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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
BERENICE CHOUTEAU DEAD.
The First White woman Or Kansas CIT,
PASSES Away.

The First White Woman Of Kansas City
PASSES Away.
Mrs. Berenice Chouteau died az the
residence Of her daughter law in Kan
sas City, Mo. She was 81 years Of age
and the first white woman that ever lived
in Kansas City. Her death was the re.
suit of the intirmities of old age.
historical character OF Kausas city. She was
the link connecting the past with the present
Mrs. Chouteau was the daughter of Col Peter
Mena d, first Territorial Governor Of illinois,
Her father WAS unusually wealthy and gaze her
stsy advantages that could he mad In their
ht me at kaskaskia. In 1919, at the early age
OF ~. she was married to Francis c.. Chouteau,
Their bridal trip consisted OF q journey
up the Missouri River to the Black
snake Hills, whore St. Joseph was after
ward founded, Two yesrs later Mr. Choutsau
again scendsd the river ia company with his
wife, this time 10 ettsblfsh a Or ding post OF
the American Fur Company. The post was es-
tabiishel at Randolph. on the south bank OF the
river. In the hool OF 1875 ths log houses wers
washed away, and new stores were afterwari
built at tbs foot Of Troost avenue and two
miles above Argentine, on the bank OF tho Kaw.
Mr.. houteau ma.ie Goyernme 1T entry OF l,20l
built the only atesmb0at lending ct that
point. This was washed away in 1Bst. A. the
years paused, Mr.. Chouteau proved himself
n successful pssu OF business and arnassed .
fortune. He died about two yeaIs ago. Six
children have preceded her TO the grave, and no
survivor Of her family remains After the death
OF her husband Mira. ChOutenu at the earnest
20 icitation Of fiisnds, instituted numerous
lawsuits 70 recover dover right In valuable
real estate in tina West Bottoms OF Kansas
City. few w>sks sincs II was discovered BY
Judge Phillips that the widow had forfeited her
righst because OF the statute OF limitations.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
MCOOK'S GIGANTIC PLAN.

a Scheme 10 Divert tho Alissomrl's Courss
mud r. lin y..u,.,.e T. MA.
General McCook, of Fort Leayenworth,
Kan. is engineering gigantic scheme for
the improvement Of the Missouri River ct
the fort, and the consequent salvage Of
thousands Of acres Of lotion land lying
opposite Leavenworth. Just above the
fort the liver makes q straight east
.rn bend Of owe mile aud quar-
ter, AID. tnrning south and west again,
makes gigantic turn like capital
Z. The Missouri side Of this tend has been
badly cut for years, aud the Rock Island
Railway has s.oye1 its road q mile inland
to avoid the wster. Acre after acre OF
valuable land has fallen into the river.
Gen. McCook will soon ask permission Of
the Secretary Of War to use the prison
labor to cut q canal at the base OF the
bead. He estir.ates that with the use Of
the military ecnvicts he can, In two
months, open up this canal to depth Of
feet the entire Length o. its base, aud
will, with the aid Of the spring Hoods,
straighten ont the course 81 the ifver.
The work will BE- Of incalculabls benellt
10 Leavenworth.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

