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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
One s'CharIje Ross, FOund.

l.. G. Dickinson eight years ago was
manager of some mining property at
Commonwealth, Wis, says Los
Angeles special. There was strike
of miners employed by him, in which
Dickinson came out best, and the
strikers swore vengeance. A few days
after the strike was settled Dickinson's s
6-year-old boy Willie did not return
home flom school, and the miners were
suspected of having made away with
him. Since that day his parents have
never set eyes on their child. The
father spent q fortune in trying to dis
cover the boys whereabouts. Pinker-
tons detective agency was enlisted in
the search, and standing reward of
$4,000 was offered for knowledge of
tlN boys whereabouts.
About two weeks ago q bright in
telligent lad was found roaming around
East Los Angeles by policeman, who
took him to the boys and girls home.
The boy told strange tale. He said
his name was Willie Il. Dickinson; that
about six or seven years ago strangers
took him from his home to Chicago,
where he was abandoned on the streets,
He fell in with other boys and made q
living selling papers and blacking
boots till 1883, when he rode to Sacra-
mento on a brake beam. Since he ar
rived in California he has fallen in with
horse jockeys, who took him around to
fairs with them. When he reached
Los Angeles he concluded to remain.
A few weeks ago the chief of police
sent letter TO the Chicago chief Of
police, relating the boys story, and to-
day he received an answer which tells
the story of the abduction and incloses
a photograph of the missing boy, which
tallies exactly with the boy here. The
chief Of police has informed the father,
who lives at Bessemer, Mich.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
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Why He was Called Bill Nye.

You ask me how I came to adopt the
nom de plume Of Bill Nye. and l can
trnthfully reply that did not do so at ALL
My first work was done on territorial
paper in the Rocky Mountains some twelve
years ago, and was not signed. The STYLE,
or rather the lack of it, provoked some
comment, and two or three personal en-
counters. Other papers began to wonder
who was responsible, AMI various names
were assigned by them as the proper one;
among them, Henry Nye, James Nye,
Robert Nye. etc., and general discussion
arose, in which I did not take hand.
The result was compromise, by which I
was christened Bill Nye, and the same has
c'upg to me.
l am not especially proud of the name,
for it conveys the idea to strangers that
am q lawless, profane and dangerous
by the brief and bloodv
name alone instinctiyely shudder and ex.
anime their firearms. It suggests daring.
debauchery and defiance to the law. Little
children are called in when am known to
be at large, and q day of fasting is an
nounced by the governor of the state.
Stran gers seek to entertain me by showing
me the choice iniquities Of their town.
Eminent criminals ask me to attend their
execution and assist them in accepting
their respective doom. Amateur criminals
ask me to revise their work, and to sue-
gest improvements.
All this is the cruel result of an acci-
dent. for L am not that kind of a man.
Had my work been the same, done over
the signature of Taxpayer" or "vo1
Popnll," how much different might have
been the result! Seeking. as am, in my
poor, weak way, to make folly appear
foolish and to make men better ly speak.
ing disrespectfu' 'ly of their errors. / do not
deserve to be REGARDED even by strangers,
as tough and terror, but rather as plain,
law-abiding American citizen, who begs
leave to subscribe himsef yours for the
public veal, EDGAR WILSON, ,NYE.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
A MOTLEY COLLECTION.
Briefly Told News From All Parts Of the
WOrl0.

Briefly Told News From All Parts Of the
World.
DAVID BLAKEMoRE, negro, and
Frank Mclaughlin, an Irishman, quar-
relied at Chicago over trivial matter.
Each drew revolvers and fired two shots
All bullets took effect and both men ere
mortally wounded.
Gov. WILSON has called special ses.
sion Of the West Virginia legislature to
convene the third week in January,
Among matters to be sett ed is the Flem.
ing Goff contest for the governorship.
IT is stated that the sugar trust is to be
coverted into a stock company under a
Connecticut charter, with capitalization
of S1O,G0O,0O0.
JoHNsTowN, Pa. was flooded again the
other day. two temporary bridges being
washed away, bat no lives were lost. The
water has now Ieceded.
JOHN Fl. BEATTY, of Iowa, has been
appointed chief Of division in the registers 9
Office, treasury department.
A. L. WARD. Of Aberdeen, s. D., ia in
Washington. He wants leave to establish
traders store aG the Chevenne Indian
agency.
The Western nail mills at Belleville.
Ill.,, which have been closed nearly year,
are to be started up again January LIST.
AN ironclad prohibition measure has
passed both houses Of the North Dakota
legislature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
AFFAIRS IN BRAZIL.

