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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Grant County Court House Burned.

The Grant county court house in
Milbank was burned to the ground
about 5 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The building was a 2 5000 structure
and was Insured for $1,000 and $500
upon the furniture and books. But
one or two of the register Of deeds
books we're consumed, but many of
the treasurer's and auditors books
and the clerk Of court and probate
filings were destroyed. The books in
the probate and clerks office remained
uninjured in the safe. County Judge
owen loses his law library and furni-
ture, to the value of $500, without in
surance, and County Attorney Lock
hart also loses his law books. The G.
A. II. post and woman's relief corps
lose All their effects. All indications
point to the fire as of lncendiary origin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

ing Of its splendid grain crops the
Black Hills district wishes TO be heard
regarding ito mineral production.
Gold milling WA never 60 active as at
the present time, and the three reduc.
ton works at Deadwood are kept busy
all the while and another Chlorination
works is projected at Lead. Much OF
the ore that vas formerly thrown
away rs worthless is being put into the
hoppers and Is yielding we'll. The
mineral and agricultural resources of
South Dakota r greater than all
defalcations and deficits.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
war Among PIN Makers.

A war on prices for drugs and drug
store novelties in Des Moines has
taken q peculiar turn. One dealer,
a wealthy and influential druggist,
cut prices on all article so that profits
would be about the same In the drug
drug business as in other businesses.
There is q strong druggist association
In the city and It was decided to meet
the reduction. but certain druggists
were assigned to made reductions on
q portion only Of their stock, in order
that the losses might be divided
among many druggists. In the man
ner the Des Moines people are enabled
for the present to get drugs below
cost by lodging around among the
stores.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
STILL z DANGER.
settlers In Wyoming A~pprehend an In.
dian Slaughter.

Se1'lers In Wyoming Apprehend an In
dian Slaughter.
CHICAGO, July H.-Despite denials
from Boies City, Idaho, and from
Washington, in regard to the alleged
massacre at Jackson's Hole, a local
paper has a special dispatch from
Market Lake, Idaho. stating that late
TINS afternoon a courier from the
Teton river valley reached Market
Lake with a dispatch frpm.a ranch
mar who was barricaded in his ranch
IN the valley this side Of Jackson's
HOLE: The message reads: "Use ev-
cry influence to hurry the soldiers
forward. The Indians are numbering,
burning and pillageing. For Gods
sake lose no time" The courier can
not tell what was the extent of the
massacre at Jackson's Hole, but he
oelieves none escaped alive. The torch
had been applied beyond the range,
and fires could be seen at niQht.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Back From venxuela.

Donald Grant and party returned
from Venezuela this week. In the
party were Gen. Moses E. Clapp, J. P.
Elmer, w. p. Fisher and j. A. Bowman
Mr.. Grant remained at the Merchants
a few minutes and then left for Fair
bault. Gen. Clapp and others con-
frmed the reports in easern dispatches
Of contracts secured from the Vene-
zuela government for the construction
Of railroads, principally one in western
Venezuela from Port Cabelle to San
Philippe, and thence to San Angus
tine. He and other members of the
party speak enthusiastically Of Vene-
zuela's climate, and future
prosperity.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Iowa Items.

Marhalltown is preparing to take
care of the democratic state conven-
ton in royal style.
Agents from southern Illinois where
the hay crop is a failure are buying
hay in northern Iowa. Iowa will sell
to the world this year.
Henry Vollmer, the young MAYOR Of
Davenport, has been suggested as a
candidate for lieutenant governor nm
the democratic ticket.
The managers OF the Marshalltown
7. M. CA have commenced the publi-
cation of a paper called "Notes." II
will be issued monthly.
A 10 year old boy was found in Gin.
ton who had just arrived from Chicago.
he said he had an uncle at Mauuoketa
named Gallagher. and so they let him
go.
A. w. Bryan Of Ashton was injured
by q hay fork falling from q NOW and
piercing his breast. The business men
OF Ashton turned out and harvested
the unfortuate mans crops.
Wise Darrellf who ATTEMPTED sni-
eide Sunday at Winterset, is able to be
up and around the house. He saws
what he attempted Sunday will have
to be done over again.
The Clinton papers are boasting OF
the percentage Of increase In Clinton,s
population. which figures up y Der
GENT for tho last i've years. These
figures include the additioa Of the citv
OF Lyons.
a woman giving the name Of Mrs.
Ella II. Velah has bsen working the
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
south nakotans Iynched.

