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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Unique Election Bet.

Lou. Bowman and Mayor Pratt, of Aber-
deem, staunch representatives of the two
great political parties, drew up aud SUBJ
scribed to unique election bet recently.
In case of the e-election of the present in
cumbent of the presidential chair, the
aforesaid party Of the first part will polish
the amply proportioned boots of the mayor
in the postofice lobby, the day after the
election, at stated hour. In case of re-
publican success, the bet will be carried
out vice versa. The public will see that
the bet is not forgotten.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Isy'Il Have 10 10 Fired.

The lo6eer and bum problem is agitat-
ing the sople Of several of the larger
towns g he territory. The buns are be-
coming Eemely insolent. and the police
are freq ~ required to keep them from
insnltii lies ON the street.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
A Move for I,rohIbltisn.

The local optionists of Yankton have
obtained the requisite number of names
and will ask the county commissioners to
submit the question of prohibition under
the act of the last Legislature at the No
vember election. Three or four of the old
saloons have gone out of business, and
one new one is reported. Some eight or
ten will take out licenses for the ensuing
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.
Iowa's Indebtedness Reduced 11W3, 470
During the Year Ending
June 30.
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
A vyaatlerer Located.

~ Wo0Oor0r LOCoee0s
Rev. G. H. Bohn, former rector of Christ
church Of Yankton, who disappeared a few
weeks ago, has been heard of at Galveston,
Tex. whore he now is, and is reported in :,
precarious condition. Mr.. Bolsn is Mason
and il was through the agency,of that time
honored organization that his whereabouts
were ascertained. and he II no doubt being
cared for now by them until his friends can
be heard from. There is no question but
Mr.. Bohn was insane at the time he left
Yankton, and it is feared his condition is
much worse now. Up to the time of his
leaving he had for some two years minis
pie of his parish at that place, and It is
sincerely to be hoped that he may soon re-
gain his mental faculties and that he may
be restored to active usefulness to the
church that was SO dear to him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

rescued from the river with great dificulty..
Throughout Dakota hsilstones measuring
five and six inches in diameter fell, literally
driving growing crops into the ground
Several cases of loss Of life are reported.
and the damage to live stock and crops is,
almost incalculable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
The Plague stopped.

Residents Of Potter county say there is
no more trouble anticipated from glandered
horses in that county, and that no quar-
anteen will be asked for. All the animals
infected with the disease have been killed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
A strike Threatened.

A strike Of engineers is threatened on
the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad
on account Of the discharge of John None
han for using insulting language to the
chief train dispatcher.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
A Daring Youth.

A Deadwood youth, for the consider
alton Of $40, climbed the liberty pole, a
distance Of ITO feet, and fixed the halyards
in place. When he reached the ground q
circle Of admiring friends raised another
$40 for him.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Is IT.

An indication Of the growth Of Brook
ings worth more than two OF three direc-
tories compiled by interested parties is the
fact that the salary Of the postmaster has
been raised $20O over that Of last year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Sport IT Aberdeen.

A large number of people from neigh
boring towns witnessed the ball game and
foot race at Aberdeen the other day. w.
Of PisssBurs Ya.. won m two e heats 0isds n Thy
100 yard dash in 10 2-5 and 10 seconds,
beating Mr.. Pepper. of Iowa, the we'll
known sprinter, in q close contest. The
race stakes were $500. and over $500
changed hands.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

A nll Icf German families from Rus
sic hsst thfs Spting joined thslr friends in
Foster and Eddy counties. Almost every
and large amount Of new breaking is now
under way,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

Alexander Smith, who was arrested at
Chicago in connection with the alleged
dynamite plot, was taken before Commis-
sioner Hoyne and formally bound over in;
45. .0Q0 bonds
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

Soa the larger cities Of Dakota can
boast ne resident pianists. jamestown,
for r. ~, claims Mrs. Fred Klapp, who
10 ono l. The soloists at the Fargo musical
festival nd who has played concert en-
gAge1p in London and elsewhere in
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

James Collins, a plasterer, killed Lyman
Moore. at Minto, by stabbing him to the
eral other companions went into.a black
smith shop to drink a keg of beer While
drinking Collins entered, but was immedi-
ately ordered out. Upon refusing TO 60, q
row occurred, Collins drawing knife and
stabbing Moore and almost severing the
hand of another. The feeling against Col
Inns ran high, and threats Of lynching we're
made. Moore was a sober. industrious
man and the only support of his widowed
mother. Collins is married man, livsng
at Grafton. and peaceable when not in his
CunS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
- van nonksy with Tho Gas.

