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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
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A simplified process for ~silvering glass
y described by NM. Auguste and Louis
Lumiere In the Journal dc Physique.
Take 100 parts by volume OF q 10 per
cent. solution Of nitrate of silver ana
aqd, drop by drop. q quantity. OF am
monia. just sufficient to dissolve the
precipitate formed, avoiding any ex-
cess OF ammonia. Make up the volume
or the solution to ten times the amount
~ adding distilled water. The reduc.
Ing solution used IL the formaldehyde
OF commerce. The 40 per cent. solution
- diluted to q l per cent. solution. The
glass to be silvered 10 polished with
channels leather, and the bath is made
up Immediately before use by mixing
two parts by volume Of the silver soIu.
ton with n Of formaldehyde. The
solution must be poured right over the
surface without stopping. After about
' or ten minutes, at q temperature
between 10 and 10 degrees G., all the
silver In the solution is deposited on the
glass in a bright layer. which is then
washed In running water. 1t is then
vanished II the glass side is to be used
or polished II the free surface Is reuuir-
ed for refection.-Nature.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
"Onco Upon . Timc..,


The Dark Continent 10 now nothing
like its name. We know 1t almost from
end to end, and side to side, along each
Of its lines Of longitude and parallels
Of latitude. True. Rider. Haggard has
civilly tried to cheer 10 back into the
old paths Of eerie belief; but though he
does well In the matter, and gives us
momentary thrills, he fails to convince
ua. His thousand-year-old queens and
cavernous treasure chambers are ex-
cedingly welcome, yet when w get to
the word "Finisv' It ID Ill up with fan
cy. We shut the book, exclaim Pretty
good for q lier' and resume our unro-
mantle work at 20 much m hour or 10
much a year, fundamentally unconsol.
ed, though the romancer have romano
ed yer 30 closely to natures lines.
As for commonplace, "Once upon a
time." vi laugh it out Of court. The tale
that presumes to come before NJ mark.
ed o the brow with the words:
I'm q pleasing but wholly improbable
story" may be good enough for our
children In ~knickerbockers and short
frocks, but It won't do for a.. We de.
mand subtle stories Of living and NOV
Ing individuals; and every action and
gesture Of the persons on the pages
must ring and feel true and thoroughly
rational ere the book as 4 whole can b
prnised.-All the Year Round.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
Hishes. Of m in Leavenieg Power.-La4es y. s Govt Report
@A!!.!l! Rs'aRs
ABSOLUTELY PUNE
Botn Prayed with lstro.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

0otn FlAyGO with ERE.
At q recent gathering Of notable men
the after-dinner chat turned upon per.
sonal experiences. and q distinguished
jurist related this: +
After graduation he migrated to q
Western town; months Of idleness, with
no prospects Of Improvement, induced
him to seek q new home. Without
money to pay his fare. he bcr.rded q
train for Nashville. intending to seek
employment as reporter on DEE OF the
daily newspapers. When the conduc.
tor called for his ticket he said,
II am on the stan Of the -, OF Nash
Vile; l suppose you will pass NET"
The conductor looked at him Gharply.
1.-THE editor Of that paper II in the
smoker; come with me; II he identities
you all right"
He followed the conductor into the
smoker; the situation was explained.
Mr.. Editor said:
'"Oh, yes; I recognise him a. one OF
the star: 1t ia all right"
Before leaving the train the lawyer
again sought the editor:
why did you say you recognized
me? I'm not on your paper"
Il am not the editor, either. I'm
travelling OF his pass, and was scared
to death lest you should give me away
Fashions.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

Beecham's pills are for bill
iousness, sick headache. dig
ziness, dyspepsia. bad taste
in the mouth. heartburn, tor
pid liver, foul breath. sallow
skin, coated tongue, pimples
loss Of appetite. etc, when
caused by constipation; and
constipation is the most fire.
quent cause Of all of them.
One Of the most important things fos
everybody to. learn il that constipatiou
causes more than half the sickness In the
world, especially Of women; and It can al
BE prevented. Go by the book free 1t your
druRgist's Tor write B.F .AllcnCo ,36sCansl
st., New York. Pills, 1o% aud asa . box.
AnnsAls asss more than sNonyo u boxea
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
HUMOR OF TIE WEEK
STORIES TOLD ~ FUNNY MEN
or THE PRESS.

