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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05
". E. 6tssne Of Company D. Writes
the Leader AN Interesting
Letter.
MANILA, March 13, 1899.

Friend Arthur now take the time
and also the pleasure in penning you a
few hines to let you know that I am
we'll and hope these few lines will find
everybody enjoying the same blessing.
The general health of the Company ID
good at present. We are out on the
firing line and while I am writing this
letter the fighting is lively on the right
Of as. lean hear the booming Of can
non. the rattle of musketry and the
bursting of shells as they speed on their
errand of death and destruction, and
tomorrow we expect to advance and we
look for two more big fights before this
thing is settled, one at Malabou and
another at Malolos. These are the
strongholds of the insurgents. It has
been a losing game for them from the
very FIRST. It is estimated that their
loss has been between nine and ten
thousand killed and it is hard to tell
how many have been wounded as our
boys could not follow them up. as we
had no reserve, but since the arrival
of more troops they will follow them
up. On Feb. %. we had q brush with
them and the boys in Co. ID fought like
old vets. They were cool and did not
get ratified for minute and when the
platoon commanders gave the orders,
load, ready, aim, fire, they did good ex-
ecution, for captain and FIRST sergeant
Of another company said that when the
second volley was fired from our COM
pany they seen several insurgents 60
down and Col. Frost said they did good
work. Two of our boys are on q little
gunboat we have nicknamed the mad
hen" and they have seen lots of fight
ing. Their names are Ole Hilstad and
Peter Holbak, and we are proud of
them for they are men on the field of
battle or in company quarters.
Well will change my subjects little
now from war to peace, home and
loved ones. The boys have been doing
garrison duty for over six months and
are getting tired of it. We came here
to whip Spaniards and it was done in
good shape. We are willing to stay
and whip the insurgents and when that
job is finished those of us who are left
want to come home. We waited
patiently for the army bill to pass, for
the treaty Of peace to be ratified and
we held the city with an army in front
of us and looked after the interest of
everybody, and when the insurgents
lay down their arms I think the regu-
lars that are here ought to be able to
keep everything in order if the same
number of volunteers could hold them
down when we had arms. We have
been out on the firing line 81 days and
this is the first wet day we have had.
It is raining quite hard at present and
am in Capt VanHouten's tent penning
these few lines. Lieut.. Jennings, who
has been postmaster at Cavite, is again
with us, reported for duty yesterday.
Well will bring my letter to close
for this time by saying that would
like towrite . personal letter to all my
friends but that would be almost inn
possible under present circumstances,
90 will cay good bye for this time.
From your friend, 9$
W. y GREENS. 81
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05
Notice to Water Users.

All users of city water are hereby
notified that water rents due May 4,
must be paid at once. If not paid by
May 10, fine of 10 per cent will be
added. All rent payable at the Office of
the city treasurer at the First National
Bank. H. ANDERSON,
City Treasurer
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05

Use Tip Top" -four, q home pro-
duct, which can always be depended
upon as being the best.
HENDERSON & GUINTER.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05

Sogen & Ryan have commenced, the
manufacture Of pop and also. large
variety Of summer drinks. !.
The Silver Star Ledge gave recep-
ton Tuesday night in honor Of Grand
Senior warden Hill. Refreshments
were served at Inghan's,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05
LETTER FROM MANILA. BOLD DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
A Passenger on Tuesdays South
bound Train Touched For His
Pocketbook.

