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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
THE LATEST NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST.

Small Items of Crime and Casualty in
South Dakota - Improveme Notes
Throughout the Com wealth
fieus Events of M6re Than Usual Ini-
portaiice:
THE Rapid City, Missouri River & st.
Paul Railroad company has concluded
preliminary arrangements for the work
OF construction. Contracts for grading
the roadbed between Rapid City and the
Cheyenne river, distance of forty-two
miles, will be Let on the 30th, and work
will begin thereafter as soon as practi-
cable. The Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul is also bestirring itself, and it Is
more than probable that the extension
westward from Chamberlain will be un-
dertsken at an early day. Perhaps the
rev company is the Milwaukee in dis
ruise. The Northern Pacific covets a
Lice OF Black Hills trade and the Great
sNt.' xhofn also. The formefshas looked
the country over and expressed q desire
to come down, intimating that bonus
would expedite the work OF building.
The Elkhorn and Burlington are already
firmly anchored in the Hills, but the
more the merrier. Every new line in
creases business and stimulates activity
in developing the resources Of the Hills.
The Duluth, Pierre Il Black Hills rail-
way, now under contract for completion
from Aberdeen to Pierre, is backed by
the Northern Pacific company. new
company has been organized in Pierre,
presumably with the same backing, for
extending the line west from Pierre to
connect with the Rapid City road. 1t Is
evident that the Northern Pacific and
the business world of St. Paul and Du-
luth want some Of the Black Hills and
are extending their communication
thereto.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
SUMMARIZED HAPPENINGS.
A Brief Compendium ef the
Busy Worlds Events.
FIGURES OF COMMERCE.
INCREASE IN THE COMMERCE
OF THE UNITED STATES,

Tho Volume tho Last Year the Largest
in the Country's History--Exports Ex-
ceed the Imports Tho Principle Arti-
cles Showing the Increase.
The bureau Of statistics Of the tire as,iry
department has issued review OF the for
eisn commerce and immigration OF the
United States during the fiscal year which
ended June 80. 1891. The total commerce
OF the past fiscal year is the greatest in the
history OF the government and exceeded
the total value Of tho cohmefce OF 1880 by
esS, tSi. SOC. The commerce FOR 1890 was the
largest for any year in the history OF the
government up to that time, exceeding the
commerce Of the prior year by s159, SOC, ,063.
Our total commerce during the past fiscal
year amounted to 81, 729, 330, ,s96. During
the year there was an increase of our inn
ports of merchandise, in order of magni-
tude, in the following articles: Coffee, tin
plate, hides and skins, fruits, chemicals and
drugs, india rubber, gutta percha, sugar
and molasses, etc. There has been de-
cline in the value of our imports of WOOL
and the manufactures thereof. silk and the
manufactures thereof: hemp and jute and
the manufactures thereof; breadstuffs and
animals. The total value OF the imports of
merchandise last year was SS04, ,005. 491.
The total value of the exports OF merchan-
disc was Sss4, ,425, 4O5, which shows an excess
In favor OF the exports during the fiscal
year OF 9,519914. There was also an ex-
cess Of exports OF domestic merchandise
over such exports In the prior year Of S28,
941, ,737. The increase in exports has been
in the following articles, stated in the order
OF magnitude Of increase: Raw cotton, pro-
visions, refined sugar, cotton manufactures,
copper and the manufactures therof, iron
and steel and the manufactures thereof.
The value OF the leading articles Of exports
from the United States during the past
year were as follows. Cotton 500, eos. sos;
breadstutTs, Si21 ,8Gs. .092, and provisions,
Si3s, ,176,63s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
tifa Term for mn Editor

William j. Elliott the former proprietor
and editor OF the Sunday Capital of Colum-
bus, O., who with his brot her. L. J. Elliott.
killed Albert c. Osborne. the reporter of
the Sunday World, and w. l.. Hughes, IA by
stander, besides wounding number Of
people during the shooting atrray on the
street on the afternoon Of Feb. % last was
convicted Of murder in the second degree.
The trial has been in progress since May II.
The crime was the direct result OF personal
journalism. When the verdict was read
there was a sensational scene. Two or
three OF Elliott's female relatives screamed
and tainted. Elliott. enragcd. snatched u
u. A. r. button from his lap>l and threw it
AT the jury. BY the laws OF Ohio murder
in the second degree Is punishable by life
imprisonment. the court having no altcrna-
tive in the matter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31

for their tin plate mills TO the effect that
the immigration law plainly intends that
Skilled labor may be imported into the
United States to work in an industry
not yet established, provided skilled
workmen in that industry cannot be
found among our own people. There Is
no doubt the Importation will be per-
mitted, as such laborers cannot be
found In the United States.
The situation at Steetun, Pa, Is one
bf SUSPENSE. Both sides are determined
to stand by their colors. The Amalga-
mated association is confident and the
Pennsylvania Steel company declares its
unalterable determination to bar out
any labor organization from participa-
ting in its management. Members Of
the Amalgamated association deny that
there will be any violence used in pre-
venting men from going to work. There
will be an effort, however, to dissuade
men from going to work until an agree
ment is reached.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
Deem Holes Mt sioux Falls.