Odd, Curious and Lnughable Phases
Of Human Nature Graphically Por-
trayed by Eminent Word Artists Of
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

The people Of Great Britain commune less
tobacco per head than those of any other
civilized country, only twenty three ounces
to the inhabitant.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
In the Spring

Every n should pay attention to the con-
dition OF his health. Nearly every person
needs q good spring medicine. The inn
purities which have accumulated in the
blood during the cold months must be ex-
PEELED, or, when the mild days come and
the ehect OF bracing air Is lost, the body is
liable to be overcome by disease.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
Baby-Namtne = : Business.

3D&AOy N - ADsAOOOe a
The new occupations OF women
bread winners are always attracting
attention, but the stranEest yet known
is that Of an English woman, who, for
4 consideration. furnishes appropriate
names for children. She proclnims in
tie newspapers her willingness to Sc
lect for the modest sum Of q cents q
suitable name for any baby Of high OF
low estate. All that the proud parents
have to do who wish to take advantage
OF her professional assistance II to for
ward, with the requisite fee. such par
ticulars as to their position in life, tenn
permanent, color Of the baby's eyes, the
month OF its birth and one or two more
Of like import, and by return mail the
applicant will receive q name, which,
It is stated. IL warranted to give salts
ACTION.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
What Blessine

u u 20 have strong nerves, and how many
are denied It. They to whom nature has been
siggard in this respect can enjoy nerve vlgor
and Quietude II they use Hostetter's Stom.
ach Bltters, one OF the finest ncrvines and
source Of nerve inquietude, 10 invariably
overcome by this genial medicine, which is
also potent - 4 remedy for mAlaFial and
kidney trouble and constipation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-04
Hoods


will purify, vitalize, and enrich the blood,
create an appetite, and enable the body
easily and safely to meet the coming
changes IN Temperature. It possesses pre-
cisely those elements Of support aud assist
anee which the body at this season Graves.
Hoods Sarsaparilla 10 the ideal spring
medic ne" and
The Great 0lood Purifier.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22
FIVE NEGROES LYNCHED,
Three Men and Two Women,
Charged With Murder of a
White Man, Hanged.
Officers We're Supposed to Be
Guarding the Prisoners, Who
Had Confessed.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, April PA gen.
tleman who arrived at 8 o'clock tonight
from Greenville, Ala, forty miles south of
here, reported that five negroes were
lynched there last night. Just before his
train left Greenville to-day, the Sheriff of
the county came into town aud reported
that in passing Buckalow plantation, three
miles from town, he had found the five ne
groes, three men and two women, hanging
by their necks to some trees, their bodies
cold, and they evidently had been dead
some hours.
Last night news reached Greenville of
the brutal murder near Butler, in that
county, of Watts Murphy, a popular young
white man by the negroes.
Murphy was prominent farmer, being
nephew of the late Governor Watts of
this city. After numbering him the ne
groes placed his body in a brush heap and
burned the heap. The debris was exam
ined and the teeth, liver and heart of the
victim we're found, the halanceiof the body
being consumed. Three negroes were ar
rested and to-day one of them confessed
the crime, duplicating two other negro
men and two women. The officers secured
and were closely guarding the prisoners
when last heard of last night. The report
tonight does not give the details of how
the mob secured the murderers, except that
they were taken by force. A telegram
from Greenville confirms the story.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22