The Sioux City Journal of Wednes
day gives the following account of q
robbery which occurred at this place on
the preceding afternoon: John johnson
coal HEAVIER in the employ of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail.
way company at Marion, To-, was on a
belated Milwaukee train which arrived
! at Sioux City last evening from Sioux
Falls, and while the train for Chicago
was being made up he stood upon the
platform with his coat buttoned closely
around him and held tightly to his hat.
While the Sioux Falls train had waited
in Canton for the train from Chamber
lain, which was nearly two hours late,
johnson was robbed by three men of
his pocket-book, which contained $9O,
and his transportation from Sioux
Falls to Marion. The story johnson
told was corroborated by several other
passengers, among whom were Andy
Kegglemeyer. of Sioux City, and E. M.
Getts, of 131 Summit street, Colorado
Springs, Colo.
The victim is an innocent looking
Young man of g. He does not under
stand the English language very we'll
and shutters. From what he said and
from the stories told by other passen-
gers it appears that as johnson was
strolling around the Canton depot he
was taken in hand by three grafters,
who first proposed game of cards,
and then, when they saw how easy their
victim would be changed the PROPOSE
ton, and invited him to take a drink.
As johnson stood up to the bar the
three grafters crowded around him and
distracted his pocketbook and railway
pass from his pockets. A man who had
been watching the grafters told john
son he had better look and see if his
money was gone. When he discovered
he was robbed he was advised to notify
the police. An officer arrived and ar
rested the trio of grafters. They pro-
tested their innocence, but the police
man at first was stubborn and told them
if they did not settle they would have
to 90 to Jail About this time the train
started to pull out. The grafters. the
victim and the policeman were in one
of the coaches At last one of the graft
ers showed the policeman where the
pocketbook had been hidden and the
officer jumped from the train. However
when johnson opened the pocketbook
the money and the pass both were miss
ing. As johnson began to snifle the
pass was found by one of the grafters,
who said it was stuck in window all
the time.
Mr.. Getts said it was plain case Of
robbery, and that the Canton police
officer should have arrested the Grimm
ais. He described them as three nicely
dressed but tough looking young men.
They left the train before it reached
Sioux City.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1899-05-05

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
CHINESE FEAST DAY.
sLyrocISets Went Up Through the
Chilly Air.

Yesterday the Chinese New Year was OBJ
served in this city by about thirty natives Of
the Celestial empire. On account of the very
cold weather there was not as large an at
tendance here from outside of the city as
had been expected. Skyrockets were sent
up in the evening. Chinese from Munce,
Knightstown and Greencastle assembled
with their local compatriots in the laundry
of Quong Lee, 21S North Delaware street, TO
celebrate the occasion. On Quong Lees ta-
bic We're about thousand bright-hued New
Years cards bearing black heiroglyphic re-
grets from friends n all parts of the United
States who were not able to be present, but
who sent kindly remembrances through the
mails. Among those received were cards
from Ling Yung Hing. Cincinnati; Lee You
Cling, ST. Louis, and Moy Du Shong, Peoria.
The guests, as they entered Quong Lees
domiclle, passed a large table tnat was
decorated with potted flowers large baskets
Of oranges and q profusion OF Chinese con-
fections, and a stone deCanter setting on a
tray of wine glasses, from which the guests
took small sips of a Chinese beverage some
what resembling whisky, but which is
breWed from rice, or helped themselves to
the dried fruits and CONNECTIONS with which
the table was loaded. In the receSseS, TO
which Caucasians were not permitted to
penetrate, a great feast was held. 1t was
not unlike a Thanksgiving dinler, from all
accounts, roast turkey and roast duck be-
ing the principal articles of food accord
ing to accounts given by those who sat at
the board. lnquirers were gravely assured
that as New Years was a religious festival
fan-tan and other games were strictly ia
booed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13

