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The climax. [volume] (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1887-1897, 1895-12-25
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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

. fine for e50O each. They were en-.
joined for nonpayment OF the mulct
tax and disregsrded the injunction.
Miss Genevieve Flood, . pretty mil.
liner OF Clinton, is reported to have
married . Chinaman named Hong
Sling In Chicago, July 4 She met
him FIRST ct the Worlds Fair.
William Heyerhof Of Fort Dodge
shot q hawk Monday measuring over
Ave feet between the tips Of the wings
The bird q swooping after Q black
bird when it got the fatal shot.
Two Iowa boys, Messrs. Carroll and
Goodrich, students Of Cornell college,
Mt. Vernon, To-, have started on q tour
around the world on bicycles and the
Fort Dodge Messenger Is publishing q
series of letters from them descriptive
of the places visited.
At the meeting of the board OF
supervisors at Creston q complaint
was made that the justices OF Creston,
Alton, Lorimer and Shannon City
we're charging illegal fees. 1t was
found that over $1,000 fees had been
charged, and of this justices had kept
over $1,000 and the constables the
balances. Action will be taken at the
next meeting.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
North Dakota.

A silver society was formed at Fargo,
G. E. GRADER died at Great Bend. N.
D.. from cigarette smoking.
A telephone line is now working be-
tween Fargo and Tower City.
Rev. William Logan, of Grand
Forks, is preparing to contest his
sons will.
The Countess Baro and Count Gliba.
Gro each secured q divorce in Fargo
and left for the east, where it is said
they will be married.
The suggestion has been made that
Fort Buford, N. D., be abandoned and
the troops now there, two companies.
be sent to new Fort Harrison, near
Helena, Mont, and to Fort Assini-
boine, Mont. 1t is probable that Fort
Yates, N. d., will be abandoned in
time, but not until another post is
built at Mandan.
An idea of the immensely of the
barley crop in North Dakota is sug.
gested in the yield of a small farm
near Hankinson, owned by A. /.
Walker. Ten acres of measured land
yielded COZ bushels, machine measure.
The berry is very heavy and bright.
Wheat harvesting Is nearly done, and
threshing has commenced. There is
said to be q scarcity of machines to do
the work. Wheat is t~hreshing out
about 20 bushels to the acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
MINNESOTA.
Can't Handle All the ore.

DULUTH, Aug. I2-There is an ore
blockade of large dimentions at the
docks, and it is hourly growing worse.
The trouble is that there are not
enough boats to handle the vast guam
ties of ore that are being brought
down from the range, and unless some
thing is done at once traffic will be
greatly congested for some time to
come. In consequence of the block
ade wheat rates have gone up one
fourth Of q cent, the rate being 2 cents
to Buffalo now. The ore output at
the various mines is heavier now than
for some time past, and the roads are
bringing it down SO rapidly that the
docks r filed to OVERLOOKING. The
boats r bringing up coal, and as the
unloading Of the coal is slow work,
made SO by the strike Of the coal hand
lers at Superior, the capacity of the
feet to carry ore to the lower lakes is
greatly decreased. The situation is
aggravated by the fact that in q week
or ten days the grain traffic will de-
mand considerable attention, and IL
the docks cannot be cleared by then
and the boats made by then and the
boats made available for the grain
trade there will be trouble all along
the line. There Is some talk Of add
ing more boats as soon as they San be
obtained.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

NJ. I. Rust Of Union county has 10
acres OF broom corn that will sveraro
one ton to the acre. Broom corn nae
been as high a. $40 per ton, but ia
now quoted at go. Mr.. Rust will
manufacture the entire product into
brooms.
Reports from the Black Hills countrv
indicate that wild small fruit il abnn.
dant. Irrigated crops In that section
are in fine condition and promise
abundant yield, while the unirriQatei
in the valleys Of the Central Hills
country promise we'll.
The treasurer Of Union county has
lust paid $4,000 Of the bonded indebt.
edness. The bonds we're not due until
1906. A levy has been made for ayear or
two with the idea Of creating q sinking
fund for this purpose. Union county
two years hence will not owe q cent.
A. H. Franklin was offered e75 Der
acre for his quarter section adjoining
the city Of Elk Point, by G. F.. Gould.
Of Estelline, s. D., but refused it. Mr.
Gould wishes to establish a horse
breeding ranch in the county. Mr..
Franklin bought the land eight years
ago for S35 per acre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
IOWA STATE ASSESSMENT.

