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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
ACCUSED OF MALFEAsANcE.
Charges Against District Attorney Bailey
at Sioux Falls.

Charges Against District Attorney Bailey
at sioux Falls.
A GRAFT sensation was sprung on
Sioux Falls whom Attorney Fawcett.
one OF the most prominent criminal
lawyers there, appeared before the
grand jury, and, having insisted on the
district Attorney leaving the room,
proceeded to charge the latter with
gross impsrtiality and m~elfeasance in
Office. The charge grows out OF the
prosecution OF Charles E. Bowman for
perjury. Bowman lost $500 In . gam
bling house. and having paid In .
check stopped the check, and after
ward made affidavit thet he had never
Endorsed It. The gamb bling house keep
or, who was one Of his bondsmen In .
criminal suit, though 1t vas late on
Saturday evening Immediately hunted
up the sheriff md surrendered him, and
Bowman lay in jail over Sunday. He
was then arrested for perjury concern
Ing the check and is now being vigor-
ously prosecuted by the state Attorney,
ID. r bailey. Fawcett before the
Grand jury swore that Bailey was In
collision with Frank Forde, the keeper
Of the gambling house, and that while
at Forbes instance he was doing every
thing In his power to prosecute Bow
man. he was also using oil his power
Of office to prevent the Introduction o!
any evidence which would implicate
the gamblers. Fawcott cited many
eases to show that Bailey was In SYM
patty with the toughs Of the city and
demanded that tho jury indict him. No
Indictment has yet been returned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
BISHOP HARE CALLED EAST.
The Boston People Wnnt Him to Success
rhillips nrOoks.

The Boston People Wnnt Him to Succeed
Phillips Brooks.
A DISPATCH was received At Sioux
Falls from Boston stating that . sort OF
caucus Of the conservatives among the
church and lay delegates to the coming
diocesan convention of Massachusetts.
Bishop William Hobart Hare. Of South
Dakota, was chosen IS their candidate
for the election ~ successor to Bishop
PHILIPPE Brooks, who died last fall. The
convention will assemble some time
next month and the two wings Of the
party, Liberals and Conservatives, will
choose the bishop.
The notification was . complete sur
prise to Bishop Hare and he has not
yet decided whether to accept the nom-
ination or not. During the twenty
years in which he has been in this
State he has lAbored most earnestly for
the u%pbuilding Of the church and has
been particularly active In work among
the Indians. He has built up . most
flo%urishing female college, attended by
about 100 young ladies, and maintains
five Indian schools During his term
a. bishop he has received many latter
ing calls to other fields, bnt has refused
them oil and has uniformly discouraged
the efforts Of his eastern friends to
draw him there. At the unanimous re-
quest OF the Board Of Bishops he went
to Japan two years ago to s~traighten
out the difficulties into which the mis-
sions in that kingdom had fallen, and.
although unanimously requested to
take permanent charge Of the missions
In Japan and China, declined, believ-
ing that his life work Law In South
Dakota, and especially among the In
diAna.
While Bishop Hare refuses to state
what answer he would make to the
nomination he stated that he expected
TO end his days In this State.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
The BURNING BLUFF,
Tho Remarkable Phenomenon In Char
Mix C0untv.

The Remarkable Phenomenon In Charles
Mix County.
ONE Of the greatest curiosities In the
West 10 the now famous burning bluff
In Charles Mix County. Situated on .
stream tributary to the Missouri River,
In the southern portion OF Charles Mix
County. 10 this remarkable bluff. 1t
was noticed for many years that snow
would not remain On this hill, nor
would the stream freeze ut the base OF
tho bluff In the coolest weather. The
Indians and early settlers, who quite
generally imbibed many Indian SUPER
stitIons, attributed this to other than
natural Ausea. One winter morning
In 1883 4 settler In the nelghborhood OF
the bluff, on looking out OF his cabin
door for the first time that day, saw
smoke rising from the bluff and pro-
ceeded thence TO investigate. Seeing
no opening, and thoroughly puzzled.
no dug into the bluff. and on drawing
out his shovel VA nearly overcome BY
the rush Of gas and smoke that poured
ont For . long time scientists specu-
lated on its origin, while thousands Of
persons visited the spot TO see the won.
dsrful bluf. The bluff IL very abrupt.
rising to moro than one hundred feet
In height and presenting . variegsted
appearance due to the chalky, mild
yellow sulphur and bright yellow sui
phur rocks In the process Of formation,
and the largo amount Of mica, alum,
end Ignite there Embedded.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ind
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet-
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the'needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its present ~
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs il for sale by all drug.
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute If offered.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

