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Majestic Sunday Night Concert.

w ID. Fitzgerald's vaudeville concert at
the Majestic Theater tonight will be I'M
usually attractive. Leo ST. Elmo the mu-
steal German, who scored a hit with his
musical comedy act at the Majestic this
spring, opens weeks englg= ment to-
night. He will appear in his speciality be-
tween the acts OF '"rennessec's Pardner'
at every performance this week Jim Nc
Quaide excellent singer of Illustrated
songs, will be heard tonight. and Clemens
and Massey, whirlwind singing and dane
ing comedians, are among the features of
the bill. Thousands of feet of new films
will make the life motion pictures of in
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Gayety Sunday Night Concert.

The doors of the Gayety Tneater viii be
thrown open tonight to the first Of the
Mayer concerts TO be given there every
Sunday night. These entertainments are
promised to be in keeping with the novelty
and up-to-date features of the new play
house. The program will consist of the
most improved motion pictures and big
vaudeville features secured from the best
known professional ranks. The European
and American picture film makers have
been drawn upon for the cream of their
products, and series of pictures viii BE-
shown that 1t is said will b. sensational IN
their novelty and range OF subjects. Mr..
Mayer and the management of the Gayety
Will pay special attention "a the comfort
and entertainment of the lady patrons OF
these concerts and IL is hoped that a large
number Will be on hand TO see the new
and beautiful playhouse tonight under such
advantageous Circums tanCes.
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EUROPE LOOKS TO AMERICA
TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING RESORT

the body of the dead unfortunate out of the
way. 1t is estimated that more than one
half of the tragedies of Monte Carlo are
never heard of except by the Casino staff.
The corpse is rushed quietly to the
morgue-a secret morgue. Here 1t is kept
some time to see whether relatives or
friends are going to interfere or kick up
row. Every once in a while a steamer
slips out Of the harbor at dead of night.
Its cargo is secured at the secret morgue.
At sea the bodies are thrown over board
duly weighted without toll of bell NUT
tered prayer.
There are countless graves of unknown
dead in the Monte Carlo cemetery. But
these are only those whose death has be-
come known to the public.
The Casino authorities have a special
bureau who's duties are to relieve persons
ruined at the tables. The ruined gambler
can ct from this bureau enough money
to take him to his home or To some spot
far away from Monaco. Few know of this
perhaps or there would not be SO many
deaths.
TIE ''dcad-b broke" gambler is taken
through many inner chambers and before
staTT-faced men to whom n has to tell his
history in detail. He is also confronted
with the different crOupiers who testify as
to whether he really lost as much as he
may claim. Then the wretched man has to
sign document banishi2s himself forever
from Monaco. His name and particulars
are written in the black book. his photo
graph is taken and given to the doorkeep
cTs and other officials to study, and then
the man is taken TO the railway station. a
ticket bought, a few dollars given him and
an official escorts him as far as the from
tier Should h. return it would not avail
MIN. The police would turn him back
again into France.
It is related that an American who was
broke" and anxious to get back to the
United States heard of this feature of
Monte Carlo. He had not gambled there
because he had no money, but he managed
10 make his way to Monaco and demanded
to see the authorities. He coolIy asked for
a steamer ticket back to New York. In
quir!es revealed that he had only just ar
rived in Monaco and had never put a foot
insid= the Casino, but despite this the au-
thorities gave him a steerage ticket to New
York and saw him on his way.
There is also the case OF important
Indian army officer who went broke The
authorities gave him first-Class passage to
Calcutta and $50 expense money. He had
lost several thousands.
As much as 5000 has been paid out to
big los-r so that he could settle I'D his
hotel bill and take himself and family
home. Should such money be paid back
the Casino might again welcome the man.
The sums usually paid range from SO to
$500. and an ave age of LOCO people year
apply for this relief
Among the tragedies at Monte Carlo
many have been OF interest in America
There have been score more Ameri-
cans who have committed suicide. In the
case the other day of the Am ,rican girl
bride, both she and her husband entced
on their honeymoon to the paradise of the
Riviera, could not resist the temptation
10 play a dollar or two at the tables They
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New Academy.