good that can be attained is in belonging
TO a noble or royal family, that country will
have an aristocracy of blood. When the
people of any country generally consent
that the highest good that can be obtained
is in culture and fashion that country viii
have an aristoracy Of culture and fashion
When the people of any country generally
consent that the highest good that can be
attained is In the accommodating of money
that country will have an aristocracy OF
wealth. These false ideas and artificial
standards often crush truth and virtue and
enthrone vice and Villainy. Gods social
standard is virtue. He does not estimate a
man by what he has, or his occupation or
the kind of a house he lives in, or the
kind of clothes he wears. but by what he Is.
In the sight of heaven the man who is liV-
ing a righteous life, though he has not a
dollar in the world, belongs to Gods aris-
tocracy In the sight of heaven the man
with his millions and a vile nature and COR
rupt heart is a villain In the sight of Him
vate us and poverty cannot drag US down,
learning cannot save US and ignorance can
not curse us.
zone Of the most beautiful revelations of
Christ in the Bible is that of friend. Il
have called you friends Again He is said
TO be a friend that sticketh closer than q
brother If Jonathan had given his life for
David or if Pythias had given his life for
Damon, it would have been friend dying
for friend. Christ died for His enemies.
God cOmmendeth His love toward US in that
while we were yet sinners Christ died for
The world has never produced such an
example of friendship and heaven has never
given but one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Arrangements Making for the Annual
Irish Event.

A meeting of the general committee that
Is preparing for the st. Patrick's day cele-
bration on behalf Of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians was held at the Occidental Hotel
yesterday. NJ. E. Shea presided Secretary
p. j. OMahoney was directed to send in
vitations to all the Irish associations of the
city to participate in the celebration. NJ. e.
Laughlin, who is to be the grand marshal
of the parade, made partial report of the
line Of march and was instructed to make a
complete report at the meeting TO be held
next Sunday afternoon. The following were
added to the committee on entertainment:
jeremiah Costello, p. j, McNelis and James
A. Deery. They are to assist in arranging
for the entertainment at Masonic Hall on
the evening of ST Patricks day. In place
OF the usual Irish drama it has been decided
to give a minstrel show, followed by a
musical entertainment at Masonic Hall in
the evening, James +. Quigley has been
selected as interlocutor of the minstrel show.
He will be assisted by Michael Duffsey,
Thomas T. CANTON, John A. Quigey the
Sowder brothers, Prof. George Hebbe,
Master O'Donnell and John McHugh, in adj
diton to others that have not yet been Sc
lected. Peter E. Deery and Prof. Frank
Mayors are TO be the managers of the show.
Miss Claudia Ballard violinist; Mrs. ]. r.
Brennan and Miss Nellie Ballard are among
those who Will take part in the entertain
ment that is TO follow the mintrel show.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
THE STREET-CAR SITUATION.
Terms of Proposition to City Not Yet
Made Public.

The directors of the indianapolis Street.
railway Company, which is to succeed to the
rights of the Citizens Street-railroad Com
pany and the City Railway Company, were
not reG1y last night to announce the terms
of the franchise that they will ask from
the city nor the names of the two addi-
tional directors that are to be selected from
the Indianapolis stockholders. Neither were
they prepared to give any information as to
the amount for which the new company will
be capitalized, the basis on which those
interested in the old company would be
paid, nor the manner in which the old bond
ed debt would be cared for.
r. o. Hawkins, one Of the indianapolis
senators, will introduce the bill that is to
be presented TO the General Assembly to-
day. Present indications are that 1t will be
some days before a formal proposition is
made to the city. Last night reporters were
informed that there was absolutely nothing
new to be made public in addition to what
was contained in the papers yesterday morn
ing. The bill published yesterday indicates
that the company realizes that 1t cannot buy
nor the old company sell its plant until spe-
cal power is conferred by the Legislature.
1t also appears to be accepted that the city
could not enter into q satisfactory contract
with the new company until the legislation
of two years ago is abrogated or repealed
by new legislation,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
THE LOCAL COUNCIL.
Points from the Report Which Will
BE Presented to National Meeting.

