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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
BAD MAN Is NOW A CONVICT.
Buffalo George In Prison at Sioux
Falls ~

7
Falls. VA
"As soon as ! get out of the pen i
viii get you. no matter where / have
20 go after you
This was the threat made to Sheriff
Sam Sheldon, of Lyman county, by
william C"Buffa.o") George, a noted
mixed blood Lyman county desperado,
who has just been lodged in the Sioux
Falls penitent!ary by Sheriff Sheldon
TO serve term of ten years. 'rf
George, with several members of his
gang. was arrested by Sheriff Sheldon
some weeks ago on the charge of horse
and cattle ''rustling" in Lyman county,
George secured a change of venue
from the circuit court of Lyman coun-II
- on the ground that owing to the
prejudice in Lyman county against per-,
sons charged with "rustling" it would
be impossible for him to secure fair
and impartial trial there
He was tried in Hanson county last
week and found guilty of the theft Of
a team of horses and the rustling Of
cattle In another part of the county,
He was sentenced to a term of five,
years on each charge, making ten years
in all that he will have TO serve.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
10 Build New Elevator.

At meeting of the stockholders or
the Farmers Elevator company which
recently was organized by number OF
the farmers residing in the vicinity OF
Ethan, Dawson county, plans and
specifications for the new elevator
which the company has decided to
erect at Ethan will be considered and
approved. The new elevator will have
a capacity Of 10000 bushels, and the
work Of erecting it will commence at
the earliest possible date. The Mil
waukee Railway company has granted
n site for the elevator on it's right of
way.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
HITS swEaTsHop EVIL.
Priest Tell startling story of condl-
iEocs I'm London.

Priest Tell startling story of Condl-
goss I'm London.
Father Iernard Vaughan. brother
of the late cardinal Vaughan, preach
ed In the Jetsuit church at London Sun
day and during the course of a power
full plea In behalf OF the bill which will
come before the house this week
against ''sweat shops" gave graphic
illustration OF the manner i'm which
the poor wsrkers in the east end of
London are compelled to live. In q
small room, he said. that ought to be
occupied by no more than two persons,
there were twelve machines working
all day and late In the evening. Then
the machines were removed and straw
mattresses laid on the floor, men being
admitted to sleep. At 2:30 o'clock ir
the morning these men were turned
into the sire ats and the room relet tC
another set AZ sleepers. who were also
driven out cit 6:30 o'clock a. m, on
the return OIL the machine workers.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
SUES EXPRESS LINES.
Government Alleges Violation of Pos
tai Laws

tai Laws.
Violation OF the postal laws by car
ryiEg first class mail matter was
charged against the American Express
company in suit filed in the United
States district court at Cincinnati, o.,
Thursday by District Attorney Nc
Pherson.
This suit was the first gun fred in
campaign which the government
proposes to wage against common
carriers for carrying first class mail
matter contrary to law. In the in
formation which Attorney Mcpherson
filed he alleges that the American
Express company on jan 6 carried a
letter from Bolton, Tex, to Cincinnati.
The letter was from Mrs. Will Brown,
OF Belton, and in 1t she ordered from
glove company twelve pairs of gloves
and enclosed an express money order
for $2.47 in payment.
Attorney Mcpherson claims that the
letter did not relate to the business
of the express company and that the
envelope did not bear a postage stamp,
as required by law. The penalty for
violation of this provision Of the fed
eral statutes is 500. .rs
Col. Holmes, postoffice inspector in
charge, said:
The government is very Jealous Of
its rights to carry the mails, and in
sists on 1T always, When public car
riers carry letters not bearing postage
stamps and not pertaining to the busi-
ness of the carrier they are prevent
ing the government from deriving rev.
enue for the sale of stamps.
About four or five years ago the
government waget war against car
riers for such an offense. 1t is the
opinion of the government officials
that common carriers are becoming
too lax in reference to carrying mail
matter not properl. stamped and that
prosecution of few cases is necessary
to bring to their ATTENTION the fact that
they are violating the law"
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Two Are Sent TO Prison.