In "a Child of the Regiment" which
will hold the stage at the New Academy
all this week, opening tomorrow night,
Manager Blaney will bring forward two
new stars in Miss Vivian Prescott and Mr..
Walter Wilson. The piece is a military
drama in four acts and five scenes and is
filled with thrilling and exciting climaxes.
among which of special mention is the
escape of Hadley from the fort, the ter
rife fight at DEVILS Pass, in which is
shown the coming and breaking of a ter
rible Dakota blizzard; the attack on the
fort by Sioux Indians, the cutting of the
telegraph wires. the sortie of the garrison
and their final rescue by a band of gem
une cowboys.
1t is said that the company is one of the
best dramatically that has been seen in
support of any star in melGdramatic
houses. number of cavalry horses and
bucking bronchos are carried by Manager
B!aney
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Just to Laugh-Thats ALL" and it is said
to fulfill its mission most admirably. Zeno
Jordan and Zeno will evoke applause by
their matchless acrobatic feats interspcrsed
with comic by-play. Spenser Kelly and
Frederic Rose will be heard in a fine vocal
contribution and Miss Lillian APPEL, the bril-
liant American pianste, will render a
charming pianologue. w. E. Whittle's act
is Rooseveltian and in the garb of a Rough
Rider he will offer feature entitled "On
the Field of Battle The principal mo-
ton pictures will be supplemented by comic
subjects
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LONDON. August a. 1907.

Slt7ldi ioTi'Sl oai' nee or ! ne SlsT
LONDON August 81. 1907.
Ew+ I'LL Theodore Roosevelt as
q " President of the United States
take the Initiative in Riding
w TIL world of its greatest gam
bling resort. Monte Carlo?
That 10 the question which is just now
interesting tn, public in England and
mayrar. too. thu cAanceiories OF All Eu-
rope.
President Roosevelt has been puhIlciy IN
vi.ed TO had an international crusade
against the Monte Carlo casino, for let
tiers in the London Times and other pubic
,,r,r.s can he called an lnvtaton-if not
ottic'tI. nevertheless public. Judging from
such requests Mr. Roosevelt is look ID upon
as the strong man Of the wor!d-a man
who is not afraid to mix up in European
affairs Of moment because of any danger
that he might he offending some near rela-
tive among the rulers of the various great
countries.
Monte Carlos gambling hell must go.
That is the cry of the moment 1t was the
cry fifteen years ago when great inter
national petition was drawn w and pre-
scented 10 France. But then there was no
result The present peace conference at
The Hague is due to MI EoosevalIs ni-
tiativc and now hc is again being looked
tense international Importance.
Monaco at the pycseu, day stinks In the
rostrils Of the world. Its ryd record of dire
tragedy has been emphasized with brutal
force within the last few weeks. The
atrocIuus murder OF Madame Levin by
Sir We're and Lady Grold followed close
on the heels Of the pittul suicide of an
American girl bird" and her young Eng
Esh husband And these are but two In an
appalling lis: Of suicides, of murders, of
robherIes and of other heartbre aking ago
MES for which the cry Of "Rien ne va
plus" eChoiuG In the marble halls OF the
Monte Carlo gambling palace IS RESPONSE
BILE
~
.dor.te Carlo. since its establishment on
AL FOOLS day forty-four years ago. has
thieves. murderers. dem.-monda.nes from
all the Cut-thruat haunts of the universe
gather there and wax fat on the spells of
their trade. len and women. respectable
in the past. have there been ruiped morally
and socially. for in the mad lust for gold
they stop at nothing.
There are iEnumcrable books written
about Monte Carlo. From none of them Is
omitted the terrible tale Of blood. In two
of these books written only short time
ago are records Of suicides and murders.
One Of these is called Historic DIES Crimes
ct Suicides" a nice title certainly. And in
that book is an appalling list OF 5000 known
suicides and murders committed in Monte
Carlo in the space Of fifteen years. The
known suicides average fully 20 a year
and some wceEs there have been as many
as three day.
The Casino authorities do everything to
hush up scandals and news of trag dies.
y l,IEr force of plain-c!uthcS men are en-
gagged TO either prevent suicides or TO hurry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-08

rfLL Theodore Roosevelt as
President of the United States
"A take the Initiative in Riding
" tn world of its greatest gam
Ming resort. Monte Carlo?
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
CHICAGO FAMILY POISONED.
Hather and Mother Die and Other
Are Made HI.

