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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
Gathering tho Grain.

Nneat harvesting ID now general through
out the Northwest In Southern Minnesota
and South Dakota the grain is practically all
taken care Of, and hreshing is under way at
many points. In the middle section, and all
the way from st. Paul to Breckenridge, the
wheat Is In the stack; in the Red river valley
and the more northern counties the farmers
are cutting their grain. The returns that
have come In from the sections where
thresh1ng Is under way are almost uniformly
favorable, and indicate larger crop than
has been anticipated, while at the same
time the berry as rule will take the No. l
grades. This is true even in localities where
the straw Is very short There has been rain
during the week over large areas of the
grain-growing section, but its only effect
has been to interrupt the harvest for q
short time, not enough water having
fallen TO do any injury to the wheat
that is in the shock Glowing reports con-
tinue to come from all over Southern Min
nesota. there being lnany fields in that sec
ton that are turning out yield of rs to 35
bushels per acre OF the best quality. Such
fields are, of course, exceptional, but there
are a great many Of them scattered through
the southern counties, and the general aver
age OF yield will be large. In the more
northerly sections there have been many
surprises, some farmers finding that they
have twice the amount Of grain they had
counted on. The best report comes from
Hutchinson. George NJ. Haines hast Just
harvested a field which turns out 80 bushels
to the acre, all No. / hard wheat, and
he writes to friends in this city
that all through that section, especially
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
A LAND OF PROMISE.
Conservative Statement Of the
Value Of the Opened Sioux
Reservation.
Nature Of the Soil, Trend Of the
Water Courses, Growths
+. Of Timber.

II # N 7 HI u HI Z . E &
The Great Sioux reservation lies between
a3 deg. so min. and 40 deg. 10 min,
bounded by the Missouri river on the east
and extending to the South Dakota line on
the West, and south embracing all west Of
the Missouri river and south OF the Cannon
Ball river, except the Black aills territory,
ceded In 1876. In all there are nearly
twenty one million acres in this described
territory. OF this great body Of land the
Indians have by recent treaty consented to
cede to the government nearly one-half, or
according to the best computations, about
nine million acres Of land. The opening Of
this vast territory to settlement will un-
doubtedly cause an extensive emigration,
the home seekers from all parts OF the East
coming here to make o home and
acquire quarter section of land.
Under the terms Of the treaty by which the
Indians cede this land, all settlers coming
into the territory and filing upon this land.
within three years of the proclamation which
declares this land open for settlement, must
pay for it at the rate OF $1.25 per acre, and
no one will be allowed to file upon more
than 100 acres The portion of the raserya-
tion ceded lies to the south OF the Cheyenne
river and north OF the White river, and q
narrow strip of land, as shown by
the map, lying to the north Of the
Belle Fouche river in the territory
coded by the treaty of 1876 Within this
territory are found variety of soils, adapted
for the various purposes, farming, grazing
and possibly mining, though as yet nothing
has ever been done in the way Of develop
Ing the lands The purpose of this article
will be to show what may be found and
where most easily obtained The land will
be most easily accessible from the points
where the railroads touch the Missouri river,
and from far-out sections along the Elkhorn
Valley railroad in TIE Black Hills. The near
est approaches to the reservation by rail are
at Chamberlain and Pierre in Dakota.
~ Crossing the river a5 Chamberlain one
finds himself in the midst Of fine grove of
cotton wood timber, extending in a narrow
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
Falsehood and Conspiracy.

PARIS, Aug. 9.-The trial OF Gen. Boz
LANCER before the high court Of the state wat
resumed to-day. The procureur general de.
clared there were documents before the
court which clearly marked the downward
path OF Gen. Boulanger from insubordinatior
to intrigue, fasehood and conspiracy. The
governmenthas also evidence to show that
Gen. Boulanger had tried to have conveyed
to Prince Bismarck the information that ht
lBoulanger) only desired to be appointed
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
7 heir Salaries Cut

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram. Aug. o.
Major Frank A. Butts. chief of the army aud
navy survivors division, and Edwin a. Hard
ing. principal examiner OF the law division Ut
the pension bureau, were to-day reduced to
They have been drawing So, 900 each. Butts
was appointed in 1882 and reappointed III
1885 b. Black Harding was appointed in
1862 and was reappointed in 1883 by Black.
Butts was one of the men who had his pen
sion rerated and Harding, as principal exam.
ings. II is further alleged that they became
mugwumps under the Cleveland adminisrra-
ton. Commissioner Tanner did not recon-
mend the reduction. It was done by either
Secretary Noble or Assistant Busy It was
claimed at the interior department that there
were good reasons for the action, but they
were not made public.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
KEY TO MAP:
+, E-Uplands between the rivers
Grazing lands of the Moreau-Northwest
Park.

