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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
ROADS BIG DEFICIT.
MILLIONS OF THE DELAWARE
AND HUDSON GONE.
Old Regime Accused of IrreEnlart-
ties Amounting to $7,OOO,OOO-
Free Homes Lure Panama Brides
News Record In Brief.

Squandering of sum approximatins
S10O0.OOO and irregularities in the ntla-
ton of assets and the payment of commits
sions are charged to the old management
OF the Delaware and Hudson Rairoad
Company. 1t is now believed that nerv-
Gus strain due to the financial tangle in
which the company had involved itself
was one cause for the suicide OF David
ii. Wilcox, late president OF the concern.
The investigation of the affairs of the Del
aware and Hudson was the result of the
row at the last meeting which led to the
ouSting of the old officials. The facts
disclosed indicate that while certain tram
SactiOnS carried out were such as might
find no remedy or redress in the courts,
they are open to condemnation. The last
year ended Dee. 81. 1906. according to
the balance sheet contained therein, shows
n surplus of 81 ,4S%2S2. 1t is believed
competent accountants would agree this
SHOULD be almost if not entirely. written
off to make up for the imitation of the
assets by reason of various purchases OF
properties within the last two years at
exorbtant and fictitious prices, including
commissions which would ordinarily be
considered far out Of proportion to the
compensation due to Intermediates in the
acquisition of other concerns. Particular
reference is made to transactions involved
in the purchase by the Delaware and
Hudson of the Quebec, Montreal and
Southern railroad, the United Traction
company of Albany, the Hudson Valley
Railway company and certain coal prop
critics. which has been accomplished wlth-
in the last eighteen months.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
SIX MONSTERS STOP SHIP TIMES
Best Fish Story of Season, Battle Be-
tween 4 Whales and Sharks.

Captain Jameson of the fruit steamer
Amelia, in New York from southern
waters, has brought the best fish story
so far told this season. When two days
out from Port Antonio the lookout re-
ported a strange disturbance dead ahead.
Captain jameson took the steamer in
hand and. approaching cautiously, found
a fight raging between four whales and
two man-eating sharks. There was ter
rife ashing of the water and the marine
fight spread for hundreds of feet across
the path of the fruiter. Six times Cap
tain Jameson was forced to bring his
ship to a stop to avoid striking the mon
sterS, who paid no heed to the steamer,
and finally he had to make a wide turn so
that he could proceed. When last seen
the fighters were still hard at it. with
the sharks apparently having a little the
better of the fight.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
Oil Monopoly Fined.

The Standard Oil Company Saturday
received the most terrific bow in it's his
tory, and simultaneously was served with
notice that more serious trouble was in
store for it. Judge Kenesaw NJ Lands,
in the United States District Court at
Chicago fined the company 500, 30, 900,
the extreme limit of the penalty fixed for
the acceptance of illegal rebates under
the conviction of last April. This fine 10
by far the largest ever assessed in any
case in the history of Jurisprudence. 1t
was accompanied by a scathing criticism
of the oil trusts methods.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
FREE HOMES LURE MANY BRIDES
Go vernment's Liberality Brings
Young Couples to Panama.

According to passengers who nave ar
rived in New York from Colon. there is
an influx of brides to the canal zone, and
all because the government there has Of
fered a separate home for every married
couple. The passengers say there are not
enough carpenters to build the houses
needed to comply with the new order. All
along the canal workings they are scat
tered and are hard at work in the strus-
gle to keep up with the weekly arrival Of
wives.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
RfGidLy Exact

81 told you to let me Of at the next
corner" said the irate paSenger. land
you have carried me blo& past it !"
This is the next cornS." answered
the conductor, jerking the lcll rope.
1T isn't anything Of ttf kind! We
turned the corner back dere a whole
block ~
THAT isn't a corner, sr. That's a
curve. Step lively, if yo're going to
get off here"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
Woman Raps Women's Clubs.

Women's clubs and organizations gen.
orally, including the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, received a rebuke
from Mrs. Sam Small when she declared
in an interview at st. Louis that they had
failed in the purposes for which they
were organized and had deteriorated into
merely ''entertaining clubs
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
Pleading a TechnicaIity.