The following Is the crop bulletin
issued by the Government Weather Blu.
reau In Huron, showing crop conditions
In South Dakota for the week ending
April %:
Altogether the week just passed was
an unfavorable n The temperature
was below the average and fell to or
below freezing nearly every night, espe-
cially owe the northeast portion Of the
state. The AMOUNT of precipitation
was in excess OF the average over the
eastern part Of the state, where the
ground was already too moist exception
high lands. Considerable ground is
yet too wet to work. The farmers have
utilized every favorable day. however,
and when possible the afternoons have
been employed In seeding.
In the southern counties the sowing
OF wheat and oats is well advanced,
while In some Of the northern counties
less progress has been made.
Warmth and sunshine are needed for
healthy s%prouting of the seed already
In the ground. Opinions differ as to
whether or not the %sprouted grain has
suffered from frost, but the injury, il
any, has probably been slight The
season is probably fifteen to twenty
daySl late.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

n far1stenH6 secures u 1JlVOrces
THE most important divorce case
which has stirred the colony for sew
eral months was decided by Judge
Aikens at Canton. Tho plaintiff was
Mrs. Christine Ilekking Pfaff OF Paris,
daughter OF the well known PAINTER,
Hekking, whose works have been con-
spicnOus in the annual salons, who Is .
Der OF the national academy and
who accompanied the Count Of Paris TO
this country during the civil war Is
aid -de-c amp on the staff OF Gep. Banks.
During that trip he married . wealthy
girl Of Detroit and Christine was the
resu t Of the union. On November 10,
1889. she married Henry Pfaf. jr., OF
Boston at Stuttgart, Germany, and
soon after the young couple went to
live with the brides father in Paris.
The complaint alleges that immed-
lately afterwards Pfaff began to treat
her in u II which made life un.
bcarabie, abusing her. inl,icting bodily
harm, threats, scolding her, etc. Dur
Ing this time he was committing adul.
terry with Marie Lac, n maid employed
In the liekking household, and when
she upbraided him with his misconduct
abused her shamcfully. All this took
place under her fathers roof, and in
spite OF all the family could do matters
grew worse. Last fall Mrs. Pfaff left
her husband and came to this country,
reaching Sioux Falls in November.
Since her residence ut Canton she has
been conspicuous for the wealth and
style she displayed and has aroused
much interest She aud her attorneys
have been unable to locate Pfaff and
no service was secured on him.
The case has attracted much attention
in Germany and France and many tele.
grams have been received lately in.
curing about it from people of high
social standing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
imprisonment for Life.

AT Canton, Judge Aikens convened
court to pass sentence upon Ed Wilson.
the murderer Of Otto %Solquist. 1ht
motion made by the defendants attor
neys to arrest judgment was oyerruled
In ~prOnOuncinR sentence upon the pris
o ner the Judge remarked that the pen
atty had been fixed by the jury, which.
On the sth inst returned q verdict oil
guilty and life imprisonment In the pen.
itentiary ut hard labor, and it was not
IN the power of the court to alter 1t in
the least The court complimented the
prisoner upon his past good conduct
and recommended q continuance Of the
same In the future. The prisoner re-
ceived his sentence without o sign OF
weakness.
Sheriff j. A. Fierce and Deputy Sher-
1T Geo. Franklin accompanied the pris-
oner to the State Penitentiary at Sioux
Falls.
Rev. j. r. Wilson, the Canton minis
ter, convicted OF rape. was sentenced
to fifteen years In the p~enitentiary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