Marshal FOnseca Dying--Dom Pedro BAN
islhed and His Allowance Recalled.
A private cable received at London from
Rio Janeiro stated that Marshal Fonseca,
chief OF the provisional government, is
dying. Mention as to who will succeed
him is engaging serious attention. 1t is
believed the changes in the ministry which
would follow Fonseca's death would lead
to serious combinations.
The executive decree promulgated last
week fixes the date Of the general election
on September Is, and the meeting Of the
constituent assembly for November Is.
BY the same decree ex-Emperor Dom
Pedro is banished from Brazil, together
with the members of the royal family, the
Visoount do Ouro Preto and his brother
Carlos Alfonzs. and Senator Martiro, gov
ernor of Rio Grande. DO Zul, charged
with treason as leader of the movement for
the secession of that state, is condemned
to transportation. The decree recalls and
cancels the great grant Of 5,O00,000 milres
to Dom Pedro and suspends his allowance
In the civil list,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
THE SIOUX COMMISSION,

They Lay Before Committee Some Propo.
sftions Requiring Sanction.
The Sioux Indian commissioners. Warner
Foster and Gen. Crook, have held a con.
ference with the house committee Oh In.
dian affairs and the congressman from
South Dakota. They stated that they had
promised certain ponies and migratory
privileges which seemed reasonable to
them and satisfactory to the Indians, and
asked the congressman to see that theil
promises were made good. The commit
tee and the South Dakotans considered
the promises reasonable and promised to
support any bill which might be prepared
under the direction of the secretary Of the
interior to carry out the said promises.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25

1Hni. OF Missouri; Blont Of Georgia Holman,
Of Indiana; Tllman, Of South Carolina; Wash.
infton, Of Tennessee; Owens, Of Ohio.
Oregon Flood, Of New York; Perkins, Of Kan.
Rats pussley, OF Ohio, Riffs, Of Pennsylvania
Ihenas,. Of Wisconsin Bartine, Of Nevada
Ess s ef cs,itoTnit a'sn A o, Mt,s.,ssippi
lana Parrett, OF Indiana.
Reform in Civil Service-Lehlback. Of New
Jetesy; Baine. Of Pennsylvania; Butterworth,
Me.sachusstts; stanford, Of New York; ilnd.
OF Minnesota; Stephenson, of Michigan; Dar-
gag, OF South Caroline; Stone. OF Missouri; Al
dc1Eon, Of West Virginia; Andrew, Of Aassa-
Ventilation and Acoustics- Haugen, Of Wis
co9sin; Williams. Of Ohio; Turner, OF Kansas
Lsesy, OF Iowa; Buchanan, Of Virginia; Goth.
rsa. Of South Carolina; Fowler, Of New Jersey.
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic.. ID. Taylor, OF
Ohto; rubls, OF iowa Sawyers. OF New York
M1see, Of Massachusetts; Ahders on. Of Kansas
artsof Georgia Lewis, of Mississippi; skinner.
OK North Carolina Quinn, of New York.
1Olfc Buildings and Grounds--Milliken, OF
M9nc ;Lehlbach, Of New York vansohack, Of
W&oonsin; Darlington, Of Pennsylvania; Kcrr,
q Rw&: Post, 5f Illinois: Quackenbush, OF New
Jessev; Clifford, Of South Dakots: Dibbls ol
n0seh Carolina; Bankhead, of Alabama; Alb
s:s sn:ossss o. Texas; Clunic OF California; Lewis. Of
'an3f poansll, OF Aichixan: l. D.
Aysss 81 ohiAt MaGun,ick, q Psnuty yivaniAl
ncSouiWss u M0Syionu; IrOuv OF N0fJhoAE
Sweeney, Of Iowa: Laws Of Nebraska; Chest.
ham, Of North Carolina: Chandler, of Georgia
Cafath, Of Kentucky; Cobb, OF alabama; Pen.
nington, Of Delaware; Geisenhainer, Of New
Jersey.
Labor--Wade. OF Missouri; buchanan, Of New
jersey FArqnhar, OF New York: Haugen, of Wis.
consin: Osborne, Of Pennsylvania: Gest, OF iii.
nois; Connell, OF Nebraska: Bliss, of Michigan
Chandler. Of Georgia; Davidson, of Florida
Cstchings, of Mississippi; Turner, OF New York
Mutchler. OF Pennsylvania.
The committees on ways and means, APP
propriat'ons, ETC., announced December 8,
are as follows:
Ways and Means-McK Kinley Burrows Payne
Dinsicy. Mchenna La Folletto Gear, Carlisle
Mills. McMilen, Breckenridge, ef Arkansas
and Flower
Appropriations Cameron, Butterworth, Nc
Ccnlas, Henderson of Iowa; Peters, Coggs ell
Belden. Morrow, Brewer, of Michigan; Randall
Quincy, Breckenridge, Of kentucky, and Dock
ery.
Manufactures Kelly, Burrows, F. b. Taylor
OF Ohio: Arnold, Morse, Sanford, Wilson o
West Virginia: Bynum, Williams. of Illinois
Grimes AMI Fowler.
Elect rtions-Rowell, Houk, Cooper. HauGen
sherman, Dalzell, Reigen Greenhalge, Com
stock, Crisp, ofurrell, Outhw aite, Maish
Moore, OF Texas, and Wike, OF Illinois,
Mileage Gi.d, Townsend, of Pennsyl
Wallace, of Massachusetts; Clunie Pennington
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
RELIGIOUS ZEAL
a Pennsylvania Town In the Midst of =
Great Religious Excitement.

