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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Indian Acquitted.

Judge Burns Of Deadwood, who was sue
cessful in securing the relese from the PEN
itentiary of Scares the Hawk and Straight
Head on habeas corpos proceedings, has
added another victory OF similar nature
to his list. Lone Elk, a young Indian, was
indicted and brought to trial at Sioux
Falls the charge of assault with intent to
kill. Judge Burns defended him, Offering
as his defense that the boy is half wtted
and not responsible for his acts. 1t was
shown also that the Indians who were
hurt and the one who was shot by Lone
Elk had first assaulted the boy and pound
ed him until blood ran from his nose and
mouth, and that the boy has to be cared
for by his mother the same as a 2-year- old
baby, being perfectly helpless in his idocy.
The jury was out but a short time when a
verdict of not guilty was returned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Loes wan M o1 .OOO. 600

BRADFORD, Pa, special: The losses
from the fire at Glen Hazel will amount to
an enormous sum. 1t Is believed that
the destruction OF several large sawmills
and lumber yards has been the work of in
cendiaries. The loss of lumber, coal and
freight revenue will not fall short of ST.
100000. The forest l1res died out, but are
expected to spring mp any minute. Quin-
tuple Hill is on fire and 10 q roaring tower
of fame, presumably caused BY sparks
from some passing engine. Unless rain
comes or the progress Of the fire can be ar
rested much more property is in danger Of
being consumed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
SHEEP IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
Flocks ON Ranges Have Increased In the
Last Two Years.

Flocks ON Ranges Have Increased In the
Last Two YearA
A dispatch from Pierre says: While in
the past cattle raising has been considered
OF leading importance in the stock inter-
ests of that part of South Dakota, sheep
are beginning to become large factor.
In the days of the ''sheep boom" of five
years ago a number were brought in re-
gardless OF the high price of about 81 per
head. So many were rushed in that the
price rapidly declined, and this decline
was yet more marked when the free wool
discussion frightened the sheep men.
conservative estimate of the number
OF sheep in that portion of the state is So
GOO head. This is an increase of about so
per cent. in the past two years, of which
so per cent. has been natural increase, and
the other 20 per cent. new flocks brought
in. The range Of prices has been from 81
per head five years ago, to 81 80 per head
two years ago, while at present the price
is about $3.50 per head. The advance is
considered by flock masters to be almost
exclusively on mutton, following the ad-
vance of the price Of beef. The average
wool clip on the ranges of this section is
about six pounds per fleece, and for last
year the average price received was 1915
cents per pound, but slight advance Is
expected for this year clip. Sheep men
generally estimate wool to pay the ex-
pense Of keeping focks, and their profit on
mutton and the natural increase OF their
dOcks.
So far there has been no trouble between
the sheepmen and stockmen, the ranges
being sufficient for both. but from this
time on the sheep will take more and more
Of the range for the reasons
that it Is much easier to EN-
bark in sheep raising than In cattle rails
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
THREE MEN KILLED.
now OVER TEXT BOOKS ENDS
IN MURDER.
The Loas In the Timber Lands Of Penn
syivants WIN Amount 70 ol.OOO.OOO-
About 400 soldiers ut Pocshontas, Va.
70 Preserve Order.
school plrector. Killed.

CoMo, Col, special: At the Tarryall dis
trict school house Ben Radcliffe shot and
killed Samuel f. Taylor, l.. F. McCurdy
and Geo. d. Wyatt, constituting the school
board, at the annual school election. The
row started in discussion over text books
for the district, which led finally to per-
s0nalities. Radcliffe accidentally fired his
Winchester, the ball entering the floor at
Taylor's feet, doing no damage. During
the exciting discussion following Radcliffe
took aim at Taylor and fired, Taylor dy-
ing instantly. Radcliffe then shot McCur-
dy, striking him in the back, causing in.
slant death. He then shot Wyatt in the
back. Radcliffe surrendered to Deputy
Sheriff Link at Como. He says he did his
best and what he thought was justifiable
homicide. The dead men are among the
most highly respected citizens of Parke
County. Radcliffe is Is years of age and
An invalid.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

