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ARTHUR LINN, PUBIilSHEB

THE MAINE ELECTION

DEMOCRATS CONCEDE 40,000 FOR THE REPUBLICANS.

The Republicans Polled a Tremen­dous Vote, While Many Disaffected Democrats Remained at Home-Other Items of Interest.

Election In Maine. Augusta, He., Sept. 14: Maine has fol­

lowed the example of Vermont and de­clared for the Republican ticket by the largest majority in her history. Accord­ing to the latest returns tonight the plu­rality for Powers, Republican for Gover­nor, will be over 45,003 and probably in the neighborhood of £0,000.

Hon. T. B. Reed is re-elected to the House by over 10,000 plurality. The re­turns show a majority of about 10,000 for Mr. Dingley for Congressman from the Second district, over 12,000 for Mr. Milli-keu, in the Third district, and practically the same for Sir. Boutelle, in the Fourth.

In the State Legislature the Democrats will apparently, have less than half a dozen representatives .iu the House and not one in the Senate.

As anticipated the Republicans polled a tremendous vote and secured many Democratic ballots.

On the other band many disaffected Democrats remained at home and only a lew voted for the nominee of the gold standard wing. The Populist and Pro­hibition votes have been received from only a few towns, but it is evident that neither party polled as large a vote as two years ago.

Secretary Beane, of the Democratic state committee, concedes the election of the

. Republican ticket by over 40,000 majority. He said: "1 am satisfied Powers' majority will be over 40,000. It is muoh greater

. than I expected. I have nothing to say - of the result."

From returns at hand at 9 o'clock Chair­man Man ley estimated the Republican plurality at about 40,000. It is the gen­eral estimate that the figure* will be the largest ever given in Maine.

EXECUTION IS PUT OFF.

Spain Accedes to the United States' Demands.

The Spanish Government has yielded te the-demands of the United States for trial by civil court of the Competitor prisoners. Authentic information to this effect has reached the State Department unofficially and the formal announcement is expected In the next mail from' Minister Taylor in Madrid. The Spanish Government reached this conclusion some time ago, but delayed a formal announcement of

. its decision until after the Cortes ad­journed, in order to escape criticism from that body for making concessions to the .United States. • The Competitor prisoners have been in prison, under the death sentence imposed by a drum-head court martial, for nearly five months. It is understood that this action will be a great disappointment to Gen. Weyler and other Spaniards, who were anxious for the execution of the men as an example for others engaged in filibustering, but it is hoped that time has served to allay the bitter feeling which existed in Spanish quarters when the men were captured. It was stated then that Gen. Weyler would resign if the Madrid authorities overrule^ the decision of the drum-head court martial, of which he approved.

BAD CALIFORNIA WRECK.

Passenger Train Crashes Through a Bridge.

Four persons killed and sixteen ser­iously injured is the result of a wreck on the Areata and Mad River Railroad, five miles north of Areata, Cal., Sunday night. The dead are:

Miss Anna Holland of Riverside. Miss Kirkmrn of Blue Lake. Fannie Gregory of Eureka. "Sandy" Cameron, brakeman. The scene of the accident was the com­

pany's bridge across Mad River, about half way between Areata and Corbel. The train had run out on the first span of the bridge when, without warning, the stringers gave way, letting the whole train drop forty feet to the gravel bed of the river, where the coaches were smashed. In the coaches were between thirty and forty passengers, and all of these, with the exception of one man, who Jumped from the rear platform, went down with the train. This fortunate man was Louis Everding, one of the owners of the Riverside saw mill. All the others; were injured, and ten or twelve were fearfully mangled and are not expected to live.

Fabulous Gold Strike. A discovery of gold on Grand Eucamp-

ment Creek, about forty-five miles south­east of Rawlings, Wyo., by A. H. Huston and Ben Hall last July, has caused much excitement." At a depth of twelve feet they have, it is claimed, struck a pay streak twenty-two inches wide, assays from which give returns of $200 to $10,000 in gold. The vein has been traced for several miles. Forty or fifty claims have been located, and numerous parties are preparing to go to the camp as rapidly as then ean.

Arrested on Suspicion. Warren D. Whitehead and Mrs. Patrick

Kearney were drinking beer at White­head's house in Denver. Mrs. Whitehead declined to imbibe. Soon afterward others began to show symptoms of poison­ing and died in great agony. Mrs. White­head was arrested on suspicion.