Total Valuation Of All Property In the
state Put 1t 1881 7OO,O 600.
After waiting tor weeks for the
county auditor Of Woodbury. county
TO send in tho reportof the assessments
DO that the state assessment could be
arranged, the executive council met in
Des Moines on Monday and fixed the
assessment Of the several counties for
the ensuing year. It was not known
what to do with Woodbury. county
from the fact that nothing had been
heard from 1t and no equalization as to
it could be made intelligently, SO the
council, In order to decrease the deficit
shown from other counties, raised its
assessment from 47.21 two years ago to
$50 per acre for this and the next
pear. 1t WAS also decidedly the coun-
oil to take steps to compel the auditor
Of Woodbury. to report within the time
specified In the future, as the report
has always been late from that county.
The total valuation Of all property
In the state this year, as assessed BY
the council, Is e552,700,OOO, O. against
e661yO0O,OOO two years ago. The de-
crease Is attributed to the falling OF
In the value OF chattel property. The
levy Is placed &C e26O0,OM. This is the
usual levy. It was hoped to decrease
100000, the military strike service
sus : large amount, 70 the levy could
not be reduced. Carroll county's as
ssssment, reported ct 96 On acre, was
&--~M-~AA AAT-A- -A-A$ mt --- A..
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Bradstreets:
The features Of the week are q con-
tinued remarkable strength Of, demand
for, increase in production OF, and ad-
uance in prices Of steel and iron, prac-
tically all the first class producing
plants having been put In service and
not q few Of the cripples. Striking as
was the demand for and advance in
price OF wheat, leather, cotton and
other staples for the month following
march l last, no rebound since the de-
preston OF 1884 has been stronger and
more surprising than that in iron and
steel. " the same nature is the evi
dence OF improved business conditions
SHOWN BY activity in almost all manu-
recurring lines, moro particularly Of
course, those in which iron and steel
are empoyed. The centre Of CONNER
cial activity at the west follows 9 line
drawn from st. Louis through Chicago,
st. Paul and Minneapolis, with an i'm
proving demand also shown along the
ONO river valley. Wholesalers at
chicago and st. Louis report receipt
OF good orders for dress goods, hats,
caps, clothing and shoes, to q large de-
gree n result of personal selection by
interior merchants.
The statements compiled by Brad
streets shows the total bank clearings
OF the principal cities OF the United
states for the week were S976.O32,215
an increase Of $50 per cent az COM
pared with the corresponding week Of
last year.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Pullsd stxaws For IL.

The long deadlock In the Forty
seventh district republican senatorial
convention was broken In Q novel
mnnner, md Senator Funk was re-
nominted. The contest was decided
By drawing straws. The district
consists Or the counties Of Dickinson,
with 5 votes; Clay, 8; Emmett, 8; Palo
Alto, Z, and K0ssuth, III. Senator
Funk, Of DiCkineon, and A. %. Clarke,
Of Kossuth, were leading, standing II
and il, on Ill the ballots. Clarke
getting Kossuth's II votes and Funk
receiving his home county's 5 and
Emmet's6 6. Each Of the other coun-
Ties stubbornly stuck to their home
fayorites, ClAy's s votes going to
Ackley Hubbard and Pal0 Altos to
II. T. Brown Finally the Kossuth
and Dickinson county delegates de-
Cidsd the question By lot, which To
suited In Funk's denomination after
1.660 ballots had been taken. Kos
suth's II votes were thrown TO Funk,
giving 80 to Hubbard's L., the latter
getting Palo Altos and Clay's dele
gates.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
MISSISSIPPI
A Member of the Legislature Deliberately
Shoots . POlitician-Cause Of
the Shooting.

