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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23
SOUTHERN sum M AIRY,

New ORLEANS special: The levee
front Is completely under water. Di-
rectly at the head of St Ann Street
seems to be the worst place. Here the
water bubbles up from under the cross
ties of the railroad tracks, rushing over
the road beds in great streams to the
cutters below. The outside switch
track of the Louisville and Nashville
Road has.oniy the tops OF the rails out OF
water, while the second track, which
Is the main line of the road, has been
stripped OF the earth between the ties.
The water is gradually undermining
the road. The Southern Pacific tracks,
three in number. are Oh the inside
nearer tile street proper. II is just at
the lower end OF the Ferry House and is
about ten feet long The sand levee
has caved in next the bulk head. The
people of West Baton Rogue are great
ly excited over an attempt to cut the
Oakes Levee ut D point opposite to the
crevasse OF two days ago. A place was
out four feet deep, and three feet
wide. and had 1t not been for an acci-
dental discovery . disastrous crevasse
would have resulted.
NASHVILLE special A Sunday ex-
cnrsion to Gallatin, Tenn, was the
widest time the participants ever had,
1t is said. They began getting drunk
promptly on arrival there, and by res
turning time were blind drunk aud
fighting mad. Knives, clubs, razors
and whisky bottles were the weapons
used. John Ludwig had his head
broken with bottle full of whisky aud
will die. Dan Gowan was knocked Oft
the train with club and fell on the
ground while the train was going At
full speed. and will not recover. Elvin
Dowell was bitten by q copperhead
snake near Gallatin, and Is dying.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, special: Near
Pacific junction an attempt was made
to hold up passenger on the Kansas
City. ST. Joe and Council Bluffs Road.
The train was under way. The fireman
WAS engaged In throwing = stream OF
water on the coal In the tender when
man crawled o.er the coal. aud show
ing . revolver into his face told him to
throw up his hands Instead OF doing
SO Fieman Hemingway turned the hot
water on the bandit thoroughly scald-
ing him. The man fred two shots at
Hemingway and then fed.
PARKERsBURG, w. Va, special MrA
Kate Kirsch, living ten miles from
here. having lost her reason, poisoned
two OF her children and threw the
others nto . we'll, then killed herself,
She tried to kill her eight children,
but four were saved by the desperate
struggles OF her 14-year-0ld daughter.
The family was IN good circumstances
Five are dead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23

pnGAEI fooNTAiN Worlds Fair WIS.,
tor will find a source of unequaled
pleasure and satisfaction in these
charming spots, which combine art
with the picturesque, and the grandeur
of the primeval forest with the refine-
ments Of the model villa. The opulent
tourist may view these places by fol-
lowing the boulevards through them
in q dashing phaeton, but, rs five
cent fare will reach any one of them,
the less favored or more economical
may share the pleasure, and see many
things not accessible save to the pedes-
trian OF leisure.
Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Park is the most popular In
the city. 1t Is one-half mile by one
and half miles in extent, and may be
reached by the North Division cable
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23

II Is the work Of Shinjiro lt6ro, 6k
the province of Xii, and u to6k NJ
just flve years to make II. 10 tw8
feet In height aud measures from tlIf
to tip Of extended wings i've feat.
the weight being l33 pounds. The
head Is SO constructed that II VIII
swerve from side to side like that 0k
y live bird, The bird has more than
1900 feathers made separately NJ
hand, the lines on each numhesiag
several hundred, and many OF theuA
OF such remarkable 0menoss that III
order to preserve their unlformIty of
appearance . fresh tool had 70 III
employed after cutting three Of four
of them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23


it's inhabitants.
Miles OF nagnifi-
Gently paved roads
devoted exclusive
ly to driving, pa
trolled by special
officers, shaded by
leaiy trees, and
supplied W 1t h
splendid drinking
fountains, link
acres Of weil-kept,
artisticany laid d
out areas Of green
naSa mn a tn a
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23

to California III 1869, studied laM.
and was admitted to the bar, and oll
the RESIGNATION OF Congfessman ]. JssE
DeHaven was chosen Is his auccoe9nl.
He was reelected to the Fifty-seccn([
Congress by bare plurality, Il Nv
Democrat In politics, and b : m1u1s
Der OF the Interstate and EOSef6s1S
Commerce and Foreign Affairs Conas
mitteeR. s
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23
The South Parks cost over q, ,OO0, ,OOU.
Washington has 371 acres, Jackson 500.
On the, West side.

