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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22
A Kentucky Doubt.

Mr.. SERIOUS What will be your sons
life work when he leaves the university,
colonel?
Colonel Bleograss-I am undecided
whether or segv him string Of race
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22

The fact that American Christ
ians and Armenians are butchered
by the Turks is no greater than
the fact that law abiding, industri
Gus Negroes are lynched, shot and
burned by lawless element Of
southern 'chivalry." The con
slant appeal for aid to send mis-
sionairies to such a country, when
loyal Afro Americans at home
need protection from desperadoes
and villains, seems to us to be en-
tirely untimely and unwarranted.
This condition Of affairs is deplor-
able. We should first Christianize
America and protect its own; then
there is ample time to Christianize
other portions Of the world.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22

There is no time In life when
books DO not iaHeeHo 80" :
woman,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22

South Carolina stands about
fortyffth in point Of illiteracy
among the states. Yet she is
wrestling with the question Of Ne
gro supremacy. Her inhabitants
seem to be in a dilemma on one
side is the constitution of the Uni
ted States and on the other is the
Negro and the school house. The
question ofeducatlon was discussed
in the constitutional convention
for several days, the principal OBJ
ject being to keep the Negro from
gaining an education. 1t presents
a strange sight to see free men
discussing the question of their
supremacy and how they may re
tain it against those who have
been free men but generation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22

Sheffield, Eng, Telegraph and
Star: Apart from the primary
question of the recognition Of the
black man as a humnn being, such
a resolution opens the flood gates
Of lust. The white man may de-
cline to recognize the Negro as a
man and a brother, but he is BY
no means so particular in declin-
ing association with the Negress.
She may not be good enough for
a wife, but comely specimens of
her race are not too black to be
adopted as mistresses.
Among the applications for par
don from the State penitentiary is
one man who shot and killed
man who ruined his sister, q girl
of II He has served ten years
and is entitled to pardon. If a.
widows daughtar Of tender years
had had brother with a steady
nerve and a good revolver, there
would probably be one less Negro
preacher in Iowa
.
There is no time In life when
books DO not iaHee4qso 9 ihf'H :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22

What can be expected of Gov
ernor Culberson? He is the man
who called an extra session of the
Texas legislature to prohibit a
prize fight. A few days later an
innocent and inotfensive colored
man was burned alive in his state,
being charged with some heinous
crime Of which there was not an
iota Of proof. The governor sat
on his throne as mute and immov-
able as a statue. God forbid that
such cowardly short sighted Off
cials can long carry on such hypo-
critical actions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-11-22

sz,S Is iastSivd over so as to
form a double brim over the face, and
fnished with an enormous osprey
feathes and four rta,tss. -s.-.----1 - !
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
MATRIMONIAL.

ESHt.Ek-EDl,Y--On Thursday, May g. 1895
Mr. william Esther and Miss Garry b. kddy
were married ut the residence Of Henry Quick,
Rev. A. +, Carllart officiating.
The joining of the young couple
in the indissOluble ties of matrimOny
was great and pleasant surprise TO
the many friends of each when 1t be.
came generally known. Both are
earnest, able and Industrious and for
the groom we can say there is not q
steadier or more reliable young man In
The city. He is ever pleasant and has
the mack which will gain for him sue
cessful career. The marriage took
place at the residence Of Henry Quick
with only the immediate relatives pres.
emit.
The bride was born in Elk Point and
has grown up honOred and respected
by everybody. She Is model house,
keeper and her husband has secured
treasure which can not be measured BY
worldly methods. To the couple We
extend our heartiest congratulations
and hope their journey through lie
may be everything they anticipate.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

and remained Tor short time. He
came to Iowa In 1869 and has since
made this his home. Two years ago
ne came to the town of Akron where he
has since made his home. He was
married twice. His first wife died
quite number Of years ago. On June
10, 1888 he was married to Miss Lizzie
Taylor of Pamela. ILL.,, who survives
him: Mr.. TiIlotson has always been q
hard working energetic man. He was
one OF the first settlers OF this part OF
the state and knew by experience the
hardships OF pioneer life. He was
we'll known. He was q very positive
character and was not afraid to tell
what he believed on any subject. He
leaves to mourn his departure three
brothers, one in Iowa, one in Washing
ton and one In Florida, q wife and three
children, Charles, Andrew and Anna
May the last two named are by his last
wife. The remains were inferred in
the Akron cemetary.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
Decoration Day.