Minnehaha county has just contrib
uted two new prisoners to the SIOUX
Falls penitentiary in the persons OF
Thomas Kelley, alias Lads Jusker-
wicz, and and Louis Lindsey. The
former was charged with robbing a
local saloon and also with passing Il
forged check on - Sioux Falls man.
He was sentenced to a term Of eighteen
months in the penitentiary. Lindsey
was accused Of the theft of buggy
and pleaded guilty to the charge OF
grand larceny when taken before
Judge Jones, who gave him term OF
one wear. He is a Lake county farm
er
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
BARK BEETLES ENEMIES.
Status OF Woodpecker Will Be Deter
mined hY Washington Scientists.

One of the most remarkable orders
ever received by the local forest serV-
ice has just come from Washington,
Supervisor Hamilton has been request
ed to have his rangers kill and dress
a couple of dozen CT woodpeckers. Sc
lected from different parts of the
Black Hills national forest. The
stomachs of the birds are to be care
fully preserved, and after being de-
tached and given temporary treatment
with an embalming fluid, will be label
ed and forwarded to Washington,
where they will be analyzed and tested
to find If any the bark beetles that
have proved so destructive in the Hills
are contained in the stomachs.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
RUSSIA i,TIRs UP swEDEs.
Gar Seeks 70 Violate Agreement as to
Naval Stations.


The relations between Sweden and
Russia are d2Hidedly strained at pres
ent. The ersion has arisen because
Russia insists upon being released
from the agreement made, when Swe-
deif surrendered TO Finland that no
naval stations or fortifications should
be established on the Finnish shores
adjacent TO s xeden. The part taken
by Russia in he Norwegian integrity
treaty And hei present attitude on the
Baltic closed sea question also have
greatly irritated Sweden.
War is feared I'm Sweden, because
Russia for SOME time past has been
preparing to owablish naval station
on the WESTERN shores of Aland island.
which ~ tweD ty-five miles from the
Swedish coast and only a few hours
by steamer to stockholm.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
PECULIAR WEDDING DEAL.
Common law Husband Rues Bargain
After Sale of Woman.

Through the wedding of ]. F. Keogh
and Elizabeth Lundger a remarkable
marriage deal has come to light. The
bride for some years past has posed
in Hanna, a small suburb of Lead, as
the wife of E. L. Smith. A few
months ago Keough appeared on the
scene as boarder at the Smith domi-
cile, Shortly after the boarder and
the woman discovered a mutual affec-
ton, and calling Smith, held a confer
ence. Smith agreed to give up the
woman to whom he had not been we'd
ded, their home and furniture. for
81 900. Keough Is said to have paid
this sum and married the woman,
when Smith changed his mind about
the rest of the bargain and is holding
onto the home. Keough and wife are
seeking new quarters and the town. of
Hanna is torn with dissension over the
affair.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
DEATH IN PRACTICAL JOKE.
One Man Killed and Five Injured at
Belle FOurche.

Just for fun" Charles Lavezzi, en-
ployed on the government irrigation
project near Belle Fourche, S. D.,
threw dynamite cap into a bonfire
around which were seated six men.
The explosion set off 125 sticks of dy-
Mantle which We're being thawed
nearby. instantly killing ]. r. Cullis,
a teamster, and injuring all Of the
others, including Lavezzi. who may
lose both sight and hearing.
The government engineers secured
the aid of ranchers, who hauled the in
jured to the hospital at Belle Fourche
i'm wagons.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
ACTRESS BREAKS LEG.
Performer Hurt While Dancing a,
DeadNOOd Theater.

BY most unusual accident Annette
Ban Doyne, an actress in Deadwood
theater, broke her leg during the per-
formance. The girl was dancing with
a companion and in attempting a fam
cy step, slipped and fell, drawing her
partner over on her and doubling her
leg under her. The mans weight
snapped the large bone squarely in two
and the girl, in great agony, was re-
moved to the hospital where the frac-
ture was reduced. Surgeons say that
she will never be able to dance again.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
CALIFORNIA PIPE DREAM.
Japs with Cannon Stcn on Bluffs Near
Santa Monica.