A yoN man recently smelled escaping
gas II H. new Baptist church at Fargo
and hk hatch to find the leak. An ex-
plosion Moved, doing much damage to
the chu1S. The finder of the leak was
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Two Persons Drowned.

Two persons were drowned the other day
at Des Moines. A man named Herman;
Casper thought his young son was drown
ing and started in to get him out, when he
himself Was overcome and drowned. The
boy was saved. A boy named Miller was
drowned in the Raccoon while bathing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Couldn,t Pay HIa I,cbts.

r. B. Parrish, Of Louisville, Ky, once
reputed to be worth 81, ,OO0, 600, committed
suicide recently because he could not pay
Q Is board bill.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The $1,000 school house bonds of Alex
andria have been sold to the Municipal In
vestment company, of Chicago, at a small
premium
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

treasury to create an extraordinary re-
source fund of SIC, ,OOO, 900. The porte has
resumed negotiations for the loan with the
Ottoman bank.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
"A Younr FIend.

At the term of the circuit court, which
convened recently at jackson, Ky., was
heard case which, were it TO be tried in
any city court, would attract the widest
attention. But because the scene of the
crime is seventy-6ve miles from railroad,
and almost as far from telegraph station,
it has been hardly heard Of. The de-
fendant, Lauville Combs is not yet II
years old, yet he has committed one OF the
most fiendish murders in the history of
Kentucky. Last spring Lauville and his
6-year- sister we're standing by an open
fire. place in their home, their parents be-
ing absent. Reaching back, the boy
picked up . hammer and crushed in his
sisters skull. He then threw the body in
the FIRE and piled ON the wood. The at
abortive, tho young hend took them to the
creek near by and threw the body in the
water. It being too shallow for his pur-
pose the murderer again moved the body
and buried in tho sand. On the return
home Of his parents Lauville told them
that his sister had gone to neighbor's.
He accounted for the blood ON the door
by sAying he had killed chicken. Next
day he confessed 10 killing his sister, and
said that man who had boarded in the
family during the winter, aud who had
been turned on by the father because Of
his attentions to the mother, had offered
him pair Of boots and suspenders to kill
his sister. The boy ID regular tough,
chews and drinks, takes his arrest coolly
and says that the only thing that worries
him 10 that his sister comes back at night
and won't let him sleep. Il is generally
4 49, IA.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

A male patient escaped from the violent
ward of the insane hospital at Yankton
few days ago. He was one Of the most
violent patients ever confined in the hospi-
tai, and 1t is not known whether he dropped
from third story window or passed by one
Of the officers who did not know he was
crazy. At last accounts he had mot been
heard from.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The editor Of the provincial Witten0erger
kessbldH has been sentenced TO one
months imprisonment ut Berlin for re-
printing an attack upon Empress Victoria.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Gold Mining Company Incorporates.

The Ruby Canon Gold Mining company
is new Des Moines organization incorpor-
ated for the purpose Of developing and
mining gold and other minerals in and
about Lawrence county, Dakota, and to
buy or acquire any additional mines or real
estate, etc. The capital stock 10 to be
$2,5O0,0O0. divided into shares of 80
each. The officers are ]. X. Gilcrest, pres
ident; j. s. Brown, treasurer; w. H. Gil
crest, secretary, and David Hunter, super
infAndont
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
burned by (s~sOlinc.

An accident occurred at the Union refin-
cry in Pittsburg, Pa. that will probably
result in the death of two boys. The gas
oline still sprung leak and the contents
drained into the sewer that empties into a
stream a short distance below the works.
Gasoline soor covered the surface of the
stream for distance Of 500 feet passing
under four railroad tracks. In some man
ner the infammable stuff was ignited, and
in an instant the surface was mass of
flames, which quickly ran back to the
mouth of the sewer. Two boys were play
ing near the river at the time and both
were horribly burned. The elder. aged Is
years. was almost burned to crisp. The
other boy is terribly burned ard his recov-
cry is doubtful. Two empty tank cars
standing on the track exploded with terrific
force, hurting pieces Of iron hundreds of
feet in the air. Four tank cars were burned
and slight damage done to the railroad
tracks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Important Changes.