Libby Prison Annex Barns. Enders' tobacco factory at Richmond,

Va., wfaioh during the war was used to accommodate the overflow of prisoners from Libbjr prison, one square away, haf ,tmn destroyed by fire.

SONS OF VETERANS ADJOCRN]

I. Ii. Rake of feiuisyivania Chosen Commander-in-Chief.

The fifteenth national encampment of (he Sons of Veterans at Louisville, Ky., adjourned sine die at 1:80 Thursday after-loon. The last business was the installa­tion of the officers elected.

The morning session was devoted to jhe reports of committees. The commit­tee on resolutions recommended tlia aereafter the order meet contempora­neously with the G. A. R., in the event of ill at not being adopted, the commander-n-chief be empowered to appoint a com-jiitteo of five as official representatives of jhe body at the G. A. R. encampment.

At the afternoon session officers were ilected as follows:

Commander-in-Chief—J. L. Rake of Pennsylvania.

Senior Vice Commander—L. H. Ken-jedy of Colorado. Junior Vice Commander—R. M. Buck­

ley of Louisville. Indianapolis was selected as the next

place of meeting.

LI HAS SAILED AWAY

WIS BURIED ALIVE.

fohn Hughgill Awoke from His Hypnotic Sleep Too Soon.

John Hughgill of Providence, R. I., Who allowed himself to be buried- alive on the theory of hypnotic suggestion by Prof. Watson of London, has been un­earthed. Hughgill went to sleep, but awoke fourteen minutes ahead of schedule time. He made it known by pounding upon the coffin, and during his struggles (lislocated his knee pon. Mr. Hughgill says he will never do it again. When he awoke he imagined he bad been buried alive, and this almost crazed him.

Fitz Challenges Corbett. Robert Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, and

Martin Julian his manager, gave a dinner In New York City, at. which James J. Corbett was challenged by Fitzsimmons Dave Holland was made temporary stake­holder and $3,000 forfeit was placed in his hands. It is to remain up for thirty days

When James J. Corbett was notified at Asbury Park of Fitzsimmons' challenge, he simply laughed and said:

"Fitzsimmons is bluffing again, I chased him nearly two years to get liim to fight. Now that I am to fight Sharkey he issues a challenge. I am going to ac­cept it; I do accept it. I will fight him twenty minutes after Sharkey leaves the ring. I am positive, however, that Fitz­simmons will never enter the ring with me."

Hunt for Bill Dalton. . Actual information has been received

by Police Captain Mohahan of New York that detectives are searching for "BilF Dalton, the notorious western desperado. He is believed to be the man who escaped in the robbery of Henry Hildebrandt, the brewery messenger, Wednesday noon The man in custody is believed to be his son. " 'Bill' Dalton has been reported dead half a dozen times," said Capt. Monahan, "but 1 know he is alive. I am positive he is the man we are after. The prisoner, known as James Dalton, when arraigned in court, took the proceedings as a matter of course, entered a plea of not guilty and waived examination. He did not deny he was 'Bill' Dalton's son."

Swiss Beef Cattle Trade. Consul Germain at Zurich, Switzerland,

has sent to the State Department some figures relative to the beef cattle imports into that country. They show that dur­ing the past seven years the average yearly imports have been 50,000 head, valued at $5,018,000. During the years 1886-90 Austria furnished the largest pro­portion, amounting each year to $2,695,000 but in the following years Italy increased her share until it amounted to $3,860,000 annually, but it -has again fallen behind in favor of Austria. France is third, Ger­many fourth, and the United States "cuts no figure" in the Swiss beef cattle trade.

Gave Marshal Owen the Slip. The tug Dauntless, which has been

held as a Cuban filibuster by the United States authorities at Brunswick, Ga., got up steam Friday morning, those on board saying they expected her to be released United States Marshal Owen, who was on the boat, was called to the telephone, and as soon as he stepped off the Dauntless sailed away. Her owners say she has gone to fresh water in the Satilla River to escape barnacles, and that she will return, but the general impression is that the tug will stay out of reach.

Bad Tear for Lemons. Consul Seymour, at Palermo, Italy, in­

forms the State Department that exports of lemons to the United States for the season about to end will show an excess over last year of 800,000 to 500,000 boxes. He adds that owing to the inferior qual­ity of the fruit and the low prices prevail­ing in the United States the season has been one of the most disastrous in the history of the trade.