Today Thursday there will be held
an observance Of Decoration day by the
citizens in general, and by the Grand
Army post In particular. The presi-
dent Of the day is Eli B. Wilson. and
mrrshal, w. J. Comfy. The program
as arranged Is As follows:
THE PROGRAMME.
Assemble on Main street In front OF court
house square.
Formation Of column.
ELK Point COrnet Band.
President and orator Of the day.
County and city officers.
Dakota National Guard, Co. ID.
Stephen A. hnrl1ut Post No. ., q. AR:
Uniformed Rank X. OF T..
Public schools.
Citizens on foot.
Citizens In carriages.
Lime Of Marci-FrOm court house to the GEM
etery.
ExkRClsEs At CEMETERY.
Music by the baud.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Singing by the choir.
Decoration Of graves.
graves.
saiS iiiis: the dead.
March to the church.
EXERCISES AT CHJRcH.
Singing by the choir,
Address Of welcome by the commander.
singing by the choir
Divine blessing by Rev. Carllart.
Short address by president Of the day.
singing by the choir:
Payer BY Rev. A. M. Pipes.
singing by the choir.
MeinoFt.i address BY Rev. Corey.
Singing by the choir
Benedlctton by New. Carhart.
Break ranks.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
COUNTY GRADUATES.

Forty-Throe Pass the REQUIRED Ex-
aminatio., tor County Diplomas.
After two weeks Of travelling and ex-
aiming, Supt. Smith on last Saturday
concluded his labors with regard to the
examination Of applicants for county
diplomas OF graduation. He placed
eighty.five pupils through the grinding
process, and just f0rty-three came OUT
with their heads above water We
print the name Of each scholar who pass
ed the examination. his or her resi-
dence, and the average attendance he
or she stood Ia his or her studies.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

Please all remember and patronize
the social given by the ladies Of the
VI. f. Church at Hick Bryan's next
Friday evening, May 81. Ice cream,
coffee, cake and strawberries will be
served A brief literary and musical
program will pc rendered and good
time is sure to be eniOyed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
At the NJ. E, Church.

Sunday morning In honor of memoir
ial Sunday the local post OF the grand
army marched in body to the NJ. f.
Church where Rev. A. E. Carhart de.
livered very impressive sermon upon
the subject Of patriotism and loyalty.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30
HEROES OF THE war
Hon. Alexander huebes
Delivers an Able
Address
In the Opera House on Memorial
Sunday.
The Veteran,

Another and another wreath
We deck new graves each spring.
And smaller grows the gray haired band
Whose hands the garlailds bring
Grave veterans. we follow slow
The dull beat II the drum;
There's one brief march before us now,
And, comrades, we shall come
One sleep to share. and DER each grave
lie starry flag We loved shall wave!
We mourn you not! The days seem far
Since side BY side we fought,
And onward to the meeting place
The way Is now SO short!
Not many may times shall we hear
The summons Of the drum;
We walt with unfOrgetting hearts,
TIL. comrades, we shall come
One sleep to share, while DER each grave
Thank God! the starry flag shall wave!
Marion Douglas
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

. ANY person desiring . copy OF the
weekly report OF filings in the regis
stars ONCE should apply TO p. J. Man
GAN the deputy who will furnish . COPY
every week at . reasonable fee,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

The New Fair has removal sale for
the next 80 days. Look out Tor bar-
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-30

1uls u the largest number ever
passed the required Examination in
Union county and great credit Is due,
TO Supt Smith for his persistencv and
energetic work In connection with his
duties aacounty superintendent.
The graduating exercises ri theaa
young people will take place on Fridav
July Is, In Elk Point. Further A..
nouncemont will be made rs TO the az.
tails Of the event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
ANOTHER SKELETON MYSTERY.
Arrest in the Case Of the Takiug or oil
the AcClellauds,