"Geruld." she said. with tears in her
eyes. papa says you mustn't come to the
house herrattcr.'
"Georgiana," answered the yoHng man,
mastering his emotion with an effort.
thereafter is an indefinite term, and
NAV mean Il long time ahead. t,"ieSs he
said 'henccforth' shall! continue to
come"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

says: II had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time | was mus
tered out Of the ar
my, but in all my life
| never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, diz'
Ziness and slceplcss-
ness, first, and then
dropsy. | was weak
and helpless, having
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
Not a CircuIn = tance.

"Didn't the thunder storm disturb you
last night?"
Thunder storm? l didn't know there
was one"
You didn't? Where on earth do you
Sleep
Nowhere on earth. / sleep within
three feet of an elevated railway track"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
NO RELIEF FROM ECZEMk
For Over Two Yenrs-PatenN Mcdi-
cines, Quack Cures and DOCTORS
Fnil-Cuticura Succeeds.

cines, Quack Cures and Doctors
Fnil-Cuticura Succeeds.
II was very badly afflicted with ecZe-
ma for more than two years. The
parts affected were my limbs below
the knees. l tried all the physicians
in the town and some in the Surround
ing towns, and l also tried all the pat
eut remedies that l heard Of besidea
all the cures advised by old women and
quacks, and found no relief whatever
until l commenced using the Cuticura
Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura
Resolvent. In the Cuticura Remedies
I found immediate relief, and was soon
sound and we'll. G. V. Beltz, Tippe-
canoe, Ind, Nov. Is, 1905"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

The Kaiser is having a new racing
yacht constructed which will be almost
fat-bottomed, and have new system of
ballast.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

About 1000 miles of railways are like
ly to be constructed in South Africa
within the next few years at a cost Of
$3O,0OO,OOO.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
DOES ALIENS
| F0OT.EASE
|COOL THE.
BLOOD?

Some doctors have
said 50 and many in
dividuals have said
that this dainty, an
tiseptic powder, shak-
en- daily into the
Shoes Is Cooling to-
the entire System.
Scores of nerves CEN
ter In the soles Of ths
feet and Aliens Foot
Ease soothes and
quiets these nerves.
Use every means to
keep cool and avoid
Heat Pros tr a ton.
Try this simple, pop,
ular remedy yourself
and see If it Is not.
Cooling and
Refreshing. Sold by
all Druggists, 25c.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

The National Woman Suffrage Society
receives now about $1,000 month for its
work.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

Guns, Traps, Decoys, etc. Lowest prices.
Write for free catalog No. 1. n. w.
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
uon, allxys pain. cures wind cola soe . bottle.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

S. c. n. L. No. S3-19O7.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

August Is the month of internal
cafarrh. The mucous MEM
branes, especially of the bowels,
are very liable to congestion,
causing summer complaint, and
Catarril of the bowels and other
Internal organs. Pe-ru-na is an
excellent remedy for all these
conditions.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How a Veteran Was Saved the Ana
putation of a Limb.

B Franz DOremus. veteran, OF
Roosevelt avenue, indianapolis, Ind,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
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Of a cell in
SEQ. After
o the wait
vou?"
alter, ".your
ticket" ," II
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15
Life.

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another fish
| landed )othI
too tough q
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-15

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4 t kick my
time outeM|
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
TWAS FORCED ON HIM

But men are kittle-cattle. You never
know when you have them"
They were nearing a steep incline
as she spoke. At the bottom of this ran
muddy stream, which from recent
rains was swollen to twice it's usual
size. In ordinary weather 1t was
easily crossed, a stone placed in the
center being the primitive mode
Lands sake, how shall we get
across?" l guess he'll have to carry
her. She glanced significantly at the
two figures in front.
Claire glanced, too, and involun-
tarily her face hardened. Jean For
sigh, in childish way, was grasping
John Darcy by the coat sleeve. The
breeze carried her voice SO that her
words could be distinctly heard above
the storm
20, please let us go back. I could
never cross" She turned a lovely,
beseeching face toward him.
All right" said the young. man,
CALAMITY. 1T will be a longer way."
The pair came back and came face
to face with Claire and her compan-
ion. The blood rushed to John
D'Arcy's face and involuntarily he
half-stopped. He had never dreamed
that Claire was behind. He had seen
her go into the rectory meeting and
intended to meet her coming out. al
lowing a seasonable time to elapse
But as fate would have it. Miss
Jean had come along and QUIETLY
taken possession of him. The CITY
girl smiled consciously as she caught
sight of Claire.
The latter smiled back as she
passed on proudly, regardless of the
mute appeal of John D'Arcy's eyes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
THE SIXTH SENSE