The west division Of the city has
three notable parks Garfield, Doug
las and Humboldt. The first named Ii
reached by the Madison street cable
cars in about thirty minutes ride from
the center Of the city, Douglas by the
Ogden avenue cars, and Humboldt by
these charming spots OF verdure every
is to be found. All have lakes, breezy
pavilions, ample resting benches, rustic
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23
TIE PARIS OF CHICAGO
PRIDE AND BOAST OF THE
GARDEN CITY.

Worlds Fair Visitors Will Find uncquAled
llclsure In the Many Charming Acres
OF Artistic Greenness - Few Cities So
famed--The &c meteries.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23
Deiirh,tul Breathing spots.

Chicago correspondence:
The stranger within the gates" who
nspects the great park system of Chi
ago will cease to wonder thereafter
why the Garden City is so famed Few
places of its extent have SO many de-
lghtful breathing spots, and the girdle
,f natural woods that almost shuts in
he metropolis seems to be continued
along the boulevards and the chain Of
Oarks that are the pride and boast of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-23
LATEST TELEGRAPH.
TAKEN HOT FROM TAe
WIRES.
SHOOK UP OLD MADRID.
DYNAMlTERS AT WORK
MADRID.

attempt to Blow Up Ex-PreMier CanOves
del Castilho-The Immediate District
Was shaken as If by an Earthquake
The News Spread Rapidly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
Pitcairn Islanders.

Pitcairn Island, where the descend
ants of the mutineers Of the bounty
live in seclusion and primitive CON
tentment, boasts Of being absolutely
free from the vice Of drinking The
prohibition laws there touch not only
liquors but tobacco A shipwrecked
sailor named Coffin, who was cast
ashore there a flew months ago, had
managed to save his dearly cherished
pipe and pouch Of tobacco The chief
magistrate OF the colony promptly In.
formed him that he must give M
smoking Il he wanted 70 enjoy their
hospitality, and when he refused he
was SO cifectually boYc0tted that he
fed this ocean paradise by the first
passing snip Captain Bailey Of the
American merchantmen Nigllant
from Japan, brings this story lie
stopped az tho island and traded
trinkets tor food with the natives,
and fouyd them happy and prosper.
ous though noe dfop OF ain had
ftllcu tfafe foo Two years aud the
volcano ever which their island llea
has been giving amIH0us Indications
&C activity
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
Wanted TO be q Boy Again.

Mr.. Sidney Eastwood, the presi-
dent and manager of the Denver Fire
Dispatch Company, is something OF
a genius. He is the author of the
following lines, which reporter OF
the Colorado Sun managed to secure
recently. 1t is clever production:
"I'd like to be hoy again with
out thought or care, with freCkles
scattered on my face and hayseed in
my hair; I'd like to rise at o'clock
and do ahundred chores and saw the
wood and feed the hogs and lock the
stable doors; and herd the hens and
watch the bees and take the mules
to drink, and teach the turkeys how
to swim so that they wouldn't sink;
and milk about one hundred cows
and bring in wood to burn, and stand
out in the sun all day and churn and
churn and churn; and wear my broth.
er's cast-off clothes and walk four
miles to school, and get licking
every day for breaking some old rule,
and then get home again at night
and do the chores once more, and
milk the cows and feed the hogs and
curry mules galore; and then crawl
YEARLY up stairs to seek my little
bed and hear dad say: That worth
less toyI he isn't worth his breadl'
I'd like to be boy again; boy has SC
much fun; his life is just round OF
mirth from rise to set of sun; l guess
there's nothing pleasanter than clos
ing stable doors and herding hens
anG chasing bees and doing evening
chores
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
FIRE IN A TREE.
An Old Massachusetts Elm set Ablars ey
Meteor.