THE statement has been going the
rounds that in boring for artesian
wells in South Dakota after a shale clay
has been passed tho hard rock found is
so impossible of penetration that the
wells have to be abandoned and oven a
diamond drill fails to go through it..
The former statement Is true, but the
latter is obviously not. In 1889 j. IL.
Drake undertook to find out how deep
this Sioux Falls granite is He COM
menced boring with a diamond drill on
his property in the center of the city
known as brakes Springs. He went
down 800 feet through practically the
same rock, and then some citizens
helped, and the drill was put down to
625 feet in all. The world may never
know II there is bottom to this forma-
ton.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

OTHER methods of settlement for the
difficulty with the miners at Briceville,
Tenn, having failed, Gov. Buchanan
has decided to call special session Of
the legislature and has issued a call for
elections to fill vacancies. In the call
fer the special session he will emb ody
the recommendation that the con-
vict lease system be modified, II not re-
pealed. Pending the election the con-
victs must return to the Briceville
mines, from which they were evicted.
Ii the miners agree not to molest them
until the legislature acts the militia will
be sent home. Those best acquainted
with the mountain people believe the
miners will accept the proposition. If
they do not the convicts will return to
Coal Creek accompanied by the militia.
If the state troops cannot furnish ad-
equate protection the United States will
be asked to send regulars.
SHERMAN HARTER, q robust man of 81
years OF age and giant in stature, died
at the St. Joseph, Mo-, city prison in
horrible agony from hydrophobia- He
was bitten over the eye two years ago
while playing with kitten, and suffered
no trouble from 1t until recently, when
he felt pain near the old wound. At
the sight OF water he was seized with
convulsions. He was taken to the hos
pitsl and shortly afterward there en-
sued an awful struggle between him and
five attendants, who tried to control
him. He was finally strapped to bed,
but not until he had almost killed two
of the assistants. Injections of NOR
phine seemed to have no effect on him.
Later he was removed to the city prison
for greater safety, and after awful
agony died In . convulsion.
THE Citizens bank, OF Jefferson, Tex,
has assigned to secure depositors. The
recent embarrassment OF some Of its
heaviest customers Is tho cause. The
assets are largely in excess Of the liabil-
tiles.
NAT K. JoxEs, youngest SON Of United
States Senator james J. Jones Of Arkan-
sas, who was shot By J.. r. 6hipiey at
Washington, Ark, has since died Of his
wounds. Shipley Is In jail.
NEAR Paris. KY, . negro tramp killed
man and wife and shot their tvo sons,
ono fatally, and wss himseM sIsin By
nsighbofx The negro haA previously
killsd seven psrsans.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
May Kiss Your wife.

A Boston Judge has decided that it is
quite lawful for man to kiss his wife
very affectionately On q public street.
The case is peculiar, and has its funny
as we'll as serious aspect. According to
the testimony in court, it appeared that
Mr.. Hall, respectable young man en-
gagged in the boot and shoe business in
East Boston. was seen by an austere and
sensitively virtuous policeman named
Mcguire, standing in q doorway on
Hanover street late at night, engaged
in the delightful occupation OF kissing
Mrs. Hall. A few curious people hs..
gathered on the sidewalk at the same
moment, and we're enjoying the unusual
spectacle. Patrolman Mcguire, in
vigorous Celto-Saxon, interrupted the
osculatory proceedings, and insisted
that the couple should move on. They
demurred, whereupon the austere
policeman took them to the station
house, and next morning brought them
into court Mr.. Halls counsel vigor-
ously denounced the conduct Of the
policeman as an outrage on the rights
OF honest virtuous citizens. The officer
p0TSlbGeu tuAt tuO Couplo cHoAlcu "
liquor. Mr.. Hall said that he and his
wife had been making Gail that even
ing on some friends in Concord street
aud that he had drank little beer, and
that on the way down town they had
stopped in Hills and opened pint
bottle Of champagne. From Hills they
proceeded down town to take car fo-
home, when they had misunderstand-
ing with Patrolman Mcguire. Mrs.
Hall corroborated her husbands testi-
mony. Judge Burke said that he did
not think the arrest an outrage, IS the
fact Of their kissing each other on the
street was certainly an unusual action
10 the officer, who did not know the
lcouple's relations to each other. He
thought il would have been better for
| them 10 have deferred their marital at-
| fections until they had reach their
home, but that it certainly was not .
criminal act for them to kiss On the
street. In view Of the fact that tho
arrested parties were highly respActs-
, ble. and that conviction would injurs
their character, he ordered their dis
charge. and they left the courtroom
happier and wiser.
4 4 4 + i a.T "a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
\ IN THE EAST.

