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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
sssssd HIS church Of elo.sos.

CHICAGO special: After having robbed
the Second Baptist Church systematically
for tan years, Alonx0 Snider has been
dropped from the list Of members and has
lost his position with the church, which
paid $500 year. This is the only pun
ishmen& given hin, for a theft Of probably
$1,000 Snider said he thought he had
taken shout $1,000, hut surely not more
than 9200e. Officials Of the church have
discovered ~ far that thefts amounting to
about 81 900 year during ten years Snider
acted - collector and general utility man
for trustees. Snider il about 6S years old
and besides his position with the church
acted ~ solicitor for life insurance COM
paRy, apd has been connected with the
company thirty -four years. He declines
20 dlscuss the matter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

maintained the pEovious weeks proper.
tons and some points show noteworthy
increases 40 compared with tho total
average. The reaction in petroleum
prices AppeaEs to have been overcome and
Tie tendency is again upward, based on a
decrease In stocks from about II ,O0O,O O0
barrels 0k Pennsylvania oil in January,
1854, to less than 100000 barrels oi
merchantable oil. So marked and rapid
has been the appreciation In tho prices OF
petroleum that speculation in It has been
excited. Further advances h quotations
are noted also for wheat, on the improved
demand for export; cotton, On wide con-
sumption, present and prospective; prin
cloths and other cotton goods, because OF
higher raw cotton. The upward turn Of
prices for dressed beef and live cattle has
been maintained. Cofee land oats were
lower, but corn and pork remains steady
q last closing quotations. Wool 10 barely
steady, - consumers are waiting for the
new crop before buying. Exports q wheat
from both coasts OF the United States this
week, sndnr included a. wheat, show q
'thirfWeekly gain in succession, with the
total amounting to 8, 165, 600 bushels against
2,0O6, 900 last week.
WASHINGTON special: A case to test the
iconstitutiOnality Of the act of 1894 for the
exclusion of Chinese aliens was argued I'm
the supreme court. Linn Moore Song, a
merchant Of San Francisco, is plaintiff in
an application for writ of habeas corpus.
lie lett the United States in January, 1894,
and was absent when the law was enacted.
Returning the following November the
collector of San Francisco refused to per-
init him to land because he failed to pro-
duce certificate from the Chinese Gov
eminent. Linn made an unsuccessful ap.
plication to the United States District
Court for writ of habeas corpus, and then
appealed to the supreme court.
BALTIMORE special: Ex-Gov. Northen,
at the head Of the Georgia Bureau of Emil
grafton, telegraphs that he has secured q
site for settlement of 1900 veterans of
the late war and families in the south.
The Georgia colony was organized at In
dianapOlis. It will be comprised of old
soldiers from various sections and embrace
farmers, mechanics and professional men.
A large proportion will locate on small
farms, and the balance will found q new
city. A hundred thousand acres, OF near
ly 100 square miles, will be required at
once. This Il said to be the greatest emf
grafton movement of northern people to
the south in the history Of the country.
WASHINGTON special: Mr.. Preston, the
director Of the minis, ordered the $3.50 900
in gold bullion and 160, 900 ounces of silver
now ut the United States Mint at Carson
City, New, shipped ct once 10 the mint at
San Francisco. The inference is that the
Carson City Mint will soon be dismantled
and its machinery shipped to Denver for
use in the new coinage mint to be estab-
lished there. 4
New YORK special: Charles Knox. the
famous hat manufacturer, died of pneu-
monia, aged u.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
PhysiolOgical.A

me nDers OF the brain average a ten
.uouS""otn part Of an inch in diam.
Ane glands of the ear which secreto
.ns wax are long, highly contor,e1
The height Of a fully grow, 49,.
ut his birth. '''es '''at
"" an average the lungs contain
quarts Of air. n'e
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
ket. The acreage Of the other small grains
will he about the same rs in the past.
state Orntor,c.i Contest.