Opposed to Japanese Labor. A Vancouver, B. C., dispatch says: A

monster petition praying the Federal Government/to restrict Japanese immi­gration and raise the Chinese tax to $500 has been in circulation for three days in the province and signed by 10,000 British subjects.

Mr. Cleveland as Mediator. It is announced at Lima, Peru, that it

fa probable that President Cleveland and Dr. J. E. Uriburi, President of Argentina, will mediate in the Italo-Brazilian ques­tion, growing out of outrages committed upon Italian citizens in Brazil.

Fatal Shooting in Springfield. During a quarrel between Richard Shep­

herd, a farm hand, and Gue, an emigrant mover, at Springfield, 111., the former was shot and mortally wounded by the latter

Comedian Lewis Dead. James Lewis, the famous comedian,

tong connected with Daly's company, died at New York. Mr. Lewis was 55 years age.

Results in Two Deaths. An explosion of powder at the mills of

the Ohio Powder Company, at Youngs-own, Ohio, resulted in the death of two men.

Falls from a Glacier. Prof. Grunert, while ascending the

Lyskamm in Switzerland with two guides, fell from a jlacier and was killed.

RECEIVED IN GRAND STYLE AT VANCOUVER.

The Viceroy Delighted with the En­thusiastic Demonstration — Sioux and Chippewa Indians Bury the Hatchet at Ashland, Wis. ;

Iii Huns' Chang Sails Away. At 11 o'clock Sunday morning Li Hung

Chang arrived at Vancouver, Crowds lined the approach tO' the depot and wharf and masses or people crowded all the em­inences around the harbor. The Chinese residents had erected a very handsome, artistic arch on the bridge leading to the wharf, and long lines of Chinamen in rich robes of blue, green, plum color, olive and orange stood in line before the wharf, waiting to receive the great viceroy.

A carriage drawn by four white horses and draped with the union jack waited to convey him the short distance from the train to the steamer. When the proces­sion started the coach was preceded by his celebrated scarlet chair carried by four men and several bands. The viceroy seemed delighted with the demonstration in his honor and specially with the ho­mage of his countrymen, who fell to one knee and raised clasped hands to him as he passed. As he was carried up the planlc in his scarlet chair, the Chinese dragon flag was run to the mainmast and a salute of nine guns was fired from H. M. S. Comus. Many prominent citizens had cards of admission to the Empress and crowded her decks to catch a glimpse of the earl as he was carried aboard.

Almost immediately on reaching the steamer Li granted an audience in the salon to a deputation of gorgeously gowned Chinamen, from whom he re­ceived an address, read from a scarlet letter. During the audience his servant several times put his pipe to his lips and all but smoked for the great potentate As a mark of his appreciation of the courtesies extended him by the Canadian Paci He Railway Li conferred knighthood upon A. E. Lalonde, of the passenger de­partment of that road, who ascotnpanied him on his journey.

The Empress of China sailed Monday, and Li Hung Chang spent the intervening time aboard. Monday morning was de­voted to receiving deputations from the board of trade and other civic bodies.

SMOKE PIPE OF PEACE.

the Sioux and Chippewas Bury Hatchet at Ashland, Wis.

An important historical event occurred in Ashland, Wis. The Sioux and Chip­pewas, two of the most powerful tribes of American Indians, and bitter enemies for centuries, smoked the pipe of peace. The chiefs of both tribes were present. The spot whereon the pipe of peace was smoked is the scene of one of the most bloody battles between these two tribes in the memorable campaign of 1842.

Chief Cloud, of the Chippewas, made an address in which he said: "In times bygone we have been enemies, but we now come with good feeling, and our hearts are as pure as the flags we carry While we love our forefathers we are proud of our advance in civilization, and greet you in the dawn of a new era as friends."

Rocky Bear and Flat Iron responded for the Sioux. The action will be officially ratified by the different tribes of Sioux in the west. CLEVELAND WRITES A LETTER

President Said to Vigorously Con­demn the Chicago Convention.