Hutchinson County distributed to farm
ers within her border this spring nearly
$25,O 900 worth Of seed grain.
A well in Turner County 27O feet deem
has just been bored, and the water comes
within thirty-six feet of the top.
HOmeseekers who have been waiting for
the Yankton Reservation to open are be-.
coming weary of waiting and are leaving
for other parts.
The wife Of DR.. Thomas Hatchard of
Huron has been advised that she is one Of
nine heirs to a fortune of over 81 GOO O0a
left by relative in Buenos Ayres. in the
Argentine Republic.
Good pig stories are afloat at Aberdee,
T. +. Camburn of Riverside claims hc has
raised twenty-six pigs from one mother in
the past six months. w. L. Elliott of Gem
afiirms that in the past ten months NO
raised from one sow thrty-one pips.
Mrs. Charity Eliot, mother in law Of OK
Senator Moody, celebrated her Tooth BIRTH
day few days ago at the home of her SON.
ln-law in Deadwood. Mrs. Eliot resided
IN lankton twenty years, and has chill
dren and grandchildren living there Sha
is supposed to be the Oldest white nerson
living in South Dakota.
AHC WOIN VI UOTlHS dCteSlaN wells is Stil
going on in Brule County at rapid rate
Four outfits are at work. Aside from tho
county continuing this work, private en-
terprise is taking hold of it, Henry Will
rodt, who recently completed six-inch
well on MS half section ten miles south of
Pukwana, IL making preparations TO irr j.
gate 10 acres this year. Claus Arp. an
other enterprising farmer, is at work on an
eight-inch we'll, which he will use for ir-
rigati0n.
There are no better opportunities in All
this broad land to parties wanting chcan
homes than the Crow Creek Reserva,;op
offers. While the greater part of this land mr.,
mas Deen taken-that is, filed on-yet re-
'inquishments may be bought at reason
able prices. Pukwana is the gateway 70
lhls reservation, lying, as she does. wi;h;n
a half mile OF its border. 1t is exnectcI
that settlers who will he unable n ,.o.
land on the Yankton Reservation whsn :.
opens will wend their way to the Crow
Creek reserve. Wv"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
THE CROP REPORT,
The Amount OF Rainfall Has Heen About

The Amount OF Rainfall Has iseen About
the Average.
The following summary of crop condi-
tons for the week ending is from reports
from forty one counties in this state sent
to the United States Weather Bureau at
Huron by authorized observers:
The temperature during the week has
been considerably above the average and
the ground was kept unusually warm.
The amount of rainfall was about the
average for the week, and possibly little
above over portions of the state. About
the middle of the week the top soil became
a little too dry in localities, and the need
OF rain to keep vegetation in continued
prosperous condition was becoming ap-
parent, but during the last three days the
entire state, SO far as heard from, has been
favored with ample, and in some sections
quite heavy rains.
The amount of sunshine has been below
the average, but it has been sufficient.
All vegetation has made very satisfac-
tory growth. Wheat, oats, garden vege-
tables and grass have grown nicely.
Wheat and oats range from one to eight
inches high and are thrifty. In few To-
calities, however, it appears that the winds
of preceding weeks blew out or uncovered
some of the seed and the stand is compar-
atively thin in spots.
All small grain seeding is now about
completed, except flax and millet; flax
seeding is progressing we'll.
Potato planting is we'll advanced, and
over much of the south half of the state
corn planting is becoming general, and
the seed is going into the ground under
favorable weather conditions.
A number of correspondents in the more
southerly counties report the early plant
ed corn showing above the ground.
Garden vegetables are doing nicely and
promise we'll.
Plum and apple trees are in full blossom
and other trees are sufficiently leafed to
make considerable shade.
Grass has grown rapidly and affords
very good pasturage.
The week closes with the soil in excel
lent condition, field operations at very
satisfactory stage of progress, growing
crops we'll advanced for the time of year,
and prospects bright.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
SOUTHERN.