:. y
The election of officers took up the time
of the Knights of Labor general assembly
Saturday. Daniel ]. Campbell, Of Scran-
ton, Pa. nominated 7. v. Powderly for
reelection: Victor Drury placed the name
Of Martin Hanley, OF New Jersey, before
the convention, and an ex-delegate named
Birch, from Ohio, was also proposed
The vote resulted: Powderly III, Hanley
a, and Birch /. For general worthy
foreman. Morris l.. Wheat. of Iowa, was
elected Before the vote was taken for
general secretary and treasurer a motion
for y recess for dinner was carried.
When the convention rerasselnbled after
& T. n 81, ~
6iiIt{nK HMyeS. 81. 76fnrr. 56: Mrs.
Stevens, 3. Powderly having practically
requested the election Of Hayes. the result
is a Powderly victory.
Mrs. A. p. Stevens presented the name
Of Mrs. L. NJ. Barry as director and in
vestigator of woman's work. and she was
Reelected by acclamation. General Mas
Ter Workman Powderly was chosen to rep
resent the order at the Paris exposition.
After his reelection to Office Powderly
took the floor and stated that, although
mas salary had been left OF S5.U00, he
would accept only $4,000. aud at the end
of his term the order could do what they
pleased with the balance. As candidates
for members of the general executive board
the general master workman presented the
name of A. W. Wright. of Toronto, Ont. ):
j. J. Holland. of jacksonville, Fla; John
Costello, of Pttsburg; John Devlin, of
Detroit: J. n. Wright, of Philadelphia
I. B. Mcclure, of New York. A. c.
Trappagen, of Cincinnati; and J. j..
Crowley, of Charleston, Mass. On the
first ballot A. W. Wright. j. J. Holland
and John Costello were elected. Two
more ballots were necessary to elect the
fourth member of the board. John Dew
lin was chosen.
The retiring general worthy foreman,
Richard Griffths. of Chicago, and Delegate
Delwarte. of Belgium, were presented with
fine gold badges by the general assembly.
the receipt of which was acknowledged
apprOnriately
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
FALSE IDEAS OF CREOLE BEAUTY.
There Are Daxxilng blondes Ms Well M
Charming Nut l3rowm Maids.


Charming Nut-isrown Maids.
We are not hide hound nor narrow
minded IN our admiration of female beauty
The fair and the dark. the blondes and
burnettes, all have their special charms
and admirable points. Besides the beauty
.of feature and color. there is also d
spiritual and intellectual beauty which is
quite rs potent as the other. In the
presence of pure and lovely soul or n
sparkling intellect and delighting dispo-
sltioh one may be so completely en-
c.a.te.l a. to be u.t-r.y biLt 10 material
things. But whatever may be our liberality
in matters Of love and admiration for the
beautiful sex, and We recognize their claims
without regard to chronological or geograph-
lcal limits, We are bound to reserve
special homage for our own Southern
women, and We are moved TO thi ac-
acknowledgement by the following tribute to
Louisiana beauty. II was contributed to
the Boyce tRapides Parish) Headij0ht by
one who signs herself Game River Girl"
This is her verdict.
Many OF our Northern friends picture ell
Creoles with dark. swarthy skins, hair
black as the ravens wing. and eyes Of ebOn
darkness: now this Is altogether an enron
eous fancy--why, some Of the girls have
lily white compilations. golden locks, and
eyes OF Heavens own blue! In the little
village where I live there are four sisters.
all OF the purest blonde type, and il would
be difficult to find anywhere in the wide
world fairer. sweeter, lovelier maidens
than they. Whenever read OF athe dark
skinned Creole. smile CROSSES my face.
aud wish the readers eyes could rest
apon my rosebud garden OF girls"
As | write these lines q dainty Creole
1Aex atA~e, On q
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
shot I,y "a Gambler.

The people of LeMars ia , usually I'M
disturbed by acts of violence or blood
shed, were thrown into furry of excite
ment Saturday morning by the report that
a murder had been committed on one of its
main business thoroughfares during the
night previous. The victim was Samuel
H. Hamilton, who for some time has been
emplo, cd by the merchants of that city as
night Waterman. and who was also 4
special policeman, under direction of the
municipal autorities. at times when extra
force was necessary. he murderer. who
is under arrest. is John Gainor, a young
man who has won the not enviable appel
lation of "tinhorn" gambler. and who has
figured more or less III street disturbances
in the past. sometimes coming in direct
contact with the officers. About three
years ago, when Gainor had inst started
on his downward career, he got into a diff
fculty in LeAlars aud fired at an officer
who attempted to arrest him. cutting two
buttons from the breast Of his coat. but
fortunately doing no further harm. After
that he left the city for a time. returning
later to renew his fast life and cause
trouble to himself and friends. The muir
dered man was married and had lived thera
for many years, always bearing a good
reputation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
Ieli Half u Mile.