1t is now known that Louis Vognild,
q former resident of Yankton and q
Norwegian, was one of the cattle rust
lers lynched by the vigilants In Boyd
county, Neb. He had in his posses
sion when captured ninety-one head
Of steers bearing thirteen different
brands. His home was on the Mis-
souri, river forty niles above Yankton.
Fifteen vigilants passed judgment on
him and his partner Clark, and hanged
them.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
The New Banking Law.

The stockholders Of every bank, or
ganized under the laws Of the State Of
Minnesota, have new duties to per-
form, since the 9 law took effect,
August /. The law is the outgrowth
Of the 1hard times as most attempted
reforms are. The law seeks to make
every director of q state bank, or flnan-
cial institution, as personally respon-
sible for the conduct Of the affairs Of
the bank, as any Of its officials, such as
the president and cashier are now
made by law.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
van Leuvsn to be Pardoned.

The chances are that George Van
Leuven, the pension swindler Of Lime
Springs, la, whose manipulation Of
pension boards and his subsequent
comparatively unpublished. He is
now in the penitentiary at Anamos to
serve Q long term. His health has been
entirely broken down and his weight
ID reduced from nearly 200 to lis
pounds in q few months. United
States Attorney Sells, who prosecuted
him, viii In . few days submit q re-.
port with recommendations a. to
whether he shall be pardoned. It is
announced that the president will act
on Mr.. Sells recommendations and
the best information is that executive
clemency will be recommended.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
An Aged Groom.

A. Written, aged yer eighty years
and a resident of Anoka since 1851
was married last Sunday evening to
Mrs. Emma Morton, a charming
widow of forty-eight. Mr.. Written is
one of the wealthies men in the county,
and has been a widower a little less
than q year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

Game Warden j. w. Nash has been
in Winona for the past week looking
up unlawful fishermen. The law pro-
vides that in trout streams fish ways
shall be built over dams to enable the
fish to 20 up stream at their will. AT
Pickwick and Rollingston there were
no such fish ways, and Nash has or
dered their construction. Last even
Nash captured go feet Of trout line in
the river here just above the North
wertern bridge.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

Attorney General Crawford has re-
turned from a visit.in! Ohio and Iowa.
In an interview regarding the fact
that Defaulting Treasurer Taylor's
bondsmen had not made good the
deficit In the state treasury, he said:
"The sixty day stay Of execution in
Taylor bond Judgment cases will be
out In : few days, and II something IL
not done to satisfy the judgment By
expiration OF that time / will push
matters for all there Il In 1t.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

Government Fish For Us.
A government fishcar with myriads
Of small black bass from the hatcheries
with which the government is stock
ing the rivers Of the west, has arrived
III the state and will distribute its car
20 among the streams. Some OF the
flsh were placed in the Des Moines
river at Des Moines and another lot
will be placed in the Des Moines river
at Fort Dodge, and the Big Sioux at
Sioux Falls, s. D., will receive q large
number.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

The corner stone of st. Otto's or
phanage at Little Falls was laid by
Mgr. Bauer, vicar general Of the st.
Cloud diocese, in the presence Of a
large concourse of citizens. The
building is being put up by the Fran
ciscan sisters, who have q large hospi-
tai and orphanage here now. They
have about 100 children in charge.
The orphanage will cost about $4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Serious Charge.

Charles johnson g laborer, was ar
rested by officer Lawton Of st. Paul on
. charge Of passing counterfeit money.
The man had q bin in his pocket that
n q rude imitation Of q so note. It
had an advertisement on one side.
johnson says that he accidentally
pulled 1t from his pocket in the act of
paying for samee.purchases. The pro-
prietor sent for LawtOn and had John
son sent&o the central station.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Killed In His PULPIT.