"ogpqkep Jcnn, which has no evil
uent meaning. Now i us try those
preSeulng. That gives Us:
Meonian Hall. Does that convey
any CningF" he asked with apparent
satisfaction.
| ms eIatlon knew no bounds when
ne stepped into the dingy hall that
evening and surprised a meeting of
the society In full swing. He osten-
latiously took front seat and calm
~ ignored the portentious frown of
the lecturer who openly resented the
interruption.
He reJoiced in Ione's look Of re-
lief and satisfaction when she beheId
him and when the meeting closed he
advanced determinedly to the Mat
form. He ignored the mans out
stretched hand.
II want to see lone" he demanded.
succinctly.
He ignored he others protesta-
lions and resolutely forced his wav
past the lecturer and into the little
ante room. AS he closed the door
behind him she advanced with a lit-
tie cry of joy.
you saw it?" she questioned,
eagerly.
His heart leaped. "Then-then it
was for me?" he asked, triumphant
ly.
She nodded, confusedly.
why did you send for me?" he
demanded.
II" She faltered and stopped.
"Why?" he insisted, and her heav-
ing bosom and radiant eyes gave the
answer.
'Ione." he whispered, SOFTLY what
Is it,"
20, this loathsome trickery," she
burst out vehemently. take me
away from it; take me away"
And she chung to him in a frenzy of
weeping.
There, there" he assured her,
soothingly, "of course l will, and il
that old duffer interferes I'll punch
his head"
She laid protesting hand upon
his arm. Don't" she pleaded. "He
Is my father
He drew her closer to him as the
door opened. He met her fathers
glance composedly and bore the mans
TRADE of abuse calmly.
"Old man." he said quietly when
the other paused, you're fakir and
could run you out of town If I
wished, but you're her father, so
that lets you out. Go on with your
sixth sense nonsense if you want to,
but you'll have to get new priestess.
lone and l are going to start little
cult Of our own"
Dearest" he remarked, thought
fully, when the disconnected man had
withdrawn, there's something in
this sixth sense business, after all,
and I've got it strong. But I call
it"
Love-" she finished. softly.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

This theory was substantiated by
the appearance of Holdsworth, the
Dispatch man, who Joined John when
he emerged from the building.
$50 you're on the trail, too?"
Holdsworth asked condescendingly.
eyes," replied John, shortly, and
he shook off his unwelcome compan-
ion at the earliest opportunity.
For the first time he felt at odds
with his profession. He condemned
Holdsworth soundly, as meddle-
some fool, and tried to persuade him
self that his own acute disappoint-
ment was due to the loss of a good
write-up.
With his spirits thus at the lowest
ebb, his hopes received sudden and
| unexpected animation. In. reading
the cults customary and tormenting
notice. his attention was arrested by
a meaningless tumble at the end. 1t
read thus: Nfpojbo Ibmm."
At the first reading he threw the
paper aside in baffled disgust. The
unintelligible collection of letters
meant nothing to him but the mad
vertent pieing of type. Some uncon-
trollable impulse induced him to take
the paper up again.
Suppose that the words did have a
meaning? Possibly it was a cipher
message to the society's followers. He
arose and went into the advertising
department.
"Jenks, let me see the original
copy Of that cults personal notice,
will your"
His heart quickened as he perused
the copy. The body of the announce
ment was written in bold masculine
style, but the concluding miscellany
was inscribed in an entirely different
hand hurried and feminine chiro-
graphy, as if the writer had hastily
struggled the words into the notice.
His efforts were unavailing, how
ever, and he could make nothing out
of the message, IL message 1t was.
Then he thought of Middleton, a
friend Of an Investigating turn, with
a hobby for ciphers.
Middleton glanced at the melange
Of letters and then threw the paper
contemptuously aside. In the man.
ner of a man with a hobby he en-
tered upon a long dissertation con-
corning ciphers, their origin and use. |
Wilcox squirmed and fretted under
the tiresome discourse.
eyes, yes" he interrupted finally, |
when his patience had reached the |
straining point, "but this one. Does |
it mean anything?"
20, this one is easy" replied his |
friend, with quiet scorn. "The first
test of the cipher expert" he went |
on with irritating calmness, sis to |
substitute those letters of the al
phabet either Immediately preceding |
or following the given letters. In |
This instance we will first take the |
letters following those given. They |
are:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