The state Oratorical contest between
representatives from the different colleges
Of South Dakota, to he held at VermilliOn
May II, il arOusi, 3 great enthusiasm
among the rival schools. This years con-
test is considered peculiarly exciting one,
because it will in all probability decide
who shall keep the famous chalcedOny
slab. The slab. which was gwen with the
understanding that the college winning it
three times should keep 1t, has been con-
tested for six times. YanktOn has had IL
twice, Mitchell twice, Rediield once and
Sioux Falls once. Thus it will Ike seen
that il either Mitchell or YanktOn wins
this year the end is reached in the strug-
gle.
In connection with the Oratorical contest
is held the annual athletic meet, lasting
for two days, May II and Is. This is
awakening great enthusiasm and the
rivalry between the two schools is quite
intense.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Will Complete the Roa d,

Harry Eller, the private secretary for j.
I. NJ. Pierce, Of fraudulent bond notoriety.
has returned to Yankton from England
and announces that Pierce's English cred
itors have decided to complete his unfin-
ished enterprises. chief among which is
the Yankton and Norfolk Railway. and
that they will commence work in thirty
Havc
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Pres,sre Tor Yellsw Fever.

WASHINGTON special: An official of
the marine hospital service has taken
every precautlon to secure immediate in
formation in the case of an epidemic Of
yellow fever In Cuba, which they are ad-
,vised by the local inspector il most likely
TO occur this season on account of the
presence Of the unacclimated Spanish
troops, hut have 90 far received no news to
tndicate that the disease is liable to be
more general this summer than usual.
Latest reports from Havana indicate that
there 10 greater immediate danger of
smallpox than yellow fever.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

WHEELING, w. Va, special: Dis
patches from several points report that
lorst fires are raging in the mountains in
the southern interior of this state. Fully
1000 acres OF timber land have been burn
ed over in the region Of the POGO River and
along Kelly s Greek. No lives have been
xfepor I'd lost and no buildings are known
10 be hanAsd, bu1 miles of fences are de-
str0yed. 1t n feared that unless rains
come soon much serious damage will be
dOaAA S#
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Floridla Fillbustsra.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. special: Agents Of
the Cuban revolutionists, who have been
recruiting men in this state and louisiana
for several weeks past, make the state
ment that filibustering party numbering
6o0 or 200 men, sailed from Cedar Keys,
Fla, some time during the past week for
Cuba. It is said that they carried no more
arms than they could conceal about their
persons, but that they will be fully equip
ped ON their arrival at the island. No fur
ther details Of the expedition are given.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

HAvERuIIL special: A letter received
her announces that Frank Howard Poor,
aged p, who ID Ut present serving SEN
tenee Of one year for forgery at the Mas
sacha1aGts geformatory, IT Concord, il heir
70 shout q 800, go through the death OF
Frank Howard, Nevada mine owner, for
whom Reor Was named. Before his crime
Po0r was very popular. He is an orphan,
and nth 10 exception Of q sister, who
nv1ssiA Lynn, Mass, has no near relatives.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
High Wind ut Aberdeen,

The most terrific wind and dust storm
experienced for years prevailed at Aber-
deem all day Sunday. The sun was totally
obscured and large buildings block dis
tant could not at times be seen. Extensive
preparations were made at all churches for
special Easter services, but on account of
the severe wind and dust but few people
ventured out,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, special: Col. Frank
Wood Of Lima, Ohio, died ut that place.
He was we'll known Inventor Of mowers
and reapers, though lately he has followed
the hotel business.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich, special: A
diver arrived from Chicago to search for
tbs bodies Of the lost steamer Chieora's
csew. Two taea.. drawing hawser be-
tween them. will SO ont to drag the lake
Of Saugatuck.
NEW YoHK spotal: BraNstreets will
10y: T6eyelume pf general trade has
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

Practical tests of irrigation are being
made this year in many parts of the state
One enthusiast, DIR. 5. j. Coyne, residing
near Aberdeen, has undertaken to prove
that he can, by properly irrigating an acre
of land, produce as valuable crop as Is
ordinarily produced on eighty acres OF
farm land without irrigation. He has pur-
chased an outfit suitable to aid him, and
will spend the summer working his one
acre. He will devote some attention to
raising celery, to prove that celery can be
raised there. Last year one South Dako-
tan raised cabbages on one acre Of irrigated
land land which netted him 1925.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Glass for Congress.

CodingtOn County will undoubtedly pre-
sent candidate for the Congressional
nomination at the state convention in 1896.
The gentleman whose name may be looked
for in this connection is that of W. :.
Glass of WatertOwn.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
A Residence Burned.

AT Huron, fire destroyed the residence
together with clothing. household goods,
ETC., of Thomas Greenwood.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

Attorney General Crawford has prepared
a brief statement of the states case in re-
gard to the YanktOn Reservation lands
and Commissioner Lockhart has started
for Washington to present the case to tho
Interior Department.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
v1psersl. = ~ ri 10000.