ers, vines and fruit trees all about. Many
large orchards come within the town linn
its At times one can scarcely realize that
he is in town at all, yet population of
1900 is centered here.
San Leandro was at one time the county
seat of Alameda County. The original
courthouse still stands in the middle of a
beautiful square, full of trees and shrub
berry. This old courthouse is now occupied
by the Dominican Sisters of the Catholic
church as convent school. A quaint old
house, with wide porches, Immediately
across the street from the convent grounds
is an ideal spot for any one with tired
nerves who has had the modern remedy of
wise doctors-the crest cure''-prescribed
Mrs. Weber, who has lived in this roomy
old house for many years, has many peo-
pie come to this quaint place where the
Angelus bell from the picturesque old con-
vent is about all the sound that is heard
the live-long day. But the busy world
cares more for the hum of machinery, and
this it finds in the Best Manufacturing
Company, located at San Leandro. This
is the most important plant for the manu-
featuring Of agricultural implements on
the Pacific Coast. Here they make fifty
horsepower traction engines, the largest
and most successful engines ever built in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22

desiring to locate here. A creamery plant
is most needed and would receive material
aid, so said Messrs. Chisholm, Wilbert and
other prominent citizens.
Many attractive houses have been re-
Gently built. Improvements seem to be
most numerous on the avenue, which has
lately been graded, that extends out to the
Southern Pacific Railroad depot. The
Southern Pacific Company has signifed
its intention of building an electric line
over this street to the heart of the town, a
distance of about mile, over which pas
sengers will be carried free of charge.
Haywards people are dazed over this SEEM
ing generosity displayed by the railroad
company, which gave $1,000 recently
toward the grading and graveling of the
aforementioned avenue. Whether this
generosity would have been so manifest if
Haywards was without the competing
transportation line known as the Oakland,
San Leandro and Haywards Electric, which
has carried the bulk of the passenger
traffic and on the 1st of April put on
facilities for carrying freight and express,
is question.
There is not an empty available house in
the town. Houses which could be rented
for $18 or 500 are in demand.
The Presbyterian congregation is pros
pering under the care of Rev. Mr.. Lyon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22

the world. The speciality of this engine is
its boiler, which is of steel, 10000 tensile
strength, and 200 pounds to the square
inch. These engines, which weigh thir-
teen tons when completed, can travel four
miles an hour.
The Daniel Best Company has designed
wagons made wholly of iron and steel,
with the exception Of the bed, which is of
wood. These wagons, which can carry
sixteen tons. are especially intended for
attaching to the traction engines for heavy
freighting. Trains of these wagons at
tached to 50-horse-power engines are used
in many places up and down the coast,
hauling lumber ore, grain and other heavy
freight. In San Bernardino County they
are used for hauling salt from the mines
to railroad station thirty miles away.
Down the San Joaquin Valley traction
engine wagon trains have been the COM
9eting transportation line for carrying
grain for some time.
But this heavy engine and wagons must
injure the roads, says some one. No. In
constructing that was looked out for by
Mr.. Best, the patentee. The rear wheels
Of the wagon travel so as to lap one-third
the width Of the inside tire of the 'front.'
wheel track. thus packing the road firm
and smooth. As these engines can carry
tons upon tons over mountain roads, one
is led to think it would be good invest
ment for company to equip traction
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22

1t is building an attractive church edifice
of gothic design, which will be completed
in about two months. e. w. Mervin is the
architect and James B. Lewis has charge
of the construction. The Methodist Church,
under the charge of Rev. r. e. Wenk, has
growing congregation. This congrega-
ton is identifying their church building
and grounds.
The Native Sons of the Golden West have
fine building of their own here--the best
in the State they say-which has two
pretty halls, gymnasium and library.
Haywards people have a just pride in
their educational facilities. The Grammar
School. besides having an excellent corps
of teachers under the direction of w. NJ.
Greenwell, the principal, has three special
teachers: Professor Wilkins of San Fran
cisco has charge of the music; Miss jack
son of Haywards, drawing; Miss Susie
Hobart of Oakland, elocution. The Gram
mar-school building is modern and con-
venient, and the equipment, due to most
excellent Board of Trustees, is all that the
most advanced teacher could desire.
Mr.. Greenwich, the principal, is particu-
Iarly devoted to character building and
takes great pride in the personal honor of
all his pupils.
The Union High School, which is main
tanned by seven contiguous districts, is
located here. 1t is a plain but substantial
building, with ample lawn, broad concrete
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22
GENERAL MoCooK RErIREs.
To-Day the Indian Fighter Takes HIS
WdIk In Private lite.