WHEELING, w. Va, special: Neither
the state nor the federal authorities have
received any alarming reports from the
scene OF the miners strike in the Elkhorn
region. Gov. MacCOrkle read a telegram
from Richmond saying that the Virginia
authorities had heard no alarming reports
and that everything was quiet in the Po-
cahOntas field. In case of trouble the
Governor will dispatch representative to
the scene at once to avoid any cOmplica-
ton with the state of Virginia that might
arise over the question of jurisdiction. All
reports that Gov. MacLOrkle has been
called upon for troops have been up to this
time without foundation.
LITTLE Rock Ark, special: BY a de-
cision of the supreme court rendered here,
Judge p. c. Dooley of this city is given
title to 400 acres OF the land on which Fair
mount, prosperous town in Pacific
County, Ark, is situated. The principal
business houses, the Methodist, Episcopal
ian and Presbyterian churches are located
on Judge Dooley's land, and the decision
makes him several hundred thousand
dollars better off than he was. The suit
has been IN progress for many years.
TRIMBLE, Tenn, special: A fight be-
tween members of the Fulgum and Town
send families at Newbern resulted in the
death Of father and son of each family.
Young Townsend and young Fulgum en-
gagged in fight and Fulgum was fined $50.
After the trial the quarrel was renewed.
when Fulgum shot Townsend dead. The
father of the latter killed Fulgum, and he
in turn was shot dead by Fulgum's father.
Fulgum senior was then killed by Avery
Townsend, who is crippled in one arm.
ATLANTA, Texas, special: William H !.
Waddle gave some deadly poison to his
three children, aged from to 10 years, and
then took a dose himself, evidently with
suicidal intent. The children all died in a
few minutes. Waddle is alive. but
apparently unconscious and unable to
make any statement. His wife died few
months ago, snd 1t is thought her loss is
the direct cause of his awful act.
ROANOKE, Va, special: Everything is
very quiet here. Advices received from
Pokahontas say the mass meeting of the
strikers held there was attended by nearly
$4,000, but was quiet and orderly. Not
over one-third of the men employed in the
mines at Pocahontas are at work and it ia
believed that all Of them will 20 on
strike at once.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, special: B. W. Hiatt
OF Montgomery County, Kansas, Is In the
city soliciting aid for sufferers in that Sec
ton. he says the people of western Kan.
sas are eating horse flesh, being unable to
get other food.
PERRY, Oklahoma, special: Mrs. Zoe
Larth, wife of = wealthy farmer at still
water, quarreled with her stepdaughter.
Mrs. McHenry, and shot and killed her.
self.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Woman Killed as Purcell.

PERRY, Oklahoma, special: Much ex-
citement exists at Purcell, I. T., over the
murder Of Mrs. Walls and the attempted
burning of her body in a dwelling house.
Mrs. Walls was the housekeeper of Lee
Froman, who was away from the house
with his family. At ~ o'clock the Froman
residence was seen on fire and when peo-
pie arrived at the burning building the
body Of Mrs. Walls was found in one room
The body was taken from the building and
by it was found q bloody hammer and a
sweetheart, is under arrest. Neighbors
say cries were heard from the house before
the fire was discovered. There is talk of
lynching Richie.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
CROPS IN GOOD SHAPE.
Fine Showing Of Winter Wheat-cor,>
Planting Well Under wnv