which contribute their quota to swell the
river in seasons of heavy rains until it be-
| comes in reality @bad river" large tract
OF bottom land lies just at the mouth of the
Bad river, extending along the Missouri up
| stream for nearly ten miles The soil of
this bottom is q sand-mixed gumbo, which
has been found here to grow excellent corn
where there has been rain enough Oats
also yield well upon this SOIL The first trib.
utary of the Bad river is Willow creek,
which empties into the river about five miles
from it's confluence with the Missouri The
bluffs along the BAD river are very precipi-
tous and in nearly all cases devoid of veg
| citation except near the smaller streams
which empty into the river. At these places
the valley widens and embraces u tract of
land OF from one to four sections. In MANY
places the bluffs overhaug the river on either
side, then stretch away forming an arc of
circle lie, the radii resting on the
the cham Of bluffs usually enclose nice
level-lying tract of land, well adapted for
Turning or grazing purposes. Many cattle
ranches are found along the llver, and it is
highly probable that these will continue to
occupy the fertile lands along the streams,
the proprietors being in nearly all cases
white men who have married Indian women.
and will now seek to take their lands under
the provisions of the recent act, whereby
these valleys and hills are to be thrown open
Z 4 80 .
The upper sources of the Bad river are in
the very heart OF what has been mentioned
in this article as Bad Lands. Here. as on the
White river, the land is totally untitled for
anything practical except as vast store
house OF fossils and prehistoric remains in
which the scientist and cabinet collector
may delve at his own SWEEP will.
The soil along the Bad river above
the mouth is an unadulterated gum
DO. with occasional patches of sand
and gravel. The Indians have been cult
waiting small tracts Of land in the valley with
a moderate degree of success With plenty
Of rain the soil here will produce good crops,
but is very susceptible to drouth The water
in Bad river is strongly tinctured with alkall,
as are all the streamsil this vicinit,A Dur
ing the summer season and winttS, when
there are light rains, the water is at q very
low stage. and often in very dry seasons the
bed becomes series Of pools having no
water connection except by underground
drainage III
HYPHENATED STREAMS.
The streams tributary to tnH Bad river are
not running streams, except in the time OF
heavy rains, when they become quite turbu-
lent water courses In ordinary times, how
ever, they are nearly all Of them uncon-
nected chains of waterholes, the waters in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
Elixir nfI,ifo

3 KANSAS CRY, Aug 9.-Doctors L A. Ber-
ger and G. W. Adams have for three weeks
past been conducting series of experiments
twin the Brown Sequnrd elixir Of life at the
nome for the aged The experiments were
made upon two inmates OF the home. aged
nfGy-nine and seventy-oney years respectively.
The elixir was hypodermically injected
twice week. the patients being ignorant Of
the nature OF the elixir The effect has been
quite satisfactory, and the vitality Of the
men seems to have improved considerably.
DR.. Berger thinks mixture Of opium. CO.
caine and brandy will have the same effect as
the elixir. He will try it on two others Of thu
inmates and make comparisons
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1889-08-15
Man and Money Missin~.

WELLS, Special, Aug. 8, Henry Kusel
town treasurer of Minnesota Lake, is missing
and 80 Is 81 900 Of the corporation money
Rumor says sister of his wife has also dis
appeared The whereabouts OF the pair ar
unknown. Kusel has been in trade with 81
A. zobel under the firm name Of n Kusel 4
Papers were nude out to-day under which
village authorities expect to seize the stool
and get the money back There are ciroum
stances pointing to temples being impli
9 The Pennsy lvania coke strike is settled an,
the men have won. About eleven Thousand
ovens will start at oncs. a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