Meteor.
The Bennington (Nt) Banner tells
the story of remarkable occurrence
to a great elm-tree which stood In the
township of Williamstown, Mass, not
far from the Vermont line. The tree
was one of great size, and was a land
mark for all the country about
Twenty years ago Williams COL
lege professor measured it, and found
its first limb to be los feet above the
ground, and the trunk twenty-four
feet in circumference.
This tree continued to grow and
thrive until, during the night of the
fourth of last August 1t was, as all
supposed struck by lightning. Large
pieces of bark were stripped of and
thrown many rods away. The ground
was dug up, and limb two feet IN
diameter thrown down.
Next day the tree was seen smok-
ing at the top 1t was thought to be
hollow, and that the lightning had
set it on fire. No flame was to be
seen, but smoke poured out as from a
smokestack.
During the latter part of August
the tree was struck by lightning a
second time, but no difference was
made in its appearance by the second
bolt. 1t continued to smoke steadily.
Weeks and month went by, and the
tree still smoked On the evening OF
election day, November Sth, sud-
denly great pillar of fame shot up
ward from the elm-tree twenty-five
feet into the air. 1t was seen DY
several people in the neighborhood,
who came rushing to find out what II
might be- The fame was accom-
panied by a roar like that OF water
fail. No immediate inspection was
made of the trunk of the tree, but
some time afterward it was examined.
1t had now been burned away I'M
til it was not more than thirty-hve
or forty feet high. In the center Of
the top of this stub was fonnd SUB
stance which resembled molten metal
and was slowly burning its way dowr
through the tree.
A quantity of this substance wa
removed, and was sent to Wllllam
College for examination. Portion
of it were also sent to Benningto
and placed on exhibition there.
1t is of a light brown color, an
about the weight of hard stone
1t has greasy feeling, and the tast
resembles that of potash. Pendin
the report of the Williams Colleg
analyzers, it is supposed to be meteor
metal; and it is also supposed thu
the tree was struck, not by lightning
but by a meteor, which remained
with the aid Of the trees wood, il
candescent for more than thrt
months. 1t is not, indeed, know
that the fire in the tree is yet eXtll
guished.
The tree could not have been he
low or decayed for, if it had been,
would have burned much more ra
idly
Previous cases are on record
which trees have been set on fire
meteors, but none, perhaps in whit
tree has so long afforded combust
BILE material for heavenly missile
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
OFFICE OF
Compress wheel Company.

CHICAGO, June g. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that at Il meeting of
the stockholders of the Compress Wheel Com
many. held at the Office of the company. 40 HUI
ron street. on the 4th day of April, 1898, the
capital stock of this company was increased to
81, eco, and the number of shares of said stock
to $50, and that the certificates of such change
have been filed in the Office of the Secretary of
State, and in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds
in the county of Cook. as provided by law
c. II. NILMERDING, President.
Il. w. CRAMER, Secretary
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
Just the Thinq.

This is an expression the travelling public
generally use when they find something that
Is exactly what they want This expression
applies directly to the Wisconsin Central
Lines, which is now admitted by all to be
"The Route" from Chicago to st. Paul, Mime
apols, Ashland, Duluth and all points In the
Northwest, Their double daily train service
and fine equipment offers inducement which
cannot be surpassed.
This is the only line running both through
Pullman first -class and tourist sleepers from
Chicago to Pacific Coast Points without
change.
For full information address your. nearest
ticket agent or
JAS. G. POND,
Gen. Pass and Tkt. Agt., Chicago, Ill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17

litfla pIes aeemat0 ma tha Older
talsa grtH che mefr aBkaara thef
gee Mamma WIS M tttla uIeh
4 fAH lt au tHfar8 skates iu $50
m'aatet hut t Hkm SCI Aaaiglls
taat aA4iaa ha4h
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17