From a source believed to be authorita­tive it is reported that President Cleve­land has written a letter to Senator Donel-son Caffery of Louisiana, indorsing the Indianapolis ticket. It is said the letter will be made public this week, and that it will be a vigorous repudiation of the populistic tendency of the Chicago con­vention. The President is said to discuss the issues of the campaign in detail, and to use no uncertain lan­guage in condemnation of those who have forsaken the time-honored Democratic party for the follies of Populism. The same authority also says Mr. Cleveland refers at great length in his letter to the silver issue.

Can't Stop Filibustering. United States Minister Taylor has de­

clared to the Spanish Government that the United States is most favorably dis­posed towards Spain, but that owing to the extent of the United States coast line, she is unable to prevent the departure of filibusters for Cuba.

A Bride in Trouble. Among the bicyclists who were ar­

rested on Sunday for violating the ordi­nance of the town of Hempstead pro­hibiting bicycle riding on the sidewalks were a young woman and a young man. When they were arraigned before Jus­tice Seaman they declared they were on their wedding tour. They said they were Mr. and Mrs. Truman, of Phila­delphia. The bride was very pretty, and Constable Wilson looked as if he had committed an offense against the laws of the State iD arresting a bridal couple.

The bride tearfully told Justice Sea­man that tliey were both ignorant of the law and had no intention of break­ing it. Justice Seaman asked them many questions allowable in a justice's court, and his manner gave them the impression that he intended to send them up for life. He delivered a lec­ture on the duties of a married couple, and incidentally referred to bicycling. After the lecture he said to the pris­oners;

"If I should decide to let you go will you promise me that you will always live happily together and never quar­rel?"

"Oh, Judge," exclaimed the bride, through her tears, "we will never quar­rel,' and then she looked at her hus-band.

"No, never," said the bridegroom. "Then go in peace," said the justice,

"and may God bless you."«New York Sun. ,

DUN & CO.'S REVIEW.

General Upward Movement ot Prices Anticipated*

R. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says: Better prospects and relief from monetary anxiety do not yet bring larger demands for finished produots, though large buying of pig iron, wool, leather, hides, cotton and other materials continues to show a growing business and that a general movoment upward in prices will come with the replenishment of deal­ers' stocks this fall.

Most prices are extremely low, so that nothing more than an ordinary demand would advance them. But bank failures at New Orleans cause temporary hesita­tion; crop returns indicate some disap­pointment in some cotton and some spring wheat states; prices of corn and oats make it unprofitable to sell at present; the number of manufacturing works and mines in operation does not gain, but rather decreases; reductions of wages are(

somewhat numerous, occassionally ar­rested by strikes, and all these conditions diminish for a time the buying power of the people. While many think general! improvement cannot come until the elec-' tion has removed pQlitical uncertainties, others expect soon to see the result anti­cipated.

Failures for the week have been 315 in the United States, against 187 last year, and 47 in Canada, against 84 last year.

"NO. 1" CAUGHT AT LAST.

Notorious Figure in the Phoenix Park Case Arrested.

Tynan, the notorious "No. 1" has been arrested at Boulogne on a Scotland Yard warrant, which was issued in 1882. Ty­nan is charged with being concerned in the murders of Lord Frederick Cavendish, chief secretary, and Mr. Burke, under secretary, in Phoenix Park, adjoining the the vice regal lodge, in Dublin, May 8, 1882, and with the manufacture of dyna­mite bombs for use in England.

Incriminating papers and a large sum of money were found iu his possession. The prisoner was lodged in the police station, and will be arraigned with a view of extradition to England. He has been going under the name of George Gordon,

EQUALS ROBERT J'S RECORD

John R. Gentry Goes a Mile in 2:01H at Glenn's Falls.

The first of the series of the matches be­tween the great racing stallions, John R. Gentry, 2:08^, and Star Pointer, 2:04%, for a purse of $5,000, with $500 added by the association should the track record of 2:08 be beaten, took place Thursday on the track of the Northern New York Trotting Horse Breeders' Association at Glenn's Falls, N. Y. Gentry equalled the world's record made by Robert J at Terre Haute two years ago, going a mile and winning the heat by almost a full length in 2:01}£. The average time of the three heats was just one quarter of a second slower than the world's record made by Gentry at Fleetwood last week.

EXPRESS TRAIN ON FIRE.

Thousands of Dollars' Worth of Goods and Mail Destroyed.