Dather and Mother Die and Others
Are Made HI.
Deadly poison administered by per
son with intent to annihilate an entire
family has already filed two Chicago
graves. Three attempts within three
weeks were made, two Of them while
police were on the case. This is the ter
rible fate Of the Mette family, bounded
by mysterious, daring twentieth CEN
tury adept, who baffled the police and
coroner's forces. Food-the home pre-
pared food Of the Mette family-eaten
unsuspectingly and with all confidence,
has been the medium of the murders
and attempted murders.
Last March 80. the entire family,
consisting of Frank Mette, his Wife
daughter and three sons, was stricken
after eating fruit cake made by Mrs.
Mette. Mrs. Mette died 1t looked sus-
picious to the attending physician, and
the police were called in. Arsenic was
found in the -four. The only other wom-
an in the household, the daughter, Mrs.
Mary Sladek, whose husband had just
left her after a quarrel, and who was
said to have twice attempted suicide
recently, was closely questioned. but
nothing developed.
Two weeks after the first illness and
after all the survivors had recovered,
one of them. the father, was again TAX
en- Ill and died the next day. On the
day following Mary Sladek became i'll
anG was taken to the hospital, when the
police again questioned her repeatedly
without developing clew. This time
poison was found in the -four bin. And
two days after that, with the father
dead and sister in the hospital, the
boys, Joseph, Rudolph and Charles,
were again poisoned by eating oatmeal
in which poison had been placed. The
persistence of the poisoner made the
police frautic and terrorized the Metts
family.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02

Although the assertion recently
made by an Italian sea captain that
the power Of sails was increased by
their being perforated was ridiculed,
1t has just been proved that he was
right
His theory was that the force Of
the wind cannot fairly take effect on
an inflated sail because of the cushion
OF immovable air that fills up the hol-
low. To prevent the creation and pres
ence of that cushion he pierced his
sails with many holes through which
the wind blew, the balance Of air pres
sure striking against the canvas and
exercising its full effect.
Several experiments have been made
on these lines, and the results are de-
clared to have been eminently satisfac.
tory.-Leeds Mercury.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
FRISCO RISES AGAIN.
TWo-THIRDs REBUILT ON FIRST
ANNIVERSARY OF DISASTER.
construction and $4,000 WOrkmen
Are Now Busy-stricken City's
Amazing Recovery.

San Francisco correspondence:
With consciousness Of a duty we'll
performed in rehabilitating her de-
stroyed commercial section San Fran
cisco has celebrated the first anniver-
sary Of her cataclysm. One year ago
saw the most awful experience that
ever befell an American city, when
earthquake and fire wrought their hor-
rible ruin. To-day public utilities are
again in operation adequate to the needs
Of the city; nearly two-thirds Of the
area of four square miles which at sum
set April 20, 1906, was a scene Of
blackened brick heaps and twisted met
al framework has been rebuilt and new
structures are still going up at rapid
rate. Hence 1t was appropriate that
the principal commercial body Of the
city should assemble at the banquet
table at the Fairmount Hotel the other
evening with governors and mayors
Of other States and cities as their
guests, and celebrate the recovery with
joyous speech and song. How different
the scene from the windows of the
Fairmount Hotel about one year ago
and now.
Two thousand six hundred acres Of
buildings, a large part in the very
heart Of the business section, had been
swept away. Five hundred and four
teen city blocks had become a mass of
smoking ruins. Nothing was left Of
the wholesale and retail districts ex-
cept that here and there big steel
frame buildings stood, scorched but
firm, among the piles Of bricks. Near
ly 60 miles Of streets were impossible,
blocked by fallen walls, twisted wires
and iron trolley poles. Pavements and
sidewalks were ruined by the intense
heat. Two hundred thousand people
were homeless, Food supplies were
gone, clothing was gone, bedding was
gone For nearly half the people
nothing was left but bare hands and
stout hearts. The property loss
amounted to thousand millions. Men
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
blood Gets Sour.