a Pennsylvanfa Town In the Midst of .
Great Religious Excitement.
One Of the most fruitful religious re.
vivals ever conducted in Bradford, Pa, is
now in progress in the Methodist church
under the direction of the pastor, the Rev.
NJ. L. Smyser. More than $50 conversions
have been had in less than six months.
So great is the interest in the community
that the theater troupes are giving the
town the go-by, and such an influence has
the revival on the other churches that a
joint letter has been addressed to Mr..
Smyser by the pastors of the other
churches, asking him to call halt. The
writer's declare their unbelief in Methodist
revivals and assert that the people are in.
iiuenced by excitement of feeling, and Nv
persuasion. TIE Methodists and other
people of the town generally in the
churches and out of them are up in arms
against the signers of the letter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
OUR NATIONAL WEALTH.
An Enormous Increase Thereof In the Past
Nine Years.

An Enormous Increase Thereof In the Past
Nine Years.
The New York World has obtained from
the treasurer of each state the value of
property assessed for taxation. The CEN
sus Office in 1885 made report of inquiry
into the proportions existing between
taxed property and actual wealth, which
ranges between % per cent. in Illinois and
6S IN Wyoming. The Worlds report
shows an increase in taxable properly OF
Sc, 963, 100000 and an increase in act nal
wealth of SIS, ,662. 200. 900 since 1880. The
total wealth is $6l, ,5Oa, 900, 900. exclusive
of public property and $3,O93, 900, COO in
property invested and owned abroad. The
wealth of the United States now exceeds
the total wealth of the whole world at any
time previous to the middle of the
eighteenth century, and the amount invest
ed abroad is alone equal to the national
wealth Of Portugal and Denmark. The
total wealth Of only five nations is equal to
the mere increase in the United Suites in
the past nine years.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
THE GRANT FUND.
A Large Amount Added to the sum Already
on Hand.

A Large Amount Added to the sum Already
on Hand.
The New York Weekly Mail and Express
announced An arrangement with the Ulys-
ses Grant National Monument association
by which all subscriptions for that paper
shall be turned over to the fund. 1t also
contains a letter from Mrs. Grant saying
that the generals tomb is finally located
at Riverside Park, and one from ex-Gov.
Cornell, chairman of the association,
acknowledging a gift of $4,000 for the
monument fund by the Weekly Mail and
Express. This is the beginning of new
effort to complete the fund and erect the
national Grant memorial befl re 1892, SO
that the nations assisting at the worlds
fair, wherever held, may see how America
appreciates the great soldier. This con-
tribution is twice as large as any other ever
made to the fund, the next largest being
$1,000 by the Western Union Telegraph
company, and makes the fund nov on hand
$14O, 200.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25

tage. are steadily supplying themselves
with their regular quota Of workmen, with
oil the apprentices they desire to add as .
supplementary force. The manufacturers,
owing to stock on hand and other obliv.
ious causes, have been by NO means the
sufferers id this long strike. The knights.
however, many of them being without nee.
essarles of life during the early part Of the
strike, have suffered severely,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
JEFFERY'S NEW JOB,