a4Ee8-A-
Tx participation in tho recent cleo
tlon OF school officers by the women of
Sioux Falls, Pierre. Chamberlain. and
other cities has produced . middle
which 10 just now handing much
attention from the lawyers OF the state,
and which is likely TO cause much liti-
cation. The Constitution OF the state
provides that women may vote at cleo
tions held solely for school purposes,
but previous to this year the school
elections were always held with munic.
tpAl or othor contests, and no women
have voted.
The recent sessions OF tho Legislature
passed . law calling the school election
at the same time aud place as the mu-
ntcipai election, but providing that the
balioting should be done according to
the old system. while the city officers
should be chosen OF the Australian
plan. The warning was to be separate
and In some cases the officials APP
point ted u separate set OF election
judges The trainers OF the law in
tended by these provisions to avoid the
expense OF two elections and at the
same time to meet the constitutional
requirement. and allow the women to
vote.
1t va generally understood that this
had been done until the point was
raised II, Sioux Falls and Aberdeen just
before the election. 1t was then so
late that no action wa taken, but since
the result In which the women bore an
important part In several cities, the
parties In interest have been looking
up authorities.
Ex-senator Kittredge OF Sioux Falls
declares without qualification that
wherever the m voted the election
Is void, aud the old officers must hold
over. The same view Is taken by
Speaker Lawson of the las Legislature.
who has made o careful study OF the
authorities and upon whose advice the
judges III Aberdeen refused to permit
the ONE to 60 to tho polls. The
School Board OF Sioux Falls has sub
mitted the question to Judge }. E. Car.
land and tho latter has just rendered .
decision. taking the view that the school
election vas . separate election within
the meaning OF the Constitution and
that therefore the board chosen last
week Is de jure as woll as de facto the
Board OF Education.
This Is . matter Of very large impor-
lance. Under the recentlaw the School
Board has power to levy taxes without
the Intervention OF the City Council and
upon the legality OF the board much
will depend.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
Tho kOOtenai.

The mineral resources OF the Kootenai
Region Of Montana, Idaho and british
Columbia are attracting more attention
from practical miners than has been given
to any mineral section of the West for
many years, The extraordinary richness
md extent Of ore beds In the territory trib-
utary to kootenai Lake will bring about .
large development this year.. james f..
Wardner, the we'll known mine owner. says
Kaslo will grow to a city Of 10000 within
the next year or two. while Ainsworth and
other points will have corresponding
growth. New steamers have been built to
navigate the river and lake, running from
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, In connection with
Great Northern trains. Bonner's Ferry,
Libby Creek. Leonia and other points In
the American Kootenai are full OF activity
and 1893 will see them gain rapidly In
population aud wealth
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

1l1ine u, q sns Waysa ~ Means
Co16ttt6e, asS6fted that under the
~ pr cent. duty on this line OF goods
pr0poeed ID the bill which passed the
lat HOUSE imports would jump to
800, 900, 900 This disagreement
among the free trade doctors Illus
tFates how little the alleged tariff ex.
pcrts OF the Democracy know about
what tho effect Of their measures
would be % the important interests
for which they presume to prescribe
legislation. But whether imports Of
WOODEN goods would Jump to $780,
0O0, 600 or stopat s75, DOC, 900 1t would
only mean so many millions taken
from American industries and Amerf-
can wage earners and given to Euro
peAnA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