sixth Annual Convention of tho
 Board or Government.
 The sixth annual convention of thc Columbus was held in New Haven yes terday. Those present from this city were: J. J. Mcdonald and R. F. Reid. representing Sheridan council; J. A. Moran and J. T. Boylan. Carrollton council J. F. Bossidy and J. s. Fay, Barcelona council. The reports of the various officers showed that the order is growing rapidly, and that it is in excel lent condition financially. During the year ending June 1. 1889, the sum of $33, 900 has been paid out in death bene- fits, and considerable good work of another character has been accomplish ed. During the year nine new councils have been added to the order, increasing the membership to 5,O20. These officers were elected: Supreme grand knight, J. J. Phelan of Bridgeport ; deputy su- preme grand knight. James c. Roach of Wallingford grand secretary. Daniel Colwell of New Haven !; grand treasurer, F. D. Ryan of Hartford advocate gen eral, Philip H. Markley, of New Britain general physician, Dr X. w. Tracy of Meriden chaplain, Rev NJ. J. McGivney of Thomaston. Board of directors T. J. Coffee of New Haven, John J. How ard of Meriden, James Mccarthy of Middletown, Andrew Smith of Hartford, William T. May of New London, Owen Burns of Bridgeport and R. F. Reid of Waterbury.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
WORLD OF SPORTS.

Wilfred Carsey, who pitched for New Haven early in the season, has signed with Brooklyn.
 The Yale-Harvard boat race, to have been held this morning, was postponed until 6:45 this evening.
 James Kelly of New Haven has been selected an umpire of the Atlantic league, and will report for duty on Sat urday in Jersey City.
 Jersey City's two defeats ut the hands of the New Haven club have reduced that clubs average considerably, they now leading Wilkesbarre but Fl points.
 Robert Kiersted, of No 4 Farm street extension, wants to run Jerry Sullivan one hundred yards for $10 or $25 at any time and place that Sullivan wishes to | name.
 John Fitzgerald of this city in the game against the Lowell club yesterday made two home runs in one inning. n | feat that has rarely if ever been equalled in professional bass ball.
 "Deacon" White, president of the Buffalo base ball club, will play with the Pittsburg team the balance of the season and left for Pittsburg last night ready to sign his contract.
 | Bostonese are all worked up over tn. three successive defeats of their ''idols at the hands of the Hoosiers. It Is about time for Boston's cranks to experience {; few disappointments.
 Saventy-six entries have been received for the handicap to be run in Meridel tomorrow. Those entered from this city with their marks arc H. kast 2l yards, F.. Begley l9s, NJ. Kelly 15. R McGrath 21, and George E.. Harrington 20a. .
 In order that history may repeat itself the Athletics ought to win the associa tion championship if Boston wins th' league pennant this season. It was st in 1883 and may be so in 1889. Strang. things have happened in base ball President Won der Ahe. however. neve before was so bent on winning the as sociation pennant. He is confident tha Boston will win in the league.
 Henshaw. Willard and Dean of tn Harvard ball team, and Moves, Rogers Poole and Calhoun of the Yale nin' have already consented to go to Englant on the Harvard Yale trip, which has fo it's object the instruction of the British ] in the mazes and intricacies of Amerl can base ball. All the expenses of th' trip arc to be paid by an Englislmal prominent in athletics and an American gentleman of similar prominence. l STARS VS ACMES.
 There was large attendance at th' ball game between the Stars of Norwich and the Acmes, on the West Enc grounds yesterday afternoon. The gam' was the best that has been played here this season. The Acmes were defeated by the score of , to 1, but played goo' game. The batting on both sides wa light The Stars are bang-up lot 0 players for amateurs and a gentleman, and jolly set both on and off the field In the evening::after the game the Ac mes entertained their many friends witt q picnic. The visiting ball players wer taken in hacks to the grounds headed b, a drum corps and were entertained t. the best of the Acmes' ability. The SCOT of the ball game is as follows:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
WOMEN GENERALLY,

Mmc. Pauline Lucca is i'll.
 A labor lycoum for women has been organized in St. Paul.
 Seventy-hvc women in tho United States arc practicing lawyers.
 NIme. Patti Nicolini Is dubbed "the queen" nt Craig-y Nos castle.
 Woman's exchange has boon opened in Brook streot, London.
 Mrs. Mary J. Holmes is ln Italy gath ering points for new story.
 Mrs. D. G. Croly Is about to start Q new paper called tho Woman's Century.
 The military girl Is an established in. stitution at tho University of Minnesota. The Woinans Penny Paper in London has recently been enlarged to twelve pages.
 Women interviewers arc said to be far moro successful than men on London newspapers. .
 Miss Juliet Corson has become SO much of an invalid that she is not able to lcavo her room.
 There are eight ladies of title in Eng land who carry on tho business of dress and mantle making.
 Nearly one-quarter of the white girls of Alabama, between the ages of Is end Fl cannot write their own names.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
The Way to the Heart Is Through the Purse.