YOU I began, have had no exper-
lence, and of course no ability, but
plenty of money, and consequently
some day you may arrive. l have
had experience, and, of course, abil-
lty, but not plenty of money or
should not be with this attraction.
You desire to play the leading part,
which is mine by right of achieve
ment. Since you have the money
and I the ability, you shall pay me
for having to give it up Pay you
what? she asked. / answered, Why,
my two weeks salary, at $3.50 per
week and expenses, meaning hotel
bills and fare to andSfrom the COM
pany.'"
did she agree?" inquired her
friend.
"Of course she did, when remark
ed, as gently as possible, mind, that
If she did not / should have the COM
pany tied up SO that they could not
leave town the next day"
"But you couldn't do that, could
you?'
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

on that mystic symbol, the lotus
flower.
"Our astral guide, Saintess lone,
Will favor us. 1t is especially fitting, "
he continued, with a deep sigh of
contentment, that such pure
thought should be disseminated
through the spiritual medium of our
dear lone" And at a sign from him
white-robed figure glided from the
doorway at the side of the stage.
At sight of this apparation John
sank weakly into convenient chair
He listened eagerly to the ripping
tones as she recited the imbecile
creation that the author had referred
to as IAN ethereal child of the i'm
agination," and when she had finish
ed he sat entranced until the oily
voice of her companion aroused him
from his reverie.
'Ah, dear associates, he was say
ing, chow appropriate is the name
of our sainted lone, the rainbow of
our hopes, the celestial medium
through which we converse with the
limitless and unknown realm be-
yond,' and he grasped her reluctant
hand, and led her to the front of the
platform.
John noted her gesture of repul-
sion as the pudgy hand closed over
hers and his resentment fiared as she
cringed before the stares of the gap
ing crowd.
"The dirty scoundrel," he mutter-
ed savagely. "I'll expose him and run
him out of town"
Absorbed in wondering contempla-
ton Of her remarkable beauty he paid
no further attention to the vague
vaporings Of the man and was I'M
aware that the meeting was drawing
to close. 1t was only when she dis
appeared and her companion hurried
down the aisle toward him that he
realized that he waC caught.
He met the beady, suspicious eyes
of the man squarely, however, and |
coolly advanced toward him with out |
hand.
"Ah," said the lecturer as he took |
the proffered hand hesitatingly, ga
"Yes," answered John, calmly, "I |
came with my friend" and he waved |
his hand Indefinitely toward a near
by knot of men.
The face of the questioner cleared.
'Ah, yes" smiling unctiously, "you
are neophyte. What do you think
Of our doctrine?"
Sublime" replied John, enthus-
iastically. "And Ione-say, old man,
I'd like to sit at her feet and listen
to the dissemination of your words
Of wisdom"
young man, only the members of
the Inner Circle hold communion
with our gifted priestess."
eyes, certainly" agreed John,
hastily. "Of course. 1 was hasty
How much to get into the Inner Cir |
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11
MANAGER AND STAR