ROME special: An Official dispatch re-
ceived here from Caracas announces that
Venexuela has agreed to pay an indemnity
amounting to $lO0, GOO to Italy for the loss
sustained and damage done to the alien
property during the late civil war in Ven
czuela.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
COurstng Meet.

Aberdeen COursing Club was the most eX-
citing of any of the series, and called GU,
the best quality OF the dogs in the field.
The lowest estimate of spectators OH the
course is 500. There is one thing sure, and
it has been demonstrated in every run had
thirty one in all, and that is, that the fes-
tive Dakota jack rabbit is more than an
equal match for the best of dogs, east 0,
west. This feature is emphasized by the
fact that only seven rabbits were killed
out Of thirty lone runs in three days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Telaa sef Xeehun l,egun.

SEOUL, Corea, special: The trial of vi
ii Yoshun, formerly COrean Minister to
Japan, charged with murder and treason.
has begun here. Othor officials are impli-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
100000 IS INVOLVED.
UNITED STATES VS.. THE HOME.
STAKE MINING co.

Register Boynton says the Yankton In
dian Reservation Will Not Jse Opened
Ghost 10 Troublesome.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
1eath q : Alasic Compose

NEW York special: Frof. Edward A.
Spoth died at Rondout, N. Y, aged IS.
He was we'll known as the composer of
religious, classic and concert music.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
Gen. Campbell IL Dead.

Gen. c. 7. Campbell, one of the earliest
settles Of South Dakota, died at his home
in Scotland, and his remains were taken
to YanktOn for burial. Gen. Campbell
was colonel of the Fifty-seventh Penn
sylvania Regiment during the war and
was mustered out as brigadier general.
He was with Gen. Taylor all through the
Mexican war and bore the scars Of seven
severe wounds.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25

MECCA special: The cholera has brok en-
out in this city, S@
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-25
After the Forfeited Right of Way.

Prospective homesteaders and town.
siters are already gathering and camping
in the hallway leading to the United
States land Office at Chamberlain, with the
intention Of remaining there until the
opening of the land Office, when the land
forfeited by the Milwaukee Railroad Com
pany will be subject to entry. Scores OF
land seekers will be in line.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13
ELECTION
M A n O. e
Ele Aug. 80

WHEREAS, 1t was enacted by the
Senate and House of Representa-
lives Of the State of South Carolina,
at their last annual session, that an
election be held on the THIRD
Tuesday, goth day of August, 1895,
for the election OF delegates to a
convention Of the people OF South
Carolina which is ordered to be
assembled in tho city Of Columbia
on the SECOND TUESDAY in
September newt, being the 10th day
of the month, we the undersigned
Commissioners Of Election, have
appointed the following Managers
to cGnduct said election at tho sew
eral precincts for delegates to said
ConVentioG.>. The Board OF Man
ayers for each precinct shall meet
on or before the day of election
and organize themselves into a
Board Of Managers by electing one
of their number Chairman and
some suitable person as clerk.
The Chairman may then admins
ter the oath prescribed in Article
H., Section 80, Of (blanks for which
will be furnished the managers)
Constitution and the oath against
duelling to each member of the
Board and the clerk, and the clerk
may in turn administer the same
oaths to the Chairman:
Dial, Dial's Church-A. j. White, j..
w. Yeargin, j. d. Owings.
Dial. Woodsvillc-James Nash, Luke
Armstrong, Sidney Babb.
Dial, Power-V. a. White, Bunch
Power, a, S. Owings.
Dial, Graycourt-W. H. Barksdale,
Geo. e. Dorroh, Willis Check.
Dial, Shiloh-H. S. Wallace, J.. H.
Wolff, l.. S. Wolff.
Scufletown, Langston's Church,.
w. Clark, j. w. Donnon, M. A. Sum
merel.
Jacks, Reynosa-W. L. Ferguson, G..
F.. Moseley. B. e. Copeland.
Gross Hill. &. Loner, A. d. Ow-
ems, Pink PinsOn.
Hunter, Mountvillc-B. II. Paisley,
j. @. Miller, M. A. Leaman.
Waterloo, Daniels Store-L. II. II.
Daniel, JAS. b. Bolt, j. c. Martin.
Waterloo, Mt. Pleasant-G. NJ. Nc
Daniel, Warren w. Walker, A. G. An
derson.
Waterloo, ipTop-W. j. Anderson,
w. Austin Anderson, Wash Long.
Sullivan, Brewcrton--Joncs f. Bolt,
L. J. Crawford, ). B. Jones.
Sullivan, Tumbling Shoals. FL.
Bramlett, Watt Nichols, M. b. Nc.
Cuen.
Youngs, Parsons Store--J. I. Car
rett, %. L. Edwards, T. j. Hughes.
Youngs, Young's Store-J.J Riddle,
Q. II. Wallace, w. G. Coleman.
Youngs, Pleasant Mound-T. II. l..
Gray, E. III. Moore, M. II. Ferguson.
Laurens, Laurens-A. T.. Coleman,
b.. Y. Culbertson, j. ID Sexton.
Hunter, Clinton-W. A. Mcmillan.
Frank II. Adair, r. r. Milan.
Hunter, Hopewell-J. l.. Crawford,
DR.. j. H.. Williams, j. e. Boyd.
One of tho managers for each
precinct shall, previous to the day
OF election, procure from the Com
missioners Of election, or their
Clerk, the ballot box, papers and
registration books for his precinct.
The boxes can be found at the
Herald Office, and any OF the Man
ayers can get them at any time be.
tween now and the day previous
to the election.
j. ANDY JONES,
w. II. HELLAMS,
j. a. WOOD,
Commissioners Election.
w. L. CREWS, Clerk.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13