Arrest in the Case Of the Taking or Of
the McClellands.
CENTRALrA, Illa. Aug. 1.-The famous
McClelland skeleton mystery is brought
to the surfacs again by the indictment Of
John A. McCleIland and Wesley Tabo,
by the Marion county grand jury, now in
session, for the murder of Alexander and
Oscar McClelland. John McCielland was
arrested last evening on q bench war.
rant issued by the order of the grand jury.
and Tabor Is now in Jail in Salem. This
case created quite q sensation two years
ago, when two skeletons were found in o
pond on the farm previously owned by
John A. McClelland, four miles north OF
Centralia.
The skeletons were supposed to be those
OF Alex and Oscar McClelland, father and
brother of John A. McClelland, but they
were never fully identified. Every grand
jury since has investigated the mystory,
bnt no Indictment has been found before.
Tabor was brought into the case by q
confession which a divorced wife testified
to before a grand jury in January last.
What new evidence has been presented &c
this grand jury is not known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
WIRE WORKS STRIKE At CLEVELAND.
Things Look threatening for . Time. but
the Matter L. Finally Settled.

Things Look threatening for . Time. but
the Matter Is Finally Settled.
CLEVELAND, Aug. IA crisis seemed
imminent at the American Wire works,
where $500 men were on q strike. The
company posted notice Offering to pay
81. 3o per day for laboring men. This was
an advance OF cents over the old wage
scale and "a cents less than asked for by
the striking laborers. Fifteen hundred
men were gathered around the works,
and as the strikers had avowed their in
tention of preventing any men from GO.
ing to work trouble seemed probable and
q detail of police was sent to the mill.
Tho day passed, however, without any
trouble.
Late in the afternoon President Savage,
of the American Wire company, stated
that proposition had been made to tho
strikers which he believed would settle
the strike within twenty-four hours. A
mass meeting of the strikers was imme.
diately called to consider the proposition
Of the company.
The company'5 terms were accepted,
the strike declared OFF, and the men will
all return to work between now and next
Monday. BY the terms of the agreement
the laborers Will get an increase to 81. 81
q day to take effect ut once. The fine
wire drawers get the 10 per cent. advance
they asked for, but in installments-5 per
cent. Aug. l and per cent. on Nov. l..
The coarse wire drawers also get the %
per cent advance demanded, in INSTALL
ments of per cent. on tho first Of Au.
gust, October, November and January.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
A Miracle in Texas.
INVESTIGATED BY THE TEXAS
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE AND
VOUCHED FOR BY ORG.
II. STANSBURY,
from The TexQs Christian Adrocdfe.l

tFromrhe Terds Christian Adrocdte)
Our representative has made a careful in.
vestigatiOn of the II. E. Spaulding case at
Longview, which is here published for the
first time, and which will be read with
great interest By medical men everywhere
In reply to the Christian Adrocates ques-
tions Mr.. Spaulding said. About eight wears
sciatic rheumatism in nv left side from nv
hip down. 1t came on slow but sure and in
few months / lost control entirely of that
member, it was ust the same as if it was
paralyzed, l was totally unable ', move out
OF my room for a year and a half, six
months of which time I was bed-ridden. |
tried every remedy suggested, and had regu-
lar physicians in constant attendance on
me. l was bundled up and sent TO Hot
Springs where l spent three months under
the treatment of the most eminent special
lists, all of which did me no good, and l
came back from the springs in worse
condition than when l went. / came home
and laid fiat on my back and suffered
the most eHcruciating agonies, screaming In
pain every time anybody walked across the
rooH, the only ease 1 obtained being from
the co&'tant use of opiates. After three
months of this kind of agony, during
which time my entire left leg persisted away
to the very bone. nv attention was called to
new remedy calle1 DIR. Williams Pink
now train dispatcher at Texarkana, and
who was relieved of locomotor ataxia of
twenty years duration. At his urgent and
repeated solicitation / consented to give
them a trial, after taking a few doses
began TO improve. I continued taking the
pills and kept right on improving until
was finally cured. My leg is just the same
size now "a the other one, and ! am sure
that Pink Pills not only cured me but saved
my life.
The reporter next visited Or. c. II. Stans-
bury, graduate of one of the medical
schools of Kentucky, and man who enjoys
the confidence of everybody in Longview.
He said: 81 know that Mr.. Spau!ding had
a terribly severe attack of sciatic rheumatism
of which l tried to cure him; used every
thing known to my profession in vain, and
finally recommended him to go TO Hot
Springs. He came back from the springs
worse than when he went and | thought it
was only a matter of time until his heart
would be affected and he would die. l also
know that his cure is the direct result of the
use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
"That is rather an unusual statement for Q
regular physician to make, doctor"
al know it is, but fact is fact, and
there are hundreds of people right here in
Longview who know what | say is the
truth. l also know Mr.. Allison and know
that he was relieved of genuine and severe
case Of locomotOr ataxia OF twenty years
Standing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
TRAIL OF HOLMES.
Those Following It Find livery
Much Involved.
HOUSE he BUILT AT FORT woRTE