Fine Showing Of Winter Wheat-Cor,>
Planting Well Under Why.
Reports al to the conditions of crop.
throughout the country and the general in
6uence of weather on cultivation and
growth of crops made by the directors of
the different State weather services and
telegraphed to Chicago are a. follows:
Winter wheat 10 reported as in excel.
lent condition in Kentucky, Tennessee
Maryland and over the greater part Of
Illinois; Nebraska reports good condition
in extreme southeast, elsewhere mostly
winther killed; Iowa reports good condi.
ton: Ohio much improved and in fair
condition except in northern portion;
good crop is promised In Indiana, except
on clay soil; Arkansas and Oregon report
crop much improved; Michigan fair con-
dition, except In some central counties
where winter killed; in Wisconsin it has
been largely winter killed: in Kansas the
crop 10 improved in western portions Of
the State, but In central counties much
has been plowed up and the ground sown
in other grain. Spring wheat il coming
up and growing nicely in the Dakotas
and Minnesota, but in the southern Dor
ton Of the last named State the late
sown IL needing rain. Corn planting has
begun in Minnesota and is progressing in
Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
Iowa and South Dakota: some damage 10
being done by cut worms in Mississippi
and Kentucky. Cotton planting il nearly
completed in South Carolina, Alabama
and Arkansas and will be finished in
Louisiana the coming week.
Indiana-Warm weather and few show
ers were beneficial, but rain is needed:
wheat on favorable soil promises good
crop, on clay ground it stands thin and
spotted; blowing for corn nearly ended:
planting begun in most Counties
Observation-Disclosures too cold and dry
for crop growth; grass and oats making
slow progress; winter wheat largely kill
ed and land sown to other grain; about
30 per cent. of the crop saved in cas- por-
ton; planting begun.
lowa-The week ended warm and favor
able; fair start has been made in corn
planting; all small grain crops doing well;
winter wheat in good condition.
North Dakota-Favorable weather.
wheat seeding about finished; oats, rye
and fax being sown: grain coming ND
nicely.
Minnesota--Good rains in northern and
central portions and light showers in
southern portion; warm sunshiny days,
with frosty nights; early sown grain good
stand and sprouting nicely; potato plant
ing we'll advanced and corn planting be.
gun; grass and late sown grain need more
rain in southern portion.
South Dakota-Above an average tenn
perature, with about average rainfall and
sufficient sunshine caused satisfactory
progress in all vegetation: wheat, oats,
gardens and grass growing nicely; fax
seeding progressing; potato planting ad-
vanced: corn planting becoming general.
Mathematician, dry week has greatly
advanced farm work, but held back vege~
tation. which is badly in need of rain; all
winter wheat in fair condition except in
eastern third of central counties. where
it is poor and winter killed in spots.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Lord SelbOrne.

LONDON special: Lord Selborne died at
his country seat, Blackmore, Petersfeld.
Although he had long been i'll, his death
was unexpected. He was educated at
Rugby and Trinity. He studied law and
was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in
18l8. He entered Parliament in 1852. He
held many high Offices in his long public
career, having been made Solicitor General
lin 1861, Attorney General in 1868 and Lord
Chancellor of England in 1872 and again in
1880. He represented Great Britain as
counsel before the arbitration court at Ge-
lneva in 1877. In 1875 he refused to join the
new Gladstone cabinet owing to his disap-
prevail of the Premier's home rule policy,
and since that year he had ranked among
the Liberal Unionists. He was born in
1911.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
He Fled with Taylor.

Information comes that H. NJ. Benedict,
who is thought to have fed with Taylor to
South America was seen on the streets Of
Chicago recently by gentlemen living in
that city who knew Benedict we'll. Bene-
dict appeared bronzed by travel and when
asked where he had been said on q little
trip. 1t is drought that Benedict is re-
turning from the south with Taylor's wife,
who has been sojourning in Florida the
past winter in easy communication with
the defaulter. People regard Benedict,
who is Taylor's brother-in law, as a rich
conspirator in Taylor's infamy and largely
responsible for Tay lors flight.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Freedom In Sight.

Mrs. Orlando Giles, who is confined in
the Lawrence County Jail charged with
the murder of her husband two years ago,
may secure temporary freedom at least.
She was arrested under an indictment re-
turned by the grand jury of Butte County,
while the crime was committed in Martin
County, an unorganized county attached to
Lawrence County for judicial purposes. A
habeas corpus has been secured on the
ground that the indictment and arrest were
irregular on the above ground, Mr.. David
son, who is also in Jail on the same charge.
accused of acting with Mrs. Giles in muir
dering her husband, will probably be re-
leased also il the woman is released on the
habeas corpus proceedings.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

ing, and their moro rapid natural increase.
This state is especially favored in sheep
raising for the reasons Of its dry climate
eliminating the chances of loss from sheep
wading in mud for part Of the year and
the attendant diseases.
The sheep men have several local organ
izations to look after their interests, the
leading one being the Missouri River Sheep
Breeders Association.
To the men of small means there is no
surer and safer investment than flock Of
sheep in that part Of the northwest.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
EAsrRRJl

DOVER, Del, special: Tho Senatorial
deadlock ID still on. It now seems to be
the general opinion Of the legislators that
there will be no Senator elected at this
session Of the Legislature.
NEW York special: Inside advices have
been resolved here that the authorities at
Washington are about to remove the en-
largo on Canadian cattle in order to bring
down the price If meats.
New YORK special: Bradstreet's will
cay: The manifest Improvement In many
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Huron Waterworks Case.

