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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
After 1hirty-TWO Years.

A strange meeting took place at Tacoma,
w. L. The wife of A. +. Hoskn, chief of
the fire department, and Mrs Annie
Spencer, of Spencerville, Ont, are twin
sisters. Their mother d'ed in New York
thir v-two years ago in giving them birth.
The babies were separated soon after and
adopted by different families, one being
taken to Peshtigo. Wis. and the other to
Spencerville, Ont. The girls grew to
womanhood, neither knowing anything of
whereabouts or fate OF the other.
Later Mrs. Hoska moved from Wisconsin to
Tacoma. Some months ago newcomer met
Nlrs. Hoska, and mstasing her for Mrs.
Spencer. of whom she had for We ,rs been
neighbor at the latter's home in Ontario.
addressed her in surprise at seeing
her. Inquiries that followed led Mrs.
Hoska to write TO Mrs. Spencer, aud
proved her surmise that the latter was her
sister to be correct. Correspondence led
MIR. and Mrs. Spencer to come out west,
and the two sisters who were parted before
they knew each other. and each of whom
for years had thought the other dead, were
united. The was such scene of joy AS
moved several spectators to tears. The
two ladies bear such a remarkable resembl-
ance to each other, even in their voice and
manners, that the two husbands are con
stantly in doubt as to which is his own
wife.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
NEWS IN GENERAL.
A Summary of the Most i'm
portant Occurrences
Of the Week.
Newsy Items from all Parts or the World
Cleaned by Telegraph and Cor.
respondence.



The house in comm;ttea of N. uho,o
Tho otho. ,,,.,,; ..:.. - ~
A., ne WIN mute Neison In
'he chair' hon. Edmund Rice called up by
unanimous consent and passed a bill for
the relief of Abb;e shorr f,rr.r,, Ah,;.
Gardner. The h;l, amnrorr;o,as a. u.e su.,
Of 81. 500 for Mrs shar, Ia ~ u"I sun
Mr.. Rice great da", ~ " .ronh,. '""rsu Tsa
committee ar Ina;an asn..s..;n
reportel that ci.;mont Hraa Lei I'"ias a.as
parents betweep Oloho;; and s,;r;. aSa a
up to March Is,7 ~har I fnI,.1,,." .;N .';.h
his band az S;onx n,assanrad tha s.t.ia
mept. Tho cla;ao,. so"' ha. u s..s,, s
fam;l, L;iIaa "n. ~. sa~ ner "o'he
sister Mrs roa Wn:,. ano,u Lo,1:l a.sv ner
FAINT child ~ tha io..nra,. .ns ~,Ia sne ~ ~
protect ber ow, ;,,f.a. h.s..ar 81. W
dropocd them f.,,,, a,a,, o.v.n, III
. I'm ~. net a'Ms unu Deat Out
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

The case Is like the one from Brown
county. with the exception that the COM
panys lands in Brown were assessed regu-
larly every yeaf by the town assessor.
while in Redwood the auditor, as provided
by law, assessed them for the back year s
taxes. In all other respects the decision
is OF equal importance to both counties.
it hav ng been recently stipulated between
Attorney General Clapp. who is the attor-
ney for Redwood county, and the counsel
for the land company, that no steps should
be taken to have the Redwood case tried
in the district court until the Brown case
was disposed of BY the supreme court.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

Jackson, the lovely daughter Of well-to-
do farmer, vas required to repose with her
elder sister lest she should clone with Rod
man Finn. a young farmer OF the neigh.
borhood, who was paying court to her
against her fathers will. Early one morn
ing recently Lottie left the house while her
sister was fast asleep and hed with her
lover to Augusta, where the two were made
one by clergyman.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