MITCHELL STATION, Ala, Aug. p
sunday services were being conducted
u z negro church near here when q
pistol shot rang ont aud the preacher,
1Ievell williams, fell dead In the pull
plt. me ball entered his heart. The
assassin is believed to have stood out
slde the church building ct the time
ne iired. His identity 10 not known.
SWING and Pleasant Mckee, two me-
groes who we're standing outside, were
slrested. They are held % witnesses,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
For Completely Of Murder.

For Completely of Murder.
Lewis Olson, of Blue Earth City,
was arrested last night for completely
in the murder of Clara Ober on the
night Of July 9. He is bartender for
Jacob Freund, now under arrest for
the crime. Olson was mobbed and
would have been lynched had not the
officers interfered. The funeral Of
Miss Ober was held this afternoon.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
supreme Court Decision 8.

The supreme court Of South Dakota
has handed down opinions in the fol-
lowing cases:
Cranmer VS.. Kohn Bros, Edmunds
county; reversed and new trial ordered.
Engle We. FORKS, Brown county; re-
versed and new trial ordered.
Martin VI. Minnekahta State bank,
Fall River county; affirmed:
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

John Scales and Frank McGeirr. two
brakemen, r passing through the
Northwestern yards to their Caboose
when their path was intercepted by
three men. On covered the brakemen
with q revolver, while the other two
did the searching. They got only e6.
This is the second highway robbery
committed inside of q week. The city
is full of tramps.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Death of . Young wife.

Mrs. Sumption, wife of DR.. H. L.
Sumption, died from consumption at
Hastings Saturday, aged twenty-four
years. She leaves besides her husband,
q son, aged sixteen months. The
deceased was a beautiful and amiable
lady. She was married to DR.. Stump
tion in Washington in 1883.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Wesver's son-in-law Suicides.

MoBERLy, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Dr. A. Il.
Robinson, manager of the gold-cure
institute here, cut his throat today and
died soon afterward. It is generally
supposed the act was suicidal Robin
son having recently suffered some
severe money losses. Robinson wa
Formerly q lawyer in good circum-
Stances q was married to q daughter
OF Gen. Weaver Of Iowa.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Revised Railroad Map.

The railroad commissioners OF Iowa
are getting ready to revise their rail-
road map of the state. They have
sent to all the county auditors asking
for help in making the revision and
also to the railroad managers and the
postal employees. The railroad map OF
Iowa has long been one Of the best OF
the publications Of the state, and the
revision will make it perfect II we'll
done.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Took HIS Comm Along.

About sixty wagon loads of Indians
from the Yankton agency passed thro.
Chamberlain recently to attend the
convention of North and South Dakota
Indians, which is now in progress at
Lower Brule agency under the super
vision of Bishop Hare. One aged dele
gate from Standing Rock agency X
pected to die during the journey and
took his coffin with him in a wagon.
His expectations we're realized and he
has been buried at Lower Brule.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
NORTHWESTERN NEWS
u General CIean Up Of South
Dakota, Minnesota and
Iowa News.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
The News Of the States 90 Re
ported to the Associated
Press-State Notes.
IOWA.
Farm Hand Suicides.

John Henry Pittman, q young Eng
fish farm hand employed near Dyers-
vile. committed suicide Sunday by
hanging. On Friday he had purchased
4 ticket to London intending to re-
turu home. He was thirty years OF age.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Good Money for Cattle.

Good Money for Cattle.
A train of ten cars of cattle and one
car of sheep left Pierre for the Chicago
market recently. The parties who
shipped last week report good prices
for their stock and q number will ship
and take advantage of it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
An Indiscreet Farmer /.

John Becker, q farmer, living 20
miles southwest of Webster. was ar
rested by the sheriff of Sphinx county
for horse stealing. His place was
searched and stolen property recoy-
cred.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

Won't have to Pay His Debts.