Japs with Cannon Sccn on Bluffs Near
Santa Monica.
On an unfrcqueTted bluff which
marks the norther1 limit Of Santa
Monica bay. Cal, party OF seven Jap
anese, with a small canon in their
possession, have for several days past,
1t is reported, engated in experiments
that have aroused the suspicious of
the settlers, as it d presumed that a
portion of the American battleship
fleet will spend several days in the bay.
The Japanese have been engaged in
making maps of the cliffs along the
bay, and a small pivot gun, mounted
on a cliff 185 feet above the sea, was
fired first in one direction and then in
another. There is not even a theory
as to the purposes of the party.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
More surragists to Jail.

Mrs. Parkhurst, of London, a well
known leader OF woman suffragists,
and other delegates OF the organiza-
ton. arrested Thursday when they at
tempted 70 make a demonstration in
the house of commons, all went to Jail
Friday for term of six weeks rather
than give sureties for their good be-
havior.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
. MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.

Gen. and Mrs. George w. Carpenter,
of Watertown, Celebrate Event.
Gen. and Mrs. George w. Carpen-
ter Thursday celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at WATERFOWL
surrounded by their surviving child
rem and grandchildren, in their home
in this city. They are the parents OF
eleven children, six Of whom survive
They were united in wedlock on Feb.
i3, 1853, at Daren, n. Y, Mrs. Car
penters maiden name being Ermlna
E. Watson.
Mrs. Carpenter was born in New
York on March II, 1910. Gen. Car
penter was born in Erie county N. y
on July 26, 1888.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Fourteen Years for Adams.

George Adams, who while city mar
shall of Benton, ILL.,, killed John r.
Malone, former city marshal, was
sentenced to fourteen years in the
penitentiary. The killing took place
last October and Adams pleaded that
Malone had been drinking and threat
ened his life
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
-7---------------
JAP SOLONS In A RIOT.

Stormy Scene i'm the House of Repre-
scntatives.
After an exciting debate lasting six
hours, which developed into a riot on
the floor of the Japanese house of rep
resentatives, the financial budget was
passed by majority of 102.
The speakers OH both sides occupied
a long time and towards the last they
howled at the chair charges Of favor
itism. The opposing members de-
manding an apology. the chair sus-
pended the session for half an hour
and upon resuming the chair apollo
giZed handsomely to the opposition.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
New Bank at Underwood.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed at Pierre for the Underwood State
bank at Underwood, one of the new
town on the Northwestern extension
through Pennington county. The ne"
bank is capitalized at $4,000. The IN
corporators are Jacob II. Serr and
Thomas j. Lbertin, Of Tyndall, and
F. H. Meyer of Underwood.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
ACCUSE NEGROES OF ARSON.

Blacks ut Taft, Okla, Said to Have
Burned Railway Station.
The Midland Valley Railroad COM
pany's station at Taft. Okla, a negro
community z miles from Muskogee,
was burned Friday, and the railroad
authorities charge that the fire was
started by negroes who were embit-
tered by the application of the Jim
crow law The station had Just been
rebuilt with separate waiting rooms
for white people and negroes. The
loss was $4,000.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Bio Mitchell Banquet.

At the largest banquet ever held IN
the city of Mitchell the Wesley broth
erhood observed Lincoln's birthday.
The brotherhood was organized on
ian. 26, the day of the dedication Of
the new Methodist church, with a
membership of 225. The entire MEM
bership, with fifty invited guests were
seated at the Lincoln birthday banquet
in the great basement beneath the
Methodist church.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Verdict Against Armour.

In the circuit court at Chicago
judgment for $4,000 was rendered
against Armour & Co. in favor of Wa
ienty Bunida. formerly a laborer in
their employ Bunida accidentally
struck his wrist against a picking
needle used for the injection of pre-
sentative into mans. Blood poisoning
developed and Bunida lost his arm.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
BIG Profit in Glover Seed

A number of the farmers in the
northeastern portion of Bonhomme
county who last season devoted some
Of their attention to raising red clover,
have just shipped carload of the
seed to an eastern market and find
that their profit from this crop ranged
from $50 TO nearly $50 an acre. The
seed is worth SIS per bushel, and a
yield Of four bushels to the acre is
nothing unusual.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
rs Test .gIm Crow Law.