The Lake Shore through express, carry­ing mails and express from New York to Chicago, caught fire near Goshen, Ind-., and thousands of dollars' worth of goods with much mail matter were destroyed. When the flames were discovered the train was slowed down and an effort made to extinguish the flames. It proved unavailing, and a wild run with the blaz­ing train was made for Goshen, six miles away. The fire department was called and the fire subdued, but not before much of the valuable expressage had been de­stroyed. The origin of the flames is sup* posed to have been combustion.

Condition of the Treasury. Thursday's statement of the sendition

of the Treasury shows: Available cash balance, $242,162,966; gold reserve, $103,-174,657. The treasury lost $48,700 in gold coin and $25,800 in bars.

Weekly Bank Statement. The weekly bank statement shows a

reserve increase of $530,000. The banks now hold $8,768,000 in excess of the legal requirements.

Estimate of French Wheat Crop. The official estimate of the French

wheat crop is 118,905,098 hectojitres, against 119,967,745 for the year 1896.

MARKETS.

Sioux City. Hogs $2 70 @$2 80 Cattle—

Cows and Heifers 1 90 @ 2 85 Stackers and Feeders.... 2 75 @ 8 15 Veal Calves 2 50 @ 8 25

Wheat S3 @ 85 Corn 15 @ 16)$ Oats 16^ Hay 4 00 @ 5 00 Butter 7 @ 13 Eggs 9 @ 10

Chicago. Hogs $2 50 @$3 35 Cattle—

Beeves 8 00 @ 4 80 Stockers and Feeders.... 2 50 @ 8 70

Wheat 52 @ 60 Corn - 20%@ 21% Oats 14^@ 20# Rye 80^ Timothy Seed 2 60 Flaxseed 63}£

South Omaha. Hogs $2 60 @$3 05 Cattle—

Steers 3 00 @ 4 20 Cows 1 25 @3 10 Feeders 2 50 @ 3 50

Kansas City. Hogs $2 60 @$3 45 Cattle-

Beeves 3 09 @ 4 75 Feeders 2 65 @ 8 75

Sheep 1 65 @ 4 45 Minneapolis.

Wheat-September 52% December 55%

Flax 58# Oris , 16 9 m

ITEMS OF INTEREST COLLECTED FROM ALL SOUHCES.

Bond Filed for the Organization o a State Bank at Bris«<> . Clay County-County Tax I evy Returns

—News from tlie Ranges.

From the State Capital. ' The required bond of W0.°W> ,1*s

f r lhe filed with the Secretary of State for tl organization of a state bank an(j Day County, by Torgus feti-undnes. , he has beeu authorized to begin bankn t

b ThtTvarious counties of the state are making returns of their tax levies to the state auditor, and those which ha\e so f^r lorwarded their levies show that tue average is below that of P"8? yef" tv.e number range from 8 to 18 mills or the consolidate county and state levies., an as the state levy is 4 mills of this a™°u^ it shows that some of the couiitie. getting down to a low basis of local taxa

l'From all over the range country the re-reports show that a far larger amount ot hay than usual has been put up, an whatever the winter may be there is but little danger of shortage of feed for stock. Haymaking would be a novelty to those who live in a section of country wheieth only hay secured is from the cultivated field grasses. There is less labor and ex­pense than in securing tame hay, wl11®"" ever method is used. In some years when grass is plenty on the prairie hay is put in the stack in the field as low as $1-50 pel ton; and stacked within a reasonable dis­tance at from $2 to $2.50 per ton.

Aberdeen Coursing Meet. Secretary Treasurer Harragin of the

Aberdeen Coursing Club is satisfied that the meet to open there on the 29th and continue through the following days will be a very creditable sporting and finan­cial event. Three crack California dogs are coming, four from St. Louis, a num­ber from Chicago and the kennels owned in Kansas. Points in Iowa, North. Da® kota and Minnesota, where the sport has got a good foothold, will also be repre­sented. There will be two events, the Aberdeen cup and the Aberdeen derby. American Coursing Board rules will gov­e r n the meet. Win. Stephenson otboU-var, Mo., will be judge, and Joseph Dodd of Farwell, S. D., slipper. Visitors to the city cau rest assured of being able to secure every comfort and convenience. The coursing grounds are said to be in splendid condition and the rabbits are as strong and fleet as any on earth.