At this time of year, says we'll
known authority, the Kidneys become
weak, clogged and inactive, failing to
filter out the poisons and acids, which
sour the blood, causing not only ia
cial and bodily eruptions, but the
worst forms of Rheumatism, Nervous
and Stomach troubles, Backache and
painful, annoying Urinary Affections.
1t is worth any ones time now to
get from some good prescription phar-
macy the following ingredients: Fluid
Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce {;
Compound Kargon, one ounce; Com
pound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking well In bot
tie and take in teaspoonful doses after
your meals and at bedtime.
This simple homemade mixture will
force the Kidneys to normal, healthy
action, SO they will filter and strain all
uric acid and poisonous waste matter
from the blood, and expel this in the
urine, at the same time restoring the
"full blood count''-that is, 50 per cent
red blood corpuscles-which is abso-
lutely Indispensable to perfect health.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
A Christian Science Decision.

A novel and interesting decision was
recently handed down by the Supreme
Court of the State of Texas. The case
was that of lady who had sued the
Fort Worth and Denver City Railway
Company for damages on account Of
physical and mental suffering in being ex-
PEELED from one of the defendants passen-
ger trains. The lady in question was
member of the Christian Science cult,
and the attorney for the defendant en-
deavored to establish this fact during the
trial, explaining that the plaintiff would
not take medicine, and that it was her
belief that she suffered only when she
thought she suffered, and it was only q
question with her whether she suffered or
did not, and that as Christian Scientist
"she lived in spiritual plane above men,
tai and physical sufferings; that it was
an article of her faith that there was no
such thing as mental or physical suffer
ing, and that she did not actually suf-
fer" The court would not permit the
attorney to bring out this point, and q
verdict was given for the plaintiff. On
appeal the Supreme Court reversed the
decision, holding that it was an error not
to allow the desired testimony to be in
troduced, since it was pertinent to the
main and essential issue in the case, to
wit, the mental and physical suffering Of
the plaintiff. This decision suggests q
new line of cross-examination in damage
suits where the plaintiff is believer In
Christian Science.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02

Common salt, one pound; oxalic acid,
two ounces; water, one gallon. Mix and
moisten with it mixture containing one
part coal and three parts ashes, and q
better fuel than pure coal is obtained.
The ashes of anthracite coal burn as
readily as do those of bituminous coal.
This mixture will, upon being placed
upon burning fire, fuse into a cokelike
mass and deposit but little residue.
Gilmore, who discovered the secret and
focused attention upon the possibilities
that lurked in ashes, says his patent will
protect him in his secret. While it is
conceded that Gilmore has conferred a
great boon upon humanity, it is feared
that he will not derive any tangible bene-
fits from his discovery.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
Harm oniOus Relations.

The Marquis del Grillo, the first
husband Of the great italian actress
Ristori, had as personal Wallets only
the most quick-witted young fellows
who could help him in the practical
bokes in which his eccentric soul de
lighted.
In one instance, says a writer In
the New York Times, the marquis was
sitting at a piano, trying some church
music, when a new applicant was ush
cred In. He did not stop playing, OF
even glance round, but began to ash
not appeal to him, for he suddenly
struck loud chord and, following the
tune Of the music, chanted in a heavy
voice:
"You will not do for me-"
Then he rose, and without a looh
lat the man started to walk out Of the
room. The applicant quickly stepped
ito the piano, and striking the keyi
with both fists, chanted back solemnly
n the same air:
I'm very glad Of it, because I dom
like you a bit"
Anyone else would have had the man
thrown out for his impudence, but the
marquis paused at the door and smiled
lapprovingly.
II guess we shall get on nicely, after
ALL" he said, pleasantly. "See my
tmaggiordomo and speak to him about
<armc
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
IN WESTERN CANADA.