JESSE STREET, the boy sleeper of Sey
mour, IEd.. has awakened after con-
tinnons sleep of 100 hours,
TiE Roman Catholic bishops of the
United States will thank the pope for
rejecting The petition OF Cahensly and
his associates.
!T is found that Sara Bernhardt, the
actress, is not French, but an American
girl, WHO ran away from her home in
New York state thirty-nine years ago.
BY collision between Northern
Central freight train and a Lehigh VAL
ley passenger train, at Elmira. n. ",
one man was killed and two others bad
ly injured.
In New York Herman Engclhardt and
Frederick Steinhagen, two 17-year-old
German boys. played Indian, and by a
bullet from rifle Engelhardt was sent
to the happy hunting grounds. The
shooting was accidental.
AT Springfield, O., the entire force of
yard switchmen, night and day men, on
the Big Four, tifty-threc in number.
went out on strike. The strike Is oc-
casioned by the refusal of the superin-
tendent of the Cincinnati division to ad-
vance the wages to the Cincinnati scale.
WHEN Mrs. Garoyer, OF Hazleton, Pa,
returned home from berrying expe.
dition, she found her thirteen-year-old
daughter, who had been left at home to
care for the baby, dead on the floor with
her throat cut from ear to ear. As the
20 sl~, II, ic
robbers did the awful deed.
GEORGE SLossoN has agreed to Schae-
fer's terms for q fourteen-inch balk
game OF billiards for the worlds cham
pionship and $500 . side. Slosson is to
allow Schaefer $3.50 for expenses in case
Schaefer loses. The match will take
place in New York the last week in
October or the first in November.
THE appropriation at the disposal of
the surgeons Office for artificial limbs
and for communication where the PEN
sioner does not take the artificial limbs
applied by the government Is already
exhausted and about 10000 pensioners
will have to wait for their communication
money until after congress meets.
RAINMAKER MELBOURNE was exultant
1T Canton, O., over the success Of his
experiments. The eighth experiment
was wet and unqualified success. He
now claims to his credit seven successes
rs against one failure, and that is set
down to broken machine, % he calls
his mysterious rAin-producer. The
| weather the morning OF the last expert
ment was clear and cold. but about 2:30
o'clock In the afternoon the skies
clouded and rain fell ct intervals until
evening.
THE superintendent 81 immigration
has rendered decision on the applies
! tion Of stamping company Of 81. Louis
! 70 be permitted 10 tnport skille4 laAe1
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
PROTEST AGAINST 4 RAISE.


south Dakota AallssaAs I1sAN Wanel
Taxss Any Msghsr.
The South Dakota state board oe'
equalization has been In session M
ricrre to listen TO the arguments of tAG
representatives OF the various rsiiroaa9
IN the state why the roads should not ~
assessed higher than the year b0f0re. .
+. B. Crandon, tax commissioners ~
the Northwestern railway, stated theA
his road had been taxed az Per ceuk
on its gross earnings In this stats. M
that the highest amount 1t was tAxed NJ
any other state was per csnt.s tha4 lm
South Dakota 1t paid taxes lasb yeok
amounting to Sos, 900, but that ID W.
consin 1t only psid $4,000; in Minna.
sofa, $40, coo; in Michigan, 9e0. .O00 -
In Iowa $4,000. Mr.. Crsnd0n a1oe
stated that but two franchises of th6
Northwestern in this state had paid ~
penses and those were those from Tfee1
to Pierre and from Huron TO IIaWard1n.
w. e. Milligan, tax conimissiOneF ~
the Milwaukee system, showed thAk ~
gross earnings Of the Milwaukee, rond
in South Dakota for tho year ending
April 80, 1890, were IN average Of d, 43S
per mile, and for the yesr ending Apkil
80, 1891, 81, ,3O5, or decrease Of e110
per mile. He also showed that the reAs
per cent. of assessment on the grcoo
earnings Of the system In lows f0e -
past year was 9lO2.52, while In South
Dakota It was 421O.52. The Average
assessment per mile, however. IN IoNA
was @4,47O, while In South DakOfei A.
was &3,O2l.
The main arguments made BY the ~
commissioners Of the different roads ~
fore the board we're on the gs0und9 Il
gross earnings. The reports of thu dil.
ferent railroads doing business ln ~
state have been fled with tho auilitof,
Every road having mileage IN the st1t1s
except the Milwaukee system, shCW1
that the operating expenses Tor tho peo(
year were greater than the eyno1
earnings. Some Of the state booe6
think that the gross eATnings ana or.
ating expenses must b figured - a
entirely different basis. Tho NcetAr
western and Milwaukee systonns O1 Hoa1
are the only lines which haye = la1c1
mileage In the state. The fot3oN311
statement shows the di6erene1e intei
business OF the two roads:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
A Law FULL OF HOI.E
SOUTH DAKOTA'0 PROtaiDgT0SX2
6TATUTE DEFkCT1vK. sss