Twelve thousand people witnessed bal
loon ascension at Exposition Park. Col
umbus, Ga, Friday. Prof. L. H. Van
dergrift made the ascent. When the bal
loon reached an altitude of half a mile 1t
suddenly burst and began to descend to
the ground rapidly. to the horror of the
spectators. Nandergrift cut the rope that
held the parachute and for time il SEEM
ed that he would escape death The par
achute fell near the center of the Chatta-
hoochie river and Nandergrft was drown
ed i'll spite of the efforts of two men IN a
boat TO save him. The unfortunate man
was % years old. He was born in Virgin
in and had been in tbs balon business
twelve years. He made his first leap with
parachute at Greenfield. o., three months
ago. The body was recovered completely
enneshed in the ropes of the ballon II
will he embalmed and sent to Nandercrift's
parents at Clinton, Mo.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

In dingy grog shop at 50 South Des-
PLANES street. Chicago, man dropped
dead early Wednesday evening. He APP
peared to be more than 10 wears old. in
his pockets the police found par ers which
led to his identity. He was W. w. Drum
mohd, once the supreme judge of the ter
ritory of Utah. The dead man was Vir-
gilman by birth, and in 1851 was appointed
to the highest judicial position in the terri
tory of Utah by President Pierce. He was
then comparatively young man. and. al
though having an interesting family, fell
in with dissolute woman named Pleasant
Edgerton. This woman was the cause OF
his ruin, and for the last six years he has
been known as a drunken pauper, living in
the low saloons on the West Side.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

Wins Several Thousand Acres Of Land.
The commissioner OF the general land
Office has just decided a question which
has been under investigation for some
months past aud which as decided will re-
suit in giving the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha road about 6,0O0 acres
OF land additional to its grant i'll northern
Wisconsin. When the grant of this road
was adjusted and closed in December last
this portion OF it was withheld from patent
on the ground that there were heavy cop.
per deposits upon it, and that, although
marked by the surveyor general of the
state agricultural lands it should be ex-
clnded from the selections of the road as
mineral lands. An investigation was or
dered and the register and receiver Of the
Ashland district decided that it must be
classed as agricultural land. That tlecis-
ion the commissioner Of the general land
Office affirmed. deciding that the land
should inure to the road as n part of its
grant, and that patents should Issue there
for. The land lies in township "A. range
8 and 8, Ashland land district.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
A Wonderful Land Slide

The largest land slide ever known in
West Virginia occurred few DAYS since
on the side of Cumberland mountain
where scope of land containing not less
than twenty-five or thirty acres. shipped
from the side of the mountain carving
its forest Of pine, chestnut, oak and other
immense trees along witt. it INTO narrow
valley below. The slip shot across the
valley completely damming it from the
mountain side to a parallel ridge 400 yards
distant. The small creek which ran down
the valley was damned up. and formed a
small Lake from ten to twenty five feet
deep. and, perhaps. half mile in length.
The forest trees still stand on the slide,
bnt at an angle of forty-fiye or fifty de-
grees. The mountain side is bare, with
the rocks standing exposed in line four
hundred yards wide and half mile long
Altogether 1t was n very peculir freak Of
nature
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

rewed in splendid form, and led from start
to finish. Teemer at no time being able 10
overtake him. O'Connor will now 90 to
Australia to battle with Searls for the
championship OF the world. Fully 10000
people witnessed the race, though the day
was raw and chilly. Betting was quite
lively just before the race. aud considern-
Die money changed hands. the O'Connol
men first betting even. and then giving
edits of to 4, and when no takers could
ne .aand offering J TO 3 ON their man.
Iha winners time was 20 minutes and 3s
feeonis. Teemers time was not taken
inil MAS estimated to be Is seconds slower,
The referee was J. Il. Elder, of the Colum.
bia Athletic club
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

that the Judge had been paraly1ed. Sar-
prise at his opponents hand Is given a
the prime canse OF his illness, though be
is very old, ard age makes tho ailmsnt
more potent. He is not expected TO live.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