Won't Have to Pay His Debts.
Thomas Sexton, living about ten
miles south Of Mitchell, committed
suicide be shooting himself through
the eye with a revolver. He was
deranged, worrying over his inability
to pay his debts.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
MINNEsoTA
Accidental and Suicidal.

Accidental and Suicidal.
Lake, near Brainard while unloading
logs.
William Mcdonald drank a quantity
OF carbolic acid with fatal result near
Tothrop while on q drunken spree.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Hold Upby Hosess.

Another hold-up BY tramps occurred
1t Winona one evening this week.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
Minnesota Items.

MAuueSOCd lCenlS.
The population of Minneapolis is
2Os,2
Tramps b~urglarized a jewelry store
at Wilmar and took about S1OO worth
of silverware which was recovered and
the thieves arrested.
The Graceville Enterprise has been
sold to Thos. II. Prowse. of st. Paul
who takes possession this week. Mr..
Prowse is a thorough newspaper man,
until recently with the Morning Call,
and will bring the Enterprise up
among the front rank of country
weeklies.
The demand for laborers in Duluth
is much greater than the supply.
Emancipation day was celebrated by
the colored people Of the Twin Cities.
The business Of the st. Paul post
Office for the month of July exceeds
that of July 1894, by "a per cent.
The ~12-year-old girl of Andrew Olson
living near Princeton, was killed in
the harvest field by a binder.
The three-year-old child of Oscar
Rudine Of Dassel died Tuesday night
from the effects of eating rat poison.
Nine saw mills of Saltwater are
running day and night. Electric
lights are being used in night saving.
A large amount of logs are reported
to be hung up along the streams of the
upper st. Croix and Mississippi rivers.
Ringlings' Circus is on the roads in
Minnesota and will probably do all the
larger towns OF the northwest during
the season.
The population of the Saltwater
prison is now 473. There have been
few arrivals since the latter part of
June.
The first wheat threshing reported
in these parts was by a Mr.. Loche, and
yielded thirty-two bushels per acre of
No, l wheat. Most of the grain will be
in the stack this week.
Mrs. H. P. Grove, a resident of Eagle
River, while in Minneapolis recently
attempted to commit suicide by taking
arsenic. Prompt arrival of a physician
with stomach pump saved her life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08

Mlnseal anA AosaealsaEal wealth.
While eastern South Dakota 10 boast
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-08
NORTHWESTERN NOTES.
Items Of Interest Gathered from oil Parts
Of the Northwest.

south Dakota.
Burglaries are very frequent In the
towns Of the Hills.
Horse thieves are plying their voca.
cation up and down the Missouri
river.
The barley crop in the vicinity OF
Madison will average about 55 bushels
to the acre.
The Ashton flour mills start up this
week. Shortage in grain has made it
impossible to keep the mill running all
the time the past season.
Several members of the vigilant
committee who hungthe cattle rustlers
in Nebraska recently are working III
Dakota harvest fields and 60 armed,
fearing an attack from other rustlers.
F. F. Haskell, Appointment attorney
at Chamberlain, while riding in u
buggy with Miss Jennie Morrow, was
thrown out and seriously if not fatally
injured. The young lady was slightly
hurt.
At the funeral of David Roose, the
city marshal of Tyndall. who was shot
last week, over 175 carriages were in
the procession and accompanied the
remains to the grave. It is said the
feeling against the murderer is SO great
that only a leader was lacking to get
up a lynching bee. The Jail is strongly
guarded.
Davidson county has a population Of
4,75S.
The South Dakota wheat crop is esti-
mated at 4O.OOO.OOO bushels.
Fire at Custer City, Black Hills
caused $4,000 damages.
The Mellette bank will be reopened
this week by the Issenhuth Bros.
T. b. Buchanan, of Turner county,
threshed y bushels of barley to the
acre last week.
A 2k inch artesian we'll has been
finished on the farm of S. H. Albert,
near Washington Springs, with q good
flow at a depth of LOGS feet.
From threshing thus far done in
McCoOk county the average yield of
wheat is greater than ever before, being
nearly 20 bushels to the acre.
A South Dakota doctor got a diverse
a few days ago at Yankton because
when his wife became a member of the
church she proceeded to make life a
burden to the doctor by trying to con-
vert him. 1t was related by him that
ST Q would wake him up in the middle
OF the night to deliver sermons to him.
The pension department has in
creased the pension of John Teasdale,
of Alpena, from S8 t o GIG, with five years
back pay. The case was made a special
one and recently a medical referee
visited him and from his report aided
by the local board, the increase came.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
DR.. James A. DeVOre.