Mrs Flora 8. Wulschner, president of the
Indianapolis Local Council of Women, has
prepared a report which will be presented
to the triennial session of the National
Council which meets in Washington this
week. Mrs. Wulschner says Indianapolis
and Bloomington are the only places in In
diana which have local councils of women,
although there are several declarations of
clubs.
THE first meeting called to consider the
question Of organizing a Local Council Of
Women in Indianapolis" the report says,
was held at the Propylaeum on Nov 8,
1891. The membership has increased stead
lily, but noticeably SO in the last two years
The council in Indianapolis seems to tend
Its accomplished labors present no remark
able array of facts, and yet they Justify
the existence. 1t finds itself TO have been
an influence rather imam a solitary dOer of
deeds After written protest from the
council against the open patrol wagon the
closed patrol wagon only was used in our
police service
Slot machines did the city officers discover
that existing laws would suffice for their
suppression. The council has greatly popu-
arized the idea or women on the School
Board, although failing 10 get one there
Its exposures of the evils of the liquor
traffic in the city, especially the WinerOoms
led to the Nicholson law. The council gave
a certain moral support to the police matron
when that officer was only an experiment
The council has been active in urging the
curfew law upon the City Council"
The report recalls the history of a number
Of legislative measures in which the organi-
zation has been interested. A vacation
school IN 1873 was an outcome of some of
the councils efforts. Mrs. Wulschner re-
CARDS the school as having been a success
full one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
BATH TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
One Unfortunate's Reason for Leaving
the Friendly Inn.

A man called at the police station yes
terday and demanded that he be provided
with lodging. He was asked to tell some
thing about himself and he replied that he
had come here from st. Louis and had been
living at the Friendly Inn.
1--WE been working there" he said, land
I've got tickets for two meals and one
nights lodging, but I'm not going to stay
there"
And why not7" asked the desk sergeant.
Because they make you take a bath ev-
cry day. This is too cold weather for me
to take a bath every day"
AS he said this the full realization of his
wrongs flushed his face and cenched his
fists.
The sergeant reasoned with the man, tell
ing him all efforts were being made TO pre-
vent spread of smallpox and cleanliness
was absolutely necessary in a place like the
Friendly Inn, where all manner of men.
many Of whom disliked to take baths in any
kind OF weather came together. At last the
man consented to return to the inn, but he
would try TO make some different arrange
ment about his toilet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
AFLAME IN PRISON CELL
FRANK MAYS DELIBERATELY SET
FIRE TO HIS MATTRESS.
The Young Negro, Who Has Been Act
ing Strangely, Rescued by
Cell Boss.

Frank Mays, young colored prisoner at
the workhouse, set fire to the straw mattress
of his bed in his cell yesterday afternoon.
and was dragged out only in time to save
his life. 1t is a question whether he in
tended to make an insane bluff" expecting
to be rescued before he was burned, or was
determined to commit suicide in the most
horrible way he could think of. He had
been behaving strangely and the workhouse
authorities believe he was trying to make
them think he was insane. He asked to be
sent to the City Hospital, but as he was
looked on as a bad man seeking q chance
to escape his request was refused A few
days ago guards searched his cell and found
two table knives that he had stolen from the
dining room and had made into rough saws.
He was confined in the dungeon for a time.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon a
scream from Mays's cell, I'm goin to hell
this time, sure!" rang through the building
and called the guards. Smoke and flame
were pouring out between the bars. Mays s
cell was unlocked and Cell Boss Robert
Coke also a prisoner dragged Mays out
into the corridor. Mays was unconscious
and his clothing was ablaze. A bucket OF
water was thrown over him. Mayss face
was bandaged and he was wrapped in
blankets. His face and hands and body
were burned. When he regained conscious
ness he was asked If he had tried to burn
himself to death.
II guess L was" was the only reply he
would make.
sentence will not expire until May 6. He
has been in the workhouse before his pres
ent term. He has violated all rules and
has, caused much trouble for the workhouse
officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
OUR FRIENDS.
Rev. George NJ. Smiths Sermon at
HaIi-PIace Church.