He viii BE Superintendent Of the Now
Grant Locomotive Works.
A tract of 65l acres of land six miles
west of Chicago has been purchased by r.
S. Grant, of New York. The purpose is
to remove the Grant Locomotive works
from Paterson, N. Y, to this site. Part
of the land will be plated and sold in lots.
Ibis will be the first locomotive plant
established west Of Pittsburg, E. T.
Jeffery, late general manager OF the Illi
nois Central railway, will have supervision
of the works. The old plant at Paterson
will be abandoned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
AN AWFCL. FALL.

Two Hundred Feet Down Cliff and Yet
Alive.
The 5-year-old daughter Of T. II. Jones,
Of the Quebec bank, and her aunt had a
most perilous fall the other day, and moth
ing short Of miracle saved their lives.
The aunt was pulling sleigh in which sat
the little girl and thoughtlessly approached
the edge of the cliff which crowns the city.
The sleigh ran down slight incline and
drew the aunt with it. She fell, and both
went over the precipice, which is 200 feet
high and almost perpendicular. The
woman and child landed in yard in SAUL
au- Matelot street in the lower town little
the worse for their fall.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
Worthy to BE a Colonel.

The dreadful news comes from Lon
don that Queen Victoria drinks beer
for luncheon, and frequently takes q
hot Scotch whisky punch before retir-
ing. We had our misgivings when we
heard that Victoria had been appointed
colonel, but we didn't suppose she
was goint to develop soon all the traits
OF our very own Kentuckians OF that
rank
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
WESTERN PORK PACKING.

The Past Weeks Packing Only . Little
More than Last Year.
The Cincinnati Price Current says: The
weeks packing at thirty eight western
points has been 425,O0o hogs, about the
same number as last year, and only Is, QUO
in excess Of the corresponding period last
year. The places represent total of
1885. .010 hogs since November /, against
2,2l5, 900 q year ago, an increase of Az, 900.
From all other packing points in the west
ern states there is total for all the points
this season Of 2,885, 900, against 2, ,475, 900
last year and $4,000 two years ago.
The aforementioned places compare AZ
follows.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
THE ALLIANCE PLATFORM.
Bulk Of the Resolutions Passed ut tho Aber-
dozen Meeting.

Bulk Of the Resolutions Passed at tho AbOr-
dozen Meeting.
The last alliance session of the undivided
territorial organization spread n long list
of resolutions upon tho records. The
preamble and platform is as follows:
We. the Farmers Alliance Of North and
South Dakota, IN cooperation with other or
ganizations of labor, in convention assembled
recognizing the fact: That new issues are born
OF time and progress, and old issues perish, put
the fundamental principles. as approved by the
united voice OF the people, remain and shall over
remain as tho best and only security for the
continuation and maintenance of free govern
ment, by and for the people, We demand that
the rights and privileges of the people shall no
longer be trampled upon by monopoly, but shall
bo respected by oil classes.
Ours Is not political party II 10 moro, for in
IL are crystallized sentiments ana measures
for the benefit Of the whole people, but 1t
should be borne In mind, when exercising the
rights OF suffrage that most of the objects here
In set forth can only be obtained Dy legislction
and that it is the duty of all to assist in nomin-
candidates as VIII support these measures re-
fgardless Of party.
Calling upon all who believe In securing the
greatest good to the greatest number to join
and assist us. We declare that our aims are:
Ffrst-That industrial and moral worth, not
wealth, should constitute the true standard OF
individual and national greatness.
We demand that Q graduated income tax bs
levied, and
That aliens be prohibited from owning lands
In the United States and that the government
shall by purchase aud right OF eminent domain
obtain after feasone BILE time, posses sion OF ali
lands owned by aliens.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
TO HELP THE NEEDY.


The Bankcre' Association Will Make . Lew
According TO Capita.
A aeting Of the executive council oi
the South Dakota Bankers association
was held at Huron, and it was decided to
raise at once $4,000 for tho relief Of suf-
ferers in the drought districts. Tfe
assessments are as follows: Banks with Z
capital Of $4,000 or over will pay el00
each; those with $25, 200 capital, $50 each:
those with $4,000 to $4,000 capital will
pay $25 each.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
WILL CONSOLIDATE.