DENVER, Colo, April 21.-After having
been continuously in the service of the
United States for a period of forty three
years, Major General Alexander Mcdowell
McCook retires fir an the army tomorrow, a
step made necessary by the law, as he has
reached the age of "a years.
General McCook will leave this week for
Dayton, Ohio, where he will remain until
May 10. He will then go to Washington
and New York, reaching the latter city
June l. to be present at the graduation of
his daughter, Jeanette Later in the sum-
mer the general will sail for Europe with
his family, where he will spend several
months visiting the principal points OF in
terest. He has made no plans concerning
his future after returning to the United
States.
With the retirement of General McCook
the last of the lighting McCooks" goes
into private life and for the first time in
nearly half century the army will be
without McCook on its active rolls. 1t is
most noteworthy fact that General Daniel
McCook, father OF General McCook, who
will be retired tomorrow, and nine sons,
were all in the field fighting for their coun-
try at one time and that four OF them at
tanned the rank of general.
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pavement all around, playground, tennis
court, and long sheds for the convenience
of outside pupils who ride to school. The
walk in front is lined on one side with a
row of almond trees and on the other with
great English walnuts. From the porch IS
seen in front the Meeke orchard of over
1000 acres, famous the world over.
The classrooms are models of neatness,
convenience and comfort. The laboratory
is provided with a physical and chemical
apparatus, inexpensive but sufficient. The
library shelves contain the best editions OF
many standard works, while on the tables
are the leading periodicals and weekly and
daily papers.
In every room the walls are covered with
the best maps and charts, including
klepert's ancient geographical maps, I'M
ported from Germany. In hall where
the pupils assemble every morning for
singing is Steinway concert grand piano.
Every room is lighted by electricity. The
courses of instruction prepare for the uni
yerslty and for business. There is special
instruction in vocal music and drawing.
The principal is DR.. Gamble, who is per-
fectly qualified for university chair. Mrs.
Shute, who graduated first in her class in
the College of Letters in 1876, is vice-prin-
clpal. James Smith, also distinguished
graduate of the university, teaches mathe-
MATES and physics. The other teachers
are Mrs. F. Jackson, Miss Hobart and Pro-
lessor Wilkins. The board of trustees is a
very energetic and efficient one. In conse-
quence of unexpected building expenses
last year their funds ran short, but they at
once provided money-between $4,000 and
$4000-for the salaries and other costs.
Ihls was done at time when the law pro-
vldlng for the support of the high schools
was known to be constitutionally defective,
but when the question came up whether
to discontinue the work or carry it on at
their own risk, they did not hesitate mo-
ment. This example of courage and pub
lie spirit is, perhaps, unique, and the
gentlemen's names may well stand on
roll OF honor among school trustees. Here
is the roll: ]. E. Crooks, ]. B. Parsons,
Edmund Hathaway, ]. c. Jensen, ]. V.
Jensen, ]. HARDENING and w. C. Brown.
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is wonderful in quality and yield. The
vegetable gardens are we'll cultivated, and
seem to bring a good living to the Guilt
vators of vegetables, who are so numerous
in the suburbs of San Leandro.
The pride of the town is, or should be,
its excellent grammar school, of which W.
H. Langdon, young San Franciscan who
is a graduate of the San Jose Normal,
is the principal and Mrs. L. e. Lynch the
vice-principal. Mr.. Langdon is earnest, as
we'll as efficient, and he has the con-
fidence and friendship of the children,
Mrs. Lynch is very bright, intelligent
woman, who has her classes up to the
mark in everything. The assistant teach
ers, Misses c. Anderson, J. German, C..
Gleason, NJ. Kane, r. Fox, s. f. O'Don-
nell, NJ Thurston, NJ. Whelan and M.
Gill, are working hard along modern, pro-
gressive lines. Miss s. F. O'Don-
nell seems to have the drawing-out
power, which is one of the most
valuable gifts teacher can have. Miss
Fox is particularly enthusiastic and sue
cessful; her class held many little stars,
but the star of the first magnitude was
Clarence Garcia little lad about 10 years
old who is certainly lightning calculator.
The speed with which he added long
columns of figures was remarkable. Miss
Gill of the receiving class deserves sym
pathy, as do all receiving teachers in
schools where the foreign population is
large. The children come to school with
out being able to understand or speak a
word of English. 1t is the duty of the re-
ceiving teacher to teach them the language,
after which they are passed on to the low
primary. The educational facilities OF
California are so uniformly good that one
is likely to forget the praise which is due
the members of this hard-worked impor-
tant profession.
From San Leandro it is but six miles
through the orchards, past pretty homes
among the trees through the village of San
Lorenzo to Haywards, the large town of
Eden Township. This town has an almost
perfect climate. One can breathe the tonic
of salt air without the discomfort of the
stiff breeze that comes sweeping in through
the Golden Gate. Haywards was originally
settled by the Spanish and bore the name
of San Lorenzo until William Hayward
located here in the early SOS. Soon all
the immediate locality of this town site be-
came known as Haywards, in honor of this
first and popular American settler. The
energetic, hospitable wife and cultured,
kindly daughter of William Hayward still
live in the Haywards Hotel. Much of the
main building is made of lumber brought
around the Horn in the early days of Cali
fornia.s The hotel has broad porches, good
rooms and q tennis court In connection
with it there are number of pretty cot
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-22
HOMES AMID ORCHARDS.
San Leandro, San Lorenzo and
HayWards, Thriving Little
CenterS.
GOOD SCHOOLS FOUND IN ALL
Agriculture and Manufacture as
Bases to Support Prosperous
Semi-Urban Communities.