Suit was filei In the United States
circuit court at Guthrie. Okla. Sat
urGay asking fc = an injunction against
the railroad Companies TO restrain
them from carrying into effect the
"Jim Grow" LAZY. The petition states
that II Is in violation of the enabling
act
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Insane About Women.

When the trial was resumed at Clin-
ton, ILL.,, Thursday of the $4,000 900
suit instituted by Richard Smell, to
break the will of his father, Col. Thos.
Smell, more love letters written to the
aged millionaire were introduced I'm
evidence. 1t is said the purpose of the
reading of the letters is to show Col
Smell was insane about women.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Militia Encampmcnt.

At conference OF officers of the
South Dakota National Guard held at
the Office Of Adjt Gen. c. II. Engles-
by in Watertown Saturday, it was de-
cided to have the encampment for
eight days beginning July 6, when all
the state troops, including those OF
the Black Hills region. will be assem-
bled. t
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
FREIGHT THIEVES CAUGHT.
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Goods
Recovered i'm ST. IOuis.

Ten men were arrested and thou
sands of dollars worth of property.
much of which was identified as hav-
ing been stolen from freight cars, was
confiscated in a raid Friday night by
two patrolmen and sergeant on
North Sixth street, st. Louis, Mo. Tho
men We're trapped before they had
time to draw weapons. Specific charges
have been made against two of those
captured, while the others are being
held on charges Of idling until the cap
tured loot is examined.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
schley to Speak at Aberdeen. S. d.

A Washington special says: Ad-
miral Schley, OF Santiago fame, has
accepted an invitation to deliver an
address before the Scottish Rite bodies
of Masonry at Yankton, S. D., the
first week in May An invitation was
also extended to him to visit Aberdeen
for a similar purpose.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Roy Rnrns $40 Rili.

The desire of his little son to keep
the floor in their home clear of scraps
of paper cost T. Z. Gjerde. carrier on
a rural route in Marshall county, the
sum of $40. He accidentally dropped
the bill on the floor and the boy put u
in the stove. Gjerde saved as much OF
the ashes as he could and sent them to
the department at Washington fer re-
demption.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Auto Racers stan m SNOW.

The Thomas. American; Dion,
French, and Zuest, italian, cars of the
New York TO Paris race. passed
through Canastota, N. Y, Friday at
2 o'clock Friday evening. Soon after
they became stalled in a snowdrift
and returned to Canastota to spend the
night.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
To Reduce Kansas Freight Rates

The Kansas state board OF railroad
commissioners will issue it's order for
a reduction and general change in
freight rates. The order is to go into
effect on April I. The railroad did
not contest the order before the board.
but will. 1t is understood, fight II in
the courts.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
Drops 200 Feet, Unhnrt.

John Grant. of New York, an un-
employed printer, jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge Thursday. Although
he landed among the ice cakes iii the
river 200 feet below. he escaped with
only few minor hurts. He is now
under arrest charged with ATTEMPTED
q suicide,
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
John Cassidy pics in Mexico.

A telegram from San Luis Potosi,
Mex, announces the death in that city
of John Cassidy, formerly conduc-
tor on the Chicago and Northwestern
railway, with headquarters in Huron.
Mr.. Cassidy married Miss Katherine
McNally, of Huron. some years ago
and was well known in railroad circles
throughougt South Dakota
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
3IG OHIO FIRM FAILS.
Implement Makers are i'm Hands of
Receivers.

p. p. Mast & Co., agricultural i'm
plement manufacturers, of Springfield,
O., were Wednesday placed in the
hands of receivers by an action begun
in the United States circuit court The
receivers were directed to continue
the business Of the company, but to
wind 1t up as speedily as possible. The
assets are given, as S1,00O.OOo and the
Indebtedness 100000. The financial
stringency is given as the reason for
the receivership. the company's attor-
pay all Of its debts as soon as none,
becomes easier
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
E,eyen Of ships Crew Lost.