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n, cold \, f,;ana ~ ~. fsn;,, s. :,
- iu = .a' ."' .'"'
'oper' uarreu VIII soon De Feho'eN .
clifton. one Of his fine suburban homes
near baltimore. This decision resulted
from the announcement of his doctors that
he can not live much longer, and that he
is daily becoming more violent aud nn-
managerial Mrs. Garrett has gone to
clifton and will remain there until her
husband is brought home. Her sister,
Mrs. Frinek. Is with Mr.. Garrett superin-
tending the nurses. and will, with the old
friends of Mr. Garrett. manage the ar
engagements for his departure from the se-
clnded spot near Ringwood where he now
is.
=, s'"s'"' "arr'son's s1eresary
pie''ue"' o'Fe' mas 'ehoereu AilJau
:" i'a.ofu managing edi.or OF 'ne -
e''""e'i'o''s oo"'na', tne position OF privatee
secretary. Mr.. Milford Is - years Of age,
anu came from England wtlcn child with
ms parents. Who settled IN CINCINNATI. He
4 nesa ~ MS newspaper career a tep0t1Nx
ON tne IRd1H0pOfis Journal TWENTY-FIVE
wears ago. ana rose IN q few years through
successive positions TO the managing edi-
l"rshiP. lie mas long taken an active and
49, .AA'AAossie. Pohtte's "hss
was q delegate TO the late Chicago conyen-
.'oh' representing Indiana on the commit
zee on platform, and shares with Hon.
"m. Mehlnley, OF OHIO, the distinction of
navinS contributed no inconsiderable share
IN the construction OF the national plat
FORM upon which the late campaign was
iousht ana won. For several wears past
nhilord mas been on intimate and conf
Dental terms with Gen. Harrison and his
selection Tor the important position now
rendered HIM therefore occasions no sur
prise at Indianapolis. The new private
secretary Is married aud has one child. a
daughter OF II. He is the elder brother
OF A. >. halford. OF the Washington
bureau OF the Associated Press.
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g.
Urea. eAciteheh' was again occasioned
III London when it was reported that an
other woman had been murdered and mn.
tilated in Whitechanel. The nolice imma.
diately formed a Gordon aronpd tba nran.
ises. An enormous crowd rnsbed 70 Tho
vicinity in which the crime was said Ia
have been committed wbera II was harmed
that another murder had haan a,tannted
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
POWDERLY REELECTED
CHOSEN M THE KNIGHTS TO BE HIS
OWN sGcCEssoR

He Voluntarily Reduces His Salary $4,000
"A LeMars Policeman Shot and Instant !,
Killed The Omaha lsosd Wins Suit En-.
titling II to Several thousand Acres %
Land In Wisconsin, Etc.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28
Anarchists again Att.

An anarchist circular of the style made
familiar by Parsons and Spies was last
week well distributed through the saloons
OF the west and northwest sections of CHI
ca9o. After asking subscriptions to de.
fend the supposed dynamiters. Hronek.
Chelboun and SEWN, whose trial COM
menced Monday, the circular says: ..Not-
outstanding it the law has murdered a
number of our brethren. the capitalistic
beast thirst for more blood and apparently
will not be satisfied until it gets it. The
@orkingmen of Chicago cannot tell now
adays what will happen. Any day they
are liable to be taken away from their
breakfast tables, torn from the families
and locked mp in Jail on account of some
trivial complaint of capital" The paper
goes on to say that capital must be cru he'd.
and claims that the only way to do is for
the workipgmen to organize and fight for
their rights. The circular tx printed in
German and Bohemian and signed by
FRITZ Bnethin on behalf of the newly or
Sanized Arbeiter- Rechts Schultz yerein
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

The United States steamer Boston.
which was last reported at Port an Prince.
Hayti. where she was sent when the Hay-
item government seized the American
steamer Haytien Republic. reached New
York Saturday morning and anchored in
quarantine. II is reported that the steam
or return was on account OF the brea king
out OF yellow fever among her crew.
Commander Ramsey, of the steamer Bos-
ton. reports that she lett Port an Prince
Nov. lG. Surgeon Simon. Frank Thomas.
a seaEaa, AMI Charles n itnhsll. An os.a,-
liaYy seminar. are Sick on board. John +.
Kelly. and y. J. Trip. apprentices. died
November ~. November VI John Usel
man, marine. died. followed next day by
the death of John Retzel. another marine
The rest Of the ships officers and crew are
quite we'll, Yellow fever is supposed to
be the cause of the sickness and deaths on
board the steamer.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