Judge Carson, Of the supreme court, has
forwarded an order to John l.. Pyle, attor-
ney for the Huron Waterworks Company,
against whom decision was rendered a
plant reverted to the city, to the effect that
the application for a rehearing Of the case
has been extended till June l, and counsel
for the respondent shall he permitted to
argue the petition orally at that time as
may be fixed by the court. appellant to
have notice of the same. Until the oral
argument is made and the court shall de-
termine the same, the remittitur shall not
be sent to the court below. This is
practically the same as granting rehear-
ing.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

SAVANNAH, Ga, special: Ex-President
Gompera. Of the Federation Of Labor, dur
ing an address to mass meeting of work.
ingmon here, na&e sine caustic comments
ON the price II labor in Savannah. DR..
FAlligant, . physician, and member of
the council, took exception to his remarks,
and the doctors position was Endorsed in
speeches by others present until Mr.. Com
pers withdrew the statements he had
made. The affair caused much talk in
labor circles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Settling With q Defaulter.

The suit brought by Fall River County
to recover from its defaulting treasurer,
James Bradley, and his bondsmen the
amount due the county, has been prac-
tically settled. The principal sum due the
county is SIG, .S8, with interest amount
ing to s., 1918, making a total indebted
ness OF $19, 1895. If the Indebtedness is
not paid by January l, 1896, judgement
will issue against the bondsmen on prop
erty now in the hands of trustee.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Diapute Over Swings body.

CHICAGO special: A dispute has arisen
between two daughters Of the late Prof.
David Swing a. to the place where his re-
mains shall finally be inferred. Mrs.
Helen A. Swing Starring desires the inter-
ment to be in Chicago, while Mrs. Mary
Swing Kicker wishes it to be at Oxford,
Ohio, where Mrs. Swing is buried. The
matter has been finally carried into the
probate ooult and came up before Judge
Kohlsaat. A point of jurisdiction being
raised, the judge gave the attorneys one
week to prepare briefs on the matter.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Owe over HOO . Milllon.

CHICAGO special: A dispatch to the
Times Herald from St. Cloud, Minn., as
serts that in spite Of the denials made by
members Of the firm of N. p. Clarke &
Co. that the, firm has actually made an as
signment, that their liabilities, are placed
at from 35O6 900 to $500, 900, with assets Of
II Q50 on 2
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Hourbon Wllkes Oead.

PARIS, KY, special: Bourbon Wilkes,
the great trotting sire, owned by James
Miller, died from an abscess of the lungs.
He was by George Wilkes and had forty
seven progeny in the $3.50 list and eighteen
in the 2:2O
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09

HENyEssEY, Oklahoma, special: The
first rain here since October has begun
falling. 1t Is too late to help wheat, but
will be valuable to other crops.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Fsalfour Reuauded TN NAV q

LONDON special: An enormous shouting
crowd followed carriage containing Bal
four. the notorious prime mover in the
Liberator societies, from the railroad sta
ton TO Bow Street. He was remanded till
fNfnwSO E5B EE$ %k5B.E S.8st
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Rushing In Their Articles.

A law passed last winter depriving for.
eign corporations of standing in court in
this state unless they file a copy of their
articles and appoint resident agent in
the state. The result is that foreign cor.
pOratiOns are rushing in the articles,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
swea tshop strike over.

ST. Louis special: The sweatshOp strike
is ended. !. Many of the men are back at
work, and by the middle Of next week all
the coatmakers will be employed again
The strikers expect to be at work in the
new quarters within two weeks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
Lock hart Ia COntident

Land Commissioner Lockhart has re-
turned from Washington, and. while he
did not secure decision IN the Yankton
Reservation land case he claims full as
surance OF success, and that the state will
secure the lands claimed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-09
OF A GREAT STATE.
NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Secretary of the Interior Authorizes the
Com memcement of Snrveys-CrOp Con-
dltions for the Past Week-Huron
WaterWOrke Case.