Fred Marsden, of New York. the we'll
known playwright. was found dead in his
room the other morning, having COM
mitted suicide. He has been Respondent
for some time. II is understood that he
was driven to the deed by the waywardnes !,
and desertion of his only daughter,
Blanche. aged II years. 1t seems
that he discovered that she was ia bad
company and ordered her to stl at home.
She then left the house. and when he
asked her to return she refused Believ-
ing she had gone to the bad. the heart Of
the father broke down. Every effort he
had made to re all her was met with re-
buff, until finally he lost sight of her, aud
her present whereabouts is unknown.
Mrs. Marsden says that two prominent
married men Of New York are responsible
for her daughters conduct. MarSden left
loving. sorrowful, patty incoherent let
ter for his wife, in which he referred to
letters. marked books and ciphers intended
for his daughter which he had discovered,
and to the marrow escape which be had
from committing murder as consequence.
Marsden is nom de plume. His real
name was William A. Silver. Kerry Gov. :"
Clouds. Zip" Bob, ""Zara" and The
Irish Minstrel are among his plays.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
Ought to be Lynchesl.

A man representing himself recently as
Mr. Milroy, farmer living about a mile
from Delpai, Ind, called at the home of
William S.arkey to engage his daughter,
Clara, aged about Is, as domestic. Al
though he was unknown to Starkey or his
family, there was no objection TO the girl
going with him, as the Milroys were highly
respectable. The two started on foot down
the railroad track. When about half u
mile from town they left the railroad and
started across piece of woodland toward
house which the man said was his. They
no sooner entered the wood than the girl
was seized by the throat and assaulted
The. william male his escape and the girl
reached home in a pitiable condition. The
sheriff and posse are in pursuit of the
,lsslsssdsssss M siIlss aisssss, N u Sas sassFs
wards released
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
The Mine Again Opened.

All the shafts of the Calumet and Hecla
mine at Calumet, Mich, are now unsealed.
Miners penetrated the mine to the six
teenth level and found no indications Of
fire. The fire started in this level instead
of the seventeenth, as had been supposed.
The work Of nnwatering and repairing the
part of the mine ravaged by the fire will be
vigorously pushed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

The supreme court has just rendered
decision Of very general interest, in the
lannon's street car case Of Des Moines,
granting % the broad gauge company the
right 70 ase any kind Of motor power ex-
cspt hosss power. T~enty-two years ago
~ eity souneil granted 70 The narrow
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
Mrs. Parnell Returns.

Mrs. Della Stewart Parnell, mother Of
Charles Stewart Parnel', has returned to
New York on the steamship Germanic.
Mrs. Parnell made a visit to Ireland in the
fall of last year, and has remained there
since, spending her time and recruiting
her health. which has been very poor
lately, in the house in the county Wicklow.
Ireland where several of her children were
born. Mrs. Parnell will take up her resi-
dence at the Stewart family house.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
Sensational Suit.

A very sensational suit was begun re-
Gently in the circuit court at Chattanooga.
Tenn, by Henry johnson against J. Jack
son. whom the plaintiff charges with the
seduction of his daughter The damages
are laid at $4,000 and will be pashed to
the bitter end. Accompanying the petit
tion is a statement from the plaintiff to
the effect that Jackson is trying to dispose
of his property for the purpose of leaving
the county. For that reason he asked the
court to grant an attachment against all
the property of the defendant. johnson
was required to give bond in the sum of
$50. 600 before the tachment could be is
sued, and he did so at once. The parties
to the suit are both prominent farmers and
wealthy men. Jackson is married and the
father Of several children.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

The New Zealand Herald Of April 10,
which arrived at San Francisco on the Ala
media, contains an account of the murder
of the American consul at New Britain.
The natives Of the island had been fight
ing and they asked the consul to arbitrate.
He attempted 10 do so when he was at :
tackled by one party and had marrow es-
saessl.s ssl ssis Ssps sassf Ki& snd snsiiy killed
him. He is said to have been a new man
to the place.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

Some time ago o. J. Nelson presented
check for $500 at the Lumberman's Ma
tional bank Of saltwater, Mimi. dawn on
the First National bank of st. Paul by P.
E. Dickerman. Of that city. The clerk in
the bank thought the check was tor
$4,000, and sent it to the First National at
st. Paul. The cashier there also thought
it was for $4,000, and advised the bank of
the receipt of $4,000 check. whereupon
the Lumberman's bank paid Nelson $4,000.
Recently in checking mp with the First
son was arrested for grand larceny, and
waived examination and was released on
$1.O0 bail. Nelson claimed he did not
look at the money, but Immediately en-
closed it in an envelope and sent it to
friend in Seattle. Nelson is the proprietor
of the st. Paul house in Saltwater.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