In the death of DR.. James A. De-
Wore at his residence in our town on
Sunday night last, Edgefeld has been
bereft of one of her Oldest land
marks.
DR.. DeVore had reached and passed
the three-score and ten years, only
allotted to man under the most ia
vorable circumstances-his exact age
being seventy-eight years.
The lives of all man, especially those
who have reached so advanced an age,
teach some lessons. No man can live
for himself alone, his influence will
live after him either for good or
evil.
Probably the most valuable traits OF
character are those homely ones, indus
try, frugality, and integrity. These
traits the deceased possessed In an emf
nent degree, and they enabled him not
only to provide for his own family
which is inculcated by the divine law
but to live uprightly and to deal just
ly and fairly, not to say charitably,
with all mankind.
Deceased was buried from the Pres
byterian church, Of which he was a
member, the Rev. J.. Fl. Baldwin
preaching the funeral sermon. Ma.
sonic honors also were observed in
the funeral obsequies at the grave.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
UNION MEETING.

The union meeting of second
division of the Ridge Association
will meet at Richland Spring
church the fifth Saturday and Sun.
day in March.
Saturday, 10 o'clock, organiza-
ton; Verbal reports from the
churches.
Query 1. To what extent should
every Christian be @ peace maker
in his community? Matt. So,
Speakers. Rev. M. D. Padgett, DR..
E. c. Ridgell.
2. What are the Scriptual re.
quirements in regard to the OBJ
servance of the Sabbath? Speak
ers, J. w. Edwards, J. B. Suddath,
R. B. Watson.
8. To what extent should the
hard times affect our contribu.
ton work? Speakers, w. B. Plum
kett, r. D. Willard, Mark Long,
Rev. J. A. Carson and others.
4. The proper attitude of Chris
tians to the mysteries of the b.
BILE? Speakers, j. F. Dargan, W.
H. Simpson, J. H. Pearcy.
Sunday 10a. m Sunday School,
II a. M, Missionary sermon by
Rev. J. A. Carson. Sunday after.
noon. Sunday School Mass Meet
ing, conducted by R. B. Watson.
J. M. PADGETT, for Com.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1895-03-13
TEE MINIS ARTISTS.
R. H. Minis, Miss Eliza M. Minis, Geo.
F. Minis.

Mr.. r. II. Minis, will do all kinds of
Photograph work in the Studio. Max
ing speciality of Children's Photo
graphs. Will have Crayon Portraits
made any size-that will be sure to
please. Just twenty-five years IN, the
Photograph business.
Miss Eliza NJ. Minis will make the
finest Portraits in Pastel and Oil, that
can be made outside of the largest
cities. The very best of references
given as to this kind of work. Will re-
touch Negatives in most artistic style.
Will also teach the art of re-touchlng
Negatives, Drawing and Painting in
Oil and Water Colors, Coloring Pho
tographs, &c.
Mr.. Geo. f. Minis, with new and fin
est apparatus, is we'll prepared to do
all kinds of Outdoor Photography,
such as family groupes, Schools, Build
ings, Animals, Machinery &c. Solicits
orders from the country. Confident
that he can give perfect satisfaction.
The prices of all the above work will
correspond with the present financial
condition of the country. Call at the
Photograph Gallery and examine the
quality and prices of all the above
classes of pictures, and then we think
you will-or ought to
E~ Patronize Home Talent.
~ Give us call before going
to the cities.
March l, '95-8t.