Reports of an important change in banks
Of Aberdeen are current. John +. Nc
Chesney, of the National, is said to have
disposed of his stock to Chicago capital
lists now interested in Aberdeen, among
whom are Messrs. Webster, Sears aud j.
p. Cadieux. A company to be known as
the American Loan and Trust compeny
will assume and conduct an extensive
banking business under the management
of H. NJ. MARBLE, at present member of
the banking firm of Hagerty h MARBLE.
pie will be continued as at present or
merged into that of the Union Banking
company. The movement is thought to
insure larger banking capital, long
needed in Aberdeen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

A little child about a years old belong
ing to Bohemian family living six miles
south Of Cherokee, had one Of it's legs cut
off by moving machine. Its father was
moving near the house. and in turning
corner the child ran in front of the sickle,
which struck its leg Just above the ankle
joint, entirely severing il before the team
could be stopped. Drs. Sherman and Bur-
lingam were called and did all they could
for the little unfortunate. They think that
it will survive the shock.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
II win Net I,o Notic,,d

The members OF the municipal police
force at Burlington are refusing TO trade At
the Same stores at.which the members OF
the merchants police force buy their
goods unless those mon are refused trade.
The tradesmen don't propose to allow any
outsiders to run their business and will
pay no attention to their movement.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Lumber Hauled Free,

There seems to be a misunderstanding
as to the proposition of the Chicago and
Northwestern to haul lumber from Wiuona
to points on their line in Dakota. The
company proposes to haul lumber only
for parties who will build elevators, ware
houses and coal sheds. The offer is made
to increase the storage capacity for grain
Gus building. It is intended, Of course,
that all buildings be erected close to the
tracks of the Northwestern. Already a
number of parties along the main line and
north branch have signifed their intention
to take advantage of the offer, which,hold
good until July 81.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

While in bathing at the Middle River
railroad bridge, Charles, the eldest son Of
Representative G. L. Anderson, was
drowned. In short time great crowd
congreRated ct the riyer, and systematic
search was instituted. resulting in the
anding Of the body in less than three
hours.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
still signinw the scale.

The list Of firms that have signed the
Amalgamated scale has been increased by
the Lawrence Iron company, of Ironton,.
o. The firm employees about 800 work
men AID operations will be resumed at
once. The Newport, KY, iron and steel
works have also signed the scale.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

i. r. Andrews, Of the sts4e board Of
health, il preparing table Of vital statis-
tics. He states that the average number
Of children per family in the state il ave.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The National SlAte, Sidewalk and Roof
ing company is new Red Oak enterprise
that Was incorporated last week. Blood &
Cole have sold their patent process Of
making stating and roofing to stock com.
psny with capital stock Of -, ,OO0.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The case Of Carney ". Harper was tried
in the district court at Allison last week.
The plaintiff sued for damages for his lip
thAt was bitten on in fight. Judgment
was rendered in his favor for 12,OOO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA.


At the May meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Agricultural college, at Ames,
Prof N. G. Bassett, professor of mechan-
ical engineering, resigned, to take effect
May LIST. Feeling that by the organic law
which especially recognizes agriculture
and the mechanic arts, this is one of the
two chief departments of the college, the
trustees determined to find for the vacancy
the best available man in the country, and
to that end filed the place temporarily for
the remainder of the tenn by assigning the
work TO the very efficient foreman, Mr.. A.
j. Wiechardt, q graduate of Lehigh uni
versity, and appointed a committee to fill
the place permanently for the beginning of
the next term, July 18th. The committee
consists Of Hon. JAS. Dysart, chairman Of
the board of trustees; Hon. J. s. Clarkson,
chairman of the board committee on fac
ulty and courseg Of study; the president
of the college, and Prof. e. w. Stanton,
the secretary of the board. The committee
wrote to all the best sources OF information
in the country and from seventeen candi-
dates named unanimously elected Mr..
Chas. w. Scribner, OF Plainfeld, N. j., and
he has accepted. The committee received
nlkueoe
answer to letters asking for bottom facts,
from all his former instructors addressed.
Mr.. Scribner is cousin of the New York
publishers of the same name. He gradu-
ated at Princeton College, N. j., in 1880,
taking the highest honors and prizes in
mathematics, and ranking very high in all
studies. He graduated as mechanical en-
gineer in 1852 at the Stevens Institute of
Technology, Hoboken, N. j., one of the
best in the laud. His rank there was very
high. He has had six years practical ex-
perience as engineer and teacher since his
graduation, about half of the time in
charge OF the technology school of the B.
Il O. railway, Baltimore, now unfortun-
nately closed with the financial depression
Of that road. It is believed that Mr.. Scrib-
ner is strong man who will build up this
most important department of the college.
This 10 the department that many of our
city and village youths will seek, and it is
the desire and the design of the trustees
and faculty to make it the peer Of any like
department west of Cornell university, New
York. One thing should be borne in mind,
however, by all who seek its advantages.
viz: it is not meremanual ltrainingschool.
It is school for educating and training
mechanical engineers. A thorough knowl-
edge of arithmetic and OF algebra through
quadratics, is required, and of the "con-
mon English branches" sufficient to de-
serve q first t-class teachers certificate, is
required OF each pupil before he can enter.
This requirement must be strictly enforced
or the department can only graduate me-
chanics and manual laborers and not
skilled engineers. A sharp knowledge of
the higher mathematics is more requisite
here than in any other department unless
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The state treasurer has just made .
statement Of the condition of the floating
indebtedness Of the state at the close Of
business June 30. The number of ont
standing warrants amounted to $685., SIC. 81.
During the quarter ending that day the
treasurer had paid out on state warrants
and turned them over to the auditor as
cancelled the sum Of $3.50, ,O6S.A2. One
year ago the outstanding warrants
amounted to $455, 987 80. showing . reduce
ton during the year of $l63, 1858.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Construction Train wrecked.