Half-PIace Church.
Rev. George NJ. Smith, of Hall-place
Church, preached yesterday morning on
Our Friends" choosing the text from St
John XIV Is, II have called you friends"
Man is so constituted" he said, that So
ciety is necessary to his happiness Let him
command all else besides. Let the land and
the seas accumulate their treasures and
pour them at his feet. Give him an ever
lasting tenure TO the wealth of the world
and he would be inconceivably wretched if
there were no living being to whom he could
communicate the intelligence of his pros
perity. We must have friends. Occasionally
there have been known persons who prac-
tically isolated themselves from the world
Sometimes a misery, morbid greed for gold
has so destroyed the higher faculties of the
soul that the victim looks upon all his
fellow-men with suspicion and startles at the
rustic of a leaf. fearing it is the tread of a
robber. Sometimes a great disappointment
has caused persons to turn in disgust from
the world TO a life of seclusion. Without
mentioning other causes of this unfortunate
state of mind it may be said that the
human heart in which the spirit Of love and
friendship is dead is like a sepulchre in
which the beauty of life has decayed.
Since we must have friends, the next
matter of Importance for our considerat ton
is who our friends shall be. Much has been
said and volumes have been written upon
the subject of choosing our friends but who
our friends are does not depend so much
upon whom we choose as it does upon who
We are, what We are and where we are.
There is a law of social affinity that is
positive and as righteous as any law in
nature. The same law that drives TO them
selves the vulgar and vile protects the purer
and better element OF society. The social
standard varies in different countries, cities
and communities When the people of any
country generally consent that the highest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-13
HAD SUFFICIENT COAL
INDIANAPOLIS DEALERS PREPARED
FOR LAST WEEKS DEMAND.
Stocks Ran Low Saturday, hut More
Is ON the Wayne Raise
I'm Prices.

The second week in February 1899, will
long be remembered by the coal dealers of
Indianapolis. The winter previous to last
week was mild that many had concluded
to worry through the year with their nat
ural-gas supply, hiving up In the sitting
room and kitchen, where the gas was best,
but when the thermometer dropped to is
degrees below zero something had to be
done. On Wednesday orders began to come
in, and by noon some of the dealers were
obliged to stop taking orders for the day
On Thursday the business increased largely
and on Friday they were fully as numer-
ous On Saturday there was but little
falling off. and the coal dealers would prom
Use to make no deliveries until Sunday. One
company had forty teams OF its own, which,
for the four days, averaged delivery of
ten tons each, making fully 400 tons day.
Then there was not an hour of the day that
there We're not from ten to thirty express
wagons at the yards, waiting their turn to
get coke or coal. Another firm had eighteen
teams of its own In service, working fifteen
70 eighteen hours day, and the deliveries
daily reached fully 200 tons. At its yards
there were a score or more of wagons at
any hour of the day to get coke or coal in
smaller quantities. Another dealer was fully
as busy as any of his competitors. not only
keeping his own teams in service sixteen
hours a day, but hiring the teams of lum-
Der companies to aid in making deliveries,
and he made no deliveries south Of Wash
ington street, so pressed was he with orders
In three days he sold ten carloads of an
thractte coal, this being the most in demand
All the dealers speak of there being a de-
mand for anthracite coal and coke, and if
that could not be found Pittsburg and Hook
ing valley coal was purchased. When the
stock of these varieties of coal out
as they did with some of the dealers on
Friday and Saturday, Brazil coal was taken
While the three coal firms above named are
the larger OF the dealers, there are several
coal yards where two to six teams are or
dinarily required to do their work, and such
yards were obliged to hire outside teams to
make deliveries Fortunately all had a
very good stock on hand, and when the de-
mand set in placed orders for more coal
which were filed with unusual promptness
so that every dealer in the city did a big
business, more coal and coke being sold in
Indianapolis last week than in any two
months since the introduction of natural
gas. The last two years more manufactures
have used coal in the winter than during
either of the first six years after natural
gas came into general use. The stocks of
all the dealers on Saturday, however, were
quite low, but all have large quantities on
the way, so that by to-day there is not likely
to be any trouble as TO the supply. 1t is
said that the dealers. Notwithstanding the
unprecedented demand did not raise prices
and did their best TO meet the emergency.