys now
Some of them seem to be nice and good company
We have meeting every Sunday and some ser
vices through the week. We have a preacher
from New York and he is fine He is going to
Manila with us.
The vessel is about 45o it. long and 50 it. wide
There are over two hundred of the ships crew
We will burn about $50 tons of coal in going to
Gibralter. There are no women on board except
the officers wives
February Ii, 1899
1t is about O'Clock a. m. There is land in
sight and we will probably be in Gibralter before
night. suppose while am writing this you are
in bed
Wehaye not seen many ships since we left
Brooklyn. We out of the course of traffic
have not been very sick. Two or three days
did not feel real well but have not lost meal
Some of them were very sick. One of them died
and two were in dangerous condition.
That is not bad though for 50 many. There are
about 1000 on board.
We will stay at Gibralter day or two. think
we will make three more stops before we get to
Manila.
February %, 1899.
We are very near Port Said. We have had
very nice voyage from Gibralter.
Yesterday was Washington's birthday. We
were to begin at one O'Clock. During dinner one
Of the seventeenth was leaning against the railing
of the upper deck and fell into the water The
ship was going about twelve knots an hour and
before it could be stopped and the little boats let
down he went to the bottom So the exercises
were put off until to day.
Among the other sports had tug of war.
There was one man taken from each company
l was chosen from my company.
We expect to see land this evening. We pass
ed the island of Malta where Paul ship
wrecked
am feeling real we'll was on guard yester-
day and last night. The guards divided into
three divisions. We are on duty two hours and
off four. So you sleep is broken into
Write often. | will get the letters just the
same as If was nearer home
Good bye,
HERMAN CRowL.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
Township Elections.
FARNIINGTON.

Supervisors Gus Janowsky.
chm, | yr.; Tom Stiene, 9 yrs.
lver Solberg, 3 yrs.
Clerk John Sterud.
Treas. Gus Adolphsen.
Assessor -Chas. Dochow.
JuStice-Frank Fransen.
Constable-F Hinkleman.
The question of combining
Pennington and Blooming Val
ley townships was voted upon.
There were nine votes cast ia
favor of the proposition and
forty-fve against it,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
GEORGIA.

GEORGIA.
Supervisors Joseph Eliason,
chm, | yr-; J. 2. Lundberg, 2
yrs; Ole Dahlgren, 3 yrs.
Clerk-Henry Nelson.
Assessor-Jalmar Eliason.
Treas. Andrew Haukland.
Justice Henry Nelson.
Constables s. N. Nordquist,
John Holster.
Overseers of Highways Dist.
No. |, A. N. Englund; No. 9, S.
n. Nordquist; No. 3, Lewis Jacob,
son; No, 1, Charles Strandberg.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17

Mr.. A. G. Dodge of St. Paul
who has been in town for the pas
week or two returned to st. Paul
yesterday.
Mr.. N. I. Lowthian returned
Wednesday from Delaware, a
small town in Ontario near Lon
don, where he was called a few
weeks ago by the illness of his
brother, who died but a few
hours before Mr.. Lowthian arriv-
ed there. The deceased gentle
man was 15 years of age.
The Dakota Visitor, the official
paper of the A. O. U. w. in a
write-up of the representatives
to the next grand lodge of the
order, gives the Milbank delegate
the following creditable not
ice: "Milbank Lodge No. Z has
chosen Alfred r. Horton to re
present it IN the Grand Lodge
meeting of this year. Mr.
Horton is a printer by occupation
and in that capacity is now and
for long time has been foreman
of the Review of this city. He is
also recorder of this local Lodge
and is possessed of tact, ability
and energy sufficient to get a.
head in the world. He enjoys a
wide acquaintanceship and is
favorably known throughout
the state. He is treasurer of
the South Dakota Christian
Endeavor Association into which
position hewas elected by aclama-
ton in state convention. He is
yet young man but 26 years old
but is well ahead in the practical
things of life and in public and
moral economic matters. He is
married and has son.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17

Watertown Kampeskian:-In-
structions have been received at
the U. S. Land Office in this city
from the Asst. Commissioners,
to the effect that settlers on the
reservation may have II years
in which to prove up, provided
their fling was made prior to
July 26, 1894. On filings made
since that time it is not clear
whether Z or 9 years can be al
lowed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17

LURA.
Supervisors-C. e. Stinchfield
chm, yr.; II. Kettlehut, yrs.
J. B. Erickson, 3 yrs.
Clerk w. J. Somers.
Treas. s.-A. G.. Somers.
Assessor-John Maxwell.
Justice-E. B. Healy.
Constables-O. c.. Ericsson,
Fred Russell.
Road Overseers- rs-Dist. No. /,
John Klumpf; No. 2, Val Sarff;
No. 3, John Maxwell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
MADISON.

MADISON.
Supervisors Louis Schroed-
er, chm. | yr.; K. j. Twedt, .
yrs. Lee Amsden, 3 yrs.
Clerk w. L. Schroeder.
Treas. Aug. koepke.
Assessor John Headman.
Justice John Headman.
Constable e-Ole Peterson.
Overseers Highway-1st dist,
Z. 5. Amsden; Cd dist, Elmer
Fritz; 3D. dist, Nels Swanson;
4th dist, l. Sundin.
- votes cast; $500 raised for
general fund.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
Romance or a College student.


A very bright and exceedingly
humorous serial treating of stu
dent life and of social life in q
college town will begin in the
April Ladies Home Journal. It
is by Mrs. Charles Terry Collins,
q novice in fiction, who has writ.
ten with charming freshness,
cleverly picturing student life,
the students games and sports,
their social diversions, etc. Into
the leliciously droll story Mrs.
Collins has snbtly woven most
interesting, happy romance, from
which the story takes its name
IA College Courtship.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1899-03-17
TROY.

TROY.
Supervisors-W. S. Miller,
chm, | yr.; Robert Berquist, 2
yrs; VIM. Lingren, 3 yrs.
Clerk-Axel Dahlberg.
Assessor-Mat Abrahamson.
Treas. Otto Lundquist.
Justice-Fred Potter.
COnstable-Emil Tailson.
49 votes cast. Voted $3.50
general fund, 5000 bridge, 5 mills
road, one day poll tax.