HAYWARDS, April 21.-Eden Town
ship, Alameda County, is appropriately
named. 1t is just a short ride on the
Southern Pacific, which runs hourly trains
from Oakland to Haywards. Why
shouldn't all know this pleasant suburban
district? A pleasanter journey than by
the steam line, however, is the trip on the
Oakland San Leandro and Haywards
electric road, which has given these near
outlying towns good service, and has also
been the means of bringing about the
hourly service and cheap rates on the
Southern Pacific. There is no better sub
urban train accommodation in this or
any other State, than that of San Leandro,
San Lorenzo and Haywards.
San Leandro is a pretty town. All the
residences, from the most imposing to the
Portuguese gardeners cottage, have flow
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tages for families wishing an exclusive life,
the dining-room fer all the guests being
located in the hotel proper. A number of
families live with Mrs. Hayward the year
round. and through the ''outing" months
this well-known place is crowded.
There are few places within easy reach
of San Francisco where such complete
change of climate can be secured with such
excellent hotel accommodations. Hay
wards is the center of the best cherry dis
trict in the State. In cherry season the
town is crowded with visitors drawn thither
to see the bending cherry boughs.
Haywards is a live town with a substan-
tial bank, of which J. E. Crooks is presi-
dent. The stores are attractive and well
stocked; prices seem as low as in Oakland
or San Francisco.
Captain William Roberts has large
warehouse in connection with his ware
houses at the wharf below San Lorenzo,
which has taken its name from the captain
and has been known as Roberts Landing
for many years. Captain Roberts, who
has his home at San Lorenzo, is one of the
best known and respected citizens of Ala
media County. The Haywards planning
mill is of no small moment. D. Chisholm,
who has agricultural works and electric
light plant, is one OF the most energetic
and enterprising men in the town, and is
ready to do anything to advance the in
terests of this town of his adoption.
At present Mr.. Chisholm is the prime
mover in an electric railway project, which
has H. L. Peterman and other local CAPT
talists behind it. The franchise is asked
for from Castro Valley, through Haywards
to Mount Eden Landing, thence to Alva-
RADIO, Irvington and Centerville. While
this is independent of the Chappallet fran
chise to San Jose and Los Gatos, it is ex-
pected to make connection with it. AS
soon as the franchise is granted the
directors are ready to commence work.
This road will be an aid to the sugar beet
growers, who are numerous in this local
ity, as it will give cheap transportation for
their product to the beet sugar factory To-
Gated at Alvarado.
Haywards business men and capitalists
are ready to aid any legitimate enterprises