Threw a Dynamite Cap. The little son of Clint Dodson of Dead-

tvood was the victim of a dastardly deed a few days ago. The little fellow was asleep and was awakened by some one slipping up to the window of the bed­room in which he lay. Almost at the same time he says a giant cap was thrown into the room and he threw, up his hand to keep it from striking his head. The cap exploded and shattered his finger. The boy's mother was in another room and when she heard a scream in the bed­room she went in and found the boy's hand bleeding badly. A Finlander is under arrest charged with the crime. The finger was amputated.

It Was Too Bad. Nick Neason, asaloonist of Sioux Falls,

«till mourns his $80 dollar loss of Monday night. On that night two of the fair fakirs already in the city "happened" into his place to get a drink. One was a smooth genius from Cedar Rapids who has been at the road house for a few weeks. The other fellow was an uncouth confederate intended to pass as a "sucker." They got to shaking dice and Nick tcame in the game. In a few minutes the "wolf and lamb" walked out with all the money Nick had in the place.

County Superintendent's Report. The annual report of County Superin­

tendent Shaffer to the state superintend­ent shows that the total valuation of school houses, sites and furniture in Brown County is $168,819. The average monthly wage of teachers is 482.50. The amount received from' all sources during the year was $108,217.48. The bonds out­standing amount to $186,265. The num­ber of schools, graded and otherwise, is 158.

United States Court at Deadwood United States court convened in Dead

wood Friday, Judge Riner of the Wyom ing district presiding. This term will be an unimportant one, the cases of the Gov­ernment against the Homestake Mining Company have been continued. Judge Carland, the recently appoiuted United States judge for the district of Dakota, took the oath of office and qualified before. Judge Riner.

Black Hills Movements. The regular meeting of the Black Hills

Mission Conference was in session at Hot Springs. Bishop McCabe presided for the first time since his election, and the meeting was one of the most interesting ever held in the Hills. The Bishop gave his celebrated lecture, "Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison," to an enormous audi ence, for the benefit of the Black Hills College.

Pierre Jail Break. A wholesale jail delivery took place at

Pierre Sunday night. Four prisoners-Arthur Lee from Hughes County, con­fined on the charge of horse stealing; Sam Davis and George Hart from Faulk County, on the charge of burglary, and Carl Engelbrecht from Faulk County, on the charge of burglary—tunneled out and are now at large.

Transferred to Flandreau. Rev. Father Inick, who has labored

among the Catholic people at Parker for several years, has been transferred to the Flandreau missionjand will take hfs new station the fore part of next week.

An Old Resident Gone. Mr. J. Graham, aged 74 years, who had

lived a long and useful life, died suddenly1

at Canistota. The cause of death was dropsy.

Pierre Sanitarium. The projectors of the sanitarium at

Pierre are now working to secure the nec essary capital to push the project to completion. The estimated sum required is $25,000 and of this it is expected to raise $15,000 in Pierre. J. D. Hilger, who has been the moving spirit in the scheme now in St. Paul where he has assurance of securing the outside capital desired.

Standard Oil Distributing Plant. The Standard Oil Company has com -

menced the erection of a distributing plant at Edgemont.

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Lawyer and Furmer Wearing Eacl> Other Out.

Charley Christopliersou, the Sioux Falls lawyer, and Farmer Nelson Paliioe of near Beresford have beeu • having a vast amount of fun at a lair ainouut of expense.. Charley received lor collection against l'ainoe two notes of 1875 date and sued, belorts Justice Skinner. Patnoe drove* thirty-two miles aud took a change of venue to Justice Sam Hamilton. In this court Patnoe was given the two day's notice of trial required, but the mails are. slow aud by the time he got the notice Christopliersou had judgiueut by default. Cliristopherseu then went to Brookings on business aud while gone Patnoe got the judgment set aside and the case opened. When tlie hearing flame Christopherson dismissed tlnrj

Patnoe thought to have a fun ox his own and sued the lawyeWR $100 be­fore a Beresford justice. Christopliersou again sued Patnoe on the notes—setting the case before Skinner on the same day of the suit at Bereslord, and hired a Beres­ford lawyer to appear for him at that place. .

Christopherson got a default judgment at Sioux Falls for $107 against Patnoe, and Patnoe got a judgment on tlie merits-against Christopherson for $113. Both-have driven over 800 miles and lost a; week's solid time on the cases. The law-! yer is a little ahead, as he can appeal,* und Patnoe, being in default caunot. 'ih® notes were outlawed.