Changes on the Range
The terrible depletion of the herds on
the ranges Of Montana and Wyoming by
the severe winter of 1SS6-S7 Is having i'm
portant consequences now. As the situa.
ton and prospects of the ranges become
more hopeful, there it constant increase
in the demand for stock cattle, and this de-
mand is being felt in the farming country
in the valleys of the Missouri and Missis-
sippi. The quickest supply of young cats
tie and stock cattle naturally would be
Texas, but quarantine has cut off this
source from the Montana ranges and it
will require some time to restore relations
with the Texas herd. So the ranchmen
have been bringing in stock to their north.
western ranges by way Of the Northern
Pacific and the cattle had to be collected
from Iowa, Dakota, Minnesota. Illinois
and adjacent states. Although stock cat
tie from these regions are higher priced
than the Texas breed, still the demand
therefor for the ranges is growing. The
new method OF ranging, the principal
feature OF which is abandonment of the
open range" plan of the past, brings with
1t necessarily the desire for improved
stock. In point of fact it costs less to
care for a we'll bred animal than for the
scrub specim of the Texas kind, whereas
the profits of the former are much greater.
And as the great herd is broken mp into
small herds, and thus more care is de-
voted to the cattle during the winter sea-
son, In precisely that degree will tn re be
recourse to improvement of the grade of
the stock, and SO, of course. drafts will be
made on the young stock of the west and
northwest instead Of the far southwest. 1t
must be remembered that the entire range
interest is passing through transition. A
change is transpiring which will within
very few years utterly wipe out the old
methods. The important indication OF
this change is the closer intimacy which it
involves between the northwestern grazing
country and the northwestern farming or
corn country, and the transactions and
vast system OF exchanges which are in
vOlved therein.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
10
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H-Thls lecture should be In the hands Of ev-
cry youth and every man In the land
Sent under seal IN plain envelope, to any
address, postpaid. on receipt OF four cents or
two postage stapps. Address.
THE CuLvERwELL MEDICAL CO.
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

An interesting discovery Of mastodon
bones has been made in Liberty township,
Howard county, Indiana, by Isaac Murphy,
trustee of the township, who measured the
tusks, unearthed at depth of three feet,
and found them to be nine feet long and
eight inches in diameter at the base. The
two tusks lay in the ground four feet
apart. Mr.. Murphy will organize a search
ing party to hunt for the skeleton OF the
huge animal. The discovery made is
thought to be valuable one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

The governor has appointed tho follow
ing board Of examiners to examins candi-
dates for state mine inspsctors, - provided
by the new law: Arthur Connery, What
Cheer: John w. McMu llsn, Oskaloosa:
John Gibson, Des Moinesa @. !. Ramsey,
Dawson; 4. T. Beard. CT yyelAsd.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
Decided Against Henry George.

Vice Chancellor Bird, in the courts at
Trenton, N. j., decided the case Of the
Hntchings heirs against Henry George.
The cause in the will leaving Henry George
q bequest fer the purpose Of aiding him IN
the circulation Of his peculiar ideas and
theories among the people was declared
void. The point made by the contestants
was that it was neither charitable. benevo-
lent, nor educational bequest. The court
said that George advocated practices with
respect TO real estate in the violation Of the
laws Of the land. He could not sanction
the spreading Of such sentiment. The
will is therefore broken.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

A riot took place at Newcastle, Pa, re-
Gently, among the employees Of the New
castle and Shenango road. The men had
difficulty with Contractor Lowell after
returning to work from the strike and
struck again A few of the American and
Italian workmen started to work again,
and the Italian malcontents went in a body
to drive them away. Mr.. Lowell stood in
front of the workingmen with revolver
and ordered the crowd back. but they flung
stones at him and still continued to ad-
vance. He fired, hitting one Italian in the
leg. when the whole crowd mad charge
and a general fight resulted, during which
Mr.. Lowell and his son were both badly
beaten. Some ten men were seriously in
iured and are under medical care The
Italians say they will not allow them to
proceed unless all get employment, but
Sheriff Warnock and posse will repress
any further attempt at riot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
FROM NEBRASKA.


