Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-26
IN THE WEST.


town in the last few days has been
Hooded with artificial eggs. a carload
has been shipped here from Chicago,
and through wholesaler they have
been SOLD 10 retailers all over the city.
and SO have found their way into hun
dreds Of homes. The eggs are clever
work and cannot be detected except by
an expert. and even then would pre-
vent difficulties. They show the va
ricties in size and color OF she'll COM
mon to natural eggs. and when broken
in the raw state have Il perfectly nat
ural look, even the delicate lining Of
the shell being carefully countcrfeited.
When cooked the eggs follow the ap-
pearance of the real article. Soft
boiled, however. they can be easily de-
tectcd by peculiar elasticity in the
yolk, which. when only partially
cooked. turns to something like rub
her.
ATCHlSoN. Kan, special: On July
- German farmer named Frank
Dessiel became frightened over the
failure Of SO many banks and drawing
cut 81 ,O6:. which he had on deposit in
the First National Bank, he placed il
in the vaults Of the Safety Depfsit
Company. When he unlocked his box
a day or two ago he was astonished 10
find every dollar OF it gone. The man
ayers OF the deposit vault, Mcssrs.
Chavis and Spaulding, also express
surprise over the disappearance OF the
money and say that the whole affair is
a mystery to them. Detectives are
working on the theory that someone
knew that Dessiel had the money de-
posted there and made duplicate
key to the box and thus obtained pos
session of the money.
SAN FRANCISCO special: There is
being prepared for adjustment before
the Supreme Court OF Arizona a case
which involves a s5,OOO,OO estate. left
by the late John d. Walker. who died
in an asylum. Shortly before his death
Walker married Miss Rice, but was
put In an insane asylum by his broth
ers. William Walker Df Pasadena and
Lucien Walker Of Los Angeles, His
wife claimed share OF the estate hut
the Arizona court declared tho mar
riage illegal because il il said Walker
was insane at the time the marriage
was CONTRACTED. Mrs. Walker will ap
peal the ease to the supreme Court.
LAWRENCE, Kan, special City Mar
shal Asher arrested man for being
drunk. The man was very violent and
was stranger in the city. shortly
after the arrest WAS made, Marshal
Asher was informed by drug clerk of
the I,eis Drug Company that the man
had bought three ounces OF wood alco-
hol, claiming he wanted the stuff for
polishing furniture. Medical aid was
summoned, but nothing could he done,
aud he died in great agony. He gave
the name Of Ed Knapp. but nothing
more Of his identity could be learned.
MINNEAPOLIS special: President
c. A. Pillsbury delivered the annual
address of the Chamber OF Commerce.
La the course Of his remarks he said:
"As to the substantial results attained
| would call attention to the fact that
we have maintained our position as
the largest primary wheat market in
the world. having handled over o.
OOO, 900 bushels Of the golden grain.
being much larger percentage af the
last crop than we handled the previous
one."
OMAHA special The mystery Of
stolen body may be solved this week.
much to the qualification OF the friends
Of the family interested. Last Janu-
apy the lN,dy OF Mrs, Rudolph Huss was
stolen from Forest Lawn Cemetery and
It has now been traced to Dss M0ines.
the body was there buried or
it went to medical college
will be Investigated.
ST. PAUL special W. b. Evans, for
nerly cashier. and c. A. Hawks, for
nerly assistant cashier, OF the Seven
+,ornsBs Bank, have been indicted by
the grand jury OF . charge Of convert
ng to their own use oyet Sln 600 OF
the banks funds.
WINNEAEcCA, New, special: A
drunksn Indian shot aRd instantly
killed another Indian and squaw, |
sounded q aolorad woman, . China
nan. and two other indians In q quar- |
rel over game Of cards. He il lodged |
in jail.
PULLMAN, WASH, special: A. p. |
oooper, . prominent merchant, was
shot and killed by burglar, who es.
capped. A posse ls In pursuit, and he
will be lynched II caughk
OMAHA spcciAl: 1smss G. Ham, : /
we'll known hotal man, fell from the |
nth story of the Barker Hotel. AL
most every bone n ~ boay -
hrolk0n.