The Prohibition Question. The Prohibitionists of South Dakota

are engaged in a quiet warlare against the saloons aud the repeal of the prohibi­tion law. Injunctions against the saloons in Centerviile, Beresfayd and a number of other places were Served last week, but the sale of liquor wii^cmitinued, in every instance by reuiovi»jfl£ other buildings. mHEl

The prohibition law, as it suiimS upon the statutes, is generally considered a failure. Not a total failure, however, be-1

cause there are some places in the state-where prohibition is enforced. In Sioux Falis there are twenty saloons and in Yankton there are twenty-two. In Scot­land there are a dozen more. In Yankton and Sioux Falls beer is manufactured Yankton having two breweries and Sioux Falls one. This beer is sold throughout the state. In the larger towns a license fee is collected monthly, $1 a day being tlie regulation assessment, but in smaller town the liquor dealer takes his chances-of being indicted by the grand jury.

Indian Industrial School. The Indian industrial school located at

Pierre has opened the fall term with ani attendance of 125, which will probably be increased to 150 before the close of the month when the children get inliom Bad. River. The school will then hme about all the pupils which can be accoAM|}g,ted without crowding, although is placed at 180. The pupii®^ve about evenly divided between Siaux and Chip-peway, and this is considered as a better policy than to have them all of one tribe. While the rules of the school are that the children shall use English on the play ground, yet so long as they are all of one tribe they will talk their own language-when alone. When the pupils are of dif­ferent tribes they cannot talk to one an­other in the native tongues and as a re­sult are compelled to use the English, and by the bringing of different tribes to-' gether they are forced to talk English whether they desire to do so or not.

Interesting for Naturalists. The petrified remains of an animal

which was "built on the plan of a long-legged crocodile," is reported to have been found some distance up the Bad River-from Pierre. The skull and for­ward portion of the body are missing, but the tail, hind legs and about ten feet of tlie vertebae are still in a good state of pre­servation. The tail alone is over fifteen feet in length. One liind leg which was stretched out in a riatural position is about seven feet long; the ball of the foot is as large as a good sized dinner plate, and the toes are nearly eighteen inches long. The finders are searching for the rest of the animal, and guessing ji'&fit t» name it.

More Artesian Wells.| During the past week D. H. J

Darlington Township and J. E. Latham-of Forbes Township, all in Charles Mix County, haveeaoh secured a flow of water in the wells on their farms. Others will follow and next season will show more thau a dozen artesian wells owned by in­dividuals in use to irrigate crops. This year's experience has sufficiently demon­strated that irrigation by artesian wells is: a success and many of our farmers will proceed to put down wells for that pur­pose.

Yankton's Bridge. The railroad bridge across the Missouri

Eiver at Yankton is not yet completed. Mr. Nation, the English representative, who is handling the railroad bonds in England, has been cabled to come and ad-, just the differences between the bridge contractors. It is impossible to predict what will be done in the future.

Liabilities $ 14, OOO. The affairs of the defunct Centerviile

Bank are in the hands of John Turn bull of that place, as receiver. The liabilities, instead of $4,000, are placed at $14,000. The bank's assets consist ot some land and a good deal of paper. The creditors do not expect to recover much more than 50 per cent, of their losses.

Big Corn Crop. Bon Homme County is about to gather

one of the largest corn crops it ha^eyey produced. Every field has a fine stalks heavily laden with large, ears. Pumpkins are also of «»tnr'lS

size. J. H. Sheffield, who lives najpwyn-dall, has a field of pumpkins some of which, it has been estimated, will weigb 150 pounds when ripe.

Pierre Race Meeting. At a meeting of the Capital City Racing

Association at Pierre, it was decided t(> hold a two-day fall meeting at Riverside track October 8 aud 9. Some good purses will be hung up, and if inquiries to tb0

secretary of the association are any indi­cation there will be a tine string of horsei there to compete.

Hardly an Accident. A very peculiar accident occurred aj

Langford by which Torn Forguson, aged 14 years, nearly lost his life. He went to the bottom of an old dry well on hi3 father's farm and set fire to a mass of old weeds and rubbish and in a few minutes the flames burst forth and it was with great difficulty that Tom was rescued, be­ing frightfully burned about the head, arms and legs.

Kimball Creamery. The creamery at Kimball is

over 7,000 pounds of milk daily.

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