audience and the critics she was SO
Jealous she went around telling every
one in the company no wonder
played better than she, as / was GER
tainly old enough to have had loads
and loads of experience. The cat!
I'm sure she dyed her hair" added
the leading lady, "for it was quite
gray at the roots"
IT shouldn't think you would mind
anything like that, as you know she
would naturally resent any one max
ing a hit over her head. She had to
say something to ease her wounded
vanity. But how did she play the
second part?"
> "Oh"-and the leading lady put
out her hand, as though she was
warding something off - perfectly
awful; / really felt for the poor thing
the way the audience guyed her!"
Ibid she make it so unpleasant
that you had to leave?" asked her
friend.
I'm coming to that After made
such hit at the opening the star
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

to shield her from the gaze of the
vulgar audience. The intentness of
his gaze again drew her eyes to his
and then, reading the unmistakable
admiration and pity there, she col
ored and hastily withdrew.
"Ah, my boy" was the lecturers
greeting, your interest encourages
me. I hope that you are absorbing
the beautiful and precious teachings
of our sublime philosophy. Remem-
Der, Thoughts are Things" and he
smiled fatuously.
Eyes, yes" replied John, irritably,
"but when"
The man interrupted him with a
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

"Ah," said the man, pocketing the
bill, with sigh of satisfaction, "you
have a liberal heart. All things are
possible to one like YOU"
Then, placing his arms about
Johns shoulders cordially. Develop
your Ego. Get away from the mate
rial, my son. Come to us often and"
confidentially, "you may soon attain
to the graces of our sainted one"
And with a fatherly pat he passed to
a group Of satellites.
John looked after him disgustedly.
So that was the bait. Perhaps she was
party to the scheme and her pre-
tended aversion had only been as
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

second part"
why didn't he let her go then and
there?" inquired her friend, with in
terest.
Let her go? Why, the company
would go to pieces If she went. Did
MT tell you before she was putting
up the money!"
"Then what did the star say to
herr"
What could he say or do but get
on his knees and implore her to stay i?
OF course she said no-not unless she
was cast for the leading part. Then
the star came to me and wept on my
shoulder, telling me he did not have
a sou, and that If he didn't let her
play the lead the company would all
have to count ties back to New York
I had been with the company then
about four days and had given four
performances, so l said, Where do I
come in for my salary?" He answered
| should have to see the angel l ap-
preached her in all mildness and
spoke in as sweet maner as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

came to my dressing room to con-
graduate me. In doing so he hap
pened to remark 1t was heaven to
work with an actress Who knew her
business and who had soul Sympathy
with him. Well, that remark put a
finish to the whole affair, and that's
why am here"
"Why, how could a complimentary
remark cause you to leave? You are
not averse to admiration"
ooh, but can't you understand?
The angel occupied the next dressing
room and she overheard the remark.
The next morning she had an inter-
view with the star. The converse
ton was repeated to me word for
word, and this is what she said:
I am very glad you have lead
ing lady who suits you and with
whom it is a heaven to work and
whose soul is in harmony with yours.
1 do not suppose you will mind very
much when tell you that l am about
to. sever my connection with the COM
pany, as l do not think / like the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-11

expression changed. 1t was her
rivals hat. The pretty lace and vio-
let-wreathed confection was(runnlng
madly toward the river.
For one brief second she paused.
Already it had passed, determined,
as it seemed, on self-destruction. She
saw the pretty, imploring face OF
Jean turned toward her. In her hands
Law it's fate. for she stood between 1t
and the river.
1t would be glorious revenge.
Claire Abbott was not of that sort.
With bound she caught the fraglie
hat on the very brink.
81 have it SAFE" she cried, cneer-
lily, holding up the pretty thing not
much the worse for its wind race.
The look on John D'Arcy's face was
sufficient reward.
"My darling" he cried, regardless
of the astonished looks of Miss Jean
and the spinster, where did you
vanish? went to church specially
to meet YOU. They told me the meet
ing would last an hour and /"
"Met Miss Jean Forsigh instead"
added the latter, mischievously. "Ac-
cent nv warm congratulations"
"And mine" echoed the spinster
as she surveyed the happy pair.
"And I thought it was you," said
Miss Appleby, turning to Jean.
"Why," cried Jean. "Did you not
hear that 1 was engaged to Pete Cum
ning?"
The land agents son, and not
soul had guessed it. Miss Appleby
was silent.
"Well, l never" she calculated
mentally. 81 have been blind, in
deed!"