A Member of the Legislature Deliberately
Shoots . POlitician-Cause of
the Shooting.
BRANDON, Miss, Aug. 9-Hon. T.
Dabney Marshall of Vicksburg, .
member Of the state legislature and
nominated for state senator, this
morning shot and killed q man named
Dinkins.
While standing on the dept plat
form Marshall with two companions,
H. H. Coleman and O. p. Fox Of Vicks-
burg, walked up to Dinkins and said.
This Is Dinkins," aud placing q pistol
at Dinkins' stomach, discharged the.
weapon. Dinkins grabbed the pistol
and the first shot did not take effect.
AS Dinkins backed away there was a
perfect fusilade Of shots from Mar.
shalrs companions. As soon as the
bloody work was over the assaulting
party surrendered to the sheriff.
Two weeks ago Dinkins and Marshal
occupied the same room but different
beds in . hotel. The next morning
Dinkins told what transpired during the
night stating that Marshal was guilty
Of g crime similar to that which Oscar
Wide Is now serving . term in an
English prison for. This the direct
cause OF the killing. When the story
came to the ears Of Marshal he de-
nounced 1t as q lie through the press.
Dinkins. however, maintained that
the story wa true. The killing is
strongly condemned by she people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
KNIGHTS VS. FEDERATION
The Rival Labor Organizations
Have q Free-FOr-all
Fight.

CHICAGO, Aug. l2.-The Knights of
Labor garment workers closed their
convention in this city today, and to-
night held a mass meeting which broke
up in q free-for-all fight, during which
one man was thrown down a flight Of
stairs, another struck on with a chair.
and a third was all but killed by amob
which jumped on him. The fight was
pricipltated by the garment workers
who r affiliated with the American
Federation Of Labor, and who had been
invited to attend the meeting. The
Knights were driven from the hall and
the meeting continued under the aus
pices Of the rival organization.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

The board has also assessed tele.
graph lines, the rate running S41 Der
mile on single wire lines to SAG Der
mile on six wire lines.
The assessment on express COM
panies Is $4,000 on Great Northern.
$4,000 on Adams; $4,000 on American,
and $4,000 on United States.
Returns OF the census on several
counties are yet being held back, and
on several which have made returns
they are in such that an explana-
ton and diagram will have to be sent
to make sure what they are intended
for. The returns of several counties
taken at random from those now in
show about q relative loss and gain so
that the final footings will not be so
far from those Of 1880, which gave the
state a population Of 32S,SOS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Tho soldiers. Monument.

The last tier Of the gigantic frame
work surrounding the Iowa soldiers
aud sailors monument now being
erected at Des Moines has been put
up, and the sc%affolding now measures
100 feet in height. The work Of build
ing the monument has SO far been OF
great interest to many people OF q
scientific turn Of mind, but the great
est piece of work is yet to come. The
placing o1 the last stone is the most
deIicAte task of all, and many are
wondering how it will b. done. The
stone, which weighs twenty-six tons,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Receiver for Street Chr Co.

H. G. Eller, st. Paul, representing
the General Electric Company, and
n. F. Stevens, for the st. Paul Title
and Insurance C6mpang, have pre-
sented q complaint against the st.
Cloud Street Car Company, asking
the appointment Of Arthur s. Huey,
st. Paul, as receiver, upon the grounds
that default had been madein the pay
ment Of interest on S125,OOO bonds Of
which plaintiff is trustee. Local
bondholders appeared by counsel, who
said he represented $4,000 Of bonds.
They asked to be made intervening
defendants, upon the ground that
believed themselves to be the only
bondholders, the rest of the bonds not
having been negotiated. The court
made them party to the action and
granted the application for q receiver.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
SOUTH DAKOTA.

