Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-01-31

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exceedingly successful in business; that
he should have pocketed the funds en-
trusted in his care and sneaked into
the darkness was one of the unforeseen
and unlikely events which a confiding
people are heir to but once in a genera
ton. Mr.. Slough inspected our very
large Office and complimented THE
COURIER on being the best paper in
Union county.
On Monday night when the clock in
the tower was striking twelve, the For
est lodge OF the Modern WOodmen of
this city gave an oyster supper at the
New fremont for the benefit of the
visiting members from Ponca and New
castle, Nebraska. The visitors con
sisted OF DR.. Talby, Prof. A. J. Caul-
field, George Fluent and j.. Floyd of
Newcastle, J. D. Harris, G. f. PAUL
and Gaorge Kaufman of Ponca. An
enjoyable time was had as the visitors
enveloped the dainties furnished. No
speechmaking was INDUCED in but wit
followed the ''oyster cohorts''and humor
graced after cups of coffee. The affair
was a happy n to the participants
and by the aid of the beetle and the AK
the tree of friendship was opened SO
that all might touch its heart.
Henry Harding, late treasurer of
Charles Mix county. who lost 81, 200 in
the failure of l. H. Welch's bank at
Edgerton, is a son of r. B. Harding of
Alcester. The telegraph in Tuesdays
dailies tell the following story as to an
attempt at settlement with the county
commissioners: "The fight of the
county commissioners with Henry
Harding, the outgoing treasurer, is
now a topic of general interest and dis
cussion in Charles Mix county. Mr..
Harding tried to get the commissioners
to allow a bill of 1905 which he pre-
sented for clerk hire, and they rejected
it and now he refuses to turn over the
funds until they accept and allow it.
His final statement shows a balance of
ST, 24S.S9 in his hands, which sum 'he
rendered them, less his claim for clerk
hire. and demands a receipt in full of
settlement. They rejected this propo-
sition and ordered the states attorney
to institute suit on the bond. A spe-
cial meeting of the board is called for
the Both instant, at which time it is
hoped a compromise will be made and
long and expensive litigation thus
averted.
Mention vas made two weeks ago in
these columns of the arrest of Sam Orr,
brother-in-law Of Jack Cooper by Sheriff
Anderson on the charge of rape. Ads
patch from West superior, Wis, where
the crime wa committed gives the fol-
lowing: 'Gertie Preston, the 7-year-old
girl who has been lowering between life
and death far ten days as the result of "a
criminal assault. died last light. Her
a~ssaulter, according to the ante-mortem
statement Of the child, was Sam Orr,
a young railroad man who was arrested
recently near Sioux City, la. The &C.
cused man has not been given a hearing
as yet, the district attorney wishing to
await the outcome of the childs struggle
for life. The charge will now be
changed from assault to a graver one.
J. M. Preston, the father of the child,
Gertie, is almost wild with grief and a
desire for revenge for her untimely
death. There is a quiet but very
strong current of feeling against young
Orr, and he might be lynched if there
was half a chance to get at him. Extra
precautions have been taken against
such an attempt. The accused man is
completely crushed at his situation. A
%cornor's jury is investigating the death
Of Gertie Preston this afternoon"
States Attorney Keller has a very
interesting probate case under his
supervision in which he is meeting
with merited success. Six years ago
in Portland, Ore, John Fenstermaker.
a bachelor, wealthy and verging onto 65
years Of age, committed suicide. His
relatives were unknown. During life he
had never spoken of them. His estate
was properly probated and in the course
of time escheated to the state in accord
ance with the law of Oregon. Adver-
tisements were published calling upon
the heirs to make known their claims,
but none could be found. A few
months ago the knowledge Of the death
OF Mr.. Fenstermaker was made known
to Mrs. Martin Rust of this city who
at once thought it was her uncle John
OF whom her father had often spoken OF.
Investigations lead to proving the truth
Of her surmise. 1t seems that 1855 at
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, John Fenstermaker
enlisted in the regular army and was
discharged at ct. Sincoe, Wash, a
lumber OF years after. He remained
in the country until his death living
most of the tine in Portland, There
are nine families, who are entitled to q
share in the ga, 600 estate all OF which
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