ty.nine uew court essss. There are
eighteen cases 10 be considered By the
grAnd Jury. among them several OF SEN
sationaI interest Among the impor-
tant cases tn be tried will be those for
abortiou against Charles f. Bowman OF
Dell Rapids and DIR. Fisher Of Canton.
The former was CONVICTED Of murder 10
the first deg REQ for assisting In the
abortion by which his mistress lost her
life. Judge Aikens set aside the yer.
diet on the ground that II was EXCESS.
i've and ordered a new trial Bowman
will also be prosecuted for perjury.
some time ago he lost heavily 10 q gam
bling house and gave checks In pay.
ment The Sioux Falls banks cashed
these, but Bowman wired the Dell Rap.
Ids bank and stopped payment, after.
ward making affidavit that he had not
Endorsed them. Joseph Kirby, . prom.
inent attorney, will also bring to trial
his suit against the Western Union for
refusing to carry kilograms because
they were not written on the com.
pany's blanks. This case has attracted
wide attention. particularly In the East,
being regarded as u test case Of large
i'm p~ortance. The session Is likely tc
last for several weeks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
August !:
| Flower

"Nhat is August Flower for 7"
As easily answered as asked. It is
for Dyspepsia. 1t is a special REM
edy for the Stomach and Liver
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
We know it will. We have reasons
for knowing it. To-day it has an
honored place in every town and
country store, possesses one of the
largest manufacturing plants in tho
country, and sells everywhere. The
reason is simple. It does one thing,
and does it fright. Itcurcsdyspepsiao
Mrnr,on TINS pApn vrus vauuss ., AsvpusnsnA
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

- - ~ Aush8uy .r
The spirit Of civil-seryice reform
has been carried Out-on a shutter
New York Sun.
The dropping Of Official heads is
no longer marked by q dull thud, but
by Q rapid patter. -Uincinnati Com
mercial.
The average oficeseeker In WASH
ingtOn has how reached that stage
where he lives on hope and the
money he can borrow-particularly
the money.-BOston News.
The st. Louis Republic (Dem.) says
the Georgia mania for spoils is "truly
disgusting" A statement that is
truly amusing when one considers
the Missouri appetite --Minneapolis
Tribune.
President Cleveland may lay the
blame for his bad Indiana appoint
ments upon Senator Voorhees,. But
how car he excuse himself for being
influenced by such q man as Voor-
hees?-Kansas City Journal.
IL MI. Cleveland Ia unwilling to
kill civil-seryice reform openly and
above board let him give 1t q little
ether before his next operation upon
1t. The result might please the
hungry and assuage the Sahara within
the thirsty.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Mr.. Cleveland is laying up lots OF
trouble for himself by his Consular
appointments. The latest batch APP
pears to be an almost irredeemably
bad one. Some OF the Democratic
organs which have been SO vocifer-
Ous for q reform Of the Consular SER
vice had better endeavor to reform
their President TO begin with.-Bos-
ton Journal.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
QUAINT RpIrAPH0.