Delicate in the Old Home, Bettes
Health I'm the New.
Churchbridge, Sask., December l, 1905.
TO the Editor-Dear Sir:
! came to this country from the State
Of Wisconsin three years ago, and must
say that l am greatly pleased with the
outlook in this Western country. For
my own part I am entirely satisfied
with the progress l have made since
coming here. I have raised excellent
crops Of grain Of all varieties. Last
season my wheat averaged % bushels
Of wheat to the acre, oats 60 and bar
ley 40.
We had a splendid garden this year.
ripening successfully tomatoes, musk
melons, water melons, sweet corn, and
Kindred sorts.
The country Is we'll adapted to wheat
growing and mixed farming. and to my
snind 1t Is the best country under the
sun for a man with a family and small
means, as 1t Is possible for man to
commence farming operations with
much less capital than Is required In
the older settled countries.
The climate is all that could be de-
sired, being very healthy and invigo-
eating.
My wife came out about six months
ago, and although inclined to be deli
cate In the old home, she has enjoyed
the best Of health since coming here.
In short, am more than satisfied
with the land Of my adoption, and
am also satisfied with the laws of the
country.
Yours very truly,
(Signed.) JOHN LANGDON.
Write to any Canadian Government
Agent for literature and full particu-
lara
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02

On one occasion when he was bum
President Lincoln received deieya.
tion Of men who were sndeavoring to
hurry the passing Of sops petty bill
When they entered Lincoln looked up
gravely, and said:
IF you call the tail Of q sheep q
leg, how many legs will the sheep
have?"
Five" said the spokesman.
"No," replied Lincoln, ut would
only have four. Calling the tail a
leg wouldn't make 1t one"
The delegation departed in disoom-
0ture.-Sunday Magazine.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02

You Can Get Allen's Foot-Ease FRHH
Write to-day to Allen 8. Olmsted. lie Roy,
Ease, . powder to shake into your shoes
II cures tired, sweating, hot, swollen, aeh-
ing feet 1t makes new or tight shoes easy.
A certain cure for Corns and Bunions. All
Druggists and Shoe Stores sell II. 26c.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
State of Ohio, City of Toledo. Lucas Coun-

State of Ohio, City Of Toledo. Lucas Coun-
ty, S.:
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he 10
senior partner Of the firm of +. J. Cheney &
Co., doing business In the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
6rm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of Ca
sarrh that cannot be cured BY the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. d.
1885, A. W. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarh Cure 10 taken internally,
and acts directly on the bloed and mucous
surfaces Of the system. Send fer testimo-
malls, free. r. ]. CHENEY q CO.,
Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
Hoped So.

Rivers-Suppose there is anything in
that report about the Ipdykes getting
teady to go 70 Paris in order to keep their
daughter from marrying young Highmus
Brooks (writing away for dear life)-
If the city editor takes the same view Of
It that l do, old chap, there's four
column first page story in it.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
ASH FUEL SECRET OUT.
Chemists Discover Formula IL
Burning Coal Ashes.

The remarkable ash burning secret dis
covered by John Gilmore, an Altoona,
Pa, cobbler, which has excited attention
almost the world over, is common prop
erty. Several well-known chemists, i'm
mediately it was announced that Gilmore
had solved the problem of obtaining heat
from ashes, set to work to try to discover
the formula. They were successful, and
here it is:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-05-02
The Recovery.

Inc uccoNcrys
In spite Of the incubus Of a corrupt
municipal administration, the City Of
the Golden Gate is rapidly reassuning
shape. Great blocks of brick, con-
crete and stone are springing up In
what a few short months ago was a
desolate waste, among which stood
thousands of ruined walls, marking
the sites Of once proud business struc-
lures Fifty thousand men are busy
rebuilding the city, and when the
work Is done and the last deep scar
left by the hurricane Of fire Is re-
moved, San Francisco will be greater,
richer and better city than ever be-
fore. The buildings that are going up
In nearly every case are better than
those the fire swept away. The old
city was constructed Of wood, even in
great part of the business section.
In all the down town districts now
areproof materials must be used in
buildings.
With feverish energy the work Is
progressing On many structures two
shifts working eight hours both are
employed, and from in the morning
until midnight the sound Of hammer
and saw and the steady grind Of con-
crete mixers can be heard. Within a
radius of five blocks from the corner
Of Kearny and Market streets there
are in process Of construction or re-
habilitation 146 fireproof buildings.
Between June 1, 1906, and April 1,
1907, permits were issued for the erec-
tion Of S41 fireproof and semi-fireproof
buildings. Already the steep slopes
Of Telegraph and Russian hills are
covered thickly with wooden resi-
dences, while the downtown streets
are lined with business structures.