no8Oy WIN n13 O0u.
One evening last week. q Plata
mouth, as one Of the Pinkerton men en-
ployed by the Burlington road was on his
way to the post Office he was assaulted By
brotherhood man named Rodgers. Ii
the course Of the struggle the dstsctivs
drew his revolver and shot Rogers, who
fell to the ground. The sound Of the shot
quickly drew crowd, among them being
some Of the strikers. The detective took
TO fight, but ran into crowd Of strikers.
who immediately began to talk Of summaEy
vengeance. A rope was procured, when
the Pinkert0n again resorted to his weapon
for defense and fred . shot into tho
crowd, which brought down Frank Din,
striker, with q wound In the thigh. and
Special Oficer Cane, shot In the leg. This
caused momentazy pause, during which
the detective made good his escape. A
large crowd soon organised with the avowed
determination OF driving al the Pinkortoa
men into the river, 6dt through the EARNEST
efforts Of the better dispo ed citinena,
headed by the mayor, further viOlsncs wsa
prevented.
The decision Of the supreme cosrt q
Nebraska against the Atch son aad No
braska railroad oenpany y : grand vicsosy
for the people and re1ssls srsnt sss1le ~
Attorney General Lsese for his vigilancs
and persistency. The facts are that H..
Atchison and NebraskA road was, In l600,
leased to the B. and N. road in Nebraska
with all ito rights, property and franchises
and as this was in direct violction Of SEC.
tion 81, chapter l6 Of the compiled statutes,
suit was brought TO deprive 4 Of " fran-
chises and by decision Of Judge Maxwell,
Of the supreme court, handed down last
week IL was successful. This law was
enacted TO prevent cons 1lidation Of. rival
lines unless those lines when 20 con.
solidated would make one continuous line
without break Of gauge or interfnption.
It 10 held unlawful Tor competing lines or
parallel lines to consolidate eithef By lease
Of one TO the other or in any other wav
whereby actual competition may be avefted
or destroyed. Hence, this decision IL Of
great importance TO tho people Of No
braska.
Oas u the Arshsaa Msrsss
Gen. L. ". Colby, Of Beatrice, has puf-
chased one Of the two famous stallions
presented by the sultan Of Turkey 70 Gsn.
U. s. Grant at Constantinople IN March,
1879. He was purchased BY 0sn. Colby
Of U. s. Grant, jr. The two stalliOns are
named Linden Tree" and Leopard.
Linden Tree" Gen. Colby's pufrAAse, ts
thoroughbred Arabian horse, beautiful
silver gray about fifteen hands hiGh. His
pedigree goes back over TOO yeass, and hsl
IL acknowledged 70 BE- 0ne Of the finest
blooded horses In the country. Nehrask-
ans will probably have an opportunity Of
seeing him at the next encamptnent g theE
Ny~l - ~ - ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

gauge company an exclusive charter to
operate street railroad for thirty years.
After having monopoly Of the street car
business for twenty years, rival company
was organized and has been in litigation
with the old ever since. The court holds
that the old charter gran ed exclusive
rights for horse power on all streets occu.
pied BY the old company. This knocked
already $l50,OOO in plant, unless il could
operate some other motive power. The
city council granted charter for an
electric railway and the supreme court was
asked to decide on the new phase Of the
question. It does 80 by deciding that the
old charter was exclusive only as to the
mode of locomotion then in vogue. As
electric or cable cars were not dreamed of,
they we're not included in the charter, and
the rival company can have an equal chance
to the city streets.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