Provided with Facilities for Dark Dssds-
Convict Allen, Wanted at Chicago, Not
Very ommunicattve-Hunt for the
Body Of Howard Pitxel as indianapolis
Given Up in Despsir-McClsllsnd N.Y.
terry In Illinois Revived.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Aug. 1.-William
Capps, who is now in Chicago on the
Holmes case, belongs to the firm Of Caps
& Cantey, Of this city, who some time
ago instituted suit against present hold
ers of property owned by the Williams
sisters. Tho suit is brought at the in
stance Of the heirs Of the girls, and it is
claimed that tie deeds were forged by
Holmes. Allen, the Arkansas convict
who is so anxious to tell his connection
with the murders, was at one time in the
employ of Holmes in this city. Allen
went by the name Of Mascot" in this
city, and it Is believed here that he can
tell great deal about Holmes and his
transactions If he wants to. Allen was
IN ex -convict from the prison at Joliet.
Started to Put Up q Fire-Trap.
While Holmes, or Pratt, as he was
AuoWu ueEe, was A'iiS III ehiS S'ey AAo
started to put up a large building. 1t
was objected to on the ground that it was
q regular Hre-trap and the authorities
forced him to remodel it somewhat. In
view Of the recent developments in Chi
cago the authorities have made an inves-
tigation of the building. which leaves NO
room for doubling Holmes had planned
it for death trap. One room at the top
of the house has twelve exits by which q
person can escape. from which an en-.
closed chute runs down to the basement
of the building, in which a body could be
transferred without any one being the
wiser. In this basement a large archway
had been built over the sewer In such a
way that he could easily put in n trap
door opening into the sewer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
DEVELOPMENTS AT CHICAGO.
Story OF a Restaurant In tho St0ckyards
District-An Experiment.

Story OF a Restaurant In tho St0ckyards
District-An Experiment.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The police have been
informed that at the time Holmes was
lrst supposed to have left Chicago he did
not go any farther away than the stock
yards district, where he opened a restau-
rant under the name Of H. H. Howard.
He employed a number Of young women
Mattresses, and is said to have had a new
force nearly every day. Among them
were two girls who came from Wiscon.
sin. A few nights after they began work
the neighborhood was startled by female
screams coming from the Howard res.
taurant.
Several men ran to the building and
were in time to meet two girls as they
ran out of the hallway leading into the
house. They were clad only in their night
clothes, and it was some minutes before
they could be quoted sufficiently to tell
their story. They said they had been
sleeping together and had been awakened
by a man who gained entrance to their
room and who had placed wet cloth
over their faces. They thought the cloth
had been saturated with chloroform. Be
fore the police had an opportunity Of ar.
resting Howard he disappeared.
Experiments were made with the liquid
found in the bottom of tho vat In the eel.
lar Of Holmes house and it was found
that whenever mixed with benzine or
kerosene 1t would emit vapor so deadly
that no human being could live in It.
Whether or not Holmes used this vapor
for suffocating his victims is not known.
Henry Walker, of Grecnsburg, Ind, is
now believed by his friends to have been
a victim Of Holmes. He came to Chicago,
and it is said was induced by Holmes to
have his life insured for $40, 600 in Holmes
favor. In Novem Der, 1888, his letters to
friends ceased and search in Chicago re.
vsaled no trace of him.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. III. H. Holmes
was seen in his cell bya reporter and talked
freely about the charges made against
him relating to Emily Cigrand. He ad.
mittcd that he had betrayed the girl in
Chicago and that he afterwards took her
to an obscure place in Minnesota and
married her under an assumed name, the
ceremony being fraudulent. In May,
1892, the prisoner continued, Miss Cigrand
left his employ and went into q convent,
where she now is. Quinlan, he asserted,
knows all about her and can produce her
ut any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
Idiocy That Was Criminal.