The Yankton county teachers insti-
tute now in session has an attendance
over zoo.
Ex-Treasurer Taylor has turned over
to the state 100000 in cash. anal nome
real property and will 20 to Jail for the
balance Of his d~efalcation.
The officers Of the Lincoln County
Agricultural society are making elab-
crate arrangements for q grand
county fair September Is, 26, q and q.
A farm hand is said to have at
tempted to assault Elizabeth Martin.
his employers sister, nine miles north.
east Of Groton. He was captured and
Is in Jail here. He says his name is
Jacob Smith, an Englishman. He
denies the charge, but says he was
intoxicated. The girls condition is
precarious, and, since indentifyinQ
her as~sailant, she has been uncon-
scious.
Freeman is enjoying building boom.
The Black Hills firemen's tourna.
ment Is IN session at Rapid City this
Returns SO far from the South Oak
ota census show little if any gain for
the past five years.
Rev. Dr.. Stif1er a prominent divine
of Sioux Falls, died suddenlv If
apoplexy this week.
The grain stacks owned by P. Con.
don. west OF Iroquois were burned bv
lightning this week.
A postofhce has been established at
Eagles, Potter county, s. D., with j.
Edmund Adrians as postmaster.
=. W. .Burleigh, son of x -ConQress-
man Burleigh Of Yankton. and Mas
Worral Of Ann Harbor, Mich. were
married this week.
A young man near Preston was
accideGtly shot while cleaning q shot
gun. The Charge entered his abdomen
resulting In his death.
The levy for this year will be practi.
cally 2 mills general, 2 mills deficiency
. OF a mill special interest and a of q
mill special sinking fund.
At the late farewell reception given
at Huron to Hon. w. b. Sterling. he
was presented with an elegant cold
watch and his wife with a diamond
pin.
During the late severe thunder
storm lightning set fire to several
stacks OF wheat in the vicinity IF
carthage. Albert Jensen and James
Frishba were loosers.
At the session of the state board Of
equalization the Milwaukee and North
western roads had a representative
present and asked for q reduction nf
their assessment. None was granted
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

The state board Of equalization has
placed farm lands It thssfollowing fig-
ures By counties. A number Of coun-
ties were raised and . veryfew lowered.
The counties Of Bon Homme, Brook
ings, Clark, Clay. Davidson, Faulk,
Mo Cool, MCPHERSON, Minnehaha, San
born Moody, Turner and Yankton were
raised on the assessors returns, and
the counties Of Jerauld, Lake, Lyman
and Minor were slightly lowered. The
highest valuation Is Sligo per acre in
LAwrance, and the lowest in organized
counties is e2A per acre In Custer.
The valuations bv COMMITTEES are.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
HDAKoTA.
Sleeping Car Assessments.

Sleeping Car Assessments.
The state board Of equalization at
Pierre Monday took up railroad and
sleeping cars. The Pullman business
was assessed at $1,000 and the Wagner
at 5000, the same as last year. Tax
Commissioners Milligan, of the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul, and Foster,
OF the Chicago and Northwestern. are
here asking for deductiong which they
will not likely get. The Yankton
branch Of the Great Northern was
raised from 5000 per mile to 1900,
and the Watertown branch Of the Bur-
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
from S3,10O to $500.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
street Fair for Faribsuat.

There is to be another street fair
held in Faribault this year. It will
occur early in October. The one held
last year, which was the frst attempt,
SO successful that q street fair as
ISOLATION has been organized, with
the intention Of holding the fair
annually. There we're yer 10000 peo-
pie in the city at the fair q year ago.
The Faribault Driving Park and
Agricultural Association will hold its
county fair in this city on Sept. 10, 10
and 90. There will be q race meeting
also the last two days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
MINNESOTA.

Charles Parsneau, while working in
an old flume at the dam at st. Cloud.
fell this afternoon from a ~scaffoldilg
and was fatally injured.
Henry Blumberg vas killed ina run.
away near Hastings. He was about 80
years old, and leaves a wife to whom
he had been married less than q year.
The funeral of Mrs James Brady Ut
Red Lake Falls. Sne leaves 10 children,
and was burid with her infant in her
arms. The family is prominet here.
James Robinet and Charles Nichols,
claiming to have come from Missouri,
once proceeded to create q row, and,
when finally elected, were relieved OF
their sling shots, and warned to get out
of town. They refused to obey, and
when City Marshal Crouch took the
matter in hand, one of the men struck
the marshal with some heavy instru-
ment, telling him to the ground.
The Hudson Bay railroad will un-
d~oubtediy be built.
A big yield eff wheat is promised in
the Red River Valley.
CulCUGS VI NOTtuW0Stc NAlAuo-
sofa are having q great time at Alex
Andria.
Men employed in the lumber mill at
Rat Portage have struck for an increase
of pay.
A man claiming to be q Baptist mis-
sionary, has been working people at
Red Wing.
The Albert Lea city council is CON
sidering q nine o'clock closing ordi-
nance for saloons.
Sven Heidahl, living near Glenwood,
was killed in the harvest field by being
run over by q reaper.
Prot. G. r. Hill. Of Red Wing, has
accepted the principalship of a college
at Jewell junction, Iowa.
The new board of trustees Of the
Red River Valley Methodist university
at Wapeton has organized.
The North American Coal and Min
ing Company, capital $4,000, has fled
articles of incorporation. Also the
Miller Hernia Treatment company for
the purpose of treating hernia. Capt.
The Pine Tree Lumber Company
paid to State Auditor Dunn yesterday
$4,000 for trespass. The trespass was
claimed to be accidental, and the sum
was cheerfully paid, when the company
was notified by the auditor.
Secretary of State Berg has received
an opinion of the attorney general
authorizing him to give out informa-
ton from the census bureau from
time to time in his discretion for the
information of the public. The secre-
tary will commence the issuance
OF bulletins, IN about ten days.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
To Have = New Aliliti,.