The Way to the Heart Is Through the
 Purse.
 The correct way to mans good graces is through his pocketbook. Give a man "tip" on a good thing and he becomes your friend. = The thousands of advocates of our fine .clothing are the people who have profited by our advice to buy their clothing of us. The amount we have saved them has cemented them to us. We have reached their hearts through their pockets, and now they are paying us back by recommending us and our goods to others. The stores that advertise impossibilities wonder at our phenomenal business. how we flourish and grow. We are head and shoulders above them all for the largest and most varied assortment. We man ufacture ill large quantities, and sell at lower prices than any other house in the city. Remember that dollars do double work at Hirsh's Ten Per Cent Clothing House. the acknowledged champion of low prices, 72 Bank street opposite the postoffice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
THE RAILROAE CROSSING BILL
Tho Grade 1'rossfn. Bfn Not An
 proved by Railroad Men.

Tho GrauC Crossing Btll Not App
 proved by Railroad Men.
 President Charles F. Clark and Direc- tor Henry c. Robinson of the Consoli- dated road were heard Wednesday by Gov Bulkeley in behalf of the bill rush. ed through the legislature at the close of the session and which gives to the rail road commissioners absolute power to order what changes they choose where railroads cross at grade. and to put the expense where they think best. The ad- vocates of the bill say that its purpose was to let the..commissioners compel the introduction of interlocking signal switches.
 E. D. Robbins said he was there to rep resent the New York and New England and to show how it might be made to suffer by the law. He was confident, too, that the bill gave larger powers than it's advocates admitted.
 Governor Bulkeley withheld its de- cision. It is reported that he is of the opinion that the bill is too sweeping in its provisions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
X HEARING ON THE PETITION.
To Prohibit Railroad Whistlfng
 Within the City Limits.

To Prohibit Railroad Whistlinx
 Within the City Limits.
 The following notification was to-day received by Mayor H. I. Boughton in answer to n petition to the railroad com miss,oners to prohibit whistling within the city limits of Waterbury:
 To the Honorable Railroad Commis- sioners
 The petition of the mayor and con- mon council of the city of Waterbury would respectfully represent that the in blowing of the locomotive whistles upon the Naugatuck railroad. the New York and New England railroad and the Meri- den, Waterbury and Connecticut River railroad within the limits of said city, should be dispensed with. They there fore respectfully request that you shall appoint a time and place for a hearing of the foregoing petition and make such order or orders there as you shall judge best in accordance with section 3,55S of the public statutes of thls state. | Dated at Waterbury this 22d day of June, 1889. GEORGE E. TERRY, | City Attorney. | STATE OF CoNNECTICUT, l OFFICE OF RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS, l HARTFORD, JUNE 25. 1889. l Upon the foregoing petition it Is ord | cred that the same be heard at the su- perior court room in the city of Water bury on Tuesday the 9th day of July 1889, at II 80 in the forenoon, and that notice thereof be given to said mayor and common council and to each of the railroad companies by Geo T. Utley, by depositing in the postoffice at Hartford postage paid, true and attested copies of said petition and of this order, addressed one to each of the following named par ties, on or before the first day of said July, viz: To the Mayor and Common Council, Waterbury Conn; to Wm b. Bishop, jr., secretary, New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, Bridgeport, Conn: to James w. Perkins. secretary, New York and New England Railroad company, Boston, Mass: and to Waterbury and Connecticut River Rail road company, Meridian, Conn.
 GEORGE M. WOODRUFF, w. H. HAYWARD,
 WMO SEYMOUR,
 Railroad Commissioners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
POSTM.ASTERS, SALARIES.
Offices Affected by the RendiustmcI
 Announced Wednesday.

