The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1906-10-04

PittSburg maintains its gay ascend
cDcy as a center of metropolitan i'm
morallty.-Philadelphia Record.
Not even the stanchcst vessel of the
navy is safe in the attempt to cut
across lOts~Phladelph Ledger.
1t looks as if the public will soon be
getting rOugh-house baseball and draw
mg-roOm prize fights.-New York Amer
lean.
Cuba had better be good, or the Pearl
of the Antilles will have to go on the
string with some other islands.-New
York American.
It's often the man who most loudly
dcplores brutality that stands longest
in front of the bulletin boards.-New
York American.
The Cuban rebels may do a little
Squirming, but who wouldn't with Bill
Taft sitting on them ?--Phladelphia
North American.
A typhOOn in the China Sea and a
deep fall of snow on Pies Peak-but
the elements remain kind to COney ISL
and.-New York World
There is a spice of humor in the
spectacle of the Spanish editors who
are telling us how to manage the Gu
bans.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Before adopting the American mill
tary uniform the Russian army would
best saave with something besides
ShearS.-New York Commercial.
Banker Stensland will not only have
20 face the music, but it will be of a
quality to suggest that he do some live
ly danc!ng.-PEiladelph Ledger.
Japan is buying a whaling fleet. 1t
would probably be hard to convince the
surviving Russian admirals that she
needs anOther.-New York Commercial.
Cuban instruction and an American
prize fight are very much alike A few
blows are preceded and followed by in.
terminable interviews.-NewY York Her.
aid.
One of these days somebody is going
to make himself popular by starting
a movement in favor of a simplified
Chinese laundry checks.-Washingto
Post.
Revolt is said to be brewing in five
South American republics. Why don't
they unite ana term the function an
international picnic?-Phladelph
Ledger
Tne time appears to be coming when |
the only rich man worth noticing will |
be one who can cross the continent on |
his own railroads.-Philadelph III |
Qurer.
The law as to the new spelling in |
Government offices is not like the laws |
of the Medes and Persians. 1t may be |
revised if it does not take. New |
York Tribune.
Unless both sides subscribe to a |
strict enforcement of the curfew law,
some of those Cuban belligerents may
yet meet with serious injury.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
China is to have a new constitution,
but its custOdians should be careful
that the DOwager Empress doesn't see
it first. She might need it in her bust |
ness.-New York Herald.
John d. Rockefeller says "the aver
age American struggles too much" 1t
appears, then, that the Standard had
some trouble with the victims, after
all.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Thay, ara mowipo dnwp tba Joxrc &, .
Poland with artillery again. 1t is a
CHASTITY harvest. Is the Car deaf to
the rumble Of the cannon in the throne
room New York World.
An Ohio genius has invented device
to prevent women from stepping of
cars backward Thus does perfidious
nan strike another blow at the liber,
ties Of the gentler sex.-Philadelphl
North American.
Under a recent London ordinance, a
man caught throwing a banana skin
on the pavement Is liable to a fine Of
40 shillings. 1t Is to be hoped that the
law will not slip up in its execution
New York Tribune.
Kenesha (Wis) Humane Society has
forced the passage of an ordinance max
ing four hours a days work for mon
keys employed by organ grinders, and
this, of course, will necessitate the en-
ployment Of more monkeys New York
Herald.
Hongkong has been called "the freest
of free ports" 1t Is now to have rival
in Manila, which, as a result Of the en-
lightened policy Of the Philippine Com
mission, will have a chance to regain
Its old-time commercial supremacy
New York Tribune.