Tombstone Literature That Has Amussd
Many.
It IL almost profane to dlshonor the
tomb with contemplate literature. We
resort to the sepuicher to mediate and
weepand pray. Nothing offensive should
there meet the eye or pain the heart.
There have been instances In which the
cemetery has been converted into q
PASTURE for foeks, and we have even
turned with o shuider from a graveyard
through whose lllapida Cd fences the
swine have stolen; but even these In
decorous sights are better than chiseled
nonsense.
Familiar as We are with monumental
literature to-day it may be new to most
PEOPLE that epitaphs were unknown In
ln9land until the reign OF james l..
and since that time they have varied
greatly In character in different periods.
Sometimes the poetic has been most
abundant and again there has been q
rage for the comic. 1t SCENE almost
incredible that the propensity for mirth
could be SO strongly developed IS to
ever lead one to indulge 1t In the PRES
ence Of death and the grave. but un-
fortunately there are too many indubit.
able proofs to allow us to doubt It:
The following may be read In St.
Michael's Church-yard, Aberystwith, In
memory Of q blacksmith by the name OF
David Davies:
My Sledge Ha;nmer lay reclined,
NY fellow too. have lost their wind,
My Fires extinct, my Forge decayed.
And In the dust my Wise 10 Ibid.
My Coal IL spo 1t. my Iron gone,
My Nails are drove, my work Is done
Here are a trio Of Hibern1an epitaphs
which certainly display some character
istics popularity attributed to the race:
Here los Pat Steele.
That's very thrue-
Who was he3 What was hel
What's that to your
The following remarkable inscription
ia to be found on a tombstone In the
church-yard OF Hayden, which is, for
more than one reason, Q curiosity:
Here lyeth the body OF William Strut
ton, OF PadrinRton, buried the 18th OF
May, 1874, who had by his first wife ~
children, and by a second wife II; own
father to As. grandfather to SO, great
grandfather to 81, and great great
grandfather to %; in all $751;"
Another from Belturbut, Ireland, re.
counts the sad fate OF the defunct's
parents in the following sentepces:
Here lies John Higley. whose father
and mother were drowned In their pas
sage from America. Had they both
lived they would have been buried
here"
Another remarkable fragment asserts
that: Here lie the bodies OF my two
grandmothers; maiden names Fox and
Chubb." The whole thing was marred,
however, by the forgetfulness Of the
author who neglected to disclose his
identity by emitting to add his own
name.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
Faulkton Lana Case Decided.

THE United States Land Office at
Huron has been advised that the pro-
test of Humphrey against the final
proof Of Huffman, involving 16O acres
OF land adjoining The city of Faulkton,
county seat OF Franklin County, has
been rejected. The tract has been in
litig cation for nearly ten years; 1t is
very valuable and the decision Of the
general Land Off CO has been awaited
with deep interest
Two years or more ago attempts
we're made by WATERFOWL parties to
make homestead fling upon the school
section adjoining that city. The APP
pltcations to file were rejected by the
local officers, and appeals were taken
to the Secretary OF the Interior, who
has sustained the action Of the Huron
office and re. ected the applications to
make homestead filings upon the land.
& eatly to the satisfaction to people Of
that city. md the State at large. that
section being one of the most valuable
in South Dakota,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
Has Faith In silver.

Senator Allison, Of Iowa, who was
q member Of the Brussels Monetary
Conference, has expressed the opinion
that the deliberations Of the next
conference, which he cannot attend,
will result In a larger use Of silver by
all the participating nations. He be-
lievcs that Europern governments
will agree to withdraw their small
gold coins, and will adopt the policy
OF purchasing silver bullion and issu-
ing certificates thereon, but he sees
no prospect, near or remote, OF their
opening their minis to the free coin
age Of the white metal. That IL, In
effect, q limited issue Of paper upon
silver bullion at its gold value, rs Is
now being done by u Government
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
Why not, indeed?

When the Royal Baking Powder makes
finer and more wholesome food at a less cost,
which every housekeeper familiar with it will
affirm, why not discard altogether the old
fashioned methods Of soda and sour milk, or
soda, or the cheaper and inferior baking pow
ders, and use it exclusively?
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05

The "constitutiOnality" of Hawaii,
an annexation does not bother any
body except = few doctrinaires and
cranks. Jefferson had some doubt;
about the constitutionality Of the
Louisiana purchase, but he went right
ahead In the scheme nevertheless,
and no one attacks this transaction
on legal OF any other grounds now.
The Constitution has nothing what
ever to do with the Hawaiian matter.
II the white residents of the islands
insist on annexation and the United
States agrees to 1t annexation will
take place and the incident will be
clOsed.-Globe. Democrat.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-05-05
The L0xio OF IL.

AZ commodities cheaper their con-
sumption increases. Much moro
sugar per capita IL used IN the United
States now than was used before the
Mckinley act went into operation.
That Law, which put raw sugar on
the free list, c~heapened that article
TO the extend OF the duty removed.
Consumption will decrease again, of
course, Il the Democrats are able to
carry ont their plan to put sugar back
on the dutiable list.