Judge white - Yankt0a 1on0Wn ~
Ruling That the Present K4o1ah11
Law II Unconstitutaonal nesGuno r rs
Title Emhrnoes Mar. rhan o. - SSs
3 4. '3 Nh
Prohibition received another bIoV n
south dakota hy tina dRcislor, II IsI1 a1iS 3s
Whito ~ y. rLtcr - ~. nes~ ~ r. ~
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s,i,,,,,nnaI tn. n..sA 49,. ..,s !. ~.
:, ,.nSs th.t ..arv -. ~ Is 49,
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an,braccd ~ ~ 4,ss. ,rsS 49, = -
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
Competition to DeatlwOOli.

THE Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley railway has completed its mar
row gauge extension to the Bald Noun
tain and Ruby Basin mining districts.
The Deadwood Central was completed
through the districts some weeks ago.
AS each road has spurs to dumps OF all
developed mines, mine owners have
choice of routes and benefit of cheap
rates made by sharp competition in
shipping to the different plants at Dead
wood for treatment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
ASTUP1DFATAL JOKE
THE PRIZE lDIOCY OF AN OHIO
ExCURSIONIST.

~ 40
s-s,1" ~ Ie eoF" On q 81 {.
o"s " = r'sn'lui es'sAaiey-
~, '", ".ou..
Ing wrcck ~ Mldoletown, Oh'o, on
'ne olnc'nna.l, hamilton ana Dayton
haliroao' was one OF the worst that have
eyer nappened IN that vicinity. The
NaCiohai y ASH heeistcr ompAhy OF Dey-
ION nau gwen us empioyes an excursion
70 Woodsdaie, ih y IRAN OF sixteen
coaches me day had passed merriiy,
anu everybody was laughing and chat
.ihB wneh 1ne Train reached Mlduie-
Town ~ O'Clock on It's way home
some one nAu turned the air-brakes on
lor Joke, anu tno engine was pufhne
ana wnseAihR 70 pun lne heavy ioad with
.he Drakes on ffetty soon draw DAT
uroke' aha sne Tram WAS atoppod 0n ,tno
Suing ~ MiGdlesoWn Ior Iepelfs WIN.
lam s. LON ug'1sss -. ~ ~! =! Ah q. oa
I gthes Nesiphsa !. = ~ - I - 1etse
thlS ssoly ot the wrccK'
Inc traih OF hIteen crowded cars
startea on its ietuIh trip from WO ods-
GAZE ABOUT O'Clock ana about an hour
ia'er ths aceideht occurred al Mlddle.
to"h' a dra~par ABOUT the middie OF
the excursion train broke and they
stopped AZ Mldaletown 70 patch - up Tor
the run 70 layton Brakemen were
lmmedlately sent OUT with RED nags TO
nag the approaching train, ana nearly
haif an hour was consumed IN repairing
the oisaoied car. ked ii9hts were not
promptly changed 70 the rear OF this
car, though the train was pulling out
when the accident occurred at nearly 3
oc,ock. Ihe 25o men, women, and
chiidren were III the last three coaches
ana oil knew that freight train No
~ was loi'owing ana they ap-
preciated ana TAXED OF their
Danger. some OF them called Con-
d9ctor ieter ". Clancys attention To
thelr peril ana ne cautioned them that
II they heard train ~ coming they
should Jump from the car. Five min
utes later the awful disaster was upon
them. The excursion was slowly creep
ing on the s'de-track, when an omin0ue
roaring wa heard from the expected
train NO ~. not over q quarter OF
mile away. Nearer ana nearer came
the monster mognl with thirty-nve
loaded ears, ana when IN sight OF Mid
dletown station Engineer Schwind saw
the faRman waving the danger signal,
ana ne Immediately cailed TOT brakes,
shut or steam ana applied the sand'
he saw that a collision was inevitable
,ihen re ana ms hreman jumped ana ~
instant later the crash Came rear-enc
colllsion OF mighty 1orce. =.
Inc excursion ualh was puliing OUT OF
10 the NAN Track ana an oat the wv
rear coaches nad ieit ine sidlng wheI
the mogu' engine with the heavy trair
oehind II went piowlna through Int
Two rear ears ana human Ireignt wer.
nuried lnto tne ditcn ana the next coaci
was strhcK iairiy III the end, ana I'M
iocomotlve' pushing under. elevated
10 an angie OF iorty.nve degrees, AM
tnere !. stooo, hliea Win snrieKihR peo
PIE. ms car caugnt hre, put Enginee
ecnwiha ana MS fireman were aoio =
extlneuisn the oiaze py use OF nose Iron
the locomotive. Two cars lay crusne'
In the ditch WIN mass OF manned an
mhnHleu people moaning. IN agony
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
Custer county's scalp bounty.