A construction train on the Elgin, Joliet
and Eastern was wrecked at Joliet, ILL.,. by
an obstruction placed on the track. Three
Italian laborers were instantly killed and
Engineer knight Was fatally scalded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
smalIpox ON shIpboar,i.

N. d. Harper, a passenger on the
steamer Celtic which arrived at New York
from Liverpool, was taken with smallpox
during the passage. The ship will be de-
tanned at quarantine.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The Mt. Hood illuminating party has
just returnel to Portland, Ore. They re-
port having terribly rough time. Cold
bitter weather prevailed, accompanied by a
furious gale and binding snowstorm.
Lieut.. O'Neil reports having distinctly
seen on the night of the Fourth flashes of
calcium light from the heliograph made by
the United States signal officer in Portland.
He was unable to read the signals owing
to the distance and the murky condition Of
the atmosphere. O'Neil and Glass express
the opinion that the photographic signals
can be easily read for distance of sixty
five miles. The illumination experiment
proved grand success.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The steamer Villa De Brest, belonging
to the General Trans Atlantic company,
collided with and sunk the steamer
Charles Quint, belonging to the same
company. The captain of the Quint and
four of the G. ew were drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Blew Up the Well.

A singular accident happened near Nor
walk, O., the other day. James Rowcliffe,,
living three miles southeast Of there, went
to Norwalk and purchased barrel Of gaso-
line and arrived home with it. In turning
the wagon around the barrel fell out and
burst open. The gasoline escaped into n
we'll near by. Mrs. Rowcliffe threw fire
into the we'll and an explosion followed,
which blew the we'll to pieces. Mrs. Row
cliffe was burned SO severely that her life
is despaired of.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

The Erie railroad has issued a new
dressed beef fare in connection with the
Chicago and Atlantic, making a rate of
20 cents per 100 to New York. This rate
was promptly met by the other lines and
rate on cattle was was further reduced
from from 124 to IL cents. The cuts ap-
ply to New work shipments. The rate on
live hogs was dropped from rs to 224
cents. II was reported that provisions
we're further reduced to 20 cents, though
none of the agents would admit it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11

S. H. Whitwo.th and Henry Mccarthy
got into difficulty at Rising Sun, Miss,
in which friends on both sides took part.
All parties were armed with Winchester
rifles and pistols. p. H. Ivy and sam
Austin were instantly killed. Henry Nc
Carthy is missing and supposed to have
been killed. S. H. Whitworth and Ben
Mclean are badly wounded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Dsgos Dying.


The results of excessive Italian immigra-
tion into this country are now seriously
felt, and the italian Immigration society is
having severe struggle to keep large
number Of Italians who are in this country
without work from starving. Tne presi-
dent Of the society estimates that at least
5000 Italians are in New York and neigh
boring cities in actual want Of food. The
order recently issued by the board Of
health, the effect Of which will be ma
terially 10 lessen the number Of occupants
Of tenements in the Italian district, will
put an additional cause of suffering on
many Of them. But requests for num-
Der Of men have been received from Vir-
gina and other states for railroad and farm
wolk, and tie society hopes to get rid Of
many of them
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
Death or AN Editors yvife.

Mrs. c. A. Bancroft. wife of the editor
of the West Liberty Enterprise, died re-
Gently at her home in that place. Mrs.
Bancroft had been confined to the house
for some time with lung troubles, and for
some weeks past the announcement of her
death would have caused no surprise in the
community. Deceased was young woman
of estimable character, beloved by large
circle OF friends and acquaintance who
are joined by that entire community in ex-
tending sympathy to the sorrowing hus-
band, child and parents in their great be-
reavement.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-07-11
A Vessel Ashore.

The United States steamer Enterprise,
which was ashore at Drobak, Sweden, has
been hauled on by Norwegian iron-clad
and arrived at New York all right. She
will probably be docked for examination.