Two Of the Largest Beef Firms to Pool
Their Issues.
It 10 settled fact that two Of the largest
beef and cattle firms in the country, the
Munrose, Of Boston, and the Hammond
company, of Hammond, Ind, have united.
For several years the Munrose has pur-
chased live cattle at Chicago and slaugh-
tered at Albany and Boston. Their Bos-
ton dressed beef plant, it is understood, il
nDw being turned into . new company,
AID Munrose will be one Of the eastern
representatives of Hammond. which 10 .
member Of the big four"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
CHINESE RESTRICTION.
A Califsr~ia ConkressnaAn FrsS 3
: ts.s,s.{ ~ Pan. i2ss A.

PiDn. 80 ~
Representative Morrow, Of California,
has introduced in the house o bill propos-
ing to require the superintendent Of the
census to enumerate the Chinese popula-
tion in the United States and to issueto
each Of the Chinese q certificate, which
shall be regarded as the sole evidence of
their right to remain in the United States,
but shall not be an evidence Of their right
in any other country. Chinese without Ger
tificates ninety days after enumeration may
be arrested, convicted of illegal residence,
and sent to their own country, the persons
bringing them to the United States to be
liable for the costs. The bill carries an
appropriation Of 100000 to give effect to
its provisions.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
WILL BE JUGGEID.

Jako kilrain Finds No Favor In the Eyes of
Gov. Lowry.
Gov. Lowry has refused the petition Of
Jake kilrain to remit the imprisonment
portion of his sentence on payment Of the
fine, but told him that after the case had
been decided by the supreme court he
might present it to his Lowry's) sue
cessor.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
sAMOA,s NEW KING.

Aaiietos Has Besn Formally Recognized
and All II Quiet.
Advices from Samoa BY the steamer Al.
media confirm the report from London that
Aalistoa has been formally recognixed ~
king by the representatives Of ssthe United
States, Great Britain and Germany.
Tamasses's followers expressed their will
ingness to acknowledge him, and ON the
9Th Of Dscembsr Malistos's nag Was hoist
cd and the United states man OF war
Adams fired salute. The Gsrman war
vessel lyingin harbor failed to do %.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
An Address to the Public,
The convention. through an appropriate
committee, prepared the following address
to the public;


We. the represent atives OF the several coun.
ties OF South Dakota, In covention assembled,
on this 18th day of December. 1889 appreciAt-
ing with just pride the magnificence and re-
sources Of this, the youngest OF the sisterhood
OF states, and viewing with alarm and sorrow
the misstatements that have been promulgated
concerning our present condition and knowing
no good reason why such Misrepresentation
should have been made, AXE this means Of sd-
dressing the world the subject OF our vast
resources the fer ility Of our soil, the untold
wealth OF Our mining interests, the boundless
opportunities In stock raising and dairyinG, the
unprecedented mileage In railroads and the
pheno menal growth OF our counties, cities
and towns. We point With assurance to the
heal, hfulness OF our climate and the great op-
port for success which are offered to
young men Of the crowded east in Whatsoever
line OF bussness they may select; also to the
uneqnalled advantages offered to capitalists for
profitable investment In real estate or in the
establishment of industrial enterprises. Also
eaual,ed by their fertility, whereon by the pro-
ceeds OF a single crop a return can often be
mEdelsufhcient to pay for the entire farm, and
which ct the present time, owing to the new
ness of the country and tndevelopcd condition
thereof may be purchased aud converted into
permanent homes with but small investment
Wo therefore ask for an Investigation Of our
circumstances and conditions. We demand at
tention. We invite visitors to our state whore
sources and to dwell is to be made prosperous
and happy.
The convention adjourned to meet in
Huron at the call of the immigration
bureau.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-12-25
NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO PASS.

Steamships Full to Eind Room to Avoid .
Collision.
A collision occurred south Of the Isle Of
Wight between the British steamers
Cleddy, from Odessa for Antwerp, and
Isle Of Cypress, bound from Stockton for
European ports. The Cleddy was badly
damaged, sinking soon. Several of the
crew reached the shore, but thirteen are
still missing. The Cleddy was an iron
ship, brig rugged, 1888 tons; the Isle OF
Cypress was 122 tons register.