THE new billiard hall OF MessIs.
sagan & Barber, over the House OF
David, 1872 Clark street, is the finest
N the city. Visit il.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17

GREATEST bargain on earth--stock
,uts for newspapers. 10 cents each.
Send for Catalogue. Chicago Photo
Engraving Company. lS5 Madison
street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17

A GENTS furnishing goods depart
,nent has been added to Shayne's
State street store.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-27

r.. ROBBINS. Trnr. Pass ADem. III. l.. ROBBINS,
". K. Oj'ENS Ticket -i0ent. Wdc"
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-27
CottO|lbe|tRouf(
~. Louis Southeastern Bo,
~ LOUIS ''"'" '''''''" H"''""y of Teal
Tyler southeastern Roi,,.
Office Of a. EN-. PASSENG
IND FRIGHT Acp..
CIRCULAR No. isoa.s5
ST. LOUIS, MAY 3, 1904,

- <,
TO ENTS:
Commencing Thursday, I'm
Ist, 1898, Sleeping Car se ,s'
between Memphis and Waco Wy ]
trains 3 and 4 will be discont;v1
ued, and through Buffet Sleeria
Car service will be established !
trains 3 and a between w, j
Tex, and Chicago, ILL.,, land intsl
mediate points,, via Cairo n
the Illinois Central r. R., onsr
ted on the following schedule.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-04
BE is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Capt. Purse Ignorant That His Name
Had Been Brought to the Appointing

Capt. Purse Ignorant That His Name
Had Been Brought to the Appointing
Powers.
The name of Capt D. G. Purse has
been frequently brought before the pub
lie in connection with the dictatorship of
the port, and it has been insisted by some
in spite of his denial that his application
for the office was on file in Washington.
When Capt. Purse stated positively
that he was not a candidate for the APP
pointment it was thought that his name
had been brought to the attention of the
department by some of his friends, who
were anxious that he be considered when
the appointment was made. "a
Sach is the case and 1t has been
learned that Col. l. w. Avery is response
BILE for Capt. Purses name being pre-
scented to the appointing powers as can
didate or rather as a worthy appointee for
the position. Col. Avery and Capt. Purse
have long been warm personal friends
and it was known that Col Avery advo-
Gated HIM for that position. The infOrma-
ton comes now that Col. Avery has filed a
petition asking the appointment of Capt.
Purse, and with it sent number of in
dorsements and other recommendations to
back it up.
Capt. Purse was informed yesterday
that such petition had been fled by
Col. Avery and was asked if he had been
aware of its existence. Capt. Purse was
surprised that such steps had been taken
to secure his appointment and this infor
nation was the first news he had re-
ceived with regard to the matter. In
speaking of the matter Capt Purse said:
This is the first news l have had that
a friend has filed an application in my be-
half for the relationship of this port, and
l shall write him tonight, asking its
withdrawal. This friend, like others
from friendly considerations, was anx-
ious that l should make application for
appointment, and in every instance 1 de-
clined to file an application. They ex-
pressed their purpose, however, to can
vass the chances of my appointment in the
event that the candidates with appli-
cations and Endorsements filed should
fail of appointment. l did not think that
anyone would file an application in my be-
half when Ideclined to file one myself
l have said TO all my friends who looked
favorably upon by applying for the
place, and who offered my Endorsements
and persistent efforts to press my fitness
[ would not refuse it under
the changes that have occurred since
my return from the west, in November
1891, when / stated in a public reception
given me, that l was not candidate for
any office, elective or appointive. Imeant
every word of it and, so far as seeking
either personally now, l mean 1t still.
But if, through the efforts of friends, l
were appointed to the collectorship, l
repeat now, as / have said to friends lat
terly, l would accept the position"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-04
NOT THE DUTY OF THE COUNTY.
The Pond on the White Bluff
Road Should be Cleaned Out by
the s. F. & w.