MAscoUTAH, Ills, Aug 1.-Blazer Ely,
aged g., a well-known character of
Venedy Station, had been on a
three weeks spree and his associates
packed his trousers with shavings and
live GOALS of fire, intending, it is supposed,
to tantalize the old man with the smoke
caused thereby. The Goals set the shaw
ings ablaze and in q few minutes the
would-b be jokers found their victim burn.
ing to death. The fire was extinguished,
but the old man died few hours later.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
Amalgamated Men Dissatisfied.

CLEVELAND, Aug. IA call has been
issued for convention Of all the pud.
dlers in the Sixth district. to be held at
Youngstown on Aug. ~, to consider q
proposition to surrender the charters of
their lodges in the Amalgamated associa.
tion and to formulate plans for o new
organization. This action is the result
of the discovery by the puddlers that the
new scale Of wages does not take effect
on Aug. l as they had expected, but on
Sept. l, o fact they say they have just dis
cOverad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
NO FURTHER WILD TALES.

Indians in Jackson's Hole Not Killing Auy
ADMINISTRATIONS Starving.
LANDER. Wyo., Aug. There is an en-.
tire absence Of wild tales here. Two men
came in from Jackson's Hole, one OF
them being the special correspondent OF
the New York Herald. He reports that
the Indians had not killed any whites.
The Indians are camped near Oregon
buttes. 1t was talked loudly among the
Shoshones that they were starving and
that theywould rather die tghtin q soldiers
than live and starve to death. There is
an agreement among the Bannocks, Utes,
Lembis and Shoshones that ut the proper
time tho government will be informed
that peace can be secured only by increas.
ing their rations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
BELIEVES MINNIE WILLIAMS ALIVE.
Allen. the Little Rock Convict, Says Little
About the Matter.

Alens Sne Aittie ROCK OOnvtctv says Little
About tho Matter.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. 1.-Convi ct Allen
persists in the assertion that Minnie Will.
iams was alive six months ago and in tho
belief that she is alive now. He did not
meet Holmes in Arkansas, and his con-
nection with him was confined to Fort
Worth, Tex. He never wrote any letters
to Holmes. Allen declares that the de-
tectives from Chicago will get nothing
for their trouble unless they are able to
secure his release from the penitentiary.
The only place at which Allen met
Holmes, he says, was at Fort Worth, and
he knows a great deal about his crooked
ness in that city.
when the authorities come to my
terms I'll talk, and not before" This Is
all that Allen will say in regard to the
case. Allen undoubtedly knows all about
Holmes operations in Texas, but that he
knows the whereabouts of Minnie Will.
Jams. or that he had anything to do with
her disappearance, is considered extreme
ly doubtful here. When asked if he
would parole Convict Allen and under
certain coalitions pardon him Governor
Clark said the conditions would have to
be presented and taken up in legal form
before he could return an answer to that
question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
Pleading for tn. Barberrs Life.

BOSTON, Aug. lover so citizens Of
italian birth assembled In Faneuil hall
for the purpose Of preparing a memorial
to Governor Morton in behalf of Maria
Barberi, who is condemned to death for
the murder Of her alleged betrayer. The
following telegram was sent to Governor
Morton: I'VE iInplore your clemency
and ask for the Communication of the death
sentence of Maria Barberi to imprison.
ment for life, and also that you use your
influence to obtain q new trial"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01
Unknown Number of Negroes Killed.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. lit is i'm
possible to tell how many negroes were
killed in the race riot at Brookside.
Most of the sheriff's posse that went from
here have returned. They report that
half dozen negroes were seen to fall
and three bodies were found in the woods,
but have not yet been identified Eleven
negro rioters Were brought here and
placed in Jail and officers are hunting for
twelve others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-01

may seem, every ono Of them 10 investi.
gated. and now the detective says he ha,
not the slightest Glow to work on. He
says he expects to be recalled to Phila
delphia soon, and that II the body Of
Howard Pitzsl is found 1t will be be
cause Holmes weakens enough to inforn
the officers what disposition was made Of
him.