"The State wins again." they wisely
roll under their tongues as q smart
morsel. But why should tho State win
or loose? And who made all this ever
asting litigation?
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13

AND A DvERrlSIEc A cENCl
AND
Real Estate Exchange.
A Bureau of Information
and Exchange

Central Office, Columbia, S. G.
G. ID. STANLEY, MANAGER.
Real Estate Register and Descriptive
Circulars Free.
(Send W cents to cover postage.)
DART1ES wishing to buy, sell, lease
il or exchange lands should send
their address at once to this Agency
and secure Register and Descriptive
circulars, giving valuable information
OF improved and unimproved farm
lands and real estate of kinds for sale,
also the address of parties wishing to
buy. lnquirors should state whether
they wish to buy, sell or exchange, and
whether for cash, lands or marketable
securities. Branch Offices to be estab-
lished in every County in the South.
S. D. Darlington representing Lau
rens County Bureau, Laurens, S. G.
July 80, 1S04-1y
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13

IIL ~
election for Charleston, atrick may be
CLEANED, should the Chsrleston men
go. they go unhandicapped and from
them the whole state OF all factions
and degrees may hopefully expect
patriotic service. There is no place
for compromise or coqoetting with
principle in formulating organic law.
We would be better content If we
could close this article with assuring
our readers that w. H. Wallace, of
Union, Joshua ii Hudson, of Bennetts.
vile, and McCrady, of Charleston had
seats in that Convention.
**#
They talk about a court or system of
Courts to be arranged by the consti-
tuition that will give but short shift
to anticipate the lynching bees This
is all fal-de-ral fool talk-nonsense.--
There is nothing wrong in the law
nothing it cannot be bettered. Give
us ADLER, better, livelier Judges-and
give them less work to do--increase the
number of Supreme Judges to seven
require all appeals in tho criminal
court to be made up in twenty days;
these cases to be heard on q fixed day
every three months-the decision to go
DOM in ten-the execution to follow
hard upon-the Supreme Court to pass
the sentence on hearing the appeal
and the learned opinion to come at lei
sure. They r. o lot of fool judges who
arc not handy with their mother
tongue and want till the crack Of
doom to polish their awkward periods.
*x*
All the State officials. Judges and
Governors ct al, from Genesis to Rev
citation, in South Carolina, are now
on a gold basis. Judges and Governors
Who get So, 900 nominally are actually
receiving now $1,000. This is what
Gov. Tillman came to remedy, but in.
stead he buys n new and elegant home
in Trenton town and leaves his plain
2000 acre farm in the country to be run
by his niggers. See Coins Financial
School.
X
'The State wins again." they wisely
roll under their tongues as q smart
morsel. But why should tho State win
or loose? And who made all this ever
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13
South Carolina College.
COLUMBIA, S. G.