Authority has been given by the
governor and adjutant general for the
organization of q militia company at
Yankton to take the place Of Company
G, which went to pieces without being
mustered out. The new company will
be made up ofmen Of stability, includ-
ing q number of business men. H. l..
Van Tassel is mentioned for captain
and FL. w. Pike for first lieutenant.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Watertown Scandal.

There is said to be no truth in the
report published by an Emmetsburg
paper that Mrs. Cory, OF Watertown
and Mr.. Bender Of Spencer, are in
Chicago and that he is DESTROYS OF
returning to his wife. It is under
stood that the couple are not within
q thousand miles Of Chicago and no
credence is placed in the rumor that
Mrs. Gerry threatens to shoot Bender
should he return home.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Linn County Populists.

The Linn county populists convention
which met at Marion, adopted reso-
lutions reaflrming their allegiance to
the Omaha platform. The following
ticket was nominated: For state SEN
ator, Geo. A. Gray; representatives, p.
A. Wolff and Marion Martin; sheriff,
Robert Stentson; treasurer, w. d.
Fishel; superintendent, HI. L. Huthin-
son; coroner, e. A. olcomb; surveyor,
John Parry.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Raised Eight MMlion.

The Iowa state board Of eq~ulization
has fved the total equlized valuation
Of the state at 1851, 965, 2292;less tree ok
emption which makes the net sum
e563,968,O27. The equalized assessment
raises tho valuation 98.053,670.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
NORTHWESTERN NEWS
4 REVIEW Of THE WEEK.
OwA
Funk Quits the Farm.

A deal was cosumated Saturday by
which Hon. j. Funk Of Iowa Falls sold
his flne stock farm just east Of town to
w. W. Hurd, . well known real estate
dealer Of Cedar Rapids. Possession
will be given at once. Mr.. Funk has
purchased q fine residence property in
town and will forsMear farming and in
the future devote himself to politics
and the business entailed by large
real estate interests in Iowa, Dakota
and Minnesota,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
VIII Furnish Text Books.

The board of education of Yankton
has completed it's roll Of teachers for
the ensuing year, employing more
home talent than ever before. The
board has also decided to furnish all
text books to pupils free Of charge.
The corps Of instructors is larger this
year than ever, with E. ]. Vert, super
intendent and Maria McVay principal
Of the high school.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
Bleoa.sr Ball Players.

% AAsSO@01 1oI 1AAyOss.
An aggregation Of alleged base ball
players known a the Boston Boomers
Il playing the northwestern part Of
the state. Tho majority Of the club
- composed Of women and from their
field maneuvers It Is evident that ball
playing Is one Of their poorest acquire
ments. The games played in Iowa
Falls were devoid Of science and It Is
evident the novelty Of the thing Is the
principal drawing feature Of the show.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15

Tightening Ended Their Days.
Arthur and c. J. johnson, brothers,
and A. G. Anderson were killed by
tightening near Odebolt last Saturday.
They had been threshing and had
taken refuge under q tree.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-08-15
A Newspaper Anyway.

Attorney General H. W. Childs has
settled the Saltwater newspaper case
by an opinion to the effect that q news
paper Is q newspaper within the mean
ing Of the statute, whether it skips an
issue on q legal holiday like the Fourth
of July, or not.