1t Develops taat eleven men We're
lost in the wreck OF the ship Emily
Reed, which wers ashore near the Nell
iham river, Oreson. Friday First re-
ports said that ten men were lost
Cant. 1Seissle we 1t to the scene of the
wreck Saturday 20 ascertain IL any of
the cargo can be saved.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1908-02-20
To|yotr ON INSTRUMENTATION.

Mt a special election to be held at
Elkton on Tuesday, Feb. IS, the voters
OF that place will have submitted TO
them the proposition OF Incorporating
Elkton asa. city under the general laws
\ II i..e s.ais.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-05
THE INTERURBAN COUP.

1t is much to be regretted that there
was another unheard of bit of proceed.
ings In the city council last night, in
connection with the Interurban crdi-
nances. which showed the existence
or more or less bad feeling or dis
trust among citizens over project
which is of SO much Importance to all
the people of the city. The proceed
ings are detailed very fully and very
faithfully elsewhere in this paper; as
are also the two ordinances which the
mayor offers as compromise measures,
all of which makes interesting read.
ing and ought to be carefully gone
over By citizens.
The coup of last night was the sec
ond which the promoters Of the inter
urban project in the city council have
enacted In their efforts to force their
ordinances through that body-that OF
last night being enacted in order t.
hold, as long as possible. the ground
gained by the first extraordinary pro
ceeding. They claim that they have
cause to fear treachery They are
afraid that If they permitted the may
or's veto messages TO stand last night
there would be another attempt to un.
dermine their frontage petition and
thus deprive them OF the necessary
legal foundation for the new ordi
nances which the mayor offered as a
compromise. They refused to accept
the mayors assurances that tho ordi
naces he offered are entirely satisfac.
tory to and win not be opposed in any
manner b. those who have protested
against the ordinances which were
passed at tho former meeting and
which the mayor has vetoed. They
proposed that. instead CT vetoing the
ordinances. the mayor should let them
stand, and they agreed TO embody the
objections made to His Honor in an
amendatory ordinance which they
agreed to adopt at once.
This proposition the mayor could not
see his way clear to accept. He prob
ably felt that unfair advantage had
been taken of him in the passing OF
the ordinances and he could not. with
a proper sense of duty 10 the public.
take any chances.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-05

secured, | have at my own expense
and after careful consideration of the
subject. caused to be prepared an
amended ordinance which ! herewith
submit with this communication. II
~ drafted so as TO obviatc the objec-
items herein suggested, II has been
50 drafted after conferences with
some CT the promoters and CORE
srcndcnce with Mr.. l.. IT, Fischer,
vice president and general manager
Ct the Mckinley system, and have
assurances in a letter from him that
II will ii passed by the city council
rs now drawn 1.-THE blank left IN
section 90 being filed with such per
cent rs may be deemed fair and just
by the railroad company and city
ccrnciD he satisfactory TO Mr.,
Fischer, and. also, as | have every
reason to believe, to the general pub
lie and quiet all the opposition that
has existed to the passage Of the
ordinance row herewith returned
without my approval
Respectfully yours,
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-05
Biography.

John Walter Smith. recently elect
ed United States senator from Mary.
land, was born in Worcester county.
that State. February ), 1886. He was
educated in private schools and at
Union Academy. AT the age of is
he left school to accept a position
with large mercantile house. of
which he subsequently became a
partner. To his business pursuits he
added that o Thanking and in the
course of time accumulated large
fortune. He early took an active in.
terest in Maryland politics. He was
elected to the state senate as a Demo
crat In 1889 and continued member
OF that body for ten years. He was
chairman of the state committee I'm
1895 and the Democratic nominee for
United States senator the next year
In 1898 he was elected a representa-
tive in congress. but resigned upon
his election as governor of MARYLAND.
in which office he served from 1900
to 1904.