Offices Affected by the RendiustmCnt
 Announced Wednesday.
 Ansonia. S2,4OO to S2,3O0 Bethel, S1,2 200 to Sl 300: Birmingham, S2 300 to $2, 400; Bridgeport, s, 100 to S2,2o0 !; Clntonville, Sl 100 to 1,6OO: Colchester, Sl, ,000 to Sl 200: Deep River, $1,30O to Sl, 100 Essex, $1. 300 to Sl,2O0; Green wich. S1. 700 to $l 300: Hartford. S3,400 to S3 ,5o0 Meriden, S2.SO0 to S2.9OO : New Hartford, S1 ,00O to S1,10O: North Sl 400: Thomaston. S1 500 to S1 500 : TorrinSton, $l, zoo to $l 800: Unionvilie, $l. 400 to S1, 300 {; Wallingford. $2, 200 to S2,10O: Waterbury, Sa.so0~ to $o.9OO; West Winsted, S1 ,6OO to $l.10O: Willi- mantle. $2 200 to $2 300: Windsor Locks. Sl, 300 to Sl 400; Winsted, Sl,sOO to $l.- 900.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
SOLDER WILL GO FREE.
The Jury Unable to Agree after De- liberntinx Fivc Hours.

y
 liberntinx Five Hours.
 Arguments in the Souder murder trial were made yesterday afternoon. Judge Briscoe opened for the state. His remarks were chiefly on the different degrees of murder. and the punishment accompanying the same. He referred briefly to the assault on Calvin by Souder. claiming that the latter had no justification in taking the formers life by plunging knife into Souder's head, and that Souder was the aggressor in the eyes of tho state.
 Lawyer Jones finished the argument for the defense. occupying one hour and fifteen minutes for remarks. He said that Souder was undoubtedly an un. fortunate man, whose present tronblt was tho cause of his uncomfortable ap petite for drink. but nevertheless he was entitled to justice. He also remarked very plainly that Drs Cook and Howe al the hospital were leatherheads, ant although he appreciated and respected the latter's honesty in the testimony given by him, still he could not clas. him as a thorough surgeon.
 Judge Eggleston closed the argument for the state. referring particularly t Soudcrs actions in Columbus after hi | return there. He named several saloons l WHICH NASitSu, stHu uiSo name of an immoral character whom h' had remained with one night, knowing his wife was lying sick at home and moi going near her.
 Souder presented very dejected ap pearance while Judge Eggleston wa going through this argument, his hea. hung upon his breast. and tears could b' seen stealing down his checks. making l him a picture of pity and sympathy His wife bore up wonderfully under th torrent of Judge Eggleston's, remarks but every now and then had to giv' away and bury her face in her handker chief to hide her emotion from the gag ing and no doubt sympathetic throng O spectators.
 HARTFORD. June 2S.-The judg charged the jury in the Souder case a 10:3O this forenoon. At l2:3O the fore man reported that they were unable t. agree and they were sent back after re ceiving further instructions. At 3:1 the jury were still unable to agree an' were discharged. The ballot stood tiv for murder ill the second degree, five fo manslaughter and two for acQuittal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
A CARD.
WATERBURY, June 27, 1889.

WATERBURY, June g1, 1SSy. Thomas F, Hancock, Supt Peoples Ind lns Co. l49 Bank street:
 beg to tender my thanks to you and your company for the prompt payment on the life of my late father Cornelius Bowling, although the policy had only been in force about six weeks. Had he been insured in some companies no ben- cfits would have been paid till the policy had been in force thirteen weeks, thus proving the inestimable advantages oi immediate benefits.
 CATHERINE BOWE
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
More Rigid Examinations.

Ex-Secretary of State Dwight Morris, senior member of the bar in Bridgeport. has appointed Judge Lyman D. Brewster of Danbury. G. w. Wheeler and Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport. Samuel Fessen- den of Stamford. and John $. Seymour of Norwalk q committee to devise some means for making the examinations fer admission to the bar more rigid. The committee will probably form a code of rules and ask the judges of the supreme and superior courts to adopt them throughout the state.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS.

SOCIETY AND CLUB MEETINGS. EI Secretaries are requested to send in the dates of meetings of societies, lodges and clubs, and to notify us of any changes of regular meet ing nights.
 Meetings This Evening. Second Advents.
 Local Photo society.
 Endowment rank, K. of P. Speedwen lodge, K. of P. Townsend lodge No 89, I. O. o. F. Hawthorn lodge, Sons St George. Lady Trumbun council No 5, D. of l.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-28
Found starved to Death

When the new owner of farm ir Harwinton was surveying out the bounds few days ago, he discovered the dead body of horse which had been tied to tree and abandoned. It had probably been stolen. Evidences plainly indicated that the horse haC starved to death. There is no clue tt the perpetrator.