The Pond on the White Bluff
Road Should be Cleaned Out by
the s. F. & w.
County Engineer Blandford says the
county is not responsible for the existence
of that stagnant pond on the White Bluff
road at the crossing of the Savannah
Florida and Western and City and Subur-
ban,railways. The county, however, can
compel the roads to keep their rights of
way in good sanitary condition, and
this will probably be done in this case.
With regard to the case in question
Maj. Blandford writes the following:
Savannah, Oct 3--Editor Morning News:
In your editorial this morning whose Duty is
TIP you refer to the place on the White Blum
road at the crossing of the Savannah, Flo.
rida and Western and city suburban rail
ways as being danger spot and nuisance
IL is danger pot and a decided nuisance.
1t lies on the rights OF way OF the Savannah.
Florida and Western and the
City and Suburban railways, and for
more than three weeks the committee on
drainage of the county have been urging
these corporations either to drain or to i'll it
up. 1t was not the wish of the committee 10
be arbitrary or take official action against
the roads to compel them to do it, but to ac-
complish the purpose by request. I was in
structed to notify the superintendent Of these
roads to attend to the matter at once. This
have done several times, both verbally and
by letter Both roads have promised but
done nothing. have no doubt but that the
commissioners will now take decided
action to have this nuisance abated with
out furtherdelay r. A. BLANFORD.
County Engineer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-04

pointing % the other AShcville passenger,
els from Asheville and know him o. oe
all right" The inspector accepted the
statement Of the conductor and the two
passengers who were without certificates
came on into the city The inspection OF
the ear did not occupy over two minutes.
The business man was indignant 20 md
that the quarantine which he had under
stood 10 be so rigid was apparently only a
matter Of form
what is to prevent any Brunswick
man coming in in the same mannerin he
asks.
The gentleman was informed that if
there was any laxity On the South Bound
railroad in the matter Of quarantine, II
was the only road on which such a laXity
existed Had he come in on any other
road he might have found his
certificate very necessary. The complaints
have all been on the other side of the case
heretofore. Nevertheless, since rigid
quarantine is advertised, il Is well to call
the attention Of the authorities to this
loop hole, lest possibly some refugee from
the infected district should come in by
that route.
DEFECT N THE SYSTEM
The efficacy of the system at Camp De-
tention and at detention camps in general
is being criticised in some directions.
The mingling of those who have passed
through the period of detention and are
ready 10 leave the camp with the fresh
arrivals, and the possibility of their
taking the infection out of camp with
them, is what seems TO many physicians
defect in the system. DR.. L. A Falli-
CANT, who was one of the original advo-
Gates of the detention camp system and
who has had wide experience in yellow
fever, said yesterday:
Il do not think there is much difficulty
in comprehendiRg how yellow fever is
often spread form infected to unaffected
localities The pretended security sup
posed TO be derived from camps of deten-
tlon is in great part an illusion. If the par
ties detained there were subject to no
further exposure from the date Of their
admission to their time of exit, we might
rely with some confidence upon this
measure of protection. But when it is
recollected that new parties are all the
time coming from infected places to these
camps and that those already there eight
or nine days may come directly into con-
tact with others fresh from the foci
of disease and receive from them
or from their clothing fresh seeds
of the disease and be turned loose on
healthy localities the very next day, car
rying in their systems the poison thus
absorbed, but not yet manifeSting its eff
fects, it requires no great amount of
knowledge to connect causes and effects.
No arrangement of camps of detention
will ever give perfectly satisfactory re
suits that does not provide a series of
such camps where those who have been
detained for one or more days can be
shifted day after day, successfully, to
those camps where they are not brought
into contact with persons who have not
been isolated so long as themselves, or
have recently come from such infected
Places