Washington is figuring on how many
people it can care for at Gen. Harrison
Inauguration. An estimate of quarter
OF million is made. Ihi, is more than
the population of the city itself b.; a good
many thousand. When President Cleye-
land was inaugurated four years ago the
PENNSYLVANIA company handled Mt is de-
pot nearly 100000 arrivals The Bslti-
more 4 Ohio aid other lines probably had
Ga,00o. Now it is claimed Washington
EN- lodge and feed 100, 600 more people.
The hotels have been charging all along,
while new hostelries have been put up.
The ability to care for a crowd. however,
rests more Oh the fact that about every
other house iii the city is a boarding house
and the capacity Of these for doubling up
is unlimited. The triennial conclaye OF
the knights Icmplar is to be held in
/ Washington next year. aud great many
Temporary places OF shelter and hoard will
he made reals with view to meeting the
demand at this time and at Inauguration.
The local committee which will have
charge OF the Inauguration exercises is al
ready at work. Chairman tluays action
Ia overriding the factions which were try
ing to boss the ceremonies for Sc fish rea-
sons and were already plunged in quarrels
among themselves has had good effec..
The premise now is that there will be no
friction. 1t is likely that the Inauguration
ball will be held in the new pension build
ing, which was the scene OF like festivities
when President c eyeland was lnauguratetl.
Congress has provided that the Washing
ton City postoffice shall be removed to the
pension building. but arrangements will
be male Whereby this will not be done I'M
Til after March 4.
Contains Some startling Revelations,
The Sioux Indian commission. consist
ing OF r. H. Pratt. chairman; Judge
Wright of Tennessee, and Rev. VIM.
Cleveland, of Dakota. who have been
laboring for the past two weeks preparing
their report for Secretary Villas, have COM
pleted their labor. The report which con-
tains la0 pages OF typewriiing, With maps
md illustrations, has been forwarded TO
Washington. Capt. Pratt SAYS that THE
report contains some startling revelations
which will be read with great interest
throughout the entire country. II shows
the condition Of the Indians. how they
have been treated by the government. aud
the commission sees no reason WHY the
government should have any trouble ia
bringing them to some terms.
senafoy Colqnitt Re Elected.
A. H. Colqnitt, Of Georgia, was OH
Wednesday reelected United States sena-
tor.
4
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

The first storm of the winter in the inn
mediate vicinity of New York abated some
what Monday but was still raging with
undated violence along the New England
coast. Telegraphic communication with
that section is entirely suspended. The
Western UnionTelegraph company has
how're, between New York and Phila-
delphia, thus shutting off all southern
points. The storm along the coast
NIL the way from Hatteras has been
very violent and it is feared many marine
disasters have occurred. although 1t will
be some days before reports will come in,
as the storm would drive vessels OF tho
shore.
Because Of the heavy seas an accident
happend Sunday night In the lower bay
to dset Of l50 bargss, only three Of which
were saved. All the rest went TO the bot
tom with their heavy cargoes, which con-
sisted Of coal. On nearly every barge
there were women and children. and al
though ii il not known that any were lost
II is little short of miracle that anybody
on board escaped alive. Bnt for the ar
rival OF several Tugs which took the reopie
on the l.arges, the loss OF life would have
honn friuheful
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28


r. 7. Barnmm, the Snowman. is a thing
OF the past. He has settled up his bust
ness and now announces that he has
turned his whole circus over to MIR. Bailey.
who will own aud conduct it, aud that he
himself has forever retired. Advancing
years and desire to enjoy his old age in
quiet are the causes which led Mr.. Bar
mum TO close out. Last week he gave a
farewell dinner and il now about to oc-
cupy plain little brick cottage overlook
ing Long Island Sound. Mr.. Barnum is
getting to be indrm. He shows his years,
and he repeatedly announced that the cozy
littls brick cottage in which he intends 10
pass the evening of his life had been bnilt
expressly for his Yong wife. The deeds are
in her name. Mr.. Barnum has made his
viii, which is understood to be q cast iron
Will Beside the usual witnesses Mr..
BaTpum has secured the signatures cftwo
leading physieians that he js in his right
mind. II 4 estimated TO be worth $lss-
ON 0(D0