FROM February to July % the county
clerk of Custer county has issued GER
tiiicates for the scalps of 413 wolves, 297
coyotes and wildcats. The total
bounty which the county will be re-
quired to pay for these scalps is 81, 544.
The state bounty will amount to $71s.
making a total Of $2,262 paid in Custer
county up to date for scalps.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
Dakota FIGURING Mills!
new DEAL new FIRM

These Mills having been thorugh-
ay repaired during the recent "shut
aown, now start up with improved
facilities with Il new firm and new
and skilled miller. We are prepar
Y To do merchant and exchange
work and guarantee results. We
desire to purchase corn and oat,
and will pay the highest market
price, and we intend to make goo,l
market for these products, our facili-
ties for handling corn making it an
object to sell tn Us. We want i'm.
inediately, n large quantity of corn
and oats. Call and see us and bring
your grists for -four,
SHEAFE Il BOYNTON,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31

THE Nebraska City exposition will
open Aug. 81 and continue until Sept.
IA. During the continuance Of the OK
position the g. A. b. reunion will take
place, and oil the old soldiers will be
there. The fair association will have
races q the park, and the ball team
will have daily games at their park.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31

Forest fires in the vicinity of Sonora. Cal.
have destroyed number of ranch houses
and other property, and now threatens To
wipe out the town Of Columbia.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-07-31
WIND TANNED THE FLAME Es.
twenty-five Buildings Burned I'm Sout
HaYan Foundry DAMAGED In Tnladn.

twenty-five Buildings Burned I'm South
Havsn-Foundry Damaged In Toledo.
At South Haven, Mich, FIRE broke cut
in II. Zeedyke's grocery store. Before
the flames were under control twenty
two buildings were burned. A strong
northwest wind was blowing st the
time, and before apparatus was d the
scene the fire had full sway, and the
people could only look on and see II
burn. The tearing down OF two small
stores finally stopped the Hames. Loss,
about $4,000; insurance, $40, 600.
Among the heaviest losers were: Guy
Smith & Co, grocers, $6, 600; insurance,
"a, 200; g. B. Pomeroy, agent imple-
ments, $1,000; no insurance; G. Com
stock, groceries, $500; no insurance;
c. j. Fletcher, store and house, $1,000;
insurance, $500; h. Peckham, 90. 500; no
Insurance.; IL Zeedyke, j. McCrimmons,
the Public Library, the G. A. r. ~
morv, Masonic Hail. and many other
buildings.
Fire broke out in the foundry-room
OF the Central Chandelier Company's
building, Toledo, Ohio, destroying the
greater portion OF the two upper doorA
The loss was chiefly on machinery, and
Is roughly estimated at 9l5, 1000; insur-
ance, $40, ,OOO
Near Vacaville, CAL, fire In the Blue
Mountains burned over large extent
Of territory. There are large number
Of thriving orchards recently planted II
Gates Canyon, besides . number Of resi-
dences, and, 10 seen from the town. the
entire section is burned over. No call
for help has been made, and NO advice
- TO the extent Of the damage 10 obtain
able.
Fire ct Newort News, Va, destroyed
over twenty buildings, stores and dwell
ings. EstimAted loss, $50. 600.
At Montreal Frazer 4 Co.'S erocery
warehouse and Quinet's carriage factory
were burned. Loss, 500, COO