Session begins September 24th. Ten
regular Courses, with Diplomas. Spe-
cial Courses, with Certificates. Board,
IS a month. Total necessary expenses
for the year exclusive Of travelling,
clothing, and books, from $113 tr 1853.
Women admitted to all Glasses.
For further information, address the
President.
JAMES WOODROW.
July 20, 1895--5t.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-06
AT THE JEwELER-s

"t;EASDrAruUR1. shoe su-isle- -
MAINS a sAworis@ design IN silver san-
cit'S. AMI ~frar--esi.r-si aud oval stfcix-
Paas and harpsns come in tAis pattern
LSzkEo SKY ]. seiI a s1.hIsuabis.
leather, ansi the Pru7~r and c,sslT s27~-
- - purchase -isA slzirs en.fr-. sts~--
Nsryss devi-iazy u-.fal 4asf pretty s--s-
el~- - b. male t-sm them
Tus p.'r.rait crasr h=s sivsz Al TN
rs.'rs - miniatrfre rings and buttons.
the-s last are particularly fashionable
ant effective when s~s "a rhla-sfans
ant 5cs
CAxra- ars aSzis fashionable, &-1
ths' hAns&ssme ssst sllelI -Aneo br,s.s.sk~z.
x aT~ryrusyu ra-~@ or eiaSsicaI hrass-.
Rr's e=p---sally sfFsstive ~orn with al
-acss ans costume Ia brown or tan
&uoxsrasEs euu1iaur pupular. s7d
az sc-z n h-r~prbr-. bEscxles. ssicixpin.
azd rtn<< This stsne - most azslz.ic
ses "a sllvers ansl a -eeent feminine tasI
= - Pu-eAas- an a7set nrons.rue s14
have & zaauasssl n ssna- original de-
sigu
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-06
~ORT- MANY MILLIONS

I'm. PsRsx SrxvKSs Ieft an estate
% q. .sao CO. she made NJ charitable
~ puhll. hesga-s-z-
II i <asa that Mrs. Hertv Green's or=
ard oniy amh5tsun is 90 maize her -oa
The wea4taieSt man ii the vorii
Nrss HEEKS tsaUro receives - uazv
begging letters that her postEAn has q
a notion - going upon . strike tar mors
pay
CokS EEFU- FASBkssELr las paid rs
coo far arvplacc IN his Newp.rs -esi-
denfe- There seems ~ BE no doubt
that b. has rot nancy % burn
JoHN l. EocEEEELEKR said not long
ago that his .SrrRt Arahition IN lif- = ~
accunnalate s5a0. 0.0aa,eo0. He made n
-,ao.t start toward it in the late oil
furry
THz wealth ot .A- Rothschilds a.
prescus {, esrisna-ssi ss fsoo. o0c. Oo0 and
II believed - have doubled within
th- tvvrEtv years past- Il 10 axur-d
that IA seTentv Tears more they vii
Posssss s. 5oo. .aoo go. an amount that
ca1 hzr,ilv be eoHceive,l
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-06-06
GUN AND sasER.

GzkY horsss are cunxi3ered stronger
than brown ones. aEd hereafter only
gray ou-s are - be used for artillery
pG-pnses IN the Russian army
LEKrr BERsFER, u the French nary.
has invented a compass which does
away with steersEnan. a. the compass
steers the vessel itself
BRIs. GsES- THo4As L Casey. frzf
retired from the regular army at the
age of sixty-four, has for the last seven
years had supervision ot all the river
and harbor improvements IN the Uatted
States
The sultan of Morocco likes 70 look
on the tees Of his foes-Wh~n they are
dead lie lately received. at Fez. two
cart loads Of salsed human heads. the
remains of Rahzuna rebels They are
10 adorn the city walls
Cokx0poRx PorrER. the ranking of1-
Ger Of his grade In the navy. has iust
been placed on the retired list OF the
navy upon reaching the age Limit Of
sixty-two years. He has been in the
navy since February. 1850. having been
appointed from Illinois, though 9 ma
tive Of New York
GEN- JoHS r GoEDos. who has been
delivering his famous lecture In Ari<ac-
szs and Texas. has had % content him
self with four hours sleep cut Of the
twenty-four. owing 20 the inroa6s
made upon bis time BY old comrades.
who insisted On keeping him up half
the night to talk over the war
MAJ JED HorcaKrss. Of Virginia IN
q talk about the battle Of Fredericlzs-
burg before the National Geographical
society the other evening. expressed
the opinion tha. the famous stone wall
where the southern riHenen checked
the advance Of the Irish brigade wss
probably the scene Of the greatest
slaughter during the civil war