In the house of commons, London, Col.
VIM. West inquired if the government at
Washington would take any action against
Venezuela in order to recover outstanding
claims Of Americans, and also whether
England intended to do anything regarding
the discomfort felt in British Guiana ow-
ing to the delay in delimiting the 'front.' rs,
and if the government was prepared to
state what action had been determined
upon against Venezuela. Sir James s.
Ferguson, political secretary for the for
eign Office, replied that the government
was not aware of any discomfort in British
Guiana. and declined to say what action
would be taken in regard to the bound
aries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

can olothe you and furnish you With
all tho necessary and unnecessary
appliances to ride. walk. dance, Sleep
eat, hsh, hunt, work, 60 to church,
or stay at homo, and in various si1es.
styles and quantities. Just figure out
what 10 required TO do all these things
COMFORTABLY, and you can make fair
estimAto Of the value Of tho BUYERS
GUIDE. which viii bo sent upon
receipt Of 10 cents to pay postage,
MONT coMERY WARD 4 CO.
111-1ll Michigan Avenue, Chicago. NJ
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
Sues for Dasnases.

Suit for damages has been commenced
against Ensign Thomas W. Ryan, U. s. n,
and j. H. Mead Dy the father of Minnie
Parsons. 1t is claimed that the defendants
conspired to entice and abduct Miss Par
sons. who is under eighteen years of age.
RYAN took the girl to Trenton, N. j., and
afterward TO New York, where he left her.
The court has granted capias for the ar
rest of the defendants and fixed their bail
in each case at $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

The Howe vinegar factory at Council
Bluffs was completely destroyed by fire
one evening last week. 1t was one Of
the new enterprises established this spring,
and was using about 500 bushels of corn
per week, having capacity Of between 500
and 200 barrels Of vinegar month. The
FIRE originated in the boiler room. The
building was outside the FIRE limits and
the department could give TO assistance.
Loss about $15,0 900; insurance, $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
seldsers' Rsusion 1T Adel.

oFnator SHIuWeIl nasl BBued tne IOII0w-
ing notice.
Comrades. The officers Of Colonel Red
held Soldiers Di-trict association have
named the I'd, ID AMI Ath OF July as the
time, and Adel as the place for holding the next
annual reunion. We hereby extend 10 all old
soldiars. their families and friends and IN
everybody . cordial invitation 10 be present.
The citxens Of Adef will keep 'opcn house. .
during the entire three days land nights, tool
Come and stay as long a. you pleas ;. do ~ you
trouble d.aw on me TO helm Won out Fra.
ternallg, TIL CALDWELL Colonel.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
Lord kans.lownc, !. F.rrwell Speech.

The citizens of Ottawa rendered Lord
Lansdowne, governor general, farewell
banquet preparatory to his departure to as
sumo the position Of viceroy of India. In
the course of his speech Lansdowne ex-
pressed the hope that the recently formu-
lated fisheries treaty would tend to remove
the only cause OF discord among the people
of this continent. He referred TO the i'm
perial federation idea, which he thought to
be impracticable. as an agreement upon the
fiscal policy would be impossible, and it
would be impossible to establish a salts
factory form Of government.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

The Iowa Medical society with nearly
800 members present met at Des Moines
recently. The following officers were
elected: President, Donald MacRae. Coun-
ell Bluffs; vice presidents, BENZ. EcCluer
and ]. d. McCleary; treasurer, q. II. Skin
ner, Cedar Rapids; secretary, S. 3. Lytle,
nall. West Union. The society viii meet
at Keokuk next year,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23

Ihs Hotel colfax. AGsat sN1pmss hotsl
= cslias spring. e y t~snty avs niles
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-05-23
A strange Cattle Di.e..e,

John and George Hevenson, who own
farm about six miles west of Big Stone
G ty, aud have stocked it with some choice
Holstein stock, have met NTH very seri-
ous loss. A fall-blood 2-year- old heifer
would not eat her bran and would not
give down her milk, and next morning was
found dead in the barn with blood oozina
ont Of her eyes, mouth and nostrils. A
grade bull was found dead with the same
signs. and several other head seem TO be
similarly affected. No one has ever heard
Of disease Of that kind in that neighbor-
hood, and it troubles farmers to know
what IL il.